LIBRARY 1 i 1 OF THE 1 ! w MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE souRCE__Cjo-U-e^e^....-rLLr\.cls wt^ ^« 1 'y~ HmBrica is "the Prnw of the IIessbIi tbBrg may be mare camfart Rmidships, but wb sfb thB Srst to tnnch Unknown Seas," Vol. XLVII. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, JULY 22, 1916. ^ cZ No. 1468 The Amerigan Florist Established 1886, Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered asSecond Class Matter Nov, 11, 1891, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879, FUBLISHSII Etbbt Satukdat bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Ctiicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison ^465. Re^stered Cable Address: Ameno, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada, $2,00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $8,50. Volumes halt yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Opficbbs — Daniel MacRoeie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Eobebt C. Keek, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth street, Kew York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Houston, Texas, August 15-17, 1916. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS. Thirtieth annual convention to be held at Nor- folk, Va., August 22-24, 1916. Jas. Warren, Jr., Providence, R. 1., President: Bellet Lawson, Jr., River Grove, 111,. Sec'yTreasurer. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition, New York, September 26-28, 1916. Richabd Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., President; J. Haerisok Dick, 1426 Seventy-third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y,, Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Louis J. Rbutee, Westerly, E.I,, Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y,, Secretary, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next annual meetine. New Orleans, La,, Octo- ber 10-12. 1916, Emil T. Mische, Portland, Ore,, President: Roland Coterill, Park Depart- ment. Seattle, Wash. .Secretary-Treasurer. AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition at New York, August 16-19, 1916. Chas. F. Fairbanks, Boston, Mass., President; Henrt Youell, 538 Cedar street, Syracuse, N. Y., Secretary. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Phila- delphia, Pa, November, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 10th Street, Chicago, Secretary AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Bar Harbor, Me., July 15-16, 1916. The Exhibition. With ideal weather and surround- ings, and a very good attendance of the craft when one considers the dis- tance from the commercial centers of the country, the eighth annual meeting and exhibition of the American Sweet Pea Society was held at Bar Harbor, Me., July 15-16, under the auspices of the Bar Harbor Horticultural Society. The main floor of the Casino was entirely talcen up with the exhibits, on the outside tables being staged the vases, each containing 20 sprays of Spencer varieties. There was Iteen competition in these classes, the prizes of $5, $3 and $2 for first, second and third, together with the honor, being liberal indeed. The quality as well as the number of the entries was very good considering the backward season, for even here where these flowers do so well, they have been much affected by the cold sea fogs causing them, ex- cept in places where they were pro- tected, to drop their buds. A dividing line in the center of the hall was formed by two rows of sweet peas in full flower, growing in 24-inch tubs. The vines were about eight feet in height and were filled with very choice blossoms. They were easily one of the features of the. show. The center table contained the en- tries of 25 varieties, not less than 20 stems to a vase, in competition for the challenge cup of Arthur T. Bodding- ton Co., Inc., New York, together with a cash prize of $25. This was won by Girard Foster, Lenox, Mass., with a fine collection of superb flowers. He also captured the honors in this class at the Newport exhibition last year. Entries for the W. Atlee Burpee & Co.'s prizes for the best 12 vases of distinct varieties, 20 sprays to a vase, were also staged at this table,, as were also competitive displays in the special classes of the Stump & "Walter Co., New York, Henry P. Michell Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., and Watkins & Simpson, London, Eng. The feature of the exhibition was the splendid collection of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., over 80 varie- ties, all named, being arranged in vari- ous sized vases in adjustable pyramidal holders and in small glass baskets. This exhibit extended across the entire front of the hall. The background was of black velvet, the table being cov- ered with white paper, falling from the front of which to the floor was a drapery of bronzy green. Bunches of slender grasses arranged between the vases relieved any suggestion of same- ness, while the graceful green foliage added by contrast to the brilliant col- ors of the flowers. This display was arranged by the firm's sweet pea spe- cialist, George W. Kerr, who is also a past master in the art of staging flow- ers for exhibition. The honors were justly awarded to this exhibit. The stage was beautifully decorated with palms and a choice collection of herbaceous flowers in large vases, while immediately in front was a col- lection of cut sweet pea branches, two to three open sprays and a number of buds on each with foliage. These were arranged in cluster bamboo cut flower stands from two to four feet in height and made a splendid showing. This was the entry of the Mt. Desert Nur- series, Bar Harbor, and was easily first in its class. The varieties were Mrs. Hugh Dickson, Elfrida Pearson, Edith Taylor, Nubian, Royal Purple, The President, Blanche Perry, Lilian Jean Ireland, Florence Nightingale, Da- vid Usher, Duplex John Ingram and Blue Gem. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass., exhibited their new Lilium Re- gale (myriophyllum) the several hun- dred blooms of which made a splendid showing. A group consisting of lark- spur, digitalis and campanula, all splen- did spikes of bloom, made a very pretty corner. This was arranged by the Mt. Desert Nurseries. On either side of the center of the hall were the deco- rated luncheon and tea tables, but with one or two exceptions the arrangements The American Florist. July 22, Geo. "W. Kerr, Doylestown, Pa. President American Sweet Pea Society. William Sim, Cliftondale, Mass. Treasurer American Sweet Pea Society. William Gray, Newport, R. I. Member Executive Com. Am. Sweet Pea Society. were not very elaborate. Competition in this class was open to ladies only. After the judges had announced the awards, the society was welcomed by President Warner M. Leeds, of the Bar Harbor Horticultural Society, who was profuse in the praises of Bar Harbor as the ideal spot for climate and flowers, the ocean mists and breezes and the bright sunshine bringing out a better and more brilliant color than was seen anywhere else. He praised the work of the society with its devotion to the ideal and which voluntary service was sure to meet with success. There is no craving for war in the garden is his belief and if all the world had as high Ideals there would be no wars and the world would instead become a "world of flowers with beauty and good will everywhere." W. J. Stewart replied to Mr. Leeds and thanked him on behalf of the society for the gen- erous reception and welcome and the great enjoyment the trip had already been to the visitors and the further pleasures they knew were in store for them. Referring to the sweet pea, he described it as one of the latest crea- tions of the Master, who after having tried his prentice hand on all the others, had then produced this most lovely flower. Chas. H. Totty ably seconded Mr. Stewart in his assuring that it was a great satisfaction for the delegates to be In this town of Eden, which was named for the most beauti- ful spot on earth, the Garden of Eden. At the close of the exercises the dele- gates were taken on an auto tour of 35 miles all around the island, in which in addition to the beautiful views of its rockbound coast, its forests and mountains, the visitors were also given liberally of its soil, whenever they got off of the "Rockfellered" roads. In the evening a banquet was tendered the members at the Malvern hotel and was much enjoyed by the guests and their ladies. J. H. Stalford was the master of ceremonies and extended the glad hand and A. E. Thatcher, Harry Bunyard, Edward Jenkins, S. Carlquist, W. J. Stewart and others made short addresses. It was a most enjoyable occasion and proved to the visitors that the craft at Bar Harbor were hospita- ble to a marked degree. Harry A. Bunyard, New York. Secretary American Sweet Pea Society. The Business Meetins;. The business meeting was held on the morning of the second day, and it was a business session in the true sense of the word, being attended by about 25 live wire sweet pea enthusiasts and resulted in much good. The annual election of ofiicers resulted as follows : Geo. W. Kerr, Doylestown, Pa., presi- dent; Edward Jenkins, Lenox, Mass., vice-president; Harry A.*Bunyard, New York, secretary; Wm. C. Sim, Clifton- dale, Mass., treasurer. W. A. Sperling, New York, and Wm. Gray, Newport, R. I., were elected to the executiije committee to succeed Wm. Duckham and Wm. C. Sim, whose terms had ex- pired. It was suggested for action that members two years in arrears be automatically dropped from the rolls and a committee was appointed to go over the books of the society and re- port its condition prior to October 1. It was unanimously agreed that the annual exhibition hereafter will be opened on the first Saturday after the Fourth of July, with no postponement for any cause such as bad weather, etc. Boston, Mass., was decided upon as the meeting place for 1917. A vote of thanks was given to Arthur T. Bod- dington, the retiring treasurer, for his long services to the society. It was also voted that the secretary be given a salary of $50, a a committee composed of J. H. Stalford, and C. H. Totty was appointed to raise a fund of $500 for the use of the society. After a vote of thanks to the Bar Harbor Horticul- tural Society for its hospitality and co- operation the meeting adjourned. Boat Trip Enjoyed. The trip by steamer from Boston to Bar Harbor was very enjoyable, par- ticularly Saturday morning. The weather was ideal and the rugged scenery of the Maine coast and the in- numerable islands, through which the boat threaded its way, made a constant change of scene. Harry A. Bunyard improved the time by collecting dues from the forty members of the society who were on board and Miss Totty made a very active and efficient treas- urer. A group picture of the party was taken on the upper deck. Financial Statement. STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILI- TIES, JULY 14, 1916. Assets Liab. Cash on hand and In bank. $22.73 Membership dues. Amounts ' In arrears $586.00 Current year 336.00 $922.00 Less 75% considered uncol- lectable 692.00 230.00 Guarantee Fund due from Guarantor 25.00 Harry A. Bunyard expenses. 22,49 Vases — Book value 374.05 Less Reserve for Depre- ciation 74.81 $299.24 Prize Donor Paid to Society for repayment to winner $15.00 A. T. DeLaMare P. & P. Co., Printing 192.73 Theo. B. Starr, Inc., Medals, etc 6.25 Total Assts $599.40 Total Liabilities $213.98 Surplus 385.48 $599.46 $599.46 rp/<5- The American Florist. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY EXHIBITION, BAR HARBOR, ME. General View of the Exhibition. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY EXHIBITION, BAR HARBOR, ME. Exhibit of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. The American Florist, July 22, AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY MEMBERS, ENROUTE BOSTON TO BAR HARBOR, ME. The Judg:es. Section A — Thos. Murray, Vernon T. Sherwood and Henry Weston. Section B — J. Harrison Dick, Wm. Nicholson and James Methven. Section C — W. H. Ray, Geo. Gordon and A. E. Griflfin. Section D — Chas. H. Totty, Robert Cameron and Wm. Miller. Section E — Wm. Sim. Geo. W. Kerr, Andrew Rogers and Jas. McFarlane. The Awards. Morse cup for finest collection of sweet peas, covering 150 square feet, 100 varieties, 50 to 100 to a vase — Won by W. Atlee Burpee & Ck>., Philadelphia, Pa., notable varieties being Fiery Cross, President, Floradale Fairy, Cherub, . Robert Suydenham, Margaret Madison, Mrs. J. Balmer, Illuminator, Stirling Stent, King White. Royal Purple, Charm. Irish Belle, Orchid and Florence Nightingale. Vase of 100 sprays, mixed — Edward Jen- kins, with White Orchid and Royal Purple. Best 1916 novelty, 20 sprays, one variety — Malvern Greenhouses, Bar Harbor, 1st, with Fiery Cross; Mrs. R. Winthrop, 2nd, with Fiery Cross; Gerard Foster, 3rd, with Jean Ireland. Vase of Constance Hinton — Gerard Foster. 1st; Mrs. Robert Winthrop. 2nd. Any white variety. 20 sprays — Gerard Foster, 1st. with Constance Hinton; Malvern Green- houses, 2nd, with same. Crimson or red. 20 sprays — Gerard Foster. 1st. with Scarlet Emperor; Malvern Green- houses, 2nd, with Fiery Cross. Rose or carmine, 20 sprays — Albert Jenkins, with Geo. Herbert. 1st; Miss M. A. Clark, 2nd, with same ; Malvern Greenhouses, 3rd, with Illuminator. Light pink Spencer — Gerard Foster, 1st, with Lady Ellvn Evre; Malvern Greenhouses, 2nd, with Lillian; Mrs. Robert Winthrop, 3rd, with Lady EUyn Eyre. Deep pink — Malvern Greenhouses, 1st. with Hercules; Gerard Foster, 2nd, with same; Mrs. Robert Winthrop. 3rd, with same. Blue, 20 sprays — Gerard Foster. 1st. with Blue Monarch. Mrs. Robert Winthrop, 2nd; Miss M. A. Clark, 3rd. with Blue Jacket. Lavender. 20 sprays — Mrs. R. Winthrop. 1st, with Ixislie Tinier; Malvern Greenhouses, 2nd, with Bertrand Deal, Imported ; Miss M. A. Clnrk. 3rd. with Asta Ohn. Cream or orange yellow— Gerard Foster, 1st. with Floradale Fairy; Mrs. R. Winthrop, 2nd. with Frilled Primrose. Salmon or orange — Mrs. Robert Winthrop, 1st. with May Unwin. Maroon or purple — Mrs. Robt. Winthrop. 1st. with Royal Purple; Gerard Foster. 2nd. and Malvern Greenhouses. 3rd. with same. American Sweet Pea Society. Sweet Peas in Tub. -Any lavender — Gerard Foster. 1st, with Don Alva; Mrs. Robert Winthrop, 2nd, with same. Picotee edged— Gerard Foster, 1st, with Jean Ireland; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 2nd. with same. Striped or flaked red or rose — Gerard Foster, 1st, with Jessie Cuthbertson; Mrs. R. Win- throp, 2nd. with same. Any other color — Gerard Foster, 1st. with Senator; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 2nd, with Rosina. Six vases, six distinct Spencer varieties — Stumpp & Walter Co. prize to Gerard Foster for Lady EUyn Eyre. Edna May Improved, Nubian. Dnrhess of Portland, George Herbert, and Floradale Fairy. Orange scarlet in tubs — Mt. Desert Nurseries. 1st. with Illuminator; Malvern Greenhouses, 2ud, with Fiery Cross. Six varieties, one vase of each — Gerard Fos- ter, 1st; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 2nd. Six varieties, six vases — Gerard Foster, 1st, with Sunproof Crimson, Edna May Improved, Sincerity, Duchess of Portland, Fiery Cross, and Mrs. Thos. Stevenson. White or cream in tubs — Malvern Green- houses, 1st, with Dobbies' White; Mt. Desert Greenhouses. 2nd, with Moneymaker. Scarlet, crimson, rose or carmine in tubs^ Mt. Desert Nurseries, 1st, with Beacon; Mal- vern Greenhouses, 2nd, Pink, orange or salmon — Mt. Desert Nur- series. 1st ; Malvern Greenhouses, 2nd. Visitors . li'he following were noted among the visitors during the two days of the exhibition: James Armstrong, Marion, Mass. Mrs. Baker. Montvale, Mass. H. Barsch, Waverly, Mass. Mrs. H. Barsch. Waverley, Mass. J. H. Briry, Boston, Mass. Mrs. J. H. Briry, Boston, Mass. Harry A. Bunyard. New York. Robert Cameron, Cambridge. Mass, S. Carlquist, Lenox. Mass. Herbert Clark. Boston, Mass. A. N. Craig. Brookline. Mass. Josiah Crocket, Boston, Mass. J. H. Dick, New York. John Duguid. South Framingham, Mass. Mrs. John Flood. Montvale, Mass. George Gordon. South Beverly. Mass. A. E. GriflBn. Marion. Mass. A. R. Griffin. Boston, Mass. George Halliday, Marion. Mass. Eber Holmes. South Orange, N. J. Julius Huerlin, Boston. Mass. Wm. M. Hunt. New York. ' E, Jenkins. Lenox, Mass. Geo. W. Kerr. Doylestown. Pa, Robert Kift, Philadelphia. Pa. .Tames McFarland. Durham. N. H. Donald McKenzle. Boston, Mass. Thos. Meade. Boston. Mass. George Melvin, Brookline, Mass. James Methven. Boston, Mass. A. P. Miller. Boston. Mass. Mrs. A. P. Miller. Boston, Mass. Wm. Miller. Bustin, Me. Thos. Murray, Tuxedo. N. Y. Wm. Nicholson. Framingham. Mass. Thos. Pegler, Brunswick. Me. A. A. Reed. Boston. Mass, Andrew Rogers. Boston, Mass. D. F. Rov, Marion, Mass. Mrs. D. F. Roy, Marion. Mass. John Russell. Boston. Mass. V. T. Sherwood. Charlestown. N. H. William Sim, Cliftondale. Mass. Miss Agnes Thompson. Boston. Mass. Chas. H. Totty. Madison. N. J. H. Weston. Hempstead. N. Y. Mrs. H. Weston. Hempstead. N. Y. E. H. Wilson. Boston. Mass. igi6. The American Florist. Sweet Peas'of the Future. Paper by David Burpee. Philadelphia. Pa., read at the eighth annual meeting of the Ameri- can Sweet Pea Society, Bar Harbor, July 15-16, 1916. I was not consulted in the selection of the title above, but had the selec- tion been left entirely to me, I must confess I could not have chosen a more agreeable topic. I might have changed the caption, however, to read "The Golden Future of the Sweet Pea and the Impossibility of Securing a Pure Yellow Variety." It is impossible to secure a pure yellow variety, so far as any accomplishment is impossible until it has been accomplished. We all of us must necessarily judge by what has gone before. So as a founda- tion for my prophecy of the future, I will first give a brief outline of the progress of this flower in the past. In 1699, the first seed was sent from Sicily to England, and there during the next 200 years, the sweet pea went through a slow stage of change and development. The early improvements were entirely in color variation. From the original Lathyrus odoratus there developed numerous varieties, but all of these differed only in color. These new colors were secured by mutation, and then by cross-fertilization and a blind selection of the following generations. This selection of the generations fol- lowing a cross was blind because the principles of heredity were not well understood until the re-discovery of the Mendelian laws in 1900. Later nature developed a variety of Lathyrus odora- tus that differed in form. This muta- tion was carefully saved and crossed back upon the older type until nearly all colors were gotten in the hooded varieties as well as in the plain grandi- flora type. After that, progress was comparatively slow until nature again made a distinct mutation in the form of the sweet pea. The Spencer type appeared almost simultaneously in three places and entirely unaided by man. Then in like manner the different shades of colors were secured in the waved type by color mutation, crosses and selections. The sweet pea has now reaQhed the point where it is the most popular an- nual, and each year its popularity con- tinues to grow. The early flowering Spencer type that is just now coming into prominence will undoubtedly do much to widen the field. Tour vice- president, George W. Kerr, has done a great deal towards the improvement of the early flowering varieties. For seven years he has worked at our Fordhook Farms until now he has in process of development upwards of 20 distinct colors. All of these were se- cured by crossing the thrifty Australian varieties on the older late flowering Spencers. From both of the parents they have inherited the hardy habit of growth — the stamina to stand even under a hot sun, and to thrive in the open as well as under glass. Because of their earliness and strong growth these new Spencers are rapidly becom- ing popular throughout the southern states, and in some localities I believe they will completely replace the late flowering varieties. I believe you will agree with me that the sweet pea has a bright future before it, and that it will continue to develop and to grow in popularity. Tes the future of the sweet pea is indeed golden! The possibility of securing a, pure yellow variety, however, is a more difficult subject. I can merely tell you the means through which a yellow variety will come should it ever be se- cured. In the past the improvement of sweet peas — as in fact, of all other plant life — has been through only three channels, namely, mutation, cross-fer- tilization and continued selection of small fluctuating variations. Per- manent improvement through fluctuat- ing- variations has been practically negligible. Through cross-fertilization, however, there has been obtained by far the greatest number of color varia- tions. But crossing was possible only after nature had given us the first mutant. For in the beginning, of course, there was but one color and a cross would have been impossible. It is to the mutations of nature, there- David Burpee, Philadelphia, Pa. fore, that we must turn to find a fundamental change in a new direction. In other words, by cross-fertilization we can secure only a combination of the characters which already exist. Yellow is a primary color and can- not be gotten by the combination of any other colors. It seems very un- likely, therefore, that we can ever se- cure a pure yellow variety of sweet pea by the crossing of existing colors. It may be possible, of course, that some day we will find a yellow as a muta- tion or a "sport of nature," but this is entirely a matter of chance and be- yond the control of man. There re- mains one other way, hybridization, by which we might possibly get a pure yellow sweet pea. In the past the crossing has been entirely within the species of Lathyrus odoratus. In all there are more than 100 species of lathyrus and several of these bear flowers of a pure yellow color. The apparent question then is : Can we make a cross between the sweet pea and any other lathyrus and with this as an entering wedge finally get the yellow color of another species on to Lathyrus odoratus? This possibility naturally occurred to me shortly after I started to work with sweet peas and in my enthusiasm I tried to cross every legume that came within my reach. In one case I even attempted a cross between a sweet pea and the yellow broom. Needless to say, it failed — and all my attempted crosses between species failed. My failure had sort of a stimulating effect — made me look deeper — made me investigate to see what others had done. And I really felt quite relieved to find that no one else had been more successful than myself. I was unable to find anyone who had secured a hybrid between any two species of lathyrus-. Three years ago my father and I visited Mr. Bateson of the John Innis Hoi-ticultural Institute, Wimbledon, England, and he told me that he had worked with 10 or 15 species of lathy- ' rus, but was unsuccessful in securing a hybrid, and further that he did not know of a cross ever having been made. I explained my intention of collecting the hundred or more species and then of trying every possible com- bination of cross. His encouragement was a great help in the starting of my work. From then on I collected all commercial varieties and species of lathyrus mostly from European seed firms, and then the wild species through the department of seed and plant in- troduction at Washington. I continued this collection, until last summer, at Fordhook, I had upwards of 50 dis- tinct species. It was my intention to complete the collection and gradually to. attempt every possible cross upon the sweet pea. I discontinued the work, however, because of my father's illness and I have not taken it up again since his death last winter. But I hope to continue my hobby within the next few years, for I know the work to be productive of pleasure if of nothing else. THE CARNATION. Care of the Held Plants. Preparations should be under way for bringing in the field plants. It is none too early to start planting, and if the plants have made a good aver- age size, they should be planted in- side as soon as the necessary arrange- ments can be made. Whenever it can be done, it is a good plan to rest up the house and benches for a short while between throwing out the old plants and soil and bringing in the new. Should there still be any old plants standing in the benches, they should be cleared out, the soil taken out, and the house and benches given a thorough cleaning and allowed to stand empty for several days before filling again. This will sweeten up things and put a check on any insects that are lurking around. Having advised a great deal in re- cent notes concerning the importance of providing good soil for carnations, it is not necessary to dwell upon this matter to any great extent at this time, other than to mention that a live, fresh soil is essential to the plants for them to produce first class flowers, the best soil obtainable being none too good. Before commencing to plant inside, make sure that everything con- nected with the carnation field is in good shape; it is a poor policy to neg- lect the plants in any manner while outdoors. The general routine work of keeping the land clear of weeds, cul- tivating, topping, and other neces- sary work, should be carried on until the last plant is taken from the field. Under the most favorable con- ditions emptying and filling green- house benches is not a very nice job, particularly during very hot weather, and unless the work is handled right 6 The American Florist. July 22, it is very apt to lag. The- best' course to follow is to put every available man on the job and finish it up in the shortest time possible. Shading is necessary to the plants for a short while after planting; this should be put on the glass before the men begin to empty the benches so as to make it more pleasant for them to work. The best material we find to answer the purpose of shading is clay and water thoroughly mixed and made thin enough to throw on the glass with a force pump. It can be easily re- moved when no longer needed and does not contain anything to damage the paint. Have the benches filled to the top of the side boards, levelling with a cross board; this will settle to the required depth for planting, which should be about five inches. Before bringing in the soil, we spread a layer of well-rotted manure over the bottom of the benches, which we find gives lasting qualities to the soil for the roots to work in later on. After the bench is filled with soil, a dressing of bone-meal and limestone is put on and forked in. It is then levelled off ready for planting. The work of lifting the plants is very important and should be in charge .of a man who understands what he is doing, so that the plants will be lifted carefully and as many of the roots saved as possible. One man should do the digging and another pick up the plants and set them in shallow boxes. A medium ball of dirt should be al- lowed to remain on the roots and the man who picks up the plants should be instructed to work the soil loose with his hands, allowing enough to remain to make the ball. Plants that were pot grown in the early stages of their growth, usually form a ball better than those that were flat or bench grown be- fore being planted in the field. Do not lift the plants in large numbers to lay around and suffer before being benched. Arrange the work so that the planters inside are working to- gether with the men lifting in the field. Do not wait for rain before lift- ing the plants, but when large enough, go ahead with the work. Most growers agree that it is best to plant while a little dry than to wait and have the plants soaked up with heavy rain. Should the soil be extra heavy, making it" difficult to lift the plants without seriously damaging the roots, the ground can be moistened up with the hose a few hours before digging the plants. Watch the planting closely to make sure that the plants are not set too deep; also, be careful as regards watering. The plants should be watered in at time of planting, but do not flood 'the soil. Give the plants frequent light sprayings until they re- cover from the transplanting. Carried-Over Carnations. Ed. Amekican Flokist: My carnation plants in benches are still in good condition after producing freely the past season. Would there be any advantage in attempting to carry them through another year? What would be the best treatment for the plants now if I decide, to try this ex- periment? Young Grower. There are a number of growers in different parts of the country who have experimented a great deal with carried- over carnation plants, and in giving their experience some have claimed it to be a success, while others say that they hdve failed to see any advantage from following- the plan. There are so many diseases to which the carnation is subject as well as a great variety of insects which attack them, that most growers figure that it is a big advantage to give the benches and houses a good cleaning and drying out each year and start afresh with new stock. Most of us at some time or another have had a bench or two of plants that we have felt mighty good toward and loth to throw out, but any carried-over plants that I have seen have not measured up well enough to the new stock to be tempta- tion enough for me to try the experi- ment of carrying carnation plants through the second season. Should Young Grower decide to try the ex- periment I would advise him to try it on a small scale this season, so that if it is not a success there will not be much loss. Take one end of a bench and put a cross broad to separate the soil in the old from the new. All the withered leaves should be removed from the plants and the shoots placed in the rings to allow for a free circulation of air. If the plants are very heavy in bloom or bud at this time some of them will have to be cut away to assist the plants to make growth, it being the same with these old plants as with the younger ones — the more healthy shoots a plqnt can be encour- aged to make, so many more flowers it means later on. Remove a little of the surface soil from the bed (but not deep enough to cut into the roots), then THE ROSE. Summer Care of the Plants. At this date, July 10, most of the indoor roses have been planted, and the winter crop now depends princi- pally on the care of the stock during the summer months. To begin with, we think the first important thing is to put in any lights of glass that cause a leak on a bed, or bench, for very often a weak spot, covering sev- eral square feet of surface, is the re- sult, which may in time start a case of black spot, mildew or something that will spread through the whole bed or house; and if these leaks are allowed to remain, the plants that catch the drip will show the effects plain enough. So to repeat, put in all the missing lights at once. All of the young stock should be cultivated once every week, stirring the surface of the soil to a depth of about an inch. Do not try to plow up the soil, for it's the surface that re- quires cultivating. Of course, the grafted stocks should be tied as soon after planting as one can get around to it, otherwise quite a number of the plants may become broken when spraying them, and do not delay the tying of the own root stock until it lies around and gets its first and last- ing dose of red spider; tie them all and then one can control the situation. We all know how important it is to AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY, BAR HARBOR, ME. One of the Exhibits. mulch with a live, fresh soil, being careful not to get it up close around the stem of the plant. Watch a little closer as regards watering to give the plants a chance to throw out roots through the new soil. Care must be given to keep the plants free of red spider or thrip — syringe frequently dur- ing very hot weather and ventilate freely at all times. C. W. Johnson. YouNGSTOWN, O. — Walter E. Holtz- man Co. are planning to open one of the largest florist establishments in this city in the near future. have a house of plants producing even- ly, giving a good, strong cut from one end to the other, each plant delivering the goods, so to speak. In order to do so they must be handled judiciously, and the pinching process must be fairly well understood in order to even up the size of the plants throughout the house. There are two ways of doing this work that are in general practice, which differ but slightly in the general result. One is to take the buds when they are almost showing colors; the other is to snap out the buds as soon Tgi6. The American Florist. as they begin to form, while the growth is quite soft. As before stated, there is no harm done in using either method, taking most of the varieties that are now grown commercially, and with one exception there is little choice, the exception being American Beauty. This variety seems to break free if the buds are allowed to show a little color, ripening the wood pretty well before pinching. The Killarneys, we think, after many years' experience in hand- ling this rose, make _ longer stems by pinching the soft growth, but seem to drop more foliage at times, than by taking the buds when the wood is fairly well ripened. The thing is to go over the plants every week and keep the buds pinched; do not do this in a careless, haphazard way, but be careful and remove the bud back to a good Arm eye, which will build up the plant with good strong flower-produc- ing growths. Just snipping out the buds at the tops of the growths does not build up a plant, as there will be too much brush or twiggy turgid growth that is rather deceiving to look at, but quite often a plant heavily clothed in foliage is doing very little producing. So look after the pinching personally or see to it that the. work is carried out properly. To even up the plants do not be in a hurry to let the smaller ones bloom, but It is yet quite early to start on this subject as there are some other things to look after at the present time, and one important thing is the carrying over proposition. Any range these days can carry plants over from two to five or more years successfully, especially the Killarneys, although bet- ter results are perhaps obtained by discarding the plants after the third year, unless the plants are grown on tables for one or two seasons, then lifted carefully and planted in abso- lutely fresh soil in the solid borders. This is a splendid method of handling the stock for four seasons, and we think handled in this way, the plants are much more productive the first season on the raised benches than if planted at first in the solid borders. They get to going quicker, and are much easier cultivated while they are developing. Then by taking the strong one- or two-year-old plants from the raised benches (which can be done without disturbing the roots but very little) and placing them Into good fresh soil, then pruning, they cannot help growing if the proper attention is given them, and "we think that for a grower lacking experience this is perhaps the easiest method yet de- vised to handle the rose indoors. Now a few suggestions as to prun- ing. One year old plants should be pruned rather hard. They will be just as productive and be low enough to handle easily. If the plants have been running for two seasons without pruning, then some of the best wood will be up higher on the plants, so it will not do to prune them so severely. Plants one year old can be pruned from 12 to 16 or 18 inches from the ground, according to the eyes selected but one should not attempt to prune a bed of roses to look like a privet hedge; if pruned properly there will naturally be considerable irregularity in the height of the plants. A rough suggestion would be to leave the very strongest wood in each plant, cut away all spindly, twiggy stuff at the base, leave from two to three eyes on the growth that is pruned, and the outside eyes at the top as often as possible. If a plant has from three to five growths, prune to two good eyes at each growth. We do not mean next to the ground, but the growths made during the past season which is found in one year old plants from 12 to 20 inches from the soil. If a plant has only one main cane, or perhaps two, follow these up until they branch off and leave a head with as many eyes as the better built up plants re- ferred to above. One will have to de- pend on his own judgment when pruning, but a trip at this time to any of the big growers would be good business for the beginner, as he could see the work being done "in an up-to-date manner, which would be of more benefit than all the suggestions I could mention, but by reading these suggestions, and using one's head, there is no reason why the trick should not be turned in a very credit- able manner. After pruning, the plants will not require a great amount of water for 10 days or two weeks, if they have been rested for several weeks; just spray the wood and sprinkle the sur- face of the soil until the first growth is ripening. Too much water without any new root action will cause the foliage to burn off as fast as it is made, so go slow, increasing the amount of water very gradually. Af- ter the wood ripens somewhat, that is, the new growth, the water supply can be increased, and up to this time it will not be necessary to top-dress the soil on the one-year-old plants. Then apply a light mulch to strengthen the second growth. The two-year-old plants should have about two inches of fresh composted soil placed on the beds, removing that amount of the old soil. This should follow the prun- ing immediately and rushed along so as to expose the roots for the least possible time. Pack firmly and water the same as suggested for the other carried over plants. E. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Bench Plants For Cut Blooms. The plants in the benches, being grown for cut blooms, are now push- ing ahead, giving the grower in charge plenty of work to keep him busy at all times. The early planted plants have now attained a vigorous growth of stem and foliage, needing close at- tention to every part of the general routine in caring for them, so that they will not receive a check from any cause whatsoever — the one very im- portant part in the culture of chrysan- themums is to keep them in steady active growth all the time during their growing period. One of the most important items in their care is to see that the plants are properly supported. This may be done by any method to suit the grower's idea. Some use the cane stake for supports, while others use galvanized rods, supported at the top with wire running lengthwise of the bench. Some prefer to use upright strings, fastened to wires running lengthwise about eight feet above the bench, and again to cross bench wires at each row of plants. The plants are then fastened to the strings by tying or by small wire rings. These wire rings are a very simple and labor saving device for fastening the stems to the strings. They are made by winding some thin copper wire around a piece of %-inch gas pipe, then cut along one side of the wire, which makes a lot of rings with an opening on one side. They are- then placed around the stem Of the plants and the string, and squeezed together, allowing plenty of room for the swelling of the stem. They can be put on in half the time it takes by the old method of tying the plants with raffia or string, and when it comes time for cutting the blooms, a slight jerk will release the stem from the string and the rings fall to the bottom. Another important part of the plants' care that needs the grower's close attention is that of removing the side growths, which sprout out at every leaf as the growth of the plant proceeds. It is a hot job under the boiling sun, but it must be done when needed, so as to give strength to the plant and insure its maturing its wood to bloom at its proper season. Close attention to this work also helps the plants to set their buds for taking at the right time. Syringing and watering are other important factors In the well-being of chrysanthemums. They need plenty of water, especially during very hot weather. Syringe two or three times a day on hot days, and keep the soil at the roots in a moist condition, but do not overwater, because they do much better when the roots have sweet fresh soil to work in. Chrysan- themums delight in a firm foundation of soil; an opposite condition will cause a long-jointed, soft growth that will be hard to control later on, and when the plants appear to be taking on a soft growth it is a good plan to pound the surface of the beds a little to make them more firm. The early planted stock is now well advanced in growth. With the roots in full control of the soil, a surface mulching of well rotted manure, put on at this time, will be very beneficial to the growth of the plants, as well as serving as a protection for their roots from the heat. It is best not to mulch too heavily, because this cre- ates a clogged condition of the soil below, causing too much surface root action, which leads to a big crop of sucker growths. Spread the material evenly over the surface of the beds, being careful that it does not settle in heaps around the stem of the plants. Some of these early planted plants will soon commence to set their July or summer buds. These should be removed as soon as they appear to give the plants every opportunity to make growth for producing a later bud on time. . The principal work with the June- planted beds is to encourage the plants' growth by clearing- out the weeds from the soil and keeping it open by frequent surface scratching; also attending to the supporting and picking out the side shoots. Any planting yet to be done, whether it be early, mid-season or late varieties, should be attended to without any further delay. The plants will be a -,~ great deal better off planted than y / standing in small pots this very hot ' Ti'eather. 8 The American Florist, July 22, As the hot weather comes, so comes the black aphis and other pests, and the only way to keep them checked is by regular spraying with the insecti- cides. It is a good plan to spray each bed once a week. By keeping this up regularly there will not be much chance for the insects to get a foot- hold. Topping should be discontinued on the pompons that have made a good number of breaks, and allow the shoots to come up so that they will produce good long stem sprays. It is not a wise policy to let the pompon plants carry too many shoots, because many of them will be thin and spin- dly, and of little value. Judgment should be used according to the size and strength of the plants. Plants being grown as specimen bush plants, either for exhibition or sale, need particular attention during this period of their growth. The time remaining for pinching back the growths is only another two or three weeks; after that time, the shoots must be allowed to go on to make growth to insure a large plant. Extra care is also necessary as regards the watering of these plants. They must not be allowed to wilt for the want of water and ample syringings given to maintain a moist, growing atmos- phere. C. W. JOHNSON. Houston Convention Notes. The Mexican situation was called to my attention so often on my short visit to St. Louis and Kansas City that I take this opportunity to explain and answer some of the questions asked me regarding the war with Mexico and the effects it will have on the S. A. F. convention at Houston. First of all, there is no war and we do not expect any. Second, should there be real war between the United States and Mexico, bear this in mind — that the nearest point to the war zone is nearly 400 miles and at best no hos- tile Mexican army or bandits could come 400 yards into Texas before some Texas ranger or United States soldier would name him "Dennis." Practically all the government troops have been moved to the border, all traffic is at normal, and there is no reason why this great convention, the first ever held in the south, should not be attended by the largest delega- tion from every state ever sent out to a national florists' convention. The Texas florists greet you, the Houston florists will meet you, and will make your stay pleasant and long to be re- membered. While we have sunshine in Texaa* and it gets warm (will here use an ex- pression of a Nebraska soldier), "It is hot out here, but we always have a breeze and therefore do not perspire." Can you say more of your climate' Enough said. Come to Texas, to Hous- ton, and you will want to come again. Dallas, Tex. Otto Lang. Elgin, III. — Edward Woodrich has taken the position of florist at the state hospital here. St. Paul, Minn.— The many friends of O. J. Olson, of Holm & Olson, will be pleased to learn that his health is fully restored. Chester, Pa.— The Rosery Flower Shop has removed from 704 Market Vj street to more commodious quarters ., at 8 West Seventh street. OBITUARY. John William Poehlmann. John William Poehlmann, president of Poehlmann Bros. Co., well-known Chicago wholesale florists, died at his late residence, 4728 Beacon street, July 14, aged 49 years. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., of German parentage, and was associated with his father, John George Poehlmann, in the retail grocery trade in that city until 1890, when he and his brothers, Adoplh and August, formed a partnership and started in the florist business at Mor- The Late John Poehlmann. ton Grove. The deceased looked after the sales end, the growing details being in the hands of his brothers. A distributing station was established in the basement of the quarters formerly occupied by the Geo. Wittbold Co., at 1309 North Clark street. The business was a won- derful success from the start, and in 1901 was incorporated under the name of Poehlmann Bros. Co., with a paid-up capital of $90,000. Shortly after, they moved to more commodious downtown quarters, at 30 East Randolph street, but their ever increasing business made another change necessary and they moved to their present . location at 72- 74 East Randolph street. John Poehlmann was exceptionally industrious, and aided by his energetic brothers, established the largest whole- sale cut- flower business in the country, the range of houses at Morton Grove, 14 miles from Chicago, consisting, of more than 2,000,000 feet of glass de- voted exclusively to cut flowers and plants. In addition, the supply depart- ment, which was added a few years ago, as a matter of accommodation to their many customers throughout the United States and Canada, has grown to splendid proportions, and the high reputation enjoyed by the company today throughout the trade is a fitting testimonial to John Poehlmann and his brothers, who embarked in the business with very limited capital. Up to about a year ago, the deceased was active at the store, but at that time complained of not feeling well and it was thought he was suffering from appendicitis. An operation, how- ever, revealed the cause of his illness to be a severe case of cancer of the stom- ach. He has been gradually failing in health for some time and dropped in weight from 240 pounds at the time of the operation to 120 pounds at death. His condition was known to be serious for some time, and his many friends have been anxious about him, but notwithstanding the fact that he suffered untold agony, bring- ing to him the realization that the end was not far off, he never com- plained and bore up with the same de- termined spirit that characterized his successful life. John Poehlmann was married in 1894 to Miss Frieda Ottenbacher, of Morton Grove, whose death occurred June 11, 1898. Six years later he was married to Miss Emma Parker, a sister of Mrs. Guy French, who with two children by his first marriage, John, aged 21, and Frieda, aged 20, survive him. He also leaves four brothers and two sisters : Gustavo, Adolph, George, August, Mrs. Lena Reimers and Mrs. Bertha Hoppe. The funeral was held from the resi- dence on Beacon street, with interment in the family lot in Graceland ceme- tery, J. C. Vaughan, C. L. Washburn, Andrew Chronis, August Lange, B. F. Winterson and Ed Enders acting as pallbearers. The honorary escort was composed of E. C. Amling, George As- mus, M. Barker, L. R. Bohannon, A. H. Budlong, Chicago; Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich.; Alpha Elberfeld, Kan- sas City, Mo.; P. J. Foley, O. J. Fried- man, H. B. Howard, John Mangel, J. H. McNeilly, John Muir, H. O. Nichols, E. A. OUinger, J. Pickett, Peter Rein- berg, A. L. Randall, Arnold Ringier, C. A. Samuelson, W. J. Smyth, Ernst Wienhoeber, George Wienhoeber and Louis Wittbold, Chicago. The serv- ices were largely attended, and showed the high esteem in which Mr. Poehl- mann was held by a wide circle of friends and business associates. The floral tributes were many and included some very handsome designs, every wholesale house in the Chicago market, as well as from outside points, together with many firms not in the trade, sending a final token of esteem. The burial was on a beautiful summer day, and as the olBciating clergyman said his farewell prayer over the remains, a brown thrush on the top of one of the lofty trees nearby sang the requiem. W. E. Dallwlg:. W. E. Dallwig, the well known seedsman of Milwaukee, Wis., died at his home in that city, July 13. Mr. Dallwig had been ill for about five months, suffering from cancer of the stomach, so that the end was not wholly unexpected. With the assist- ance of his family, Mr. Dallwig had built up a nice trade, embracing all departments of the seed business. Born at Branch, Manitowoc county. Wis., in 1854, he located in Milwaukee in 1875 and entered the shoe busi- ness there. In March, 1883, he en- gaged in the seed business at 34 Juneau avenue in a small way, still retaining his interest in the shoe busi- ness. In 1886 he disposed of his shoe interests and extended the seed busi- ness until it now includes all lines of vegetable and flower seeds, bulbs, nursery stock, supplies, etc. In 1899 he built a new store affording five times the floor space of the former building. His first catalogue, a four- page folder, was issued in 1886. In recent years he has mailed a full assortment of lists in English and German. The funeral, held July 15, was private with interment at Wanderers' Rest cemetery. The floral tributes from the trade and friends were numerous and beautiful. Mrs. Dall- wig, two sons and three daughters survive, and it is understood Court Dallwig will continue the manage- ment of the business, which will go on as usual. igi6. The American Florist. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. Programme of the Thirty-Second Annual Meeting and Exhibition to be Held In the Auditorium, Houston, Texas, August 15-17, 1916. TUESDAY, ATTGUST 15. FIRST DAY— OPENING SESSION— 2 P. M. OpeniDg exercises in- Convention hall. Convention called to order by Vice-President R. C. Kerr. Invocation by Rev. W. S". Jacobs. Address of welcome by Hon. Ben Campbell, mayor of Houston. Response, Angelo J. Rossi. President Daniel MacRorie's address. , Reading minutes of executive board. Report of tbe secretary. Report of tbe treasurer. Report of the Washington representative. Reports of other committees. Reports of state vice-presidents. Considerations of invitations for nest place of meeting or places of meeting if the amendment to by-laws is adopted. EVENING SESSION— ff:30 P. M. Balloting for meeting place for 1917 and also for 1918 if amendment is adopted. Voting takes place at Rice hotel. Reception to President MacRorie at the Rice Hotel. Music: dancing, refreshments. Strictly informal. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16. SECOND DAY— MORNING SESSION. Annual meeting of The Ladies' Society of American Florists, and visit to the market and shopping district — 9 a. m. Meeting Florists* Telegraph Delivery — 9 a. m. Session S. A. P. and O. H.— 10 a. m. Report of tbe committee on tbe president's address. Discussion. Report of the national flower show committee. George Asmus, chairman. Discussion. Nomination of officers for 1917. ATTERNOON- SECOND DAY— 3 P. M. No businesss sessions. Automobile ride about the city for lad'es and gentlemen. Judging of trade exhibits. Judging exhibits convention garden. EVENING— SECOND DAY. Official opening of convention garden. Special moving picture show for S, A. F. members at Queen theater. Band concert at Sam Houston park. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, THIRD DAY— MORNING SESSION— 10 A. M. Election of officers for 1917. Polls open 10. OO A. M. to 11:00 A. M. Question Box — Deferred business. Report of the judges of the trade exhibition and the convention garden. Ladies' natatorium party, followed by refreshments on the Rice roof garden. NOON. Rotary florists and all S. A. F. members lunch with the Rotary club, Rice hotel roof garden. AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Trip to the battle grounds down the ship canal by boat, which leaves ' Harrisburg at 3.00 p. m., reaching Harrisburg by trolLey. Barbecue served on the battle grounds. A number of sports for the members. Return trip by boat during the evening. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 18, "Buyers' Day." Spend the morning among the trade exhibits and convention garden. Bowling party for gentlemen at Turner hall. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Leave 2.00 p. m. for Galveston by interurban, special cars. Dip in the surf. Dinner at the Hotel Galvez at 8.0O p. m. Special cars return to Houston 11.00 p. m. OFFICERS FOR 1916. President Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco. Calif. Vice-President R. C, Kerr, Houston, Tex. Secretary John Young, New York Treasurer J. J. Hess, Omaha, N'eb. EXECUTIVE BOARD. Term Expiring 1917. VS^. J. Keimel, Elmhurst, 111. J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb. (Sen'ing unexpired term of R. C. J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati. O. Kerr, Houston, Tex.) Term Expiring 1918. Term Expiring 1919. William R. Nicholson, Framing- Angelo J. Rossi. San Francisco, bam, Mass. Charles L. Eaum. Knoxville, Tenn, DIRECTORS UNDER AFFILIATION, To Serve One Year, S. S. Pennock, president American Rose Society. Joseph H. Hill, president American Carnation Society. Irwin Bertermann, president Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Henry Weston, president New York Florists' Club. George Burton, president Florists' Club of Philadelphia. Eric James, president Pacific Coast Horticultural Society. .E. G. Hill, president Florists' Hail Association of America. Alex. Henderson, president Chicago Florists' Club. Ex-officio, Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass. Washington representative, Wm, F. Gude, Washington, D. C. NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE, Term expires Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass Dec. 31, 1916 Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J Dec. 31, 1917 George Asmus, Chairman, Chicago, 111 Dec. 31, 1918 Adolph Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa Dec. 31. 1919 Wm. P. Craig, Philadelphia, Pa Dec. 31. 1920 Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass Dec. 31, 1921 STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS. Alabama — W. B. Paterson. Jr., Missouri — Wm. L. Rock. Kansas Montgomery. City — West. Arizona — John C. Howe. Tucson. Montana — T. E. Mills. Helena. Arkansas — Thomas Shelton. Pay- Nebraska — Irwin F. Frey, Lincoln, etteville. New Hampshire — Donald McLeod. California— Hans Plath, San Fran- Concord. Cisco — North. New Jersey— J. G. Esler, Saddle California — Fred Howard, Los An- River. geles— South. New York— J. H. Pepper, Hemp- Connecticut— H. C. Neubrand. stead— East. Cromwell. New York— S'. A. Anderson. Buf- Dlstrict of Columbia — George H. falo — West. Cooke, Washington. Jforth Carolina— J. Van Llndley, Colorado — Emil Glauber. Montclair. ^ Pomona. Florida — C. D. Mills. Jacksonville. North Dakota— M. Bartholomew, Georgia — A. C. Oelschig, Savannah. Williston. Idaho — Mrs. M. W. Krumm, Han- Ohio — G. W. Bate, Cleveland — sen. North. Illinois— Leonard H. Vaughan, Chi- Ohio — C. E. Critchell. Cincinnati— cago — North. South, Illinois — E. W. Guy, Belleville— Oklahoma — Lon Foster, Oklahoma South. City. Indiana — W. J. Vesey, Jr., Fort Oregon — J. B. Pilkington, Portland. Wayne — North. Pennsylvania — H. S. Betz, Phlla- Indiana — G. R. Gause, Richmond— delphia — East. South. Pennsylvania — Ben. L. Elliott, Iowa — Roy F. Wilcox, Council Pittsburgh — West. Bluffs. Rhode Island— Geo. L. Stillman. Kansas — Chas. P. Mueller. Wichita. Westerly. Kentucky — Geo. E. Schulz, Louis- South Carolina — C. A. Moss. Spar- ville. tanburg. Louisiana — Wm. Allen. New Or- Soiith Dakota — W. T. Marsh. Mitch- leans, ell. Maine — A. E. Thatcher. Bar Har- Tennessee — H. M. Joy, Nashville, bor. Texas — A. F. Koehle. Sherman. Maryland— N. L. Flitton, Balti- Utah— R. Miller, Farmington. more — North. Vermont — W. E. Peters, Burling- Maryland — George Morrison, Car- ton. roll P. O. — South. Virginia— P. Steinbach. Richmond. Massachusetts — A. J. Loveless. Washington — J. W. Duncan, Spo- Lenox North. kane. Massachusetts — W. J. Kennedy, Wisconsin — W. A. Kennedy, Mil- Chestnut Hill — South. waukee. Michigan— A. J. Stahelin. Bedford Alberta — A. M. Terrill, Calgary. —East. Manitoba— H. E. Philpott. Wlnnl- Michigan — John R. Van Bochove. peg. Kalamazoo — West. Ontario — H. Dillemuth. Toronto. Minnesota — C. N. Ruedlinger, Min- Quebec — Geo. A. Robinson, Mont- neapolis. real. Mississippi— S. W. Crowell. Rose- Holland — Wm. DeGraff. Hendrick, acres. Leiden. Missouri— P. H. Meinhardt. St. Cuba — WiUiam Plumb. Havana 35, Louis — East. Havana. OTHER OFFICERS. Botanist— John Dunbar, City Hall, Rochester N. Y. Pathologist— Geo. L. Peltier, University of Illinois, Urbana, lU. Entomologist— Dr. T. F. Headlee, N. J. Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion, Brunswick, N. J. Superintendent of Ti-ade Exhibition— John Young, 53 W. 28th St., New York. Superintendent of Convention Garden — 0. L. Brock, Houston, Tex. Sergeant-at-Arms — Paul M. Carroll, Houston, Tex. 1916 CONVENTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. R. C. Kerr, Chairman Houston Henry Greve DaUas L. J. Tackett Fort Worth Louis Oesch Dallas P. W. Hensel College Station T. J. Wolfe Waco J. E. McAdam Fort Worth H. O. Hannah Sherman Bird Forrest Waxahachie Chris. Houser San Antonio E. E. Stone Dickinson TARRIF AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. W. F. Gude, chairman. Washing- Wm. H. Siebrecht, Jr., Long Island ton D C City, N. Y. ■ ,,'tt\ ..■ ,v, T, 1 '^"'P'' M. Ward. New York. James- McHutchison, New York. Julius Roehrs, Rutherford, N J SCHOOL GARDENS COMMITTEE, Benjamin Hammond, chairman. Gust. X. Amrhyn, New Haven, Beacon, N. Y. Conn. Michael Barker, Chicago. Leonard Barron, Garden City, N. Y, Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind. COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS. Theodore Wirth, chairman, Minne- W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J, apolis, Minn. John F. Huss, Hartford, Conn. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. Irwin Bertermann, chairman. In- Ed. P. Tracey, Albany, N. Y. dianapolis, Ind. Henry Penn, Boston. Mass. J. C. Vaughan, Chicago. Ralph M. Ward. New York. DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMMITTEE. H. P. Knoble, chairman, Oleve- C. W. Ward. Eureka. Calif, land, 0. - E. H. Wilson, Boston. Mass. NATIONAL CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS BUREAU COMMITTEE. F. H. Traendly, chairman. New Fred A. Danker, Albany, N. Y. S'ork. Hans Platb, San Francisco, Calif. *W. F. Kasting, Buffalo. N. Y. Geo. W. Smith. Cleveland. O. S. S. Pennock. Philadelphia, Pa. Thos. Roland, Nahant, Mass N. A. Benson, Denver. Colo. P. L. Atkins, Rutherford, N. J. * Deceased. JUDGES FOR THE TRADE EXHIBITION. To be appointed later. JUDGES FOR THE CONVENTION GARDEN. To be appointed later. PAST PRESIDENTS. •1884 John Thorpe. ♦1896 William Scott. 1907 Wm. J Stewart. 1887 Robert Craig. 1897 Adam Graham. 1908 P. H. Traendly. 1SS8 B. G. Hill. 1898 W. F. Gude. 1909 J. A. Valentine. .i?S? *'■ ^- '^"y- 1899 W. N. Rudd. 1910 F. B. Pierson. •1890 J. M. Jordan. 'igoo E. M. Wood. 1911 George Asmus. 1891 M. H. Norton. 1901 Patrick O'Mara. 1912 R Vincent, Jr. 1892 James Dean. 1Q02 John Burton. 1913 J. K. M. L. Far- •1893 Wm. R. Smith. 1904 P. Breitmeyer. quhar, M^l h:, '^: ^"thony. 1905 J. 0. Vaughan. 1914 Theodore Wlrtb. •1895 Edwm Lonsdale. 'igOG W. P. Kasting. 1915 Patrick Welch. * Deceased. „ , „ INFORMATION, Hotel (Headquarters — Rice Hotel. Payment of Dues. The Secretary's Office will be near the main entrance in Convention Hall. City Auditorium, where all members should report as soon as possible after their arrival in Houston. Members who have not paJd their 1916 assessment can make payment at this office and receive the official badge button, but the work of the office will be greatly facili- tated if members will make remittances to the secretary prior to the convention. New Memhers. Those desirous of becoming members of the society may qualify at the secretary's office and will be accorded the privileges of the 'con- vention. The address of the secretary after July 15 will be lOOl Main street, Houston, Texas. Life members' buttons will be sent to those entitled to same upon receipt of seventy-flve cents, or they may be obtained at the secretary's office. 10 The American Florist. July 22, TheMirican Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year- Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change ol address always Bend the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the Americas Flokibt has iccepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility lor the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS American Sweet Pea Society (illus.) 1 — The exhibition y L"-\' V S —George W. Kerr— William Sim (portraits) . . i —William Giay— H. A. Bunyard (portraits).. 2 — The business meeting - — Boat trip eujoyed * — Financial statement ^ — The awards \ Sweet peas of the future o — David Burpee (portrait ) ^ The carnation ^ — Oare of the young plants 5 — Carried-over carnations Jj The rose ® — Summer care of the plants ^ The chrysanthemum ' — Bench plants for cut blooms ^ Houston convention notes '7 Obituary 8 — .lohu William Poehlmaun (portrait! 8 — W. E. Dallwig . . _ 8 S. A. F. programme ^ Florists' Telegraph Delivery 1" Kastiug building bnrnfd 10 New York spring show 10 Minneapolis convention garden 10 New York to Houston 10 Chicago to Houston 10 Pittsburgh 12 Roehe.'ster. N. Y 1- Ix)s Angeles 12 Providence, R. 1 12 Washington. D. C 13 Nassau County Horticultural Society 13 Connecticut Horticultural Society 14 Chicago , 18 May wood. 111. 22 Oklahoma City 22 Kansas City 23 Buffalo 23 Cleveland 24 Fort Wayne, Ind 24 Ti-i-City Florists' Club 24 Syracuse, N. Y 25 Philadelphia 26 New York 28 The seed trade 30 — Catalogues for Argentina 36 — The late W. B. Dallwig (portrait) 3R — Southern conditions 36 Market gardeners 40 — Wltloof chicory 40 — Vegetable GJrowers' Association of America. 40 The nursery trade 42 — Gross opens Detroit office 42 — American Association or Nurseiwrnen 42 Lake Forest county fair 49 The late John W. Poehlmann. presi- dent of the Poehlmann Bros. Co., whose death is recorded in our obitu- ary column this week, was a man of few words, taut the marvelous growth and solidity of this concern speaks volumes for the constant hard work and perseverance of Mr. Poehlmann and the brothers associated with him in the business. Florists' Telegraph Delivery. A meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery will be held in connection with the Society of American Florists' con- vention at Houston, Tex., Wednesday, August IG, at 10 a. m. KastlDg: Building Burned. Buffalo, N. Y., July 19. — Fire com- pletely destroyed the Wm. F. Kasting Co.'s building. The firm had secured temporary quarters at 9 a. m. today and was doing business as usual at 493 Washing-ton street. Washington, D. C— The senate has favorably reported a bill recommending a measure to devote East and West Seaton parks to the use of the botani- cal gardens. E. O. Okpet, who has had the sym- pathy of the trade and the public through his time of trouble, will be pleased to know that all now rejoice with him and his family in the passing of the clouds. New York Spring Show. There was an enthusiastic meeting at the Manhattan hotel, July 10, of the joint committee representing the Hor- ticultural Society of New York and the New York Florists' Club. Organi- zation of the committee was completed by the election of T. A. Havemeyer, chairman; John Young, secretary and business manager; Frederic R. New- bold, treasurer. The date on which the show will be held is March 16-23. 1917, and the place will be the Grand Central Palace, Lex- ington avenue and 46th street, where all recent large flower shows in New York have been held. Secretary Young was authorized to proceed at once with the sale of trade space and to make preparations for the official souvenir programme. Charles H. Totty, F. R. Pierson, John Canning, James Stuart; William H. Duckham, George E. M. Stumpp; L. J. Reuter, Julius Roehrs and Fred L. Atkins were appointed a committee to pre- pare a preliminary schedule. Many applications for space in the trade section have already been re- ceived at the secretary's office, and the prospects are that there will not be sufficient space in the plans as out- lined to satisfy all the demands that will be made for same. It may be absolutely necessary to secure addi- tional .space on the third floor, but the arrangements made at present call for the use of the main floor and mezzanine floor only. JOHN Young, SeCy. Minneapolis Convention Garden. Treasurer Hess of the Society of American Florists, who with his son Carl has just returned to Omaha, Neb., from a Wisconsin fishing trip, stopped off an hour or two at Chicago last week and gave same friends a glow- ing account of the Minneapolis park system which he had recently visited in the company of Supt. Wirth. The convention garden at Minneapolis, Mr. Hess says, is more beautiful this sea- son than ever before and the rose gar- den, favored by a cool moist season, is a dream of delight. Mr. Hess has a memorandum of the varieties of roses which made the best showing at the time of his visit. It will be noted that this list given herewith contains many favorites of a generation ago. Alfred K. Williams, Anna de Dies- bach, Baroness Rothschild, Captain Hayward, Countess of Ilchester, - Frau Karl Druschki, General McArthur, Gruss an Teplitz, Hugh Dickson, La France, Mabel Morrison, Mme. Charles Lutaud, Mme. Edm'd Rostand, Mme. Gabriel Luizet, Marie Finger. Mrs. George Dickson, Mrs. John Laing, Os- car Cordelf, Perfection des Blanches, Pride of Waltham, Prince Camille de Rohan, Willomere, Zavier Olibo. Midget was also noted as a fine va- riety for the margin of beds and bor- ders. New York to Houston. The transportation committee of the New York Florists' Club has selected the following route for those who in- tend to attend the S. A. F. convention in Houston, August_ 15-17 : The S. S. "Momus" will leave New York, Wednesday, August 9, arriving at New Orleans, Monday, August 14, whence the journey to Houston ,by train, the Sunset Limited, is only 11 hours. The rate will be $80 to $83 for the round trip from New York City to Houston, which covers the trip by steamer to New Orleans, train to Houston, then by all rail returning. Those who desire may also return by boat. This rate includes berth and meals on steamer, but not on trains. As this is evidently the route favored by most of those who intend to go, it is hoped that all members of the New York Florists' Club and friends from the eastern section of the country will travel in this party. The transporta- tion committee is composed of Chas. H. Totty, chairman; John Young, Wm. C. Rickards, Jr., and J. R. Lewis. As the steamship traffic on this line is heavy at this season, it is necessary that all reservations be made well be- fore August 1. Make your reservations at once if possible. Further informa- tion will be gladly furnished by J. R. Lewis, secretary of transportation com- mittee. Chicago to Houston. GEEATLY REDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES. After showing considerable lack of interest in the coming convention of the Society of American Florists the railroad organizations identified with transportation between Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Houston, have awakened and at the last moment given our national society the consideration to which it is entitled, granting great- ly reduced round-trip rates to the con- vention city as follows : Chicago to Houston and re- turn $46.65 St. Louis to Houston and re- turn 34.65 Kansas City to Houston and return 32.00 The Chicago party occupying spe- cial cars will leave via the Wabash Midnight Banner Express at 11 :55 p. m., Sunday, August 13, and arrive in St. Louis at 7 :40 Monday morning. The special cars will be attached to the Iron Mountain Texas Limited, leaving at nine o'clock, due at Houston, Tues- day, August 15, at 2 p. m., in time for the opening session. Round trip tickets from Chicago go- ing August 12 or 13 are good for 25 days. The charges for Pullman sleepers from Chicago are as follows : double lower berth. $6.75; upper berth, $5.40; drawing room, $24. CIRCLE TOURS. One can purchase a circle tour ticket which permits going to Galves- ton (with a stop at Houston), boat from there to New York, a seven-day cruise on the Mallory Line, including one-day's stop over at Key West, and return to Chicago, via Niagara Falls . and Detroit; or via Philadelphia and Washington. One can also take the Atlantic Line from New Orleans direct to New York, a flve-day trip, and from New York as above mentioned. Cost of either of these tours is but $80. Meals and berth on boat are included. For further details, Pullman reserva- tions, and other particulars, address H. L. Purdy, care of Wabash Railway Co., 8(>8 Edison building, Chicago. Tele- phone, Harrison 4500. Tgi6. The American Florist. 11 Wants,ForSalc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— Head gardenerwithtwentj- seven years' of experience. Married, no children. John Fabian. 4126 Carroll Ave.. Chicago. Situation Wanted— Open for ene-agement as foreman or manager, all around man qualified to take charge and produce results. Key 652. caie American Florist. Situation Wanted — Designer, storeman and all around florist. Good habits, excellent refer- ences. Life experience. Willing to hustle; ex- pect cood salary. Key 650, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Al salesman and designer, capable of taking complete charge. Do not answer unless you are willing to pay $30 a week or over. Ready to start immediately. Address Key 643. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As head gardener, with 20 years' experience in all branches of gardening: thoroughly experienced in growing all kinds of fruits, vegetables, flower gardens, care of green- houses and lawns: married, age 37; private place preferred. Edward Adams, care J^Ike D^i'V Farm, Dundee. Til. Help Wanted— Well posted grower of Perennial plants. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago. Help Wanted— At once a practical grower of roses, carnations and pot plants for a retail place. I want a man that is capable of earning bis salarv. Hugh '^eales. Birmingham. Ala Help Wanted -In a western city of 400.000 in- habitants, a competent greenhouse manager. Must be a man of good habits and fully capable in all branches of the business. References required as to ability, honesty, etc. Address, giving de- sired information and salary expected. Kpy 6*8. care American Florist. Help Wanted— An experienced nursery sales- man, one thoroughly acquainted with the nursery business, accustomed to soliciting from private people; a g lod closer, able to close a sale when others cannot do so. Must be actively engaged in the business at the present time. The Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth. N. 1. Help Wanted— A competent assistant foreman, who thoroughly understands the nursery bus- iness and has had experience in this line, accus- tomed to waiting on privajte people, accurate in getting up orders, a good, thorough, active man who will take an interest in his work. The Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth. N. J. For Sale— 40 Boxes, 12 x 12, second-hand, Dou- ble Strength A Glass. _ Cash with order. $1.50 per box for the lot, or SI. 75 in smaller quantity. 0 L. Baird. Dixon. 111. Wanted to Buy or Rent— Small range of green- houses within 2u miles of Chicago. M. Bergstrom. 3220 N. Halsted St., Chicago. Wanted to Rent— \ small range of creen- houses in Chicago on the north side. For further particulars address Key A, care American Florist. HELP WANTED Outside Foreman, private estate; house furnished a man with executive ability and able to handle men. Address Key 649, care American Florist. CHICAGO WHOLESALE MAN WANTED. One who has a following among the growers and controls some city or shipping trade. None but ao Al man need apply, and full particulars must be stated in first letter. State whether single or married, where you ha^e been employed and what your daily sales amounted to. Toisis opportunity knocking at your door — It will only knock once— So if you are interested answer at your earliest convenience. Key D, care American Florist. Help Wanted — For the Mt. Pleasant State Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. Iowa, a middle aged, thorough, practical gardener, one who can pro- duce an abundance of vegetables on a large scale and care for fruit trees, vineyard and berry bushes. There are large hotbeds, some arti- ficially heated. Plenty of men to assist with the work; must be a good manager of help. None but experienced, first-class men need apply: must be sober and industrious. Write giving full experience in first letter. Good salary to begin with, house rent, light and water. Mt. Pleasant State Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Chicago Wholesale Florist Wants to get in touch with a good man capable of calling on growers and handling city trade- one with previous experience and who has the confidence that he can qualify preferred. Full particulars must be included in first letter and all replies will be considered strictly confidential. Key 647, care American Florist. FOR SALE Two boilers, size 72 x 18, 150 H. P., in good condition. The Erie Brewing Company ERIE, PA. FOR SALE. Five second-hand tubular boilers, from 80 to 125 horse power; three of them nearly as good as new. Illinois State Normal University, Normal, 111. NOTICE OF — STOCKHOLDERS MEETING CHICAGO, July 15, 1916, Stockliolders of the American Florist Company: Vou are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Florist Company will be held in the Rice Hotel, Houston. Tex., Wednesday, August 16, 1916. at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing directors and officers for the ensuin g term and for the transaction of such other busfness as may come before the ""="''^- J, C. VAUGHAN, Pres, M. BARKER, Sec'y. Tuberose Bulbs Wanted A leading French seed firm desires to buy American tuberose bulbs. Please send offers to Key 651 care American Florist.H HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY [or the right man to buy a half interest in a rapidly growing and established wholesale com- mission house. Purchaser must have at least $10,000. but it will not be necessary lo place it all in the business. What is desired mo£t is a man capable of doing his share lo build up still further our ever increasing business. Books are open for inspection and will show a veiy healthy condition, and a big profit since the start. Curiosity seekers and fellows wiltcut the coin need not answer for unless full particulars are stated and credentials enclosed in the first letter all replies will be tossed in ihe waste papei basket. Key C, care Ameiican Florist. r:-. OFFICIAl S. A, F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf 2%-s.^^/i inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices : Per 600, $2.85 ; per lOOO $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO t-***********************************************"******"!. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN * - OF THE - United States and Canada Latest Edition Issued July, 1915. Price: $3.00, postpaid * * * * * * * * * * ******* * * * AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO % You need it now for names and addresses.* .**************************•! 12 The American Florist. July 22, Pittsburgh. LITTLE STOCK AND NO DEMAND. Business, if we may call it that, is at its worst so far this year. The tor- rid heat lias knoclced the bottom out of both business and good flowers, the past weeli being an exceptionally hot one, hovering between the 90° and 95° marks. The few that remain on the job these hot days are finding it mighty hard trying to keep cool — or busy. The height of tha vacationi season is at hand, and the absence of so many of our florists has no affect on things. There is not much of a vari- ety offered by the local dealers. Both roses and carnations are barely visible to the naked eye, and gladioli and lilies are about all that complete the assort- ment. Asters have shown up at last, but not to much of an extent. They are late starting this year, by the way. Most of the asters used in the city come from the western New York section, with a season two or three weeks later than in our locality. But, nevertheless, everybody is complaining of "poor business." NOTES. Ed. McCallum, Ross Adgate and Clarence Phillips have returned from a highly enjoyed trip through the Cheat River country. Their object was a fish- ing expedition, but claim they en- joyed rambling around the mountains in a Ford much better than the lish- ing. Sam Cape writes from Atlantic City that the "water is fine." Mr. Cape will extend his trip to New York City and Catskill mountain resorts, combining both business and pleasure. He is ac- companied by a party of friends, and will stay three or four weeks. Harry Langhans, of the Blind Floral Co., will leave, July 29, for Washing- ton, Baltimore and Virginia, to be gone two weeks. Dave Hill is back from a two weeks' rest taken at Ocean View, Va. Both the Saxonwald Greenhouses and the Washington Floral Co. are cut- ting fine carnations of almost mid-sea- son quality. M. Los Angeles. DULLNESS FOLLOWS GOOD SEASON. Business is beginning to feel the usual stagnation of summer, but all agree that it has held up later than last year. There will of course be times when some or all will be busy, but the usual quiet of the season is expected by all business men. Stock is still in good condition. New crop sweet peas and carnations, as well as other flowers, are now coming in. NOTES. O. C. Saake's whole force have been busy on funeral work on account of the death of J. Harry Pieper, a former president of the Los Angeles Ad Club, and a member of the Rotary Club, besides being a prominent Elk. Many of the funeral designs were in Elk colors, making a great demand for purple asters. A window display of Golden West dahlias made quite a hit at the Redon- do Floral Co. this week. The long stems and good keeping qualities of this variety are much appreciated. A. F. Borden is doing a few day's work at home, after which he will take to the mountains for a period. Howard & Smith have a salesroom nicely decorated with large ferns and all the seasonable flowers. They are enjoying a fair trade. Wolfskin Bros. «& Morris Goldenson have been busy on funeral work. In fact they have had a great deal of such business of late. S. Murata & Co. are still doing a good business in their long distance shipping, especially in dahlias, car- nations and asters. Messrs. Gt. van Waveren & Kruijff WHOLESALE BULB GROWERS AND EXPORTERS SASSENHEIM, HOLLAND Be^ to Introduce Their Latest Novelties of Spiraea to the Trade Gladstone, in boxes of 25 $ 6.50 Queen Alexandra, in boxes of 25 6.50 Extra, in boxes of 25 8.00 Mont Blanc, in boxes of 25 8.00 Philadelphia, in boxes of 25 8.00 Rhenania, in boxes of 25 10.00 Delivery f. o. b. Philadelphia cold storage. These Spiraea may be had in bloom by simple treatment any time you wish during the fall. Price List of Bulbs, Spiraea, Dahlia, Belgium Azalea, Etc., on application. JACK VON GINHOVEN, Representative 14 Stone Street, NEW YORK CITY Seki Bros. & Co. are picking a new crop of carnations. They are well stocked in all lines and do consider- able wholesaling. Wright's Flower Shop, Inc., have been showing a full stock in all lines, especially fine Mexican poppies. G. H. H. Rochester, N. Y. JXJLY DULLNESS NOTICEABLE. The usual summer lethargy has set in, and with the' arrival of the warm days, the majority of those who are purchasers at the flower stores have gone to their summer homes or the lake and seaside resorts. Roses are getting poorer each week and most of them fly open at once when exposed to the heat. Kaiserin, Francis Scott Key, Hadley and Ophelia continue good, however. Carnations are also good considering the season. Sweet peas are improving in quality right along. There is little demand for lily of the valley and the supply is meager. Few Easter and calla lilies are seen. NOTES. Mark Aitken, the well-known flor- ist of Springfield, Mass., accompanied by Mrs. Aitken and Mr. and Mrs. Bowles, were visitors July 14, touring New Tork state and homeward bound after attending the Shriners' conven- tion at Buffalo. Large gilt baskets filled with Amer- ica gladioli and blue larkspurs were attractive features in a wedding deco- ration at one of the downtown church- es last week, arranged by H. E. Wil- son. Horace J. Head has again resumed his duties at H. E. Wilson's Main street store. Good business is the report at the establishment of Edwin C. Kaelbers. The force at J. B. Keller Sons are taking vacations. Chester. Providence, R. I. FUNERALS MAKE GOOD BUSINESS. Trade during the past week has been brisk, plenty of funeral work keeping everyone on the jump, and while wed- dings are not numerous there are still a few. Gladioli are now coming in, the Pink Beauty being especially fine. There are a few asters, but they are having no call so far. Carnations are getting scarce. Sweet peas are a drug on the market, some going as low as 20 cents per 100, while the best are quoted at 50 cents. Boston continues to make shipments of good roses to this market at one cent each. NOTES. The Westminster Greenhouses are planting two houses to Oconto and Chrysolora chrysanthemums. They are in fine shape. Their delivery car is being overhauled and repainted. This firm leads the florists in the early closing movement — every night at 6 o'clock, Saturdays included. John F. Wood has been sick in the Parade street hospital, but is now re- ported well on the road to recovery. Herbert A. Taylor, of the Macnair force, will leave for Block Island in a few days for a short stay. George Fenner, of Cranston, is cut- ting good Asparagus plumosus. H. A. T. Tekre Haute, Ind.— The Rosery Flower Shop has been incorporated by Edward Reiss. Robert Nitsche and Ken- wood Dragton with a capital stock of $5,000. Gaepiexb, N. J. — The Garfield Floral Co. has been incorporated by Isadora Shemin, Brooklyn; Samuel Shemin, Bayonne; Max J. Weinman and David Barnett, New York. The capital stock is $5,000. igi6. The American Florist. 13 BAY AND BOXWOOD TREES VERY CHOICE STOCK BAY TREES STANDARD OR TREE SHAPED Stems Each Pair 45-in. .Crowns 30in... .$10.00 $18.00 48-iii.. " 34-in.... 12.00 22.00 48in.. " 40-in.... 15.00 28.00 Stems Each Fair 30-in.. Crowns 24-in....$7.00 $13.00 36-in.. " 24-in..., 7.00 13.00 45-in.. •• 26 in.... 7 50 14.00 PYRAMIDAL SHAPED 5 ft. high. 24 in. diameter at base $8.00 $15.00 BOXWOOD PLANTS IN TUBS PYRAMIDS- STANDARD BAY TREK. Each IVi-it , $2.00 3-ft 2.50 3V'.-ft 3.50 4-ft 4-.50 BUSH- 24-inch 1.25 30 inch 2.75 36-inch 3.75 10-inch (out of tubs), doz., $3.00: 12-in., doz., $4.00 STANDARDS'-18-20-inch stem. 12 inch ball tops 3.00 12-in. stem, 12-in. crown 1 .25 14-15-in. stem, 12-in. crown 1.50 GLOBE- 15xl5inch 2.75 ISxlS-inch 3.50 BUSH— Out of tubs— Doz. 12-inch $4.00 18-inch 6.50 Out of tubs 25c each reduction. 10 per cent discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. 10 per cent discount allowed on Bush shape in lots of 50 or more. 45.00 CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE PYRAMIDAL BOX III NEW YORK Washington, D. C. NO BUSINESS OF ANT KIND. The trade in general is taking ad- vantage of the dull times and every- body that can possibly do so is get- ting out of town, as there is no busi- ness of any liind to amount to any- thing. Gladioli and a few asters form the bullc of the stoclt. NOTES. J. Harper Heatherton, manager of the Washington Floral Co., is enjoying a vacation at Wildwood, N. J. Otto Baur, manager of the local branch of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., is enjoying a vacation. A. A. Niessen is visiting this city and vicinity looking up growers for next season. W. G-. Gait, formerly of Philadelphia, is now in the employ of George C. Shaffer. G. C. D. Nassau County Horticultural Society. A sweet pea exhibition was held in conjunction with the monthly meet- ing of the Nassau County Horticul- tural Society at Glen Cove, July 12. While the exhibits were not very nu- merous, they were of very good qual- ity and made an excellent display in the exhibition hall. James McDonald, Henry Gibson and Ernest Westlake acted as judges. Herbert L. Pratt (Henry Gaut, Gr.) was awarded first prize for 12 varieties of sweet peas, 12 sprays of each and for 6 varieties of sweet peas, 12 sprays of each and special mention for a collection of herbaceous flowers. W. E. Kimball (James McCarthy, Gr.) received first for 25 white, for 25 pink and for 25 red sweet peas and second for six va- rieties of sweet peas, 12 sprays of each. The society's prizes for 25 pink, 25 white and 25 any other color sweet peas were all won by Henry Gaut. FERNS IN FLATS In Best Varieties for Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS, ETC., to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. It was decided to hold the annual chrysanthemum show in Pembroke hall. Glen Cove, November 2-3. James McCarthy, Cor.-Sec'y. Caldwell, N. J. Robert L. Koper, Jr., a son of Rob- ert L. Roper of Summit, has the fine greenhouses that were erected some years ago on the Aubrey estate. He specializes in smilax and asparagus, and is growing fine stock. In addition to a considerable glass area, Henry Rudolph has a nice retail store on Bloomfleld avenue. He is often seen in the wholesale district of New York. A. F. F. PANSY Danish Grown Seeds Non Plus Ultra Giants, containing only the very richest colors, mostly in dark brown and reddish shades, li oz., $1.25: oz.. $5.00. Wrede's Giant German Mixture, splendid for market, contains many light and clear colors, Vi O2.,90c: oz.,$3.eC. Bugnot's Giants, mostly yellowish colors in blotched and stainted varieties. Vt, oz., $1.25: oz.. $5.00. Special Giant Mixture, containing the three above mixtures together with Odiers, Cassiers and other of the richest and newest Giant Pansies, Vi oz.. $1.25: oz , $5.00. Giant Trimardeau, mixed, ^ oz.,30c; oz,,$1.20. Giant Trimardeau, in separate colors, each, \'i oz.. 40c: oz., $1.50. Large Flowered, mixed, Vi oz.. 15c; oz., 60c. New crop of Cyclamen Seeds will be on hand soon, Danish Seed Import CHRIS MOSBJERG 210 7th St. No., Minneapolis, Minn Mention the American Florist when writing If You are interested in Mid-Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — Geo. A. Kuhl, ^'•?Sgr"- Mention the American Florist when writing 34 The American Florist. July 22, HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ROSE BUSHES, ETC. Write for information about the MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES that we will hold during the com- ing Fall Season, of Holland's latest and choicest varieties. The IVflacNiff Horticultural Company 52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World NEW YORK CITY Clifton, N. J. The roses at Robert Simpson's range are very fine for this season, Ophelia, of which he grows a large area, being particularly noteworthy. William Hen- shaw, who has for several years been foreman at this range, has resigned and accepted a similar position with Harry O. May of Summit, N. J. Thomas Smith, who has been with Mr. Simpson for about 12 years, and is his brother-in-law, is now foreman. Herman Mammitch, who for several years has been working the Lydeclcer range at Englewood, is back in Clif- ton, having bought the range formerly owned by William Young. George Young has a large glass area and specializes in roses. He has been busy with improvements in the interior of several of his houses. August J. Stolz, who started about two years ago, now has a neat range and is growing very good roses, also pot plants. A. F. F. Connecticut Horticultural Society. The last meeting prior to the sum- mer vacation of this society was held in the County building, President Hol- lister in the chair. The recent flower show came up for discussion, and on motion of John F. Huss, the secretary was instructed to extend a heartyi vote of thanks to the park department for the beautiful exhibits of bedding plants at the show. It was also voted to award Fred Boss, head gardener at Elizabeth park, a first-class dip- loma for the arrangement of the ex- hibit. President Hollister came in for a shower of praise from the members for his splendid success in handling the show. The following were elected to membership : Mrs. R. W. Gray, Mrs. George F. Hills, J. W. Beecher, all of Hartford, and Andrew Bromley, of New Britain. Adjournment was taken until September 22. ALFRED DIXON, Sec'y. Dumont, W. J. John. Park has a neat range and has a fine crop of chrysanthemums coming on. He also has considerable work in the cemetery which is near his range. He grows fine geraniums, as he should, he having worked a num- ber of years for the late John Bimie of West Hoboken. F. E. Kuhnert, formerly in the florist business in Hackensack, N. J., has taken the Barker greenhouse at New Meldford, near the Dumont line, and is growing asters and chrysanthemums under glass. A. F. F. RAcrNi;, Wis. — ■ Henry Benz, well- known to the trade of Milwaukee, has purchased a half interest in The Flow- er Shop, one of the most popular re- tail establishments in this city. BINGHAMTON. N. T. — The first, and also final, dividend, amounting to seven per cent, has been declared in fhe matter of James W. Shearer, bank- rupt. CHRYSANTHEMDMS Now Ready from 2 14 -inch pots. COMMERCIALS. Golden Queen, Antique, Unaka. Marigold, Smith's Advance, Major Bonnaffon, u olden Glow, Pacific Supreme, Naomah, Smith's Sensation, Early Frost, Oconto, Col. D. Appleton, Harvard, Edwin Seidewitz. $3.00 per lOO; $25.00 per 1000. Chadwick Improved, Odessa, Eiberon. $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. SINGLES. Stanley Ven, Allegheny, Mrs. E. D, Godfrey, Polly Duncan, Clea, Miss Isabelle. Price. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Not less than 25 of a variety at hundred; 250 of a variety at thousand rate. Reference or cash from unknown correspond- ents. These prices are to those in the trade only. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ADRAIN, MICH. Mention the American Florist when writing Grafted Roses All the best varieties, December propagation ; now ready, in 3-inch pots. Splendid Stock. Charles H. Totty Madison, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing REX BEGONIAS Choice collection of mixed sorts. Extra strong plants, ready to retail. 3-in. pots. $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per ICO. Vinca varie&ata. 2-in.. $2.00 per 100. S. A. Nutt, 2-in.. $1.65 per 100; $16.00 per ICOD. Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing Freesias California firown Vaughan's Improved .-^J.A Per TOO Per 1000 ■'V"0»,, 5«-in. and iip..$2.00 $18.00 'VwSVi H-in.ta?4in.. 1.75 15.00 i«l|» 's in. to y.-in.. 1.50 12.00 .'ii PURITY--True. s-m. andup.. 1.75 15.00 H-in. to %-iv.. 1.25 10.00 ?8-in. to H-in.. 1.00 7.00 FRENCH FREESIAS Ready for Delivery About August 1st. Per 100 f er 1000 Jumbo, ?4-in. and up $1.26 $10.00 Mammotll, H-H-in l.OO 8.00 Bulbs From Cold Storage VALLEY PIPS fcM Holland Grown $ 1 7.00 Danish " 20.00 German " 25.00 LILIUM ALBUM % 8-9 inch $10.00 9-11 inch 15.00 Vaughan's Seed Store CHICAGO NEW YORK Mention the American Florist ivhen writing Ipomoea Noctiflora (MOONVINES) 2H-in. pots $5.00 per 100 3-iD. pots 8.00 per 100 GODFREY ASCHMANN, Imparier and Grower of Potted Plants 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Fa. Mention the American Florist when loriting 25,000 Chrysanthemums READY NOW In over 20 rarieties; early, medium and late, from 2 and 2H inch pots, Sne stock. Late Cabbage plants, $1.50 per 1000. ALONZO J. BRYAN, ^Sil'"' Washington, New Jersey. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 15 BLRPErS 8W[ET PEAS r Early Viater-Flowerin^ Spencers YARRAWA— From a Fordhook Photograph. After seven years of patient work at Fordhook Farms supplemented by careful trials at our Floradale Farms, it is our pleasure to offer to Commer- ^ ^l cial Growers, Burpee's New Early or Winter-Flowering Spencers, which we feel will give entire satisfaction. The House of Burpee has long been recognized as "American Headquarters for 'Sweet Peas,' and the introduction of these Winter-Flowering Spencers marks an era in commercial Sweet Pea growing. The novelties offered below, with the exception of "Yarrawa," are the results of crosses made at our Fordhook Farms during the past seven seasons, and all stocks are grown at our Floradale Farm, "The California Home of Sweet Peas." Fordhook Pink and White— A color that is always in demand- similar to the old Blanch Ferry. Bright rosy-pink standard, wings almost pure white. The large flowers measure two and one-half inches in diameter and are perfect in form. A very early, free and continuous bloomer. Awarded Certificates of ;Vlerit at the Spring Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, March, 1915, and the American Sweet Pea Society, San Francisco, June, 1916. ^4 oz., $1.25; Hi oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50. Fordhook Pink — This is a distinct shade of pink suffused with lavender throughout. Flowers are large size, exquisitely waved, produced in threes and fours on long stems. ^ oz., 40c; H oz., 75c; oz., $1.25; V* lb., $3.50; y^ lb., $6.25; lb., $12.50. Fordhook Rose — Introduced by us in 1915. Flowers of largest size usually borne in threes and fours. A charming shade of rosy-carmine. Awarded a Certificate of Merit at the International Show in New York, March, 1915, and the Spring Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, March, 1915. 14 oz., 50c; Vi oz., 85c; oz., $1.50; ^4 lb., $4.00; H lb., $7.50; lb., $15.00. Yarrawa — This magnificent Australian variety has proved its unusual merit with commercial growers in all parts of the country. It has an exceptional reputation as a "sure money maker." First exhibited by us at the great International Show in New York, March, 1914, and awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Penn- sylvania Horticultural Society, March, 1915. Flowers exquisitely waved, averaging two and one-half inches in diameter, many of them being duplex or double. A bright rose pink with a clear creamy base. 14 oz., 35c; H oz., 60c; oz., $1.00; ^ lb., $2.75; Vi lb., $5.00; lb., $10.00. F. M. Hansen, Peoria, 111., July 5, 1916, writes: "Amonc: the Winter-blooming Spencer Sweet Peas which we had under culture forcutting last Winter, 'the best of the best' were your Yarrawa. Never have we seen anything so perfect and exquisite in every respect so, of course, we are wanting your seed again, only much more of it." Our Special Leaflet on Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas Free on Application. W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Seed Growers, BURPEE BUILDINGS, PHILADELPHIA. 16 The American Florist. July 22, Investij^atc Look over your Ledgers an« ask yourself how you can make this year better than lastl May we offer a few suggestions. Buy direct from large Growers, who can always handle your orders promptly and supply you with a good even_Vade of stock the year around. BEGIN NO \hl ?.f ^°''' '""pp^^ °^ ^°'^' ^^'' «^«^«^er from us, Long 30-36-inch 24-inch 20-inch Short, per 100, $4.00, AMEKICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. CURRENT PRICE LIST— J" "^'« $3.00 2.50 2.00 150 6.00, $8.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, RICHMOND, MILADY, STmBUEST KILLAKNET BRIllIANT, KILLAKNEY WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD. Per 100 Jf »? $8.00 to $10.00 Meaium 4.00to 6.00 ^^°^^ 2.00to 3.00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. 36 Inches long 30 inches long 24 inches long 18 to 20 Inches long Short Now. Per doz. $2.B0 2.00 1.50 1.00 per 100, $4.00. $6.00 CECILE BRIJlOrER OR SWEETHEART ROSE P" loo $2:00 Fancy . Medium Short CARNATIONS. Per 100 $3.00 2.00 .$1.00 to 1.60 Aster ^^^^''^^^•^^^OUS CUT FLOWERS, Daisies W. .', Lilies ..'.".".*.'.*."'* Sweet Peas Gladioli CATTLEYAS VALLEY Mexican Ivy Smila- $2.00 1.00 8.00 75 6.00 •■ per doz., 6.00 .$4.00, $5.00 per 100 GREEN GOODS. . Per IOC to $4.0( to 1.5( to l.K to 8.00 .doz.. Sprengeri and Asparagus" Sprays Leucothoe Adiantum .'.'.'.*.*.".*.*.* Galax (bronze and green)' ."." .per i'666 New flat ferns per 1,000 2.00 1.00 $o.Ta 3.50 to 8.00 .75 to l.M 1.80 l.SO The time limit on our Pre-Inventory Sale has been extended for a short period. If you have mislaid our Pre- Inventory Circular of Big Bargains —write for another immediately. Look For Our Ideas in Prepared roliaoe (Stock of Which Will be Ready for Delivery August 1, 1916) Oak Sprays, 36-inches and over, - _ . . *i cq ^^^ ^n-z • <«in nn inn Manle Snravc ^(\fr.7A- I, *> 1- -5^ per Uoz.; 110.00 per 100. Maple Sprays 30 to 36 mches $2.00 per Doz.; |15.00 per 100. 12 Bales Extra Fine Sphagnum Moss For $10.00. F. O. B. CHICAGO C I I. CI PI ®o*n© Items Yoti IVeed IVo^^v SnIphur==SIng Shot-firape Dust == Daylight Glass Cleaner ==Liqnid Pntty== Greenhouse Hose POEHLMAN 72»74 E, Randolph St,, igi6. The American Florist. 17 lentias we have gone into the growing of KENTIAS on a large scale and can well be classed as the WESTERN HEAD- QUARTERS for these serviceable Palms. Our stock is complete and the prices we quote should show a consider- able saving in express charges. STRONG, HKALTHY, CLEAN. Kentias BEXMOREAlfA MADE-TTP PLANTS. Spedmena, heavy, $12.00, ?15.00, $20.00 BELMOEEANAi SINGLE PLANTS 2% Inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. Doz. 16-18 Inch high $ 4.50 FOSTERIANA MADE-TJP PLANTS Plants Each 4 Inch pots 4 Inch pota 6 inch pots 0 inch pots 6 Inch pots 8 inch tubs Leaves 5-6 S-6 B-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 Bach. 16-18 inch high $ .40 24 inch high 1.00 28-30 inch high 1.50 32-S4 inch high 2.00 36-38 inch high 3.50 8 inch tubs 4 38-42 inch high $ 3.50 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 neh h gh 5.00 8 inch tubs 4 52-54 Inch high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 5 feet h gh 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inch h gh 10.00 12 inch tubs 4 5% feet h gh 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 5%^6 feet high... 15^00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6% feet high....? FOSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS PHOENIX ROEBELENII 3 inch pots, nicely characterized, doz. $3.0U Inch Spread Elach 18 Inch high 24 $1.75 6 inch pots 30 inch high 35 inch high 3.50 $507.60 $8.00 per Each $1.25 4 inch pots 4 inch pots 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 10 inch tubs 10 inch tubs Leaves 5-6 5-6 6 6-7 6-7 6-7 Doz. 18-20 inch high $ 4.50 18-20 in. high, ea 40 28-30 Inch high $ 1.00 34-36 inch high 1.60 5Mi feet high.... 8.00 5%-6 feet high.... 10.00 Specimens, heavy, $35.00. $40.00. 8 inch tuba _- --„ 10 inch tubs 35 inch high 42 DRACAENAS 2'4 inch pots Dracoena Godsefflana, 100. Dracasua Lindeni, 6-in 6 inch pots Dracaena Massangeana. ARECA LUTESCENS 6 inch pots, 4 plants • 8 inch pots, 5 plants, 44 in. high LIVISTONA ROTUNDrFOLIA 4 inch pots, strong *°-^ !^^h 5 inch pots 7 in., tl.60 Each .$1.00 . 4.00 .75 each Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants. Grafted, 3 5^ -inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. L350 Pink Killarney 600 Old Cold L600 White Killarney 1000 Brilliant 1500 Milady Ophelia Grafted, 2 >^ -inch Stock. 100 Cecile Brunner 450 Richmond 1300 Scott Key HOC Elgar $100.00 per 1000. 600 Pink Killarney 700 Old Gold 42B0 White Killarney 3650 Brilliant 900 Wards 190 Milady Russell 100 Richmond 100 Hoosier Beauty 350 Scott Key 20O Elgar Own Root, 3^ -inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. BOOO Pink Killarney 85 Scott Key 2730 White Killarney 90 Brilliant 300 Old Gold 300 Elgar 140 Wards Own Root, 21^-inch Stock-$56.70 per 1000. 1900 Pink Killarney 1000 White Killarney 70 Scott Key 350 Sunburst 2300 Richmond 200 Sunburst 10 :0 Richmond American Beauty Rose Plante-3000-3-m. pots, $75.00 per 1000. CALADILMS Finest fancy leaved varieties, 2Sc, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. HYDRANGEAS 50c, 75c, and $1.00 each. Larger specimens, '$3.00 to $5.00 each. 100 1000 100 2.60 5.00 8.00 3.50 8.00 15.00 A 0 h T r anthes Brilliantissima, 2V4 in ♦ ^•°" JSJchyianthos Lindeni, 2% in 2.50 Begonia Luminosa and Vernon, lor bedding, 2>4 In 3 in 4 in Begonia Chatelaine, 2^4 In 3 in 4 in • • „. 6 in each, 25c Begonia Lorraine, 2 in 10.00 2% in 12.00 Coleus in 10 different varieties, beautifully col- ored and well furnished with leaves to the pot: 6-lnch pots 75c and $1 each. Coleus Emperor WiUielm, 3-in., 8c each; 4-ln., 15c each. Crotons— 5-inch, $7.20 per doz.; 6-inch, and $1 each. Cyclamen— 3 inch, *8.00 per 100. Seedlings, $40.00 per 1,000. 75c Dusty Miller, for border, 2% In.. $2.50 German or Parlor Ivy, 2% in 2.50 Fuchsias — 5c and 12c each. Lobelias, for bedding and hang- ing baskets. Lobelias Speciosa, Crystal Palace and Bedding Queen. 2^4 in 2.50 Marigold, Double, 4 in. pots 8.00 Pandanus Veitchii, 3-in., 30c; 4-in., 40c 60c; 6-in., $1.00 each. Petunia, single fringed, all col- ors, 3 in 4 in Primulas Graadiflora and Glgan- tea strain, only the choicest varieties, summer delivery, 2^4 in Primula Oboonica, 2U In 1000 $23.00 22.00 6-ln., 100 1000 5.00 8.00 3.00 ; 3.50 Salvia Bonfire and Zurich, from cuttiDgs, 2% in S2-60 3 in 50O 4 in 8-00 Smilax, strong new stock, IVt, In. 2.50 3 ,n 6.00 50.00 Boston 'aiViR^osevelt ^?™L ,„^% I^'^each' Uvery. 6-ln., 75c each; 7-ln., $1.00 eacn. Whitmani, 6-In., 75c each. Table Ferns, 2y4-in., $3.00 per 100. Torenia Foumeri, Blue, 3-in. pots 6.00 Vinca, 4 in $10.00 to 15.00 Vincas, Green 8.00 ■Wandering Jew, Zebrina and White Variegated, for hanging baskets, 2^4 In. pots 2.80 BOXWOODS Each 15-in. in burlap 18-in. in burlap .40 .60 N BROS, ,, *^-"»"r.T3T"'" CHICAGO, ILL. CO. 18 The American Florist. July 22, SUMMER R0SE5 We make a specialty of growing Roses best adapted to handle during the hot weather. Our facilities are exceptionally well equipped and we recommend the following stock for summer: BEAUTIES-Nostly Medium and Short Lengths Good Shipping Stoclc. Rhea Reid— Best red rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. Ophelia and Shawyer Sunburst— Best yellow rose. Double White Killarney— Best white rose. ■ Are also two good pink roses for summer use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties perdoz. Specials, extra long stems $2.00 to $3.00 Medium stems 1.60 Shorter lengths BO to .75 Sunburst-Rhea Reid -Ophelia - Richmond Shawyer- White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant I,ong per lOO, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to B.OO Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Extra long $8.00 to $10.00 Medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 Cecile Brunner.; per bunch, Carnations Red, White and Pink extra fancy LILY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERL. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per lOOO, $1.25 to $1.50 35c Per 100 $2.00 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 500 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. and Greg^ Station, 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writinp Chicag:o. SEVERE WAEM WEATHEE AFFECTS TEADE. The severe warm weather the past week, when the thermometer registered 9S° in the shade for several days, has affected trade somewhat, but the ma- jority of the dealers are not complain- ing any of dull times, for the sales are still showing an increase over July of last year. Stock has suffered con- siderably from the excessive heat, es- pecially carnations, but at that there is plenty of good stock available to fill all the orders that are arriving. Sun- burst, Ophelia and Mrs. Chas. Russell are reaching the market in pretty good condition, and the same holds good for American Beauty roses which are mov- ing well at summer prices. Milady, Richmond, Rhea Reid, Hadley and Hoosier Beauty are having a good call, considering the general market condi- tions. My Maryland is in good sup- ply and in good demand, and is one of the first varieties to clean up every day. "White Killarney is selling well, but there are more than enough to go around. Mrs. George Shawyer seems to have a pretty good call, and the same applies to Killarney Brilliant and Killarney Queen. Carnations have seen their best days, but some very good stock is still seen and is to be had in large lots at very reasonable prices. Peonies are still a factor in the mar- ket, and are in fair demand, especially the northern Michigan grown stock. Lily of the valley continues to move quite freely, and while it is not con- sidered scarce at present it is none too plentiful. Orchids are in larger sup- ply, but are meeting with good sale. Gladioli are gradually becoming more plentiful, and while prices have dropped considerably they are good property and clean up as nicely as can be ex- pected at this season of the year. Some fine asters are being offered and a few dahlias are included in the shipments. Sweet peas, snapdragons, stocks, dai- sies, coreopsis, gaillardias, candytufts, pansies, cornflowers, lilies, callas, fever- fews, delphiniums, marigolds, pond lil- ies and a long list of other miscellane- ous indoor and outdoor flowers too nu- merous to mention are included in the offerings, and at times are in good de- mand. Green goods of all kinds are In large supply, and the buyer now has a splendid opportunity to make a grand window showing at practically no cost whatever. The shipping trade has been keeping up remarkably well, and the city demand is considered to be quite good this month, compared to former years. NOTES. The northeast corner of Wabash ave- nue and Randolph street, 88x96 feet, has been leased by A. Starr Best, Inc., from Luther W. Bondman and others for 99 years at a graded rental averaging $28,121, or four per cent on a land value of $703,025. Upon this the lessee will construct an eight-story mercantile building to cost $300,000 which he will occupy with his busi- ness, the sale of apparel for children and haberdashery for young men. He will not get possession for five years, and the change of ownership will not affect the lease of Percy Jones, whole- sale florist, or Joseph Ziska & Sons, wholesale dealers in supplies, who are located in the building on the present site, which will be removed then to make room for the new structure. Everyone has expected for some time that the wholesale florists would be affected by the rapid growth in the igio. The American Florist. 19 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance ( Central 2846, Phones: 1 " 601, CHICAGO LARGE SUMMER SUPPLY Russell and Milady Roses Plenty for everyone in all the desired grades. Place your orders here. Fancy Lilies, Sweet Peas, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Current Price List. AMERICAN BEAUTIES — Per doz. Extra long stems ?5.00 48-inch stems 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Rlclunond Klllarney White Killamey.. My Maryland Sunburst Ophelia Milady Per 100 Extra select $8.00 Select 6.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL— Per doz. Specials $2.00 Select 1.50 Medium 1.00 Short , 50.50 to .75 Per 100 Roses, our selection $ 3.00 Carnations, fancy $ 2.00 to 3.00 Harrisii 10.00 to 12.50 Peonies 4.00 to 8.00 Valley 4.00 to 5.00 Sweet Peas 75 to 1.50 Adlantum 1.00 Asparagus, per bunch 50 to .75 Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- loop, and that it is only a question of a short time when the dealers in the At- las building- will be obliged to seelc other quarters. Herman Rogers is back on the job at Weiland & Risch's store after spending a few weeks with his family at De- troit, Mich. He had a most delightful time, and agrees with everyone who ever had occasion to partake of the frog and fish dinner on the Canadian Isles that they are all that they are claimed to be, and the best that he has ever eaten. AUie Zech, of Zech & Mann, and wife are calling on the finny tribe, Mr. and Mrs. Fish, near Rock Island. They motored down, leaving Saturday even- ing-, July 15. Michael Freres is back on duty at this house, after having en- joyed a delightful two weeks' vaca- tion. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are handling a good supply of fancy gladioli from Blewitt & Prickett, of Des Plaines. The variety named Lord of Holland is having a good call and cleans iip splen- didly, considering the general market conditions. E. C. Pruner, representing Poehl- mann Bros. Co., started out on another business trip this week, and is bound for Houston, Texas, where he will have charge of his firm's exhibit at the S. A. F. convention. Felix Reichling, with Peter Reinberg and family, are spending their vacation with relatives at Great Bend, Kans. Miss Marguerite McNulty will attend to the office duties while he is away. Ernst Wienhoeber and wife spent July 15 at Milwaukee, Wis. He re- turned home purposely the following day to attend the funeral of the late John William Poehlmann. Dwight L/. Harris, of the Pulverized Manure Co., made a business trip to Kansas City, Mo., July 13. Illlllilllllllllllllllll mil \ \^ INC. '^J' ^ WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS 56 East Randolph Street CHICAGO BUY HERE Complete line of all seasonable Cut Flowers, including both indoor and outdoor stock. Try us on what you need. Giiicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative Greens laiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim Chas. W. McKellar is again attend- ing to his duties at the store after being on the sick list ioi several months. Louis Manos and wife, of Milwau- kee, Wis., are spending a few weeks with George Manos and wife at Oak Park. Edgar Winterson and his able assist- ants are giving Winterson's Seed Store a thorough overhauling this month. J. F. Kidwell is the head of the new Kidwell Garage Company at Downers Grove. Joe Weis is back from an automobile trip to Loon Lake. 20 The American Florist. July 22, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in short and medium stemmed OpheHa roses of un- surpassed quaUty and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price List--'^1{£'o'n{°N?rl.' AMERICAN BEAUTIES, Per doz. Long stems $5.00 36-inch stems 4.00 30-lnch stems 3.00 24-lnch stems 2.50 IS-inch stems 2.00 12-lnch stems 1.60 White— KILLARNEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium -t-OO Sliort 3.00 EICHMOND Per 100 Extra Spedal 7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.0O OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 SUNBURST. Per 100 E-xtra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 GEORCrE ELGAS 35c oer bunch ROSES, OUR SELECTION $3,00 CARNATIONS, Per 100 Fancy $2.00 Good $1.00 to $1.50 LILIES. Per 100 Fancy $10.00 to $12,50 Miscellaneous. Peonies $5.00 to tS.OO Ferns, per 1,000 2.00 to 2.50 Smilax, ger doz 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Spren&eri, per bunch 50 Asparagus Sprays, bunch 50 Other Green Goods Market Rates. Mention the American Florist when writinp Joe Einweck, of the Bassett & Wash- burn store force, spent Sunday, July Iti. at Burlington, Wis., where his pal, Allan Gerhling, is spending his vaca- tion. George Heidenreicht, also one of the Bassett & Washburn employes, is enjoying his vacation at Kankakee. Miss Schrieber will be the next one of the office force to take her vacation, but she denies that it is going' to be a honeymoon trip. N. J. Wietor's oldest son, Leo, is helping out Gus Alles at Wietor Bros. store during the summer months, and promises to become as big a florist as his dad. Chas. Driss- ler, who holds the position of shipping clerk at this house, is taking in the sights at Imaginary Park in the land of Nowhere. The Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Mil- waukee avenue, has added several basket makers to its already increased force and is stocking up heavily for next season. This firm is getting out a new catalogue showing all the latest styles it manufactures and will have it ready for mailing in a very short time. The George Wittbold Company has a fine stock of Boston ferns which are selling like hot cakes and are con- sidered very scarce at present. Ed. Armstrong and Otto Strobeck, of tlie retail department, will leave July 22 on a two weeks' vacation. A. Billerbeck bought out the Kedzie Floral Co., 3403 West Madison street, last week, taking possession July 12. He will move into the corner store about August 1, when the firm name will be changed to the Garfield Park Floral Co. E. Livingston, gardener for Fred Vogel, Milwaukee, Wis., is visiting old friends at Lake Geneva and Lake Forest this week and will leave short- ly for Clinton, la., to join his family, who are enjoying a visit with relatives there. Joseph Ziska. Jr., brother Raymond and father, Joseph Ziska, Sr., have returned from a delightful automobile trip to Oxford Junction, la. John Ziska kept shop at Joseph Ziska & Sons' store while they were away, John Harris, of Harris Brothers^ popular florists of Pittsburgh, Pa., at- tended the christening of Andrew Cronis' new baby boy at Wilmette last week. Wholesale Cut Flowers === Greens and Supplies Prices cheerfully submitted on whatever you need upon request. 30 E. Randolph Street, cenS'ai"6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Bonnie Cody, bookkeeper for C. Frauenfelder, 3343 West Madison street, is visiting relatives at Fond du Lac, Wis. Miss Edna Frauenfelder is attending to the ofiice duties while she is away. Henry Arnold, with O. A. & L. A. Tonner, is spending his vacation at Eagle River, Wis. Miss Lillian Ton- ner and a party of friends spent July 17 at Milwaukee, Wis., making the trip by boat. Wendland & Keimel, of Elmhurst, have had their young rose stock planted since July 1. They are grow- ing Sunburst more heavily this sea- son and have cut down on Milady a trifle. Emil Reichling has Peter Reinberg's carnations pretty well benched and re- ports a brisk demand for field grown plants this season, which are far superior in quality to those of last -year. The Briggs Floral Co. have a mag- nificent store at 801 Sheridan Road, where a large showing of all the sea- sonable flowers is always made and attracts much favorable attention. Anton Then reports that his daugh- ter Josie is feeling much better since her recent operation, and was able to visit the store for the first time this week. Wm. CoUatz says that A. F. Amling Co. is already cutting heavily in Ophelia, Mrs. Chas. Russell, and White Killarney roses from their large new range. Guy French has invested in a Stude- baker, which enables him to make more frequent trips from Union Grove, Wis., to his home at Morton Grove. W. T>. Reddick, of South Bend, Ind., was a visitor, July 13, when he placed an order for a new boiler with the John C. Moninger Co. Wm. E. Tricker, of St. Paul, Minn., passed through the city this week, re- turning from his father's funeral at Arlington, N. J. Miss H. B. Whitted, of Minneapolis, Minn., attended the funeral of the late John William Poehlmann, held Sun- day, July 16. The Atlas Floral Co. had an order for 100 mixed bouquets for the open- ing of Deutsch's new Dearborn street restaurant. Michael Pink is back on the job at the Chicago Flower Growers' Associa- tion store after enjoying a two weeks' vacation. A. T. Pyfer & Co. are handling a fine supply of outdoor flowers in addi- tion to their regular supply of indoor stock. Walter Adams, L. R. Bohannon, Lou Bunte and "Victor Bergmann left July 18 for northern Wisconsin on a fishing trip. Leonard Koehler, with Kyle & Foerster, is back on the job after en- joying a well-earned vacation. Adam Kaspar, with George Rein- berg, has returned from a pleasant visit at Kansas City, Mo. Eddie Hauswirth is thinking real seriously of quitting the retail busi- ness at Ft. Wayne, Ind. Fred Liebermann, with Kennicott Bros. Co., is the proud father of a 10- pound baby girl. C. A. Samuelson is spending a few weeks on his fruit farm at Wendell, Idaho. Herman Schiller and wife are taking in the sights at Glacier Park, Mon- tana. Martin Schoepfle, 933 Belmont ave- nue, is spending his vacation in the east. Jim Kidwell and Pal Bane are back from an automobile trip to Michigan. jgz6. The American Florist. 21 STOPl We are headquarters for Gladioli, Asters, Beauties, Roses, Car- nations, Greens, Etc. PEONIES CURRENT PRICE LIST Subject to Change Without Notice. PEONIES Beauties. Long stems 30 to se-inch stems 20 to 24-inch stems 15 to 18-ineli stems 12-inch stems Per doz. ?3.00 2.50 ..50 to 2.0O 1.00 .75 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per 100 Extra fancy $15.00 Good medium .flO.OO to 12.00 Good short 4.0O to 6.00 Roses. Ophelia, fancy $S.0O to $10.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.00 Killarney, fancy 8.00 good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.0O Richmond, fancy Per 100 $ 8.00 good" $5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.00 White Killarney, fancy 8.00 good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 tto 4.00 Ward, fancy 8.00 good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.00 Sunhurst, fancy 8.00 good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.00 Killarney Brilliant, fancy 8.00 good 5.00 to 6.00 short ... 2.00 to 4.00 Roses, our selection 3.00 Peonies. Fancy $8.00 Special 6.00 Good 4-00 Carnations, per mo Special fancy Good 3.00 .$1,50 to 2.00 Miscellaneous per loo Callas $10.00 to $12.50 Easter Lilies, select 10.00 to 12.50 Orchids, Cattleyas. per doz.. 7.50 Valley 4.00 to 5.00 Sweet Peas 75 to 1.50 Mignonette 4-00 Gladioli 4.00 to 6.00 .Asters 2.00 to 3.00 Dahlias 2.00 to 3.00 Greens. Asp. Plumosus per string. Asp. Plumosus Sprays, .bunch, Sprengeri per bunch, Adiantum per 100, Smilax, choice per doz., Fancy Ferns per 1.000, Galax Leaves per 1,000, $0..50 ,$0.35 to .50 .35 to .50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.50 to 2.00 to 1.00 5 Ic.X}?HI p. m. during July and August. Visitor : P. J. McCarthy, represent- ing M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa H. K. Thermopolis, Mont. — John L. Dad- dell has leased a section of land at the state reservation at Big Horn Hot Springs and will erect an extensive range. Portland, Me. — Edward J. Harmon, founder of the florist firm of E. J. Har- mon & Co., who have conducted a suc- cessful business at 031 Congress street for many years, died at his home July 4, of heart failure. Special Summer Assortment CUT FLOWER BASKETS Many of the florists use them in their window displays to good advantage. Order Your Assortment Today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO Wichita, Kan. FUNERAL WORK ONLY DEMAND. July SO far has shown little to in- terest florists in the way of business, for except for a little funeral work, there is practically nothing doing. The weather is sweltering hot, and so dry that rain is badly needed for growing farm crops, and incidentally for the florists' outdoor stocks. Sweet peas have gone the trip. Gladioli are in good supply and of good quality. Asters are beginning to help out a little, while Shasta daisies and similar stock are about finished, the hot weather hastening the end. When it gets very hot in Kansas almost everything stops except express shipments and ice men, for we must have a little stock and ice to help keep it. NOTES. E. H. Kunzie, for several years fore- man for Charles P. Mueller, has bought an interest in the business of Hassler & Son, trading as the New- ton Floral Co., Newton, Kan. They have purchased from the owner the greenhouses in the same city, which have been operated imder lease as the Rose Bud Greenhouses, and v.'ill wreck the houses, using the material at their own plant. They have also purchased the store on Main street operated in connection with the greenhouses and will probably continue it in its present location, which is very good. A number of out of town funeral orders, too late for the train, gave W. H. Gulp & Co. a chance at a 75 mile delivery stunt a few days ago. Ralph Gulp made the drive accom- panied by the regular driver. They arrived and deliverer! the orders a full hour before the funeral— yes, it was a Ford. REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbifider Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Mention the American Florist when ivritinrj O., J. T. Conger, of Cincinnati, visiting relatives in Wichita. . W. H. G. Trl-City Florists' Club. The annual outing of the Tri-City Florists' Club was a big success, the event being attended by ll.j persons and everyone had a good time, danc- ing and games being indulged in by those so inclined. A short business session was held on the grounds. The genial face of Phil J. Foley of the Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., Chicago, was seen among those pres- ent and H. A. Thomas of Geneseo, III., was also with us. Emil Kranz, and his wife invited the club to hold the next meeting, August 10, at their place. The trip will be made in auto- mobiles and the wives of the members are also invited to be present. WiM. Goos, Sec'y. Union Grove, Wis. — Dick Salm, of French & Salm, is spending a brief vacation in Michigan. Toronta, Ont.— George M. Geraghty, of Dunlop's, has gone to his summer home on Georgian bay for a welt earned vacation. Mr. Geraghty ex- pects to be gone about a month. igi6. The American Florist. 25 John Kruchten Co. 1« KdcIIi Wabasb AveiK, "S'STirS? CBICAOO, 111. JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE&FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, Jl?Sl\Sgl.a. CH ICAGO Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wlioiesale Fiorists' Supplies Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 HOERBER BROS. Wholesale n^X FlOWCrS Growers of v^2^^_;;;^^_^^ Telephone: Randolph 2758 greenhouses : Des Plaines. m. C\\\PfK dn Store; 162 N. Wabash Ave.. ^"^^°o ' A. L. Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. „_J»^ OROWERS — SHIPPERS p.n4^„^^ ISSrijx FLOWER^™ : V "54 NO. WABASH AVE.^VJ A - "iS4 NO. WABASH ; Syracuse, N. Y. Russell Bros, have placed an order •with the John C. Moninger Co. for four new greenhouses, 21x150 feet each, which will make eight houses of the same make. The four previous ones have been built at intervals dur- ing the past few years. The com- pany has recently been incorporated, C. M. Russell being president; B. H. Russell, vice-president; L. E. Russell, secretary and treasurer. The new range will be devoted chiefly to the growing of pot plants. They do con- siderable outside work, and have had a great deal of success in other lines, and are numbered among the pro- gressive florists. Adolph Haramer- strom, manager of Moninger's New York branch, secured the entire con- tract, including all the construction material, heating and erection. E.C.AMUNGCO. THE LARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRAI^I^Y LOCATED WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. L. D. -Phonei Central 1977 and 1978. ¥l»Me no¥crM^K<^U Perdoz. Rotei, Beaaty, specials '■ " 36-in.... 30in.... 24 in.... 20-in.. .. I8.in. .. Chicago. CURRENT PRICE LIST. $5 00 4 00 3 00 2 50 2 00 1 00 Per 100 " Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 00@15 00 '• Beauty, short 4 00® 6 00 •■ Hoosier Beauty 2 00@10 00 •• Killarney Brilliant 2 OOOIO 00 •• Killarney 2 00@10 00 •' White Killarney 2 OOflO 00 " Richmond 2 00@10 00 •■ Prince de Bulearie 2 00@10 00 ■• RheaReid 2 00@10 00 " My Maryland 2 00@10 00 ■• Mrs. Geo, Shawyer 2 00010 00 " Milady 2 00010 00 " Sunburst 2 00010 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00010 00 " Hadley 2 00010 00 •■ Ophelia 2 00010 00 " Double White Killarney.. 2 00010 00 •• Mrs. Moorfield Storey 2 00010 00 '• Champ Weiland 4 00010 00 " Stanley 3 00010 00 ■• Tipperary 3 00010 00 " Frances Scott Key 3 00010 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00010.00 " Cecile Brunner 2 000 3 00 '• George Elgar 2 000 3 00 '• Baby Doll 2 00© 3 00 '■ Fireflame 4 00 " Our selection 3 00 Carnations 1 OG0 3 00 Cattleyas perdoz., 6 0007 50 Peoi^ies. 2 000 8 00 Asters 2 00© 3 00 DahliaH o UU Lilium H«ris-ii::.-:.': to 00012 50 Mignonette 4 W@ 6 00 Sweet Peas 750 1 50 Valley 3 00© 6 00 Adiantnm Croweanum 1 00© 1 50 Snapdragons., per doz., 75@I 50 naisies 1 00©3 rO CalenduVas. . . .". ■■■■■■■■ 3 0004 00 Ferns per lOCO. 1 50@3 00 Galax ■ 100®125 Lencotboe '5@ 1 >* Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000, 5 00@6 00 Plnmosni Strings,. each, 600 75 Smilax per doz,. 2 00@2 SO Sprengeri, PlumosnsSorays 'J"® * "" Boxwood, 25clb per case 7 50 THE BOOK OF GLADIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bulb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1,1911. This 120- page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet, con- jtains many chapters covering all sides of growing, propagating, [storing, etc., and also some pages of valuable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources. A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book is bound in cloth and fully illustrated. PRICE, POSTPAID, $1.25 AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. ' MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 NoHh Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Qeorge Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy OpheUa,Sunbnrst,Rlchmon£l,KU- lamey. White KUlamey and Killarney BrllUant roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try UB. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 il/ention the American Florist when writing 26 The 'American Florist. July 22. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS White Enchantress, White Perfection, White Wonder, Alma Ward, Matchless, C. Akehurst, C. W. Ward, Alice, Light and R. Pink Inchantress, Enchantress Suprtme, Philadelphia, D. Gordon, Champion, Beacon, Victory. I^et us know your requirements and we will submit prices. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. GOOD ROSE STOCK SCAECE. Very good gladioli in all colors are a feature of this summer market. They are much used in window decoration. Hy- drangea arborescens is another showy flo%ver that is seen in quantity; it is especially useful for funeral work. In the rose section there is a scarcity of good stock, Sunburst, Mock and Russell being well sold up every day. Al- though business appears dull with an over supply of flowers, any. little flurry causes a scurrying about among the commission houses to get the orders filled. Lily of the valley is handled by the bunch, a hundred sprays being quite a quantity. Cattleyas, splendid stock, are far too plentiful and go at buyer's prices. Sweet peas, which are getting short in the stem, sell very iov/ in quantity lots. Fair carnations are offered, good for the season. Short stemmed asters, the forerunner of the crop, have been coming in for a week or two. One of the staples is the Easter lily and it is the best of the all the year round flowers, the quality of well grown stock running up to standard at all seasons. NOTES. Pennock Brothers' window presents a very unique and beautiful setting for the summer season. The effect is that of a veranda; white lattice work about eight inches in width runs from small white boxes in the front and side corners of the window, extending all the way to and across the top. These boxes are planted with ivy, whose long green sprays are brought out well against the white latticed background. Birds and butterflies are also used to add realim. Two tall, round, white columns in the rear with bases and capitals carry out the porch effect. The floor of the window is covered with a large rug; at one end is a large wicker veranda chair, on which is lying a lady's summer hat and a magazine. A vase of flowers adorns a small table, while several good sized wicker jardinieres filled with plants, the latest up-to-date orna- ments for the porch, finish and make this one of the most artistic and appropriate summer w^indow decora- tions. "New Ideas in Piping and Heating" is to be the topic at the August meet- ing of the florists' club. A paper will be read by Cornelius P. Roland, of the National Tube Co., who is an ex- pert in his line. He will illustrate his subject with motion pictures. Geo. C. Watson, chairman of the essay com- mittee, is to be congratulated on the good work he is doing for the club. He hopes the members will appreciate this important lecture, and make sure that no summer vacation idea prevents them from being present. The annual July 1 clean-up at the H. A. Dreer nurseries, which is one of the features of this establishment, was accomplished well within the date. It is a rule here that no matter how great the rush of spring business, everything must be in apple pie order before the celebration of the national holiday. They enjoyed a splendid trade, especially in the rose section, their wonderful display at the national show giving this branch of the busi- ness a wonderful impetus. VlioMe fIo¥eFM&rKelvS Boston, July 19, Roici, BeaatT 20 " KillarneT Qaeen '. 2 " White and Pink Killarney. 2 " Double White Killarney... 2 " Killarney Brilliant 4 '• Hadley 4 " Cardinal 2 '• Mock 6 " Mrs, Chaa. Russell 6 *' tianbarst 6 '• Taft 2 " MUady 2 " Ward and Hillinedon 2 " MyMaryland Cattleyas 50 Lily of the Valley 4 Sweet Feas Carnations 1 select 2 Buffalo, July 19. Beauty Special 20 Fancy 15 '■ Extra 10 First 8 Second 2 Roses. Kniarney 3 " White Killarney 3 '* MyMaryland 3 " Killarney Queen ..3 " Richmond 3 '* Sunburst 3 " Ward 2 '• Taft 3 " Ophelia 3 Shawyer 3 " Bon Silene 2 Lily of the Valley 4 Lilies 8 Cattleyas 40 Carnations 1 Asparasrus Spreu^eri... 3S@ 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 CO Smilax Per l)0ig25 00 ooe 8 00 00@ 8 00 OOig 8 00 00@IO 00 ao@io 00 00(8 8 00 00@12 00 00012 00 00@12 00 000 8 00 00@ 6 00 OOig 8 00 50® 5 00 00@75 00 00® 5 00 50@ 1 00 00@ 2 00 000 3 00 Per 100 00a25 00 001820 00 00@12 00 C0@10 00 00® 4 00 00@ 6 00 00® 6 00 00® 7 00 00® 6 00 00® 8 00 00® 6 00 00® 5 00 00® 8 00 00® 8 00 00® 6 00 00® 3 00 00® 6 00 00@10 00 0O@50O0 00® 2 00 15 00 Cincinnati. July 19. Roses, Beauty per doz.fO 73@$4 00 Per 100 Killarney 2 00® 6 00 MyMaryland 2 00® 6 00 " Richmond 2 00® 6 00 ,.,.' Taft 2 00® 6 00 LiJiumfaiBanteum 6 00@10 00 Asparagias Plumo8QB..p(>rbcb 25c Orchids per doz., 6 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 4 00 Sweet Peas 25® 5C Shasta Daisies 1 00 Snapdragons, 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 2 00 The kentia stock of the Joseph Hea- cock Co., at their Wyncote green- houses, never looked finer. From the little fellows for the ferneries, up to the made-up giants that bother the decorators to handle, there is a great range of well grown plants. Many orders have been booked for fall de- livery. The display of irises and other her- baceous flowers at the July meeting of the florists' club, made by the H. F. Michell Co., Inc., was much appreciated by the members. It is another evi- dence of the enterprize of this up-to- date firm. Vacations are now in full swing and everywhere familiar faces in the stores and wholesale houses are missing; they will be heard from later with wonder- ful fish stories, and other interesting data of their summer outings. Geo. W. Kerr, the sweet pea expert of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., attended the exhibition and meeting of the Amer- ican Sweet Pea Society of Bar Har- bor, Maine, where the firm had a very fine exhibit of new varieties. Edward Reid is still roaming around about his southern territory. At last WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 226 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading varieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist When writing Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowert shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open lor business at 6 A. M. Mention the American Florist when writing BERGER BROS. Central Market Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS EASTER UUES-CALLAS Give us a trial order. 1 Z 2 5 Race St., Philadelphia, Fa . Mention the American Florist when writing McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. accounts he was sure the allies would come out an top, notwithstanding the stunt the kaiser had pulled off below. Good Hadley roses, Easter lilies, and summer American Beauties were feat- ures of the Leo Niessen Co.'s stock the past week. Field grown carnation plants are also handled in quantity. Berger Bros, are handling some fine gladioli. Choice Maryland roses and special lily of the valley are also feat- ures of their summer stock. K. Dall.\s, Tex. — The Lang Floral & Nursery Co. is erecting two houses on Haskell avenue. rp/<5. The American Florist. 27 Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. HOLTON i nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens H.KUSIK&Ca Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants. If on the market, we can furuish it. Get our prices before placing order. We guarantee satisfaction. 1016-1018 McGee street KANSAS CITY, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Quality Pink and White KlUar- ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventh St., rittsbnrgb. Pa. Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST. Cboice American Beauties, RusseUs, Mock KiUarney, Sunburst and others. CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES. One block from express depot. 1619-21 RansteadSL, PHILADELPHIA, PA> Holyoke and Northampton Club. The regular meeting was held July 11 at Bonnie Brae, Holyoke, the estate of C. E. Mackintosh. Geo. Strugnell has been in charg'e of the gardeners for several years and is well-known in his district for his all around ability. Members enjoyed a stroll through the flower garden and vegetable quarters, noting with satisfaction the flourish- ing appearance of the crops. A large berry tree laden with luscious fruit came in for special attention. D. J. Gallivan extended an invitation to hold the annual picnic on his farm at Smith's Ferry. The offer was ac- cepted, but the date depends on the progress of the sweet corn, which is an indispensable item for this occasion. H. E. Downer read an essay on "Herb- aceous Perennials" and exhibited sprays of Achillea, Perry's White, Thalictum Pendleri and Pentstemon gloxinioides. H. E. D. Clayton, Mo. — Werner Bros, are add- ing two houses, each 32 x 150 feet, to their range. When completed, their total glass area will be nearly 750,000 feet. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. F. o. Box zoe 444-446 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee,Wis. Special picked. Leave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily Of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. Cm ^^ m I w-r- ■» |^ Wholesale Floriat. • A. IVUtinrNf 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. ¥lioMeHo¥erMwKel^s Philadelphia, July 19 PerlOu Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 first 1000@1SOO " Mrs. Cbas. Russell 8 00@15 00 '• Killarney 2 00@ 8 00 " Wbite Killarney 2 00@ 8 00 ' Liberty S 00@10 00 •■ Hadley 4 00@12 00 " Sunburst 3 00@ 8 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@12 00 Carnations 2 00@ 4 00 Cattleyas 35 00@;0 00 Callas 6 00® 8 00 Lilium Harrisii 6 00® 8 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Snapdragrons 3 00® 6 00 Calendulas 2 CO® 4 00 Mignonette 3 00® 4 00 Gladiolus 6 00@ 8 00 Larkspur 4 00® 6 00 Asparasrus per bunch, 50 PiTTSBDHGH, July 19. PerlOO Roiei, Beauty, special 25 00 fancy 20 00 extra 15 00 No.l 8 00 " Killarnsy 2 00® 8 00 " My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 8 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 " Richmond 3 00® 8 00 Cattleyas 30 00 Lilium Gieanteum 8 00 Spanish Iris 4 00 Carnations 1 50® 2 00 Coreopsis 50 Larkspur 4 00 Adiantum 1 25 AsDarneus Spreneeri. per bunch. 35@40 Delphinuim 4 00 Sweet Peaa 50 MlLWADKEH. July 19. Per ion Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Ward 3 00® 8 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00@20 00 Ophelia 3 00@10 00 " Hoosier Beauty 3 00® 10 00 Lilies 8 00@10 00 Cattleyas oerdoz.. 6 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Carnations, fancy 1 00® 2 00 SnaDdraeons....doz..,$0.50@K) 75 Gladoli 6 0'@ 8 CO RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, Magnolia Leaves, $1.35 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Loui:3, July i9. feriuu ' Killarney 2 00® 4 00 " Wbite Killarney 2 00® 4 00 .-^aron Ward 3 00® 6 00 " Sunburst 4 00® 8 00 Ophelia 4 00® 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 5 00®10 00 Cecile Brunner Z 00 Richmond Roses 3 00® 6 00 Valley ... 4 00® 5 00 Carnations 1 50® 2 00 Callas 6 00® 8 00 Lilies 6 00 -\8paraE:ui Plumosus.per bu,.25®75 Ferns perlOOO. 1 50 Bronze Galax per 1000. 100 28 'The American Florist. July 22, New York. HEAVY SUPPLY ALMOST UNSALABLE. There has been very little change in the condition of the cut flower market since our last notes were written. While business is dull with the retail- ers, it does not seem to be any worse than in previous years at this season. In the wholesale district the trouble is that there is an enormous quantity of stock arriving- that is pi-actically worthless. Good stock, of roses and carnations, which is scarce, is w-hole- saling- for as much as can be expected at this time of the year. Good special American Beauties wholesale at the rate of $20 to .}!25 per 100. Good stock of tea roses wholesales at from $1 per 100 for No. 1 to $4 to .^0 per lOO for specials, depending on variety. Good carnations, which are very scarce, range from .$1 to $2 per 100. These prices are for what may be termed the pick of the flock. There is a lot of stock arriving that cannot be sold, and it would be better for everybody, ex- cepting the express companies, to dump it at the greenhouses. July 17. — Business in the wholesale district is very light today. Good American Beauties continue scarce and the best go at the rate of $25 per 100, but to get a dozen good ones, the- wholesaler usually has to go over about a hundred, the re- mainder going into a cheaper grade. The supply of cattleyas is not heavy but there is little or no demand for them, and there is good stock in the market that remains unsold. The car- nations, meaning good ones, are nearly out. Prices on the best stock have moved up a little, but that is only temporary, as the asters are now here. To summarize, there are no fixed prices on any stock; every whole- saler is a law to himself and acts accordingly. NOTES. We have received an elaborately printed invitation to attend the outing of the Washington Florists' Club at Great Falls, Va., July 19. A list of committeemen follows, and from per- sonal knowledge we can state that each and every man is well qualified for the position : Wm. Earnest, chair- man humepatopcharox; Geo. Shaffer, chairman arrangements; Geo. Cooke, chairman African golf; Wm. Marche, chairman currency: Harry Lewis, chairman medical and hospital; Wm. F. Gude, chairman preparedness; Bdw. Schmid, chairman prizes and chickens; G. Milton Thomas, chairman sports; J. J. Barry, chairman lost children; J. Richards, chairman refreshments and ham inspector; A. Schnell, chairman arguments and disputes; A. Gude. chairman Mephisto and fireworks; Dave Bissett. chairman lecturer and g-uide over falls. There can be no doubt that it will be a very successful event. The explosion of an ammonia tank in the basement of a meat shop at 418 Sumner avenue, Brooklyn, July l.S, wrecked the retail flower store of N. Pepenos, at No. 41G, but nobody was hurt. The buildihg where the ex- plosions occurred was demolished and Ave persons were killed, all that were iii the building at the time. It is be- lieved that for some unknown reason the water supply for cooling the am- monia failed, hence the explosion. Prof. George M. Reed, of the Uni- versity of Missouri, has been ap- pointed fellow of research for the Brooklyn botaniqal garden and Pros- pect park, to investigate diseases of trees and shrubs. Dr. W. C. Rankin of Cornell, who formerly held the posi- tion having resigned. Mrs. Clarence R. Hyde has donated to the garden 81 books on botany and gardening. George Peters & Sons, who have an OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 West , New York Mention the American Florist when writing THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. Mention the American Florist when writing extensive carnation range at Hemp- stead, L,. I., and sell their stock in the rooms of the New York Cut Flower Company, have just purchased a fine commercial auto of the Ford make, for the daily trips to the market. In addition to carnations they are now bringing- in quite a supply of asters. Louis Giatras, who was formerly in the retail business on Columbus ave- nue, is now located at 2.30-241 Flush- ing avenue, Astoria, where he has a nice retail store, and also a finely ap- pointed ice cream parlor. He owns both stores, and in addition, has erect- ed a large apartment house. We are advised that the Essex Coun- ty, New Jersey, Florists' Club will hold its annual outing at Berkeley Heights, N. J., August 3. The party will make the trip from Newark and return in automobiles. A good attendance of New York wholesalers is expected. F. Koller, who succeeded Charles Arnold at 180 Main street, Astoria, has been quite busy of late with funeral work. In Mrs. KoUer he has a very active assistant. Peter Fallon, 208 Main street, Astoria, is another retailer who has a good wife to assist him. W. G. Matthews and wife, of Day- ton, O., visited this city, July 1.3, call- ing on Young & Nugent and other local florists. They had been on an extended tour of eastei-n cities and summer resorts, and found it very en- joyable. Peter Jacobson, of Dean & Jacobson, growers of Astoria, has the fishing habit. He and C. W. Scott and John Miesem will be heard from soon, as a large reward Is offered for a shark, dead or alive. Leo Klein, the retailer, of Lexington avenue and Gist street, has just bought a new Ford auto, and yet the retailers say that it is the wholesalers who make all the money. William Nigro, of H. E, Froment's staff, took advantage of his vacation to marry Miss Mabel Murray, of At- lantic City, N. J. We wish them happiness. Many expressions of regret have been heard relating to the death of John Poehlmann of Chicago. Such men as he was are none too plentiful. Wm. E. Tricker, of St. Paul, Minn., came east to attend his father's funeral and called on a number of his old friends. Phil Ditzenbury, of Froment's, is on his vacation. Hentz & Nash, Inc. WHOLESALE Commission Florists 55 and 57 West 26th St, NEW YOEK. Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years experience behind us and we do not expect a gold meda' for doingr our full duty to our consig-nors and customers. You will not make a mistake by dealing with us. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC. PHONES: i 558 Id w. 28th St. FAbRAGUT ^2036 60in oi., I 2037 NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing PHONE-FAHRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St , NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Buildingj 20 years experience Consignments Solicited and Prompt RETURNS GUARANTEED. Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00, POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO xgi6. The American Florist. 29 PAUL MECOM WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Farragut, BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedol & Meyer. '•«'one.l{«it[S'i'2?e? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 49 West 28tli Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wbolesale Florist 's32-3sl FS"Wut 133 W. 28th St., New York All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beaaty Roses a specialty. Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28tli St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: rarragnt 300 and 301 Mention the American Florist when writing John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when loritinc/ WILUAMP.FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York TelepboDe. 5336 Farragut Mention the American Florist ivhen writinp J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholi'sale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St , New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrccht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28th St.. NEW TORK Tel. 608 and 609 FarraAut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Qoldsteio & Fiitterman WHOLESALE FI PRISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York VlioMe Hover MtirKeU New York, July 19. Per 100 Roiei, Beiinty, special S ua@25 00 extra and fancy... 3 00@ 4 OU No. land No. I... 1 00@ 2 00 " Prima Donna 1 00® 8 00 " AliceStanley 50@ 4 00 ■ Francis Scott Key 50@ 5 00 Mri. Geo.Sbawyer 500 4(10 " White Killarney. special... 3 00@ 4 00 " Killarney, My Maryland... special 3 0C@ 4 00 No. land No. 2.. 25@ 1 01 " Queen 50@ 4 00 Brilliant 25@ 4 00 '■ Aaron Ward 50@ 5 00 " Richmonii 25@ 4 00 •' Sunburst 25@ 4 00 " Taft 500 400 " J. L. Mock 1 00@ 6 00 " Ophelia 25@ 5 00 '■ Mrs. Chas. Russell 1 0J@ 5 00 " Ulricb Brunner 1 OOiglO 00 Cattleya Orchids, special 35 00 inferior grades .15 00@25 00 Lilies, LongiSornm and Harrisii.. 2 00@ 3 00 Lily of the Valley 1 0(0 3 00 Carnations 50@ 1 50 Adiantium Croweanum and Hybridum 1 50® 2 50 Asparagus Plumosns doz. bcbs. 1 00@ 1 50 Smilax doz. utrings, 50@ 75 Sweet Peas, orchid flowered. 15@ 20 Gladiolus America 4 00 Inferior grades 1 00® 2 00 Asters 1 00@ 2 00 United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOLESALERS 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut ||||| PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager. Mention the A'}iierica7i Florist when writinr/ HOUSE OF FERNS Phone. Madison Square 4051. 41 West 28ttl St., NEW YORK Asparagus Plumosus Nanus a Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writincj Frank H. Traendly Charlas Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27tb Sts. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids. Roses. Carnations and all the other best products of the leading growers. Consignments solioited. Me^ition the American Florist when loritinc/ WM. KESSLER Sncceisor to Keasler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Coneignments solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bid?.. 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL. Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2161-5893 1 19 West 28th street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Stone St., Rochester, N.Y. 121 WIST 28th STREET NEW YORK Tel. 8870-3871 Farragut. Tie Laraest SMpper and RecelTer of Cut Flowers ^P~A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 75 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 30 The American Florist. July 22, bOX£S JOIN THE LEADERS We supply the leading florists throughout the United States who recognize Arnold Boxes as those which best fill their needs as to Quality, Style and Price. Prices quoted and samples sent on request. A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY 1302-1308 West Division Street, CHICAGO Our friend. Dr. Edward F. Bigelow, of Greenwich, Conn., editor of the "Guide to Nature," has been chosen scout naturalist by the managers of the Boy Scouts of America. For a number of years Dr. Bigelow has been editor of the nature and science de- partment of the "St. Nicholas Maga- zine." Some of the farmer-florists who inhabit this zone might, with profit to themselves, read Dr. Bigelow's writ- ings. G. Laskas & Co., 270 Broadway, Brooklyn, have been established there for quite a number of years, and have a good store and a fine business. They also have a stand in the Broadway ferry house. Mrs. James Capparel, wife of The Boston Florist, Lexington avenue and 34th street, died July 17 of tubercu- losis. She was a native of Gi-eece, and about 29 years old. She left no children. A. F. F. New York Florists' Club. President Henry Weston has ap- pointed Walter F. Sheridan, chairman; Emll Schloss, J. A. Fiesser, W. H. Sle- brecht, Joseph Fenrich, Roman J. Ir- win and Peter Duff the nominating committee to select candidates for ofiice for 1917. This committee is to make its report at the November meet- ing of the club. JOHN YOUNG, Sec'y. Summer-Flowering' American Vihurnums For many flowers the arboretum is indebted in early summer to four American species of viburnum which have been used in large numbers in its borders and roadside plantations. The earliest of these V. dentatum is already in bloom; it has handsome dark green leaves conspicuously toothed on the margins, and broad flat clusters of white flowers which are followed in early autumn by bright blue fruits on erect stems. This is a common roadside and meadow shrub in the northeastern part of the coun- try. The second of these four vibur- nums, V. cassinoides, is also in bloom. It is a native of swamps in the north- eastern part of the country where it sometimes grows 20 feet high, with slender, straggling stems. In culti- vation it forms a broad, low, round- topped bush, and has proved one of the handsomest of all the viburnums introduced into the arboretum. The leaves are thick and lustrous and vary greatly in size and shape. The flowers are slightly tinged with yellow and are borne in wide, slightly convex clusters, which also vary greatly in size. The fruit is larger than that of the other summer-flowering American species, and at first yellow-green, later be- comes pink, and finally blue-black and covered with a pale bloom, fruit of the three colors occurring in early autumn in the same cluster. In the viburnum collection, near the junction of the Bussey Hill and the Valley roads, there are a number of plants of this viburnum selected to show the varia- tion in the shape of the leaves and in the size of the flower-cltisters. The third of these summer flowering vi- burnums, V. venosum, resembles in its general appearance V. dentatum, but it flo.wers two weeks later, and the young branchlets and the lower sur- Landscape Gardening A course for Garden- ers, Florists and Home makers, taught by Prof. Seal of Cornell University. Progressive florists recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of landscape art. PROF. BEAL. ^\ ^'^° °^^^ ''P''":- tical course in Flori- culture, including Greenhouse Con- struction and Management. Send for catalogue. Address The Home Correspondence School Dept. C. F., Springfield, Mass, face of the leaves are covered with a coat of stellate hairs. This viburnum is found growing naturally only in the neighborhood of the coast from Cape Cod and Nantucket to New Jersey. A larger and a handsomer plant with larger leaves, more showy flowers and larger, later-ripening fruit, V. Canbyi, is the fourth of these species. It is a native of eastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware, where it is not common, and of central Indiana; and it is the last of all the viburnums in the arboretum to flower. There are large specimens of this plant in front of the Administration building and at other points on the Meadow road. All these viburnums can be improved by cultivation and with generous treat- ment grow into larger and handsomer bushes than the wild plants, and bear larger leaves and better flowers and fruit. Few shrubs better deserve a place in American parks and gardens where they are still less often seen than they should be. Two rare Amer- ican viburnums can now be seen in flower in the arboretum, V. molle, a native of southern Kentucky and southern Missouri, with which V, ven- osum was once confused, and V. brac- teatum, which is known to grow nat- urally only on the cliffs of the Coosa river near Rome. Ga. One of the few plants in cultivation is on Hickory Path, near Centre street. V. mollis is in the general viburnum collection. — Arnold Arboretum Bulletin, June 23, 1916. Spokane, Wash. — Peters & Sons will build a range on Wellesley avenue to cost $3,000. Greensbuko, IND.— The Clark-Bertsch Floral Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000. Houston, Tex.— H. H. Kuhlman, Sr., who has been at Kerrville, Tex., for some time for his health, is reported very much improved. Teere Haute, Ind. — J. g. Heinl & Son report a record-breaking business in ferns during the season just closed. They sold out completely. Canton, Mass.— a voluntary petition m bankruptcy has been filed by Albert Cartwright, 2200 Washington avenue, who lists liabilities of $2,400 and as- sets, $500. The Chrysanthefflum By Elmer D. Smith. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price 50 Cents. Cash With Order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO 440 S. Dearborn St,, CHICAGO J FLORISTS' GREENING PINS. No Florist should be without a box of Greening Pins, consid- ering their small price, conven- ience and amount of labor saved. One box contains 10 lbs. (about 10,000 to 11,OCO pins). (Samples free). Price, per box $1.50 Sboxeslor 7.00 6eo. H. ADgermueller Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. NEW CROP Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Lyrata i Evergreen Oak Foliege) 2.50 per case Edward A, Beaven, ™^«^^^' Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Lyrata (Evergreen Oak) 2.50 per case Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Everything in Southern Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA igi6. The American Florist. 31 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Win be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. J. H. SMALL <& SONS FLORISTS NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON Announce the removal of their New^ York store to 505 MADISON AVENUE AT 52nd STREET. WASHINGTON, D. C, 15th and H Sts. Floral and Landscape Work NEW YORK WALDORF ASTORIA and 505 MADISON AVENUE. Chicago. Established 1857. nORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail oidcrs. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Win. A, Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. SecL'^r Eigblh and Locust Sts. 3514.16-20 N. Grand Av. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL GO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. ' Max ScbliDg ""™' ' <. '.iZ West S9th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel || Member of the Florisls' Telegraph DelirerT. ^ Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Mah Phone, Murray Hill, 783 Branch ' 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabasb Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnnt St.. Des Mouies, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph DellTery, Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Member of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. HomberB of Florists Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, O. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. "yELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to •* any part of the Unittd States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable addresi: Albxconnell, Western Union Code. Syractise, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE \= FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs — All flowers in season J Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 WClit Zttlll su'cei. To oui-of-town florists: M"iriAr VOWK" We are in the Heart of W£iW 1 V/IiA And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists* Tele^aph Delivery, .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. ArfloMum Annex, CHICAGO 32 The American Florist. July 22, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. EatabHahed 1 874 DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable o'ders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Hobn I Olsoo, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place In the Twin Cities &nd for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York. For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, TS. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. In tlie Heart of tbe nwst exdosire resiileQiial seclioa. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. ,5or???!fk82 Hemhera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Name Index to Eetall Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines. la. Anderson, S, A., 440 Main. Buffalo. N. Y, Archias Floral Co., Sedalia. Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit. Mich. Briggs I'"loral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W.. Rockford. 111. California Florists, Tacoma. Wash. Clarke's Sons. David, New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St., Boston. Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington. Cross, Eli, Grand Rapids, Mich. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave,. New York. Dominion Floral Co., The Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark. 0. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth. Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros. Co., Willlamsport, Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee. Wis. Frauenfelder, C. Chicago. Freeman, Mrs, J. B., Toledo. O. Frey, C, H. Lincoln. Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie. Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland. O. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, 0. Grand Rapids Floi-al Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati. O. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N, Y. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse. N. Y. Heiul & Son, J. G., Terre Haute. Ind. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higgins, N. F., Spiingtield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens. Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville. O, Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence. R. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave.. San Francisco, Joy Floral Co.. Nashville, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C. Houston, Tes, KottmlHer. New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas. Tex, Lauge, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Lebovius, J. J., Duluth. Minn. Loudon Flower Shuy, Ltd., Philadelphia. Pa. Loudou Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City, N, J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Mattbewson, J. E.. Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L.. St. Paul. Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City. Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Ogden Floral Co.. Chicago. Palez, Paul M.. Little Rock, Ark. Palmer. W. J. & Sous. Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The. Denver. Colo. Penn, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros.. Newark. N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldoccbi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co.. El Paso. Texas. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette. 111. Randall's Flower Shop, Worcester. Mass, Randolph & McClpments, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New Loudon and Norwich, Conn. Renter's, Westerly, R. I. Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co.. Kansas City. Rye, George, Ft. Smith. Ark. SaUelos. G.. New York. Pchiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St.. Chgo. Schling. Max. 22 W. 59th St., New York, Selii Bros. & Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Smith & Fetters, Cleveland. O. Small & Sons. J. H.. New York. Small & Sons. J. H.. Washington, D. C. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith. Henry. Grand Rapids. Mich. Stumpp. G. E. M.. New York. Trepel. Joseph, Brooklyn. N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, O. Walker Co.. The F.. Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis. Mo. Whitted Floral Co.. Minneapolis. Minn. Wilson. J. S., Floral Co.. Des Moines. lown. Witthold. G.. Co., 737 Buckingham PL, Chicago, Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent. New York. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Yonr Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS CF THE NORTHWEST WiSfllNGTON D. C. OUDEBRO&OOl FLORISTS ixursrmt WMMIMil^llii Gudes' Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist's Telegraph Delivery and Na- lionil Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and '■Boo Voyaffe'* packages, Denver, Colo. yhc Park J. A. VALENTINE. kIOI Cll wO* rresident. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. DES MOINES y^^^>^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA SA J. S. Wilson Floral Go. ^*ii^**^ We cover all points in Iowa. Meml-ers of Florists* Telegraph Delivery* igi6. The American Florist. 33 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle^s Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. PHILADELPHIA,] SOOCheStnutSt. ATLANTIC CITY,25 17 Boardwalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP. LTD. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.S(nltliCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. fi. E. M. STDMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Member of riorists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYELAM EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the tipper Penin- Bula o[ Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL 334 L6WIS AV6., No. ISlO^Bedford —Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn— We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction. City Index to Retail Florists ' Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany. N. Y.— Eyres. 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. • Boston — Thos. P. Galvin. Inc. Boston — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Ti-epel. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. I'nlmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Eriggs Floral Co. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S'. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Ali)ha Floral Co. Chicago— C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange. 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Ogden Floral Co. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist. 2221 "W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O.— Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O.— Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs. Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Te.x. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, 0. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver, Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, Iowa. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit. Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas — Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich.— Eli Cross. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston. Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey. Lincoln Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — WolfskiU Bros. & M. Goldenson, Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — S. M. Fox & Son. Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co, Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark. 0. — Chas. A. Duerr New Orleans. La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York — ^Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New Y'ork — G. Sakelos. New York — Henry Hart. Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— J. H. Small & Sons. New York- G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & S'woboda, Faruam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia— The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa; — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Roekford. 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y.— John C. Hatcher, Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.- L. L. May & Co. . San Francisco— J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Franclsco-^Ioseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, Mass.— N. F. Higgins. Springfield. O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Steubenville, O. — Huscrott's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y.— Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind.— J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop'a. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blackistone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington— J. H. Small & Sons. Westerly, R. I.— Renter's. Wilmette, 111.— Pyfer & Olsera. Williamsport, Pa. — Bvenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. New York. '-tawished ims David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75tta St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmlnn San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Qrant Avenue Mailer telegraphic orders promptly and most carefuUr executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Kstablished over 2U Years. N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUS. Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. ] 06 STATE STR£] T. Toronto, Can. Canada's beat known and most reliable florist °5|^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere iu Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 Milwaukee St. Members Florists' Telejtrapb Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC. YORK 561 Fifth Ave. 1 Park Street 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. BOSTON 34 The American Florist. July 22, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your ordersfor Chicago and Sub" urbsto All orders carefully filled under the supervision of GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Roehester Phone. 506 Lone Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The Largest Growers of Flowers in City Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKlnney Pbons, Preston 160 Toledo, 0. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heirl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. Eli Cross Orders properly cared for. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed DULUIH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. n|ll IITII MIUII Wearethecenterofiheereat uUI-U'"i minil. Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis. Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Member of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. TERRE HAUTE, IND. TH"«og HEINL'S KANSAS CITY, • MISSOURI. ±LOWkM^S Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery ABS'n. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO 'Palmerffoase Florist 17 E. MONROE ST. Mention the American Florist when writing c. n. tRtY,: Wholesale ind Retail ' Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice. Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Miiil Orders lor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention Mention the American Florist when writing 3348 "W. MADISON ST. NBAH OARF1K1.D PARK CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITI Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory Price: $3.00, Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STRITET BRANCH: ^OS Pulton St. BROOK1.YN. N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. PHIUPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E J. Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade dlsoi 229 WEST THKD STREET Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph OeliverY. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. Orders will be carefully cared for by HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS TLORAL CO, ALFRED HANNAH a SONS wUl flU your oiden for Oesigns and Cut Flowers in Michigan St. Louis, Mo. F. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Momher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPKINGFIEID, MASS Rockf ord, HI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. igiO. The American Florist. 35 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street, Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. FURROW S COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. VAN METER FLOWER SHOP '^Pgh, Springfield, O. SPRING and BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. SOyears experience in the florist business guar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per centallowed. Mention the American Florist when loritinQ John C. Matcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St., Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hoffmans, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FREY & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLESALE AND STTAIL. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, El Paso, Texas. Potter rioral Co. MemheT of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Trade Directory CoDtaininsr the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. tnerican Florist Gi, ^'"'ViSgo""'^*- Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist wlien writing Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. •special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow our own flowers Phone A-2550 All kinds of Decoration a Specialty 229 W. 4th street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegrrtiph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest. LEWIS flENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, MEB. Memter of riorists' Telegraph Delivery, Dallas I Texai LangFloral&, Nursery Co. 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and I>cslgn8 on short notio*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Memhers of Florists* Tele^aph Delivery. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLK Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Horists' Xelegraph Delivery, Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Randolpb & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in BufialO, Lockport, Nia^ra Falls and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established iu 1883. Greentiouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing D. F. SIMONSS J. R. BUTZOW Chicago. OGDEN FLORAL CO. 1917 Harrison St We are Located Near Seven of Ciiica^o's Leadine West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders properly on short notice. L. D. Phone, West 722 Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.i. '■ ujd T. J. JOHNSTON & CO. NEWENOMIDroDnS. 171 WETBOSSET ST, FSOTIDENa Mention the American Florist when writing 36 The American Florist. July 22, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirbv B. White, Detroit, Mioh., President; P. W. Boleiano, Waslnngton, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis. , Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fiftti annual convention, June. 1917. Onion Set growers in the Chicago district report maggot unusually active in their crops. Rain is needed. Mt. Steeuno, Kt. — George Hays of Louisville has purchased an interest in the Blue Grass Seed Co. of this city. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, July 19, were as follows : Timothy, $5 to $7 per 100 pounds. Arnold Ringibm, of the W. W. Barn- ard Co., Chicago, returned this week from Wisconsin, where he has been inspecting crops. TAMPA, FLA. — On August 1, the Allen & Reils Seed Company will open up with a complete line of seeds, feed and supplies. Philadexphia, Pa. — W. Atlee Burpee & Co., following last year's plan, close their city ofHce all day Saturday dur- ing July and August. York, Pa. — James, James T. and Wm. J. Anderson have incorporated the Anderson Bros. Company to deal in seeds in this city. Capital stock of the concern aggregates $40,000. LotrisviLLE, Ky.— W. N. Arterburn, president of Wood, Stubbs & Co., has been confined in a local hospital as the result of injuries received in a col- lision between his automobile and a motorcycle. Springfield, Mo. — The following oiE- oers of the Springfield Seed Co. have been . re-elected for the ensuing year : R. R. Ricketts, president; W. D. Mur- ray, vice-president; A. S. B. Sanders, secretary- treasurer. Fixation and assimilation of nitro- gen by leguminous plants Is described by A. L. Whiting of the agricultural experiment station, University of Illi- nois, Urbana, in Bulletin No. 179. The booklet gives account of many orig- inal experiments and is profusely Illus- trated. Milwaukee, Wis. — The Courteen Seed Company has started the erec- tion of a modern brick seed house at Twin Falls, Idaho. The plant when equipped with machinery will cost ap- proximately $25,000. The main struc- ture will be 65x100 feet, and modern in every respect. MiTCHEIX, S. D. — W. A. Wheeler, secretary of the Dakota Improved Seed Co., has recently been appointed by the federal Department of Agricul- ture as a specialist in market seeds, a new office recently created by that department. The duties of the posi- tion will be to investigate the meth- ods of marketing agricultural seeds, especially the seeds of the cereals, forage grasses and legumes, and to render assistance to producers and dealers in organizing and marketing their products. Mr. Wheeler will be- gin his new duties about the middle of July. Catalogues for the Argfentine. The attention of the postmaster gen- eral has been called to the practice of American business men in sending catalogues by parcel post to Argentina. Such practice costs the recipient in that country from $1.27 to $1.70 for stamps and expenses, besides costing the American firm more to send cata- logues by parcel post than as printed matter. The rate by parcel post is 12 cents a pound and as printed matter it is at the rate of eight cents a pound up to four pounds six ounces, and mer- chants' samples two ounces for one cent up to 12 ounces, with a minimum of two cents for a shipment. In this connection the attention of the post office department has been called to the The Late W. E. Dallwig. See Obituary, Page 8. following letter written by a leading importing house in Argentina : "Referring to the conversation which the writer recently had with your good self regarding the trouble and expense we are continually put to owing to the custom which North American manufacturers have recently adopted of forwarding us catalogues by parcel post, we desire to again call your at- tention to this matter, as of late it has become a regular abuse. "As already explained to you, the first advice we receive of these catalogues is the official notice from the custom house that a parcel, contents un- known, has arrived for us. We have no means of ascertaining beforehand the contents of such parcels, and have to pay in each instance from $3.00 to $4.00 paper ($1.27 to $1.70) for stamps and expenses, only to find that in many cases the catalogues are of no interest to us whatsoever. All this trouble and expense could be avoided if the catalogues were sent by regis- tered book post. We therefore ven- ture to request you to kindly take the needful steps to remedy the matter." The American consul, who has brought this situation to the attention of this government, says in conclusion : "In the interest of our export trade, this office considers that it is of the highest importance that American ex- porters refrain from transmitting sam- ples and catalogues by parcel post, un- less expressly instructed so to do by the addressee. If the suggestion may be made, the writer believes that the widest publicity should be given the matter and that, if feasible, it would be well to enlist the co-operation of the post office department in bringing it to the attention of firms mailing cata- logues and samples to Argentina." The post office department earnestly suggests that shippers consult with their local postmasters in regard to the foreign rates and conditions of mailing to avoid unnecessary annoy- ance and expense to the persons ad- dressed. ouuinern Conditions. G. B. McVay, of the McVay Seed & Floral Co., Birmingham, Ala., writes as follows. May 26 : "The seed season now coming to a close with us has been the most un- satisfactory one in the many years of our business experience, and it is dif- ficult to locate the precise source of the trouble, but from close observation we are led to conclude that unusually prosperous conditions in our section of the country, especially along industrial lines, always seem to have a tendency to lessen the demand for garden seeds and has doubtless diminished the plant- ing of such seeds to a very consider- able extent. "There has been a great falling off in the demand for garden and field seeds, the latter to be attributed to the fact that many farmers are engaging in the field seed business. Farmers are beginning to save and improve their field seeds, and are constantly bring- ing out new varieties, offering them to the planters themselves. The same con- ditions apply, in a smaller measure, even to garden seeds, so that it would seem that the southern seedsmen are face to face with serious competition from the farmer seedsmen. "Another cause responsible for an un- satisfactory season is the fact that up to May 16 our season was unusually dry and cool, creating conditions un- der which it was impossible to plant certain seeds and inasmuch as these conditions obtained until such a late period many farmers refrained from planting at all. "Another thing that has contributed no little to present conditions is the extreme scarcity and high price of com- mercial fertilizers which are always an important factor in southern planting." Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspomdoice Solicited. Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lettuce, Caehot, Pabsnxp, Pauslet, Celebt, Endive, Salsify, Named and Mixed Grandiflora aud Spencer Sweet Peas, and Sunflower. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA -Company I9I6. The American Florist. 37 w ■ r^ Fl 1 ^^^^^^^^1 ^^ioi^^ ■" K - 1 W ' 1 ^^H^^ ^ 1 *f : ^ ''*i ^^^K ^I^hHh pv ' ^0^t ^" 1 uim 1 1^ > i SWEET PEAS FOR TALL SOWING \ I New Early Flowering Long Season Spencers, WINTER FLOVERING-Ilnwii Type. I J, The originator says: "One thing we are ahsoliitely sure of is that Ttade Packets contain one-quarter ounce. a j^ these we are offering have come absolutely true for three consecutive Trade Pkt. Oz. Lb. T ^ years." Bl^e Jay. Bright blue self color $0.16 $0.50 $6.00 4. 4» TTaTlw 1\^rk1*niTiri Cf ai* Lavender Nora. Most pleasing lavender, long stems, 4t 4« Jljailjr ITlUllllllJJ Oiaia a splenaid commercial variety 20 .75 4- V The color is a deep orange scarlet or flame color in standard with 4* * rich orange pink wings. The flower is practically the same color as the nrilTTrlrk rlw t\-mr\i\tt.T n n rw\ ^ * late flowering Spencer "Bobbie's Thomas Stevenson." It does not burn Wl^lhK rl IIU/HkIYIy Ntiafir'ai* I l/llO * * badly out in the open and under glass will be magnificent. The flowers m1111JU1\ 1 JUV TT lyiyii'll OlICllwCl IjUW. * 4» are large and of best Spencer form and borne in threes and fours in r ^ ' 4» 4« wonderful profusion. Under artificial light it is superb. , , „„ Trade Pkt. Oz. Lb. 4> * 21 i ■ n7 I!* 10 Tiot Anita Wehrman, Clear lavender $0.25 $0.75 $9.00 ^i ^ 25 Seeds, 26c, Trade Pkt, ( /4 oz.;, $1.,!6, oz., $1.50 net. jlrj. a. A. Skach, Flowers exceedingly large, much ^ * ITcivItt Gn-nrt Riv/I fluted, usually 4 to a stem, bright shell pink... .20 .66 8.00 4* 4> fldriy OUHK 01L\X» Mrs. 3. Kanda, Light shell pink, extra long stems. . .20 .65 8.00 4i i, ,_ tf .1, w It, T ji I . 1 « T:n • 4. mi, TSis. Woodrow Wilson, Appleblossom pink 30 1.00 A * We are sure this will be the leading pale pink for Florists. The pj^t and White, Blanche Ferry type, one of the best % 2 flower is the same color as "Florence Morse Spencer," and a bit lighter commercial varieties 20 66 8 00 & * tjan "Elfrida Pearson." It has the same excellent form and features of President Woodrow Wilson,' Mageiita' rose .■::.■ ::■.:.":: '.ZO IM ' % V Mrs. Hugh Dickson but is on wMte ground. The placement of the flowers E„se Q.Meen, Beautiful rose pink 60 2.0O £ 1 is splendid for pacliing and the flowers are borne on long stems m threes Selma Swenson, Clear light soft pink 30 1.00 12.00 I! * and fours. When in full growth it seems as though every stem carried venus, Perfect shape, standard white, slightly X * four large blossoms. blushed pink wings 25 .75 9.00 T T 25 Seeds, 25o; Trade Pkt. Wi oz.), $1.00; oz„ $3.60 net. White Orchid, White flowers of good substance 20 .65 8.00 T T -VI 1 m« 1 J Yarrawa, The color on opening is rose, changing as T A E31*lV IwfilnflV t^6 flower develops to a light pink standard, T ^ «jMi ij j.TAw<.vruj • tinted buff, with blush wings. The flowers are T T This is a deeper shade of pink than "Early Song Bird," on white exquisitely waved, many being double flowered T X ground, closely resembling "Countess Spencer" and near "Hercules." It and produced on long stems 20 ,65 8.00 X X might be described as rose pink on white ground. The effect when Winter Flowering Spencers Mixed 20 .66 8.00 X X bunched is most pleasing. X T It is very floriferous. The flowers are borne on long stems and mostly iiTi»T'rr(w» TtT rki¥7¥iT»¥»T/7 n *' Mont Blanc > Pure white 10 .30 1.00 »J. 4i This is the best Early Flowering White Seeded Spencer. The bios- Florence Denzer \ ^ ^ soms are very large and of the best waved Spencer form. The flowers Alexander Wallace. Lavender 10 .35 1.25 ^ 1, are borne in wonderful profusion on long stems. '^^' -"Jeiauuer vv»iio..,o. 1 oc A 5 25 Seeds, 25c; Trade Pkt. ('A oz.), $1.26; oz., $4.50 net. Mrs. E. Wild. Bright rose '" •■*» i'-J" ^ t Early Heather Bell. ■ S5S ^iiiiTmlL^l^.n^''-™ p->^ - ^° ■'' '■''% % This will be one of the most popular shades with all Florists, as it |"^e\''s*' Earli^s^mite f '^'"'^''"'"'''''^ """'" " '^^ ^'^° ? ju will be so useful for making up for any occasion. The flowers are very ^ ^ . -n, . j ^ u-* ^n q«; i otk •J* X large, borne in fours and threes on long stout stems, and are of beautiful Mrs. Georg« Lewis. Black-seeded white iv .^o i-sa * A bold Spencer form. The color is a rich but pleasing mauve, but after ^e Marquis. Navy blue 10 -30 1-00 ^ * ^*''°'''^^25%"eeds:25c;'^S^deTkrVrozO,"^^^^^^^ Winter-Flowering Grandiflora Type, Mixed 10 .30 1.00 | % Ask for Complete Mid-SummerlList of Flower Seeds. * % CHICAGO, 31-33 W. Randolph St. NEW YORK, 43 Barclay St. | 38 The American Florist. July 22, * * * * * GYGLAMEN!! The best plant for Xmas and after. For the world's finest strains. The St. Georges Nursery Company, Harlingfon, Middlesex, England. * Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SFECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn; Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist when writing R. Sl M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Specialties; Beets. Mangoes. Carrots. Cabbages. Celeries. Parsleys. Parsnips. Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the American Florist when writing My New PRICE LIST of Winter Orchid - Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop will be ready early in July. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. Mention the American Florist when writing Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALI REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. 'SeedStore __ 231-235 W.MadisonSt. CHICAGO. Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing Henry Fish Seed Co. BeauA Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower) from KELWAY'S For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations now ready. Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now. Langport, England. Mention the American Florist when writing SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds QnAPialtiPQ Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-wurzel, Beet, Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, OfJ&i^iaiiico Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top. Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman. MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN, who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. VandegriJt a Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Waldo Rohnert GILROT, GAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos. Nignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing My Giant Pansy seed new crop now ready. contains the finest mixtures in superb colors all grown Irom selected stock. Try a pkt, of this seed you will not be disappointed. I pkt., 5000 seeds. $1.00: ?4 okt.. 50c; $4.C0 per oz.; 3 ozs.. $10.00. Cash with order. E. B. Jennings, To?.TxV5^!™- Grower only of the finest Pansles. Mention the American Florist when writing igid. The American Florist. 39 Attention Mr. Florist!!! Order Now!!! HOQEWONINQ'S Extra Selected Dutch Grown Bulbs for Fall Planting ALL BULBS GUARANTEED TRUE TO NAME AND DESCRIPTION. SINGLE EARLY TULIP BULBS. Per 100 Artua. Dark Red $0.60 Couleur Cardinal, Purplish Red 120 Crimson Kins'. Scarlet 70 La Belle Alliance, Scarlet. Verntillon Brilliant, Scarlet . . . La Reine, White, Pink Shaded. L'lmmaculee, Pure White Cottage Maid, Striped Pink.... Rose Grisdelin, Pink 90 20 60 60 60 60 Per 1,000 $5.50 10.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 Per 100 l.SO .70 .90 .70 1.40 90 Imperator Rubmni, Red. . Slurlllo, Pink, Very Fine. Pink; Beauty, Extra Fine Clirysolora, Pure Yellow . . Mon Tresor, Pure Yellow, Early Yellow Prince, Yellow Shaded Red Keizerkroon, Brilliant Red Prince of Austria, Deep Orang-e Proserpine, Cherry Rose i 1-40 Mixed, All Colors. Extra Fine 60 Separate Colors, Extra Fine 65 DOUBLE EARLY TULIP BULBS. .. 140 12.00 Couronne d'Or, Deep Yellow, Extra 1.40 .. .SO 7.00 Titian, Red, Edged Yellow 1.00 DARWIN TULIP BULBS. Allard Pierson, Dark Brown 1.20 10.00 Baronne de la Tonnaye, Rose 2.00 18.00 Clara Butt, Bright Rose, Extra 1.10 10.00 Gretchen, Soft Salmon Rose 90 8.00 HYACINTH BULBS— FIRST SIZE— Gertrude, Rose Pink 3.80 34.00 Gigantea, Light Pink 3. SO 34.00 Robert Steiger, Deep Crimson 3.80 34.00 Grandeur a Merveille, Blush 3.80 34.00 La Grandesse, Pure White 3. SO 34.00 HYACINTH BULBS— SECOND SIZE. In above named. 10 varieties 2.50 22.00 Kate Greenaway, White with Lilac 1.20 Loveliness, Satiny Rose 1.40 Pride of Haarlem, Cherry Red 1.40 Orion, Bright P^ed, Large Flower 1.40 For Forcing and All Other Purposes. L'Innocence, Pure White 3.80 Grand Maltre, Porcelain Blue 3.80 Kins of tUe Blues, Dark Blue 3.80 dueen of tlie Blues, Light Blue 3.80 King of the Yellows, Yellow 3.80 MINIATURE HYACINTH BULBS. 1.40 Emperor, Mother Bulbs 1.40 Emperor, Single Nose SO Golden Spur, Mother Bulbs 1.40 Golden Spur, Single Nose SO In 6 different Colors NARCISSUS BULBS. 12.00 Bicolor Victoria, Mother Bulbs 1.40 7.00 Bicolor Victoria, Single Nose SO 12.00 Von Sion, Mother Bulbs 1.40 7.00 Von Sion, Single Nose 80 Per 1,000 $16.00 6.00 8.00 6.00 12.00 8.00 12.00 5.00 5.50 12.00 9.00 10.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 12.00 12.00 7.00 12.00 7.00 Prices are F. O. B. New York, Freight, Duty, Packing and all other expenses paid. Valrieties not mentioned above, quoted on application. Special prices lor large quantities of any one variety. 5 per cent may be dedubted for cash witti order. HOGEWONING & SONS, Bulb Growers, Branch Office: 32 Broadway, New York. RYNSBURG, HOLLAND. Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinacli Kale Turnip Okra Radisli Sweet Corn Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Mention the American Florist when writing 97th Year J. BOLGIANO a SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Pedigree Tomato Seeds BallllllOre, Md. Mention the American Florist when writing TheEverettB-ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Toruip Radish, Beet, Wisconsin and I&lio MILrUnD, GuNlli Mention the American Florist when writing ROUTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitiiim Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Mention the American Florist lolien writing uHlOBINS'bNSEEDGO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squasliand Pumpkin seed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Mention the American Florist when writing TOMATO SEED Also Ptpper, Eg? Plant, Sauash, Pumpkin. Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSeed and Field Corn, in Tariety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, Cor^^mtence SWEDESBORO, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENTFROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and London (Ont.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON fi CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing VALLEY FROM STORAGE H. N. BRUNS 3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing 40 The American Florist. July 22, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland, O., President; Howard W. Selby, Philadelphia. Pa.,A'ice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., .Secretavy; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held in Chicago. September, 1916. Witloof Chicory. Condensed from Bulletin No. 418 of the Geneva, N. Y., Experiment Station, by F. H. Hall. Salads are now very popular on American tables as they have long been with European epicures. The crispness and delicacy of a well-made salad, with the novel flavor combina- tions and gustatory thrills made pos- sible by judicious union of new plant tastes and aromas with the mild acids and rich oils used by expert chefs, have a peculiar appeal to delicate palates, long wearied of heavy meats and vegetables or cloyed by rich des- serts and pastries. Consequently, in any of our large cities where surplus wealth accumulates, a ready market exists for any salad plant that pleases at once both eye and palate. Such a plant is Witloof chicory; and since its culture in New York state is not only possible but practicable and easy it would seem that market gardeners and forcing-house men are missing an op- portunity for a nice supplement to their revenues unless they grow it. Witloof chicory is a Belgian develop- ment of the ordinary chicory whose roots are used as a coffee adulterant or coffee substitute and which has been cultivated to some extent in Ameria, running wild in many sections to be- come a pernicious roadside and pasture weed with striking blue flowers. The common chicory, or succory, has often or loose leaves (Barbe de Capuchin) been forced in winter to form heads for use in salads or to be cooked for "greens" as are dandelions. But Wit- loof (White-leaved) chicory Is a bet- ter forcing plant, with larger roots than the common chicory, and with heavy, broad smooth leaves that make very attractive heads when properly grown. The plant is also known as Brussels chicory, from its supposed place of origin, and, improperly but most commonly in the markets, as "French endive." Witloof chicory makes very attrac- tive salads, white, crisp, faintly bitter but with a characteristic flavor most pleasing to practically all palates. The heads may also be used as a pot- herb, similar to spinach or dandelions, but are more delicate than either. Great quantities of Witloof chicory have been grown about the larger cites of Belgium and France and sold for local consumption or sent to Germany, Switzerland, England, and, recently, to the United States. Before the war, Witloof was sold in London markets, undoubtedly with profit, at from four to eight cents a pound. It then brought 25 or 30 cents a pound in New York markets and now, because of restricted growth and transporta- tion difiiculties, brings nearly double these prices. Realizing these conditions it seemed wise for the station to ascertain whether Witloof chicory can be grown and forced readily and cheaply in New York state. Both growing the plants and forcing the heads prove to be easy and inexpensive. The seed imported for these tests from England but sold by many American seedsmen, is not expensive, and the growth of the plants to form forcing roots is simple. The seed may be sown any time in May in open ground, in rows 18 inches apart and the plants later thinned to six inches apart in the row. Ordinary garden culture only is needed, but the plants should make a steady luxuriant growth, resem.bling large, smooth-leaved dandelions. The roots should be lifted just before the ground is liable to freeze, the leaves trimmed to within two inches of the crown, and the roots stored. When needed for forcing, — January 3, in the station test, — the roots should be placed in beds or boxes wherei moderate heat can be applied, first cut- ting them off at the bottom to a uni- form length of eight or nine inches. For holding the roots any soil or sand will do, since the growth of the heads is from the food stored in the roots and does not depend at all on the soil fer-. tility. The roots may be set quite close together, but not touching, up- right in the soil and covered to the crowns. Various materials may be used for holding and bleaching the heads during their growth, but in the station tests eight inches of clear sand was used with splendid results. This was placed on the bedding material as soon as the roots are set. One or more free applications of water should be made. From experiments at dif- ferent temperatures, from 50° to 60° F. would seem to be desirable, the latter probably preferable since growth is slower at the lower temperature. Higher temperature than 60° for any considerable period causes the leaves to shoot up rapidly and decrease the proportion of solid heads. At these temperatures the leaves should begin to show through the eight inches of sand in about two weeks, when the heads are ready for harvesting. In the station tests four grades of roots were used; Extra, averaging two inches in diameter, large, 1.4 inches, medium, 0.9 inch, and small, 0.6 inch. Of these the large and medium roots gave more than 70 per ct. of market- able heads, w^hile the extra roots pro- duced too many divided and loose heads, or heads too lEirge to serve satisfactorily as individual portions at table. The small roots produced many small heads, too slender for market purposes. The heads should be from four to six inches long and weigh two to three ounces to suit the market best. In Europe they are packed in baskets holding 10 kilograms (22 lbs.); but a filled three pound Climax bas- ket makes a very satisfactory pack- age for small American markets. The heads grown in these experiments were pronounced excellent by local grocers who have handled imported Witloof, and far superior to the for- eign product in crispness and delicacy. Vegetable Growers' Ass'n. of America. CHICAeO CONVENTION COMMITTEES. At a meeting held at the Planters' hotel, Chicago, July 13, a permanent organization, known as the Chicago convention committee of the Vegeta- ble Growers' Association of America, was formed for the purpose of ar- ranging a programme and entertain- ment of the Vegetable Growers' Asso- ciation of America during the con- vention to be held in Chicago in Sep- tember (exact date to be announced later). The officers and committees are as follows : Fred Lautenschlager, presi- dent; James B. Foley, secretary; E. F. Kurowski, treasurer. Finance committee — Geo. Sykes, chairman; Leonard Vaughan, W. L. Kroeschell and D. J. Coyne. Entertainment committee — D. J. Coj'-ne, chairman; Philip J. Foley, Leonard Vaughan, E. F. Kurowski, R. F. Dilger and Aug. Geweke. Trade exhibit committee — A. Dietsch, chairman; Rudolph Kurow- ski, Geo. Sykes, Jr., J. E. Pollworth, Leonard Vaughan, and John Leonard. Hotel, trade space and meeting room committee — W. L. Kroeschell, chairman; Geo. Sykes, Leonard Vaughan, and Carl Ickes. Programme committee — Sam. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., chairman. Reception committee — J. E. Poll- worth, chairman. Banquet committee — Leonard Vaughan, chairman, W. L. Kroeschell, Geo. Sykes, Philip J. Foley, D. J. Coyne and P. L. McKee. Further appointments will be an- nounced at forthcoming meetings. It is the earnest desire and intention of the committee to make the forthcom- ing convention a perfect success, and with proper co-operation of all par- ties interested, success is assured. The Chicago convention promises to em- body unique features, and it will be the aim of the committee to bear out the reputation of Chicago as "The convention city" of the United States. Incidentally, the Chicago Association of Commerce is taking a lively inter- est in this enterprise, and will work with us. JAS. B. FoLET, Sec'y., Chicago Convention Committee. Vegetable Plants Celery, white Plum, Giant Pascal, and Golden Heart, $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over, 85c per 1000. Parsley, Dwarf Fern leaf, 25c per 100; $1.25 per 1000. Cabbage, $1.00 per 1000; lO.OOOandover, 85c per 1000. Cash with the order. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co. White Marsh, Md. I TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Estatlished 1787.) ^PPPIAl TIF^' Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, OrLUiMLIlCOi Radishes, Spinach, Turnips. Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspuj-s, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiosa, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TE-tUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 pier ^^ oz., $1.00 per y^ fi-L,^ postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast gToundSi and are warrantbd. true to name, of strongest growth, fbiest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. igi6. '^HE American Florist. 41 New Early Flowering Giant Pansies Or Winter Blooming An entirely new and distinct strain of Pansies. The main ad- vantage of these new Pansies over all hitherto existing Pansies is the extreme earliness of flowering and its unusual hardiness, which enables them to withstand quite severe Winters, and to bloom right on into the Summer. Sown at the same time as other Pansies, they begin flowering the early part of March or as soon as the snow is off the ground, many times having four or five large flowers to a plant, when all other Pansies are only showing buds. The flowers are large, well formed and fragrant. They are highly recommended for Autumn planting on graves, and for very early bedding, as well as for early cut flowers. 14. WINTER SUN. Golden yellow with dark eye. 15. ICE laNG. Silvery white, with dark blue eye. 16. CELESTIAL QUEEN. Light or sky blue. 17. CHARM OF MARCH. Dark velvety blue. 18. MIXED. The above four colors with other shades and variations. Each color separate or mixed, 500 seeds 50c, 1000 seeds .¥1.00, Ve ox. $3.00, % ox,. iSS.TS, 1 oz. $15.00. For list and price of other Kenil^Torth Pansy Seed, see my ad. of July the 8th. FREE OFFER RAINBOW Is a mixture of most beautiful, gorgeous colors, blotched, striped, veined, margined, etc. With every $1.00 worth of Pansy seed, I will send, free, 1000 seeds of Rainbow and with other amounts in like proportion. BRUNNINGS Large Growers and Shippers of BEANS, PEAS and ONION SEED Correspondence Invited P.O. 80X857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. Cofltract Seed Growers ^nPldaKilQ* Pepper, Eggplant, Tomato, dpeiMIIIBii Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick £c Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Before Placing Orders for SWIIT PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras, etc., ASTXRS and FLOWER SEEDS in reneral; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER & SONS CO., Contract Seed Grower* LOS ANGELES, CAUFORMA. HILUS CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids. Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf — oneof ourleadingspecialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees-Standards, Half-standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Ever^eens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas. Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped, inlarge assortment. Araucarias— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas, Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs. Spiraeas, Maguolias, Japanese Maples, Wistaria Chinensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry. Peonies. Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts." Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers— New. rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, witb ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. Tbis line offers wide-awake florisis a grand op- portunityto increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs— Our leaders- Norway Maple. American WhiteElm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Treesand Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 1G,C00,C00 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS T*.n- * * PETERSON NURSERY * * * Stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO, ILL. | Our Guarantee * We will replace with three all plants 4> not proving true to description. * * giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^ I Ornamental Nursery Stock | ^ is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist customers. We grow the ^ p following lines in large quantities and are always glad of the opportunicy to make quotations. ^ I Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial | I Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. | m OUR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be gladly forwarded on request. p m NOTE — Use printed stationery. We sell to the trade only, and do not knowingly compete g ^ with our customers by allowing our trade prices to get into the hands of private planters. ^ I JACKSON & PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK | siiiiiiiiiMmiiiniimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiminiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ rp/6. The American Florist. 43 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. JX I n^FTX LITTLE SILVER, • 1 • H^ V L. I I 9 NEW JERSEY BELLE WASHBIRN BEST RED CARNATION Field plants, all strictly first size ready for benching, $12 per 100; $100 per 1000 500 at the 1000 rate. The season has been exceptionally good for field plants in our vicinity and the plants are just right for benching. Bassett & Washburn 178 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. GREENHOUSES: HINSDALE AND GhEGGS STATION, ILLINOIS. TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED For the Nursery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and reliable. For rrices ad- GEORGE H HCPKINS. EAGLE ROCK STATION, LOS ANr^EiES CALIF. 2^ and 4-inch pot ROSES In Good Assortment. *., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, 111. Landscape gardening. A course for garden- ers, florists and home makers. The Home Cor- respondence School, Springfield, Mass. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Also Stuttle's clamp and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Snap button badge for conventions, picnics, etc. Samples free. Gorham & Chapline Nov- elty Co., 542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. Yaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. 0. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.50; 5 boxes, S7.00. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St.. St. Louis, Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Save 25 per cent on erecting, heating and glazing. Mike Winandy, Jr., 6236 N. Lincoln St., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Umbrella Plants, 5-in., $1.50 per dozen. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Florists* supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold, Paper Box Co., 16-22 S. Peoria St., Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Co., Okmulkee, Okla. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co., Utica, N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler. 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co., 17 Murray St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 B. 34th St., New York. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler, Sad- dle River, N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks. 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner & Co.. 560 W. Washington St., Chicago. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circnlar. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, O. MISCELLANEOUS. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. CYCLONE AND HAIL INSURANCE. To get it at reasonable prices write The Hoosier Mu- tual, Farmland, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. -Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietscli Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Blaekhawk St., Chicago, Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland. O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wabansia Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co.. Des Plaines, 111. Pecky cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- guest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y, INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasselll Chemical Co.. Cleve- land. Pittsburgh, St. Louis. New York. Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee, New Orleans. Aphine, $1 per qt. ; $2.50 per gaL Fungine, 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per qt. ; $1.50 per gal. Nikotlana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nlkoteen, for spring spraying: Aphis Punk, for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz. , by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pot. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots, Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich. Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot- tery Co.. Nashville, Tenn. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don _St^_j__ChicagO; CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, 38-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1, . Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field, Mass. FREE i;* This Fine Budding Knife For 2 New Subscriptions. American Florist Go. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO CARNATION STAPLES. Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 35c; 3,000 for jl. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesbnrg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100. 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per l.OOO. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave., N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. WHOLESALE CUT FliOWERS. Amling Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo, H., St. Louis, Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Berning, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J., New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co., George W., New York. Erne & Klingel, Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford. William P., New York. Froment, H. E., New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York. Hart, George B., Rochester, N. Y. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. House of Ferns, New York. Kasting Co.. Wm. P., Buffalo, N. Y. Kennicott Bros. Co., Chlrago. Kervan Co.. The, New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York. Kruchten, Jotm, Chicago. Euehn, C. A., St. Louis. Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A., Pekln. 111. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Chicago. McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconi, Paul. New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. Montreal Floral Exchange. Ltd., Montreal, P. Q, Moore, Hentz & Nash, New York. Murata & Co., S., Los Angeles, Calif. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Pierson, A. N., Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co.. C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas. Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T.. Chicago. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Reld, Edward, Philadelphia. Pa. Reinberg, Geo., Chicago. Relnberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros., Minneapolis, Minn. Riedel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Rusch & Co., Gust, Milwaukee, Wis. Sheridan. W. P.. New York. Siebrecht, Geo. C, New York. Thompson Carnation Co., J. D., Joliet, 111. Tonner, O. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. H., Madison, N. J. Traendly & Schenck, New York. United Cut Flower Co.. New York. Vaughan, A. L.. & Co., Chicago. Weiland & Risch, Chicago. Weiss, Herman, New York. Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass. Welch, Patrick, Boston, Mass. Wletor Bros., Chicago. Wittbold, Geo.. Co., Chicago. Young & Co., John, New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. if You Do Not Find Wliat You Need In Our Ready Reterence Department, Write Us About It. igi6. The American Florist. 49 "THE THING MOST PRIZED.'-webster. Purchasers of our famous GARLAND PRODUCTS have found that Webster's definition of GARLAND is correct. A GARLAND GREENHOUSE is the most prized possession of its owner. Send us your inquiry for any of your requirements, from a concrete post mold to a trussed steel frame greenhouse of the largest proportions. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. ILLINOIS Lake Forest County Fair. In the form of a county fair, the seventeenth annual charity entertain- ment of the Lake Forest Horse Show Association was given by the courtesy of the Onwentsia Club, on the club grounds at Lake Forest, Friday and Saturday, July 14-15, when $15,000 was cleared and the proceeds donated to the Alice Home (Hospital), at Lake Forest and the Lake Bluff Orphanage, Lake Bluff and Contagion hospital. The exhibits of flowers and vegetables which were held in two separate tents, were very large and attracted much favorable attention. Practically all the private estates were represented in either one or the other exhibits and taken all in all it was a grand show and a credit to those in charge. The exhibit of gladioli particularly was worthy of note and considering the early date of the exhibition it was a grand collection and the best variety on display, and which won first prize, was a magnificent vase of Mrs. Frank Pendleton. The display of sweet peas w^as unusually large and some very fine stock Was noted. Pansies, lark- spurs, delphiniums, sweet Williams, poppies, cosmos, calliopsis, hollyhocks, snapdragons, hardy roses, (cut) and hybrid tea roses, (cut), dahlias, daisies and a large number of other outdoor and indoor grown flowers usually found at a summer show were much in evidence, and according to all those present it was the best summer dis- play that Lake Forest has held in years. The competition was very keen, but the prizes were pretty well distributed and the judges performed their duties to the entire satisfaction of all the exhibitors for there were no complaints of any kind made. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, had a large exhibit of ornamental plants which contained some very choice fancy leaved caladiums, crotons, palms, etc. The exhibit in general was of such fine quality that it was sold almost as soon as it was staged. E. Livingston, gardener for Fred Vogel, Milwaukee, Wis., staged a vase of fine yellow gaillardias that attracted much attention. Several large groups of greenhouse plants arranged for effect and occupying not more than 100 square feet, helped considerably to make the exhibit a large one. House ferns, native fern plants, gloxinias, orchids, heliotropes, tuberoses, rooted begonias, flowering begonias, petunias, oleanders and hibiscus were prominent in the plant displays. In the decora- tive class considerable skill was shown and the exhibits consisted prin- cipally of center pieces of sweet peas, garden roses, and baskets of annuals, perennials, hardy roses, tea roses, etc., arranged for effect. The contest for decorative pony carts was one of the GREENHOUSE ...MATERIAL... Of Best Grade and Workmanship Reasonable Prices ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. Z340 WABANSIA AVI. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash GREENHOUSE GLASS We are the largest manufacturers of Greenhouse Glass west of the Mississippi River and carry at all times an adequate stock to enable us to make immediate shipment of your requirements. Our glass is heavy in thickness, well flattened and annealed, and eipecially manufactured for greenhouse purposes. Write us for prices. Okmulgee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. Mention the American Florist when writing ASTICA USE IT wow, F.O.PIERGECO. 12 W. BROADWAY Nrw VORK Mastioa is elastic and tenacious, admits ot expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking ol other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing VAUGHAN'S P No. 2. Large single thick glass. No. 2H. Double thick. No. 2, price per box ot 1000 (weight, 1 lb )55c; in lots of 5000, 50c per 1000. No.2H(IH)perl000 600. 5000 at 55c. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. New York Greer's Peerles^ Glazing Points For Greenlioiises Drive eaiy and trie« becani* both beveli are on the »mo lide. Can't twist and brealc the elan in drivine. Galvan- ized and will not nut. No rlehti or lefu. The Peerleu Glazlne Point Is patented. No others like^/*^ it. Older from your deilerXV/' or direct from ui. ^ry^'^j^ 1000,75c. postpaid. fTV^v^ Samples free. I^@^^ HEKST A. DKEEK J ^T^ 714 Cbest^Bt StreetK ^% 1 * \ SIZE f NO 2 Mention the American Florist when writinp Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE.... S«e Oar Catalotne. eiBLIN & GO., Utiea, K. Y. Mention, the American Florist when writing Steam and Rot Water 50 The American Florist. July 22, The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Qallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A \2% nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizinp. Quart. $1^0. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphinc and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. features and there were seven entries all told and the work of decorating the vehicles was left entirely to pro- fessional florists, The Bohannon Floral Co., and George Wienhoeber, Chicago, having all the work. The Awards. Collection of perennials — Mrs. C.vriis H. Mc- Cormick. 1st: Mrs. P. L. Coonley. 2na; Mrs. W. S. Brewster, 3rd. Collection of annuals — Mrs. Geo. McKinlock, 1st; D. M. Cummlngs, 2nd; Frauds Farwell, Sril. Display of pansies — Mrs. Stanley Field. 1st; Mrs. A. uA. Sprague, 2nd; Mrs. Cyrus H. Mc- Cormick, 3rd. Six sprays Pblox Drummondi — Mrs. Harold Mc- Cormiek. 1st; John F. Pirie, 2nd; Mrs. Julius Rosenwald, 3rd. Perennial phlox, white — Mrs. E. L. Kyerson, 1st; Mrs. John F. Pirie, 2nd: Mrs. Julius Rosenwald, 3rd. Perennial phlox, pink — Mrs. John Pirie. 1st; Mrs. A. A. Sprague, 2nd. Phlox, any color, not specified — Wm. C. Egau. 1st. Twent.v-five blooms nasturtiums — Delevan Smith, 1st; Mrs. B. A. Bckhart, 2nd; Mrs. Francis Farwell, 3rd. Six sprays, larkspur — W. B. Barnard. 1st. Tliree spikes delphiniums — Jlrs. Lawrence Armour. 1st; Mrs. Hugh McBirney .Tolmston, 2iicl; Mrs. W. S. Brewster, Srd. Collection of delphiniums — Mrs. W. S. Brew- ster, 1st; Mrs. L. F. Swift, 2nd; Mrs. John F. Pirie. 3rd. Collection of sweet Williams — Mrs. H. F. Mc- Cormick, 1st; Mrs. John F. Pirie, 2nd; Mrs. E. L. Ryerson. 3rd. Twelve spikes stocks — Mrs. Edward S'. Moore. 1st; Mrs. L. P. Swift, 2nd; Mrs. Julius Rosen- wald, Srd. Twelve spikes early cosmos — Mrs. Stanley Field, 1st; Ralph Poole, 2nd; Mrs. McKinlock, 3rd. Display poppies — Mrs. E. L. Ryerson, 1st; Mrs. R. H. McElwee, 2nd; Delevan Smith. Srd. Twelve sprays salpiglossis — Mrs. A. A. Sprague, 1st; Mrs. E. S. Moore, 2na; Mrs. Stanley Field, 3rd. Six blooms show dahlias — Harry B. Clow, 1st. Six bloom single dahlias— Harry B. Clow, 1st. Six blooms cactus dahlias — H. P. McCorinick. 1st; Harry B. Clow, 2nd; E. L. Ryerson, Srd. Six African marigolds — Delevan Smith. 1st; Lawrence Armour, 2nd; W. B. Barnard. Srd. Six French marigolds — Mrs. A. A. Sprague, 1st; Mrs. W. E. Egan, 2nd; Delevan Smith, Srd. Twenty -five calliopsis — Mrs. R. R. McCor- mick. 1st; Wm. C. Egan, 2nd; Mrs D. M. Cummlngs. Srd. Six sprays Celosia plumosa — Mrs. L. F Swift 1st. Twelve sprays snapdragons — L. F. Swift. 1st; Charles H. Schweppe, 2nd; D M. Cum- mlngs, Srd. , Display snapdragons— H. F. McCormick. 1st; Charles H. Schweppe, 2nd; L. F. Swift. Srd. Galllardias— J. M. Cudahv, 1st. R. H. Mc- Elwee. 2nrt; Ralph Poole, 3rd. Greenhouse grown lilies— Charles H. Schweppe 1st. Outdoor grown lilies— Ralph Poole. 1st; J M. Cudahy, 2nd; Mrs. Leverett Thompson, 3rd.' Display hardy roses- Edward S. Moore, 1st; b. F. Swift, 2nd; Stanley Field. Srd Collection hardy roses — Mrs. Byron L. Smith 1st. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM^^ I PuLVERiZEb Sheep- Pulverized Cattle | I SHREbbEb CffXtlE. I n/lNUKE m A- kind for every use about the greenhouse. 3 M Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. | I The Palverized Manure Co. | I 32 Union Stock Tarda, Chicago | I Kansas City Stock Yards, Katlonal Stock Yards, | I Kansas City, Mo. East St. Iionls, HI. | iiimiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM Mention the American Florist when writing llllllll ■II IIH lllllll Qreenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the virhole story about how to build and heat a greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. Greenhouse Management By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago ililil i%f\yi '5; on ii M IfCT U^J (fheV m i r Soil TRADE MARK / evERv GENUINE r TIN. BAG 8. SEAL y, BEARSTHlS TRADE MARK THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUFACTURED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Save 25% On Erection, Heatings and Glazing. MIKE WINANDY, JR. GreenhoDse Builder 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO. ILL. NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELL! CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUli*" ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Largrest Brightest and Best British Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weekly and quarterly numbers, One Dollar. (International money order.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTIHG COMPANY BOMLET. DIGLAND jgi6. The American Florist. 51 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS TOR A I Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- 1 WORLD'S LARGKST CENTORY AND A HALF. I men, Cuthower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. I MANUFACTURERS. WAREHOUSES: , Mass. New York, N. T A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. Cambridge Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breltschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist token writing Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, 81 .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fall aize and wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLBY, Detroit. Mich. Rep. 490 Howard St, Mention the American Florist when writing RED POTS STANDARD AZALEAS PANS HARLEY POTTERY CO., NASHVILLE, TENN. Mention the American Florist when writing The Regan Printing fionse LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO GEO. KELLER & SON, Manofactorers ot Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitb material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding corner 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write lor particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing Standard Flowerpots Porosity and Strenght Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. r. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express chargres. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory OF THE United States and Canada Price $3.00 Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. DREER'S Florist Specialties. New Brand. New Style, Hose'-RIVERTON" Furnished in lengths up to500 ft.withoutseam or joint. Tie HOSE for He FLORIST ^^-inch, per ft., 15 c Reel of 500 ft. " UHc 2 Reels, 1000 ft.." 14 c H-inch. " 13 c Reels, 500 ft., " 12Hc Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DRIER 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing The American iyiutual Cycione and Hall Insurance Go. Writes Cyclone and Hail Insurance on Your Greenhouses, Hothouses and Glass and Their Products. Writes Hail Insurance on Your Growing Crops while growing in the fields. For rates and full information, write us at our Home Office located at MUNCIE, IND. OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Mention the American Florist when writing PERFECT HOUSES Our houses are all model buildings. Up- to-date, strong, durable, perfectly made and perfectlybuilt. Price right. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING Since Its Orgaflization The Florists Hail Association has paid 2,250 losses, aggregating 348.000.00. For particulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J. Lock the door before the horse is etoltiQ. 52 The American Florist. July 22, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The Ill Alpha Floral Co 31 American Greenh'se MfgCo 51 Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 51 AmlingECCo 25 Anderson SA 35 Angermueller G H . 30 Aphine Mfg Co 50 Archias Floral Co... 35 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 30 Aschmann Godfrey.. 14 Bad?ley& Bishop.. 29 Barnard WW Co.... 33 Bassett& Washburn 18 43 BaumerAugR 35 Baur Window Glass Co IV Beaven E A 30 Bejerow's 32 Berger Bros 26 Berning H G 27 BlackistoneZ D 33 Bodger J &SonsCo.. 41 Boddington Arthur TCo i; BolandJ B Co 31 Bolgiano J&Sons.... V) Bramley & Son 34 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 36 Breitmeyer'sJSons.. 32 Briggs Floral .;o 35 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 34 Brunnings 41 BrunsH M 39 Bryan Alonzo J 14 Buchbinder Bros — 24 BuckbeeH W 34 BudlongJ A 23 45 Burpee WA&Co.... II Caldwell the Woods man Co 30 California Florists... 34 Callahan M J 35 Camp Conduit Co... 51 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 21 Clark EB Seed Co.. 39 Clarke's Sons D 33 Clay &Son 50 CoanJJ 29 Comley HenryR 35 Conard & Jones Co.. 43 Cooke Geo H 3^ Cowee W ] 52 Coy H CSeedCo.... 41 Coylejas 28 Craig Robt Co. ...... 43 CrawbuckGeoWCo.. 29 Cross Eli 34 Danish Seed Import. 13 Dards Chas 32 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 51 Detroit Stand Co.... I II Dickinson Albert & Co 38 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFloralCo.. 34 DornerF&SonsCo 43 Dreer H A 49 51 DuerrChas A 34 Duluth Floral Co.... 34 DunlopJohnH 33 Edwards Fold Box.. 52 Erne& Klingel 24 Evans Co The J A... 52 Evenden Bros Co... 35 Eyres HG 33 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co Ill Fish Henry Seed Co.. 38 Florists' Hail Assn.. 51 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV FordMC 29 Ford William P 29 Fox J M & Son Inc.. 33 Franzen F 0 44 Frauenfelder C 34 Freeman Mrs J B.... 34 Frey CH 34 Frey & Frey 35 Friedman 31 FromentHE 29 Frost Chas H 41 Furrow & Co 35 Galvin Thos F 33 Garland Mfg Co 49 Gasser J M Co 33 Gitalin & Co 49 Godineau R& M.... 38 Goldstein & Futterman 29 Gorham & Limpus.. 52 Gt. van Waveren & Kruijff 12 Graham A & Son 35 Grand Rapids Floral Co 34 Grasselli Chemical Co..- 50 GudeBros 32 GunterbergM C .... 21 Guttman & Raynor One) 28 Hardesty & Co 35 Harley Pottery Co.. 51 Hart George B 29 Hart Henry 32 Hatcher Florist 35 Haven Seed Co The. 41 HeacockJosCo 44 Heinljohn G&Son. 34 Hencle Miles S 31 Henderson A & Co. I Hentz&Nash 28 Henderson Lewis... 35 Herr Albert M 43 Herrmann A 52 Hess & Swoboda 32 HewsAH&Co 51 Higgins NH 34 HillDNursCo....4142 HoerberBros 25 Hogewoning Sons... 39 Hollywood Gardens. 33 Holm & Olson 32 Holton&Hunkel Co. 27 Home Cor School 30 Hopkins Geo H 43 Hort Advertiser Ill HortTradeJournal.. 50 House of Ferns 29 Howard&Smith 35 Hurft Edgar F 39 Huscroft G. L 34 IckesBraunMillCo. 49 Igoe Bros 52 Jackson & Perkins... 42 Jennings E B 38 Johnston &Co TJ... 35 Jones Percy 19 Joseph's 32 Joy Floral Co 34 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 51 Keller Sons J B 34 Kelway & Son 38 Kennicott Bros Co.. 25 Kerr RC Floral Co. 34 Kervan Co The 29 Kessler Wm 29 King Construct Co.. HI Kohr A F 51 KottmillerA 31 Kramer I N & Son . . 51 Kroeschell Bros Co III Kruchten John 25 KuehnC A 27 KublGeo A 40 Kusik&CoH 27 Kyle & Foerster 25 Landreth Seed Co. .. 41 LangFlo&NurCo.. 35 Lange A '. 31 Leborius J J 33 Leedle Floral Co.... 43 Leonard Seed Co 38 Lockland Lum Co. ..Ill London Flower Shp. 33 Louis Simon Freres. 38 LoveltJT &Co 43 MacNiff Horti- cultural Co 14 McCallum Co 26 McConnell Alex 31 McHutchison&Co. . . 39 McMurray D M 35 Mangel 34 Matthews the Flo'st. 35 MattbewsonJ E • .... 32 May & Co LL 32 Meconi Paul 29 MetairieRidgeNurs. 31 Mette Henry 40 Meyer A W 44 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices, SHARP, PlRTRIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Miller & Musser 25 Moninger JCCo.... IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 28 MuUanpbv Florist.. 31 MunsonH Ill Murata&CoS .... 23 Murray Samuel 34 Nat Flo B of Trade.. 52 Newell A 33 NY Cut Flower Ex.. 29 Nicotine Mfg Co III Niessen Leo Co 26 Ogden Floral Co.... 35 Okmulgee Window Glass Co 49 OtsukaTR 43 Palez Paul M 32 Palmer W J &Son... 32 Park Floral Co 32 Peacock Dahlia Farms 43 PedrickGR&Son.. 41 Penn The Florist.... 35 Peterson Nursery... 42 Peters & Reed Poty.. 51 Philips Bros 34 Pierce FO Co 49 Pierson AN(Inc)... 44 Pierson F R Co I Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 36 Pikes Peak Flo Co... .33 PillsburylL Ill Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 27 PlathH 14 Podesta&Baldocchi. 33 Poehlmann Bros Co. 16 17 PoUworth C CCo... 27 Polykranas Geo J 29 Potter Floral Co.... 55 Pulverized Manure Co The 50 Pyfer A T & Co 22 Pyfer&Olsem 35 Raedlein Basket Co. 24 Randall's Flower Shop 35 Randolph & Mc- Clements 35 Rawlings Elmer 14 Ready Reference 45 Reed & Keller 52 Regan Ptg House... 51 Reid Edw 27 Reinberg Geo 25 Reinberg Peter. ...1944 Reuter&Son SJ.... 31 Rice Bros 27 Riedel& Meyer 29 Robinson J C Seed Co 39 Rochester Flo Co.... 31 RockWmLFlwrCo.. 34 Rohnert Waldo 38 Routzahn Seed Co... 39 RuschG&Co 27 Rye George 35 St George's Nurs 38 Schiller, the Florist.. 34 Schillo Adam Lumber Co Ill Schlatter W&Son.. 52 Scbling Max 31 SchwakeChas&Co. 28 Seki Bros & Co 35 Sharp Partridge & Co 52 Sheridan Walter F,, 29 Siebrecht George C. 29 Situation& Wants... 11 SkidelskySS&Co... I Skinner M B &C0..IV Small JH&Sons... 31 Smith A W&Co.... 33 SmithED&Co.. .. 14 Smiths Fetters Co.. 31 Smith Henry 34 Smith W &T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 39 Storrs & Harrison. .. 43 Stumpp G.E.M 33 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 52 Syracuse Pottery Co. 51 Thompson J D Carnation Co I TonnerOA&L A... 20 Totty ChasH 14 Traendly&Schenck. 29 Trepeljos 33 United Cut Flower. Co 29 Van Meter Flower Shop 35 Vaughan AL&Co.. 21 Vaughan's Seed Store I 13 14 37 49 51 Vick'sSons Jas 41 VincentR Jr &Sons Co I 40 WalkerFCo 34 WeterFH 34 Weiland&Risch.... 25 Weiss Herman 29 WelchBrosCo 26 Welch Patrick 26 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 38 Whitted Floral Co... 31 Wietor Bros 20 Wilson J S Flo Co... 32 Winandy Jr Mike. ...50 WittboldGCo 31 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson. 34 WoodBros 44 Yokohama Nurs Co.. 41 YoungJohn&Co... 29 Young & Nugent 31 Zech& Mann 25 Ziska Jos & Sons 25 Zvolanek Anton C 38 "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating REED & KELLER, 122 W. 2BU1 St., NEW YORK. 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No. 1469 TheAmerican Florist Ebtablished 1885, Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov, II, 1891, at the Post OfRce at Chicago, Illinois, under act ot March 3, 1879, Published Evert Saturday bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 81,00 a year; Canada, $8,00; Europe and Countries in Postal Onion, $2.!>0, Volumes hall yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc, American Florist Co, , 440 S, Dearborn St,, Chicago, SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Ofpiceeb— Daniel MacRokie, San Francisco, Calif,, President; Robert C, Kerr, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Youho, 53 West Twenty-eighth street, New York, Secretary; J, J, Hess, Omaha, Neb,, Treasurer. Next annual convention at Houston, Texas, August 15-17,1916, THE HOUSTON Convention Number OF THE AMERICAN FLORIST will go to press Send special advertisements early to insure good location and display. SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS. Alternantheras. The propogating- bed will not be full at this season, and it Is one of the best times to procure a stock of that splendid carpet bedding plant, the Alternanthera paronychiodides ma,ior. This plant simply refuses to grow dur- ing the winter, and it is almost Im- possible to procure cuttings until late, with the result thai, the plants are necessarily small. Any amount of cut- tings can be procured now and they can be easily rooted either in flats of soil or in the propagating bed. When the cuttings are inserted give them a good watering and keep them shady for two or three weeks, and they will all root. They can then be placed in flats about one inch apart and placed in a frame outside or in the greenhouse. They can be win- tered in a warm dry house on a shelf near the glass, and potted in April, and will make fine plants. The other varieties are much more vigorous and will thrive in a lower temperature, A few old plants can be lifted and prop- agated in the spring in the usual man- ner, iy[lg:aoiiette. The plants of mignonette from seed sown in July will have to be placed in their winter quarters in the bench in September, If extra large and long spikes, that are always so much ad- mired, are wanted, the soil will have to be very rich. To ordinary com- post (that is, two-thirds loam and one- third manure), add about as much manure again, making the soil about half and half. The plants should be set about 12 inches apart. Water only around the plant until the roots begin to spread in the soil. Keep the soil free from weeds, well scratched over and loose, that it may not be- come sour. The tops should be pinched off until six or eight branches have been formed. The cabbage worm will soon make its appearance unless this has been guarded against, and if a leaf is found eaten hunt for them at once. When they first make their appearance they are only about a quarter of an inch long. They are green, just the color of the foliage, but have a velvety appearance, and are generally found on the midrib of the leaf or on the stem. Hand picking is the only remedy, and it takes sharp eyes to find them, but they must be gotten rid of or they will soon ruin the plants. Heaths. During- the hot weather the ericas will demand considerable attention. The plants should be plunged in the coolest location possible, yet where they will get the full sunlight. The pots are full of the very fine roots and if these once get dry the tender roots will burn. There is no plant the florist grows that demands closer watching and more careful watering than the heaths. They are so hard wooded that they do not show neglect as quickly as the softer wooded plants, but if they get once fully dried it means absolute disaster with no flow- ers the succeeding year. The grower well posted in the culture of these plants can tell at a glance when they should be watered and never neglects them. If the plants are growing un- shapely they should be pinched back, so that the form will be kept. The plants that are in small pots will need repotting' in September; a fine loam with but little fibre and with no ma- nure is to be preferred for these plants, for their fine roots do not like a coarse soil, and manure of all kinds should be omitted from the soil in which they are grown. Genistas. The genistas should be potted by September 1 in the pots in which they are to bloom, and a few days before potting should be trimmed into shape. It is a good plan with all soft wooded plants Avhen growing rapidly not to cut at the top the same time the roots are disturbed, so it is better to do the pinching back before the shifting' is done, and then not again until the plants are beginning to grow in the new soil, plainly showing that root action has again begun after being 54 The American Florist. July 29, disturbed. The plants that are being grown in prescribed shapes should be kept tied to the form, and as soon as established in the new soil, pinched back. They will stand considerable hard cutting- back for some time yet, for the blooming shoots do not set until well into the winter. Keep the plants in as cool quarters as possible imtil the first of the year when if a few plants are wanted early they can be brought into warmer locations but these plants are cool growing subjects and do not like any great amount of heat. Violets. It will soon be September and time to house the plants of the double varieties of violets that are grown in the field, the more successful growers being of the opinion that the plants should be under glass before the sea- son of heavy dews. In preparing the beds have plenty of old leaves; it is not necessary that they be rotted; in fact, leaves gathered last fall are to be preferred, for they will generate a little heat in the soil and the violet plants seem to grow and push their roots into half-rotted leaves better than in leaf mold that is finely decom- posed. A layer of three inches of leaves in the bottom of the bed will prove of great advantage in violet cul- ture. Whatever manure is used should be thoroughly rotted. The violet will not root into fresh manure at all. An old gardener, who was very success- ful in violet culture, once told us how he prepared his frames. They were made in a similar manner to hotbeds, only instead of manure a foot of leaves was placed at the bottom md eight or ten inches of soil placed on them. The leaves will furnish a mild heat nearly all winter and greatly as- sist in keeping the frames warm. We tried that method the following fall and thinking that the leaves would not farnish nutriment enough we incor- porated a good quantity of half-rotted manure in the soil, the manure still toeing more or less lumpy. The violets grew finely and produced an excellent crop of large flowers. In the spring when we lifted the plants we found the roots had all gone into the leaves, there being no feeding roots in the soil, and in making their way through the loam had avoided all the manure, this still being in the lumps as when placed in the soil. In lifting the plants avoid allowing the roots to become •dry; lift with a good clump of soil and do not keep the plants too long in the air, only lifting what can be Iiandled expeditiously. Plant firmly, but avoid walking on the beds; water as soon as planted and water well, so that the soil will be firmed around the plants. Shade for a few days until growth starts, and then give all the air and light possible. Geranium Propagating:. It is none too early to begin the propagation of geraniums, especially if it is doubtful about there being stock enough. Any plants that have become established and made a growth that will furnish a cutting will not be injured by the taking of the growing end, in fact, they will be benefitted, for they will break more shoots for the September propagation. Many growers in making the fall propaga- tion, after trimming the cuttings, in- sert them in 2%-inch pots in soil, plac- ing the pots on shelves near the glass. This is a very economical way of handling the cuttings after cool weather has set in, but for summer propagation the bench of sand is to be preferred. In making the cuttings trim off all the foliage except the small leaves at the tip. Be sure that the sand is pounded down hard, so that it will retain all the water possible. In inserting the cutting use a small round stick as a dibble, making a hole just large enough in which to place the cutting. This will disturb the bed of sand much less than drawing a knife or other tool through it. After the cut- ting is placed in the sand, press the sand firmly and then water heavily, so that the sand will settle firmly around the cutting. The cuttings should then be shaded from the sun either by papers or by stretching cheese cloth over them. This will pre- vent wilting and evaporation. No further watering will be necessary, until the plants begin to root. One of the greatest mistakes made by grow- ers in the summer and fall propaga- tion of geraniums is the continual watering which will invariably cause damping off and rot. Never mind if the surface of the sand becomes dry, if it has been properly packed there will be moisture enough below to cause them to root. If the cuttings wilt a slight syringing or placing wet papers over them will revive them. A good strike can invariably be made by fol- lowing this method. LOUISVILLE, KY. — Henry F. Pittelko, florist, is making improvements at his range, 2305 Payne avenue. Newton Falls, O. — The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. has completed one new house, 45x400 feet. Several others are being planned. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Virtually all lo- cal florists were sold out of flowers July 24, filling local and telegraph or- ders for floral tributes to the late James Whitcomb Riley. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Kobt. Kift. Philadelphia. Pa. The Tumbler Basket. Supplementing the article on this popular feature of the up-to-date flower shop which appeared in our issue of July 1, page 1234, we present herewith illustrations of two of these dainty receptacles tastefully arranged. For special sales or for window dis- plays, they fill a place entirely their own, and arranged artistically in the window or placed on the counter, they are bound to attract attention and in themselves ol^er a suggestion which will result in sales that would not otherwise materialize, especially dur- ing the dull summer months, when more elaborate arrangements would not receive consideration. When stock begins to accumulate these baskets are especially desirable, as they can be readily filled with attractive flowers in combination and will appeal to the buyer whose purse will not stand the strain of a heavy purchase, while on the other hand, artistic arrangement, tending to bring originality and the blending of colors to present the flowers in all of their beauty, will re- sult in very satisfactory sales. The small bow of ribbon, usually the fin- ishing touch, adds much to the attrac- tiveness of the entire arrangement. During the holiday season last year the tumbler basket of Christmas greens proved very popular. Ar- ranged with bright sprigs of ever- green and well berried holly, together with statice and red ruscus, and with a red or holly ribbon bow, it w^as most appropriate and was very acceptable as a small gift, selling readily at from $1 to $1.50 each. As has been stated, these miniature baskets are to be secured in an ever increasing variety of shapes and col- ors at prices ranging from $8 to $12 per 100, and can be fitted with turn- ^ ..-. 11 *^,\ ^." y w- ^^F.,1 m . .^ '1 ts0^0^'^ -4. ^^^^^^^^^^^B ^' % Mi ^m m . i^%^- "«*. M wy * i fel^ "" #r n^-^^M Pl ■~~~-~~~~__ ^^^^^'^^^ (§ TUMBLER BASKET OF ASTERS AND CELOSIA. tgi6. The American Florist. 55 biers at a cost of two to three cents additional. Oftentimes the glass is first filled with sphagnum moss and water poured in and the flowers, being always in water, are almost sure to keep in good condition until disposed of. For quick selling and the small amount of labor required to make effective arrangements, they have al- ready found a place in many stores. Outdoor Summer Cut Flowers. Four-fifths of the demand for flowers during the summer season comes from the messages of love and sympathy that are sent on funeral occasions. This important branch of the business should receive the utmost considera- tion and study by all departments of the trade. The commission dealers should aim at all times to have a sup- ply of flowers suitable for this work, which the retail florists will soon learn to appreciate, as so many orders, par- ticularly at this season, have to be prepared at very short notice. The sub- urban florist, who has room enough to grow some of his stock, will find it well worth while to have a supply of his own, which in addition to the money saving, will be of great asisistance when things are wanted in a hurry. There is quite a variety of summer flowers, starting with the earliest of the spring shrubbery and continuing on with a never-failing supply until the frost finally finishes the last of the hardy chrysanthemums, just before the snow begins to fall. Much depends on the amount of ground available for the purpose, but it is astonishing what a quantity can be grown in a small space. Such stocks as candytufts, py- rethrums, and double white petunias can be planted rather closely together and will repay bounteously the com- paratively little attention they re- quire; a mulching of salt hay keeps the flowers clean, particularly those of the petunias. The great majority of men, however, who grow and retail most of the flowers they raise, have ample room for the full assortment, such as will meet their demands at all times, with enough to spare to dis- pose of at wholesale that will add not a little to the annual receipts. The layout of such a garden is worth considerable planning. There should be a continuation of crops for every month. First comes the shrubbery, of which there should be an amply sup- ply in variety; Spirea Reevesii, Deut- zias gracilis and Van Houttei are the best, with weigelias and syringas if there is space. Japanese snowball is one of the best and most useful in its season. The rambler roses are well worth attention. The white and pink Dorothy Perkins, if well pruned and kept within bounds, furnish a crop of beautiful long-stemmed clusters that will be found very useful and salable. The white and pink Maman Cochet produce abundantly the summer through; by a little attention they can be had with fairly long stems, such as can be sold singly or by the dozen. The white Hydrangea arborescens gradi- flora is a very valuable flower, coming in about June 20, when the shrub- bery is done and furnishing splendid heads of bloom on long stems for at least a month. A row or two of holly- hocks will be found useful, as the long spikes can. be cut for decorations and single flowers can be worked up well as a foundation in large design work. Double White altheras along a fence TUMBLER BASKET OF MY MARYLAND ROSES AND CORNFLOWERS. or border, where they will not be dis- turbed, furnish a lot of good stock in their season; the single flowers stem up nicely for design work and the blossoming spike-like branches are use- ful in decorative work or as a back- ground for sprays. The Hydragea pani- culata has the field almost to iself for decorative and design work during its long late summer and early fall sea- son. Many florists find a good sale for the dried clusters or heads of bloom, which, if cut at the proper time and intelligently cured, work up well with the fall flowers and grasses, mak- ing a permanent ornament for room decoration. Bulbous stock should find a space; the early spring bulbs, planted the fall before, are often found very useful. Lilium candidum is beautiful with its long heavily flowered spikes, which generally find a good sale. The pink and white Lilium eximium, or common Japanese lily, is splendid for all kinds of funeral work; they produce a beau- tiful effect when arranged over a wreath of solid white flowers, magi^olia, ivy or similar design. A few Lilium auratum will also be found advan- tageous. They are as distinctive as orchids in giving character to good work. Gladioli are a very useful flower, as are also asters. They can have a place in this rather intensive garden, but are now grown so largely as almost to be counted as field crops. A row of the hardy white sweet peas, Lathyrus alba and rosea, which come in after the annual varieties are about done, are very good stock. They should have a permanent position where they will become established. Everyone knows the value of the annual sweet peas, which in the new orchid varie- ties, are one of our most important summer flowers. With room to spare, they will be found good dividend pay- ers. Dahlias take up a lot of room, but a row of the white pompons will furnish a lot of bloom when other ground work flowers are scare and they should be added to the list. Hardy chrysanthemums coming at a tima when almost all else is gone, unite the out and indoor season. Quite a few florists who have taken up the summer culture of this late fall flower, selecting the best and most saleable varieties, have found a good market for the outside stock at the autumn leaf time, when the colors blend so nicely to- gether with the oak and other highly colored fall foliage. To get the best results from such a garden requires, of course, constant and intelligent attention. A sprinkler system, so as to be independent of the weather, is a great help. As much is expected from the various plants, they should be encouraged with liberal feed- ing of the best manure, the ground should be continuously worked, all weeds kept down and the hard wooded stock pruned after the flowering period so that next season's bloom shall be of the best. K. Beacon, N. Y. — Benjamin Hammond has encouraged the children of this city to beautify their yards, and as a result the "Home Garden Brigade" now numbers more than 300 members. Prizes are awarded as an encourage- ment for excellence, while all the young gardeners will receive certifi- cates of merit in September. 56 The American Florist. July 29, Summer Time Sweet Peas. There are many things to be con- sidered when one takes up any line of endeavor, particularly .that of a busi- ness in which it is necessary to realize a profit which for the attention and work expended and capital invested, should make the greatest possible re- turns. Full consideration should be given the proposition. Take the matter of growing outdoor sweet peas for the one inch apart, in the row, which lat- ter were three feet from one another; tour feet would have been better, but the limits of the fame would not per- mit it. Sash were then placed on the bed and remained there until about May 1, when the vines, being about a foot in height, had reached the glass and it was removed. Being in some places quite thick, they were thinned out and the vines removed were enough to make an additional row in the garden MISS FOUST'S SWEET PEAS AT MERION, Looking Over the Rows. summer market. In the first place, several questions arise : Has one the time to give it the required attention; has one the necessary ground; is the location right, and is there an abtin- dance of water if required; does one thoroughly understand the work? If the crop is a success, is there a mar- ket for it? These flowers are found to w-holesale for the first cuttings at from oOc to ,$1.00 per hundred. To get the best returns, the grower must strive to get all he possibly can into the first grade, and to do this he will take advantage of every point in their culti- vation that will contribute to their sturdiness, rapidity of growth and has- ten their flowering period. Whether this line of thought was taken up by Miss C. Faust, daughter of H. I. Faust, of Merion, Pa., we do not know, but the results obtained fully justify this conclusion. In order to get some vacation money, all her own, she determined to raise sweet peas and sell them to the florists. She took the matter up with her father and persuaded him to let her have the use of, at that time, an idle cold frame; this was 200 feet in length by six in width, running northeast and southwest. It Avas fairly well pro- tected on the north by buildings and trees, with plenty of sunlight all day long. Preparation of the soil included a heavy coating of well-rotted manure, which was dug in deeply. Three trenches, six inches deep, were laid out, one each next the top and bottom of the frame and one in the center. About one inch of sand was placed in the bottom of each trench. In these, on March 19, was sown the seed, about adjoining. These moved very well, and came into flower about two weeks later than those in the frame. From the time the sash were taken off, the ground was worked continually, to kill the weeds, keep a, dry mulch on the surface and at the same time pursue a vigilant watch for cut worms, which are especially partial to the vines, cut- ting them off in a short time, often over night. Green fly is another enemy that in warm, damp, and cloudy, to them favorable weather, increase very rapidlj'. Persian powder, dusted on, is a good insecticide, and a good sharp hosing will knock them off. About two weeks after the sash were re- moved they were "staked." Six to seven foot poles were driven in, IS feet apart, to which was attached a roll of two-inch mesh chicken wire netting, five feet in width. This, when finished, made a trellis almost six feet in height, the full length of the rows. As they grew the vines took hold of this and by June 20 were close to the top, with an average thickness of IS inches. Owing to the late season the first cutting for market was on June 27. Last year the first crop of flowers was secured June 19, although the seed sowing date and care were the same. The first blooms were superb, the stems being 12 to 14 inches in length, with flowers correspondingly large. The vines increased to a height of six feet and over. After 10 days' picking the flowers began to shorten and grow smaller, but until the finish were easi- ly the best stock that came to the Philadelphia market. They were picked early in the morning from 4 :30 to 5 a. m. up to S a. m., and were then care- fully bunched, packed in boxes, as or- dered, and for the most part delivered with the aid of a taxi, by Miss Faust personallj'. The varieties grown w^ere carefully selected,, for this year the list read : Pink, Hercules and Mar- garet Atlee, Lavender Orchid, King White, and Royal Purple. Last sea- son she grew Florence Nightingale, Lavender, Elfreda Pierson, White Spencer and Blanche Ferry, all or- chid varieties. She believes one selec- tion as good as the other. In propor- tion she had one row of white, one and one-half of pink and one-half of pur- ple and lavender. The frame was two hundred feet in length and from these three rows of 200 feet each she picked, last season, during their full period of bloom, 2,500 to 3,000 flowers a day. The early days of this season, owing to the dull cold weather, were very dis- ATLEE BURPEE & CO.'S FORDHOOK TRIAL GROUNDS, DOYLESTOWN, PA. Pansics in the Foreground. igi6. The American Florist. 57 appointing', as the first two crops of buds failed to mature, dropping off be- fore they had an opportunity to ex- pand; the next, however, opened all right, and since then there was no further trouble from this source. The extent of this undertaking and the ap- plication necessary to make it tha success it has been, is due to the un- bounded enthusiasm Miss Faust throws into her worki Nothing in connection WITH THE GROWERS W. H. Gullett, & Sons, Lincoln, 111. When writing of very large green- house establishments, it seems only natural to associate them with the vicinity of the very large cities, par- ticularly so when they are built up MISS FOUSTS SWEET PEAS AT MERION, PA. A Row or Hercules Pink. with it is considered too much trouble from the time the bed is prepared and the selection of the seed made. She is •on the job all the time, attending to their every need, watching eagerly for the blooms to appear. Her greatest pleasure is perhaps the first trip to town and listening to her customers "telling her how beautiful her flowers are and how anxiously they have awaited for them to appear. Nothing succeeds like success and Miss Faust, with her earnest work and intelligent efforts, can be surely said to have reached that pinnacle for which so many are striving. K. Sweet Pea Root Lice. Ed. American Floeist : Please advise of the best method of destroying- root lice on sweet peas. SUBSCRIBEB. Anacostia, D. C. The presence of lice (Root aphis) •on the roots of sweet peas clearly in- dicates that the plants are not grow- ing healthily. This may either be due to the faulty preparation of the soil, ■or wrong after-treatment — temperature, ventilation, etc. — but as the query does not give any pai'ticulars, I will not touch on that phase of the _matter. Root aphis may be eradicated" by ap- plication of rather dilute kerosene •emulsion, applying it to the soil on both sides of the row of plants and repeat in three or four days, if re- quired. Encourage the steady growth •of the vines by giving rather weak applications of liquid manure. One application of nitrate of soda might work wonders. by the hundred thousand square feet of glass each year, but almost on top of a coal mine in the rich corn belt of Illinois, W. H. Gullett & Sons are building up one of the largest and most substantial greenhouse establish- cents to be found anywhere. It is said that the pioneers of this section had lots of grit and faith, and this same spirit is certainly being exemplified by the GuUetts. At the time of the writer's visit, three large houses were being erected by the American Green- house Manufacturing Co., Chicago, with Philip L. McKee on the job per- sonally in charge of the construction. The most modern ideas known to greenhouse builders are being put into these buildings, and to form some idea of their size, Mr. McKee states that one of the houses being built consists of 33,000 square feet of glass, cer- tainly a good sized place in itself. This house, Mr. Gullett says, will be planted to carnations this season. These houses, together with the others at the same place, all built within the last three years, form the new Gullett range. Roses, carnations and chrysanthe- mums are the principal crops grown. One large house is now devoted to cyclamens, but after this season, it is the intention to grow cut flower stock, young roses, carnations and chrysan- themums exclusively at this range and grow all the pot plants at the older place in Lincoln. Adolph Nielson is the superintendent in charge, and the condition of the stock is a great credit to him. Roses form the main part of the crops and they were in excellent condition. We noticed particularly fine benches of American Beauty, Ophelia. White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Mrs. Shawyer and Richmond. Hoosier Beauty is being tried out largely and the plants are in good shape. Several houses are given over to car- nations, some of which are already planted, the method of indoor-culture from pots being tried, but the majority of the plants were in the field and preparations were going forward get- ting the houses ready for planting in July. Several benches of chrysan- themums were just recovering from planting, being healthy, young stock. Considerable business is done in ship- ping young grafted roses of all the standard varieties — they were in grand condition, several large orders being ATLEE BURPEE & CO.'S FORDHOOK TRIAL GROUNDS, The Sweet Pea Section. DOYLESTOWN, PA. 58 The American Florist. July 29, set aside for later shipping. Every facility is arranged for a large busi- ness; the packing and shipping rooms are ■ up-to-date, convenient and well laid out, the general plan of the whole establishment being the best that could be thought out. The older place of "W. H. Gullett & Sons is located in the residential part of Lincoln and is under the charge of C. G. Anderson, who has had wide experience, and a general retail as well as wholesale business in pot plants is done. Cyclamens are a big spe- cialty; as many as 10,000 are being grown for flowering, some extra fine specimens being already in eight-inch pans. The whole stock is in a healthy, growing condition and should make fine plants by fall. Ferns are another leading- line, several benches being planted with nice sturdy, young plants, which will make salable plants in a very short while. A particularly pleas- ing sight was a house of asters in full bloom — they were fine stock and a strong demand was being found for them. Many bedding plants are grown, for which there has been a heavy call, Mr. Gullett stating that this and the plant shipping business has been par- ticularly good this season. A large establishment like this requires close attention to the many details, and Ed and Wilbur Gullett will be found on the job all the time. A. Washburn & Sons, Bloomington, 111. Nearly every city of the middle west has one or two old established firms of florists that stand out more prom- inently than the others, and Blooming- ton is no exception to this rule. The firm of A. Washburn & Sons was established just after the civil war by the father of the present members. The firm has been doing business every year since it was established and Frank Washburn says that the trade of the past spring is one of the best they have had. A general retail business is done to supply the needs of Blooming- ton and the surrounding country. They have a large, well-appointed retail store down town in charge of George Washburn and a greenhouse establish- ment on the outskirts of the city, under the direction of Frank Washburn. The store is on one of the main streets and is arranged to do a big business; the work rooms are situated in the rear, so that the floral designs can be made up without interfering with the store work, and are out of the way of customers. The greenhouse establishment is a large, well-located place with every fa- cility for growing a big stock to meet the demand, and as on all places of this character, a general line of plants and cut flowers are grown. Several houses of roses were in good condition, most of the standard varieties being grown. The carnations in the benches were nearly over for this season, but the new stock in the field was in first- class condition — nice, clean, healthy plants that were responding to close attention. A large number of chrysan- themums are grown, both for cut blooms and plants; they were In fine growing condition. This firm has a reputation for grow- ing good single violets. Several of the older houses are given over to these plants and the stock then in the field was particularly fine. Palms, ferns, bedding plants and an assort- ment of bulbous stock are also grown, a good block of cold storage Lilium giganteum being in bloom at the time of the writer's visit. A good sized nur- sery is maintained to supply the de- mand for shrubs and perennial plants, and considerable land is given over to the production of summer flowers, such as asters, sweet peas, etc. C. W^. Johnson. Bar Harbor, Me. Mount Desert Island is one of the most scenic spots in this country; the rugged rock - bound coast covered almost to the waters edge with pines, the numerous small islands that dot the coast, some barren, but most of them covered with sturdy trees, the mountains rising high on every hand and the deep blue of the sea, seen Martin Reukauf and John Young at Galveston. The Getiiiil Secretary of the Society of American Florists and the Well-Kiiown Representative of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. through the many vistas which open constantly from the ocean drive, the road, 3.5 miles long, which skirts the entire island, appears to vie with the heavens in its intensity of color. While the greater part of the interior is still in its natural state, including the 5,000 acres of mountain and valley that have just been made a national park by action of Congress, there are many very beautifully laid out esta,tes in which the natural scenery has been augmented by the hands of skilled landscape artists. In a number of places in which the original native trees, stand, the underbush has been cut away and a green sward worked up, together with winding walks and drives, which add greatly to the effect. There are several quite wide awake men of the craft here aside from the skilled gardeners of the private estates. The Mount Desert Nurseries, of which T. M. Thatcher is superintendent, is a very up-to-date and ornamental plant growing establishment. A very wide and varied stock of everything required for the planting of the largest grounds is grown here in quantity, and planted with such symmetry of arrangement that the appearance is that of a private place. There are winding drives that take one up and down the rolling groimd, overloolcirig lakes, and ponds, and iris beds, and at the foot of ris- ing banks of bloom, that are lost in the deep green of the great mountain forests beyond. It is a charming park effect and one that should produce an open purse string to the mil- lionare visitors of the island. This firm also conducts a store on Main street for the sale of cut flowers and plants. John H. Stalford, who owns the Malvern Greenhouses just off of Mount Desert street, has also a very well fitted up store on Main street for the retail business. At his greenhouses he raises stock for the store and also makes a specialty of hothouse melons and grapes. These are also for the millionaires, the grapes selling for $2.50 to $3 per pound. The varieties are Bowwood Muscat and Black Ham- burg. The customers order or call and select the bunches on the vines; these are tagged and sent home when de- sired. The melons, which must be cut when ripe, sell at from $1 to $3 each according to size. They are Sutton's Royal Jubilee, a white-meated fruit. As they approach maturity, they are sup- ported in nets to the rafters' and present a very tempting appearance. Edward Kirk, of the Vanderbilt estate and Northeast Harbor, also forces melons, with which he has great suc- cess. A bed of strawberries seen here bore fruit of remarkable size and de- licious flavor. After the close of the sweet pea show, the visitors were loath to leave, and many small party trips were taken to the various estates . and points of interest on the island. The hospitalities of the local craft appeared boundless; autos were tendered to carry the visitors, and after feasting Ion the beauties of nature as seen on every hand, nobody was allowed to go home either dry or hungry. Some went fish- ing— Harry A. Bunyard and Wm. M. Hunt, returned with some "40 odd", so they say, and a party of nierry fellows, Messrs. Bartsch, Edgar, Meth- ven, Sherwood, Russell and Cahill, caught a lot. Mr. Cahill says his big one weighed 14 pounds, but Nimrods Edgar, Methven and Russell were so busy feeding the gulls and fishes that they could not be prevailed upon to verify this. Mr. Edgar says : "Fish- ing is great sport, but you kind of lose interest when they get the bait for nothing." On Sunday visitors to the sweet pea exhibition were admitted free, as the authorities would not allow any en- tertainments or exhibitions on Sun- day, to which an entrance fee was charged. The sweet pea growers, and there are many in Bar Harbor, are unanimous in the opinion that a week later would have given a chance to make one of the best shows of the country, the season had been very bad, there having been in May and early in June a period of 28 days in which the sun was not visible at all. K. Los Angeles. GOOD LATE SEASON BUSINESS. In spite of the lateness of the sea- son, business is holding up very well. There has been considerable funeral work of late and a few recent weddings have helped. Stock is about as pre- viously reported although dahlias are arriving in greater variety and roses are also better. American Beauties are retailing as high as $7. NOTES. At the Redondo Floral Co., Mr. Bor- den has returned from his vacation and Mr. Knopf is now at San Diego enjoying a few days' recreation. Phil D. Hester, one of the older employes is also enjoying his vacation among the orange groves near Colton. A busy time with funeral orders is reported at this establishment. Tgi6. The America n. Fl oris t. 59 O. C. Saakes has been making' a showing of excellent Mrs. Russell roses; also, a splendid display of Baron Hulot gladioli, a fine deep pur- ple. Golden West dahlias were also a feature here this week and he was one of the few showing orchids. Wright's Flower Shop, Inc., have had considerable funeral work of late; also the decorations for several big weddings. Fine American Beauty roses from their own range are a fea- ture here. S. Murata & Co. are always busy in their shipping department — they ad- vertise. The first appearance of chrysanthemums was noted at their salesrooms. H. Englebrecht, the efficient lady manager of the flower seed depart- ment of the Germain Seed & Plant Co., is enjoying her vacation at Catalina Island. Mr. Morris, of Morris & Snow is spending his vacation at Big Bear valley. He has the reputation of be- ing "some fisherman." Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goidenson report very good business, the season considered. They are showing stock in good variety. The Broadway Florists have been showing some fine red asters and re- port considerable business in ferns. G. H. H. Newark, N. J. We have had occasion to note the activities of W. R. James, who a few months ago opened a store at the cor- ner of Bloomfield and Mt. Prospect avenues. The location is a fine one, and his store is admirably planned for display, having two large show win- dows. He is keeping a good variety of plants and cut flowers and is do- ing business. He has greenhouses on 14th avenue. Harry Stein, who conducts the flower and plant department in the Hahn department store, on Broad street, has had a busy season, up to the beginning of hot w^eather. Everybody is going to the outing of the Essex County Florists' Club, at Berkley Heig-hts, N. J., August 3. Put a heavy pencil mark on your calen- dar at August 3. Broad Street, usually a busy mart of trade, is now rather quiet, so far as the florists are concerned, funeral work being the leading feature. Ernest Radaney, of Central avenue, keeps quite busy with funeral work. In his greenhouses he has a nice stock of chrysanthemums coming on. William Strahan, of Wolflnger's, had just returned from his vacation, which he spent at Atlantic City and other seaside resorts. We found Phillips Brothers busy on a large order for funeral work and no- ticed a number of fine designs. At Begerow's, is was stated that business was as good as could be ex- pected at this season. A. F. F. " Arlinsfton, N. J. The business of growing aquatics and other stock, which was conducted by the late William Tricker, will be continued, under the same name, by his son, Charles. A new house. 2.5x100 feet, had just been completed at the time of Mr. Tricker's death. It is finely fitted up with concrete ponds, or tanks, for growing water lilies. The house and all its appointments are well constructed. William E. Tricker, who is now foreman for Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn., came east to attend his father's funeral and spent a few days calling on friends. Gottfried Marti has a well con- structed range of about 10,000 square feet of glass and grows a variety of stock, having now a good stock of chrysanthemums coming on. O. Verilhae has a considerable glass area and grows a variety of stock, both in plants and cut flowers. His geraniums and other outdoor stock look fine. John Moyle now has the store and greenhouses formerly conducted by Bird Van Emburg, and makes a spe- cialty of cemetery work. Raymond Taylor has a neat retail store at 141 Midland avenue. A. F. F. THE HOUSTON Convention Number -OF- THE AMERICAN FLORIST will go to press AUGUST 9TH Send special advertisements early to insure good location and display. Buffalo. N. Y. GOOD STOCK SCARCE. Continued warm weather has had a serious effect on all flowers, making it almost impossible to get good stock. Gladioli are not plentiful as yet. Roses are inferior, as are also carnations. Sweet peas are very short. Lilies alone are good and fill in a big gap. NOTES. BuHalo's wholesale florist establish- ment, the Wm. F. Kasting Co., suffered a severe loss by fire. July IS, which practically gutted the whole place, driving them into temporary quar- ters. The origin of the fire seems unknown and was discovered by the watchman after it had a good start. Several lodges were meeting in the different lodge rooms at the time, but all got out in safety. The firm will in all probability locate in a new and more , convenient building, better adapted to their bvisiness. It takes more than a Are to disable the firm of Wm. F. Kasting Co.. for by 8 a. m. the following morning they were doing business at 493 Washington street. E. C. Brucker and W. H. Eiss are to be commended for their prompt- ness in getting opened up. The Lenox Flower Shop broke the record last week for summer and had an order for a casket blanket. The annual picnic of the florists' club will be held at the automobile club Wednesday. August 2. Every one is invited. Automobiles to take you out and back. E. C. Brucker. secretary of the "Wm. F. Kasting Co., has the sympathy of the trade in the death of his father, which occurred July 23. Miss A. L. Faul, Miss Edna Goeh- ring and Miss Loretta Mead of S. A. Anderson's force are enjoying their vacations. W. J. Palmer & Son are putting in a very attractive summer window at their Genesee street branch. BISON. Bangor, Me. Mrs. T. Allen, with a store at 9 Hammond street, and greenhouses in Court street, had experienced the best season in many years. Miss Al- len, who is in charge of the store, has up-to-date ideas in conducting the details of the retail business. A wax paper envelope to enclose customers' cards is original with her. The green- houses are in charge of her brother, who grows a general line of plants and cut flowers, all of which are sold in the store. A. J. Loder's city store, at 30 Colum- bia street, has a good range of glass on Main street, two new houses, each 27 x 150 feet, being recently added. He has also a growing establishment at Pittsfield, Me., all of which stock is sold, wholesale and retail, at his city store. Business has been very satis- factory. C. M. Conant Co., 182-196 Broad street, seedsmen, have farm and gar- den seeds, and deal largely in farm implements and dairy supplies. They reported the potato crop as looking- well, with a good supply in prospect. Adam Sekenger, whose store and greenhouses, of almost 25,000 feet, are together at 32 Newbury street, had a good run of funeral orders. Very good Ophelia roses were a feature. He reported a very good season. R. B. Dunning & Co., 54-62 Broad street, have extensive warehouses and handle all kinds of field and flower seeds, agricultural implements, fertil- izers, etc. They have had a great spring business. This city is well supplied with cut flower and seed stores. Although the- dull season is on, (the third week in July), several of the retail establish- ments were quite busy getting out funeral work. H. L. Cushman, 62 State street, has a purely retail establishment. His is a growing business, but Is increasing rapidly. His winter and spring season was above his expectations. J. Martin, Jr., 26S-270 Center street, is situated in the residential district and does quite a business in bedding and house plants. K. Southampton, N. Y„ Flower Show. The annual flower show at South- ampton, L. I., N. Y., scheduled for July 26-27, promises to be one of the greatest local events of the season. People of well-known social standing, from various parts of the country, many of whom have large estates with gardens and greenhouses, and who dis- play more than ordinary interest in plants and flowers, are interested visi- tors at this exhibition. There have been many prizes contributed for choice bloorps of all sorts, as well as for ferns, palms, decorations arranged by the cottagers and vegetables. The competitive classes are arranged in a large tent on the spacious lawn of the new school house groimds, outside of which are the commercial displays. Evergreens, rock gardens, rose gardens and outdoor plantings arranged by commercial firms are also advantage- ously placed. G. E. M. Stujimp. Baltiiiore, Md. — The Baltimore Wholesale Florists & Supply Co., will open a new store at Charles and Cen- ter streets, July 31. 60 The American Florist. July 29, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $3.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plaut growers 53 — Altei-nantherns 53 — Mignonette — Heaths o3 — Genistas — Violets 51 — Geranium propagating 54 Tbe retail trade 54 — The tumbler basket (iUus.) 54 — Outdoor summer cut flowers 55 Summer time sweet peas (illus.) 56 Sweet pea root lice 57 With the growers 57 — W. H. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln. Ill 57 — A. Washburn & Sons. Bloomiugton. 111.... 58 aiartin Reukaut and John Young (portrait) . .58 Bar Harbor, Me 58 Ijos Angeles 58 Buffalo 50 Bangor, Me : 59 Newark. N, J 59 Southamptou, X. Y.. flower sbo^v 59 The late Jobii Poehlmann 60 American Gladiolus Societ.r 00 Eoses awarded gold medal 60 l-loricultural education in Ohio 60 Chicago to Houston 60 New York to Houston 60 Oklahoma Cit.v 62 Chicago 66 iVIilwaukee 70 Port Wa.vne, Ind 70 Cincinnati 71 Kansas Cit.v 72 IMinneapolis Floral Co 72 Omaha 72 New Orleans 72 Columbus, 0 72 Pittsburgh 74 Exeter. N. H 74 New Y'ork 76 Portland, Me ' 78 Kashville 78 The seed trade 84 — French bulb shortage — Prices higher 84 — Onion seed crop prospects in Cauar.y Islands. 84 — Incubator used in seed testing 84 Market gardeners 88 — Greenhouse tomatoes 88 The nursery trade 90 — Trees planted by machine 90 — Codling moth batching days 90 Lancaster County Florists' Club 97 Galvanized pipe has been reduced in price to $10 per ton by Pittsburgh manufacturers, effective July 24. E. H. R. Green, who established the Green Floral Co., at Dallas, Tex,, some years ago, but has since retired from that business, succeeds to the late Hetty Green's vast estate. Personal. Prof. A. H. Nehrling, of the Plori- cultural Department of the Massachu- setts Agricultural CoUegre, Amherst, passed through Chicago this week, re- turning from Colorado, where he arid his bride had been spending their honeymoon. The Late John Poehlmann E. G. Hill, of Richmond, Ind., writes : "The late John Poehlmann will be missed by the trade at large, for he was greatly liked and very much ad- mired for his splendid business quali- ties and his comprehensive outlook on the trade. We deeply regret his pass- ing so long before he had time to en- joy the wide success of the Poehlmann Bros. Co." President Pennock ,of the Ameri- can Rose Society, is making a vigor- ous campaign for new amateur mem- bers and solicits the cooperation of the trade in securing them. Mr. Pen- nock also hopes for assistance in the preparation of an authoritative cata- logue of all roses grown in America, a publication greatly needed. American Gladiolus Society. The schedule of prizes for the an- nual exhibition of the American Gladi- olus Society, which will be held at Boston, August H-13, may be had upon application to Secretary Henry Youell. .j38 Cedar street, Syracuse, N. Y. Those desiring to make trade dis- plays should advise the secretary at once. Spaces are limited to 150 square feet, for which there is no charge. Gladiolus Society of Ohio. The fourth annual exhibition and flower show of the Gladiolus Society of Ohio will be held in the assembly rooms of the HoUenden hotel, Cleve- land, Friday and Saturday, August 18-19, lOlti. Premium list will be mailed to members, and to intending exhibitors on request. All who intend to exhibit please notify R. E. Huntington, chair- man executive committee, Painesville, O., stating number of vases or space desired. Wilbur A. Christy, Sec'y-Treas. Roses Awarded Gold Medal. At the exhibition of the National Rose Society of England, held June 30, gold medals were awarded to new roses as follows : C. E. Shea, H. T. (raised by Lowe & Shawyer, shown by E. J. Hicks, Twyford). — Clear bright rosy tint shad- ing to blush at edge of petals; big well- formed, pointed flower of good sub- stance, on strong stems, sweetly scent- ed. A fine forcing rose, already known in Covent Garden. Nellie Parker, H. T. (Hugh Dickson, Ltd.. Belfast). — A well-formed flower of medium size and great substance, good stalk, and stout, healthy growth. The color is creamy-white, with blush-pink center the buds are strongly flushed with yellow, which, however, disappear as the flower comes to maturity. A decidedly promising novelty. — Horticul- tural Advertiser. Florlcultural Education in Ohio. Floriculture in Ohio is a large busi- ness, but up to the present time the College of Agriculture at the Ohio State University has not been able to give the work of developing instruc- tion in floriculture the considera- tion it deserves, due to a lack of proper facilities. Alfred Vivian, dean of the college, makes the announce- ment, however, that with the new hor- ticultural building with its excellent greenhouse equipment, it is now pos- Ible for this institution to take up the work and put it on a firm basis. Alfred C. Hottes, who was grad- uated from Cornell University in 1913, receiving his master's degree the fol- lowing year, and who since that time has been instructor in floriculture at Cornell University, has been engaged to take full charge of the development of the w^ork in floriculture at the Col- lege of Agriculture at Columbus. He is a member of the nomenclature committee of the American Gladiolus Society, has contributed several arti- cles to horticultural publications, and the floral interests in the state of Ohio, one of the most important in this line in the country, will welcome his appointment. Chicag:o to Houston. greatly reduced round trip KATES. After showing considerable lack of interest in the coming convention of the Society of American Florists the railroad organizations identified with transportation between Chicago, St. IjOuIs, Kansas City, and Houston, have awakened and at the last moment given our national society the con- sideration to which it is entitled, grant- ing- greatly reduced round-trip rates to the convention city as follows : Chicago to Hou»4ton and return .. $46.-5 St. Louis to Houston and return. . 34.4>5 Kau. City to Houston and return. 32.00 Memphis to Houston and return. 28,25 The Chicago party occupying spe- cial cars will leave via the Wabash Midnight Banner Express at 11 :55 p. ra., Sunday, August 13, and arrive in St. Louis at 7 :40 Monday morning. The special cars will be attached to the Iron Mountain Texas Limited, leaving at nine o'clock, due at Houston, Tues- day, August 15, at 2 p. m., in time for the opening session. Round trip tickets from Chicago go- ing August 12, 13 and 14 are good re- turning until September 5. The charges for Pullman sleepers from Chicago are as follows : double lower berth, .$6.75; upper berth, $5.40; draw- ing room. $24. " CIRCLE TOURS. One can purchase a circle tour ticket which permits going to Galves- ton (with a stop at Houston), boat from there to New York, a seven-day cruise on the Mallory Line, including one-day's stop over at Key West, and return to Chicago, via Niagara Falls and Detroit: or via Philadelphia and Washington. One can also take the Atlantic Line from New Orleans direct to New York, a five-day trip, and from New York as above mentioned. Cost of either of these tours is but $80. Meals and berth on boat are included. For further details, Pullman reserva- tions, and other particulars, address H. L. Purdy, care of Wabash Railway Co., 808 Edison building, Chicago. Tele- phone, Harrison 4500. Wew York to Houston. The transportation committee of the New York Florists' Club has selected the following route for those who in- tend to attend the S. A. F. convention in Houston, August 15-17, The S. S. "Momus" will leave New York, Wednesday, August 9, arriving at New Orleans, Monday, August 14, whence the journey to Houston by train, the Sunset Limited, is only 11 hours. The rate will be $80 to .'f;S3 for the round trip from New York City to Houston, which covei-s the trip by steamer to New Orleans, train to Houston, then by all rail returning. Those who desire may also return by boat. This rate includes berth and meals on steamer, but not on trains. As this is evidently the route favored by most of those who intend to go. it is hoped that all members of the New York Florists' Club and friends from the eastern section of the country will travel in this party. The transporta- tion committee is composed of Chas. H. Totty, chairman; John Young, Wm. C. Rickards, Jr., and J. R. Lewis. As the steamship trafiic on this line is heavy at this season, it is necessary that all reservations be made well be- fore August 1. Make your reserva- tions at once if pog'sible. Further in- formation will be gladly furnished by J. R. Lewis, secretary of transporta- tion committee. igi6. The American Florist. 61 Wants,ForSalc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— A 1 saleslady and designer, Chicag:o prefered. Address, Key 658. American Florist. Situation Wanted— Head gardener with twenty seven years' of experience. Married, no children. John Fabian, 4126 Carroll Ave., Chicago. Situation Wanted— Open for engagement as foreman or manager, all around man Qualified to take charge and produce results. Key 652, caie American Florist. Situation Wanted— By practical all around ma" with 18 years experience in most all branches o' the trade. Married and have family. Address, Key 656. American Florist. Help Wanted— Would like a young ma^n about the middle of September, to help in the green- house and general work. Must be a man of good habits. J. A, Brown, Florist, Howell, Mich. Situation Wanted — Designer, storeman and all around florist. Good habits, excellent refer- ences. Life experience. Willing to hustle; ex- pect good salary. Key 650, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Al salesman and designer, capable of taking complete charge. Do not answer unless you are willing to pay $30 a week or over. Resdy to start immediately. Address Key 643, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As gardener superindent: English, married, age 35 years: upwards o' 20 years' experience on private estates: excellent references as to character and ability: in last position ten years as head. Address Philip Bovington. 13i New Main Street, Yonkers. N. Y. Situation Wanted— As head gardener, with 20 years' experience in all branches of gardening: thoroughly experienced in growing all kinds of fruits, vegetables, flower gardens, care of green- houses and lawns: married, age 37; private place preferred. Edward Adams, care Jelke Dairy Farm, Dundee, 111. Help Wanted — Two American Beauty rose growers. Apply at Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Help Wanted — Several men to work in green- houses, helpers and laborers. Steady employ- ment at good wages. Apply at Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. Help Wanted— At once a practical grower of roses, carnations and pot plants for a retail place. I want a,, man that is capable of earning his salary. Hugh Seales, Birmingham. Ala. Help Wanted— First class salesman, designer' decorator and manager (or a large Chicago loop retail store. Only men who can furnish unquestion- able reference need apply. Also a good saleslady. For further particulars Address. Key 657. American Florist. Help Wanted — A competent assistant foreman, who thoroughly understands the nursery bus- iness and has had experience in this line, accus- tomed to waiting on private people, accurate in getting up orders, a good, thorough, active man who will take an interist in his work. The Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth. N. J. For Sale— 40 Boxes, 12 x 12. second-hand. Dou- ble Strength A Glass. Cash with order. $1.50 per box for the lot, or $1.75 in smaller Quantity. O. L. Baird, Dixon, 111. For Sale— Two ton panel top White delivery truck in g^od condition, at a biiP bargain. Owner who is a Chicago retail florist has two machines of the same make and will give the buver his choice of either car at a figure that will make him buy. Car can be inspected at your convenience. For further particulars, address Key 654. care .American Florist. Wanted to Buy or Rent— Small range of green- bouses within 20 miles of Chicago. M. Bergstrom. 3220 N. Halsted St., Chicago, Wanted to Rent— Twenty to forty thousand feet of glass near Chicago. For further particu- lars address Key 655. care American Florist. Wanted to Rent— A small range of green- houses in Chicago on the north side. For further particalars address Key A, care American Florist. ''Seedsman's Assistant" Advertiser wants copy of the "Seeds- man's Assistant," by Charles Johnson. State condition of book and ptice. Address Key 653. care American Florist. Chicago Wholesale Florist Wants to get in touch with a 0ood man capable of calling: on growers acd handling city trade — one with previous experience and who has the confidence that he can qualify preferred. Full particulars must be included in first letter and all replies will be considered strictly confidential. Key 647, care American Florist. FOR SALE Two boilers, size 72 x 18, 150 H. P., in good condition. The Erie Brewing Company ERIE, PA. Rose Growers Good Pay Steady Positions McGALLUM GO,, Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuberose Bulbs Wanted A leading French seed firm desires to buy American tuberose bulbs. Please send offers to Key 651 care American Florist. The Annual Meeting OF THE Florists' Hail Association of America will be held at Convention Hall, Houston, Texas, at 9 a. m. Wednesday, August 16. 1916. JOHN G. ESLER, Sec'y. HERK IS AN OPPORTUNITY for the right man to buy a hall interest in a rapidly growing and established wholesale com- mission house. Purchaser must have at least $10,000, but it will not be necessary to place it ail in the business. What is desired most is a man capable of doing his share to build up still further our ever increasing business. Books are open for inspection and will show a very healthy condition, and a big profit since the start. Curiosity seekers and fellows without the coin need not answer for unless full particulars arc staled and credentials enclosed in the first letter all replies will be tossed in the waste paper basket. Key C, care American Florist. NOTICK OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING CHICAGO, July 15, 1916. Stockholders of the American Florist Company: Vou are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Florist Company will be held in the Rice Hotel, Houston, Tex., Wednesday, August 16. 1916, at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing directors and officerK for the ensuing term and for the transaction of such other busfness as may come before the meeting. J. C. VAUGHAN, Pres. M. BARKER, Sec'y. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf 2^x5J4 inches. FOR CUT FIOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices: Per 600, $3.85; per 1000 $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.35. Cash with order, AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN United States and Canada Latest Edition Issued July, 1915. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * £ 440 S. Dearborn St., *. * * - OF THE - Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. CHICAGO You need it now for names and addresses. I * ?4i4'4^4'4'4>^4'4>4>4'4'4'4"i"!>4^'t4>4>4 62 The American Florist. July 29, BOSTON TERNS 5 inch $3.00 per dozen 6 " 6.00 '■ " 7 " 9.00 " " 8 inch $12.00 per dozen 9 " 15.00 " " 10 " 18.00 " " Whitmani. 8 inch Per 100 Pteris Cretica albo-lineta, 3 in. $6.00 Pteris Wimsetti, 3 in 6.00 Pteris Tremula, 4 in , 11.50 doz. 10.00 $12.00 per dozen Per 100 Jerusalem Cherries, Sin , $6.00 Primula Obconica, 3 in 5.00 Umbrella Plants, 5 in., $1.50 per doz. Per doz. Per tOO Per 1000 4 in. assorted $1.00 $9.00 $ 80.00 5 in. assorted 3.00 22.50 200.00 500 at the lOCO rate. Hydrangeas. Per doz. 6 in $ 4.20 7 in 6.00 8 in 9.00 9 in. Specimens 12.00 Per 100 $32.50 45.00 Cyclamen Wonder of Wandsbek Glory of Wandsbek Dark Red Sunset White with Pink Eye Princess May Rose of Wandsbek Brilliant Red Bright Red Excel.sior Prince of Wales Salmon King 3 in. assorted colors, $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per lOCO. 4 in. mixed colors $15.00 per 100; $140.00 per 1000. 3 in. separate colors, 9.00 per 100; 80.00 per 1000. 4 in. separate colors, 16.00 per 100; 150.00 per 1000. BOO plants at 1000 rate. The George Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, LONG DISTANCE PHONE: GSACELAND 1112 CHICAGO, ILL. HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ROSE BUSHES, ETC. Write for information about the MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES that we will hold during the com- ing Fall Season, of Holland's latest and choicest varieties. The MacNiff Horticultural Company 52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World NEW YORK CITY Oklahoma City. Business has gradually fallen off un- til it has now become extremely quiet and will no doubt remain in that con- dition for several weeks at least, as the warm season will be with us for some time. We had a temperature of 100 degrees for three days in succes- sion; then a good wind and rainstorm came and made everything- more com- fortable again. Interurban trolley connection be- tween this city and Guthrie has just been completed and cars have com- menced making regular trips. This service enabled C. W. Stiles, and the greenhouse foreman, Ed. Ryan, to matke a trip to Guthrie and visit the growers there, Furrow & Co. The Stiles Co. has commenced benching field grown carnations. The plants have made a very satisfactory outdoor growth this season. S. S. B. Bennington, Vt.— Burtt, The Flor- ist, has opened an attractive store on Main street. HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids, Standards, Globes. Bush, Dwarf — oneof ourleading: specialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees— Standards, Half-standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and g^ive better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Ever^eens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxns, Thuyas. Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids. Globes and natural- sbaped^.inlare^e assortment. Araucarias— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and j^rowingr on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, RhododendroBS, Aucubas. Skimmia Japonica. Hydransreas, Lilacs, Spiraeas, Matriolias, Javanese Maples, Wistaria Chioensis, Japamese Flowering Cherry, Pennies, Roses, in larar« assortmeat, choicest quality, b«st com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers- New. rare aad standard varieties, timall, madium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- meDS, witk ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake f arisls a grand op- portuiityto iacreas* their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and StirubS— Our leaders- Norway Maple. AmericaB White Elm and Japaaese Barborry. Young Stock for LinUg Out — Ornamental Evergretis aid Deciduous Treesand Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttiogs, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, iO.COO.GOO plants. Write for information and price t«day. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGXEEN SrECIALISTS n/vir ACkA. TMimWV lit LARGEST GKOWERS IN AMIKICA DOX *U*, UMaUXiSif llilt. WHOLESAU GROWER! AND IMFOKTERS igi6. The American Florist. 63 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Now Ready from 2 >4 -inch pots. COMMERCIALS. Golden Queen, Tekonsha, Harvard, Mistletoe. POMPONS. Golden Climax, Western Beauty, Diana, Glorinda, Zen- obia. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Not less than 25 of a variety at hundred; 250 of a variety at thousand rate. Reference or cash from unknown correspond- ents. These prices are to those in the trade only. ELMER D. SMITH 6c CO., ADRIAN, MICH. Grafted Roses All the best varieties, December propagation ; now ready, in 3-inch pots. Splendid Stock. Charles H. Totty Madison, N. J. If You are interested in Mid- Winter Blooming Plants or anythincr in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — Geo. A. Kuhl, ^jKgr*'- REX BEGONIAS Choice collection of mixed sorts. Extra strong plants, ready to retail, S-in. pots. $1.00 per doz,. SS.OOper 100. Vinca variegata, 2-in,,S2.00per 10 i, S, A, Nutt, 2-in.. $1.65 per 100; $16,00 per 1000. Satisfaction guaranteed, ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing Pyramids, 2 -ft ?1.00 each Pyramids, 2i4-f t 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3%-f t 2.50 each Standard Shape, 14x14 In.... 2.60 each Globes, 14x14 In 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each Nice Bushes, 16-ln 35c each F. O. FRANZEN ^^V^e'&i'a?^'- Mention the American Florist when writing BURPEE'S EARLY OR WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCERS The House of Burpee has long- been recognized as "American Headquarters for St\ eet Peas," and our introduction of these Fordhook Strains of Winter Flowering Spencers marks an era in commercial Sweet Pea growing. The Novelties offered below, excepting Tarrawa, are the results of crosses made at our Fordhook Farms during the past seven seasons. All stocks are grown at our Floradale Farm, "The California Home of Sweet Peas." FORDHOOK PINK AND WHITE: — A most popular Winter Flowering Spencer. A color that is always in demand, similar to the old Blanche Ferry, bright rosy pink standard, wings almost pure white. The immense flowers measure 2V4 inches in diameter and are perfect in form. A very early, free and continuous bloomer, awarded a Certificate of Merit at the Spring Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, March, 1915, and the American Sweet Pea Society, San Francisco, June, 1916. % oz,, $1.25; % oz., $2.00; oz., $3.50. FORDHOOK PINK: — This is a distinct shade of pink suffused with laven- der throughout. Flowers are large size, exquisitely waved, produced in threes and fours on long stems. Vi oz., 40c; % oz., 75c; oz., $1.25; Vi lb-, $3.50; 1/2 lb., $6.25; lb., $12.50. FORDHOOK ROSE: — Introduced by us in 1915. Flowers of largest size usually borne in threes and fours. A charming shade of rosy carmine. Awarded a Certificate of Merit at the International Show, New York, March, 1915, and the Spring Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Phila- delphia, March, 1915. Vi oz., 50c; Vz oz., 85c; oz.. $1.50; M lb., $4.00; Vz lb., $7.50; lb.. $15.00. YARRAWA: — This magnificent Australian variety has proved its unusual merit with commercial growers in all parts of the country. It has an ex- ceptional reputation as a sure-money-maker. First exhibited by us at the great International Show in New York, March, 1914, and awarded a Cer- tificate of Merit by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, March, 1915. Flowers exquisitely waved, averaging 2% inches in diameter, many of them being duplex or double. A bright rose pink with a clear, creamy base. % oz., 35c; V2 oz., 60c; oz., $1.00; %> lb., $2.75; Vz lb., $5.00: lb.. $10.00. Our Special Leaflet on Winter Flowering Sweet Peas free on application. W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. SEED GROWERS Burpee Buildings PHILADELPHIA 64 The American Florist. July 29, How can you double your profits? B Buying Quality Goods, at Reasonable Prices. By always having in stock what your customer asks for. Get your flow- ers from us and watch your profits grow,] Beauties, Russell, Orchids, Asters p 1 Gladioli, Valley, Full Assortment Roses BEGIN NOW. Get your supply of Roses this summer from us. We can supply Everything in Season. CURRENT PRICE LIST— j?™"' AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long $3.00 30-36-inch 2.50 24-Ineh 2.00 20-incli 1.60 Short, per 100, $4.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, RICHMOND, MILADY, STTNBURST, KILLARNEY BRILLIANT, KILLARNEY, •WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium $4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 Now. MRS. OHAS. RTTSSELL. Per doz. 36 Inches long $2.50 30 inches long 2.00 24 inches long 1.50 18 to 20 inches long 1.00 Short per 100, $4.00. $6.00 CECILE BRTJNNER OR SWEETHEART ROSE, Per 100 $2.00 CARNATIONS. Per 100 S'ancy $3.00 Medium 2 00 Short $1.00 to i.BO MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. Per lOO Asters $2.00 to $4.0( Daisies 1.00 to l.B( Lilies 8.00 Gladioli 4.00 to 6.W CATTLEYAS per doz., 6.00 VALLEY $4.00, $5.00 per 100 GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy $0.7J Smilax doz., 2.1 Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays $2.00 to 3.0J Leucothoe .7fl Adiantum 1.00 to LSJl Galax (bronze and green) . . . .per l.OOO 1.5 New flat ferns per 1,000 1.5 The time limit on our Pre-Inventory Sale has been extended for a short period. If you have mislaid our Pre- Inventory Circular of Big Bargains — write for another immediately. Every Florist who is looking for something new in decorating material should make it a point to see our line of Translucent Foliage. Do not confuse this article with Opaque Oak that has been on the market the past few years for it is altogether different and much better. Look For Our Ideas in Prepared Foliage (Stock of Which Will be Ready for Delivery August 1, 1916) Oak Sprays, 36-inches and over, _ _ . , $1.50 per Doz. ; $10.00 per 100. Maple Sprays, 30 to 36 inches, - - - _ $2.00 per Doz.; |15. 00 per 100. 12 Bales Extra Fine Sphagnum Moss For $10.00.' F. O. B. CHICAGO Some Iterrxts "Vou. JVeed JVo-w Snlphur==Slng Shot-firape Dnst== Daylight Glass Cleaner ==Liqmd Pfltty==fireenhoiise flose POEHLMAN 72-74 E. Randolph St., (entias igi6. The American Florist. 65 Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. 2% Inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. Leaves - Each. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. Each. G inch pots 6-7 24 inch high 1.00 6 inch pots 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.50 9 inch tubs 6-7 42-44 heavy 5.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 ■ 50-54 heavy 7.00 Specimen plants. $6O.0O-$75.00. FORSTEEIANA SINGLE PLANTS. 4. inch pots $4.50 Leaves 5-6 Each. 18 inch high $0.40 6 inch 6 inch 6 inch 8 inch 8 inch 8 inch 9 inch 9 inch 10 inch 10 inch 15 inch 15 inch pots pots pots tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs per 6 6 dozen; $35.00 per 100. 7 28-30 inch high 1.00 34 inch high 1.50 34-36 inch high 2.00 40-42 inch' high 3.00 42-46 inch high 3.50 50-52 inch high 5.00 54 inch heavy. .. . 6.00 60 inch heavy 7.00 5-5% ft 8.00 61/2-6 ft 12.00 S-SVa ft. heavy 40.00 9-10 ft. heavy 50.00 FORSTERIANA Plants 6 inch pots 7 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs MADE ITP PLANTS. Each. 24- inch high $ 1.50 30-32 inch high 2.50 38-42 inch high 3.50 48-52 inch high 5.00 52-54 inch high 6.00 54-60 inch high 8.00 60 inch high 10.00 62-66 inch high 12.00 66-70 inch high 15.00 6-6% ft. heavy 25.00 75-80 in. heavy $25@30 ARECA LUTESCENS. Each. 6 inch pots, 4 plants, 24 inch high $1.00 "8 inch tubs, 3 plants, 40 inch high 3.00 5 inch Aspidistra greenl 10-12 leaves 1.00 6 inch Aspidistra green 15-17 leaves 1.50 5 inch Aspidistra var. 7 leaves 1.00 5 inch Aspidistra var. 10-12 leaves 1.50 LIVISTONA EOTUNDIFOLIA. 5 inch pots $0.75 each 6 inch pots 1.25 each PHOENIX ROEBEIENII. 3 inch pots $3.50 per doz. Each. 6 inch pots, 18 inch high. 24 inch spread. .$2.00 10 inch tubs, 35 inch high, 46 inch spread. 7.50 All previous prices quoted are herewith can- celled. Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants. Grafted, 3 >^ -inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. iO Pink Killarney 600 Old Gold X) White Killarney 450 Richmond X) Brilliant 1300 Scott Key K) Milady 1038 Elgar Grafted, 2 >^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. BOO Pink Killarney 4050 White Killarney 3650 Brilliant 900 Wards 190 Milady 700 Old Gold 100 Richmond 200 :^lgar 350 Scott Key 1700 Russell Own Root, 3^ -inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 4800 Pink Killarney 85 Scott Key 2530 White Killarney 90 Brilliant 200 Old Gold 300 Elgar 125 Wards 2100 Richmond Own Root, 2 >^ -inch Stock— $56.70 per 1000. 1500 Pink Killarney 600 White Killarney 70 Scott Key 325 Sunburst 1000 Richmond CALADIUNS Finest fancy leaved varieties, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 100 1000 Begonia Chatelaine, V/t, in 3.50 3 In 8.0O 4 In 15.00 6 In each, 25c Begonia Lorraine, 2 in 10.00 2% in 12.00 Coleus Emperor Willielm, 3-in., 8c each; 4-in., 15c each. Crotons— 5-inch, $7.20 per doz.; 6-ineh, 75e and $1 each. Cyclamen — 3 inch, $8.00 per 100. Beedlings, $40.00 per 1,000. 100 Primulas Grandiflora and G-igan- tea strain, only the choicest varieties, summer delivery, 2^ in 3.00 Smilaz, strong new stock. 2% in. 2.50 3 in 6.00 SO.OO Boston Ferns, 5-incli, 40 cents each. Boston and Boosevelt Ferns. Late July de- livery. 6-ln., 75c each; 7-in., $1.00 each. Whitmani, 8-ln., 75c each. Table Ferns, 2%-in., $3.00 per 100. BOXWOODS Each 16-ln. In burlap 40 18-in. In burlap BO N BROS. CO »Bg Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 66 The American Florist. July 29, SUMMER R0SE5 We make a specialty of growing Roses best adapted to handle during the hot weather. Our facilities are exceptionally well equipped and we recommend the following stock for summer: BEAUTIES-Mostly Medium and Short Lengths Good Shipping Stocic. Rhea Reid— Best red rose. SunburSt— Best yellow rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. DOUble White Killarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for summer use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties Per doz. Specials, extra long stems $2.00 to $3.00 Medium stems 1.60 Shorter lengths 50 to .75 Sunburst-Rhea Reid - Ophelia -■' Richmond Shawyer- White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant I,ong ...per lOO, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 5.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Extra long $8.00 to $10.00 Medium 6.00 to 6.0o Short 3.0o Cecile Brunner per bunch, 35c Asters at Market Prices. LILT OF THE VALLEY $6.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS knd SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FIRNS, new per 100,20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per lOOO, $1.26 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 500 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. and Greg^ Station, 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfflCAfiO, ILL. Mention the Avierican Florist when writing Chicago. TEADE SHOWS A LITTLE IMPROVEMENT. Business the past week was a trifle better than it has been for some time and while It is not as brislc at it might be, it is as good as can be ex- pected in July and no complaints are heard from anyone. Trade on Satur- day, July 22, was very good and all fancy stock cleaned up quickly at sat- isfactory prices. Good stock is none too plentiful and a few brisk days would find the market pretty well cleaned up. American Beauty roses are steadily increasing in quantity, but are in good demand and clean up in fine shape every day. Mrs. Chas. Russell roses in the better grades are moving fairly well and the same holds true for Milady, Richmond, Rhea Reid, Hadley and Hoosier Beauty. White Killarney and Double White Killarney axe in good demand and so are Sunburst, My Maryland and Mrs. Aaron Ward. Some fine Killarney Brilliant, Killarney and Killarney Queen are included in the shipments and at times have a good call. All the other roses grown in the vicinity for the local market are to be had in large supply, including Champ Wei- land, Mrs.' Moorfleld Storey. Francis Scott Key, Ophelia, Mrs. Bayard Thayer, Sunburst, Tipperary, Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, etc. The miniature roses, George Elgar, Cecile Brunner and Baby Doll are seen in large numbers, but do not appear to be moving any too well. Carnations are plentiful and are being sold in large lots at low prices notwith- standing the fact that there is some fairly good stock in certain varieties available. Lilies are to be had in quantity and some very choice stock in their line is obtainable. Gladioli are gradually becoming more plen- tiful, but so far the shipments consist principally of Chicago White, Pink Beauty and Myrtle. Asters are more plentiful and the same applies to dahlias, which are not selling any too well. Orchids are in good supply, but lily of the valley seems to be holding its own. There seem to be more out- door flowers than ever this week and at times this class of stock has a good call and then again it accumulates to such an extent that it is dumped into the barrels almost as fast as it is received. Gypsophila of fine qual- ity has been offered in quantity the past week and has sold quickly at prices that are surprisingly good. Green goods of all kinds are plentiful and taken all in all there is more than enough stock of all kinds to go around. The coming S. A. F. convention at Houston, Tex., is the principal top- ic of conversation in the wholesale district and from present indications it appears as if this city will be pret- ty well represented after all. NOTES. A. E. Kunderd and daughter Marie, of Goshen, Ind., visited Wetland & Risch's establishment Thursday, July 20. Miss Marie celebrated her four- teenth birthday on that day and brought a fine lot of her own new seedling gladioli with her on her first visit to this city. Victor Young & Company, 1239 North Clark street, had the floral decorations for the opening of the Swedish art ex- hibit at the Art Institute last week. rp/<5, The American Florist. 67 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance 3 Central 2846, Phones: \ " 601, CHICAGO LARGE SUMMER SUPPLY Russell and Milady Roses Plenty for everyone in all the desired grades. Place your orders here. Fancy Lilies, Sweet Peas, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Current Price List. AMERICAIV BEAtJTIES — Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 48-lnch stems 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1-50 15-inch stems 1-00 Short 75 Richmond KiUarney White Klllamey. My Alary land. . . . Sanhurst Ophelia Milady Per 100 Extra select $8.00 Select 6.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RVSSKLL — Per doz. Specials $2.00 Select 1.50 Medium 1.00 Short $0.50 to .75 Per 100 Roaes, our selection $ 3.00 Asters $ 1.00 to 3.00 Gladioli 3.00 to 6.00 Carnations, fancy $ 2.00 to 3.00 HarrtoU 10.00 to 12.60 Valley 4.00 to 6.00 Sweet Peas 75 to 1.50 Adiantnm 1.00 Asparaens, per bunch 60 to .76 Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 -2,000,000 Feef of Modern Glass- A. E. Hunt is minus a new Ford, which someone stole from him in front of the LeMoyne building, Saturday noon, July 22, and so far the police have been unable to locate it. He dis- covered the thieves just as they were starting away and tried to follow them, but they made their getaway, and neither they nor the car have been heard from since. Fortunately, the car was insured, so his loss is not as big as it might otherwise be. Felix Reichling is back from a pleas- ant visit with relatives on a farm near Great Bend, Kans., and is again at- tending to his duties at Peter Rein- berg's store. Mrs. Reichling and the children will remain there a few weeks longer, which accounts for the song that the boys have been hum- ming since he returned, and which is "Hurrah! My wife has gone to the country." A. T. Pyfer is back from a fishing trip on the Rock river, where he had a most delightful time and succeeded in catching several good-sized channel catfish. He is back on duty at A. T. Pyfer & Co.'s store, feeling as fit as a fiddle and ready to tackle another successful season's business. J. A. Budlong is one of the fortu- nate ones in having a large supply of lilies and lily of the valley on hand, for both items have been in good de- mand the past week. This firm is cut- ting a fine line of roses, which con- sist of an unusually large number of varieties. Percy Jones is handling a large quantity of fancy asters and gladioli in addition to a complete line of all other miscellaneous indoor and outdoor stock. Business has been very good at this house all during July, with the sales running away ahead of those of the same month during 1915. miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin > V INC •Plenty of VALLEY and LILIES ^'^^ ALWAYS ON HAND. You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty WHOLESALI Grower of GUT FLOINERS Prices As Low As Others. ■^SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. We are in dally tondi witb market conditions and wben a decline takes place yoa can rely npon orders sent ns receiving snch benetlts. Cincinnati. SUPPLY MEETS WITH EEADT SAUE. The market is not any too long on stock, and what does come In is meet- ing with a pretty ready sale. Roses are in a fair supply. The receipts of gladioli are good, but at times the lighter varieties run short., Among the offeringrs are some excellent Ameri- ca and May gladioli. Easter lilies are in a good supply. Asters are becom- ing very plentiful and the good ones sell very readily. Other offerings in- clude water lilies, snapdragons, carna- tions and cornflowers. NOTES. Among last week's Rotarian florist visitors were Edward A. Seidewitz, president of the Baltimore Rotary Club, member of the S. A. F. and for- mer mayor of Annapolis, Md.; Mr. Bayer, son of Geo. Bayer of Toledo, O.; v. J. Gorly, St. Louis, Mo.; Theo- dore Zetlitz, Lima, O., and C. S. Nied- nagel, Evansville, Ind. C. E. Critchell is about ready to move into his new store. The arrange- ment is excellent and will result in an economy of time within the store in handling stock and supplies. The Cincinnati Cut Flower Ex- change have almost completed the re- modeling of their new place and will move into same about August 1. Gus. Adrian, Sr., and wife, have gone to their cottage at Le Cheneaux to spend the balance of the summer. E, G. Gillett has been getting some excellent May gladioli from Pommert, "The Goldfish Man." Arthur J. Gear left the first of this week on a six weeks' trip through the northwest. J. T. Conger and wife have returned from a trip to Wichita, Kan., and Chicago. Henry Schwarz and wife are home after two weeks spent at Fleming, O. Carnations NEW CROP Asters S. MURATA <&. CO., Oldest and Most Experienced Shippers in Southern California. 751 S. Broadway, LOS ANGELES, CALIF Mr. and Mrs. Mayhall motored to Lexington, Ky., July 24. Visitors : Lester F. Benson, Indian- apolis, Ind.; Le Roy E. Shaw, Pitts- fleld, Mass., and Harry Balsley, De- troit, Mich. H. Columbus. EXCEPTIONAUT GOOD BUSINESS EEPOKTED. "Our receipts during the first 20 days of July have exceeded those of the entire month a year ago," stated a member of a leading firm of florists. An unusually good business for the time of year appears to be the gen- eral experience of the trade. One firm says that it is better than the supply of flowers justifies. Sweet peas and carnations are practically out of the market, except for some stunted stock which does not find much favor with the consumer. Roses are the big sta- ple in gift cut flowers. Prices are suited to the dull period, $1.50 per dozen being realized for blooms that would bring $2.50 in the regular sea- son. Gladioli are still enough of a novelty to bring $1.25 to $1.50 a dozen. There is prospect of a big crop, and dealers look for a glut a little later when they begin to be cut freely. Snapdragons are on the wane, but are still a good seller. Dahlias are over- due, the showing being very light so far. Funeral work and hospital and sick room flowers are expected to be the main standby for the next taonth or more. It is not often, in the experience of Columbus florists, at least, that a fu- neral calls for an expert to look af- ter the floral appointments of such an event. The Ritter Lumber Company, of Columbus, is a multl-mlllionairfe corporation, with big operations in the south. On Thursday of last week] George W. Litz, assistant to the presi- dent, was fatally injured in a collis- ion of motor "hand" cars near one of the mills in North Carolina. A sur- geon was dispatched from here, to sup- plement other medical attendance, but Mr. Litz died the following day. The lumber company ordered through the T. J. Ludwig store here, flowers to the value of $279, and paid the expenses of E. D. Ludwig, connected with the store, to go with them and see to their proper arrangement. He left here In a private car on Saturday, to be in time for the funeral on Sunday. Some $200 worth of flowers forwarded from Roanoke, Va., was also given into Mr. Ludwig's charge. The Munk Floral Company will de- vote nearly all of its 50,000 feet of glass to rose cultivation, and is now completing planting, incident to this specializing of their business. Some 11 varieties will be grown, with the Ophelia as one of the leaders. They will sell to the wholesale trade through their retail store, where all kinds of flowers are to be handled, as hereto- fore. J. 72 The American Florist. July 29, ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone, Randolph 6578 CHICAGO, ILL. Kansas City, Mo. WARM WEATHER AND INFERIOR STOCK. Hot weather continues with the re- sult that stock is suffering especially where the hose cannot reach it. Gladioli are deteriorating- both in quantity and quality and are far from A-1 stock. Carnations are rarely seen and roses are small and poor in qual- ity. They are wide open almost be- fore they are unpacked. Lilies are good and play a big part on the mar- ket at present. NOTES. Stock has been scarce with the W. L. Rock Flower Co., with a good call for funeral work. Hugo Neff of this firm's force is away on a trip to Den- ver. Miss Schmedinghoffi is on her va- cation and Lloyd Mason is in Pitts- burg, Kan. Miss Richards is recover- ing from an attack of ptomaine poison- ing. Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. reports a good week with a heavy de- mand for funeral work, which was hard to handle owing to the limited supply of stock. Charles Thomas of this firm is on his vacation and Geo. Brackenbury Is at the greenhouses at Pleasant Hill for the summer. H. Kusik & Co. have received a car of sphagnum moss, which has been very scarce here. They handled a large quantity of gypsophila last week. Ray Blessing is on his vacation. Ray Sturgeon, formerly in the em- ploy of A. Mohr, ha^ leased the latter's old stand for three years and will specialize In carnations, chrysanthe- mums and sweet peas. W. J. Barnes had a busy week with funeral work. H. H. CofCee, book- keeper at this establishment, is spend- ing his vacation in the Ozarks and will . also visit his parents. T. J. Noll & Co. are making quite a hit with Colorado grown carnations. Mr. Noll has returned from his north- ern trip and is ready for business again. M. E, Chandler reports his gladioli are slowing up and his dahlias will be a failure if rain does not come his way shortly. E. R. Griggs, of Shawnee, Okla., has been in the city during the past week purchasing supplies for his fall trade. James Payne has installed a new boiler at his establishment which he believes will be a big improvement. Miss J. E. Murray reports good sum- mer business. She will leave for a trip to Michigan about August 4. Arthur Newell and wife have re- turned from a northern trip and report a delightful time. E. J. B. New Orleans. HORT. SOCIETY ELECTION AND BANQUET. Assembling for their annual ban- quet, members of the New Orleans Horticultural Society made merry at the Heidelberg Cafe, July 20. Charles R. Panter, who has so ably filled the position of secretary in the organiza- tion for the past 15 years, delivered a splendid address which sounded the keynote of the gathering, the mem- bers of many nationalities all living in the bonds of friendship in the great United States. P. A. Chopin, presi- dent of the society, told of the birth, j Special Summer Assortment CUT FLOWER BASKETS Many of the florists use them in their window displays to good advantage. Order Your Assortment Today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO growth and accomplishments of the organization extending over a period of 32 years, and the cementing of friendships that has helped so much to add to the successes of past years. He made a strong plea for a large rep- resentation at the S. A. F. convention to be held at Houston, Tex., August 15-17, urging that the delegation from this city make visitors to the Hous- ton meeting remember New Orleans. At the election of officers, P. Abele was selected for president, E. A. Far- ley was chosen vice-president, Chas. R. Panter was re-elected secretary, and John Eblen was re-elected treas- ures for his thirty-second term. Those in attendance Included the following: Henry Scheurmann, Joseph Steck- ler, C. W. Eichling, Paul Ebele, E. A. Farley, C. R. Panter, John F. Boll- winkle, P. A. Chopin, A. Alost, A. "Ver- lende, Frank Reyes, Henry Rehfeld, Man Scheinux, Xavier Grillot, Chas. Tarles, W. A. Dinkel, Henry Kraak, L. H. Mard, A. V. Dammeroui, E. F. Dormoy, P. Ackermann, H. C. Doesch- er ,C. L. Orly, B. E. Eble. KOTES. C. W. Eichling reports his farm at Bayou, La., coming along nicely. He is not troubled with citrus canker and has figs and other fruits in abund- ance. Herman Doescher is maintaining his reputation as the greatest fern grower in the south. A. Verlendi will have the largest stock of ficus and ferns this fall that he has ever grown. Charles Eble's show windows are always the center of an admiring throng. H. Scheurmann, of The Flower Shop, reports good business. REFRIfiERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III, Mention the American Florist when writing P. A. Chopin is busy preparing for his usual heavy fall trade. E. A. Farley has increased his glass area considerably. Abele Bros, are clearing out most of their old stock. c. R. Pantee. Minneapolis Floral Co. The business of the Minneapolis Floral Co., since the death of John Monson, has been conducted by Adolph E. L. Johnson as administrator of the estate of John Monson, deceased. The interests of the estate have now been sold to Emil Olson, Evelyn Monson, and Carl Christensen, who have in- corporated under the name of the Min- neapolis Floral Co., and will continue the business. It is understood that all bills in- curred up to July 9, 1916, will be paid by the administrator, and all bills In- curred on and after July 10, 1916, will be paid by the corporation. Omaba. George Swoboda, of Hess & Swoboda, and family, left on an auto tour to Denver, Colo., July 25. The annual picnic of the florists' club will be held at Lake Manawa, la., August 4. igi6. The American Florist. 73 John Kruchten Co. 1(12 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CHICAGO, ILL W. p. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTERCZl^sg KYLE&FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .„„,S±Sa.ESU CHICAGO Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Disigns ami Wholesale Florists' Supplies Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 HOERBER BROS. whoiesai. Cut Flowers Growers c Telephone: Randolph 2758 Sreenhouses : Des Plaines. Ill, /vViIaioHm Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave, i^lllCaaO A. L Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. ? CROWERS"»SHIPPERS _, SIBWHEM^IIT FLO WE.P V O™™^- ^I V"s4 NO. WABASH A/E^^ ^ IHHIDUIIE\ CaiQBIB 154 NO. WABASH ATE. A. T. PYFER $ CO. WHOLESALE Commission Florists 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO Rochester, N. Y. STOCK PLENTIFUL BUT POOE IN QUALITY. Trade has been very good during the past week despite the warm weath- er, funeral work being in heavy de- mand. Flowers are plentiful, but roses are not up to standard and carnations are small and poor in quality. Har- risii lilies are plentiful as are sweet peas. Orchids and lily of the valley are scarce and prices are high. E.C.AMLINGCO. THB LARGBST, BBST BQUIPPBD, MOST CENTRAI,I*• IVUI-Iinif 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. ¥lioMeHo¥erMM*Kete Philadelphia, July 26. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 first 1000@1500 " Mrs. Cbas. Russell 8 00@15 00 " Kjllarney 2 00@ 8 00 " White Killarney 2 00@ 8 00 ■ Liberty S 00@10 00 " Hadley 4 00@12 GO " Sunburst 3 00@ 8 00 " Ophelia 3 00@ 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@12 00 Carnations 2 00@ 4 00 Cattleya 35 00@50 00 Callas 6 00@ 8 00 Lilium Harrisii 6 00@ 8 00 Sweet Peas S0@ 1 00 Snapdragons 3 00@ 6 00 Calendulas 2 C0@ 4 00 Mignonette 3 00@ 4 00 Gladiolus 6 00@ 8 00 Larkspur 4 00@ 6 00 Asparagus perbnncb. 50 Pittsburgh, July 26. PerlOO Roses, Beauty, special , 25 00 fancy 20 00 " extra 15 00 No.l 8 00 •' Killarney 2 00@ 8 00 '• My Maryland 2 00® 8 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 8 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 " Richmond 3 00® 8 00 Cattleyaa 30 00 Lilium Gicranteum 8 00 Carnations 1 50® 2 00 Coreopsis SO Adjantum 1 25 Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35@40 Sweet Peas 50 Asters 1 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 5 00 Water Lilies 2 00 MiLWADKEE, July 26. PerlOO Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 2 00® 8 00 ■• Ward 2 00@ 8 OU " Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00@1S 00 " Ophelia 3 00@10 00 " Hoosier Beauty 3 00® 10 00 Lilies 8 00®10 00 Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00 Sweet Peas 25® 50 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Snapdragons.. ..doz..,$0.25@$0 50 Gladioli 4 0C@ 5 OO RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNBAPOMS. Let ua bujh ply your wants. If it Is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, Magnolia Leaves, $1.35 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Floriat when writing St. Louis, July 26. PerlOO Killarney 1 00® 4 00 White Killarney 1 00® 4 00 Aaron Ward 1 00® 4 00 Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 Ophelia 2 00® 6 00 CeclleBrunner 2 00 RichmondRoses 1 00@ 6 00 Valley 4 00 Carnations 1 50@ 2 00 Callas 6 00® 8 00 Lijies 600® 8 00 Asparagus Plnmosns.per bu..25@75 Ferns perlOOO. 150 BronzeGalaz perlOOO. 100 76 The American Florist. July 29, New York. PRICES ON GOOD ROSES STIFFEN. Early in the past week there was a great falling off in the supply of stock, and although business was light, prices stiffened up a little ou good roses. The same might be said of carnations, but there are now so few good ones that they are scarcely factors in the market. In tea roses, the most of the business is being don-e with Ophelia, Shawyer, My Maryland and the Killarneys, for the reason that they axe the most plentiful, but the growers have to cut them very tight. Russell, Mrs. Bayard Thayer and Francis Scott Key are well spoken of as summer roses, but the supply is light. The summer habit of Rich- mond is well known, and Hoosier Beauty also opens very freely. Con- sidering the season, the supply, the quality of stock and the demand is about what was to be expected. On Saturday, July 22, special American Beauties wholesaled at the rate of $30 per 100, and the quality was very poor at that. There is a marked in- crease in the supply of gladioli, but they are moving slowly. In green, smilax is down to 60 cents per dozen strings with little demand. A great quantity of gypsophila is on the mar- ket, which is taking the place of as- paragus, and for the time being is putting the latter in the discard. As- ters are arriving quite freely, but very few good ones have been noticed. Gut stock of Hydrangea paniculata is a feature and it goes fairly well. There is a variety of other outdoor stock on the market, of which more or less is sold — generally less — but it does not loom large. July 24. — There is a very light sup- ply of stock this morning, but buying is slow. The large retail stores are doing very little business, and even with a light supply of good stock, it moves slowly. The most noticable features are gladioli and asters, which are becoming plentiful. NOTES. We have recently had occasion to notice the activities of the Gramercy Florist, 3830 Broadway, A. Pulas, man- ager. This store does an annual busi- ness of $10,000, supplying a great quantity of geraniums and other plants to the real estate firm of Pease & Elliman, which has large interests throughout the city. A. M. Westwood, the Pennsylvania Terminal Florist, arranged a fine deco- ration July 19 at the Hotel McAl- pin, for a dinner given for the heads of departments of the Westinghouse Company. At his home at Valley Stream, L. I., he has a nice garden in which he grows a variety of stock for his store. Two Interesting visitors, the past week, were Robert Craig, of Philadel- phia, Pa., and George Asmus, of Chi- cago. The latter, with his wife, chil- dren, and two friends, had been on an automobile tour for two weeks and reached this city July 20, leaving for home July 22, in good health and spirits. John. Strates, the well-known re- tailer of Seventh avenue and 23d street, and Lysero Anderson of the "Garden Florist", Broadway and 112th street, are spending their vacation at Sunnyside Inn, Star Lake, N. T. Their many friends wish them a pleasant vacation and a safe return. The first crop of asters is usually poor, but we have noticed good ones at the store of William P. Ford, 107 West 28th street. William Mack, of this store, has gone on a vacation and William Sheehan, well known as a hustler, continues to hustle. OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York Mention the American Florist when writinp THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Maiifield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. Mention the American Florist when writing H. Schwartz and Henry Moller, of Wadley & Smythe's staff, have just returned from their vacations. Mr. Schwartz visited the Yellowstone park and saw some of those wonderful bears that are so tame that they take their meals at the hotels. Workmen have recently been busy in the basement of the Coogan build- ing getting it in shape for the plant business of Johnson & Millang, Inc., and they are now taking orders for bulbs and other fall stock. The MacNiff Horticultural Co. has been given considerable prominence in the daily press as one of the complain- ants in the censored mail controversy between the United States and Brit- ish governments. F. L. Rossow and Wm. Mortimer, of Van Praag's staff, are on a fishing trip at a coast resort in Virginia, and they write that they are making enormous hauls of weakfish, but say nothing about sharks. George J. Polykranas, the wholesaler, has been preparing for fall business by installing a new ice box in his whole- sale store, 104 West 28th street. Its dimensions are 12x18 feet. James Lyons, buyer for M. A. Bowe, is on a four weeks' vacation at Moose- head Lake, Me. During his absence, Frank Good is officiating at the store. Joseph A. Millang is receiving excep- tionally good Francis Scott Key roses, for the season, from the P. R. Pier- son Co. J. K. Allen and wife have been at Ocean Grove, N. J., for the past week, attending the Methodist conference. Frank Traendly, who is with his family at Rowaton, Conn., is said to be greatly improved in health. A meeting of the flower show com- mittee was held in the store of John Young & Co., July 22. Paul Meconi is handling fine stock of Gladiolus America and other va- rieties. John Reimel's Sons, Woodhaven, N. Y., are bringing in good asters. A. F. F. EvANSVlLtE, IND.— George H. Black- man, of the Wm. Blackman Floral Co., after the best year's business in the history of the firm, left with his fam- ily for Atlantic City, July 17. The founder of the firm, William Black- man, now nearly 80 years of age, is still in good health and rides around in his buggy every day. Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years experience behind ub and we do net expect a gold medal for doincr our full duty to our consig^Bors and customers. You will not make a mistake by dealing with ub. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC. PHONES: I 558 Id W. 28th St.. FARRAGUT ^2036 „t;., ,7^=,, I 2037 NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St,, NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Building) 20 years experience CoDsignnieiils Solkiled and PnmpI RETURNS GUARANTEED. Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00, POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO igi6. The American Florist. 77 PAUL MECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street Telephone: 3864 Farragut. NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedal & Meyer. ^^{X&ty^^^ 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEAKS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCfTEO 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 40S4 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Fairagut. Walter F.Sheridao Wholesale Florist 3532-^3 Farr'agut 133 W. 28th St., Hbw York All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. BORACE E. FROIHENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beanty Roses a specialty. Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148W8St28tbSt., NEW YORK GITY Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301 Mention the American Florist when writing John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing WILUMP.FORD WHOLESALE IXOSIST 107 W. 28th St., New York TelephoDe. 5336 Farrag^ut Mention the American Florist when writing J. J. CO AN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLGBIST 108 West ZSth St.. BTEW YORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farradut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Goldstein & Fdttermao WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York VftoMe Ho¥crMM"KeU New York, July 26. PerlOO Roiei, Beanty, ipecial 8 UU@25 00 " extra and fancy... 4 00@ 6 00 No. land No. 2... 2 00@ 3 00 " Prima Donna 1 00@ 8 00 " AliceStanley 50@ 4 00 " FrancisScott Key. special. 12 00 " Mrs. Geo.Shawyer 500 4 00 " White Killarney. special... 3 00@ 4 00 " Killarney. My Maryland... special 3 00® 4 00 No. land No. 2.. 250 103 Qneen 50® 4 00 Brilliant 25® 4 00 '• Aaron Ward 50® 5 00 " Richmond 25® 4 00 •■ Sunburst 25® 4 00 " Taft 50® 4 00 " J. L.MocIc 1 00® 6 00 " Ophelia 25® 5 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 1 03® 5 00 " UlrichBrunner 1 00@10 00 Cattleya Orchids, special 35 00 " " inferior erades .15 00@25 00 Lilies, Loneiflorum and Harrisii.. 3 00@ 4 00 Lily of the Valley 1 0C@ 3 00 Carnations 50® 1 50 Adiantinm Croweanum and Hybridum 1 50® 2 50 Asparaens PInmosns....doz.bchs. 1 00® 1 50 Smilax doz.strines, 50@ 60 Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 15@ 20 Gladiolus America 2 00® 3 00 Inlerior grades 1 000 2 00 Asters 50@ 2 00 United Gut Flower Go.p Inc. WHOUSAURS 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut||||| PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing HOUSE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Sqnare 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly Charl^ Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27th Su. Telephones : 796 and 799 Farragut. Orchids. Roses. Camatioos and all the other best products ot th« leading growers. Consignments soUoited. Mention the American Florist when writing WM. KESSLER Socccisor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragat Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactary. Consignments solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg.. 6th av. and W. 86th St., New York Open tor Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL. Secretary. The Kervan Gompany FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragnt 2164-5893 119 West 28th street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Ston6St..RoclHiStBr,N.Y, 121 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut. Ttie Largest SUpier ani BicelTer of Cat Floweii ^^A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 75 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 52%. 78 The American Florist. July 29, BOX£S JOIN THE LEADERS We supply the leading florists throughout the United States who recognize Arnold Boxes as those which best fill their needs as to Quality, Style and Price. Prices quoted and samples sent on request. A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY 1302-1308 West Division Street, CHICAGO Portland, Me. DP TO DATE ESTABLISHMENTS PEENTIFrrL. D. R. Fogg has just purchased the E. J. Harmon Co. store at 657 Con- gress street and has a very commo- dious place, with a real metropolitan appearance. Mr. Fogg has been learning the business In Philadelphia and New York and will have here a good chance to put his ideas to the test. Miss Bertha F. Longee has a very prettily arranged store. A good stock of flower holders, vases, jardi- nieres and many dainty things in this line are seen displayed. The fur- nishings and placings of the stock all suggest an artistic touch. A number of vases hold samples of the stock in season. Miss Longee is much pleased with the volume of business. Philip H. Talbot, 673 Congress street, has a very up-to-date place, everything be- ing handy and convenient. A large show window is kept nicely decorated. He is a new comer, but says he is much pleased with the prospects, his past season's business being very sat- isfactory. Miss Hayes is managing the business of the E. J. Harmon Co., at 493 Congress street, since Mr. Har- mon's death, which occurred July 1. They have a good business conducted in a well arranged store, right in the best of the retail district. This, the largest city in Maine, with a population of over 63,000, is beauti- fully situated on a high blufC, com- manding a fine view of the ocean, as well as the surrounding country and mountains, even the distant White mountains being visible on a clear day. The eastern and western boule- vards are laid out on high plateaus with splendid drives at each end of the city. The central retail street, on which are situated most of the flower shops in an up-to-date business thoroughfare, brilliantly lighted at night and full of activity at all times. The oldest flower store is that of J. W. Minnot Co., Inc., Mrs. Smith man- ager. The entire interior of this shop is lined with hemlock bark, giving it a very unique appearance. This was put on when the store was fitted up 40 years ago and is still apparently as good as ever. A greenhouse in the rear affords needed room for holiday displays and palms. The growers, most of whom do a re- tail business as well, are situated on the outskirts of the city. Alex Wal- lace, of the Sunnybank Greenhouses, makes a specialty of landscape work, in addition to his cut flower depart- ment. Hans Nielsen, of Bentwood street, and W. A. Ramsey, of Forest avenue both ornament their places with samples of nice bedding. Charles E. Clark, of Ashmont . street, "Char- ley", the Portland "boys" call him, is a philosopher and the best read man in the business. L. C. G-oddard, of Stevens avenue, has a very well ar- ranged store and greenhouses and re- ports that business has been very sat- isfactory. Portland has two large seed stores and farm supply houses. Allen, Ster- ling & Lathrop, 49 Exchange street, have a commodious store. In addition to seeds they make a specialty of poul- try and dairy supplies. They enjoyed Landscape Gardening A course for Garden- ers, Florists and Home makers, taught by Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Progressive florists recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of landscape art. PROF. BEAL. ^jj^j course in Flori- culture, including Greenhouse Con- struction and Management. Send for catalogue. Address The Home Correspondence School Dept. C. r., Springfidd, Mats, a very good season. Kendall & Whit- ney, Federal and Temple strees, have a very commodious building, doing a large farm implement business in ad- dition to that of seeds. Mr. Kendall has been in the seed business for a continuous period of over 55 years and is still actively on duty every day. Mrs. Dennet, who also conducts the Portland Flower Store, reports busi- ness good for the season. Her two stores are commodious and well sit- uated for business. Miss Marion E. McGonigal, proprietor of the Oak Street Flower Shop, has a comer store, which keeps her busy all the time. K. Naslivllle. SUPPLY AND DEMAND BALANCE. More or less rain every day or two has characterized the present season, warding off the insufferable heat usual at this time of year, and at the same time has been rather beneficial than otherwise to those things that can be grown out of doors — notably the asters. The general hegira to the springs and watering places, the clos- ing of the social season, and the end of all the many recitals has caused a great falling off in the floral trade, and business has been rather dull. 'There are a few good wedding orders still being handled and there is always the funeral work. The supply of flowers is about equal to the demand. There are some good roses, but their tendency to flare open as soon as cut, is rather a drawback to their beauty and useful- ness. A nice crop of asters is com- ing in and every one seems to have a good supply of longiflorum and speciosum lilies. The dealers are work- ing up the unpaid bills and getting in all those accounts chronicled as "good but slow". As a rule collections are very good, but there are always some left-overs that come in handy in the summer time when trade is dull. The second exhibit in the city beau- tiful contest has been given and was very successful In every particular. A large and very creditable variety of flowers were exhibited, showing a wide- spread interest, and an equally large variety of vegetables all grown in the back yards of the city. Very good premiums were offered, inducing many to enter the contest. M. C. D. The Chrysanthemum By Elmer D. Smith. M'^-m NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price 50 Cents. Cash With Order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. FLORISTS' GREENING PINS. No Florist should be without a box of Greening Pins, consid- ering their small price, conven- ience and amount of labor saved. One box contains 10 lbs. (about 10,000 to 11,000 pins). (Samples free). Price, per box $1.50 5 boxes for 7.00 Geo. n. Aflgermueller Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. NEW CROP Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per ba| Lyrata (Evergreen Oak Foliage) 2.50 per case Edward A. Beaven, ^^^S^^^' Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Lyra ta( Evergreen Oak) 2.50 per case Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Evunrthing in Southern Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA igi6. The American Florist. 79 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the iirms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. J. H. SMALL & SONS ■ ■ FLORISTS NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON | Announce the removal of their New York stor = .o 505 MADISON AVENUE AT 52nd STREET. WASHINGTON, D. c. Floral and 15th and H sts. Landscape Work NEW YORK WALDORF ASTORIA and 505 MADISON AVENUE. Chicago. Establislied 1857. JFtORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send ns yonr retail oiders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger bmf3 (incorporated) E^hlb and Lecosl Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Graod Av. Telegraph orders filled on short notice In St. Louis and rest of Missouri. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. No. £22 West 59th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel ^ Member of Ihe Florists' Telegraph Deliverr. Max Schling f J Jf^g Jt^ i^g jy^ Jfm |f ^ jy^ Jt^ Jfm Am pT^ J^ J^ jB| |S| J| J| Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phooe, Mnna; Hill, 783 Branck " " " 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Chlcado. 623 Walnnt St.. Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Uember of Florists' Telegraph Deliverr, Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. UemlieT of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Hemheri of Florists^ Telegraph Delivery, Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND ALEXANDER HcCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREH. NEW YORK CITY. TPEI/EGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to ■^ any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders Irom unknown correspondests. Cable address; Albxconnell, Western Union Code. \= SyracusCy N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season '^ J Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West Z8tli Street. NEW YORK To out-of-t«wn florists: We are in tbe Heart of And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Uembers of Florists' Telegrapli DeUverr. .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. AnStoriom Amei, CHICAGO 80 The American Florist. July 29, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. Eatabllshed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Dsllvery. St. Paul, Minn. Hohg S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities iind for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks la Hoboken, N. J. and New York. For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, SHEBOTGAN, WISCONSIH. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. b Ibe Heart of (be DMSt atiamt residential sediao. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnuiti SL i5on?d'^fi82 Hemliers of Florists* Tele^aph Deliverr. O. Okla. Mass. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moinea, la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Butfalo, N. Y. Archias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C, Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W., Rocktord, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Dominion Floral Co., The Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Cbas, A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros. Co., WilUamsport, Pa. Pox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee. Wis. Frauenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo. Prey, O. H. Lincoln. Neb. Prey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie. Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mlcb. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Hencrle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb, Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higgins, N. P., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenvllle, O. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, R. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave.. San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville. Tenn. Keller Sons, J, B., Rochester, N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tei. Kottmilier, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas. Tex. Lange, A., 25 B. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City, N. J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis. Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Ogdeu Floral Co.. Chicago. Palez, Paul M., Little Rock, Ark. Palmer, W. J. & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pearson, E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Peim, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., El Paso. Texas. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. Randall's Flower Shop, Worcester, Mass, Randolph & McOlements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwlirh, Conn. Reuter's, Westerly, R. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye, George, Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo. ScbUng, Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, O. Small & Sons, J. H.. New York. Small & Sons, J. H., Washington, D. 0. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Ulch. Stumpp, G. B. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, O. Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis, Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson, J. S., Floral Co.. Des Moines, Iowa. Wlttbold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, St. Paul, Minn. L. L MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST WiSniNfiTON D. c. sjf^ Gudes' Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist's Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for tbis District. A specialty made of ''Welcoming'* and "Bon Voyage" packages. Denver, Colo. yhc Park J. A. VAtENTINE, A lOl/ZII ^O* President. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled aTd delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. DES MOINES y*— ^^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA SA J. S. Wilson Floral Go. ^1 w ^ W^e cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. igi6. The American Florist. 81 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by tiie firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wires Phone or Mail Orders. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists* Telegraph, Delivery. PHILADELPHIA,] SOOCIiestnutSt. ATLANTIGCITY,2517Boar(IWalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP, LTD. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$niitliCo. KZENAN BLD6. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. fi. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Memler of Florists* Telegraph Seliveryi THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEfEL EUGUD AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula ot Michigan. All orders Riven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL ^^d I fiwic AVP Telephone 001 LI!HI& HTC, No. 1310 Bedford —Six Dp-to-date stores in the City ot Brooklyn— We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. Boston — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago— Friedman, 522 S'. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago— C. Prauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lauge. 25 B. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Ogden Floral Co. Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, 0. — Eramley & Son. Cleveland, O. — Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, 0. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver, Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, Iowa. — J. S". Wilson Floral Co. Detroit. Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas- Potter Floral Co. Pt. Smith, Ark. — George Eye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston. Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Eock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey. Lincoln Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif.— Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co, Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, 0. — Chas. A. Duerr Newburyport, Mass.^E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 6th Ave. New York — ^Davld Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York— Mas SchUng, 22 W. 59th St. New York— J. H. Small & Sons. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & S'woboda, Faruam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia — ^The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockford, 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny S't. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, Mass. — N. F. Higgins. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Steubenville, O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacoma. Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blackistone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington— J. H. Small & Sons. Westerly, R. I. — Keuter's. Wilmette, 111.— Pyfer & Olsem. Williamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. New York. «Btabu.i,ed t»ta David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75tli St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbos San FrancisGO Podesta & Baldocchi 334.326 Grant Avenue Mailor teleerraphic orders promptly and most carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENVK. Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's belt known and most reliable florist •^^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. I M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. DUw I Un 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholefiale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 82 The American Florist. July 29, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or MaU Orders. SendyourordersforChicap and Sub- orbs to jLgK^ " All orders carefully filled -'*taWMaton 160 Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Piomptly Executed DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. Il|ll MTU MlUy Wearetheceuterofihegreat UULU'n, minitt Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior. Wis^ Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DITERR. Kemter of riorists' Telegraph Delivery, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ±lOWl£RS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Als'n. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO The florist 17 E.MONROE ST. Mention the American Florist when writing C. n. FREY, Wholssali and Retail Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice. Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Teleprraph, Telephone or Mail Orders lor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL CO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK or HEINL'S 3343 W. MA.DISON ST. NBAB OAnFlKl.U PARK CHICAGO LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITT E. W. PE3RSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS.. Covers all New England points. Trade Directory Price: $3.00, Postpaid. Tele|>hone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: -^OS iCtxlton St. BROOKLYN^ N. Y. NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Horists' Telegraph Delivery. PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E J. Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beanties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros. •■« Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. Wa solicit telegraph orderi. Begular trade di8.t 22S WIST THIRD STRUT Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph DeHvinr. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. Orders will be cajmtiAtr cared for by HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail florist ot GRAND Mms Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO, ALFRXD HANNAH & SONS wUl flU yoar oidan for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. r. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS Rockf ord, HI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. igi6. The American Florist. 83 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Tele^aph, Telephone or Mail orders for fiorist service in tbis vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Hem1>er of riorists' Telegraph Selivery, FURROW & COMPANT OKLAHOMA CITT— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Dalivery. VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^S^?oB. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Uem1}era of Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy. Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. SOyears experieace in the florist business euar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. 2iention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 £, Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y, . N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station, Hoffmans, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FREY & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOUBALI AND KXTAIL. Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Trade Directory CoDtaininff the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. iMrican Florist Co., **°%£S'^™^*' Boston, Mass. "Penn, The TelegraphTlorist' Member of Florists' Telegraph, Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft Smith, M Mention the American Florist when writing Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKl BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists All kinds of Decoration a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street We drow our own flowers Phone A-2550 PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegrraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenll- worth Winnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest. LEWIS flENDESSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, LaniFloral&NurseryGo., Dallas , Texas 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Cholct Cut Flowers and Designs on short nolioe. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Hembers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPU Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, O. A. Graham & Son 6523 Euclid Ave. Memhera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Uemhen of Florists' Telegrmph Delivery, Buffalo, N. Y. S A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Aodenon service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries ia Bnnilo, Lockpoit, Niagara rails and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing D. F. SIMONM J. R. BUTZOW Chicago. OGDEN FLORAL CO. 1917 Harrison St We are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leadine West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders properly on short notice. L. D. Phone, West 722 Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. *■ ujd T. J. JOHNSTON & CO. NEWENaANDroniS. 171WETB0SSETST„PEenDBKa Mention the American Florist when writing 84: The American Florist, July 29, Ss The Seed Trade =x American Seed Trade Assodation. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. N. B. Keenet, of N. B. Keeney & Son, Leroy, N. Y., is making his usual trip through the northwest. A. L. Rogers, of Rogers Bros., Al- pena, Mich., is making a trip to the western pea districts. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, July 26, were as follows: Timothy, $5 to $6.50 per 100 pounds. ■ ; Washington, Ia. — The F. B. Mills Seed Co. has filed a petition in bank- ruptcy with liabilities of $72,611 and assets, $16,497. New Tokk Citt shippers are stirred up over the attempt of New Jersey interests to secure a differential rate of three cents per 100 pounds in favor of Jersey points. Visited Chicago : C. C. Massie and L. M. King, of Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; A. M. Van der Schoot, representing R. Van der Schoot & Son, Hillegom, Holland. Seedsmen of Australia and New Zealand complain that much of their American correspondence is mailed under a two-cent stamp when a five- cent stamp is the minimum for letters to these countries. WiTLOOF is the subject of Bulletin No. 418, issued by the Geneva, N. T., experiment station, containing much information on this salad plant and its culture, which should be of inter- est to seedsmen and market garden- ers. BULLETIN 254, issued by the Wis- consin agricultural experiment station, Madison, contains a synopsis of the state seed law, discusses methods of weed control, and gives the results of analyses of 376 samples of seeds and illustrations of 25 kinds of weed seeds. The agricultural appropriation bill as amended and passed by the senate, contains (page 25) an item of $3,000 for cooperation with horticultural or- ganizations in the standardization of botanical names. Of course, the house will have to concur in this amend- ment. Rochester, N. T. — William T. Logan, who has been identified with the seed trade in this city for more than 30 years, and who bought the business of Crossman Bros, about 18 months ago, died at his home, July 19, aged 67 years. The business will be discon- tinued. Kansas City, Mo. — The Rudy-Pat- rick Seed Co. recently purchased a warehouse and elevator on the Kansas side, which is now being remodeled, and on completion will be used for cleaning and storing, thus relieving the congestion of their present plant at Ninth and Santa Fe streets, which they will continue to occupy. French Bulb Shortage— Prices Higher. Cable advices of July 24 indicate scarcity of Paper White narcissus, as weH as Romans. It is believed that the medium grade of Paper Whites will bring 30 francs and the extra size 34 francs at the present time. If the growers who contracted in March at $4 per 1,000, American money, get de- livery from American dealers at that very low price they will certainly be fortunate and make some real money. It will be interesting to see what de- liveries are made on such contracts. The lack of rain seems to have short- ened the crop very materially. Parcel Post to China. A parcel post convention has been concluded between the United States and China, effective August 1, after which date parcel post packages up to 11 pounds in weight may be sent from any post oiHce in the United States to any post office in China at the postage rate of 12 cents a pound or fraction of a pound. Heretofore, packages of merchandise, other than bona fide trade samples not exceeding 12 ounces in weight, could not be sent by mail from this country to China except to a very few places that could be reached through Japanese or other foreign post offices in China, but hereafter, pack- ages up to 11 pounds in weight can be sent to any office in China direct to the Chinese postal service. Onion Seed Crop Prospects In Canaries. Onion seed constituted one-fourth of all exports to the United States from the Teneriffe district in 1915. The coming crop, which should begin to move next month, shows a decided increase in the amount of choice, ex- pensive wax (or white) seed. The or- dinary canary-yellow onion seed, how- ever, has suffered because of the win- ter drought and shows a loss esti- mated at 40 to 50 per cent. The red seed, which is in less demand, also suf- fered from drought, but to a smaller degree than the yellow, according to United States Consul George K. Stiles, Teneriffe, writing June 10. Yellow seed will consequently be scarce, and there may be difficulty in filling contracts for this grade, while the stock of "wax" seed will be in ex- cess of orders. The average contract prices are re- ported as follows, per pound : Fancy white "wax," $1.50 to $2; yellow, 85 cents ( American gold ) ; and red, SO cents. The stocks of onion seed last year were fairly cleaned out, so that this season there appears to be less proba- bility of old seed being mixed with the new. Both adulteration and inferior quality of onion seed are difficult to detect until after sowing. The long- established firms here, however, can be counted on to allow just claims when made by American buyers, especially as regards damage in transit. As practically all onion-seed con- tracts to the United States are made on an f. o. b. basis in a Canary port, the higher freights of this year must be met by the American buyers. Last season a number of complaints of ba * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * !"i>****************************4**************************4* 86 The American Florist. July 29, * * * * * * GYGLAMENM Better than you have ever handled. Better than you ever dreamed of. The Si. Georges Nursery Company, Harlington, Middlesex, England. * i * . . . . * * * * Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; encumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist when writing R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Anders, - France Specialties: Beets, Maneoes, Carrots, Cabbages, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the American Florist when writing My New PMCE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop will be ready early in July. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Mention the American Florist when writing Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. 'SeedStore__ 23h235 W.MadisonSt CHICAGO. Mention the American Florist when writing Heiirj Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower) from KELWAY'S For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations now ready. Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now. Langport, England. Mention the American Florist when writing SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds CrkA/ifnltiAC Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-wurzel. Beet. Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, i3|JCCiaiilca Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman. MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN, who has been callinsr on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and aU mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandcgrift & Co., 15 Whitehall street. New York. Mention the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Kignonette, Verbena in variety. Corresponderice Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing My Giant Pansy seed new crop now ready, containi tbe finest mixtures in superb colors all grown frgm selected stock. Try a pkt. of this seed you will not be disappointed. 1 pkt.. 5000 seeds. $1.00; V2 pkt., 50c; $4.C0 per oz.; 3 ozs., $10.60. Cash with order. E. B. Jennings, ^^JoT^^Vs?!™- Grower only of the finest Pansies. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 87 THE KENILWORTH Giant Pansy Seeds are all grown by myself and are offered In the following mixtures and separate colors: 22. GIANT KENILWOETH STKAIN. The flowers are of perfect form and substance; many of the immense flowers are from ZV2 to 4 inches. It is a striking collection of beautiful colors and markings, rich with shades of red, brown, bronze, mahogany and many others too numer- ous to mention. Light, Medium or Dark Mixtures. GIANT KENILWOKTH SHOW. An extra fine strain of large flowers; the immense flowers are of circular form and great substance. A beau- tiful collection of colors and markings. GIANT KENILWOKTH CUT FLOWEB MIXTIUEE. Is a distinct class by itself, surpassing all other strains as a cut flower or for exhibition pur- poses, for inside or outside growing; the large flowers are carried erect above the foliage on heavy stems, 7 to 8 inches long, in the most grace- ful manner, and stand the hot, dry weather well. GIANT MASTERPIECE, A remarkable type; the curled, wavy petals giving the flower a double appearance; large flowers of great substance, on long, strong stem. 30. GIANT TEHEE AND EIVE BLOTCHED PANSIES, A superb mixture. Flowers large and of circular form and of great substance. The dis- play of coloring is unsurpassed. A combination of almost every sbade of rich, velvety colors; reds are particularly conspicuous; the petals being distinctly marked with three or five large, dark blotches. 32~ GIANT PARISIAN, The flowers are of enormous size and beautifully ' marked, mostly fine dark blotches on white and yellow ground; an unusually showy mixture. 34. GIANT BRONZE. A fine mixture of all shades of velvety brown, bronze, Havana brown, mahogany and copper shades. GIANT APOLLO (Masterpiece type). New bronze, veined and blotched. Strongly frilled petals. A superb Pansy. GIANT MERCURY. New. A deep blackish purple, really self-colored, without blotches or spots. The flowers are extraordinary in size and substance, being the largest flowers of all self-colored Pansies. R") ORCHID FLOWERED, Mixed, A dwarf, free bloomer, with a range of delicate colors that do not exist in any other Pansies; a remarkable combination of Ught rose, shell pink, blush mauve, fawn, light brown, orange and chamois. 24. 26. 28, 45, 49, New Winter-blooming Giant Pansies Prices ot Kenilworth Pansy Seed O All ortrto nnd mlvtnrpH PTTcpnt the new Pansv An entirely new and distinct strain of Pansies. Tlie main advantage of these new Pansies over all hitherto existing Pansies is the extreme earliness of flowering and its unusual hardiness, which enables them to withstand quite severe Winters, and to bloom right on into the summer. Sown at the same time as other Pansies, they begin flowering the early part of March or as soon as the snqw is off the ground, many times having four or Ave large flowers to a plant, when all other Pansies are only showing buds. The flowers are large, well formed and fragrant. They are highly recom- mended for Autumn planting on graves and for very early bedding, as well as for early cut flowers. 14. WINTER SUN. Golden yellow, with dark eye. 15. ICE KING. Silvery white, with dark blue eye. 15. CELESTIAL. QUEEN. Light or sky blue. 17. CHARM OP MARCH. Dark velvety blue. IS. MIXED. The above four colors with other shades and variations. Each color separate or mixed. 50O seeds 50e., 1,000 seeds $1.00, Vs oz., $2.00, Vi or.. $3.75, 1 oz. $15.00. 20. PRINCESS. The New Upright Pansy. This strain is entirely distinct from all others. It is absolutely com- pact, upright growing, and extremely weatherproof, enduring many storms without damage to its flower. The flowers are mostly blotched and frilled like the Masterpiece, of good form and heavy, velvety texture, on heavy stems carried well above the foliage. Attractive by the brilliancy of its colors. 500 Seeds 20c., 1,000 Seeds 35c., Vs ox. $1.00, % oz. $2.00. 1 oz. $7.50. CpCC nf>FCR KAINBOW is a mixture of the most beautiful, gorgeous *^'* ™ Wrrfcll colors, blotched, striped, veined, margined, etc. With every $1.00 worth of Pansy seed I will send, free, 1000 seeds of Rainbow and with other amounts in like proportion. All sorts and mixtures except the new Pansy Princess and the Early Flowering or Winter Blooming are $5.00 per oz. ; $1.25 per 14 oz.; 5000 seeds $1.00; trade pkt. of 1000 seeds 25c; any 5 pkts. $1.00. Please order by number. GIANT PANSY SEED In Separate Colors 38. Mme. Perret. Red and wine shades. 42. Adonis. Light blue, white center. 44. Black. Almost coal black. 48. Lord Beaconsfield, Purple, shaded white. 64. Goliath. Large, curled yellow, blotched. 68. Emp. "WilUam. Ultramarine blue, violet. 72. Emp. Franz Joseph. White, blotched blue. 98. Indigo Blue. Deep, velvety blue. 100. Light Blue Shades. 106. Pres. McKinley. Yellow, dark-blotched. 114. Purple, Large, rich, deep color. 118. Psyche. Curled white; five blotches. 126. Red. A collection of rich red shades, 137. Vulcan. Dark red, with five blotches. 138. White. Large satiny white. 140. White with Violet Blotch. 142. Yellow, Large, gold, yellow. 144. Yellow with Dark Blotch. 145. The preceding 18 colors separate or mixed. Mixed in equal proportions, 1000 seeds 25c; any 5 pkts., $1.00. Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Turnip Sweet Corn iii Plant Spinacb Okra Radish; Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Mention the American Florist when writing 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds Mention the American Florist when writing mum SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitiym Specialists. Wholesale Growers of f uU list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Mention the American Florist when writing uIInsonseedW. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Mention the American Florist when writing LILY BULBS FALL SmPMENTFROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and London (Ont.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON fi CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing 88 The American Florist. July 29, ( I I Market Gardeners | Vegetable Growers' Association of America. M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland. O., President; Howard W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., Vice- President; S. W. severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held in Chicago, September, 1916. New cabbage grown in Chicago is now moving in carloads. Clabinda, Ia. — The Clarinda Green- houses are erecting a vegetable house, which will give them 5,000 feet of glass additional to their present area. Caijfoenia has shipped 3,602 carloads of cantaloupes this season up to July 1. The southern states and California have shipped more than 13,349 car- loads of potatoes; Florida 2,101 car- loads of watermelons and 4,642 car- loads of tomatoes. Missouri was the banner strawberry state, shipping 1,114 carloads. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, July 25. — Mushrooms, home grown, No. 1, 85 cents per pound; let- tuce, tomato boxes 15 to 20 cents; radishes, $1.00 to $1.25 per 100 bunches; celery, 50 to 60 cents per box; tomatoes, four baskets, 50 cents; cucumbers, per box of 2 doz., 50 cents. New York, July 25. — Celery, per crate, $3.00 to $6.00; cucumbers, 75 cents per dozen; mushrooms, $3.50 to $4.00 per 4-pound basket; tomatoes, per carrier, 40 cents to $2.(X); radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; let- tuce, per basket, 50 cents to $1.00. Greenhouse Tomatoes. Growers in this section have just pulled through a very satisfactory sea- son with their spring crop of toma- toes. Prices have been very good, owing to the slow progress of the out- door crop. Where formerly this was entirely a "Beauty" market, Beauty is now seldom seen. Bonny Best having displaced it. "We have in these notes referred to our own selection of Bonny Best, which is a larger strain. This season we have made another gain in size; where the original strain would average four tomatoes per pound, this year the average was slight- ly below three fruit per pound. We have had numerous single specimens as perfect as can be at % pound each. There is a steady demand in our mar- ket for large tomatoes, hence we have followed up this line closely. We have sold bushels of Bonnies that even experts would mistake for Stone; and with this size we seem to have lost nothing in carelessness or productive- ness. Bonny Best with xis fills a long felt want — it is so much better than the English varieties and sets fruit more readily than the American sorts. However, to do its best it needs generous feedng; whenever stunted, crowded, or underfed it is sure to come small. Our own success proves that it is of the utmost importance to have good seed, which we have produced ourselves for a number of years, rather than take chances with some other stocks. Greenhouse tomatoes are popular with the buyer and seller alike; the seller has no loss, as they are all sound and perfect, and the buyer enjoys the fine quality because he paid a good price for them. MARKETMAN. Vegetable Plants Celery, white Plume, Giant Pascal, and Golden Heart, $1.00 per 1000; 10.000 and over, 85c per 1000. Parsley, Dwarf Fern leaf, 2Bc per 100; $1.26 per 1000. Cabbage, $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over, 8Bc per 1000. Cash with the order. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co. White Marsh. Md< Caroatioa Plants Heavy Field Grown Stock Enchantress St. Nicholas Philadelphia Champion White Wonder Ward White Bnchantress Delhi $50.00 per 1000; $6.00 per 100. 250 at 1000 rate. Cash with order please. JOY FLORAL CO. NASHVILLE. TENN. Mention the American Florist when writing FERNS IN FUT8 In Best Varieties tor Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Cataloeue of FERNS, KENTIAS, ETC., to H. PLATH "THE FERNIRIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenuas. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Golden Wedding New Pompon Chrysanthemum Latest pompon on the market. Color golden yellow. Full dou- ble flower; Strong grower. Rooted cuttings, $8.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000,250 at lOOOrate. A. W. MEYER, SOUTH HOLLAND, ILL. Freesias California Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing Grown Vaughan's Improved PURITY. Per 100 Per 1000 J^maaPHSfim ^i-in, and up..$2.00 $18.00 <»u9n[¥OIS! H-in. tsfi-in.. 1.75 15.00 ^SOf"i^'Sll^''°- '° ^ '°- ^"^^ 12.00 mm PURITY-True. MjL-^iW =4-in. and up.. 1.75 15.00 y.-in. to %-iD.. 1.25 10.00 ?i-in. to h-in.. 1.00 7.00 FRENCH FREESIAS Ready tor Delivery Abont August 1st. Per nil) rer 1000 Jumbo, ?iiD. and up $1.25 $10.00 Mammoth, H ?4 in 1.00 8.00 Bulbs Prom Cold Storage VALLEY PIPS fc^oo Holland Grown $ 1 7.00 Danish " 20.00 German " 25.00 LILIUM ALBUM ^^ 8-9 inch $ 10.00 9-11 inch 15.00 Vaughan's Seed Store CHICAGO NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Bermany. GHOWER and EXPOKTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFPIAl TIF^' Beans, Beets, Cahhages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, urCUIALIICOi Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiosa, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE' S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.76 p'er \i oz., $1.00 per Ys oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under ray personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest grrowth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. igi6. The American Florist. 89 « HOLLAND BULBS * * * Christmas Flowering Hyacinths R. van der Schoot & Son HILLEGOM, ESTABLISHED HOLLAND Owners and Cultivators of about 600 acres of Bulbs, such as Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, % Iris, Gladiolus, Lilies, and a very large assortment of Peonies, Amaryllis, and herbaceous plants. ■I* % Special low prices on application Bulb Catalog Ready Now I Suppliers to the American Trade Since 1840 * * I Mr. A. M. van der Sciioot, a representative of the above % well-known firm, is now in NEW YORK, and may be addressed * * * * * * * 4> * * * * * * * * * at the Hotel Seville, 22 East 29tli St., New York City. % IRUNNINGS Large Growers and Shippers of BEANS, PEAS and ONION SEED Correspondence Invited P.O. Bex 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mention the American Florist when writing TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CAUrORNIA. Mention the American Florist when writing Contract Seed Growers CnPldaRiac Pepper, em Plant, Tomato, opeoaiUBS. ^me Seed and Held Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Before Placing Orders for IWIIT PEAS, Spenceri, Grandlfloras, •to., ASTERS and FLOWEK SEEDS In reneral; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER & SONS CO., CoBtraet SMd Orewen LOS ANGELES, CALIFOKNLA. Mention the American Florist when writing Messrs. Gt. van Waveren & Kruijff WHOLESALE BULB GROWERS AND EXPORTERS SASSENHEIM, - - HOLLAND Beg to iDtroduce their latest novelties of Spiraea to tlie trade in boxes of 25 $ 6.50 Mont Blanc, in boxes of 25 $ 8.00 Gladstone, QueenAlexandra, in boxes of 25 6.50 Philadelphia, inboxesof25 8.00 Etna, inboxesof25 8.00 Rhenania, inboxesof25 10.00 Delivery f.o.b. Philadelphia cold storage. These Spiraea may be had in bloom by simple treatment any time you wish during the fall. Price List of Bulbs, Spiraea, Dahlia, Belgium Azalea, Etc., on application. JACK VON GINHOVEN, Representative, 14 Stone Street. NEW YORK CITY TOMATO SEED Also Fapper, Egg Plant. Squash. Pumpkin. Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSesd and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, SWEDESBORO, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Correspondence SoUdted. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip Radish, Beet, Brancbes Michigan. ||l| cnpn nnilll Wisconsin and Idaho HllUrUnU, bURH. Mention the American Florist when writing MANN'S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existance and their Sowers bring the best prices on the London mar- ket. For Quotations please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig. Saxony, Germany LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write lor Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth BIdg., New York City VALLEY FROM STORAGE H. N. BRUNS 3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for summer BULBS and {all planting. Ask f.r Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. «< OBMatloas rrooi LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bristol, Pa. BloomsdMe Farm. THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS CBcnmber, Mnskmelon, Squash and Prnnplrin, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. 90 The American Florist. July 29, The Nursery Trade! American Association ot Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Koch- ester, N. Y., Secretar}'. Forty-second annual convention will be held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. The Texas peacb crop is liglit this year. Hartford, Conn. — W. W. Hunt & Co. are reported to liave purchased the business of Geo. B. Turner. CuMBEEtLAND, R. I. — Local authori- ties have appropriated $450 for the purchase and protection of shade trees. Indianapolis, Ind. — William Hamant has purchased ground near Riverside parlt and will engage in the nursery- business. Santa Baebaka, Calif. — The sixth annual convention of the California Association of Nurserymen will be held here. October 19-21. THE annual convention of the Na- tional Commercial Apple Growers' As- sociation will be held at St. Louis, Mc, August 2-3. The secretary is H. C. Irish, 1227 Childress avenue, St. Louis. Mo. BUELAP. Forty-inch 7%-ounce spot burlap is scarce. Holders quoted 6.65 cents on carload lots. Good inquiry for spot lightweights — very little trad- ing in spot goods. Spot heavies held at figures that ranged from 7.90 cents to eight cents a yard. "Wilmington, Del. — The "W. B. Da- vis Greenhouse Co. has been incorpo- rated with a capital stock of $200,000 and will make a specialty of fruit and foliage trees. The incorporators are Herbert E. Latter, N. P. Coffin and C. L. Rimlingrer. The cherry crop of Door county, Wis., a district famous in the pro- duction of that fruit for many years, is very far short of the usual output, some 30 cars instead of 125. The wet and cloudy weather of the growing pe- riod last year is said to be the cause of the lig-ht crop. Newask, N. Y-.— G. C. Perkins, of Jackson & Perkins Co., and Mrs. Per- kins returne'd last week from a two months' trip on the Pacific coast. The return journey was made over the Ca- nadian Pacific railroad with stops at Vancouver, Lake Louise, Banff, Winni- peg and other points of interest. Nursery Stock Regulation. New rules and regulations governing the importation of nursery stock in the United States have been issued by the federal horticultural board and took effect on and after July 1. In the revised regulations the most im- portant change is the provision which makes permits for the importation of nursery stock from countries which maintain nursery-stock inspection, and for the importation of orchids and tree seeds from those which do not main- tain such inspection, valid until re- voked. Hitherto all permits had to be renewed each year. The other changes in the regulations are chiefly minor and matters of form. Trees Planted by Machine. A machine which plants from 10,000 to 15,000 forest tree seedlings a day is now being used at the Letchworth Park Forest and Arboretum, in Wyo- ming County, N. Y., according to offi- cials of the forest service of the United States department of agriculture, who are acting as advisers in the work. Previously the planting has been done by hand at the rate of 1,200 to 1,500 trees each day per man. The machine was designed to set out cabbage and tomato plants, but works equally well with trees. It is about the size of an ordinary mowing machine and is oper- ated by three men and two horses. One man drives the team while the other two handle the seedlings. The machine makes a furrow in which the trees are set at any desired distance, and an automatic device indicates where they should be dropped. Two metal tired wheels push and roll the dirt firmly down around the roots. This is a very desirable feature, it is said, because the trees are apt to die if this is not well done. Two attach- ments make it possible to place water and fertilizer at the roots of each seed- ling. Another attachment marks the line on which the next row of trees is to be planted. No cost figures are available yet, but officials say that the cost will be' much less than when the planting is done by hand. It is stated that the machine can be used on any land which has been cleared and is not too rough to plow and harrow. Codling; Moth Hatching Days. We are advised by the Illinois state entomologist's office, and from other sources, that eggs from second brood codling moth, will in all probability, begin to hatch on the following dates at the places listed below : Ozark, 111 July 1 Olney, 111 July 9 Plainview, 111 July 15 Urbana-Champaign, 111 July 21 Northern Illinois August 1 Apple orchards consisting of fall and winter varieties, and situated in the latitude of the above places, should be sprayed on the dates mentioned above. For this spray use four pounds of paste, or two pounds of powdered ax- senate of lead, and four pounds of lime to each 100 gallons of water. Where bitter rot infection is anticipated, bor- deaux arsenate of lead should be sub- stituted.— ^Illinois State Horticultural Society. HABTFOED, CONN. — The Salesroom of ■W. W. Hunt & Co., at 24 State street, has been closed for the season. This firm will make an elaborate display at the state fair and reopen the store early in September. JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND — ROCKERY For your summer house, made in a short time, T. R. OTSUKA, 300 S. MicligaB Ave.. CUcago. Mention the American Florist when writing THE ' Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINE SVILLE NURSERIES Catalogues and Price Lists Free on Application. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Orchids If you want Orchids for any purpose whatever wc solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything else but Orchids. Special lists on application. LAGER S HURRELL, Summit, N. J Hill^s Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. HiU Nursery Co. ETergretD SpectaOsIs Largest Growers in Amelia Box 404. DUNDEE, OL. 4'***4"i"i'****'i'*4'****4'******* * * * * * * * * * * * * * PE0NIE8 and IRIS * Catalog now ready. PETERSON NURSERY * * * * * * * * * * * Stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO, ILL. * Our Guarantee * ^ We will replace with three all plants j, * not proving true to description. * giniiiiiiiiiiiiuni I Ornamental Nursery Stock ^ is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist customers. We grow the ^ following lines in large quantities and are always glad of the opportunity to make quotations. I Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial I Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. m OUR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be gladly forwarded on request. M NOTE— Use printed stationery. We sell to the trade only, and do not knowingly compete ^ with our customers by allowing our trade prices to get into the hands ol private planters. NEWARK, NEW YORK ■iiiiiii Mention the American Florist when wi^itinp I JACKSON & PERKINS CO., igi6. The American Florist. 91 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. JX I n\/FXT LITTLE SILVER, • 1 • MJ%J V L. I I 9 NEW JERSEY BELLE WASHBIRN BEST RED CARNATION Field plants, all strictly first size ready for benching, $12 per 100; $100 per 1000 500 at the 1000 rate. The season has been exceptionally good for field plants in our vicinity and the plants are just right for benching. Bassett & Washburn 178 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. GREENHOUSES: HINSDALE AND GkEGGS STATION, ILLINOIS. TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED For tbe Nnrsery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and reliable. For Prices ad- dress GEORGE H. HOPKINS, EAGLE ROCK STATION. LOS ANGELES CALIF. 2 3^ and 4-inch pot ROSES In Good Assortment. "^^Ll L D Ll ',spRiworiaDoHio-J ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THEGONARDftJONESCO., West Grove, Penna. CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana For the Best New and Standanl DAHLIAS Addra Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O.Berlin, N.J. Williamstown JnncN.J. Ipomoea Noctiflora (MOONVINES) ZHin. pots $5:00 per 100 3-in. pots S.OOperlOO GODFREY ASCHMANN, Importer and Grower of Polled Plants 1012 W.Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa. 25,000 Chrysanthemums READY NOW In over 20 Tarieties; early, medium and late, from 2 and 2^ inch pots, fine stock. Late Cabbage plants. J1.50 per lOOO. ALONZO J. BRYAN, J^S's"'"" Washington, New Jersey. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Pink: Mrs. C. H.Totty, Chieftain White: Smith's Advance. White Cloud. Yellow: Roman Gold, Chrysolara, Yellow Eaton. 2 inch plants, just right, $20.00 per IGOO. Cash with order, please. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Field-Grown Carnation Plants LARGE, FINE BUSHY PLANTS. 100 1000 Pink Enchantress $5.00 $45.00 Rosette. 5.00 46.00 J. A. BUDLONG 184 N. Wabash Av., CHICAGO GERANIUIVIS Guaranteed to reach any point in tbe U.S. from Chicag^o East, in good growing* condition, or they can be returned and your money refunded. I lake all the risk. Summer prices. S. A. Nutt and Buchner $10.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000 ALBERT M. HERR, HHCASTER, Pi. |iiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiii| I Robert Craig Co... | I ^^ PALMS I = and Novelties In DecoratlTe Plants. = I Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. | iniuninoiiiiiiiuiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinoiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiniioi 92 The American Florist. July 29, BAY AND BOXWOOD TREES VERY CHOICE STOCK BAY TREES STANDARD OR TREE SHAPED Stems 30-in. .Crowns 24-in... 36-in.. " 24-in... 45-in.. " 26in... Each Pair Stems Each Pair $7.00 $13.00 45-in. .Crowns 30in.. ..$10.00 $18.00 , 7.00 13.00 48-ia.. 34-in.... 12.00 22.00 .7.50 14.00 48 in.. " 40-in.... 15.00 28.00 Fair $3.75 PYRAMIDAL SHAPED 5 ft. high 24 in. diameter at base $8.00 $15.00 BOXWOOD PLANTS IN TUBS Each PYRAMIDS— 2!4-ft $2.00 3-ft 2.50 3V-.-ft 3.50 4ft ♦.50 BUSH- 24-inch 1.25 30 inch 2.75 36-inch 3.75 10-inch (out of tubs), doz., $3.00: 12-in., doz., $4.00 STANDARDS— 18-20-inch stem. 12 inch ball tops 3.00 12-in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 14-15-in. stem, 12-in. crown 1.50 GLOBE— 15xl5inch 2.75 ISxlS-inch 3.50 BUSH-Out Of tubs— Doz. " STANDARD BAY TREE. 12-inch $4.00 18-inch 6.50 Out of tubs 25c each reduction. 10 per cent discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. 10 per cent discount allowed on Bush shape in lots of 50 or more. $30.00 45.00 CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE PYRAMIDAL BOX TREE NEW YORK Field-Grown Carnation Plants Extra fine stock ready for immediate delivery. Order today. 100 PHILADELPHIA $4.50 ENCHANTRESS 4.50 WHITE ENCHANTRESS 4.50 ROSE PINK ENCHANTRESS, 4.50 1000 $40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 lOO 1000 WASHINGTON 4.50 40.00 ZOE SYMONDS 4.50 40.00 BEACON 5.00 45.00 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 E. Randolph Street, l. d. phone-central 2846 CHICAGO, ILL. A. N. Piersoo, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, ■ CONN Mention the American Florist when writing SPECIALTIES Rose6, from 3-in«h pots. Carnations tor fall delirery. CtirysanthemiuM Smllax, Violets IN BEST VARIETIES. Prices low. Send tor list. Wood Brothers. S^^SS Mention the American Florist when writing PALMS. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing 19^^- The American Florist. 93 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. Ampelopsis Veitchi, 3 year, pot-grown. $3 per dozen; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. AQUATIC PLANTS. WATER HYACINTHS, 60c per dozen. South- western Florists, 5019 Virginia Ave.. St. Louis. ASPARAGUS. ASPARAGUS— TWO BARGAINS. Asparagus Sprengeri. 2%-in., ready for 3-in., $2.50 Tier 100; $20 per 1.000. Asparagus plumosus seedlings, extra good, $6 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREENHOUSES. Western Springs. Illinois. ASPARAGUS SPRENGEEI. 3-in.. $4 per 100. Casb. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown, Pa. AZAT.EAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES — Write tor wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BEDDING PLANTS. BOXWOOD. Bedding Plants. For sizes, varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BEGONIAS. _^^_ BEGONIAS. Xmas Red. 3-in 8.00 per 100 Erfordii. 2H-in 3.00 per 100 Erfordii. 3-in G.OO per 100 Chatelaine, 2V4-in 3.50 per 100 Chatelaine. 3 in 8.00 per 100 Prima Donna, 2V4 in 3.00 per 100 Extra strong plants all in bloom. Vernon, Erfordii. Prima Donna. Luminosa and Triumph, strong transplanted seedlings, $1.50 per 100. Begonias, tuberous started, $6.00 per 100; $1.00 per doz.. separate color or mixed. - ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, lU. BEGONIAS— Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (nevr). 2^-in pot?..$ 25.00 Per 1,0(]0 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. Begonias, Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in., $20 per 100; $175 per 1,000; Glory of Cincinnati, $25 per 100; .T225 per 1,000. Wm. F. Kasting Co., 383-387 Ellicott St., Buffalo, N. Y. Begonias. Vernon, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. Bex Begonias, 3-in., $1 per doz., $8 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS'. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2y2 ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft.. $2.50 each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE. 10-12-in.. balled. 30c each; 18-in., balled, eOe each; 30-in., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC. Box 403. Dundee, 111. Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vpi-tisenient elsewhere in this issue. F. 0. Franzen. 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. BULBS. Bulbs. Freesia, California grown. Vaughau's Improved Purity, %-in. and up, $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000; J^-in. to %-in., $1.75 per 100; $15 per l.OnO; %-in. to lA-in.. $1.50 per 100; $12 per 1.000. Purity, true, %-in. and up, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1.000. %-in to %-in.. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1.000; %-in. to ^-in.. $1 per 100; .$7.00 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs from cold storage. Valley pips. Hol- land grown, $17 per 1,000; Danish grown, $20 per 1,000; German grown, $25 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Rainbow freesias of good blooming size and in a mixture of colors. $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. $187.50 for 5,000. A. Hender- son & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Holland Bulbs. Christmas flowering hyacinths. Special low prices on application. Bulb cata- logue now ready. R. van der Schoot & Son, Hillegom, Holland. Bulbs. L. Giganteum. 9-10, case of 200, $20. Wm. F. Kasting Co.. 383-387 Ellicott St.. Buf- falo. N. Y. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co.. Woolworth Bldg., New York. Lily bulbs. Fall shipment from Japan, Mc- Hntchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. CALADIUMS. Caladiums. finest fancy leaved varieties, 25c, 35c, 50c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CARNATIONS. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 1(111. $12; per 1.000, .$100. WHITE WONDER and WHITE ENCHANT- RESS, strictly choice plants, per 100. $6; per l.OCO, $50. We bill 250 or more at the thou- sand rate. BASSETT & W.iSHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. FIELD GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Mrs. C. W. Ward. $6.00 per 103; .$50.00 per 1.000 Enchantress 5.00 " " 45.00 " Rose Pink Enchant. 6.00 " " 50.00 " Beacon 6.00 " " 50.00 " " Victory 6.00 " " 50.00 " White Wonder ... 6.50 " " 55.00 " White Enchantress. 6.00 " " 50.00 " CHICAGO FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCI.\TION. 182 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. Carnation plants; field-grown stock. Enchant- ress. Philadelphia. Ward. St. Nicholas. Champ- ion, Delhi, White Wonder and White En- chantress. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Cash please. Joy Floral Co.. Nashville. Tenn. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS'. 10r> 1.000 Mrs. Ward $6.00 $50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress Supreme 6.50 55.00 White Wonder 6. .50 55.00 White Perfection 6..50 55.00 -^lice 6.50 55.00 Our stock of plants is fine and healthy. GEO. PETERS & SONS. Hempstead, L. I.. N. Y. Field grown carnation plants. Extra~ fine stock for immediate delivery. Philadelphia, Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rose Pink En- chantress, Washington, Zoe Symonds, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Beacon, $5 per 100; $45 per 1.000. Peter Reinberg, 30 B. Randolph St.. Chicago. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., ■loliet. 111. Carnation plants, field grown. Pink En- chantress and Rosette, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. J. A. Endlong, 184 North Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation plants, field grown. Far varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo Kissen Co., 1201 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Carnations for fall delivery. Best varieties. Prices low; send for list. Wood Brothers, Fish- kill. New York. Carnations, new crop. S. Murata & Co., 751 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif. Carnations. P. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. POMPONS— CUTTINGS AND CUT BACK PLANTS. Large quantity of pompons in the following varieties, which are of the same high quality as the chrysanthemum stock: Rooted Cut Back Cuttings Plants 100 1000 100 1000 Lulu, white $2.00 $18.00 Baby, yellow 2.0O 18.00 $2.50 $20.00 Overbrook, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Mrs. Astor, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Sabey, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Cubit, tan 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 E. D. Godfrey, pink.. 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Croesus, bronze 2.00 18.00 Tiber, brown and red. 2.00 18.00 Quinola, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Pretoria, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Zenobia. yellow 2.0O 18.00 Mary Richardson, terra cotta 2.00 18.00 Agloi. variegated 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 H. Hicks, brown 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Mrs. F. Ben, bronze... 2.00 18.00 2.50 20 00 Sylvia, red 2.00 18.00 Sydania. yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Miss Julia, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Lillia. red 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 ."^ouv. Melannia, pink.. 2.00 18.00 Golden Climax 2.00 18.00 WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon, pale pink; it's a dandy; you will make no mis- take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes into bloom about November 15; finishes early in De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $15 per 100, OUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC.. 101 W. 2Sth St., New York. Chrysanthoninms, 2-in. plants, just right. $20 per 1,000. Cash. Joy Floral Co.. Nashville, Tenn. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us ADout It 94 The American Florist. July, 29, CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHRrSANTHBMDMS. Cut back plants. 3in. pots, good growing condition. ?3.00 per 100. 2000 Maj. Bonnaffon. 300 Roman Gold. 300 Nagoya. 250 Dr. Engnehard. 600 Mrs. Buckbee. 100 Patty 100 Pink Chieftain. 150 Lynwood Hall. 300 Cbrysolora. 50 Burton. 75 Chas. Razor, Late propagated, 2-in., $2.03 per 100. 150 Dr. Bnguehard. 400 Pompons. 250 Nagoya. 150 Golden Glow. 150 Roman gold. 150 Burton. 150 Mrs. Seidewitz. 150 Pink Chieftain. 100 Wells' Late Pink. 150 Nagoya. 400 Chrysolora. 150 Roman Gold. 300 Patty. 100 Advance. 2(J0 Maude Dean. 100 Dr. Enguehard. 350 Mrs. Buckbee. 100 Doc. Gem. 3000 Maj. Bonnaffon. Cash or reference. JOSEPH BANCROFT & SONS. Cedar Falls, ^ ]9^ CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN 2%-lN. POTS. The following kinds are the choicest of the commercial varieties. They are far ahead of the old varieties in quality and size of flowers, also in percentage of good blooms: Each 300 Golden Queen, extra early 6c 300 Marigold, " " 5c 1600 Tellow Frost. " " Sc 300 Crystal Gem, " " 6c 200 Early Frost, " " 5c 600 October Frost. " " 3c 300 Oconto, " " 3c 1200 Mensa. best white single pompon, same as large Daisy 3c BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Chrysanthemums. New pompon. Golden Wed- ding. Rooted cuttings, $8 per 100; $60 per 1,000; 250 at 1,000 rate. A. W. Meyer, South Holland, 111. Chrysanthemums. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. El- mer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2U-in. pots, 13.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HENET SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. Chrysanthemums, 25,000 ready now. Over 20 varieties, early, medium and late, from 2 and 2Vi-ln. pots. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. COIjEUS. Coleus, Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in., 8c each; 4-in., 15c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CIrEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co. Geneva, N. Y. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN. Improved Wandsbek type. 3-in., $S per 100. Cyclamen seed, eight varieties, equally divided, $6 per 1,000. Fancy and salmon, separate, $8 per 1,000. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. Cyclamen. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. 1,000 2'/'.-in Wandsbek cyclamen; good clean stock, $6 'per 100. D. G. GRILLBORTZER, Alexandria, Va. Cyclamen. 3-in., $8 per 100. Seedlings. $40 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Cyclamen. The St. George's Nursery Co., Hariington, Middlesex, England. DAISIES. Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. Daisies, A. B. Hunt & Co. ,30 E.Randolph, Chicago. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 per 100; 4-in., $15.00 per 100; 3-in.. $6.00 per 100. ERNEST EOBER, Wilmette, 111. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in.. 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O. FERNS. Ferns, Boston, o-in., $3; 6-in., $6; 7-in., ,$9; Sin., .fl2; 9-in., $15; 10-in., $18 per doz. Whit- mani, 8-in., $12 per doz. Pteris Cretica albo- lineta and Pteris Wimsetti, 3-in,, $6 per 100. Ptoris Tremula, 4-in., ,$1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Bucking- ham Place, Chicago. Seven-inch Boston Ferns, $9.00 per dozen; eight-inch Boston Ferns, $12.00 per dozen. Extra strong plants ready for shift. Cash with order. RIVE RBANK GREENHOUSES, Geneva. 111. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. . Ferns. Boston, 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in., $6 per doz.; 8-in., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-in. pots. $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. New fancy ferns, special picked. C. A. Kuehn, 1312 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. PREBSIAS. Freesias. Purity. California grown, 1st size, $10 per 1,000; Mammoth, $12 per 1,000; Rainbow, new and very fine, yellow, orange, lavender and pink, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. S, S. Skidelsky. 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Phila- delphia, Pa. Fischer's Purity Freesia, direct from respon- sible grower. Cash. Express paid. %-in. $2.00; J/.-in.. $4,00; %-in.. $6.00. BROWN'S BULB RANCH, Capitola, Calif. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-in., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Ricard, Red Wing, Viaud, Landry, La Favorite, Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne. $2,00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. B. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent, Poitevine and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DB WITT & CO., Wooster, 0. Geraniums, in good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. B. Vincent, Jr,, & Sons Co., White Marsb, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per 100. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner. $10 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevine, $12.50 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums. S. A, Nutt, 2-in., $1.65 per 100: $16 per l.OOO. Blmer Rawlings, Allegany. N, Y. GREENS. Greens. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.50 per case. Caldwell The Woodsman Co.. Ever- green. Ala. Greens. Green sheet moss. $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAIvSA, 3-in., $5.00 per 100; 6-in. and 8-in. in bloom, 35c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. Hydrangeas for summer-blooming. For va- rieties and prices see advertisement on cover of this issue. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarry town, N. Y. Hydrangeas. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. IRISES. GERMAN IRIS. Strong Divisions. For July and August Planting. 100 1.000 Chas. Dickens, blue and purple $3.00 $20.00 Hector, yellow and crimson 3,00 22.00 Heteranth, bright blue 2.50 18.00 Honorobilis (San Souci), mahogany and gold 2.50 18.00 Loreley, light yellow and blue 4.00 30.00 Mars, yellow and violet 3,00 22.00 Madam Chereau, pale blue 2.50 18.00 Mrs. H. Darwin, white and violet.. 3.50 25.00 Pharaon, lilac, very flue 2.50 18.00 Stenophylla, pale blue 2.50 18.00 Venus, yellow veined purple 2.50 18.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago New York IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVy, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa. Boston Ferns, 3-in., $8 per 100. A. Hender- son & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherries, S-iD., $G per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. liANTANAS. LANTANAS. mixed, 2-in,, $3.50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. LII/Y OF THE VALLEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc, 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Lily of the valley, from storage. H. N. Bruns, 3032 Madison St., Chicago. MOONVINES. Moonvines, lemon verbenas, swainsona. par- lor ivy, S. scaodens, alyssum, coleus, salvia Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea. 2-in., $2 per 100: $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr,, & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Moonvines, 2V-in. pots, $5 per 100; 3-in. pots, $8 per 100. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. On- tario St., Philadelphia. Pa. MUSHROOM SPAWN. Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture, American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn. ORCHIDS. ORCHIDS. HASSAL & CO., Orchid Growers and Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im- mense stock of cattleyas. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. PALMS. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th sts., Philadelphia. Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANSIES. Pansies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VBITCHII, 6-in., 75c; 7-in. and 8-in,, $1.50 to $2,00; 10-in. and 12-in., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PEONIES. French peonies can be shipped with celerity and security via Bordeaux-New York. Catalogue free. DESSERT, Peony Specialist, Chenonceaux. France. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About it. igio. The American Florist. 95 POINSETTIAS. Poinsettias, true Christmas type. July and August delivery. 2^-in., strong plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Stare. Chicago and New York. POINSETTIAS. 214-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Orders booked in advance. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. PRIMUIiAS. PRIMULAS. Ready July 30th to August 20th. Obconica Grandiflora, choicest mixed colors; Vesuvius, crimson; Crispa, rose, new; Fim- briata, fringed, mixed; Compacta, lilac. In 2yt-in pots, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000, Obconica Gigantea, best mixed colors ; Ker- mesina, crimson ; Rosea, pink ; Lalaclna, pale lilac. In 214-in. pots, $2.50 per 100; $22 per 1,000. Forbesi, "Baby" in 2^4 -in. pots, $1.75 per 100. Malacoides, best mixed, in 2M-in pots, $2.25 per 100. Chinensis, Chinese, highest grade, mixed colors . A Iba M agnifica, white. In 2%-in. pots, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Also Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri in 2%-in. pots at $18 per 1,000. Cash. JOSEPH H. CUNNINGHAM "The Primrose Man." Delaware, Ohio PRIMULAS. 100 Obconica, 2-in $3.00 Malacoides, 2-in 3.00 Malacoides, 3-in 6.00 ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. Primulas, Grandiflora and Gigantea strain, only the choicest varieties; summer delivery, 2^-in., $3 per lOO. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor- ton Grove, 111. Primula Obconica. 3-in., $5 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. _^ PRIVET. California Privet, of superior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. ROSES. ROSES. 1,200 American Beauty, extra choice young plants, 4-in. pots at 8c. 4,000 grafted White Killsrney in 2V'-in. pots, good big plants at 8c. 2.000 grafted Richmond in 2i^-in. pots, good big plants at 8c. 5,000 Sunburst, own root, in ^Vi- in, pots, extra fine plants at 4c. 2,000 Cecile Brunner, own root, 3-ln. choice stock at 4c. 2,000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, own root, in 2i^-in. pots at 4c. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Grafted ZV^-'va. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant. Milady, Ophelia, Old Gold, Cecile Brunner, Richmond, Scott Key, Elgar, $140 per 1.000. Grafted 2M!-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney. Brilliant, Ward, Milady, Rus- sell, Old Gold. Richmond, Hoosier Beauty. Scott Kev, Elgar, $100 per 1.000. Own root. S^^-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Scott Key, Brilliant, Elgar, Ward, Sunburst. $96.70 per 1,000. Own root, 2iA-in. stock : Pink and White Killarney, Scott -Key, Sunburst, Richmond, $56.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. FINE 214-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1,000 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.0O 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.00 35.00 White Killarney 4.00 35.00 WIETOR BROTHERS. L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 1G2 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Rose plants. Pink and White Killarney, 214- in., own root, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000; 3V.- in., own root. $10 per 100; $90 per 1,000. Bon S'ilene, 2^-in., own root, $4 per 100. Wm. F. Kasting Co., 383-387 Ellieott St., Buffalo, N. Y. ROSE PLANTS. Kaiserin A. V., 3-in., $6.00 per 100. Richmond, 3-in., $6 per 100. Mary- land, 3-in., $8 per 100. American Beauties, 4-in., $8 per 100. Other varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Rose Champ Weiland, strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1,000 for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Grafted, December propagation, now ready in 3-in. pots, splendid stock. Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J. ROSES. Roses. 2% and 4-ln. pots, in a good assort- ment. The Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, 0, Roses, from 3-in. pots, in best varieties. Wood Bros., Pishkill, New York. Roses, cannas, shrubbery. ' The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa, SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZIl SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds. Winter-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas, florists' for present sowing. For varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington, Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurff, Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, sweet peas, Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Element, Neb. Seeds, Burpee's Early or Winter-Flowering Spencers. For varieties and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seed. Giant Pansy, new crop of superb col- ors and selected stock. Pkt., $1; % pkt., 50c; oz., $4; 3 oz., $10. Cash. E. B. Jennings, Southport, Conn. Seeds. Sweet Pea for fall sowing. For va- rieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. GODINEAU, Angers, France. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet peas, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Pansy. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J. Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Ellieott Sts. , Baltimore, Md. Seeds, growers for the trade : Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Braslan Seed Growers Company, San Jose, Calif. SEEDS. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Gil- roy, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Seeds, garden, farm or flower, wholesale only. Write for prices. Kelway's, Langport, Eng. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seed. Flower and garden. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds which succeed. Farm, Bristol, Pa. Landreth, Bloomsdale SMILAX. Smilax, strong new stock, 2iri-in., $2.50 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100; .$50 per 1,000. Poehl- mann^ SNAPDRAGONS. 3,000 4-in. fine snapdragons (Keystone) . A fine pink, well branched, $8 per 100. D. G. GRILLBORTZER, Alexandria, Va. SPIREA. Spiraea. The latest novelties, in boxes of 25. Gladstone and Queen Alexandra. $6.50. Extra, Mont Blanc and Philadelphia, $8. Rhenania, $10. Messrs. Gt. Van Waveren & Kruijfe. Sassen- heim, Holland. Jacob von Ginhoven, Rep., 14 Stone St., New York City^ STEVXA. STEVIA. 2%-in. pots, $1.50 per 100. Cash or C. O. D. James Psenicka, Grcsse Point, 111. TO EXCHANGE. To exchange. Rex Begonias; strong plants from 2M:-iii. pots for Boston ferns from 2%-in. pots. James Vicks Sons, Rochester, N. Y. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Vegetable Plants, celery, parsley and cab- bage. For varieties and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. VINCAS. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch. 5c; nice stock, C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. Vinca Variegata, 2-in.. $2 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany. N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS. Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros.. 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Plant stands. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Av., Detroit, Mich. Choice landscape decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Inc., box 404, Dundee, 111. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Stratford, London, England. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Adout It. 96 The American Florist. July 29, MISCELLANEOUS. Japanese tea garden and rockery tor your summer house made in a short time. T. K. Otsuka, 300 S. Michigan Ave.. Chicago. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave.. Hoom 5. Chicago, 111. Landscape gardening. A course for garden- ers, florists and home makers. The Home Cor- respondence School, Springfield, Mass^ Snap button badge for conventions, picnics, etc. Samples free. Gorham & Chapline Nov- elty Co., 542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. MISCELLANEOUS. "Superior" Intevnal-flrefl boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St.. Chicago. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issne. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.50; 5 boxes, .$7.00. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Save 25 per cent on erecting, heating and glazing. Mike Winandy, Jr., 6236 N. Lincoln St., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, l.COO, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Umbrella Plants, 5-in.. $1.50 per dozen. The George Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold, Paper Box Co.. 16-22 S. Peoria St., Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Co., Okmulkee, Okla. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co., tJtlca, N. Y. Wizard brand mannres. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. RnflBa, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co., 17 Murray St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St., New York. Hail storm Insurance. John G. Esler, Sad- dle River, N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks. 10,000, $1.85; 50,000. $8.00. W. J. Cowee, Berlin. N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner & Co., 500 W. Washington St., Chicago. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, 0. Cut flower bo.xes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. CYCLONE AND HAIL INSURANCE. To get It at reasonable prices write The Hoosier Mu- tual, Farmland, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Buihllng material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co.. 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dletsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Monlnger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O. Greenhouse construction. Write ns for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wabansia Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plalnes. 111. Pecky cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spauldlng Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The GrasselU Chemical Co., Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston. Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee, New Orleans. Aphlne, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gaL Pungine, 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermlne, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scaline, 75e per qt. ; $1.50 per gaL Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gaL Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nlkoteen, for spring spraying: Aphis Punk, for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers. $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pot. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. _^_^^ Pots, Hews' standard, A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr, 2934-36 M. Leaviti St., Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich. Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot- tery Co.. Nashville, Tenn. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don _St^^_ChicagO; CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit. Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field, Mass. FREE This Fine Budding Knife For 2 New Subscriptions. American Florist Go. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO CARNATION STAPLES. Plllsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 35c; 3.000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per 100. 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per l.OOO. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per 1.000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave., N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Amliug Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis, Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., New York. Bassett & Washhurn, Chicago. Rerger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Bernlng, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n,, Chicago. Coan, J. J., New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co., George W., New York. Erne & Klingel, Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford. William P., New York. Proment, H. E., New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York. Hart, George B.. Rochester, N. Y. Iloerber Bros., Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. House of Ferns, New York. Kasting Co., Wm. P., Buffalo, N. Y. Keunlcott Bros. Co., Chicago. Kervan Co.. The, New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuebn, C. A., St. Louis. Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A., Pekin. lU. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Chicago. McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Mcconi, Paul, New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. Montreal Floral Exchange. Ltd.. Montreal, P. Q. Moore, Hentz & Nash, New York. Murata & Co., S., Los Angeles. Calif. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Plerson, A. N., Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co.. C. C. Milwaukee, Wis. Polvkranas. Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co.. A. T.. Chicago. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Reid. Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Reinherg, Geo., Chicago. Reinherg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros., Minneapolis, Minn. Riedel & Meyer, Inc. New York. Rusch & Co., Gust, Milwaukee, Wis. Sheridan. W. F.. New York. Riebrecht. Geo. C New- Y'ork. Thompson Carnation Co., J. D., Joliet, 111. Tonner, O. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. II., Madison, N. J. Traendly & Schenck, New York. United Cut Flower Co.. New York. Vaughan. A. L.. & Co., Chicago. Weiland & Rlsch, Chicago. Weiss. HermHn, New York. Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass. Welch, Patrick. Boston, Mass. Wietor Bros., Chicago. Wlttbold, Geo.. Co., Chicago. Young & Co., John. New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. igi6. The American Florist. 97 'tHE THING MOST PRIZED.'-webster. Purchasers of our famous GARLAND PRODUCTS have found that Webster's definition of GARLAND is correct. A GARLAND GREENHOUSE is the most prized possession of its owner. Send us your inquiry for any of your requirements, from a concrete post mold to a trussed steel frame greenhouse of the largest proportions. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. ILLINOIS Lancaster County Florsts' Club. ANNUAL OUTING. Thursday, July 20, an ideal day, hot, but with a, slight breeze blowing and a cool tempting- look under the shade of the trees, made the majority of the "boys" get ready for the afternoon pic- nic on the shady lawn of our past- president, B. F. Barr. The committee in charge, Elmer Weaver, Rudolph Na- grle and Abraham Strickler, had every- thing planned so well that the affair went off like clock work, and every one was delighted. The invitation called for florists and their friends, and the friends turned out in goodly numbers. A few of the craft were missing; among them was our regular attendant, John Shreiner, who was with his family at Atlantic City; Thomas Fries, C. S. Leffler and a few others, all of whom are sorry now that they did not drop everything else and come. There was a progressive game of cards for those who wanted to play; three games of quoit pitching were go- ing on at one time; there there cro- quet and bowling on the green; all this for the older people, with potato races, bag races, three-legged races, and every imaginable form of amusement for the youngsters, with prizes for each event. iVIr. and Mrs. Barr make an excel- lent host and hostess, every comfort being looked after. This being a bas- ket picnic they had plenty of coffee ready for us, and tables and camp stools for our comfort, as well as help- ing to serve the ice cream donated by our president, H. A. Schroyer, for the "kids both young and old." The Barr home is everything that any mortal could crave for, and there was simply nothing lacking toward the success of the picnic. The florist end of the party, of course, made an inspection of the grounds and the nursery end of the farm. The evergreens of every size and value were in the pink of condi- tion, and the young stock especially was what some of the experts called "just right." Mr. Barr is working up a stock of hardy perennials, and has an ideal place to demonstrate their value on his lawn. He also has a for- mal garden, which last summer was a blaze of color and beauty. This time we found three good solid beds, one of heliotrope, one of petunia and one of lantana. The others were planted to hardy stock and lacked the uniformity that one looks for in a formal gar- den, some of the stock being in bloom, some just over, some to come later on. The farm end of this place is equally interesting, and his stock of blooded cattle and acres of farm prod- ucts made quite an interesting side show. At at informal meeting of the club in the evening it was decided to hold PROMPT DELIVERY is especially important at this time of the year. We can ship your orders, either for new work or repairs, without delay. Our grades are perfect, our prices low. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash GREENHOUSE GLASS We are the largest manufacturers of Greenhouse Glass west of the Mississippi River and carry at all times an adequate stock to enable us to make immediate shipment of your requiremenis. Our glass is heavy in thickness, well flattened and annealed, and especially manufactured for greenfaoute purposes. Write us for prices. Okmulgee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. Mention the American Florist when writing ASTICA USEJTNOW. F.O.PIERGEC(). 12 W. BROADWAY NEW VORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits ot expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writinp YAUGHAN'S Pl No. 2. Large single thick glass. No. 2H. Double thick. No. 2, price per box of lOUO (weight, 1 lb ) 55c: in lots of 5000, 50c per 1000. No.EHdH) per 1000 60c, 5000 at 55c. Vaughan's Seed Store, cwcago. New York )reer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenlkoiises DrNe easy and tme^ beciasa both bevels aie on the samo •ide. Can't twist and break the elass io driving, Galvin* Ized and will not rusi. No rlghta or lefts. The Peerless Glazlne Point li patented. Noothers like Jl. Order from your dealer^'' ot direct from os. 1000,75c. postpaid, f Samples free. BEKKT A. DREER.I 714 Cbeitnnt Btre«V FMlAdtlphlft. Mention the American Florist when writinp OF HIGH GRADE..., Boilers For GREENHOUSES Sec Our Catalofne. lo'fwa?^ 6IBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing 98 The America n Fl orist. July 29, The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, tbrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $;?.50. NIKOTIANA A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted for tumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fun^ine, Vermine and Scalinewill be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphinc and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing tiflNURES Unequaled for greenhouse and landscape fertilizing. THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Published weekly. The Largest Brightest and Best British Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weelcly and quarterly numbers, One Dollar. (International money order.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BORNLET. INGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing the flower show this fall in the Hemi- enze auditorium, November 9-11, with one-half the profits to be donated to- ward building: an armory for Lancas- ter, big- enough enoug-h to enable us to invite conventions to this city. Albert M. Herr. Dowagrlac, Mich. Reshore & Son plan to erect a plant house, 50x75 feet, heated by steam. The Dowagiac Floral Co. reports a good year. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * D NVESTIGATE our line of ventilating apparatus and greenhouse fittings. Our ventilating equip- ment will meet any condition. Just put your proposition up to us. We will solve it for you. We will submit quotation and methods for operating. We know you will approve, for our arrangements are al- ways clever. Remember our fittings. Pipe Carriers, Shelf Brackets, Split Tees, etc. ASK FOR OUR CATALOGUE IT IS FREE ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mention the American Florist when writing IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN I Greenhouse Construction | i BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. % = It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a B B greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a g I plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages | 1 and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. ■ I Greenhouse Management I B By the same author. Covers the subject completely. J = 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. . 1 I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago | lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMlllilllllllllllllllllllllllllliH^^ Mention the American Florist lohen writing /fws » ,/ ij tm ifer T, LONDON^ Vyv# e| ffot ^1 r 9ou TPADE MARK Z EVERY GENUINE r TIN. SAC & SEAL .X, BEARSTKIS TRADE MARK THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTUBED BY CLAY a SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing Save 25% On Erection, Heating: and Glazing:. MIKE WINANDY, JR. Greenhonse Builder 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES igi6. The American Florist. 99 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALT. Standard^zalea, Bnlb. Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Ilower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Foants, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. WAREHOUSES: Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. T Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mevition the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, 81.00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, 81.25. I. K. KRAMER & SON, Gidar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fnll lize snd wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALBA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mich. Rep. 490 Howard St, Mention the American Florist when writing RED POTS STANDARD AZALEAS PANS HARLEY POTTERY CO., NASHVILLE, TENN. Mention the American Florist when writing The Regan Printing Honse LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES S27 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannfactnrers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing GREER'S "Ri " Cedar PlantTubs No. Diam. Ea. Doz. 100 10 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 20 18 in. 1.45 15.50 130.00 1.10 12.25 100.00 .70 7.75 60.00 .50 5.50 45.00 .40 4.40 35.00 .30 3.50 28.00 Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced: the neatest, lightest and cheapest. Fainted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seeds. Pints. BoUs and Supplies. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not build with material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nistiing onr new beveled rounding corner 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing Standard Flowerpots Porosity and Strenght Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. r. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Ctiicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance Co. Writes Cyclone and Hall Insurance on Your Greenhouses. Hothouses and Glass and Their Products. Writes Hail Insurance on Your Growing Crops while growing in the fields. For rates and full information, write us at our Home Office located at MUNCIE, IND. OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Mention the American Florist when writing PERFECT HOUSES Our housee are all model buildings. Up- to-date, strongr, durable, perfectly made aodperfectlybuilt. Price right. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING Since Its Organization The Florists Hail Association has paid 2,250 losses, aggregating 348,000.00. For paxticulars. address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J. Lock the door before the horse is stolen. 100 The American Florist. July 29, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The _ Alpha Floral Co 79 American Greenh'se 99 MfeCo Am Mutual Cyclone 99 Hail Ins Co AmlingE C Co 7,^ Anderson S A 83 Angermueller G H . 78 Aphine Mfg Co 98 ArchTas Floral Co... S3 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 78 Aschmann Godfrey.. 91 Badglev & Bishop.. 77 Barnard W W Co.... 8d Bassett & Washburn „ ib 91 Baumer .'Kucr R 83 Baur Window Glass Co IV Beaven E A 78 Begerow's 80 Berger Bros 74 Berning H G 75 BlackistoneZ D 81 BodgerJ&SonsCo.. 89 Boddington Arthur TCo II BolandJ B Co 79 Bolgiano l&Sons.... 87 Bramley & Son 82 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 84 Breitmeyer'sJSons.. SO Briggs Floral .,0 83 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 82 Brunnings 89 BrunsH M 89 BryanAlonzoJ 91 Buchbindfr Bros 72 BuckbeeHW 82 BudlongJ A 71 91 Burpee WA& Co. ...63 Caldwell tbeWoods man Co 78 California Florists... 82 Callahan M J 83 Camp Conduit Co... 99 Carnation Support Co The Ill Chicago Flower Growers Assn 69 Clark E B Seed Co.. 89 Clarke's Sons D 81 Clay&Son 98 CoanJJ 77 Comley HenryR 83 Conard & Jones Co.. 91 Cooke Geo H 83 Cowee W J 1(0 Coy HCSeedCo.... 89 Coyle las 76 Craig RobtCo....... 91 CrawbuckGeoWCo.. 77 Dards Chas 80 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co.. 99 Detroit Stand Co. ..Ill Dickinson Albert & 86 Co Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFloralCo.. 82 DornerF&SonsCo 91 Dreer H A 97 99 Duerr Cbas A 82 Dulutb Floral Co.... 82 Dunlop John H 8l Edwards Fold Box..in0 Erne & Klingel 72 Evans Co The J A. ..1(0 Evenden Bros Co.., 83 Eyres H G 81 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co Ill Fish Henry Seed Co.. 86 Florists' Hail Assn.. 99 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Ford M C 77 Ford William P 77 Fox J M &Son Inc.. 81 Franzen F 0 63 Frauenfelder C 82 Freeman Mrs J B.... 82 Frey CH 82 Frey & Frey 83 Friedman 79 FromentH E 77 Frost Chas H 87 Furrow & Co 83 Galvin Thos F 81 Garland Mfg Co 97 Gasser J M Co 81 Giblin & Co 97 GodineauR& M.... 86 Goldstein & Futterman 77 Gorham & Limpus. .Ill Gt. van Waveren & Kruijft 89 Graham A &Son.... 83 Grand Rapids Floral Co 82 Grasselli Chemical Co 98 Gude Bros 80 Gunterberg M C 69 Guttman & Raynor anc) 76 Hardestv & Co 83 Harley Pottery Co.. 99 Hart George B 77 Hart Henry 80 Hatcher Florist 8? Haven Seed Co The. 89 Heacock Jos Co 92 Heinl John G&Son. 82 Hencle MilesS 79 Henderson A & Co. I Hentz &Na8h 76 Henderson Lewis ... 83 Herr Albert M 91 Herrmann A lOO Hess&Swoboda.... 80 HewsAH&Co .... 99 Higgins NH 82 Hill DNursCo....62 90 HoerberBroB 73 Hollywood Gardens. 81 Holm & Olson 80 Holton&Hunkel Co. 75 Home Cor School.... 78 Hopkins Geo H 91 Hort Advertiser. ....Ill HortTradeJournal.. 98 House of Ferns 77 Howard & Smith 83 Hurff Edgar F 89 HuscroftG. L 82 Ickes-BraunMillCo. 97 Igoe Bros ICO Jackson & Perkins... 90 Jennings E B 86 Johnston & Co T J... 83 Jones Percy 67 Joseph's 80 Joy Floral Co... 82 88 9t KastingWFCo I Keller Geo &Sons.. 99 Keller Sons J B 82 Kelway & Son 86 Kennicott Bros Co . 7? Kerr R C Floral Co. 82 Kervan Co The 77 Kessler Wm 77 King Construct Co.. I II Kohr AF 99 Kottmiller A /9 Kramer I N & Son.. 99 Kroeschell Bros Co III Kruchten John 75 KuehnC A 75 Kuhl Geo A 63 iCusik &Co H 7i Kyle & Foerster 73 Lager & Hurrell ... 90 LandrethSeed Co... 89 LangFlo& Nur Co.. 8? Lange -A 79 Leborius J J 81 Leedle Floral Co.... 91 Leonard Seed Co 86 Lockland Lum Co. ..HI London Flower Shp. 81 Louis Simon Freres. 86 Lovelt J T &Co 91 MacNiff Horti- cultural Co 62 McCallum Co 74 McConnell Alex 79 McHutchison&Co... 87 McMurray D M 85 Mangel 82 Mann Otto 89 Matthews the Flo'st. 83 MattbewsonJE ..... 80 May &Co L L 80 Meconi Paul 77 MetairieRidgeNurs. 79 Mette Henry SS GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. SHARP, PiRTRIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. Meyer A W 88 Miller & Musser 73 Moninger JCCo ... IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 76 MuUanphv Florist.. 79 Munson H Ill Murata&CoS .... 71 Murray Samuel 82 Nat Flo B of Trade.. 100 Newell A 81 N YCutFlowerEx.. 77 Nicotine MfgCo.... Ill Niessen Leo Co 74 Ogden Floral Co.... 83 Okmulgee Window Glass Co 97 OtsukaTR 92 Palez Paul M 80 Palmer W J &Son... 80 Park Floral Co 80 Peacock Dahlia Farms 91 Pearson E W 82 Pedrick GR&Son.. 89 Penn The Florist.... 83 Peterson Nursery... 90 Peters & Reed Poty. . 99 Philips Bros 82 'Pierce FO Co 97 Pierson F R Co I Pierson A N (Inc)... 92 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 84 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 81 Pillsbury I L HI Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 75 PlathH 88 Podesta&Baldocchi. 81 Poehlmann Bros Co. 64 65 Pollworth C CCo... 75 PoIykranasGeo J 77 Potter Floral Co.... 83 Pulverized Manure Co The 98 Pyfer A T & Co 73 Pyfer & Olsem S3 Raedlein Basket Co. 72 Randall A L 73 Randall's Flower Shop 83 Randolph & Mc- Clements 83 Rawlings Elmer 65 Ready Reference.... 93 Reed & Keller 101 Regan Ptg House... 99 Reid Edw 75 Rein berg Geo 73 Rein berg Peter 67 92 Reuter&Son SJ.... 79 Rice Bros 75 Riedel& Meyer 77 Robinson J C Seed Co : 87 Rochester Flo Co.... 79 RockWmLFlwrCo.. 82 Rohnert Waldo 86 Routzahn Seed Co.., 87 RuschG&Co 75 Rye George 8? St George's Nurs 86 Schiller, the Florist.. 82 Schillo Adam Lumber Co Ill Schlatter W& Son.. 100 Schling Max 79 SchwakeChas & Co. 76 Seki Bros & Co 83 Sharp Partridge & Co 100 Sheridan Walter F.. 77 Siebrecht George C. 77 Situation& Wants... fil SkidelskySS&Co... I SkinnerM B &C0..IV Small J H &Sons... 78 Smith A W &Co.... 81 Smith E D&Co 63 Smith & Fetters Co.. 79 Smith Henry 82 Smith W&TCo.... I Stokes Seed Farms , Co 87 Storrs & Harrison... 90 Stumpp G.E. M 81 Superior Machine & Boiler Works. ..100 Syracuse Pottery Co. 99 Thompson J D Carnation Co 1 TonnerO A&L A... 68 Totty CbasH 63 Traendiy&Schenck. 77 Trepeljos 81 United Cut Flower. Co 77 Van der School & Son 83 Van Meter Flower Shop 89 Vaughan A L&Co.. 69 Vaughan's Seed Store I 85 88 92 97 99 Vick's Sons Jas 89 Vincent R Jr & Sons Co I 88 WalkerFCo 82 WeberFH 82 Weiland & Risch '3 Weiss Herman 77 WelchBrosCo 74 Welch Patrick 74 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 86 Wbitted Floral Co... 79 Wietor Bros 68 Wilson J S Flo Co... 80 Winandy Jr Mike.... 98 Wittbold GC0....62 79 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson. 82 Wood Bros 92 Yokohama Nurs Co., 89 Young John &Co... 77 Young & Nugent ■ . 79 Zech & Mann 70 73 Ziska Jos & Sons 73 Zvolanek Anton C. 86 REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25tll St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baslcets, Wire Worlc, and Novelties, and are dealera in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Mention the American Florist when writing No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. Schlatter BEFORE 4 Son, AFTER 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. Wired Toothpicks 10,000 $1.85: 50,000 $8,00. Mannfactared bv W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER - For Hot Water Heating Sample free. For sale by dealers. SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CUT FLOWER BOXESI EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS i PHILADELPHIA, PA. A. HERRMANN Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. — Send For Prices — 4114-412 East 34th Si, NEW YORK Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, "97; May 17, '98. GalvanizedWireRoseStakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. IGOE BROS., Prompt sfaipment gaaranteed 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., BROOKLYN. N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for catalog. JOHN A. EVANS GO, RICHMOND. IND. Tlie April Supplement to our Credit and Information List It is the best Credit medium in the trade. For pariiculais write NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOAUD OF TRADE 56 PINE STREET. NEW YORK CITY Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO RmErica is "tha Pram of the IIbsseI; therB may be mare cnmfart Mmidsbips, but u/e bfb the Srstta tanch Unknown Sbbs," Vol. XLVII. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 5, 1916. No. 1470 The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916. by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois, under act ol March 3, 1879. Published Evert Saturday bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone. Harrison 7466. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 81.00 a year; Canada, J2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robert C. Kerr, Houston, Tex., Vioe-President; John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Houston, Texas, August 15-17,1916. THE HOUSTON Convention Number OF THE AMERICAN FLORIST will go to press NEXT WEEK Send special advertisements early to insure good location and display. SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS. Sweet Peas. To have sweet peas in bloom by Christmas the seed should be sown by September 1. If it is intended to grow them to follow some crop that Is now in the beds they can be sown in pots, but if the beds are now ready it is better to sow them in the beds themselves. The growers of large quantities have the rows running lengthwise of the houses, two rows in each four-foot bed, one on each side, with a path in the center, but they can also be grown in rows running across the beds, the rows being about three feet apart. This distance will be found necessary or the plants will get twined together, making a bad snarl of the vines. In sowing the seed in pots, place five or six seeds in a 4-inch pot, and in sowing in drills in the bench, plant the seeds about an inch apart. It is very easy to thin them out if they come up too thick, and one good strong plant to a pot and about eight inches apart in the row is about what should be left to grow on. It is often difBcult to get good germination during the hot weath- er, therefore it is well to plant enough seed. Many growers have trouble with the seed rotting and also the plants dampening off after they have grown to quite a height. They must be watered very sparingly until they begin to climb on the strings. The white seeded varieties are often very difficult to start; a good way which we have found very successful is to sow the seed in the drills on top of the soil, throwing a little sphagnum moss over them until they begin to grow, when they can be lightly cov- ered with soil, and when they begin to climb, the drill can be filled in. This will prevent the seed from rotting and proper watering will remedy the damping off. Nephrolepis. The Boston fern and its sports, which have been grown in the bench all summer, should now be potted. The bench is full of young suckers. which, if saved, will make fine stock for another year, so in lifting the old plants take a knife and out around the plant about two inches from the center, and place a trowel under the plant, leaving the young stock in the bench. They will soon start to grow, when they can be placed close together in flats and grown on in a fairly cool house until next spring, when they will make excellent stock for planting out. The plants that are lifted should be large enough to plant in a 6-inch pot. If there is a de- mand for larger sizes two, three or four may be planted in seven, eight or nine-inch pots. Many of the plants have probably not made an even growth, being more or less one- sided. These should be the ones se- lected for doubling up in the larger pots. As soon as potted they should Td6 kept close and warm for one or two weeks and frequently syringed; they will then have obtained a good hold in the soil, and should be given plenty of light and air. The call for these plants will begin by Octo- ber 1, and it is much better to have them well established before they go into the residences, and to do this they should be potted by September. The greatest source of disappointment in these plants is in sending them out before they have become estab- lished. The Whitmani and finer leaved varieties are now growing rap- idly, and should be given room enough to spread and make fine plants. Marguerites. The marguerites for winter bloom- ing will soon have to be potted in their blooming pots. This can be done now at any time, and if they are be- coming ' pot-bound the sooner the better. Nine and ten-inch pots are none too large if good flowers are to be grown, and the soil should be good and rich. Pot firmly, using a rammer that the soil can be made solid, and use good drainage. Keep the buds picked off until cool weather sets in; the blooms that are made dur- 102 The American Florist. Aug. 6, ing the warm weather are of inferior quality and no g'ood flowers will be produced until the plants get a good hold in the new soil. The plants are far better plunged in frames for some time yet than In the houses, for they may become infested with red spider under the glass. The plants in the benches will need to be frequently sprayed to keep them free from insects and the blooms should be kept picked chase a good strain of double seed, and sow in a shaded frame, and as soon as large enough pot up in 2-inch pots. Grow them in a frame until No- vember 1 and then pot in 3-inch or 4-inch pots. These can be carried over the winter in a cold greenhouse or in well protected frames, and started in the greenhouse in March and nice plants for summer blooming be as- sured. ST. LOUIS SEED CO.'S CANNAS IN HOUSTON CONVENTION GARDEN. oft of them for some time yet. When cool weather approaches allow the flowers to come along. Cutting can be made at this time which will make nice flowering plants about the turn of the year, at a time when the large plants seem to take a rest and do not bloom profusely. This will insure a cut throughout the season. Wallflowers. The wallflowers that were sown in the spring should now be planted in the benches that they may get a good start before the cool weather sets in. They should be planted in a house that can be held at a cool temperature to procure the best results, a house that does not have a night tempera- ture exceeding 50 degrees, and even 45 degrees is better. They will not bloom to any extent until after the turn of the year when they will stand a little higher temperature. The soil should be a good rich compost and the plants can be set about eight inches apart. Stake the plants as soon as they begin to grow and keep them tied up so that the spikes of bloom will not become crooked. Constant fumigation will be necessary, for they are likely to be infested with aphis unless guarded against. Hollyhocks. During August and early September is the right time to sow hollyhock seed for the next season's flowering. Seed sown in the spring will not produce a plant that will flower to any great extent that year, and they will have to be carried over the winter to make good, large plants, but seeds sown now will make flne plants for next year. For the last few years the fun- gus that has attacked hollyhocks has made it difficult to carry the old plants over with any degree of certainty, but with late summer sowing much of this trouble is obviated. Be sure and pur- Polnsettias. The plants of poinsettias, in the northern section of the country, should be in the houses by September 1, for cool nights are apt to occur from that date on, and the successful cul- ture of these plants requires an even temperature. The early struck cut- tings should be potted into G-inch pots and properly staked, the smaller stock to be grown in pans can be grown until October in the small pots. Give the plants a light location in full sunlight, and space out sufficient- ly to allow a good curculation of air around the plants. In potting the plants if there are no arrangements so that they can be watered with manure water later, leave a good inch of space at the top, so that they can be given a topdressing when the bracts begin to form. An extra feed- ing at that time will greatly in- crease the size of the bracts and bril- liancy of the color. Close the ven- tilators on all cool nights as soon at the temperature falls below fiO degrees, and as soon as the night tem- peratures begin to run lower than that point a little fire heat will be neces- sary. The one great point in growing poinsettias is in keeping them at an even temperature and growing rapidly. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. Kift. Philadelphia. Pa. A Church Decoration. A. S. Gray, of this city, and well known throughout the state as one of its representative florists, recently ar- ranged a wedding decoration here which brought forth much favorable comment on the artistic effect produced by the arrangement. Russell roses and hu-ckleberry foliage predominated in the decoration of the church, palms and ferns being used in the back- ground. Attractive vases of roses and carnations with asparagus and smilax were also a feature. The bouquets, which were also furnished by the Gray establishment, were all splendid crea- tions, as were the baskets carried by the flower girls. The ring bearers car- ried clusters of callas. S. S. B. The Summer Store and Window. When the dull days of the vacation season set in, the appearance of many stores is very apt to reflect, and al- most can be said to emphasize the fact, that there is little demand, and there is no use trying for what on the sur- face appears to be a useless endeavor. CHURCH DECORATION BY A. S. GRAY, CHICKASHA, OKLA. Tgi6. The American Florist. 103 SECRETARY JOHN YOUNG IN THE S. A. F. CONVENTION GARDEN, HOUSTON, TEXAS. For the man, however, who keeps liis business constantly in mind, there is, even during' this enforced season of rest, opportunities that "when they knock, find him alert and awaiting the call, anxious and willing- to make the best of the large or small orders that his evident readiness have at- tracted. It is this readiness, this wideawake and inviting appearance of the store, that helps so materially to mark the successful establishment. How can I improve my store? What can I do to increase the business? should head every daily remainder sheet. Every flower shop should be noted for its cleanliness. The nature of the busi- ness makes litter and dust unavoid- able, as pots must be handled and watered, they will get broken and the dirt tracked about. Dust also blows in through the open doors. There are brooms and mops, however, and there should be willing hands to reduce this evidence of neglect to a minimum. The stock that expecially commands the patronage of the winter season should be carefully put away, so as to be fresh and salable when the fall business sets in. Vases and baskets, such as might be called wash goods, should be kept in a salable condition at all times: to have to apologize for or dust an article before handing to a customer is bad storelteeping. It is natural that the volume of business shall fall off during the sum- mer season, particularly in the large cities, when the flower-buying popula- tion, as a rule, seek their country or seaside homes. There are then few if any social events, or courtesy debts to be paid in flowers; there is no sale for plants, except in' the suburban districts, nor is the demand for bric- a-brac worth mentioning. There still remains, however, that important branch of the trade, the furnishing of flowers for funerals, without which patronage but few could carry on their business. There should always be on hand made-up wreaths of mag- nolia or prepared oak leaves, which, with the addition of a few fresh flow- ers added in a short time, present a very acceptable piece for immediate delivery. Even at this dull time the interior of the store should be made as invit- ing as possible; with a clean interior, furnished with up-to-date fixtures, or with what there are made the most of, it requires but a few nice ferns or a palm or two to give a fresh and tidy appearance. Add to this a few vases of gladioli, larkspurs and low baskets or bowls of sweet peas, and there is presented the necessary and enlivening touch of color. The window is very important, and the display here should at all times be a reflection of the skill of the art- ists of the business. It should be artistic, and at the same time carry a punch with it that is sure to make an impression. Just to stick a few ferns in and let it go at that pro- duces an effect that may or may not get even a passing glance, but surely nothing more. Thousands of people throng the downtown streets daily, every one of which is a possible cus- tomer. The majority of these should be made to. notice the window^, and this can only be done by the quality or uniqueness of the decoration. A country scene, with a mill, the large wheel of which is turned by a stream from a mountain in the rear, the waste water forming a pond, on the surface of which float water lilies, with gold fish swimming beneath, is always an attraction. Around the edge of the window a train of cars can be kept running through a tun- nel underneath the mountain and out again into the open; this is worked by a mechanism and power from the water wheel. A few choice ferns in various sizes, all salable, will help to furnish such a window, and at the same time invite customers. Another attractive summer window feature is a fountain, in the basin of which there are gold fish and water lilies. These aquatic flowers are beautiful, and while not as salable as roses and other long-stemmed blossoms, they are especially valuable for the sum- mer window decoration. For a varia- tion, a handsome magnolia wreath, with seasonable floral decoration and appropriate ribbons, in a setting of ferns, is generally attractive. Another pretty feature that is not expensive and yet presents a very artistic ap- pearance is the floral picture in a gilded frame. A vase, basket or spray of flowers, with a velvet back- ground of an appropriate color, and adapted to the size of the frame, is very appropriate and sure to get more than a passing glance. A window of the fancy caladiums almost shouts halt to the pedes- trians, it is so odd and unusual, while another of gloxinias, with their bril- liantly colored throats, is also sure of recognition. , Many other combinations will suggest themselves to the wide- awake" man, whose skill as a deco- rative artist increases with each dem- onstration. Ivy, nicely trained to white trel- lises, does well in the stores during the summer time, and will be found quite salable: Ivies are also very useful as an upper window decora- tion in hanging baskets. Tradescan- tias in baskets also produce fine deco- rative effects. The green lycopodium or saligenella, planted in narrow boxes, makes a fine j window border, keeping green the entire summer. K. Portland, Me. — The establishment of E. J. Harmon & Co.. 6.57 Congress street, has been purchased by D. R. Fogg, formerly of New York. 104 The American Florist. Aug. 5, FLORISTS' FERNS. Summer Care. The fern grower finds work aplenty during the summer months, for after the spring trade is over, the hoiises need a general clean-up; there may be benches to repair and woodwork that needs paint, and even if these particu- lar items do not require attention, the houses should have a good washing these young plants for a few weeks, after which the full light will encour- age a sturdy growth. The original Boston fern still finds many friends, and for a large specimen is hard to beat, but where four, five or six-inch stock is chiefly required, some of the many dwarf forms of this fern may prove more satisfactory, such, for example, as Scotti, or Teddy. Jr„ although the latter may scarcely be recommended as an example of botan- ical nomenclature. Young plants of """^^ ^V^^^^^^|H fc, i *r '7'i ^ i^K H^^ i1 mfM m -% i^>^ mff M HIP X ^^ ■^^jB 1, £^" V N Vl I t^ 1 1 ■ Y^M Kfli'i^fl ^^^^1 \ma ^^m LAKE GENEVA, WIS., FISHING PARTY. Philip J. Foley and Wife, Chicago and Charles Graham and Wife, Cleveland, O. down with the hose, followed by thor- ough ventilation, and when dry enough for the purpose, should be given a good dusting, both on top and beneath the benches, with air-slaked lime, for this treatment tends to discourage snails and also some fungoid troubles. The young stock moves on quite rap- idly at this season, especially the vari- ous nephrolepises, and those who grow young ferns of this character for the wholesale trade, find much to do in taking oif and potting up the runners that are now coming in quantity. Some growers keep a stock bench for two or more years, by giving it an occasional top-dressing to encourage the young growth, and also by cutting back the large fronds in order to let the light in among the plants. There is, however, the danger of getting the plants infested with scale or other in- sects when the same stock is continued too long, and when these pests get down on the stems of the ferns it is not easy to eradicate them. Of course much may be done toward controlling the insects by regular spraying with one of the nicotine solutions, using the spray pump once a week, but even with the best of care the insects will be likely to get a footing in a lot of old crowns, and it is therefore safer not to continue a stock bench too long without replanting. When taking off the young plants in readiness for potting in 2-inch or 2%-inch pots, the foliage should be shortened to a length of about four inches, thus making them more con- veniently handled In potting, and at the same time giving the plant less foliage to support until the roots be- come established in the pots. Some protection from the sun is required by these ferns, being sold at reasonable rates, it is a good practice to bunch two or three of them together when ready to make up 5-inch or 6-inch pots, thus getting a saleable plant much quicker than may be done when they are potted on singly. The various small ferns that are used in such prodigious quantities each- season for fern pans are usually offered in flats containing 200 plants or clumps of plants and these flats are prepared for delivery by the specialists in July or August. This is an excellent way for the small grower to secure a stock in good condition for potting off into 2%-inch pots without any of the trouble or risk of raising the said ferns from spores, and also without occupying space dur- ing the spring season that may be especially valuable for other purposes. Those young plants may be potted off in any ordinary potting soil that does not contain too much clay, and the plants may be placed in a lightly shaded greenhouse, or else in a frame outdoors, the frame to be covered with shaded sashes that are raised above the frame to a height of about one foot. Such stock naturally needs proper care in watering to insure its estab- lishment, but will make good material for fern dishes by the time the weather makes it necessary to bring the plants indoors in the autumn. One of the newer ferns that has made many friends in the trade is the so- called "Glory Fern," a hardier form of Adiantum. Farleyense that originated in Europe a few years ago. This fern also differs from its parent in the fact that it produces spores in moderate quantities, and the spores seem to germinate quite freely under proper conditions of heat and moisture. These characteristics make it possible to offer the Glory fern at somewhat lower prices than Adiantum Farleyense, and this is in favor of its more extended use, so altogether there are advan- tages in the favor of this newcomer, even though it is not quite so beauti- ful as a well-grown Farleyense. The "bird's nest ferns," Asplenium nidus, are also giving a good account of themselves since the trade growers have taken them up, for this asplen- ium, or thomnopteris, as it was known to a former generation, is an excellent house plant when it is not abused by a shortage of water. Asplenium nidus also comes up readily from spores, and young plants in 2%-inch pots in July will make good plants for next winter, but this fern seems to prefer a lighter and more open soil than that generally used for growing the nephrolepis, and may resent overwatering during dull and damp weather. Pteeis. A TEXAS HUNTING AND FISHING PARTY. J. M. Nussbaumer, of San Angelo, Sits Above the Cross with {lis Famous Dog, Spot. igi6. The American Florist. 105 GULLETT & SONS' NEW CARNATION HOUSE, 60x600 FEET, AT LINCOLN, ILL. Built by The American Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., Chicago. Ed. Gullett, Wilbur Gullett. C. G. Anderson and Adolph Nielsen, ol Gullett & Sons and C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park, Are in the Auto, Philip L. McKee, Chicago, is Standing Near the Front of the Machine. Boston Ferns From Spores. Two reports have come to the writer of the development of spore-grown plants from Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. The reports come from widely sep- arated localities and growers, but agree more or less as to details. Un- fortunately the results were obtained years ago, and none of the plants so produced are now alive. The writer is interested in getting information as to any authentic cases of the Boston fern being grown from spores, and will especially welcome an opportunity to see living plants so produced. N. Wittboldl was sup- posed to be a spore sport from Bos- toniensis, but the characters of all the plants which I have obtained under the name of Wittboldi seem to indicate that it is a form of some Malayan species. N. Philadelphiensis, a chance sporeling at Horticultural hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa., seems to be the same as N. Wash- ingtoniensis, itself, I believe, a chance sporeling, and both are undoubtedly to be Identified with another Malayan species, sometimes called M. floccigera. These are all broad-leaved forms, very different from Bostoniensis or exaltata. N. Elmsfordi, reported as a sporeling from "Whitmani, stands, I believe, as the only form in the Boston fern series credited with this origin. Information is asked therefore on the following points : 1. Is there any known instance of the development of plants from. Bos- ton fern spores? 2. From the spores of any variety of the Boston fern? 3. What were the characteristics of the plants so grown? If living plants are now being grown, the writer would like an op- portjmity to call and see them if near New York, and in any event would be glad to receive small plants for which an exchange from a list of a hundred named forms is now available. It may be noted that microscopic exami- nations so far made have shown com- plete sterility of spores among Boston fern forms, but it Is not impossible that they may occasionally produce fertile spores. R. C. Benedict. Brooklyn Botanic G'd'n., Brooklyn, N. T. Welchs', Boston, Mass. Welchs' the new wholesale cut flower and florists' supply establish- ment, 280-282 Devonshire street, in the heart of the whole district, is very in- viting in its spick and span newness. It is a model in its every department. A large room, 30x100 feet, with very high ceiling, finished in light colors, with large show windows in front and abundant light in the rear, makes the whole interior very bright, one of the most necessary features for the proper handling of flowers. The floor is on a level with the street — no steps to go down or to climb to get into the store. A very large refrigerator, or cold stor- age room, occupies' about a third of the space on one side of the store, and this is up to date and very complete in its appointments. The cashier and bookkeeper's department is in front, while the private ofiice of the firm is in the rear. Telephones connect all de- partments. The usual tables for han- dling and packing the stock are con- veniently placed; the desk of the clerks and their system of getting out and packing. the orders is the best that the long experience of the Messrs. Welch have found to be the most practical. An entrance from a street in the rear is also a great convenience. The firm is composed of David Welch and Edward J. Welch, whose long ex- perience in the business has made them known personally to almost every flor- ist in the New England territory and insured them a good patronage from the start. They are very well satis- fied with their young business and are planning for a large stock of the best flowers when the fall season opens. Fred W. Arnold, Cambridge, O. Fred W. Arnold, who purchased the stock and leased the range of I. A. Oldham for a period of three years from July 1, 1912, and in June, the fol- lowing year, bought the establishment of John Davis, has been very success- ful, as evidenced by his new range of modern 300-foot houses, erected on 30 acres of land adjoining the principal cemetery of this city which he pur- chased about a year ago, Mr. Oldham having decided to re-en1^r the business at his old stand upon the expiration of the lease. A number of new ideas have been incorporated into the new Arnold range, which is one of the most up-to-date in this vicinity, and the at- tractive flower shop located at 915 Wheeling avenue is among the most inviting retail establishments here. Notwithstanding the fact that the rush of business during the past season has made it necessary to work from early until late, Mr. Arnold has developed a new idea in concrete bench construc- tion, and has perfected something new in double-action doors, both of which are said to be possessed of much merit. Anacostia, D. C. — M. J. McCabe is rebuilding his range. "JPour houses will be replaced and the capacity in- creased. Newport, R. I. — The Garden Club will hold its annual exhibition in con- junction with the Newport Horticul- tural Society, August 15-17. Schenectady, N. T. — The Mohawk Greenhouse Co., composed of John F. Herman and Henry A. Miller, have engaged in business on Van Kranken avenue for the sale of plants, shrubs and cut flowers. St. Louis, Mo. — A feature of the annual outing of the florists' club, which was held at Ramona park, July 20, was the automobile parade from the wholesale market to the park. The crowd in attendance numbered about 400. 106 The American Florist. Aug. 5, McAlpine Bros., Exeter, N. H. To get quantities of roses, and get them quick, is the modern method. McAlpine Brothers, Exeter, N. H., with experience in both growing and handling flowers (or the market, good practical men, purchased four years ago a farm of about 70 acres In Exeter, 60 miles from Boston, which city was to be their market. Their plan was to erect as quickly as possible modern rose houses that would pro- duce the best stock in quantity, so that they would become a factor and have Brunner, Alice Stanley, Killarney Queen, Double White Killarney and Crimson Queen. About 60,000 plants are required to fill the houses. When the Hadley was asked for, Mr. McAl- pine said he did not think the Hadley produced enough in the winter. Hoo- sier Beauty and Crimson Beauty he liked better, although all red roses seemed. to do well in their soil. Their beds were three feet six inches wide and planted with four rows, which was found more profitable than when only three were used, the greater number OFFICERS LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS' CLUB AT PICNIC. Rigbt to Left: Frank Kohr, Secretary; H. A. Sohroyer, President; Elmer Weaver, Vice-President; Harry K. Kohrer, Treasurer. a ready market for their product. An iron frame house, 60x400 feet was their first, followed by another of the same size the second year. The third season found them working on an addi- tional house 80x600 feet, just twice the size of the others. This was finished and planted in due season, so that in their fourth year they successfully marketed the product of 98,000 feet of glass, an achievement that should sat- isfy the most ambitious. For a time, at least,, there are to be no additions, their energy this season being' confined to a new barn and cold storage and packing house for their flowers. The rose houses are of the latest iron con- struction type, seemingly lighter inside than out, with an abundance of ■ top ventilation as well as at front and rear of the houses. The roses are planted in ground beds, which are thoroughly drained. First on a wedge-shaped, sloping foun- dation, is a drain pipe covered with cinders; this conducts all surplus mois- ture to an open pit across the center of the house, and in this are also car- ried the main steam pipes and connec- tions, so as to be conveniently gotten at for any repairs. The soil here is rather heavy, but ideal for roses, as Wm. McAlpine says they have practic- ally gotten along without fertilizers of any kind. They are now using a top dressing of cow manure, although it does not seem necessary. The quality of the stock is fine, showing great vigor. A large number of the beds were in the drying off con- dition or just being started (July 22), but the young stock was getting away splendidly, and that in bearing looked very good. The varieties are Ophelia, Hoosier Beauty, Sunburst, Ward, Cecile of plants seeming to do almost as well and furnishing a larger crop. In speaking of their getting a large plant up at the start. Mr. Alpine said that with a place pf slow or grad- ual growth, one had continually to be repairing, as the oldest houses would need looking over and be a constant care, but with houses of large capacity at the start they soon earned enough money to pay for themselves and then showed a profit for quite a long time before any repairs were necessary. The stock is all handled by McAlpine & McDonald in the Boston market. K. Lake Geneva Midsummer Show. To hold a flower show during the hot days of summer is usually at- tended with more or less worry on the part of the exhibitors and others in- terested in making the exhibition a success. Lake Geneva, Wis., has been the scene of very successful shows in recent years, but then the sun and moon did not play hide and seek around the marks on the thermometer from 00 to 105 degrees as was the case for two weeks previous to show time this year. The death of the own- ers of two very large estates was also a cause for this year's exhibition not being up to the usual high standard. Large competition was lacking in most classes and the interest therefore was not so keen. There were, however, a number of notable displays, among others being the following, together with the awards : Table of foliage plants — F. T. A. Junkin, (Axel Johnson, Gr. ) 1st, with splendid showing of fancy leaved caladiums; Wm. Wrigley, (Chas. Lock- wood, Gr.J 2nd. Collection of outdoor roses — Mrs. S. W. Allerton, (R. Blackwood, Gr. ). Cut flowers, 36 vases — J. J. Mitchell, (A. J. Smith, Gr.); P. T. A. Junkin, 2nd. Collection of wild flowers — C. L. Hutchinson, (Wm. Longland. Gr. ). Greenhouse grapes, nectarines and pears— F. T. A. Junkin. Greenhouse melons — J. J. Mitchell 1st; F. T. A. Junkin, 2nd. Collection of vegetables — J. J. Mitchell. Small vegetables — S. B. Chapin, (Chas. Akerson, Gr.). Washington, D. C. The annual outing of the florists' club, held at Great Palls. Va., July 19, was attended by more than 350 per- sons, and was one of the most highly enjoyable in the history of the organ- ization. J. Milton Thomas was in charge of the sports, of which there were a lengthy programme, and the prizes were numerous. The fireworks display in the evening was a pleasing feature. Improvements to cost in the neigh- borhood of ,f2,000 are to be made at Wm. Marche & Co.'s store at Four- teenth and H streets, and will include a very attractive front. G. C. D. LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS' CLUB PICNIC, LANCASTER, PA. T9i6. The American Florist. 107 Boston. GOOD STOCK VERY SCARCE. There has been , a scarcity of stock during the past week, asters being about the only satisfactory flower in the market. There was a good demand for them at from $2 to $4 per 100 on extra fancy stotk. Practically all are as yet the Queen of the Market va- riety. Carnations are very poor in quality and only the best of them bring over $1 per 100. Sweet peas are out of the market entirely. The gladi- oli have just commenced to arrive and are bringing .$6 per 100, Halley being the most common variety. Indoor America sell for S cents. Roses are scarce and sell fairly well, considering the season. Nine-inch flowers bring %1 per 100. 12 inch sell at $4 per 100 and $6 per 100 is received for the longer stemmed stock. There is an abundant supply of gypsophilas. which sell very well at 2.5 cents per bunch for the double variety. Sprengeri sells poorly. The plant trade consists main- ly of hydrangeas, some very fine speci- mens of which are seen. NOTES. Wm. Sim, of Cliftondale, has been cutting a fine crop of Gladiolus Hal- ley. He has a large field devoted to gladioli of nearly every variety, many of which will soon be shipped to the market. He also has a 12-acre field devoted to sweet corn, which, accord- ing to the present outlook of the mar- ket, should net a good profit. John Barr, of South Natick, has com- pleted the replanting of his range with carnations. He has a large stock of Good Cheer and Nancy for'the coming year. Pink Delight, Matchless and Ward are the main' varieties of his stock. Wm. Simpson, of Woburn, has the largest and best asters coming to Bos- ton. They are far better than are usu- ally seen in the market and he is to be congratulated on the excellence of their culture. Wm. Penn has _returned from his vacation, nicely tanned and two pounds heavier. His brother, Henry Penn, left for Poland Springs, July 31, to spend two weeks in recreation. Thos. Roland, of Revere, is shipping a few roses, but the bulk of his income now comes from tomatoes. During the past week he averaged a ton a day. F. L. W. Cleveland. SCARCITY OF GOOD STOCK NOTICEABLE. Good stock is scarce. Roses of all varieties are arriving open, and only short stemmed stock is available. Car- nations are still to be had in con- siderable quantities of fair quality, and in the absence of better stock are moving nicely. Water lilies are meet- ing with a good demand. Gladioli are plentiful in all colors and varieties, and are being used quite freely, es- pecially in windows for decorative pur- poses. Easter lilies can be had right along, some excellent stock. Sweet peas remain in good supply, but are mostly short stemmed, and the heat has affected most of them. Gypso- philas, larkspurs, phlox, achilleas, etc., in outdoor stock are seen. Greens of all kinds are plentiful. A few orchids are seen — vandas, dendrobiums and cattleyas. Lily of the valley remains scarce. NOTES. Plans and arrangements for the flow- er exhibition to be held in connection with the carnival at Edgewater park are moving along' in fine shape. Man- ager Vinson has booked several out of town people for space and has a lot more all but signed up. Following are several of the early ones; Stumpp & Walter Co., New York; B. Ham- mond Tracy, Wenham, Mass., glad- iolus specialist, had such good results here in Cleveland last year from his stock grown at Cedar Acres that he will be here again this fall; A. H. Austin, Wayland, O.; Joe Coleman, Lexington, O.; Cleveland Bird House Association; John Scheepers & Co., Inc., New York; Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Templin, Crockett- Bradley Co., who operate the Children's Flower Mission, are in for two spaces, and Hitchins & Co. will erect a model greenhouse. Every florist is interested and a good show is assured.' The Late John W. Lyon. Geo. Asmus, Chicago, and Chas. Totty of Madison, N. J., visited this city in the interest of the next na- tional flower show. They were wel- comed by Herbert Bate, president of the florists' club; H. P. Knoble, Fred Brown, and Chas. Russell. The opinion of the parties seemed to be that Cleve- land at this time was unable to have the next show because a suitable place was not available at present. After visiting several places of interest in and around Cleveland the visitors left for home. Chris B. Wilhelmy and family are spending their vacation at Geneva- on-the-Lake. C. F. B. OBITUARY. Oklahoma City. The question of having a flower show here in the autumn has again been revived; whether anything toward that end will materialize or not re- mains to be seen. Some of the local members of the craft seem very hard to get interested in exhibitions. Business of late has been much bet- ter than is usual for this time of the year. One of the reasons for the de- ma,nd for flowers at this time is the calls for funeral designs that come in from the smaller towns throughout the state. Visitor : A. S. Gray, Chickasha, Okla. S. S. B. Hartford, Conn. — Wm. Doogue was chosen temporary chairman and A. Dixon, temporary secretary at a pre- liminary meeting, July 7, when it was decided to organize The Florists' Club of Hartford. John W. Lyon. John W. Lyon, member of the well- known firm of Lyon & Anderson, wholesale and retail florists of Belvi- dere, 111., died July 28, at the General hospital, Freeport, where he was taken several weeks ago suffering from a physical breakdown, which ter- minated in heart failure. He had been steadily sinking for several days, and while his death was not unexpected, it created sorrow among a large circle of friends. John W. Lyon was born at Stock- ton, 111., in 1859, and moved to Bel- videre in 1801, where he entered the florist business and built up an es- tablishment tliat is a credit to north- ern Illinois. He had for many years been prominent in political and busi- ness circles, having been at one time mayor of Belvidere and served several terms as alderman. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum and other orga- nizations. He is survived by a widow, one son and t'wo daughters. The busi- ness will be continued under the pres- ent firm name. John Supper. John Supper, 70 years of age, a well known florist of Lakewood, N. J., com- mitted suicide by shooting himself, July 29. His family and friends can- not account for his act. He is said to have left a note, saying he wished no flowers at his funeral, and to bury him in the back yard. He is survived by a widow and two sons. One son, Gottleib Supper, died recently in Wash- ington, D. C. A. F. F. Decatur, III. — Andrew Pete'rson, of Gibson City, has acquired the John Bommersbach greenhouses. Cincinnati, O. — A. Forder has been under the weather, but is improving. Mrs. Forder is not very well. Worcester, Mass. — John U. Gibbons has made an assignment with liabili- ties of $660 and assets $271. North Adams, Mass. — W. E. Cady has opened the "Flower Box" on Bank street, one of the main thoroughfares. San Francisco, Calif. — The San Francisco Floral Co. has opened a wholesale establishment at 431 Bush street. Sedalia, Mo. — Among the attractions at the greenhouses of the Archias Floral Co., at the present time, are a number of banana plants in fruit and bloom. Hartford, Conn. — The Rose Hill Floral Co. has been incorporated by Louis L. Barton, Abner P. Pitner and Ralph M. Grant, with a capital stock of $50,000. NEW Orleans, La. — Charles Eble has renewed the lease on his present loca- tion in the Hotel Grunewald building and is making extensive improvements in the store. Nashville, Tenn. — The greenhouses at Ward-Belmont College are being re- modeled and extensive improvements made. Flowers and vegetables for the use' of the school exclusively will be grown. RHINEBECK, N. Y. — The Violet Grow- ers' Mutual Association at its annual meeting re-elected the present ofiicers for another year. They are Chas. R. Traver, president, and F. L. Asher, secretary-treasurer. Fred Moore was elected a director to succeed A. C. Toof. 108 The American Florist. Aug. 5, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, St.OO a year; Canada $3.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.60. When sending us ctiange of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Flokist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 101 — Sweet peas 1^1 — Nephrolepis 101 — Marguerites 101 — Wallflowers 101 —Hollyhocks 102 — Poinsettias 102 St. Louis Seed Co.'s cannas (illus.) 102 The retail trade 102 — A church decoration 102 — The summer store and window 102 Secretary John Young in Convention garden. 103 Lalie Geneva iishing party (illus.) 104 Texas hunting and fishing party (iUus.) . . .104 Florists' ferns 104 — Summer care 104 — Boston ferns from spores 105 GuUett & Sons' new carnation house (Illus.). 105 Welchs' Boston, Mass 105 Fred W. Arnold, Cambridge, 0 105 McAlpine Bros. , Exeter, N. H 106 Worcester Florists' Club picnic (illus.) ... .106 Lalie Geneva midsummer show 106 Washington, D. C 106 Boston '. 107 Cleveland 107 Oldahoma City 107 Obituary" 107 — John W. Lyon (portrait) 107 — John Supper 107 American Carnation Society 108 Texas State Florists' Association 108 New Tori; to Houston 108 Chicago to Houston 108 S. A. F. convention reception committee. .. .108 Fort Wayne, Ind 110 Chicago 114 Pasadena. Calif 118 Cincinnati 119 Detroit 120 Philadelphia 122 New Tori; 124 Louisville, Ky 126 Montreal 126 The seed trade 132 — Burpee estate over million 132 — Crosman Bros. Co.. Rochester, N. Y 132 — Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md 132 — A. T. Perreli, Saginaw, Mich, (portrait) . .132 — Leonard Seed Co., Chicago 132 — Freesias in colors 132 Market gardeners 136 — Prices of Indoor fruits and vegetables. .. .136 — Berry market development 136 Kansas City, Mo 136 Newburyport, Mass 136 The nursery trade 138 — Mistletoe is forest pest 138 — Dwarf hawthorns 138 Nashville 145 Lead has advanced to $6.48%. Renew subscription promptly so that no copies of the paper may be missed. When the heat at Chicago broke a five-year record, July 27, with the tem- perature at 100 degrees, killing four persons, the maximum temperature at Galveston, Tex., that day was 86 de- grees. The parcel post appears to have given a new turn to the British em- bargo on Holland bulbs. Parcel post shipments are still permitted, and some members of the trade are protesting vigorously against this invasion of their retail business by the Holland growers. American Carnation Society. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT KEGISTEATION. Thenanthos — Parentage, Enchantress X red seedling. Color, brilliant scarlet; size, three and one-half Inches; prolific bloomer and entirely free from disease, being never troubled with rust. Raised by John A. Then. Registered by An- ton Then, Chicago. A. F. J. BAUB, Sec'y. Texas State Florists' Association. The third annual convention of the Texas State Florists' Association will be held at Houston, August 14, 1916. The morning and afternoon sessions will be held in the banquet hall of the City Auditorium, while the evening session will be held on the Rice hotel roof garden. All florists, in or out of the state, who contemplate attending the S. A. F. convention at Houston, August 15-17, are invited to come early and attend the convention of the state organization. The programme follows : MOENING SESSION, 10 O'CLOCK. Meeting called to order by President R. C. Kerr. Houston. Invocation — Dr. Peter Gray Sears, Houston. Address of Welcome — Hoft. Ben Campbell, mayor of Houston. Response — E. E. Stone, Dickinson. Reading of minutes of 1915 conven- tion. President's annual address — R. CI Kerr. Report of secretary-treasurer. Reports of committees. Report on 1915 flower show. Appointment of committees. Better Freight Rates for Texas Florists— W. J. Baker, Ft. Worth. Importance of Membership in the S. A. F. — Henry Greve, Dallas. AFTEENOON SESSION, 2 O'CLOCK. Selecting place for 1917 convention. Selecting place for 1916 flower show. Election of ofiicers. Progress That Is Being Made Towards Securing an Experimental Range of Glass— Prof. E. J. Kyle, Col- lege Station. The Difficulties of Retailers With Wholesalers on Shipments of Cut Flowers Unfit for Use and How to Overcome Them — A. F. Koehle, Sher- man. EVENING SESSION, 8 :30 O'CLOCK. Practical Use of Our Wild Flowers — C. E. Papworth, Ft. Worth. The Need of More Wholesale Glass in Texas — H. O. Hannah, Sherman. What the Ladies Are Doing for the Florist World — Mrs. Annie Wolfe Bre- gance, Waco. The Outlook for Texas Florists for the Coming Tear, With Some Sugges- tions on What to Expect — Otto Dang, Dallas. L. J. TACKETT, Sec'y. New Yorls to Houston. The transportation committee of the New York Florists' Club has selected the following route for those who in- tend to attend the S. A. F. convention in Houston, August 15-17. The S. S. "Momus" will leave New York, Wednesday, August 9, arriving at New Orleans, Monday, August 14, whence the journey to Houston by train, the Sunset Limited, is only 11 hours. The rate will be $80 to $83 for the round trip from New York City to Houston, which covers the trip by steamer to New Orleans, train to Houston, then by all rail returning. Those who desire may also return by boat. This rate includes berth and meals on steamer, but not on trains. As this is evidently the route favored by most of those who intend to go, it is hoped that all members of the New York Florists' Club and friends from the eastern section of the country will travel in this party. The transporta- tion committee is composed of Chas. H. Totty, chairman; John Young, Wm. C. Rickards, Jr., and J. R. Lewis. As the steamship traffic on this line is heavy at this season, it is necessary that all reservations be made well be- fore August 1. Make your reserva- tions at once if possible. Further in- formation will be gladly furnished by J. R. Lewis, secretary of transporta- tion committee. S. A. F. Convention Reception Committee. Following the evening session of the Texas State Florists' Association at the third annual meeting of the organ- ization at Houston, August 14, the florists of the state will be organized into a reception committee and will look after the comfort of the visitors to the S. A. F. convention from points outside of the state. The florists of Houston are doing everything in their power to make the 1916 meeting a grand success, and every member of the national society is urged to attend. R. C. Kekb, Vice-President, S. A. F. Cliicag-o to Houston. GREATLY EEDUCED ROUND TRIP KATES. After showing considerable lack of interest in the coming convention of the Society of American Florists the railroad organizations identified with transportation between Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Houston, have awakened and at the last moment given our national society the con- sideration to which it is entitled, grant- ing greatly reduced round-trip rates to the convention city as follows : Chicago to Houston and return. .$48.25 St. Louis to Houston and return. . 34.6o Kan. City to Houston and return. 32.00 Memphis to Houston and return. 2S.23 The Chicago party occupying spe- cial cars will leave via the Wabash Midnight Banner Express at 11 :55 p. m., Sunday, August 13, and arrive in St. Louis at 7 :40 Monday morning. The special cars will be attached to the Iron Mountain Texas Limited, leaving at nine o'clock, due at Houston, Tues- day, August 15, at 2 p. m., in time for the opening session. Round trip tickets from Chicago go- ing August 12, 13 and 14 are good returning until September 5. The charges for Pullman sleepers from Chicago are as follows : double lower berth, $6.75; upper berth, $5.40; draw- ing room, $24. CIRCLE TOURS. One can purchase a circle tour ticket which permits going to Galveston (with a stop at Houston), boat from there to New York, a seven-day cruise on the Mallory Line, including one- day's stop over at Key West, and re- turn to Chicago, via Niagara Falls and Detroit; or via Philadelphia and Wash- ington. One can also take the Atlan- tic Line from New Orleans direct to New York, a five-day trip, and from New York as above mentioned. Cost of either of these tours is but $80. Meals and berth on boat are included. For further details, Pullman reser- vations, and other particulars, address H. L. Purdy, care of Wabash Railway Co., 808 Edison building, Chicago. Tele- phone, Harrison -4500. Tgi6. The American Florist. 109 Wants, For Salc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted -A 1 saleslady and designer. Chicago prefered. Address. Key 658. American Florist. Situation Wanted— Experienced rose grower capable of taking complete charge of large place. Expert in American Beauty rosf s. Key 663. care American Florist. Situation Wanted-By practical all around man with 18 years experience in most all branches of the trade. Married and have family. Address. Key 656, American Florist- Situation Wanted — Experienced pot plant grower is open for engagement, middle west pre- ferred. State full particulars and wages in first letter. Key 662. care American Florist. Situation Wanted ~ Single young man for greenhouses on private p'ace Must be able to arrange fiowers for decoration. Apply at once, statiogwages desired. Key 661, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Al salesman and designer, capable of taking complete charge. Do not answer unless you are wiMing to pay $30 a week or over. Ready to start immediately. Address Key 64'?. care American Florist. Situation Wanted -Storeman. thorouehlv cap- able in all branches, with (en years of Eastern experience, wishes an opening by Sept. Ut. Make my own sketches for decorations. Can come well recommended. Address Key 659, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As gardener superindent: English, married, age 35 years; upwards of 20 years' experience on private estates: excellent references as to character and ability; in last position ten years as head. Address Philip Bovington. 13? New Main St-eet. Yonkers. N. Y. Help Wanted — Two American Beauty rose growers. Apply at FoEHLMANN BROS. Cc, Morton Grove. 111. Help Wanted— Several men to work in green- houses, helpers and laborers. Steady employ- ment at good wages. Apply at FOEHLMANN Bros. Cc Morton Grove, III. Help Wanted— At once a practical grower of roses, carnations and pot plants for a retail place. I want a man that is capable of earninir bis salary. Hugh Seales. Birmingham. Ala Help Wanted— A grower who understands the growing of cyclamens, begonias, ferns and bed- ding plants for a retail place of 7,C0J feet of glass; wages to start {16.00 a week. F. J. MuNziNG. 6101 Broadway, Chicago. Help Wanted-First class salesman, designer, decorator and manager for a large Chicago loop retail store. Only men who can furnish unquestion- able reference need apply. Also a good saleslady. For further particulars Address, Key 657, American Florist. For Sale Cheap-Glass and all kinds of green- house material. Goingout of business. Address 838 3ist St.. Milwaukee, Wis. For Sale— Gaod paving retail store in Chicago at a bargain . Splendid opportunity for the right party. Address Key 661, care American Florist. For Sale— 40 Boxes, 12 x 12. second-hand, Dou- ble Strength A Glass. Cash with order. $t.50per box for the lot, or$l.75 in smaller quantity. O. L. Baird. Dixon. III. For Sale— Two ton panel top White delivery truck in giod condition, at a hi? bargain. Owner who is a Chicago retail florist has two machines of the same make and will give the buyer his choice of either car at a figure that will make him buy, Car can be inspected at your convenience. For further particulars, address Key654, care American Florist. Wanted to Rent-Twenty to forty thousand feet of glass near Chicago. For further particu- lars address Key 655. care American Florist. . Wanted to Rent— A small range of green bouses in Chicago on the north side. For further particulars address Key A, care American Florist. '' Seedsman's Assistant" Advertiser wants copy of the "Seeds- man's Assistant," by Charles Johnson. State condition of book and price. Address Key 653, care American Flnrlst. Chicago Wholesale Florist Wants to get in touch with a good man capable of calling on growers acd handling city trad? — one with prei^ious experience ard who has the confidence that he can qualify preferrt d. Full particulars must be included in firs letter and all replies will be considered strictly confidential. Key 647, care American Florist. WANTED CACTI AND SUCCULENT PLANTS. Correspondence is invited from .American Nur- serymen in position to collect and ship rare Cacti and Succulent plants and s.eds. Seed fullest particulars of varieties, sizes, prices, terms, etc. Large business possible. FOUR OAKS SPRAYING CO., Sutton Coldfield, Birmingbam, England Tuberose Bulbs Wanted A leading French seed firm desires to buy American tuberose bulbs. Please send offers to Key 651 care American Florist. FOR SALE LARGE "IDEAL SECTIONAL BOILER" Suitable for Greenhouse Heating. Address THATCHER FURNACE CO. 134 W. lake St., Chicago. The Annual Meeting OF THE Florists' Hail Association of America will be held at Convention Hall, Houston, Texas, at 9 a. m. Wednesday, August 16. 1916 JOHN G. ESLER, Sec'y. HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY for the right man to buy a half interest in a rapidly growing and established wholesale com- mission house. Purchaser must have at least $10,000, but it will not be necessary to place it all in the business. What is desired most is a man capable of doing his share to build up stiii further our ever increasing business- Books are open for inspection and will show a ve(y healthy condition, and a big profit since the start. Curiosity seekers and fellows without the coin need not answer for unless full particulars are stated and credentials enclosed in the first letter all replies will be tossed in the waste paper basket. Key C. care American Florist. NOTICE — OF — STOCKHOLDERS MEETING CHICAGO, July 15, 1916. Stockholders of the American Florist Company: Vou are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Florist Company will be held in the Rice Hotel, Houston. Tex., Wednesday. August 16 1916, at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing directors and officers for the ensuing term and for the transaction of such other busfness as may come before the meeting. J. C. VAUGHAN, Pres. iM. BARKER, Sec'y. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf 3?|x5j< inches. FOR CUT FIOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices : Per BOO, |2.85 ; per 1000 84.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order, AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO jTha Trade Directory! I FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NDRSERVMEN I * * * * * * * * * * * * United States and Canada * Latest Edition Issued July, 1915. | Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN % 440 S. Dearborn St., FLORIST CO. CHICAGO ou need it now for names and addresses. * * * * * * „ — . A lT«r 110 The American Florist. Aug. 5, JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS ARECA LUTESCES'S. In. high pot, 3 plants in pot. . . .24-30 " Each $1.00 COCOS WEDDELLIAiVA. In. high Per doz. Per 100 2y2-in. pot 6-S % 1.50 $12.00 2%-in: pot - 10-12 2,25 18.00 -10. KENTIA BELMOREANA Leaves In- high 1/4 -in. pot -in, pot . -in. pot . -In. pot . -in. pot -in. pot 6-7 26-28 -in. pot 6-7 80 -in, cedar tub. 6-7 34-36 cedar tub. 6-7 38-40 Each Per doz. $ 1.50 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 9 9-in, in. 4 8 ^.. 5 12 2.50 5-6 15 $ .45 5.00 6-7 18-20 75 9.00 6-7 ...22-24 1.00 12.00 - - 1.50 18.00 2.00 24.00 3.00 36.00 4.00 48.00 5.00 60.00 .48-54 7,50 6-in. -6 24 .5-6 30-32. HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED STRONG AND HEALTHY 9-in. CIBOTIUM SCHEIDEI. Ready September 1st. 9-in. tub, 4 ft. spread 9-in. tub, 5 ft. spread Each $ 4.00 5.00 JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., cedar tub. 6-7 40-42. cedar tub. 6-7.. Ready Oct. 15. ,„ „^ 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7 5-51/, ft lo.oo KENTIA FORSTERIAIVA. Leaves In. high 6-in. pot 5 pot . . liENTIA PORSTERIAIV'A, Made-lTp. In. hig-h Each 4 plants in tub 30-36 % 3.00 4 plants in tub 38-40. . 4 plants in tub 40-42 . . 4 plants in tub 42-48.. Ft. high 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 4-41/2 7.50 Ready Oct. 15. ^ i„ nr. 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5 10.00 ]2-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5-5% -^cn 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5%-6 ■'"on 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 6-7 lS-x2 12-in. cedar tub, 5 plants in tub 7-8 22.00 PHOENIX ROEBELINII. 7-in. tub, 24 in. spread, 18-24 in. high $ 2.30 Railway Station, Jenklntown. cedar tub, cedar tub, cedar tub, 9-in. cedar tub, Each Per doz. 1.00 12.00 1.50 18.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 Wyncote, Pa. HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ROSE BUSHES, ETC. Write for information about the MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES that we will hold during the com- ing Fall Season, of Holland's latest and choicest varieties. The MacNiff Horticultural Company 52 54 and 56 Vesey Street The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World NEW YORK CITY Fort Wayne, Ind. With the thermometer registering 105 degrees, the demand for flowers has been very slack. Outdoor stock is very poor due to lack of rain and greenhouse products are only fair. Roses and carnations have disap- peared. Gladioli, asters and Easter lilies are the principal offerings. NOTES. The new rose house of the Doswell Floral Co. is nearing completion. It Is 30x100 feet and will be planted to Hoosier Beauty and Russell. The de- mand for funeral work is reported good and several wedding decorations have kept the force busy. A. J. Lanternier and wife. Misses Hilda and Ruth Lanternier, and B. J. Lanternier and wife, have been en- joying short vacations. A handsome wreath of roses was sent by the school children of this city for the funeral of the late James Whitcomb Riley. H. K. MiNOT, N. D. — Additions are being made at the range of Geo. E. Valker. HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf— oneol ourleadingspecialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees— Standards, Half standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Lpt us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas. Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped. inlarere assortment. Araucarias— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growine" on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas. Rhododendrons, Aucuoas. .'"'kimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas. Lilacs. Spiraeas, Magnolias. Japanese Maples, Wistaria Chinensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry. Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. landscape Evergreens and Conifers— New. rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- merts, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection. lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwa»f Edging. This line ofifera wide-awake florists a grand op- portunityto increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs-Our leaders- Norway Maple. American WhiteElm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Treesand Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output. 10.000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALTSTS Rrt-v A{\A. TMUaXWIf TT T LARGEST GROWERS IN AMBRICA DOA *U*, UVlViUSiSiy llili. WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS igi6. The American Florist. hi >^ THE HOUSTON CONVENTION NUMBER OF The American Florist WILL GO TO PRESS Next Week»"Aug, 9tii. Many orders for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants and Sup- plies needed for fall work and business will be placed during the next 60 days, and Growers, Manufacturers and Dealers can secure a large share of this business by liberal advertising in our 32nd Annual Convention Number No Change in Prices. Single Column Inch, $1.00; Page of 30 inches, $30.00, with the usual discounts on a series of insertions. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO For 32 years the representative paper of the Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States and Canada. F"Please send your copy for this issue as early as possible. 112 The American Florist. Aug. 5, How can you double your profits? Buying Quality Goods, at Reasonal Prices. By always having in stock wl your customer asks for. Get your fl(j ers from us and watch your profits grd Beauties, Russell, Orchids, Aster p 1 Gladioli, Valley, Full Assortment Rose: BEGIN NOW. Get your supply of Roses this summer from We can supply Everything in Season. CURRENT PRICE LIST— '""'"' AMEEICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long $3.00 30-36-lnch 2.60 24-iDch 2.00 201nch 1.60 Short, per 100, $4.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, BICHUONB, MILADY, SUNBURST, KILLAHNEY BRILLIANT, KILLAKNEY, WHITE KILLABNEY, WARD. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium $4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 Now. MRS, CHAS, RUSSELL. Per doz. 36 inches long $2.60 30 inches long 2.00 24 inches long 1.50 18 to 20 inches long I.OO Short per 100, $4.00. $6.00 CECILE BRUNNEE OR SWEETHEART ROSE. Per 100 $2.00 ASTERS. Per 100 Fancy $3.00 to $4.00 Medium 2 00 Short 1.60 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. PC Lilies ; .12.00 Gladioli Feverfew 50 cents per bunc Gjpsophlla $1.00 per bunc CATTLEYAS per doz., 6.00 VALLEY $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 per 10 GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy Smilax doz., Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays $2.00 to Adiantum LOO to Galax (bronze and green) per l.OOO New flat ferns per 1,000 WESTERN HEADQUARTERS For the Newest and Latest Article in Every Florist who is looking for something new in decorating material should make it point to see our line of Translucent Foliage. Do not confuse this article with Opaque C that has been on the market the past few years for it is altogether different and much bett Oak Sprays, 36-inches and over, _ . . . $1.50 per Doz. ; $10.00 per 100. Maple Sprays, 3 to 4 feet. ----- $2.00 per Doz.; $15.00 per 100. Waxed Roses, per 100, $2.00 Waxed 'Mums, per 100, $2.€ Waxed Orciilds, per 100, $3.00 MAGNOLIA LEAVES, Per Box, - - $1.31 12 Bales Extra Fine Sphagnum Moss For $10.01 F. O. B. CHICAGO Some Items 'Voul JVeed Wo^w SuIphur==Slog Shot==Grape Dust == Daylight Glass Cleaner == Liquid Patty ==Greenhonse He POEHLMA^ 72-74 E. Randolph St., i igi6. The American Florist. 113 entias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. BELMOKEANA SINGLE PLANTS. 4 Inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. Leaves Each. Inch pots 5-6 16-18 inch high $0.40 $4.60 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. Each. inch pots S-7 24 inch high 1.00 inch pots 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.50 inch tubs 6-7 42-44 heavy 5.00 inch tubs 6-7 60-54 heavy 7.00 Specimen plants. $60.00-575.00. FORSTEKIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each. inch pots $4.60 inch pots inch pots inch pots inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs S IS inch high $0.40 dozen; $35.00 per 100. 7 28-30 inch high 1.00 34 inch high 1.50 34-36 inch high 2.00 40-42 inch high 3.00 42-46 inch high 3.50 50-62 inch high 5.00 54 inch heavy. .. . 6.00 60 inch heavy. .. . 7.00 5-5% ft 8.00 6y2-6 ft 12.00 8-8% ft. heavy 40.00 9-10 ft. heavy 60.00 FOBSIERIANA Plants 6 inch pots 7 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs HADE UP PLANTS. Each. 24- Inch high $ 1.50 30-32 inch high 2.50 38-42 inch high 3.50 48-52 inch high 5.00 52-64 inch high 6.00 54-60 inch high 8.00 60 inch high 10.00 62-66 inch high 12.00 66-70 inch high 15.00 6-6% ft. heavy 25.00 76-80 in. heavy $25@30 AKECA LUTESCENS. Each. 6 inch pots, 4 plants, 24 inch high $1.00 8 inch tubs, 3 plants, 40 inch high 3.00 5 inch Aspidistra greeni 10-12 leaves 1.00 6 inch Aspidistra green 15-17 leaves 1.50 5 inch Aspidistra var. 7 leaves 1.00 5 inch Aspidistra var. 10-12 leaves 1.60 LIVISTONA ROTUNDIPOLIA. 5 inch pots $0.75 each 6 inch pots 1.25 each PHOENIX ROEBELENII. 3 inch pots ■ $3.50 per doz. Each. 6 inch pots, 18 inch high, 24 inch spread. .$2.00 10 inch tubs, 35 inch high. 46 inch spread. 7.50 All previous prices quoted are herewith can- celled. Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants. afted, 35^ -inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. ink Killarney 600 Old Gold '^hite Killarney 450 Richmond •illiant 1300 Scott Key ilady 1038 Elgar Grafted, 2 >^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. BCO Pink Killarney 40B0 White Killa.-uey 36B0 Brilliant 900 Wards 190 Milady 700 Old Gold 100 Richmond 200 Blgar 350 Scott Key 1700 Russell Own Root, 3^ -inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 4800 Pink Killarney 85 Scott Key 2530 White Killarney 90 Brilliant 200 Old Gold 300 Elgar 125 Wards 2100 Richmond IBOO Pink Killarney Own Root, 2 5^ -inch Stock— $56.70 per 1000. 600 White Killarney 70 Scott Key 325 Sunburst CALADIUNS 10:0 Richmond Finest fancy leaved varieties, 2Sc, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 100 1000 Eonia Chatelaine, 2H in 3.50 $ In 8.00 I in 15.00 » in each, 25c goaia Lorraine, 2 In 10.00 !% in 12.00 ,eus Emperor Wilhelm, 3-ln., 8c each; 4-in., .5c each. jtons — 5-inch, $7.20 per doz.; 6-inch, 75c ind $1 each. Cyclamen — 3 inch. $8.00 per 100. Seedlings, $40.00 per l.OoO. 100 Primulas Grandiflora and Glgan- tea strain, only the choicest varieties, summer delivery, 2^ in 3.00 Smllax, strong new stock, 2^4 In. 2.50 3 in. 6.00 Boston Ferns, 5-inch, 40 cents each. Boston and Roosevelt Ferns. Late July de- 1000 livery. 6-in., 75c each; 7-ln., $1.00 each. Whitmani, 6-in., 75c each. Table Ferns. 2i4-in., $3.00 per 100. BOXWOODS Each 15-in. in burlap 40 60.00 18-in. in burlap SO 4 BROS. CO g Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 114 The America n Fl oris t. Aug. 5, SUMMER R0SE5 We make a specialty of growing Roses best adapted to handle during the hot weather. Our facilities are exceptionally well equipped and we recommend the following stock for summer: BEAUTIES»IV1ostly Medium and Short Lengths Good Shipping Stocic. Shea Reid— Best red rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. Sunburst— Best yellow rose. Double White Killarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for summer use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties Per doz. Specials, extra long stems $2.00 to $3.00 Medium stems l.BO Shorter lengths BO to .75 Sunburst-Rhea Reid -Ophelia -- Richmond Shawyer- White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Ivong per 100, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 5.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Extra long $8.00 to $10.00 Medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 Cecile Brunner per bunch, 35c Asters at Market Prices. LILY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per lOOO, $1.26 to $1.50 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 500 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. GreenboDses: Hinsdale, 111. and Gre^is Station, 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfflCAfiO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago. HOTTEST JULY IN MANY YEARS. The recent heat wave was the longest on record at the local weather bureau and the government records go back to 1871. The oppressive wave of heat as the month closed made this July the hottest ever and the previous hottest July was in 1901 when the temperature averaged 77.4. This July the average was a trifle over that. The amount of sunshine has been way above normal and the weather bureau reports a new record of eight con- secutive days of 100 per cent sunshine and which ties the eight day record from September 27 to October 24 In 1897. Rainfall was one-half inch below normal for the month and it might be added that there were thirteen con- secutive days from July 3 to July 1-5 without a drop of rain which is a local record without parallel. Thursday. July 27, was the hottest day of all when it was 103 above just before 1 p. m. and t' at night was the hottest night ever experienced here. At 7 p. m. on that day this city was the hottest town in the United States with the single exception of Yuma, Ariz., so one can just about imagine what the market conditions might be. It was almost impossible to work in the greenhouses for the temperature under the glass averaged from 120 to 140 degrees above, consequently stock suffered considerably and reached the market in rather poor condition. Car- nations are practically done, but there are plenty of roses obtainable although good stock in this line is none too plentiful. Mrs. Chas. Russell roses in some instances are of good Quality and the same holds good for American Beauties. My Maryland and Ophelia are also reaching the market in good shape and clean up well right along. Some of the other roses are holding up fairly well considering the warm weather, but taken all in all every variety has suffered, but the stock offered is pretty good all things con- sidered. Gladioli are selling unusually well this season and have commanded good prices up to this writing but the receipts are steadily increasing and a drop In priced may be expected. Asters are moving quickly at fair prices and clean up nicely each day. Lily of the valley is as scarce as ever with the old prices holding firm. Orchids are in good demand and at times bring good prices. Lilies have been in good demand all week and cleaned up completely Saturday, July 29. Stock in general sold well Friday and Saturday, July 28-29, which were two of the best days experienced for several weeks. Stock did not bring much higher prices but exerything moved and left the tables and ice boxes pretty empty. The shipping trade especially has been very good and the city demand has also shown some improvement. NOTES. Frank Ayres, Chas. W. McKellar's right hand man, and wife will leave next week on a 2200 mile lake trip, stopping off at Buffalo, N. Y., for a few days. Mr. McKellar's many friends are pleased to hear that his health has improved and that he is able to be back on duty at the store again regularly. I9i6. The American Florist. 115 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: i " 601, CHICAGO LARGE SUMMER SUPPLY Russell and Milady Roses Plenty for everyone in all the desired grades. Place your orders here. Fancy Lilies, Asters, Gladioli, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Current Price List. ^ ADIEIRICAIV BEAUTIES- Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 48-lnch stems 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-ineh stems 1.00 Short 75 Richmond f Klllarney Per 100 White KUlaraey. . Extra select $8.00 My 91aryland \ Select 6.00 Sunburst Medium 5.00 Ophelia Short 4.00 Milady L MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL — Per doz. Specials $2.00 Select 1.50 Medium » 1.00 Short $0.50 to .75 Per 100 Roses, our selection $ 3.00 Asters $ 1.00 to 3.00 Gladioli 3.00 to 6.00 Carnations, fancy $ 2.00 to 3.00 Harrisil 10.00 to 12.50 Valley 4.00 to 5.00 Adiantiun l.OO Asparagus, per bunch 50 to .75 Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- Peter Seller, of 1835 Birchwood ave- nue, Rogers Park, has been missing since July 11. His wife and three chil- dren fear that he is dead. Mr. Seller conducted a greenhouse and was in prosperous circumstances. At the time of his disappearance he had more than $200 with him. The missing man was 33 years old. He is described as weighing about 145 pounds, 5 feet 6 inches in height, and of light complex- ion. Police search for the man has been unavailing. James Friedl, accompanied by his wife and daughter, are enjoying' a three weeks' vacation at Pox Lake. The Friedl flower shop at West Twen- ty-sixth street and Clifton Park ave- nue is being capably managed during their absence by J. Papacek, formerly in business on West Twenty-sixth street. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are handling a large supply of choice gladioli and asters which clean up at good prices at an early hour each day. Mr. "Vaughan says that the shipping trade has been remarkably brisk all this week and that the local demand never was so good at this time of the year. John Sinner is spending his vaca- tion at Sinner Bros.: greenhouses this ' year, where he is giving the boys a lift with their planting. A little hot ■weather does not bother him even though the thermometer registered over 125 degrees above under the glass. John Walsh has returned from a pleasant visit at Boston, Mass.. and is on the job again at the Chicago Flower Growers' Association's store. Ed. Hunt, who takes care of the pack- ing at this house for Manager Kling- sporn, is enjoying a two weeks' vaca- tion. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS 56 East Randolph Street CHICAGO SUMMER FLOWERS Complete line of both indoor and outdoor stock, particu- larly Asters and Gladioli. Order what you need from us Chicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative Greens * * * * ^^■2i^^^4.4.4.4.4.^^4,4,4.4,^^^^^^4,^4,^ij,^4,^^^^^^^^^^^^^.j,^^^^^^^^^^ H. C. WuUbrandt, 5315 West Madi- son street, is the guest of his friend, C. L. Robinson, of Lincoln, Neb., on an automobile trip to that city. They will spend a few days at Lincoln and in all probability will extend their trip to take in the sights at Yellow- stone Park. Max Awizzus, of the E. C. Amling Co., and family are spending their vacation at Lake Marie, near Antioch. Joe Marks, representing the A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., is back from an out-of-town trip with a book full of orders. The Duro Paper Products Co. is the name of the new concern that has entered the field of the paper box manufacturers. Sam Freund is man- ager and the new factory is located at 3711 South Ashland avenue. W. H. Kidwell has returned from a pleasant visit with his family who are spending the summer at his coun- try home in Michigan. Mrs. August Lange and son Homer are spending a few weeks at Blue Lake, Mich. George Levenson and wife are visit- ing friends at South Haven, Mich. 116 The American Florist. Aug. 5, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in short and medium stemmed OpheUa roses of un- surpassed quality and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price List"'^&l°N%"?e*.' AUEBICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long stems $5.00 36-ioch stems 4.00 30-lnch stems 3.00 24-liich stems 2.60 18-inch stems 2.00 12-lnch stems 1.60 White— KILLAENEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 8.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 400 Short S.on RICHMOND Per 100 Eitra Special 7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.0O Short 3.00 OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy B.OO Good S.OO SUNBUEST. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 GEOEGE ELOAS 35c ser bimcb EOSES, OUE SELECTION $3.00 LILIES. Per 100 Fancy $10.00 to $12.50 Miscellaneous. Fems. per 1,000 2.00 to 2.50 Smilax, per doz 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Bprengeri, per bunch 50 Asparagus Sprays, bunch 50 Other Green Goods Market Rates. Poehlmann Bros. Co. has made a contract with Buchbinder Bros., veil known manufacturers of florists' re- frig-erators and store fixtures, to han- dle their line according to T. C. Wa- ters, manager of the supply depart- ment, who will be pleased to figure with anyone in the market for same in the future. August Poehlmann and family are spending a week at Dela- van Lake, Wis., but he will return in time to join the local delegation to the Houston convention. Miss Burkhart, of the supply department, has re turned from a pleasant visit on a farm in Wisconsin and is again attending to her duties at the store. O. J. Friedman and family have re- turned from a pleasant outing at Oneida, Mich. His efficient bookkeeper. Miss Cassoretto, will leave this week for Donaldson, Wis., to enjoy a well earned rest. Miss Nelson, also of this firm, is visiting with her mother on an island in Puget Sound near Tacoma, Wash. Thos. Fogarty is next on the list to enjoy a vacation and denies the report that he will spend it with his family on the Emerald Isle. He is a genuine American now and is satified to spend it right here in the good old United States. Wietor Bros.' Store is taking on a most inviting appearance and it is ru- mored that some of the art students from the Art Institute will be over next week to decorate the walls if sat- isfactory arrangements can be made with them. N. J. Wietor says that his firm sent out its first shipment of field grown carnation plants Tuesday, Aug- ust 1, and that the stock is in splen- did condition this year and that the greenhouse crew is now busy bench- ing their plants, which includes all the best new and old standard varieties. E. C. Amling and family and a party of friends are back from a most en- joyable five day automobile trip to Green Bay, Wis. The tour was made in Mr. Amling's Twin Six along Lake Michigan and Lake Winnebago and the picturesque Fox River, which played such an important part in his- tory in days of Father Marquette and other early adventurers. A. C. Koh- brand is back from a successful fish- ing trip in Wisconsin and is again at- tending to the shipping trade at the E. C. Amling Co.'s store. It is rumored that a new supply, Seed and bulb house will open for busi- ness here in the near future,- with Wholesale Cut Flowers === Greens and Supplies Prices cheerfully submitted on whatever you need upon request. 30 E. Randolph Street, cenrrai"6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing headquarters at 172 North Wabash avenue in the vacant store adjoining the E. C. Amling Co. Samuel Selig- man, formerly with Wertheimer Bros., New York, A. Miller, with A. Hender- son & Co., and several others are re- ported to be actively interested in the new concern. Chas. Erne, of Erne & Klingel, called on his friend, Wm. Duntemann, of Bensenville, this week, and found him much improved in health, but still confined to his bed and with his right leg in a cast. It will be several weeks more before he will be able to be about but at that he is recovering more rap- idly than the attending physician at first hoped for. Lloyd E. Shirley, manager of the Garland Manufacturing Company, Des Reichling, who says that it was no trouble to sell all the stock as fast as it arrived, which is doing exceptional- ly well for his firm is cutting' heavily in roses at present. The house is also cutting a large supply of fine asters which are in brisk demand at high prices. Lloyd E. Shirley, manufacturer of the Garland Manufacturing Co., Des Plaines, reports that his firm has just received an order from Davis & Steiner for two new trussed steel frame greeii- houses, 76x900 feet, to be erected at Ottawa, which is an additional order from the same firm which is building 12 new Garland houses at Streator. John Kruchten and family and a party of friends will motor to Sister Lakes, Mich., the latter part of the week, where they will spend their va- cation. Mr. Kruchten is seriously thinking of attending the Houston convention, where he will represent the John Kruchten Co. Michael Fink cut his first tuberoses last week, which is just exactly one month later than last year and if the writer is not mistaken they are the first to reach the market this season. He is consigning the stock to the Chi- cago Flower Growers' Association, where he is employed. L. R. Bohannon, Walter Adams, Vic- tor Bergmann and Lou Bunt have re- turned from a fishing trip to Long Lake, Wis., and according to the stories they are telling there are not any fish left in the lake for they claim to have caught all that were there. Martin Schoeffle, son of John Schoeffle, well known Belmont avenue florist, has returned from a pleasant sojourn in the east where he visited all the leading cities. Joe Weis, 3445 Southport avenue, motored to Starved Rock this week and reports having had a most de- lightful time. Miller & Musser are handling a large quantity of choice asters which are in brisk demand and command good prices. George Kaspar is back from a well earned rest and is again attending to his duties at the Batavia Greenhouse Co.'s store. Reinhold Schiller, manager of Schil- ler's downtown store, is back from West Baden, Ind., much improved in health. Emil Reichling, superintendent of the Peter Reinberg greenhouses, has invested in a new seven passenger Buick. Harry Conn has the sympathy of the trade in the loss of his wife, whose death occurred Saturday, July 29. James Curran, 2909 Archer avenue, is the proud owner of a new five passenger Kissell car. H. N. Bruns, 3034 West Madison street, has a new panel top Over- land delivery car. Kennicott Bros. Co. reports a good demand for gladioli, which it is han- dling in quantity. William Abrahamson is now con- nected with Wertheimer Bros.,, New York. igi6. The American Florist. 117 To Buy Your Stock From Us For We Are Particularly Strong On ROSES--BEAITIES--ASTERS-GLADIOLI--ETC. CURRENT PRICE LIST- Subject to Change Without Notice. Beauties. Per doz. Long stems $3.00 30 to 36-inch stems 2.50 20 to 24-incIi stems $1.50 to 2.00 15 to 18-inch stems 1.00 12-inch stems .76 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per 100 Extra fancy $15.00 Good medium $10.00 to 12.00 Good short 4.00 to 6.00 Roses. Ophelia, fancy $8.00 to $10.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Ivlllarney, fancy 8.00 good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.00 Per 100 Richmond, fancy $ good $5.00 to " short 2.00 to White Killarney, fancy " " good 5.00 to " " short 2.00 ttj Ward, fancy good 6.00 to " short 2.00 to Sunburst, fancy " good 5.00 to " short 2.00 to Killarney Brilliant, fancry. . . . " " good 5.00 to " " short . . . 2.00 to Roses, our selection 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 Carnations. Per 100 Special fancy $3.00 Good $1.50 to 2.00 Miscellaneous. Per 100 Callas $10.00 to $12.50 12.50 7.50 5.00 1.50 6.00 3.00 3.00 Easter Lilies, select 10.00 to Orchids, Cattleyas, per doz.. Valley 4.00 to Sweet Peas 75 to Gladioli 3.00 to Asters 2.00 to Dahlias 2.00 to Greens. Asp. Plumosus per string. Asp. Plumosus Spray3..bunch, Sprengeri per bunch, Adiantum per 100, Smilas, choice per doz.. Fancy Ferns per 1,000, Galas Leaves per 1,000, $0.50 $0.35 to .60 .35 to .50 1.00 1.50 to 2.00 2.00 fee 2.50 1.00 5 Ir.X3MPlenty pF^^ a L W You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue. CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty WHOLESALE Grower of GUT FLOWERS ■^SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. We are in dally tonch with market conditions and wben a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits. Cincinnati. DEMAND TAKES UP SUPPLY. Business is fair. The demand for stoclc, while only a summer demand, is steady and is taking up the greater part of the receipts. All good and choice stock is moving readily, while the balance sells at times. Shipping trade is fairly good. Roses are not quite as plentiful as they have been. A good many are short stemmed, but the blooms generally are excellent. The cut of Easter lilies is sufficient for all present demands. Gladioli are in good supply and asters are now plentiful while rubrums are meeting with a good call. Other offerings in- clude hardy hydrangeas, Lilium aura- tum, water lilies and snapdragons. NOTES. The workmen have finished the re- modeling of C. E. Critchell's new store, and the painters are now getting to work. The Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange have moved to their new location, 10 East Third street. Ed. Bonmeyer, of C. E. Critchell's force, was on his vacation last week. Visitors : Martin Weber, Brookville, Ind.; Fred Rupp, Lawrenceburg, Ind.; B. E. Sohaefer, Dayton, O., and Frank J. Farney, of M. Rice Co., Phila- delphia, Pa. H. Houston, Tex. — Additional lights are being placed in the convention garden so that visitors may enjoy its beauties in the evening and listen to the band concerts. WiNNETKA, Irx. — The third annual exhibition of the New Trier Horticul- tural Society, will be held at the County House, August 10. The prem- ium list is ready and copies may be had on application to Carl Niemann, 1040 Oak street, Winnetka. Special Summer Assortment CUT FLOWER BASKETS Many of the florists use them in their window displays to good advantage. Order Your Assortment Today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO Carnations NEW CROP Asters S. MURATA & CO., Oldest and Most Experienced Shippers in Southern California. 751 S. Broadway, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. MenUon the American Florist when writing 120 The American Florist. Aug. 5, Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 Detroit. WEATHER CONDITIONS VERY UNFAVOEABLEr' Florists, both growers and retailers, are now experiencing most trying con- ditions, due solely to the unprecedented heat and drouth. There has been no rain here worth mentioning for over six weeks and field crops of all kinds are suffering greatly. As a conse- quence outdoor flowers are very scarce, no item of the usual list being even in fair supply. The retailers are daily embarrassed because of their inability to fill the orders they receive, and at present there seems but little pros- pects of an early improvement in these conditions. Indoor stock, too, is also scarce and of poor quality and grow- ers are sharing with the retailers the misfortune of both, traceable alone to weather conditions. CLUB MEETING. The club meeting. July 26, was held on the spacious lawn at J. F. Sullivan's residence, Gratiot avenue and Conners creek, and though the heat was un- favorable for the occasion, neverthe- less the attendance was good. Henry Goetz, Jr., of Saginaw, Mich., was a visitor, and was here for the purpose of getting the co-operation of our club in his efforts to form a state organiza- tion of florists. The project was thor- oughly discussed and favorable action taken. A committee was appointed, consisting of M. Bloy, Joseph Streit and J. K. Stock to confer with similar committees already at work on the matter in Grand Rapids and Saginaw. Eli Cross is the chairman in the former' city and Henry Goetz, Jr., in Saginaw. Mr. Goetz is enthusiastic and most hopeful for an organization in this state similar to that of Illinois. NOTES. The Michigan State Fair Associa- tion, desiring to stimulate greater in- terest in its floricultural department at its annual exhibition, has enlisted the co-operation of the local florists' club, and on the latter's suggestion a new building is being erected on plans drawn by Wm. Dilger to properly show and care for plants and flowers. The premium list, too, was made tip to meet the ideas of the local florists and this encouragement, it is believed, will result in many florists here and throughout the state being large and regular exhibitors at these annual shows. Joseph Streit, late of Buffalo, who now has the Taepke greenhouses, on Mcl^ellan avenue, is hard at work pre- paring stock for the local trade. The McHugh Floral Co., for many years on Michigan avenue, has moved to a new and modern store on Grand River avenue, near Jones street. Very little interest is shown here in t];ie approaching S. A. F. convention at Houston, Tex. It is not likely any one fi-om this city will attend. AValter Taepke, Jack Carey, Jr., and Norman Sullivan, who took an auto trip east; are now back, much delighted with their journey. The death of John W. Poehlmann is much regretted by the trade here where he was so well and favorably known. Robt. Rahaley is now summering on the Canadian shore above Walkerville, making his daily trips to the city by auto. J. F. S. Print-Ad'String For Flower Boxes PRINT-AD-STRING is manufactured in all color designs (to match your boxes), and in any width up to >^ inch. It is made of the same material as twine, consequently not more expensive. PRINT-AD-STRING makes your packages look neat and attractive, and gives you miles of advertising at almost no expense. Beautiful, heavily nickel plated reel holders with cutter attachment, FREE with first order. Write for Free Color Card, Samples and Prices. Chicago Printed String Go. 307 So. La Salle St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. igi6. The American Florist. 121 ERNE&KLINGEL 31 East RaiMh Stiwi. ''TSSSSUn CWCAfiO, ILL. John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CHICAGO, ILL. W. p. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE&FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .«SS!fS;:^SSSS!l™. CHICAGO E.C.AMLINGCO. THE IvARGEST, BEST EQUIPPED, MOST CENTRAI/I,Y IvOCATBD WHOI/BSAIvE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO. 174-6 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. L. D. Ttaenei Central 1077 and 1978. Mention the American Florist lohen writing Joseph Ziska & Sons IS 1-153 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Dislgns and Wholesale Florists' Supplies HOERBER BROS. Towerstf Cut Flowers Telephone: Randolph 2758 Sreeuhouaes: Des Plaines. IlL r'lil/.odn Store: 182 N. Wabash Ave, OniCaBiH A. L Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. ^IIANU&KJSC^ r GROWERS — SHIPPERS , r\jj FLOWERS' V "154 NO. WABASH K/^. *-V# B^MCEfflTlM^ IMHIBUTEN DEUVEBIES ¥liole^eHo¥erM&rKeU Chicago, CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roiea, Beauty, tpecialt $5 00 36-in 4 00 30-in 3 00 24 in Z 50 20-in 2 00 18.in 1 00 PerlOO ■• Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 OOiglS 00 ■ Beauty, short 4 00(8 6 00 rioosier Beauty 2 00@10 W Riliaroey Brilliant 2 00@10 00 ICillarney 2 00@10 00 " White Killarney 2 00@10 00 Richmond 2 00@10 00 Prince de BnlEarie 2 00@10 00 •• RheaReid 2 00010 00 My Maryland 2 00@10 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 2 00@10 00 •• Milady 2 00010 00 " Snnbnrat 2 00@10 00 " Mr«. Aaron Ward 2 00@10 00 " Hadler 2 00@10 00 •■ Ophelia 2 00010 00 " Double White Killarney.. 2 00@10 00 " Mrs. Moorfield Storey 2 00@10 00 " Cliamp Weiland 4 00@10 00 " Stanley 3 OOWlO 00 ■' Tipperary 3 00010 00 Frances Scott Key 3 00(810 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00010 00 " Cecile Brunner 2 000 3 00 " George Elear 2 000 3 00 '■ Baby Doll 2 000 3 00 'I Fireflame 4 00 Our selection 3 00 Carnations 1 000 3 00 Cattleyat perdoz., 6 0007 50 Asters 2 00© 3 00 Dahlias 3 00 Lilium Harrisii 10 00012 50 Sweet Peas 750 1 50 Valley 3 00© 6 00 Adiantnm Croweannm 1 000 1 50 Snapdragons,. per doz.. 7501 50 Daisies 1 00@3 CO Calendulas 3 0004 00 Ferns per lOCO, 1 5003 00 Galax 1 00@1 25 Lencothoe 750 1 00 Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000. 5 0006 00 PlnmosnsStrings..each, 600 75 Smilax per doz., 2 0002 SO Sprengeri, PlumosusSorays 3 no@ 4 00 Boxwood, 25c]b per case 7 50 ZECH S( MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing THE BOOK OF GLADIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bulb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1,1911. This 120- page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet, con- ■tains tnany chapters (covering all sides of |growing,propagating, |storing, etc., and also some pages of valuable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources. A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book is bound in cloth and fully illustrated. PRICE, POSTPAID, $1.25 tMERJCAK FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. * MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Qeorg^e Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Snnbnrst, Rlchmond,KU- lamey. White Klllamey and Killarney Brilliant roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try ns. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing 122 The American Florist: Aug. 5, FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS White Enchantress, White Perfection, White Wonder, Alma Ward, Matchless, C. Akehurst, C. W. Ward. Alice, Light and R. Pink Enchantress, Enchantress Supreme. Philadelphia, D. Gordon, Champion, Beacon, \icttry. Let us know your requirements and we -will submit prices. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. DEMAND EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY. For the season of the year there is a very fair amount of worlc, the de- mand being really greater than the supply. AH high grade stock is scarce, particularly roses, the quality of which is now about at the lowest ebb. Dou- ble White Killarney holds out fairly well, while those who still grow Kais- erin have much to be thankful for. as they are now the best white and bring the highest price. Some fair Hadley and Hoosier Beauty are offered with Ophelia and Mrs. Ward next in favor. Asters are now beginning to maice themselves felt, and although a couple of weeks late on account of being spoiled by the copious rains, will from now on be a strong factor. Gladioli are iu good demand; they clean up everyday now, while a year ago they were a drug on the market. Cattleyas are to be had in quantity and there is lily of the valley enough, except for an extra demand. All the wholesale men say they have a good out-of-town trade, rather better than is usual for the season. CLUB MEETING. The lecture of Cornelius F. Roland, representing the National Tube Com- pany, was the feature of the August meeting of the florists' club, giving in moving pictures a very comprehen- sive idea of how steel pipe is made, from the time the ore is taken from the ground, through all the various manipulations, until the finished prod- uct is produced. Mr. Roland explained lucidly the many processes as they were thrown on the screen. It was a won- derful series of pictures, very instruc- tive to the rather small audience of about .50 members. A very enjoy- able address was also made by J. K. M. L. Farquhar, of Boston, who being in town, attended the meeting. He spoke of the great value of the plants introduced from China by Mr. Wilson for the Arnold Arboretum. Lilium regale was especially mentioned; also the new buddleias and other plants, which were all very valuable, especial- ly a hardy cedar of Lebanon. He said the time was coming when men would look at horticulture as a beautiful art to be engaged in for other than ma- terial gain — a means of beautifying this country and making it a -better place to live in. He was roundly ap- plauded for his inspiring address. NOTES. S. S. Pennock, president of the American Rose Society, is much en- couraged in the responses to his ap- peal for the fund to help the authori- ties at Cornell, who are investigating diseases of the rose. A thousand dol- lars were asked for and up to August 1 over $700 of this had been sub- scribed and the balance Mr. Pennock • thinks viall be but the matter of an- other week or so. There is some very cheery news for those interested in the rose — something as yet under cover, that will add very materially to the pleasure of those attending the annual meeting in Philadelphia in March next. The Robert Craig Co. is , doing a large business, furnishing growers in quite a large part of the country with VlioMe HowcrMw'KeU Boston, Aug. 2. Per 100 Roiei, Beanty 20 00(825 00 '• KillarneT Qneen 2 00(8 8 00 " White and Piak Killarney. 2 00(8 8 00 •' Double White Killarney... 2 00(8 8 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 00(810 00 " Hadley 4 00(810 00 " Cardinal 2 00(8 8 00 '• Mock 6 00(812 00 " Mr«. Chas. RuB«ell 6 00(812 00 " Sunburst 6 00@12 00 " Taft 2 OOO 8 00 " Milady 2 00(8 6 00 " Ward and HillingdoD 2 00(8 8 00 " My Maryland 50(8 5 00 Cattleyas 50 00(875 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00(8 5 00 Sweet Peas 50(8 1 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 select 2 00® 3 00 Buffalo, Aue. 2. Per 100 Beauty Special 20 00a25 00 Fancy 15 t0(620 00 Extra 10 00@12 00 First 8 C0@10 00 Second 2 00® 4 00 Roses, Killarney 3 00® 6 00 " White Killarney 3 00® 6 00 " My Maryland 3 000 7 00 '• Killarney Queen 3 00® 6 00 '• Richmond 3 00® 8 00 " Sunburst 3 00(8 6 00 •• Ward 2 00® 500 '• Taft 300(3 8 00 •■ Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 ■• Shawyer 3 00® 6 00 " Bon Silene 2 00® 3 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00® 6 00 Lilies 8 00010 00 Cattleyas 40 00050 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 3 00® 4 00 Asters :... 1 00® 2 00 Asparatrus SprenEeri... 35® SO Ferns per 1000. 2 00 Smilax 15 00 Cincinnati. Aue. 2. Roses. Beanty per doz. .$0 7S@{4 00 Per 100 '• Killarney 2 00® 6 00 ■■ My Maryland 2 000 6 00 Richmond 2 00® 6 00 " Taft 2 00® 6 00 LiliumGieantenm 6 00@10 00 AsparatruB Plumosns..per bch., 2Sc Orchids per doz., 6 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 4 CO SweetPeas 25® 50 Shasta Daisies 1 00 Snapdragons 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 2 00 stock for growing on — Dracenas, cro- tons, rubbers in the newer sorts and a host of nephrolepis ferns. The John Wanamaker and a sport from Teddy, Jr., are much in demand. Their stock of cyclamens was never in better shape. These and young flowering be- gonias are leaders in the flowering sec- tion. Edward .Reid points with pride to his Kaiserin roses, which are in the Al grade ahd coming in quantity. He is well stocked with asters, the best in the market. On his recent southern trip, a bridge over which his train passed at Camden, S. C, was washed away about six hours after. H. M. Weiss & Son, Hatboro, Pa., are benching the finest lot of carna- tion plants they have ever had; over 70,000 have been set out on the benches and more are to follow. The principal varieties are Alice, Gorgeous, Pink Ward, Matchless and White Ward. The Leo Niessen Co. also finds stock scarce; asters and gladioli, so plenti- WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 226 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading varieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist when writino Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 A. M. Mention the American Florist when writing BERGER BROS. Central Market Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS EASTEK ULIES-CAIXAS Give us a trial order. 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. ful at this time a year ago, are much later than usual. Asters are 40 per cent lower in supply than last sea- son. American Beauties, cattleyas- and lily of the valley are features. The Martin Flower Shop, 1725 Chest- nut street, closed its doors on Monday last. The business is for sale. This- has been a flower stand for 30 years- and is a good opening for anyone de- siring a high class retail establishment in this city. H. W. Barton and J. C. Rone have en- tered into partnership and rented the greenhouses at Sixtieth and Gibson avenue. The firm name is Burton & Rone. They will grow a general line of bedding plants along with cut flow- ers. igi6. The American Florist. 123 Everything in the line of Gut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. MILWAUKEE, WIS. HOITON i niJNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RI6E BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower shlih pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let ua sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants. If on the market, we can furnish it. Get our prices before placing order. We guarantee satisfaction. 1016-1018 McGee Street KANSAS CITY, MO. Extra Quality Pink and White KlUar- ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 ScTcntli St., Pittsbnr^, Pa. Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST. Choice American Beaotles, RnsseUs, Mock KiUamey, Snnbnrst and others. CATTLETAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES. One block from express depot. 1619-21 RansteadSt., PHILADELPHIA, PA. A very pretty flower seen in the commission houses is Sabbatia stel- laris, or sea pink, a very pretty wild flower found growing in quantity in the meadows all along the coast. It finds a good demand. Berger Brothers find the demand better than the supply, all desirable flowers being quite scare. Good gladi- oli and My Maryland roses are fea- tures. K. GUST. RUSCH & CO. ^ ij- Mfe|^^ Wholesale Florists .^^^■KSfe^B^ ^E^H|^^ Jobbers in ^^WM^ FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. S^M^B^^^^L Phone Main 124S. P. O. Box ZOe 9Bp^^ MilwaakeeSt.,MIIW3UKee,WISi Special picked. Leave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRS DESIGNS. Wholeaala Florist, 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. C. A. KUEHN, ¥lioMe Howerffeil^JlJ PuiLADELFUiA, Aug. 2. Per 100 Ro3?«, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 firsi 100001500 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00@1S 00 Killarney 2 00@ 4 00 White KilUrDey 2 00@ 8 00 Liberty S 00@10 00 •' Hadley 4 00@12 01 " Sunburst 3 00@ 8 00 " Ophelia 3 00@ 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00@12 00 Csrnitions 2 00@ 4 00 Cattleyas 35 00ia5O 00 Lilium Harrisii 6 00® 8 OO Asters 2 C0@ 4 00 Gladiolus 6 00® 8 00 Larkspur 4 00@ 6 00 Aiparaffus per bunch, SO PiTTSBDRGH, Aug. 2. PerlOO Rotei, Beauty, special 25 00 fancy 2u 00 extra 15 00 " " No.l 8 00 •■ Klllarnsy 2 00@ 8 00 " My Maryland 2 00@ 8 00 ■' Sunburst 2 000 8 00 ■• Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 000 5 00 " Richmond 3 00© 8 00 Cattleyas 30 00 Lilium GieaDtenm 8 00 Carnations 1500 2 00 Adiantum 1 25 Aaparaeus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35040 Swee' Peas 50 Asters 1 000 2 00 Gladiolus 2 000 4 00 Water Lilies 2 00 MiLWAOKEE, Aug. 2. PerlOO Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 2 00© 8 00 Ward 2 000 8 00 •• Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00015 00 " Ophelia 3 00© 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 3 00© 8 00 Lilies 8 00@10 00 Cattleyas perdoz,. 6 00 Sweet Peas 250 50 Carnations 1000 2 00 Snapdragons. ...doz..,$0.25@W 50 Gladioli 4 0C@ 5 00 Rubrums 4 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received daily. Telephone- Court Hill 2964, 2965. Mention the American Florist when writinp H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist. Magnolia Iieaves, $1.36 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Lonis, Aug. 2. PerlOO Roses, Killarney 1 00© 4 00 White Rillarnev 1 00© 4 00 '■ Aaron Ward I 00© 4 00 '• Sunburst 2 00© 6 00 '• Ophelia 2 000 6 00 Cecile Brunner 2 CO •• Richmond 100© 00 Valley j 00 Lilies 8 0O Aspsragns Plnmosus.per bn,. 25075 Ferns perJOOC. 150 BronzeGalax perlOOO. 106 124 The American Florist. Aug. 5, New York. DEMAND ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLE. Business was very quiet during- the past week; so quiet, in fact, that at times its movement was almost im- perceptible. Heavy rains, "with in- tense humidity during the early days of the week made life uncomfortable. There has been very little grood stock on the market, but considering- the light demand, there has been about enough to supply it. Cattlyeas are somewhat light in supply and the best are up to 50 and 60 cents per flower. Lilies are also in light sup- ply and are selling at 5, 6 and in some instances, S cents per flower. Lily of the valley, as one dealer said, July 29 : "was laying around here all the week, but was scarce today", b-ut it is likely to be a temporary scarcity. There is considerable American Beauty stock arriving, but most of it is poor ■and the best goes at the rate of $20 iper 100. In tea roses, there is some igood stock, for the season, which is iquickly taken, but much rose stock is ■wide open when it reaches the market. There is a fair supply of asters, but many of them are poor. Good gladioli are now plentiful and they move fairly well. The carnations, to drop into the vernacular of the ring- side, have taken the count. There are a few on the market, but they are not factors. July 31. — The arrival of stock is very light this morning, and what is good is generally taken. The weath- er, which has been cool for the past three days, is again warming up, and old "General Humidity" is said to be again moving his forces in from the west. NOTES. In the great explosion that rocked this city to its foundation, Sunday morning, July 30, the florists and seeds- men came in for their share of dam- age. The plate glass fronts of the stores of P. J. Smith and Walter F. Sheridan, 131 and 133 West 28th street, were blown out. A. H. Langjhar's es- tablishment, at 130 West 28th street, w^as also damaged. At the seed store of Peter Henderson & Co., 35 Cort- landt street, several large plate glass windows were broken. The Stumpp & Walter Co., 30 Barclay street, and Burnett Bros., 98 Chambers street, suffered similar damage. At the A. T. Boddington Co., Inc., establishment, 128 Chambers street, a skylight was blown in and S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 82 Dey street, escaped with the loss of a few panes of common glass. On Cbrtlandt, Barclay and other streets that end at the harbor, the damage was heavy, in the loss of plate glass. The front of the retail store of W. G. Elliott, 13.5 Monticello avenue, Jersey City, was blown out. In proportion to its size and the property involved, Jersey City suffered most. The dam- age to greenhouse property was com- paratively light. In comparison with other buildings, the greenhouses are low and the frames will expand under pressure. The range of Robert Leach, 676 Garfield avenue, Jersey City, stands on a hillside directly opposite the scene of the explosion, but about a mile distant. It was considerably damaged, but not demolished as might have been expected. The windows in the brick residence of Henry Leach directly across the avenue from the greenhouses, had practically every win- do-w broken and the family had to move out. Ocean, Jackson, Monticello, and other avenues and streets of Jer- sey City, were scenes of destruction, relating to glass. Among the trade in Brooklyn, James Weir, Inc., and John v. Phillips, both on Fulton street, suf- fered slight property damage. OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE fi CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York Mention the American Florist when writing THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. Under the caption : "Surf rose- laden," a local newspaper tells of cases of rose bushes having floated ashore at Long Beach. Our con- temporary sagely remarks that : "When it was learned no wreck had occurred some one voluntered the information that the bushes were Holland rose bushes, normally worth at least $1 apiece, and that their importation into this country is forbidden because of some insect which lodges in them. Pro:b'ably some incoming ship, finding she could not land the shrubs, threw them overboard. Insects or no insects, however, the beach was filled with crowds of summer resorters, who gathered the rose bushes and carried them away to plant them." We do not think they were thrown overboard on account of insects, but here is a ques- tion, "Will salt water kill insects?" W. G. Badgley, of Badgley & Bishop, Inc., who is also mayor of Chatham, N. J., had quite an experience, July 28. Five young people in a canoe on the Passaic river, which flows through Chatham, were swept to the dam and ■ four went over and were drowned. Mayor Badgley and a policeman went into the river and swam down a mile and a half in a heroic attempt to re- cover the bodies. George W. Crawbuck, Inc., 75 West 28th street, is receiving good roses from the Budlong range. Auburn, R. I., lilies from Klugman & Schnerow, Brooklyn, and very fine stock of Gladiolus America from the Stone Greenhouses, Blue Point, L. I., N. Y. George W. Crawbuck is on a trip to Rhode Island. Calling recently on Nat. Bernstein, 1081 Lexington avenue, we found him busy. He is one of the veteran re- tailers of the east side and has a large acquaintance. He is also a hu- morous entertainer, and has appeared before the New York Florists' Club and many other organizations. Jack Trepel, buyer for his brother Joseph's chain of Brooklyn stores, has with his wife, made the overland trip to California by automobile and they are now touring the Pacific coast. They visited the Rocky mountains national park and other points of in- terest on their way west. On July 24, an automobile that had become unmanageable, smashed through the show window of the Garden Florist store, 2556 Broadway. The occupants of the store had a nar- row escape and the damage to the es- tablishment am.ounted to several hun- dred dollars. I Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have tweofy-two years experience behind u» and we do not expect a gold medal for doincr our full duty to our consignors and customers. You will not malce a mistake by dealing with us. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR INC. PHONES: ( 558 101 W FAkRAGUT ^2036 . 28th St., I 2037 NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing FHON£— FAKRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St , NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan BuUdln^i 20 years experience Consigimeiits Solicited and Prompl RETURNS GUARANTEED. Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00, POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO T9i6. The American Florist. 125 PAUL MECOM '' WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26fh Street aslS'Srut. NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedal & Meyer. ">«>»"] iSSI[§S!lS?e? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEAKS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKR/INAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F.Sheridao Wholesale Florist ^'^2!3S33 F^i^agut 133 W. 2Bth St., New York All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable nowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beanty Roses a specialty. Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28tliSL, NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragnt 300 and 301 Mention the American Florist when writing Joho Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the ATnerican Florist when writing WILLIAMP. FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York TelephoDC, 5336 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing J. J. COAN, lac. WhMfsale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28th St.. NEW YORK Te\. 608 snd 609 Farratiut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Qoldsteia & Futterman WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York VlioMeHowerMM'KeU New York. Aug. 2. Per 100 Roiei, Beauty, ipecial S 00@20 00 extra and fancy... 4 0U@ 6 Ou No. 1 and No. 2... 2 00® 3 00 Prima Donna 1000 8 00 AliceStanley 50@ 4 00 '■ Francis Scott Key. special. 12 00 Mri, Geo. Sbawyer 500 4 00 '■ White Killarney. special... 3 00@ 4 00 Killarpey, My Maryland... special 3 00@ 4 00 No, land No. 2.. 250 1 01 Queen 50^4 00 Brilliant.; 25® 4 00 '■ AaroD Ward i; i., 50@ 5 00 " Richmond 25@ 4 00 " Sunburst 25@ 4 00 " Taft 500400 " J. L. Mock 1 00@ 6 00 " Ophelia 250 5 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 1 0D@ 5 00 " UlrichBrunner 100010 00 Cattleya Orchids, special 60 00@7S 00 " " inferior grades .25 00@35 00 Lilies, LoDgiflornm and Harrisii.. 5 00@ 6 00 Lily of the Valley 1 S(@ 4 00 Carnations 50@ 1 50 Adiantium Croweanum and Hybrldum 1 50® 2 50 Asparagus Flumosus....d02. bchs. 100® 1 50 Smilax doz. strings, 50® 60 Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 15@ 20 Gladiolus America 1 50® 2 01 Inferior grades 51® 80 Asters 1 00® 2 00 United Gut Flower Go Jnc. WHOLISALIR8 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut \ Jlfl PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing HOUSE or FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Spscialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly Charlds Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27tb Sis. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids. Roses, Carnations and all the other best products oi the leading growers. Consignments solloited. Mention the American Florist when writing WM, KESSLER, Succeiior to Keiiler Bros. 113 W. Z8th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactery. Consignments solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th ay. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL. Secretary. The KerYan fiompani FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 1 19 West 28th street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-3DSton8St.,RoelH)ster,H.Y. 121 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut. Tie Largest SMpjer and Eiceiier ol Cut rioweri ^^A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 75 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 126 The American Florisi. Aug. 5, BOXES JOIN THE LEADERS We supply the leading florists throughout the United States who recognize Arnold Boxes as those which best fill their needs as to Quality, Style and Price. Prices quoted and samples sent on request. A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY 1302-1308 West Division Street, CHICAGO Waldron Bishop, of Badgley & Bishop, Inc., who has been at his cot- tage at Atlantic Highlands, N. J., for several weeks, is again at business. John Eigenbrod, head salesman for this firm, has gone to the Adirondacks for a month. The fishing trip of the bowling club to Barnegat Bay was very successful. They caught one shark and many other innocent fish. The official historian of the trip has not yet completed his la- bors, but we expect a report from him soon. "William C. Mansfield and ' wife, of 1184 Lexington avenue, are summering at their camp in the Maine woods. James Wallace, who is in charge of the store, is very anxious over the serious illness of his eight year old son. Thomas Doganges, 695 Columbus avenue, now has a very attractive show windo'n^ There is a fine aqua- rium stock with gold fish, a minature statue of Liberty, the whole being en- circled by a scenic railway. Henry Hof, formerly in Abram & Straus' flower department, opened an attractive store of his own at Nostrand and Marcy avenues, Brooklyn, about three m.onths ago, and seems to be doing well. Henry Hart, of 1000 Madison ave- nue, is spending the summer at Edge- mere, L. I., where he has a summer hotel, but there is a capable force of men and women at the Madison ave- nue store. Callas Brothers, Nostrand avenue and Bergen street, Brooklyn, have a fine store and a good business. They have recently been entertaining a flor- ist friend from Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. F. Pollachek, wife of the "Lenox Hill Florist," is on vacation at Schroon Lake in the Adirondacks. On her return, her husband will take a vacation at Atlantic City. Mrs. William H. Long, of 412 Colum- bus avenue' is spending the summer with her parents, Captain and Mrs. Alexander Eraser, at Bras'd'Or Lake, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. One of the clever Brooklyn retailers Mrs. Edna W. Terris, proprietor of the Flower Basket Shop, 147 West 44th street, has sailed for the West Indies to make a collection of tropical plants. recently visited is Frank G. Seymour, 17 McDougal street. He has a very neat store and seems prosperous. At the store of Goldstein & Futter- man, 102 West 28th street, we have recently noticed fine gladioli, asters and a variety of other stock. The Plaza Floral & Fruit Co., is the title of a new venture recently launched at 698 Lexington avenue, cor- ner of 57th street. George J. Polykranas, the whole- saler, went to Sullivan county, N. Y., July 29 to visit his family, who are summering there. Myer Othile, of Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th street, has returned from his vacation, wearing a fine coat of tan. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 West 28th street, are handling good roses, lilies, asters and a variety of other stock. Landscape Gardening A course for Garden- ers, Florists and Home makers, taught by Prof. Beal of Cornell University. Progressive florists recognize the growing importance of a knowl- edge of landscape art. PROP RFAI "^^ *^° °^^^ ^ P'^**=" PROF. BEAL. jj^j^j course in Flori- culture, including Greenhouse Con- struction and Management. Send for catalogue. Addre88 The Home Correspondence School Dept. C. F., Springfield, Mass. Fred Muchmore, 1164 Pulton street, Brooklyn, says that business is as good as can be expected at this sea- son. E. J. Hession and family, 984 Madi- son avenue, are spending the summer at Atlantic City. John Curry, 1118 Lexington ave- nue is on vacation at Yorktown Heights, N. Y., A. F. F. Louisville, Ky. PAIR BUSINESS FOE SEASON. Business has been fairly good con- sidering the extremely warm weather. Mrs. Charles Russell and Kaiserin roses are the best sellers at present, although lilies and gladioli of good quality are meeting with ready sale. Asters are arriving, principally the Queen of the Market variety, and while not of extra quality are much used in design work and are disposed of. NOTES. August Baumer's delivery car is on the job again after having a wheel amputated in a recent collision. Luckily no one was seriously hurt. Professor Ernest Walker, state en- tomologist of Alabama, has returned to his home at Auburn, after a visit with relatives in this city. F. H. Hustedt, carnation grower, is completing a residence at his range near Jeffersonville, Ind. Brady & Bryant are completing a packing and storage room for cut flowers. A. Rasmussen and, family are spend- ing their vacation at Bay View, Mich. Visitors : W. W. Randall, represent- ing the A. L. Randall Co., Chicago; R. R. Harris, Huntsville, Ala. H. G. W. IVIontreal. The annual outing of the gardeners' and florists' club, which was held at Otterburn park, July 26, was a most successful and enjoyable affair. The special train carried about 150 to the grounds which were in fine condition and the refreshing breezes from the river offset the heat of the day. A good programme of sports had been ar- ranged and the events were all keenly contested, a baby show with 20 en- trants, being a feature. J. L. The Chrysanthemum Manual By Elmer D. Smith. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price 50 Cents. Cash With Order, AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. FLORISTS' GREENING PINS. No Florist should be without a box of Greening Pins, consid- ering their small price, conven- ience and amount of labor saved. One box contains 10 lbs. (about 10,000 to 11,000 pins). (Samples free). Price, per box $1.50 5boxes(or 7.00 Geo. H. AngermueUer Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. NEW CROP Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Lyrata ( Evergreen Oak Foliage) 2.50 per case Edward A. Beaven, ^^^i^r''- Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50perbag Lyrata (Evergreen Oak) 2.50 per case Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Everything in Southern Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA 1916. The American Florist. 127 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. J. H. SMALL t accompany all orders from unknown correspbnden ts. Cable address; Alhxconnell, V^Testern Union Code, /T %. Syracuse, N, Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season =\ J Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. To ouioJ-town florists: M'li'lAr V/^19V We are In the Heart of WaW ICInlV And give special attent on to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. .•.V.FLOWERS/.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. AudiloTium Annex. CHICAGO 128 The American Florist, Aug. 5, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other dties by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. EatabUshed 18T4. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Dalivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holm & Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders tor any place In the Twin Cities »nd for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh nowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, TS. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing l&SON Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. N. r. N. Y. Ind. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. h Ihe Itart of Ike nMsl eidoare residradal skIih. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. i5oTf?d'^is82 Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, ButCalo, Archias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August E., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, 0. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit. Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn Buckbee, H. W.. Rockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma. Wash. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry E., 6 Park St., Boston. Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L. Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.. New York. Dominion Floral Co., The Montreal. Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth. Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Byres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros. Co., Williamsport, Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee. Wis. Fiauenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo. O. Frey, C. H. Lincoln. Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland. 0. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich, Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb. Higglns, N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens. Seattle. Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calll. Huscroft's Flower Shop. SteubenvlUe, O. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, R. I. Joseph's. 233-235 Grant Ave.. San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester. N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Eobt. C, Houston. Tex. Kottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas. Tex. Lange, A., 25 B. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth. Minn ,, ^ , ^, „ London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City, N. J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. B., Slieboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn. McConnell. Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metalrle Eidge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis. Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City. Mo. Ogden Floral Co., Chicago. Palez, Paul M., Little Rock, Ark. Palmer, W. J. & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The. Denver. Colo. Pearson. B. W., Newburyport, Mass. Peiin, The Florist, Boston, Mags. PhlUps Bros.. Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs. Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., BI Paso. Texas. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. Eandall's Flower Shop, Worcester. Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Router's, New London and Norwich. Conn. Beuter's, Westerly, E. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester. Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Eye, George, Ft. Smith. Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St.. Chgo. Schllng, Max, 22 W. B9th St., New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, O. Small & Sons. J. H.. New York. Small & Sons, J. H.. Washington, D. C. Smith Co., A. W.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Eapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. B. M.. New York. Trepel. Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, SprlngfleW, O. Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis. Mo. Whltted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson, J. S., Floral Co.. Des Moines. Iowa. Wlttbold, G., Co.. 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolf skill Bros. & M. GoldensoB, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery Id this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST WASniNGTON D. C. Gudes' Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENDE Members ol Florist's Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages. Denver, Colo. Jhc Park Floral Co. J. A. VALENTINE, rresident. Members of Florists' Telegraph SeUveiy. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled an'rt delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. DES MOINES A— N-^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA te) J. S. Wilson Floral Go, ^^.ly.^^ We cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. igi6. The American Florist. 129 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by tiie firms below, the Leading RetaUers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. PHILADELPHIA,! SOOCtiestnutSt. ATLANTIGGITY,2517Boar(IWall( THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP, LTD. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$mithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Inoorporated 1909. New York. fi. E. M. STDMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. THE J M. GASSER COMPANY. CLEYELANB ElUCUD AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Street. Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen lartre Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisponsin, North Dakota, South DaLiota and the Upper Peniu- Bula oC Michigan. All orders piven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL 334 Lewis Ave., Nq ufo^Bedford — Slx=Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn— We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres. 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C, Hatcher. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston— Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. Boston — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo. N. Y.— S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S'. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago— C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange. 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Ogden Floral Co. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison, Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati. O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, 0. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland. O. — Eramley & Son. Cleveland, 0.— Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, 0.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Dea Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, Iowa. — J. S'. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit. Mich. — John Breitmeyer'a Sons, Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas — Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye. Grand Rapids, . Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston. Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey. Lincoln Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock. Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles. Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson, Louisville. Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky, — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — S, M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis. Minn. — Whltted Floral Co. Nasbville, Teno. — Joy Floral Co. Newark. N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, 0. — Chas. A. Duerr Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart. Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York^Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York— Max Schling, 22 W, 59th St. New York— J. H. Small & Sons. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla.— Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Faruam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I.— T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester. Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockfoid. 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn. — L, L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny S't. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Fr;i ncisco — I'odesta & Baldocchi. Seattle. Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, Mass. — N. F. Higgins, Springfield, 0. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Steubenville, O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute, Ind.— J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacoma, Wash, — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. E. Freeman. Toronto— Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Wasliington — Blacklstone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Washington — J. H. Small & Sons. Westerly, R. I. — Reuter's. Wilmette, 111.- Pyfer & Olsem. Williamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. New York. KstaWlshed 1840 David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Qrders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbns San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchf 334.226 Grant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most carefullv executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years, N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVXNUX. Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STR££T. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable fiiorrst ^« Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC NEW YORK 561 Fiftti Ave. DUw I UH 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, 130 The American Florist. Aug. DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. SendyourordersfoiGhicago and Sub- urbsto ^^^^^_^ All orderscarefully filled — •MSWMal''*'"'^ under tlie supervision of ^hicagS:- GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone S189 Memhers of Florists' Teleg:raph Delivery, Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The Largest Growers of Flowers in City Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKlnney Pbone, Preston 160 Toledo, 0. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Bolh Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Piomptly Executed DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction, nill IITll UIUII WearethececteroftheKreat ">'I-U"'i m\W\ Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis. Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL'S KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ftoWERS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO F/or/st 17 e. MONROE ST. Mention the American Florist when writing C. n. fREY, Wholesale and Retail Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN. NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice. Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Orders lor florist service m this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST» NEAR OAKFIKLU PABK CHICAGO LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CIT^ E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Trade Directory Price: $3.00, Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS Erultorx St. BROOKLYN, N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARII. 1 Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot 229 WEST THIRD STREET Kansas City, Mo. Samvel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Deljverr. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. Orders will be c&nMUf carftd for by HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail norist of GRAND RATDS Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH 8 SONS wUl flU yoar oadnn for Designs and Cut Flowers in Miohi^an St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland ATennes Flowers delivered in city and state on short notic* Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS Rockf ord, HI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, ig^o. The American Florist. 131 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, FURROW & COMPANT OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Uembers of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^'iU Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS tor EVERY OCCASION. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Hemliers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business guar- antees efficiency to talse care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: SO E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hoffmans, N. Y. Mention the American Fl<3fist when writing FREY & FREY, 1S88 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WBOUBALI AND RETAIL. Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Hemher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Trade Directory Cootaininr the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. iBiricaa FlorisI Go, "^ViS^™^*- Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writing Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists All kinds of Decoration a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street We grow our own flowers Phone A- 2 550 PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Subnrb— Evanston, Kenll- worth Wlnnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest. LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Hemher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Dallas Texas LangPloral&NDrseryCo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choic* Cut Flowers and DeBlgma on short notlo*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Uembers of Florists* Tele^aph Delivery. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av.. PITTSBUROH. PA. Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Buffalo, N. y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderion service meani fresh, iturdv stock, and prompt deliveries in BnfialO, Lockport, Niagara rHII and Western New Yorlt. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing D. F. SmONM J. R. BUTZOW Chicago. OGDEN FLORAL CO. 1917 Harrison St. Vv'e are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leading West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders properlv on short notice. L. D. Phone, West 722 Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. * uJifl T. J. JOHNSTON a CO. NEWEINLMIDnOin. 171 WETBOSGR ST, nonDENa Mention the American Florist when writing 132 The American Florist. Aug. 5, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association, Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President: L. L. Olds. Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E.ICendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- tifth annual convention, .June, 1917. MICHIGAN" bean growers believe the crop is damaged by heat and drought. Visited Chicago : Lawrence S. Payn, representing- Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyers-Ie-Chatel, Prance. Lake Forest. III.— D. D. P. Roy, Chicago, has opened a seed store here in the new Arcade building. Vaughak's Seed Store is shipping Lilium Harrisii both at Chicago and New York this week and says L. For- mosum and French bulbs will be on hand next week. Onion sets. — The continued drought has been of no benefit except to help the quality and give a crop of small sets, but continued dry weather will certainly reduce the crop in bulk. Members of the seed trade will be up against very high prices for their catalogue paper for spring 1917. Prices are reported to be double last year's. One large eastern house is reported to have paid $8.50 per 100 pounds for paper for its next season's catalogue. Grand" Rapids, Mich. — A. J. Brown, of the A. J. Brown Seed Co., is out on a crop inspection tour. Pea conditions are reported favorable to an average crop while the bean situation is dis- couraging on account of the protracted dry weather. Helena, Mont. — In the early mining days virgin gold was freely used in payment of bills but nowadays such transactions are rare. Recently, how- ever, the State Nursery Co., of this city, received a gold nugget worth $65 in payment of a seed and plant bill. Rocky Fobd, Colo. — Reports of June 22 indicate that the condition of the garden beans growing in this district is very fine, and barring hail storms the harvest should be good. Dry land crops are reported less favorable. It is very hot and dry, with no rain since last August, but plenty of ditch water. Burpee Estate Over Million. Doylestown, Pa., July 20. — Appraisers of the estate of the late W. Atlee Burpee, Philadelphia, have filed an in- ventory in the register of will's office, which appraises the estate at $1,211,- 990.62, including real estate valued at $298,450. The Fordhook Farm, property, the Burpee home here, is appraised at $122,500. Crosman Bros. Co., Rochester, N. Y. Crosman Bros. Co., Rochester, N. Y., advise that the statement in our issue of July 29, page 84, to the effect that their business will be discontinued is an error and we are pleased to make this correction. This firm, established in 1838, is still doing business with ofiBce and wholesale house at 903 Mon- roe avenue and retail store at 355 Main street east. Bolglano & Son, Baltimore, Md. One of the largest seed houses in the United States is that of J. Bolgiano & Son, located at Pratt, Light and Elli- cott street, Baltimore, Md. Field, flow- er and garden seeds are handled by this firm on a very large scale, and in season, bedding plants, shrubbery of all kinds and dormant and pot roses are also disposed of in immense quan- tities. The sale of 1,000 six-inch pot roses in a single day is not an uncom- mon occurrence at this establishment. This firm believes in advertising and entire pages in the Sunday papers are used in calling attention to special sales; liberal space is also taken dur- ing the week. The quality of the seed and its fer- tility is safeguarded by a laboratory on the fourth floor of the building. This A. T. Ferrell, Sagina-w, Mich. The Well Known Head ol A. T. Ferrell & Co., Manufacturers of the Celebrated "Clipper" Cleaners, as He Appeared at the Chicago Convention. From Pencil Sketch Made on the Spot. Showing the Unmistakable "Things Com- ing My Way'* Smile. is equipped with the latest appliances for sorting, grading, germinating, and in every way determining the quality of all varieties. Records are kept of the results of the analyses and these are often found very useful for reference. To show percentage of germination, the seeds placed between moist blot- ters or wet cloths in germinating cabi- nets, soon show their value in this re- spect. Some state laws are more strin- gent than those of the United States government, and too much care can- not be taken to keep up to the re- quired standard. An electrically driven chaff separator with vertical air blast, capable of handling the most delicate seeds, is a very interesting feature. This department is under the super- vision of Miss Jessie L. Anderson, seed analyst, who has had special training for the work. The firm does all of its own printing on the prem- ises, having the latest appliances in this line; only the binding of cata- logues is done outside. The poultry large scale, as many as 50,000 chicks depai-tment is also conducted on a having been sent out since February last. At the large storage warehouse. Key highway and Baltimore harbor, there are immense quantities of fertilizers and field seeds. Here there is also elaborate machinery for cleaning and bagging the seeds; one machine will weigh and bag the seeds while an- other attachment sews the container. Six hundred bags are handled in an hour by this piece of mechanism — more than three men could do in a day. A scarifying machine cracks or scars the hulls of some seeds, enabling them to germinate much faster. In the winter 75 to 100 carloads of onion sets are kept on racks in this warehouse, and when sorted, they are carried out on a belt conveyor over a long table, on either side of which a number of girls eliminate the imperfect sets. A moving platform, the entire length of the warehouse and wharf, is a feature. Articles loaded on this from the barges are carried as far as desired. It is operated by electricity and has been found most economical. Twelve salesmen in Ford automobiles are on the go all the time, covering the trade -within 50 miles of the city. The business was established 98 years ago and is now being directed by the fourth geenration, the owner now be- ing Charles J. Bolgiano. K. Leonard Seed Co., Cbicag-o. The Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, re- cently held a convention of its trav- elers, many of their men being called in and going over the trial grounds and fields of onion sets, getting first- hand information to give their patrons. It is the custom of the firm to take representatives into their confidence and have them examine carefully all trials and growing crops so that they are well informed on conditions and are thus enabled to give their custom- ers valuable information when they call. Treasurer A. H. Smith says this was one of the best such meetings the company has ever held. Mr. Smith reports as a result of their inspection they find the onion set acreage this year around Chicago very much reduced and in addition the crop was badly damaged early in the season by wet weather and the maggots ate the sets quite badly, leav- ing spaces and skips in the rows, so that with the very best weather con- ditions from now until they are pulled, onion sets will be a very light crop and the prices should be corres- pondingly higher this season. The quality around Chicago promises to Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Grower* of High Grade SEEX> Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, ■Radlsii, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence SoUcited. Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lettuok, Carrot, Parsnip, Parslet, Celery, Endive, Salsify, Named and Mixed Grandifloea and Spenoer Sweet Peas, A^m Suneloweh. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA xgi6 The American Florist. 133 LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENT FROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and lyondon (Out.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON & CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK ROCTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, CalU. Sweet Pea and Nastuitiiim Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Contract Growers Of Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach Kale Turnip Okra Radish Sweet Corn Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds be very good, as the last two or three weeks the weather has been dry and hot, which had a tendency to make good-keeping sets, and if there is not very much rain during the next 10 days or two weeks Chicago should harvest choice, small, good-keeping sets of the very finest quality. Beans in Michigan are being hurt now by the hot, dry weather, but up until this week, the crop was growing well and the prospects good. If Mich- igan is fortunate in getting some good showers during the next few days it will help the bean crop considerably, otherwise there will be a great deal of damage done as beans are just be- ginning to bloom and the next week or 10 days will tell the story in re- gard to the bean crop. The pea crop in Wisconsin is a very light one. The firm's men are now taking in peas at different growing stations throughout the state and re- port the quality very good indeed. Peas are a better sample than they have been for two years. Louis Bloom has taken over the firm's eastern and northeastern terri- tory, taking the place of Wm. Suther- land, no longer with the company. Freeslas in Colors. C. S. Tait, of Brunswick, Ga., has been very successful with his Butter- fly strains of colored freesias. Mr. Tait has been at work on these new free- sias .for the past four years, growing and selecting the best types, and now offers choice stock in many colors. ^ i:'- / BURPEE'S EARLY OR WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCERS The House of Burpee has long been recognized as "American Headquarters for S-« eet Peas," and our Introduction of these Fordhook Strains of Winter Flowering Spencers marks an era in commercial Sweet Pea growing. The Novelties offered below, excepting Yarrawa. are the results of crosses made at our Fordhook Farms during the past seven seasons. All stocks are grown at our Floradale Farm, "The California Home of Sweet Peas." FORDHOOK PINK AND WHITE: — A most popular Winter Flowering Spencer. A color that is always in demand, similar to the old Blanche Ferry, bright rosy pink standard, wings almost pure white. The immense flowers measure 2% inches in diameter and are perfect in form. A very early, tree and continuous bloomer, awarded a Certificate of Merit at the Spring Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, March, 1915, and the American Sweet Pea Society, San Francisco, June. 1916, % oz., $1.25; Vi oz., $2.00; oz.. $3.50. FORDHOOK PINK: — This is a distinct shade of pink suffused with laven- der throughout. Flowers are large size, exquisitely waved, produced in threes and fours on long stems. 14 oz., 40c; VS oz., 75c; oz., $1.25; % lb., $3.50; 1/2 lb., $6.25; lb.. $12,50. FORDHOOK ROSE: — Introduced by us in 1915. Flowers of largest size usually borne in threes and fours. A charming shade of rosy carmine. Awarded a Certificate of Merit at the International Show, New York, March, 1915. and the Spring Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Phila- delphia, March, 1915. % oz., 50c; 1/2 oz., 85c; oz., $1.50; % lb.. $4.00; Vi. lb., $7.50; lb.. $15.00. YARRAWA: — This magnificent Australian variety has proved its unusual merit with commercial growers in all parts of the country. It has an ex- ceptional reputation as a sure-money-maker. First exhibited by us at the great International Show in New York March, 1914, and awarded a Cer- tificate of Merit by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, March. 1915. Flowers exquisitely waved, averaging 2% inches in diameter, many of them being duplex or double. A bright rose pink with a clear, creamy base. % oz., 35c; 1/2 oz., 60c; oz., $1.00; H' lb., $2.75; % lb., $5.00; lb.. $10.00. Our Special Leaflet on Winter Flowering Sweet Peas free on application. W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. SEED GROWERS Burpee Buildings PHILADELPHIA 134 The American Florist. Aug. 5, I ip pj* mn ■« »*■ Pi* p»» •« •« px" •A' "A" "A" 'A A aT m m • • • »^' »^* • 4 4 #^ ♦ # # #^ ©^ 4 ♦ • • 4 #^ #^ • 4 # # #^ # # ^^ ^T «r • • ^^F ^»^ • • • # ^ tf^ # ^^ ^^ ^ *^ ^F 4 • • • • * • ♦ * 4 • ^ • GYGLAMEN!! Primula Sinensis and Schizanthus hybrida also * * * * * 4'**»! * * * * * * * * * For Plant Growers and Seedsmen See Next Week's Issue. The St. George's Nursery Company, Harlington, Middlesex, England. Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist when writing R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Specialties: Beets, Maneoes, Carrots, Cabbages, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the American Florist when writing My New PRICE LIST of Winter Orchid - Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop will be ready early in July. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. Mention the American Florist when writing Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOUS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. 'Seed Store __ 231-235 W. MadisonSt. CHICAGO. Mention the American Florist when writing Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower) from KELWAY'S For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations now ready. Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now. Langporf, England. Mention the American Florist when writing SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds CrtAPiall'iAC Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-Wurzel. Beet. Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, opcdaiixco Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN, who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. VandegrUt & Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS. RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO My Giant Pansy seed new crop now ready, contains the finest mixtures in superb colors all grown from selected stock. Try a pkt, of this seed you will not be disappointed. 1 pkt., 5000 seeds. $1.00: Vi pkt., 50c; J4.00 per oz.; 3 ozs.. $10.00. Cash with order. E. B. Jennings, ^"foT^oWs^!™ Grower only of the finest Pansles. Mention the American Florist when writing Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters^ Cosmos, Nignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the A merican Florist when writing' igio. The American Florist. 135 VAUGHAN'S Pansy Seed For August Sowing Vaughan's International Mixture This is one of the Specialties that has established the reputation of Vaughan's Flower Seeds, and one which we maintain most carefully. You may pay more, but you can't buy better. Trade pkt., 50c; Vs oz., $1.50; V, oz., $5.00; oz., $10.00. Vaughan's Giant Mixture This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers and bronzes, together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the distinct colors of Trimardeau and the splendid Gassier strain. Trade pkt., 25c; Va oz., 60c; oz., $4.00; ^ lb., $14.00. Our Mid-summer list of Flower Seeds for Florists has been mailed this month. Please write us if you have not received your copy. NEW YORK 43 Barclay Street VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE GREENHOUSES AND NURSERIES, WESTERN SPRINGS, ILL. CHICAGO 31-33 W. Randolph St. BRUNNINGS Large Growers and Shippers of BEANS, PEAS and ONION SEED Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 'Mention the American Florist when tvritinty TOMATO SEED Grown Tor The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. Mention the American Florist when writing Contract Seed Growers Snei^lliae- Pepper, Edg Plant, Tomato, 0|I6IUIIIB&. Vine Seed and Held Com! Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PEDRICKTOWN. N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Before Placing Orders for SWXET PEAS, Spencers, Grandifloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER & SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNLA. BULBS) fieorgia Crown 100 1000 Paper White Grandiflora, 1st size $l.lo | 9.00 Paper White Grandiflora, 2nd size 85 7.00 Freesias, white, % in. and up 65 5.00 Freesias. white, H in. and up 85 7.50 Freesias, white, 5^^ in. and up 1.40 12.00 Freesias, Tait'S Butterfly, colored, % in. and up 5.00 My bulbs are grown on soil that suits them. Try them and encourage American enterprise. Strangers will please send cash. C. S. TAIT, - Brunswick, Ga. TOMATO SEED Also Pepper, Egg Plant, Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSeed and Field Corn, in rariety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, SWEDESBORO, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Correspondence Solicited. Brancbes Mlcbldan, Wisconsin and laabo TheEyerettB.ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip Radish, Beet, MILFORD, CONN. Mention the American Florist when writing THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED CO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Mnskmelon, Sqnash and Pompldn, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. Mention the American Florist when writing VALLEY FROM STORAGE H. N. BRUNS 3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS PLANTS BULBS Ask for Cat^ogues. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Smith's Revised Chrysanthemum Manual (Third Edition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of Chrysanthemum Culture for the last 25 years. The best work on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles for their special needs. 106 Pages. Only 50c., postpaid. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ADRIAN, M[CH 136 The American Florist. Aug. 5, IF^ Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association ol America. M'. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland. O., President; Howard W. Selby. Philadelphia, Pa.. Vice- President; S. W. feveranee, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held in Chicago, September, 1916. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Aug. 1. — Mushrooms, home grown, 15 to 25 cents per pound; let- tuce, tomato boxes, 15 to 20 cents; radishes, $1.00 to $1.30 per 100 bunches; celery, 50 to 60 cents per box; tomatoes, four baskets 10 to 25 cents; cucumbers, per hamper, 75 cents to $1.25. New York, Aug. 1.— Celery, per crate, $5.00 to $6.50; cucumbers, $2.50 per basket; mushrooms, $1.50 to $3.50 per 4-pound basket; tomatoes, per carrier, 30 cents to $2.50; radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per basket, 75 cents to $2.00. Berry Market Development. An effort is being made by the Dominion & Atlantic Railroad Co. and the Boston & Yarmouth Steamship Co. to increase the production of straw- berries and blueberries in Nova Scotia by developing a larger market for these products in New England. According to a report on the berry situation by the agent of the Boston & Yarmouth Steamship Co., at Yarmouth, 118,000 quarts of strawberries, valued at $12,- 000, and 800,000 quarts of blueberries, valued at $75,000, were shipped from Yarmouth to Boston last season. It is estimated that about 215 acres were planted with strawberries last year, while blueberries are found extensively and grow practically uncultivated. The strawberry season begins about July 5 and continues about six weeks. The season for blueberries begins about August 1 and continues until the last of September. Berries are landed daily at Boston 16 hours after shipment at Yarmouth. [The names of berry dealers in Yar- mouth can be obtained at the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce or its district offices. Refer to file No. 78118.] Kansas City, Mo. TKADE IMPROVES BUT SUPPLY LIMITED. Continued hot weather is telling on the stock, but the new crop coming on looks promising and will make good material with the help of a little rain. The supply is a little better than a week ago, but continues limited with a slight increase in the sales. The quality of the rose stock is improving and the demand was brisk, Ophelia and Sunburst being the favorites. As- ters are making headway and look more promising; they sell the minute they reach the market. Carnations continue scarce and small. Gladioli play a big part and Easter lilies are still doing their share. NOTES. T. J. Noll & Co. are handling fine roses, gladioli, Colorado grown carna- tions, lilies and pink gypsophila, but the supply is limited. The new sup- ply show room is fast nearing com- pletion and when stocked will present one of the best and most complete lines in the middle west. H. Kusik & Co. are receiving large quantities of gladioli and Easter lilies, and asters are more plentiful. The rose supply is of good quality, but not large enough to meet requirements. This firm has recently received a large shipment of fall supplies. W. J. Barnes has been busy with a good run of funeral work. Ac- companied by E. J. Barnes and family, he went to Forest Lake, July 27, and returned with 21 good' sized members of the "finny tribe." Enough to grease the pan all right. Dust is playing havoc at the green- houses of the W. Li. Rock Flower Co. and at H. Ackermann's on the oppo- site corner, due to grading that is being done nearby. At the latter place it is hard to tell whether the roof is glass or tin. Edward E. Stockdale of Kansas City, Kan., is completing two new houses, one for carnations and the other for pot plants. He is showing some fine Cincinnati begonias; also, cyclamens in 5-inch and 0-inch pots. M. E. Chandler is cutting a few good gladioli and reports the prospects look good for a better supply of outdoor stock. He has planted dahlies in quantity. Gilday & Skidmore, formerly on East Eleventh street, are now in their new quarters at Eleventh and Baltimore streets. A. Newell has had a brisk demand for funeral work, but reports difficulty in securing sufficient stock. Visitors: H. E. Humiston, Chicago; W. A. Miller, St. Louis, Mo. E. J. B. Newburyport, Mass. E. W. Pearson has a nicely arranged store at 47 State street with every fa- cility to handle his excellent retail business. His range is located on Marlboro street. This comprises about 30,000 feet of glass and for the season, the stock is in fine condition. An in- teresting feature was a house of to- matoes, planted in March along the edges of the carnation beds. The first picking is generally made in June, but this was delayed this year until July 10. The crop amounts to from two and one-half to three tons and there is no waste as it meets with a ready sale at the store at 10 cents per pound. The fact that 70,000 carnations were cut from a house 42x150 feet, where the carnations and tomatoes were growing, proves that the growth of the flowers was not interfered with. J. J. Conley, Otis Kent, T. J. King and C. J. McGregor are all in the running here, and are pushing out for business, as is J. A. Kenniston, who has a very successful nursery estab- lishment. K. Vegetable Plants Celery, white Plume, Giant Pascal, and Golden Heart, $1.00 per 1000; 10.000 and over, 85c per 1000. Parsley, Dwarf Fern leaf, 2Bc per 100; $1.26 per 1000. Cash with the order. R. Vincent Jr. 6c Sons Co. White Marsh. Md. Mention the American Florist when writing Freesias California firown Vaughan's Improved PURITY. Per 100 Per 1000 =b-in. and up. .$2.00 $18.00 H in. to54-in.. 1.75 15.00 ^t, in. to H in.. 1.50 12.00 PURITY--True. 58 m. and up.. 1.75 15.00 Yt-m, to rs-io.. 1.25 10.00 ?s-in; to 1^2 in.. 1.00 7.00 FRENCH FREESIAS Ready for Delivery About August 1st. Per 100 Per 1000 Jumbo, 5i-in. and up $1.26 $10.00 Mammotb, %H-in 1.00 8.00 Bulbs From Cold Storage VALLEY PIPS roc Holland Grown $ 1 7.00 Danish " 20.00 German " 25.00 LILIUM ALBUM ^o" 8-9 inch $10.00 9-11 inch 15.00 Vaughan's Seed Store CHICAGO NEW YORK Mention the American Florist tvhen writing TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedllnburg, Germany. GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of aU CHOICE VEGETABLE, ELOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFPIAl Tlf^' Reans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, urLUlHLIICOi Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiosa, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TTtrUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the -world, $6.00 per oz., or $1,75 per \i 02., $1.00 per Ya oz., postage paid. Cash -with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best q,uality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. igi6. The American Florist. 137 New Early Flowering Giant Pansies Or Winter Blooming An entirely new and distinct strain of Pansies. The main ad- vantage of these new Pansies over all hitherto existing Pansies is the extreme earliness of flowering and its unusual hardiness, which enables them to withstand quite severe Winters, and to bloom right on into the Summer. Sown at the same time as other Pansies, they begin flowering the early part of March or as soon as the snow is off the ground, many times having tour or five large flowers to a plant, when all other Pansies are only showing buds. The flowers are large, well formed and fragrant. They are highly recommended for Autumn planting on graves, and for very early bedding, as well as for early cut flowers. 14. WINTER SUN. Golden yellow with dark eye. 15. ICE KING. Silvery white, with dark blue eye. 16. CELESTIAL QUEEN. Light or sky blue. 17. CHARM OF MARCH. Dark velvety blue. 18. MIXED. The above four colors with other shades and variations. Bach color separate or mixed, 500 seeds 50c» 1000 seeds .$1.00, Vh oz. $2.00, 1/4 oz. $3.75, 1 oz. $15.00. For list and price of other Kenil^vorth Pansy Seed, see my ad. of July the 29th. FREE OFFER EAINBOW is a mixture o( X x%.>ju Vf 1 * iiiv m„g( beautiful, gorgeous colors, blotcbed, striped, veined, margined, etc. With every $1.00 worth of Pansy seed, I will send free, ICWO seeds of Kainbow and with other amounts in like proportion. If You are interested in Mid-Winier Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — fl^n A IfiiVil Wholesale Grower, \TCUa rV. J\UlIlj FEKIN. ILL. Mention the American Florist when writinp REX BEGONIAS Choice collection of mixed sorts. Extra strong plants, ready to retail. 3-in. pots. $1.00 per doz., SS.OOper ItO. Vinca variegata. 2-in...?2.00perlOi. S. A. Nutt, 2-in,. J1.65 per ICO; $16.00 per 1C0\ Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing TlieLD Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicittd. Mention the ATnerican Florist when writing LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City Mention the American Florist when writinp FERNS IN FLATS In Best Varieties for Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS, ETC.. to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenaoe. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing Get Quotations From LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bristol, Pa. Bloomsdale Farm. J. C. ROBINSON SEED GO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cacumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corrs. Grafted Roses All the best varieties, December propagation; now ready, in 3-inch pots. Splendid Stock. Charles H. Totty Madison, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Carnation Plants Heavy Field Grown Stock Philadelphia White Wonder White Enchantress St. Nicholas Champion Ward Delhi $50.00 per 1000; $6.00 per 100. Enchantress, $45.00 per 1000. 260 at 1000 rate. Cash with order please. JOY FLORAL CO. NASHVILLE. 7ENN. Mention the American Florist when writing 138 The American Florist. Aug. 3, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Sbirk, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; .Jolm Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Roch- ester, N. Y. , Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will be held at Philadelphia, Pa., .June, 1917. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — The Chatta- nooga Nurseries have filed a petition in bankruptcy with liabilities of $27,979. LoinsviLLE, KT. — George Holland, for many years superintendent of St. Louis cemetery in this city, died here recently. C. B. WHITNAI,!,, the well known tree specialist, of Milwaukee, Wis., says good growing conditions for trees afford the best insurance against the ravages of insects and disease. NOEFOLK, Va. — The annual conven- tion of the Association of American Cemetery Superintendents will be held here, August 2Z-24. J. M. Broughton is chairman of the local committee of arrangements. Fah Rtvee, Mass. — Claims against the estate of the late George L. Free- man, orchid grower, said to be in- solvent, will be investigated by com- missioners who have been appointed for that purpose. Sewicklet, Pa. — Robert W. Hutchin- son, well-known landscape gardener for the Pennsylvania Lines AVest, who died at Palm Beach, Fla., July 18, was buried from his late residence here, July 23. The funeral services were largely attended. BALTIMORE, MD. — The property of the Franklin Davis Nursery Co., bankrupt, will be sold at the company's farms at MitchellviUe, Md., August 23, 1916, by order of the United States district court for Maryland. Willis B. Myers is referee. Charles R. Woods, 717 Title building, Baltimore, is attorney. Mistletoe Is Forest Pest A recent study, conducted by the United States department of agricul- ture, of the injury done by mistletoe to coniferous trees in the northwest, indicates that in many regions this is a serious forest problem. The western larch, the western yellow pine, the lodgepole and the Douglas fir suffer the most. Each of these is attacked by a particular, species of mistletoe which gradually reduces the leaf sur- face of the tree and thus causes a great reduction in growth, both in height and in diameter. Excessive mistletoe infection of the lower branches of the tree may cause the upper portion of the crown to die, giv- ing rise to what is commonly called staghead or spiketop. Severe infec- tion throughout the entire crown often results in the death of the tree. Young seedlings from three to six weeks old may be killed within a com- paratively short time after they be- come infected. Furthermore, trees weakened by mistletoe infection are much more susceptible to attacks from fungi and forest-tree insects. Bulletin No. 360, a professional pa- per of the department in which the results of this study are reported, also contains suggestions for the control of the mistletoe in those sections where it causes serious economic loss. Dwarf Hawthorns. Among the dwarf hawthorns of the United States are a number of plants which promise to be of great value for the decoration of gardens, where, however, they are still almost unknown; indeed until a few years ago they had been almost entirely overlooked, or neglected by botanists and gardeners. One dwarf species, however, C. uniflora, was cultivated in England by Bishop Compton as early as 1713 and is still occasionally met with in gardens. It is a shrub a foot or two high with small leaves, and small flowers in one or rarely in two- flowered clusters, and green fruit. This little shrub grows in sandy soil from Pennsylvania to Alabama, usually in the region near the coast. It is now in flower in the arboretum and has no great value as a garden plant. It is interesting,, however, as the type of one of the natural groups, the uni- flor», in which the species of haw- thorns are arranged. Another species of this group, C. Smithii, is also in flower. This little shrub is a native of western Pennsylvania and is dis- tinguished by the serration of its leaves and by its two or three-flowered flower-clusters. Only one other dwarf species, C. intricata, was cultivated be- fore 1900 when the arboretum began the systematic study of American hawthorns. This shrub was described in Europe in 1894 from a plant culti- vated in the botanic garden at Copen- hagen and has been made the type of the intricatae group. The plants of this group are mostly shrubs from one to four feet high, although in the southern Appalachian region a few of the species become small trees. The largest number of species is found in Pennsylvania but these plants are not rare in southern New England, New York and Ontario. Only a few have been found in the region west of the Mississippi river and they do not oc- cur in the coast region of the South Atlantic and Gulf states. These plants mostly flower late and have large and showy flowers, usually in few-flowered clusters, and large, red, yellow or green, late-ripening fruit. A number of the intricatae are flowering in the arboretum this year where they can be seen on the lower side of the road at the eastern base of Peter's Hill, di- rectly north of the crabapple collection. Crataegus triflora, the type of another group, the triflorae, is also in flower here. This is a shrub with large leaves, flowers probably larger than those of any other dwarf hawthorn, and often an inch and a quarter in di- ameter, in from three to six, usually only three-flowered clusters, and large dull red fruit. A comparatively rare plant, C. triflora, grows on the bluffs of the Coosa river, at Rome, Ga., in one or two places in northern Ala- bama, and in northeastern Mississippi. — Arnold Arboretum Bulletin, June 15, 1916. Akron, O.— The Portage Nursery Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $5,000. LAKE FOREST, ILL. — The Garden Club of America will hold its 1917 annual meeting here. JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND — ROCKERY For your summer house, made in a short time, T. R. OTSUKA, 300 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Mention the American Florist when writing THE Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE NURSERIES Catalogues and Price Lists Free on Application. PAINESVILLE, OHIO Mention the American Florist when writing HiU's Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price hst now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. Eveigieen Spcdallsls largest Crowers in Americ* Box 404. DUNDEE. ILL. 4>4i4>4'^4>4'^^'{'4>44'4'4'4>4>4'4'4>4'4>4>4>4>4> * * PEONIES and IRIS Catalog now ready. PETERSON NURSERY Siock Exchange Building, CHICAGO, ILL. Our Guarantee * We will replace with three all plants <• * not proving true to description. * ************************** ijiniiiiiniuiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiin^ I Ornamental Nursery Stock | = is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds ol our florist customers. We grow the ^ M, following lines in large quantities and are always glad of the opportunity to make quotations. = I Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial | I Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. | H OUR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be gladly forwarded on request. ^ a NOTE— Use printed Stationery. We sell to the trade only, and do not knowingly compete g g with our customers by allowing our trade prices to get into the hands of private planters. g I JACKSON fi PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK | IiiiniiiuiiiiiiBimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiin i niiiiiiiiiiiiiiffliiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ iiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiite xgi6. The American Florist. 139 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY BELLE WASHBIRN BEST RED CARNATION Field plants, all strictly first size ready for benching, $12 per 100; $100 per 1000 500 at the 1000 rate. The season has been exceptionally good for field plants in our vicinity and the plants are just right for benching. Bassett & Washburn GREENHOUSES: HINSDALE AND GHEGGS STATION, ILLINOIS. 178 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED For the Nursery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and reliable. For Frices ad- dress GEORGE H. HOPKINS. EAGLE ROCK STATION. LOS ANGEtES CALIF. BOXWOODS MOST^BEAUTIFUL Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-tt l.BO each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3%-ft 2.50 each Standard Shape. 14x14 in 2.S0 each Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.60 each Nice Bushes. 15-ln 35c each F. O FRANZEN ^^^c^e'ltAGo ^'• ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE GONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. OARNATIONS F. DORNER k SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana For the Best New and Standaj?d DAHLIAS AddreH Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O.Berlin, N.J. Williantstown Jnnc, N. i. Ipomoea Noctiflora (MOON VINES) IVv'm. pots $5.00 per 189 3-in. pots 8.00 per 100 GODFREY ASCHMANN, Imporler and Grower of Polled Plants 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa. 25,000 Chrysanthemums READY NOW In over 20 varieties; early, medium and late, from 2 and 2Vi inch pots, fine stock. Late Cabbage plants, $1.50 per 1000. ALONZO J. BRYAN, J^SSst^^ Washington, New Jersey. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Pink: Mrs. C. H, Totty, Chieftain, White: Smith's Advance. White Cloud. Yellow: Roman Gold. Chrysolara, Yellow Eaton. 2 inch plants, just right, $20.00 per 1000. Cash with order, please, Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn, Field-Grown Carnation Plants LARGE, FINE BUSHY PLANTS. 100 ICOO Pink Enchantress $5.00 $45.00 Rosette. 5.00 45,00 J. A. BUDLONG 184 N. Wabash Av., CHICAGO GERANIUMS Guaranteed to reach any point in the U.S. from Chicago East, in good growing condition, or they can be returned and your money refunded, I take all the risk. Summer prices. S. A.Nutt ardBuchner $10.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000 ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER. Pi. fllllllllllllllllllllllUIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII| I Robert Craig Co... | I ?/Sl. PALMS I ^ and Novelties in Decorative Plants. = I Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. | ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiin^ 14U The American Florist. Aug. 5, BAY AND BOXWOOD TREES VERY CHOICE STOCK BAY TREES STANDARD OR TREE SHAPED Stems Each ^Fair 30-in.. Crowns 24-in....$7.00 $13.00 36-in.. " 24-in.... 7.00 13.00 45in.. •• 26in.... 7,50 14.00 Stems Each Pair 45-in. .Crowns 30in.... $10.00 $18.00 48-in.. " SMn.... 12.00 22.00 48 in.. •' 40-in.... 15.00 2J.00 STANDARD BAY THEE. CHICAGO PYRAMIDAL SHAPED 5 ft, high 24 in, diameter at base $8.00 $15.00 BOXWOOD PLANTS IN TUBS Each Pair Pyramids- 2!i-ft , $2.00 $3.75 3-ft 2.50 4.50 3''-ft 3.50 6.00 4ft , •..SO 8.00 BUSH— 24 inch 1,25 2. <5 30inch 2.75 5-00 36-inch 3.75 7.00 10-incb (out of tubs), (Joz., $3.00: 12-in., doz., $4.00 STANDARDS-18 20-inch stem, 12 inch ball tops 3.00 5.=i0 12-in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 2 25 14-15-in. stem, 12-in, crown 150 2.75 GIOBE— 15xl5inch 2.75 5.00 18xl8inch 3.50 6.50 BUSH— Out Of tubs— Doz. Pe 100 12-inch $'.00 $30.00 18-inch 6.50 45.00 Out of tubs 25c each reduction. 10 per cent discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. 10 per cent discount allowed on Bush shape in lots of 50 or more. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE PYRAMIDAL BOX TRIE NEW YORK Field-Grown Carnation Plants Extra fine stock ready for immediate delivery. Order today. 100 PHILADELPHIA $4.50 ENCHANTRESS 4.50 WHITE ENCHANTRESS 4.50 ROSE PINK ENCHANTRJiSS, 4.50 1000 $40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 100 1000 WASHINGTON 4.50 40.00 ZOE SYMONDS 4.50 40.00 BEACON 5.00 45.00 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 E. Randolph Street, l. d. phone-central 2846 CHICAGO, ILL. A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, CONN Mention the American Florist when writing SPECIALTIES Hoses, from 3-inch pots. Carnations for tall delivery. Chrysanthemums Smilax, Violets IN BEST VARIETIES. Prices low. Send for list. Wood Brothers, ^^l^ Mention the American Florist when writing ROSES On own roots, 2'4 and 4-in. pots. l-year field-grown to pot, 5 to 6-ln. •Cffifl FFni Ff LORAL C0MPANY.1 Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 141 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMPEIiOPSIS VEITCHI. Ampelopsis Veitchi, 3 year, pot-grown, $3 per dozen; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. AQUATIC PI/ANTS. WATER HYACINTHS, 60c per dozen. South- western Florists, 5019 Virginia Ave., St. Louis. ASPARAGUS. ASPARAGDS— TWO BARGAINS'. Asparagus Sprengeri, 2%-in., ready for 3-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Asparagus plumosus seedlings, extra good, $6 per 1,000. VADGHAN'S GREENHOUSES, Western Springs, Illinois. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, bushy, from 3-in. pots, $4 per 100. SPRENGERI, from 3-in., fine heavy. $3.75 per 100. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS, true, 214- Inch ready for shift; $2.75 per lOO; $25 per 1,000. Cash with order. Rose Hill Nurseries. New Rochelle, N. Y. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. 2y2-in., $2.50 per 100. Cash please. Edgar Easterday, Nokomis, Illinois. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-ln., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. BOXWOOD. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEDDING PliANTS. Bedding Plants. For sizes, varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS. Xmas Red. 3-in 8.00 per 100 Erfordii, 2H-in 3.00 per 100 Brfordii, 3-in 6.00 per 100 Chatelaine, 2yi-in 3.50 per 100 Chatelaine, 3 in 8.00 per 100 Prima Donna, 2% in 3.00 per 100 Extra strong plants all In bloom. Vernon, Erfordii, Prima Donna, Luminosa and Triumph, strong transplanted seedlings, $1.50 Pe? 100. Begonias, tuberous started, $6.00 per 100; $1.00 per doz., separate color or mixed. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, lU. BEGONIAS— Immediate Delivery. , . Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2^-In pot8.$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200 00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. Begonias, Gloire de Lorraine. 3-ln., $20 per 190; $175 per 1,000; Glory of Cincinnati, $25 per 100; $225 per 1,000. Wm. F. Kastlng Co., 383-387 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY ■^*f^5'i'^- Vernon, 2-in.. $2 per 100; $18.60 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. B. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. Rex Begonias, 3-in., $1 per doz., $8 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS'. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft.. $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-in., balled, 30o each; 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-in., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC. -Box 404, Dundee, 111, Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. P. 0, Franzen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS' CO., Rutherford, N. J. BULBS. Bulbs. Freesia, California grown, Vaughan's Improved Purity, %-in. and up, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000; Va-in. to %-in., $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1.000; %-in. to Va-in.. $1.50 per 100; $12 per 1.000. Purity, true, %-in. and up, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1,000. %-in to %-in., $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000; %-in. to %-in., $1 per 100; $7.00 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs from cold storage. Valley pips. Hol- land grown, $17 per 1,000; Danish grown, $20 per 1,000; German grown, $25 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Rainbow freesias of good blooming size and in a mixture of colors, $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. $187.50 for 5,000. A. Hender- son & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Bulbs, Georgia grown. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. C. S. Tait, Brunswick, Ga. Bulbs. L. Giganteum, 9-10, case of 200, $20. Wm. P. Kastlng Co., 383-387 Ellicott St., Buf- falo, N. Y. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Lily bulbs. Fall shipment from Japan, Mc- Hutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St,, New York. OAIiADIUMS. Caladiums. finest fancy leaved varieties, 25c, 35c, 50c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CARNATIONS. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100. $12; per 1,000. .$100. . WHITE WONDER and WHITE ENCHANT- RESS, strictly choice plants, per 100, $6; per 1,000, $50. We bill 250 or more at the thou- sand rate. BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., JoUet, lU. CARNATIONS. FIELD GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Mrs. C. W. Ward. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1,000 Enchantress 5.00 " " 45.00 " " Rose Pink Enchant. 6.00 " " 50.00 " Beacon 6.00" " 50.00 " " Victory 6.00 " " 50.00 " " White Wonder ... 6.50" " 55.00 " White Enchantress. 6.00 " " 50.00 " " CHICAGO FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION, 182 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. BIELD-GROWN CABNATION PLANTS. 100 1.000 10,000 White Perfection ...$6.00 $50.00 15, COO White Enchantress . 6.00 50.00 20.000 Pink Enchantress . . 6.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to be In healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO., Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS'. 100 1.000 Mrs. Ward $6.00 $50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Enchantress 6.0O 50.00 Enchantress Supreme 6.50 65.00 White Wonder 6.50 65.00 White Perfection 6.50 55.00 Alice 6.50 55.00 Our stock of plants is fine and healthy. GEO. PETERS & SONS, Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. Field grown carnation plants. Extra fine stock for immediate delivery. Philadelphia, Enchantress. White Enchantress, Rose Pink En- chantress, Washington, Zoe Symonds, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Beacon, $5 per 100; $46 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg, 30 B. Randolph St., Chicago, Carnation plants, field-grown stock, Philadel- phia, Ward, St. Nicholas, Champion, Delhi, White Wonder and White Enchantress. $6 per 100; $50 per 1000; Enchantress, $45 per lOOO. Cash please. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn, Carnation plants, field grown. Pink En chantress and Rosette, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000, J. A.. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, Carnation plants, field grown. Far varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. The Leo NIssen Co., 1201 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Carnations for fall delivery. Best varieties. Prices low; send for list. Wood Brothers, Fish- kill, New York. Carnations, new crop. S. Murata & Co., 751 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN 2%-IN. POTS. The following kinds are the choicest of the commercial varieties. They are far ahead of the old varieties in quality and size of flowers, also in percentage of good blooms: Each 300 Golden Queen, extra early 6c 300 Marigold. " " 5c 1600 Yellow Frost. " " 3c 300 Crystal Gem, " " 6e 200 Eavlv Frost, " " 5c 600 October Frost, " " 3c 1200 Mensa, best white single pompon, same as large Daisy 3c BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial tb- rieties, 2i4-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $26.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HBNBT SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich, ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us ADout it 142 The American Florist. Aug. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. POMPONS— CUTTINGS AND CDT BACK PLANTS. Large quantity of pompons in the following varieties, which are of the same high quality as the chrysanthemum stock: Rooted Cut Back Cuttings Plants 100 1000 100 lOOO Lulu, white $2.00 $18.00 Baby., yellow 2.00 18.00 $2.50 $20.00 Overbrook. yellow 2.00 IS.On 2.50 20.00 Mrs. Astor. yellow 2.0O 18.00 2.50 20.00 Sabey, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Cubit, tan 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 E. D. Godfrey, pink.. 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Croesus, bronze 2.00 18.00 Tiber, brown and red. 2.00 18.00 Quinola, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Pretoria, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Zenobia. yellow 2.00 18.00 Mary Richardson, terra cotta 2.00 18.00 Agloi. variegated 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 H. Hicks, brown 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Mrs. F. Beu, bronze... 2.0S 18.00 2.50 20.00 Sylvia, red 2.00 18.00 Sydania, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Miss Julia, yellow 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Lillia, red 2.00 18.00 2.50 20.00 Souv. Melannia, pink.. 2.00 18.00 Golden Climax 2.00 18.00 WIETOR BROS., 162 N. Wabash Avenue. Chicago, 111. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon, pale pink; it's a dandy; you will make no mis- take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes into bloom about November 15; finishes early in De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $15 per 100. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W. 28th St., New York. Chrysanthemums, 2-in. plants, just right, $20 per 1,000. Cash. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Chrysanthemums, 25,000 ready now. Over 20 varieties, early, medium and late, from 2 and 2%-in. pots. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. COIiEUS. Coleus, Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in., 8c each; 4-in., 15c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN. Improved Wandsbek type. 3-in., $8 per 100. Cyclamen seed, eight varieties, equally divided, $6 per 1.000. Fancy and salmon, separate, $S per 1,000. ERNEST ROBBR, Wilmette, 111. Cyclamen. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. 1,000 2y,-in. Wandsbek cyclamen; good clean stock, $6 per 100. D. G. GEILLBORTZER, Alexandria, Va. Cyclamen. The St. George's Nursery Co., Harlington, Middlesex. England. DAHLIAS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion, N. J. DAISIES. Daisy Mrs. F, Sander. 2-in., $2 per 100; $18 per l.OOO. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. Daisies, A. E. Hunt & Co.. 30 E. Randolph, Chicago. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 pet 100; 4-in., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-Jn., 35e. Harry HeinI, West Toledo, O. PERNS. Seven-inch Boston Ferns. $9.00 per dozen; eight-inch Boston Ferns, $12.00 per dozen. Extra strong plants ready for shift. Cash with order. RIVERBANK GREENHOUSES, Geneva, III. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. FERNS, WHITMANI, heavy bushy, 5-in., .$3..50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. BOSTON 5-in., .$3 per doz.. $20 per 100. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney, Ohio. Ferns. Boston, 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in., $6 per doz.: 8-in., .^1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-in. pots, $2.50 and $6 each. R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. New fancy ferns, special picked. C. A. Kuehn, 1312 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. PREESIAS. Freeslas. Purity, California grown, 1st size, $10 per l,0OT" I P L.D.Phones:Lincoln410and411 | aiillliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy GREENHOUSE GLASS We are the lartrest manufacturers of Greenhouse Glass west of the Mississippi River and carry at all times an adequate stock to enable us to make immediate shipment of your requirements. Our glass is heavy in thickness, well flattened and annealed, and especially manufactured for greenhouse purposes. Write us for prices. Okmulgee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. 146 The American Florist. Aug. 5, The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, ttirips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 1296 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizin?. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, Vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFAGTURINS COMPANY MADISON. N. J. Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Largrest Brightest and Best British Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EOITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weekly and quarterly numbers, One Dollar. (International money order.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with ^European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BDRNIET. ENGLAND NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAl/G^' ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Save 25% On Erection, Heating and Glazing. MIKE WINANDY, JR. Greenhouse Builder 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO. IIX. Mention the American Florist lohen writing NIKOTEEN For Spraying. a^ APHIS PUNK For Fumigating. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Mention the Ame7-ican Florist when writing Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer maDufactured. ItcoQtaiDs the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932 U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO. ILL. Mention the American Florist when writinp illllllinilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH^ I PuLVERizEb Sheep- Pulverized Cattle | I SHREbbEb Cattle | n/INURE g A kind for every use about the greenhouse. m M Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. | I The Polverized Manure Co. | m 32 Union Stock Yards, CMcago | I Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards, | I Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, HI. | lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^^ |lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|i|||i I Greenhouse Construction I i BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. | I It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a | H greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a | ■ plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages I 1 and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. j I Greenhouse Management g By the same author. Covers the subject completely. I I 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. | I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn St., Chicago | iililllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llill!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mention the American Florist when writing TRADE MARK ' 9/ C* ' W- EVERY GENUINE THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUFACTURED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND PRICES— NET F. 0. B. Richmond. Big Advance Ventilating Machine, complete with pipe post $12 00 Big Advance Ventilating Machine, less pipe post 11.00 Truss Type Arms, complete with bolts 30 Hangers, complete with screws 10 Shafting Pipe li^-in. complete with patent pipe coup- lings per foot, 7c. Patent Pipe couplings for 114-in. pipe, separate 15 ALL PRICES absolutely the same to each and every customer. We can make immediate deliveries. For further information and prices, get our Catalog, sent FREE on request. Remember our complete line of Greenhouse Fittings. We solicit your business and guarantee to handle it for you in a satisfactory manner. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Indiana. zgi6. The American Florist. 147 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. StandarcLAzalea, Bnlb. Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Foants, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, 81 .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.35. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Mention the Avierican Florist when xvriting Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fnll size and wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLBY, Detroit. Mlcih. Rep. 490 Howard St. Mention the American Florist when writing RED POTS STANDARD AZALEAS PANS HARLEY POTTERY CO., NASHVILLE, TENN. Ifention the American Florist when writing The Regan Printing House LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannfactnrers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitD materislthat will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding corner 9- inch mdth Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when -writing Standard Flowerpots Porosity and Strenght Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. F. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist lohen writing NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use thena and save their customers many dollars in express chargres. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Trade Directory Price $3.u0 AMERICAN FLORIST CO„ 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO DREER'S Florist Specialties. NewBrand. NewStyle, Hose"RIVERTON'' Furnished in leoirttiB up toSOO ft.witlioutseam or joint. Tbe HOSE for Ihe FLORIST ^-incii. per ft., 15 c Reel of 500 ft. " 14Hc 2 Reels, 1000 ft.." 14 c H-incti. " 13 c Reels. 500 ft.. " 12Hc Couplings furnislied. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Fa. Mention the American Florist when writing The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co. Writes Cyclone and Hall Insurance on Your Greenhouses, Hothouses and Glass and Their Products. Writes Hail Insurance on Your Gro wing Crops while growing in the fields. For rates and full iuformation, write us at our Home Office located at MUNCIE, IND. OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Mention the American Florist when toriting PERFECT HOUSES Our houses are all model buildings. Up- to-date, strong:, durable, perfectly made and perfectlybuilt. Price right. MASONIC TEMPLE BUttDING Since Its Organization The Florists Hail Association has paid 2.250 losses, aggregatine 348.000.00. For particulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J. Lock the door beforo the horse is stolen. 148 The American Florist. Aug. 5, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The 146 Alpha Floral Co 127 American Greenh'se MlgCo 147 Am Mutual CycloDe 147 Hail Ins Co AmlingE C Co 121 Anderson S A 131 Angermueller GH .126 Aphine Mfg Co 146 Archias Floral Co... 131 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 126 Aschmann Godfrey.. 139 Badgley & Bishop.. 125 Barnard W W Co. ...134 Bassett& Washburn 114 139 Baumer AugR 131 Baur Window Glass Co IV Beaven E A 126 Begerow's 128 Berber Bros 122 Berning H G 123 Blackistone Z D 129 Bodger J &SonsCo..l35 Boddington Arthur TCo II BolandJBCo 127 Bolgiano J&Sons. . . . 133 Bramley & Son 130 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 132 Breitmeyer's J Sons. .128 Briggs Floral-o 131 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 130 Brunnings 135 BrunsHM 135 Bryan Alonzo J 139 Buch binder Bros.... 147 BuckbeeHW 130 BudlongJ A 119 139 Burpee WA& Co... 133 Caldwell the Woods man Co 126 California Florists. ..130 Callahan M J 131 Camp Conduit Co. ..147 Carnation Support Co The Ill Chicago Flower Growers Assn 117 Chicago Printed String Co 120 Clark E B Seed Co.. 135 Clarke's Sons D 129 Clay & Son 146 CoanJ J 125 Comley Henry R... .131 Conard & Jones Co.. 139 Cooke Geo H 131 Cowee W J 148 Coy HCSeedCo...,135 Coylejas 124 Craig Robt Co....... 139 CrawbuckGeoWCo..l25 Dards Cbas 128 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 147 Detroit Stand Co. ...Ill Dickinson Albert & Co 134 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFloralCo..l30 DornerF&SonsCo 139 DreerH A 145 147 Duerr Chas A 130 Duluth Floral Co.. ..130 Dunlop John H 129 Edwards Fold Box. .148 Erne & Klingel 121 Evans Co The J A. ..148 Evenden Bros Co. ..131 Eyres H G 129 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 146 Fish Henry Seed Co. . 134 Florists' Hail Assn.. 147 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV FordM C 125 Ford William P 125 Four Oaks Spraying Co 109 Fox J M & Son Inc. .129 Franzen F O 139 FrauenfelderC 130 Freeman MrsJ B 13(1 FreyCH 13^ Frey & Frey 131 Friedman 12' FromentHE 125 Frost Chas H 137 Furrow & Co 131 GalvinThosF 129 Garland Mfg Co 145 Gasser JM Co 129 Giblin & Co Ill Godineau R& M....134 Goldstein & Futterman 125 Gorham & Chapline.III Graham A & Son,... 131 Grand Rapids Floral Co 130 Grasselli Chemical Co 146 Gude Bros 128 Gunterberg M C ....117 Guttman & Raynor One) 124 Hardesty & Co 131 Harley Pottery Co. .147 Hart George B 125 Hart Henry 128 Hatcher Florist 131 Haven Seed Co The. 135 Heacock Jos Co 110 Heinl John G&Son.l30 Hencle Miles S 127 Henderson A & Co. I Henderson Lewis... 131 Hentz&Nash 124 Herr Albert M 139 Herrmann A 148 Hess & Swoboda 128 Hews AH&Co.... 146 Higgins NH 130 HillDNursCo..llO 138 HoerberBroB 121 Hollywood Gardens. 129 Holm & Olson 128 Holton&HunkelCo.l23 Home Cor School. ...126 Hopkins Geo H 139 Hort Advertiser Ill Hort Trade Journal. .146 House of Ferns 125 Howard & Smith 131 Hurff Edgar F 135 HuscroftG. L 130 Ickes-BraunMillCo.III Igoe Bros 148 Jackson & Perkins.. .138 Jennings E B 134 Johnston & Co T J. ..131 Jones Percy 115 Joseph's 128 Joy Floral CoI30 137 139 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 147 Keller Sons J B 130 Kelway & Son 134 Kennicott Bros Co. .120 KerrR C Floral Co. 130 Kervan Co The 125 Kessler Wm 125 King Construct Co.. 145 Kohr AF 147 Kottmiller A... 127 Kramer IN & Son.. 147 Kroeschell Bros Co III Kruchten John 121 KuehnC A 123 Kuhl Geo A 137 Kusik &Co H 123 Kyle & Foerster 121 LandrethSeedCo...l37 LangFlo&NurCo..l31 Lange .\ 127 LeboriusJ J 129 Leedle Floral Co... .140 Leonard Seed Co — 134 Lockland Lum Co. ..Ill London Flower Shp.129 Louis Simon Freres.134 LoveltJT &Co 139 MacNi£f Horti- cultural Co 110 McCallum Co 122 McConnell Alex 127 McHutchison&Co...l33 McMurray D M 131 Mangel 130 Matthews the Flo'st.l31 MatthewsonJE 128 May & Co LL 128 Meconi Paul 125 MetairieRidge Nura. 127 Mette Henry 136 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. SHARP, PARTRIDfiE & CO. Miller & Musser 121 Moninger J C Co IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 124 Mullanphv Florist.. 127 MunsonH Ill Murata&CoS 119 Murray Samuel 130 Nat Flo B of Trade.. 148 Newell A 129 NY Cut Flower Ex. .125 Nicotine Mfg Co 146 Niessen Leo Co 122 Ogden Floral Co....l3T Okmulgee Window Glass Co 145 OtsukaTR 133 Palez Paul M 128 Palmer W J & Son. ..128 Park Floral Co 128 Peacock Dahlia Farms 139 Pearson EW 130 PedrickGR&Son..l35 Penn The Florist.... 131 Peterson Nursery. ..138 Peters & Reed Poty . .147 Philips Bros 130 PierceFO Co Ill Pierson F R Co I Pierson A N (Inc)...140 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co... 132 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 129 PillsburylL 148 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 12? Plath H 137 Podesta&Baldocchi.l29 Poehlmann Bros Co. 112 1)3 PollworthCCCo...l23 Polykranas Geo J — 125 Potter Floral Co.... 131 Pulverized Manure Co The 146 Pyfer A T & Co 118 Pyfer &01sem 131 Raedlein Basket Co. 119 Randall A L 121 Randall's Flower Shop 131 Randolph & Mc- Clements 131 Rawlings Elmer 137 R eady Reference .... 141 Reed & Keller 148 Regan Ptg House. . . 147 Reid Edw 123 Reinberg Geo 121 Reinberg Peter.. 115 140 Reuter&Son SJ....127 Rice Bros 123 Riedal&Meyer 125 Robinson J C Seed Co 137 Rochester Flo Co.... 127 RockWmLFlwrCo..l30 Rohnert Waldo 134 Routzahn Seed Co. ..133 RuschG&Co 123 Rye George 131 St George's Nurs — 134 Schiller, the Florist.. 130 Scbillo Adam Lumber Co 145 Schlatter W& Son.. 148 Schling Max 127 SchwakeChas&Co.l24 Seki Bros & Co 131 Sharp Partridge & Co 148 Sheridan Walter F.. 125 Siebrecht George C.125 Situations Wants. ..109 SkidelskySS&Co... I Skinner M B&C0..IV Small J H & Sons... 127 Smith AW & Co. ...129 SmithED&Co.. ..135 Smiths Fetters Co. .127 Smith Henry 130 Smith W &T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co .....13^ Storrs & Harrison. ..138 Stumpp G.E. M....129 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 148 Syracuse Pottery Co. 146 Tait CS 135 Thompson J D Carnation Co I TonnerO A&L A...116 Totty ChasH 137 Traendly&Schenck.lZS Trepeljos 129 United Cut Flower. Co 125 Van Meter Flower Shop 131 Vaughan AL & Co.. 117 135 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 136 140 147 Vick's Sons Jas 135 VincentR Jr &Sons Co I 136 WalkerFCo 130 Waller Seed Co 137 WeberFH 13J Weiland&Risch....l2l Weiss Herman 125 WelchBrosCo 122 Welchs' 123 Welch Patrick 122 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 134 Whitted Floral Co. ..127 Wietor Bros 116 Wilson J S Flo Co. ..128 Winandy Jr Mike. ...146 Wittbold GCo 127 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.lSO Wood Bros .140 Yokohama Nurs Co.. 137 Young John & Co.. .125 Young & Nugent 127 Zech & Mann 121 ZiskaJos&Sons....l21 Zvolanek Anton C..134 REED & KELLER, 122 W. 2Bth St., NEW TORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We manufacture all onr Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Mention the American Florist when writing No loss if yon mend your split c a r n a- tlons with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. BEFORE 422 Main St. Wm. Schlatier i Son, AFTER Springfield, Mass. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. Wired Toothpicks 10,000 Sl.SS; S0.000$8.00. Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CUT FLOWER BOXES lEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CD MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. A. HERRMANN Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. — Send Tor Prices — WM12 East 34th St. NEW YORK Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed hyall the leadins carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; Maj' 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewliere. Prompt sbipmeat guaranteed IGOE BROS., 61-73 Melropolilan Ave., BROOKLYN. N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for cataloe. JOHN A. EVANS GO, RICHMOND, IND. Tlie April Supplement to our Credit and Information List It is the best Credit medium in the trade. For particulars write NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE 56 PINE STREET, NEW YORK CITY Split Carnations Easily Mended wltli Pillsbury Carnation Staple We find it very satisfao- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along without them. J. L. Johnson. 1000 lor 35o; 3000 for Jl.OO I. t. FILLSBURT Galesbnrd. ni. HmBrica is "the Prow nf the I/esbeI; tbsre may fie mors comfort Mmidships, but wb are the Rrstta touch Unknown Seas,' Vol. XLVII. CMICAQO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 12, 1916. No. 1471 TheAmerigan Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916. by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act ol March 3, 1879. Published Evert Satubdat by AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Plione. Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 81.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Danibl MacRorie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robert C. Kerr, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New Yorlc, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb,, Treasurer. Next annual convention at Houston, Texas, August 15-17, 1916. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS. Thirtieth annual convention to be held at Nor- folk. Va.. August 22-24. 1916- J AS. Warren Jr., Providence. R. I., President; Bellet Lawson, Jr., River Grove- lil . Sec'y-Treasurer. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition. New York, September 26-28, 1916. Richab" Vincebt, Jr., White Marsh, Md., President: .J. Harrison Dick, 1426 Seventy-third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next annual meeting-. New Orleans. La.. Octo- ber 10-12. igifi- EmilT. MISCHE, Portland Ore., President: Roland Coterill. Park Depart- ment. Seattle. Wash.. Secretary-Treasurer. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. Annual convention and exhibition at Boston. Mass., .July 7, 1917. Geo. \V. Kerk. Do.vlestown, Pa.. President; Habrt A. Buntard, 40 W. Twen- ty-eighth street. New York, Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pbnnock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Lonis J. Reuter, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; j Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, ^. Y., Secretar.v. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Phila- delphia, Pa., November, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz, OgOQtz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 10th Street, Chicago. Secretary BACTERIZED PEAT PLANT MANURE. The Modern Fertilizer. A few years ago the plant world was more or less electrified when it was told that the discovery of nitro-bacter- ine was such a wonderful fertilizer that even a slag heap could be made to produce an excellent crop of almost anything. Hopes thus engendered were not, however, realized, and the failure was eventually attributed to the fact that only one kind of bacteria had been captured for the purpose of inoculation. This was one called Bacillus radicicola, a vigorous little chap obtained from the nodules of certain leguminous plants. Notwithstanding the first fail- ures, the idea of harnessing the bac- teria of the soil for the benefit of the horticulturist and agriculturist was not abandoned, and Professor Bottomley of King's College, Ijondon, Eng., worked energetically upon the principle of "if at first you do not succeed, try, try again." And now it really does appear as if the persistent professor has attained success at last, after several years of- continuous experiment. It appears there are several species of a micro- organism called azotobacter, but the one favored for horticultural purposes is named A. chroococcum. This is a kind of egg-shaped organism which has a marked tendency to form agglomae- rations. and flourishes best in a soil containing an abundance of lime. It also has the power apparently of be- ing able not only to fix the nitrogen from the atmosphere, but also to trans- form nitrogenous bodies in the soil from unsuitable to available plant foods. The two organisms mentioned when living apart from each other are in no way remarkable for their effect upon the soil or upon plants. But bring them together, as Professor Bottom- ley has done, and they seem to work so well that much larger quantities of nitrogen are secured from the atmos- phere, and are thus made available for the benefit of plants. The trouble has been to find some suitable medium in which these two micro-organisms can be cultivated to such an extent as to make them of practical use. At last Professor Bot- tomley has come to the conclusion that sterilized peat answers the purpose bet- ter than anything else. Peat is avail- able in large quantities in various parts of the world, and being almost entirely organic in its nature, affords a suita- ble breeding ground for the Bacillus radicicola and the Azotobacter chroo- coccum. The peat, however, must first of all be sterilized by exposure to steam heating, so that other, and per- haps pernicious bacteria may be de- stroyed, or at least rendered incapable of interfering with the work of the two special kinds of nitrogen-fixing or- ganisms. Quantities of this inoculated peat have been used for various kinds of plants, both in the open air and under glass, and the writer has seen some of the marvelous results of the experi- ments. Indeed, he has himself car- ried out experiments with the bacter- ized peat (now known as "humogen"), and while the results obtained in the open ground have not been very marked on the whole, there can be no doubt at all as to the conspicuous suc- cess of the material tmder glass, espe- cially in the case of pot plants. A series of severe tests was carried out in the Royal Gardens, Kew, under the super- vision of Curator Watson, a pro- nounced skeptic as to the fads of the laboratory gardener as a rule. - Such plants as zonal pelargoniums, coleus, begonias, carnations, liliums, fuchsias, crotons, radishes, maize, etc., were cul- tivated with and without the bacter- ized peat, and in every case there was a wonderful increase in growth accom- panied by earlier fruition. Various quantities were incorporated with the soil, and the curious point was that the small doses seemed to give quite as beneficial results as quantities two to four times greater. This of course shows what an economic fertilizer hu- mogen is likely to be. In connection with the particular experiments at Kew, it must be understood that other cultural conditions were as perfect as-, possible. The temperature was regu- lated, and water was given by trainedl 150 The American Florist. Aug. 12, men, while the compost was mixed and drained in accordance with the nature of the various plants. It is obvious that such conditions cannot possibly prevail with plants cultivated in the open air. There it is not possible to secure the elaborate drainage accorded to pot plants, nor can the temperature be regulated by day and night; while it may often hap- pen that the soil may become too wet at one period, and too dry at another, without the cultivator being able to rectify the conditions. These disad- vantages must in a measure interfere with the worlc of the harnessed bac- teria, and the only apparent way in which one might possibly assist them is by deeper cultivation. This would not only improve the drainage system, but would also increase the tempera- ture of the soil, and liberate larger quantities of foods to be operated up- on by the bacteria in the humogen. One very interesting theory of life arising out of Professor Bottomley's experiments is that some mysterious powers of life beyond the bacteria themselves is essential to bring about the best results of growth. These mys- terious powers have been called vita- mines or auximones, and are regarded in the light of accessory food bodies. It has been found that the terrible "sleeping disease" or beri-beri, in hu- man beings has been caused through constantly eating milled rice — that is, rice from which the outer layers have been artificially removed. It was no- ticed that those who ate unmilled rice were exempt from the sleeping sick- ness disease. To malce quite sure of the matter, the victims of beri-beri were cured merely by the addition of a water extract of the rice polishings to their diet, or by adding the rice polishings to the diet. Similar results were obtained with fowls. Those fed entirely on milled or polished rice rap- idly lost weight, and developed a nerv- ous disease; while the birds fed on the natural unmilled rice were immune from the disease. Further, those suf- fering from the disease were cured by the addition of the rice polishings themselves, or in the form of a water extract. From these experiments it is concluded that something similar is responsible for the extraordinary re- sults obtained from bacterized peat in the cultivation of pot plants un,der identical conditions. There is one point, however, that re- quires to be cleared up. So far plants fed on bacterized peat, although re- markable when compared with the un- treated ones, cannot be said to be any finer, bigger, better or healthier speci- mens— indeed, on the whole they are not to be compared with plants of the same nature to be seen in hundreds at almost every market nursery in Eng- land. Must we therefore assume that without any scientific knowledge of bacteria or auximones, that the prac- tical gardener has been able to produce in his soil those very conditions which result in the production of the finest specimens? Is it possible that the real gardener knows, as it were by instinct, exactly what his plants require (with- out being able to give a Greek or Latin name to the various faetors), and that the highly successful culti- vator is born and not made? W. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. Kift. PhUadelphia. Pa. The Aster as a Cut Flower. Now that there is a full assortment of asters in good white, light and dark pink, and shades of lavender to dai'k purple, an abundant supply of material is at hand for almost all cut flower arrangements. With such a variety of form and color as that flower affords, it should be made a feature at this time and kept to the front as the flower of the season; most appropriate to be used as a cut flower for room or table decoration, to send to brighten the sick room, or a box, nicely arranged, as an acknowl- edgement of courtesies received. As Cyclamen in Four-Inch Pot. Decorated with Wire Handle and Eibbon. about SO per cent of the demand in summer is for funeral flowers, the aster will be found to be the most suitable flower for the work. The size of the larger flowered varieties makes them useful and economical for filling in where a solid ground is de- sired. A large closely made, white or purple wreath, relieved with spray or nicely arranged cluster-like formation of other colors of asters in the center or along one side, when tied with a suitable ribbon, makes one of the most satisfactory of designs. There are many different combinations that may be used in the makeup of the wreath, which is without doubt now the most popular of all set pieces. The arrange- ment can be very simple, as in the small size, but in the larger arrange- ments, in the full round or crescent forms, with the addition of palm leaves, they can be made very elab- orate, as when placed on an easel or as a standing wreath, they become the most conspicuous in almost any group of design. All such work is possible with the proper manipulation of the aster alone. With the addition of other flowers of the season, there are added grace and color combinations that are ar- tistic to a degree and command the limit in price. Cattleyas and lily of the valley, arranged on a solid wreath of purple asters make a very rich combination. Auratum lilies on such a background, where the piece is a large one, as in a standing design, are most elegant and showy. Easter lilies on a purple or lavender wreath, with a bunch of lily of the valley or a cattleya or two at the ribbon are very effective. Solid white wreaths, with an embellishment of white and pink Japanese lilies are very satisfac- tory and there are many other flow- ers that can be used in similar com- binations. Loosely constructed wreaths of asters in their own color combina- tions make moderate priced and very pleasing pieces. In connection with the already prepared magnolia wrea,ths, for quick work, quite elaborate de- signs can be arranged in a very short time; pieces that will carry long dis- tances and show up well when the boxes are opened. This is a very im- portant feature in the wreaths, when some flowers do not keep from one day to another. As a flower for the popular spray, there is nothing better than the aster with its long and yielding, yet effi- cient stem; it is one of the best for this purpose. The little cluster of only a dozen flowers, with the chiffon bow, is a beauty and all sufficient to the modest purchaser. The large flowered and long stemmed specials and the full, loosely tasselled ostrich flowered sorts, lead themselves to much more elaborate work and many handsome sprays, backed with palm leaves to hold up and add to their effectiveness aFe seen at this time. The double spray, so large that it can be used as a casket cover, is very efficient and satisfactory where something of im- portance to represent a number of per- sons is desired. Two large loosely con- structed sprays, with palm leafed background, are tied together at the stems so as to cover a space six feet in length. The center is then filled in, the stems of the bunches making a good foundation, with the desired flowers stemmed on match sticks oi pointed skewers as some call them. Many beautiful combinations are pos- sible here. If for an elderly person, the sprays are of all purple, with the center of cattleyas and lily of the valley, or of Lilium auratum or of white roses and lily of the valley. Easter lilies are also good, while the white or lighter gladioli, are very efficient. Before such a piece is fin- ished, the ribbon should be placed and the final touch of the choicest flow- ers placed where they are sure to show. A handsome ribbon adds much to the appearance of such a piece and should be so arranged to take the place of some of the flowers and not to cover them up as is too often the case. A looping of narrow ribbon all around such a piece, when in position, with a few flowers tied, makes a more elabo- rate finish and is at times a worth while addition. In most sprays the ribbon is an im- portant feature; in many shops it is tied around the bunch. This I think is not as good as to make the bow first and attach it with a narrow piece of ribbon. Many just tie it on with the wire that holds the bow to- gether; it is very easy to work a wired bow when one once gets the 'hang" of it, but to make the milliners' tie is much more difficult, but worth learn- igi6. The American Florist. 15L WREATH OF LILIES ON EASEL, BY HOLM & OLSON, ST. PAUL, MINN. 152 The America n Florist. Aug. 12, ing, and like many other apparently difficult things, quite easy when you know how. A very pretty finish is to place a choice flower — orchid, rose, lily, or few sprigs of lily of the val- ley and maidenhair or Sweetheart roses in the center of the bow, after it is attached. Such little touches are sure to be noticed and favorably com- mented on. Where the card is attached to the ribbons, a small bud, sprig of lily of the valley, or a sweet pea spray, caught in with the pin, which by the way should be one of the pearl headed kind, adds a finish that is well worth the trifling cost. Very good lettering can be made of the purple aster by wrapping (with a fine stemming wire on to a long single or double No. 23 wire) bunches of the petals which can be tied to any desired width. Square or script let- ters can then be formed of thesci strands and after being trimmed with the scissors make real flower inscrip- tions. Overhead Decoration. In stores having lofty ceilings, over- head space often presents a _ vacant, empty appearance, being dilficult to fill or decorate satisfactorily. Hanging baskets are tried, but while presenta- ble at first, soon begin to look shabby, mainly from neglect in watering, they being difficult to reach and being im- mediately out of range of the eye are easily forgotten until damaged beyond relief. All such baskets should contain a zinc pan, which will hold the drip, the water being taken up as the plant dries out. The matter of their atten- tion while occupying the out of the way place, is solved by liangiug the basKCLS in pairs, attached to either end of a rope over pulleys in the ceiling, directly over each basket. In this way one balances the other one, being pulled down to be watered, and raising which, lowers the other for similar at- tention. Large, round, rattan or wicker inverted beehive shaped baskets, or others with cone points, are now made and suspended by jack chains. They are zinc lined. These baskets are ad- mirable for large Scott, Boston or Har- ris ferns. Nothing could be more graceful than well grown ferns sus- pended in these baskets where there is space for them. They are especial- ly suitable for skylight openings; where there is only room for one it can be balanced with a sash weight which need not be seen. ENGLISH IVY BASKETS. Baskets of English ivy are also graceful when suspended in this way. They should always be zinc lined to catch any drip. Henry A. Dreer, Phila- delphia, Pa., filled a number of ivy baskets this season and found them very good sellers with the trade. As- paragus Sprengerii is also a beautiful stock fixture; if well arranged and protected from the dust, so as to be ready to show it may perhaps catch a committee who do not know what they want. With this foundation the addition of a handful of flowers held here and there proves very effective, arid the order is clinched. This de- sign seems especially appropriate for an elderly person. All kinds of flow- ers can be used, but violets, or in the summer, purple asters, with center of valley and orchids makes a very choice piece. An ivy cross, while a little tedious to make, when nicely done is much admired. Snrays of the small leaved variety relieve the sameness. The addition of a few orchids or other choice ferns in the center will give it character. K. WITH THE GROWERS Wm. Sim, Expert in Crop Succession. The sweet pea continues to gain in popularity as a florist's flower. For years it was a welcome addition in the spring, both from under glass and the sturdy stocky blooms of the out- side vines. Since the introduction of the orchid type by Anton C. Zvolanek, W. Atlee Burpee & Co. and others, to whom so much credit is due for their untiring work in development of size and coloring of this splendid strain, a wonderful impetus was given to their culture, they now being brought to such perfection that the recent in- troductions are as popular with the public as any other flower that seeks recognition. Their great Variety of color, from purest white, through dainty tints of pink and lavender to reds, orange, lavender and purple, al- low for combinations and artistic col- or effects that satisfy the most fas- tidious. No longer do they have to be crowded together, as was the case with the older grandifloras, as in the new type, stems 12 to 18 inches in length are the rule with the early cut- ting. Their earliness of bloom, get- ting them in the market for the Christmas holidays, and from that time on, has made the sweet pea one of the most valuable forcing flowers. Wm. Sim, of Cliftondale, Mass., was one of the first to force sweet peas. He was successful with the old type, and welcomed the orchid variety with open arms,, being one of the first to grow it in quantity. His specialty was violets, and for many years his Princess of Wales has been the choice of the Boston market; the sweet peas were at first a side crop, btit now are of as much if not more importance than the violets planted in the same houses and coming into flower with the early warm spring days when the vio- lets are about over. Mr. Sim endeav- ors to keep his glass in active service all the time; his products are violets from November until Easter, sweet peas from the middle of January in earliest houses until Memorial day, the vines then being removed and tomatoes, varietj'. Comet, a.'s far advanced as pos- sible in 4V4-inch pots, some of them in blossom, take their place, the crop from these being gathered from early July until fall. The soil is not changed in the houses, but in the fall is covered with three inches of cow manure that has been out of doors all winter where it W^M. SIM'S SWEET PEAS AT CLIFTONDALE, MASS. igib. The American Florist. 153 Jr ■ :?» ••.•.'•'^•■^ic^i r* iijj^ft'w''-.^ -^sr ■'".■'" -■■'•- '*■ ■ ••J»-:'H«\*'- >• |?,.?&&;,r; wwramffTT-nin ^f- .^.Nv9»yv. w ^_'' - ^^^^ ■•'jiL"" '^ ^^- '" ^''^iJi^s^dlPi^^^ BKjU^^I^' ^f^^^L^yPwMM»9K^^^^^^^rBE^ A CORNER OF THE PANSY SSED BEDS AT WM SIM'S, CLIPTONDALE, MASS. becomes mellowed and made friable with the frost, which freezing, Mr. Sim believes, is very necessary. This is dug in deeply. The sweet peas are sown from September to November, so as to get a succession of crops. Each seed is handled separately, planted two and a half inches apart and the same in depth, with the rows five feet apart to allow plenty of light for the violets. As the vines get up they are supported between strings running from one inch cypress sticks or posts set about eight feet apart the length of the houses; they are kept well tied in, even up to a height of eight or ten feet. The houses run northeast and southwest; they are 30 feet in width, even span, and IS feet to ridge pole, with a height of eight feet at the eaves. The violets are divided as soon as through flowering, young vigorous crowns being selected, and after all the leaves are removed, _ planted close together in the north ' beds of the houses they are grown in. where they get the least sun. Thej' soon recover and make new growth and roots. They are set out in the field about the mid- dle of May. The Skinner system of overhead irrigation removes all dan- ger of drought. The water supply from an artesian well is forced through the pipes by a pump run by an electric motor. Mr. Sim finds this very efficient and economical. The violets are housed in October after they have had several quite heavy frosts, which appears necessary to properly ripen the wood and set the buds. The temperature is kept low, just above freezing, as if started into growth the crop would be ruined. Warm, soft weather in the fall, which is apt to start a new growth, while still in the field, is very injurious,, as to insure the best results the plants must be hard, with well ripened wood. The sweet peas make a slow growth at first, and do not shade or inter- fere with the violets until late in the season, when these latter begin to go off crop. Growing the two together does interfere somewhat with the efficiency, but the combined results are very much greater than if the house was given over to either for a separate crop. To get the earliest crops of sweet peas the temperature is raised, which short- ens the life of the violets; the vines from which the first flowers were picked the middle of January were about done May 15. Houses sown later were then in full crop, while a large range from the last sowing are just coming in and will run until July. As a catch crop after the last houses of sweet peas are done, White Spine cu- cumbers from pots, as far advanced as possible, are planted and prove very satisfactory, there being a good demand for them in the Boston mar- ket. Mr. Sim says the reason sweet peas drop their buds is the variations in the temperature and atmosphere. When the buds begin to show the tem- perature is gradually raised to 50° at night and 67° in daytime, and later in spring about G0° daytime. In cloudy weather in winter they will drop buds below 67°; there must be a lively at- mosphere, but it takes experience to be able to feel the right conditions. When the air seems too heavy, run a pipe and give a little ventilation. They are never troubled with buds dropping at the Sims establishment, al- though it would be easy to bring about conditions that would cause them to fall. The varieties grown are Christmas Pink or Blanche Ferry, Mrs. Skaach, Yarrawa, Venus, Orchid Beauty, White Spencer, Orange Or- chid and Apple Blossom. A dark blue seedling of his own, not named, is a good one. He thinks Venus the best . shaped flower. New orchid varieties will in the future be developed from seed fertilized by bees, as the keel of the orchid is sometimes open, while 'in the old grandiflora type it was always sealed. He does not save his own seed, preferring to sell all the flowers and buy from those who make a specialty of growing the seed in favorable cli- matic conditions. ■ Pansies are also a specialty here, Mr. Sim having worked up a superb strain of these popular flowers; in a long house, nine feet wide and six feet high, there are two beds with a walk down the center that were won- derful, with their wealth of fine bloom. He had been picking from these all winter, getting good length of stem, which counts so much in this flower. The soil is made very rich with horse manure. The seed is sown in the middle of June, in fi-ames, and the beds covered with cheese cloth about 12 inches above. The plants are housed in the latter part of Septem- ber, and kept very cool — down to 40° at night. A large block in the field for seed, for which Mr. Sim finds a good demand, were a wonderful sight, being so covered with flowers as to almost completely hide the foliage. A plant which he has found very profit- able is the yellow polyanthus or prim- rose. He imported some .plants a year or two ago. and has worked up a fine stock. This yello\y primrose ^has been a feature of the Boston market the past winter. From 7,000 plants in one house, he cut 6.000 bunches for 154 The American Florist. Aug. 12, Easter alone. He says "it has paid him better than anything he has ever grown. The posts supporting this house also held sweet peas, which had furnished quite a crop of flowers with- out interfering with the other plants. The primulas are divided much the same as violets, and grown during the summer in field beds about four feet in width but must be covered outside with a cheese cloth about IS inches above the plants to give room for free movement of the hose under- neath, as they have to be sprayed fre- quently in hot weather. They are planted in the house in ground beds like violets in late September, and flower from Christmas on to May 15. Mr. Sim has been crossing the pri- mula and has set out 20,000 seedlings from which he expects good results. The heating plant consists of boilers with 500 horse power and were among the first to be built on the surface of the ground, Mr. Sim having a great antipathy to the old fashioned boiler pits, the condensation being brought back and returned to the boil- ers by pumps. The whole establishment consists of 50 acres. A large block of this con- tains one million gladioli; some of the space between the greenhouses is taken up with beds of these for the earliest cutting, but most ar^ grown in the field. The varieties are Amer- ica, Mrs. Frances King, Halley, Au- gusta, Europe, Panama, Willie Wig- man and Myrtle. Fifty thousand Darwin tulips, planted outside, were coming in just right for Memorial day. Twelve acres are planted in sweet corn, the variety being White Cory. This sells readily in the Boston market. Mr. Sim's residence, on high ground in front of a large rocky bluff, is splendidly located, affording a grand view of the whole place, and the ocean, which is only about one mile away. Handsome evergreens and hedges adorn the driveway and lawn, while pillars of climbing roses afford a setting for the rear. These latter must be a grand sight when in flower. Taken altogether, this is one of the most successful establishments of its kind in the country, the inten- sive culture in the succession of crops keeping the houses working all the season round, while the outside sections fill a gap in the flower supply in sum- mer. Mr. Sim is a thorough grower and business like in everything, the whole place reflecting his constant at- tention.' He is also interested in pro- moting horticulture, exhibiting at all the national and local exhibitions, and has won many certificates, medals and other prizes. F. G. Strout's Carnations at Blddeford, Me. Some call them "pinks", those who grow them always talk about their carnations, and some dreamers say they are the "divine flower." To the practical grower, however, it is what the returns figure out that counts — just the common, small flower does not satisfy him, as he knows it will not show up well in the returns. With some growers, $2 a hundred average the entire season is satisfactory, but others look higher, and in some cases the crop averages from $3 to $3.50. To get these latter figures, however, there must be good business methods from start to finish, everything pos- sible in up-to-date cultural methods, selection of varieties that are rhost in demand, and then their disposal in the best markets. F. G. Strout, of Blddeford, Me., took up the culture of carnations as a di- version, some years ago; he found pleasure and profit in the work and it is now a matter of business with him, and there are few places in the United States where carnations are grown with more skill, and brought to greater perfection than here. At the time of our visit, July 21, there were two tables of Matchless that for qual- ity and size of blooms, length of stem, and vigor of plants, were as good as seen with many growers at their best season. These were in a house, iron construction. 50x200 feet, which Mr. Strout said, while it was expensive, he felt convinced it was the cheapest in the end, and always satisfactory. Asked as to the best cultural meth- ods, he said he considered the matter of soil very important and always prepared the supply a year ahead. He believes he gives more thought and money to the preparation of the soil than any other branch of the busi- ness. It is composed of old sod and one-third cow manure, laid out in the field in small windrows, so that the frost is sure to get to the center and is turned several times during the sea- son to break up any lumps and thor- oughly mix it together. The soil should be very friable, as the delicate roots of the carnation will not go into a lump of any kind, even of manure, so that to get the best results it must be made easy for the roots to get at and take up the nutriment. It may sound strange, but the soil that is taken out of a house after a season's use, may be better than that that is put in for the new crop. Certain nec- essary elements are gone, but plants grow wonderfully in this soil x>ut in the field, where used as a top dress- ing. Some chemical action has taken place by the end of the season in the house and the roots cannot get the re- quired food to sustain their vigor and productiveness. Where roses and other plants are kept from one season to an- other, the top soil is removed as far as CARNATIONS WHITE W^ONDER AND MATCHLESS AT F. G. STROUT'S, BIDDEFORD, ME. (From a Photograph Taken July 21, 1916.) igi6. The American Florist. 155 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S LILIUM REGALE (MYRIOPHYLLUM), BEING INSPECTED BY BOSTON FLORISTS' CLUB, JULY 7, 1916. possible and replaced with new. Wal- lace Pierson, Mr. Strout said, told him that he secured good results with wash- ing out the undesirable elements with water, which seemed to dissolve and carry away objectionable particles and revived the soil, getting it back to the loose, open condition so that the wa- ter, air and the roots can go through. "When he thought they needed a stimulant he used a light top dressing of a little bone and sheep manure and sometimes tankage, mixed with soil. This he prepared and turned several times at intervals to get the heat out. Wood ashes are also good mixed with soil. The best varieties to grow depend 'on the local conditions and principally on the cultural methods of the various growers. His best varieties are Match- less and White Wonder, which were so far the best whites. Matchless was a fine shipper. White Enchan- tress, he found, did not ship well. White Winsor is also one he banked on, it doing splendidly here, being a great producer. He grows this in- side, the young plants never being al- lowed to get a check, being planted in a bed from the small pots, where they grew rapidly and from there are lifted carefully and set out on the benches in July. The plants are "staked" with a round wire support at first: then the wires are stretched the length of the table as the plants grow, until the third or top is placed, the strings of white cotton being run crosswise about six inches apart. To stiffen this arrange- ment, Mr. Strout uses slight bamboo stakes, cut the height and width of the wires as they were stretched. These are fastened with Cort's wire stake clips. This makes a rigid frame work that is always trim and in place, and is easily removed when the beds are changed. A handy contrivance to gather up these support wires is a bucket, arranged on a spindle placed at one end of the bed on which the lengths were wound up and tied sepa- rately, so as to be in order when wanted again. Pink Delight is considered the best light pink, on account of its good keep- ing qualities, many stores always put- ting it first in their orders. Alice, an- other good pink, is a very pretty flower and a splendid producer. Cot- tage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y., has done this variety better than any- where he has ever seen it. Dorner's Nancy he thought one of the best of the new light pinks. Beacon is con- sidered the most reliable red, and for a new one, Champion looked very promising. Mr. Strout gets the plants out into the field as early as weather conditions will permit. A little frost does not hurt them; they had been frozen down to the ground with him, but soon revived and came back bushy and much stronger. As to insects, it is one everlasting struggle; syringing is best for red spider, but one has to be careful and not get the beds too wet. Nicotine is a good insecticide, but it seems hard to get it with the necessary strength. Smoking is also resorted to. Any- thing that will affect the bloom or luster of the stem or foliage is in- jurious to the plants, and is carefully guarded against. Mr. Strout believes carnations to be a more conservative crop than roses, there being a more general demand for them, at least with his trade. His season lasts 11 months in the year and his market is within a hundred miles or more in all directions. Carnations, however, will carry much farther. He secured seven first prizes at the American Carnation Society's show in St. Louis out of eight entries. This test in competition with so many good growers of the middle west, proved, he believes, that his blooms had about all the good qualities one could get out of the flower. Mr. Strout strives for quality rather than quan- tity. Average prices the season through, rather than the high ex- tremes of holiday seasons, are more satisfactory to his regular trade. While some growers are satisfied with $2, his results ran considerably over $3, due possibly in part to his longer season. Square foot returns from the beds depend on how close the stock was planted, one row more to a table meant more flowers, but at the expense of quality, and as he is after quality, so that nearly every flower graded high, he preferred to give all the room necessary. He planted five rows on a bench of four feet and eight inches apart. Some varieties, such as Benora and Pink Delight, stand closer planting than others. He has secured 36 Enchantress Supreme to a square foot, the table averaging this amount. White Ward has produced 19 for the same space and Matchless, 19 flowers 156 The American Florist. Aug. 12, to a plant. Mr. Strout always strives for the best, as what he called fun went with it. Satisfaction of achieve- ment and then nearly every flower brought the top price or was first in demand on a dull imarket. While most of the tables were being changed, several of White Wonder and Match- less had been left to supply the sum- mer demand and were seen in splen- did condition with a wonderfully clean foliage, producing large flowers on stems from 30 to 42 inches in length. The accompanying photo is of tliese beds, taken July 21. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass. New England is noted for its many beautiful estates, a great number of which are to be found in the neigh- iborhood of Boston. Here is also the famovis Arnold Arboretum, with its wonderful collection of ornamental trees and flowering shrubs, many of which are natives of China, Japan and Asia, collected in these foreign climes , expressly for the arboretum. Many of these have been found to do as well here as in their native habitat and are especially valuable for lawn decoration. Requests have been con- stantly made for plants, which it has been impossible for the authorities of the arboretum to supply. They took the matter up with R. & J. Farquhar & Co., who now propagate and offer the most desirable of the novel- ties to be found here. A catalogue just issued by them contains a list of more new and rare plants of this character than has ever been offered before at any one time. Lilium regale (myriophyllum) intro-, duced first under the name myriophyl- lum, was brought from China by this firm about six years ago. It is truly a wonderful species, proving itself un- der every test to be extremely hardy, very floriferous, free from disease and one of the most beautiful of garden lilies. Its graceful yellow anthers, which against the white petalled back- ground add so much to the beauty of the flower, do not drop or shed the pollen, which in nearly all other lilies is a great objection. It forces equally well with the longiflorum, making a beautiful specimen in a pot. At their nursery is a block of over 300,000 plants, which, during July, were a mass of flowers — a most gorgeous sight. The stems are sufBciently rigid to hold the flowers upright without stakes; each stalk carries from two to as high as six blooms, according to the age of the plant. Old established bulbs have carried as high as 38 good flowers to one stem. It is propagated readily from seed and is destined to be the garden lily of the country. The Dedham Nurseries of the firm, containing 70 acres, are a model of up to date efiiciency. Their commodious packing shed, 50x360, with its high half glass roof, affording floods of light, its adjoining and convenient of- fice building, the immense storage cel- lars and sheds, one of concrete, .50x140, another surface structure 60x200, are very important and necessary fixtures. Railroad sidings admit of shipments of coal, manure and other staples be- ing hauled economically. A large shed containing sheep manure brought in carload lots from far western Mon- tana, is a feature. Several igream- houses, each 56x200, of King construc- tion, were wonderfully light. Cement tables of very light weight, but strong, as seen here, should supplant wooden structures everywhere. Supporting posts are 3x3 with side or edges and bottom of tables one inch in thickness. Mr. Farquhar believes that % inch would be sufficient. One inch holes near the edges of the tables, plugged with sphagnum moss, give the neces- sary drainage. A large range of small houses on sloping ground, were efS- cient and economical from every point. They run at right angles from either side of a wide shed, and were eight feet apart to allow for snow in winter. These structures were 12 feet in width with concrete walls. The front pitch was slightly longer than the back, allowing the iron post sup- porting the ridge to stand on the edge of the path, over which the ventila- tors opened. We have never seen bet- ter planned houses. Down one side of the commodious shed was a number of concrete bins for soil, by aid of wliich there is stored a large quantity for winter use. An immense stock of hardy herba- ceous plants is grown here; they are seen in the greatest variety. Choice evergreen and ornamental shade trees also occupy acres of ground. An in- teresting feature was a block of over 300,000 strawDerry plants in pots, splendid looking stock. Rhododendrons are grown in large quantities from seed; millions of them seemed to be in the baby boxes. They are grown here until large enough to be set out- side, when they are sent to their Cape Cod nurseries to be grown into salable size. A hybrid buddleia, between officinalis and asiatica, is a novelty as it is the first successful cross to have been made. It has been named Farquharii. A beautiful flower which should be a great acquisition for the trade at Blis- ter is Hemerocallis aurantiaca major. Its individual blooms are as large as any longiflorum lily, and are iDorne in great clusters of buds, which open to the last one. The' blossom has great substance and lasts for several days. It is a gorgeous yellow in color. There are also many other interest- ing and valuable plants, those grown from the Arnold Arboretum stock be- ing especially noteworthy. The busi- ness here is very satisfaci ,ry. One order filled this spring, of w,..ich they are quite proud, was for 40,000 bed- ding plants furnished for the planting of a large estate in Ohio. Altogether it is a most interesting and instructive place for any visitor of the craft, par- ticularly if he has the good fortune to be shown around by the genial J. K. M. Ij. Farquhar personally, who ap- pears to have the name and good qual- ities of every plant instantly available. K. Mealy Bug: on Begfonias. Ed. Ameeican Floeist : We would like to have a little in- formation about how to rid Cincinnati begonias of mealy bugs. Our plants are covered with these bugs and we cannot get rid of them. ' W. In reply to your inquiry regarding mealy bug- on begonias, will say that we use nicotine according to directions on bottle, spraying regularly once every week. This keeps the pest pretty well in check and we have but little trouble. If neglected, the bugs would soon destroy the plants. J. A. Peterson. ORCHID FLY. 1. Three Abnortn.V. Growths Containing Pupau, the Middle One Cut to Show Cavity and Pupae 2. Pupa^ .lust Before Eniersiiig Into Wineed Insects. 'A Normal Growtli not AttneUea by the InsL'cts. (Twice Natural Size.}— Reproduced From ^lissouri Botanical Garden Bulletin. jgi6. The American Florist. 157 ORCHID NOTES. Orclild Fly. The following' directions for the de- tection and eradication of the cat- tleya or orchid fly are reproduced from the Bulletin of the Missouri Bo- tanical Garden where some consider- able study has been made of this pest : DETECfnON AND EKADICATION. When importations arrive from South America it is almost impossible to find any traces of the pests except in the developed pseudo-bulbs, from which they have made their escape. However, it is advisable to take the precaution of fumigating with hydro- cyanic gas, as there is always the possibility of the winged insect hav- ing developed in transit. After the plants have become established and the dormant eyes begin to show activ- ity, daily examination is essential', since this is the critical period when the larvae are feeding and may be detected. The first fumigation should not be relied upon as final, because if the young growths contain eggs, it is not possible to reach and destroy them with gas. The presence of the insect in the young growths may be detected by their abnormal shape. Under normal conditions they are strap-shaped and slightly rounded at the base. If the growths are infested with the larvae or pupae, they will appear unnaturally large, rounded and gradually tapering to a point, especially when they are about two or three inches in height. If these characteristics are noticed, there should not be the slightest hesi- tancy in cutting the growths off close to the parent pseudo-bulb and burn- ing them, because each contains eight to ten small black pupae which will eventually develop into adult or winged insects. Commercial growers would no doubt hesitate to cut these young shoots because of losing the blooms. However, if they are left, the growths are finally too crippled to develop flowers and an opportunity is given the insect to reproduce. The parent pseudo-bulb is always supplied with dormant eyes or growths which will soon develop after the infested growth has been removed, and will produce flowers almost as fine as the lead, although the flowering period v'iH naturally be a few weeks later. CYANIDE FUMIGATION. Even if the orchid fiy has been lo- cated during its early stages, there is still a possibility that some have been overlooked and have developed into winged insects. In any case it is ad- visable to fumigate with hydrocyanic gas weekly until the pseudo-bulbs are well developed. This will certainly eradicate the pest in the final stage, preventing the possibility of repro- duction. Careful preparation should be made for fumigating, evening being the best time for the work. The green- house and plants should be kept dry the entire preceding day, the plants not to be watered under any circum- stances, because of the succulent na- ture of the leaves. The cubic feet of space in the house should be exactly determined, the ratio to be one ounce ORCHID FLY. Normal Pseudo-bulb Cut to Show the Effect of the Larvae, With Hole Where the Insects Escaped. 2. Abnormal Pseudo-bulb Incapable of Bearing Flowers. 3. Permanently Injured Growth Showing Where the Insects Escaped. (About Natural Size.) —Reproduced From Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin. of cyanide of potassium (98 to 100 per cent pure) and one ounce of commer- cial sulphuric acid in three ounces of water, to 2,000 cubic feet. Earthen- ware jars should be used, as glass jars will break when filled with the sulphuric acid. The water should be poured into the jars first, then the sulphuric acid added, and the jars placed at equal distances throughout the house. Before adding the cya- nide, the steam valves should be regu- lated to carry the necessary tempera- ture throughout the night. When these preparations are complete, the cyanide (previously wrapped in tissue paper to prevent contact with the hands) should be dropped into the solution by two men — one on each side of the house — and the house immedi- ately vacated and locked, and signs attached warning against entrance. Next 'morning the doors should be left open for a few minutes, and then the top ventilators opened to allow the remaining fumes to escape. It should be borne in mind that cyanide is a dangerous poison, and the utmost care is necessary in using it in fumi- gation. Summer Care of Orchids. Unfortunately, the present season has not been of the best for growing orchids. Lack of the usual amount of sunshine, with continued cold weather, cannot fail to have some effect on their growth, especially in the north- ern sections. Weather, such as the past ; spring has furnished, has been out of the question for any orchid grower to attempt to follow the prece- dents of any previous season, owing to the excessive rains and moisture that have been general, and under such conditions the usual commercial varieties have been best left without watering for a week at a time, noth- ing being necessary but to open and close the ventilators. Now that the new growths are well advanced, a little time spent in set- ting over and spacing the plants out will help the new bulbs greatly. Cat- tleya labiata is naturally most ad- vanced, and the plants will need lots of water at the roots. About twice a week pour water over the leaves and body of the plants, giving them a good soaking; also, give them plenty 158 The American Florist. Aug. 12, of air. and then leave them alone till they dry out again. The same may be said of Dendrobium Phalsenopsis, but see that these plants stand in a very sunny position, with not too much shading on the roof glass above them. D. formosum enjoys the same treat- ment, and will also take water at the roots almost every day from now on until the flowers are cut, and later bulbs to enable them to send out their blooms when needed. However, as warmer and more genial weather is in sight, the outlook is brighter, so every attention should be given to renewing any shading that may have been washed off. Perhaps the most essential thing to look after is to see that all plants that are growing rapidly receive plenty of MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, ST. Main Conservatory and Pool. LOUIS, MO. should always receive a liberal supply, even when it is at rest. Oncidium varicosum is now swelling up; even now the flower spikes are showing; so, of course, they will take an abundance of water whenever they show signs of dryness, which will be every three or four days, providing there is not too much shade on the glass and a nice airy atmosphere. Sometimes small snails will eat the flower spikes just as they appear. A good way to get rid of these pests is to place the whole plant in lime water for a few minutes, for it is hard to find them otherwise. Calanthes will now take plenty of water, and are also benefited by liquid manure just as the roots commence to run through the soil. Unfortu- nately, this species rarely succeeds with many growers, but when wejl grown it is found to be quite profit- able, as the pink variety, C. Veitchii, is at its best at Christmas, and should be useful, as the demand for spray spikes is increasing. Cattleya Harrisoniaj is just now coming into bloom. This is a variety that generally fits in between the spring flowering sorts and C. Labiata. It is beautiful when well grown, but few have succeeded with this variety for many years, as it has a tendency to deteriorate. It is somewhat different from the labiata section, both in the shape of its flowers and its growth. The bulbs are long and slender, and appear to succeed best if kept wet at the roots when at rest, which is just opposite to the C. labiata section, yet it is a most useful cattleya to have. All other commercial species are now sending up good strong growths, but may need every encouragement from now on to mature and ripen the water all over them at intervals of three or four days. At the same time they must receive plenty of air; this prevents the surroundings from be- coming sour and pots becoming green and slimy. A suggestion is here made to those who have been in the habit of keeping their plants in a wet, sour condition all the time, and meet- ing with only moderate success. Turn around and do entirely the opposite, and see the difference with less labor and still less worry. Many years' experience with various methods has proved that very much unnecessary labor is wasted in caring for orchids, when conditions can so easily be made to do without damp- ing and syringing the plants twice or three times daily. Most florists admit they know nothing whatever about the growing of orchids, yet it behooves them to take notice of a few facts re- garding these plants, for in not a few cases florists have entrusted a valu- able lot of new imported stock to so- called orchid growers, who have no more practical knowledge than the florists themselves. The reason, no doubt, exists in the common error that orchids must be treated differ- ently from other plants. For many years this idea has prevailed, so that in comparison to the cost of produc- ing other flowers, the man who grew and disposed of orchids had a little gold mine for his outlay. True, at times during the past year the prices received for orchid cut blooms has been low compared to other years, still even at this, from the investment made in buying these plants, the mar- ket is good for years to come to those who use them wisely. C. Y. Pbipede. Missouri Botanical Garden. Resume of an address delivered by Dr. Georse SortfcultuVaf 'Society. '^'°" *'^^ Massachusetts The cultivation of plants for their healmg qualities by the monks of the middle ages is generally supposed to have been the forerunner of the mod- ern botanical garden, although these medieval gardens doubtless had their origm in others of greater antiquity. In a recent treatise on embroidery and lace by a Frenchman, the ingenious theory is advanced .that the idea of a botanical garden originated during the sixteenth century in France, when the demand for flowers and fruits to serve as patterns for the designing of bro- cades caused the horticulturist, Gene Robm, to open a little garden, with conservatories in which he cultivated strange and little known varieties. This proved to be such a success that Henry IV purchased the establishment and under the name of "The Garden of the King," it became crown property. In 1626 the learned Guy de Brosse sug- MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, ST. LOUIS, Fern House in the New Range. igi6. The American Florist. 159 , «- ■ ■.■■*".» ^ ...V..- .. ■ 1 ''■i* '< / ^ 1 ^ ' 1 1 ijC^Iffifl MHWr^.^*^' """^ 1 i ^ ■ ■'^- r-^ii^MKlHI 1 !«H^H ^^JP'IS^il ^^^^ ^J Mi JJ^^B GARDEN VIEW AND PONDS, MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, ST. LOUIS, MO. gested that medical students might study these plants without interfering with the designers of embroidery and tapestry. Hence the first Jardin des Plantes, with its natural history mu- seum, came into existence. This in- stitution served so many excellent pur- poses that other countries rapidly at- tempted to duplicate it — the author concluding with the naive statement, "Who would have thought it possible for embroidery thus to come to the aid of science?" Unfortunately for this notion as to the origin of botanical gardens, the Jardin des Plantes was founded by Louis XIII in 1630 and although the sesthetic study of plants and of flowers must undoubtedly have appealed to those who visited the garden, just as it does today, it seems quite certain that such collections of living plants were primarily brought together be- cause of their real or supposed medi- cinal value. The function of a botanical garden as an aid to scientific teaching and re- search did not develop much, if at all, prior to the middle of the seventeenth century, when those at Bologna, Mont- pellier, Leiden, Paris and Upsala be- came more or less noteworthy in this respect. The taste for ornamental and decorative plants had meanwhile slow- ly been gaining ground, as well as the desire to cultivate rare and unusual species. Many persons of wealth and influence, during the eighteenth cen- tury, became, through the employment of men skilled in botany and horticul- ture, generous patrons of science. The world was searched for new and rare plants which were brought to Europe for cultivation, and magnificent vol- Dr. George T. Mocre, St. Louis, Mo. Director of Missouri Botanical Garden. umes describing these collections were published. The older gardens were essentially private institutions, but later many of the existing establish- ments, with an increasing number of new ones, were opened to the public, either without charge or for a small admission fee. The modern botanical garden has a number of functions which did not ap- pear simultaneously, but were a mat- ter of gradual development. Begin- ning with the utilitarian idea, there were added the aesthetic, the scientific and the educational, using these words in the broadest sense. Depending largely upon local conditions, these functions have been given different de- grees of prominence, some gardens be- ing essentially sesthetic, some mainly scientific, and others combining in about equal proportions all of the ele- ments mentioned. Certainly the mod- ern tendency is to make the botanical garden something more than a "mu- seum of living plants" which, however necessary, is to a large degree unin- teresting and lacking in its appeal to the public. Most botanical gardens in this coun- try are either connected with some in- stitution of learning, or maintained wholly or in part by the municipality. In this respect the Missouri botanical garden is unique, since it has no con- nection whatsoever with the city, pay- ing taxes on all its revenue-producing property and and only indirectly being associated with Washington Uni- versity, through the graduate school of botany. The garden as it now exists is the development of the private garden of Henry Shaw, who came to this coun- try from England in 1S18 and soon after settled in St. Louis. Acquiring a fortune within about 20 years, Mr. Shaw devoted the larger part of the remaining 50 years of his life to the enlargement and management of this garden, which, although freely opened to the public, remained his private property until his death. Seeking the advice of such men as Dr. George Engelmann, Sir William and Sir Jo- seph Hooker, and Professor Asa Gray, 160 The American Florist. Aug. 12, Mr. Shaw, in a will, remarkable for its breadth and farsightedness, left to a self-perpetuating board of trustees the administration of his property and, through a director, the management of the garden which he himself designated as the Missouri botanical garden. It may truly be said that practically all the various aspects of the work of this garden at the present time, ■u'hether they be scientific, educational, or sesthetic, were conceived by Mr. Shaw and provided for in a very def- inite manner by his will. As funds have become available, various as- pects of the work have been enlarged and it is possible that in some respects the development has proceeded further than Mr. Shaw imagined possible, but the germ of the idea mav be found in his will and had he lived to the pres- ent time it seems more than likely that his own management would have pro- duced practically the institution as it now exists. The garden comprises about 12.5 acres in the heart of the city, about 60 acres of which are as yet unim- proved. It is in no sense a part of the park system, being enclosed within a stone wall or fence, and pleasure vehicles are not admitted. In addition to the ordinary landscape treatment of such a garden, including the usual plantations of trees, hardy shrubs, and flower beds, there are also special out- door collections comprising such fea- tures as the so-called 'North Ameri- can tract" in which are included a systematic arrangement of a consider- able number of plants hardy in the vi- cinity of St. Louis; a small arboretum; a medicinal garden; a large Italian garden, laid out on strictly formal lines; a so-called "Linnean garden," which takes its name from one of the older greenhouses, called by Mr. Shaw the "Linnean house," and which be- cause it is bounded on three sides by a wall, is patterned after some of the English gardens; a rose garden; an economic garden, in which are dis- played special collections of useful plants, such as rice, peanuts, tobacco, sugar cane, cotton, farm crops of vari- ous sorts, examples of vines, hedge plants, annuals and perennials suitable for growing in the vicinity of St. Louis; bee plants, herbs, small fruits, and anything which can serve as a demonstration to the public of what may be accomplished in, the growing of useful and ornamental plants. Four sample back yards of varying size and treatment are included, and plans for the future contemplate the addition of various other features for which there seems to be a demand. Within the last three years about 100,000 square feet of display green- houses have been added, within which are maintained permanent collections of palms, economic plants, ferns, desert plants, cycads, orchids, etc. There is a floral display-house 50x200 feet, where a continuous flower show is maintained from October to July. This house is admirably adapted for the purpose and probably nowhere else In the country does the public have an opportunity for seeing such an exhibi- tion of blooming plants. Next spring this house is to be devoted to a typical Shakespearean garden with beds, hedges, trellises, fountains, garden furniture and plants mentioned by Shakespeare, and will duplicate as nearly as possibly the Elizabethan gar- den of 300 years ago. DANIEL MACRORIE, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. President Society of American Florists. In addition to the outdoor and indoor collections of plants, the garden main- tains one of the best botanical libraries and herbariums in the United States, and these two features serve as most important adjuncts to the Shaw School of Botany which, with adequate lab- oratory facilities, devotes its principal endeavor to the training of graduate students in botany, these students re- ceiving their master's or doctor's de- gree from Washington University. This school, although largely main- tained by the funds of the garden is a department of Washington Uni- versity. A small experimental green- house, just completed near the labora- tory, provides the necessary working space for the graduate students. Un- der this greenhouse there are cellars, devoted to the experimental side of mushroom growing, as well as a large pit in which investigations concerned with the rotting and destruction of timber are carried on. The small museum and library build- ing, erected by the founder, is now devoted to a remarkably fine collection of specimens illustrating the diseases of wood, and from time to time special exhibitions of special interest are shown here. In addition to the graduate stu- dents, a school for gardeners is main- tained, which, because of the unique opportunities available, and the spe- cial character of the work, is perhaps not to be equaled elsewhere in this country. Young men and women who have received a high school training or its equivalent are admitted on ex- amination and devote three years, of 12 months each, to the practical and theoretical aspects of landscape design- ing, 'floriculture, horticulture, engineer- ing, etc. The courses include such sub- jects as diseases of plants, entomology, soils, mechanical and freehand draw- ing, plant breeding, general and sys- tematic botany, as well as the various more strictly horticultural subjects. The morning of each day is spent in practical work, both indoors and out, and by the end of the third year the student has had an opportunity to be- come personally acquainted with the definite growing methods and manage- ment of such groups of greenhouse plants as orchids, palms, tropical eco- nomic plants, desert plants, etc., as well ' as the actual propagation, grow- ing and care of practically every sort of plant which can be grown out of doors in St. Louis. While the plan and conduct of such a garden is essentially scientific, differ- ing from most private estates or parks, the public apparently appreciates the efforts being made, since the attend- ance is constantly increasing. It has been amply demonstrated that a gar- den of this character will furnish rec- reation and pleasure to thousands who are not seeking merely for amusement, and every effort is made to have the igi6. The American Florist. 161 R. C. KERR, HOUSTON, TEX. Vice-President Society of American Florists. collections, In so far as possible, in- formational if not instructive. Nat- urally, such a place must be attractive and the mere accumulation of numbers of botanical species, crowded together, will not answer the purpose. By main- taining floral displays of plants which are either little known, or because of the wealth of bloom and color cannot be seen elsewhere, and by showing rare tropical plants which, because of their fruit or use in commerce, are known to the average individual, as well as the commoner things which are fre- quently read about but seldom seen, the garden is able to make a definite appeal to many. Such an institution, with the various enterprises referred to, is naturally expensive to maintain and it is impossible to do all in any one department that might be desira- ble. However, it is believed that the income will eventually be suSicient to support the various projects now un- der way and that ultimately the Mis- souri botanical garden will become an even greater monument to the greatest patron of botany and horticulture that this country has ever known. Delavan, Wis. — J. P. AUyn is erect- ing a greenhouse at Allynhurst farm. LANCASTER, PA.— F. A. Suiter & Co. are adding one house. 28x100 feet, to their range on Highland avenue. PLANT NOTES. Tulips and Narcissi. The tulip and narcissus bulbs should be placed in the pans and boxes as soon as possible after their receipt. It does them no good to leave them lying around, and it is far better to get them in the soil as early as pos- sible. Much of the trouble in bloom- ing these bulbs is laid to the tardy treatment of the growers by the bulb merchants of Holland, and in case of failure they are quick to use this as an argument, as the cause. If the bulbs are planted early, they will at once start to make roots and the forcing of them is then a comparative- ly easy matter. Have the flats all ready, as has been written of Paper White narcissus of convenient size. Any old rose or carnation soil is good enough, but if it binds too closely, mix in a generous quantity of sand. Set the bulbs close together and pack the soil firmly around them. Have a place prepared outside and set the flats on strips of boards and water thoroughly. It is not advisable to de- pend upon a rain, but unless the fall is exceedingly dry they will not need further watering. Cover the pots and boxes with about three inches of soil, over whic'h throw some old straw or litter to prevent too rapid evapora- tion. Here they can remain until freezing weather sets in. when if there is a dark, cold cellar, those that are to be forced during the winter can be moved into these quarters, while those that are to be bloomed in the spring can be more heavily covered and be easily handled after the warm- er days of spring arrive. If there is no suitable cellar they can be win- tered outside, but it would be better to build a frame around them and cover with shutters, for it is a very disagreeable job shoveling off the snow and frozen covering during the cold winter days. Where they are to remain outside, it is better to plan about how many are to be brought in each week, and place them together so that it will not be necessary to open up too many places, but have the different varieties that are to be tak- en out successively placed after each other and together, and much of the hard, cold work can be dispensed with. Decorative Plants. The return of the customers from their country and seaside summer homes will create an immediate de- mand for palms, ferns and other dec- orative stock, and the retailer or grower who has not already prepared himself should do so at once. Plants can be purchased at this time and shipped safely, and in order to save expense they should be purchased at once before colder weather sets In, for they can be transported by freight now and after freezing weather it will be necessary that they be for- warded by express and the difference in the charges of these two methods is considerable, adding materially to the cost of the plant shipped by ex- press. A fine assortment of palms is a necessity at this season and should be obtained at once in the salable sizes as befits the trade. Kentias and arecas from two to four feet high can be bought from $1 to $5 each, and are the sizes most in demand. Phoenix Roebelenii is a very decorative palm, and in the smaller sizes finds a good sale, but the larger sizes are still quite expensive, and can be handled only by high class trade. Ferns of the nephro- lepisi family and dracaenas will be in demand; in fact, a full line of good decorative stock is a necessity at this time in any up-to-date establishment having a retail trade. The stock on hand should now be in active growth and should not receive any check. It is well to be prepared to give these plants a little fire heat as soon as the nights become so cool that the tem- perature in the houses drops much be- low 60 degrees. Geraniums. All the cuttings that can be taken should be secured now, for a frost that will cut everything down may be expected before many weeks in the northern part of the country at least. In making the cutting all the large leaves should be removed, leav- ing only the small leaves and the top. The most economical way to propagate these fall cuttings is to insert the cuttings in 2%-inch pots filled with sifted soil, into which a liberal amount of sand has been mixed. After the cuttings have beeu placed in the pot, they should be given a good watering and placed on shelves, preferably near the glass. 162 The American Florist. Aug. 12, and shaded with papers for a couple of weeks. The papers will prevent too rapid evaporation, and consequent- ly continual watering, as the stem is likely to rot if the cuttings are kept too wet. It is much better not to wet the cutting-s, after the first watering, ■until they show signs of wilting. A sprinkling of the foliage in the morn- ing will carry the plants along for some time before watering the pots will be required. If cuttings enough cannot be secured the plants should be lifted and potted that a good sup- ply of cuttings may be secured early in the winter. Peonies Now is the best time to move or divide peony roots. Plants that have been in one location for a number of years will grow too thick, and will not produce either so many or so good flow- ers as younger plants, although the peony does not produce the best quality flowers the year after transplanting. The ground in which peonies are to be planted should be well enriched and deeply spaded in preparing it for the young plants. In digging the plants, dig all around the plants and then carefully insert the spade underneath and lift the plant, taking pains that the large roots are not broken, for these pieces of root if left in the soil sometimes start new growths and if other varieties are later planted in the ground, cause a mixture. The roots can be cut up into quite small pieces, but it is better to, leave three strong eyes to each piece and not divide into too small plants. Set the plant good and deep and firm and if the ground is dry, give it a good wa- tering. Wlnier-Bloomlng: Geraniums. The late cuttings that were saved for plants for winter blooming should now be thrifty, well-branched plants in 3-inch or 4-inch pots, and should be shifted to 5-inch pots. If they have been kept disbudded, as soon as they become well established in the 5-inch pots they will come into flower. There will be a demand for these plants as soon as the first frosts kill the outside stock and a few with flowers on them at that time will be wanted. The larger amount of the plants will not be in demand until later, and by that time the pots will be full of roots and a constant bloom- ing plant will be assured. There may be some small, shapely plants in the field that will do for winter blooming; if so, they should be lifted and potted, but they will not bloom as well as the pot plants grown for this purpose. Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials. Raised from seed, their cheapness and the simplicity of their culture, combine to commend them to flower lovers. A plant that lives only one brief summer would be a poor invest- ment of time and money if one has a permanent home, unless it has frag- rance, form or color. Where a person does not own the land he lives on, but rents, and quick returns are required rather than future gain, a. wealth, of bloom and a pyrotechnic effect of color may be had with annuals for a small expenditure. The best results with perennials come only after the second year, or when the plants are thoroughly established; but annuals are at their best in three or four months. J. J. HESS, OMAHA, NEB. Treasurer Society of American Florists. Stevla. All stopping of stevia should cease by the middle of August and the tall- growing varieties should be potted in their blooming pots, or if to be grown in a bench, planted out. The potting of these plants should be done care- fully for the plant is. very brittle where the branches break from the main stem, and are easily broken. The bet- ter way is to tie a piece of raflfia around the plant, and if it is very large two or three pieces before mov- ing the plant. As soon as potted or benched place a stake in the center to keep the plant erect. Pot firmly, ramming the soil down hard with a stick or other tool. After potting, water thoroughly, and place in a shady place; the plants will wilt more or less and a light syringing will help them to recover from this, but do not keep the soil soaked, yet daily water- ing for those in pots will be required. As soon as the plants begin to grow remove all shade and the pots can be plimged again outside in a frame. The dwarf varieties will not require to be potted outside until early in Septem- ber if planted outside, but if grown in pots should be shifted in their bloom- ing pots, generally 6-inch, before be- coming badly pot-bound. Htattsville. Md. — Wm. Marche & Co. are adding one house, 3^x12.5 feet, to their range here. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Aus:ust Care of Bench Stock. The bench stock being grown for cut blooms requires special attention, from this time on. We are now enter- ing the month of August, which means; that in about two weeks some of the early varieties and early planted plants will be setting their buds. One of the principal parts of our work with these plants at present is to keep the side shoots pinched out and the sucker growth at the base of the plants re- moved. To pinch out the side shoots,, start at the top of the plant and work down; then, if by any chance, th& main shoot is broken, you have the lower one to fall back on. When it can be done the best time for this work is early in the morning; the shoots are more brittle then and are easily rubbed out. Referring to the dates when it is safe to take the buds of the different varieties, this depends greatly on the condition of the plants and how they have been gTOwn. Early planted plants of most of the so-called exhi- bition varieties will begin to set their best bud for taking around August 10. When these plants have been grown strong, the buds they set August 10- 15 will develop into their best blooms,. igi6. The American Florist. 163 JOHN YOUNG, NEW YORK. Secretary Society of American Florists. and to be sure of full double flowers, it is essential that the early buds be taken. Late propagated and late plantings of these exhibition varieties will not set their buds as early as the more matured plants, and very few of the buds will be ready for taking be- fore August 20. The early varieties are another section which will have many of their buds ready for taking ■ by August 15. We grow a large num- ber of the early "white variety, Patty Rose, which- matures its blooms the first two weeks of October, and we have found that the best blooms of this variety are developed from buds taken about August 15. Oconto is an- other early variety that will shortly bud up, and any buds ready after Au- gust 15 are perfectly safe to take. This latter variety is a fine, full double white from buds taken around August 15, but flowers from buds of later date i:isually come loose petaled and not nearly so large or full. August 20 is a date set by growers of commercial cut blooms as a guide for taking the buds, and the buds of any variety set- ting after that date are taken as they appear. In preparation of the buds appear- ing, be sure the plants are properly supported so that there will not be any crooked stems, and that the wood of the plants will ripen up properly. It is also very important that the plants be kept free of insects; this applies to them at all times, and more especially at the time the buds are forming'. Should the insects be al- lowed to get a foothold in the new- formed buds, it will be a hard job to dislodge them. During the hot dry weather, the red spider and thrips are very numerous, and the best means of eradicating them is by a strong force of water from the hose. Syringe free- ly and often, playing the water strong- ly to the underneath part of the leaves, but now that the foliage growth of the plants is so thick it is time to arrange for the watering and syringing to be done earlier in the day so that the foliage does not remain wet over night. Extra attention is also necessary as regards watering the beds. The soil is now full of roots and dries out quickly, and should be gone over twice daily if necessary. Beds full of roots are in shape for a thin mulch of well rotted manure and soil mixed, or well rotted manure alone, according to the growth of the plants and the strength of the soil in the beds; this mulch gives nourish- ment to the plants and prevents the buds drying out as quickly, but do not make the mistake of putting it on too thick to prevent the air penetrating the soil. ■ The pompons and single varieties are growing rapidly, and the most im- portant part of the work in caring for them is to attend regularly to the work of tying up the branches so the stems and sprays will be long a.nd straight. The plants require lots of water, especially now that the soil is full of roots; also, pay close attention to the syringing. The red spider and thrips attack these plants as well as the single stem stock. "When long stem sprays are wanted, rub out the side shoots to the desired length of the spray. Quite a number of the pompons are being disbudded to single stems, the same as the larger flowering varieties, and in the east are much in favor, the light pink vari- ety, Lillian Doty, being very pretty when grown in this manner. Watch the specimens and bush plants closely — do not let them suffer for want of -water, or allow the branches to become broken for want of supports. Do not pinch back the shoots any more, but bend every en- ergy to the building up of as large and well shaped plants as possible. C. W. JOHNSON. Drug Growers Cautioned. Interruption of importations of many drugs, spices and oils made from plants has resulted in certain cases in abnormally high prices for the raw materials and the products derived from them. As a result, many people are looking into the possibility of profit in growing these crops in the United States. Many letters are received each week at the United States department of agriculture ask- ing how to raise this or that drug plant. In almost every case the drug plant specialists reply that it is doubtful whether the inexperienced grower can grow these plants successfully, or, if he succeeds, will find a satisfactory market for his crop. The raising of such plants, they point out, is a dis- tinct specialty and calls for exact knowledge and skill comparable to that needed by the florist, who, to satisfy his market, not only must raise flowers, but must produce blooms at certain seasons and with unusual characteristics. Of even greater importance, however, is the fact that the total amount of drug plants that can be consumed in this country in any year is very small compared with our consumption of any of the staple crops. Overproduc- tion in the case of drugs is more serious than in the case of staple crops, because staple crops such as corn and grain, if not sold, can be used at home for food or for feeding stock or chickens. The drug plant, however, is profitless to the grower unless a drug manufacturer will buy it for use in medicine. It is entirely possible, for example, to grow belladonna from -which is derived atropine and other alkaloids very valuable in medicine. The total amount of belladonna plants the en- tire country uses, however, could all be grown on a few hundred acres. Because of the present interruption in the supply of belladonna, a few domestic growers have made a profit recently from this crop. A slight ex- pansion of the industry would quickly increase the supply beyond the de- mand and this, together with impor- tation, when resumed, might soon glut the local market and leave little or no profit to the raiser, unless an export market were developed. Digitalis, although one of the most important and valuable of heart 164 The American Florist. Aug. 12, tonics, as a crop has relatively small monetary value. The drug plant specialists "who have been developing this plant and testing- possibilities of its culture in this country have done sp, not merely with the idea of fos- tering an industry, but because this plant is so important in saving human lives that should all supplies be cut off a serious calamity would result. For the same reason the specialists have been working with "many other drug plants. It was be- lieved that the drug specialists should be ready to raise these plants in this country if for any reason the foreign supply should be entirely cut off. For years, therefore, the depart- .ment has been producing many of these plants experimentally, but when the supply of certain of these drugs failed or their prices reached pro- hibitive figures, a few skilled growers, with the advice of the department, were able to raise small quantities of some of the more important drugs needed in the present emergency. Thymol, widely used for antiseptic purposes, is a drug manufactured in Germany from a seed grown in India. A few days after the interruption of imports, the price leaped from $2 to $17 a pound. The department, how- ever, had been experimenting with a common weed known as horsemint, which grows readily in the south, and yields this substance. This horsemint was brought into cultivation, its drug-bearing quality improved, and a simple process for manufacturing thymol from it developed, with the result last year that there was pro- duced commercially a small quantity of this drug. The industry, however, can not be widely extended because the total consumption, as indicated by previous reports, is only about 17,000 pounds a year, an amount which can be produced probably on less than 1,000 acres. Lemon grass, producing lemon grass oil used widely by soap and perfume makers, can be grown in Florida on land not suitable for citrus fruits. At most, however, only about $100,000 worth of this oil is used per year in this country, and even if none were imported, only 2,000 or 3,000 acres of the grass could be raised without overproduction. Red pepper, used both as a drug and as a condi- ment, seems to offer one of the most promising fields for replacing an im- ported by a domestic article. In 1915, in South Carolina, 118 acres, yield- ing 152,000 pounds, were harvested. There is indication that this year nearly 500 acres may be devoted to this crop. As one acre produces nearly 1,300 pounds and oair total imports in 1914 were only 8,829,487 pounds, it readily can be seen that a limited acreage would provide all the pepper this country ordinarily con- sumes. Camphor trees, years of experiment have established, can be grown suc- cessfully in Florida, along the Gulf coast and in some coast regions as far north as Charleston. Only within the last seven or eight years, how- ever, have the department specialists considered it at all feasible to grow these trees as a source of camphor. The specialists have discovered that instead of being able to take camphor from trees only once in 50 years, as has been the rule, it is possible to pro- duce camphor each year by pruning the leaves from the trees and distill- ing them. The possibilities offered by this discovery led to the planting of camphor trees and there are at present 1,000 acres of trees growing in Florida. A second tract of some 18 square miles is being cleared rap- idly and planted. Importations of camphor in 1914 were only about 3,500,000 pounds, valued at $929,000. A limited area in addition to that projected should supply all the do- mestic camphor for which there would be a profitable demand. The specialists point out that the domestic product, when produced in any vol- ume, must compete in price with im- ported camphor. It is impossible, therefore, to estimate what prices growers could obtain for their product after full importations are resumed. This is especially true be- cause prices for imported camphor in the past have been regulated more or less by foreig-n coritrol which, in the face of domestic competition, might make important reductions in the prices heretofore charged for the im- ported article, unless an export mar- ket be developed. In addition to the products men- tioned, there are hundreds of other drugs, oils and spices which are im- ported and ' which it is possible for this country to produce for itself. In the aggregate, the value of these im- ported articles is rather imposing, as the figures indicate that this country has been bringing in and using about $25,000,000 annually of the various drugs, oils and condiments. Much of this money undoubtedly can be kept at home. The mistake made by most people who consider raising these crops is that they are inclined to con- sider them as staple crops, whereas the domestic demand for them is rel- atively small, and no foreign market has been developed for them by Americans. At the same time those in charge of the work realize that here and there in our agriculture, where soil and climatic and other conditions are right, there is room for certain small industries. For many years there has been a distinct tendency for agricul- turists to direct their energies along limited lines. This is indicated most clearly by certain types of agriculture prevailing in the south, where the farmers have confined their efforts very largely to the cultivation of a single crop. These small crops may therefore offer to a fe^v of our farmers opportunities in highly spe- cialized lines of production which will divert to a certain degree the activ- ities of capital and labor from some of the crowded industries and also supply peculiar products for which the country has been spending mone> abroad. The drug specialists point out, however, that prices of these ;ir- ticles prevailing under the present disturbed conditions are abnormal and therefore should not be regarded as a safe basis on which to estimate regular returns from such activities. The Perennial Sunflowers. In years of scorched and withered vegetation the perennial sunflowers al- ways prove their claim to a place in the herbaceous border. In years of plenty we are apt to look upon these flowers as coarse and scarcely worthy of consideration; but now, when the phloxes have shed their fugacious blooms and the bulk of the Michaelmas daisies and early chrysanthemums are in the bud stage, we are only too glad to welcome the bright yellow blossoms of the perennial sunflowers. That re- fined, tall and graceful variety, Miss Melish, is always a beautiful sight, and in common with other members of the family appears to have been quite happy during the protracted heat and drought of June and the sub- sequent rainy spell. H. G. Moon, though not so well known, is equally good, and possesses the additional merit of a dwarf er habit, attaining a height of about four feet. True, its flower-stems are not quite so long, but as a border plant it is almost un- equalled in its kind. Of similar height is Helianthus rigidus grandiflorus, the prairie sunflower, the beautiful golden yellow flowers with their central boss of brownish crimson creating a bright patch of color even when planted in the poorest soil. Apart from their value in the garden during a dry sea- son these perennial sunflowers are ad- mirably adapted for indoor decora- tions. They should, however, be cut early in the morning, have their stems slit upwards for about two inches, and then be immersed in water for two hours. Treated thus, they seldom fail to take up sufiicient moisture when placed in vases to keep them fresh for several days. Unless this or some other special treatment is given, the flowers have a tantalizing habit of drooping when cut and placed in water. —London Garden. Every great institution is the length- ened shadow of a single man. — Emer- son. Am. Carnation Society's Jubilee Medal. The illustration herewith shows the front and reverse of the American Car- nation Society's silver jubilee medal which has been awarded to each win- ner of a first premium in the competi- tive carnation classes at the national flower show held at Philadelphia, March 25-April 2, 1916. Fifteen medals have been distributed as follows : Cot- tage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y.; The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.j's. J. Goddard, Framingham, Mass.; Straf- ford Flower Farm, Strafford, Pa.; J. W. Minnott Co., Inc., Portland, Me ■' Strout's, Biddeford, Me.; B. F. Leiker, Landsdowne, Pa.; A. A. Pembroke, Bev- erly, Mass.; W. E. Lenk, Halifax, Mass.; Wm. Graham, Greenwich, Conn.; Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa.; W. l'. Ellis, Bryn Mawr, Pa.'; A. Harvey & Sons, Brandy wine Summit, Pa.; Mrs. William Austin, Rosemont, Pa., and Countess Eulalia, Elkins Park, Pa. A. F. J. Bauk, Sec'y. Gullett Employes' Annual Outing;. The employes of Gullett & Sons' wholesale and retail establishments, Lincoln, 111., as shown in the accom- panying illustration, spent a very en- joyable day recently when 70 of them held their annual outing at Baker's fish trap on Salt Creek, near Lincoln. The day was spent in boating, fishing and athletic contests of all kinds, in- cluding a ball game in which the cut flower department team defeated the nine of the plant department. Re- freshments of all kinds were served, and the event proved to be a most de- lightful one. igi6. The American' Florist. 165 THE ROSE. Mid-Summer Work. During the extreme hot weather, ■when the thermometer is registering 95 degrees in the shade, the tempera- ture of an iron-frame rose house is — at noon, about 120°. This temperature can be reduced considerably by spray- ing over-head, under the benches and by damping down the wallis to the benefit of the plants and to the relief ly all of the available plant food will be obtained from the mulch. Perhaps there has been an extremely early planting of roses made, which have by this time filled the beds with young feeding roots near the surface. Remember that cultivating the beds when there is the least danger of dis- turbing the roots is very detrimental to the growth of the plants. Stop the stirring of the soil at this stage and apply a light top dressing of old com- posted manure to keep the soil from baking and shrinking away at the sides of the beds. Old hot bed manure will answer the purpose quite well, as it EMPLOYES OF GULLETT & SONS, LINCOLN, ILL., AT ANNUAL OUTING, AUG. 2, 1916. of the employes. At times one finds the heat so great that it is not only dangerous to work inside during the hottest part of the day, but much of this discomfort can be avoided by hav- ing the employes do some of the neces- sary outside work ( and there is alway.s plenty to do around any rose growing establishment.) For instance, the boilers can be overhauled, thoroughly cleaned inside and out, and any other work can be tackled during the very hottest part- of the day, and very often the employes are more than willing to lay off during the middle of the day for several hours, and make up the time early and late. We have found by following either of these working rules that much more work can be ac- complished and the employes will as a rule appreciate this much thoughtful- ness shown by their employers. The pruning should now be getting under way and if there is much to do no time should be lost in getting this work off your hands. One of the hot day jobs is to get at the manure pile and w^ork it over, making it as fine as possible, the finer it is broken up the better it will be for the mulch, as it will evaporate much more slowly and there will be but little waste from dry- ing or baking on the beds. A good plan at this time, when putting on the first mulch after pruning (which should not be applied very heavy), is to scat- ter a thin layer of good, fresh soil over the mulch before washing it in. This will be a great protection to the mulch if enough soil is used to cover the sur- face nicely, but when applying the mulch, one had better wait until the first growth made after pruning has been pinched and the foliage thorough- ly ripened, then, when the soil is in a condition to take a fair amount of wa- ter, apply the mulch and water by washing out the mulch in part. After several waterings the mulch can be moved over and in this way practical- is not intended to act as a feeding medium. The American Beauties should be growing vigorously now and will re- quire very careful watering to avoid giving them a check, which they will receive quickly if the soil is allowed to become too dry for any length of time. And do not let these plants lie around. Keep them well tied, and although wire stakes are rather expensive, we still advocate the use of two stakes to a plant, one on each side in the row about eight inches apart. Later on, when all the air possible will be re- quired to circulate through the plants, in order to have the foliage dry off rap- indly, the practicability of the double staking of the American Beauties will be evident. Also bear in mind that the American Beauty is "some feeder" and do not be too light-fisted with her. We may state that among the very best manures for light top dressing imme- diately after cultivating stops, are the shredded cow or sheep manures, as these, when applied lightly, will wash around on the surface and keep the soil in prime condition, besides fur- nishing a slight stimulating effect, promoting strong growths and good foliage. E. Budlong's Rose Factory. The greenhouse establishment of the Budlong Rose Co., at Auburn, R. I., about five miles from Provi- dence, comes very near to being ideal, at least from the rose grower's standpoint. While "factory" is hard- ly a synonym for greenhouse, the products of the entire place and the appearance of all the houses are so uniform that the flowers may be said to be factory made, with the Budlong brand stamped on them. The Bud- long Co. own and operate about 1,000 acres, most of which is farmed or used for trucking. The original business was started in 1850 and is now car- ried on by the third generation. About 20 acres are covered with greenhouses, boiler sheds, packing house and other necessary build- ings for this department. There are 28 greenhouses, many ranging from 400 to 600 feet in length, 30 to 35 feet in width ;one is 50x700 feet, and there are some a trifle small- er— vegetable houses they call them, where plants for the truck farm are started, followed by young budded roses, and these later by chrysan- themums for flowers, of which some 30,000 plants are grown. One of the rules here is that every square foot of greenhouse space must be pulling all the time. Crops of lettuce are taken out in winter, then follow the vege- table seedlings; after that the young budded rose stock, to be succeeded by the chrysanthemums, which when cut out, leave space for the lettuce to start the new season. The greenhouses, all frame, are of equal pitch and built so far apart (about 20 to 30 feet), that one does not shade the other. The south side is glass to within 18 inches of the ground; the north side is solid wall to eave, about eight feet high. All houses are protected with vestibuled doors. Inside, the stock of the vari- ous sorts, house after house, looks to be in the very best possible condition, full of vigorous, stocky growth, and decorated almost like the clover in the field, with a sea of buds in all stages of development. These were growing in beds about five feet in width, the plants set three in the first row, with two in the next, opposite the spaces of the first row. In this AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY MEDAL. 166 The American Florist. Aug. 12, way each plant had all the air and lig-ht that could be given it. They were tied to four foot galvanized iron wire stakes, supported by longitudinal wires the length of the bed. The beds held about six inches of soil, resting on a twelve-inch foundation of stones to insure perfect drainage, there be- ing no boards between. Generous mulchings of manure are given every two weeks when the roses are grow- ing freely. This is held in place by a 4- inch edging above the soil box. The material is fresh horse manure, straw and all, and put on by a good force of m.en who can finish one of these large houses inside of an hour, and is wet down with the hose immediately, there being no sign on any of the growth of burning the edges of the foliage from the ammonia. Judging from appearances, the plants were like the foremen of the various ranges, each trying to outdo the other. Depending somewhat on the condition of growth, some bore more buds than others. One house of Double White Killarney (this is the home of that famous rose), was very floriferous. Another, of Francis Scott Key, was working hard for the lead, with Mock a close second. Even Hadley had a very good showing of buds, but Mr. Budlong says Black Beauty pays more per square foot. Printed record sheets for each month are kept in the vestibules of the houses, ruled for the amount of the cut for a. m., noon and p. m., with total for the day. which in the foot- ing shows totals for the month. Eight thousand plants in the Francis Scott Key house showed results in thou- sands as follows : August, 32.000; September, .32,000; October, 27,000; November, 7,000; December, 19.000; January, 11,000; February, 12,000; March, 19,000; April, 18,000. The ad- ditional hundreds of each month would mount up to several thousand more, showing a very good percentage of ruled for hourly records of day and blooms per plant. Temperature cards, ruled for erery hour of the night, were placed at the thermometers in each house. A house of Indiana, a rose not very well known, was well budded and promising. Ophelia looked splendid, but Mr. Budlong thought there was danger of its being overdone the coming season, as so many appeared to be putting it in. All the stock here is grafted. A great number of young plants are seen set out on tables of about four inches of soil; this had all been mulched quite heavily with manure. and the stock looked very vigorous and strong. When transplanted, squares of earth are taken up with each plant, the roots being but little disturbed. As the roses are kept in, three, four, and sometimes five years, what was going to be done with these tens of thousands of young stock plants was a natural query, to which Mr. Bud- long replied that some of the houses •were changed every year; new sorts were tried out, as the vagaries and demands of the market had to be met. Pink Killarney was now a back number, and there were others that did not com6 up to the square foot percentage of profit that would have to give way to those that made a bet- ter showing. Lady Alice Stanley was seen in sev- eral houses, looking very well. The old Maryland also appeared a favor- ite, judging from the quantity grown. While, as a rule, a house was filled with one variety, yet in some, those liking the same treatment were found together, as in one range were seen Lady Alice Stanley, Dark Pink Kil- larney, Mock and Sunburst. Milady was another sort that grew here like a weed and was full of flowers. Rus- sell, while it looked good, was said to be too shy. Five houses in one section of assorted varieties cut over 300,000 flowers in April. While the hose was depended on mainly to keep down in- sects, they also used the various tobac- co products, punk, etc., with good re- sults. Mildew, is considered carelessness at this establishment; black spot was also avoidable; there was no secret The Late John Charlton. about it. Roses are just as suscepti- ble to mildew as the individual to catching cold, when one places him- self in a position or condition to take it. Proper clothing and diet were nec- essary for the man, and the same care should be given all kinds of plant life. There must be uniform attention, proper watering, air and food. They do not use bone meal, as they do not see any beneficial results from it. The compost for the beds is good fresh soil and horse manure, piled up under shelter in the fall, then cut down and well mixed when required. Asked why cement had not entered into the construction of the houses, instead of all frame, we were told that it was believed frame was best, lasting a long time if cared for and being easily repaired when necessary. The heating is all done from a cen- tral plant by the vacuum system. The boilers are of 1,800 horse power and forced draft was provided, so that they could be increased 30 per cent if necessary in extreme weather. "Our whole plant is laid out and worked in a way that seems best to suit our conditions," said Mr. Bud- long. "Others might look us over, duplicate our system, and be much disappointed with results. Success in growing flowers means close attention to the details. One cannot afford to build houses, burn coal and provide the other expenses and let the details of culture go; very careful attention here is necessary for success." A trial bench of gardenias was so successful that they are to be planted on a larger scale. In addition to the large ranges of glass steam-heated frames cover acres of ground. Dande- lions are largely grown in these frames, and also on the farm, where 40 acres are given up to their culture; it is cut and used the same as spinach; as many as 3,000 bushels per day were sent to market during April. Tomatoes and lettuce are largely forced in the frames, the sash being removed when the weather is warm enough. On the sunny side of all the large greenhouses are wide beds of lettuce, making good use of a space that would otherwise go to waste. The packing house is an interesting place. Here the roses, as fast as they are brought in, are potted up and placed in large cooling rooms; then as they harden up, they are brought out and graded and remain in other cool rooms to await packing. Ice keeps the temperature wherever desired. Everything is done on a very large scale There are 52 horses and innum- erable wagons, the farm requiring so much of this kind of motive power; also three large trucks. Asparagus was seen loose in large boxes and is sold this way by the pound, the way it has always been handled here. Lettuce is a very large crop, and there are 10 acres of strawberries. Potatoes are also given a very large acreage. Finally, in speaking of the merits of the various varieties of roses, Mr. Budlong said that it all came down in the final analysis to the net income per square foot of house space occupied. The high price of a variety, no mat- ter how well it sold, would not com- pare with another sort which only brought one-fourth the price, but produced eight times the flowers. Ce- cile Brunner was a two cent rose or less, but paid very well. The system here appears admirable. Each sec- tion of houses, divided according to their size, is in charge of a foreman. There is no general foreman, Mr. Budlong himself being the director general. There 'is not a foot of waste room, even a narrow space next the cross ends of the houses holds a box of Asparagus Sprengeri. Each house is as clean and orderly as is possible to make it. All of the stock is handled by New York and Boston, the com- pany's own agent selling in the grow- ers' market in Boston, and the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. in New York. This is a model up-to-date estab- lishment with "made in America" stamped all over it, and full of inter- est to every rose grower. Annual Flowers for the Greenhouse. "Are the merits of some annuals sufficiently recognized?" is a question of some importance when, combined with the production of a wealth of bloom, strict economy has to be prac- ticed, as in many gardens. to-day, owing to the exceptional circumstances em- ployers of labor have to face. The usefulness of the schizanthus needs no comment, but some other annuals al- most equally desirable as pot plants may justly claim more attention. The following varieties can be safely recom- mended, and where it is only con- venient to grow a few, those marked igi6. The American Florist. 167 ■with an asterisk should receive first consideration : Alonsoas. — Those with orange and scarlet shades of color are best. ♦Antirrhinums. • — ■ The intermediate strain is most suitable. Some pale shades are apt to be a little "washy." The new pink Nelrose is very nice. Asters. — Useful for the autumn. Grow in the reserve garden and trans- fer to flowering pots. Candytuft. — The tall ones make ex- cellent edging plants for groups. *Clarkias. — Impossible to speak too highly of. (Elegans variety preferable.) These and schizanthuses make a won- derful display together. *Godetias. — Another extremely use- ful and showy family. Larkspurs. — The taller varieties give the best results. A bold group of rich blue is very telling. *Nasturtiums. — These give a mass of flowers if not grown in too rich a soil. The small-foliaged ones should be chosen and those having decided tones of color. Nicotianas. — Sutton's Miniature "White is a gem for pot culture. Afiin- is and Sanderae are also useful. *Nemesias. — "Wonderfully free and showy. Effective for groundwork or «dging. Phlox Drummondii. — I can only speak of one as proved, and that is Sutton's Purity. *Salpiglossis. — Owing to the many brilliant shades, this is probably one of the coming plants for pots. Stocks. — The lovely scent emitted from a few flowering plants is of itself sufiicient recommendation. "V"enidium calandulaceum. — A plant which does well in pots. It is bright yellow with an orange tone, and per- ■haps somewhat resembles gazania. "Very free flowering. Cultural Hints. — For a spring dis- play a pinch of seed should be sown in August, September and October in a cold frame, using a light compost ■over some well-drained pots or pans. "The seedlings may remain in the cold frame on a bed of ashes close to the glass after being pricked off, until at- mospheric conditions render it neces- sary to remove them to safer and drier quarters. Only a few are so ■fortunate as to be able to devote an en- tire structure to annuals during the winter, so shelves in carnation and Iruit houses must be made use of, as s. rule. Coddling of the plants is not at all necessary, but at the same time dampness and fog must be guarded against, the latter especially so. From the seedling stage to the flower- ing one nearly all annuals appreciate a light and open rooting medium and ■only moderately firm, potting. If there is added to the compost for the final potting a little soot, wood-ash and bone-meal the results therefrom will be beneficial. Unless for some definite purpose, large pots should be avoided, for some wonderful plants may be grown in 5-inch and 6-inch pots. Alonsoas, Phlox Purity and nemesias may well be grown in 4% -inch pots, though it may be a trifle untidy, for this is much to be preferred to vio- lating nature altogether. — H. Turner, in London Garden. OiD Bridge, N. J. — Otto "Wahrendorf is building one house, 18x75 feet. BtlRiiNGTON, "Wis. — The Burlington Floral Co. is adding two houses, each 28x130 feet, to its range. OBITUARY. Jackson Thornton Dawson. Jackson Thornton Dawson, superin- tendent of the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass., died at his home, loyo Center street, August 3. He was in his seventy-fifth year, and had been failing in health since last April, but his death was unexpected by his fam- ily, as his condition was not regarded as critical. Jackson Dawson, as he was known to all his friends, was born in York, England, in 1841, and came to America when eight years of age, going to An- dover, Mass., to live with an uncle who had a nursery. Here he developed a great love for plants and became a The Late Jackson Thornton Dawson. Student of their life and later was associated with the Hovey establiau- ment at Cambridge, Mass., at that time one of the noted nurseries ot America. At the breaking out of the Civil "War he enlisted and went to the front where he honorably served his adopted country. During his service in the south, he closely studied the flora of the country and gathered and sent home a valuable collection of seeds. After returning from his service in the army he accepted a position in the school of horticulture of the Bussey Institute, and began the work of rais- ing and cultivating the trees and lay- ing out the grounds of the Arnold Ar- boretum. How well this has been done is attested by the fact that this is the greatest collection of trees and shrubs In America. By his ability as a propa- gator and in grafting and his knowl- edge of trees and shrubs he acquired nn honored reputation among the hor- ficulturists of the world. As a hybrid- izer of roses, especinlly with the multi- flora, rngosa and "Wichuraiana types, he produced many valuable seedlings for which he was awarded several medals. In 1010 he was awarded the George Robert "White medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, which is bestowed upon the man or woman, commercial firm or institution, that has done the most In the current or In recent years to advance the in- terest of horticulture. Of a genial and unselfish disposition, tie would freely give to a friend not only what knowledge he could impart but also anything that he possessed, and he loved to regard every one as his friend. Few ever visited him who did not leave with knowledge gained and often with some new and rare specimen for trial. He was one of the last of that coterie so long known aa "The Old Guard," that helped to make Boston a famous horticultural center. He was a member of the Massachu- setts Horticultural Society where he was regarded as an authority in his chosen field, of the Society of Ameri- can Florists, having served on the ex- ecutive board in 1895, 1896 and 1897, and ex-president of the Gardener's and Florists' Club of Boston. John Charlton. John Charlton, well-known nursery- man of Rochester, N. Y., and founder of the firm of John Charlton & Sons of that city, died at his home August 2, aged 80 years. He was born in Horningsham, Wiltshire, Eng., and came to America, locating in Roches- ter in, 1857. In 1865 he entered busi- ness for himself, having secured two acres of land on which he built a greenhouse, enlarging his establish- ment from time to time, until he had about 150 acres under cultivation. "When his sons, John A. and Joseph M. Charlton, became old enough he asso- ciated with them under the firm of John Charlton & Sons. Surviving him are his widow, two sons, two daugh- ters and three grandchildren. The funeral was held August 4, and was largely attended. Many handsome floral tributes accompanied the re- mains to their last resting place. Mrs. Louise H. Dillon. Mrs. Louise H. Dillon, who has suc- cessfully conducted the florist business of J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa., since his death in 1906, died at her resi- dence in that city, July 25. The busi- ness which was founded by Mr. Dillon in 1875 has been greatly enlarged and improved under the management of his widow until it is now recognized as one of the largest in that section of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Dillon is sur- vived by two sons, Charles H. and Harold P. Dillon, who will continue the business under the name of J. L Dillon. Mrs. Georgre C. Shaffer. Mrs. George C. Shaffer, wife of George C. Shaffer, well-known retail florist of "Washington, D. C, died at her ■ home in Brunswick, AugTist 6, after a lingering illness. She is sur- vived by her husband and one son. Clarence. Funeral services were held August 8 with interment at the Con- gressional cemetery. Clinton De Witt Smith. Clinton De "Witt Smith, of Cornell University, died in Buffalo. N. Y., August 5, aged 62 years. He is said to have been one of the leading au- thorities on agricultural matters in this country. Oakland, Calif. — Miss May Black has opened a flower shop at 577 Forty- first street. EXCELSIOR Springs, Mo. — Poland & Hammond have leased the range of L. R. Bever. Manistique, Mich. — E. N. Johnson, formerly of Chicago, will erect a range at Maple and "Walnut streets. Mason City, Ia. — F. J. Olson, one of the representative florists of Ames, la., contemplates establishing a branch store in this city. 168 The American Florist. Aug. 12, TheAmerigan Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $3.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the o{»inions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 88 PAGES WITH COVERS CONTENTS Bacterized peat plant manure 1^9 — The modern fertilizer 14D The retail trade 150 — The aster as a cut flower 150 — Cyclamen in four-inch pot (illus.) 150 — Wreath of lilies on easel (illus.) 151 — Overhead decoration 152 With the growers 152 — Wm. Sim, expert in crop succession 152 — F. G. Stront's carnations at Biddetord, Me. 154 — E. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.. 1.56 Mealy bu^ on begonias 156 Orchid notes 157 — Summer care of orchids 157 —Orchid fly (illus.) 157 Missouri Botanical Garden (illus.) 158 Daniel MacRorie (portrait) 160 R. C. Kerr (portrait) 161 Plant notes 161 J. J. Hess (portrait) 162 Chrysauthemuims 162 John Young (portrait) 163 Drug growers cautioned 163 The perennial sunflowers 164 (American Carnation Society's jubilee medal. 164 Gullett employes' annual outing 164 The rose 165 — Budlong's rose factory 165 Annual flowers for the greenhouse 166 Obituary 167 — Jackson Thornton Dawson (portrait) 167 — John Charlton (portrait) , 167 — Mrs. Louise H. Dillon 107 — Mrs. George C. Shatter 167 —Clinton De Witt Smith 167 Society of American Florists 168 Carnation stem rot 168 British bulb importation 168 Texas horticulturist's invitation 168 Pittsburgh proposed summer show 168 Houston convention rates 168 Boston 170 Buffalo Florists' Club outing '.".!!l70 Lowell, Mass 170 Washington, D. C .' ." "176 Albany, N. Y !.176 Canadian Horticultural Association 178 Chicago 182 Cincinnati , 190 Kansas City, Mo ......." 190 Cleveland I90 Hartford, Conn '.'.'.!!!!!!!!!['" 191 Rochester, N. Y !!!*.!!!!!'! 191 Los Angeles .'.'.'.*.*'.'.*.'." .'192 Worcester, Mass iqo Buffalo, N. Y !!'. "192 Philadelphia 104, New York '.'..■.".■. igg Horticultural Society of New York !!!!!l98 Lawrence, Mass 200 The seed trade '.*.*.'.'.".".*.'.".'. .206 — 'Jhe late Nathaniel N. Sherwood ....... .206 — California seed crops 206 — Mills Seed Co. for sale .' 206 — Nebraska seed crops 206 — Bean prices '.'.'.'.'. 206 — Connecticut seed crops... j,^. 010 — Vaughan's Seed Store, Chiffgo. . . ! ! ! ! 21'' Market gardeners '214 —Melons under glass (illus.)...'.!!! ■>14 The nursery trade Jig —Johnny Appleseed monument "(iilu's.) 216 Fertilizer industry growth. oiS Birch bark substitute for wintergreen! ! ! ! ! !224 Hellebobe for insecticide has ad- vanced from 11 cents to 40 or more cents per pound. Butterfield Nominee for Legislature. S. S. Butterfield of Oklahoma City, a contributor for a number of years to THE AMEECIAN FLORIST columns, has won the nomination for repre- sentative for the second district of Olclahoma county in the next legis- lature after a spirited campaign. Mr. Butterfield was admitted to the prac- tice of law in Oklahoma in June, 1915. Society of American Florists. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT REGISTRATION. Public notice is hereby given that as no objection has been filed, the follow- ing registration becomes complete : Salvia splendens, var., Elizabeth Dun- bar, by John Dunbar, Rochester, N. Y. August 5, 1916. John Young, Sec'y. Carnation Stem Rot. TVe have just received from the Ag- ricultural Experiment Station, at Ur- bana, III., an elaborate bulletin on "Parasitis Rhizoctonias in America," by George L.. Peltier,, Associate In Floricultural Pathology, University of Illinois. This bulletin gives an exhaus- tive account of the stem rot of carna- tions but in a hurried perusal of the contents we have failed to find refer- ence to the stem rot questions in which we are principally interested, namely prevention and cure. Perhaps the dis- cussion of these questions has been re- served for a future bulletin. British Bulb Importations. Owing to certain misunderstandings which have arisen on the part of nurs- erymen and seedsmen as to the re- strictions recently placed on the im- portation of bulbs into this country, the Horticultural Trades Association on Monday last interviewed the Comp- troller of the Imports Restrictions De- partment of the Board of Trade. As a result of the representations made by the former body, through a depu- tation consisting of "W. Cuthbertson and Geo. Barr, it was elicited that all importations from Holland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are interdicted, the prohibition applying no less to parcel post deliveries than to the usual shipments. In regard to certain li- censes which were mentioned some time ago, as possible in the case of growers who actually possess bulb stocks under cultivation in Holland, we are informed that no such licenses will be granted. In respect to Japan- ese bulbs, the Board of Trade has de- cided that growers may import 50 per cent of the quantities they im- ported last year, provided shipment is effected not later than October 31 next. The new restrictions do not apply to bulb importations from France. — Lon- don Gardeners' Chronicle, July 22. 1916. Texas Horticulturist's Invitation. Prof. F. W. Hensel, of the horticul- tural department of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, writes as follows, July 25 : "Vice-President R. C. Kerr, of the Society of American Florists, has been doing yeoman service in getting up "pep" and interest in the coming con- vention at Houston, and while we are all very sure that city will prove an ideal host, I would like to remind all florists who contemplate attending the convention that Houston is in Texas and not Texas in Houston, and that the rest of us, located in different parts of the state, would also like to have a hand in entertaining you. It is only a matter of two hundred miles to San Antonio, with its missions, sol- diers, chile and hot tamales; only a short distance to Austin, our state capital, and although El Paso is not exactly in our near vicinity a trip to that thriving border town would be of extrenie interest to everyone — inci- dentally it would be perfectly safe, al- though Mexico lies just on the other side of the Rio Grande. We believe that a general exodus to Texas will follow the convention, but we do not want you to concentrate in Houston. There is plenty of room for all, and the more of you who come, the better we will like it. "The cotton fields are in full bloom, fruits of all kinds are here for the ask- ing, and carloads of the biggest, finest, most luscious watermelons that ever gladdened a darkey's heart are now moving — and mostly toward Houston. Go thou and do likewise.' " Pittsburgli Proposed Summer Show. A great flower show will be held in Pittsburgh in June of 1917 under the auspices of the Garden Club of Alle- gheny County. The proposed date is June 13 to 16. One of the largest and most centrally located halls in Pitts- burgh will be engaged wherein to maie the display. The plan and scope of the exhibition will be of the most com- prehensive character. The choicest products of the many fine gardens in Pittsburgh and vicinity will be dis- played in competition to an extent never before attempted in this city An opportunity will also be afforded to florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and allied trades to participate therein. A preliminary schedule offering $5,000 In prizes is now being drafted. This will be sent out to gardeners, growers and everyone interested as soon as possible so that they may have ample time to grow and prepare their exhibits. Arthur Herrington of Madison, N. J , who has so successfully managed and arranged recent large floral exhibitions m New York, Philadelphia, Newport and other places, has been engaged as manager. Houston Convention Rates. In addition to the rates' already quoted, the Southwestern Passenger Association announces under date of August 7 that interested lines have in- dividually authorized an open rate of fare and one-third for the round trip from New Orleans, La., and Shreve- port. La., to Houston, Tex., and return, tickets to be on sale August 12, 13 and 14, 1916, limited for return to reach original starting point prior to mid- night of September 5, 1916. Michael Baekee. Chairman Transportation Committee, Chicago Florists' Club. Hail. Commenting on the recent serious hail losses recorded in our issue of July 8, page 1292, John G. Esler, secre- tary of the Florists' Hail Association, says : "With us Iowa and Missouri are the two states that get the money. We will pay out about $155,000 this year. Some of it goes to parties in Missouri who have been members of the associa- tion since its organization and with- out a previous loss in 27 years." Personal. Eugene Dailledouze and wife, of Brooklyn, N. Y., returned from the Yukon, reaching Chicago late August 5, and left for home on the 7th, cover- ing some 13,000 miles on their trip. Paul and Henry Dailledouze are mak- ing a similar trip, taking the Canadian route. igi6. The American Florist. 169 Wants,ForSalc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— Gardener on private place, gfood desig^ner, married, address, Key F, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— A 1 saleslady and designer. Chicago prefered. Address. Key 658. American Florist. Situation Wanted— Experienced rose grower capable of taking complete charge of large place. Expert m American Beauty roses. Key 663. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By practical all around man with 18 years experience in most all branches of the trade. Married and have family. Address, Key 656, American Florist- Situation Wanted— By a competent gardener and florist, scientific and practical experience in greenhouse management and care of grounds, prefer place as head gardener or superintendent of grounds. Key 666. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Voung American, 23 years eld. four years' experience in growing and gard- ening, wishes to locate with private place. No quitter. Best references, give particulars in full. Address Key 664, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As gardener or foreman by married man. age 31: life experience in Europe and U. S. Experienced greenhouseman. Only Al private place desired. Address Gardener, 915 Sheridan Road, Hubbard Woods. III. Situation Wanted— As gardener superindent: English, married, age 35 years: upwards of 20 years' experience on private estates: excellent references as to character and ability; in last iposition ten years as head. Address Philip Bovington, 133 New Main Street. Yonkers. N. Y. Help Wanted-Young man to help put up or- ders and work around greenhouse. Levant Cole, Florist. 89 Weddell St., Battle Creek. Mich. Help Wanted— First class salesman, designer, decorator and manager for a large Chicago loop retailstore. Only men who can furnish unquestion- able reference need apply. Also a good saleslady. For further particulars Address. Key 657, American Florist. For Sale Cheap— Glass and all kinds of green- house material. Going out of business. Address 838 31st St.. Milwaukee. Wis. For Sale— Good paving retail store in Chicago at a bargain . Splendid opportunity for the right party. Address Kev 661. care American Florist. For Sale— Good paying florist stand in one of 'Cbicago's leading buildings for $200 spot cash which includes all supplies, fixtures, etc. For fur- ther particulars, address, Key 665. care American Florist. For Sale— Two ton panel top White delivery 'truck in good condition, at a bigp bargain. Owner who is a Chicago retail florist has two machines of the same make and will give the buyer his choice of either car at a figure that will make him buy. Car can be inspected at your convenience. For further particulars, address Key654. care American Florist. For Sale— lOf) boxes 10xl2 and 12x12 glass, $1.50 per box; 75 boxes 8x10 glass, $1.00 per box: 1 Morehead Steam Trap. $25: 1 in.. IV^ in. and 2 in. second hand pipe, good condition. 2c. 3c and 5c per foot: 9 Evans Ventilating Machines, in- cluding arms and hangers: also a lot of pipe hangers. 1 in. pipe and 2 in. pipe — the whole lot for $75. Florist. 1775 Charles St.. Wilmette. 111. Greenhouses For Saleor Rent— Three houses. each .30x90, potting shed and room for man. Lord & Burnham construction, iron frames, in excellent repair, hot water heat. Will rent to steady, reliable party for $30 month, or will sell houses without ground for $2,000, giving gfound lease for ten years. J. L. Day, Swarthmore, Fa. Wanted to Rent— Twenty to forty thousand feet of glass near Chicago. For further particu- lars address Key 655. care American Florist. Wanted to Rent— A small range of green- houses in Chicago on the north side. For further particulars address Key A, care American Florist. HELP WANTED. Wanted at once a young man with some expe' rience in the seed business, for general office work: good handwriting indispensable; and quick and correct at figures. Preference given to 9ne used to compiling catalogue matter and getting same ready for printers. State full particulars as to previous employment, references, and salary expected. Address R, care of Box 1449, New York Post Office, New YorK City. ''Seedsman's Assistant" Advertiser wants copy of the "Seeds- man's Assistant," by Charles Johnson. State condition of book and price. Address Key 653, care American Florist. WANTED CACTI AND SUCCULENT PLANTS. Correspondence is invited from American Nur; serymen in position to collect and ship rare Cacti and Succulent plants and seeds. Send fullest particulars of varieties, sizes, prices, terms, etc. Large business possible. FOUR OAKS SPRAYING CO., Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England FOR SALE LARGE "IDEAL SECTIONAL BOILER" Suitable for Greenhouse Heating. Address THATCHER FURNACE CO. 134 W. Lake St., Chicago. KOTICK OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING CHICAGO. July 15. 1916. Stockholders of the American Florist Company: You are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Florist Company will be held in the Rice Hotel, Houston. Tex., Wednesday, August 16, 1916, at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing directors and officers for the ensuing term and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. J. C. VAUGHAN. Pres. M. BARKER, Sec'y. Mail Order Seed House FOR SALE. Charles C. Cunningham, Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Mills Seed Company, of Washington, Iowa, offers the real and personal property of the Company at private sale until August 31, 1916, and if unsold then, will sell at public auction August 31, 1916, at 10 a. m. The property consists of a 3-story brick building 40 x 100 feet with full basement, 2 lots in connection, switch- ing rights, with stock of seeds inven- torying $16,419.35, mailing list, supplies, and full equipmentof tools, fixtures, etc. Excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to buy a going concern. Address the Trustee for full information. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf 2^xbM inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F, in red. Prices: Per 600, $3.85; per lOOO $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25, Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO * % jThe Trade Directory! I FLORISTS, SEEDSHEN AND NDRSERYIIEN I * * * * * * * * * * OF THE United States and Canada Latest Edition Issued July, 1915. Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO You need it now for names and addresses. 1 tji •!• •!• ^i tt* *!'' 'I* 'I* *x' ''J' *•' *•* *•* •* *♦* *•' *•' • w ^ ^ Tt Tr •J''J*'j'*J'*j''Jf-j*'P •) 170 The American Florist. Aug. 12^ Will Be Pleased To Meet Yon at the HOUSTON CONVENTION Yours Truly, M. C. GUNTERBERG CHICAGO^S WHOLESALE FLORIST. 158 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IlL iiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim Boston. BUSINESS ESCEPTIONAIXY BRISK. The market has held up remarkably well during the past week. Prices have been far above normal on all lines of flowers, and the market cleans up well every day. Gladioli are be- coming more plentiful each day, but sell fairly well at $2 to $3 per 100. Asters have been rather scarce, as so many growers lost their crops, and they continue to bring good prices, from $1 to $3 per 100 being the price on first-class and fancy grades. The dark pink varieties are selling best. The beginning of the mid-season crop has arrived and are in good demand. Roses are bringing mid-winter prices on good quality stock, though there is not much demand for the small first crop flowers, which are always on hand at this season. Francis Scott Key and Ophelia are the best sellers, bringing from $2 to $10 per 100. Carnations are very scarce, but there is practically no demand as the quality is so poor; $1 per 100 is about the limit in price. NOTES. The severe storm which swept over this section July 31 caused quite a lot of damage in Saugus and Revere. The wind damaged to a great extent the large crop of corn grown by "Wm. Sim of Cliftondale, besides blowing out a large quantity of glass at his greenhouses. Thos. Roland, at Na- hant, also lost considerable glass, the estimate of amount of damage being $250. Edward Welch, of the new firm of Welch's at ISO Devonshire street, is spending a vacation at Old Orchard, Me. David Welch is managing the business during his partner's absence. They are very well pleased with the trade which they have acquired since beginning business. They now are shipping a fine lot of gladioli aaid asters. F. L. W. Jackson Dawson, known throughout the world as an authority on Amer- ican trees and shrubs and their prop- cgation, long identified with the work of the Arnold Arborttum, died at his home in Jamaica Plain, Mass., August 3. Some account of Mr. Daw.son's life and work will be found in our obituary column. Buffalo Florists' Club Outing:. The annual outing of the Buffalo Florists' Club, which was held at the Automobile Club grounds, August 2, proved to be the most successful in the history of the organization. The attendance far exceeded the expecta- tions of the arrangements committee, but the 193 who were at the dinner table were well taken care of. With few exceptions, all stores or green- houses between Buffalo and Batavia were well represented. A splendid programme of athletic events had been arranged and was hotly contested in nearly every instance. The ball game came first, and while the score was close, the team composed of storemen captured the honors from the green- house aggregation. In the tug-of-war, the greenhouse team won "hands down" for want of competition. The grounds were ideal for an outing In a pretty spot 18 miles from the city, and while there were no "snow banks," there were plenty of automobiles and no walking, and although it was a long way from the "trestle" it was not so far from home. President Brucker, Wm. Grever and Ed. Stratmeyer, who composed the outing conunittee, are certainly entitled to much credit for the splendid time enjoyed by all pres- ent. BISON. Lowell, Mass. This thriving manufacturing city, with more than 100,000 population, has a very busy business section in Merrimac square, and in this vicinity will be found a number of up-to-date ■ establishments. J. J. McManmon at 6 Prescott street, just off the square, handles seeds in addition to cut flow- ers and plants. Much of his stock is grown at his greenhouses at Brookside, a suburb of this city. This store is large, well stocked and presents a very live appearance. Morse & Beals, 8-10 Merrimac square, have a busy shop, purely re- tail, where everything is most con- , veniently arranged so that all orders can be filled with dispatch. A good stock of flowers always fills the case. R. A. Griflith makes a specialty of funeral work. He appears to be a hustler and a good stock of cut flowers is the rule here. Whittet & Co., 293 Central street, have a shop that is most complete in its appointments, not the least of which is a very handsome delivery wagon. A satisfactory season's business was reported. W. H. Collins, on Gorham street, utll- lizes every foot of space in his busy shop, a gallery in the rear providing - storage space and room for the office. He takes pride in his window decora- tions. h! B. Green, of the Highland Con- servatories at 175 Stevens street, . handles plants and cut flowers and grows quite a stock at his establish- ment. George A Tyrell has a well ap- pointed, up-to-date shop. He is the youngest florist in the city, taut looks like "a comer." Some very good work. was seen here. fgi6. The American Florist. i71 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 EVERY FLORIST BUYING STOCK IN THE GREAT CHICAGO WHOLESALE MARKET WILL PROFIT BY READING THIS TIMELY ADVERTISEMENT. D O make a long story short we wish to state that we represent over seventy-five expert growers who have in many cases recently increased their glass area to such a large extent that we will find it necessary to add many new customers to our list, and will be pleased to hear from re- sponsible interested parties who wish to make permanent connections with a reliable house, whose management makes it a rule never to disappoint a customer. Our supply of Cut Flowers will be extraordinarily heavy and will consist of every- thing grown for The Great Central Market. So if you desire to get the best stock obtainable in the Chicago Market at all times at the most reasonable prices, become one of our cus- tomers at your earliest possible opportunity. -:- -:- The Chicago Flower Growers Ass'n. Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants 182 North Wabash Avenue, Randolph "eai. CHICAGO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Illlllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIW Illllllllllllllllllllll ■■Illllllllllllll I Ill Illllllill Illllllllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPl 172 The American Florist. Aug. 12, DROP IN AND SEE US WHENEVER YOU ARE IN CHICAGO You are invited to make our store your headquarters whenever you are in the city. We are located in the heart of the Wholesale Cut Flower District and assure you that we will gladly do what we can for you while you are here. If there is anything that you need in Cut Flowers and Greens at any time, remember, that we are always here ready to serve you. FRNE & KLINeEL 'Wliolesale ITioirlsts 30 E. Randolph St., L. D. Phone Randolph 6578. Chicago, 111. Mention the American Florist when writing A Cordial Invitation is extended to all local and visiting florists and their friends to Call and see our stock of plants either before or after returning from the Houston Convention. Decorative and Blooming Plants Blooming Plants for Christmas and Easter a Specialty Take Garfield Park branch of the Metropolitan Elevated to Cicero Ave., walk four blocks north and one block west, or take Madison St. car to Cicero Ave., walk two blocks south and one block west. FRANK OECHSLIN, 4911 W. QUINCY STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Louisville, Ky. H. S. Niswinger, assistant state en- tomoligist, has just examined the nur- series in this vicinity. The law does not authorize the examination of flor- ists' stock, and, as they do not get any certificate, often have trouble in get- ting the express companies to for- ward shipments of plants. There has been considerable funeral work of late, but stock of all kinds has been poor in quality, with the exception of gladioli. The F. Walker Co. had the decora- tions for the Klauber wedding, using lyrata foliage, gladioli and lilies in profusion. E. G. Reimers & Sons Co. have about completed remodeling and building and their stock appears to be in fine condi- tion. , ;.:j August Baumer entertained the members of the Society of Kentucky Florists with a bountiful repast fol- lowing the recent meeting of the or- ganization. "Wood, Stubbs & Co. are growing gladioli of the better varieties in quan- tity and are selling many blooms to the local trade. H. G. W. igi6. The American Florist. its FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS Extra fine stock ready for immediate ship- ment. Order what you need from the Hst below and you will not be disappointed. FINK ENCHANTRESS, WHITE ENCHANTRESS, PHILADELPHIA, - WASHINGTON, ROSETTE, - VICTORY, CHAMPION, WHITE WONDER, MATCHLESS, Per 100 Per 1,000 $5.50 $50.00 5.50 50.00 5.00 45.00 5.00 45.00 5.50 50.00 5.00 45.00 5.50 50.00 6.00 55.00 6,00 55.00 WIETOR BROS. Wholesale Florists 162 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO («» 174 The American Florist. Aug. 12, AN INVITATION is extended to all visiting florists and their friends to visit our establishment while they are in the city before or after returning from the Houston Convention or at any other time that may suit their convenience. We handle everything in Supplies and Cut Flow^ers and would be pleased to have you inspect our line whether you are in the market for any goods at present or not. Greetings and Best Wishes To Tiie S. A. r. & O. H. and all visitors to the Houston Convention and the Southern Florists who have spared nothing to make this thirty-second annual meeting the success that it deserves to be. We hope everyone who attends has a joyous time and that the Society may soon increase its member- ship so that it will include every florist in America. O. A. & L. A. TONNER WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS, GREENS AND SUPPLIES 30 East Randolph St., pnone central 6284 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS ARECA I/UTESCEIVS. In. high pot, 3 plants in pot.... 24-30 Each $1.00 Each Per doz. $ 1.50 .45 .75 1.00 1.50 2.00 HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED STRONG AND HEALTHY COCOS AVEDDELLIANA. In. high Per doz. Per 100 2%-ln. pot 6-8 $ 1.50 $12.00 2y2-in. pot 10-12 2.25 18.00 KEIVTIA BELMOREANA. Leaves In. high 2 1/2 -in. pot 4 8-10 3-in. pot 5 12 .... 4-in. pot 5-6 15 5-in. pot 6-7 18-20 6-in. pot 6-7 22-24 6-in. pot 6-7 26-28 6-in. pot 6-7 30 7-in. cedar tub. 6-7 34-36 3.00 7-in. cedar tub. 6-7 38-40 4.00 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7 40-42 5.00 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7 48-54 7,50 Ready Oct. 15. 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7 5-5% ft 10.00 KEIVTIA FORSTERIAIVA. Leaves In. high Each Per doz. 6-in. pot 5-6 24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 5-6 30-32 1.50 18.00 KENTIA FORSTERIASA, Made-tJp. In. high Each plants in tub 30-36 $ 3.00 plants in tub 38-40 4.00 plants in tub 40-42 5.00 plants in tub 42-48 6.00 Ft. high 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 4-4% 7.50 2.50 5.00 9.00 12.00 18.00 24.00 36.00 48.00 60.00 7-in, 7-in 9-in, 9-in, cedar tub, 4 cedar tub, 4 cedar tub, 4 cedar tub, 4 CIBOTIUM SCHEIDEI. Keadv September 1st. Each 9-in. tub, 4 ft. spread $ 4.00 9-in. tub, 5 ft. spread 5.00 JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Ready Oct. 15. 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 5 7-in. plants in tub 5 10.00 plants in tub 5-5% 12.00 plants in tub 51/2-6 15.00 plants in tub 6-7 18.00 plants in tub 7-8 22.00 PHOEIVIX ROEBELINII. tub, 24 in. spread, 18-24 in. high $ 2.50 Railway Station, Jenkintown. Wyncote, Pa, igi6. The American Florist. 175 RAEDLEIN BASKETS are recognized as the leader everywhere and this season our line is more complete, larger and better than ever. We Manufacture Everything that you need in the basket line for cut flowers and plants including the two illustrations shown herewith which can be used to good advantage in push- ing palms, ferns, American Beauty, Mrs. Chas. Russell and other long stemmed flowers such as Chrysanthemums, etc. It will pay you to inspect our line, so bear this in mind whenever you are in the city. Write for our new catalog. Now on the press— a postal will do. You cannot afford to be without it if you use any baskets at all. To Reach Our Store — Take a Chicago Avenue, Division Street, Milwaukee Avenue or Armitage Avenue car at State and Rasdolph streets and get oflf at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our Door. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 176 The American Florist. Aug. 12, The Florist Supply House of America Will be glad to extend you a courteous and welcome invitation to inspect and visit our special exhibit at the Convention Hall, Houston, Texas. Everything new and novel. Representatives will be there to wait upon you. Every florist welcome to make their headquarters at our exhibition space. H. Bayersdorfer & Co. 1129 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ROSE BUSHES, ETC. Write for information about the MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES that we will hold during the com- ing Fall Season, of Holland's latest and choicest varieties. The MacNiff Horticultural Company 52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World NEW YORK CITY Washington, D. C. ASTEKS AND GLADIOLI BULK OF SUPPLY Stock of all kinds is on a par with the business. Just at present it is im- possible to get good roses, and the stores have to resort to asters and gladioli to meet requirements of al- most every kind. Lily of the valley is scarce, as is the orchid supply. NOTES. Geo. Gauldman, after enjoying his vacation at Atlantic City, is back on the job with a beautiful tan com- plexion. But, how did you get it, George? Mrs. Geo. C. Shaffer, wife of the well- known retailer of 900 Fourteenth street, N. W., died at her home in Brunswick, August 6, after a lingering illness. F. H. Kramer is cutting from 2,000 to 4,000 gladioli every day, and has little trouble in disposing of all of them. From all reports the local delega- tion to the S. A. F. convention will not be a very large one. M. Redman, of S. S. Pennock-Mee- han Co., is enjoying his vacation at Atlantic City. Fred Miller has been laid up during the past week with an attack of acute indigestion. G. C. D. Albany, N. Y. CLUB MEETING. Twenty-seven of the members of the florists' club journeyed to Newtonville to attend the August meeting, which was held at Henkes Brothers' place in the country. Louis H. Schaefer, chair- man of the entertainment committee, reported progress on the plans for the annual clambake to be held at Henkes Brothers' grove, Newtonville, August 19. Chairman Schaefer reported 86 tickets pledged, with the prospect of a considerable number of others. If the day be fair, the attendance should easily be 100 persons or more. In an- swer to an inquiry from one of the members, it was announced that the price of children's tickets for the bake will be 75 cents each; men's tickets, $2.00 each, and women's, $1.25 each. Robert P. Corbin of 512 Yates street, whose name was proposed at the July meeting, was unanimously elected a member. A paper on "Seeds" was read by Louis H. Schaefer, who has spent many years in the business. In brief, Mr. Schaefer showed that the bulk of the vegetable seeds are grown in this country but the greater percentage of flower seeds still come from abroad. Edward P. Tracey, of the Rosery, 23 Steuben* street, was instructed to read a paper on the retail business in Al- bany at the September meeting. All papers presented hereafter at the club meetings are to be limited *to 15 min- utes each. The meeting was adjourned at 9 :55 o'clock for a social hour and refreshments supplied by the hosts. The September meeting will be held at the home of F. A. Danker, 744 Cen- tral avenue. R. D. Haverhill, Mass. There are several wide awake re- tailers in the trade in this city who are after business all the time. Charles H. Kaulbach, 28 Main street, with large greenhouses in the sub- urbs, is quite a factor in the trade, having the oldest establishment. His daughter manages the store, most of his time being taken up with the growing of plants and flowers, all of which stock is sold at retail. The Haverhill Rose Conservatories of W. F. Eaton, comprise over 20,000 feet of glass. Roses are the main crop, together with a house of carna- tions. The stock has done very well the past season and he found a good market for all he could grow. Toffe Brothers, 5 Main street, are two live wires, who although compar- atively new in the trade here, are much pleased with the way their business is growing. A good looking delivery car is an attractive feature. Karl S. Brackett, 38 Winter street, in business but a little more than one year, is well satisfied with his progress and prospects, his first sea- The Chrysanthemum By Elmer D. Smith. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price 50 Cents. Cash With Order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. son being much above the mark he had set for it. Frank Leuth & Son, Primrose street, are growers for the trade and have a good stock of ferns and other foliage plants. Christmas and Easter stock is also grown in quantity. Chas. Emerson & Sons have a very nice stock at 39-41 Merrimac street, and are on the job for all that comes their way. John B. Minton, 35 Main street, has quite a commodious store, well equipped for the business. K. igi6. The American Florist. "^^^ Robert Craig Company We respectfully call the attention of the trade to our Large Stock of FOLIAGE and FLOWERING PLANTS. CRAIG QUALITY CROTONS Crotons have long been a specialty with us. We have this year erown only the Standard Sorts, together with our new Seedling Varieties, all of which are the best suited by reason of their high colors and hand- some foliage for florists' use. We offer them in all sizes from 3-inch pots for basket work up to handsome made-up plants in the largest specimens. CRAIG QUALITY FERNS Our stock of Ferns comprises over 150,000 plants in sizes from 2-inch pots up to handsome pedestal specimens. We have never before been able to of?er such quality in quantity. Varieties are : leaay, «ir., John Wanamaker, Smithii. Todeoides, Scottii, Scholzelhi, Elegantissima Improved, Harrisii, and others. CRAIG QLALITY FICLS The Ficus is another of our specialties. FICUS PANDURATA, FICLS DTILIS We grow much the largest stock of these varieties in this country, in all sizes from 6-inch pots up to noble specimens in tubs. CRAIG QLALITY DRACAENAS Strong splendidly colored plants of Terminalis, Massangeana, Lord Wolseley, Kelleriana, Godseftiana, Sandenana. CRAIG QLALITY CYCLAMEN Some 60,000 of them, the largest and best grown stock ever seen in this country. All sizes from 2 to 8-inch pots. We also offer large stocks of Areca Lutescens, Pandanus Vcitchii, Phoenix Roebelenii Gardenia Veitchii, Hydrangea Otaksa, and the best French varieties, Otaheite oranges. Begonias Cincinnati and Lorraine, and many other meritorious plants. Send for our illustrated Free Catalogue which contains our entire ■ list of plants. I Visitors to Philadelphia are cordially invited to visit our greenhouse plants at 49th and Market and Norwood, Pa. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, Norwood, Pa. 4900 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 178 The American Florist. Aug. 12, DREER'S ARAUCARIAS. We have a good supply of Araucarias. You gain the benefit not only of a good part of the summer's and fall's growth by laying in your supplies now but to many points shipments by freight can now be made with safety at a saving of transportation charges. Araucaria Excelsa Each 4-incli pots, 6 to 6 inches high, 2 tiers $0.30 B-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 40 B-inch pots. 10 inches high, 3 tiers. , 60 6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 60 6-inch pots, 12 to IB inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 76 6-inch pots, 16 to 18 inches high, 4 tiers 1.00 7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high, 4 to 6 tiers 1.26 ARAUCARIA (NORFOLK ISLAND PINE) Araucaria Excelsa Glauca • Each 6-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 3 tiers $0.75 6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 1.00 Araucaria Robusta Compacta Each 6-inch pots, 12 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers $1.00 6inch pots, 14 to 16 inches high, 3 tiers 1,50 7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 2.00 The above prices are intended lor the trade only. HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing Canadian Horticultural Association. The nineteenth annual convention of the Canadian Horticultural Association was called to order in Janzeu hall, Ber- lin, Ont., August 8, the three-day pro- gramme including many features of in- terest. The visitors were welcomed to the city by Mayor Hett and following the response by E. B. Hamilton, Lon- don, President F. W. Adams delivered his address, which was followed by a discussion. The reports of the secre- tary-treasurer, plant registration com- mittee and the tariff committee were presented, after which a paper entitled, "Commercial Ferns," was read by E. J. Hayward of Montreal. At the close of the first session, automobiles were in waiting and the visitors were taken on a sight seeing tour, among the points of interest visited being the Janzen greenhouses, Waterloo Park and the trial grounds of the Ontario Seed Co. At the evening session two very inter- esting papers were read, "Success With a Home Garden," by Geo. H. Baldwin, Toronto, and "Commercial Culture of the Peony and Dahlia," by Harry Tat- tle, Toronto. Other interesting papers included In the programme were the following: "Bedding Plants," by Frank Wise, Peterboro; "Gladioli," by John A. Campbell, Simcoe; "Problems of the Re- tailer," by H. Dillemuth, Toronto; "Outdoor Roses," by J. Luck, Montreal. The local, committee in charge ar- ranged a delightful programme of en- tertainment lor the guests, auto trips being made to a number of the florists' establishments in Berlin and Bridge- port, with a base ball game at the lat- ter place, followed by a supper. A visit to the model farm at Guelph was also included in the itinerary. HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids, Standards, Globes. Bush, Dwarf— one of ourleadingspecialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees— Standards, Half-standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas. Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped. inlarse assortment. Araucarias— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and BTOwingr on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas. Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas. Lilacs, Spiraeas, Magnolias, Jaoanese Maples, Wistaria Chinensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers— New. rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- meas, with ball and burlap. Largest an,d most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs— Our leaders- Norway Maple. American WhiteElm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large aesortmenl at very low prices. An- nual output, 10.000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS Rrkv AAA IVTTMIM?!? ITT LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA DUi ^U*, LfUaULiEif ILili, WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS Mention the American Florist when writing Waveeley, Mass.— The greenhouses of R. E. Lassman have been offered for sale. Faego, N. D. — Charles F. Edgar, for- merly of Lancaster, Pa., is now man- ager of the Smedley Floral Co.'s store in this city. Sioux Falls, S. D. — Miss Hazel Kemp, formerly of Yankton, is now in charge of the landscape department of the M.- M. Strong Floral Co. Independence, Ia. — A greenhouse and retail store has been opened in this city by R. N. Whitney. Toledo, O. — Miss Helen Patten, of the Patten Flower Shop, has rettimed from a months' trip to the Paciflo coast. MOBILE, Ala.— C. Ravier & Sons re- port damage to their greenhouses and stock to the amount of $5,000 in the recent hurricane. igi6. The American Florist. 179 Jeanne d'Arc. Couronne d' Or. VAUGHAN'S PEONIES Cut Flower Varieties. We have an exceptionally large stock of our own growing, strictly true to name, all in strong divisions, with from 3 to 5 eyes each. Besides these divided roots, we can supply many of the following varieties in plants, one, two, three and five years from division. These sizes are more suitable for private customers. Write to us for prices on varieties you desire in large plants. WHITE AND LIGHT SORTS Eacb. Albatre. Large, compact, milk white bloom; cen- ter edged carmine. One of the best for Florists' use $0.50 Charlemagne. Lilac white, blush center; very frag- rant. Late. Extra fine cut flower 25 Couronne d* Or. Snow-white, yellow refl.es, very large. Late; a splendid long-distance shipper. Splendid cut flower SO Duchess de Nemours (Calot). Sulphur white with greenish reflex, cup shape 25 Duke of Wellington, White guards, sulphur cen- ter; vigorous grower, large flower 35 Festiva Maxima. Flowers of immense size. 7 to 8 inches in diameter, snow-white with red blotches on edges of center petals 30 Jeanne d' Arc. Soft pink, center sulphur white and pale pink, very fragrant. Valuable for cut flowers. Very similar to Golden Harvest 35 Mad Breon. Flesh colored guards, with creamy center, changing to white at maturity 35 Mme. de Vatry. Very large, high crown, lilac- white guards and crown, sulphur white collar of wide petals; center flecked crimson 35 Mme. de Verneville. Guard petals sulphur-white, center delicate rose white, one of the most de- sirable of the white Peonies 25 Marie Lemoine. Large, compact, pure white, cream-wbite center. Some carmine tips 30 M. Dupont, Clear ivory white, with brilliant car- mine border on center petals 50 Queen Victoria. White, center petals tipped car- mine; large, full bloom; one of the best cut flower sorts ; early 25 UNNAMED PEONIES — Divided Roots of 3 to 5 Eyes Double Wliito, Pink and Red $1.50 $10,00 Double Mixed 1-00 6.00 PEONIES IN CASE LOTS For several years we have sold specially packed cases. The roots are young and each has 3 to 5 eyes. These cases contain 67 double white, 66 double pink and 67 double red. each color separate— 200 roots in all. Case for §18.00. 2 Cases for $35.00. We cannot divide cases. r*Av«ma'n Ti»lC ^^ "n^y^ large stocks of 10 standard sorts, and VICFXIIclil irXo can make specially low prices on quantities. Doz. 100 $5.40 2.00 $15.00 3.00 20,00 8.00 15.00 3.60 25.00 3.00 20.00 3.60 25.00 3.60 25.00 3.60 86.00 2.00 15.00 3.00 20.00 5.40 40.00 2.00 18.00 100 $20.00 25.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 20.00 15.00 LIGHT AND DARK PINK AND ROSE Each. Doz. Alexander Dumas. Light violet rose, cream col- lar; fine cut flower $0.35 $3.00 Duchess d'e Nemours. (Guerin) Fine pink, shaded violet and white. A fine early cut flower 35 3.60 Faust. Guards light pink shading to white; col- lar sulphur white. Midseason 25 2.00 Koh-i-noor. Shell pink, very free, splendid cut flower. Midseason 25 2.00 Lady Leonora Bramwell. Large, rose-colored very free, splendid cut flower 25 2.00 Prolifera Tricolor. Medium size. Guards flesh- white, collar sulphur-yellow. Pale rose crown, fragrant, free, late 25 2.00 15.00 Souvenir de I'Exposition Universelle. Large per- fect shaped imbricated flower, brilliant cerise. * with silvery reflex 30 3.00 Pulcherrima. Deep pink center, shading to light pink outside. Large flowers, vigorous grower 25 2.00 Triomphe de L'Expos. de Lille. Shell pink with a peculiar double crown. Midseason 25 2.00 15.00 Thorheckii. Deep pink, with lighter center 30 3.00 20.00 RED AND CRIMSON Andre Lauries. Very large, very compact globu- lar rose type. Dark Tyrian-rose shading deeper in center. Medium tall. One of the best late varieties Augustin D'Hour. Large, bomb-shaped flower, dark brilliant solferino-red with slight silvery reflex. Medium tall, very free. Midseason. Very fine Delachei. Deep rich purple, crimson reflex. Late and free blooming Felix Crousse. One of the best red sorts, large double ball shaped flowers. Free bloomer Gloire de Douai. Immense, glowing, deep crimson flower La Grange. A magnificent deep scarlet flower which originated at our nurseries. An extremely prolific bloomer and very vigorous Louis van Houtte. Deep carmine-rose, tipped sil- ver, with fiery reflex. Semi-rose type. Frag- rant. Late Madam Lebon. Brilliant cerise with silvery re- flex. Large flower; late Marechal Vaillant (Syn. Lee's Rubra Grandiflora). Dark mauve pink, very large, globular rose- type. Very tall heavy stem; very late. A good variety M. Paul du Rihert. Deep crimson-rose, fine bomb- shaped flower, medium high, free bloomer. Late. Officinalis Rubra Plena, This is the old-fashioned red; the most brilliant of all reds .25 2.00 15.00 .45 .35 .30 5.00 3.00 4,00 3.00 40.00 20.00 30.00 20.00 .35 3.60 25.00 .25 .25 .40 .35 .20 2.50 2.00 4.00 3.60 1.80 18.00 15.00 30.00 25.00 12.00 WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF FINE VARIETIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED HIRE. WRITE FOR PBICE LIST VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CHICAGO NEW YORK 180 The American Florist. Aug. 12, You can be safe only by dealing wil a firm that has a reputation and e: perience. Ask our customers. Evei time they'll answer that we do wh we say. We make no exaggeratii claims; but we live up to our promise Beauliesp Russell^ OrchidSp Asters Full Assortment of Roses AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. .$3.00 long 30-36-incll 2.50 24-inch 2.00 20-incli 1.50 aliort. per 100, $4.00, SO.O i, .$8.00, $10.00. tJlTEEXIA, RICHMOND, MILADY, SUNBUEST, KILLAENEY BEILLIANT, KILLARNEY, ■WHITE KILLAENEY, WARD. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium $4.00 to 6.00 Short S.OO CURRENT PRICE LIST— JPo^'"* MRS. CHAS, RUSSELL. Per doz. 3G inches long $2.5;1 30 inches long 2.00 24 inches long i.5o 18 to 20 inches long I.OO Short per 100, $4.00, $6.0a CECILE BRUNNEE OR SWEETHEAET EOSE. Per 100 $1.00 ASTEES. Per 100 Best .$3.0) Medium o.OO Short 1.50 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWEES. Per : Lilies $12 Gladioli 6 Feverfew 50 cents per bui Gypsophila $1.00 per bui CATTLEYAS per doz.. $6 VALLEY $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 per ! GEEEN GOODS, Mexican Ivy $0 Smilax doz., 2 .Sprengeri aid Asparagus Sprays $2.00 to 3 Adiantum 1.00 to 1 Galax (bronze and green) per 1,000 1 New flat ferns per 1,000 1 Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants. Grafted, S^^-inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. 750 Pink Killarney 600 Old Gold 500 White Killarney 450 Richmond 9J0 Brilliant 1300 Scott Key 1465 Mila(Jy 1000 Elgar Grafted, 2 >^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. 500 Pink Killarney 4050 White Killarney 3650 Brilliant 900 Wards 190 Milady 700 Old Gold 100 Richmond 200 Elgar 3B0 Scott Key Own Root, 3j^-inch Stock, $96.70 per 1000. 4300 Pink Killarney 85 Scott Key 1155 White Killarney 90 Brilliant 200 Old Gold 300 Elgar 75 Wards 2100 Richmond Own Root, 2y, 1500 Pink Killarney -inch Stock— $56.70 per 1000. 70 Scott Key 225 Sunburst 10 ;0 Richmond CALADIUMS Finest fancy leaved varieties, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 100 lOOO Begonia Chatelaine, 2^4 in $3.50 3 in S.OO 4 in 15.00 5 in each, 25c Begonia Lorrain'e, 2 in 10.00 21/2 in 12.00 Coleus Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in., Sc each; 4-in., 15c each. Crotons — 5-inch, $7.20 per doz.; 6-inch, 75c and $1 each. 100 Cyclamen — 3 inch, $8.00 per 100. Seedlings, $40.00 per 1,000. Primulas Grandiflora and Gian- tea strain, only the choicest varieties, summer delivery, 2^ Smilax, strong new stock, 214 in. 2.50 3 in 6.00 Boston Ferns, 5-inch, 40 cents each. Boston and Eoosevelt Ferns, 6-in., 75e each; 1000 7.in., $1.00 each. Whitmani, 6-in., 75c each. lahle Ferns, 2l4-in., $3.00 per 100. BOXWOODS Each lo-in. in burlap 40 50.00 18-in. ia burlap 50 POEHLMAN 72-74 E, Randolph St,, igi6. The American Florist. 181 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT /isit our exhibit at the Houston Convention and inspect our f^astel and Natural Prepared Foliage. We have an unlimited stock of the Most Beautiful Translucent Foliage ever produced. "or Window Decorations it cannot be excelled. Be sure and send for Sample and Prices before you buy your Fall Decorative Materials. Sphagnum Moss, fresh from the woods, 12 bales for $10.00 Oak Sprays (Short) per box, $1.50 Magnolia Leaves, (Superior Brand) per box, $1.35 Sheet Moss, Large Bag, $2.00 Waterproof Crepe Paper, per 100, $18.00 Red Ruscus, per lb., 75c POEHLMANN*S BAY TUBS. We use thousands of them. Compare prices with others. Made of selected White Cedar, bound with flat steel hoops at bottom and galvanized wire hoops in middle md at top. Nicely painted green, inside and out, and tops finished with round bevel. No handles. If stamped steel handles are desired, add 10 cents per tub, net, extra. lo. Inside Inside Inside Price Price No. Inside Inside Inside Price Price Top Dia. Bot. Dia. Depth Rach Doz Top Dia. Bot. Dia. Depth Each Doz. 1 6 in. S in. 6 in. $0.29 $ 3.00 S 13 in. 10 in. 12 in. $0.80 $ 8.75 2 7 in. 5 in. 7 in. .30 3.25 9 14 in. 11 in. 13 in. .92 9.75 3 Sin. 6 in. Sin. .33 3.50 10 IS in. 1154 in. 14 in. 1.00 10.50 4 9 in. 7. in. 9 in. .36 3.75 11 16 in. 1254 in. IS in. 1.12 12.00 S 10 in. 7^ in. 9 in. .42 4.25 12 17 in. 13j4in. 16 in. 1.33 12.50 6 11 in. 8^ in. 10 in. .52 5.50 13 18 in. 14:^ in. 17 in. 1.59 17.00 7 12 in. 9 in. 11 in. .63 6.75 Jobbers' Pric 14 5s on 19 in. Request. 15j4in. IS in. 1.92 20.00 FERTILIZERS. What we use in Fertilizers should suit you. We have tried them all and recommend what we offer below. BONE MEAL — Guaranted Analysis Price 100-lb. bag $ 2.2s 1000 lbs. (i^ ton) JOO-lbs 9.00 2000 lbs. (1 ton) .$17.00 , 32.00 BLOOD AND BONE— Guaranteed Analysis Price 100-lb. bag $ 2.7S lOOO lbs. (V2 ton) $18.00 500-lbs 10.00 2000 lbs. (1 ton) 34.00 PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE Packed in 100 pound bags. 100 lbs $1.75 1000 lbs $12.00 500 lbs 7.00 2000 lbs 22.00 DRIED BLOOD— Guaranteed Analysis Nitrogen, 16 to 18 per cent. A very effective and quick-acting stimulant. Used as a top dressing or in liquid form, it is unexcelled for roses and carnations. Our grade is pure. 100-lb. bag, $5.00 200 lbs., $9.00 500 lbs., $21.00 CATTLE MANURE Packed especially for Florists and Greenhouse Vegetable Growers. In lOO pound bags only. 100 lbs., pulverized $ 1.50 Shredded $ 1.50 500 lbs., pulverized S.SO Shredded 5.0O 1000 lbs., pulverized...*.... 9.50 Shredded 9.00 2000 lbs., pulverized 18.00 Shredded 17.00 N BROS. CO ong Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 182 The American Florist. Aug. 12, SUMMER ROSES We make a specialty of growing Roses best adapted to handle during the hot weather. Our facilities are exceptionally well equipped and we recommend the following^ stock for summer: NEW BEAUTIES-Mostly Medium and Short Lengths Good Shipping Stock. Rhea Reid— Best red rose. Mrs. RuSSeJl— Best pink rose. Sunburst— Best yellow rose. Double White Killarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for summer use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties Per doz. Specials, extra long stems $2.00 to $2.50 Medium stems 1.50 Shorter lengths 50 to .75 Sunburst-Rhea Reid -- O phelia — Richm ond Shawyer-White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per loO, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 6.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo lione, $8 00 to $10.00 Medium 6.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 Cecile Brunner per bunch, 35c Asters at Market Prices. LILY OF THE VALLEY $5 00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,20 cents; inlets of lOOO or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.25 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 500 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. and Gre^^ Station, III. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL Chicago. GOOD STOCK OP ALI. KINDS IS SCAKCE. Business has been very good the past week and stock of all kinds is scarce and bringing high summer prices. There is not much stock reach- ing the market and what does arrive is sold before or almost as soon as it is unpacked, consequently the whole- salers are handling much less stock at higher prices than they did last sum- mer, when flowers were plentiful and prices were low. Roses are scarce and clean up at an early hour each day, especially Mrs. Chas Russell, which have improved somewhat in quality since the cooler weather set in. The quality of the roses in general is nottting to speak of, but anything is selling now and at good prices. Ameri- can Beauty roses are reaching the market in pretty fair condition, all things considered, and are in good de- mand. My Maryland roses are having a good call and command high figures. Champ Weiland roses are more plen- tiful and are bringing very satisfac- tory prices and appear to be the fa- vorite with the city buyers. Ophelias are in good demand and so are Sun- burst and Mrs. George Shawyer. All the other roses are having a good call and when the stores close at night there is hardly ever any surplus to speak of. Gladioli are gradually be- coming more plentiful, but the de- mand seems to keep pace with the supply, with prices keeping up well. Gladioli have sold unusually well this year, with no great surplus noticed since the season opened. Prices in general are better than last year, so far and from present indications it appears as if the late varieties will share in the high prices for the out- look for an increased supply of other stock for the next month is not very encouraging and the only thing that can weaken the market now is a sud- den slackening up in trade or in other words practically no business what- ever to speak of. Asters are moving nicely at satisfactory prices, especial- ly in the better grades and more stock could be used to good advantage in this market right now. Lily of the valley is having its usual good call and is still commanding high prices with very little stock offered and a short supply. Orchids are moving at good prices and are none too plentiful. Some fine sweet peas are now being offered, "which the dealers claim are coming from eastern points and are selling at surpris- ingly good figures. Lilies are good property and there are not enough to go around. Miscellaneous stock in general, both indoor and outdoor flow- ers, has been selling unusually well during the shortage of roses and it has been a long time since the market has been so well cleaned up of stock as now, at this season of the year. Green good of all kinds have been selling and the demand for ferns the past week was so brisk that on several oc- casions it was difiicult to locate any great quantity which some of the deal- ers attribute to the fact that several of the shippers were oft guard for they were right on the job with their ship- ments as soon as they were notified of the conditions. The Houston conven- tion is much talked of in the wholesale district and it appears as if this city will be represented by a larger delega- tion than was at first expected. NOTES. August Poehlmann and E. C. Pruner will represent Poehlmann Bros. Co. at the Houston convention, where the firm will have a large exhibit. Mr. Poehlmann and family have returned from a pleasant visit at Lake Delavan, Wis. igio. The American Florist. 183 ^^^CY^JO^^ <$■ WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS 66 Baal Randolph Strut CHICAGO VBOLESALE comhiubiuS rLClISIS Sa Baat Baadolpb Slraal CBICAGO .H. VAN GELrDER, Pres. Greetinss and Best Wishes o TO THE S. A. Fa & Oa Ha AND ALL VISITING FLORISTS TO THE Houston Convention. Iv. M. JONES, Sec'y. WHOLESALE commissiow FLOBISTS Se Baal Randolph StiMt , CHICAGO WHOLESALE coMm«Bipw fLOKISTS S6 Bast Bandolpb Sfrwt CHICAGO 184 The American Florist. Aug. 12, Important Information Many of our growers have extended their ranges considerably this season which means that we will have a larger than ever supply of Cut Flowers and Greens to offer from now on and especially during the coming fall and winter months. We have been and will continue to be Chicago Headquarters for Ophelia and Russell Roses In addition to Ophelia and Russell roses we will have our usual large supply of Ward, Sunburst, Richmond, Killarney, White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Milady, etc. Also Carnations, Lilies, Valley, Orchids, " Chrysanthemums, Pompons, Sweet Peas, and everything else which always makes our line so complete that it includes every item offered in the Great Chicago Market. JuRip III the band wa^oii, be a Zech Cc Mann customer, and ride to prosperity. Start today. 30 E. Randolph St., ^^"^"^'^""^^^^'^"^^SSatl'l.ses Chicago A. L. Vaughan & Co. are handling- a good supply of American Beauty roses which are in good demand at their establishment. Mr. Vaughan reports that business continues to be brisk and that the sales in some instances compare most favorably with those of last winter. Mrs. Vaughan and daugh- ter Thelma are making a trip to the Pacific coast and will spend consider- able time at San Francisco and Los Angeles, Calif. Peter Reinberg is cutting a good sup- ply of the new rose Champ Weiland, which is selling unusually well, owing to its splendid color and rich foliage. Emil Reichling, superintendent of the Reinberg greenhouses, is having a fine time with his new Buick which he will find that he can use to good advantage in making his regular trips to and from the rose and carnation ranges. A. T. Pyfer says that Pyfer & Olsem have their new place on Murphy ave- nue about half planted to carnations already and that work on the balance is being pushed as rapidly as possible. Peter Olsem is thinking of buying a racing machine so that he can travel from their Wilmette place to the new range in Rogers Park in as short a time as possible. At Weitor Bros.' store the receipts of Ophelia roses are extra heavy and every time one visits their place it seems as if the whole force is grading this variety. This Arm is all sold out of chrysanthemum stock which moved unusually well this year and is now pushing field grown carnation plants of which they have a large supply. J. A. Budlong is offering a good supply of gladioli and as,».ers in addi- tion to a complete line of roses. Sev- eral of Manager Schupp's assistants are pretty fine checker players and claim to be the champions of the wholesale market and are ready to defend their titles against all comers. Erne & Klingel have increased their store force in the shape of a baby boy who arrived at the home of their able storeman, August Barnett, last Sun- day, August 6. Mr. Barnett is so happy over the increase in his family that he has taken a two weeks' vaca- tion in order to celebrate the event. Miss Mabel Louise Wheelock, who has quite a reputation as an architec- tural water colorist, will join the staff of the American Greenhouse Manu- facturing Co. as soon as she returns from a vacation trip to Montana, where she is taking in the sights at Glazier National park. James E. Jones will represent the Advance Co., of Richmond, Ind., and the American Greenhouse Manufactur- ing Co., of this city, at the Houston convention. He is visiting relatives in Oklahoma at present but will be in the convention city the opening day of the meeting. W. N. Nisson, who has charge of the credits at the Chicago Flower Growers' Association store, is enjoy- ing his vacation. Ed. Hunt is ex- pected home from Michigan this week and will leport for duty at this house August 14. Miss Hardesty, of Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O., was a welcome visitor this week and is spending a few days here on business and pleasure. She vis- ited Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s greenhouses at Morton Grove during her stay here. G. B. Chadwick, who has been fill- ing a temporary position in the A. L. Randall Co.'s cut flower department, has accepted a position as grower with the Storm Lake Floral Co., Storm Lake, la. Fritz Bahr, of Highland Park, has invested in a new^ Ford passenger car. He has also placed an order with the A. L. Randall Co. for one of its new electric store fountains. John Furrow, of Guthrie, Okla., and P. J. Foley left this week for St. Joseph, Mo., and from there they will travel on to Houston to take in the S. A. F. conventicin^ Fred Hoerber is doing double duty at Hoerber Bros', store during the absence of Harry Manheim who is en- joying a two weeks' vacation. Frank Schleiden is back from a de- lightful visit at Saugatuck, Mich., and is again attending to his duties at Chas. W. McKellar's store. Kennicott Bros. Co. is experiencing a good demand for gladioli which are being handled in quantity in all the seasonable varieties. A. E. Turner, of Rosin & Turner, fern dealers with headquarters at Mosi- nee. Wis., is calling on the wholesale trade this week. Adolph Benesh, manager of the E. P. "Winterson Co.'s supply department, is spending his vacation with his fam- ily in Michigan. J. F. Wolniewicz, 1530 North Ked- zie avenue, has sold his retail store to Miss May Flynn, who took posses- sion August 1. George D. Reid, formerly with the Ernest Wienhoeber Floral Co.; is now in the employ of D. D. P. Roy. Leo. Bather and wife, of Clinton, la., were visitors at Zech & Mann's estab- lishment this week. Guy W. French and family are spending their vacation motoring in northern Wisconsin. Fred Nichols, of the George Rein- berg store force, is visiting old acquain- tances in Peoria. E. C. Amling, H. N. Bruns and John Michelsen spent a few days at Fox Lake last week. Chas. A. Samuelson is back from a month's visit on his fruit farm at Wendell, Idaho. J. F. Kidwell is the proud possessor of a new Buick touring car. igi6. The American Florist. 185 ^THE RIOHl^ * * * * * ■5* * * I is from us for there is nothing in the Cut J lower and Gf een Line that we don't sell or handle, * % and besides we give you as much actual value for your money as any firm in Chicago. * TO BUY CDT FLOWERS * * * * * * * * * * * * % * * * * 4> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OUR AIM at all times is to^ treat every one right and with this constantly in view we will surely be friends if you will but do your part. ■■IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHlim^^^ BIG SUPPLY of choice summer stock and every arrangement made for fall and winter with the best growers in and adjoining Chicago. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A. L. VAUGHAN. Our Efficient Service Always Means A Great Deal To You. From now on our supply of Cut Flowers and Greens will be larger than ever so place your orders with us and we will see to it that they will be filled to your entire satisfaction. «.Ir.X3^(I.... 1 00® 2 00 United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOUSALERS 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut m|| PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing HOISE OF FERNS Phone. Madison Square 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly Charl* Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27tb Sts. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids, Roses* Camatioas and all the other beat products o( the leading growers. Consignments solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing WM. KESSLER, Sncceuor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. Z8th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PUNTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactary. Conaignments solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg.. 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL. Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30$tonBSt.,RoetHiSt8r,H.Y. :m:. o. i^oi?ci 121 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK Tel. 8870-3871 Farragut. Tie Larjest Slipper and Eeceiver or Cut Flowers ^&~A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28tli St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 75 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 52%. 198 The American Florist. Aug. 12, It will pay you to get in touch with us for your paper boxes. We have the experience, we have the plant, and we have the prices that make it worth your while to get acquainted with us. Necessity may not compel you to do your business with us, but satisfaction and economy will. AA.A.ARNOLD PAPER BOX CONPANYi^ ^^^1302-1308 West Division St.. Chica^o^^ At the range of Dalledouze Broth- ers, Flatbush, we recently noticed ex- ceptionally fine stock of Chrysanthe- mums Clirysalora and October Frost. They have made fine growths and the foliage looks exceptionally clean and healthy. They have quite a stock' of Early Frost that is now flowering. Paul and Henry Dalledouze have gone to Alaska, and Eugene and wife have returned home from there. At the Henry Hession range. Flat- bush, one found great activity in car- nation planting and the stock looks well. A. Demeusey and G. Messeberg, also Flatbush growers, have good stocks of carnations planted. Considering the very wet weather of early summer, these carnations have done better than might have been expected. Much outdoor stock has not done well this summer. Walter Lee, manager for the As- toria Florist, 2188 Broadway, has just returned from a vacation of several weeks at the Delaware Water Gap. M. Vlachos, proprietor of the store, and wife, are now at a New England re- sort. John Donaldson, now of Patchogue, Jj. I., formerly of Elmhurst, and a popular and familiar figure in the wholesale district, was a visitor the past week. William Moore, of the S. S. Pennock- Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa., visited a number of old friends in this city, August 5, while on his vacation. Miss O'Brien, bookkeeper for Gutt- mau & Raynor, Inc., has gone to the Catskill mountains on a two weeks' va- cation. A. F. F. Horticultural Society of New York. This society will hold an exhibition August 19-20, in the museum building. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx park. New York City. It will be main- ly a g-ladiolus show, but premiums are also offered for montbretias and also collections of annual flowers. The ex- hibition committee is also authorized to award prizes for exhibits not in- cluded in the regular published sched- ule of premiums. Such exhibits will be welcome. Schedules are now ready for distribution and will be sent on application to the secretary, George V. Nash, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York City. George V. Nash, Sec'y. MrLWATJKEE, Wis. — A palm house and conservatory to cost $25,000 will be built by Albert Trostel at his residence on Lake Drive. St. Louis, Mo. — The St. Louis Wholesale Cut Flower Co. announces it will be ready for business at 1410 Pine street, about September 4. Busi- ness hours, 7 a. m. to 6 p. m., week days, and 7 a. m. to noon Sundays. Our Motto for Progressiveness Customers must be satisfied, has made our unexcelled de- livery possible. -1::!M^^§^ -^^--^ :K-s^y<^:(m)ii:m.^~ ^^^a^s Send us your next order for Washington, D. C, and vicinity, if you appreciate qual- ity, quantity and mode of good conduct. GUDE BROTHERS CO. Florists and Floral Decorators, Wasliington, D. Members of the P. T. D. Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag L;rata (Evergreen Oak) 2.50 per case Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Everything in Southern Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA Richmond, Ind. — The Joseph H. Hill Co. has been incorporated with a cap- ital stock of $80,000. The directors are Joseph H. Hill, Clem A. Gaar and Lucile Gaar Hill. NEW CROP Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Lyrata ( Evergreen Oak Foliage) 2.50 per case Edward A. Beaven, ^^^i^r^- Newaek, O. — The Miller Greenhouses, consisting of eight houses all planted, and which, together with land and other buildings, were appraised at$12,- 000, were sold at auction July 29. 1916. The American Florist. 199 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. J. H. SMALL & SONS FLORISTS NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON Announce the removal of their New York store to 505 MADISON AVENUE AT 52nd STREET. WASHINGTON, D. C, Floral and NEW YORK - -^, J TT „x ■ J «K/ I WALDORF ASTORIA and 15th and H sts. Landscape Work 505 madison avenue. Chicago. Established 1857. FJLOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send ns yonr retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley f^ Martin J. Seeger (incorporated) Eigfaih and LocnsI Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Av. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. v--V^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA SA J. S. Wilson Floral Go, ^**i^ii.^ We cover all points in Iowa. Meml>ers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist wheA writing Oklahoma City. In spite of the warm weather that prevails, the florists are doing a little business every day, but are severely handicapped in procuring good stock. Flowers that are shipped in are of uniformly poor quality, and the local grown outdoor stock is beginning to feel the effects of the continued heat. Delegates to the S. A. F. convention win leave over the Santa Fe railroad at noon, August 14, and will reach Houston the following morning about seven o'clock. Just how many will be in the party cannot be determined at this writing. After a vigorous political campaign, S. S. Butterfield succeeded in winning the nomination for representative in the next legislature for the second dis- trict of Oklahoma county. Visitor : Howard Royer, representing H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Gloveesvtlle, N. T. — Paul Tninka has purchased the business of E. T. Denham on Third avenue. KIMBEELT, V.'-3.— Wm. Green Is build- ing an addition which will double the capacity of his range here. Detroit, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cat Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for deliver} in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST WiSniNfiTON D. c. rLomsTS - 111. r aT.mn Gudes' Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph DeUvery. SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist'sTelegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welc^rriing" and "Bon Voyage" packages. Denver, Colo. yhc Park J. A. VALENTINE, f^lOrOl wO* President. Uemlieri of Florists' Teleerapb DellTciT, igi6. The American Florist. 201 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. GREAT BRITAIN WILLS & SEGAR, ROYAL EXOTIC NURSERY, Onslow Crescent, S. Kensington, London FLORISTS BY APPOINTMENT -TO- H. M. KING GEORGE V and H. M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA We shall be pleased to carry out commissions from our American confreres to deliver Gut Flowers, Floral Baskets, Floral Designs, Etc to American visitors in any part of Great Britain . Cabledrams-'TLOSCULO, LONDON." SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Memiers of riorists' Telegraph Delivery, PHILADELPHIA,! SOOChestnutSt. ATLANTIGGITY,2517Boar(IWalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP. LTD. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$initliCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Inoorporated 1909. New York. fi. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEfELANB EUCLID AVENUE Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. Mention the American Florist when writing Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL 334 Lewis Ave., No'^ito'Eedrord —six Up-to-date stores in the City ef BrooMyn— We ive personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction Mention the American Florist when writing Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. "Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the "Upper Penin- Bula o( Michigan. All orders Riven prompt attention and fllled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Rockf ord, Dl. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing La"wrence. Mass. This large business center, with a population of almost 100,000 people, has large manufacturing interests with a foreign population above the average. They are most prosperous at this time, every man at all willing, being employed at good wages. There are a number of active, up-to-date men in the trade here. Thornton Bros., on Essex street, sell both cut flowers and seeds and have a large well appointed store, particularly well stocked with all the requisites of a modern retail shop. W. C. Campbell, 17 Lawrence street, just off of Essex street, the main thoroughfare, is one of the live wires. A collection of decorative plants is a feature here. This estab- lishment has all the appearances of being a busy one. Swan & Berndtson, in the residen- tial district, have a conveniently ar- ranged store and greenhouses, grow- ing much of the stock they sell. They report a very satisfactory business during the past season. Wm. F. Regan, 504 Essex street, makes a specialty of waxed flowers and wreaths, but also carries natural flowers in stock. Funeral work is his ST36Ci3(ltV. A. H. Wagland, 647 Broadway, does a general business, covering all branches, including cemetery vases and bedding. His has been a satis- factory season. K. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wliolesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers Plione A-2550 a Specialty 229 W. 4tli Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in WUmette—ClUCagOS North Shore Suburb-Evanston, Kenil- worth iWlnnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest. Mention the American Florist when writing LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. LangFloral&NurseryCo., Dallas Texas 1303 Main Street "Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma. Louisiana. New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flo"wers and Designs on short notio*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 1^. r. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Mention the American Florist when loriting 202 The American Florist. Aug. 12, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. SendyourordersforGhicago and Sub- urbs to „_;^^^^^ All orderscarefully filled -••wSWMa'l'^'"'*'" under the supervision of Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Soo 1181 E. 71st St. The Largest Growers of Flowers in City Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and MCKlnney Pbone, Preston 160 Toledo, 0. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. i Special attentioa to Mnil find Telegraph Orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Piomntly Executed DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. 1)111 MTU MIMil WearetheceDteroftheereat UULUm, minn. Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis. Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Memlier of riorlsts' Telegi&ph Delivery, TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL'S Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson. S. A., 440 Main, ButEalo, N. 1. Archias Floral Co., Sedalla, Mo. Baumer, August B., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit. Mich. BriggB Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. T. Buckbee, H. W., Kockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry K., 6 Park St., Boston. Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and I/, Washington, Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Dominion Floral Co., The Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A.. Newark, 0. Duluth Floral Co,, Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's, S and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., Williamsport. Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston. Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland. O. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland. O. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington. D. C. Hardesty & Co.. Cincinnati. 0. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higglns, N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn. Howard & Smitb, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, O. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, R. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave.. San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., NashviUe, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester. N. T. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tex. Ivottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Lehorius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia. Pa. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City, N. J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, tbe Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn. McConnell. Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairle Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Ogden Floral Co., Chicago. Palez, Paul M., Little Bock. Ark. Palmer, W. J. & Sons. Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pearson, B. W., Newburyport, Mass. Penn, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., El Paso, Texas. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. Randall's Flower Siop, Worcester. Mass. Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's. New London and Norwich, Conn. Reuter's. Westerly, B. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester. Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye. George. Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo. Schling, Max, 22 W. 59th St.. New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, O. Small & Sons, J. H., New York. Small & Sons, J. H., Washington, D. C. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Bapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. B. M.. New York. Trepel. Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, 0. Walker Co.. The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis. Mo. Whltted Floral Co., Minneapolis. Minn. Wilson. T. S., Floral Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Wittbold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. New York. '»tabU8h«. i David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbm San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Qrant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVENUE. Albany, N. Y. £> ^V^ I^ £> S, Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREiT. Toronto, Can. Canada's beat known and most reliable florrat •^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 Milwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC NEW YORK 561 Flftli Ave, BOSTON 1 Park Street 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. igi6. The American Florist. 203 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS F'ulton. (St. BROOKLYN, N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. MEWARI Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegrapli orders. Regular trade disot 229 WEST THIRD STREET Kansas City, Mo. Samvel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivenr. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be carefully cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail norist of GRAND RAPIDS Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH fi SONS will AH yoor orders for Designs and Out Flowers in Michigan St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avcnaes Flowers dehverfd in city and state on short notice Member of riorists* Telegraph Delivery, Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled arrd delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Boston, Mass. — Comley. Henry R. Boston — Thos. P. Galvin, Inc. Boston— Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. ¥.— Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y.— S, A.. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chirago— Brlggs Floral Co. Chicago— Friedman, 622 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — ^Alpha Floral Co. Chicago— C. Frauenfelder. 3343 W. Madison St Chicago— A. Lange. 25 E. Madison St. Chicago— Mangel, 17 B. Monroe St. Chicago— Ogden Floral Co. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O.— A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland. O.— Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O.— Smith & Fetters. Cleveland. O.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co Dallas, Tex.— Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver. Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la.— Alpha Floral Co. Des Mollis. Iowa.— J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — .John Breitme.yer's Sons. Duluth. Minn. — Duluth Floral Co Duluth. Minn.- J. J. Leborlus. El Paso. Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith. Ark. — George Rye. Grand Kapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie. Okla.— Furrow & Co. Houston, Tex.— Eobt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City. Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Eock Flower Co Lincoln, Neb. — 0. H. Frey. Lincoln. Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Eock, Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif.— Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif.— Sekl Bros. & Co. Los Angeles— Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. I/ouisville, Ky. — .4ugust R. Baumer. Louisville. Ky.— The P. Walker Co Milwaukee. Wis.— J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal. Quebec— The Dominion Floral Co Minneanolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, 0.— Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport. Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans. La.— Metairie Ridge Nursery Co New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York— Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York — Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St New York— J. H. Small & Sons. New York- G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. OkLihoma City. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Famam St. Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McCleinents. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co.. Keenan Bldg Piovirtence. R. I.— T. J. .Tohnaton & Co Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray. D. M. Bochester, Minn.— Rochester Floral Co Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons. Ttnrkford. 111.— H. W. Buekbee. S'henectady, N. Y.— .John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis.— J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — \rullanphv Florists. Pt. Jouis, Mo. — P. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn. — L. L. May & Co. San Francisco-^T. B. Bolanrt. 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — .Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave San Francisco— Podesta & Baldocchl. Seattle. Wash.— Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia. Mo. — Archlas Floral Co. Springfield, Mass. — N. P. Hlgeins. Soringfleld. O. — Van Meter Plower STiop Steubenville. O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop'. Svracuse N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. '^erre Haute. Ind.— .T. G. Heinl & Sons. '^ncoma. Wa«h. — California Florists ■Toledo. O.— Mrs. J. B. Freeman, Toronto — Dunlon's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. v^^nshinirton — Blacklstone. ■>vashington — Geo. H. Cooke. Conn. Ave. and L. ^^nshington — Gude Bros. v'ashlneton — J. H. Small & Sons ■<^'sterlv. R. I.— Renter's. T<-iiniptte. 111. — Pyfer & Olsem. ■^'lliamsnort. Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ±loWer.s Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO The 'PalmerHoase Florist 17 E.MONROE ST. Mention the American Florist when writing Wholesala and Retail Florist C. H. FREY, 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Orders for florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt andcareful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST. NEAR OARPIKLU PARK CHICAGO LODISVIUE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Trade Directory Price: $3.00, Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 204 The American Florist. Aug. 12, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by. the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Tele^aph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and caretol attention. Idention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Uemlier of rioiists* Telegrapli Sellveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing FURROW S COMPANT OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Memters of Florists' Telegrapli Telivery. Mention the American Florist when writing VAN METER FLOWER SHOP InTH^^oH. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when writing Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa, Uemlera of Florists' Telegraph Sellveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Fark St. 50 years experience in the florist business nuar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Sliops: SO E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station, Hoffmans, N. Y. Mention the American FUt-ist when writing FREY & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WBOUBALB AND HTTAIL. Kemlers of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Member of Florists' Telegrapli Sellvety, Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. Tenn, The Telegraph; Florist' Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, M Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory Containing the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada, PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. tnerican Florist Co., **°VSg^™«*- Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha. The annual outing of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Florists' Club was held at Lake Manawa, August 3, all flower shops in both cities closing at 2 p, m. with the result that there was a good attendance, florists and their families and friends to the number of over 200 being on hand and all had a most en- joyable time. The weather was de- lightful and a fine programme of sports was carried out, liberal awards being given the winners. In the tug- of-war, which was one of the features, the Council Bluffs team had things much their own way. Following the games, a group photograph was taken, after which a splendid repast was served in the spacious dining room of the Lake Manawa boat club. After the dinner the entertainment commit- tee distributed hundreds of tickets for the many side shows at the resort to the ladies and children. Mr. Gardiner, of Herman Bros. Co., Inc., Council Bluffs, and L. Hine, of Hess & Swobo- da, Omaha, who were in charge of the arrangements, are receiving many com- pliments for the success of the affair, it being conceded the most enjoyable outing in the history of the craft in this vicinity. Lewis Henderson has consolidated his business at his old location in the New Rose building, 1519 Farnam street, the lease on his store in the Fontenelle hotel having expired Au- gust 1. "Washington, N. J.— Five houses, each 35x140 feet, will be added to the extensive range of Alonzo J. Bryan. Cleveland, O. — Michael Bloy. of De- troit, Mich., is here for a few days, having sold out his business complete to new parties in the trade. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLI Member of Florists' Telegraph SeUvery, Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Randolph & McClements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Members of Florists' Telegraph SsUveir, Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliyeriea in BnflalO, Lockpoit, Niagara raUs and Western New York, Members of Florists' Telegraph DeHveiy. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing D. F. SIMONDS J. R. BUTZOW Chicago. OGDEN FLORAL CO. 1917 Harrison St. Vv'e are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leading West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders properly on short notice. L. D. Phone. West 722 Mention the American Florist when writino PROVIDENCE, R.I. * uuld T. J. JOHNSTON a CO. HEW EIKLAND FOINTS. 171 TTETBOSSET ST.. PSOTIDENCE Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 205 4> * * * * * * * * * * 4> * * * * * * * * 4> 4> * * * * * * * * 4> * * * * * * % * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4> ^ighan's Flower Seeds CYCLAMEN. GIANT ENGLISH STRAIN Saint George. Foliage is beautifully margined with bright silver, and the flowers are a rich salmon color. 100 se'eds, $1.50, Mrs, L. M, Graves. The color is an intense and brilliant salmon scarlet. 100 seeds, $2.00, Brilliant Giganteum. Large fiery crimson flowers. Price — 100 seeds, $1,25; 1,000 seeds, $10.00. Rosy Mom. Delicate rose color. Claret base. Grandiflora Alba. The largest giant white. Mauve Queen. Mauve. Princess May, Pale pink. Salmon King. New striking color, Duke of Fife. Dark rose. Princess of Wales. Deep pink. Excelsior. White with red base. Price — 100 Seeds, $1.00; 1,000 Seeds, $8.00 net. GIANT GERMAN STRAIN Pure White (Mont Blanc), Rosa Von Marienthal. Dark Rose. Dark Crimson. White with Carmine Eye. Price, per 100 Seeds, 86c; 1,000 Seeds, $6.00. Mixed, Extra Choice. Per 100 seeds, GOc; 250 seeds, $1.35: 1,000 seeds, $5.00; 5,000 seeds, $22,50. GIANT ORCHID-FLOWERED White with Carmine Eye. Pink. Pure White. Red. Price, 100 Seeds, 85c; 1,000 Seeds, $7.00. Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen, Mixed, extra choice. 100 seeds, 80c: 1,000 seeds, $6.50. PANSIES. CYCLAMEN. VATJGHAN'S GIANT PANSY MiXTtJRE Embraces besides all the separate shades and colors five special strains not listed elsewhere and which can only be had in this and our International mixture. Trade pkt., 25c: Va oz., 60c: oz., $4.00; 1^ lb., $14.00. SWEET PEAS. New £arly Flowering Long Season Spencers. EARIJY MORNING STAR The color is a deep orange scarlet or flame color In — ^^^^^— ^^-^^^^^^— — — ^— standard with rich orange pink "wings. 25 Seeds, 26o; Trade Pkt., (V4 oz.) $1.25; oz., ?4.50 net. EARIiY SONG BERD The flower is the same color as "Florence Morse Spen- cer" and a bit lighter than "Elfrida Pearson," It has the same excellent form and features of Mrs. Hugh Dickson but is on white ground. 25 Seeds, 26c; Itade Pkt. ('/4 oz.),»?1.00; oz., ?3.60 net. EARIiY MELODY This is a deeper shade of pink than "Early Song Bird" on ^^— ^-^^^^^^^— -^ white ground, closely resembling "Countess Spencer" and near "Hercules." It might be described as rose pink on white ground. 25 Seeds, 25c; Ib:ade Pkt. ('4 oz.), $1.00; oz., $3.60 net. EARLY SPRING MAID The color is light pink on a cream ground. It is a ' most effective flower and carries a great wealth of blossoms borne in fours on long stems. 25 Seeds, 26c; li-ade Pkt. ('A oz.), $1.00; oz., $3.50 net. EARIiY snow FLAKE This is the best Early Flowering White Seeded ^^^— ^^^^^^^^— ^^^^^— — Spencer. The blossoms are very large and of the best waved Spencer form. 26 Seeds, 26o; Trade Pkt., (H oz.), $1.26; oz,, $4.60 net. EARLY HEATHER BELL The color is a rich but pleasing mauve, but after — standing in water the color becomes a beautiful mauve lavender. 25 Seeds. 26c; Trade Pkt., (% oz.), $1.25; oz,, $4,60 net. VAUGHAN'S INTERNATIONAL PANSIES This is one of the specialties which has established the reputation of Vaughan's Flower Seeds and one which we maintain most carefully. To this and our Giant mixture of Pansies we add each year a number of new varieties selected from the collections of the foremost pansy; specialists in Europe. Trade pkt. ,60c; Vn oz,. $1.60; 1/2 oz., $6.00; oz., $10.00. VAUGHAN'S CUT FLOWER MIXTURE This mixture is put up by ourselves and contains mostly light colored sorts. We have sold this mixture for several seasons to some of our Chicago cut flower growers, who have realized big returns from the sale of the flowers. Trade pkt., 26c; V4 oz., 86c; 14 oz.. $1.50; oz., $5.00. WINTER FLOWERING — Spencer Type Trade Packets contain one-quarter ounce Trade Pkt. Aiiita Wehrman, Clear lavender $0.25 Mrs. A. A. Skaach, Flowers, bright shell pink 20 Mrs. J, Manda, Light shell pink, extra long stems 20 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Appleblossom pink 80 Mrs. Spanolin, Black seeded white 26 Pink and White, Blanche Ferry type 20 Pl'esident Woodrow Wilson, Magenta rose 30 Eose Queen, Beautiful rose pink 60 Selma Swenson, Clear light soft pink 30 Venus, Standard white, slightly blushed pink wings 25 White Orchid, White flowers of good substance 20 Tarrawa, The color on opening is rose, changing as the flower develops to a light pink standard, tinted buCE, with blush wings 20 Winter Flowering Spencers Mixed 20 WINTER FLOWERING — Unwin Types Trade Pkt, Blue Jay, Bright blue self color $0.16 Lavender Nora, Most pleasing lavender, long stems 20 31-33 W. Randolph St. CHICAGO Oz. $0.76 .65 .65 1,00 .75 .65 1.00 2.00 1.00 .76 .65 .65 .66 Oz. $0.60 .76 Lb. $9.00 8.00 8.00 9.00 8.00 12,00 9.00 8.00 PANSY — Vaughan's International Mixture. For other Flower Seeds see our "Fall Book for Florists." * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4> * Some annuals for growing under glass for cut flowers 8.00 fife: Antirrhinum, Calendula, Caliiopsis, Candytuft, Centau- g QQ rea. Larkspur, Lupinus, Mignonette, Poppies and Stock. These may be grown for plants from seed: Calceolaria, Ljj_ Cineraria, Gloxinia, Impatiens, Primula and Schizanthus. $6.00 10 Per Cent Special Cash Discount on orders over $2.00 for Flower Seeds, if the cash Is enclosed. VAUGHaN'S SEED STORE, Greenhouses, Nurseries and Trial Grounds, Western Springs, HI. 43 Barclay St. NEW YORK h4>4~t4>4i^4>4i4>*4>4"{>4>4>4>'I>iM4> 206 The American Florist. Aug. 12,. The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. Alaska Peas not hand picked are worth now $3.10 for food. PIAINFIELD, N. J. — The American Bulb Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000. A LEADING Wisconsin pea grower re- ports recent crops taken in as in ilne shape, plump, clean and sound. Six- fold yields are not uncommon. CHICAGO. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, August 9, were as follows: Timothy, $4.50 to $6.75 per 100 pounds; Red Clover, $14 to $16.75 per 100 pounds. Springfield, Mass. — To satisfy claims aggregating $512, the O. H. Dickinson Seed Co. is reported to have had an involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed against it, July 19. Onion set crops in the northern Chi- cago district are promising a yield of five to six bushels per pound of seed sown. In other sections a fourfold yield is nearer the average. The crop of winter onion sets at Chicago is beginning to come forward. W. C. Bruce, of Vaughan's Seed Store, says the crop is excellent and well cured because of continued dry weather. A correspondent writing from Hol- land July 15 says : "Until now we have had a cold summer with very little sunshine. June, according to the Meteorological Institute, has not been so cold here since 1849." Axel Knudsen, of Minneapolis, Minn., representing L. Daehnfeldt, Odense, Denmark, has favored us with copy of his firm's June report on seed crops. Most of this firm's specialties will be short owing to unfavorable weather, but better conditions during July and August may improve the crops. Western reports indicate that the pea crop will be below the average. It looks also as if the bean crop will be decidedly off. It would not be a sur- prise according to the present outlook if the harvest proved anywfhere from 20 to 30 per cent below normal, al- though it is true that in some acre- ages in Michigan the plants have with- stood the heat and dry weather re- markably well. Makblehead, MASS.^James J. H. Gregory & Son write as follows regard- ing seedcrops August 7 : "The corn crop is exceedingly! bajckward, just commencing to spindle, in low spots is absolutely ruined. Carrot seed crop from present indication will give about 50 per cent. The heads run very small. Squash is picking up well dur- ing the last week and if we do not have early frosts there ought to be an average crop. There must be shortages in garden crops as many acres of low land were too wet to be used. Beans are rusting and spotting badly all through this section." Navy Beans are selling at Chicago from $6 to $6.75 per bushel. From crop reports now coming in it is be- lieved they are likely to go as high as $7 to $S per bushel. The Late Nathaniel N. Sherwood. British papers just received record the death of Nathaniel N. Sherwood, head of the well-known firm of Hurst & Son, London, Eng.. July 20, at his country home, Prested Hall, Kelvedon, Essex. By his demise, says the Lon- don Garden, British horticulture loses one of its greatest workers. For many years we have known Mr. Sherwood as a bluff, hale and hearty man of genial and extremely generous disposition and the essence of kindness. His name will long be remembered for his deep in- terest in and generous support of the gardening charities. In the early six- ■ WM H ""S I fe^i^h^ Hk^^E 1 ^^^^\ •^^^^ jH n ^^^bK i^|h|^H flHn ^p ^^H •md i^^H The Late Nathaniel N. Sherwood. • ties he entered the firm of which he was destined to become the principal. The firm had been founded 19 years previously by William Hurst and W. G. McMullen, and was therefore at that time in its youthful stage. Six years later he was taken into partnership, a happy social feature of his associa- tion with the firm being his marriage with the youngest daughter of Wil- liam Hurst. In 1890 he became sole principal of the firm. In consequence of a serious illness in 1902, he relin- quished the entire management of the business, which has since been ably carried on by his two sons. A very pleasing feature of his business career was the celebration in 1912, at his charming country home, of his 50 years' connection with his firm. When in 1897 the Royal Horticultural So- ciety decided to institute a Victoria medal of honor in horticulture Mr. Sherwood was deservedly one of the original recipients. Mr. Sherwood was fond of art treasures and had at his home in Streatham. a collection of paintings of great beauty and value. J. C. Vaughan, of Chicago, who made Mr. Sherwood's acquaintance on' a visit to London in 1889, and who, in company with Mrs. Vaughan visited him again in 1913 at his Kelvedon es- tate on the memorable occasion of the- annual outing there of the Hurst em- ployes together with many of his- neighbors of the surrounding country- side, speaks enthusiastically of the wonderful entertainment there given. A regimental band of 45 pieces fur- nished the music and there were seven tents for the men and women em- ployes who contested in the games, a special tent for the wonderful prizes, articles in silver and gold, which were graciously bestowed by Mr. Sherwood's daughter and an elaborate collation in another mammoth tent. Hurst & Son and Mr. Sherwood certainly have done- things on a grand scale. California Seed Crops. Gilroy, August 3. — Seeds that have- been cleaned to date are not turning out well, and early estimates of deliv- ery will need modification. Sweet peas have been injured quite seriously by aphis. Lettuce has not filled well on account of the dry spring. Onion just now being cut shows very marked damage from "burn." The crop prom- ised well a month ago, but now it will be doubtful if enough is sacked to fill orders. At this time it looks as if there would be some little shortage along most lines, and the buyer who has con- tracted will get fairly good deliveries with practically no surplus for the dealer who buys on the market. W. Mills Seed Co. For Sale. The property of the Mills Seed Co., Washington, la., consisting of a three story brick building, with two lots in connection, together with stock on hand, mailing list, supplies, full equip- ment for carrying on a mail order seed- business and persona! property of the company, is offered for sale. Charles- C. Cunningham, of that city, trustee in bankruptcy for the company, !s authorized to dispose of the property at private sale before August 31, 1916. If not then sold, same will be offered at public auction at 10 o'clock a. m. on that date. The trustee will gladly furnish any special information de- sired upon request. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Grower* of High Grade SEED Gllroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence Solicited. Braslan Grower lor the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lktttjot;, Cabeot, Pabsnip, Pabslky, Oeubbt, ENJjrvi:, Salsipt, Named and Mixed Geandifloba and Spenoke S'Wekt Peas, and Sunelowee. Seed Growers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA .Company igi6. The American Florist. 20T The Regal Lily Lilium Regale (Myrophyllum) I I THE HORTICULTURAL CLUB OF BOSTON INSPECTING FARQUHAR'S FIELD OF THE REGAL LILY. Acknowledged to be the finest horticultural introduction in several generations. I Gold Medal, Massachusetts Horticultural Society. | Gold Medal, National Flower Show, New York. | Gold Medal, Royal International Exhibition, London, 1913. | Price, $10.00 per doz.; $75.00 per 100. | Trade Price, - - $60.00 per 100. | Sold by the leading up-to-date dealers in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago §; and other cities. Also by I R.&J.rARQlHAR&CO.I 6 South Market St., Boston, Mass. | ^immmmmaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMaaamBmmmmmmmmKimmmmBmmmmmmmmmi* 208 The American Florist. Aug. 12, LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENTFROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and London (Ont.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON fi CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St.. NEW YORK Get QB*WtiOMs Froa LANDRETH SKEDS WHICH SUCOED Bristol, Pa^ Bioomsdale Farm. Nebraska Seed Crops. Fremont, August 5— Sweet and field corn crops are looking fairly well, but have been hurt more or less by the hot dry weather in some localities, which will reduce the crop prospects to a certain extent, but it is too early to tell the exact range of the damage. The same will apply to the water- melon section, where it has been too dry, and we look for 25 to 50 per cent on most of the crops, and some of them possibly not that much, as some crops that were planted have not even come up on account of no rain. Cucumber, muskmelon, pumpkin and squash are somewhat better, and we look for fair prospects of most of these varieties, providing the balance of the season is favorable and that crops are not damaged by hail or other unfavorable circumstances. W. Valley, August 2.— We have been having some very dry weather for a month or more until night before last when we had a very good rain, about an inch or so, which brightened things up considerably. We understand that the western part of the state has also had good rains. Some of the fields of squash and pumpkin were in desperate condition on account of no rainfall but this last shower will do much to- wards insuring at least a fair crop, providing conditions are favorable from now on. Cucumbers and musk- melons will make a good crop pro- viding conditions are favorable for the balance of the season. Corn is look- ing fine and we are hoping for a bumper crop, although we will need more rain to insure a large! yield. In general, things are looking well but the ultimate outcome depends upon the weather conditions during August. C. Bean Prices. Speak no more of the "lowly bean," for it has risen to a high estate while Mars is disporting himself in Europe and in Mexico. Beans in Indianapolis are selling at $6.50 a bushel, or more than 10 cents a pound. Before the outbreak of the war five cents a pound was considered a high price, and in 1890 the price of beans was a little more than one cent a pound. Michell's Seasonable Florists' Supplies. KEYSTONE KACE OF Size No. 1 Inside Top Diam. 6 Inside Deptli 6 PL.ANT TUBS, WHIItE CEDAK, 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 If stamped steel 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 side liandles Each. $0,30 .32 .35 ,40 .45 .55 .65 .75 .85 ,90 1,00 1,20 1,40 1.80 are wanted Doz. $ 3,25 3,50 3,75 4.00 4,75 6.75 6,25 8.00 9,25 10,00 11.00 13.00 15,00 19.00 add 8c 100 % 25,00 26,00 27,60 30,00 36,00 42,60 50,00 62,50 72,60 77,50 87,50 105.00 117.60 150.00 per pair to the price of each tub in single or dozen lots; 7c per pair in 100 lots. Southern, Japanese, 1% 2 2^ feet, feet, feet. HEADftUARTEKS EOR CAITE STAKES. 100 1.000 5.000 8 to 9 feet, selected quality. ?0,75 ?3.25 $6,00 Very thin, about 6 feet long ,80 3.25 6,26 JAPANESE GREEN CANE STAKES. 100 500 1,000 100 500 .?0.36 $1,25 $2,25 3 feet. .. .$0.76 $3,00 4 feet ',85 3.75 10,000 $27.50 30,00 1,000 $6,60 7,I0<> Rub- ,45 1,75 3,25 ,55 2.25 4.00 Also Galvanized "Wire Stakes and Wire Stalse Clips; all liinds of Glazing Material, ber Hose, and other Seasonable Supplies for the Florist, LILITTM HARRISII BULBS, FREESIA BULBS, Size ''™perOa?e""'%oz. 100 1,000 Fischer's Strain Purity, 6 to 7 in. 335 $0,86 $5,75 $62,50 $1,26 per 100; per 1,000, $10.00. 7 to 9 in. 200 1.30 8,75 82.60 Send for our Wholesale Catalogue and Price List if you haven't a copy. Henry F. Michell Co., 518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. First size bulbs, Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower) from KELWAY'S For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations now ready. Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now. Langport, England. Mention the American Florist when writing SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds ^TW»rij»ltl*»« Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-Wurzel. Beet, Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, ki|^&bxciii.xbo Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman, MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN. who has been callin? on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrilt 5 Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS. RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. KiUZie St., Telephane Main 2762. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO jgi6. The American Florist. 209 Qood Cyclamen Talk But no talk can make good Cyclamen. The best grower ever, cannot make bad, good ; neither does a seedsman build up a reputation with inferior stocks. We have over 40 years international reputation, and we want you to feel its glamour. Tick off your requirements and write us. DO IT NOW, as this advertisement will not appear again. We have a heavy crop of seed, and can dispatch without delay. Cyclamen Novelties Queen Mary — A grand novelty, rich salmon with claret base. Very strong grower, with tall stiff stems. New Crop seed, per oz., - - $18.00 Per Pkt. 1000 seeds, - - - - $8.00 St. George, A. M. R. H. S. — The finest break within memory. Rich salmon flowers, freely produced above the foliage which is beautifully marbled and margined with silver. Rivals the Rex Begonia. New Crop seed, per oz., - - $18.00 Per Pkt. 1000 seeds, - - - - $8.00 Mrs. L. M. Graves — The nearest to a pure scarlet. The colors literally glow. Unanimous award of merit when exhibited before the R. H. S., 1914. New Crop seed, per oz., . . $30.00 Per Pkt., 1000 seeds, $1 1.50; 500 seeds, $6.00 St. George's Giant Flowered Cyclamen Per 1000 Per seeds, oz. BRIIiLIANT. Extra dark: crimson $5.00 $11.00 BRILLIANT — G I G A N- TEUM, (New.) Fiery crimson flowers of much, greater size than any other of its color. Very scarce S.50 14.50 BARONESS BURDETT- COUTTS. Pure white. Short broad petals. Very free flowering- va- riety 5.00 11.00 CRIMSOX KIN'G. Bright crimson $5.00 $11.00 DAME BLANCH — G I- GAJVTBUM. Pure white. Large broad petals... 5.50 13.00 DUKE OF CONBJiAUGHT, Purplish crimson 6.50 11.00 DUKE OF FIFE.. Dark rose 6.50 11.00 EXCELSIOR, "White, with purple base 6.50 11.00 FIMBRIATA. A new strain with beautifully crested foliage and flowers: mixed colors.. 5.00 11.00 GRANDIFLORA ALBA — GSIGAITEUM. The largest white grown; enormous flowers; splendid grower 7.50 12.50 MONT BLANC — GIGAN- TEUM, Pure white; large flower; a moun- tain of snow 5.50 12.50 MAUVE ftUEEN. Delicate mauve shade 5.00 11.00 PRINCE OF WALES. Bright red. large flow- ers 6.50 11.00 PRINCESS OF AVALBS. Deep pink; very free.. 6.50 11.00 Per 1000 Per seeds, oz. PAPILIO. Popularly termed Butterfly Cy- clamen; mixed colors. 5.50 12.50 PICTURATUM. Light rose tinted, claret base 6.50 11.00 PRINCESS MAY. Pale pink 6.50 11.00 ROSY MORN. Delicate rose tinted, claret base .... 11.00 SALMON aUEEN. Soft salmon pink 5.00 11.00 SUNRAY. Deep pink, * with claret base 6.50 11.00 SALMON KING. "Our- Own." A fine strain, of which we are some- what proud. The re- sult of many years' se- lecting and intercross- ing, and vastly supe- rior to any other sal- mon in the market. To distinguish it from the Salmon King in gen- eral cultivation we of- fer it as "Our-Own.'^ "We commend it to the notice of the trade.... 6.50 12.50 MIXED GIGANTEUM VARIETIES 6.00 10.50 MRS. BUCKSTON. The Salmon Cyclamen with frilled petals. 250 Seeds. $3.50. Note. — The apparent discrepancies between prices of 1000 seeds and ounces are dues to the fact that some varieties yield very large seed. PRIMULA SINENSIS. St. George's Giant Ploirered. "We offer these with every confi- dence. All are the result of many years' careful selection, and are equally as high grade as our re- nowned Giant Cyclamen. Per Per 1/16 oz. oz. GIANT PINK. The fa- vorite color $4.00 $50.00 GIANT WHITE. The ac- me of perfection; hug© trusses of snow white fiowers; average size of pip, 2 inches 4.00 50.00 GIANT SALMON. Flow- ers of enormous size; splendid habit 4.00 50.00 GIANT CRIMSON. Bril- liant blood red; very large flowers 4.00 50.00 GIANT BLUE. Clear bright blue flowers of the largest size; very scarce 4.00 50.00 GIANT DARK BLUE (THE Czar). The rich- est color yet seen in Primula Sinensis; very scarce. Per 1000 seeds, $3.50. PRIMULA SINENSIS. (Selected) Standard Strain. BRIGHT RED. A very telling color $2.50 $32.00 CRIMSON KING. Good in every way 2.50 32.00 SALMON PINK. A truly lovely shade, and a splendid market color. 2.50 32.00 "WHITE. Splendid for all purposes, very free 2.50 32.00 SCHIZANTHUS GRANDIFLORA HYBRIDA. Veitch's Strain. It is unnecessary for us to en- large upon the beauties of the fa- mous new dwarf large flowering strain. "We guarantee the seed we offer to be grown from the original stock, and it contains a great range of bright, showy, and effective colors. Per oz., $10.50. Terms:— Cash with Order. Not less than half ounce at ounce rates. THE ST. GEORGE'S NURSERY COMPANY, HARLINGTON, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND. ^10 The American Florist, Aug. 12, LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., LW. Woolworth Bldg., New York City Mention the American Florist when writing The L D. Waller Seed Co. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited, Mention the A'merican Florist when writing J.G. ROBINSON SEED CO! WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Connecticut Seed Crops. Milford, August 2. — "We have had one of the heaviest rainfalls ever experi- enced during July, which has materi- ally damaged the seed crops, for as is generally conceded, a good dry season malies for the best growing of these crops. Beet seed looks very well at this writing, although it has been seriously injured by the heavy rains, but if the nice weather that has now started in contiuues, we will make a pretty fair crop. Corn is exceedingly backward but looking very thrifty and promises to make a fair crop. Onion is looking well at this writing. C. Orange.— Today, August 1, finds us in the midst of our harvest of kale seed and the month of August opens up with a beautiful bright, sunny morning which is a real novelty, hav- ing had about four weeks of dull rainy weather in July. We start threshing kale seed today and have, we believe, a very fine crop of it. The crop of beet is by far the ab- sorbing interest now and up to date looks very good indeed. With a couple of weeks now of good bright weather, which is certainly due us, we ought to harvest one of the best crops of beet seed ever in Connecticut and what we say of our own crops applies equally, we believe, with other growers in Con- necticut and this state's crop of beet seed ought to cut a good deal of a figure in the trade, and is grown from a quality of bulbs, I believe, better than anything that has been produced in America for years. Sweet corn is looking splendid and I do not think over 10 days later than usual although some think it is con- siderably more behind than a 10-day period. I have never seen corn look finer color and more vigorous than now. It only needs warmth and sun- shine, but of course, August is the month that makes corn. The crop of onions is looking extra fine up to this time, although we have been very dubious regarding it dur- BULBS, fieorgia Grown ICO leoo Paper White Grandlflora, 1st size $1.10 t 9.00 Paper White Grandlflora, 2nd size , 85 7.00 Freesias, white, %in. and up 65 6.00 Freeslas, white, V2 in. and up 86 7.50 Freesias, white, ^ in. and up 1.40 12.00 Freesias, Tail's Butterfly, colored, % in. and up 6.00 My bulbs are grown on soil that suits them. Try them and encourage American enterprise. Strangers will please send cash. C. S. TAIT, - Brunswick, Ga. TOMATO SEED Also Pepper, Etrg Plant, Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSeed and Field Corn, in Tariety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, correspondence SWEDESBORO, H. J. TheEyerettB.ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip Radish, Beet, Srancbes MlcUrian. Mil FRRII RnNN Wisconsin and Idaho BIlLrunu, bunili THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED CO. VALLET, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Mnskmelon, Sqnasti and Pum]ddn, Sweat. Flint and Dent Seed Com. ,^Mii(iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii% I BURPEE'S SEEDS I I Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List for Florists = = and Market Gardeners. = %iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii# MANN'S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existance and tbeir flowers bring the best prices on the London mar- ket. For Quotations please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany 'SeedStore 231-235 W.MadisonSt CHICAGO. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF BRUNNINGS Large Growers and Shippers of BEANS, PEAS and ONION SEED Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFOKNIA. Contract Seed Growers ^nPPilKiac Pepper, Eggplant, Tomato, opeUdniBai Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick fie Son* PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER & SONS CO., Contract Seed Groweri U>S ANGELES. CAUFOIUnA. James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the kadlng PLANTS kinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask for Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y, Smith's Revised Giirysantiiemum Manuai (Third Edition) By Elmer D. Smith Wiio has made a specialty of Chrysanthemum Culture for the last 25 years. The best werk on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles for their special needs. 106 Pages. Only 50c., postpaid. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ADRIAN, MICH. jgi6. The American Florist. 211 Winter Spencer Sweet Peas NEW CROP SEED BEADY FOR DELIVERY NOW. MKS. JOHN M. BARKER. APRICOT AND ORANGE. APRICOT ORCHID. Mostly apiicot self .- • • ORANGE ORCHID. Standard orange, wings dark salmon-pint LAVENDER AND BLUE. ANITA WEHRMANN, Lavender iA" ' ' ' I' ' '■.'f "''"' '^SA E. BURKE. Light blue. Trade pkt. (25 seeds), 50 cents, 14 oz., ^i.ia ~~ ~ Lilac PINK AND LIGHT PINK BOHEMIAN GIRL, Light pink EORDHOOK PINK. Kose-pink on white giound MORNING STAR. Self pink color MRS. JOS. MANDA. Light shell-pink MISS FLORENCE ROLAND. Pink with salmon MRS. A, Ai. SKACH. Bright pink ROSE aUEEN. A pink of sterling merit ■■ ■••• SELMA SWENSON. Soft pink •• % "2. due. YARRAWA. Bright rose pink. Australian grown seed California Grown Seed PINK AND WHITE. CHRISTMAS PINK ORCHID. Pink, white wings PINK-AND-WHIICB ORCHID „.- ',■.■ n",.'„hi.^ % SENSATION. Newman & Legg's variety of the Christmas Pink Cichid J, THE CZAR. Rose, wings white, mottled pink "> RED AND ROSE. BELGIAN HERO. A beautiful rose ^\ EORDHOOK ROSE. Rosy carmine ORCHID BEAUTY. Rose-pink, with orange RED ORCHID. Bright cherry-red SENSATION SCARLET. Bright scarlet " WHITE AND BLUSH. BRIDAL VEIL. Pure white * J MRS. M. SPANOLIN. Double; white J VENUS. Blush pink WHITE ORCHID. Pure white $4.60 4.50 lb. $15.00 IB.OO 75 00 SO 4.50 $3 % 4,50 3.50 10.00 2.00 4.50 2.00 5.00 9!66 2.25 $10.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 $10,00 4.00 2.60 2.50 10.00 $3.60 3.60 4.60 2.00 15.00 $15.00 12.00 35.00 7.60 15.00 7.60 18.00 24.00 8.00 $35.00 7.60 35.00 35.00 $36.00 15.00 9.00 10.00 36.00 $12.00 12.00 15.00 7.50 Boddington's Re-selected "Winter-flowering Spencers as grown Ijy Wm. Sim Cliftondale, Mass Mixed Spencers Winter-Flowering oz., 65c; M lb., $2.00; lb., $7.50 Our Wholesale Catalogue of Bulbs and Seasonable Flower Seeds is now Ready Free to Florists on Request. IS" 5 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH OSDER. 'm Cliftondale, Mass, _ «• mj « g\% Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York City ■A If * * * * * * Liliom Harrisii Bulbs •* 5 in :* 9 ill * Per 100 1000 . to 7 in $ 5.00 $40.00 .to 9 in 9.00 80.00 . to 11 in 22.00 For Immediate Delivery. t J. M. Thorbnrn & Co. * * * * •X. 53 Barclay St., through to 54 Park PI. New York City * * * * * * * * * RODTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of nOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Splnacb Kale Turnip Okra Radish Sweet Corn Field Com Stolces Seed Farms Co., inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best Stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. My Giant Pansy seed new crop now ready, contains the finest mixtures in superb colors all Brown from selected stocls. Try a pkt. of this seed you will not be disappointed. 1 plst., 5000 seeds. $1.00: H okt.SOc; $4.00 per oz.; 3 ozs., $10.00. Cash with order. ER TATinindc SOUTHPORT, CONN, . D. __., 45-in.. " 30in 10.00 18.00 * * tmSR, 48-in.. 34-in 12.00 22.00 * 48in.. •' 40-in 15.U0 28.00 * PYRAMIDAL SHAPED % * * * 5 ft. hieh. 24 in. diameter at base $8.00 $15.00 Boxwood Plants IN TUBS Each PYRAMIDS— 2V4-ft $2.00 Pair $3.75 4.60 3-ft 2.50 3!/2-f t 3.50 6 00 BUSH— 24-inch 1.25 2.15 30 inch 2.75 36-inch 3.75 10-incb (out of tubs), doz., $3.00: 12-in., doz., $4.00. STANDARDS— 18-20-inch stem, 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 5.00 7.00 5.50 2.25 14-15-in. stem, 12-in. crown 1.50 GLOBE- ISxlS-inch 2.75 2.75 S.OO 18xl8-inch 3i50 6.50 BUSH— Out ol tubs— Doz. Per 100 PYRAMIDAL BOX TREE 12-inch $4.00 $30.00 18-incb 6.50 45.00 Out of tubs 25c each reduction. 1096 discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. 10% discount allowed on Bush shape in lots of 50 or more. I Poinsettias Delivery. Ampelopsis Veitchi 2H inch strong stock. $6.00 per 100 $50.00 per 1000 VAUGHAN'S CHICAGO 3-ypar, pot grown. Per doz $3.00 Per 100 $20.00 SEED STORE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ■if * * NEW YORK % Mention the American Florist when xoriting $16,145,659, or by 1.9 per cent. The output of other fertilizers increased from 600,378 tons, valued at $9,522,320, in 1909, to 1.049,365 tons, valued at $15,279,031, in 1914, or by 74.8 per cent in quantity and 60.5 per cent in value. 1916. The American Florist. 219 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMPEL.OPSIS VEITCHI. Ampelopsis Veitchi. 3 year, pot-grown, $3 per dozen; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. ABATJCARIAS. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. ASPARAGUS. ASPARAGUS PLDMOSUS NANUS, true, 2%- Inch ready for shift; $2.75 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Cash with order. Rose Hill Nurseries, New Eochelle. N. Y. SPRBNGERI. strong planting stock, 6c. Levant Cole, 89 Wendell St., Battle Creek, Mich. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 2yo-in., $2.50 per 100. Cash please. Edgar Easterday, Nokomis, Illinois. ASPARAGUS SPRENGEEI, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, STiiremanstown, Pa. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEDDING PLANTS. Bedding Plants. For sizes, varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS. Xmas Red, 3-In $8.00 per lOO Brfordii, 2yt-in 3.00 per 100 Erf ordli, 3-in 6.00 per 100 Chatelaine, 2%-in 3.50 per 100 Chatelaine, 3-in 8.00 per 100 Priam Donna, 214-in 3.00 per 100 E-vtra strong plants all in bloom. Vernon, Erfordii, Prima Donna, Luminosa and Triumph, strong transplanted seedlings, $1.50 per 100. Begonias, tuberous started, $6.00 per 100; $1.00 per doz., separate color or mixed. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2M-in. pots.$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. Begonias, Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in., $20 per 100; $175 per 1,000; Glory of Cincinnati, $25 per 100; $225 per 1,000. Wm. P. Kasting Co., 383-387 Ellicott St., ButCalo, N. Y. Begonias. Vernon, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. •Bex Begonias, 3-in., $1 per doz., $8 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. BOXWOOD. Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- ■where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O. Franzen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price Includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE. 10-12-in., balled, 30c each; 18-in., balled, 60e each; 30-in, balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC. Box 404. Dundee, 111. BOX TREES — Standards, Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. BULBS. Bulbs. French Paper White Grandiflora. Write for varieties and prices. Lilium For- mosum, 7 to 9-in., (250 to case), $58 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in., (180 to case), $80 per 1,000. Lilium Harrisii, 6 to 7-in., (335 to case), $55 per 100; 7 to 9-in., (200 to case), $85 per I'^O. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii for immediate de- livery, 5-in. to 7-in., .$5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-in., $9 per 100; $80 per 1,000. 9-ln. to 11-in.. $22 per 100. J. M. Thornburn & Co., 5:i Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs from cold storage. Valley pips. Hol- land grown, $17 per 1,000; Danish grown, $20 per 1,000; German grown, $25 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Rainbow freesias of good blooming size and in a mixture of colors, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. $187,130 for 5,000. A. Hender- son & Co., 211 N. State St,. Chicago. Write for our fall catalogue quoting prices, F. O. B. . St. Louis, on finest quality Dutch Bulbs. LECHNER BROS., 413 Caxton Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus, Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Bulbs, Georgia grown. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. C. S. Talt. Brunswick, Ga. Bulbs. Freesias. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery (3o., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Lily bulbs. Fall shipment from Japan, Mc- Hutchisou & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. CALADIUMS. Caladiums. finest fancy leaved varieties. 2oc, S5c, 50c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CARNATIONS. CARNATIONS. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100, $12; per 1,000, $100. WHITE ENCHANTRESS, strictly choice plants, per 100, $6; per 1.000, $50. Match- less, $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1,000. We bill 250 or more at the thousand rate. BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111. FIELD GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Mrs. C. W. Ward.$6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1,000 Enchantress 5.0O " " 45.00 " " Rose Pink Enchant. 6.00 " " 50.00 " " Beacon 6.00 " " 50.00 " CHICAGO FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. 182 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1,000 10,000 White Perfection ...$6.00 $50.00 15,000 White Enchantress .. 6.00 50.00 20,000 Pink Enchantress . . 6.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to be in healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.. Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1,000 Mrs. Ward $6.00 .$.50.00 Beacon 6.00 50.00 Enchantress 6.00 50.00 Enchantress Supreme 6.50 55.00 White Wonder 6.50 55.00 White Perfection 6.50 55.(J0 Alice 6.50 55.00 Our stock of plants is fine and healthy. GEO. PETERS' & SONS, Hempstead, L. I„ N, Y. CARNATIONS, fleld-grown plants, good, healthy stock. Light Pink Enchantress, Peerless Pink, C. W. Ward, Philadelphia, Gloriosa, Winsor, White Wonder, Victory, Herald and Champion, ,$4.50 per 100: $40 per 1,000. Ask tor price on Aviator. Cash with order. James Psenicka, Gross Point, 111. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rosette, Champion, $5.50 per 100: $50 per 1,000. Philadelphia. Washington, Victory, $5 per 100: $45 per 1,000. White Wonder, Matchless, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Wietor Bros., 162 N WaT)ash Ave,, Chicago. Field grown carnation plants. Extra fine stock for immediate delivery. Philadelphia, Enchantress. White Enchantress. Rose Pink En- chantress, Washington, Zoe Symonds, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Beacon, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Peter Beinberg, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown stock, Philadel- phia, Ward, St. Nicholas. Champion, Delhi, White Wonder and White Enchantress, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000; Enchantress, $45 per 1,000, Cash please. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Carnation plants, field grown, ready for ship- ment at any time. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Eli Cross, 150 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, __Mich. Carnation plants, field grown. Pink En- chantress and Rosette, $5 per 100; .$45 per 1,000. J. A. Budlong, 184 North Wabash Ave,, Chicago. Carnation plants, field grown. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo Nissen Co., 1201 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa. Carnations for fall delivery. Best varieties. Prices low; send for list. Wood Brothers, Fish- kill. New York. Carnations. P. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon, pale pink; it's a dandy; you will make no mis- take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes into bloom about November 15; finishes early in De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $15 per lOO. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR. INC., 101 W. 28th St., New York. ff You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 220 The American Florist. Aug. 12, CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN 2»/4-IN. POTS. The following kinds are the choicest of the commercial varieties. They are far ahead of the old varieties in quality and size of flowers, also in percentage of good blooms: Each 300 Golden Queen, extra early 6c 300 Marigold, " " 5c 1600 Yellow Frost, " " 3c 300 Crystal Gem, " " 6c 600 October Frost. " " 3c 600 Mensa, best white single pompon, same as large Daisy 3c BASSI;TT & WASHBDKN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2%-in. pots. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. Chrysanthemums, 2-in, plants, just right, $20 per 1,000. Cash. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Chrysanthemums, 25,000 ready now. Over 20 varieties, early, medium and late, from 2 and 2%-in pots. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. COLEUS. Coleus, Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in., 8c each; 4-in., 15cf each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. CROTONS. Crotons. From 3-in pots up to the largest made-up specimens. Robert Craig Company, 4n00 Market St., Philadelphia. Pa. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN. Improved ■ Wandsbek type, 3-in., $8 per 100. Cyclamen seed, eight varieties, equally divided, $6 per 1,000. Fancy and salmon, separate, $8 per 1,000. ERNEST EOBER, Wilmette, HI. Cyclamen. 60,000 of the largest and best grown stock. All sizes from 2-in. to 8-in. pots. Robert Craig Company, 4900 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Cyclamen. For varieties and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. 1,000 22/^-in. Wandsbek cyclamen; good clean stock, $6 per 100. D. G. GRILLBORTZBR, Alexandria, Va. Cyclamen. The St. George's Nursery Co., Harlington, Middlesex, England. DAHLIAS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, WilUamstowu Junc- tion, N. J. DAISIES. Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2.in., ,$2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. Daisies, A. E. Hunt & Co., 30 E.Randolph, Chicago. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., .$35.00 per 100; 4-in., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. DRACAENA. INDIVISA, 5-in., 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O. PERNS. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Ferns. Over 150,000 plants from 2-in. pots up. Such varieties as Teddy, Jr., John Wana- maker, Smithil, Scottii, Blegantissima. Im- proved. Harrisii and others. Robert Craig Co., 4900 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. FERNS. Ferns, Boston, 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in.. $6 per doz. ; 8-in., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-in. pots, $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. New fancy ferns, special picked. C. A. Kuehn, 1312 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. PREESIAS. Freesias. Purity, California grown. 1st size, $10 per 1,000; Mammoth, $12 per 1,000; Rainbow, new and very fine, yellow, orange, lavender and pink, $5 per iOO; $40 per 1,000. S. S. Sliidelsky, 1004 Lincoln Bldg.. Phila- delphia, Pa. Fischer's Purity Freesia, direct from re- sponsible grower. BROWN'S BULB RANCH, Capitola. Calif. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-in., S. A. Nutt. Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Ricard, Red Wing, Viaud, Landry, La Favorite, Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator^ Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent. Poitevine and Panama, $3.00 per 100; ,$25.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DB WITT & CO., Wooster, O. Geraniums, in good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per IOO. M. C. GUNTERBBRG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $10 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevine. $12.50 per 1,000 Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $1.65 per 100; $16 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. GREENS. Greens. Green sheet moss, $1.75 pep bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.50 per case. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Ever- green, Ala, Greens. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5.00 per 100; 6-in. and 8-in. in bloom, 35c, 50c. 75c and $1.00 each. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Hydrangeas for summer-blooming. For va- rieties and prices see advertisement on cover of this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarry town, N. Y. IRISES. GERMAN IRIS. Strong Divisions. For August Planting. 100 1.000 Chas. Dickens, blue and purple $3.00 $20.00 Hector, yellow and crimson 3.00 22.00 Heteranth, bright blue 2.50 18.00 Honorobilis (Sans Souci), mahogany and gold 2.50 18.00 Jjoreley, light yellow and blue 4.00 30.00 Mars, yellow and violet . 3.00 22.00 Madam Chereau, pale blue 2.50 18.00 Mrs. H. Darwin, white and violet.. 3.50 25.00 Pharaon, lilac, very fine 2.50 18.00 Stenophylla. pale blue 2.50 18,00 Venus, yellow veined purple 2.50 18.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. Chicago New York Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings. 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. Boston Ferns. 3-ln., $8 per 100. A. Hender- son & Co., .211 N. State St., Chicago. JASMINE. JASMINUM GRANDIPLORUM. 4-inch pots, strong plants; $2.00 per doz.; $12.50 per 100. Rose Hill Nurseries, New Rochelle, N. Y. LANTANAS. LAiNTANAS, mixed. 2-in., $3,50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111. LILIES The Regal Lily. Finest horticultural intro- duction in several generations. $10 per doz.; $60 per 100. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 6 So. Market St., Boston, Mass. LILY OF THE VALLEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now fop 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony. Germany. MOONVINES. Moonvines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor ivy, S. scandens. alyssum, coleus. Salvia Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. PALMS. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANSIES. Pansies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII, 6-in.. 75c; 7-ln. and 8-in.. $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-in., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PEONIES. French peonies can be shipped with celerity and security via Bordeaux-New York. Catalogue free. DESSERT, Peony Specialist, Chenonceaux, France. Peonies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. POINSETTIAS. Poinsettias, true Christmas type. July and August delivery. 214-in., strong plants, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. POINSETTIAS. 21^-iu., $5 per 100; $45 per l.OOO. Orders booked in advance. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. PRIMULAS. PRIMULAS. Ready July 30th to August 20th. Obconica Grandifiora, choicest mixed colors; Vesuvius, crimson ; Crispa, rose, new ; Fim- briata, fringed, mixed; Compacta. lilac. In 2Vi-in pots. $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Obconica Gigantea, best mixed colors; Ker- mesina. crimson ; Rosea, pink ; Lalaclua, pale lilac. In 2%-in. pots, $2.50 per 100; $22 per 1,000. Foi'besi, "Baby" in 2^4 -in. POts, $1.75 per 100. Malacoides, best mixed. In 2H-ln. pots, $2.25 per 100. Chinensis, Chinese, highest grade, mixed colors. Alba Magnifica, white. In 2Vi-in. pots, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Also Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri in 2Vi-in. pots at $18 per 1,000. Cash. JOSEPH H. CUNNINGHAM "The Primrose Man." Delaware, Ohio If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About It. ■igio. The American Florist. 221 PRIMULAS. SEEDS. PRlMnLAS. 100 Obconlca, 2-in $3.00 Malacoides, 2-in 3.00 Malacoides, 3-in 6.00 ERNEST EOBER. Wllmette. 111. Primulas, Grandiflora and Gigantea strain, only tbe choicest varieties: summer delivery, 2% -in., $3 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Mor- ton Grov£. 111. PRIVET. California Privet, of sui^erior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J. T, Lovett, Little Silver. N. J. ROSES. ROSES. Each 1200 American Beauty, 4-in., extra choice young plants 8c 4000 White Killaruey, aVo-in., grafted, good big plants 8c 2000 Richmond, 2^-in., grafted, good big plants 8c 5000 Sunburst, 2i/.-in., own root, extra fine plants 4c 2000 Cecile Brunner, 3-in., own root, choice stock 4c 2000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer. 21,^-in., own root.. 4c BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant. Milady, Ophelia. Old Gold. Cecile Brunner. Richmond. Scott Key. Elgar. ?14O.0O per 1,000. Grafted SVa-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Ward. Milady. Old Gold. Richmond, Hoosier Beauty, Scott Key, Elgar. $100 per 1,000. Own root 3%-;n. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Scott Key, Brilliant, Elgar, Ward, Sunburst. .$96.70 per 1,000. Own root, 21/2-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Scott Key, Sunburst, Richmond, $56.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PINE 2yo-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1,000 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.00 35.00 . White Killarney 4.00 35.00 WIETOR BROTHERS. L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Rose plants. Pink and White Killarney, 2^:- In., own root, $6 per 100; $55 per 1.000; 3%- in., own root, $10 per 100: $90 per 1,000. Bon RUene, 2y>-in., own root, $4 per 100. Wm. P. Kasting Co., 383-387 Ellicott St.. Buffalo, N. Y. ROSE PLANTS. Kaiserin A. V., 3-in., $6.00 per 100. Richmond, 3-in., $6 per 100. Mary- land. 3-in.. $8 per lOO. American. Beauties. 4-in.. $8 ner ion. Other varieties. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. RICHMOND ROSE PLANTS. 3,OvO, 3-iu. nofi. $30 per 1.000. HOERBER BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Rose Chamn Weilard. strong grafted plants. $.35 per lOO: 250 for $82.50; 500 for .$150: 1.000 for $300. Weiland & Risch. 154 N. Wabash ,\ve.. Chicago. Roses. 214 and 4. in. nots. in a good assort- ment. The Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, 0. Roses, from 3-in. pots in best varieties. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. New York. Roses, cannas. shrubbery. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS. $2.50 per 100: $20.00 per 1.000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, 60c per 100: $4.50 per 1.000. Aspa-agus Elongatus seed. .$2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids. la. Seed. Pansy for August sowing. Vaughan's International Mixture. Ti-ade pkt., 50c: ^^-oz.. $1.50: W>-oz.. ?5; oz., $10. Vaughan's Giant Mixture. Trade pkt., 25c; %-oz.. 60c: oz., $4; %-lb., $14. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. Seeds. Winter-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas, florists' for present sowing. For varieties and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington, Inc.. 128 Cham- bers St.. New York. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., MoorestowD, New Jersey. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurfi', Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn.' J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo. Neb. Seeds, sweet peas, Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodgei & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. Seeds. Burpee's Early or Winter-Flowering Spencers. For varieties and prices, see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seed. Giant Pansy, new crop of superb col- ors and selected stock. Pkt., $1; Va pkt., 50c; oz., $4; 3 oz.. $10. Cash. E. B. Jennings, Southport, Conn. Seeds. Sweet Pea for fall sowing. For va- rieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumkin. sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips, R. & M. Godineau,' Augers, France. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety, Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Pansy. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Chas. Frost. Kenilworth, N. J. Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans, peas and onion seed. Bruunings, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co.. 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Ellicott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford, Conn. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The T. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & Co.. Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oisel. France. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Reed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gil- roy, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Seeds, garden, farm or flower, wholesale only. Write for prices. Kelway's, Langport, Eng. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria, Calif. SEEDS. Seeds. Flower and garden. Bernard Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard's Seed Seed Growers (Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana. Calif. Seed. Flower and garden. Routzahu Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. SMIIiAX. Smilax, strong new stock, 2i/4-in., $2.50 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SNAPDRAGONS. 3,000 4-in. fine snapdragons (K»ystone). A fine pink, well branched, $8 per 100. .D. G. GRILLBROTZER, Alexandria, Va. STEVIA. STEVIA, 2y2-in. pots, $1.50 per lOO. Cash or C. 0, D. James Psenicka.* Grosse Point, 111. STOCK WANTED. Cacti and succulent plants. Send full par- ticulars of varieties, sizes, prices, terms, etc., to Four Oaks Spraying Co., Sutton Coldfleld, Birmingham, Eng. STRAWBERRIES. STRAWBERRY PLANTS for August and faU planting. Runner and pot-grown plants that will bear fruit next summer. Standard and Everbearing varieties. Also raspberry, black- berry, asparagus plants; fruit trees. Catalogue free. Wholesale price list sent to florists. Harry H. Squires, Remsenburg. N. Y. TO EXCHANGE. To exchange. Rex Begonias; strong plants from 2yi-in. pots for Boston ferns from 2yt-in. pots. James Vicks Sons, Rochester, N. Y. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Celery and parsley. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. R. Vincent Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. VINCAS. 300 variegated vincas. Good healthy plants in 4-in. pots, $9 per 100. M. W. STOLL, 1621 E. 74th St., Chicago. Phone Hyde Park, 5504. VINCA VARIEGWTA. 3-inch, 5e; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. Vinca Variegata, 2-in., $ Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. per 100. Elmer MISCELLANEOUS. Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to. the trade only. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros.. 61-73 Metroipolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Plant stands. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co.. 842 Grandy Av., Detroit, Mich. Choice landscape decorative and forcing stock tor florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this Issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Inc.. box 404, Dundee, 111. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed Arms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON. Straford, London, England. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your summer house made In a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 300 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. \etna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 isxchange A^e., Room 5, Chicago, 111. ^Fertilizers. Foi' varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehl- mann Bros Co., 72-74 E. Randolph St., Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds ADout it. 222 The American Florist. Aug. 12, CAREFULLY BOILER FLUES SELECTED ^^ We make a specialty of handling carefully selected Boiler Flues, 4-inch diameter and other sizes for greenhouse piping, Gutter Posts, etc. Also we make a specialty of MINSON'S BOILER FLUES FOR RETIBING BOILERS All flues are thoroughly cleaned inside and out, trimmed, and are ready for use. General sales agents for Stuttl^'s Patent Clamp and Elbow for joininif flues— no packing, no leaks. New Standard Pipe and all kinds of Greenhouse Fittings. Rightpricesand promptshipment H. NUNSON, TELEPHONE- SUPERIOR 572 1353 N. Clark St., CHICAGO MISCEIilANEOUS. Landscape gardening. A course for garden- ers, florists and home makers. The Home Cor- respondence School, Springfield, Mass. Snap button badge for conventions, picnics, etc. Samples free. Gotham & Chapline Nov- elty Co., 542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.50; 5 boxes, $7.00. Geo. M. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St.. St. Louis, Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Save 25 per cent on erecting, heating and glazing. Mike Winandy, Jr., 6236 N. Lincoln St., Chicago. Bay Tubs. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., 72-74 E. Randolph St.. Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A,. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Umbrella Plants, 5-in.. $1.50 per dozen. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding fiower boxes, all sizes. A.. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 16-22 S'. Peoria St.. Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Co.. Okmulgee, Okla. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros.. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co., Utica. N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111. Advance sasb operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co.. Richmond. Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 2oth St.. New York. MISCBIiLANEOUS. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York, Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co.. 17 Murray St.. New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A, Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St.. New York. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler, Sad- dle River, N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks. 10.000. $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee, Berlin. N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschel Bros. Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner & Co., 5G0 W. Washington St., Chicago. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland. 0. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Eaton, Ind. Baur Window Glass Co., Winter Onion Sets. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance; also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. Tho American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co.. Muncie, Ind. CYCLONE AND HAIL INSURANCE. To get it at reasonable prices write The Hoosier Mu- tual. Farmland. Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co.. 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A, Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. • Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Loekland Lum- ber Co.. Loekland. 0. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansia Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co.. Des Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap. flooring, white "cedar posts, etc.; everything In lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y. INSECTICIDES, Nicotine. The Grasselli Chemical Co.. Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York. Cin- cinnati St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago, Milwaukee. New Orleans. Alpine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Fungine 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per qt. : .$1.50 per gal. Nikotiana. $1.50 per qt. ; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison. N. J. Nikoteen, for spring spraying: Aphis Punk, for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers. $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The. Peters & Reed Pottery Co.. South Zanesville. Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots. Hews' standard. Cambridge, Mass. A. H. Hews & Co., Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea iwts. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy.. Detroit. Mich. Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot- tery Co., Nashville, Tenn. ~Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES". Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, - 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3TO0O for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field^^ Pillsburv Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c; 3.000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galtsburg. 111. STAKES. Rose stakes, extra stiff. No. 9 galvanized wire, 4 ft., $11.90 per 1,000. Carnation sup- ports. $18 per 1.000 plants. The Carnation Support Co.. Conuersville. Ind. Cane Stakes, standard grade. 6 to S feet, per 100. S5c; 500. S3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave., N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. igi6. The American Florist. 223 Finest Plant in the World NEW ADDITION TO THE BIQ GULLETT RANGE AT LINCOLN, ILL. IF you have never visited the wonderful Gullett plant at Lincoln, 111., now is a good time for you to go. We are just finishing a new addition of three steel frame houses one 60x500 feet and two 30x417 feet. The completed plant consists of six houses 60x500 feet, two 26x415 feet and two 30x417 feet. A new chimney 7 feet inside at the top and 150 feet high is being erected, also a new fire proof service building 60x100 feet. It will be worth your while to stop off at Lincoln any time you are down that way. It's the finest greenhouse range in the world. la IH «>Iinei*icaii GreenHouj'e Mdnufacturing Co., Cliicago 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago 204 1 HE American Plorist. Aug. 12, A Recent Subscriber to Our Credit and Information List Says: 'Think it the best money we have ever spent." For full particulars vifrite NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE 56 PINE STREET, NKW YORK CITY Cement Waterproofing. The soap-and-alum process in water- proofing- has been "used frequently by engineers of the war department. It is described in the 1901 report of the chief of engineers, United States Army, as follows : The soap-and-alum (Sylvester) pro- cess was used in "waterproof mortar" and applied to both horizontal and ex- posed vertical surfaces. This mortar was made by talving one part cement and two and a half parts sand and adding thereto three-quarter pound of pulverized alum (dry) to each cubic foot of sand, all of which was first mixed dry, then the proper amount of water — in which had been dissolved about three-quarters pound of soft soap to the gallon of water — was add- ed and the mixing thoroughly com- pleted. The mixture is a little inferior in strength to ordinary mortar of the same proportions and is impervious to water, and is also useful in preventing efiiorescence. The alum is in excess for the reason that it coagulates other things than soap that may come to it. The process was applied in connec- tion with concrete construction in forti- fication at New York harbor. Similar treatment is known to have been used somewhat extensively elsewliere in work of like character. — Cemetery Beautiful. War Gardening-. Edith Wharton found one happy sol- dier at the front. He had a gift for landscape gardening and even in war there was a chance to use it. "His real work," wrote the novelist, after her visit to the French army, "has been done on the battlefield, w-here ro-w after row of graves, marked and listed as soon as the struggle was over, have been fenced about, .symmetrically disposed, planted with flowers and young firs, and marked by the names and death dates of the fallen. As he led us from one of these enclosures to another his face was lit with the flame of a gratified vocation." Birch Bark Substitute for Wintergreen. An application to buy all of the bark of the black birch in one of the forest reserves in the southern Appalaclrians has been received by ofiicers of the forest service, United States depart- ment of agriculture, who say the Bark will be used to make sweet-birch oil, a substitute for oil of wintergreen large- ly used for medicinal purposes and for flavoring. The foresters say that the birch is not a very desirable tree in the southern mountains. It can sel- dom be sold for lumber, occupies ground that would support more valu- .able timber, and consequently they are £lad of an opportunity to dispose of it. WHEN YOU BUY-GET A KROESCHELL 'THE BOILER OF UNEQUALLED FUEL ECONOMY' BUY DIREOT-FROM -FACTORY-TO-USER PRICES NOT CAST IRON NOT CAST IRON READ WHAT THE USERS SAY: FIRST LETTER. Walton, N. i'.. Jan. 4, 1916. Gentlemen :^Your New No. 46 -Water Tube Steam Boiler is the finest .steam boiler we have ever fired, and have fired eleven different makes before. \o\w boiler keeps steam from 9;00 p. m. to 6:00 a. m., ■^^•ithout attention on zero nights. Before we had three boilers and could not control temper- atures so easily as we can with yours. The little time consumed in clean- ing same is w-ondertul, and we are very well pleased. The water line is steady and it holds its steam well. If w-e ever install another boiler, you can rest assured it will be a Kroeschell. If I can be of any assistance to you in showing yonr boiler to anyone, would be pleased to do so, or if any- one in your locality wants local reference, I will gladly give same. SECOND LETTER. Walton, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1916. Gentlemen: — Since writing you on Jan. 4th, the other morning it went down to 4° below zero, and I fired the No. 46 boiler at 11:00 p. m.; had 10 lbs. of steam on with the draft half open, the houses all registering 48° to 52° and the No. 4 house 60-. We bricked in our boiler, heat in the boiler room; -n-e find it a great saving, cheerfully given. Yours respectfully. so we lose no Any other information (Signed) TRIPP FLORAL CO. The Kroeschell is making the most wonderful greenhouse heating record in the world. Florists who have used other makes are constantly giving the Kroeschell the highest praise. 13,468,320 sq. ft. of glass was equipped with the Kroeschell Boiler during the past five years. The Kroeschell is used by hundreds of American Florist read- ers and mighty is their praise. The year of 1915 brought an enormous number of new cTistomers who saw our boilers in operation at other places. We attribute the large sales of this season to the good work the Kroeschell Boiler is doing every- where. Kroeschell Tubeless Boiler For Steam, Hot Water, Vapor or Vacuum Heating Systems with our policy— "the customers' interests first" -perfection of construction -factory to user prices— honest and "true blue" boiler ratings— you simply cannot lose. PLACE YOUR ORDER-DO IT TODAY TEIEPHONE OR TELEGRAPH AT OUR EXPENSE KROESCHELL BROS. GO. 452 West Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. ry/<5. The American Florist. 225 „ I mil mil iiimiimii iimimii mimiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiii i i nil mmiiiiimiiiiii iiiiiiii iiiiiiii m I The Gigantic Garland Trussed Steel Frame Greenhouse I I of Davis & Steiner, Ottawa, III So well pleased are Messrs. Davis & Steiner, with this large 76x900 foot house built for them by us last year, and with our service, that they have placed orders with us for twelve houses for their Streator range. Garland Quality Products make friends, who come back when in need of more houses or material. May we not have your inquiry and an opportunity of showing you such service and quality as caused Messrs. Davis & Steiner to return to us when in need of more construction ? GARLAND MFG. CO., LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. TiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiniinin Des Plaines, 111. Advance Co., Before Yon Start buUdino; or remodeling green- bouses get our catalog which thoroughly illustrates and de- scribes our complete line of VENTILATING APPARATUS — and — GREENHOUSE FITTINGS Net Prices, F. O. B. Eichmond, Indiana, right In the catalog. Write us tor a catalog today. RICHMOND INDIANA Mr. J. E, Jones will be in charge of our exhibit at the S. A. F. Convention in Hous- ton, Texas. Mention the American Florist when writing )reer'8 Peerless! Glazing Points For Greenlioases Dilve eisy mi true^ becanse both beveli are oa the szma tide. Can't twist and bieatc the glass in driving. Galvan- Ized and will cot rust. No rights or lefts. Tbe PeerleES Glazing Point I» patented. Noothers like^ U. Order from your dealej/ 01 direct from as. 1000,75c, postpaid. ( Samples free. HEKET A. DKEEE.I 714 ChettDQt Street^ FhiUavlphlk. Mention the Americmi Florist when writing llllllilillillllllllillll Clean Pols-Healthy Plants PRESTO POT WASHER Will clean 1000 to 1500 per hour Cleaned like new inside and outside in one operation. Plants slide out of pot slick and clean without disturbing ball. Water— Electric and Belt Power. Write now for information and tell us what power you have. Fowler M'f'g S Supply Co., 808 Park Bldg., Cleveland, 0. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!^ Ilii? 1866—1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. GREENHOUSE GLASS We are the largest manufacturers of Greenhouse Glass west of the Mississippi River and carry at all times an adequate stock to enable us to make immediate shipment of your requirements. Our slass is heavy in thickness, well flattened and annealed, and especially manufactured for greenhouse purposes. Wriie us for prices. Okmulgee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla- 226 The American Florist. Aug. 12, LIQUID=ii 40% Nicotine. 8-lb. can ?i0.50 4-lb. can 5.50 Mb. can 1.50 li-lb. can 50 ^H NICO-FUME fP=PAPER 288 sheet can $7.50 144sheet can 4.00 24sheetcan 85 SPRAYING-VAPORIZING-FUMIGATING Manufactured by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Incorporated, Louisville, Ky. The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy lor green, black, white fly, tbrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 1296 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart. $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, Ventilne and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aptllne and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 MADISON. N. J. GOMPAHY NICOTINE 40% QUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYOBK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL-- ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Save 35% On Erection, Heating and QIazing. MIKE WINANDY, JR. Greenbonse Bnilder 6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fumigating. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS AAer Dsiag all other makes. Florists prefer oor PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand on the market. Enameled green. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllim Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is a fertilizer carrying in perfect proportion the ten salts constituting soil. It possesses the means of restoring to the soil the native salt or plant food taken up by a crop in its growth, and in so doing maintains the proper percentage of fertility to sustain and build up a healthy crop. It is used by the largest florists in the United States and is unsur- passed as a fertilizer in the cultivation of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and cereals. Manufactured by the Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Company J. J. MARSH, Manager, 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Telephone Drover 1932. U. S. Yards, Chicago, 111. ^ Mention the American Florist when writing FOR SUCCESS IN YOUR GARDEN USE Our Vine, Plant S Vegetable Manure, also Special Chrysanthe- mum Manure, are ever increasing in public favor— they embody the practical experience of many years in all branches of Hor- ticulture, producing vigorous, healthy & fruitful growth. Sold by leadingAmerican Seedsmen. Freight paid on quantities, liberal tenns to retailers. Write for our special offer to the American trade, etc., to sole makers. WM. THOMSON fi SONS, Ltd.. CLOVENFORDS, SCOTLAND. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 227 fireenhoMse Materials lonisiana Cypress Washinje[toii Red Cedar Hotbed Sash HaveYou Seen Our Best? OnceTried==Al ways Used I Dietsch Houses Pay DECAUSE nine times out of ten the growers who first had our houses invariably order our materials when adding to their range, which is conclusive evidence that they are perfecily satisfied with DietSCh Service, DletSCtl Materia], and that they have learned from actual experience that DietSCti Houses pay. Conservative growers everywhere appreciate the value of Dietsch materials and recom- mend them to their neighbors. Always remember when thinking of building that it will be to your interest to get our sketches and estimates for your new house or range. A. DIETSCH COMPANY 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111. I Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Larg- est, Brightest and Best Brit- ish Trade Publication, Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dol- lar. (International money or- der.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRIHTING COMPANY BUKNIET. ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing st^ck ROSE STAKES EXTRA STIFF No. 9 GALV. WIRE 4 feet-$11.90 per 1000. CARNATION SUPPORTS $18.00 per 1000 plants. The Carnation Support Co., Connersville, Ind. Mention the American Florist when writing NO MORE STRINGS OR PINS SNAP BUTTON BADGE ( Patent Applied for,) Made with opening that will slip over ordinary coat button — For conventions, picnics, etc.. Samples free. Greatest Advertising Novelty ever invented. Gorham 6c Chapline Novelty Co. Printers. 542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ I Greenhouse Construction | I BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. 1 = It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a | B greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a H ■ plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages =■ 1 and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. m I Greenhouse Management | m By the same author. Covers the subject completely. ■ 1 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. i I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearbom sl, Chicago | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^^ Mention the American Florist when writing t,L0NDONq trade mark J 7 C* "'* / ElVERv GENUINE , THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUFACTimil) BY GLAT & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing 228 The American Florist. Aug. 12, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The 225 Alpha Floral Co 199 200 American GreeDh'se MfeCo 22^ Am Mutual Cyclone HI Hail Ins Co , AmlingE C Co 193 Anderson SA 2C4 Angermueller G H .192 Anhine Mfg Co 226 Archias Floral Co... 201 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 19S Badglev & Bishop ..197 Barnard W W Co....2lO Bassett & Washburn 1S2 217 Baumer Aug R 204 Baur Window Glass Co IV BayersdoferH&Co.l76 Beaven E A 19S Begerow's 200 Berger Bros 194 Berning H G 195 Blackistone Z D ...,20l Bodger J &SonsCo..210 Boddington Arthiir TCo 211 Boland J B Co 199 Bolgiano .I&Sons 211 Bramley & son 202 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 206 Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. .200 Briggs Floral Co 201 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 203 Brunnings 210 Bryan Alonzo J 217 Buchbinder Bros 3rd special cover BuckbeeHW 201 BudlongJ A 186 217 Burpee W A&Co....210 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 198 California Florists.. .203 Callahan M J 201 Camp Conduit Co. ..Ill Carnation Support Co The 227 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 171 Chicago Printed String Co 191 Clark E B Seed Co.. 210 C:larke's Sons D 202 Clay &Son 227 Coan J J 197 Comley Henry R 204 Conard & Jones Co.. 217 Cooke Geo H 204 Cowee W J 228 Coy HCSeedCo...,21u Coylejas 19i Craig Robt Co....... 177 CrawbuckGeoWCo..l97 Cross Eli 213 Uards Chas 200 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co . Ill Detroit Stand Co 226 Dickinson Albert & „Co 212 Dietsch A &Co 227 DominionFloralCo..2(i3 DornerF&Sons Co „ 217 DreerH A...III 178 225 Duerr Chas A 202 Duluth Floral Co 20' Dunlopjohn H 202 Edwards Fold Box. .228 Erne & Klingel 172 Evans Co The J A. ..228 Evenden Bros Co. ..204 Eyres H G 202 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 226 Farquhar R& | Co. .207 Fish Henry Seed Co.. 210 Florists' Hail Assn. .Ill Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Ford M C 197 Ford William P 197 Four Oaks Spraying Co 1 Fowler Mfg & Supply Co 225 Fo.x J M &Son Inc.. 202 Franzen F 0 217 Frauenfelder C 203 Freeman Mrs J B....202 Frey CH 203 Frey & Frey .. 204 Friedman , 199 Froment H E 197 Frost Chas H 212 Furrow & Co 204 Galvio Thos F 202 Garland Mfg Co 225 Gasser J M Co 201 Giblin & Co 2.'S Godineau R & M....212 Goldstein & Futterman 197 Gorham & Chapline,227 Graham A & Son 204 Grand Rapids Floral Co 203 Grasselli Chemical Co 226 Gude Bros 198 200 Gunterberg M C ....l70 Guttman & Raynor One) 196 Hardesty & Co 204 Harley Pottery Co. .111 Hart George B 197 Hart Henry 200 Hatcher Florist 2H Haven Seed Co The. 210 Heacock Jos Co 174 Heinl John G&Son.2G2 Hencle MilesS 199 Henderson A & Co. I Henderson Lewis... 201 Hentz &Nash 196 Herr Albert M 217 Herrmann A 228 Hess & Swoboda 200 Hews A H &Co . . Ill Higgins NH 201 Hill DNur8Co..l78 216 HoerberBroB 193 Hollywood Gardens. 201 Holm & Olson 200 HoltoD&Hunkel Co. 195 Home Cor School 212 Hopkins Geo H ....217 Hort Advertiser 213 Hort Trade Journal . .227 House of Ferns 197 Howard & Smith 204 Hurff Edgar F 210 Huscroft G. L 202 [ckes-BraunMillCo.IV IgoeBros 228 Jackson & Perkins.. .216 Jennings E B 211 Johnston & Co T J... 204 Jones Percy 183 Joseph's 200 Joy Floral Cc203 213 217 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. Ill Keller Sons J B 202 Kelway & Son 208 Kennicott Bros Co. .191 Kentucky Tobacco Product Co 226 Kerr KC Floral Co. 202 Kervan Co The 197 Kessler Wm 197 King Construct Co.. 224 Kohr AF Ill Kottmiller A 199 Kramer I N & Son. .HI Kroeschell Bros Co. 224 Kruchten John 193 KuehnC A 195 KuhlGeo A 212 Kusik &CoH 195 Kyle & Foerster 193 Lager & Hurrell... 217 LandrethSeedCo...208 LangFlo&Nur Cc.iOl Lange A 199 LeboriusJ J 201 Leedle Floral Co... .212 Leonard Seed Co 208 Lockland Lum Co. ..225 London Flower Shp.20l Louis Simon Freres.2'S Lovetl JT&Co 217 MacNiff Horti- cultural Co 176 McCallum co 191 McConnell Alex 199 McHutchison&Co...208 McMurray D M 204 .Mangel 203 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. SHARP, PiRTRIDfiE & CO. Mann Otto 21 Matthews the Flo'st.204 MatthewsonJE 200 May &Co LL 200 Meconi Paul 197 MetairieRidgeNurs.199 Mette Henry 214 MichellHenryFCo.3i8 Miller & Musser 193 Moninger J C Co ... 4th spec al cover Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 196 Mullanphv Florist. .199 Munson H 222 Murata&CoS ....192 Murray Saor-uel 203 Nat Flo B of Trade.. 224 Newell A ...202 N V Cut Flower Ex. .197 Nicotine Mfg Co 226 Niessen Leo Co 194 Oechslin Frank 172 Oeden Floral C-'....204 Okmulgee Window Glass Ci 225 OtsukaTR 216 Palez Paul M 203 Palmpr W J & Son. ..200 Park Floral Co 200 Peacock Dahlia Farms 717 Pearson EW 203 Pedrick GR&Son..210 Penn The Florist,.. 204 Peterson Nursery.. .216 Peters & Reed Poty., IK Philips Bros 2u3 PierceFO Co IV Pierson F R Co T Fierson A N (Inc)...213 Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co 206 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 202 Pillsbury I L 228 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 195 Plath H 213 Podesta&Baldocchi.202 Poehlmann Bros Co. 180 181 183 189 PoUworth C C Co... 19=; PolykranasGeo J....197 Potter Floral Co. ...204 Pulverized Manure Co The 2nd special cover Pyfer A T & Co 190 Fyfer & Olsem 201 Raedlein Basket Co. 175 Randall A L II 193 Randall's Flower Shop 204 Randolph & Mc- Clements 204 Rawlines Elmer 2U Ready Reference.... 219 Reed & Keller Ill Regan Ptg House. . . Ill Reid Edw 195 Reinberg Geo 193 Reinberg Peter., 187 218 Reuter&Son SJ....199 Rice Bros 195 Riedel & Meyer 197 Robinson J C Seed Co 210 Rochester Flo Co.... 199 RockWmLFlwrCo..20? Rohnert Waldo 211 Routzahn Seed Co. ..211 RuschG & Co 195 Rye George 204 St George's Nurs 209 St Louis Seed Co 211 Schiller, the Florist.. 202 Schillo .Adam LumberCo IV Schlatter W& Son.. 228 SchlingMax 199 SchwakeChas&Co.l96 Seki Bros & Co 201 Sharp Partridge & Co 228 Sheridan Walter F.. 197 Siebrecht George C. 197 sinner Bros 193 Situation& Wants. ..169 SkidelskySS&Co... I Skinner M B & Co.. IV Small J H &Sons...l99 Smith A W & Co... .201 Smith E D &Co 210 Smith & Fetters Co. .199 Smith Henry 203 Smith W &T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 211 Storrs & Harrison.. ,216 Stumpp G. E. M 201 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 228 Syracuse Pottery Co. Ill Tail CS 210 Thompson J D Carnation Co I Thomson Wm & Sons Ltd 225 Thorburn J M & Co 211 TonnerO A&L A...174 Totty Chas H 217 Traendiy&Schenck.l97 Trepeljos 201 United Cut Flower. Co 197 Van Meter Flower Shop 204 Vaughan AL & Co.. 185 Vaughan's Seed Store I HI IV 179 205 213 214 218 Vick'sSonsJas 210 Vincent R J r & Sons Co I 214 Walker F Co 203 Waller Seed Co 210 WeberF H 203 Wetland &Risch... .19^ Weiss Herman 197 WelchBrosCo 194 Welchs' 195 Welch Patrick 194 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 211 Whitted Floral Co... 199 Wietor Bros 17i Wilson J S Flo Co. ..201 Wills &Segar 200 Winandy Jr Mike 226 WintersonE F Co. .192 Wittbold G Co. .199 215 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.20i Wood Bros 213 Yokohama Nurs Co.. 210 Young John & Co... 197 Young & Nugent . .199 Zech& Mann.. .184 193 Ziska Jos & Sons 193 Zvolanek Anton C..212 CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. No loss if you mend your split c a r n a- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00, Postpaid. Wm. Schlatter BEFORE * 5011, AFTER 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. Mention the AmeHcan Florist lohen writing Wired Toothpicks UM)00$l,85;50,O0OS8,0O. Maaufactnred by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. Mention the American Florist when writing "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CIT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. A. HERRMANN Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas Leaves, Metal Designs and all Florist Supplies. — Send For Prices — W4-412 East 34th St. NEW YORK Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17. '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipment guaranteed IGOE BROS., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., BROOKLYN. N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for catalog. JOHN A. EVANS 6a, RICHMOND, IND. Boilerjs For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE Steam and Hot Water See Our Cataloeae, GIBLIN & GO., Otica, N. Y. Split Carnations Easily Mended vriXb Pillsbury Carnation Staple We find it very satisfac- tory. J. L. Dillon, Can't get along without them, J, L, Johnson, 1000 for 35o; 3000 for 81.00 I. L. PILLSBURY GolesborA. m. ..^.^ ,^P^-^^::;;— ■,,.,,,,, ^ ^M^— /^^-Q-/ > wi=.ti.rvt-i.i >JOLjRNAL_j--\.j"^FogCZ^Wi g^iS* ' ^I^tradeSw^ C^ -^-i HmBrica. is "the Prow of thB IIesseI; Uibtb may hB marE camfart Rmiisbips, but wb arB ths &rst to tauch Unkanwa Sbbs," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 19, 1916. No. 1472 The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter. Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evebt Saturdat et AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone. Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 81.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officbrs — Danibl MacRobie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robbbt C. Kerb, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Officers Elect — R. C. Kebr. Houston, Tex., President; A. L. IVIilleb, Jamaica, N. Y., Vice- President; John Yhung, New York, Secretary; -J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual conventions at New York, August, 1917; St. Louis. ^ Mo., 1918. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS. Thirtieth annual convention to be held at Nor- folk, Va., August 22-24. 1916. Jas. Warren Jr., Providence. R. I., President: Bellet Lawson, Jr., River Grove ill . Sec'y-Treasurer. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition. New York, September 26-28, 1916. Richaeh Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., President: J. Harrison Dick. 1426 Seventy-third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917, S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Louis J. Reuteb, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, S. Y., Secretarv. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next annual meetine'. Viw Orleans La.. Octo- bir 10-12. 19i6. EmilT. Mische, Portland Ore., President; Roland Cotehill. Park Depart- ment. Seattle. Wash . Secretary-Trrasurer. THE HOUSTON CONVENTION. Next Conventions, New York, 19 17; St. Louts, Mo., 1918. OFFICERS FOR 1917: President, R. C. Kerr, Houston, Tex. I Secretary, John Young, New York. Vice-President, A. L. MiUer, Jamaica, N. Y. I Treasurer, j. J. Hess, Omaha. Neb. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Phila- delphia, Pa., November, l3l6. Wm. K-leinhkinz, Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 10th Street, Chicago. Secretary Convention Proceedings. There was a good representative at- tendance present when Vice-President Kerr called the thirty-second annual con\'ention of the Society of American Florists to order in the Auditorium, August 1.5. Rev. W. S. Jacobs offered the invocation and Mayor Campbell welcomed the visitors, Wm. F. Gude, of Washington, D. C, responding. President MacRorie was then intro- duced and delivered his address, the reports of the secretary, treasurer and chairmen of committees following. On the motion of Wm. F. Gude, the va- rious constitutional amendments were adopted altogether without reading. In the selection of cities for the next two conventions, according to the amended constitution, John Young nominated New York for that of 1917 and E. C. Kerr nominated St. Louis for the following- year, the secretary being instructed to cast ballots ac- cordingly at the proper time. President MacRorle's Address. Ladies and Gentlemen : It hardly seems a year ago that our great national society sat in con- vention at San Francisco. I distinctly recall the genuine pleasure and the pride that I experienced at that time; the pleasure of seeing in the west so many representative members of our society, and the pride of being hon- ored with a visit by men who had traveled many thousands of miles to further the interests of our organi- zation. To you, brethren, in this beautiful city of Houston. I bring from California and the west the hearty good wishes of all the craft. Our brothers from the east, the nort*- and the middle west, by their presence bespeak their loyalty. This convention in Houston means a great viotory to you, and 3»ou should likewise feel a pleasure and a pride in the work that you have accomplished. It has not been a simple matter to instill into the minds of all our members the ne- cessity of making our society in every sense a national one, nor was It a simple matter to bring this convention to Houston, but when I look about me and see this wonderful representation, I feel that our efforts have not been in vain. I feel that the south "knows how" and I feel that the Society of American Florists has acquired an added power, the power of the "Spirit of the South." We need that spirit and we welcome it, and hope that it will vt-ork with us, not only today, but every day in the future. With the advent of the first conven- tion in the south, the S. A. F. has opened a new chapter in its history, and, of those here assembled in con- vention I am sure that there is not one member who is not fully convinced that our move to this wonderful south- ern field, was a move in the right direction. It is my sincere desire that the support from the south shall be unwavering and constant. When I say support, I allude partly to a platform of increased membership. This has been an issue of our society for several years, and it is no less important to- day than it has been in the past. It is not so much the idea that any one of us should distinguish himself by bringing in a great number of new members. Everyone of us individually should exert himself to influence every eligible person in his district With whom he comes in contact to join our national society. Our members num- ber t;pday about 2,000 and I hope that before another year is over we can boast of a membership of .3,000. The effort of this increase sihould not rest entirely upc>n the state vice-presi- dents; it should' be the effort of every member individually. 230 The American Florist. Aug. 19, It should not be necessary for me to expound to you the advantages to be gained by such an increased mem- bership. Our usefulness as a national body increases as our membership in- creases. I would impress upon you particularly the fact, that when this convention is over, the work of en- largement in this southern territory continue with the same unity of pur- pose with which it started, for in such unity there is strength, and we need that strength to accomplish the work that lies before us, and to accrue those benefits which can only be ac- complished by thorough organization. Although this is the first convention held in the south, it shall not be the last. As a national organization we must necessarily convene from time to time in all parts of the country, with- out disci-imination, and our society should represent every man engaged in horticulture, whether he be from the north, the south, the east or the west. Reviewing the divers matters that were brought before the executive board at its meeting in March of this year, I wish to say that I am heartily in accord with everything that has been set down, and touched upon by my predecessors, but would ask your indulgence, while I review some of the matters that have come up during my tenure of office. NATIONAL FLOWEE SHOWS. The greatest and most successful undertaking in the history of our so- ciety was the national flower show of 1916. Philadelphia crowned herself with honors at that event. We cannot bestow upon Chairman Asmus and his able committees too much praise for the splendid work they accomplished in staging this exhibition, and we can- not overlook the co-operation of our subsidiary societies whose wonderful displays of roses, carnations and sweet peas made the show even more at- tractive, and whose special days brought many thousands of visitors through the gates who had already visited the exhibition. The total gate receipts, representing over one hun- dred thousand paid admissions, are an indication of how wonderful the dis- plays were. I know that this show will pass into history as the greatest flower show ever held on the American continent. Taking the exhibition from every point of view I think that we must agree that the displays were far ahead of anything that has ever be- fore been attempted. At this point I wish to touch upon the advisability of holding our con- ventions on concurrent dates with the national flower shows; that is to say, I believe, that every second year our annual conventions could be held in iVIarch or in April, or at such a time as we decide to have our national flower show. The old idea that it would be impossible to secure a good attendance at our conventions at any other date than August, has not proved itself to be a fact. I observed with keen interest at the show in Philadelphia, that a great m.any rep- resentative men of our profession from all parts of the United States and Canada were present. , It is just this material that is wanted at our na- tional conventions. To me the na- tional flower show had more of the convention spirit than many of the conventions that I have attended. At this show we all concentrated our R. C. KERR. President-Eleet Society of American Florists. thoughts on the work that is common among us, and when we left we all felt that we had learned a great deal, that would help us in the future.- I believe that the spring time is the logical time for our national exhibi- tions. A great factor in making a national show a success in the spring time is the fact that all humanity awakens with a keen appreciation of the beautiful, after a long season when plant life has been practically dormant. Just as the flowers burst forth to welcome the sunshine of the spring, so the spirit of human nature bursts forth with a keen appreciation and eager desire to see and enjoy the beauties of nature. There are many matters of interest that appertain to our work that are called to our atten- tion at national flower shows. These matters could be taken up while we are in convention and I believe that the immediate benefits that would be derived by discussion and through the comparison of notes, would be of far more benefit to us than the social pro- grammes which of late years have been characterizing our August con- ventions. There are undoubtedly from six to eight large cities in the United States where the national flower shows could be held and where they would be very successful. With this num- ber of cities to draw on, a number of years would naturally elapse before we would complete our circuit and no one city would ever be burdened with a succession of shows. In the smaller cities where we could convene on al- ternate years, it should be the privi- lege of the host-city to set the date for the convention, for when a man invites a guest to his home he aims to have it at its very best; so the con- vention city should also have that privilege. Before I leave the matter of con- ventions I want to say that I have noted in past years that there has been a decided tendency to indulge in extended social programmes. This, of course, has been very pleasant, and duly appreciated, but it seems that we are in a measure losing the purpose for which we assemble. Our conven- tions are primarily for trade benefits, and much of the time that is given to entertainment could be utilized for bet- ter purposes. Many of the smaller cities that would be glad to have a convention hesitate because of the ex- pense of entertaining our members, and this condition should not exist, for our purpose as a national society is the promotion of the great work that lies before us. I would, therefore, urge the board of directors to carefully weigh these matters : First, the joint sessions of the national flower show and the annual convention on every second year. Second, the elimination of elaborate entertainment at annual 1916. The American Florist. 231 A. L. MILLER.. Vice-President-Elect Society of American Florists conventions, and a strict adherence to matters that will be of trade benefit. CONVENTION GAEDENS. Another instructive feature of our conventions is the "Convention Gar- den." The merits of such displays have been well outlined by my prede- cessors, Theodore Wirth and Patrick Welch, and I heartily agree with them, in their views. SCHOOL GARDENS. Still another phase of our work toward which I would direct your at- tention is the promotion of an interest in school gardens. We all know that the love of flowers is indicative of the highest form of civilization, and it is the mission of every member of the S. A. F. to help to instill the love of flowers and plant life in the hearts of the young. I do not think that we fully realize the extent of the influence toward the moral uplift arid esthetic development that is due to the love and appreciation of flowers, and I would, therefore, urge that the society give its fullest support toward the promo- tion of the school gardens. I hope that every member of this society has read with interest the excellent report of our school garden committee of 1915. This committee must have stimulated a great interest in school gardens throughout the country. Ho'wever, our work does not end there. Further-reaching influence can be exerted by parental oversight and encouragement. It is, therefore, also an individual duty of all members of of school gardening by wisely admin- the society to aid in the promotion isterzng encouragement and interest in the work of our children, for, in the end, this work of beautificatiou is our chief vocation. PERMANENT SECRETARYSHIP. I would ask you to review Vifith me also a matter that for the past months has been of considerable concern to me. I have noted that as our society grows the administrative work also assumes larger proportions. I believe that we are now large enough to have a secretary who devotes his entire time toward the furtherance of our interests. I believe that such a man should have no other business enter- prises to occupy his mind. I would i-ecommend that we make the office of secretary one with sufficient remuner- ation to keep a man who can devote his entire time toward the promotion of our interests. There will be no lack of work for such a man. He will be constantly occupied, promoting the interests of the society. Should the convention and national flower show fall on concurrent dates, our secre- tary would have the two-fold duty of attending to matters appertaining to both the convention and the flower show. I wish, therefore, that the society would consider very carefully the expediency of adopting the' above suggestion. This office should not be a temporary one, and there should be some way of establishing its perma- nency. We all know that the work accomplished by our society is just as much, if not more, due to the efforts of the secretary as it is to the presi- dent or the board of directors, as the man holding this office acts as a helmsman and should be fully quali- fied to handle these affairs, and his mind should be on our work at all times. It seems to nae that if this were the case, the long dormant period that our society passes through from the date of one convention to the date of another will become a period of activity and promotion. To be a successful society we must always be active. I do not wish my remarks to be construed as in any manner criti- cizing our present secretary. He has discharged the duties of his office with the greatest efficiency and fidelity. We have been very fortunate to have had the services of so able a man as the present incumbent, John Young. I sim- ply believe that it would be to the in- terest of all of us that this official, whoever he may be, should be in a position to devote his undivided atten- tion to the society. MOTHERS' DAT. At the last executive meeting of our society it was decided that a collec- tion be made from our members from different parts of the country. The moneys obtained were to be tised by Miss Anna Jarvis for the furtherance of her good work — the promotion of Mothers' day. This act, I believe, was a good one, for Mothers' day has be- come universally recognized through- out the country, and it is up to the florists to continue to advertise and promote the work that has been so well begun. However, while I myself approved such contributions to Miss Jarvis, I do not believe that such a method of securing funds for this work is effective or business-like. As soon as the fund so accrued is deplete, the work will naturally discontinue and we, as a society, are here to per- petuate Mothers' day. I would, there- fore, recommend that this organization appoint a permanent committee whose duty it will be to constantly stimulate interest in Mothers' day, and I would suggest that this committee look into the matter of securing a permanent fund to promote this work. As re- gards a suitable flower, emblematic of Mothers' day, wilT say that consider- able discussion was given to this mat- ter at the convention in San Francisco. It was the concensus of opinion that the society should advocate the use of the white flower for the mother who has passed away, and flowers of any color for the mother living. OUK LATE TREASURER. Before closing I wish to say a word of praise for the dear brother whom we have been unfortunate enough to lose in the last year. On Thursday, June 15, our beloved treasurer, William F. Kasting, was taken from us. Our society lost one of its most ardent champions and we all lost a very dear friend. It is not necessary for me to review all of the good work that Mr. Kasting performed as his work was made known to all of us. Although he had many duties to perform he never begrudged his time or his serv- ices. Earnest, conscientious, far- sighted, outspoken as an opponent, a character with a strong sense of the 232 The American Florist. Aug. 19, courage of his convictions, loyal as a friend and generous, his memory will always remain dear to every member of our society. CONCLUSION. In conclusion, as president of this organization, I want to thank the va- rious committees who have worked with me during the year in carrying out their duties, and I want to thank every Individual member who has shown an interest in our work, and who has given his support to our in- stitution. There is no more charming art or occupation than that of horti- culture; there, is no vocation more conducive to human welfare than our own. Let us, therefore, unite our ef- forts toward making the Society of American Florists greater and more glorious. . Ladles and gentlemen, I thank you for your kind attention and hope it will not be many years before we again enjoy the unbounded hospitality of the south. Secretary Young's Report. SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN MEMBEESHIP. It is pleasing to be able to report to you that in point of membership our society is stronger than a year ago. This condition should incite gratification, the more because oui* convention of last year was held in a city remotely west, and our gather- ing this year takes place in a city almost equally remote to the south. Our convention last year was the means of our securing a large and valuable addition to our membership, our rolls at the close of 1915 showing an increase in the state of California alone of 112 m'embers in good stand- ing. There is every reason to believe that the convention of this year will result also in a substantial influx of members. The following have sent in one or more names for membership from January 1 to July 1, 1916 : Secretary's office 61 W. J. Keimel. director 40 R. C. Kerr, vice-president 10 Florists' Telegraph Delivery ; 14 C. L. Baum, director V Frank Steinbach, state vice-president 6 J. J. Hess, state vice-president H J. H. Pepper, state vice-president 3 Lon Foster, state vice-president 2 H. C. Neubrand, state vice-president 2 American Dahlia Society 2 W. R. Nicholson, state vice-president 1 -George Schulz, state vice-president 1 J. R. Von Bochove 1 J. A. Peterson 1 A, A. Niessen 1 M. Mills . . . ; 1 Charles Plumb 1 George Hildenbrand 1 Florists' Hail Association 1 Robert Shock 1 CUE CONVENTIONS. Our conventions continue to hold the interest of the trade at large, and friendly competition for the honor of taking care of a convention is still keen, as may be judged from the fact that there are likely to be several invitations for the 1917 convention. There is noticeable, however, very generally throughout our ranks a de- sire to eliminate much of the enter- tainment which has of recent years characterized our conventions. Our membership is now so large that the attendance at some of our gatherings is much too great to allow of the ex- tension of the hospitality which many cities would consider as befitting the occasion, and the expense and work incident thereto is necessarily such as to deter many cities from attempting to assume the role of "host." Our hosts in the south have recognized this sentiment and have established a precedent which is worthy of contin- ual observance, by cutting out all ex- travagant entertainment and arrang- ing a simple yet most enjoyable series of trips and functions which shall not in any way tend to diminish the at- tendance at our business sessions, or through expense create a burden the carrying of which might prove embar- rassing in many ways. PROPOSED CHANGE IN BY-LAWS. At the present convention the so- ciety is to act upon several changes in our by-laws affecting the policy hitherto followed in the conduct of Frank Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo.. Elected Director Society of American Florists. our affairs. These changes have been thoroughly considered by our execu- tive board and endorsed by that body as tending to the better and more equitable conduct of our work. It will be noticed that through the afiiliation plan now incorporated in our by-laws our executive board is greatly increased in size, lending greater strength to its deliberations and work. It should be the object of many more clubs and societies to so increase their membership In this so- ciety as to enable them to obtain seats upon our board, and thus extend the usefulness of our organization and increase the value of its work along horticultural lines. The establishment of the committees on convention garden, proposed bu- reau of collections and credits, pub- licity, and American products may naturally be expected to result in action which should prove highly con- dticive to the general w^elfare of the trade. State vice-presidents, by ex- plaining the work expected of these committees, should be able to induce rnany florists not at present con- versant with our work to join our society. In this connection I would invite state vice-presidents to more closely co-operate with the secretary's office in the work of extending our membership. While the secretary dur- ing this year has sent out numerous appeals to florists in the different states, necessitating considerable ex- pense and much labor, the response has not been as great as expected. The influence of our state representa- tives should be highly effective in this work, especially when exercised in a personal way, and any assistance the secretary is able to give in further- ing it is at all times available. Al- though through the growth of the society and the extension of its plans the work of the secretary's office has been greatly increased, requests from other officers for assistance in their work will have immediate and cheer- ful attention. MOTHERS' DAY. Considerable Interest has been shown by our members in the work of the International Mothers' Day Asso- ciation, which is headed by Miss Anna Jarvis, the originator of Mothers' day, and, as will be seen by the published list, a substantial fund has been raised for the use of Miss Jarvis in the prosecution of her work. It is to be regretted that the movement to raise a fund had inception with more than one organization, but it may be that the organizations acting as spon- sors for the fund may another year arrange matters so that the work of all bodies may be in harmony. TRADE EXHIBITION. While our trade exhibition this year is most commendable, it has suffered somewhat in its extent owing to dis- tance from eastern markets, with re- sultant high transportation charges. The great European war, too, is still responsible for the diminishment of exhibits of the novelties of foreign manufacture which for many years have helped our displays. NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. Our National Flower Show, which was inaugurated at Philadelphia last March, proved to be a huge success. Chairman George Asmus, of the Na- tional Flower Show Committee, in the report which he will make to the con- vention, will deal with the work inci- dent to the preparations for the show and the results accomplished. The society is to be congratulated upon having for the fourth time success- fully organized and carried out an exhibition showing the advance of horticulture in America, an exhibition eclipsing all predecessors. NECROLOGY. We have lost through death : Edwin Lonsdale (life), Sept. 1, 1915. W. Atlee Burpee (life), Nov. 26, 1915. Wm. Murphy, Sept. 27, 1915. Frederick W. Ereunig, Feb. 25, 1915. Albert McCuUough (pioneer), Jan. 13, 1916. Robert Haentze (life). May 5, 1916. Max Rudolph, Feb. 22, 1916. Conrad Bergstermann, Feb. 20, 1916. William Young, Nov. 11, 1916. Jos. H. Cunningham, March 4, 1916. August Kreuger (life), March 3. 1916. Wm. F. Kasting (life), June 15, 1916. Walter P. Stokes (life). July 1, 1916. Wm. Tricker, July 11, 1916. John W. Poehlmann, July 14, 1916. It is with profound regret that In this list I have to chronicle the death of three more than ordinarily promi- nent members of our trade : Edwin Lonsdale, W. Atlee Burpee and Wil- liam P. Kasting. Edwin Lonsdale was a past presi- dent of our society, and for one year served as its secretary. He was a pioneer member, and keenly interested in our organization. His services were at all times available in any work of the society in which his knowledge igi6. The American Florist. 233 and skill were of use, and he gave them unstintingly, officially or other- wise. His willingness to help a fel- low member whenever possible to solve horticultural problems was heart- ily appreciated, and he will be greatly missed by many of us who have sought his counsel. W. Atlee Burpee was a life mem- ber, his membership dating from 1886, the second year of the society's exist- ence. He took a great interest in the society's affairs, and gave evidence of his interest by his earnest support of everything tending to advance oui*, work. He was one of the most widely known members of our organization, and his delightful personality en- deared him to all who came in contact with him. In the death of William F. Kasting, our late highly esteemed treasurer, our society sustains a great loss. His sudden demise on June 15 came as a shock to us all. Few there are in the society who did not know him, and expressions of sorrow at the time he was called away were general. His interest in the affairs of our society was most intense in character, and his counsel was sought in all our plans and projects. He was a life member, and served as president in 1906. His efficient services as our treasurer for several years have played an important part in our ad- vancement, and his business sagacity was ever a protection to us against unwise investment. We shall miss him for his companionship and his business acumen, both of which we could ill afford to lose. PLANT REGISTRATION. The following plants have been regis- tered since the last convention : No. 629— Dec. 4, 1915. Canna La- fayette, by Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. No. 630— Dec. 4, 1915. Canna Wind- mar, by Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. No. 631 — Jan. 1, 1916. Cattleya Percivaliana Roeblingiana, by Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 632— Jan. 15, 1916, Cattleya Percivaliana Aurora, by Lager & Hur- rell, Summit, N. J. No. 633— Jan. 15, 1915. Cattleyai Percivaliana Spectabile, by Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 634— Jan. 15, 1916. Cattleya Percivaliana Resplendens, by Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 635— Jan. 15, 1916. Cattleya Percivaliana Stanley Ranger, by Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 636— Jan. 15, 1916. Cattleya Percivaliana Spectabile, by Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 637— Jan. 15, 1916. Cattleya Percivaliana Grandiflora, by Lager «& Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 638— Jan. 15, 1916. Cattleya Percivaliana- Gigantea, by Lager &; Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 639— Jan. 15, 1916. Cattleya; Percivaliana Expansa, by Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 640— Jan. 15, 1916. Cattleya^ Percivaliana Antropurpurea, by Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. No. 641— Jan. 15, 1916. Cattleya Percivaliana Oreol, by Lager & Hur- rell, Summit, N. J. No. 642 — March 11, 1916. Rose Bedford Belle, by Bedford Flower Co., Bedford Hills, N. Y. No. 643— May 27, 1916. Freesia Splendens, by Rudolph Fischer, San Gabriel, Calif. No. 644^July S, 1916. Salvia Eliz- abeth Dunbar, by John Dunbar, Roch- ester, N. Y. MEDALS. Silver Medal awarded Bassett & Washburn, Chicago, for Carnation Belle Washburn, Jan. 26, 1916. Bronze Medal ' awarded Charles Weber for Carnation Laura Weber, Jan. 26, 1916. Geo. W. Hess, Washington, D. C. Elected Director Society of American Florists. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Receipts. Dues, 1913— 2 at ?3.00., Dues, 1914 — 10 at 3.00., Dues. 1915— 37 at 3.00.. Dues, 1916—789 at 3.00., Dues, 1917— 8 at 3.00. Dues, 1918— 1 at 3.00. Fees and dues, new members — 160 at $5.00 Life members— 37 qt $25.00 Collection included with check Int.. etc. Tri-State Loan & Trust Co — Account Dunkelberg mortgage Tri-State Loan & Trust Co $ 6.00 30.00 lll.OO 2.367.00 24.00 3.00 800.00 925.00 .10 125.00 65.97 Remitted to Wm. P. Kasting, Treasurer: General Fund $3,043.10 Permanent Fund 1.090.97 Cash on hand 323.00 $4,457.07 $4,457.07 SUBSCRIBERS TO MOTHERS' DAY FUND. v. Burgevin, Inc., Kingston, N. Y $ 5.00 John G. Esler, Saddle Elver, N. J H. F. A. Lange Est.. Worcester, Mass Wm. A. Phillips, Brooklyn, N. Y Egg Harbor Fir. Shop, Atlantic City. . Otto Rice, Sapulpa. Okla Chas. P. Mueller, Wichita, Kans 10.00 Randalls' Flower Shop, Worcester, Mass. 10.00 Holten & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee. Wis. De Witt House, Florence. S. C Butz Bros.. New Castle, Pa... Stielow Bros. Co., Nlles Center. 111... L. S. Donaldson Co., Minneapolis. Minn. Wendland & Keimel Co., Elmhurst. 111. I. v. Kinder. Charleroi. Pa Idle Hour Nurseries, Macon, Ga Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa 5,00 Oscar Lion, New York 5.00 J. N. Champion, New Haven, Conn 5.00 Rob't Koehne. New York 5.00 John Breitmeyer's Sons, Detroit, Mich.. 10.00 A S. Burns, Jr., Spring Valley, N. Y.. 10.00 6.00 10.00 5.00 2.00 5.00 10.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 50.00 1.00 10.00 Harry Ehrhardt, Sidney, Ohio 1.00 Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn 10.00 Geo. R. Clark, Scranton, Pa 5.00 The Flower Shop, Pittsfleld, Mass 5^ Edward Reid, Philadelphia. Pa 5.00 D. M. Tipton, Little Rock. Ark 3.00 C. H. Green, Fremont, Neb 5.00 Holm & Olson, Inc., St. Paul. Minn 5.00 B. C. Ludwlg Flower Co., Pittsburg, Pa. 5.00 Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla lO.OO Clifford E. Larzerlere, Philadelphia, Pa.. 5.00 Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro, Pa 2.00 Brooklawn Conservtr's Bridgeport. Conn. 3.0O Miller & Sons, Toronto, Out 5.00 H. F. Winter, Charleston. W. Va 2.50 Ed. Gernaey, Montreal, Que 5,00 The Plorex Gardens, North Wales, Pa.. 10.00 A. Washburn & Sons, Bloomington, 111.. 5.00 G. M. Thost, De Soto, Mo 2.50 Thos. Roland, Nahant. Mass 5,00 Emll Buettner, Park Ridge, 111 25.00 J, W. Dudley Sons Co.. P'k'rsb'g, W, Va 25.00 0. Loverldge. Peoria, 111 10.00 Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis, Mo 5.00 Gustavo Bartholme, Syracuse, N. Y 1.00 John Held. St. Louis. Mo 2.00 W. B. Perry, Cresco, Iowa 1.00 W. W. Willmore. Denver, Colo 1.00 F. J. Willmore. St. Louis, Mo 1.00 Max Schling, New York 5.00 Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb 50.00 Emil Glauber, Montclair, Colo 2.50 B. Katzwjnkle, Mendota, 111 3.00 G. F. Kneipp, Chatham, N. J 5.00 W. T. Symonds & Sons, Decorah, Iowa.. 2,00 John H. Dunlop, Toronto, Ont 10,00 W. R. Paterson, Montgomery, Ala 2.00 R. D. Wilson, Montgomery, Ala 2.00 J. H. Patterson, Montgomery, Ala 2.00 Mills, The Florist, Jacksonville, Pla 5.00 Dale Estate, Brampton, Ont 2,00 Archias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo 1,00 J. B. Paterson, Montgomery, Ala 2.00 W. B. Paterson, Jr., Montgomery, Ala,. 2.00 A. Jablonsky, Olivette, Mo 2.00 Herman Komitsch, Secaucus, N. J 5.00 C. S. Ford. Philadelphia, Pa l.OO Gustave A, Pohl, Milwaukee. Wis 5,00 Wm. F. Gude, Washington, D. C 20.00 The Stiles Co., Oklahoma City, Okla 2.50 Richard Diener, Kentville, Calif 1.00 James Tulis, South Sudbury, Mass 5.00 W, H, Sievers, Buffalo, N. Y 10.00 Eric James. Oakland. .Calif 5.00 P. B. Abrams. Blue Point, N, Y 10.00 The Albany Florists' Club, Albany, N, Y. 10.00 Jacob Schultz Co., Louisville, Ky 5.00 The Park Floral Co.. Denver, Colo 10.00 J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., JoUet, 111. 5.00 U. S. Cut Flower Co., Elmira, N. Y 5.00 Nic. Zwelfel, Milwaukee. Wis 5.00 Ernst. W. Mack. Cincinnati, Ohio 6.00 H. H. Hitter, Dayton, Ohio 2.00 Wm. Wlchtendahl, Maywood, 111 1.00 Louis Knopf. Richmond, Ind 2.00 Mary A. Hartnett, Grand Rapids. Mich.. 2.00 MacRoric & McLaren Co., San Francisco 25.00 Jos. Traudt, Canajoharle. N. Y 3.00 Wm. O. Jahn. Bridgewater, Mass 2,00 A. M. Coe, North Olmstead, Ohio 4,00 John Steidle, Olivette. Mo 2.00 The Lambom Floral Co., Alliance, Ohio.. 5.00 McCallum Co.. Pittsburg, Pa 3.00 W. W. Stertzing, St. Louis. Mo 1.00 Thos. Capers, Wellesley Hills, Mass 2.00 C. E. Johnson, Wobum, Mass 10,00 Ed. R. Tauch, Marquette. Mich 2.00 Wm. L. Rock Flwr. Co., Kan's City, Mo. 10.00 W. J. Pilcher, St. Louis, Mo 3.00 $934.00 Treasurer's Report. Treasurer Hess presented the follow- ing report received from the auditor at Buffalo, N. Y. : PERMANENT FUND. Dunkelberg Bond and Mort- gage $5,000.00 City and Sub. Realty Co. 1,500.00 Germania Sav. Bank, Pitts- burgh 770.42 Peoples Bank, Buffalo 8,222.80 Am. Savings Bank, Buffalo 4,422,22 Bankers Trust Co., Buffalo. 1,299.95 $21,215.39 Interest allowed on General fund 235.41 $21,450.80 GENERAL FUND. Am. Saving Bank, Buffalo. $4, 800.70 Ger.-Am. Bank, Buffalo... 3,647,85 Peoples Bank, Saving acct 4,662.49 Peoples Bank, checking acct 8.770.18 Less interest credited to permanent fund 235.41 $43,096,61 NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW FUND. M. & T. Nntl Bank, Buffalo$l,e87.58 RIttenhouse Trust Co., Phila.4,416.55 $6,104.13 Total $49,200,74 234 The American Florist. Aug. 19, Tariff and Leg-lslation Committee Report. Many matters have been brought to the attention of this committee affect- ing- the different branches of our pro- fession. Early in the year the matter of postage on catalogues and circulars was taken up at the request of several of the large mail order seed houses. The request made was not for a re- duction in postage, but simply for per- mission to mail circulars and cata- logues at the pound rate irrespective of zone), at the same rate that now pertains to the mailing of catalogues. The bill was introduced in the United States Senate to bring relief to the members requesting this change, but after conferring with the powers that be, it was found, to have this per- mission granted might materially af- fect other lines of business, as well as our own, adversely, and, we, there- fore, decided not to press the matter. Mail censorship. — During, the spring months a serious condition menaced the interests of importing florists by reason of the British censorship of the mails. The consular invoices and bills of lading were i-emoved by the censors from the ships bringing the goods, and without the documents these perishable shipments could not be released or removed from the docks. As cables were suppressed, and no relief from this intolerable condition was in sight, your committee inter- viewed the state department officials, also the British embassy, with the re- sults that arrangements were made whereby such important documents would be in future placed in a sepa- rate mail bag and would not be removed by the British censors with ordinary mail. Freight embargo. — As a result of the withholding of shipping documents by the censors, large shipments of perishable freight accumulatd on the docks at the ports of entry — causing a tremendous freight congestion. In the effort to relieve this blockade, the railroads embargoed all outgoing and incoming freight from the terminals, which made it impossible to forward freight after it was released by. the receipt of the delayed shipping docu- ments. In this crisis your committee interviewed railroad officials, and as a result of its action the railroads were ordered to lift the blockade as applied to shipments of Holland and Belgian plants which were then arriving in large volume. Belgian shipments. — Your committee is able to report that in most instances permits have been given by the Brit- ish and German governments to Bel- gian shippers, and that unless some unforeseen difficulty develops, the fall shipment of azaleas, etc., will arrive from Belgium on schedule time from Rotterdam. Joint resolution. — To efficiently rec- ognize a floral emblem for the United States of America — Whereas, the United States of America has no na- tional flower, and the adoption of the mountain laurel would open up a wide field of interest for artists in many lines of creative and original work. It is in bloom on three of our great- est national holidays — Independence day. Memorial day, and Flag day. Its flowers are red and white, two of the colors in our flag, the red for oourage, the white for purity, and the leaves, combining as they do yellow for wis- dom and blue for truth, blended to- gether, forming the green, fruitful- ness, are surely typical of our coun- try. The seed pod on opening forms a perfect five-pointed star. The flower is wonderfully formed like a chalice, with five delicately curved edges, the blossoms clustered together like the constellation* of the states, and would mean "The Union Forever"; Now, thei'efore, be it. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That on and after the approval of this resolution the official and recognized floral emblem of the United States of America shall be the flower commonly known as the mountain laurel. The foregoing joint resolution which was introduced in the House of Mrs. Charles H. Maynard, Akron, O. Sec'y-Elect Ladies' Society of American Florists Representatives, June 1, 1916, will, if enacted into a law, make the moun- tain laurel the national flower of the United States of America. Tour com- mittee immediately requested the intro- ducer of the resolution not to push the bill until this organization could pass upon it. We were assured that every opportunity would be afforded this or- ganization to file its recommendation in the matter. We also asked the hor- ticultural press to give this matter wide publicity, and to request sug- gestions for or against the resolution. In every instance, except one, the re- plies were in favor of the mountain laurel as the national flower. We might further state that as far back as 1881 the mountain laurel was ad- vanced as a national flower, taut no official action has been taken. We, therefoi'e, ask for an endorsement of the joint resolutions above referred to, and that your committee be instruct- ed to cooperate with our lelgislators at Washington along said lines. We also ask the endorsement of this association of Senate bill No. 6227 to increase the area of the botanical gardens of the city of "W^ashington, D. C. The bill on file provides for the taking in of East Seaton park and West Seaton park, bounded by Third and Sixth streets, and Maine and Missouri avenues. If the above bill becomes a law, we will in time have a botanical garden worthy of the na- tional capital of the United States. Unfair competition or "anti-dump- ing" law. — There is now before Con- gress a so-called unfair-competition or "anti-dumping" law to prohibit the sale in the United States of foreign goods at prices substantially below the prices prevailing in the country of origin. In reference to the above matter, the enactment of this law) would materially benefit the legitimate florist and dealer who as a rule, buys his goods at a fair market price and expects to pay for them, inasmuch as the bill before CongTess prohibits the dumping on American markets of goods to be sold at public auction, par- ticularly, surplus bulbs and nursery stock which is annually offered in the United States. Your committee has therefore done what they could in per- sonal interviews and have sent copies of the following letter to the members of the finance committee having the matter in charge : WASHINGTOIiT, D. C, July 29th, 1916. Hon. F. M. Simmons, Chairman, Finance Committee, U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen : As national representative of the Society of American Florists, I wish to endorse Title VII — "Unfair Compe- tition," contained in the so-called "General Revenue Bill," now under consideration by your committee, and to urge that Title VII be favorably recommended to and adopted by the Senate in its present form. In this provision we see protection from un- fair competition, of a type not gener- ally known — where foreign producers of the various kinds of nursery stock, (bulbs in particular) sell to growers in the United States on individual or- ders at x-uling market prices, only to later "dump" into the auction houses, the same class of merchandise at much lower price. Then there arises in respect to these a competition, un- fair and detrimental to our interests. WiixiAM F. GUDE, Chairman, James McHutchinson. *Wm. F. Kasting, Wjh. H. Siebeecht, Jr., R. M. Ward, Julius Roehrs. * Deceased. Washlngfton Representative's Report. The last year has been a busy one for the Washington representative. While there are no specific duties to be performed by that officer, there are daily calls to answer questions, both locally and by mail, on all manner of propositions, and also to contribute such information as he can to all members of the S. A. F. seeking the same. He is particularly called upon to assist the various committees. There has been much legislation under dis- cussion in Congress during the past year affecting our industry, such as the unfair competition or anti-dump- ing law, mail censorship, freight em- bargo, a bill to enlarge the botanical garden at Washington, . D. C, and also a bill making the mountain laurel the national flower of the United States. Other matters also have been brought to my attention, all of which have been dealt with through the proper committees, and will be re- ported on later at this session. The rose gardens at the Arlington experimental farm are progressing nicely. While they have not advanced as rapidly as we had hoped, yet they igio. The American Florist. 235 Mrs. John Vallance, Oakland, Calif. President Ladies' Society of American Florists. Mrs. George W. Smith, Cleveland, O. Secretary Ladies' Society of American Florists. Mrs. W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind. Vice-Pres. Ladies' Society of American Florists. promise to be in fine shape in another year or two. We have to date 687 va- rieties of roses in this rose test gar- den, including many from ' foreign countries, Germany, France and Ire- land, and a consignment in the latter part of July from Australia. This is as It should be, and we hope our friends and fellow-florists from .all parts of the world will continue to send roses for this garden. Again, we ask that anyone having new stock to be tested or any varieties of roses that are not already planted in the test gardens at Washington, D. C, con- tribute such plants to the department of agriculture, which will have them properly placed and tested. This par- ticular garden is for the benefit of all the members of this society, and in due time will prove of untold value to all concerned. Your committee also urges that wherever practical, names for all plants, and particularly roses, be confined to two words. It is pleasing to note that at the national capital the parks and school grounds are being more and more em- bellished with artistic planting, beau- tiful flowers and shrubbery, all of which tend to create a love for the beautiful, not only for the residents of Washington, but to the thousands of visitors who come to the national capital annually from every section. A notable step in the right direction was taken May 31 by the introduction in the Senate of the United States by Mr. Gallinger, of a bill to increase the area of the United States botanical garden in the city of Washington. The bill provides for adding about 20 acres of ground to the present site of 'the botanical garden. After thorough consideration by men q'.ialified to know, this would seem to be the proper place for the botanical garden. To remove it five or six miles from the present location, where it would be in- accessible to the many thousands who visit Washington each year, would be most unwise, yet such a move has been advocated. "We hope the bill will pass at this session; at any rate, it would be in order for this body to stamp its approval upon such course. Business in all lines and branches in the national capital during the past Mrs. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Treasurer Ladies' Society of American Florists. year has been generally good, arid the reports from all sections of the coun- try indicate that business has im- proved wonderfully, and that brighter days are in store for the florists and their profession. Wm. F. Gude. Smith Memorial Committee Report. Your committee has been rather in- active the past year on account of matters' pending before the national government on measures now under consideration, which might materially affect the form that the memorial to the late Wm. R. Smith should take. Your committee has therefore deemed it best to go slow with the matter and asks to be continued. We have in bank in the Munsey Trust Company, Washington, D. C, to the credit of the Wm. R. Smith Memo- rial fund, $1,778.44 Pledges outstanding 625.00 Wm. F. Gude, Chairman. Publicity Committee Report. In view of the impossibility of holding a majority committee meeting at Philadelphia this spring or since that time, the chairman wishes to submit the following : J. H. Pepper was engaged under the supervision ot John Young, secretary, as per the in- structions of the directors of the So- ciety of American Florists. He has written and disseminated numerous articles for Mothers' day, Memorial day and for special features, such as new ruses, carnations and other meri- torious commodities. These were dis- tributed to the leading papers of the country and responses from the edi- tors showed that a great many of them were being used. It soon be- came evident to the chairman of the committee that as the matter of publicity was such a big undertaking, it was best to go slowly and not waste any funds of the parent organ- ization. Mr. Pepper submitted nu- merous plans for national advertising, but as many of them were necessarily expensive, it was deemed best to sub- mit the whole matter to the committee once more for maturity. The start that has been made by our national body is certainly along good lines. There cannot be too much publicity or too much thought given this important topic, but the amount spent must compare with the returns gained therefrom. Of course every particular line of business thinks it ought to be exploited directly, but is it not true that if any one line is exploited, the others are sure to bene- fit in proportion? Many retailers in particular have expressed a desire for national advertising and are willing to contribute to a fund for this pur- pose. Albert Pochelon, secretary of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery, is at this time endeavoring to raise a special fund for advertising. Would it not be best for the S. A. F. to co-operate with the Florists' Tele- graph Delivery and each of them de- vote a certain amount, say $1,500 to $2,000, for a common purpose? There is much doubt as to the advisability of direct advertising, as the expense is too great, but an unlimited amount of good can be accomplished by a 238 The American Florist. Aug. 19, central bureau such as has been un- dertaken in a small way which would co-operate with the florists' clubs of the country, with the individuals of the S. A. F. and with the editors of the leading- papers for indirect adver- tising. The chairman at the request of Past-President Welch undertook the work simply for a start. He men- tioned at that time that he would only undertake the same for a limited period and as it is impossible for him to devote the proper amount of atten- tion, he begs leave to have someone else appointed in his place as chair- man, but is perfectly willing to add Ills smaller part as a member of the committee. The amount spent, $190, is well) accounted for in the matter of pub- licity received and accounted for by Mr. Pepper. lEwiN Beeteemann, Chairman, J. C. VAtTGHAN, EDWAED P. Teacey, Henry Penn, Ralph M. Waed. School-Gardens Committee Report. The first suggestion that the So- ciety of American Florists should interest itself in school gardening was made by Robert Farquhar of Boston, at the S. A. F. convention at Wash- ington, D. C, in August, 1892. The practical value of this work has be- come recognized the country over because it is the means of inculcating into the habits of youth, industrial application of mind and bodily vigor, with the result of home benefit. At the National Educational Asso- ciation's convention held in New York in July last, special sessions were/ held by the School Garden Association of America/ devoted, to the reports from school workers in this line. The United States Commissioner of Edu- cation, Mr. Claxton, was present, as were representatives from Quebec and Ontario, and from the chief centers of population in the United States. On one of the programmes, allusion was made to the suggestive work of the Society of American Florists. Your committee the past year has carried out the plan of sending as usual a nicely illustrated circular let- ter to each of the departments of education in the states and territories, and to the school authorities of cities and towns wherever there is a mem- ber of the S. A. F. located. There is this much certain; an in- terest in this work locally is good business for flower and seed trade. If the idea am'ong the children is en- couraged, it will grow until the United States will become the nation of pretty homes. One thing none of us should forget, and that is the value of initiative, for it is the characteristic that laid the foundation of American- ism. The florist in his home town can, with spare material, set an ex- ample of pretty home surroundings that no other tradesman can do so well, and these examples point the way and create a demand for flowers, seeds and shrubs. The many letters which have come to hand from these efforts relative to home gardening for children prove beyond question the general interest this work has, and it carries with it the truth — "On Earth Peace and Good Will toward Men." Benjamin Hammond, Chairman, Irwin Berteemann, Michael BAEKiai, Leonard Baeron, Gust. X. Amehyn. Report on Development of Am. Products. In presenting my report as chair- man of the Development of American Products committee, it is almost im- possible for me to make an extensive report at this particular time, owing to the nature of the work to be under- taken. I have done considerable cor- responding with the agricultural au- thorities at Washing-ton, trying to se- cure their co-operation. They are, at the present time, doing good work in spreading this before the people who might be interested. Upon the occa- sion of a recent visit to Boston, in consultation with Mr. Shea and Pro- fessor E. H. Wilson, I went into this situation in detail, spending the best part of one-half day going over its many phases. The problem that seems to confront the American producer, and particu- larly at this time, is that of American labor at its high price, competing against foreign labor. I am given to un- derstand that C. W. Ward is making extensive experiments along these lines, particularly with the azalea, and I am also given to understand that numer- ous Pacific coast horticultural estab- lishments are making extensive experi- ments on hybrid tea roses. Only re- cently, in conversation with C. H.i Totty, he tells me that he is now ex- perimenting to see whether these roses will be as efiicient as the im- ported sirock, since he maintains that through their system of irrigation the roots obtain unusually long lengths, and he is under the impression that if these roots will be curtailed it might affect them. So in reality the only re- port we can make at this particular time is, some progress. H. p. Knoble, Chairman. C. W. Ward, E. h. Wilson. Amendments to constitution and By-Laws. The following among the amend- ments to the constitution which were approved by the executive board at its meeting in March. 1916, were pre- sented by the committee on constitu- tion and by-laws, and adopted : ARTICLE 5. meetings. The meeting places for the years 1917 and 1918 shall be selected by bal- lot, and at the meeting of 1917 and at every meeting thereafter, the meeting place for the second year following that meeting shall be so selected. The city applying for the meeting shall, with its written application, provide the free use of a place for the pur- poses of a convention garden, which place shall be available, if desired, from the early spring of the year be- fore the meeting to the late fall of the year of the meeting. The annual meeting shall be held on the third Tuesday of August in each year, except in such cases where the sections of the United States where the month of August is not consid- ered the best time for the convention. The change in date will not be con- sidered, however, unless a petition is sent by the convention city in time for the mid-lent meeting of the ex- ecutive board and setting forth its rea- sons for such change in date. In such Mo;, 89; Geo. W. Hess, Washington, D. C.,.73; W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind., 45, electing the first two. ART. 2. election OF DIRECTORS. The president, first vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and two directors shall be elected by ballot at the an- nual meeting of the Society, and their term of office shall begin with the first day of January next succeeding the election. The term of office of the president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer shall be one year, and the term of office of the directors three years, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The presi- dent shall appoint on the first day of January of each year a representa- tive at Washington. D. C, who shall as such also be a member of the board of directors, and whose term of office shall , be for one year. ART. 2. COMMITTEES. (A) standing committee on conven- tion garden : The president assuming office January 1, 1917, shall appoint three members, one serving three years, one two years, and one one year. Each next elected president when taking office shall appoint one member to serve three years. This committee shall have full charge of all convention garden ar- rangement work under the direction of the executive board. The members shall elect their own chairman, and shall Be subject to the call of the president and the executive board. (B) Publicity committee: The pres- ident assuming office January 1. 1917, shall appoint five members, one to serve five years, one four years, one three years, one two years, one one year. Each next elected president when taking office shall appoint one- member to serve five years. The mem- bers shall elect their own chairman. It shall be the duty of this commit- tee to keep up an efficient campaign of proper horticultural and floricul- tural advertisement along educational and progressive lines, in trade papers, periodicals, and the press in general. (C) American horticultural prod- ucts committee : The president assum- ing office January 1, 1917, shall, and each next elected president upon tak- ing office shall, appoint three members to serve one year. It shall be the duty of this commit- tee to advocate, induce, promote and assist in every possible way the pro- duction in this country of horticul- tural products now imported from for- eign lands. President's Reception. President MacRorie's reception at the Rice hotel, Tuesday evening was a very pleasant affair, greatly enjoyed by everyone in attendance. Wednesday's Proceedings. The business at the Wednesday forenoon session was entirely routine, consisting of the presentation of va- rious reports, including that of Chair- man Asmus of the national flower show committee on the highly success- ful Philadelphia exhibition and John Dunbar's report as botanist. Presi- dent MacRorie announced the following appointments : Judges convention garden — A. L. Miller, J. A. Newsham, W. J. Baker, J. Manda and J. J. Hess. Judges trade exhibits — W. F. Gude, Joseph Heacock, Frank Stuppy, P. A. Chopin and C. L. Baum. igid. The American Florist. 237 Past President Welch telegraphed his best wishes for the success of the meeting:,- with regret of his inability to attend. President Bourfiet of the St. Louis Florists' Club sent a mes- sage conveying appreciation of the so- ciety's action, and President James of the Pacific Coast Horticultural Soci- ety telegraphed greetings and best wishes. Nomination of Officers. Nominations for officers were made at the morning session, Wednesday, August 16, and resulted in the naming of R. C. Kerr, Houston, Tex., for president; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y. for vice-president; John Young, New York, for secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., for treasurer; Frank Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo., Geo. W. Hess, National Botanical Garden, Washington, D. C, and W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind., for directors, two to be elected. National Flower Show Committee Report. I have the honor to report that the Fourth National Flower Show, held at Philadelphia, March 25-April 2, was a success from every point of view. It ■S^as a success through the influence the society was able to exert among its local members, through its friends, in the trade and out of it, and through the kindly patronage of the thousands in and around Philadelphia interested in floriculture and horticulture. In comparison with previous exhibitions it showed a great advance in the realiza- tion of the possibilities attaching to such a show, your committee not fail- ing to profit by the experiences result- ing from the first three shows. Foremost was the matter of organi- zation, and to the extent of the ability of your committee this was made afe perfect as to them seemed possible. It is most gratifying to be able to state that the local bodies established, nobly carried out the work assigned to them, working most harmoniously to the common end — success. Very long before the dates fixed for the show, it was realized that the space afforded by Convention hall, the only building in Philadelphia considered large enough for our project, was inadequate for our purpose, yet those in charge were not discouraged, and, by the con- servative use of discretionary pow- ers, a huge exhibition iwas housed which entailed little or no friction among the large numbers of exhibitors in the different sections. In this con- nection, the thanks of the committee are extended to those exhibitors in our trade section who cheerfully consented to the different changes in location of their displays made necessary by con- traction of space in order that our exhibits in the competitive section might have due prominence. Unfortunately for us, the laws in force in Philadelphia prevented a pub- lic opening of the show on the two Sundays during the show period, and we were not enabled to profit by the large influx of visitors which we are assured would have been in evi- dence on those days; although on the second Sunday we were permitted to sell associate members' badges at 25 cents each, and the gross sale of these badges amounted to $1,217. In the arrangement of the hall, its was confronted by conditions the set- tlement of which entailed much nego- tiation, but which resulted to the great .advantage of the society. The minutes of our committee describe these fully, and they need form no part of this report. This show was financed entirely by the society, though the guarantee fund provided by those in its membership who were and are confident that the national flower show has become an established feature of the work of our organization. It is pleasing to be able to state that those subscribing to this fund have not only been reimbursed, as regards the fifty per cent call made upon their subscription, but have re- ceived a dividend of ten per cent upon the entire amount subscribed. I would make the suggestion, concurred in by many, that these subscriptions remain as a permanent support to national flower shows, under such conditions as the society may detej'mine upon. This would obviate the necessity of inaugurating a fund for each future show, and thus entailing much unnec- essary work upon the part of the com- mittee and its ofiicers. The thanks of the committee are extended to the subscribers to the guarantee fund, for their endorsement of our work in a pecuniary way, and their willingness to share with the society, the various liabilities attending the promotion of a national flower show. In this ex- pression, I am sure the society as a body will join us. To one outside the circle of those actually engaged in the work of in- augurating a national flower show;, the labor involved in the staging of such an exhibition can hardly be real- ized. While your committee conducts its work as a directing body, much of the detail must be accomplished by the local organization; and, as chairman of your committee, I have felt myself particularly fortunate in having been able to assist in effecting an organiza- tion in Philadelphia whose work was a most important factor in the suc- cess of the show. I should feel that I were remiss did I not particularize in regard to this work. To William Kleinheinz, chairman of the committee on exhibits, our thanks are extended for the work performed by his committee in the securing of exhibits in the competitive classesi, and for his personal effort in this direction. We are gratefully mindful of the fact that W. F. Therkildson, chair- man of the committee on publicity, was instrumental in obtaining for us publicity for the show of a very high order and extensive character. Mr. Therkildson's work in this connection is worthy of the society's highest commendation. The work of Louis Burk, as chair- man of the committee on concessions, was most thorough, and the arrange- ments made by this committee were both admirable and profitable. Robert Craig, as chairman of the committee at large, with his associates, cared for many things without the province of other committees, and helped materially the work of the or- ganization. The committee on lectures, of which J. Otto Thilow was chairman, insti- tuted and directed a programme of lectures on hortifultural subjects, which was an important and popular feature of the show, and, consequently, a source of much gratification to those interested in its success. Samuel S. Pennock gave imstint- ingly of his time to attend to his duties as chairman of the committee on printing. Much important work devolved upon the committee on lease, contracts and hall, of which Adolph Farenwald was chairman, all of which was carried out with a zeal much appreciated by our organization. The committee on trade tickets, whose chairman was E. J. Fancourt, gave service which was long and con- tinuous. The work of this committee was most important, and was accom- plished in a most skillful manner. Wm. P. Craig, as chairman of the committee on special premiums, was instrumental in the addition of many donations to our list of special prizes. The committee on information was a somewhat new feature of our show organization, and we must congratu- late Fred Cowperthwaite, chairman of the committee, on his having proved the necessity for a bureau such as was established, and the good results ac- complished. Chas. Henry Fox, chairman of the advertising committee, which ulti- mately merged with the .publicity committee, with his committee ren- dered admirable service in matters concerning the advertising of the show. The committee in charge of decora- tions, John P. Habermehl, chairman, through the skill displayed in the decorations installed, met thoroughly the expectations of the national flower show committee. The committee on special features, of which Chas. H. Grakelow was chair- man, did excellent work.. It is to be greatly regretted that some very im- portant features arranged by this com- mittee were, owing to unexpected lack of room, impossible of accomplishment. Franklin Barrett, as chairman of the committee on aquariunis, was in- strumental in the staging of an ex- hibit which was a highly attractive feature of the show. The nursery interests were looked after by the nurserymen's committee, of which Wm. Warner Harper was chairman. The work of this commit- tee was, it is to be regretted, limited by space accommodation. Leo Niessen, chairman of the com- mittee on music, deserves great credit for the musical features provided. Arthur A. Niessen, as secretary of the local executive committee, is also to be congratulated on the successful carrying out of all the detailed work of that office. The national flower show committee is also deeply grateful for the valua- ble services rendered by Daniel C. Donoghue, one of the leading attorneys of Philadelphia. Mr. Donoghue has a wide acquaintance with the florists of Philadelphia and vicinity, and is greatly interested in the work of all florists. Mr. Donoghue did not render any bill for his services, and our com- mittee would recommend that the so- ciety show its appreciation of his work by appointing him attorney for the society. The details as to receipts from all sources, and the financial report of the show have been published, and each member present should be in posses- sion of a copy of same. Your committee was fortunate in having the support of the American Rose Society, American Carnation So- ciety, and American Sweet Pea Society, 238 The American Florist. Aug. 19, all of whom directed the sections made up of their representative flowers, and added to the premium list of our so- ciety with special prizes donated by members of their own bodies. The co-operation of these societies was greatly appreciated by your commit- tee. The Pennsylvania Horticultural So- ciety co-operated in the work of the exhibition, and had a booth in the hall for use of their members. The ladies of the Garden Club of Phila- delphia, and vicinity formed an or- ganization with Mrs. J. "Willis Mar- tin, chairman, and conducted a tea garden, all of which assisted very much towards the success of the exhi- bition. Lectures were given by : "W". N. Rudd, Chicago. Prof. E. A. White, Cornell. Robert Pyle, West Grove, Pa. Frank N. Meyer, Washington, D. C. J. Otto Thilow, Philadelphia. J. Horace McFarland, Harrisburg. Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. T. Richard Rothe, Glenside, Pa. Max Schling, New York. Miss Caro Miller, Philadelphia. Richard Vincent, jr., White Marsh. Miss Elizabeth Lee, Ambler, Pa. E. I. Wilde, State College, Pa. Interesting cultural articles were, contributed for the official souvenir programme by the following experts : Charles Downing Lay. Robert Kift. Adolph Muller. Edwin Jenkins. Charles H. Totty. The late Wm. Trioker. George H. Peterson. J. Otto Thilow. John E. Lager. I. S. Hendrickson. Maurice Fuld. Prof. E. K. White. George C. Thomas, Jr. LIST OF DONOES. Without doubt, we go upon record as offering at this show the largest and most valuable premium list ever presented at a horticultural show in America. This we could not have done without the cheerful aid and sup- port of many of our friends in both private and commercial circles. Your committee deeply appreciates the sup- port from these sources, and gratefully acknowledges the various donations, which were as follows : Special Prizes, A. C. Zvolanek $ 60.00 James Boyd lO.OO K. 0. KeiT 2.5.00 Alphano Humus Co 100.00 J. J. Habermebl's Sons 25.00 Susan Farnum Wbeeler 25.00 Countess of Santa Eulalia 30.00 Louis Burk 300.00 H. H. Battles 100.00 Hosea Waterer 226.00 Henry A. Dreer, Ine 226.00 George D. Widener 50.00 Zanberger Bros 8.00 W. F. Kasting 50.00 Gude Bros 50.00 Leo Niesseu Co 25.00 Mrs. Wanamaker • 80.00 Hugh B. Barclay 25.00 Henry J. Muller 10.00 H. F. Michell Co., Ino 205.00 Bayersdorf er & Co 25.00 P. Welch 25.00 John Cook 10.00 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 25.00 Penpock Bros 60.00 Jackson & Perkins Co 48.00 Harry Balsley 50.00 Ladies S. A. F 25.00 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 50.00 Total . .- ,f2,008.60 American Hose Society Members. Philip Breitmeyer $ 200.00 John H. Dunlop 25.00 Adolph Farenwald 25.00 United States Cut Flower Co 25.00 Emil Buettner 25.00 Michigan Cut Flower Co 25.00 Eugene Dailledouze 25.00 Thomas Roland 25.00 A. N. Pierson, Inc 75.00 Leo Niessen Co 25.00 George B. Hart 25.00 Hess & Swoboda 10.00 Gude Brothers Co 25.00 W. H. Elliott 25.00 M. Rice Co 50.00 H. G. Berning 25.00 Joy Floral Company 10.00 George Burton 25.00 Joseph Heacock Co 50.00 A. H. Hews & Co 10.00 Stephen Mortensen 25.00 Aug. Doemling 25.00 Conard & Jones Co 25.00 Charles H. Totty 25.00 S. J. Renter & Son 25.00 S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co 30.00 S. S. Skidelsky & Co 10.00 Lord & Burnham Co 25.00 Harry O. May 25.00 Robert Simpson 25.00 Pulverized Manure Co 25.00 Fdward Campbell 10.00 B. G. Hill Co 25.00 Dingee & Conard Co 25.00 Martin & Forbes Co 25.00 Wm. L. Rock Flower Co 10.00 Malcolm Franklin 25.00 Henry Penn 10.00 Mann & Brown 10.00 Robert Scott & Son . .' 25.00 Total $1,160.00 American Carnation Society Members. Bauer & Steinkamp $25.00 Dailledouze Bros 50 00 E. G. Hill & Co 25.00 Fred H. Lemon 10.00 S. J. Goddard 25.0ti J. F. Ammann 2500 Cottage Gardens Co 50.00 Ernest Saunders '>5 00 "Strout's" 25.00 Fred. Lautenschlager 5.00 S. S. Skidelsky 25.00 Fred. Burki 25 00 W. J. & M. S. Vesey '.'.'. 25 00 Guttmann & Raynor 10 00 Bassett & Washburn 25^00 Wm. Nicholson 25 00 Dorner & Song Co 40 00 Peter Fisher 25 00 W. E, Lenk 25!oO Total $490.00 Gold Medals. Henry F. Michell Co., Inc 4 Max Schling j Kroeschell Bros. Co WW 2 Silver Plaque. The Evening Ledger Public Ledger Silver Cups. H. P. Michell Co.. Inc '. . . S W. Atlee Burpee & Co 04 Bailey, Banks & Biddle '"2 Adolph Lewisohn 1 McDonald & Campbell Co .'..!!! 1 J. E. Caldwell Co 1 Ludwig Toilers 1 Florex Gardens 1 Edward Reid ..!......... 1 Charles Henry Pox ! . ' | 1 Waban Rose Conservatories ..!!!!!!!!! 1 Gold Watches. Lord & Burnham Co 3 Silver Medals. H. F. Michell Co. , Inc 13 Toronto Horticultural Society 1 Bronze Medals. H. P. Michell Co.. Inc 5 Toronto Horticultural Society 1 Silver Vase, The Aphlne Mfg. Co. Society Medals. The National Flower Show Gold. Silver and Bronze Medals. The Medals of the American Rose Society. The "Silver Jubilee" and other Medals of the American Carnation Society. Greenhouse Material The Advance Co. Traveling Bag. Myer Heller. SUBSCBIBEBS TO GUARANTEE FUND. American Florist Co lOn.OO S. A. Anderson loo. 00 George Asmus 100.00 Bassett & Washburn , IflO.OO Bauer & Steinkamp 100. OO Bertermann Bros. Co 100.00 Philip Breitmeyer 100.00 Emil Buettner 100.00 Valentine Burgevin, Inc 100.00 A. S. Burns, Jr 100.00 W. Atlee Burpee 250.00 George Burton 100.00 John Burton 50.00 John Lewis Childs 100.00 L. B. Coddington 50.00 W. W. Coles 50.00 Conard & Jones Co 100.00 John Cook 10.00 A. N, Cooley 200.00 Arthur Cowee 50.00 W. J. Cowee 50.00 0. E. Grltchell 100.00 Eugene Dailledouze 100.00 0. A. Dards 100.00 Henry A. Dreer, Inc 250.00 Henry Eicholz 50.00 W. H. Elliott 100.00 John A. Evans 100.00 A. Farenwald 100.00 F. J. Fillmore 10.00 Florists' Exchange 100.00 Florists Pub Co 100.00 Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co 100.00 Frank A. Friedley 50.00 L. Merton Gage 25.00 Wm. R. Gibson 10.00 S. J. Goddard 100.00 Adam Graham 50.00 Gude Bros. Co 100.00 0. T. Guenther 50.00 C. M, Hamilton 10.00 Benjamin Hammond 100.00 A. Harvey & Son 50.00 Joseph Heacock Co 100.00 Hentz & Nash. Inc 100.00 Peter Henderson & Co 100.00 J. J, Hess 100.00 E. G. Hill Co 100.00 Hitchings & Co 125.00 Horticulture 50.00 C. L. Humphreys 25!oo Jackson & Perkins Co 250.00 Wm. 0. Jahn 20.00 Eric James 60.00 W. F. Kasting 100.00 William Kleinheinz 50.00 Knoble Bros 50.00 Ivroeschell Bros. Co 100 00 C. A, Kuehn 100.00 Fred. Lautenschlager 50.00 Lord & Burnham Co 100.00 Daniel MacRorie 100.00 McHutchison & Co 250.00 Martin & Forbes 100.00 Fred H. Meinhardt 50.00 John C. Moninger Co loO 00 A. L. Miller 100.00 H. P. Michel Co.. Inc 100 00 Chas. P. Mueller 25.00 Samuel Murray lOO.OO Myers & Samtman 10o!oO Leo Niessen Co 10o!oO W. R. Nicholson 5000 M. A. Patten 100.00 S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co 100.00 -^ . N. Pierson. Inc 200.00 P. R. Pierson Co 250.00 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 100 00 Hans Plath 100.00 Chas. Plumb 100.00 Albert Pochelon .'.'...'.'.'.' looioi) Poehlmann Bros. Co 20000 Harry I. Randall ]i] lo!o0 W. L. Rock Flower Co 100 00 C. G. Roebling 10o!no Julius Roehrs Co 100.00 H. K. Rohrer 25 00 Thomas Roland 100 00 W. N. Rudd ifto.'oo Schiller (Chicago) 100 00 Robt. Scott & Son 100.00 Wm. H. Siebrecht 10o!oo Robert Simpson 100 00 S. S. Skidelsky ;; goloo Walter P. Stokes 50 00 C. H. Totty 100^00 Traendly & Schenck 100.00 J. A. Valentine loo'oo Vaupban's Seed Store lOo'oO Patrick Welch 100 qq Ernst Wlenhoeber Co ' lOo'oO Theo. Wirth and Florists of St. Paui and Minneapolis 100. 00 R. Witterstaetter 50 00 John Young & Co W loo.OO A. C. Zvolmek 25.00 GENERAL RECEIPTS. Guarantors B0% subscription $4,917.50 Rentals and concessions 13.271.11 Signs and rental of stands 146.70 P.iid admissions — at Hall. $21, 997. 75 Trade and special tickets. 12.117.50 34,115.25 Sales of Badges. Associate Members.. 1.217,30 Rent Spellman's circus SOO.OO Rent Meadowbrook Club 500.00 Rebate unused badges 24!oO Sale unused sod 5,on Advertising in programme 2,716.00 Sales of programmes 595.16 Sales of carnations "Miss Jarvis day" 54.00 Electric current used by exhibitors.. 245.70 Special cash prizes offered through: S. A. P $2,008.60 Am. Rose Society 1.160.00 Am. Carn.ation Society 490.00 3,658.50 Interest. Phila. bank, acct ticket committee 6.94 $62,273.16 rgi6. The American Florist. 239 DISBnRSBMENTS. Advertising Committee. Signs $ 323.50 Blue felt pennants 132.44 Buttons 6.50 General Expense 30.03 Daily press 1,987.65 Animated Advertising Ck). . . 50.00 Publicity, General publicity $3, 844.17 Expenses publicity com.... 202.20 Reporting committee meeting Printing and stationery Drawing preliminary floor plan Premiums paid S. S. Pennock. Trustee (L. P. Toi- lers premium) Premiums Aquarium Society Music Appropriation Pliilidelphia oifice Rent of exhibition hall Printing and expense of programme Commission selling space trade section Ticket Committee. .$ 2,530.12 4.046. .n 41.50 1,459.48 10.00 11,498.50 85.00 235.00 1.136.00 1,000.00 700.00 4,605.74 1,286.90 Rental of uniforms 3 Doormen, ticliet talkers, etc. Clerical assistance Incidentals Alfred Burton, car fares... Mark P. Mills Signs Printing tickets 21.00 283.00 84.00 6.00 10.00 9.60 4.30 315.13 733.03 Lease and Hall Committee. Electric sign $ 240.00 Decoration and coristruction work 3,944.09 Insurance- 248.69 4,432.78 Telephones and telegrams 52.81 Rental invalids* chairs 20.00 Removing rubbish 344.00 Expense tea room 413.64 Freight, Express and Trucking, Freight and express $29.36 Trucking 29.20 58.56 Incidentals at exhibition hall 357.02 Sign holders 77.50 Taxi hire (Trips to bank, etc.) 120.00 A. Herrington (Manager) 300.00 Guy W. French (Asst. Manager) 173.60 A. A. Niessen (Local Secretary) 300.00 P. Welch, services and expenses 202.00 George Asmus, Chairman fare, ex- penses and 14 days services 233.30 Wm. F. Kasting. Expenses and services $50.00 Services special clerk 50.00 Postage 10.00 110.00 Incidentals. C H. Totty, services and expenses... 100.66 A. Farenwald. fares, etc 26.04 Miss Anna Jarvis, account Mothers' day lOO.OO Henry A. Dreer, Inc., replacing Miss Thompson exhibit 30.90 Electric current at exhibition hall.... 879.33 Badges associate members 350.00 Judges badges 21.12 Prize award badges 85.00 Sod 75.00 Expenses committee on exhibits 57.19 Southern smilax for decorating hall.. 428.70 I^bor 850.33 Banquet to .iurors and oflicials 356.80 Bureau of information 139.15 Expenses, committee on lectures 429.31 Hotel expenses, chairman, assistant and secretary 196.56 Rebate, account circus 100.(X) Signs for exhibition 58.50 Incidentals, secretary's office 70.39 Heating exhibition hall, engineering services, etc $736.76 Coal 621.30 1,258.00 Expenses Art Gallery 40.00 Office furniture 34.00 A.. N. Pierson, Inc., difference bet. freight and express rate (Rose gar- den exhibit) 77.75 Clerical assistance stenography, etc., secretary's office 288.00 Mileage flower show committee 265.45 Office expenses, chairman of commit- tee 388.95 Ti-aveling expenses, secretary of com- mittee 73.00 Police 297.00 Postage stamps 343.57 Guarantors' fund returned 4,917.50 Dividends paid guarantors 967.00 Engraving Z.IO Engrossing certificates 5.00 $49,876.19 Recapitulation. G-eneral receipts ^^^'?^«'in TJishursements 49,876.19 Profit $12,396.97 From this amount the cost of dies and medals ■will be deducted. GEORGE ASMTJS. Chairman. THOMAS ROLAND. CHAS. H. TOTTT. ADOLPH FARENWALD. WM. P. CRAIG. PATRICK WELCH. Ladies' Society of American Florists. The annuaJ meeting of the Ladies' Society of American Florists was held in the parlors of the Rice hotel, at 10:30 a. m., Wednesday, August 16, 1916. The second vice-president, Mrs. R. C. Kerr, of Houston, Tex., presided in the absence of the president, Mrs. John Vallance, of Oakland, Calif., who sent a letter of regret. The first vice- president, Mrs. W. W. Coles, of Koko- mo, Ind., was not present. In the absence of Mrs. George W. Smith, of Cleveland, O., Miss Perle B. Fulmer, of Des Moines, la., was elected secre- tary pro tern and read a letter of regret from Mrs. Smith who could not attend because of the illness of her husband. Mrs. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa., treasurer, was not in attendance, being unable to take so long a trip. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as was the treasurer's report. The election of oiEcers resulted as follows : Miss Perle B. Fulmer, Des Moines, la., president; Mrs. R. C. Kerr, Houston, Tex., first vice-president; Mrs. Julius Roehrs, Rutherford, N. J., second vice-president; Mrs. Charles H. Maynard, Akron, O., secretary; Mrs. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa., treasurer. The following directors were elected : Mrs. Joseph A. Manda, New Jersey; Mrs. J. F. Wilcox, Iowa; Mrs. George H. Cooke, Washington, D. C; Mrs. J. D. Hancock, Illinois; Mrs. Fred How- ard, California; Mrs. Patrick Welch, Massachusetts. No further business offering the meeting adjourned sine die. Florists' Teleg-rapU Delivery. Pursuant to notice previously given, a meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery was held in Room 31&, Rice hotel, Houston, Tex., at 9 a. m., Au- gust 16, 1916. In the absence of the president, Irwin Bertermann, of In- dianapolis, Ind., the vice-president, "Wm. F. Gude, of Washington, D. C, presided. There were present : W. F. Gude, Washington, D. C; George Asmus, Chicago; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb.; Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco, Calif.; A. Lange, Chicago; T. J. T^^olfe, Waco, Tex.; Frank Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo., and a number of others. On ac- count of the pressure of other busi- ness it was decided to ad.journ until seven o'clock in the evening at the same place. Room 319, Rice hotel, and notice was accordingly posted in the lobby and the members notified as far as they could be reached. At seven o'clock the same evening the meeting assembled, pursuant to adjournment, vice-president Gude in the chair. Among those present at this session were the following : Geo. Asmus, T. J. Wolfe, Lon Thompson, Chas. Baum, J. J. Hess, Henry Greve, J. B. McAdam, E. G. Hill, R. C. Kerr, W. F. Gude, A. Lange, Harry Pap- worth, Frank Stuppy, Mrs. R. B. Dar- bee, Daniel MacRorie and others. On motion, as the minutes of the last meeting were not in hand, their read- ing was necessarily dispensed with. The official reporter, Douglas A. Brown, was elected secretary pro tern to keep the record of the meeting. The report of the treasurer was read and accepted, the same having been audited by an expert accountant. It was voted to proceed to election of officers, after correspondence be- tween officers absent and Mr. Gude had been read. On motion, approval of the minutes of the last meeting was laid on the table, until the next regular called meeting, owing to the absence of the secretary. Mr. Baum nominated for president, W. F. Gude, of Washington, D. C, and on motion the nominations were closed and the ballot of the m.eeting was cast unani- mously for the election of Mr. Gude as president. On motion of Mr. Baum, George Asmus, Chicago, was unan- imously elected vice-president, there being no other nominations for the office. Mr. Asmus was called upon for a speech and responded briefly. Presi- dent-elect Gude strongly recommended the efficient work of Secretary Albert Pochelon, and on motion he was unan- imously re-elected as secretary, several members testifying as to his inde- fatigable industry and interest in the cause. Mr. Stuppy nominated E. G. Hill for treasurer, Mr. Hill declining and Mr. Stuppy withdrew when his name was presented. On motion of R. C. Kerr, W. L. Rock, of Kansas City, Mo., was unanimously ejected as treasurer. J. J. Hess nominated Karl P. Baum for director. E. G. Hill was nominated but declined and Mr. Stuppy nominated Lon Thompson of the Dall Co. for director. Mr. Kerr nominated T. J. Wolfe, of Waco, Tex., and on motion nominations for direc- tors were closed. On motion it was ordered that notice be sent to the secretary by wire that night of the above election to office. After a general discussion, which elicited the fact that many of the members were entirely ignorant as to the constitution and by-laws, not hav- ing a copy of same, and after trade conditions had been discussed, on mo- tion of Mr. Asmus, the meeting ad- journed to convene in Chicago, Octo- ber 11-12, 1916. Florists' Hail Association. A meeting of the members of the Florists' Hail Association was held at nine o'clock Wednesday, August 16, at the Auditorium, President Hill in the chair. Reports of the secretary and . treasurer were presented and ap- proved, the same having been duly audited. Minutes of the last meeting were approved as read. Directors for the ensuing year were elected as fol- lows: J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb.; Anders Rasmussen, New Albany, Ind. An amendment to the constitution submitted by J. A. Valentine was adopted, as follows : Art. 5. Section 7 — The payment of any loss upon any risk within five years after the pay- ment of a previous loss on the same risk, shall constitute that risk a haz- ardous risk, and it shall continue to be classed as a hazardous risk until five regular assessments have been levied and collected from that risk sub- sequent to the payment of the last loss on that risk. Should one or more losses be paid on a hazardous risk, 10 per cent of the regular assessment shall be added to the assessment on that risk for each loss paid while said risk continues to be a hazardous risk, and such increases, together with the previous increase or increases, shall continue until the risk ceases to be a hazardous risk by the payment of five regular assessments without payment of a loss in the interim. 240 The American Florist. Aug. 19, There not being a sufficient num- ber of directors in attendance to hold a meeting of the board of directors, it was announced that a meeting- of the board of directors would be held later, pursuant to notice at some central and accessible point, at which officers were elected, etc. Election of Officers. The election of officers, which was held at the Thursday morning session, resulted as follows: Robert C. Kerr. Houston, Tex., president; A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. T., vice-president; John Young, New York, secretary; J. J- Hess, 'omaha. Neb., treasurer. The vote for directors was announced as follows: Frank Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo., 89; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., 73; W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind., 45, elect- ing the first two. Convention Garden Exliiblts. The convention garden exhibits looked surprisingly well, Dreer's aquatic display standing out conspicu- ously as the best feature. The exhibits in this department were as follows: MacRorie-McLaren Co., San Fran- cisco, Calif., plants. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, Canna Firebird. Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., aauatics and cannas. A. T. Boddington & Co., Inc., New York, cannas. ^ , Carlisle & Son, Alvin, Tex., tube- roses. Wm. Tricker & Son, Arlington, N. J., aquatics. „, . „ Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa., cannas. L. H. Read & Co., Deer Park, Ala., xanthosomas. W. J. & M. S. Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind., geraniums. W. H. Grohman, Saginaw, Mich., De- gonias. ..^ , - , Texas Rose Gardens, Brockdale, Tex., roses. California Rose Co., Pomona, Calit., roses. . ,. St. Louis Seed Co., St. Louis, Mo., cannas. „ . „„ Mrs. R. E. Darbee, San Francisco, Calif., cut flowers. R. Claxton, Willis, Tex., Bluebell of Texas, Eucomis gentranordes. me Trade Exhibition. The trade exhibition in the lower hall of the Auditorium, while not as extensive as those of some previous conventions, was of fine quality throughout and exceptionally well ar- ranged. The exhibits included the following: ■, t /. ,ror, Advance Co., Richmond, Ind., ven- ^"a.°l: Randall Co., Chicago, florists' ^"poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago, palms and crotons. ^ Wertheimer Bros., New York, office ^^H.^Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., florists' supplies. Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, green- house boilers. W. H. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, 111., plants. „ .,_, Cottage Gardens Nursery Co., Eu- reka, Calif., California grown Dutch bulbs. . Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, greenhouses. Burlington Willow Ware Co., Burl- ington, la., florist baskets. John A. Evans & Co., Richmond, Ind., ventilators. J. A. Peterson & Sons, Cincinnati, O., begonias. M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa., flor- ists' supplies. H. C Doescher, New Orleans, La., fern display. C. F. Falls, New York, advertising novelties. American Bulb Co., Chicago, sup- plies. Cohen & Hiller, New York, ribbons. J. A. Newsham, New Orleans, La., palms. E. E. Stone, Dickinson, Tex., as- paragus. Lord & Burnham Co., New York, greenhouses. Chicag-o to Houston. The Chicago delegation to the Hous- ton convention left Sunday night, Au- gust 13, in the excellent special car provided by the Wabash railroad, the party including Geo. Asmus, A. Lange and wife. Miss M. C. Gunterberg, T. D. Long (representing Vaughan's Greenhouses), T. McAllister and M. Barker, Chicago, and W. H. Sievers and wife, of Buffalo, N. Y. It was understood that a number of Chi- cagoans left earlier, including P. J. Foley and Fred Lautenschlager. Arriving at St. Louis on schedule time Monday morning, the travelers were met at the train by President Jules Bourdet, W. J. Pilcher, J. J. Beneke, J. J. Windier, Frank Windier and W. Oehweiler, representing the St. Louis Florists' Club, and escorted to an excellent breakfast in the Union Station cafe. Thanking their enter- tainers for the thoughtfulness and courtesy prompting this delightful break in the journey, the visitors im- mediately rejoined the train and pro- ceeded on their way. The weather during the Chicago-St. Louis trip was cool and pleasant, but warmed up to some extent, though not uncomfortably, after leaving the latter city. Several members of the St. Louis trade, bound for the convention left by earlier trains. Passenger Agent Purdy, of the Wa- bash, made a hit with all in his splendid arrangements for the com- fort of the passengers. Miss Gunterberg and Mr. and Mrs. Lange will return by steamer, leav- ing Galveston August 19, due New York, August 25. Paul Palez;, of Little Rock, jour- neyed 60 miles north to Kensett to greet his Chicago friends. At Little Rock the party was joined by Walter Vestal and Howell Vestal of that city; H. M. Joy and wife, Nashville; C. L. and F. F. Baum and A. J. McNutt, Knoxville, and G. A. Kimmel, of Chattanooga. Miss Gunterberg and August Lange were the champion cinch players. Trade Visitors. The following registered during the opening days of the convention: Paul Abele, New Orleans. La. Wise Adkisson, Greenville. Tex. Charles AM, Austin. Tex. C. G. Anderson, Lincoln, 111. L. H. Archias. Sedalia, Mo. W. J. Baker, Ft. Worth, Tex. M. Barker, Chicago. H. E. Bates. Rochester. N. Y. Charles L. Baum, Knoxville. Tenn. Floyd Baum.' Knoxville, Tenn. H. B. Beck, Austin, Tex. James W. Begbie, Shreveport, La. H. G. Beming, St. Louis. Mo. Paul Berkowitz, Philadelphia, Pa. J. S. Boyd, Cleburne. Tex. D. A. Brown. Cincinnati, O. George M. Carter, Evergreen, Ala. P. A. Chopin, New Orleans, La. H. Cheeseman. New York. Chas. Chollar, Dallas. Tex. Wm. Clowe, Corsicana, Tex. George W. Cohn, New York. L. Cowell, Ft. Worth. Tex. W. E. Crump, Colorado Springs. A. T. DeLaMare. New York. S. Dernison, New York. E. Drumm. Ft. Worth, Tex. John Dunbar, Eochester, N. Y. C. Ebele. New Orleans. La. John G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J. John A. Evans. Richmond. E. Farley. Denison, Tex. E. A. Farley, New Orleans. La. Philip J. Foley, Chicago. D. W. Ford. Madisonville. Tex. W. D. Fraser, Eureka, Calit. J. T. D. Fulmer. Des Moines. la. John Furrow. Guthrie. Okla. Henry Green, Dallas, Tex. Adolph Gude, Washington, D. C. Ernest Gude, Washington. D. C. Wm. F. Gude, Washington. D. C. W. A. Hagenhnrger, Mentor, O. Edgar Hall, Austin. Tex. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon. N. Y. H. 0. Hannah, Sherman. Tex. Walter E. Harris. Brooklyn, N. Y. Joseph Heacock, Wyncote, Pa. P. W. Hensel, Jr., College Station. Tex. George W. Hess, Washington, D. C. J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb. E. 6. Hill, Eichmond. Ind. H. C. Hoescher. New Orleans, La. August Hummert, St. Louis, Mo. H. P. Janssen, Springfield, 111. Bart Johnson, Comanche, Tex. R. E. Jones, Richmond. Ind. H. M. Joy, Nashville, Tenn. ^ B. W. Judge, Tyler, Tex. ^ H. Kaden. Gainesville. Tex. A.. Kakuda. New York. Howard Knowlton, Chicago. A. F. Koehle, Sherman. Tex. Robert Kuerth. Denver, Colo. Prof. E. J. Kyle, College Station. Tex. A. Lange, Chicago. Otto Lang, Dallas. Tex. F. Lautenschlager, Chicago. J. R. Lewis. New York. T. D. Long, Chicago. A. F. Longren, Chicago. J. B. McAdam. Ft. Worth, Tex. Thos. McAllister, Chicago. Frank McCabe, Chicago. D. H. McNaughton, Palestine, Tex. A. J. McNutt, Knoxville. Tenn. Mrs. J. U. Mackay, Jackson, Miss. D. MacRorie, San Francisco. Calif. Joseph A. Manda, West Orange. N. J. . Seth Miller. Corsicana. Tex. Robert Newcomb, Chicago. Louis Oesch, Dallas. Tex. W. Oehweiler. St. Louis, Mo. C. D. Otis, Lake Charles. La. Wm. K. Palmer, Jr., Berwyn, 111. Harry Papworth, New Orleans, La. W. B. Patterson, Montgomery, Ala. J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, 0. August Poehlmann. Morton Grove, 111- E. C. Pruner, Chicago. T. W. Reed. Waco, Tex. H. S. Royer, Philadelphia, Pa. C. Schellhorn, Washington, D. C. H. Schroeder, Temple. Tex. C. W. Scott. New York. Samuel Seligman, Chicago. W. H. Sievers. Buffalo. N. Y. E. E. Stone, Dickinson, Tex. Frank Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo. L. J. Tackett. Ft. Worth. Tex. Fred Timm. Dallas, Tex. John S. Vincent. White Marsh, Md., Richard Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh. Frank A. Windier, St. Louis. Mo. M. C. Wright, Philadelphia, Pa. T. J. Wolfe, Waco. Tex. John Young, New York. J. C. Zell, Dallas, Tex. Arthur Zirkmau, Philadelphia, Pa. Ladies. , Mrs, Wise Adkisson. Greenville. Tex. Mrs. Chas. Alff, Austin, Tex. Mrs. Therese AlfE, Austin. Tex. Miss B. Atwood. Beacon. N. Y. Mrs. H. G. Berning. St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Sam Brown, Tyler, Tex. Mrs. Wm. Clowe. Corsicana, Tex. Mrs. P. A.. Chopin, New Orleans. La. Mrs, E. N. Darbee, San Francisco, Calif. Miss M. C. Gunterberg, Chicago. Mrs. Benj. Hammond, Beacon. N, Y. Mrs. M. A. Hansen, Galveston. Tex. Mrs. J. J. Hess. Omaha. Neb. Mrs, Jos. H. Hill, Eichmond. Ind. Mrs. T. S. Hillyer. Austin, Tex. Mrs. August Hummer, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. H. F. Janssen, Springfield. 111. Mrs. H. M. Joy. Nashville. Tenn. Mrs. B. W. Judge, Tyler, Tex, Mrs. G. Jung, San Antonio. Tex. Mrs. W. C. Kendall, Palestine. Tex. Mrs. A., Lange. Chicago. Mrs. Otto Lang. Dallas, Tex. Miss Ursula Miller, Corsicana. Tex. Miss Alice Mowlam. Corsicana. Tex. Miss H. Offer, Galveston. Tex. Mrs. Mary Offer, Galveston, Tex. Miss Vida Prewitt, Dallas. Tex. Mrs. W. n. Sievers. Buffalo. N. Y. Mrs. Anne Wolfe Brigance, Waco, Tex. 1916. The American Florist. 241 Canadian Horticultural Association. ANNUAL MEETING, AUGUST S-10, 1916. The nineteenth annual convention of the Canadian Horticultural Associa- tion, brief mention of the opening of which was made in our issue of August 12, page 17S, proved to be one of the most interesting in the history of the organization. In his address, President Fred Adams, of Toronto, dwelt upon trade condi- tions, stating that from his observa- tions, despite the fact that imports and transportation were greatly re- stricted, very little falling off in the retail trade was noticeable as a result of conditions arising from the war. He also dwelt on the tariff question, especially as relating to the importa- tion of Belgian products. The diflBcul- ties in obtaining delivery of azaleas was treated at some length, two de- posits in payment of the goods being required, one in the Belgian bank in England and the other in Canada to the order of the minister of customs. SECTETARY-TEEASUEEB LUCK'S EEPORT. During 1915, the membership of oiir association, I regret, showed a consid- erable decrease. At the time of the Toronto convention, we numbered 113 members, while at London there were but 77. Though we lost members at London we made many friends, by the way the delegates were entertained by the local trade and the civic authori- ties, and these courtesies will long lin- ger in our memories. Our association, like many others, feels the effect of these sad and trou- blesome times, and as we see our ranks thinned, we can only hope that it will be but temporarily, and that the absent ones will be returned to us. We have carried on a campaign this year to increase our membership to 100, and the committee in charge hopes to see this accomplished. The programmes of these meetings, which were compiled by the executive committee last March, will be found to contain much up-to-date and in- structive matter from which much benefit can be derived. At the London convention your sec- retary was instructed to write Dr. Hewitt of Ottawa, and to secure the assignment, if possible, of one of his assistants for the investigation of the life, habits and control of insect pests that affect greenhouse stock. The re- ply was that this had already been done, and that this gentleman would appreciate it very much if the mem- bers of this society would assist him by sending any samples of injurious insects to him for study. They should be addressed to the Dominion Ento- mologist, Ottawa. No postage is re- quired. The various committees will give their reports of their work during the past year, and from these you will see that the association is very much alive and there is much activity between the annual meetings, and much good is accomplished. If some members and all horticulturists would realize this by giving us their assistance we could make still greater strides toward the ideals we are striving to achieve. Following its reading the report was adopted on a motion by E. B. Hamil- ton, seconded by F. Dicks. The reports of the various commit- tees followed, the report of the plant registration committee being read by the president in the absence of H. J. Moore, the chairman. Following the reading a motion was passed express- ing the appreciation of the association of the generous action of the Queen Victoria Niagara parks for having de- voted a plot in the park system for the planting of new varieties and the cor- rect naming of well-known plants, as well as providing for the cost of the maintenance of this feature. The tariff committee announced that it deemed it inadvisable to make a report at this time, as due to the troublesome con- ditions, little could be accomplished. A paper by B. J. Hayward, of Mon- treal, on "Commercial Perns" was lis- tened to with much interest, and in the discussion which followed the mat- ters of feeding and other items in their care were well threshed out. Al- derman J. A. Hallman, president of the Berlin Horticultural Society, then in- vited the meeting to adjourn and take advantage of an auto trip which had been arranged. This was done, and the balance of the afternoon was spent in visiting the parks and other points of interest. The morning session of the second day proved very interesting, an excel- lent paper being read by Geo. H. Bald- win of Toronto, on "Success With a Home Garden." The lecture was illus- trated, and the lecturer was called upon many times to answer queries. As the time was late a paper which was to have been read by Harry Tat- tle of Toronto on "The Commercial Culture of Peonies and Dahlias'.' was not read, but was ordered printed. At the afternoon session a motion was carried asking the executive commit- tee to appoint a committee to be known as the national plant registra- tion committee, to work in coopera- tion with other societies. It was also moved to ask H. J. Moore, superin- tendent of Queen Victoria park, the best way in which the members of the association could take advantage of the trial grounds. A feature of this session was the paper on "Gladioli" by John A. Campbell of Simcoe. It was listened to attentively, the lec- turer going into detail as to origin of varieties and their crosses; also meth- ods of culture and the varieties best adapted to this climate. The banquet which was held in Ma- sonic hall Wednesday evening was a pleasant affair and was attended by about 60, Mayor Hett, two aldermen, and President Hallman of the Berlin Horticultural Society, being guests of honor. Short speeches were made by William Hunt of Guelph; Mayor Hett, W. W. Gammage, T. Manton and oth- ers. ELECTION OF OFFICEES. The election of officers for the en- suing year resulted as follows : James Fraser, Prescott, Ont., president; E. J. Hayward, Montreal, first vice-presi- dent; F. Dicks, London. Ont., second vice-president; Julius Luck, lOlS Queen Mary road, Montreal, secretary- treasurer. Montreal was chosen as the next annual meeting place. Previous to adjournment. Retiring President Adams was presented with a pair of comfortable easy chairs. He was deeply moved by the thoughtful- \ ness of his fellow members, and heart- ily expressed his appreciation. TRADE EXHIBITS. H. Simmers, S. Jordan and F. Wise were appointed judges of the trade ex- hibits, which were all creditable, the list of which follows : C. H. Janzen, Berlin, Ont., excellent display of ferns and decorative plants. Campbell Bros., Simcoe, Ont.. had an extraordinary exhibit of plants, con- sidering the extremely dry weather, many promising varieties being dis- played. King Construction Co., North Tona- wanda, N. T., and Toronto, working model of their new improved sash bar, which was a center of interest. Batts, Ltd., Toronto, small model of greenhouse. D. Schnarr, Berlin, Ont.. good dis- play of gladioli. Special mention must be made of the variety Schwaben, which appears very promising. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., a most complete display of florists' supplies. Schloss Bros., New York, creditable display of ribbons, chiffons and novel- ties. Wertheimer Bros., New York, fancy chiffons and novelties. SOCIAL FEATURES. The freedom of the city was enjoyed by the visitors and the local commit- tee left nothing undone to see that there was no possibility of a dull mo- ment. The keys of the city were turned over by Mayor Hett, together with other keys that enabled the trav- elers oto be relieved of the pangs of hunger and thirst following mid- night journeys on the city's high- ways. The programme of sports Wednesday afternoon was well ar- ranged and thoroughly enjoyed, the ball game resulting in a tie, which will be contested again next year at Montreal. The visitors during their stay w^ere entertained at the estab- lishments of a number of the growers in the vicinity, among them being the ranges of the Georgetown Floral Co. and the model farm at Guelph, a gov- ernment institution, which was a reve- lation to many of the visitors. Texas State Florists' Association. There was an attendance of about 100 at the annual meeting of the Texas State Florists' Association, held at Houston, August 14. San AntoniO' was chosen for the next meeting and Dallas for the fall flower show. Of- ficers for the ensuing year were elect- ed as follows : T. J. Wolfe, Waco, president; F. C. Suchy, San Antonio, vice-president; L. J. Tackett, Fort Worth, secretary-treasurer; C. L. Brock, Houston, press representative; F. W. Hensel, College Station, educa- tional director; H. O. Hannah, Sher- man; A. L. Koehle, Sherman, J. E. McAdams, Fort Worth; H. B. Bock, Austin; E. E. Stone, Dickinson, and Bird Forrest, Waxahachie, directors. The Late William Halvac. William Halvac, for the past nine years employed as a salesman in the rooms of the New York Cut Flower Co., New York, died suddenly August 10. On the forenoon of August 9 he was at business in apparent good health. While out for lunch he was overcome by heat and taken to Bellevue hospital, where he died the next morn- ing. For several years he had been with H. L. Baylis in the Dailledouze and Asmus department of the New York Cut Flower Co., and was pop- ular with employers and customers. He was born in New York 27 years ago, of Bohemian parents, who, with one brother and one sister, survive him. A. F. F. Dayton, O. — The Advance Floral Co. is reported to have joined the down and outs. SoMEEViLLE, MASS. — A flower shop will be opened in the near future on Somerville avenue by J. H. Gartland. OwENSBOEO, Ky. — Stimulated by in- terest in the city beautiful idea, local florists report a greater interest in flowers than ever before known in this^ city. Hartford, Conn. — The Bon Ton Flower Shop has been closed under executions. P. P. Potter, the pro- prietor, is reported to be on the Mex- ican border. Portland, Ore. — Martin & Forbes re- port an exceptionally good season for rose growing with prospects of a large winter cut. Ophelia is showing espe- cially fine form. 242 The American Florist. Aug. 19, FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION OP AMERICA. SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING AUGUST 1st, \^Mi Subdivided by States, the insurance on glass, effective August 1, 1916, in the Florists' Hail Association, is as stated below; +3 oi Arkansas 16,740 Colorado 481,904 Connecticut Delaware 18,166 Florida 24,150 Georgia 29,638 Illinois 234,741 Indiana 121,000 Iowa 200,263 Kansas 539,148 Kentucky 39,202 Louisiana 2,200 Maine 624 Maryland 70,561 Massachusetts Michigan 79,275 Minnesota 48,789 Missouri 845,841 Montana 20,580 Nebraska 378,189 New Hampshire >. .- North Carolina 4,902 North Dakota New Jersey 28,096 New IMexico 4,768 New York 81,340 Ohio 304,126 Oklahoma 106,136 Oregon Pennsylvania 283,325 Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota 32,500 Tennessee 70,000 Texas 157,339 Virginia 15,745 Washington 12,910 West Virginia Wisconsin 60,787 Wyoming 8,200 Dist. of Columbia 4,220 Canada 9,055 ^ . .2 S. Sat s. « 0) <« o -tj'^ -gjbCg "§ ^S o Q s 1 0 ^ 7,670» 955,880 109,631 106,886 84,419 43,986 86,279 12,780 19,595 26,126 6,225 14,405 12,000 59,369 4,902 110,524 1,527,697 27,066 651,087 750 3,060,668 40,436 388,388 8,684 3,188,485 9,950 8,202 133,808 900 459,219 155,023 27,000 45,148 708,674 12,280 71,576 351,838 2,762 3,.871 52,050 55,537 4,379,070 2,238,908 2,228,152 1,077,260 180,887 3,320 40,785 246,007 207,146 1,001,788 1,446,559 2,262,285 105,599 36,688 388,488 88,346 106,853 535,465 299,908 747,842 76,740 3,456 14,996 20,000 17,294 132,624 313,279 30,589 33,730 410,020 23,780 2,340 148,705 13,200 'l'4',6s6 4,450 8,000 cc H Q W P. U - < 3,< S64.96 651,942 10,828.81 2,100 49,187 1,128,131 70,007 228,362 44,146 400,771 338,216 670,461 3,200 42,780 20.80 56.99 143.32 15,611.00 2,810.98 159.18 8,900 2,400 1,100 60,750 171,809 632,876 363,271 1,268,637 2,800 2,556 109,204 181,250 4,768 6,400 24,826 103,823 86,356 25,006 27,066 64,026 434,446 221,023 98.35 ' 211.63 860.68 14,986.52 231.98 4,104.37 113.12 63.66 859.55 913.80 9,136 671,812 9,950 8 202 32.566 44^578 ' 587.36 900 27,901 143,317 1,381.29 33,903 8,575 46,717 8,200 4,280 95.20 4.220 71,576 246,693 1,170.45 Total 4,324,460 27,942,185 532,176 3,105,783 1,433,591 7,582,375 S55,372.74 The above is equivalent to an insurance upon 43,101,590 sq. ft. of glass. The number of members at date of closing this report is 1,658. The total receipts for the year ending August 1, 1916, and including last year's balance, as per Treasurer's Report, are $73,780.37. The total expenditures, as per Treasurer's Report, for the year ending August 1, 1916, are S64,572.52. The cash balance on hand is $9,207.85. of which S743.04 belongs to the Reserve Fund. The Reserve Fund now amounts to 838,743.04, of which $38,000 is invested in first-class municipal bonds, and $743.04 cash in hands of the Treasurer. The amount of interest collected on bank deposits for the year is $426.86. The amount of interest collected on Reserve Fund invest- ments for the year is $1,912.50. Two thousand, three hundred and eighty-five losses have been adjusted since the organization of the F. H. A., involving a total expenditure of over $370,000. An equivalent of 270.913 sq. ft. of single thick glass was broken by hail during the past year, for which the Association paid $13,545.65. And an equivalent oi 597,530 sq. ft. of double thick glass was broken, which cost the Association $41,827.10. The only liabilities of the Association at the close of this Report are three unadjusted losses, amounting to less than $200. The F. H. A. has paid out more money tor losses during the past year than in any previous year since its organization. It has more glass insured than at any previous time. It has .taken in more new business than in any previous year of its history. _ The F. H. A. is equalizing risks by charging a greater premium upon risks that have entered the hazardous class. It has a large Reserve Fund, which is rapidly growing, in- creasing thereby its stability. The F. H. A. stands for a square deal, and a prompt adjust- ment of losses; and the Ofiicials of the Organization desire to extend their thanks for the many letters of commendation which they have received from members who approve of their methods of administration. Market Value 4 County of Bergen Road 5 per cent., 1918 $4,068.40 2 Borough of Fairview School 5 per cent.. 1934 2,161.20 1 Borough of Fairview School 5 per cent.j 1935. . . . 1,083.50 2 Borough of Fairview School 5 per cent., 1938 2,182.80 2 Borough of Faitview School 5 per cent., 1939 2,187.80 1 City of Waco, Texas, Street 5 per cent., 1921 1.022.20 1 Borough of Homestead, Pa., 4 per cent.. 1922.. . . 1,000.00 2 City of Scranton, Pa., 4 per cent., 1924 2,006.80 2 Atlantic City, N. J., Paving 4^-^ per cent., 1927. . 2,059.60 1 Allegheny County, Pa., Road, 4 per cent., 1935. . 1,000.00 12 South River, N. J., Elec. Light, 5 per cent., 1940. 6,625.25 4 Bor. of Edgewater, N. J., School 5 per cent., 1934. 4,322.40 5 Prov. of Alberta, Canada, ^Yi per cent., 1924 4,837.00 1 City of Houston, Tex., Municipal 5 per cent., 1925 1,036.70 1 City of Houston, Tex., Municipal 5 per cent., 1929 1,048.80 3 King County, Washington, Court House 5 per cent., 1933. 3,270.30 $39,912.75 The above gives the market value of The Florists' Hail Association bonds as appraised by Harris, Forbes & Co., the leading bond house of New York City. JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary. TREASURER'S REPORT FROM JULY 27th, 1915, TO JULY 3 1st, 1916 Received Received Received Received Received Received Received Received Received Received Received from 28th Assessment $29,062.08 from Membership Fees 1,471.54 from New Members 970.96 from Additional Membership 841.69 from Extra One-Halt Assessment 103.15 from E.xtra Whole Assessment 624.82 from Re-Insurance 736.65 from Interest on Reserve Fund 1,912.50 from Interest Bank Deposit, Jenkintown National Bank. . 88.59 from Interest Bank Deposit, Rittenhouse Trust Co 338.27 from Matured Kalamazoo, Mich. Bond 1,000.00 $37,050.25 Expenses from July 26, 1 9 1 5, to July 3 1 , 1916 Aug. 4, Price, Waterhouse & Co., services examinging accounts.. . . $16.00 Aug. 4, John G. Esler, car fare to Wyncote comparing accounts treasurer 5.00 Aug. 5, Horticulture, advertising annual meeting 1.00 Aug. 5, Florists' Publishing Co., advertising annual meeting 1.30 Aug. 9, Florists' Exchange, advertising annual meeting 1.00 Aug. 9, Market Growers' Journal, Advertising annual meeting. ... 1.00 Sept. 22, American Florist, advertising annual report 26.50 Sept. 22, A. T. De I,a Mare Co., 500 large manilla envelopes 4.00 Sept. 24, A. T. De La Mare Co., 100 letter heads, 100 rate circulars, 100 letter circulars 10.01 Sept. 30, Douglas A. Brown, reporting annual meeting 5.28 Oct. 18, A. T. De La Mare Co., 500 warrants on treasurer 4.59 Oct. 25, American Surety, premium on bonds of Secretary and Treasurer 63.00 Oct. 29, A. T. De La Mare Co., 4,000 envelopes, 500 large manilla envelopes 15.69 Oct. 29, A. T. De La Mare Co., 300 letter heads 3.71 Nov. 4, J. G. Esler, on account salary as Secretary 300.00 Nov. 4, Joseph Heacock, on account salary as Treasurer 100.00 Nov. 4, E. G. Hill, on account salary as President 50.00 Expenses from July 26, 1915, to July 31, 1916 — Continued Nov. 24, Joseph Heacock, stamped envelopes and postage S13.00 Nov. 24, A. T. De La Mare Co., 2,000 assessment notices 23.09 Nov. 24, A. T. De La Mare Co., report of Secretary and Treasurer for 1914-1915 35.53 Jan. 6, J. G. Esler, postage and revenue stamps 20.00 Feb. 5, J. G. Esler, on account salary as Secretary 300.00 Feb. 5, Jos. Heacock, on account salary as Treasurer 100.00 Feb. 5, E. G. Hill, on account salary as President 50.00 Feb. 5, A. T. De La Mare Co., 200 rate circulars, 1500 additional applications 8.18 Feb. 5, J. G. Esler, postage including 28th assessment, and revenue stamps 40.00 Apr. 12, A. T. De La Mare Co., 1800 28th assessment receipts 6.76 May 3, A. T. De La Mare Co., 300 extra insurance applications. . 3.75 May 5, E. G. Hill, account of salary as President 50.00 May 5, J. G. Esler, account of salary as Secretary 300.00 May 5, .Jos. Heacock, account of salary as Treasurer 100.00 May 10, The Southern Florist, advertising 1916 16.00 May 18, A. T. De La Mare Co., 300 letter circulars and letter heads. 7.25 July 3, J. G. Esler, revenue stamps and stationery 41.50 July 10, A. F. Amman, expenses inspecting losses 12.06 July 18, Jos. Heacock, postage 2.00 July 18, Florists' Exchange, advertising Aug. 1915 to Aug. 1916. . . 16.00 July 18, J. G. Esler, balance salary as Secretary 1,250.00 July 18, E. G. Hill, balance salary as President 172.60 July 18, Joseph Heacock, balance salary as Treasurer 560.00 July 20, E. G. Hill, postage S.70 July 20, A. T. De I^a Mare Co.,- 500 proofs of loss, 300 duplicate adjustments, 300 treasurer s letter circulars 26.00 July 27, Horticulture, advertising, Aug. 1, 1915 to Aug. 1, 1916. . 15.00 July 27, American, advertising, Aug. 1, 1915 to Aug. 1, 1916 15.00 July 27, Florists' Publishing Co., advertising, Aug. 1, 1915 to Aug. 1, 1916 15.00 July 31, Joseph Heacock, stamped envelopes and postage 36.00 $3,848.38 [gi6. The American Florist. 243 1915, to July 31, 1916 Losses from July 26, 1915 Joseph Hopper, BillinRS, Mont Herman Bros., Council Bluffs, la Samuel R. Faulkner, Omaha, Neb . , . E. L'. Endicott, Colorado City, Colo Edwin Denker, St. Charles, Mo Frank F. Crumpp, Colorado Springs, Colo Janousek Bros., Omaha, Neb Powell Bros., Colorado Springs, Colo Morris & Jack, Crawfordsville, Ind Hans Jensen, Omaha, Neb L. B. Coddington, Murray Hill, N. J J. F. Wilcox, Council Bluffs, la H. L. Swalley , Essex, la Stevenson Bros., Towson, Md Albert Hruban, Omaha, Neb E. R. Ripley, Colorado City, Colo Henry Kingston, Council Bluffs, la Peterson Bros., Omaha, Neb L. H. Reams, Council Bluffs, la Paul B. Floth, Omaha, Neb Shuman Floral Co., Ardmore, Okia Emil Walther, Louisville, Ky Pikes Peak Floral Co., Colorado Springs, Colo Charles L. Carter, Kansas City, Mo B. C. Johnson, Sterling, Colo Joseph Austin, Kansas City, Mo Thos. A. Ivey, Port Dover, Ont. Canada Andy Wurtele, Shively, Ky T. J. Warren, Ft. Collins, Colo Fred Witzig, Omaha, Neb . Ferguson Bros., Benson, Neb S. Bryson Ayres, Independence, Mo Adolph Mohr, Kansas City, Mo J. W. and E. E. Arnold, Omaha, Neb W. H. Williamson & Co., Independence, Mo Harry B. Smith, Independence, Mo A. H. & B. H. Fawkes, Independence, Mo A. D. Wilson, Deadwood, S. D W. J. Barnes, Kansas City, Mo Lewis Henderson, Omaha, Neb M. C. Marcy, Niles City, Mont R. Rathbun & Co., Sioux City, la C. P. R. Demonstration Farm, Strathmore, Alta, Can. B.J. Scannell, Omaha, Neb Frank Citta, Omaha, Neb Home Building Asso. of Martinsville, Ind E.J. Sheap, Jackson, Mich Jacob Christensen, St. Paul, Minn Pfander & Crossthwaith, Clarinda, la T. W. McDonald, Lead, S. D L. Buchendorf , Norfolk, Neb Mrs. C. W. Moore, Clinton, 111 Palmers' Greenhouses, Cherokee, la Cochran Floral Co., Norfolk, Neb N. C. Hanson, St. Paul, Minn C. F. Swayger, Champaign, 111 Harry L. & Lulu G. Hunt, Concordia, Kan I. Van Stewart, Larned, Kan Miller Bros., Abilene, Kan July 30, July 30, Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. 14, Sept. 2o; Sept. 22, Sept. 22, Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept, 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 24 Sept. 24 Sept. 24 Sept. 24 Sept. 24 Sept. 24 Sept. 27, Sept. 2i. Sept. 30, Sept. 30 Oct. ' Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov, Nov, Nov, Dec. Dec. 23 Dec. 23 1916 Jan. 26 Apr. 5, Apr. 12 Apr. 19 May 3 May 10, May 10, May 15 May IS June 10, June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June lOi June 10, June 10 June 10 June 10, June 10, June 10. June 10, June 10. June 10, June 13 June 13 June 13 June 14 June 14 June 14 June 14 June 14 June 19, June 19 June 19 June 19 June 19 June 19, June 19 June 19 June 19 June 19 June 19 June 19 June 19 June 20, June 20, June 23 June 23, June 23 June 23, June 23, June 23, June 27 Mrs. M. J. Ostrand, Abilene, Kan H. E. Wallace, Wabash, Ind Wm. High, Purcell, Okla Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla Marion Floral Co., Marion, Ind Appleton City Greenhouses, Appleton City, Mo. John R. Frank, Atlanta, Ga O. B. Stevens, Shenendoah, la Walter Truitt, Chanute, Kan Connor-Ulsh Floral Co., Wabash, Ind Bowen Wesley Speece, Carthage, ;Mo James R. Glass, Fredonia, Kan Andrew Guth, St. Louis, Mo H. S. McClenahan, Oklahoma City, Okla W. D. Alt, Pueblo, Colo '. . Bird Forest, Waxahachie, Tex Andrew Meyers, St. Louis, Mo John J. Knoll, St. Louis, Mo John Stevens, Kansas City, Mo John M. Walther, St. Louis, Mo Charles A. Juengel, St. Louis, Mo J. E. Meinhart, Webb City, Mo Francis J. Fillmore, St. Louis, Mo Mrs. Geo. Hansen, Pittsfield, 111 Green Floral Co., Dallas, Tex Haskell Ave. Floral Co., Dallas, Tex George Rye, Ft. Smith, Ark Max Herzog, St. Louis, Mo . Chas. Beyer, St. Louis, Mo George Bolt, Pueblo, Colo W. H. Kruse, St. Louis, Mo F. W. Ude Jr., Kirkwood, Mo E. H. Woernor, Arhngton, Neb Albert P. Sheddegger, Kirkwood, Mo John P. Steinecke, Shrewsbury, Mo Geo. Hartman, Kirkwood, Mo M. W. Ude & Son, Kirkwood, Mo Henry F. W. Aue, Lindenwood, Mo Frank and Aug. Venneman, Kirkwood, j\Io J. E. Muldoon, Kirkwood, Mo Janousek Bros., Omaha, Neb Henry Neimeyer, Webster Groves, Mo Mrs. Theodore Richter, Kirkwood, Mo Lang Floral and Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex Chas. II, Main, Maplewood, Mo Wm. J. Edwards, Kirkwood, Mo Joseph Deutschmann, Webster Groves, Mo Louis Zadina, S. Omaha, Neb August Hartman, Kirkwood, Mo George Deutschmann, Webster Groves, Mo Ernest Mackle, Webster Groves, Mo John R. Lomas, Dallas, Tex Henry Bachman, Minneapolis, Minn . . William A. Strouck, St. Louis, Mo Henry Blum, Richfield, Minn F. L. Parker, Hutchinson, Kan Lloyd C. Bunch, Fredonia, Kan Ben Albers, St. Louis, Mo George B. Windier, St. Louis, Mo $187.74 465.50 169.70 1,214.78 33.04 3,089.92 30.66 289.24 27.77 21.00 113.12 14,250.39 3.73 98.35 423.00 1,519.28 186.70 714.22 92.07 604.54 13.68 7.42 3,921.26 100.80 27.16 356.02 799.37 145.74 - 57.75 105.42 43.08 154.00 68.04 73.29 25. S5 123.20 27.50 48.16 274.80 168.95 44.24 42.42 111.16 123.20 88.20 29.48 211.03 84.66 56.01 539.20 9.22 13.35 149.69 26.18 46.76 95.20 61.88 2.08 26.74 23.03 44.10 74.. 54 707.10 17.92 100.40 20.80 107.52 846.60 24.06 32.63 23.66 16.60 80.92 424.00 620.02 48.72 272.16 233.40 296.10 66.70 213.18 172.80 25.79 433.64 97.46 64.96 14.00 143.52 97.20 40.05 119.96 23.31 34.20 285.10 50.10 24.00 1,087.80 122.50 41.40 76.15 22.50 7.60 99.83 94.65 18.33 46.10 312.40 26.60 66.00 33.40 66.90 322.70 198.63 37.52 , 122.40 I 65.52 277.48 419.60 Losses 1916 June 27, June 27, June 27, June 27, June 27, June 27, June 27, June 27, July 3 July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July July 20, July 20, July 20, July 24, July 24, July 24, July 24, July 24, July 24, July 27, July 27. Jan. from July 26, 1915, to July 31, 1916— CowimMed Emil Walther, Louisville, Ky $6.02 Henry Holtkamp, Dallas, Tex 14.10 W. A. Rowe, Kirkwood, Mo 1,833.13 I. Van. Stewart, Larned, Kan 1.81 C. H. Green, Fremont, Neb 766.27 Robert Wolfsberger, Kirkwood, Mo 88.20 H. Weber & Sons Nursery Co., Nursery, Mo 917.80 Helen M. Bemis and Mabel Craigue, St. Louis, Mo 10.08 Stoke & Stoke, Great Bend, Kan 545.86 Francis J. Filmore, St. Louis, Mo 37.70 Dykema & Wiersema, Fulton, 111 9.66 Wm. Schray & Sons, St. Louis, Mo 845.99 A. S. Cerny, Kirkwood, Mo 109.98 Jacob Tobler, Kansas City, Mo 25.00 Thos. A. Ivey & Sons, Ltd., Port Dover, Ont., Can 269.92 Chas. E. & Viola J. H. Thorne, Wooster, 0 18.48 Tom Kirkwood & Son, Kirkwood, Mo 26.02 Wilson Elrod, Carthage, Mo 3.15 Texas Seed & Floral Co., Dallas, Tex 72.70 Wm. Forth, Rosedale, Kan 32.05 Ernest Mueller, St. Josephs, Mo 95.76 F. H. De Witt & Co., Wooster, O. . '. 70.25 Frank Citta, Omaha, Neb 147.00 Joseph Hauser, Webster Grove, Mor 163.30 Adolph Fuchs, Webster Grove, Mo 243.10 Robert Buck & Co., Washington Court House, 0 340.76 Christ J. Buesking, St. Louis, Mo 227.36 Gust. Gross, Webster Groves, Mo 164.45 M. H. Wetherbee, Charles City, la 59.67 Oakland Floral Co., Oakland, E. Kirkwood, Mo 245.80 Rudolph Gross, Webster Groves, Mo 94.75 Oscar C. May, Webster Groves, Mo 430.60 B. P. Martin, Rosedale, Kan 141.68 Charles Kraatz, St. Louis, Mo 119.30 P. Clausen & Son, Albert Lea, Minn 307.12 Hugo C. Gross, Kirkwood, Mo 153.18 Cannon Floral Co., Webster Groves, Mo 789.68 C. D. Martindale, Caney, Kan 24.22 Kemble & Goodman, Mason City, la 197.40 Wm. P. Heigert, Dallas, Tex 22.24 Arnold Sheddigger, Kirkwood, Mo 309.70 W. J. Pihher, Kirkwood, Mo 74.95 Brinton D. Cook, Wichita, Kan 8.50 Robert Bruns, Pacific, Mo 30.15 John M. Walther, St. Louis, Mo 48.30 W. R. Heite, Mirriam, Kan 77.28 Louis Handerson, Omaha, Neb 198.83 H. D. Davis, Polo, 111 8.19 Charles Beyer, St. Louis, Mo 79.52 F. E. Blake, Columbus, Kan 500.00 A. Nelson, Rocky Ford, Colo 44.20 Steinhauser Floral & Nursery Co., Pittsburg, Kan 252.98 Mrs. John Lenz, Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis Co., Mo. . . 35.87 Hiawatha Gardens, Minneapolis, Minn , 62.02 William Stuckmeyer, St. Louis, Mo 89.67 Lloyd C. Bunch, Fredonia, Kan 36.75 Harry R. Sarver, Dallas, Tex 64.40 John G. Knoll, St. Louis, Mo 907.90 A. Gardiner, Mangum, Okla 37.56 " Arthur Dickson, Martins Ferry, 0 10.92 B. C. Johnson, Steriing, Colo 92.12 Asher M. Coe, N. Olmstead, 0 39.09 I. Van Stewart, Larned, Kan 18.04 Fred W. Bruenig, St. Louis, Mo 704.54 Theo. Russell, Jamestown, N. Y 63.00 Robbins & Son, Loveland, Colo. 51.90 Theo. G. Brown, St. Louis, Mo ; 12.11 G. E. Barthold, Nebraska City, Neb 81.76 S. A. E. Lyman, Cleveland, O : 364.00 Albert H. Kehrer, Martins Ferry, 0 16.05 Adolph Lyscio, Joplin, Mo 281.12 Investments for 1915 and 1916 555,372.74 6, 1916, Harris, Forbes & Co., 2 bonds. City of Houston, Tex., with accrued interest to Jan. 15, and premium. . . . $2,121.72 June 23, Harris, Forbes & Co., 3 bonds. King Co., Washington, with accrued interest to June 24 3,299.68 S5,421.40 Reserve Fund Investments parVaiue Atlantic City, N. J., bonds 4.5 per cent 32,000.00 City of Waco, Tex., bond 5 per cent 1,000.00 Borough of Homestead, Pa., bond 4 per cent 1,000.00 Borough of Fairview, N. J., bonds 5 per cent 7,000.00 Province of Alberta, Canada, bonds 4 ' .i per cent 5,000.00 City of Scranton, Pa., bonds 4 per cent'. 2,000.00 County of Bergen, N. J., bonds 5 per cent 4,000.00 City of Houston, Tex., bonds 5 per cent 2,000.00 Borough of Edgewater, N. J., bonds 6 per cent 4,000.00 Allegheny, Pa., bonds 4 per cent 1,000.00 Borough South River, N. J., bonds 5 per cent 6,000.00 King Co., Washington, bonds 5 per cent 3,000.00 338,000.00 □j Recapitulation To balance on hand July 26, 1915 $36,730.12 To total receipts for year ending July 31, 1916 . 37,050.25 $73,780.37 Cr. By losses paid July 26, 1915, to July 31, 1916 $55,372.74 By expenses 3,848.38. By-investments 5,351.40 By balance on hand Rittenhouse Trust Co 9,207.85 373,780.37 Signed, JOSEPH HEACOCK, Tteasoter We have audited the accounts of the Treasurer and the Secretary of the FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for the period from July 27, 1915, to July 31, 1916. We have verified the balance on deposit with the Rittenhouse Trust Compginy, and have examined the securities held ao investments, and we certify that the foregoing is a correct statement of the receipts and disbursements during the period. PRICE, WATERHOUSE & COMPANY, Philadelphia, August 1, 1916. -. 244 The American Florist. Aug. 19, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change of address always Bead the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Flokist has wcepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday [earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 64 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS The Houston convention (illus. ) 229 — Convention proceedings 229 — President MacRorie's address 229 — E. C. Kerr, president-elect (portrait) 230 — A. L. Miller, vice-president-elect (portrait). 231 — Secretary Young's report 232 — Treasurer's report 233 — Washington representative's report 234 — Smith memorial committee report 235 — Publicity committee report 235 — School gardens committee report 236 — Report on development of Am. products. . .236 — Amendment to constitution and b.vlaws. . .236 — President's reception 236 — Wednesday's proceedings 236 — Nomination of officers 236 — National flower show committee report. .. .236 — Ladies' Society of American Florists 239 — Florists' Telegraph Delivery 239 — Florists' Hail Association 239 — Election of officers 240 — The trade exhibition 240 — Convention garden exhibits 240 — Trade visitors 240 Chicago to Houston 240 Canadian Horticultural Association 241 Texas State Florists' Association 241 Florists' Hail Association of America 242 Personal 244 American Rose Society * 244 Cleveland Industrial Exposition 244 Gladiolus notes 244 State fairs 244 Boston 246 Ix>3 Angeles 246 Kansas City, Mo 247 San Francisco 24S Buffalo. N. Y • 249 Chicago 252 Wichita. Kan. ; 256 Detroit 256 Westchester and Fairfield Society 256 Crabb & Hunter establishment to close 256 Philadelphia 260 New York 262 Columbus 264 Terre Haute. Ind 264 Oklahoma City 268 The seed trade 270 — Disclaimer resolution 270 — French bulb crops 270 Market gardeners 274 ,— Crop condition, August 1, 1916 274 — Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables 274 — The soil supply 274 — National conference on marketing 274 Cincinnati 274 Nassau County Horticultural Society 274 The nursery trade 276 [ — Propagation of shrubs . . . .■ 276 New Jersey Floricultural Society 278 New Trier Horticultural Society 280 Storm damage near Boston 280 St. louis iriorists' Club 280 Springfield, N. J 285 Mexico's difficulty 286 R. J. Haight, well known publisher of Park and Cemetery, is reported to be interested in a plan for the estab- lishment of a supply house. Personal. Arthur S. Thurston, formerly of the Department of Floriculture at the Massachusetts Agricultural Colleg-e. Amherst, has taken a position as as- sistant professor of floriculture at Iowa State College, Ames. A REPORT of French bulb crop condi- tions of very recent date, of general interest to florists and seedsmen, will be found on page 270, this issue. American Rose Society. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT REGISTRATION. The following new roses have been registered with the American Rose Society : Muriel Moore — Registered by Frank L. Moore, Chatham, N. J. The flower is white; when in bud, bluish white. The bud is longer than My Maryland and not quite so double. The foliage is distinctly different, the leaflets hav- ing a rich green color, are narrower and have edges more finely serrated; in fact, the edges are almost smooth. It is a profuse bloomer. IjOS Angeles — Registered by Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Color, flame pink shaded to yellow, toned with salmon. Foliage light green, ex- tra heavy. Buds longer and pointed, opening to a bloom of heavy propor- tion. Origin or progeny, a cross be- tween Madame Segon Weber and Lion. Growth extremely vigorous; has none of the die back habits of Lion. TEST (3ARDEN COMMITTEE REPORT. The rose test garden committee con- sisting of "Wallace R. Pierson, Alex. Cumming, Jr., and John F. Huss, re- ports on examination of the Hartford test garden as follows : The committee appointed to judge the new rose entries visited the Hart- ford test garden July 5. The varieties of this season's entry were not consid- ered in condition to judge until bet- ter established. Among those entered previous to this season, the following climbing roses were examined and re- ceived awards : Dazzling Red — 79 points. Entered by "W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J. Mrs. Longwood, 78 points. Entered hy the Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. It was a source of gratification to the judges to note the splendid be- havior of the varieties previously awarded silver medals, every one of which stood out conspicuously among the older entries. Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y. Cleveland Industrial Exposition. At the Industrial Exposition and Fair to be held in Cleveland Septem- ber 2-9 the Cleveland Florists' Club will make a community exhibit, ex- ploiting the use of flowers for all pur- poses. The expense will be paid out of a co-operative advertisingfund. Timothy Smith, chairman of the flower show committee, has appointed F. C. W. Brown, of the J. M. Gasser Co.; Chas. Russell, of the Jones-Russell Co., and Frank Pitzenthaler, of Knoble Bros., a committee to plan and execute this most interesting display. The commit- tee plans to distribute a neat folder, calling attention of the public to the club's progress in Cleveland. Among those who have already taken space in the flower show tent are : Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O.; B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass.; Stumpp & Walter Co. and John Scheep- ers &. Co., Inc., New York; Hitchins & Co., Elizabeth, N. J.; Eagle Wire Works, Liquid Fertilizer Co., Garden Soil Co., Cleveland Bird Lovers' As- sociation and Templin-Crockett-Brad- ley Co., operating the Children's Flower Mission, Cleveland. Gladiolus Notes. Gladiolus Panama, now grown by the American trade, is not the first variety of that name. When the Isthmian canal was in a fair way to become a French institution, Vilmorin, in Fleurs de Pleine Terre, described another variety under that name as follows: "Strong spike; large flowers; intense rose carmine Tvashed with scarlet and lightly fringed with slate color; white blotch." Growers are complaining of the ef- fect of draught in the production of short spikes, some of them so short as to be useless for cutting, and no doubt the continued dry weather will materially affect the growth of the bulbs. Gladiolus spikes not intended for cut bloom should be bent over or doubled rather than cut off. This will help the development of the bulbs and prevent the danger from rot which follows cut- ting the spikes. Violet Shortage at Rhlnebeck. One of the well known violet grow- ers of Rhinebeck, N. Y., writes as fol- lows July 11 : "I have no violet plants for sale this year; in fact, have to buy some to fill out if I can get them. All the growers are short of plants on account of losing one-half to two-thirds of their plants from the damp cold weather in May and June. About one-third of the growers .here have gone out of business for the sea- son on this account." State Fairs. The following is a list of coming state fairs with the names and addresses of the su- perintendent of the horticultural and flori- cultm-al departments so far as obtainable: August 23-Septemlier 1, Des Hoines. — Iowa State Fair and Exposition. Elmer Reeves, Waverly, superintendent of horticulture: Wes- ley Greene, Capitol building, superintendent of floriculture. August 28-September 1, Columbus. — Ohio State Fair. Fred Shipps, Coshocton, superin- tendents of horticulture and floriculture. September 2-9, Sacramento. — California State Fair. Chas. W. Paine, secretary. September 2-9, Cleveland. — Industrial Expo- sition and Fair. Edgewater Park. M. A. Vin- son, manager, 1393 West Twenty-flfth street, Cleveland. 0. September 4-8, Wilmington, — Delaware State Fair. R. T. Buckingham, Newark, Del., su- perintendent of horticulture and floriculture. September 4-9, Homeline, St, Paul. — Minne- sota State Fair. J. V. Bailey, Newport, Minn., superintendents of horticulture: W. H. Bofferding. 1221 Washington avenue, St. Paul, superintendents of floriculture. September 4-13, Detroit, — Michigan State Fair. H. S. Newton, Hart, Mich., superin- tendents of floriculture: Jacob Baumann. De- troit, Mich., superintendent of floriculture. ' Sepiiember 7-12, Indianapolis. — Indiana State Fair. Charles H. Lindley, Salene, Ind., super- intendent of horticulture and floriculture. September H-16, Louisville. — Kentucky State Fair. Fred R. Blackburn, Stanton, Ky., super- intendent of horticulture; H. M. Fromau, Ghent, Ky., superintendent of floriculture. September 11-16, Syracuse. — New York State Fair. C. G. Porter, Albion, N. Y., superin- tendent of pomology: David Lunden, Ithaca. N. y.. superintendents of floriculture. September 12-16, Milwaukee. — Wisconsin State Fair. N. F. Rasmussen. Oshkosh, Wis., superintendent of horticulture; Arthur Leidi- ger, 349 Third Street, Milwaukee, Wis., super- intendent of floriculture. September 12-16, White River Junction. — Vermont State Fair. D. H. Stafford. Brattle- boro, Vt. , superintendent of horticulture and floriculture. September 19-25, Hutchinson. — Kansas State Fair. O. A. Whitney, Topeka, Kans., super- intendent of horticulture. September 23-30, Sedalia, — Missouri State Fair. J. C. Evans, Olden, Mo., superintendent of horticulture: J. C. Evans, Olden. Mo., su- perintendent of floriculture. September 25-29, Trenton. — Trenton Inter State Fair. Arthur J. Farley. New Bruns- wick, N. J., superintendent of horticulture and floriculture. rgi6. The American Florist. 245 Wants,ForSalc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this oIRce enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Sitnation Wanted— Gardener on private place, g:ood desig:aer, married, address. Key F. c^re American Florist. Situation Wanted— By practical all around man with Itt years experience in most all branches of the trade. Married and have family. Address. Key 656 American Florist- Situation Wanted— By a competent gaidener and florist, scientific and practical experience in ereeahause management and care of grounds, prefer place as head gardener or superintendent of grounds. Key 666. care Antferican Florist. Situation Wanted— if oung American, 23 years old, four years' experience in growing and gard- ening, wishes to locate with private place. No quitter. Best references, give particulars in full. Address Key 664. care American Florist Situation Wanted— As gardener or foreman by married man. age 31: life experience in Europe and U. S. Experienced greenhouseman. Only Al private place desired. Address Gardener, 915 Sheridan Road. Hubbard Woods. 111. Situation Wanted— Storeman. thoroughly cap- able in all branches, with ten years' of Eastern experience, wishes an opening by Sept. 1st. Make my own sketches for decorations. Can come well recommended. Address Kev669..care American Florist. Help Wanted— Young man to help put up or- ders and work around greenhouse. Levant Cole. Florist. 8q Weddell St.. Battle Creek. Mich. Help Wanted— Good reliable traveling sales" man for market garden and retail trade. Steady employment. Give full particulars as to ex- perience and territory. Salary and references. 1. F. Noll & Co., 115 Mulberry St., Newark. N. I. Help Wanted-First class salesman, designer, decorator and manager for a large Chicago loop retail store. Only men who can furnish unquestion- able reference need apply. Also a good saleslady. For further particulars Address. Key 657. American Florist. For Sale Cheap— Glass and all kinds of green- bouse material. Going out of business. Address 838 31st St.. Milwaukee. Wis. For Sale— G jod paying retail store in Chicago at a bargain. Splendid opportunity for the right party. Address Key 661. care American Florist. For Sale— Good paying florist stand in one of Coicago's leading buildings for S20T spot cash which includes all supplies, fixtures, etc. For fur- ther particulars, address,' Key 665, care .American Florist. For Sale-In Texas. 20.000 square feet of glass in first-class condition, residence, garage and sales room all modern, no competition. This place is paying 40% on investment, ideal climate. If you mean business, address Key 670. care American Florist. For Sale— Two greenhouses without ground or with it; an old established place, houses in fair condition, one 25x120 feet, other 20x75 feet, in Lansdowne. Pa., two blocks from railroad station. 13c fare to Broad St. station. A very fine neigh- borhood. Address Key 667. care American Florist. For Sale— 5i ton panel lop White delivery truck in good condition at a big bargain. Owner who is a Chicago retail florist has two machines of the same make and will give the buyer his choice of either car at a figure that will make him buy. Car can be inspected at your convenience. For further particulars, address Key 654, care American Florist. For Sale— 10;i boxes 10x12 and 12x12 glass. $1.50 per box: 75 boxes 8x10 glass, $1.00 per box: 1 Morehead Steam Trap. $25: 1 in.. 1>4 in. and 2 in. second hand pipe, good condition. 2c. 3c and 5c per foot: 9 Evans Ventilating Machines, in- cluding arms and hangers: also a lot of pipe hangers. 1 in. pipe and 2 in. pipe— the whole lot lor $75. Florist. 1775 Charles St., Wilmette, III. Greenhouses For Sale or Rent— Three houses, each .30x90. potting shed and room for man. Lord & Burnham construction, iron frames, in excellent repair, hot water heat. Will rent to steady, reliable party for $30 month, or will sell houses without ground for $2,000, giving ground lease lor ten years. J. L. Day, Swarthmore, Pa. Wanted to Rent— Twenty to forty thou^gnd feet of glass near Chicago. For further particu- lars address Key 655, care American Florist. Wanted to Rent— a small range of green- houses in Chicago on the north side. For further oarticulars address ^, . . Key A. care American Florist. HELP WANTED. Wanted at once a young man with some expe- rience in the seed business, for general office work: good handwriting indispensable; and quick and correct at figures. Preference given to one used to compiling catalogue matter and getting same ready for printers. State full particulars as to previous employment, references, and salary expected. Address R, care of Box 1449, New York Post Office, New York City. ''Seedsman's Assistant" Advertiser wants copy of ttie "Seeds- man's Assistant," by Charles Johnson. State condition of book and price. Address Key 653, care American Florist. WANTED CACTI AND SUCCULENT PLANTS. Correspondence is invited from American Nur^ serymen in position to collect and ship rare Cacti and Succulent plants and seeds. Send fullest particulars of varieties, sizes, prices, terms, etc. Large business possible. FOUR OAKS SPRAYING CO., Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England Wanted to Exchange As part payment on small range of greenhouses located near Chicago, well paying retail store located on north side of Chicago; established over 6 years. Address Key 670, care American Florist. SITUATION WANTED By Al grower as working foreman or grower on retail place, capable of taking charge and handling men. Life experience in roses, car- nations, 'mums, bulbs, Xmas and Easter plants, good propagator, American, single, age 39 years, sober and reliable. State wages and particulars. References furnished. .,, _■ » Key 668, care American Florist. Mail Order Seed House FOR SALE. Charles C. Cunningham, Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Mills Seed Company, of Washington, Iowa, offers the real and personal property of the Company at private sale until August 31, 1916, and if unsold then, will sell at public auction August 31, 1916, at 10 a. m. The property consists of a 3-story brick building 40 x 100 feet with full basement, 2 lots in connection, switch- ing rights, with stock of seeds inven- torying $16,419.35, mailing list, supplies, and full equipment of tools, fixtures, etc. Excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to buy a going concern. Address the Trustee for full information. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leal SU^bii inches. FOR CUT FIOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. _Prices: Per BOO, $2.85; per 1000 84.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.35. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO I-****************************** * The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSlftEN AND NURSERYMEN United States and Canada New Edition Just Out. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4* * 440 S. Dearborn St.* *. * t -OF THE- Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. I CHICAGO I You need it now for names and addresses.l 4l4.4.4.jM|i»^4.^»4.4.»4Mi.»4.^ij.iii»4"HiiHii|"I"I"I"Hi'I"I"l"M'4"i'»4'*'i"i'»'i'4'4'»M'*4 246 The American Florist. Aug. 19, FRENCH PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA "All Florists' Stock in Season." l^fth^^ef/M^L'? ies. Fancy (1250 bulbs to case) / Star Brand (1000 bulbs to case) I Write Precocious, (Vaughan's Extra / f^j. Early Grandiflora — ' j Select Bulbs. / Prices. Mammoth Bulbs \ Lilium Formosum Per 1000 7 to 9-inch (250 to case) $58.00 9 to 10-inch (180 to case) 80.00 ^ Purity (True). Per ino PrrlOOO s^-in. and up $1.75 $15.00 V2-in, to Sg-in 1.25 10.00 %-in. to ^2-in 1.00 7.00 FREESIAS. Vaughan's Improved Purity. Per 100 PerlOOO 54-in. and up $2.00 $18.00 ?2-in. to ^S'iJ^ 1.75 %-in. to Vz-^n 1.5J 15.00 12.00 French Grown. Per I'OCIO Mammoth, Jj-m- to ^|-in $8.00 Cables show shortage. Write for details. Lilium Harrisii Best Bermuda Stock per looo 6 to 7-inch (335 to case) $55.00 7 to 9-inch (200 to case) 85.00 CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE Cold Storage Lilies iZi Lilium Multiflorum, 9 to 10-inch, $75.00 Valley Pips, Holland Grown 17.00 German " 25.00 Danish " 20.00 NEW YORK Mention the American Florist wnen writing Los Angfeles. JIANT FUNERALS STIMULATE DEMAND. Quite a feature of the market wa.s a flurry caused by the unusual amount of funeral work. Many of the shops also reported a good demand in this line. There is a splendid stock of asters on hand, and they a-e much used in funeral designs. Cool weather prevails again, and condi- tions are in consequence favorable to outdoor flowers. Lilium rubrum ic plentiful and is making a good show- ing. Dahlias are in their glory, but gladioli are about finished. Centaureas are seen everywhere, but only a few places are showing the Centaurea Mori, which appears to be a double flower. Its long silk-like i3ower heads are really a sight. NOTES. O. C. Saakes is attracting attention to his store with a very artistic win- dow in yellow, using dahlias, French mangolds and gaillardias. The in- terior of the store was crowded with funeral designs at the time of our visit. Three casket covers were turned out in one week, which is going some toward a record. The demand for funeral work is reported the heaviest for the month of August in the his- tory of the establishment. Several improvements have been made in the salesroom of Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson, one of which is a very attractive mirror which adds much to the pleasing in- terior effect. Jack D'Ortignac, for- merly with this firm, has returned after an absence of five years and ts again in their employ, and seems pleased to get back to this land of flowers. Wright's Flower Store, Inc., is an- other busy place. The showing of Lilium rubrum made here is excellent and roses are a feature, especially some American Beauties of quality. The salesroom of Seki Bros. & Co. has been in the hands of the decorat- ors in preparation for the busy sea- son anticipated. Their stock is look- ing very well. The Redondo Floral Co. appears to be getting its full share of the in- creased business. The force has been working up to the limit on funeral orders. Howard & Smith report business equaling the ordinary June demand. They are making a splendid display of their new rose, Los Angeles. S. Murata & Co. are still doing a heavy shipping business, notwith- standing the lateness of the season. The Broadway Florists are enjoying big business. A large force has been kept busy of late on bouquets. G. H. H. Boston. LIMITED SUPPLY HOLDS MARKET FIRM. Business has been very good this week, owing to the general scarcity of flowers. The early asters are about all cut for this season and there are very few mid-season varieties obtain- able. The good flowers sell for $3 per 100, a price which has never before been attained for an average. Gladioli also sell well at from $3 to $6. The rains and high winds, which have ac- companied severe electrical storms, have damaged all outdoor stock, and some growers of gladioli were almost completely ruined. Roses are scarce and are bringing mid-winter prices. Carnations are practically out of the market, the few which are coming in being of inferior quality. There does not seem to be any relief in sight for the scarcity of flowers and it is ex- pected that stock will be in even shorter supply before large quantities are obtainable. The gladiolus show, which was held at Horticultural hall, August 12-13, was a success, considering the severe rain- storm which preceded it and damaged so many blooms. There were several large displays, which were especially fine, among which was that of Mr. Fairbanks, of Melrose, and John Lewis Childs, Inc., of Flowerfield, N. Y. F. L. W. igi6. The American Florist. 247 BIY BAYERSDORFER'S BASKETS Start the Season Right With an assortment of o'ur latest baskets Look Well=FillWelI=SeIl Well All have tins to fit. Display Your Flowers In Them. Baskets of all Descriptions. Largest Stock of FLORISTS' BASKETS IN THE WORLD. Goods Just Arrived— Mats, all colors, Immortelles, all colors, Min-rva Grass, all colors. Red Ruscus, Colonial Bou- quet Papers, Japanese Vases. Send for our Illustrated Catalogue ot Everything in up-to-date Florists' Supplies. B. BAYERSDORFER & CO , 1129 ARCB ST., PBILADELPBIA, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ROSE BUSHES, ETC. Write for information about the MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES that we will hold during the com- ing Fall Season, of Holland's latest and choicest varieties. The MacNiff Horticultural Company 52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street Tlie Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World NEW YORK CITY Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Md. MARKET CONDITIONS IMPEOVED. Market conditions have shown some improvement since our previous re- port. Asters are becoming more plentiful, but the grade of stock does not improve — they are small in size and few are of very good quality. Gladioli have picked up considerably, both in number and size. They are a big leader as many are of prime quality. Lilies are more plentiful and are better in every way. Roses are fair, but do not sell well, owing to the hot weather, which causes them to open before they reach the market. Much outdoor stock is gone, as it blasts before it reaches the blooming stage. NOTES. T. J. Noll & Co. are installing a new refrigerator of generous proportions, and with this in place the firm will have one of the best equipped supply houses in the middle west. Gladioli and asters are leaders here, and the quality is unsurpassed. This firm's asters are like young chrysanthe- mums— bloom and sell on sight. Arthur Newell reports everything* running in satisfactory shape and has no complaint to offer; in fact, busi- ness has held up surprisingly well here. He has received a shipment of elm bark canoes to be filled with plants, and expects to make quite a hit with them. Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. reports a scarcity of stock. Their greenhouses have been unable to meet the demand, and they have been re- ceiving part of their requirements from outside sources. Manager Par- ker is still away on his trip. The Alpha Floral Co. reports the best trade during the summer months and the number of orders sent out from this establishment bear out the statement. Howard Bartlou and Miss Ellen Collins are away on vacations. Frank L. Barnes, youngest son of ■W. J. Barnes, was united in marriage August 0 to Miss Stella M. Shepherd. The happy couple have the best wishes for health and prosperity. Funeral work has been a factor at the Wm. L. Rock Floral Co.'s store. They are receiving some flowers from the outside, as their stock at the greenhouses is small. H. Kusik & Co. report trade about normal. They have a good supply of gladioli and lilies. Asters are com- plained of as being small and tight; roses are a scarcity. J. B. Masson of Kansas City, Kan., has three houses planted, one each of chrysanthemums, carnations audi roses. All of the stock shows fine condition. At the Patrick Larkin establishment there has been a good demand for funeral work. Fine gladioli are fea- tured here. Visitors : Geo. Hampton, Phila- delphia, Pa.; M. Langdon. Burlington, la.; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., en route to the Houston convention; Frank Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo., also conven- tion bound. E. J. B. 248 The American Florist. Aug, 19, FIELD GROWN CARNATION PLANTS Extra fine clean, healthy stock in the following varieties and quantities. Order early— first come— first served. 2500 Pink Enchantress 2000 White Enchantress 1200 Winsor 1200 C. W. Ward 2500 Victory All $5.00 per 100 per single hundred lots; $4.50 in lots of 250; $40.00 per 1000 in lots of 500 or more. « ^.hjmi^fm ^ ro ^^t=^^^^^ TSIOT I NIC. _>-^^-^|,^^^ phones: CENTRAL 257l-AUT0MATIC48-7i4-CEHTRAL257Z 161 North Wabash Ave, Chicago San Francisco. USUAL SUMMEK DULLNESS PREVAILS. There is very little improvement to report in the condition of the market in this city. The usual summer dull- ness prevails, but it is expected that this will in all probability end with the current month. Of outdoor stock, dahlias hold the upper hand at pres- ent and there are myriads of them, but only the very finest have any reasonable market. The usual supply of outdoor summer stock is already showing signs of wear and is in poor demand. Gladioli are still plentiful and good, sweet peas are about on their last legs and very poor at that. Good roses are not in oversupply. There are some fairly good American Beauties and Mrs. Chas. Russell to be had and these are easily disposed of. The call for other roses is very limited. Good carnations are not to be had in any quantity. This condition prevails every year at this season, and they are very likely to be in short supply for some time to come. Cattleyas are scarce and many more could be dis- posed of if they were available. Lily of the valley is none too plentiful and firm. Liilium rubrum. album and aura- tum are arriving freely. This stock was not planted so heavily this season as in former years and as a conse- quence is firmly held at good prices. Hydrangeas, both cut and in pots, are in over supply and are moved with difficulty. There is a very abundant supply of greens of every description. Chrysanthemums have made their ap- pearance in limited quantities, but as yet do not seem to meet with much favor; one reason, and I believe the chief one, is that they do not keep well at this season of the year. NOTES. Great preparations are being made by the California Dahlia Growers' As- sociation for their first annual show, which will be held in the Palace Hotel, on September 7-9. The prizes being offered are very generous and there Is no question but that the show will be a great success. Wm. Kettlewell of San Mateo and F. Burns of San B.afael promise to be the largest exhibitors. That this is not going to be the only dahlia show^ held in this city this fall is evidenced by the fact that the Park-Richmond Improvement Club will hold a dahlia show in Park-Richmond hall, 649 Balboa avenue, on August 26-27. The growing of this popular flower in that part of the city has as- sumed large proportions, as the soil and climatic conditions of that part of the city are particularly adapted to the growth of the dahlia. The com- mittee having charge is : B. Schloss, chairman; George R. Meyerderks, sec- retary; C. Goecker, Philip Werner, Louis Kuttner, R. C. Delometer, and L. A. Colton, president of the club. George W. Clarke, who has been for many years assistant manager of the California Nursery Co. at Niles, has resigned his position with that company to join the staff of C. W. Wood's Cottage Gardens Nurseries at Eureka, as head of the sales depart- ment. Mr. Clarke is one of the best informed plantsmen on the coast and he carries with him the best wishes of the trade for his success. He is at present visiting the trade in the west in the interests of the Cottage Gardens Nurseries. M. H. Ebel of Sacramento was a recent visitor. He reports that prepa- rations are almost completed for the flower show to be held in that city this fall. He is very enthusiastic over the exhibition, and reports that nearly all the prominent growers, both of plants and flowers, have expressed a desire to exhibit. Mark is "there" when he "starts a thing," so the suc- cess of the show is assured even at this early date. Mud Lake, which for years has been within the city limits, but practically unknown to the great majority of the citizens of this city, is to be trans- formed into a public park. John Mc- Laren, superintendent of Golden Gate park, is already working on plans which will turn this deserted and un- frequented body of water into one of the city's most beautiful playgrounds. The Lynch Nursery Company of Menlo Park has disposed of a part of its land holdings at Redwood City to the Christopherson Aeroplane Co. for a factory site. They have also leased to the same company 200 acres of land, which will be used as an aviation school for the National Guard aviation corps. John M. Hardyzer of the firm of H. M. Hardyzer, Boskoop, Holland, was a recent visitor in town, having just returned from a European trip. Mr. Hardyzer remained several days in town before leaving for Wapato, "Washington, where he is interested in the Ornamental & Pruit Nursery Co. E. W. McLellan is back at his office again after his month of military training at the Citizens' Military camp at Monterey. Among the most prized articles he brought along with him was a silver cup which was pre- sented to him by his company rookies for proficiency in baseball. The city of Vallejo has for some time wanted to have a fall flower show and has appointed committees to con- sult with the Chamber of Commerce to ask the leading growers adjacent to this city for their support. There is no date set as yet, but this will be announced later. . Richard Cruikshank has taken over the greenhouses used by the San Mateo County Commission during the World's igz6. The American Florist. 249 HOME OF THE NEW CARNATION THENANTHOS. (From Photograph Taken July 14, 1916.) Best Brilliant Scarlet Carflation in Commerce Today Average size of bloom SV2 inches in diameter. A constant and prolific bloomer free from all diseases, rust and stem rot, and an excellent keeper, with a rich spicy and enduring fragrance. Thenanthos was the best seedling carnation exhibited at the Chicago Grand Floral Festival, Nov. 9-14, 1915., and was awarded a Bronze Medal and the Silver Sweepstakes Cup. Thenanthos Will be Disseminated January 1, 1917. Rooted Cuttings $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. BOOKING ORDERS NOW. ANTON THEN 2219 Winnemac Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. Fair. These greenhouses are located at San Carlos and will be used by- Mr. Cruikshank for the growing of pot plants. Thomas Thompson of Santa Cruz re- ports the summer business as being unusually quiet. He says the harvest- ing of the freesia crop is about com- pleted, with the best crop on record. Andrew McDonald is now in charge of the orchid range of the MacRorie- McLaren Co. G. N. Denveb, Colo. — Charles E. Johnson is building one house, 55x150 feet, at 620 Gaylord avenue. Cost, $2,000. St. Peter, Minn. — The greenhouses of Emil Samuelson have been pur- chased by A. J. Loegering of New TJlm, who will take possession, Sep- temper 1. Twenty-eight acres of land are included in the transfer. Buffalo. N. Y. SUPPLY EXTEEMELT LIMITED. Trade during the past week has been only fair with a shortage of stock. An idea of the appaling situa- tion in this respect Is shown in the fact that about 100 roses, 300 carna- tions and a like amount of asters to satisfy about 50 customers at the Wm. P. Kasting Co.'s wholesale establish- ment. Even toothpicks and wire are reported as scarce. American Beau- ties are not plentiful, but there is a good demand for them. Sweet peas are about at the finish and gladioli and lilies are about the only salva- tion for a show in the stores. The only event of any importance during the past week was the wedding of two of this city's most popular young people. The pre-nuptial enter- tainments were numerous and the flor- ists did their best in the way of deco- rations. At these events many artis- I tic arrangements were made, garden flowers such as phlox, candytuft, snap- dragons and outdoor roses arranged in garden baskets were cleverly done. A water effect was the feature at an- other function, large pans being sur- rounded with green moss and suitable plants with pink and white pond lilies in the water, other flowers and green adding to the beauty of the scene. The bride's table was also very well done. For the ceremony the church was decorated with gladioli, hydran- geas, palms, etc., the arrangement be- ing by D. Newlands & Co. At the house the tables were arranged by "W. J. Palmer & Son, gladioli, pink roses and asparagus, with small baskets of flowers prettily arranged. The bride's bouquet, as well as those of the brides- maids and maid of honor harmonized with the gowns. These were fur- nished by S. A. Anderson and reflected his usual excellent taste. Bison. 250 The American Florist. Aug. 19, ^UST 1 You can be safe only by dealing w a firm that has a reputation and perience. Ask our customers. Evi time they'll answer that we do w we say. We make no exaggerat claims; but we live up to our promi Beauties, Russell, Orchids, Aster p 1 Full TIssortment of Roses In Effect Now. AMEB.ICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long 30-iiicli 24-incb 20-inch Stort. per 100, $4.00, *6.00, $3.00 to $4.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 !.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, RICHMOND, MILADY, STJITBURST, KILLARNEY BRILLIANT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium .$4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 CUKRENT PRICE LIST- MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per doz. 30 inches long $2.5:) 30 inches long 2.00 24 inches long 1,50 18 to 20 inches long 1.00 Short per 100. $4.00, $6.00 CECILE BRUNNER OR SWEETHEART ROSE. Per 100 $1.00 ASTERS. Per 100 Best $3.00 Medium 2.00 Sllort 1.50 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. P<^ Lilies %\ Gladioli Feverfew 50 cents per 1 Gypsophila $1.00 per 1 CATTLEYAS per doz., VALLEY $4.00, $3.00, $6.00 p« GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy Smilax doz.. Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays $2,00 to Adiantum 1.00 to Galax (bronze and green) ... .per 1,000 New flat ferns per 1,000 Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants. Grafted, 3 >^ -inch Stock. 1$ 140.00 per 1000.^;;^ S750 Pink KiUarney 600 Old Gold'l] 500 White KiUarney 450 Richmond 9D0 Brilliant 1300 Scott Key 1465 Milady 1000 Elgar Own 1500 Pink KiUarney Grafted, 2^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. Bf 0 Pink KiUarney 700 Old Gold 4050 White KiUarney 100 Richmond 3650 Brilliant 200 Elgar 900 Wards 350 Scott Key 190 Milady Own Root, 3 >^ -inch Stocl $96.70 per 1000. 4300 Pink KiUarney 1155 White KiUarney 200 Old Gold 75 Wards 85 Scott Key 90 Brilliant 300 Elgar 2100 Richmonda Root, 2^ -inch Stock- $56.70 per 1000. 70 Scott Key 225 Sunburst lOCO Richmond CALADIUMS Finest fancy leaved varieties, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 100 1000 Begonia Chatelaine, 1y^ in $3.50 3 in 8.00 4 in 15.00 5 In each. 25c Begonia Lorrain'e, 2 in 10.00 21/2 in 12.00 Coleus Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in., 8c each; 4-in,, 15c each. Crotons — 0-inch, $7.20 per doz.; 6-inch. 75c and $1 each. 'Cyclamen — 3 inch, $8.00 per 100. Seedlings, $40.00 per 1.000. 100 Primulas Grandiflora and Gian- tea strain, only the choicest varieties, summer delivery, 2M, in 3.00 Smilax, strong new stock, 2^ in. 2.50 3 in 6.00 50.00 Boston Ferns, 5-inch, 40 cents each. Boston and Roosevelt Ferns, 6-in., 75c each; 7-in., $1.00 each. Whitmani, 6-in., 75c each. Tahle Ferns, 2%-in., $3.00 per 100. BOXWOODS Each 15-in. in burlap 40 IS-in. in burlap , 50 POEHLMA^ 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 251 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT Those who have seen our display of Prepared Pastel and Translucent Foliage declare it the best ever offered. )r Window Decorations it cannot be excelled. Be sure and send for imple and Prices before you buy your Fall Decorative Materials. Sphagnum Moss, fresh from the woods, 12 bales for $10.00 Oak Sprays (Short) per box, $1.50 Magnolia Leaves, (Superior Brand) per box, $1.35 Sheet Moss, Large Bag, $2.00 Waterproof Crepe Paper, per 100, $18.00 Red Ruscus, per lb., 75c POEHLMANN'S BAY TUBS. We use thousands of them. Compare prices with others. Made of selected White Cedar, bound with flat steel hoops at bottom and galvanized wire hoops in middle i at top. Nicely painted green, inside and out, and tops finished el handles are desired, add 10 cents per tub, net, extra. nth round bevel. No handles. If stamped Inside Top Dia. 6 in. 7 in. Sin. 9 in. 10 in. 11 in. 12 in. Inside Bot. Dia. S in. 5 in. 6 in. 7 in. 7J4 in. 8>^in. 9 in. Inside Depth 6in. 7 in. Sin. 9 in. 9 in. 10 in. 11 in. Price Knch $0.29 .30 .33 .36 .42 .52 .63 Price Doz $ 3.00 3.25 3.50 3.75 4.25 ■ 5.50 6.75 No. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Inside Top nia. 13 in. 14 in. 15 in. 16 in. 17 in. IS in. 19 in. Inside Bot. Dia. 10 in. 11 in. 1114 in. \2y2 in. 13^ in. 141^ in. 15^ in. Inside Decth 12 in. 13 in. 14 in. 15 in. 16 in. 17 in. IS in. Price Rach $0.80 .92 1.00 1.12 1.33 1.59 1.92 Price Doz. $ 8.75 9.75 10.50 12.00 12.50 17.00 20.00 Jobbers' Prices on Request. FERTILIZERS. hat we use in Fertilizers should suit you. We have tried them all and recommend what we offer below. BONE MEAL— Guaranted Analysis Price i-Ib. bag $2.25 ' 1000 lbs. ('/^ ton) $17.00 -lbs 9.00 2000 lbs. (1 ton) 32.00 BLOOD AND BONE— Guaranteed Analysis Price i-lb. bag $ 2.7S , 1000 lbs. (i/^ ton) $18.00 i-lbs 10.00 2000 lbs. (1 ton) 34.00 PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE Packed in 100 pound bags. r lbs $1.7S 1000 lbs $12.00 ( lbs 7.00 2000 lbs 22.00 DRIED BLOOD — Guaranteed Analysis Nitrogen, 16 to 18 per cent. A very effective and quick-acting stimulant. Used as a top dressing or in liquid form, it is unexcelled for roses and carnations. Our grade is pure. 100-!b. bag. $S.OO 200 lbs., $9.00 500 lbs., $21.00 CATTLE MANURE Packed especially for Florists and Greenhouse Vegetable Growers. In lOO pound bags only. 100 lbs., pulverized $ l.SO Shredded $ l.SO 500 lbs., pulverized S.SO Shredded .5.00 1000 lbs., pulverized 9.50 Shredded 9.00 2000 lbs., pulverized 18.00 Shredded 17.00 M BROS. CO »ng Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 252 The American Florist. Aug. 19, SUMMER ROSES We make a specialty of growing Roses best adapted to handle during the hot weather. Our facilities are exceptionally well equipped and we recommend the following stock for summer: NEW BEAUTIES"Very Fine Flowers-Best In This Market. Good Shipping Stocic. Sunburst— Best yellow rose. Double White Killarney— Best white rose. Rhea Reid— Best red rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for summer use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties Per doz. Specials, extra long stems $2.50 Medium stems $1.00 to 2.00 Shorter lengths 50 to .75 Sunburst"Rhea Reid ~ Ophelia ~ Richmond Shawyer- White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant I,ong per lOO, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 5.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per 100 Long $8.00 to $10.00 Medium 6.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 Cecile Brunner per bunch, 35c Asters at Market Prices. LILY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100, 20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.25 to $1.50 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 500 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. and Greg^ Station, 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL. Chicago. STOCK IS STILL SCARCE. The longest hot spell in this city's history, more than twice as long as its nearest rival, is ended after thirty-two days of unusually warm weather. Since July 11 the official mercury did not drop below 70 degrees until the present cool spell set in. The longest previous above 70 period was 12 days. Previous long distance sizzlers, taken from the records of the local weather bureau, follow : In 1901, 11 days from July 20 to July 30; 1906; 11 days from August 15 to August 25; 1909, 11 days from July 31 to August 10; 1911, 12 days from Julv 1 to July 12, and in 1913, 12 days from June 24 to July 5. During each of these periods the minimum was 70 or higher. Dur- ing the recent hot period the mini- mum was also 70 or higher and the maximum of 101.7 degrees was next to the highest that the official mercury has ever gone here. The weather af- fected the quality of stock considerably all during the hot spell and there probably never vyas a time when good stock was as scarce in this market as it was this summer nor were such high prices realized for what was sold at this time of the year. At present stock is still very scarce and cleans up at an early hour each day at high August prices. Roses are In good de- mand, especially Mrs. Chas. Russell and American Beauty, which bring high prices. All the other varieties are moving well and there is hardly ever any surplus when the) stores close at night. Gladioli are still having a good call and are disposed of almost as soon as they arrive at high prices compared to former years. Asters are also in brisk demand and what few carnations are arriving are also disposed of. Lily of the valley is scarcer than ever but orchids appear to be a trifle more plentiful. Pond lilies are seen featured everywhere in the retail stores and so is a good sup- ply of the other outdoor stock that is being offered in this market. Business continues to be good and the dealer is experiencing no trouble in selling what stock he has to offer at prices that he considers very satisfactory. Taken all in all, everyone seems to be pretty well satisfied with the amount of busi- ness that has been done so far this summer considering the unusual con- ditions and the only complaint heard is the shortage of stock, which makes it impossible to take as good care of the customers as one would like to. NOTES. 'The Fleischman Floral Co. has a pretty . window display at its East Jackson boulevard store which repre- sents a scene in Switzerland and is a credit to Manager Graham. The Fleischman concern had a large num- ber of orders for the Murphy funeral, held Monday, August 14. Harry Manheim, of Hoerber Bros., is having a rather unpleasant vaca- tion. The first week he was off duty he was hit by a street car and severely injured about the head and a few days afterwards his son had a leg broken when he was run over by an automo- bile. J. A. Budlong is handling a good supply of gladioli which compare most favorably in quality to any that have yet been offered in this market this season. Manager Phil Schupp has re- turned from a few days' visit at the Budlong cottage at Lake Geneva. Wis. F. G. Mueller, 329 East Thirty-fifth street, is serving on the jury for two weeks in the criminal court. jgi6. The American Florist. 253 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: ( " 601, CHICAGO LARGE SUMMER SUPPLY Russell and Milady Roses Plenty for everyone in all the desired grades. Place your orders here. Fancy Lilies, Asters, Gladioli, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. — Current Price List. AMEJRICAIV BEAUTIES — Per doz. Extra long- stems $5.00 48-lnch stems 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Richmond Killarney ■White Killarney. . My Maryland Sunburst Ophelia Mliady Champ Weiland . . PerlOO Extra select $8.00 Select 6.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL- Specials Seleci Medium Short Roses, our selection Asters ) Gladioli Harrisll Valley Adiantum Asparaijrus, per bunch Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 Per doz. $2.00 1.50 1.00 .$0.50 to .75 PerlOO $ 3.00 1.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 6.00 10.00 to 12.50 4.00 to 5.00 1.00 .75 .50 to -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- Mention the American Florist when writing Max Awizzus, of the E. C. Amling- Co., is back from a two weeks' Ashing trip at Lake Marie, and reports hav- ing had a splendid time. Talking about fishing A. C. Kohlbrand tells about how a tramp visited a Chinese res- taurant on Tuesday and asked for a handout. The proprietor asked him if he liked fish and the Wearie Willie thinking he was going to get some- thing to eat, replied, yes, when the restaurant keeper calmly answered, very well, come back "Fliday." O. A. & L. A. Tonner received a shipment of cherries this week from Sturgeon Bay, Wis., from Miss Olga Tonner who is spending her vacation there with Miss Nettie Parker, of A. T. Pyfer & Co. They write that they are having a most delightful time and had a pleasant automobile ride through the celebrated Door county cherry orchards. "W^alter Scott, of La Grange, had such a good call for gladioli at his retail establishment all this season that he did not ship near as many to the wholesale market as in previous years. He reports that they sold un- usually well at prices averaging $1.00 per dozen at retail. E. Franks, bookkeeper for Kenni- cott Bros. Co., is enjoying a two weeks' vacation at Fruitvale, Mich. Fred Liebermann of the same firm is also enjoying a two weeks' leave of ab- sence. N. P. Miller is back from a two "weeks' vacation and is again in charge at the Miller & Musser store. Jack Henich of this firm is now enjoying a well-earned rest. Tom Best, of the Stuppy Floral Co., St. Joseph, Mo., and wife passed •l■**********4•************************'i•*■i■■^****•^•^^•■■J■4••^*4i** * * * * * * * \ V^ INC. • G-in. pots 10-in. tubs All previons hereby canceDI POEHLMANN'S KENTIAS ARE STANDARD===They Build Busii There is much greater and more general use made of decorative plants now than in years past, and there are almost limitless money-making possibilities— this line of fine Kentias is rne. Our stock of these goods is complete in all sizes. We have ne^ at once, this is the time to push trade in palms— displaying them in your store and windows will draw trade to you a trade t POEHLMANN WESTERN KEK« ♦ MORTOt ILU J igi6. The American Florist. 259 ^'S PALMS Them Wonderfully attractive. Deautiful Kentias draw to themselves good trade in which there is good profit. are has been given to keep them in condition to attract attention and create de- graceiul lines and rich green color make them exceptionally beautilul and ; single and made-up plants, are beyond doubt the best you can buy— the I are known as the * Quick Seller" Palms. Plants S inch tubs 4 10 inch tubs 12 inch tnbs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs Each. 52-54 inch high 6.00 54-60 inch high 8.00 Inch high 10.00 62-66 inch high 12.00 66-70 inch high 15.00 6-6yo ft. heavy 25.00 75-80 in. heavy $25@30 ENTIA BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. Inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1.000. Leaves Eacli. nch pots 5-6 16-18 inch high $0.40 ,50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. nch pots 6-7 24 inch high 1.00 nch pots 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.50 nch tubs 6-7 42-44 heavy .5.00 nch tubs 6-7 50-54 heavy 7-O0 Specimen plants, $CO.no-S7.1.00. [fTIA FOKSTEELiNA MADE-UP PLANTS, Plants Eauii. 24- inch high $ 1.50 30-32 inch high 2.50 38-42 inch high 3.50 48-52 inch high 6.00 .nch pots inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs lENS. High Each. 4 $1.00 3 3.00 [■ead Each 14 $2.00 :6 7.50 quoted are FoRSTERiANAS All Sizes from 8 Ft. Down to 8 In. s With Good Profit and Pleased Customers Repeat Orders. tunities to still further increase the sale of them. To the wide-awake florist thewell chosen field of his business ia full of I such a complete line before, and the beauty of them, both single and double plants, is unsurpassed. Get your orders in II make your profits grow and your customers sure. Don't forget these goods are of the Poehlmann high standard quality. SROS. COMPANY. HEADQUARTERS 260 The American Florist, Aug. 19, FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS White Enchmtress, White Perfection, White Wonder, Alma Ward, Matchless, C. Akehurst, C. W. Ward, Alice, Light and R. Pink Enchantress, Enchantress Supreme, Philadelphia, D. Gordon, Champion, Beacon, Victory. Let us know your requirements and we -will submit prices. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philaflelphla. SUPPLY EXTREMELY LIMITED. This is vacation time, witliout the shadow of a doubt. Even the flowers are absenting themselves, the supply being very meager indeed. Gls.dioli ap- pear to be the only flowers that are at all up to standard in quality or quan- tity. Scarcely an order goes out with- out a bunch or two of this popular summer offering. Asters, which are generally in their prime at this time, are away below par, much of the stock arriving being practically unsaleable — • they are small and off color, with near- ly half the flowers In every bunch de- formed. Growers do not appear to be able to account for this condition; some blame the weather, others the seed, and again the bugs have to come in for their share. Rust is another fac- tor. It is hoped that the later sorts will be better. A few fair local Ameri- can Beauties are seen, but not enough for even the limited demand. My Maryland. Russell, Ophelia, Double White Killarney and Kaiserin are the best roses, nothing with stems much over 12 to 16 inches long being offered. Some very good larkspurs, plenty of Hydrangea paniculata and a few other outside flowers add to the assortment. ' Cattleyas aie scarce, while lily of the valley has to be asked for the day be- fore. NOTES. It is interesting at this dull time to take a look forward and see what the future promises. Mr. Myers, of Myers & Samtman, the noted rose growers of Chestnut Hill, alBrms it to be his be- lief that there is nothing in sight yet to dethrone the American Beauty; out of the 100,000 roses that they force, about, or a little over half of their stock is American Beauty and yet last sea- son it brought lowest per plant and 30 per cent below the highest, which was Ophelia. The price wa,s all right, but they did not cut nearly up to standard in quantity, which Mr. Myers attributes to the lack of sun and very few bright days in last winter's sea- son. They have been much interested in the miniature or baby roses and made a test of 59 sorts, all the new va- rieties they could find. Out of this number they found only two that they considered worth forcing. Ellen Poulson, Erna Techendorff, Mrs. Cutbush and Baby Dorothy would only give one crop and could not be coaxed into another, so went into the discard with the others. One of the selected sorts is as strong as Cecile Brunner or George Elgar. with the color of Daily Mail. Mr. Myers bought this unseen and al- though he has a thousand dollars in- vested in it, is delighted with his bar- gain. Another is a polyantha of strong growth, but is not given to making clusters; it is a beautiful color, best described as the opposite of that of Daily Mail, which Mr. Myers says is as near as he can come to it. The stock here is looking very well for the sea- son. The Jos. Heacock Co. has sung its "swan song" for the summer, sending out a notice to their customers that there will be nothing more doing in cut flowers until September 20. Their "watch for the opening" is em- VlioMeHowerM&rKeU Per 100 00® 25 00 00® 8 00 008 8 00 00@ 8 00 00@)0 00 00@10 00 00@ 8 00 00(gl2 00 00012 00 00@12 00 OOO 8 00 OOO 6 00 00® 8 00 50® 5 00 00075 00 00® 5 00 50® 1 00 00® 2 00 00® 3 00 Per 100 00625 00 00@20 00 00® 12 00 00® 10 00 00® 4 00 00® 6 00 00® 6 00 00® 7 00 00® 6 00 00® 5 00 00® 6 00 00® 6 00 00®10 00 00@50 00 00® 2 00 00® 4 00 00® 2 00 IS 00 Per 100 Boston, Aug. 16. Rons, Beauty 20 Killarne; Qaeen 2 " White and Pink Killaraey, 2 " Double White Killarney. .. 2 " Killarney Brilliant 4 " Hadley 4 " Cardinal 2 " Mock 6 " Mri. Chas. Russell 6 " Sunburst 6 ' Taft 2 " Milady 2 " Ward and HillinKdon 2 " My Maryland Cattleyas ; 50 Lily of the Valley 4 Sweet Peas Carnations 1 select 2 Bdffalo, Aug. 16. Beauty Special 20 Fancy 15 Extra 10 First 8 Second 2 Roses, Killarney 3 " White Killarney 3 " My Maryland 3 " Sunburst ; 3 ■■ Ward 2 Shawyer 3 Lily of the Vaiiey 4 Lilies 8 Cattleyas 40 Carnations 1 Gladiolus 3 Asters 1 Asparagus SDreneeri... 35® 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Smilax Cincinnati, Aug. 16. Roses. Killarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 " Richmond 2 00® 6 00 '• Taft 2 00® 6 00 LiliumGigantenm 8 00®10 00 Asparagus Plumosus..per bch., 25c Gladiolus 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 2 00 bellished with the promise of a large supply of the famous Hadley; also Ca- nadian Queen, a new corsage rose, will be one of their stars. Other familiar faces will be White and Pink Killar- ney, Ward, Hillingdon, Ophelia and Richmond. Fred Cowperthwaite, of the H. F. Michell Co.'s force, and who will be re- membered as the genial master of the guides and information bureau of the recent national flower show, has asso- ciated himself with the King Construc- tion Co., where, with Mr. Muth, resi- dent manager, he will have a wide field for advancement. Asters of very fair quality for this year, together with good Maryland and Kaiserin roses, are the leading features of the Edward Reid stock. Another very scarce article seen here is special lily of the valley. The Robert Craig" Co. is having a run on their cyclamen. It will take quite a while, however, to break their stock of 60,000 plants. They were never in better shape than at present. American Beauties, gladioli, Easter lilies and asters head the bill with the Leo Niessen Co. this week. Business is said to be up to that expected for the season. WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cat Flower Market 226 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading varieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist when writing Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower Marlcet fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 A. m. Mention the American Florist when writing BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY A full line of Summer Flovt^ers Always tiigh grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Fa. Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing Berger Brothers' Central market boasts of lily of the valley, asters, good My Maryland roses and fine gladioli. Bunch asparagus is also a feature. Paul Berkowitz, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., left on Saturday last for the Houston convention, where his firm ex- pects to do considerable business. Clarence Watson, Martin Gannon, Frank Kennedy & Eddie Koch, all of the Neissen force, are enjoying their vacations. Robert Craig is with a party of friends at Commodore Westcott's on Barnegat Bay, for the week end. igi6. The American Florist. 261 Everything in the line of Gut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. Wil VLLIIVIVl. I 1 VV/a MILWAUKEE, WIS. HOLTON i nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If It is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants. If on the market, we can furnish it. Get our prices before placing order. We guarantee satisfaction. 1016-1018 McGee Street KANSAS CITY, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Quality Fink and White Klllar- ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventh St.. Pittslnrgh, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing Edward Raid WHOLESALE FLORIST. Cbolce American Beanties, Russells, Mock KlUamey, Sunburst and others. CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and LIUES. One block from express depot. 1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, Pi Mention the American Florist ivhen writing Eugene Michel, canna expert of H. A. Dreer, Inc., "will discourse on his favorite flower before the florists' clvib, at its September meeting, and will also make an exhibition of all the firm's new and rare varieties. K. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Pbone Main 1245. 444-446 Milwaukee St., P. O. Box 206 Milwaukee.Wis. Special picked. Iveave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily Of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. CM U^ m I K7 MM 1LM WholoMila Florist. • A. IVUElIini* 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS. MO VlioMe Hover MM*KeU Philadelphia. Aug, 16. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 first 100001500 " Mrs. Cbas. Russell g 00@15 00 " Killarney 2 00@ 4 00 " White KillarneT 2 00@ 8 00 ■ Liberty 5 00@10 00 •■ Hadley 4 00@12 00 " Sunburst 3 00® 8 00 Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00@12 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Cattleyas 35 00®50 00 Lilium Harrisii 6 OOa 3 flO .Asters 2 00@ 4 00 Gladiolus 6 00® 8 00 Larkspur 4 00® 6 00 Asparaeus per bunch. 50 Pittsburgh. Aug. 16. Roles, Beauty, special " " fancy " " extra No. 1. Per 100 25 00 ■ 2U 00 15 00 _._ 800 Killarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 Mrs, Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 30 00 Lilium Gitranteum 8 00 Carnations 100 Adiantum 1 25 AsparairusSprengeri, per bunch, 35®40 Sweet Peas 50 Asters 1 00® 2 00 G.adiolus 2 O0@ 4 00 Water Lilies 2 00 Lily of the Valley 4.ro per 100 MlLWAUKEH, Aug. 16. Per 100 Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 2 00® 8 00 Ward 2 00® 6 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00®15 00 " Ophelia 3 DO® 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 3 000 8 00 Lilies 10 00@12 SO Cattleyas per doz., 6 00 Sweet Peas 25® 50 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Snapdragons doz..,S0.25®$0 50 Gladioli 4 00@ 5 00 Rubrums 4 00 Valley 3 00® 5 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS^ SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and £ll other flowers received dally. Telephone- Court Hill 2964, 2965. Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Lodis, Aug. 16. Per 100 Roses, Killarney 1 00® 4 00 White Killarney 1 00® 4 00 " Aaron Ward 1 00® 4 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 '• Ophelis 2 000 5 00 Cecile Brunner 2 00 " Richmond 100® 00 '■ Mrs. Chas. Russell SCO® 8 00 Valley 4 00 Lilies 10 00 Asparagni Plumosns.per bu,. 25075 Ferns perlOOO. 1 50 BronzeGalax perlOOO. 100 262 The American Florist, Aug. 19, New York. JIARKET COXDITIOXS UNCHAKGED. There is no appreciable change in the condition of the cut flower market since our last notes were written. Gladioli and asters continue to pile up, but there is no surplus of other stocks. Orchids continue scarce and the asking- price for Cattleya gigas is $1 per flower, but it is only in a case of absolute necessity that any retailer will pay that price. Lily of the valley is a, little easier, but good stock brings $.5 per 100. Lilies go at $4 and %zs per 100. Though business is very light with the retailers, they must keep up a stock, and on account of the great scarcity of good roses, the best that the market affords are bringing good prices for this season. In tea roses, there is but little special stock. Special American Beauties have sold as high as $30 per 100. A few specials of Francis Scott Key and Prima Donna have gone as high as $10 and .$12 per 100, or at that rate, passible extras and fancies of differ- ent varieties run from $4 to $8. There is some stock of the new crop of roses on the market, but most of it is short, grading from No. 1 down to No. 3. A few dahlias have been arriving for the past two weeks, but the buyers have had little use for them. From now on, they may be expected to at- tract more attention. August 14. — The market opened this morning with a very light supply of stock, excepting asters and gladioli. Good roses are at a premium and bring good prices for the season. A few sweet peas are arriving, in very poor condition, and no price can be quoted. A few small chrysanthemums have ap- peared, but they are of no conse- quence. The weather continues clear and cool, and would be favorable to business if there were more flower buyers in the city, NOTES. Herman Kuhn, 896 Sixth avenue, is a veteran, not of many wars, but of many scars. He has just returned from a trip to Texas. But be not hasty, gentle reader. He was not scarred by the Mexicans, but by the cactus through which he tramped, pursuing his investigations and ex- plorations. He is a vetei'an of 30 years and more in the retail business, and a retired veteran of one of the New York regiments now on the bor- der, and he made the trip to see how the boys were prospering on beans and sundries. Henry Hart, the well known re^ tailer of lOOO Madison avenue, has removed, temporarilj% to 998 in order to give the workmen scope to enlarge and greatly improve the store at the former number. He expects to move back about October 1. and will have one of the finest retail stores in. the city. Calling recently on the Knight & Struck Co., at their new quarters, 258 Fifth avenue, we were pleased with their prosperity. At the above num- ber they have an entire floor. They have thus greatly enlarged their office facilities, and have also larger space for display and storage. Joseph Bechamps, a well known grower and retailer of Flushing, who is frequently in the market, advises us that his carnations in the field have done remarkably well and made fine growth, which is an exception for this season. H. L. Baylis. in the rooms of the New York Cut Flower Co., is receiving new crop of Rose Prima Donna from the Asmus range. North Bergen, N. J., and they are good for so early in the season. I. H. Eisenberg. 916 Sixth avenue, furnished the plant and floral decora- iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim I OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. I Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE S CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. | IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUH^^^^^^^ Mention the American Florist when writing THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. Mention the American Florist when writinc/ tions for Carnegie hall on the night that Charles E. Hughes was formally notified of his nomination for the presidency. P. F. Kessler, of the Cut Flower Exchange, does not worry about busi- ness at this season. He has just spent two weeks at a New Hampshire resort and now goes to the Adirondacks till September. We have recently had occasion to notice the activities of L. Gluck, the retailer of Lexington avenue and 23d street. He has a good store and re- ports good business for the season. John Young & Co., .53 West 28th street, are receiving good roses of the varieties Cleveland. Francis Scott Key and Baby Doll from S. J. Reuter & Son, Westerly, R. I. William Weininger, of the Juergens department of the New York Cut Flower Co., who has been sick for three weeks, has recovered and re- turned to business. G. B. M. Stumpp came up from his summer store at Southampton, L. I., last week and spent a few days. Southampton is now a very lively resort. The retail store of Snoeck & Hall, 1064 Madison avenue, is closed, whether for the summer or perma- nently, we have been unable to learn. Joseph S. Fenrich, 51 West 2Sth street, is receiving good stock of Ophe- lia and Cleveland roses from Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Advices from the Hague are to the effect that a new steamship line will soon begin service between Rotterdam and this country. W. Doyle, salesman for A. Sauter. in the Cut Flower Exchange, and Mrs. Doj'le are on a two weeks' vacation in the Catskills. Al. Rigo, the retailer of 810 Madison avenue, has returned from a three weeks' vacation in the Adirondacks. Max Schling, 22 West .59th street, is now on vacation. Business at the store, is lively for summer time. William Sampson, salesman for H. E. Froment, is spending a two weeks' vacation at Saratoga Springs. Miss Florence Rubin, cashier for the New York Cut Flower Co., is ill at her home in Jersey City. Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th street, are handling fine stock of Gladioli America. A. P. F. Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have tweoty-two years experience behind us and we do not expect a gold meaal for doing: our full duty to our consigroors and customers. You will not make a mistake by dealing with us. TOLEDO. O. — The Eastern Cut Flower Shop on Superior street has discon- tinued business. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC. PHONES: I 558 101 W. 28th St., TArRAGUT ^2036 „t7./,^=„ I 2037 NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St , NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Building 20 years experience Consigimenls Solicited and Prompt RETURNS GUARANTEED. Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00, POSTPAID AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO igiO. The American Florist. 263 PAUL MECOM WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Farragut. BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. p«'on"]}ii|}§S.'2?r 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4084 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wholesale Florist ^'^v^ Fl'iagut 133 W. 28lh Sf., New York. All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMEM WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beanty Roses a specialty. Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 2 Bth St.. NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301 Mention the American Florist when writing John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing WILLIAM P. FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telephone, 533g Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commisslow Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephooes: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28th St.. NEW TORK Tel. 608 and 609 FarraSut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Qoldstein & Futtermao WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York VlioMe Rower MiJiKeU New York, Aug. 16. PerlOO Rofei. Benuty. special 10 U0@25 00 extra and fancy... 6 00® 8 OU No.l and No. I... i 00® 4 00 •• Prima Donna 1 00@10 00 ■ AliceStanley 1000 5 00 '■ Francis Scntt Key. special. 10 00(812 00 '■ Mr.. Geo.Shawver 1 OISD 6 00 " White Killaraey, fancy.... 4 00@ 5 00 " Killarney. My Marylana... fancy 4 0C@ 5 00 No. land No. 2. 1 00® 3 00 Queen 1 OOwl 6 UU Brilliant 1 00® 5 00 •• Aaron Ward 1 00@ 8 00 " Ricbmond 25® 4 00 •• Sunburst 1 00® 6 00 " Taft 1 00® 6 00 ■' J. L.Mock 1 no® 8 00 " Ophelia 1 00@ 6 00 •' Mrs. Cbas, Russell 1 03® 8 00 " Ulrich Brunner 1 00@10 00 " Cleveland 1 00® 6 nO ■' Hadley 2 00010 0> Cattleya Orchids, special 60 00@75 00 ' " inferior grades .25 0C@35 00 Dahlias 50 lollies, Loogiflorum and Harrisii.. 4 00® 5 00 Lily of the Valley 3 Ol@ 5 00 Adiantium Croweannm anti Hybridom 1 50® 2 50 Asparagus Plnmosns doz. bchs. 100® 1 50 SmiUx doz. strings, 50® 60 Gladiolus AniPrica 1 "^0 Inferior grades S'^® 80 Asters 1 00® 2 00 United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOLBSAIXRS 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut j^lH PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing HOUSE or FERNS Phone. Madison Square 4051, 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly Charlas Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26tb and 27th Sis. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids, Roses, Carnations and all the other best products of the leading growers. Consignments Bolloil^d. Mention the American Florist when writing WM. KESSLER, Snccesior to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragat Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Conaignments solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bids., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West 2 8th street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Stone St., Rochester, H.Y. 121 WEST 28th STREBT NEW YORK Tel. 8870-3871 Farragut. Tie Largest Slipper and Eecelver or Cut Flowers ^^~A complete assortment or the best In the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 52%. 264 The American Florist. Aug. 19, When you See that your stock of boxes is getting low, just make a note of it. You can then drop us a line, at the end of the day, and have your last order duplicated. Or, if you prefer a new design, we have no end of good ideas which we shall be glad to submit to you. Make a note of this. ^A.A.ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY A ^^1302-1308 West Division St.. Chica^o^^^ Columbus. TKADE SLOW WITH LIMITED SUPPLY. Trade is slow. This is in part due to the unusual poverty of display on the part of florists with which to tempt the buyer. Scorching dry weather has cut short the season of sweet peas and certain other flowers which should be still lingering in stock and has dimin- ished the yield and quality of those which should be at the height of their luxurience. The latter is particularly true of gladioli and dahlias. What promised to be a great yield of the for- mer has dwindled to a meager supply. The demand exceeds acceptable offer- ings. On the public flower markets dealers are unable to get reduction of price below that asked the consumer. With regular growers the blooms on whole beds have burned up before reaching a mature stage. Rains with- in the past week are favorable to beds coming on. and a liberal yield of choice cuttings is anticipated within a week or two. Present prices range from $1.25 to $2 a dozen. Dahlias are almost a complete failure. At this time last year they were one of the principal sta- ples. Roses are the best stock avail- able, and the supply is fairly good. Some florists are stimulating trade by special rose sales. A few chrysanthe- fnums have made their appearance and are selling for .35 cents a bloom. Fu- neral work is very quiet. NOTES. S. F. Stephens & Son are adding a new greenhouse to their plant, dimen- sions 35x110 feet. This firm has been conducting a persistent advertising campaign for some time, to convince the public that although located at the entrance to Greenlawn, the principal cemetery of the city, they are also in the general florist trade. They are meeting with good results from their advertising, and have added materially to the fail- .share of miscellaneous busi- ness which they have enjoyed in the past. Their cemetery trade has also been unusually large during the past summer. T. J. I^ndwig has the contract for floral table decorations at the opening of the new Hotel Deshler, August 23. The building, which is just completed, represents an investment of .$1,000,000, aside from the ground and the furnish- ings. It will be vmder the same man- agement as the Wallack hotel. New York, and a party of Eastern hotel men are coming on for the opening. The total contract in question is for a dinner to be given them. Orman Grice, for the past nine years superintendent of the Livingston Seed Co.'s greenhouses, has resigned. His future plans have not been announced, nor has his successor been chosen. F. M. Brownwell, head of the cut flower department of the Livingston Seed Company, is spending a vacation at his old home in northern Ohio. J. Terre Haute, Ind. HEATED TERM LONGEST IN YEARS. This city has experienced the long- est hot spell in many years, extending from June 30 up to the present, with the mercury clinging close to the 100 mark and with a July average of 92% in the shade. All plant growth has naturally suffered in consequence. Funeral work has been very heavy all summer, and at present writing con- tinues good. Copious rains during the last few days will no doubt help the starved vegetation to a great degree. The trees in the parks and boulevards are infested with caterpillars, and they are a proposition to get rid of. NOTES. Harry Dempsey, 40 years of age, who has lived in this city nearly all hi.s lifetime, and who for some time had been in charge of the greenhouses at the St. Mary's of the Woods Academy, died at St. Anthony's hospital August 7. He was a man of high principles and a fine grower, as his work at the academy proves. He is survived by his parents, one brother and two sis- ters, to whom the sympathy of the trade is extended. John Winter, of the Terre Haute Rose & Carnation Co., added another man to his force July 30. He weigh.s 10 pounds. Mother and son are both doing fine. The fifth house, 72x250 feet, is being erected at the Davis Gardens. This, when finished, will complete the north half of this establishment. Edgar Webber of Heinl & Webber, accompanied by his wife, will visit his old home, Louisville, Ky., this week, making the trip by auto. Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, are in- stalling a new boiler at Cowan Bros, range, which will heat their entire plant. Wm. Dinkle, on College street, is adding three new 100-foot houses to his range. Dr. Reiss has returned from a fish- ing trip in northern Wisconsin. Some fish. Fred G. Heinl is erecting a fine resi- dence at the Davis Gardens. B. S. FLORISTS' GREENING PINS. No Florist should be without a box of Greening Pins, consid- ering their small price, conven- ience and amount of labor saved. One box contains 10 lbs. (about 10,000 to 11,000 pins). (Samples free). Price, per box $1.50 5 boxes (or 7.00 Geo. fl. Angermueller Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Mention the American Florist lohen writing Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag I J rata (Ever green Oak) 2.50 per case Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Everything in Southern Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA Mention the American Florist when writing NEW CROP Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Lyrata i Evergreen Oak Foliage) 2,50 per case Edward A. Beaven, ^^r*^- Mention the American Florist ivhen writing REFRIfiERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Mention the American Florist lohen writinrj [gi6. The American Florist. 265 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established 1SS7. FLOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail oiders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeper Nat. M. Kinfjsley Martin J. Seeder NCORPORATeol Eigblh and LocasI Sis. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Av. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers Get in touch with SHEBOYGAH, WISCONSIN. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. J. E. MATTHEWSON, Max Schling NEW YORK. No * 122 West 59th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel || Member of Ihe Florisis' Telegraph Delivery. 4. 4■^i^4>^^*»»^^^^^^»»»»»4'^^^i"M^4^4^^l^»^^■^^M"M■'^■l"M^^I^4^»^^^^^^»*^^^»*^^^l^^^^^^»^^^"^^^^ Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phone. Murray Hill, 783 Park Ave. and Branch 1808 34th St. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 s. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnnt St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Member of Florists* Telegrraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly. R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for deliverj in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS DF THE NORTHWEST WASHINQTON D. C. ouDB Bi(oa.oa FLOniSTS - i>i4r9Tia< Gudes' Members of Florists' Teleeraph Delivery, Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49tli St., NEW YORK ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY. TELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the tradeto our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Alhxconnell, vVestern Union Code. =\ Syracuse, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season Jj K Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 west ZStb street. To out-of-town florists: NF.W YORK We are in the Heart of «*!<" •*•>:*. And give special attention to steamer and theater oraeis. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Audilorium Annex, CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENtlE Members of Fiorist'sTelegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "VVelcomins" and "Bon Voyage" packages. Denver, Colo. yh e Park Floral Co. J. A. VALENTINE, r resident. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 266 The American Florist. Aug. 19, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. E»tobli»hed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Hohn S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. ' Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GAROENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Meml)ers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, PHILADELPHIA,] SOOChestnutSt. ATLANTIGGITY,2517Boar(IWalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP, LTD. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$mithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in ^ 'nprica. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. e. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Name Index to Fetail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpba Floral Ck)., Cbicaffo. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines. la. Anderson. S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Arcliias Floral Co.. Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August R.. Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Boland. J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Ereitineypr's Sons. John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cnt Flower Market, Brooklyn. N. Y, Buckbee. H. W., Rockford, 111. California Florists. Tacoma. Wash. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass, Cooke, Geo. H.. Conn. Ave. and L. Washingtou, Dard's. 44tb and Madison Ave., New York. Dominion Floral Co., The Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, 0. Dulutb Floral Co.. Duluth. Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres. 106 State St.. Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., Williamsport, Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc.. Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenf elder, C. Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo. O, Frey, C. H., Lincoln. Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. ~ Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie,. Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahom'a City. Okla. Gnlvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc.. New York, Gasser. J. M., Cleveland. O. Graham, A., »& Son, Cleveland, O. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Kaplds, Mich. Glide Bros., Washington. D. C, Hardesty & Co.. Cincinnati. O. Hart. Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher. John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Heinl & Son. J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hi-nderson, Lewis, Omaha. Neb. Hess & Swoboda. Omaha. Neb. Higgins. N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle. Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith. Ix)S Angeles, Calif. Hiiscroft's Flower Shop, Steuben ville. O. Johnston & Co.. T. J., Providence. R. 1. Joseph's. 233-235 Grant Ave.. San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville. Tenn. Keller Sons. J. B.. Rochester. N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tex, Kottmiller. New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas. Tes. Lange. A.. 2.5 E. Madison St., Chicago. I-ehorius. J . J. , Dulutb. Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia. Pa, London Flower Shop. Ltd., Atlantic City. N. J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist. Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn. McConnell. Ales., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo. Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans. La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Ogden Floral Co., Chicago. Palez. Paul M., Little Rock. Ark. Palmer. W. J. & Sons. Buffalo. Park Floral Co.. The. Denver. Colo. Pearson. E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Peun, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Ealdocchi. San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., El Paso. Tesas. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette. 111. Randall's Flower Shop, Worcester. Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Renter's. Westerly. R. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester. Minn. Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye. George. Ft. Smith, Ark. Pchiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St.. Chgo. Schling. Max, 22 W. 59th St.. New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Smith & Fetters. Cleveland. O. Bmith Co.. A. W.. Pittsburgh. Pa. Smith. Henry. Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp. G. E. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph. Brooklyn. N. Y. Van Meter FloTver Shop, Springfield. O. Walknr Co.. The P.. Tx)uisville, Ky. Weber. F. H.. St. Louia. Mo. Whitted Floral Co.. Minneapolis. Minn. Wilson. J. S.. Floral Co., Des Moines. Iowa. Wittbold. G.. Co., 737 Buckingham PI.. Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent. New York. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good . sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists* Tele^aph Delivery. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. Id IIm Hrart of Ibe most exdasive residential section. Mention the American Florist when xoriting Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. i5o?rd'^fk82 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the A-nierican Florist when writing DES NOINES y^-'^-^*^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA SA J. S. Wilson Floral Go, ^^■^"^^ We cover all points in Iowa, Memters of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYELAN EUGUD AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegrraph Delivery, Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones T9^<^- The American Florist. 26' DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your ordersfor Chicago and Sub- urbs to ^^^^g.^.^ All orderscarefully filled --«3W.Ma'''*'"' under Hie supervision of ^hicaSS:— qeorge ASMUS, Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL ^^A I Rwk Ivp Telephone oat LBWIS Mie., No. 1310 Bedford —Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn— We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction Mention the American Florist when writing Toledo, 0. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders. Hember of Florists' Telegraph Sellvery. Mention the American FloiHst when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS ^ ' 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone SISB Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The I/argest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKlnney pbone. Prestob 160 Cily Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam. N, Y. — John C. Hatcher. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston — Tbos. F. Galvin. Inc. Boston— Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — C. Franenf elder. 3343 W. Madison 'St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Ogden Floral Co. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, 0. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, 0.— Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas. Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, Iowa. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Duluth. Minn.— Duluth JFloral Co. Dulnth. Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Rye. Grand .Rapids, Mich. — Henry S'mlth. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston, Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City. Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Prey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock. Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles. Calif.— Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark. N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N, J. — Philips Broa. Newark, 0. — Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans. La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — KottmlUer. New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York- Max Schling. 22 W. 59th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Parnam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I.— T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn.— Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Song. Rockford. 111. — H. W. Buekbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. B. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphv Florists. S't. Louis, Mo. — P. H. Weber. St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn. — L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland. 60 Kearny St. Pan Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco—Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle. Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Spdnlla, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield. Mass. — N. F. HlgKins. Springfield O. — Van Meter Flower STiop. Stenhpuville. O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse N. Y, — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind.— J. G. Helnl & Sons. Tacoma, Wa^^h. — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman, Toronto — Dunlon's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Wnshington — Blacklstone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke. Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gnde Bros. Wosterlv. R. I. — Renter's. Wilmette. 111.— Pyfer & Olsem. Willlamsport. Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 2 28 W. Madhon St. 801 Sheridan Road. 'Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers Phone A-2550 a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for deliverv in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest. New York. "stawisheo i David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75tli St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbns San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Orant Avenue Mailer telegraphic orders promptly and most carefullv executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST h,stablished over2(J Years. N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVENUK. DaUas Texa* LangFloral&NurseryCo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notio*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Memhers of Florists' Teleffraph Dellverx. N r. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Memhor of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, 268 The American Florist, Aug. 19, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Wai be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVT BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS irvtltorL St. BROOKLYN. N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. 1 JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing PBILIPS BROS, 938 Broad Sf. NEWARK E J, Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beanties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goidenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade diset 229 WIST THIRD STRUT Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenae Menbsr of Florists' Telegraph DeUviry. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. Orders will be carofiAlj cared lor by HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail norlst ot CRAHD MTOS Members of Florists' Telegrapb Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO, AIFRXD HANNAH 8 SONS will flJl yom ontan for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland ATcnnes FUwers delivered in city and state on sbait notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled aud delivered to all parts of ibe city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders CarefuUy Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Piomptly Executed DULUTH FLORAL CO. 'ZS^Z[l.TJotZtllt DULUTH, MINN. Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis. Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. TERR£ HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL'S Rockf ord, LI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Oklahoma City. USUAL SUMMER DULLNESS LACKING. The retailers say that business is keeping up very well this summer; the usual dull season has not devel- oped for some cause or other, taut no particular complaints are made under that head. The main problem seems to be to get enough good stock tb sup- ply the demand. NOTES. Lon Foster spent a day at Guthrie recently at the establishment of Fur- row & Co. He says that the four houses that are planted to roses give great promise. Last year this firm tried one house of roses as an experi- ment; the fact that four houses are planted this year would indicate that roses can be grown profitably in this section. The delegates to the Houston con- vention changed their plans and left August 13, one day earlier than was Intended. In the party leaving this city were : C. E. Fall, Kansas City, Mo.; Frank Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo.; John W. Furrow, Guthrie; Phil Foley, Chicago; A. S. Gray, Chickasha, and Lon Foster, of this city. Previous to leaving for the Houston convention Phil Foley, of Chicago, spent a few days with John W. Fur- row at Guthrie. Visitors: C. E. Fall, Kansas City, Mo.; Frank Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo.; Phil Foley, Chicago; A. S. Gray, Chickasha, Okla. S. S. B. Indianapolis, Ind. — John Rieman is making extensive improvements at his store, 203 Massachusetts avenue. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. flOV^ERS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing CHICAGO ^ The Florist Vt E. HON ROE ST. Mention the American Florist when writing Wholesale and Retail Florist C. n. fREY, 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Orders lor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention 8343 W. MA.D1SON ST. fTBAB OARPIULU PARK CHICAGO LODISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Trade Directory Price: $3.00, Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO igi6. The American Florist. 269 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing Seod Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. member of Florists' Telegiaph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing FXJRROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Memliers of Florists* Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^T^iU Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS lor EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when writing Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Memliera of Floriata* Telegraph SellTcry. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, FlOrlSt, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business guar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per centallovred. Mention the Amerioan Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam. N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hoffmans, N. Y. Mention the Anlerican Florist when writing FREY & FREY, 1SS8 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOUBAU AND RETAIL. Meffiler* of Florists' Telegraph Sellveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Kemher of Florists' Telegraph Sellvsrr- Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when wriHni; EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, irk Mention the American Florist when writing Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREIT. Mention the American Florist when writing Toronto, Can. Canada's belt known and most reliable flortet •^^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Mention the American Florist when writing Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. Mention the American Florist when writing THOS. F. GALVIN INC NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. 1 Park Street 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Mention the American Florist when writing BOSTON Trade Directory Containing the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. tmerican Florist Ct<, **°'c£S'^"^*- LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Memher of Florists' Telegiaph Dellvoiy. Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & CO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Ssllveiy, Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in Bufiolo* LockpOlt, Nlaiar* TaUl and Western New York. Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Dallveiy. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing D. F. SIMONDS J. R. BDT20W Chicago. OGDEN FLORAL CO. 1917 Harrison St. We are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leading West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders properly on short notice. L. D. Phone. West 722 Mention ihe American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. * uH T. J. JOHNSTON fi CO. NEWENOJunnnTS. mvEnossETST.raomiEHa Mention the American Florist when writing 270 The American Florist. Aug. 19, X= The Seed Trade American 5eed Trade Association. Kirbv B. White, Detroit, Mioli., President; F. W.'Bolgiano, WasViington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds. Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Keudel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Ttiirty- flttll annual convention, June, 1917. Disclaimer Resolution. Tlie following resolution was unanimously adopted at tbe annual convention of the Amer- ican Seed Trade Association,- held at Cblcago, June 20-22, 19ie: Resolved. That this association is opposed to any legislation affecting the germination of seeds, nullifying the disclaimer, or interfer- ing with interstate commerce. Kansas City, Mo. — Juvenal & Son have closed out their seed business here. REPuE'iS from St. Anthony, Ida., dated August 11, indicate damage to late peas by hail. Cable advices from Southern France indicate that freesia bulbs in the two larger sizes are not to be had, the third size only being available. Grand rapids, Mich. — A. J. Brown is still at his summer residence at Northport Point. His wrist, broken in an accWent recently, is mending. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, August 16, were as follows: Timothy, $-1.50 to $5.25 per 100 pounds. — W. W. Barnard Co. has added a new Ford to its local traction outfits. Gladiolus bulb crops in the middle west, unfavorably affected by continu- ous rains in the spring, are now suf- fering more seriously, especially on high ground, from five weeks of drought. Garden beans in central Michigan, which look none, too well, have been helped by recent rains, but the final outcorhe of the crop depends on weather from now on. Montana crops are reported looking well. OF the 323 official samples of seed drawn from dealers' stocks in 1915 by authorized representatives of the New York state commissioner of agricul- ture, only 15, or 4.6 per cent, were found upon analysis to be violations of the seed law. Visited Chicago : Arthur G. Deal, Boston, Eng.; C. P. Peppard of J. P. Peppard Co., Kansas City, Mo., return- ing from a month's stay at Plattsburg civilian training camp; Edwin B. Northrup and Geo. C. Thompson, of Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. W. W. Barnard, of the W. W. Barnard Co., Chicago, was in the city for a short time last week but the hot spell drove him back to his summer home in northern Michigan. A. H. Goodwin, vice-president of this com- pany, is spending about half his time at his Indiana summer home. ANOTHER French house writes : "There does not seem to be any great shortage in Paper Whites or Trumpet Major, but Soleil d'Or is scarce and orders can not be filled. The crop of white Roman hyacinths so far has been poor, both in regard to quality and quantity, and the American con- sumers cannot depend on receiving the usual fine quality." French Bulb Crops. Toulon advices under date of July 24 are as follows : Roman hyacinths. — This crop is un- doubtedly the worst of all; in fact, the jobbers claim it would be necessary to go back 30 years to find its equal. The highest estimate of salable bulbs from 11 c. m. upwards can be computed at 40 per cent. In many Instances on contracts between small growers and merchants, ranging between 3,000 and 10,000, no bulbs have been, or are like- ly to be delivered, as the hyacinths, when lifted, have either become too diseased or else too small for ex- port trade. Other contracts show re- turns ranging from 15 per cent to 33 1-3 per cent. There are instances, however, where better returns have been secured; in fact, as high as 70 per cent, but these instances are so rare that the average is affected very slightly. From facts gathered in the bulb districts. It appears the crop' experienced more rain than necessary for its welfare, and this excessive hu- midity lasted until the end of Febru- ary. This heavy rainfall brought about a disease at the roots. Since March the weather has been exceed- ingly dry, and the hyacinths com- menced to make fresh growth. Unfor- tunately, in the spring the district ex- perienced the full effects of a strong, cold wind, which produced a stoppage in the development of the bulbs and caused the sap to stop flowing. Dur- ing the past three and one-half months not a drop of rain has fallen, conse- quently the bulbs have ripened off prematurely. Bulbs are deficient in quality this season; in fact, those of 13 c. m. and tipwards cannot be ob- tained in any quantity. Size- 12 c. m. is also scarce. Florists in the main will have to be satisfied with 11 c. m. size, and there is not a large quantity of them. Instances are known where certain firms are taking bulbs as low as 10 c. m., which means that the planting stocks will be much dimin- ished. In 1915, the crop of bulbs 12 c. m. and up was estimated at five to six millions, other years eight to ten millions. The highest estimate for 1916 gives a return of one and one- half millions. As the English import- ers have secured special permits for Roman hyacinths and other bulbs, their presence on the market has helped to inflate prices. Hyacinths, colored. — Less grown here each year. Only a few growers are producing them now. Certainly Italy has shipped a few bulbs to the exporters here, but their demands have been so high, and the risks of ship- ments by delay in transit so great, that very few of the merchants have entertained their offers, which, in any case, are very, very few. Narcissus Paper White grandiflora. — These do not fear the humidity like hyacinths. The dry weather of the past few months has had a disastrous effect on the crops. The bulbs flow- ered profusely last December and Jan- uary, but unfortunately, after the flowers were produced. Instead of de- veloping in size of bulb, they ceased their growth quickly through want of rain. Bulbs of 14 c. m. and up are practically unobtainable. The 13 o. m. , size are scarce, and only to be secured at exhorbitant prices. Many firms have had to be satisfied this year with 12 and 12y2 c. m. bulbs. The former may flower from anything between 50 per cent and 70 per cent. The 12% c. m. size should give far better results than the 13 c. m. size of last year, when the elements were against the satisfactory production of bloom. Oth- er reasons are forthcoming for the in- crease in prices. Skilled labor is out of the question. Boys of 14 to 16 years are now doing the labor of men. Women, as usual, are accomplishing what grading is required, but really the crop is so small, and prices for all sizes so high, that exporters are not keen to grade the bulbs as in former years. Besides, wages are much high- er. Another factor in the increased values is the want of rain, which has made the ground so hard that bulbs cannot be pulled just now on heavy soils, which is the kind most adapted to the narcissus. These bulbs are usu- ally grown on the hills, which are not watered. The ground on the level is far too expensive to be devoted to this crop. Merchants who accepted con- tract orders are undoubtedly losing heavily. They have, on account of the inferior size and scarcity of the bulbs harvested, been obliged to inform their clients that the sizes would be reduced proportionately, but that contract prices would remain firm nevertheless. In most instances the buyers have com- plied with their requests. Freesias. — The cold winds in March stopped the growth and burnt the foli- age. Crop about 20 per cent. Alyssum and ornithogalum. — Crops are good and prices reasonable. Bulbs coming in slowly. Lilium candidum. — Quality good, prices high. Narcissus. — "Varieties such as Soleil d'Or are not in great demand, and al- most full shipments may be expected. General Prospects. — The possibilities for next, season are not hopeful; in fact, there is every indication that matters will be worse, especially if the war continues. Too many bulbs of planting size have been lifted and sold at remunerative rates this year. These heavy purchases of small bulbs will have a baneful effect on the results next year, when, unless very favorable weather should ensue from planting time onwards, a dearth of bulbs of the best quality is anticipated. Pieters-Wheeier Seed Company Grower* of High Grade SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radl:di, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence SoUctteAE^ Braslan Grower tor the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Letttioe, Cakeot, PABSNIP PAESLBY; OKLEHT, ENDIVE, SALSIFY, NaMEC AN1> MESED Geanbieloea and Spencer Sweex Peas, and Suneloweb. Seed Grow^ers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Company igi6. The American Florist. 271 LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENTFROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and London (Ont.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTC BISON fi CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK Get Qnotatioas From LANDRETH SEKDS WHICH SUCCEED Bristol, Pa. Bloomsdale Farm. TOMATO SEED Also Pspper, E?? Plant, Sauasb, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in Tariety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, toiiSt^"^" SWEDESBORO, N. J. TtaeEyerettB-ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Ouion, Turnip Radish, Beet, Brancbes MlcUgan. Mil FflRR RflHIl Wisconsin and Idaho IBILrUnU, bUHHi THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cacnmber, Maskmelon, Squash and Pmniddn, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. .^\iiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii% I BDRPEE'S SEEDS I 1 Philadelphia i = Wholesale Price List for Florists s = and Market Gardeners. = ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ 'Seed Store 23^235 W.MadisonSt CHICAGO. Heflry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARFINTERIA, CALIF. Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower) from KELWAY'S For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations now ready. Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now. Langport, England. Mention the American Florist when writing SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds CnAr-inltiAC Gim\. Half-Sugar Mangel-wurzel. Beet- Caijot, Celery, Dandelion, apcClalllcS — Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Tnmip, IMPORTERS OF-Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue rm,vv^KnT!Krv Grass, Sunflower, ffinothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our travelintr salesman. MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN. who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrift S Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Ktnzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City Mention the American Florist when writing The L D Waller Seed Co. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing luOBINSON SEED GO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Mention the American Florist when writing TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORHIA. Mention the American Florist when writing Contract Seed Growers SpBCunlBSi Vine Seed and field Corn! Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, GrandUloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEKDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Growen LOS ANGELES, CAUFORMA. Mention the American Florist when writing 272 The American Florist. Aug. 19, VAUGHAN'S Pansy Seed For August Sowing Vaughan's International Mixture This is one of the Specialties that has established the reputation of Vaughan's Flower Seeds, and one which we maintain most carefully. You may pay more, but you can't buy better. Trade pltt., 50c; Vs oz., $1.50; V2 oz., $5.00; oz., $10.00. Vaughan's Giant Mixture This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers and bronzes, together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the distinct colors of Trimardeau and the splendid Gassier strain. Trade pkt., 25c; Vs, OZ., 60c; oz., $4.00; ^ lb., $14.00. Our Mid-summer list of Flower Seeds for Florists has been mailed this month. Please write us If you have not received your copy. NEW YORK 43 Barclay Street VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE GREENHOUSES AND NURSERIES, WESTERN SPRINGS, ILL. CHICAGO 31-33 W. Randolph St. Mention the American Florist when writing R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Anders, - France Specialties: Beets, Mansoes, Carrots, Cabbages, Celeries, Parslers, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the American Florist when writing My New PRICE LIST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop will be ready early in July. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. Mention the American Florist when writing Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQinREMENTS FOR ALL SOUS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing REX BEGONIAS Choice collection of mixed sorts. Extra strong plants, ready to retail. 3-in. pots. $1.00 per doz., $8.00per 100. Vinca varieeata. 2-in., $2.00 per 100. S. A. Nutt, 2in.. $1.65 per ICO: $16.00 per lOOO. Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids. Standards, Globes. Bush, Dwarf — one of ourieadingspecialties. Stocked in eaormous quantities. Bay rrees-Standards> Half standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus. Thuyas. Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped. inlar^e assortment. Araucarias— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas. Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas. Lilacs. Spiraeas, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, Wistaria Cbinensis. Japanese Flowering Cherry. Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers— New. rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection. lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line oSers wide-awake florisis a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs— Our leaders- Norway Maple. American WhiteElm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, lO.OOO.GOO plants. Write for information and price today. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS Rrk-w- A.t\S. T^TTNTklTir TT T LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA DOi. *li*, UVVtULiCif UiLi. WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMFOSTERS Mention the American Florist when writing James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS PLANTS BULBS Ask for Catalogues. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Smith's Revised Giirysantfiemum Manual (Third Edition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of Chrysanthemum Culture for the last 25 years. The best work on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles for their special needs. 106 Pages. Only 50c., postpaid. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ADRIAN, MICH. BRUNNINGS large Growers and Shippers of BEANS, PEAS and ONION SEED Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mention the A7nerican Florist when writing igio. The American Florist. 2T3 Winter Spencer Sweet Peas NEW CROP SEED READY FOR DELIVERY NOW. 1 oz. 1.60 APRICOT AND ORANGE. APRICOT ORCHID. Mostly apricot self $1.60 ORANGE ORCHID. Standard orange, wings dark salmon-pink liAVENDER AND BLUE. E. BURKE, Light blue. Ti-ade pkt. (25 seeds), SO cents, Vi oz., $2.50 MRS, JOHN M, BARKER, Lilac 4 oz. lb. $4.60 $16.00 4.60 16,00 6.00 1,50 PINK AND LIGHT PINK BOHEMIAN GIRL. Light pink $1.60 FORDHOOK PINK, Rose-pink on white ground " "' MORNING STAR, Self pink color MRS. JOS. MANDA, Light shell-pink MISS FLORENCE ROLAND, Pink with salmon MRS. A. A. SKACH, Bright pink HOSE aiTEEN, A pink of sterling merit YARRAWA, Bright rose pink. Australian grown seed California Grown Seed 1.25 3.00 65 1.50 66 1,60 2,00 65 PINK AND WHITE. CHRISTMAS PINK ORCHID, Pink, white wings $3,00 PINK-AND-WHIIOE ORCHID 65 SENSATION, Newman & Legg's variety of the Christmas Pink Orchid 3,00 THE CZAR. Rose, wings white, motUed pink 3.00 RED AND ROSE. BELGIAN HERO, A beautiful rose $3,00 FORDHOOK ROSE, Rosy carmine 1,50 ORCHID BEAUTY, Rose-pink, with orange 75 RED ORCHID. Bright cherry-red 75 SENSATION SCARLET, Bright scarlet 3.00 WHITE AND BLUSH. BRIDAL VEIL. Pure white MRS. M, SPANOLIN, Double; white VENUS, Blush pink WHITE ORCHID. Pure white 4,60 $ 4,60 3.60 10.00 2.00 4.50 2,00 5.00 9.00 2,25 $1,00 1.00 1.50 .65 $10.00 4.00 2,50 2.50 10,00 $3.50 3.50 4.60 2.00 15.00 $16.00 12.00 35.00 7.50 16.00 7.60 18.00 24.00 8.00 $10.00 .$35,00 2.00 7.50 10.00 35,00 10,00 35,00 $36,00 16,00 9,00 10,00 36,00 $12.00 18.00 15.00 7.60 Mixed Spencers Winter-Flowering oz., 65c; M lb., $2.00; lb., $7.50 Our Wholesale Catalogue of Bulbs and Seasonable Flower Seeds Is now Ready Free to Florists on Request. ^r- 5 PER CENT DlSCOUirr FOR CASH WITH ORDER. -®» Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York City Boddington's Re-selected 'Winter-flowering Spencers as grown by Wm, Sim, Cliftondale, Mass. * * * * * * * * * * * * Lilium Harrisii Bulbs * * « * * * * * * * * J. M. Thorbarn & Co. | 53 Barclay St., through to % 54 Park PI. i New York City Per 100 1000 Sin. to 7 in $5.00 $40.00 7 in. to 9 in 9.00 80.00 9 in. to 11 in 22.00 For Immediate Delivery. * * ROCTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Turnip Sweet Corn Egg Plant Spinach Okra Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best Stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. My Giant Pansy seed new crop now ready. contains the finest mixtures in superb colors all grown Irom selected stock. Try a pkt. of this seed you will not be disappointed. 1 pkt., 5000 seeds. $1.00: V2 okt.. 50c; $4.00 per oz.; 3 ozs., SIO.OO. Cash with order. E. B. Jennings, ^oj-oTg^xVs^!™ Grower only of the finest Pansles. Western Seed & irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO 6 Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds SON, Baltimors, Md. 274 The American Florist. Aug. 19, ersonal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. igi6. The American Florist. 275 JOSEPH HEACOCK COMIPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS Each $1.00 ARECA liUTESCENS, In. high 6-in. pot, 3 plants in pot.... 24-30 COCOS WEDDELLIANA. In. high Per doz. Per 100 2^-in. pot 6-8 $ 1.50 ?12.00 2y2-in. pot 10-12 2.25 18.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA. Leaves In. high 2%-in. pot 4 8-10 3-in. pot 5 12 4-ln. pot 5-6 15 $ .45 5-in. pot 6-7 18-20 75 6-in. pot 6-7 22-24 1.00 Each Per doz. % 1.50 6-in. pot 6-7 26-28. 6-in. pot 6-7 30 7-in. cedar tub. 6-7 34-36. 7-in. cedar tub. 6-7 38-40. cedar tub. 6-7 40-42. 1.50 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 .48-54 7.50 2.50 5.00 9.00 12.00 18.00 24.00 36.00 48.00 60.00 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7. Ready Oct. 15. 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7 5-5 14 ft 10.00 KENTIA FORSTERIAOVA. Leaves In. high Bach Per doz. 6-in. pot 5-6 24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 5-6 30-32 1.50 18.00 KENTIA FORSTERIANA, Made-Up. In. high Bach 7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 30-36 $ 3.00 7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 38-40 4.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 40-42 5.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 42-48 6.00 Ft. high 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 4-4% 7.50 STRONG AND HEALTHY 12-in. cedar tub, i plants in tub 5 10.00 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5-5% 12.00 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5%-6 15.00 CIBOTIUM SCHEIDEI. 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 6-7 18.00 ' Ready September 1st. Each ^^-in. cedar tub, 5 plants in tub 7-8 22.00 9-in. tub, 4 ft. spread $ 4.00 PHOENIX ROEBELINII. 9-in. tub, 5 ft. spread 5.00 7-in. tub. 24 in. spread, 18-24 in. high $ 2.50 HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Railway Station, Jeniclntown. Wyncote, Pa. BOSTON FERNS 4-inch, at 5-inch, at 6-inch, at 7-inch, at 8-inch, at 9-inch, at 1.50 per dozen 3.00 per dozen 6.00 per dozen 9.00 per dozen 12.00 per dozen 15.00 per dozen EXTRA SPEGIAL--$1.50 We have a very fine lot of 9-in. Boston Ferns at the above price. These are very beautiful specimens. The George Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, 'T.Sir.'lir CHICAGO, ILL. 276 The American Florist. Aug. 19, The Nursery Trade American Association ol Nurserymen, John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana. Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Eooh- ester. N. Y., Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will b« held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. Davekpoet, Ia. — Preparations for im- provements are well under way_at Vander Veer, Fejervary and river front parlis. Propagfatlon of Shrubs. Ed. American Florist : Will you kindly give nae informa- tion regarding the procedure in propa- gating (rooting) hardy shrubs from cuttings in frames in the summer as it is practiced by many nurserymen in climatic conditions corresponding to those of New York or Philadelphia? I refer to such shrubs as hydrangeas, deutzias, Philadelphuses viburnums, forsythias, etc. How deep should the frames be, and how much manure is required, or may this be omitted and the rooting made in a cold bottom? How high should the superstructure be which carries the cloth shades, and what material is best for the shades? Should the material be thick or thin, excluding much or little light, and when should they be removed in the afternoon? I would also like particu- lars as to watering, ventilating, and the best kind of sand to use; also, as to how early in the summer and how late in the autumn the cuttings can be handled in the frames to good ad- vantage. I should much appreciate answers to these questions and others that may suggest themselves on this subject. Penna. X. The writer has had the same ex- perience as the questioner, in that it was found very difficult to get data as io propagation of even the common- est shrubs. Bailey's "Nursery Book" gave in general terms, the art of graft- ing and propagation by cuttings, but did not go far enough for the searcher after knowledge in all its details. It is now possible to get itemized infor- mation on the increase by seeds, graft- ing or cuttings of all trees and shrubs in Bailey's new edition of the Cyclo- pedia of American Horticulture, writ- ten for this work by Rehder, who also gives the various stocks available for the different genera. To illustrate, we will take the cotoneasters, this won- derful new set, that has been found for us in China by Wilson. Rehder tells us that these can be increased by seeds sown in fall or stratified. The evergreen species grow readily from cuttings of half-ripened wood in Au- gust under glass; increased also by layers, put down in fall, or by graft- ing on C. vulgaris, hawthorn, mountain ash or quince. The above is given to show how each family of plants have affinity with others that would not be sur- mised. In the case of the recent in- troductions it is too long to wait for seeds to be available in quantity; co- toneaster seeds take often two years to germinate; a cutting takes too much of the wood of a rare thing, when we take the risk of loss by a few very hot days, but it can be seen that grafting is the quickest way to get up a stock when we have the choice of four different common plants easily obtained as seedlings. it is perhaps not generally known that nurserymen rarely raise their own young stock except in the case of rare plants. It was always possible to im- port from Europe at a very low price, grow on for a year or two, and sell practically all of the well known trees and shrubs. Of late, however, the tide has turned, and Europe has to come here now for the more recent of Wil- son's additions to our gardens from China, and the art of propagation is being studied as never before. It must of necessity be one of the oldest, and yet the writer in his 40 years among cultivators, has known but three real propagators. There is an old adage that says that "a good propagator will never make a good gardener." This may seem a paradox, but the true cul- tivator after he has raised a plant hard to increase, and wants to grow it on, hates to part with it. The other fellow has to 'eat to live, and, on the side, separate himself day after day from things he has nursed from in- fancy. All of the shrubs named by "X" can be rooted from cuttings made from half-ripened shoots in August. An ideal place to make the cutting , bed is on a spent hotbed, placing about six inches of sand on the soil, and using growth about six inches long, and inserting more than half this length in the sand. Water well to firm the bed, shade with sash with the glass painted, raise the sash at top and bot- tom so there will be a current of air at all times passing over the cuttings, and spray overhead on hot days. The lilacs can be rooted only in this way, and most of the viburnums also. The cuttings when rooted should be put in flats of good soil and wintered in a cellar where bulbs keep well iintil spring and time comes to line them out. Hardwood cuttings are easier to handle, as these can be made in early winter from current season's growth about a foot long. These tied in bun- dles, placed in flats of sand in a cellar until spring, and then lined out in rows, make large plants the first year, in many cases big enough to sell. Evergreens can be rooted from cut- tings taken at this time and placed un- der the same conditions as the cuttings of shrubs, and will need the same treatment for rooting. It sometimes happens that they do not root before winter, and then will need to be pro- tected during the winter, either in the cutting bed or in flats. The arborvitae are Increased this way, also the juni- perus. The cedars are usually grafted on the common red cedar stock. This is an operation which requires skillful treatment, and is rarely attempted ex- cept in a small way, by those not ac- customed to raise them in large quan- tities. The pines are also grafted usu- ally on the seedling white pine, and the choice varieties of spruce are also grafted usually on the seedling Nor- way spruce. The sowing of seeds of shrubs and trees should be made directly the seeds are gathered, preferably in beds outside, where they may get the action of frost during the first winter after the sowing. This' is very important, as it usually occurs under natural conditions. If the seed is not frozen it often takes two years for the seed to germinate. SeedlingSj however, take at least two years before they are large enough to be transplanted, and cut- tings are always preferable when propagation can not be made by that means. E. O. Oepet. ' PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND — ROCKERY For your summer house, made in a short time, T. R. OTSUKA, 300 S. Michigan Ave.. Chicago. THE Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE NURSERIES Catalogues and Price Lists Free on Application. PAINESVILLE, OHIO HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HAIF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. Evergreen Specialists Largest Growers in America Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. Trade Directory Price SS.OO Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO- j Ornamental Nursery Stock = is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist customers. We grow the ^ following lines in large quantities and are always glad of the opportunity to make quotations. I Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial I Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. J OUR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be gladly forwarded on request. m NOTE— Use printed stationery. We sell to the trade only, and do not knowingly compete = with our customers by allowing our trade prices to get into the hands of private planters. I JACKSON & PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK iiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiniiniiiii^ X9i6. The American Florist. 277 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY BELLE WASHBURN BEST RED CARNATION Field plants, all strictly first size ready for benching, $12 per 100; $100 per 1000 500 at the 1000 rate. The season has been exceptionally good for field plants in our vicinity and the plants are just right for benching. Bassett & Washburn 178 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. GREENHOUSES: HINSDALE AND GkEGGS STATION, ILLINOIS. TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED For the Nursery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and reliable. For Prices ad- dress GEORGE H. HOPKINS, EAGLE ROCK STATION. LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2^4-lt 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 eacli Pyramids, iV^-tt 2.50 each Standard Shape. 14x14 in 2.50 each Globes, 14x14 m 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each Mice Bushes, 15-ln 35c each F. O. FRANZEN ^^^ch^cago ''• ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE COIIARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. CARNATIONS F. CORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana E.TURBAT&CO. NURSERYMEN ORLEANS, - - - FRANCE Grow All Outdoor Nursery Stocks: Fruit, Ornamental and Forest Enormous Stocks of Rose Trees New and Rare Trees and Shrubs Many Lines for Florists' Employ Wholesale list exceedingly interesting is in preparation and will be posted in time to our customers. New corespondents are invited to call for it and for quotations in advance. 25,000 Chrysanthemums READY NOW In over 20 varieties: early, medium and late, from 2 and 2\i inch pots, fine stock. Late Cabbage plants, J1.50 per 1000. ALONZO J. BRYAN, J^^Ss""'' Washington, New Jersey. Mention the American Florist when writing Mrs. C. H. Totty, White Cloud, Pink Chieftain. Strong 2-in. stock at $15.00 per 1000, cash. $1.50 per 100. JOY FLORAL CO., NashviUe, Tenn. Mention the American Florist when writing For the Best New and Standard ' DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WiUiamstown JiuiCm N. J. On own roots, 2^4 and 4-in. ROSES 1-year field-grown to <2fif I FFni Ff-ORALCOMPAHY.! pots. 1-year field-grown to pot, 5 to 6-ln. 278 The American I'lorist. Aug. 19, The Chrysanthemum By Elmer D. Smith. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price 50 Cents. Cash With Order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. Field-Grown Carnation Plants While They Last. LARGE, FINE BUSHY PLANTS. 100 1000 Pink Enchantress $5.00 $40.00 J. A. BUDLONO 184 N. Wabash Av., CHICAGO GERANIUMS Guaranteed to reach any point in the U.S. from Chicago East, in good growing condition, or they can be returned and your money refunded. I laKe all the risk. Summer prices. S. A. I^utt and Buchner $10.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000 ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. CHAS. H. TOHY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist ^^■^^"^^^^^■^^^^^^^^^■^^^^^■^^■" Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty New Jersey Floricultural Society. The New Jersey Floricultural Soci- ety will hold an exhibition in Orange, N. J., September 18. There will be 50 classes, including dahlias and other flowers, fruits and vegetables. Sched- ules may be had upon application to the secretary, George W. Strange, 84 Jackson street, Orange, N. J. This society stages good exhibits, having among its members a number of clever growers, but all growers of good stock are welcomed as exhibitors. A. P. F. Open The Season With Craig Quality Stock Now Ready For Quick Selling misoeijIaneous plants. Cyolairien, 2M'-in. pots, $8.00 per 100; $75.00 pel- lOUO. Cyclamen, 4-in. pots, ?2g.00 per 100; $225.00 per lOOU. Genistas, heavy stock, 6-in. pots, $6.00 per doz. ; $40.00 per 100. Begonia Lorraine, extra heavy stock, 4-iu., $35 per lOO. Begonia Cincinnati, extra heavy stock, 4-in., .$41.00 per lOO. Begonia Konkurent, improved Cincinnati, 4-iD., $50.00 per 100. Begonia Florence Davenport, 4-in., $40.00 per 100. Crotons, extra fine stock, 4-in.. $30.00 per 100. Crotons, extra fine stock, 5-in., $6.00 and $9.00 per doz. Dracaena Kellerlana, 2%-iu., heavy, $15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1000. Phoenix Eoehelenii, 10-in. and 12-in. tubs, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50 and $10.00 each. Ficus Fandurata, 6-in. pots, 2V2 ft. tall, $2.00 each. Fious Pandurata, 7-in. pots, 3 ft. tall, $2.50 each. Ficus Pandurata, 7 and 8-in. pots. 4 ft. tall. $3.00 each. Ficus Pandurata, 10-in. and 11-in. tubs, $4.00. $5.00. $6.00 and $7.50 each. Gardenia Veitchii, extra heavy, 4-in., $20.00 per lOO; $180.00 per lOUO. Ficus TTtilis, very fine stock, 6-in. pots, 24-iii. to 30-in. tall, $2.00 each. Larger plants, $3.00. $4.00. $5.00. $6.00 and $7.50. Ficus Craigii, 4-in. pots, very fine, $35.00 per 1011. Otaheite Oranges, strong stock for growing on; 2iA-in. pots. $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. Asparagus Sprengeri, heavy, 2%-in., $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. „ „ „„ Asparagus Plumosus, extra heavy, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Aj-eoa Lutescens, 6-in. pots. $12.00 per doz. TEDDY, JR., FERNS Fine young plants from 2%-iu. pots ....$3 per doz.; $7 per 100; $60 per 1000 6-in. pots $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 4-in. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 8-in. pots $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 NEPH. JOHN WANAMAKER "The Wanamaker Boston Fern" A "sport" from Nephrolepis S'cholzeli, with longer, narrower, gracefully drooping fronds. It is not so compact in growth as Scholzeli, and therefore does not decay in the center, and is a durable bouse fern. It is a rapid grower, mak- ing an abundance of fronds, and is quite dis- tinct from any other Nephrolepis. 2yi-inch pots $8 per 100; $75 per lOOO 4 -in. pots, very heavy plants....... ....;........ $25 per 100; $200 per 1000 6 -in. pots, very heavy plants $6 per doz. ; $45 per 100 6 -in. pots, extra heavy plants ... $9 per doz.; $70 per 100 8 -in. pots $12 and $15 per doz. 11 -in. tubs $2.50 and $3 each NEPH. TEDDY, JR., SPORT We think very well of this fern, it having all the good qualities of its parent. Teddy, Jr. llie fronds are of darker green and more undulated. •'V, -in pots $8 per 100; .$75 per 1000 I -S: pSts $25 per 100; $200 per 1000 NEPH. BOSTONIENSIS DWARF This is a dwarf form of the old Boston Fern, same character form and graceful habit- 2yi-in. pots ?8 per 100; $75 per 1000 NEPH. ELEGANTISSIMA IM- PROVED This variety is a greatly improved Elegantia- sima and shows no tendency to revert to the Boston. This will prove a valuable addition to the crested varieties. 214-in. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 0 -in. pots $6 and $9 per doz. S -in. pots $12 and $15 per doz. Larger plants $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50 each NEPHROLEPIS TODEAOIDES London Fern. A good, strong grower. 214-in. pots $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 J -in. pots. $20 per lOO; $180 per 1000 0 -in. pots $6 and $9 per doz. 5 -in. pots $12 per doz. 0 -in. and 10-in. tubs.. $24, $30 and $36 per doz. NEPHROIiEPIS SMITHH The greatly improved Amerpohlii. It Is a compact form, much finer than Amerpohlii. and does not break down in the center. The fronds are carried on wiry stems. This variety will have a wonderful sale up to a 6-inch pot, being oarticularly showy for basket work. 214-in. pots $8 per 100; $75 per lOOO 4 -in. pots $25 per 100 NEPHROLEPIS BOSTONIENSIS Wm. K. (Harris The finest variety for large plants, being a great improvement over the old Boston. 2M-in. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4 -in. pots $20 per 100; $180 per luOO 6 -in. pots .$6 per doz. ; $45 per lOU 11 -in. tubs $2, $2.50, $3, $4 and $5 each NEPHROLEPIS ROBUSTA Place orders at once for Nephrolepis Eobusta. The Silver Medal Fern at the National Flower Show, winning over all competition. We claim this variety to be the finest of all crested Neph- rolepis. being exceptionally fine in large sizes. It is the strongest grower of all the Nephrolepis Ferns, never reverts, and every plant is sym- metrical and salable in all sizes. 6 -in. pots, strong plants.. $50 and $75 per 100 8 -in. pots, strong plants... $12 and $15 per doz. 11 -in. tubs $3 and $3.50 each NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTH Our stock is in superb condition. 2W-inch pots $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4 -inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -inch pots $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 8 -inch, three-quarter pots $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 11 -inch tubs $2, $2.50 and $3 each NEPH. ELEGANTISSIMA COM- PACTA A dwarf, compact form of Nephrolepis Blegan- tisslma, each plant making an ideal shape. 2 14 -inch pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 6 -inch pots $6 per doz. 8 -inch pots $12 per doz. NEPHROLEPIS SCHOLZELI This is an ideal crested Fern, holding the same relation to all other crested ferns that Scottii holds to the old Boston. 214-in. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4-in. pots, heavy.. $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in. pots, heavy $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 8 -in., three-quarter pots $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 11 -in. tubs $24 and $30 per doz. Robert Craig Company 4900 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Branch, Norwood, Pa. Tgi6. The American Florist. 279 DREER'S ARAUCARIAS. We have a good supply of Araucarias. You gain the benefit not only of a good part of the summer's and fall's growth by laying in your supplies now but to many points shipments by freight can now be made with safety at a saving of transportation charges. Araucaria Excelsa Each 4-inch pots, 5 to 6 inches high, 2 tiers $0.30 S-inch pot9, 8 to 10 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 40 5-inch pots. 10 inches high, 3 tiers , 50 6-iuch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 60 6-inch pots, 12 to 15 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 75 6-inch pots, 16 to 18 inches high, 4 tiers 1.00 7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high, 4 to 6 tiers 1.26 Araucaria Excelsa Glauca Each 5-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 3 tiers $0.75 6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 1.00 Araucaria Robusta Compacta Each ARAUCARIA (NORFOLK ISLAND PINE) e-inch pots, 12 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers $1.00 6-inch pots, 14 to 16 inches high, 3 tiers 1,50 7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 2.00 The above prices are intended for the trade only. HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing A L/L. Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ists wishing to do business with Gurope should send for the "Horticnltaral Advertiser" This Is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 100* of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, 75 cents. As the H. A. is a purely trade me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham. Notts. Address EDITORS OF «H. A." Chllvrell Nnraeriea, LO'WDHAAI, Notts. Ehieland Mention the American Florist when writing A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, CONN. Mention the American Florist when writing Carnation Plants Heavy Field Grown Stock Philadelphia White Wonder White Enchantress St. Nicholas Champion Ward Delhi $50.00 per 1000; $6.00 per 100. ' Enchantress, $45.00 per 1000. 250 at 1000 rate. Cash with order please. JOY FLORAL CO. NASHVILLE, TENN. Mention the American Florist when writing Field Grown Carnation Piants Read7 for shipment at any time. Per 100 Per 1000 GoodCheer $8.00 $70.00 Alice. M rs. C. W. Ward 6.ro 55.00 Enchantress Supreme 5.50 50.00 Enchantress S.OO 45.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 5.00 45.00 Beacon 6.00 55.00 Harlowarden. The Herald 5.00 45.00 White Wonder, White Enchantress. 5.50 50.00 Yellow Prince, Yellow Stone 7.00 60.00 150 Monroe Avenue, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Mention the American Florist when writing TERNS IN FLATS In Best Varieties for Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS, ETC.. to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennafi. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mention the Avierican Florist when writing If You are interested in Mid- Winter Blooming Plants or anythiDg in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — Geo. A. Kuhl, ^••"rKST*'- 280 The American Florist. Aug. 19, Field-Grown Carnation Plants Extra fine stock ready for immediate delivery. Order today. 100 1000 JOY $4.50 $40.00 ENCHANTRESS 4.50 40.00 WHITE ENCHANTRESS 4.50 40.00 ROSE PINK ENCHANTRESS, 4.50 40.00 100 WASHINGTON $4.50 ZOE SYMONDS 4.50 CHAMPION 5.00 1000 $40.00 40.00 45.00 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 E. Randolph Street, i. d. phone-central 2846 CHICAGO, ILL. New Trier Horticultural Society. The third annual exhibition of the New Trier Horticultural Society was held, at the community house at "Win- netka, 111., August 10. There were more exhibitors than last year, but the recent dry weather affected some of the blooming: plants, while the veg- etables showed the effects of the ex- cessive rains earlier in the season. The attendance was cut down somewhat by rain on the day of the exhibition. L. B. Kuppenheimer led the list of prize winners, with Mrs. Hermon B. Butler, the winner of the last two years' events, a close second. Among' the principal exhibitors were the follow- ing' : L. B. Kuppenheimer, Mrs. Her- mon B. Butler, Mrs. C. N. Strotz, ben- jamin Allen, Mrs. Georg'e Hig'ginson, Jr., Mrs. W. G. Hibbard, Mrs. Henry P. Crowell, Mrs. I. K. Friedman, Mrs. J. "W. Scott, Mrs J. W. Gary and Mrs. Douglas Smith. Storm Damage Near Boston, A severe storm which visited the ■vicinity of Boston, Mass., July 31, caused considerable damag'e to green- house glass and growing crops. The wind caused quite a loss at the es- tablishment of Wm. Sim, Cliftondale, both to the crop and the houses. Thos. Roland at Nahant also suffered, his glass loss being reported at $250. Ad- ditional losses are reported from Saugus and Revere. St. Louis Florists' Cluti. At the regular meeting of the Flor- ists' Club, August 10, the following officers were elected : Jules Bourdet, president; August Hummert, vice- president; W. C. Smith, treasurer; J. J. Windier, secretary. The trustees were re-elected. EVANSViLLE, INT). — A decree of dis- solution has been filed by the Evans- ville Floral Co. St. Louis, Mo. — A flower shop has been opened at Skinner and Berlin avenues by Mrs. Ben Westhus. Ex- cellent business is reported. Fond du Lac, Wis.— S. P. Kordatos has fitted up a flower shop in the First National Bank building at an expense of $2,000. He formerly conducted the Princess Flower Shop at Appleton. .j.i2«.j.^^.j.^.^»|.^^ij..|»i|.ij Trees STANDARD OR TREE SHAPED Stems Each Pair 30-in.. Crowns 24-in $ 7.00 $13.00 24-in 7.00 13.00 26in 750 14.00 30in 10.00 18.00 34-in 12.00 22.00 40-in 15.C0 28.00 PYRAMIDAL SHAPED 5ft. high 24 in. diameter at base $8.00 $15.00 Boxwood Plants * * * * * * * * * * * •if * IN TUBS PYRAMIDS- BUSH- GIOBE- Palr $3.75 4.50 6.00 2.35 5.00 7.00 PYRAMIDAL BOX TREE Each 2^4-lt $2.00 3-ft 2.50 3H-ft 3.50 24-inch 1.25 30 inch 2.75 36-inch . 3.75 in-incb (outof tubs). dOZ., $3.00: 12-in., dOZ., $4.00. STANDARDS— 18-20-inch stem. 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 5.50 12-in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 2.25 14-15-in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.50 2.75 15xl5inch 2.75 5.00 18xl8-inch 3.50 6.50 BUSH— Out Of tubs— Doz. Per 100 12-inch $4.00 $30.00 18-inch 6.50 45.00 Out of tubs 25c each reduction. 10% discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. 10% discount allowed on Bush shape in lots of 50 or more. Poinsettias ^fr Delivery. 2H inch, strong stock, $6.00 ...... per 100 $50.00 per 1000 VAUGHAN'S CHICAGO Ampelopsis Veitchi 3-year, pot grown. Per doz $3.00 Per 100 $20.00 SEED STORE NEW YORK * * * * * * * * 4* * * * * * * * Mention the American Florist when writing * * Medfoed, Wis. — Willis Riefenberg is reported insolvent. Lackawanna, N. Y.— R. C. Avery and others will shortly incorporate the Victoria Floral Company. The com- pany will handle general greenhouse stock. Trade Directory Price $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO^ 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO igi6. The American Florist. 281 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMPEIiOPSIS VEITCHI. Ampelopsis Veitchi, 3 year, pot-grown, $3 per dozen; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. ABAUCARIAS. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. ASPARAGUS. SPKENGEBI, strong planting stocli, 6c. Levant Cole, 89 Wendell St., Battle Creek, Mich. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSnS, 2y2-in., $2.50 per 100. Cash please. Edgar Easterday, Nokomis, Illinois. ASPARAGUS SPRENGBRI, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Sliiremanstown, Pa. AZAI/EAS. Aiialeas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price Ust. JULIUS BOEHES CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS. Xmas Red. 3-in $8.00 per lOO Erfordii. 214 -in 3.00 per 100 Erfordii, 3-in 6.00 per 100 Chatelaine, 2^4 -in 3.50 per 100 Chatelaine, S-in 8.00 per 100 Priam Donna, 2^4 -in 3.00 per 100 Extra strong plants all in bloom. Vernon, Erfordii, Prima Donna, Luminosa and Triumph, strong transplanted seedlings, $1.50 per 100. Begonias, tuberous started, $6.00 per 100; $1.00 per doz., separate color or mixed. ERNEST EOBER, Wilmette. 111. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2^-in. pots.$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. Rex Begonias, 3-in., $1 per doz., Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. per 100. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111.' Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-in., balled. 30c each; 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-in, balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC. Box 404, Dundee, 111. Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O. Franzen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOS TREES — Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS' ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J. BULBS. Bulbs. French Paper White GrandiHora. Write for varieties and prices. Lilium Por- mosum, 7 to 9-in.. (250 to case), $58 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in., (180 to case), $80 per 1,000. Lilium Harrisii, 6 to 7-in.. (335 to case), $55 per 100; 7 to 9-in., (200 to case), $85 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii for Immediate de- livery, 5-ln. to 7-in., $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-in., $9 per 100; $80 per 1,000. 9-ln. to 11-in.. $22 per 100. J. M. Thornburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs from cold storage. Valley pips. Hol- land grown, $17 per 1,000; Danish grown. $20 per 1,000; German grown, $25 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Rainbow freesias of good blooming size and in a mixture of colors, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. $187.50 for 5,000. A. Hender- son & Co., 211 N. State St.. Chicago. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Paper White Grandifiora. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement on cover page of this issue. Wm. F. Kasting Co., 383-387 Bllicott St., Buffalo, N. Y. Bulbs. Callas: fine well-ripened, with live center shoots. Select size. $9 per 100; Mam- moth size, $12 per 100. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Write for our fall catalogue quoting prices, F. O. B., St. Louis, on finest quality Dutch Bulbs. LECHNER BROS., 413 Caxton Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus, Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Bulbs. Freesias. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Lily bulbs. Pall shipment from Japan, Mc- Hutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. CAIiADIUMS. Caladiums. finest fancy leaved varieties. 25c, 35c, 50c. $1.00 and $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CARNATIOIVS. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited per 100, $12; per 1,000, $100. WHITE. ENCHANTRESS, strictly choice plants, per 100. $6; per 1,000, $50. Match- less, $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1,000. We bill 250 or more at the thousand rate. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Very choice stock in these three varieties: Enchantress $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000 White Enchantress 5.00 per 100; 45.00 per 1,000 White Wonder 5.00 per 100; 45.00 per 1,000 SINNER BROS. 158 North Wabash Ave. Chicago. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet. 111. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1.000 10.000 White Perfection ...$6.00 $50.00 15.000 White Enchantress .. 6.00 50.00 20.000 Pink Enchantress .. 6.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to be in healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.. Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. CARNATIONS. New Carnation Thenanthos will be disseminated Jan. 1, * 1917. Booking orders now. Booted cuttings, $12 per 100, $100 per 1,000. Anton Then, 2219 Winnemac Ave., Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress. White Enchantress. Rosette, Champion. $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Philadelphia. Washington, Victory, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. White Wonder, Matchless, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Wietor Bros., 162 N Wabash Ave., Chicago. G.4ENATI0NS. Field-grown plants. Fine, clean, healthy stock: 2.500 Pink Enchantress. 1,200 Winsor, 2.000 White Enchantress. 1,200 C. W. Ward, 2,500 Victory: $5 per lOO; $4.50 in lots of 250; $40 per 1,000 in lots of 500 or more. A. L. Vaughan & Co., 161 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation Plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Joy, Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Washington. Zoe Symonds, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000; Champion, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg, 30 B. Bandolph St.. Chi- cago, 111. Carnations, field-grown plants, good, healthy stock. Light Pink Enchantress. C. W. Ward, Philadelphia, Gloriosa, Winsor, White Wonder, Herald and Champion, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Cash with order. James Psenicka, Gross Point, 111. Carnation plants, field-grown stock, Philadel- phia, Ward, St. Nicholas. Champion, Delhi, White Wonder and White Enchantress, $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000; Enchantress. $45 per 1,000. Cash please. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. We have the following to offer at 5c: 675 Herald, 500 White Enchantress and 200 En- chantress. These are good plants. Can ship on short notice. Cash with order. SIMANTON & PENCE. Falls City, Neb. Carnation plants, field grown, ready for ship- ment at any time. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Eli Cross, 150 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Carnation plants, field grown. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo Niessen Co.. 1201 Race St.. Philadelphia. Pa. Field-grown carnation plants. Pink Enchant ress, $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. J. A. Budlong, 184 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN 2y2-IN. POTS. The following kinds are the choicest of the commercial varieties. They are far ahead of the old varieties in quality and size of flowers, also in percentage of good blooms: Each 300 Golden Queen, extra early 6c 300 Marigold. " " .^ 5o 1600 Yellow Frost. " " 3o BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. 282 The American Florist. Aug. 19., CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHEYSANTHEMUMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon, pale pink: It's a dandy; you will make no mis- take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes into bloom about November 15; finishes early in De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $15 per 100. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W. 28th St., New York. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. K. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2>4-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Haplds, Mich. Chrysanthemums, Mrs. C. H. Totty, White Cloud, Pink Chieftain, Strong 2-in. stock, $1.50 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Joy Floral Co.. Nash- ville, Tenn. Chrysanthemums. 25.000 ready now. Over 20 varieties, early, medium and late, from 2 and 2H-in pots. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. coLEtrs. Coleus, Emperor Wilhelm, 3-ln., 8c each; 4-in., 15c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. PROTONS. Crotons. Extra fine 4-in.. $30 per 100; 5-in.. $6 and $9 per doz. Robert Craig Company, 4900 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN. Improved Wandsbek type, 3-ln.. $8 per 100. Cyclamen seed, eight varieties, equally divided. $6 per 1,000. Fancy and salmon, separate, $8 per 1,000. ERNEST ROBBR, Wilmette, 111. Cyclamen, 2iA-in. pots, $8 per 100; .$15 per 1,000; 4-in. pots, $25 per 100; $225 per 1,000. Robert Craig Company, 490O Market St., Phila- delphia, Pa. 1,000 2^4-in. Wandsbek cyclamen; good clean stock, $6 per 100. D. G. GRILLBORTZER, Alexandria, Va. Cyclamen. The St. George's Nursery Co., Harlington, Middlesex, England. DAHLIAS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion. N. J. DAISIES. " Daisies. A. E. Hunt & Co., 30 E. Randolph, Chicago. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 per 100; 4-in., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per lOO. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., 35c. Harry Helnl, West Toledo, 0. FERNS. BOSTON PERNS. , . Per dozen. ^-ihch 3 1.60 5-inch 3.00 6-inch 6.00 T-lnch 9.00 S-inch 12.00 9-inch 15.00 The George Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves.. San Francisco. Calif. Ferns. Over 150.C00 plants from 2-in. pots up. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Robert Craig Co., 4900 Market St.. Philadelphia. Pa. Perns. Boston, 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in.. $6 per doz.; 8-in., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-ln. pots. $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pi^rson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. New fancy ferns, special picked. C. A. Kuehn, 1312 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. FREESIAS. Freesias. Purity, California grown, 1st size, $10 per 1,000; Mammoth, $12 per 1,000; Rainbow, new and very fine, yellow, orange, lavender and pink, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. S. S. STiidelsky, 1004 Lincoln Bldg.. Phila- delphia, Pa. Fischer's Purity Preesia, direct from re- sponsible grower. BROWN'S BULB RANCH, Capitola, Calif. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-in., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Ricard. Red Wing, Viand. Landry, La Favorite, Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per l.OOO. Dr. Wylie, uiviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent, Poitevine and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $26.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DE WITT & CO., Wooster. 0. \ Geraniums, in good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per 100. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $10 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevine, $12.50 per 1,000 Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $1.65 per 100; $16 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. GREENS. Greens. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.50 per case. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Ever- green, Ala. Greens. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5.00 per 100; 6-in, and 8-in. in bloom. 35c, 50c. 75c and $1.00 each. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. IRISES. GERMAN IRIS. Strong Divisions. For August Planting. 100 1.000 Chas. Dickens, blue and purple $3.00 $20.00 Hector, yellow and crimson 3.00 22.00 Heteranth, bright blue 2.50 18.00 Honorobiiis (Sans Souci), mahogany and gold 2.50 18.00 Loreley, light yellow and Mue 4.00 30.00 Mars, yellow and violet 3.00 22.00 Madam Chereau, pale blue 2.50 18.00 Mrs. H. Darwin, white and violet.. 3.50 25.00 Pharaon, lilac, very fine 2.50 18.00 Stenophylla. pale bine 2.50 18.00 Venus, yellow veined purple 2.50 18.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. Chicago New York SELECT IRIS. The following varieties are specially selected for florists' use as cut flowers and landscape work. Have been tried and proven true. We have a surplus, hence the low prices. Prices are for single divisions, well grown and healthy. Packed free if cash accompanies order. 103. 1000. Mad. Cheran, white, frilled violet. .$2.00 $15.00 Florentina Alba, white, tinted lavender 2.00 15.00 aueen of May, lilac pink 2.50 20.00 Darius, lemon yellow with purple.. 2-50 20.00 Ulysee, bronze and purple 2.00 15.00 ALTA VISTA NURSERIES, Davenport, Iowa. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery. Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. LANTANAS. L.4NTANAS, mixed. 2-in., $3,50 per 100. ERNEST ROBBR. Wilmette, 111. LEOY OP THE VALLEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German. Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, (rermany. MOONVINES. Moonvines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor ivy, S. scandens, alyssum. coleus. Salvia Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea. 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell. Summit. N. J. PALMS. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111, Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa, PANSIES. Pansies. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St.. New York. PANDANUS. PANDANDS VEITCHII, 6-in.. 7ic; 7-in. and 8-in.. $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-iu.. from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PELARGONIUMS. PELARGONIUMS— "EASTER GREETING." We have about 2.500 dandy 2^-in.. ready to ship. Pelargoniums tiave long been our hobby. In 1878 we introduced the "Freddie Heinl," and a few years later brought out the "Robbie Heinl." Both were crackerjacks iu their day, but not in it with the recent "Easter Greet- ing" type. We have shipped all over this country and Canada, and never received a single complaint. $6.00 per 100. Heiul's, Terre Haute, Ind. PEONIES. French peonies can be shipped with celerity and security via Bordeaux-New York. Catalogue free. DESSERT, Peony Specialist, Chenonceaux, France. PEONIES — $20,003 worth of best named varie- ties at our nursery. Western Springs, 111. Now is planting time. Let us quote you. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. POINSETTIAS. Polnsettlas, true Christmas type. July ana August delivery. 21,^-in., strong plants. $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. POINSETTIAS. 2%-in., $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Orders booked in advance. ERNEST ROBBR, Wilmette, 111. PRIMULAS. PRIMULAS. 100 Obconlca, 2-in $3.00 Malacoides, 2-in 3.00 Malacoides, 3-in 6.00 ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, IlL Primulas, Grandiflora and Gigantea strain, only the choicest varieties; summer delivery, 2¥i-in., $3 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Mor- ton Grove, 111. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. igi6. The American Florist. 283 PRIVET. SEEDS. California Privet, of superior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. ROSES. HOSES. Kach 800 American Beauty, 4-in.. extra choice young plants 8e 2000 White Killarney, 2^4-in., grafted, good big plants 8c 2000 Richmond, 2%-in., grafted, good big plants 8c 2000 Sunburst, 2%-in., own root, extra fine plants 4c 1000 Cecile Brunner, 3-in., own root, choice stock ic 1000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, 2i^-in., own root.. 4c BASSETT & WASHBURN. ITS N. Wabash Ave. Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant. Milady, Ophelia, Old Gold, Cecile Brunner, Richmond, Scott Key, Elgar, $140.00 per 1,000. Grafted 2%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Ward, Milady. Old Gold, Richmond, Hoosier Beauty, Scott Key, Elgar, $100 per 1,000. Own root SVa-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Soott Key, Brilliant, Elgar, Ward, Sunburst. $96.70 per 1,000. Own root, 2y»-in, stock: Pink and White Killarney, Scott Key, Sunburst, Richmond. $56.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PINE 2%-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1.000 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.00 38.00 White Killarney 4.00 35.00 WIETOE BROTHERS. L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. ROSE PLANTS. Kaiserin A. V., 3-in., $6.00 per 100. Richmond, 3-in,, $6 per 100. Mary- land, 3-in., $8 per 100. American Beauties, 4-in.. $8 per 100. Other varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. RICHMOND ROSE PLANTS'. 3,000, 3-in. pots. $30 per 1,000. HOERBER BROS., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Rose Champ Weiland. strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150: 1,000 for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Roses. 2^ and 4-in. pots, in a good assort- ment. The Lcedle Floral Co., Springfield, 0, Roses, cannas, shrubbery. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove. Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, .$2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids, la. Seed. Pansy for August sowing. Vaughan's International Mixture, Trade pkt., 50c; %-oz., $1.50; %-oz.. $5; oz., $10. Vaughan's Giant Mixture. Trade pkt., 25c; %-oz., 60c; oz., $4; 44-lb., $14. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. Seeds. Winter-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas, florists' for present sowing. For varieties and tprices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddlngton, Inc., 128 Cham- bers St.. New York. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.. Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and ■field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurff, Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall tplanting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. SMILAX. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co.. Waterloo. Neb. Seeds, sweet peas, Spencers, grandiflora, etc, listers and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodgei & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seed. Giant Pansy, new crop of superb col- ors and selected stock. Pkt., $1; Va pkt.. 50c; oz., $4; 3 oz., $10. Cash. E. B. Jennings, Soutbport, Conn. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. §eed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Kanch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Kock Station, Los Angeles, Calif. Seed. Cyclamen. For varieties and prices see advertisement on front cover of this issue. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers, France. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George B. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Bean, pea', radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co.. 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Ellicott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. WaUer Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Piete;'s-Wheeler Seed Co., Gil- roy, Calif. Seeds, garden, farm or flower, wholesale only. Write for prices. Kelway's,. Langport, Eng. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard's Seed Seed Growers Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany, Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana. Calif. Seed. Flower and garden. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds which succeed. Landreth, Bristol, Pa. Smllax, strong new stock, 2i/t-in., $2.50 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SNAPDRAGONS. 3,000 4-in. fine snapdragons (Keystone). A fine pink, well branched, $8 per 100. D. G. GRILLBROTZER. Alexandria, Va. STOCK WANTED. Cacti and succulent plants. Send full par- ticulars of varieties, sizes, prices, terms, etc., to Four Oaks Spraying Co. , Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Eng. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Celery and parsley. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. R. Vincent Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. VINCAS. 300 variegated vincas. Good healthy plants in 4-in. pots, $9 per 100. M. W. STOLL, 1621 E. 74th St., Chicago. Phone Hyde Park, 5504, VINCA VARIEOATA. 3-inch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa. Vinca Variegata, 2-in., $2 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. X, MISCELIiANEOUS. Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros.. 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Plant stands. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 66 inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Av., Detroit. Mich. Choice landscape decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc., box 404, Dundee, 111. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle*s clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Straford, London, England. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your summer house made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 300 S'. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave,, Room 5, Chicago, 111. Nursery Stock. Fruit, ornamental, forest, new and rare trees and shrubs. Enormous stock. E. Turbat & Co., Orleans, France. Fertilizers. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this ispue. Poehl- mann Bros Co., 72-74 E. Randolph St., Chicago. "Nico-Fume" for Thrips and Aphis. Spraying, vaporizing and fumigating. The Kentucky To- bacco Product Co., Inc., Louisville, Ky. Snap button badge for conventions, picnics, etc. Samples free. Gorham & Chapline Nov- elty Co., 542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St.. Chicago. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Jf You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Departmairt, Write Us About It. 284 The American Florist. Aug. 19, MISCEUjANEOUS. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Ck>., PainesviUe. O. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs.,»?1.60; 5 boxes, $7.00. Geo. M. AngermueUer, 1324 Pine St.. St. Louis. Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all lizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth Place, Chicago^ ■Rflskpts of every description. Write for cafalogue! Haedllin Basket Co.. 713 Mllwau- kee Ave., Chicago^ Bav Tubs. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros Co., 72-74 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points 1.000 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia^ ^_^ . Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 16-22 S. Peoria St., Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bios.. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade «« S'«'?Sj,°»/^=^ ^j"^ for catalogues. Giblin & Co.. Utica, N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pnlverizea Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekip, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St.. New York. Mastiea for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co., 17 Murray St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St., New York. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler, Sad- dle River. N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschell Bros Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner & Co., 560 W. Washington St., Chicago. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, 0. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co.. Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plana and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moningcr Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Winter Onion Sets. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail Insurance; also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. Tho American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co.. Muncie, Ind. ^ CYCLONE AND HAIL INSURANCE. To get it at reasonable prices write The Hoosier Mu- tual, Farmland. Ind. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansla Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co.. Des Plaines, 111. Peckv Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam SchiUo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., ilst and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasselli Chemical Co Cleve- land Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, Cln- cinniti St Paul. Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago, Milwaukee. New Orleans. Alpine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Pungine 75c per qt.; $2 per gal Vermine, $1 per qt . «^ ner eal. Sealine, 75c per qt.; $1.50 per fal."^ Nilotkna. $1.50 per Qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, for spring spraying: Aphis Punk, for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press? I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec wa^fern pans,%ases. etc. .The. Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesviiie, Ohio. Neoonset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. and New York. Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse. N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr, 2934-36 N. Lcavltt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich. Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot- tery Co., Nashville,. Tenn. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so tar, dSc lor 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGA,N CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Mam St., Spring- field. Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c; 3.000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111. FREE This Fine Budding Knife For 2 New Subscriptions. American Florist Go. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO STAKES. Rose stakes, extra stiff. No. 9 galvanized wire 4 ft., $11.90 per 1,000. Carnation sup- ports. $18 per 1,000 plants. The Carnation Support Co., Oormersville, Ind. , Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave., N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Amllng Co., E. C, Chicago. AngermueUer, Geo. H., St. Louis. Mo. Badgley & Bishop. Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Beroing, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Coan. J. J., New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co., George W.. New York. Erne & Klingel, Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford. William P.. New York. Froment, H. E.. New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C. Chicago. Guttman & Baynor, Inc. New York. Hart. George B.. Rochester. N. Y. Hoerber Bros.. Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee. Wis. House of Perns. New York. Kasting Co.. Wm. F.. Buffalo, N, Y. Kennieott Bros. Co.. Chicago. Kervan Co.. The. New York. Kessler, Wm. A.. New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuehn, C. A.. St. Louis. Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A.. Pekin. HI. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Chicago. MeCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconl, Paul. New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. Montreal Floral Exchange, Ltd., Montreal, P. y. Hentz & Nash, Inc.. New York. Murata & Co., S., Los Angeles. Calif. N Y Cut Flower Exchange. New York. Nlessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy .Tones, Inc.. Chicago. Pierson A. N., Inc.. Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co.. C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pvfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Reid. Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Reinberg, Geo., Chicago. Beiuberg. Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros.. Minneapolis, Minn. Rledel & Meyer. Inc., New York. Busch & Co., Gust, Milwaukee. Wis. Sheridan, W. F.. New York. Siebrecht. Geo. C, New York Thompson Carnation Co.. J. D.. Jollet, iu. Tonner, O. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty. Cbas. H.. Madison. N. J. Trae'ndlv & Schenck. New York. United Cut Flower Co.. New York. Vaughan, A. L., & Co., Chicago. Weiland & Risch, Chicago. Weiss. Herman, New York. Welch Bros Co.. Boston, Mass. Welch. Patrick. Boston. Mass. Wietor Bros.. Chicago. Wittbold, Geo,, Co., Chicago. Young & Co.. John. New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. II You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. igi6. The American Florist. 285 SAFETY AND LONG LIFE are assured if your new houses are Garland Trussed Steel Frame Construction They are safest — being all steel. Safety and long life pay in the long run. We will be glad to submit an estimate covering your requirements. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. ILLINOIS Mention the American Florist when writing Springfield, N. J. Springfield is one of the older New- Jersey towns, Its history dating back to pre-revolutionary times. In the center of the town there is a monu- ment to commemorate a battle of the Revolutionary war fought there. An incident of the battle is recorded on the monument. It Is not a horticul- tural matter but is too good to lose. Pastor Caldwell of the church carried out the Watts psalm books and tore them up to wad the guns, crying as he passed them to the soldiers : "Here, boys, give them Watts!" The F. & P. nurseries, covering many acres, are here located. A great variety of stock is, grown, and we found it under a high state of culti- vation. There are excellent facilities for packing, shipping and storage. Large and finely arranged offices are another feature. We would call it one of the leading nurseries of the country. The Jacobsen Floral Co. is another institution that has made rapid prog- ress since it was founded, two years ago. There is a considerable glass area, and good carnations and other | stock are being grown. We noticed a house of asters that have done better than the outdoor stock of the neigh- borhood. Mr. Jacobsen, the head of the firm, was at one time employed at Vaughan's Greenhouses, Western Springs, 111. For several years prev- ious to going into business for him- self he was foreman for the Spring- field Floral Co. He is a clever and active man, and a hard worker. The Springfield Floral Co. has a fine range and grows a variety of stock, which, for this season, is looking fine. Foreman McDaniel was formerly with Harry O. May at his extensive range at Summit, N. J. A. F. F. Rochester, N. T. — E. C. Colgrove is erecting one house 20x100 feet on Charles street. Gary, Ind. — Owen & Son, proprietors of the Union Floral Co,, say they are paying no more bills. Louisville, Ky. — Louis R. Baumer has been named as a charter member of the local Optimists' Club, whose aims are similar to those of the Ro- tarians. The local Optimists will be affilinted with a national organization. Wichita, Kan. — Chas P. Mueller is making improvements to cost $3,000 at his Main street store, to include a con- servatory on the second floor. His new store recently opened on Douglas ave- nue presents a very attractive ap- pearance. Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. Greenhouse Management By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiian^ Mention the American Florist when writing llllllllillllll Pecky Cypress! We are SPECIALISTS | in this line, having heen praotioally the first to sell to the trade. Get the value M OfOurJong experience. Perfect satisfaotion guaranteed. Eook-bottom prices. m Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being p used for greenhouse benches. Will ship m any quantity, carload or less. ^ Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. i ADAM SGHILLO LDMBER CO. "ch1'c?a'gS.'"^ I nwniii wwiiibhw hwiiiwhii wwi LD.phones: Lincoln 410 and 411 m iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mention the American Florist when writing 1866— 1B16 GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. Mention the American Florist when writing 286 The American Florist. Aug. 19, KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y. GREENHOUSES— We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate BOSTON OFFICE: 113 State St., Boston. Mass. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: Harrison Bldg., 15th and Market Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $a.50. NIKOTIANA A 13^6 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, Vermine and Sc aline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotlana. APHINE MANUFACTURING MADISON. N. J. COMPANY Mention the American Florist when writing • WM ■ WE ADMIT L That Advance Sash HP Operating Device and If Greenhouse Fittings ■ are the best on the market. All greenhouse owners I tell us this after just 1 giving our material one trial. We can take care of your business right now. Send for Catalog ADVANCE CO. , RICHMOND, IND., U. S. A. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains tbe ten salts constituting soil. It ii giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932 U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO, ILL. Mexico's Difficulty. Emeterio de la Garza, a Mexican lawyer of international reputation, writes in the New York Sunday Sun : "Trouble with Mexico is a land prob- lem. Twelve millions of agrarian In- dians are deprived of homesteads in their own territory. Hence an intense financial crisis, official corruption, whether by constitutionalist or by cientifico grafters, it matters not. We have economical tyranny — low wages, little work. I defy anybody to form a government and to pacify a country of paupers dying of hunger, thirst and exposure. I defy anybody to do away with poverty without dividing the land and changing economic conditions." liiiiiniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ I '"[o. BRflNbZr' I I PuLVERiZEb Sheep- Pulverized CiqTTLE | I SHREbbEb Cattle | M/INURE I m A kind for every use about the greenhouse. m % Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. g I The Pulverized Maonre Co. | m 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago | I Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yaida, | ■ Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, HI. ' | llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll [lllllllllllllllllllllll ^^^^T TRADE MARK " _» I ' C* * X evERv GENUINE THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTURED BY GLAT 6c SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing 05EJT1I0W. F.O.PiERCECD. 12 W. BROADWAY MEW VORn Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing NICOTINE 40% QUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAaO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL" ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Ireer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhoiises Drive eisr and true« becaase j both beveli are on tbe same tide. Can^t twist and break the elass in driving, Gatvan- Ized and will not nut. No ' rlghtB or lefts. The Peerless Glazine Point Ii patented. No others like^ li. Order Irom yourdeale^'' or direct from ns. 1000,75c. postpaid. Samples free. HEHKTA. DKEEB,! 714 Chestntit BtreetX rUUdelpblft. Mention the American Florist whe7i writing NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fumigating. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS igi6. The American Florist. 287 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS FOT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. Standard, Azalea, Bnlb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- I WORLD'S LARGEST men. Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. I MANUFACTURERS. WAREHOUSES: Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate ihipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - ■ N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, II .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots ' "STANDARDS" Fnll size and wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mich. Rep. 490 Howard St. Mention the American Florist when writing RED POTS STANDARD AZALEAS PANS HARLEY POTTERY CO., NASHVILLE, TENN. Mention the American Florist when writing The Regan Printing House LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO GEO. KELLER & SON, Manufacturers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS n The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lalce St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitd material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding corner 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Standard Flowerpots Porosity and Strenght Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. r. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavltt St., CHICAGO NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York After D^g all other makes. Florists prefer oar PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand on the market. Enameled green. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich. Trade Directory Price, $3.00 Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 So. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. DREER'S Florist Specialties. New Brand. New Style, Hose"RIVERTON'' Furnished in lengths up to 500 ft. without seam or joint. The HOSE for the FLORIST ?<-inch, per ft., 15 c Reel of 500 ft. " 14Hc 2 Reels, 1000 ft.. " 14 c V^-inch. " 13 c Reels, 500 ft., " 12J^c Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Go. OF MUNCIE, IND. Offers Greenhouse insurance against Wind- storm and Cyi-'Ione on your buildings. Hail insurance on Glass and Growing Stock:, in au(^ out of houses, on a safe, sane and con- servative plan. Prompt payment of Losses, Our motto. Shift your burdens to us, get our rates and be convinced. Write OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Offices: Suite 2, Jones Block. Mention the American Florist when writinfj REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25tll St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We mannfactnre all onr Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, aud are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Mention the American Florist when writing Siflce Its Organization The Florists Hail Association has paid 2,250 losses, aegreeating 348,000.00. For puticulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J. Lock the door before the horse is stolen. Mention the American Florist when wriiina 288 The American Florist. Aug. 19, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The 286 Alpha Floral Co ....265 American Greenh'se MfsCo Ill Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 287 Amline E C Co 257 Anderson S A 26" Angermueller G H .264 Aphine Mlg- Co 286 Archias Floral Co... 2^7 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 264 Badglev & Bishop.. 263 Barnard vV W Co. ...271 Bassett&Washburn 252 277 Baumer Aue R 269 Baur Window Glass Co .. . .IV BayersdorferH&Co247 Beaven E A ^64 Be^erow's 266 Bereer Bros 26j Berning H G 261 Blackistone Z D ....266 Bod^er J & Sons Co. .271 Boddington Arthur TCo 273 Boland J B Co 265 Bolffiano J&Sons....27< Bramley & son 267 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 270 Breitmeyer's J Sons. .2-6 Brigtfs Floral Co 267 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 268 Brunnings 272 Bryan Alonzo J 2?7 Buchbindi>rBros 264 BuckbeeH W 26S BudlongJ A 255 278 Burpee W A&Co....271 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 264 California Florists.. .268 Callahan M J 266 Camp Conduit Co... 28' Carnfltion Support ^CoThe Ill 288 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 256 Chicago Printed Strintr Co 2i6 Clark E B Seed Co.. 271 Clarke's Sons D 267 Clay &Son 286 CoanJ J 26? Comley Henry R 269 Conard & Jones Co.. 277 Cooke Geo H 269 Cowee W J. 283 Coy H CSeed Co. ...271 Coyle las. 26' Craig Robt Co... ...278 CrawbuckGeoWCo..2b3 Cross Eli 279 Dards Chas 266 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co . 287 Detroit Stand Co 287 Dickinson Albert & Co 272 Dietsch A &Co IV DominionFloralCo..268 DornerF&SonsCo 277 Dreer H A... 279 2?6 ;'S7 Duerr Chas A 268 Duluth Floral Co....2h8 Dunlopjohn H 269 Edwards Fold Box. .288 Erne&Klingel 257 Evans Co The J A.. .288 Evenden Bros Co. ..269 Eyres H G 2o9 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 286 Fish HenrvSeedCo..27l Florists' Hail Assn.. 287 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Ford M C 26? Ford William P 263 Fox J M & Son Inc..2h9 Franzen F O 277 Frauenf elder C. .. 268 Freeman Mrs J B 267 Frey CH 268 Frey & Frey 269 Friedman 265 FromentHE 263 Furrow & Co 269 Galvin Thos F 269 Garland Mfg Co 285 Gasser J M Co 266 Giblin & Co 288 Godineau R & M....272 Goldstein & Futterman 263 Gorham & Chapline.IlI Graham A & Son 269 Grand Rapids Floral Co 268 Grasselli Chemical Co 286 GudeBros 265 Gunterberg M C ....256 Guttman & Raynor One) 262 Hardesty & Co 269 Harley Pottery Co.. 287 Hart George B 263 Hart Henry 266 Hatcher Florist 269 Haven Seed Co The. 271 Heacock Jos Co 275 Heinl John G&Son.768 Hencle Miles S 265 Henderson A & Co. I Henderson Lewis. ..267 Hentz &Nash 262 Herr Albert M... 278 Herrmann A Ill Hess &Swoboda.... 266 Hews A H & Co ... 287 Higgins N H 2h7 Hill DN«r8Co..272 276 HoerberBro« 257 Hollywood Gardens. 266 Hjim & Olson 266 HoIton&Hunkel Co.2nl Hook nsGeoH ....277 Hort Advertiser 279 Hort Trade Journal.. HI House of Ferns 263 Howard&Smith 269 HurffEdgarF -;71 HuscroftG. L 268 IckesBraunMillCo.IIl IgoeBros. 288 Jackson & Perkins.. .276 Jennings E B 273 Johnston & Co TJ...269 Jones Percy 253 Joseph's 265 Joy Floral Co268 277 279 KastingWFCo 1 Keller Geo & Sons.. 287 Keller Sons J B 267 Kelway &Son 271 Kennicott Bros Co. .256 Kerr R C Floral Co. 267 Kervan Co The 263 Kessler Wm 26i King Construct Co.. 286 Kohr AF 287 Kottmiller A 265 Kramer I N & Son..2<7 Kroeschell Bros Co. Ill Kruchten John 257 KuehnC A 261 KuhlGeo A 279 Kusik &CoH 261 Kyle & Foerster 257 LandrethSeed Co... 271 Lang Flo & Nur Co. V'67 Lange A 265 LeboriusJ J .267 Leedle Floral Co..:.277 Leonard Seed Co 271 Lockland Lum Co. ..285 London Flower Shp.266 Louis Simon Freres.27l LoveltJT& Co 277 MacNitf Horti- cultural Co 247 McCallum Co 26n McConnell Alex.... 265 McHutchison&Co. .271 McMurray D M 269 Mangel 268 Matthews the Flo'8t.269 M atthewson J R 265 May &Co L L 265 Meconi Paul 263 Meiairie Ridge Nurs. 265 Metre Henry 274 Miller & Musser 257 Moninger JCC0....IV Montreal Floral Evchanee Ltd 262 MuUanphv Florist. .265 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. SflARP, PlRTRIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. MunsonH Ill Murata&CoS 23b Murray Sairuel 268 Nat Flo B of Trade.. Ill Newell A '..267 NY Cut Flower Ex. .263 Nicotine Mfg Co 286 Niessen Leo Co 260 Ogden Floral Co. ...269 Okmulgee Window Glass Co IIT OtsukaTR ,276 Palez Paul M 268 Palmer W J & Son. ..265 Park Floral Co 265 Peacock Dahlia Farms 277 Pearson E W 268 Pedrick G R& Son. .271 Penn The Florist.... 269 Peterson Nurserv...276 Peters & Reed Poty., 287 Philips Bros 268 Pierce FO Co 286 Pierson F R Co f Pierson A N (Inc)...279 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 270 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 268 Pillsbury I L 288 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 261 Plath H 279 Podesta&Baldocchi.267 Poehlmann Bros Co. 250 251 258 259 Pollworth C C Co... 261 Polykranas Geo J 263 Potter Floral Co. ...269 Pulverized Manure Co The 286 Pyfer A T & Co 256 Pyfer &01sem 267 Raedlein Basket Co. 255 Randall A L 257 Randall's Flower Shop 269 Randolph & Mc- Clements 269 Rawlings Elmer 272 Ready Reference 281 Reed & Keller. ...287 Regan Ptg House... 2S7 Reid Edw 2ol Rein berg Geo 257 Reinberg Peter. ,253 280 Keuter&Son SJ.,..^65 Rice Bros 261 Riedeia Meyer 263 Robinson J C Seed Co 271 Rochester Flo Co.. ..265 RockWmLFlwrCo..268 Rohnert Waldo 273 Routzahn Seed Co...27< RuschG&Co 2M Rye George 269 St Louis Seed Co 273 Schiller, the Florist. 267 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 285 Schlatter W& Son.. 288 Schling Max 265 Schwake Cbas & Co. 262 Seki Bros & Co 267 Sharp Partridge & Sheridan Walter F.' .'263 Siebrecht George C.263 Situations Wants ..245 SkidelskySS&Co... I Skinner M B & Co.. IV Smith A W & Co.... 266 Smith E D & Co.. ..272 Smith & Fetters Co. 265 Smith Henry 26S Smith W &T Co ... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 273 Storrs & Harrison, ..276 Stumpp G. E. M 266 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 288 Syracuse Pottery Co. 287 Then Anton 249 Thompson J D Carnation Co I Thorburn J M & Co. 273 TonnerO A&L A.,.254 Totty Chas H 278 Traendiy & Schenck .2h3 Trepel Jos 267 TurbatE&Co ...277 United Cut Flower. Co 263 Van Meter Flower Shoo 269 Vaughan AL & Co.. 248 Vaughan's Seed Store I 11111216 272 280 287 Vick's Sons Jas 272 Vincent RJr &Sons Co I 274 Walker F Co 268 Waller Seed Co 271 WeberF H 268 Weiland & Risch....257 Weiss Herman 263 WelchBrosCo 260 Welchs' 261 Welch Patrick 260 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 275 Whitted Floral Co.. .265 Wietor Bros 254 Wilson J S Flo Co. ..266 Wittbold G Co.. 265 275 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.268 Yokohama Nurs Co. .271 Young John & Co.. .263 Young & Nugent 265 Zech & Mann 257 Ziska Jos & Sons 257 Zvolanek Anton C..272 No loss if yon mend your split ca r n a- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. Schlatier BEFORE * "'"1 AFTER 422 Main St, Springfield, Mass.J Mention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks KMX)0 $1.85; 50,00018.00. Mannfactured br W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample tree. For sale by dealers. Mention the AnieHcan Florist when writing Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO "SUPERIOR INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating 9J SUPERIOR MAGHIHE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CIT FLOWER BOXES! lEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS i PHILADELPHIA. PA. st'o^cic ROSE STAKES EXTRA STIFF No. 9 GALV. WIRE 4 feet— $11.90 per lOOO. CARNATION SUPPORTS SI8.OO per 1000 plants. The Carnation Support Co., Connersville, Ind. Model Extension Carnation Support. Mn.de with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the Ipadins carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17. '98. GalvanizedWireRoseStakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipment gaaranteed IGOE BROS., 61-73 MetropoUlaD Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for cataloe. JOHN A. EVANS 6B., RICHMOND. IND. Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE Steam and Hot Water See Our Cataloene, 6IBLIN & 60.. Utica, N. Y. Split Carnations Easily Mended with Pillsbury Carnation Staple We And it very satisfac- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along wlthoat them. J. L. Johnson. 1000 for 3ao; 3000 for (1.00 I. L. PILLSBURT GalcabnrA. m. HiRErioa is "ths Praw at tbB I/bsseI; ibsTB may be marB cnmfnrt Rmidsbips, bat wb rtb tbs Srst ta touch Unknown Sbos," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 26, 1916. No. 1473 The American Florist Ebtabhshed 1885. Copyright 1916. by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act ol March 3, 1879, Published Etbbt Satukdat bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Plione; Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes hall yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers— Daniel MacRokie, San Francisco, Calif., president; Eobbbt C- Kebe, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Officekb Elect— E. C. Kebe. Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Milleb, Brooiflyn, N. Y., Vice- President; .loHN Y^ouNG, New York, Secretarj'; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual conventions at New York, August, 1917; St.Louis. Mo., 1918. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS. Thirtieth annual convention to be held at Nor- folk, Va., August 22-24. 1916- JAS. Warren. Jr., ■Providence. R. 1., President: Bellet Lawson, Jr., River Grove. Ill . Sec'y-Treasurer. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition. New York, September 26-28, 1916. Richaeo Vincent, Je., White Marsh, Md., President; J. Habeison Dick, 1426 Seventy-third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pbnnock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Loms J. Eeutee, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, ^f. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next annual meeting. New Orleans. La.. Octo- ber 10-12. 1916. Emil T. Mische, Portland. Ore., President; Roland Coterill. Park Depart- ment, Seattle, Wash., Secretary-Treasurer. THE HODSTON CONVENTION. Next Conventions, New York, 1917; St. Louis, Mo., 1918. OFFICERS FOR 1917: President, R. C. Kerr, Houston, Tex. I Secretary, John Young, New York. Vice-President, A. L. MiUer, Brooklyn, N. Y. I Treasurer. J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb. DIRECTORS ELECTED: Frank Stuppy, St. Joseph Mo.; Geo. W. Hess, Washington, D. C. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Phila- delphia, Pa., November, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 3134 W. 10th Street, Chicago. Secretary Rotary Clul) Luncheon. A pleasing courtesy extended to the visiting florists was the luncheon ten- dered them by the Houston Rotary Club upon the occasion of their an- nual meeting and installation of of- ficers, at their weekly dinner Thurs- day noon, August 17. President-elect Kerr, being a prominent member of the Rotary Club, it was a joint cour- tesy to him as well as to the visit- ing florists' that this invitation was extended. A most enjoyable time was had. After the tables had been cleared and the inviting menu dispos- ed of, the retiring president of the club invited attention, and said that as an addition to the usual roll-call each member and visiting florist would be asked to rise in turn, announce his name and state his favorite flower. There were some 100 members of the Rotary club and 110 visiting florists in attendance at the luncheon, and out of these 52 answered that they preferred the rose, giving various varieties, led by American Beauty. For the rest there was an amazing variety of choice, too numerous to schedule except at great length. Some jocular replies were made, "Wall-flow- ers," bullrushes, "Pillsbury Flo(w)ur," Aunt Jemima's Pancake Flour, Old Maids, Buckwheat, Hot Air. Then followed carnations, 10 votes, Texas blue bell, 6 votes, and scattering votes for mountain laurel, pansy, sweet pea, lily of the valley, orchids, violet, easter lily, magnolia, jasmine, sunflower, snapdragon, goldenrod, daisy, shamrock, amaryllis, forget-me- not, acacia, cj'clamen. Cape Jasmine, columbine, zinnia, dahlia, narcissus, geranium, orange blossom, water lily, Texas blue bonnet, tulip, dandelion, mayflower, oleander, stephanotis, freesia and poppy. After the outgo- ing president, Mr. Coles, had present- ed a very Interesting report, the in- coming president, Mr. Wilcoxsen, pro- posed a toast in Adam's ale to the visitors, which was drank with en- thusiasm by all, and was followed by a toast to the retiring oflicers and board of directors of the Rotary Club. The installation of the oflacers-elect of the club followed, and Past President Asmus, of the S. A. F., was introduc- ed and remarked as follows : Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Rotary Club, and S. A. F. : . It seems fitting at this time that a few remarks be made in behalf of our organization In commendation of the man that we have placed at the head of our organization, who has proved so worthy. Perhaps also It is fitting at this time that you should be given a brief outline of the aims and objects of our organization. The Society of American Florists is not an organi- zation for profit; there is nothing ever said in its meetings about prices; it is the advancement of a love for flowers that we are teaching, and ours is one of the few organizations in the United States that has the distinct honor of enjoying a national charter granted by Act of Congress and signed by the president of the United States. We have doubly honored your fellow member, Robert C. Kerr, by not only making him the head of an organiza- tion with a national charter, but of a society which is the mother of five hundred local organizations that are teaching the love of flowers and of the beautiful in nature, tending to the betterment of home and school life throughout the country. We have at present at the head of this big or- ganization a big man, Daniel Macrorie, of San Francisco, partner of Mr. Mc- Laren, the man who last year was 290 The America n Fl orist. Aug. 26, SOME PAST AND PRESENT OFFICERS OF THE S. A. F. AT THE HOUSTON CONVENTION. From Left to Eight— J. A. Peterson, E. G. Hill, C. L. Baum, D. MaoRorie, R. C. Kerr, Wm. F. Gude, Johu Young, Geo. Asmus, J. J. Hess. responsible for the beautification by landscape gardening and floral en- hancement of the great Panama- Pacific exposition, the man who made of the sand dunes of San Francisco, things of beauty in the shape of parks, where there had been only barren desolation. He said when he was made president at San Franciso last year that he would present to the man that made the largest increase of membership in the society during the year a prize of $150 in gold. Just as soon as news of this offer came to Chicago there was a scouring around to see if we could capture that prize in Chicago; but we could not do it; it remained for a Texan to show us how; and it was Robert C. Kerr who earned that prize! Now, Brother Kerr, I have the pleasure today of handing you that prize of $150 in gold. And, Mr. Kerr, you ought to be thank- ful, not for the gold, taut because you have made eighty-three men members of the greatest organization in the country. President Kerr : I want to say to the members of the Rotary Club and to the citizens of Houston that this prize will enable me to reduce the price of flowers this coming year. That ought to be good news! We have several of our members on the list of speakers that we want to in- troduce to you, who will make short talks. One man in particular I want you to hear from; he is the man who is at the national capital, who car- ries on the work there for the S. A. P. He is a wonderful help to us; he is also a big Rotarian and one of the leaders of that organization in the District of Columbia; we want to have a few words from Wm. P. Gude, of Washington, D. C. Mr. Gude : Mr. Chairman, and Fel- low Rotarians, Florists and Friends All : I bring to my brother Rotarians greetings from the National Capital. We have a rotary club there that we think is some club; some of you boys do not believe it perhaps, but as you rotate there drop in and we will see if we cannot make you rotate. There has been so much said about our good friend Bob Kerr that I just want to add a word. Our organization has rotated some in the past four or five years. We met in Minneapolis, rotated from there to Boston, from Boston to San Francisco and from San Francisco to Houston, Texas; and, gentlemen, you can tell this in the newspapers, or tell it to any one, I do not fear contradiction, but it was the Houston Rotary Club more than any other one influence that brought the florists here today. It was that letter that I read on the floor of the convention at San Francisco from the Houston Rotary Club that turned the scales when objection was made that the in- vitation to Houston that had been presented should not be considered be- cause it should have been presented in person by a Houston florist; and I was able then to say that that let- ter from the Rotary Club here was suflicient evidence that we would be welcome here, because when the Ro- tary Club says you are welcome any- where that is guaranty that you will have a successful convention and a warm welcome and a good time. Gen- tlemen, my promise has been carried out to the letter; you boys have made good. Now as I walked into the room here somebody suggested something about the size of our retiring presi- dent, -Mr. MacRorie. We knew that we were to start a big work here, and we thought we would get a big man at our head to see that we did it. Again, we believe in practicing what we preach; we have preached big things in a horticultural way and in an organization way; if you do not believe it, look at our national presi- dent, see his size! I want the presi- dent of our society to just rise; our time is limited, and I would like you to see the size of the man! And then President MacRorie, he of the massive build and the clear straight-seeing eye, modestly rose and was greeted with applause. Mr. MacRorie : Friends, I do not know as I have much to say after you have heard our silver-tongued orator from Washington. There is one thing I want to impress upon you, that we have all been most agreeably sur- prised at climatic conditions here. Everybody we met north, west and in the east, said, "Oh! Mac, you won't have anybody out there at all, it will roast you alive!" Now they judged so, largely because they knew how warm it has been in their own sec- tions the past two or three weeks; but you have regular Atlantic City weather I should say. I want to especially thank the members of the Rotary Club and Chamber of Comm.erce, also the newspapermen, for the way that they have worked to make this convention a success. They have entertained us royally. Another thing I wish to say is, that you will greatly beautify your city if you will more extensively plant trees along your streets and thorough- fares, which greatly add to their at- tractiveness. You have started this work here, and I hope you will con- tinue it. This concluded that part of the pro- ceedings having to do with the visit- ing florists, and the remainder of the hour was devoted to routine business of the club. The occasion, it is need- less to say, proved a very enjoyable one to the visitors. Presentation to President MacRorie. The trip Thursday afternoon to the battle ground, by way of the Houston- Galveston ship canal, proved very en- joyable. Luncheon was served soon after arrival with music and dancing. John S. Kerr, of Sherman, told the story of the last big fight between the Texans and the Mexicans, with Sam Houston in command. At the close of Mr. Kerr's recital, E. G. Hill, of Rich- mond, Ind., was called upon and in his usual happy style thanked the Texas trade for their generous hospitality, closing by presenting President Mac- Rorie with a magnificent silver set. the gift of his many friends in the society. In Memoriam. JOHN W. POEHXMANN. John William Poehlmann, president of the Poehlmann Bros. Co., well- known Chicago florists, died at his resi- dence, 4728 Beacon street, July 14, aged 49 years. He was born in Mil- waukee, Wis., of German parentage, and was associated with his father, John George Poehlmann, in the retail grocery trade in that city until 1890, when he and his brothers, Adolph and August, formed a partnership and en- gaged in the florist business at Morton Grove, 111. In the death of Mr. Poehlmann the Society of American Florists has lost one of its most successful members. Starting only a few years ago with very little limited means, he was large- ly instrumental in the development of his firm's splendid business, said to be the largest of its kind in existence. He was a hard worker, constantly at his post, and always kindly to his associ- ates and employes. igi6. The American Florist. 291 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AT HOUSTON, TEXAS, AUGUST 17, 1916. Mr. Poehlmann's industry has left deep, lasting imprints on the sands of American floriculture and his many friends deeply mourn the early passing of one so gifted and so unassuming. MICHAEL BABKER, PHILIP J. FOLEY, T. J. WOLFE, HENKY BERNING, Committee. WILLIAIVI F. KASTING. "Whom the Gods love die young!" To none can this be more truthfully applied than to William P. Kasting, one time president of the Society of American Florists, and for many years its honored treasurer. Intensely loyal to his friends, with malice in his heart toward no man, outspoken, honest, fearless, ' he had every quality that might become a man and bind to him his friends with hooks of steel. So frank and sincere was his character, so little there was of any of the lesser frailties of human nature that make for envy, jealousy or spite, that Wil- liam F. Kasting caused none to envy, but all rejoiced in his progress and success. His aiBliations were many; he be- longed to a large number of organiza- tions, to each of whom he gave his best, and to none more than to the florists, whom he loved and whose calling he was always proud to repre- sent. In addition to his honors in the national society he was president of the New York Federation of Floral Clubs, had served as president of the Buffalo Florists' Club, and was a mem- ber of many local florists' clubs in other cities, including New York, Chi- cago and San Francisco. He was a member of numerous secret and fra- ternal orders and of many philan- thropic and social organizations, in- cluding the Rotary club, the Orpheus and other German singing societies. Rarely, it has been said, has one man had so many friends in such various conditions of life and activity as this one; rarely has a man of more hum- ble beginnings achieved such high suc- cess or risen higher in the respect and esteem of all his associates and neigh- bors, those who knew him best. Peace to his fragrant memory. Here let us all drop a flowret of memory to him who was our friend and our help- er in all that we held dear. He fell asleep and awake, let us fondly hope, in a fairer land. Geoege Asmus, August Poehlmann, J. J. Hess, Committee. W. ATLEE BUiffEE. The lives of all men are precious, far more so than we stop to realize, for every man is called into the world to perform his allotted part toward mak- ing this earth better and brighter. All men may be born free and equal, but it comes about that through environ- ment and development some men • be- come pre-eminently distinguished above their fellows for certain talents, al- though not necessarily superior m all things. . ., , W Atlee Burpee was pre-emmently distinguished among men. Possessed of talents in every direction, and with ability to make himself famous m whatever avocation he might choose to take up, his wonderful understanding of men, his magnetism with men, in- dividuals if not in the mass; his high- est gift of endearing himself to others, will always remain fixed in the mem- ory of those whose good fortune it was to know him. No man was ever bet- ter loved by his friends. For the rest, a highly successful business man of unblemished reputa- tion; a devoted father and husband; a man and a friend whose loss is ir- reparable; we mourn his death, and spread this brief tribute to his mem- ory in the pages of our proceedings that all who read may gauge the af- fection in which we held him while he was living and would hallow his memory now that he has gone. A. T. DE LA MAKE, Chairman, JOSEPH HEACOCK, FRANK STUPPT, Committee. EDWIN LONSUALE. In the death of Edwin Lonsdale, of Lompoc, ■ California, the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists has lost one of its most valued and tried friends of its earlier days. Mr. Lonsdale served in the capacity of secretary and also was president of the society; and he gave of his time and money without stint. Much of the growth and development which has since taken place in this society was due to the work of Edwin Lonsdale in no small degree in laying the foun- dations well. His intelligent help was always forthcoming when the demand arose. Edwin Lonsdale was gifted by na- ture with a genial, happy disposition, and he was ever ready to give infor- mation and cheer to those engaged in floricultural pursuits. He was a great student of plant life, and contributed many valuable articles net only in re- gard to the hybridization of plants but also their care and culture. He was greatly interested in the carnation" In its earlier career, and also was an ex- cellent grower of roses. The society had the services of Mr. Lonsdale upon any and all occasions, and few men belonging to our organization have contributed so much as did Mr. Lons- dale to its advancement. E. g. hill, JOHN G. ESLEK, J. A. PETERSON, Committee. Report on President's Address. Your committee, to whom was re- ferred the several recommendations in the address of President Daniel Mac- Rorie, respectfully report as follows : President MacRorie has the follow- ing to say with reference to holding our conventions on concurrent dates with the National Flower Shows : "I believe that every second year our annual conventions should be held in March or in April, or at such time as we decide to have our national flow- er show; the old idea that it would be impossible to secure a good attend- ance at our conventions at any other date than August has not proved to be a fact." . . . "There are undoubt- edly from six to eight large cities in the United States where the national flower shows could be held, and where they would be very successful. With this number of cities to draw on, a number of years would naturally elapse before we would complete our circuit, and no one city would be bur- dened with a succession of showsy etc." In reference to this matter your committee having given the subject careful consideration are of the opin- ion that no specific recommendation is required from this committee, inas- much as this suggestion has been act- ed on practically by the convention in selecting St. Louis for the convention city for 1918, the national flower show committee having already selected said city for the national flower show the same year, and it is probably the in- tention of the board of directors to call the convention on dates in con- junction with the national flower show, they having under the amend- ments as adopted the power to change the dates of the convention as con- ditions may demand. This will try 292 The American i^lorist. Aug. 26, out the new idea in actual practice at! that time. ' • The president's address contains a w^rm. endorsement of the idea of chil- di-en's g-ardens, and your committee hig-hly commends his remarlis in con- nection therewith, and would recom- mend concurrence in his recommenda- tion that this society give its fullest support toward the promotion of school gardens as a potent influence for moral uplift and esthetic develop- ment of the whole people. We deem it also the duty of individual florists, whether afiiliated with organizations or not, to also encourage this movement, which has now received such a strong impetus in this country. Referring to that part of his address wherein the president concurs in the views of his various predecessors who have supported the idea of conven- tion gardens, your committee fully recognizes the educative influence and uplift of the convention gardens, and not only do we believe that this in- fluence is felt in every city where such gardens have been established, and will be so felt in the future, but where these gardens afterwards crys- tallize into permanent features, as is not impossible in many cases that they will, the effect becomes a per- manent and lasting one that does not expire with the occasion. Neverthe- less, your committee, while sensible of the truth of this proposition, and re- joicing in what has been accomplished, believes that tact must be used in this as in all matters that require co-oper- ation, and therefore if in some cases it is found that in order to have a convention garden too many other equally valuable matters must be sac- rificed, in such case the idea might be relaxed a little rather than be strained to the breaking point, and therefore we believe that the convention gardens ought to be encouraged wherever feas- ible in the locality where we assemble if not too great a burden on the soci- ety inviting us. The idea always should be, the garden for the society rather than the society for the garden. In regard to the recommendations of the president as to a permanent secretary, the experience of the largest and best organizations in this country has been along the idea of retaining in oiBce a competent secretary so long as he continues to serve acceptably, as ■ absolutely necessary to the proper conduct of the association affairs, and we believe that such a man should be retained under conditions that would permit him to give full time and attention to the duties of his oflice, and it is to be desired that the govern- ing body or the board of directors will be able to work out this problem satis- , factorily in the very near future. With regard to the recommendation by the president with reference to Mothers' day being permanently fos- tered and protected, we understand this to mean that the president wishes to see the work carried on thoroughly and effectively rather than spasmodic- ally and inefliciently, and that it be in the hands of a permanent committee from our own organization who could best enlist the support of our member- ship. We heartily endorse this idea, and would further suggest that the committee if made permanent be also given charge of looking after the proper observance of any similar days that may hereafter be established. President MacRorie is moved to make most feeling mention of the de- cease during the past year of one of the beloved members of this society, he who was known and universally esteemed, our late treasurer. Brother AVilliam F. Kasting. Your committee feels that they but voice the universal feeling when suggesting that a com- mittee be named by the president to prepare a suitable memorial in the form of engrossed resolutions com- memorating the work of Mr. Kasting and expressive of our sense of be- reavement in his taking away. In conclusion, we beg to add our word of appreciation of the evident de-» sire of President MacRorie to con- tribute the best' that is in him to the advancement of the aims and objects of this society, and we not only com- mend his suggestions but admire _ the broad and catholic spirit in which he has treated the problems that con- fronted him during his administration, and the national viewpoint that he has manifested. W. F. GuDE, Chairman, E. G. HILL, Feank Stuppy, j. a. peterson, George Asmus. Report of the Judges of Trade Exhibition. American Bulb Co., Chicago — Deco- rative tricatine, certificate of merit; folding canopy and florists' baskets, honorable mention. A. Ij. Randall Co., Chicago — Exhibit of new novelties and accessories for retail florists' use; highly commended. M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Ex- hibit of florists' baskets and accessor- ies, honorable mention. W. H. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, 111.— Display of foliage and flowering plants, honorable mention. H. C. Doscher, New^ Orleans, La. — - Exhibit of 32 distinct types of neph- rolepis, same being magnificently grown; certificate of merit recom- mended. Lord & Burnham Co., Irvington, N. T. — Exhibit of one improved sectional iron-frame greenhouse of curved glass H. C. Doeseher, New Orleans, La. — Exhibit of lily bulbs. Committee rec- ommends that the exhibitor be en- couraged to continue the growing of these lilies, as same appear to be very solid and in healthy condition, show- ing that lily bulbs may be grown sat- isfactorily in America. Cottage Gardens Nursery Co., Eu- reka, Calif.— Exhibit of Pacific Coast grown Holland bulbs of very high quality and thoroughly ripened; cer- tificate of merit recommended. Magnolia Nursery, New Orleans, La. — Exhibit of eight Phoenix Roebelenii, honorable mention. Cohen & Hiller, New York^Display of ribbons and novelty accessories, honorable mention. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. — Exhibit of baskets and accesso- ries for retail florists' use, honorable mention. O. E. Falls, Kansas City, Mo.— Literature and material for use of re- tail florists in advertising direct by rtiail. This exhibit is highly com- mended and the committee recom- mends a certificate of merit. Burlington Willow Ware Co., Burl- ington, la. — Exhibit of willow ware baskets, honorable mention. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. — Exhibit of palms and foliage plants, clean and well grown, show- ing fine commercial cultivatin; highly commended. J. A. Peterson & Sons, Cincinnati, O. — Exhibit of foliage plants of very clean quality, highly commended. Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., Chicago — Exhibit of small, mod- ern greenhouse, honorable mention. John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. — Double clamping of large chain in shafting pipe; also bringing the post in center to equalize the weight on roller bearings; also housing worm gear to protect from dirt and water; awarded certificate of merit. Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago — Your committee recommends in view HOUSTON CONVENTION GARDEN. eave design, 11 feet wide by 16 feet, 8 inches long with complete iron and tile plant benches, wiring frame, etc.; certificate of merit recommended. Darbee, Florist, San Francisco. Cal. — Display of cut chrysanthemums and other flowers; certificate of merit. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. — New expansion joint and scale trap, certi- ficate of merit. of the many valuable improvements claimed for the new steam boiler, that the judging of their exhibit be passed on to a committee of experts at some future exhibition. Wm. F. Gude, E. G. HILL, C. L. BAUM, P. A. CHOPIN. George Asmus acted as secretary to the judges. igi6. The American Florist. 293 Report of Judges of Convention Garden. We, the judges of the Houston Con- vention Garden, desire to submit for your consideration the following- awards : To Henry A. Dreer, water lily spe- cialists, Philadelphia, Pa., exhibit in the entire garden, a certificate of merit. second annual convention of the ~S. A. F. have now for four days enjoyed the hospitality of Houston and its citi- zens, and have been overwhelmed with kindness and courtesy at every turn; expecting to find the weather warm, we have been ag-reeably disappointed by finding that the friendship of our HOUSTON CONVENTION GARDEN. Canna Exhibit of H. A. Dreer. Inc., Phi-ladelpliia, Pa To Conard & Jones, a certificate of merit for the best pink canna and honorable mention for balance of ex- hibit; honorable mention for size of flowers on the canna, "Wintzer's Col- ossal;" honorable mention for the color of the foliage of the Canna Juanita. To Henry A. Dreer, certificate of merit for Canna Eureka as the best white canna in the garden, and also honorable mention of Cannas Hungaria, Orange Bedder, and Schop- enhauer. To Arthur T. Boddington, New York, certificate of merit for Canna Bod- dington's Meteor, as the best red canna in the garden. To Wm. Tricker & Son, Arlington, N. J., certificate of merit for the nymph- aea, "Gracillis," as best hybrid. Cer- tificate of merit for the best hardy nymphaea named Paul Herriot. Hon- orable mention of the rest of the ex- hibit. To St. Louis Seed Co., certificate of merit for best red foliage canna. To Vaughan's Seed Store, honorable mention for Canna Firebird. To Texas Rose Gardens, Rockdale, Texas, honorable mention for rose ex- hibit. To California Rose Company, Pom- ona, Calif., certificate of merit for rose exhibit. Special mention of the varie- ties La Detroit, American Beauty and Mile. Edourd Herriot. Special mention of the exhibits of L. H. Read, of xanthosomas; Carlyle & Sons, Alvin, Texas, tuberoses, and W. J. & M. S. Vesey, Fort Wayne, for geraniums. A certificate of merit was awarded the park department for the mag- nificent bed of crotons. A. L. MILLEB. J. A. NEWSHAM. W. J. BAKEat. J. MANDA. J. J. HESS. Final Resolutions. Your committee on final resolutions respectfully offers for your adoption the following : Whereas, The members and guests and ladies in attendance on the thirty- Houston brethren is as pure as their atmosphere, and their hearts as warm as we had expected to find the weath- er, our experience being that we have been disappointed in all that we ex- pected to suffer, and only surpassed in, our expectations by all that is agreeable, now desire to record as best we may, our gratitude to those who have so well and pleasantly enter- tained us; therefore, be it Resolved, That we tender a special and unanimous rising vote of thanks in commemoration of this occasion to the following: To Rev. W. S. Jacobs, who opened our convention by asking the divine blessing on our delibera- tions; to Hon. Ben Campbell, mayor, who so beautifully welcomed us, and who taught us new lessons of the en- nobling influences of our chosen call- ing in life; to the city of Houston for its liberality in housing us in the ample and commodious Auditorium where our meetings were held; to the Rice hotel management and attaches for many courtesies; to the Chamber of Commerce, for elaborate entertain- ment given us; to the Interurban for j special rates for our outing; to the I Queen theater for theater party; to I the Houston florists and their efficient committees in charge of convention ar- rangements; to C. L. Brock, park su- perintendent, for his arduous labors and untiring work in the matter of the convention garden; to the various exhibitors who brought here a trade exhibit of great interest to the trade, and to each of us who attended it; to the daily and technical press for full and painstaking reports of our vari- ous sessions, and to all who have con- tributed to our comfort and enjoyment while here. B. G. HILI,, A. T. De La Mare, FRANK Stuppt, Committee. Convention Notes. Big Phil Foley's commodious quar- ters at the Rice hotel were quite in- adequate to the demands of the occa- sion. Phil's avoirdupois has decreased in the south, but this cannot be said of his popularity. George Asmus, for his splendid serv- ices in connection with the Philadel- phia national show, was awarded financial compensation, to be fixed by the executive committee. The railroad food upset Benjamin Hammond, but Dr. Gurney Hill brought him around so quickly that he was aljnost himself again the second day. Late arrivals who were warmly greeted included August Poehlmann, of Chicago, and Mrs. U. J. Virgin and Harry Papworth, of New Orleans, La. Members of the Tennessee delega- tion speak in the highest terms of their cordial reception by the trade of Memphis and Little Rock. C. W. Ward's hyacinth, tulip and narcissus bulbs, grown in British Co- lumbia, looked well and attracted con- siderable attention. It is now believed that the conven- • tion and national flower show will be combined at St. Louis in the spring of 1918. "Billy" Kasting's passing was fre- quently mentioned with deepest regret by the late treasurer's many friends. The temperature at Houston Monday ranged from 76 to 87 degrees, and Tuesday from 75 to 89 degrees. HOUSTON CONVENTION GARDEN. 294 The American Florist. Aug. 26, The verdure of Texas blasts forever the northern notion that there is noth- ing but heat in the south. A. J. McNutt, of Knoxville, is an easy winner when it comes to locating the choicest watermelons. Lightning struck the convention hall the opening day, but happily no one was injured. The society's strictures on entertain- ing are outlawed in the south. Southern ladies were well represent- ed at the convention. Dense cotton fields are blooming all the way. Insect Problems of the Florist. Paper by Thomas J. Headley, entomologist of the Society of Ameriran Florists, presented at the Houston convention, August 15-17, 1916. When invited by your worthy sec- retary to address you, it occurred to the writer that the entomologist's view of your insect problems might bring something suggestive and perhaps use- ful, and his invitation was accepted at once. It should be understood at the outset that the writer is, and has for many years, been a professional entomologist, and that his view will necessarily differ from that of many florists. The insect pests, which the florist must combat successfully or make a failure of his business, depend very largely on the kind of crops which he grows, and to a minor extent upon the locality in which he works. The insects which trouble the rose grower in a period of five or 10 years are pretty much the same wherever his range may be located, and the longer he grows the crop continuously, the larger and more complete will his list of rose parasites become. This is true because the principal enemies of the rose form a more or less well defined group, and the practice of importing plants from other growers provides for the distribution of the parasites. Perhaps the species that come into the roses directly from the local en- vironment will exhibit the greatest ir- regularity in type and number because their attempts to enter are continuous, and the conditions must be especially favorable to permit them to persist at all. The florist is in a class quite by himself ,in the ability to sterilize his soil, and to practice clean culture and rotation of crops. His extremely in- tensive system of cultivation justifies a procedure in these matters that would be prohibitive for the farmer, fruit grower, or even the trucker. Furthermore, the florist who grows un- der glass has the climate under his control. With the climate and the soil at his beck and call, it would seem that the plant parasite problems of the florist should be easy of solution. As a matter of fact, the crops of the florist pay their toll to the insect pests to almost if not quite as great an ex- tent as *ab those of the farmer, fruit grower or trucker. It seems to the writer that there are two reasons for this condition — one that the plants are grown under forc- ing conditions, and do not therefore have the strength and resistance of those grown under more natural cir- cumstances and, second, that florists, acting much like other growers o*t plants, do not take advantage of their opportunities to rid their crops of plant parasites. It seems reasonable to consider cleaning the soil as an important step toward getting rid of injurious in- sects. Under field conditions this can best be brought about through good drainage, clean culture and rotation of crops. Under greenhouse conditions this can best be accomplished by sterilization with steam or carbon bi- sulphide. Cleaning the soil does not mean that its liveliness shall be de- stroyed, but rather that its life and response shall be improved. Indeed, where the most severe treatments are used, desirable bacteria that may be killed in the process can be largely re- placed. It is reasonable to consider the prac- tice of absolute cleanliness about the field and greenhouse as another im- portant step in the control of plant parasites. Under field conditions this state of things is incidental to clean- ing the soil, but under glass it is not necessarily so. As often as the crop is removed the house should be given a complete cleaning and sterilization. With a clean soil in a clean environ- ment, clean plants are needed to pro- duce a clean crop. In obtaining plants free from parasites the florist finds his chief difiiculty, and there appears to be no very good way of getting around it. Perhaps the best method is that of carefully examining all incoming plants and rejecting or treating all that exhibit signs of infestation by dangerous parasites. Where the crops grown are of such a character that the plants live for a period of years, the placing of the recently arrived plants, which seem healthy, in an en- tirely separate part of the greenhouse system, where they may remain for a time sufficient for the parasitism to develop, followed by a ruthless weed- ing out of the sickly, should prove a good practice. After the crop has started, the first step in its protection from insects is to keep it healthily growing, for a vigorous plant resists attack more suc- cessfully than one the nutrition of which is abnormal. The second step is to keep the sharpest possible look- out for trouble and treat it as soon as it appears. It is in the treatment of the plant after the insect has appeared that flor- ists' practice appears to have reached its most bewildering diversity. Meas- ures advocated by our grower as a specific for a given species are com- pletely discounted by another and an opposite type of remedy substituted for them. This difference of opinion is partly due to the fact that florists are able to and do produce their wares under so widely different conditions, that in some instances what works for one more will fail for another, and partly due to a failure to comprehend the general principles which underlie proper practice. The first is, of course, an entirely legitimate cause for dif- ference, but the latter is inexcusable. The treatment which shall be admin- istered to plants infested with para- sites depends upon whether the injury has reached a stage where treatment other than prompt destruction is worth while, what the plant itself will stand without damage to growth and appear- ance, and the nature of the parasite. Injury beyond a point where the plant may readily recover, or of such a char- acter (say borers in the main stem of herbaceous plants), that treatment is impracticable must be followed by prompt destruction of the plant and the parasite infesting it. If the injury is one from which the plant may readily recover, the question of treatment then becomes one of na- ture, time and methods of applying. The nature depends on the parasite and upon the plant. If the parasite is an animal, the question whether it consumes foliage or sap must first be determined. If the former, arsenicals should be used if the plant will stand the necessary dosage without injury to its structures , or to its appearance. If the latter, nicotine or oil should be employed if the plant will stand the necessary treatment without serious injury to structure or to appearance. In the former case it is quite sufficient to coat the foliage which is being con- sumed, while in the latter the insect itself must be thoroughly drenched. This procedure will answer for the bulk of the florist's insect pests. There are, however, certain species to which these general rules will not apply, and each of them may be con- sidered on its merits. For instance, many scale insects do not yield to contact sprays of strength which will leave the plants uninjured, and hand removal becomes necessary. Many of the scales infesting palms are illustra- tions of this sort. Some chewing in- sects attack plants of such a nature that arsenical staining is inadmissable and contact insecticides must be used, as is the case with the Florida fern caterpillar. There are crops, such as tomatoes under glass, the insect pests of which yield most easily to fumigation, which will destroy a chewing insect as read- ily as a sucking one. For the purpose of bringing these methods together and giving them some sort of organization the writer has induced Harry B. Weiss, of his de- partment, to prepare a bulletin on greenhouse insects. Especial attention has been given to this phase of the florist's business, because it has seemed to us that knowledge of that part of the field has been in more chaotic condition than any other. It is purposed to distribute this bulletin to the members of this society who express a desire to consult it. No entomologist has made the in- sect pests of the florist's crop a sub- ject of sufficiently extended study and research, and no really comprehensive and helpful scheme of procedure can be suggested until something of the sort has been done. A live research committee of this organization might set such a piece of work going by cooperating with persons already in experimental work who are interested along this line, and thus initiate a movement that would prove a large factor in promoting American floriculture. Liberty, Ind.— O. F. Coryell & Co. have purchased the greenhouses of Ed- ward Culley. New Orleans, La. — E. Baker, for many years identified with the florist trade in this city, died recently. Boston, mass. — Moses Penn, florist, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, scheduling liabilities, $6,050; no as- sets. Houston, Tex. — Paul M. Carroll will open a flower shop in the near future on Texas avenue, opposite the Rice hotel. Waco, Tex. — T. J. Wolfe is making a northern trip. T. D. Long, of Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, call- ed this week. igi6. The American Florist. 295 American madiolus Society. The seventh annual meeting and ex- hibition of the American Gladiolus So- ciety, which was held in Horticultural hall, Boston, Mass., August ll-13,_com- pared most favorably with other dis- plays of this flower made in that city in the past and was without question the largest show of its kind in the history of the society. The arrange- ment of the displays might have been given more attention, taut the numer- ous tints presented a spectacle in col- ors. The business meeting was attended by about 40, at which President Pair- banks brought out the necessity of more attention to nomenclature and proper classification of varieties. The secretary, Henry Youell, urged the members to continue their efforts for a greater membership and reported the finances of the society much stronger than a year ago. Officers were elected at the 1915 meeting to serve for two years and the present officers will con- tinue in office therefore until 1917. They are as follows : Chas. F. Fair- banks, Boston, Mass., president; T. A. Havemeyer, New York, vice-president; Henry A. Youell, 538 Cedar street, Syracuse, N. Y., secretary; A. E. Kun- derd, Goshen, Ind., treasurer. The awards (offered by the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society) were as follows : Vase of twenty-five spikes, white, one va- riety; Charles F. Fairbanks, Boston, Mass., with Europa, 1st; Jacob Tbomann & Sons, Rochester, N. Y., with Rochester White, 2nd. Twenty-five, Red: Charles F. Fairbanks with Red Emperor, 1st; Helen A. Reardon with Lie- besfeur, 2od. Twenty -five. Crimson: John Lewis Ciiilds. Flowerfleld, L. I., with Rich Red, 1st; C. W. Brown & Son, Ashland, Mass., 2nd. Twenty-five, Pink: T. A. Havemeyer with Panama, 1st; C. F. Fairbanks, Panama, 2nd. Twenty-five, Yellow: John Lewis Childs, Sul- phur King, 1st; S. E. Spencer, Woburn, Mass., Bchwaben, 2Dd. Twenty-five, any other color: T. A. Have- meyer, Muriel, 1st; Charles F. Fairbanks, Mary French, 2nd. Twenty-five, any Lemoinei Hybrids: T. A.. Havemeyer, Mme. Mounet Sully, 1st; John Lewis Childs, Baron Hulot, 2nd. Twenty-five, any Primulinus Hybrids: C. F. Fairbanks, 1st; 0. W. Brown & Son, 2d. Largest and best collection of named va- rieties: John Lewis Childs, 1st; C. F. Fair- banks, 2nd. Collection of fifty named varieties; T. A. Havemeyer. 1st; John Lewis Childs, 2nd. Six spikes. White, one variety: T. A. Ha- vemeyer, Europa, 1st; Jelle Roos, Milton, Mass., Europa, 2d. Sis spikes, Red; T. A. Havemeyer, Red Emperor, 1st; John Zeestraten, Electric, 2nd. Six spikes, Crimson: John Lewis Childs, with George Paul, 1st.; Jelle Roose, Czar Peter, 2nd. Six spikes. Pink; John Zeestraten, Pan- ama, 1st; H. E. Meader, Dover, N. H., Myr- tle, 2na. Six spikes, Yellow: B. M. Smith, East Hart- ford, Conn., Schwaben, 1st; C. F. Fairbanks, Schwaben, 2nd. Six spikes, any other color: T. A. Have- meyer, Loveliness, 1st; C. F. Fairbanks, Julie M. Fairbanks, 2nd. Six spikes, any Lemoinei Hybrid: H. E. Meader, Heliotrope, 1st; T. A. Havemeyer, Duval, 2nd. Six spikes, any Primulinus Hybrid: C. W. Brown & Son, 1st; John Lewis Childs, with Concolor, 2nd. Three spikes, White: Thos. Cogger. Europa, 1st; Madison Cooper, with Mrs. L. M. Gage, 2nd. Three spikes. Red; 0. P. Fairbanks, 1st; E. M. Smith, 2nd. Three spikes. Crimson: E. M. Smith, Ist: Jelle Eoos, with Rajah, 2nd. Three spikes. Yellow: Madison C«)per, Yel- low Bird, 1st; E. M. Smith. 2nd. Three spikes, any other color: John Lewis Childs, 1st; E. U. Smith, Myrtle, 2nd. Twelve vases, twelve named varieties: Iris- thorpe Farm, 1st; H. E. Meader, 2nd. Twenty-five spikes, artistically arranged: Ja- cob Thomann & Sons, Rochester. N. Y., 1st: Eugene Fisclier, 2nd. Gold Medal: C. F. Fairbanks, for advance- ment in the cultivation and exhibition of the gladiolus. Honorable Mention: John Lewis Childs, Gladi- olus Evelyn Kirtland; C. W. Brown & Son. vase of Gladiolus Bvaline. Vote of Thanks: Blue Hill Nurseries. Gladiolus primulinus hybrids; K. & J. Par- quhar & Co., evergreen decorative plants. Gratnities to Brookland Gardens, Thomas Cogger, L. Merton Gage, C. W. Brown and Raymond W. Swett, for displays of gladioli; J. K. Alexander for display of dahlias. Blue Hill Nurseries for hardy herbaceous fiowers, Mrs. E. M. Gill for liardy flowers, T. C. Thur- low's Sons, phloxes. Charles F. Fairbanks special prizes for Seedling Gladiolus, one spike: John Lewis Childs, Seedling No. 3, 1st; T. A. Havemeyer. 2nd. W. Atlee Burpee & Co. special for best col- lection 10 varieties, 6 spikes each; Jelle Roos. Milton, Mass. G. D. Black special for twelve spikes Golden King; S. E. Spencer, Woburn, Mass., 1st; E. M. Smith, East Hartford, Conn., 2nd. H. E. Meader special for best new yellow primulinus hybrid seeding; C. W. Brown, Ashland, Mass. j Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. special for five varieties, 3 spikes each: E. M. Smith, 1st: H. E. Meader. 2nd; Charles F. Fairbanks, 3rd. A. E. Kunderd special for best collection Kunderd's varieties: Gold medal to C. W. Brown & Son. Munsell & Harvey special for G spikes best Red, to Madison Cooper, with C. M. ClifEord, dark wine. Hitchings & Co. special for the most artis- tically arranged basket or hamper (all seed- lings) : Silver cup. to Jacob Thomann & Sons. A. H. Austin & Co. special for best 6 spikes, mauve: Madison Cooper. For best 6 spikes Rose Wells: John Lewis Childs. P. Hopman & Sons special for best 23 spikes Pink Perfection: S. E. Spencer. Wo- burn, Mass. T. A. Havemeyer special for 3 spikes any other color: Mrs. E. R. Pierce, Wellesley Farms, with seedling Florence, unique deep magenta with white blotch. Certificate to Eugene N. Fischer for Le- moinei seedling Henry C. Goehl, white flushed pink, with carmine blotch. Gladiolus Society of Ohio. The fourth annual flower show, held under the auspices of the Gladiolus Society of Ohio, was staged in the as- sembly room of the Hollenden hotel, Cleveland, O., August 18-19. While the exhibition was not on quite as large a scale as last year, due per- haps to the weather which affected the crop of several large exhibitors to such an extent as to make dis- plays equalling other years impossible, the exhibits in most cases were A No. 1 and were much admired by both the trade and the general public, who have come to look on this annual show as a treat, and each year these beau- tiful summer flowers draw increasing crowds of admirers. The display in the retailers' section was also some- what smaller, quite a number who generally exhibit, being away on va- cations; still those who were repre- sented showed much skill and rare taste in the arrangements and the baskets and tables were at all times the center of an admiring throng. Among the exhibits in this section were the following: Knoble Bros. — Basket of Niagara and America with maiden hair fern; also table of Niagara and America with centerpiece and corsages and boutonnieres of the same flowers; all well executed by Frank Ritzenthaler. Liberty Flower Shop — Basket of Panama and America with larkspurs and asparagus; arranged by Paul C. Hahn. C. B. "Wilhelmy— Nicely arranged basket of Niagara and a cinnamon red gladioli, with maiden hair fern and ribbon. A. M. Albrecht — Basket of America and Europa. Jones-Russell Co. — Table decorated with Niagara with centerpiece, cor- sages and boutonnieres of the same flower; arranged by Chas. Russell. Ralph E. Huntington^One of the best vases on display, large perfect flowers of exquisite color. The awards were as follows : Best vase, any red, 10 spikes — J. F. Rychlik, Painesville, O., 1st and 2nd. Best vase, any pink, 10 spikes— Guy « Bates, 1st; Madison Cooper, 2nd. Best vase, any white, 10 spikes — J. F. Rychlik, 1st; Madison Cooper, 2nd. Best vase, any yellow, 10 spikes — J. F. Rychlik, 1st; Madison Cooper, 2nd. Best vase, any other color, 10 spikes — J. F. Rychlik, 1st; Naggirock Gar- dens, 2nd. Most meritorious display, size not considered — Munsell & Harvey, Ash- tabula, 1st; R. E. Huntington, Paines- ville, 2nd. Best vase of 50 spikes, any variety — Mrs. Ralph Huntington, 1st. Best new seedling not disseminated — Jos. Coleman, 1st and 2nd. New seedling or other variety of merit not before shown here— Munsell & Harvey. Best vase, any color, six spikes— J. P. Rychlik, 1st; Bidwell & Fobes, Kinsman, O., 2nd. Best vase of Glory, 12 spikes — Bid- well & Fobes. Best display of Primulinus hybrids — Madison Cooper, 1st; Naggirock Gardens, 2nd. Best vase, any red, old or new — J. F. Rychlik, 1st. Best new seedling, white or light color — Munsell & Harvey, 1st. Cleveland Florists' Club, silver cup awarded to Jos. Coleman for best new seedling. Gladiolus Society silver medal for meritorious display to Naggirock Gar- dens. C. F. B. Wenatchee, Wash. — The Trumble Consulting Horticultural Co., capital stock, $5,000, has been incorporated by M. E. Trumble and R. Edwards. DAYTON, O. — The capacity of the city greenhouses on Ottawa street is to be doubled to make room for thousands of additional plants to be grown dur- ing the winter. ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Queen City Greenhouse Co., recently incorporated for $50,(X)0, is planning to erect an ex- tensive range and go into the growing business on a large scale. The incor- porators are Dr. Wm. C. McCarty, Geo. N. Sherman, Oscar V. Hanson, W. F. Klee and D. M. Wigle. Detroit, Mich. — Schulte & Haley, undertakers and florists, successors to M. C. Haley, will open a new estab- lishment at 107 Broadway, August 26, which will include cut flower and plant departments, chapel, morgue, rest room and furnished sleeping rooms in addition to the undertaking room. HiLLSBOBO, Oee. — The Hillsboro Plant & Flower Garden report a splendid spring business. The carnations are nearly all housed and are in fine con- dition for winter blooming. Asters are exceptionally fine. W. H. Morton, the proprietor, has been enjoying the good fishing and healthy air in the vicinity of Mt. Hood. Wenham, Mass. — The great fields of gladioli in bloom at "Cedar Acres," the establishment of B. Hammond Tracy, the well-known gladiolus spe- cialist, were thronged by the public August 9, when Mr. Tracy donated to the committee in charge of the benefit for the American ambulance hospital at Neuilly, France, all the spikes that could be sold. Many splendid arrangements by Mrs. Tracy were much admired. 296 The American Florist: Aug. M, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $8.00; Europe and Countries In Postal Union, $2.60. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the flrst issue the American Florist has iiccepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility lor the Dpinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS The Houston convention 289 — Rotary Club luncheon 289 — Some past and present officers of S. A. F.290 — Presentation to President MacRorie 290 — In Memoriam 290 — Society of American Florists at Houston . . 291 — Report on president's address 291 — Report of judges of trade exhibition 292 — Report of judges of convention garden 293 — Convention notes 293 — Insect problems of the florist 294 American Gladiolus Society 295 Gladiolus Society of Ohio 295 Association of American Cemetery Sup'ts 295 Chrysanthemum Society of America. 29S Coming exhibitions 296 Pittsburgh 298 Lancaster County Florists' Club 298 Providence, R. 1 29.S Irvington, N. J 299 Chicago 302 Cincinnati 304 Cleveland S*) • Albany 304 Kansas City 305 Nashville 305 Oklahoma City lO" IjOs Angeles 306 Philadeiphia 308 New York 310 Ladies' sphere in the florist world 312 Sewickley Horticultural Society 312 Newark, N. J 316 The seed trade 318 —Seed crops in tlie west 318 — Henry A. Salzer killed 318 — Pea pack cut down — ■ . 318 — New Jersey seed crop 318 — Peas and beans j_31S — Imports at New York 318 Market gardeners 322 Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables 322 ■ — Onion production and acreage 322 . — Melons under glass 322 — Seed germination 322 The nursery trade 324 — Connecticut Nurserymen's Association 324 — Lindens 324 Ginseng diseases 328 Greenhouse heating Horticultural Society of New York Girl florist makes hit on stage 334 334 Cemetery Superilifendents. The thirtieth annual Convention of the Association of American Ceme- tery Superintendents, -which la being held at Norfolk, Va., August 22-24, Is in session as "we go to press, with every indication of being a most inter- esting meeting. The programme as announced in our issue of July 8, page 1302, includes many excellent papers by men widely Icnown in their profes- sion. It is believed that the election of officers vs'ill result in R. N. Kester- son, of "Greenwood," Knoxville, Tenn., as the choice for president. Barre, Vt., is spoken of very favorably for the next meeting place. TaosE in attendance at the Houston convention were 15 per cent drum- mers. BULB MEAStmEMENTS. — Watch the ffieasurements of your French bulbs. Some dealers refer to grades as firsts, extras, etc. These bulbs are contract- ed by measure and any change of grading is made to deceive the buyer. CHAIRMAN Hurley, of the Federal Trade Commission, says not over 10 per cent of American manufacturers know their production costs, and that he will issue a pamphlet on correct computation of costs for the beneflt of individual manufacturers. Class Q. JJfttional Association of GaJ'deners' prize, silver medal (open to members of the National Associa- tion of Gardeners only) — One vase, six blooms of chrysanthemums, alx varie- ties, on long stems. Chas. W. JOHNSON, Sec'y. Coal Advance Threatened. New England coal dealers have sent out a warning, based upon a state- ment by the Anthracite Bureau of In- formation, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to the effect: "Buy coal now if you don't want to pay $9 per ton the coming winter." Chrysanthemum Society of Amerlea. The following special prizes will be awarded at the annual exhibition of tfee Chrysanthemum Society of Amer- ica, which will be held at Philadel- phia, Pa., November 8, 1916. Entries should be made to David Rust, secre- tary, Pennsylvania Horticultural Soci- ety, Broad street above Spruce, Phila- delphia. Class A. C. S. A. silver cup — For best seedling chrysanthemums not dis- seminated, six blooms one variety on long stems. Class B. C. S. A, silver cui) — For the best display of pwHpon chrysan- themums, 10 vases, 10 varieties, six sprays not less than 18 inches long to a vase; also 10 va^es of 12 stems dis- budded, not less than IS-inch stem. Class C. President's cup>— For the best 10 blooms of any variety of chrys- anthemums on long stems. Class D. H. A. Dreer prize, $10 — For best 10 varieties of chrysanthe- mums on long stems, white. Class E. Hosea Waterer prize, $10 — For best 10 blooms one variety, yel- low chrysanthemums on long stemsv Class F. Foley Greenhouse Manui- facturing Co.'s prize, $10 — For best 10 blooms, one variety, pink chrysanthe- mums on long stems. Class G. Robt. Craig Co.'s prizes — For best 50 sprays pompon chrysan- themums on long' stems, one vase; 1st, $15; 2nd, $10. Class H. H. P. Michell Co.'s prize— For best vase of 25 chrysanthemums on long stems, Ave or more varieties. Class I. H. F. Michell Co.'s prizes — For best 12 blooms chrysanthe- mums, 12 varieties, short stems; 1st, gold medal; 2nd, silver medal; 3rd, bronze medal. Class J. Chas. H. Totty prizes — Six blooms of Rigby; 1st, $15; 2nd, $10. Class K. E. G. Hill Co.'s prizes^ Ten blooms chrysanthemums, introduc- tions of 1916, not less than five varie- ties on long stems; 1st, $15; 2nd, $10. Class L,. Elmer D. Smith & Co.'s prizes — For best 12 blooms of Chrysan- themum Artista (open to -private gar- deners only) ; 1st, $10; 2nd, $5. Class M. Harry E. Converse prize, $10 — For best six blooms of Chrysan- themum Harry E. Converse, on long stems. Class N. Lord & Burnham prize, gold watch or medal (open to private gardeners only) — Three varieties of chrysanthemums, six blooms of each on long stems. Class O. Wells-Totty medals offered by Wm. Wells & Co., Mersthem Sur- rey, Eng. — For three blooms of Chrys- anthemum Yellow Turner; 1st, gold; 2nd, silver; 3rd, bronze. Class P. Hitchings & Co.'s cup — ■ For 10 blooms red or crimson chrys- anthemums on long stems. Coming: Exhibitions. (Secretaries are requested to supply any olfifiggiofls from this list, and to correct atiy dates tbat may have been altered since the' last advices,! August 30-31, Brewton, Ala. — Fall exhibifion, Alabama State Horticultural Society, School AuditoriuIH, J, 0. C. Price, Auburn, Ala., Sfs-' retary. September Z--9, Cleveland, 0, — Fall Flower' Show, Edgewater Park. Timothy Smith, chair- man flower show committee, 1393 West Twenty- fifth street, Cleveland; M. A. Vinson. 1393 West Twenty-flfth Street, Cleveland, exhibition manager. September 12-13, SrtfVidence, E. I, — Pall Sower show, Rhode Island Horticultural So- ciety, :Karragansett hof({i^4.4>^4'^4'4>444'4^4 298 The American Florist. Aug. 26, Pittsburgrh. SUPPLY IS LIMITED. Summer flowers have been very shy so far this year, but growers promise quantities of both gladioli and asters next week, and a steady supply from then on. Roses are getting: more plen- tiful each day. and there is practically enough to take care of the demand now. JN'OTES. Pete Nichols and Wm. Q. Potter, both of Cleveland, called on local friends during the week. Both drove their machines down and kept them busy while here. George Franks and Annie Garrity are sending postals from Atlantic City. Carrie Jordan is spending her honey- moon at the same place. The list of those on vacation at present include George Marshall and wife, who are spending two weeks on Lake Erie. Marion Morgan, greenhouse foreman of The McCallum Co., is visiting his old Tennessee home near Knoxville. Jos. King, of A. W. Smith Co., is in the West Virginia mountains. T. P. Langhans is figuring on an auto tour of New England. Charley Patten, of Sewickley, is fishing in Bedford county. John Harris went to Cleveland and other lake points. M. Lancaster County Florists' Club. A regular meeting of the club was held August 10, one week previous to our regular date, in order to be con- sistent' and follow the calendar. This meeting was called for the purpose of mapping out plans for the coming flower show, November 9-11, and if the number of members present are any indication of the enthusiasm we will have for the show, its success is as- sured. It was decided to make a great effort to get a large display from the amateurs, and to this end special prizes will be offered for both outdoor stock and for that grown under glass. We have quite a few amateurs who have small chrysanthemum houses. There will also be prizes for specimen plants and cut blooms. In the trade there will be no direct competition, but several medals and special prizes will be offered for the best collections, etc., the details of which have not been "n'orked out as yet. As half of the net proceeds are to be given toward the erection of an armory for Lancaster, it is proposed to work up publicity along these lines, and Albert M. Herr was delegated to attend to the publicity end of the show. Mr. Rosnosky, of the H. F. Michell Co., Inc., gave us some very useful pointers regarding the running of shows, and T. J. Nolan, the other vis- itor at this meeting, remained diplo- matically quiet when a question was read from the question box asking what influence the great increase of glass would have on the market next winter. The writer suggested that the club arrange for a trip to White Marsh, Md., to see our very dear friend, Rich- ard Vincent, Jr., and his establishment, and it was decided to leave the ar- rangement for the trip to the maker of the suggestion, who is to make a complete report at the next meeting. This trip will be bj^ automobile if enough machines can be secured, otherwise by train. Ira Landis displayed some of his beautiful gladioli at this meeting, and the favorable comments on the quality in the blooms shown well repaid him for his efforts. The exhibition part of our meetings is falling down, and .should be looked after, as it adds 40 SWEET PEA SEED OLDER WINTER ORCHID- FliOWERING SWEET PEAS Bicolor PINK AjVD white orchid. Well-known Blanche Ferry color, of large, "well formecl flower. Price, % oz. 50c., 1 oz. 75c., 4 ozs. $2.50, 1 lb. ?9.00. Shell Pink MRS. A. A. SKAACH. No dOubt this variety was mostly grown in the past three years. Many growers have planted several green houses to this variety on account of their beautiful selling color, which im- proves the longer it is out or on plants. Price, 1 oz. Jl.OO, 4 ozs. .f3.50, 1 lb. $12.00. MRS. JOSEPH MANDA. A shade lighter, of curly flower, on extra long stem. Price, 1 oz. $1.25, 4 ozs. $4.00, 1 lb. $14.00. MORNING STAR. Light pink, larger flower, longer stems than both preceding, very strong and free bloomer. Price, 1 oz. $4.00, 4 ozs. $12.00, 1 lb $40.00. DOLANSKY ORCHID. Light shell pink. Price, 1 oz. $1.25, 4 ozs. $4.00. 1 lb. $14.00 BOHEMIAN GIRL. Darker shell pink, standard orange blush. Price, 1 oz. $2.00, 4 ozs. $6.00. "Wlilte and BlusU AVHITB ORCHID. Grown by thousands of florists for years. It is of the dwarfer habit. Price, 1 oz. $1.00, 4 ozs. $3.50, 1 lb. $12.00. BRIDAL VEIL. More frilled and pure white. Price. 1 oz. $1.75. MRS. M. SPANOLIN'. Of purest white, during bright weather, com- ing with slightly pink on the tips, fine curly flower on long stems. Price, 1 oz. $1.25, 4 ozs. $4.00, 1 lb. $14.00. VENUS. The ground is white, around the edges pink blushed. One of the grandest flowers of this type and the best liked among the florists. Price, 1 oz. $1.50, 4 ozs. $5.00, 1 lb. $15.00. Lavender, Blue and Maroon LAVENDER ORCHID. Lavender pink of largest size. A well-known, old timer. Price, 1 oz. $1.00, 4 ozs. $3.50, 1 lb. $12.00. XMAS CAPTAI ORCHID. Stan- dard maroon, wings sky blue, near- ly 90 per cent. true. Price, 1 oz. $4.00, 4 ozs. $12.00. NUBIAN ORCHID. Dark maroon blue, selfs, nearly 90 per cent, fixed. Price. 1 oz. $4.00, 4 ozs. $12.00. LAVENDER NORA. No doubt the finest lavender in all the Sweet Pea family, and well liked by every florist. LAVENDER QUEEN. Very large, of good lavender color. Price, 1. oz. 50c., 4 ozs. $1.75, 1 lb. $6.00. Rose, Red and Orange ORCHID BEAUTY. Dark rose, blushed with orange, very large flower, and the best commercial seller in this color. Price, 1 oz. 75c., 4 ozs. $2.50, 1 lb. $9.00. OTHER SPENCER VARIETIES Rose Queen, Color beautiful shade of pink, produces extra long- stems and usually four flowers per stem. One of the most popular varie- ties on the market. Prices: Strictly greenhouse seed, $4.00 per oz., $16.00 per % lb., $50.00 per lb. Fordhook Pink. This is a dis- tinct shade of pink suffused with a lavender throughout. Flowers are large size, exquisitely waved, produced in threes and fours on long stems. Per Vs. Vo. $4.00, $15.00 per lb. Fordhook Rose. Flowers of largest size usually borne in threes and fours. A charming shade of rosy carmine, $1.50 14 lb., $4.50 % lb., $18.00 per lb. Yarrawa. Flowers exquisitely waved and of large size. Color, bright rose pink with lighter wings. $1.00 per oz., $3.50 per % lb., $12.00 per lb. "IZSTTW 1I>iBk PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS, HYACINTHS, GIGAN- -■-**-> A-*X»B» TEUM LILIES, DAFFODILS, TULIPS, IRIS. Let us quote you. Many other varieties. Send for complete list. DURING JULY' AND AUGUST, CLOSING TIME 5 P. M.; SATURDAY, 1 P. M. S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. THE AVHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA 1608-1620 Ludlow Street "WASHINGTON 1316 H Street, N. W. NEW Y'ORK 117 AVest 2Sth Street BALTIMORE Franklin and St. Paul Sts, per cent to a meeting to know that you are going to see some new stock or to see some old stock especially well done, it matters not which. Both are educational and an Incentive to better things on the part of the exhib- itor and the other growers. A. M. Herr. Providence, R. I. GOOD CUT FLOWER DEMAND. Business the past week has been rather quiet, with an occasional flurry in floral work. The early asters are about done for now, and the later crops are starting to come in. but are still small. Roses still seem to be scarce, while there is very little de- mand for this flower. Gladioli are coming in better than ever; the stock this year seems to be perfect. Cut flowers this summer seem to sell re- markably well; the demand has been good on all varieties. •, NOTES. ' Macnair is still making improve- ments on his store; and expects to have one of the most attractive shops in the city soon. J., G. Jenson. of" the Park Green- houses, is rebuilding his o-ange on Broad street, and making extensive re- pairs. ' Howard Almy is bringing in good Boston ferns to the market here. H. A. T rp/6. The American Florist. 299 FIELD GROWN CARNATION PLANTS Extra fine clean, healthy stock in the following varieties and quantities. Order early — first come — first served. 1500 Pink Enchantress 1200 Winsor 1200 C. W. Ward 2500 Victory All $5.00 per 100 per single hundred lots; $4.50 in lots of 25d; $40.00 per 1000 in lots of 500 or more. 9.1r.X3M?Jn ^ KTo phones: CEHTRAL 2571 - AUTOMATIC 4S-734-CEHTRAL 2572 161 North Wabash Ave, Chicago HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ROSE BUSHES, ETC. Write for information about the MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES that we will hold during the com- ing Fall Season, of Holland's latest and choicest varieties. ;'.;\i»'. The NacNiff Horticultural Company 52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms In the World NEW YORK CITY Irvlngton, N. J. The Irvington growers, in common with others recently visited, com- plain of the backward condition of outdoor stock. The carnations did not make good growth in the field, but it is hoped, now that they are housed, that they will do better. "With some growers, asters have been almost a total failure. Among the growers who are active in the business on Spring- field avenue are John Pfueffer, Charles Deisler, George Deisler and E. Helm. Irvington has quite a colony of in- dustrious growers, and with a few exceptions we believe that most of their stock is sold in Newark. One noteworthy exception is E. W. Pen- gar, who in the season ships heavily of chrysanthemums and carnations to the New York market. He is also strong on geraniums and other bed- ding plants, which in the spring go largely to the New York seed stores. Edward Jacobi has a neat range and store on West Clinton avenue. In addition to a variety of cut flowers he grows mushrooms, and we found his force busy preparing the beds. He is ably assisted by his son, Edward Jacobi Jr., who is secretary of the Essex County Florists' Club. In one block, on Springfield avenue, there are four growers, all having a w- IMJ^r^D OROW^f ENCHANTRESS Carnation Plants Very fine stock ready for immediate shipment. $4.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. PERCY JONES, INC. IL= WHOLESALE FLORIST 56 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO ==ie moderate glass area, and growing car- nations, chrysanthemums, and at this season gladioli, asters and dahlias. Richard F. JoUey has a store at 10.51 Clinton avenue, with greenhouses at 18 Ball street. A. F. F. 300 The American Florist. Aug. 26, ^UST A .M^li^ 1 You can be safe only by dealing m a firm that has a reputation and perience. Ask our customers. Ew time they'll answer that we do w we say. We make no exaggerali claims; but we live up to our promii BEAUTIES, RUSSELL, ORCHIDS, ASTER FULL ASSORTMENT OF ROSES GOLDEN GLOW CHRYSANTHEMUMS AMERICAN BEAUTIES, Per doz. Long $3.00 to $4.00 30-inch , 2.50 24-inch .\ 2.00 20-inch 1.50 Stort. per 100, $4.00, *6.00, $8.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, RICHMOND, MILADY, SUNBURST, KILLARNEY BRILLIANT, KILLAKNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium $4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 CURRENT PRICE LIST— g},™"' MRS. CHAS, RUSSELL, Per doz. 36 inches long $2,50 30 inches long 2.00 24 inches long 1.50 18 to 20 inches long 1.00 Short per 100, $4.00, $6.00 CECILE BRUNNER OR SWEETHEABT ROSE, Per 100 $1.00 ASTERS, Per lOO Best $3.00 to $4.00 Medium 2.00 Short 1.50 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. P» Lilies Gladioli $2.00 to Chrysanthemums — Golden Glow per doz., 2.00 to Gypsophila , $1.00 per CATTLEYAB per doz., VALLEY $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 pea GREEN GOODS, Mexican Ivy Smilax doz,, Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays $2.00 to« Adiantum 1.00 to< Galax (hronze and green) per 1,000 New flat ferns per 1,000 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. ^^^^ P^IWS Translucent Folia OAK SPRAYS Red, Green and Brown. Fine tprays, 3 to 4 feet $1.50 per aozen; $10.00 per 100. White Waxed Cape Flowern $4.50 per box of 1000. Cycas Leaves inches to 40 inches long. $5.00 per Jl This is your last chance to get 12 bales of Sphagnum Moss for $10.00 so ORDER YOUR SUPPLY RIGHT AWAY. BiBTAsk us for an estimate on your requirements before you place your fall orders. POEHLMAIN 74E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 301 entias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. BELMOREAiNA SINGLE PLANTS. 4 Inct po'ts, ?1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. Leaves Each. : inch pots 5-6 16-18 inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. Each. 6-7 24 inch high 1.00 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.50 6-7 42-44 heavy 5.00 6-7 50-54 heavy 7.0O 1 inch pots i inch pots ► inch tubs I inch tubs Specimen plants, $60.0O-$75.0O. FORSTEHIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each. inch pots 5-6 18 inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. I inch pots I inch pots 1 inch pots \ inch tubs [ inch tubs ; inch tubs t inch tubs ► inch tubs ' inch tubs ' inch tubs \ inch tubs inch tubs 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.00 6-7 34 inch high 1.50 6-7 34-36 inch high 2.00 6-7 40-42 inch high 3.00 6-7 42-46 inch high 3.50 6-7 50-52 inch high 5.00 6-7 54 inch heavy 6.00 6-7 60 inch heavy 7.00 6-7 5-5% ft ; 8.00 6-7 5%-6 ft 12.00 6-7 8-8y2 ft. heavy 40.00 6-7 9-10 ft. heavy 50.00 FORSTEKIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each. 6 inch pots 3 24 inch high $ 1.60 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inch high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38-42 inch high 3.50 8 inch tubs 4 48-52 inch high 5.00 8 inch tubs 4 52-54 inch high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54-60 inch high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60 inch high 10.00 12 inch tubs 4 62-66 inch high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66-70 inch high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6% ft. heavy 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 in. heavy $25@30 ARECA LUTESCENS. Each. 8 inch pots, 4 plants, 24 inch high $1.00 8 inch tubs, 3 plants, 40 inch high 3.00 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch Aspidistra green 10-12 leaves 1.00 6 inch Aspidistra green 15-17 leaves 1.50 5 inch Aspidistra var. 7 leaves 1.00 5 inch Aspidistra var. 10-12 leaves 1.50 LIVISTONA ROTTJNDIFOLIA. 5 inch pots $0.75 each 6 inch pots 1.25 each PHOENIX ROEBELENII. 3 inch pots $3.50 per doz. Bach. 6 inch pots, 18 inch high, 24 inch spread. .$2.00 10 inch tubs, 35 inch high, 46 inch spread.. 7.50 Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants. rrafted, 3^-inch Stock. Grafted, 2>^-inch Stock. Own Root, 3^ -inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. $100.00 per 1000. $96.70 per 1000. Pink Killarney 600 Old Gold 600 Pink Killarney 800 Wards ^^„ „. , ^^.„ „„„ „, TTTu-.. T^-i, ..nn r>- 1. J 400 Pink Killarney 300 Elgar White Killarney 400 Richmond 3900 White Killarney 700 Old Gold ' „„ „,^. ,,.„ ,„,.„.. itriiiitint' l^nn <5(-r.tf ttpt/ 500 White Kulamey 162B Richmond Brilliant IdOO bcott Key 3500 Brilliant 200 Elgar ,„, ^,. ^ ,. Milady 900 Elgar 197 Old Gold Own Root, 23^ -inch Stock- $56.70 per 1000. 1500 Pink Killarney 60 Sunburst 1000 Richmond CALADIUNS Finest fancy leaved varieties, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 100 1000 Cyclamen— 3 inch, $8.00 per 100. Boston Ferns, 5-inch, 40 cents each. Begonia Chatelaine, 2^4 In $3.50 Seedlings, $40.00 per 1,000. Boston and Roosevelt Ferns, e-in., 75e each; I j° j|-^ 100 1000 7-in., $1.00 each. 5 m. '.:'.'.'.:'.::'.:'.'.:'.iiii', '25^ ' Primulas OrandiAora and Gian- Whitmani, 6-in.. 75c each. Begonia Lorrain'e, 2 in 10.00 *«» strain, only the choicest TaWe Ferns 2V.-in S3 00 per 100 2% in 12.00 varieties, summer delivery, 2% ^*'"° ^"°'' ^fi.^^-, *iS.UO Per luu. Coleus Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in., 8c each; 4-ln., In 3.00 BOXWOODS Each 15c each. Crotons-S-inch, $7.20 per doz.; 6-lnch, 75c Smilax, strong new stock. 2% In. 2.50 15-in. in burlap 40 and $1 each. 3 In 6.00 50.00 18-in. in burlap 60 M BROS. CO. ng Distance Phone, i^Uli^ili^i^ II ■ Randolph 35. ^IllV^AlLlJivr^ ILL^« 302 The American Florist, Aug. 26, SUMMER ROSES Wc make a specialty of growing Roses best adapted to handle during the hot weather. Our fadlitres are exceptionally well equipped and we recommend the following stock for summer: NEW BEAUTIES"Very Fine Flowers-Best In This Market. Good Shipping Stoclc. I Sunburst— Best yellow rose. I Double White Killarney— Best white rose. ■Are also two good pink roses for summer use. Rhea Reid— Best "red rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. Ophelia and Shawyer- These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties Perdoz. Specials, extra long stems $4.00 30 to 36-inch stems 3.00 Medium stems $1.50 to 2.50 Shorter lengths 75 to 1.00 No very short stem Beauties. Sunburst-Rhea Reid ~ Ophelia --Richmond Shawyer-White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant I,ong per 100, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 5.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Long $8.00 to $10.00 Medium 5.00 to 6.00 ^Short 3.00 Cecilje Brunner per bunch, 35c Asters at Market Prices. LILY OF THE VALLEY ....$5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.25 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 500 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenlionses: Hinsdale, 111. and Greg^ Station, 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago. GLADIOLI ARE MORE PLENTXFXJL. There is not much change in the market conditions since last week and good stock is as scarce as ever with the exception of g-ladioli, which are now arriving' in much larger quanti- ties and are selling at somewhat lower prices but at figures that compare most favorably with those of last sea- son. Gladioli have sold unusually well this season and good prices have been and are still being realized, although they are' considerably lower at this writing than they were last week.' America, JVIrs. Francis King, Au- gusta, Myrtle, Mrs. Frank Pendleton, Klondyke, Niagara, Panama, Autumn Queen, Buropa, Hulo and Principine are the varieties that are obtainable in 'large quantities and it is particularly noticeable that white especially are in brisk demand. Asters are arriving in rather poor condition and what lit- tle good stock reaches the market is sold almost as soon as it is un- packed. Roses are moving well, es- pecially Mrs. Chas. Russell, American Beauty and Sunburst, which have im- proved considerably in quality the past few weeks. Roses in general are cleaning up well each day at good prices and while the quality is stead- ily improving there is still some very poor stock being offered. Lilies are none too plentiful and the same holds good for lily of the valley and orchids. Miscellaneous outdoor stock is stijll reaching the market in large supply and at times has a good call. Green goods of all kinds are obtainable in quantity and some very choice leu- cothoe is being offered. A few brisk days would find the market complete- ly cleaned up even though the heavy receipts of gladioli have affected prices in general the last few days. NOTES. Fred Klingel, of Erne & Klingel, and family, are making a seven-day lake trip and will stop off at Mackinac Isl- and for a few days. Mrs. Charles Erne and daughter motored to Terra Haute, Ind., this week, which accounts for the fact that Mr. Erne feels that also he has a license to sing "Hurrah! My wife is gone to the country!" August Barnett is back from a two weeks' vacation and is again attending to his duties at this house. Peter Reinberg is cutting a good supply of Sunburst and Mrs. Chas. Russell roses, which are in good de- mand at their store. Felix Reichling reports that the demand for field grown carnation plants has been unus- ually heavy and that they have never sold so many before up to this date as they have this season. Percy Jones has made arrangements to handle an unusually large supply of chrysanthemums this year, and ex- pects to be able to supply them in quantity commencing with this "week. This house is also handling a large number of fancy gladioli. Herbert Smith and family, of Dan- ville, passed through here Monday, Au- gust 21, on their way home from a delightful automobile trip to Delavan Lake, Wis. E. Knecht, with John T. Muir, 4647 Grand boulevard, is enjoying a two weeks' vacation at New Buffalo, Mich. Raymond Ziska and William Kaspar are back from a Ford automobile trip to Starved Rock, Heaton Nichols and wife of Joliet visited friends here August 22. rp/6. The American Florist. 303 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: | " 601, CHICAGO oooi> ^up'p^r^^sz' RUSSELL=SUNBURST= MILADY and all the other roses listed in the price list below. Fancy Lilies, Asters, Gladioli, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Current Price List. AMKRICAN BEAUTIES— Per doz. Extra long- stems $5.00 48-lnch steins 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 30-lnch stems 2.50 24-lnch stems 2.00 20-lnch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Rlclunond Klllarney White Killamer.. My Alaryland Sunburst Ophelia Milady Champ Wetland . . . Per 100 Extra select $8.00 Select 6.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL,^— Per doz. Specials $2.00 Select 1.50 Medium 1.00 Short $0.50 to .75 Per 100 Roses, our selection $ 3.00 Asters $ 1.00 to 3.00 Gladioli 3.00 to 6.00 Harris!! 10.00 to 12.50 Valley 4.00 to 6.00 Adiantiua 1.00 Asparaerns, per bunch 50 to .76 Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- Peter Risch, of Weiland & Risch, celebrated his seventy-second birthday Saturday, August 19. Mr. Risch is in good health, which his many friends are pleased to learn, and makes fre- quent trips to Weiland & Risch's wholesale store on North Wabash ave- nue and through their greenhouses at Evanston. Harry Manheim is back on the job at Hoerber Bros.' store, after a two weeks' vacation, and is ready to tackle the fall business. His son, who had a leg broken when he was run over b5^ an automobile recently, is doing well and is getting along as nicely as can be expected. Miss Schrieber, of the Bassett & Washburn office force, is again attend- ing to her duties at the store after enjoying a two weeks' vacation. Hugo Woell, of Bassett & "Washburn's cut flower department, is back from a well- earned rest and reported for work Au- gust 21. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are handling a g'ood supply of American Beauty roses from the William Dittman green- houses at New Castle, Ind., and re- port a brisk demand for same. Mrs. Vaughan and daughter, Thelma. are expected home from California this week. Miss Olga Tonner. of O. A. & L. A. Tonner, is back from a most enjftyable vacation spent at Cabot's Lodge, Stur- geon Bay, Wis. Miss Nettie Parker and friends, who were with Miss Ton- ner. will return home the latter part of this week, possibly August 35- Prank Ayers, with Chas. W. McKel- lar, and wife, have returned from a two weeks' lake trip on the steamer Minnesota, and report having had a most delightful time. They stopped off for 'a few days at Buffalo, N. T.. and Mackinac Island. Wholesale Cut Flowers === Greens and Supplies Prices cheerfully sabmitted on whatever you need upon request. 30 E. Randolph Street, cenh5?"6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Ed. Vilter. of the Zech & Mann force, will leave August 2(3 for a two weeks' vacation to be spent at South Haven, Mich. Miss Nelda Wolff and Fred Ottenbacher will report for duty August 28, after a two weeks' leave of absence. Robert Northam, George Reinberg's store manager, is enjoying a two weeks' vacation. Miss Anna O'Neill, bookkeeper for the same firm, is again attending to her duties after a pleas- ant visit in the east. ,Tohn Mangel, the Palmer House Florist, had a large number of orders for the Honore funeral, held August 19, which included a magnificent wreath and spray of orchids. W. H. Gooding, manager of the iloral department of the new Schulte & Haley store at 107 Broadway, Detroit. Mich., was in the city this week buying stock for the fall trade. Chris Schlueter. with the Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., is mak- ing a combined business and pleasure trip through the southern and eastern states. Clarence Hoffman, with the E. C. Amling Co.. is back from his vacation, which consisted of a motorcycle trip to McHenry and other surrounding towns. Wm. Wienhoeber and family and a. party of friends are making an au- tomobile trip through Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. Art Blome and wife will spend their vacation at Duluth, Minn., this sum- mer and will make the trip by boat, leaving Saturday, August 26. Gust. Alles, Wietor Bros", efficient storeman, has returned from Fox Lake, where he spent an enjoyable va- cation. George Walther, 6310 Normal ave- nue, and family have returned from a pleasant visit with relatives in Cali- fornia. Charles Grabig, 1S4.3 Irving Park boulevard, has returned from a pleas- ant visit at McGregor, la. Ed. O'Neill, formerly with Sam Graff. Columbus, O., is now with the Ernst Wienhoeber Co. H. C. "Wullbrandt, 5.31.5 West Madi- son street, is back from an automobile trip to Lincoln, Neb. Stanley Lovick, 3320 South Halsted street, is the proud owner of a new Maxwell touring car. Ed. Hauswirth is in the employ of the Central Floral Co., North State street. 304 The American Florist. Aug. 26, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in short and medium stemmed Ophelia roses of un- surpassed quality and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price List --'^''^f'' ?°^'"^^' Witliont Notice. AUEBICAir BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long stems $5.00 36-tnch stems 4.00 30-incb stems 3.00 24-inch stems 2.60 18-lnch stems 2.00 12-lnch stems l.BO White— KILLARNEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special ., $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.00 SICHUONS Per 100 Extra Special 7.00 Selecrt 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.0O Short 3.00 OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Good 3.00 SUNBUKST. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 GEOSGE EXOAA 36c oer bunch BOSES, CUB SELECTIOIT $3.00 LILIES. Per 100 Fancy $10.00 to $12.60 Miscellaneous. Fems. per 1,000 2.00 to 2.50 Smilax. per doz 2.00 Adiantum i.oo Bprengeri, per bunch 60 Asparagus Sprays, bunch {JO Other Green Goods Market Rates. T. E. Waters reports that Poehlmann Bros. Co. sold an entire outfit of Buch- binder store fixtures, including a Buchbinder refrigerator, this weel< to Stuhldreher Bros., of Mansfield, O. This is the first order that this firm has booked since it made a contract with Buchbinder Bros, to sell their fix- tures and refrigerators, but inquiries for same have been numerous the past two weeks and the outlook for the booking of several more orders in the near future is very bright. Louis Wittbold reports that the George Wittbold Co. has had a good call for cyclamen this season and also for Boston ferns which they are growing heavily, and are offering in quantity this month. John Kruchten writes from Sister Lakes, Mich., that he is having a de- lightful time on his vacation. The John Kruchten Co. is offering a good supply of field grown carnation plants for sale in several of the leading commercial varieties. Wertheimer Bros., New York, ad- vise that Wm. Abrahamson is not associated with them. The item in our issue of August 5 was general report on the local market about that time. The Chicago Flower Growers' As- sociation have had a good call for gladioli, which are being handled in large supply and is one of the favor- ite flowers at present. W. N. Rudd and wife left August 20 for Norfolk, Va., where they will attend the cemetery superintendents' convention. The Chicago Florist. 3.5 East Ad- ams street, will have a fine looking store when the finishing touches are completed. John Welsh, Sr., 4703 North Robey street, reports the loss of his Ford, which was stolen last week. Poehlmann Bros. Co. is cutting a good supply of Golden Glow chrysan- themums of good quality for so early in the season. Visitors : Herman J. C. Leitz, of the New Haven Floral Co., New Haven, Ind.; A. N. Richardson, St. Joseph, Mich.; Robt. Blake, with Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toledo, O.; Roepke and wife, Indianapolis, Ind.; Dave Geddes, St. Louis, Mo.; Miss Kate Harris, Memphis, Tenn.; L. M. Mason and wife, Streator; Theodore Meyer, Wau- kegan. Cincinnati. GOOD BUSINESS AND FAIR SUPPLY. The market was a little easier last week than it "was the previous week. Nevertheless, business was good. The supply has increased slightly. Gladioli are very plentiful. The good ones are having- a satisfactory market. Asters, on the other hand, are very scarce and many more might be used were they available. Easter lilies are plentiful, while the rubrums are in a fair sup- ply. Roses are not very plentiful. The first baby's breath, cosmos, as well as some summer chrysanthemums, came in last week, but each was in a rather small quantity. Hardy hydrangea sells fairly well. Water lilies have a fair market. NOTES. C. E. Critchell was the first in the market to offer baby's breath this season. He is motoring through the state calling on the trade en route. Lou Davis of P. J. dinger's place, is back at work after a fishing trip of a month and a half's duration in Arkansas. Fred Bachmeier and T. Ben George shared handsomely in the prizes in floral exhibit at the recent Carthage fair. P. J. Olinger, wife and family, are at Emerado, N. D., on a six weeks' visit with relatives. Visitors : J. O. Hetsch, Leesburg, Fla.; Mr. Legander, representing A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, and George Hampton, Philadelphia, Pa. H. far short of the demand and dahlias have not made their appearance as yet. Shipping business is good and there is an excellent call for supplies. NOTES. This city has a local Santa Claus in the person of Alex Von Quiram, florist, of 2142 East 105th street, who occupies the three dull summer months in making doll houses, wagons, autos and other wooden houses, all of his carving being done with a small pen knife. Most of his toys are sold be- fore they are finished. His doll houses are wired for electricity and some of the more elaborate ones have minia- ture greenhouses in connection. George W. Smith, accompanied by Mrs. Smith and their eldest son, Adonis, left August 16 for Cody, Wyo., where he expects to spend the next month or two hunting big game and trout fishing in the mountains. H. P. Knoble, of Knoble Bros., ac- companied by his wife and several friends, are touring the eastern states in their automobile. C. F. B. Cleveland. DEMAND GOOD; SUPPLY BELOW NORMAL. The demand for stock is very good, but due to a lack of rain and the in- tense heat everything outside is burn- ing and drying up. with the result that receipts are far belo^w normal for this season of the year. Roses are in good demand and the few Pink Killarneys, Shawyer, Russell, Sun- burst, Kaiserin and American Beau- ties which arrive clean up nicely. Carnations are few in number, the outdoor stock being quite poor. 'There are also to be seen Jap lilies, water lilies, phlox, hydrangeas, Easter lilies, Virginia heather, larkspurs, buddleias, marigolds and scabiosas. Sweet peas are about done. Good gladioli are scarce, but plenty of the smaller vari- eties and old colors arrive. Asters are Albany, N. Y. One hundred and eighty-one men, women and children attended the tenth annual clambake and outing of the florists' club, held Saturday, August 19. The tables were arranged in rows in a chestnut grove located on the property of Henkes Brothers at New- tonville, about nine miles north of Al- bany. The day was fine for the pur- pose selected and the arrangements \mder the direction of Fred Henkes, formerly president of the club, and Louis H. Schaefer, chairman of the entertainment committee, went off without a hitch. The "bake" brought members of the club and their families from far and near, and in a sense was a reunion. Felix Menand, who for some years conducted a retail store at 6 Second street. Monument square, Troy, has sold out to George I. Cain, who will continue the business. Ill health is the cause of the transfer. R. D. Fremont. Neb. — Green's Greenhouses, operating branches in 28 towns in this state and doing business in a large number of others, reports trade at least one-third better than in 1915. igi6. The American Florist. 305 Chicago Headquarters for RUSSELL AND SUNBURST Our supply of Russell and Sunburst roses is very large and of such good quality that they are recognized as the best in this market. In addition to Russell and Sunburst we have our usual large supply of Ward, Ophelia, Richmond, Killarney and White Killarney. Best stock in this market iu all the leading commercial varieties and in such large quantities that we can fill every order entrusted to our care no matter how large it may be. Remember when ordering that our line is so complete that it includes every item offered in the Great' Chicago Market. 30 E. Randolph St., L. D. Phones central ] |||| Automatic, 42-965 Chicago Kansas City, Mo. There has been little change in mar- ket conditions, except for the fact that the supply is somewhat more plenti- ful and of better quality. Asters are plentiful and the western stock is very good with large flowers and long stems, while local grown are of fair grade. Gladioli are very plentiful at prices ranging- from two cents to seven cents, most of them being western grown. Carnations are still a lost item and while roses are arriving in larger num- bers and of good grade, prices are still high. A few good snapdragons are also seen. NOTES. Billy Biederman has been chasing dirt, sand and cement for three weeks, a new pavement . being laid on Pros- pect avenue. He says eating cement and sand is not in the dessert class with him — but a regular item on the daily bill of fare. H. Kusik & Co., are handling gladi- oli, asters and lilies in quantity and the stock is of good quality. Roses are not plentiful but the stock seen here is good. Orders for wire work never caraie in better. T. J. Noll & Co. are handling gladi- oli and asters by the thousands and the stock is all of good quality. Lilies are still plentiful and the rose stock at this establishment is good. Ed. Ellswrorth continues to spend part of his time at Forest Lake. His em- ployes are also enjoying his hospital- ity at the resort during the heated spell. The city park board has appropri- ated funds for the addition of five new greenhouses and boiler room at the city nursery in Swope park. Wm. Foith is cutting good inside asters and expects a fine crop later on. His carnations are also showing good form. The Oakwood Floral & Farm Co. are cutting some fine gladioli and have no trouble in disposing of them. At Patrick Larkin's, funeral work has been very good and the stock is better. J. Austin has a new house well un- der way. E. J. B. Camden. N. Y. — The iirm of Brown Bros., florists, on Railroad street, has been dissolved. Special Summer Assortment CUT FLOWER BASKETS Many of the florists use them in their window displays to good advantage. Order Your Assortment Today. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO Nashville, Tenn. Trade is keeping up remarkably well for this season of the year. People continue to get married, and the neces- sary bridal bouquet helps some in the general call, and funerals are ever with us. Flowers have been very scarce, necessitating shipments from outside sources of supply. NOTES. The subject of artificial irrigation is beginning to attract attention and is advocated in some quarters. There has been no necessity for irrigation the past season, however, for this sec- tion has had an abundance of rain, and everything in vegeVation is green and flourishing', but it is claimed that in a few years this state will be com- pelled to have some system of irriga- tion, and even now Tennessee truck- ers will tell "you that gardening or floriculture is a risky business with- out this help. Quite a number of irri- gating plants have been put into oper- ation in Davidson county — the county in which this city is located — and those operating are very much pleased with the results. Charles A. Keffer, of the division of extension of the University of Tennes- see, and who is also an ofiicer of the state horticultural society, in an inter- esting article in the daily journals of the state, advocates the extensive cul- ture of celery in this state. This fine edible has been produced successfully in the county by the elder Geny, father of the Geny brothers, which goes to prove that the thing can be done. Leon Geny, of the firm of Geny Bros., is taking an extensive touring trip in his automobile. He, with his family, left here some 10 days ago for the trip, and have taken in Cincin- nati, Indianapolis and Chicago, and will visit other cities before returning home. M. C. D. 306 The American Florist. Aug. 26, ROSES-ASTERS-GLADIOLI M|P>*Plenty of VALLEY and LILIES ^^^^ ALWAYS ON HAND. You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to Quality SpeaKs Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. WHOLESALE Grower of We are in daUy tonch with market conditions and when a decline takes place yon can rely npon orders sent us receiving such benefits. Oklahoma, City. O. O. Boston, who for the past two years has been in the employ of Fur- row & Co., and who previous to' that was with the Stiles Co.' for about 12 years, has decided to go into business for himself, and has selected the town of Tulsa, Okla., for his ven- ture. He will open up there, Septem- ber 15, having- secured store accommo- dation at 16 East Third street. Tulsa IS 138 miles northeast of here. It is a wealthy oil town of about 40,000 popu- lation, and he should do well there, as the florist business has not been pushed very hard. The flower business continues to show a little activity each day, though most of the calls are for funeral de- signs or sprays. The weather contin- ues quite warm and we are beginning to need rain very badly. . S. S. B. Los Angfeles. INDICATIONS OP RECORD YEAR. Cool weather prevails again and all mdications point to a record year. A great amount of funeral work is being sent out which will be noticeable in the general result. Stock is plentiful in all lines with the possible exception of roses. NOTES. O. C. Saakes continues to turn out casket covers and other designs in funeral work. He has added a very attractive new delivery car, which be- speaks prosperity. Some of the largest specimens of dahlias ever seen here at this season were a noteworthy feature at his store last week. The variety was Souvenir Gustaf DeZon, and they measured up to nine inches. Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson report fair trade. Some unique French bouquets are being shown by this Arm. Morris Goldenson and family are enjoying a vacation and are en- camped m the mountains for two weeks. The Redondo Floral Co. is featur- ing some fine lavender asters, grown by Gus Swenson of Eagle Rock. Mr Knopf, of this firm, is enjoying a weli earned rest and is taking an auto trip up the coast. Seki Bros. & Co. are still making improvements at their salesroom and are making ready for new show cases and a line of baskets. Carnations NEW CROP Asters S. MURATA & CO., Oldest and Most Experienced Shippers in Southern California. 75 1 S. Broadway, LOS ANGELES, CALIF Mention the American Florist when writing Large supply of fancy stock in all the seasonable varieties. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing A. T. PYf ER & CO. WHOLESALE Commission Florists 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing The Broadway Florists report con- siderable call for funeral work with the usual amount of business in cut flowers and supplies. S. Murata & Co. are showing the usual line of asters, carnations, glad- ioli and lilies. The asters are of un- usually good quality. Wright's Flower Shop, Inc., is one of the places where the force always seems busy, and this week was no ex- ception. G. H. H. Established 1883 locorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 Chicago Flower Growers' Association Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers and Plants 182 No. Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO L. D. Phone, Randolph 631 Mention the American Florist when writing Trot, N. Y.— George I. Cain has pur- chased the business of Felix Menand, 6 Second street, the latter retiring on account of ill health. West Plaines, Mo.— C. W. Harold of Decatur, 111., has secured an option on property here and is contemplating the erection of a modern range. He is be- ing encouraged by business men of this city. Advertising String FOR TYING FLOWER BOXES Write for samples and prices. Chicago Printed String Co., 309 S. lA SALLE ST., CHICAGO. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 307 ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, rSl.ty.aif.^1578 CHICAGO, lU. John Kruchten Co. U North Wabash Avenne, '^S^l'^J^^^^. CHICAGO, ILL. W. P KYM JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE «& FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .o„,S±SjaSU CHICAGO W.fl.^lnfti,**. rf^ /ft. JK^tk^ ECAMLINGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. y ir ^y V ^^ w ,1' V ir ^r ii"u ^ ^ 1 Mention the American Florist when writing Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wholesale Florists' Supplies HOERBER BROS. ^,^°'-'i«, Cut Flowers Telephone: Randolph 2758 Sresu&ouses : Des Plaines. m. fUtrtattn Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave l^IllCagO A. L. Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. r GROWERS "SHIPPERS , 'CUT FLOWEl^t V IS4 NO. WABASH VIYE.*** mMEDUTE\ CEUVEaKS VlioMeno¥erM^Ket>s Chicago. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roiei, Beantr, ipecials $5 00 36-m 4 00 30in 3 00 24 in 2 50 20-iD 2 00 18.in . ICO Per 100 •' Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 00@15 00 " Beauty, short 4 000 6 00 " Hoosier Beauty 2 00@10 00 " Killarney Brilliant 2 00@10 00 " Killarney 2 00@10 00 " White Killarney 2 00@10 00 " Richmond 2 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlgarie 2 00@10 00 " RbeaReid 2 00@10 00 " My Maryland 2 00@i0 00 Mra. Geo. Shanyer 2 00310 00 •• Milady 2 00@10 00 " Snnbnnit 2 00@10 00 " Mra. Aaron Ward 2 00@10 00 " Hadley 2 00@10 00 •' Ophelia 2 00010 00 " Double White Killarney.. 2 00010 00 " Mrs. Moorfield Storey 2 00010 00 " Champ Weiland 4 00@10 00 " Stanley 3 00010 00 " Tipperary 3 00@10 00 Frances Scott Key 3 00010 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00010 00 " Cecile Brunner 2 00© 3 00 " George Elgar 2 000 3 00 " Baby Doll 2 000 3 00 *' Fireflame 4 00 " Our selection 3 00 Carnations 1 Ofl® 3 00 Cattleyai perdoz., 9 00 Asters 2 00© 3 00 Dahlias 3 00 Lilium Harrisii 10 00012 50 • Sweet Peas 75® 1 00 Valley 300© 6 00 Adiantum Croweannm 1 00@ 1 50 Ferns per lOCO, 1 5003 00 Galax 1 00@1 25 Lencothoe 7S@ 1 00 Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000, S 0006 00 PInmoin8String8..each, 600 75 , Smilai perdoz., 2 0002 50 Spreneeri, Plnmosua Soraya 3 "O© 4 00 Boxwood, 25clb per case 7 50 ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., • - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing THE BOOK OF GLADIOLUS THE first authorita- tive book on this bulb ever printed in America, or possibly the world, issued April 1,1911. This 120- page book, written by Mat- thew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet, con- ■tains many chapters I covering all sides of kgrowing.propagating, jstoring, etc., and also some pages of valuable cultural notes gath- ered from reliable sources. A necessity for both amateur and grower. The book is bound in cloth and fully illustrated. PRICE, POSTPAID, $1.25 AMERJCAH FLORIST CO. 440 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO. *- MILLER & NUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 NoHh Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Qeors^e Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Snnbnrst, Rlchmond-KU- lamey, White Klllamey and Killarney BrUUant roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try 08. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing 308 The American Florist. Aug. 26, f lELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS White Enchantress, White Perfection, White Wonder, Alma Ward, Matchless, C. Akehurst, C. W. Ward, Alice, Light and R. Pink Enchantress, Enchantress Supreme, Philadelphia, D. Gordon, Champion, Beacon, Victory. Liet us know your requirements and we -will submit prices. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. SCAECITY OF GOOD STOCK NOTICEABU;. If one desires the pick of the mar- ket, and even then not getting any- thing much above the ordinary, he must get around early . and stay on the job so as to be on liand when the various consignnients arrive or his stock will be light, as there is not enough good ma^terial coming in for half the demand, which at the same time is very small. But little doing in the general response as to "How is business?" Yet in the aggregate, jt is a very considerable amount, enough to hold together the organi- zations in all the channels of trade. Asters, which generally dominate the market at this time have been very poor, but are now showing much bet- ter. The samples are arriving, and some very fair stock is seen, which gives promise of high grade flowers in the near future. Gladioli and larkspurs are seen in good shape, and some out-door snapdragons are very fair. Hydrangeas sell up closely, being so much cheaper in design work than white asters. There is a fair supply of roses, Ophelia, Sunburst, Maryland, Mock, Russell, Prima Donna and Had- ley, and we must not forget Kaiserin, which with some growers is fine. Local American Beauties are of medium quality and sell fairly well because they are the longest stem rose. Lily of the valley is a scares article; regular buyers are supplied, but anything extra must be ordered the day before. Cattleyas have the right of way, and with lily of the val- ley are in the exclusive class. Even good green has to be hunted, so little is coming in. NOTES. Edward Reid took Mark and Mrs. Mills and J. W. Prince, of the W. H Harris establishment, for a spin in his famous car fhrough the. old Ches- ter county carnation belt. Carnations have ceased to be a feature, although quite a quantity are stijl grown, but this district can now be said to be the mushroom growing center of the country. New substantial concrete sheds are going up taking the place and adding to the many frame struc- tures already in place. Mr. Prince said they have the mushrooms down fine and get immense crops; one day's shipment last winter required .two freight cars to hold it. It was all from one station. Carnations are giving way to tomatoes and sweet peas, which make good winter 'and summer successive crops. A very large crop of tomatoes has been marketed at very good prices, Boston and other New England cities being their mar- ket. Some carnation men are grow- ing mushrooms under their carnation beds and .say that as a side crop they are reasonably certain and pay very well. The party were struck with the general abandonment of the carna- tions by the growers in this section. Arthur Niessen spends some of his vacation days looking in on their army of growers in the various suburban districts surrounding this city. Last week we visited the Lancaster county . section, where carnations and asters ' are a specialty. The early crop of , .asters had been ,mqst disappointing;; VltoMeHowerMM'KeU Boston, Aug. 23. Per 100 ' Rosu, Beauty....'. 20 00® 25 00 " KillarneF Queen 2 00® 8 00 " White SDd Pink Killaroey. 2 00@ 8 00 " Double White Killarney... 2 00® 8 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 OOigJO 00 ■• Hadley 4 OOiglO 00 ■• Cardinal 2 00@ 8 00 '• Mock 6 00@12 00 " Mrs. Chaa. Russell 6 00@12 00 " Sunburst 6 00@12 00 " Talt 2 00@ 8 00 " Milady 2 00@ 6 00 " Ward and Hillinedoa 2 00@ 8 00 •' My Maryland 50® 5 00 Cattleyas 50 00075 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 select 2 000 3 00 Buffalo, Aug. 23. PerlOO Beauty Special 20 00@25 00 Fancy 15 C0®20 00 Extra 10 00@12 00 First 8 00@10 00 Second 2 00® 4 00 Roses, Killarney.-. 3 00® 6 00 '• White Killarney 3 00® 6 00 ■• My Maryland 3 00® 7 00 " Sunburst 3 00® 6 00 " Ward 2 00® 5 00 " Shawyer 3 00® 6 00 Lily of the Vaiiey 4 00® 6 00 Lilies 8 00010 00 Cattleyas 40 00050 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 2 000 4 00 Asters 1 000 2 00 Asparagus Sprengeri... 35® 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Smilax 15 00 Cincinnati, Aug. 23. Per 100 ROses, Killarney 2 000 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 '• Richmond 2 00® 6 00 '■ Taft 2 000 6 00 LiliumGiganteum 8 00@10 00 Asparagus Plumosns,.perbch., 25c Gladiolus 2 000 4 00 Asters 1 000 4 00 the aster bug and the yellows have been hard to overcome and have played havoc with the profits, or even a chance to get enough out of the stock to pay for the seed. Car- nations as a rule were looking good, although some growers complained that the stock was not as large as it ought to be; even in beds almost side by side the results were very differ- ent and they were at a loss to account for the reason. Mr. Niessen has notic- ed several new houses, the walls of which were built of hollow glazed tile, which he said made a fine appearance — looked very durable, and cost very little more than the more oftener used concrete. He found the trade almost to a man very optimistic, well satisfied with last season's busi- ness and looking forward to a record- bje.akJng season. J. G. Whilldin, of the Whilldin Pot- tery Co., says the price of flower pots will have to go up along with the gen- to go up along with the gen- eral increase in other goods. His men have struck for higher wages and shorter hours, although several advances have been made in the past few years. There is a good demand, and all orders now on hand will be delivered, but until this situation has been met and the wheels get going mCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 226 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading varieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist when loriting Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur- nisbed on short notice. Prices quoted od appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Floweri shipped oitt of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m. Mention the Americayi Florist when writing BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY A full line of Summer Flowers Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Fa. Mention the American Florist when writing McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. Mention the American Florist when loriting again, it will be, almost impossible to make contracts and prices for the future. The Leo Niessen Co. finds a very good demand for field grown carna- tions, their sales being twice as large as last season. Very fair summer roses are seen here, as well as a stock of much improved asters. Edward Reid is handling the sum- mer cut of the Joseph Heacock Co. Considering the season, the quality is fine. Asters, about the average in quality, are seen here. igi6. The American Florist. 309 Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. HOLTON i nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RI6E BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOMS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If It Is on the mar- ket we can furnish It. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants. If on the market, we can furnish it. Get our prices before placing order. We guarantee satisfaction. 1016-1018 McGee Street KANSAS CITY, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Quality Pink and White Killar- ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventh St., Pittsborgb, Pa. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing Edward Reid WHOLESAU FLORIST. Cboice American Beantles, RusseUs, Modt Klllarney, Snnlmrst and others. CATTLETAS, CARNATIONS and LILICES. One block from express depot. 1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, Pi The Bayersdorfer force are back from the convention and are greatly pleased with results which were much better than they expected. Paul Berk- owitz says that a talk with the leading lights among the retailers there show- ed that the coming season was ex- pected to be a record breaker. GUST. RUSCH it CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers In rLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. 444-446 MUwaolseeSt., P.O.BOZ206 Milwaul(ee,Wls. Special picked. Leave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily Of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. Cm ^^ « I K7' U ILJ Wholeaale Florist. • A* IVUtiniNs 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO YlioMe Ho¥erMM"KeU Philadelphia, Aug. 23. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 DO first 100001500 " Mrs. Cbas. Russell 8 00@1S 00 " Killarney 2 00® 4 00 " White Killarney 2 00® 8 00 ■ Liberty 5 00®10 00 •• Hadley 4 00@12 OO " Sunburst 3 00® 8 00 Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00® 12 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Cattleyas 35 00@50 00 Liliom Harrisii 6 00® 8 00 .\sters 2 00@ 4 00 Gladiolus 6 00® 8 00 Larkspur 4 00® 6 00 Aaparaffus per bunch. 50 PiTTSBORGH, Aug, 23, Roiei, Beauty, special " " fancy extra. No. 1. Per 100 25 00 2U 00 15 00 8 00 Killarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 • Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 30 00 Lilium Gieanteum 8 00 CarDations 100 Adiantum 1 25 Asparaeus SprenEeri, per bunch, 35@40 Sweet Peas 50 Asters 1 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 2 OO® 4 00 Water Lilies 2 00 Lily of the Valley 4.00 per 100 MiLWAOKEE, Aug. 23. Per 100 Roses, Killarney and W, Killarney 2 00® 8 00 Ward 2 00® 6 Ou " Mrs. Chas.Russell 4 00@15 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 3 00® 8 00 Lilies 10 00@12 50 Cattleyas per doz., 6 00 Sweet Peas 25® 50 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Snapdragons... .doz. .,$0.25@S0 50 Gladioli 2 00@ 3 00 Rubrums 4 00 Valley 3 00® 5 00 Asters 1 00@ 2 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received daily. Telephone-Court Hill 2964, 2965. Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Lonis, Aug, 23. Per 100 Roses, Killarney 1 00® 4 00 White Killarnev 1 00® 4 00 •■ Aaron Ward 1 00® 4 00 '■ Sunburst... 2 00® fi 00 '■ Ophelia 2 000 5 00 ■' Cecile Brunner 2 00 " Richmond 100® 00 '• Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 00® S 00 Valley i 00 Lilies 10 00 Asparagus Plumoaus.per bu,.25®75 Ferns perlOOO. 1 50 Bronze Galax per 1000. 1 50 310 The American Florist. Aug. 26, Albert Jones, of the S. S. Pennock- Meehan Co.'s force, is a believer in short summer hours. Wholesale places he claims should close at 3 p. m., as the business of the day is then prac- tically over, and one or tvv^o disap- pointments, in not being able to get the this or that flower wanted, would make the retailers carry more stock. The old established business of the Martin Store, 1725 Chestnut street, is for sale. S. S. Pennock, the trustee, who has it in charge, thinks it a fine opening for enterprising men with moderate capital. It contains quite a stock and is well fitted for the business. Terms are very favorable. Robert Craig and a party of friends were guests at the Waretown summer retreat of Commodore Westcott, Aug- ust 18-19. There were no sharks this time, only lots of fun and flound- ers. A new commodious ice box has been installed in the Stuart Miller estab- lishment. This rising young whole- saler is paving the way for a good trade the coming winter. The Philadelphia Wholesale Florists Exchange is now settled in new quart- ers and carries quite a line of summer flowers. Business is reported very good for the season. Fine asterm.ums, really splendid flowers, were a feature of the Berger Brothers' market. Maryland roses and choice 'gladioli were also seen in high grade flowers. K. New Yofk. GOOD STOCK COMMANDS HIGH PRICES. The demand for cut flowers contin- ues light, but on account of the scarc- ity of good stock prices continue high for the season. There has been a slight increase in the supply of roses from the new crop. The late asters are now arriving, and better stock is seen than the early crop furnished, and it sells well. Some of the best have wholesaled at the rate of $4 per ICK), but the ruling prices are from $2 to $3. Orchids, lilies and lily of the val- ley are in light supply and prices are firm. Quite a sprinkling of chrysan- themums are now seen, but there does not seem to be much demand for them. Gladioli is the only stock that is plen- tiful, and on account of the scarcity of other stock they move freely, if the quality is good, but some of them ar- rive in poor condition. August 23. — The weather is intense- ly hot, and business stagnant, with a marked decline in roses and asters. As will be noted in our quotations, orchids, lilies and lily of the valley are all bringing good prices. NOTES. The selection of New York as the next meeting place of the Society of American Florists, and the election of A. L. Miller as vice-president, gives general satisfaction. It was merely a coincidence that we had decided to visit the Miller range and nursery on the day of his election. He has a great variety of well-grown stock and plen- ty of it. In plants, he has about everything that is called for in the trade, Otaheite oranges, crotons, hy- drangeas, gardenias, poinsettias and dracaenas being very noteworthy. There are other plants too numerous to mention. In stock for cutting he has fine chrysanthemums and carna- tions coming on. Aside from all this, his two nurseries are separate fea- tures, containing a great variety of trees and shrubs. We will leave it to the patriarchs' and elder statesmen to advise what should be done at the next convention, and be content in the hope that a great company of florists will assemble here. Many of the florists of the country have visited New York, some of them OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE £c CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. Ill Mention the American Florist when writing IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIB THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. Mention the American Florist when writing many times. Those who have never been here know that this city is worth seeing. So come along, and bring the family. You will all be welcome and enjoy the visit. C. C. PoUworth, of Milwaukee, visit- ed this city August 21. As there is only one C. C. Pollworth and only one Milwaukee, our readers will readily understand that he was a welcome visitor. We expect to see him here in August, 1917, at the head of a large delegation. He was born in Mil- waukee, has always lived there, and when the Milwaukee children say their prayers, they add "God bless Mr. PoU- worth, who has such nice flowers." Schloss Brothers, well known deal- ers in florists' ribbons, have incorpo- rated. The report from Albany reads as follows : Schloss Bros., Inc., Man- hattan.— Manufacturing ribbons of all kinds; capital, $50,000 . Incorporators: E. Schloss, 549 West 118th street. New York; A. Schloss, Long Beach, I>. I., and C. A. Houston, 200 Fifth avenue. New York. S. Masur, the retailer of 256 Fulton street, Brooklyn, who recently bought a new seven-passenger Cadillac auto- mobile, has just tried it out by taking a party of friends through New Eng- land and to Albany, Saratoga Springs and other up-state towns and cities. They visited the gladioli farms of Ar- thur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y., and were well pleased with what they saw there. Secretary John Young of the S. A. F. has arrived home from the conven- tion city, in good health and spirits, but says he had a lively race to keep out of the way of the big Texas storm that almost caught him on his return trip. At the store of James Weir, Inc., 324 Fulton street, Brooklyn, we re- cently noticed activity in funeral work. This is one of many retail stores that are now conducted by capable women. H. P. Knoble, of Knoble Brothers, Cleveland, O., visited this city August 18 on his return from a trip through the Adirondack mountains. A. P. F. PAWTtrCKET, R. I. — One new house and boiler room is being erected by J. L. Savard, 91 Merida street. Newport, R. I. — Esteeming it a com- pliment to have his gardener, John B. Ui-quhart, chosen president of the Newport Horticultural Society. Gov- ernor R. L. Beekman has invited the judges and workers of the society to a dinner, and will grace the occasion by his presence. ^^^^ Mention the American Florist when writinir ■ — We are— Wholesale Florists Have twcDty-two years experience behind ua and we do not expect a gold medal for doinsr oar full duty to our consignors and customers. You will not make a mistake by dealing with us. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC. PHONES: I 558 101 W. 28th St., FAKRAGUT ^2036 «t«T v«nr, (2037 NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing PHONE-FAJRRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St , NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Building) 20 years experience Consigimeiils Soliciled and Prompl REtURNS GUARANTEED. Mention the American Florist when writing' Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00, POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO igi6. The American Florist. 311 PAUL MECOM WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telepbone: 3864 Farragut. BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. "•o-e.]}««|[gSiS?e? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEAKS EXPERONCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. WalterF.Sheridanh^oMeHowMwu^ti wm. kessler, Wholesale Florist ^•^I'sbI Fl'iagut 133 W. 28tli %\., New York AU tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beaaty Roses a specialty. Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28tbSL, NEW YORK CITY Telepliones: Farragut 300 and 301 Mentwn the American Florist when writing John YooDg & Co. wholesale Commission Florists 63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing WILUAMP. FORD WHOLESALE IXOKIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telephose, S336 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Comintsslon Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28th St., NEW YORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farraftut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Goldstein & Fttttermao WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York New York, Aug. 23. Per 100 Rosei, Beant7, special 15 U0@25 00 eitrs andUncy... 8 00@10 00 No. land No. 2... 4 00@ 6 00 " Prima Donna 4 00@15 OC " AliceStanley 150010 00 ■• Francis Scott Key. special. 10 00@12 00 " Mrs. Geo.Sbawyer 1 50@ 8 00 " White Killarney. fancy 4 00@ 5 00 " KUlaroey, My Marylana... fancy 4 00® 5 00 No. land No.2..1 00@ 3 00 " Qoeen 1 00® 8 00 Brilliant 100® 6 00 " Aaron Ward 1 50© 8 00 " Richmond 25@ 4 00 " Sunburst 1 50@ 8 00 '• Taft. 1 50® 800 •• J.L.Mock 1 SO® 8 00 ■■ Ophelia 1 50® 6 00 " Mrs. Chao. Russell 2 09®12 00 ■• Cleveland 1 50® 800 " Hadley 2 00010 0~) Cattleya Orchids, special 60 00@75 00 inferior grades .25 00@35 00 Dahlias 1 00® 1 50 Bouvardia 2 00 Rubrums 3 00® 4 00 Lilies, LoogiSorum and Harrisii.. 6 00® 8 00 Lily of the Valley 4 OC® 6 00 Adiantium Croweanum and Hybridnm 1 50® 2 50 Asparagus Plumo8n8....doz. bchs. 100® 1 50 Smilax doz. strings, 50® 60 Gladiolus Amprica 1 50 Inferior grades 50® 80 Asters 2 00® 5 00 United Gut Flower Go., Inc. WHOUSALIRS 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut |^||| PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing HOISE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Spacialty. KETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly Charlas Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27th Sts. Telephones: 798 and 7M Farragut. Orchids. Roses. Camatioas and all the other best products of the leading growers. Consignments solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing Sncceiior to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK< CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragat Stdpntents Everywhere Prompt and satiBfactory. Consignments solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg.. 6tli av. and W. 26th SL, New York Open for Gut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL. Secretary. The Kervan Gompany FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West 28tb Street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Ston8St.,RoGlH)Ster,H.Y. 121 WEST 28til STREET NEW YORK Tel. 8870-3871 Farragut. Tbe Lareest Sbipiiei and SicelTer of Cot Floweis f^^A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 52%. 312 The American Florist. Aug. 26, What's here? Why, our new container for cut flowers. It has made a hit with all who have seen it in advance. Many will buy the flowers for the sake of the new box. It is snappy in design, and it is convenient for packing. It will improve your window display. You had better put in your order now. AA.A.ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY A ^^^I302-I30S West Division St.. Chica^o^<^^ Mention the American Florist token loriting Ladles Sphere In the Florist World. Papei- by Annie Wolfe; Bi-igance, Waco, Tex., tlelivered at the couveutiou of the So- ciety of American Florists, Houston, Tex., August 1.5-17, 1916. My subject takes the form of a single question which can be answered in almost as many words as it re- quires to ask the question : "What Ladies Are Doing in the Florist "World?" The ladies, my friends, are today, as ever, busily engaged in keeping up the good work that they have orig- inated in the past, adding here and there a new idea, that through the language of flowers, speaks a tender word in a brighter way to the sick, because the flowers that go to many a sick room from the florist's ■ shop have just that touch of tasty prepar- ation that comes only from the hand of some lady in the florist's shop. Or again, it may be witnessed in the ar- rangement of the floral tribute to the departed. Just that little touch from her who" knows how, makes for a tenderness that soothes the pain and sorrow of those who grieve. And so on down the list — the wedding flowers, the lover's flowers — the hand of some lady adds, through attractive arrange- ment, to. their natural beaiity. Go into the spots that have been made more beautiful by flowers, public and private gardens. Man may do the work, but somewhere in the back- ground of these beauty spots is to be found the conception of the idea in some lady's mind. An example of business ability is found in a letter I received a few days ago from Willis, Tex. I refer, of , course, to the business ability of the ladies in the florist trade. This letter relates to the fact that about four years ago a lady from Dayton, O,, while visiting in Texas, realized the beauty of the Texas blue bell, the commercial beauty, and she conceived the idea of putting them on the mar- ket. She visited Houston and she had some of the Texas blue bells sent to her there. She took them to Kerr, The Florist. He had never seen them before, and bought what she had. This little visitor from Ohio passed on, and Mrs. Thomas Cluxton, in whose home she had visited while in Texas, took up the work, and with the as- sistance of her l^athej' and brothers, has established a large trade in Texas blue bells, shipping them to various cities, where they are eagerly sought. Others, seeing the opportunity that these people had taken advantage of, have engaged in the work, and today, due to a lady's eye for beauty as well as business, a new field has been created, I could name many other interesting facts concerning the ladies' part in the florist world, but time will not permit. Suffice it to say that, go where you will, find the florist's shop or the greenhouse where lady's hand is not a factor; there may be a few, find them if you can, and I predict that when you do you will find them lack- ing that something that makes for suc- cess in all the rest. This one word more, and I am through. It is the ladies in nine cases out of ten that create the demand for flowers. It is the ladies tha,t insist on beautifying with flowers private and public places. It is the ladies who re- ceive flowers from fatlier, brother, son or sweetheart. It is the ladies who think to provide them for the sick room, and it was Miss Anna Jarvis who tarovight the beautiful thought of Mothers' day into being. And why, with the creative for flowers to her credit, should woman not be an im- portant factor in the florist world? Sewickley Horticultural Society. The monthly meeting of the Sewick- ley Horticultural Society was held at Wessenauer's Flower Store, Mon- daJ^ August 14, with a good attend- ance. Henceforth the society will meet on the second Tuesday of each month, a hall at .j04 Broad street having been engaged. The constitu- tion and by-laws were drawn up and passed upon. The members unanimously agreed to stage an exhibition of flowers, fruit and vegetables Friday and Saturday. September 22-23. Mr. Wessenauer is placing his greenhouse and show- house at the disposal of the society for this event and it is to be hoped the members will seize this oppor- tunity to show the Sewickley people samples of their skill. It was also agreed to hold a picnic Wednesday afternoon, August 30. Excellent prog- ress is being made by this society and a large number of new members are looked for at the next meeting. M. C. SUJIMIT. N. J.^fifarry O. May has purchased the Colonial Flower Shop, formerly conducted by William Death and will add a retail department to his business. FLORISTS' GREENING PINS. No Florist should be without a box of Greening Pins, consid- ering their small price, conven- ience and amount of labor saved. One box contains 10 lbs. (about 10,000 to 11,000 pins). (Samples free). Price, per box $1.50 Sboxeslor 7.00 Geo. H. Angermueller Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Lyrata (Evergreen Oak) 2.50 per case Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Evorytliing in Southem.£ver^eens EVERGREKN, ALABAMA Mention the American Florist when writing NEW CROP Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Lyrata ( Evergreen Oak Foliage) 2.50 per case Edward A. Beaven, ^^^S""^' REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. igi6. The American Florist. 313 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established 1857. nojusT 739 Buckingham Place. I. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeder (iNCOnPORATED) Eigblh and Locust Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Gniid Av. Telegraph orders filled on short notice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. >ri/\^g Y^u^ WP^ftS TO .HARRY PAPWORTH "Hie Meteiric Ridje Nuracrjj Gt^ STORE J3S CoTondelctJlL, I RUES ^ ■ ORCHIDS ' I VIOLETS F.T.D. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, Get in touch with SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. * IIaW C#feki:«ltfV NEW YORK. | t nlSIV ^ mi I ■ID' No. :22 West 59th street % % If in A VUIIIIII& Adjoining Plaza Hotel * •S* ^^0 Member of tbe Florists' Telegraph Pelivery. ,|a Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783 Branch 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 s. WabasH Ave, cuicago. 623 Walnnt St., Des Moines. la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Memlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST WiSfllNfiTON D. C. Gudes' ouDc Bitoa.oa FLORISTS Ul*rST(0« Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET. lEW YORK CITY. TEI/EGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Albxconnell. Western Union Code. (f V Syracuse, JV. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General desigrns — All flowers in season =^ J Young &Nugenf Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 wcsi 2mh street To out-of-town florists: KTinAT VT^WK" We are in the Heart of l^lawV X WAIV And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists' Telegraph lyelivery. .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Audiloriam Annej, CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist's Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages. Denver, Colo. yhc Park J.A.VALENTINE, f^lOrCll wO* President. Meriihers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 314 The American Florist. Aug. 26, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. EatablUhed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Uemliers of Florists' Telegraph DeUvery. St. Paul, Minn. HoliD S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities »nd for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are aliTe night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Hemliera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresb Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York. PHILADELPHIA,! SOOChestnutSt. ATLANTIGGITY,2517BoardWalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP, LTD. Memhers of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SmithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. e. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Uemler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Archias Floral Co., Sedalia. Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow*s, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington. D. C. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Breltmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N, T, Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Clarke's Sons, David. New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St., Boston. Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington, Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Dominion Floral Co., The Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark. 0. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth. Minn. Duulop's. S and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres. 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., William sport. Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. FurrBw & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston. Mass, Galvin, Thos. F., Inc. New York. Gasser, J, M., Cleveland, O. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, 0. Grand Rapids Ploral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co.. Cincinnati, O. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher. John C, Schenectady, N, Y. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute. Ind. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb. Higgins, N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle. Wash, Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif, Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, 0. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, R. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn, Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester. N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tex- Kottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. LeboriUB. J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia. Pa. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City, N. J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo. Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo, Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell. A., Kansas .City, Mo, Ogden Floral Co., Chicago. Palez. Paul M., Little Rock. Ark. Palmer. W. J. & Sons. Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The. Denver, Colo. Pearson. E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Penn. The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi. San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., El Paso, Texas. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette, 111. Randall's Flower STaop, Worcester. Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwich. -Conn, Reuter'g, Westerly, R. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City, Rve. George. Ft. Smith. Ark. Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo. Schling, Max, 22 W. B9th St., New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry. Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. B. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Viin Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, O. W.ilker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis. Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis. Minn. Wilson, J. S., Floral Co., Des Moines. Iowa. Wittbold, G.. Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolfskin Eros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. JohoBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. b die B^->V m THE CENTER Or IOWA SA I S. Wilson Floral Go, ^*.^**^ 'We cover all points in Iowa. Memliers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEfELM EUCLID AVENUE Uemliers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones /p/(5. The American Florist. 315 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. SendyourordersforGhicago and Sub' urbs to. All orders carefully filled under the supervision ot GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr.' Wire. Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery. MenUon the American Florist when writing Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL 334 Lewis AVBi, No. ISllfBedford —Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn— "We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction JHentionthe American Florist when writing Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones. 527. ' Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders. Member of . Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS ^ ^ 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Roehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 £. 71st St. The t/argest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the tipper Penin- sula ot Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKinney Pbone. Preston 160 City Index lo Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. T.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Atlantic City — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. Boston — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn. N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo. N. y.— S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son. 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago— Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Bloral Co. Chicago — C. Franenfelder. 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago— A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Ogden Floral Co. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago — Geo. WIttboId Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland. O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, C— Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, 0.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton. O. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver. Colo. — The Park Moral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, Iowa. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Duluth. Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duhith, Minn. — J. J. Leborlus. El Paso. Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Eye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston, Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City. Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo.— Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb. — Prey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles. Calif. — Sekl Bros. & Co. Los Angeles— Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Banmer. Louisville, Ky.— The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee. Wis.— J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Mlnnearolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn, — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow'g. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Maes. — B. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metalrle Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmlller. New York — ^Thos. F. Galvin. Inc. New York — Max Schling. 22 W. 59th St. New York — G. B. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Famam St. Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co.. Kcenan Bldg. Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Song. Rockford. 111. — H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. B. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Ix)uls, Mo. — F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco— Podesta & Baldocchl. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalla. Mo. — Arehlas Floral Co. Springfield. Mass. — N. F. Higging. Springfield. O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Steubenville, O. — Huscroft'g Flower Shop. Syracuse N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Song. Tacoma. Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blacfclstone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke. Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Westerly. R. I. — Renter's. Wilmette, 111. — Pyfer & Olsem. WiUiamsport. Pa. — Bvenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district Los Angeles, CaUf . SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers a Specialty Phone A-2550 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for deliveryin Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka, Glencoe. Lake Forest. New York. istawished i David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75tta St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colambn San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchl 334.226 Orant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and mos carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVEMJE. Dallas Texas Lang Floral& Nursery Co., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana. New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notio*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. r. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS BENDEBSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 316 The American Florist. Aug. 36, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVy BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRUNCH: -^OS E^u-lton St. BROOKLYN, N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY J Members of Florists' Telegraph Belivery. Mention ilie American Florist when ivriting PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disat 229 WEST THIRD STimT Kansas City, Mo. Samvcl Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member if Florists' Telegraph DeBvenf. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST A.11 orders carefully filled arrri delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Plorists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Tlorists' Telegraph DWivcry. Orders will be carefollj car»d for by HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAM) ums Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO, ALFRED HANNAH 6 SONS will fill yo«r oKi«« for Designs and Cut Flowers i« Michigan St. Louis, Mo. F. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland ATcnnes Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Memher of Plorists' Telegraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed DULUTH FLORAL CO. '^.S^t^^^JtlJotZtT.i DULUTH, MINN. Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis. Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL'S Mention the American Florist lohen writing Rockford, 111. H. W. BUCKBEE. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, N. J. The summer business here, as else- where, is light, but all the retailers find something- to do. John Crossley, 39 Bellevue avenue, has been spending- part of the sum- mer at his cottage at Atlantic High- lands, but has found time to repaint and decorate his store. C. E. Maillard has a very attractive store at .516 Orange street, corner of Myrtle avenue. He has .iust finished painting and decorating. F. A. Kuehn, who is located on Cen- tral avenue, opposite Fairmount ceme- tery, has a considerable glass area and his force is now engaged in re- setting and other repairs. Cemetery work is a considerable feature of his V)ll SITIPSS Walking through Fairmount ceme- tery, one is impressed with the excel- lence of the horticultural features and the care bestowed on the lots. At this writing, a striking and appropriate feature is the wealth of hydrangeas in bloom. John W. Good is the superin- tendent of this cemetery. Charles Lauth, 475 Orange street, has a good store and is making im- provements. He Is a constant buyer in the New York market. The Broad Street florists are not complaining of summer dullness, as they, too, now have an opportunity to paint, decorate and otherwise prepare for what is generally believed will be a record breaking season. The old story of poor business in a "presiden- tial year" seems to have gone, with other ancient fictions, to the scrap heap. A. F. F. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ±ioWers Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO ^Palmerffouse Florist 17 E. MOW WOE ST. Mention the American Florist when writing Wholesale and Retail Florist C. II. fREY, 1133 0 SK, LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discouats. First-class, stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Orders for florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt andcareful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST. NBAR OARFtELU PARK CHICAGO LOUISVILLE, EY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY E. W. PESRSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Trade Directory Price: $3.00, Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO igi6. The American Florist. 3lT DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when loriting Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist lohen writinij WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mejition the American Florist when writing FURROW S COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^Iflfon, Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist lohen writing Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Fa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. SO years experience in the florist business Kuar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per centallowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flovier Shops: SO E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam. N. Y. Greenhouses; Hatcher's Station. Hoffmans, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FREY & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLniALI AND RITAIL. Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery, Mention the American Florist when writing El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral C«. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist lohen writing EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft Smith, irk Mention the American Florist wheii writing Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Mention the Amei'ican Florist tvhen meriting Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist '^. Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Mention the American Florist when xvriting Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox &, Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. Mention the American Florist when loriting THOS. F. GALVilNt INC. NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. DUO I UR 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory Containing the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. American Florist Co , **^%fiS^^"»^*- LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. « 150 E. Fourth St. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Randolph & McGlomants Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. AndenoD service meani fresh, sturdT stock, and prompt deliveries in BnlialO, Lockport, Niagara Falls and Western New Yorlc. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing D. F. SIMONDS J. R. BUTZOW Chicago. OGDEN FLORAL CO. 1917 Harrison St. Vv'e are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leadine West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders properly on short notice. L. D. Phone, West 722 Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. * „ia T. J. JOHNSTON S CO. NEW ENOAND POnrS. 171 WETBOSSCT ST. PIOTOENtE —American .Iss'n of Park Superintendents. 1370 318 The American Florist. Aug. 26, >> The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Wasiiiiigton, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E.Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. GAEL Cropp, of Vaug-han's Seed Store, Chicago, is in California. PHIJLADELPHIA, PA. — ^W. Atlee Bur- pee, Jr., and Miss Jeanette D. Lee, of this city, will be married November 1. Sheboygan, "Wis. — The capital stock of the John H. Allan Seed Co. has been increased from $230,000 to $280,- 000. S. F. Leonard, of the Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, is on the Pacific coast. Albert H. Smjth, of the same firm, and wife are at Mackinac Island. Louisville, Ky. — C. F. Wood, for- merly of Wood, Stubbs & Co., will open a seed and set brokerage house in the Board of Trade building- in this city. W. TV. BARNARD, of the W. W. Bar- nard Co., Chicago, continues to make ■ satisfactory progress at his Michigan place and expects to return early in September. Sugar beet seed is being imported from Russia. Those interested should write the bureau of foreign and do- mestic commerce. Department of Com- merce, Washington, D. C. Chicago. — The appointment is an- nounced of James Fisher as western representative for Carter's Tested Seeds, with headquarters at 180 North Dearborn street, this city. Onion set harvesting is about over at Chicago. The stock is standing on the field in crates and the weather is very favorable to thorough drying. The crop is a very moderate one. Bean growers in Idaho say aphis is now at work on the plants and that only the well advanced may produce a fair crop, while others in the green stage are liable to serious damage if not ruined. New York. — Mrs. Emily Thorburn, wife of the late James M. Thorburn, died August 16 at Patchogue, L. I., in her ninety-first year. Funeral services were held at Grace church, Broad- way and 10th street, on Saturday, August 19. Visited Chicago : Geo. D. Clark, of Henry A. Dreer Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.; C. W. Scott, of the Yokohoma Nursery Co., New York; F. H. Henry, of Henry & Lee, New York; H. P. Webster, of Mel L. Webster & Co., Independence, la.; Edwin Bishop, with T. W. Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va. Baltimore, Md. — J. W. Bolgiano & Son, early in the present year pur- chased paper to meet their require- ments for both 1916 and 1917. This consisted of several carloads and at present day advanced prices a saving of more than 100 per cent has already been realized. J. Henry Joyeau, field seed manager, and Claude B. Ramsay, advertising manager of this firm, have returned from a visit at the summer home of Chai'les J. Bolgiano. Seed Crops in the West. Waterloo, Neb., August 1. — The hot, dry spell in Nebraska of four weeks duration is now relieved by a good rain and cooler weather. Corns, both sweet and field, have been damaged to some extent in various sections, the earlier plantings and lighter soils being affected the most. Our Judgment is that the average damage will be around 25 per cent. Squash and pumpkin crops are grown largely in Nebraska, and while the vines have been holding up re- markably well the first setting of fruits is very light but hope is ex- pressed that the change in conditions will benefit these crops. Our cucumber and muskmelon crops grown at Rocky Ford, Colo., are re- so promising, on account of the ex- treme wet weather, and at the present time it does not look like more than 50 to 75 per cent crop on a majority of the fields, although if we have good weather from now on it will help crops quite a little. Should it continue wet several crops will be almost a failure. H. Peas and Beans. Salzer Dies in Auto Accident. Henry A. Salzer, president of the John A. Salzer Seed Co., LaCrosse, Wis., was instantly killed August 22, when his automobile plunged over a 75- foot embankment near Dresback, Minn. Mrs. Edward Kramer, wife of a Uni- versity of Wisconsin professor, and the chauffeur, Emil Dickson, were slightly injured, while Mrs. Salzer and Prof. Kramer escaped unhurt. Mr. Salzer was 61 years of age. ported as very promising, and with favorable weather conditions from now on we look for very good results. Reports from our watermelon sec- tions are very fair, but weather con- tinues hot and dry and present condi- tions would indicate around 75 per cent of a normal crop. R. Pea Pack Cut Down. It is estimated that all the peas canned in Door county. Wis., this year will run to about one million cans, 24 cans to the case. Last year it was estimated that 1,500 acres of peas were cut and brought in for canning, and as the acreage all over the state, and in Illinois and New York was also large, it made the price to the canners so low that a very small margin of profit, if any, was left to them. To counteract this and prevent another such condition this year, the canners, at their convention, decided to reduce the acreage, and so it was cut from 1,500 acres to about 600 in Dorr county, and other sections made a like cut. Now, however, with a poor crop in New York and Illinois, and also in the southern part of Wisconsin, the -nrice is back to normal and a possibility of its going higher. New Jersey Seed Crops. Swedesboro, August 4. — The tomato season has started in here very strong. The frait is of an excellent quality, and we are saving several hundred pounds per day. The early varieties which we are now harvesting are the finest crop we have had for several years. The later varieties do not look Sheboygan, Wis., August 1. — In. a general way the crop of early peas here will, we think, be a fair average. Early wrinkled peas were seriously af- fected by wet weather in spring and the late wrinkled varieties have been damaged by the recent heat. This, you know, has just been broken in the last two days, and some varieties, we think, will be very short, that is, pe%s of the Stratagem class. Pride of the Market, etc. Later peas of the Tele- phone class will be of short crop here, we think not much more than 50 per cent of an average. Reports to date from the west have been more favorable with a few local exceptions. There has been some dam- age due to hail and wind storms, but if we succeed in passing the critical time between the middle of July and the middle of August, and the frosts apt to strike the western acreage, we should have a good average crop. Field work has just commenced on beans and anything that we could tell you today would be a hazardous guess. If the frosts hold off we may yet hold out a good crop of beans, but under the conditions, it will be a close call. Imports at New York. During the week ending August 19 imports were received at New York as follows: From Bermuda — F. R. FlGrson Co., 32 cases lily bulbs. R. M. Ward & Co., 63 pkgs. lily bulbs. Maltus & Ware, 10 boxes lily bulbs, 2 boxes plants, 3 boxes palm leaves. From Glasgow, Scotland — T. W. Wood & Sou, 100 bbls. grass seed. From Havre, France — A. Dickinson Seed Co., 255 bbls. clover seed. ,To others and order. 400 bags clover seed. From Liverpool, Eng. — ■ Maltus & Ware, 4 cases plants. Pieters-Wtieeler Seed Company Groweim of High Grade SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence Solicited. Trade Directory Price •a.OOPoatpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lettuce, Careot, Paesnip, Pabsley, Celeet, Enbive, Salsify, Named and Mixed Geandifloba and Spknoee Sweet Peas, and Sunplowee. Seed Growers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA Company xgi6. The American Florist. 319 WINTfR SPENCER SWEET PEAS. NEW CROP SEED READY FOR DELIVERY NOW. l oz. 4 oz. lb. APEICOT ORCHID. Mostly apricot self ?1.50 $4.50 $16.00 BELGIAN HERO. A beautiful rose 3.00 10.00 35.00 BOHEMIAN GIRL. LiRbt pinls 1.50 4.50 16.00 BRIDAL VEIL. Pure white 1.00 3.50 12.00 CHRISTMAS PINK OROHID. Pinic, white wings 3.00 10.00 35.00 MRS. A. A. SKAACH. Bright pink 65 2.00 7.60 MRS. JOHN M. BARKER.. Lilac IM 1.60 15.00 MRS. JOS. MANDA. Light shell-pinlv 65 2.00 7.50 MRS. M. SPANOLIN. Double; white l^O* 3.50 12.00 MORNING STAR. Self pink color 3.00 10.00 36.00 ORANGE ORCHID. Standard orange, wings dark salmon-pink 1.50 4.50 15.00 ORCHID BEAUTY, Rose-pink, with orange 76 2.50 8.00 PINK-AND-WHITE ORCHID 66 2.00 7.60 RED ORCHID. Bright cherry-red 76 2.60 10.00 ROSE aUEEN. A 'link of sterling merit 1.60 6,00 18,00 SENSATION. NpwiiKUi & Legs's variety of the Christmas Pink Orchid 3.00 10.00 36.00 SENSATION SCARLET. Bright scarlet 3.00 10.00 35.00 THE CZAR. Rose, wings white, mottled pink 3,00 10.00 36.00 VENUS, Blush pink 1.50 4.50 16.00 WHITE ORCHID. Pure white 65 2.00 7.50 YARRAWA. Bright rose pink. Australian grown seed 2,00 9.00 24.00 California Grown Seed 66 2.26 8.00 CYCLAMEN— Boddington's Gigantic Sozv in, August and September for Best Results. Tr. pkt. .$0.50 . .25 .25 Cherry Red CRIMSON Crimson and "White . . . LILAC PINK. Soft pink ROSE. Ijight rose Snowiiake. White . . . Syringa-Blue 25 WHITE BUTTERFLY 50 Mixed 25 Phosnix. Cherry-crimson 50 Purple King 25 VULCAN. Rich crimson 50 100 seeds $1.00 .65 l.OO .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 1.00 .60 2.00 .80 2.00 1000 seeds $9.00 6.00 9.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 9.00 5.50 18.50 7.50 18.50 Peacli Blossom, Rose Princess May, Color pink Rose of Marienthal, Soft shell pink Salmon King, The finest salmon SALMON QUEEN, Beautiful salmon Salmonium splendens. Fine salmon-pink Wonder (Glory) of Wandsbek, Brilliant, intense salmon- red variety Tr. 100 1000 pkt. seeds seeds color.. $0.25 $0.75 $7.00 50 1.00 9.00 50 1.00 9.00 50 1.00 9.00 50 1.00 9.00 Mixed Spencers Winter-Flowering oz., 63c; M lb., $2.00; lb., $7.50 Our Wholesale Catalogue of Bulbs and Seasonable Flower Seeds is now Ready. Free to Florists on Request. ^- 5 PER CENT BISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH OSDER. -«i Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York City Boddington's Re-solected Winter- flowering Spencers as grown by Wm. Sim, Cliftondale, Mass. LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENTFROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and London (Ont.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON £c CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK Western Seed & irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pmnpldn and Sosna7_ ^, „,, „. .. Mrs. F. J. Dolansky | Daybreak Pink Christmas "White 1 Mont Blanc l-Pure White Florence Denzer 1 Mrs. Adexander Wailace. Lavender Mrs, m5^1: William Tim""'' (Salmon Pink Snowbird 1 Black-seeded White Burpee s Earliest White i Mrs. Geo. Lewis. Black-seeded white Le Marquis. Navy blue Winter-Flowering Grandiflora Type, Mixed . . . % lb. $0 25 lb. $0 so 10 and White 10 .... 10 10 10 E. Wild. Bright Rose 10 W. W. Smalley. 1^„, „.„,. j^ 10 10 10 10 35 1 00 ^ 30 30 30 1 00 1 00 1 00 30 1 00 35 35 35 35 35 30 30 OUR FALL BOOK FOR FLORISTS IS READY; ASK FOR IT AT CHICAGO OR NEW YORK. i 31-33 W. Randolph St. ■ CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Greenhouses, Nurseries and Trial Grounds, Western Springs, III. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^ 43 Barclay St. NEW YORK My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid - Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Festal for it. Part of new crop will be ready early in July. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. Mention the American Florist when writing Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS PLANTS BULBS All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. Ask tor Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Waldo Rohnert 6ILR0T, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimori, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds MANN'S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existance and tbeir flowers bring- the best prices on the London mar- ket. For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Anders, - France Specialties: Beets, Maneoes, Carrots, Cabbaees, Celeries, Farslers, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. BRUNNINGS Large Growers and Shippers of BEANS, PEAS and ONION SEED Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA ROCTZAflN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato KM Plant Spinach Kale Turnip Okra Radish Sweet Corn Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey 322 The American Florist. Aug. 26, Vegetable Growers' Association of America. M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland. O., President; Howard \V. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa.. Vice- President; S. VV. oeverance, Louisville, K.V., Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held in Chicago, September, 1916. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Aug. 22. — Mushrooms, home grown, 15 to 20 cents per pound; let- tuce, tomato boxes. 35 to 45 cents; radishes, $1.50 to .$2.00 per 100 bunch- es; celery, 50 to 60 cents per box; to- matoes, four baskets, 25 to 60 cents; cucumbers, per hamper, 50 cents to $1.25. New York, Aug 22. — Celery, per crate, $2.00 to $4.50; cucumbers, 50 cents to $1.50 per basket; mushrooms, $1.50 to $3.00 per 4-pound basket; to- matoes, per carrier, 30 cents to $1.50; radishes, per 100 bunches. $1.00 to $1..50; lettuce, per basket, 50 cents to $2.00. Onion Production and Commercial Acreage Estimate of the commercial acreage harvested and the total production of acreage planted in 1916, with a fore- cast of production based upon the con- dition of the crop as reported August 1, by the bureau of crop estimates, United States department of agricul- ture, show that in 13 states reported the acreage harvested in 1916 was 34,039 acres compared with 34,297 acres in 1915, in which year the yield was 297 bushels per acre, the total production being 10,083,212 bushels. The forecast of production for 1916 is 11,713,488 bushels. The condition of the crop, August 1, 1910, was 73.5 per cent. Melons Under Glass. This is our second season with melons under glass, and the results so far justify continuation of this crop. "We have cultivated these much in the same manner as greenhouse cu- cumbers, all produced by single stem method. The plants were produced in 3-inch pots and followed lettuce in May. To reduce strain on green- house roof, the plants were all staked to wooden stakes, one stake to each hill, rather than strings. For pollina- tion a hive of bees was set in one coriier of the greenhouse. In regard to variation, we used Rocky Pord stock, both the green and pink meat strains. With the public, there is no question but .that the pink is pre- ferred. We have generally raised a half dozen melons per hill which have sold readily at 15 cents each. This income is satisfactory as the crop is easily produced and can follow the last crop of lettuce when it is often too late for cucumbers. We believe there is a future for melons under glass, the same as for cucumbers and tomatoes. Having conditions under control a good quality can be turned out which will open a market almost anywhere. One of the peculiar feat- ures of this crop is that the ripe fruit will drop from the vines; hence, one needs only to look over the ground and collect them daily, which is quite a saving of labor over hunting cu- cumbers or picking' tomatoes. To get high quality fruit we should use both phosphatic and potash elements freely as too much nitrogen produces a flat flavored melon. We believe melons could also be produced as a late crop in October and November to relieve the lettuce gluts. Mar'ketmak'. Seed Germination. In an article by N. L. Willet in the Florida Grower, the writer refers to C. L. Allen, who in his book on the cabbage tribe, as concerning eugen- ics in seed, makes the statement that the poorest seeds the trucker can buy are those that germinate close to 100 per cent. Astute Long Island truck- ers make a practice of carrying egg plant and other varieties of seeds in their pockets for months at a time, in order that by perspiration and rough usage, the germination might be reduced 40 to 50 per cent, which would in turn leave 50 per cent of high grade seeds, the poor ones hav- ing been eliminated. The law and the public both demand of the seedsman that his seeds be of high germination, but growers and scientists know that field results can not always be consid- ered reliable. The long pod of a cow- pea for example will be large in the middle diminishing in size toward the eijds. The peas in the middle are su- pernormal, while at the ends are sub- normal peas which ought to be killed out through some process of elimina- tion— provided we work on eugenic lines. Ever}' experienced grower of watermelons knows that by this elim- ination, watermelon seeds three years old are far better than one year old seeds. Concerning this matter of germina- tion many disappointments and crim- inations could be easily avoided if the planter would test his seeds before planting by putting them in a damp- ened newspaper for a few days, be- ing careful to see that they are well wrapped up. Recently a vetch field in South Carolina that did not come up was about to cause trouble until the agricultural department at Columbia, which had tested the seeds pronounced them O. K. Another instance was the case of a man who planted a large amount of orchard grass in Tennes.see and got no returns. He then tested a few of the seeds after they had been wrapped in wet paper, with the result that they showed 08 per cent germina- tion. A farmer in southern Georgia complained to his neighbor that his clover seed did not come up. When he had told how he had planted it on top of the ground, and then ploughed it under about six inches, and was laughed at for his ignorance, he paid the clover bill without further com- ment. In the opinion of Mr. Willet — nine- tenths of the seed troubles supposed to be due to lack of germination are due to other causes. No grower with too per cent germination can ever get a crop, if (1) he plants too deep; (2) he plants without sufficient heat in the ground; (3) he plants in dry weather; (4) he plants in damp weather immediately followed by hot dry weather. No seed ean come up that is not immediately surrounded by water to the extent of three or four times its own weight — and on the other hand, you can drown seeds just as easily as you can a man. Tropical plants, such as cotton, teo- sinte, velvet beans, etc., need high heat. There are inherent troubles which prevent many seeds, such as those of loeppers, parsley, carrots, par- snips, spinach and other similar plants from germinating. All hard shell seeds like vetches, all the clover fam- ily, and okra, require extra large amounts of moisture an,d a good wet season. Grass seed, also, needs a great deal of moisture, shallow plant- ing and rolling. "With the legumes, unless the soil has lime or the specific bacteria in it. the seeds are liable to sprout in the ground and die before thej' reach the surface. If all the facts were known. Mr. Willet repeats, heart- aches in the agricultural world would be greatly reduced. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER. THE BIST AMERICAN BOOK ON THE SUBJXC T 170 Pages.— Price $1.00—29 ninstratlons. AMERICAN FLORIST COMFANT 440 S. Dearborn Street. Chicago. Miscellaneous Plants. 2in. 2-in. 3-in. 3in. Moonvlnes, White and lOO 1000 100 1000 Blue $2.00 $18.5^ $3.00 $25.00 Parlorlvy.S.Scandens.... 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Pompon Chrysanthemums 2.00 18.50 3. CO 25.00 Salvla.Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18,50 3.00 25.00 Swainsona. white 2.00 18.56 3.00 25.00 Celery, White Plume, $1.00 per 1000; 10.000 and over, 85c per 1000. Parsley, Dwarf Fern leaf, 25c per 100; $1.26 per 1000. Cash with the order. R. Vincent Jr. 6c Sons Co. White Marsh. Md. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFfilAI TIF^' ^3Q^s> Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Feai» or LUIMLi ItOi Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Beg-onias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Fansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiosa, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE' S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the -world, $6.00 per oz., or $1,76 per % oz., $1.00 per Ya oz/, postag^e paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. igi6. The American Florist. 323 BOSTON TERNS Large Stock of Fine Plants 1.50 per dozen 3.00 per dozen 6.00 per dozen 9.00 per dozen 12.00 per dozen 15.00 per dozen 4-inch, at 5-inch, at 6-inch, at 7-inch, at 8-inch, at 9-inch, at Extra Special — $1.50 We have a very fine lot of 9-in. Boston Ferns at the ahove price. These are very beautiful specimens. t -^ i wk ^^ 3S T^ ^\ ^ The George Wittboid Co. 737 Buckingham Place, LONG DISTANCE PHONE: GRACELAND 1112 CHICAGO, ILL. GERANIUMS Guaranteed to reach any point in the U.S. from Chicairo East, in good growing condition, or they can be returned and your money refunded. I take all the risk. Summer prices. S. A. Nntt ard Buchner SIO.OO per lOOO Rlcaid and Poitevine 12.50 per lOOO ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. Mention the American Florist when ivriting CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty Mention the American Florist when writing Smith's Revised Chrysanthemum Manual (Third Edition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of Chrysanthemum culture for tbe last 25 years. The best work on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles for their special needs. 106 Fages. Only 50c., postpaid. ELMER D. SMITH a CO., ADRIAN. MICH. Mention the AmeJ'ican Florist when loriting BOXWOODS MOST^BEAUTIFUL Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 eacU Pyramids, 2%-ft l.BO each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, S%-ft 2.50 each Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.60 each Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each Nice Bushes, 16-in 35c each F. O. FRANZEN ^^^cmcAGo"*- Mention the American Florist ivhen writing HILrS CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids, Standards, Globes. Bush, Dwarf — oneof ourleadingspecialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees-Standards, Half standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better qunlity. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas. Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids. Globes and natural- shaped. inlarere assortment. Araucarias— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and prowinp on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas. Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs. Spiraeas, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, Wistaria Chinensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry. Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers— New. rare and standard varieties, amall, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection. lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs-Our leaders- Norway Maple. American WhiteElm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000.000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS ti^^ Af\4 nTTMIMTI? TT T LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA JDOX 4U%, UVaUtitif lliLi, WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-Ie-Chatel (Seine at Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds Snprialtip^ Giant HaU-Sugar Mangel-wurzel. Beet. Carrot. Celery. Dandelion, o|JCi.iaiiica Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunnower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman. MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN, who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and aU mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrift a Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. 324 The American Florist. Aug. 26, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nnrserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Roch- ester, N. Y. , Secretary. Forty-second annual eonvention will b* held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. Princeton, N. J. — The Princeton Nur- series is offering' its first crop of fine ornamentals in general assortment, plantings of which were made three years ago. The purpose of the pro- moters of this new enterprise, Wm. Flemmer, of Springfield, N. J.; John Watson, of Newark, N. Y., and Wm. Flemmer, Jr., of this city, is primarily to grow good ornamentals for the trade. Connecticut Nurserymen's Association. The annual outing of the Connecti- cut Nurserymen's Association was held at Riverside parlc, a suburb of Spring- field, Mass., August 16, the party, numbering about 50, mailing the trip in automobiles. The baseball game was called at 11 a. m., nines being chosen and cap- tained by Messrs. Campbell and Bras- sill, named as the "Ornamentals" and "Big Stocli" respectively. The "Big Stocli" nine, proving true to name, toolc the "Ornamentals' 'into camp_to the tune of a 20 to 9 score, owing, per- haps, to their refusal to "be out" until four batters were retired. The ball game between the lady nines proved very interesting, and the score will not be published — for lack of space. Dinner was served by the park man- agement, after which the amusements of the park were enjoyed, shop talked, and everyone voted it one of the most enjoyable outings the Association ever held, and all look forward to the one next year. F. L. T. Lindens. Lindens are the most important of the summer-flowering trees in this climate, and many of the plants in the Arboretum collection are now large enough to flower and to be in- teresting; although none of them are old enough to show the form and bark of mature trees. Linden trees are very generally distributed in all the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere with the exception of west- ern North America, and, in addition to numerous species, several hybrids are cultivated. All the species are very similar in flower and fruit, and chiefly vary in the size and shape of their leaves, in the presence or ab- sence of hairs on the leaves and branchlets, and in the nature of their hairy covering when it occurs. A fact not «asy to explain is the pres- ence in the flowers of all the Ameri- can species of five petal-like scales opposite the petals and connected with the clusters of stamens, while in the flowers of all the Old World lin- dens such scales do not exist. It is almost a universal rule that the trees of eastern North America and eastern Asia are more successful here in cul- tivation than those of Europe, but an exception is found in the lindens. All the European species and many of their hybrids flourish here and some of them have grown in Massachusetts to a large size. Of the American spe- cies cultivated plants of the northern T. americana suffer greatly, especially when used as street trees, from the attacks of the red spider, which often badly disfigures the leaves, and the leaves of this tree suffer, too, from various fungal diseases. The silver- leaved T. heterophylla from the south may do better in this part of the coun- try but not much is yet known of it as a cultivated tree. There are other linden trees, natives of the extreme southern states, but none of them have been cultivated except occasionally in southern towns. Judging by the re- sults obtained in the Arboretum none of the Asiatic lindens promise to be- come valuable trees here, although the species recently discovered in western China are still so young that it is not possible to say much about them. Spe- cies, however, from Japan, eastern Si- beria and Manchuria have been culti- vated in the Arboretum for several years, and of these only T. japonica and T. monogolica have ever grown large enough to flower and produce seeds. The former is a small tree here with gracefully drooping branches and IS conspicuous in early spring as the small yellow-green leaves appear a week or two earlier than those of any other linden in the collection. It is one of the latest species to flower T monogolica is a small, short-lived tree with small, long-pointed shining leaves and IS of no value except as a botan- ical curiosity. The best plants in the country of this linden are now in Rochester, N. T. The four European species and some of the hybrids be- tween these species, and between them and the American species, all flourish m the northern and middle states; and the largest and handsomest linden tree which has been planted in the neigh- borhood of Boston is a supposed hy- brid between the two species of east- ern Europe, T. platyphyllos and T. cordata, and known as T. vulgaris, T europaea, T. intermedia and T. hy-^ brida. Although widely distributed in central Europe, this tree is much less common than either of its supposed parents; this fact and the variation in the size, shape and color of the leaves on different individuals make its hy- brid origin possible, but whatever its origin this linden is an excellent tree to plant here in rich moist soil where abundant space for free development can be allowed to it. The two silver- leaved lindens of eastern Europe, T. argentea and T. petiolaris, are distinct and handsome trees which might well be more generally seen in New Eng- land plantations. The former, which is common in the forests of Hungary, is a large tree with ereot-growing branches forming a compact, round- topped head and large, erect-growing leaves dark green above and silvery white below. This tree has been a good deal planted in some of the parks in New York City where large and interesting specimens can now be seen. It does not appear to be well known in Massachusetts. T. petiolaris is bet- ter known in New England, and there are large and beautiful specimens of this tree growing in Newport, R. I. Like those of T. argentea, the leaves of this tree are silvery white on the lower surface; they droop, however, on long slender stems and flutter gracefully in the slightest breeze. The branches, too, are drooping and form a narrow open head. T. petiolaris is not known in a wild state and is of very uncertain origin. A supposed hybrid of this tree with T. americana is one of the handsomest of all lin- den trees; it has been called T. vestita and T. hybrida spectabilis. The leaves are of the size and shape of those of the American parent but are silvery white on the lower surface. The flow- ers of the earliest of the lindens, the European T. platyphyllos, have been open for several days, and for another month linden-flowers in the Arboretum will fill the air with fragrance and de- light the bees with abundant nectar. The linden collection occupies the meadow on the right-hand side of the Meadow road beyond the Administra- tion building. — Arnold Arboretum Bul- letin, July 6, 1916. PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND — ROCKERY For yonr snnuner hoase, made ii\ a short time, T. R. OTSUKA, 300 S. Micbigao Ave., CUcago. THE - Storrs & Harrisoo Co. PAINESVILLE NURSERIES Catalogues and Price Lists Free on Application. PAINESVILLE, - OHIO HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. ffill Nurseiy Co. Enrgreen SpedaGsIs Uinsl Growers b Amelia Box 404. DUNDEE. ILL. giiiuniiiiiiiiiiiiin^^ I Ornamental Nursery Stock | = is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist customers. We grow the v:= ^ following lines in large quantities and are always glad of the opportunity to make quotations. = I Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial M I Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. m m OUR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be gladly forwarded on request. m g NOTE— Use printed stationery. We sell to tlie trade only, and do not knowingly compete B ^ with our customers by allowing our trade prices to get into the hands of private planters. s I JACKSON £c PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK I aiinDiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimiiiHB I9i6. The American Florist. 325 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. JX I n^FTX LITTLE SILVER, • 1 • LLP V Ell I 9 NEW JERSEY 21ention the Atnericafi Florist when writing BELLE WASHBIRN BEST RED CARNATION Field plants, all strictly first size ready for benching, $12 per 100; $100 per 1000 500 at the 1000 rate. The season has been exceptionally good for field plants in our vicinity and the plants are just right for benching. Bassett & Washburn GREENHOUSES: HINSDALE AND GREGGS STATION, ILLINOIS. 178 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. Pot the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Addrew Peacock Dahlia Farms, P.O. Berlin, N. J. WUIiamstown Jnnc N.J. ROSES On own roots, 2^4 and 4-in. pots. 1-year field-grown to pot, 5 to 6-in. '^SLLL L U LL *4PRlKQnELD0HIO-J Orchids If you want OrchidS for any purpose whatever wc solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything: else but Orchids. Special lists on application. LAGER a HURREIL, Summit. N. J Trade Directory Price $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO- 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED dress For the Nursery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and reliable. For Jfrices ad- GEORGE H. HOPKINS. EAGLE ROCK STATION, LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing 25,000 Chrysanthemums READY NOW In over 20 Tarieties: early, medium and late, from 2 and 2!^ inch pots, fine stock. Late Cabbage plants. 31.50 per 1000. ALONZO J. BRYAN, ^Siif^' Washington, New Jersey. Mention the American Florist when writing ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE COIIARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. FERNS IN FLATS In Best Varieties for Fern Disties. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS, ETC., to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennos. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. If You are interested in Mid-Winter Mention the American Florist when writing Blooming Plants ■ or anythiae in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — Geo. A. Kuhl, ^''^J^.ST"- 326 The American Florist. Aug. 26, The ChrysanthefflUffl By Elmer D. Smith. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price SO Cents. Cash With Order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. A LL Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ists wishing to do business with Surope should send for the "Horiicnltoral Advertiser" This Is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it Is also taken by over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, 75 centa. As the H. A. Is a purely trade me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham. Notts. Address BIDITORS OF "H. A." Chllnell Nnrserles. liOWDHAM, Notts. Bnerland Mention the American Florist when writing A. N. Pierson, lac. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. Mention the American Florist when writing REX BEGONIAS Choice collectioD of mixed sorts. Extra strone plants, ready to retail. 3-in. pots. $1.00 per doz., SS.OOper ICO. Vinca variegata. 2-in.,$2.00perlO0. S. A, Nutt, 2-in.. S1.65 per ICO; $16.00 per lOOO. Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing Open The Season With Craig Quality Stock Now Ready For Quick Selling MISCELI/ANEOUS PLANTS. Cyclanlen, SMi-in. pots, $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per lOoO. Cyclamen, 4-in. pots, $25.00 per 100; $225.00 per 1000. Genistas, heavy stock, 6-in. pots, $6.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. Begonia Lorraine, extra heavy stock, 4-iu., $35 per lOO. Begonia Cincinnati, extra heavy stock, 4-in., .$411.00 per 100. Begonia Konkurent, improved Cincinnati, 4-in., $50.00 per 100. Begonia Florence Davenport, 4-in., $40.00 per 100. erotons, extra fine stock, 4-in., $30.00 per 100. Crotons, extra flue stock, 5-in., $6.00 and $9.00, per doz. Dracaena Kelleriana, 2V^-in., heavy, $15.00 per 100; $125.00 per lOOO. Phoenix Roebelenii, lO-in. and 12-in. tubs, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50 and $10.00 each. Ficus Pandurata, 6-ln. pots, 21/2 ft. tall, $2.00 each. Ficus Pandurata, 7-in. pots, 3 ft. tall, $2.60 each. Ficus Pandurata, 7 and 8-in. pots, 4 ft. tall. $3.00 each. Ficus Pandurata, 10-in. and 11-in. tubs, $4.00. $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50 each. Gardenia Veitchii, extra heavy, 4-in., $20.00 per 100; $180.00 per 1000. Ficus Tltilis, very fine stock, 6-in. pots, 24-iu. to 30-in. tall, $2.00 each. Larger plants, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50. Ficus Craigii, 4-in. pots, very fine-, $35.00 per 100. Otaheite Oranges, strong stock for growing on; 2yo-in. pots, $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000. Asparagus Sprengeri, heavy, 2%-in., $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. ,,„ „„ Asparagus Plumosus, extra heavy, 4-in., $1.2.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Areca Lutescens, 6-in. pots, $12.00 per doz. TEDDY, JR., FERNS Fine young plants from 214-in. pots ....$3 per doz.; $7 per 100; $60 per 1000 6-in. pots $6 per doz.; .$45 per 100 4-ln. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 8-in. pots $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 NEPH. JOHN WANAMAKER "The Wanamaker Boston Fern" A "sport" from Nephrolepis Scholzell, with longer, narrower, gracefully drooping fronds. It is not so compact In growth as Scholzeli, and therefore does not decay in the center, and is a durable house fern. It is a rapid grower, mak- ing an abundance of fronds, and is quite dis- tinct from any other Nephrolepis. 214-inch pots $8 per 100; $75 per lOOO 4 -in. pots, very heavy plants....... .. ..; ....$25 per 100; $200 per 1000 6 -in. pots, very heavy plants $6 per doz. ; $45 per 100 6 -In.' pots, extra heavy plants $9 per doz.; $70 per 100 8 -in. pots $12 and $15 per doz. 11 -in. tubs $2.50 and $3 each NEPH. TEDDY, JR., SPORT We think very well of this fern, it having all the good qualities of its parent, Teddy. Jr. The fronds are of darker green and more undulated. 2;4-ln. pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 4-in. pots $25 per 100; $200 per lOOO NEPH. BOSTONIENSIS DWARF This is a dwarf form of the old Boston Fern, same character form and graceful habit. 214-in. pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 NEPH, EMEGANTISSIMA IM- PROVED This variety is a greatly improved Elegantis- sima and shows no tendency to revert to the Boston. This will prove a valuable addition to the crested varieties. 2%-in. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 6 -in. pots $6 and .$9 per doz. 5 -in. pots $12 and $15 per doz. Larger plants $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50 each NEPHROIiEPIS TODEAOroES London Fern. A good, strong grower. 2i4-in. pots $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4 -in. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in. pots .$6 and $9 per doz. 5 -in. pots $12 per doz. 9 -in. and 10-in. tubs.. $24, $30 and $36 per doz. NEPHROLEPIS SMITHH The greatly improved Amerpohlii. It Is a compact form, much finer than Amerpohlii, and does not break down in the center. The fronds are carried on wiry stems. This variety will have a wonderful sale up to a 6-inch pot, being particularly showy for basket work. 214-in. pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 4 -in. pots $25 per 100 NEPHROIiEPIS BOSTONIENSIS Wm. K. Harris The finest variety for large plants, being a great improvement over the old Boston. 2i4-in, pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4 -in. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in. pots $6 per doz. ; $45 per lOO 11 -in. tubs $2, $2.50, $3, $4 and $5 each NEPHROLEPIS ROBUSTA Place orders at once for Nephrolepis Robusta. The Silver Medal Fern at the National Flower Show, winning over all competition. We claim this variety to be the finest of all crested Neph- rolepis, being exceptionally fine in large sizes. It is the strongest grower of all the Nephrolepis Ferns, never reverts, and every plant is sym- metrical and salable in all sizes. 6 -in. pots, strong plants.. $50 and $75 per 100 5 -in. pots, strong plants. .$12 and $15 per doz. 11 -in. tubs $3 and $3.50 each NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTII Our stock is in superb condition. 214-inch pots $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4 -inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -inch pots ...$6 per doz.; $45 per 100 8 -inch, three-quarter pots $12 per doz. ; $90 per 100 11 -inch tubs $2, $2.50 and $3 each NEPH. ELEGANTISSIMA COM- PACTA A dwarf, compact form of Nephrolepis Elegan- tissima, each plant making an ideal shape. 2%-inch pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 6 -Inch pots $6 per doz. 8 -inch pots $12 per doz. NEPHROLEPIS SCHOLZELI This is an ideal crested Fern, holding the same relation to all other crested ferns that Scottii holds to the old Boston. 214-in. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4 -in. pots, heavy.. $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in. pots, heavy $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 8 -in,, three-quarter pots $12 per doz. ; $90 per 100 11 -in. tubs $24 and $30 per doz. Robert Craig Company 4900 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Branch, Norwood, Pa. Tgi6. The American Florist. 327 DREER'S ARAUCARIAS. We have a good supply of Araucarias. You gain the benefit not only of a good part of the summer's and fall's growth by laying in your supplies now but to many points shipments by freight can now be made with safety at a saving of transportation charges. Araucaria Excelsa Each 4-inch pots, 5 to inches high, 2 tiers $0.30 6-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 40 5-inch pots. 10 inches high, 3 tiers. 50 6-inch pots, 1* to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 60 6-inch pots, 12 to 16 inches high, 8 to 4 tiers 75 6-inch pots, 16 to 18 inches high, 4 tiers 1.00 7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high, 4 to 6 tiers 1.25 Araucaria Excelsa Glauca Each ARAUCARIA (NORFOLK ISLAND PINE) 5-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 3 tiers.... $0.75 6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 1.00 Araucaria Robusta Compacta 6-inch pots, 12 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers $1.00 6 inch pots, 14 to 16 inches high, 3 tiers 1.60 7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 2.00 The above prices are intended for the trade only. Each HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing Carnation Plants Heavy Field Grown Stock Enchantress St. Nicholas Philadelphia Champion Ward Delhi $50.00 per 1000; $5.00 per 100. Enchantress, $45.00 per 1000. Cash with order. JOY FLORAL CO. NASHVILLE. TENN. Mention the American Florist when writing Field Grown Carnation Plants Ready for shipment at any time. Per too Per 1000 Good Cheer $8X0 $70.00 Alice, Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.ro 55.00 Enchantress Supreme 5..=0 50.00 Enchantress 5,0J 45.0 1 Rose Pink Enchantress 5 00 45.00 Beacon 6 00 55.00 Harlowarden, The Herald 5.0U 45.(0 White Wonder, White Enchantress. 5.50 50 00 Yellow Prince, Yellow Stone 7.00 60.00 150 Monroe Avenue, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Mention the American Florist when writing I «^ /-W^ STANDARD | I ^30ij( m r66S TREE SHAPED I * . Stems Each Fair * T * 30-in.. Crowns 24-in $ 7.00 $13.00 * * j§ 36-in.. 24-in 7.00 13.00 * * - ^ 45 in.. •• 26 in 7.50 14.00 * * JK ■15-in.. 30in 10.00 18.00 * * ^K 48-iQ.. 34-in 12.00 22.00 * * ^K *'^'°-- '^°''° ^^'^^ ^ * S ^MBh PYRAMID-S ft. hieh. 24 in. diameter 8.00 15.00 4. I .Mm Boxwood Plants | * J^H|- PYRAMIDS- 2^-ft $2.00 $3.75 | I '.H^^^HP 3H-f"t'.'.!!'.'y.'.'.. ■.■.■.■.'.'••••■■•'■.■.■.■.■.■.■ 3.50 6.00 * J* ^^^^K^^^KK: 36-iacb !.'.'.°.° ""!.'.'.'.'.'.'.'-'' ° 3!75 7.00 || H .'^^^■^■iH& STANDARDS-lg'20-inch stem, 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 5.50 ^ X ^I^H^^^B^^HK 12 in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 2.25 j, X ^fl^l^^^^^MKt 14-15'in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.50 Z.75 ^ 1; I^^HHmnH^ globe- 15xl5inch 2.75 6.00 ^ ^ '^|Hm|^^^^K BUSH-OutoJtnbs-""^ ,Doz. f^^^^^ * •i- ^^^^^^^H Out of tubs 25c each reduction. 4* * ^^^^^^B 10% discount allowed on Pyramids in lots ot 10 or more. * ^ ^^^^^^^H 10% discount allowed on Bush sbape Inlets of 50 or more. ^ i '^mi AinpelopsisVeitchi<-r„;V-i ^ ^^^Ha^^^ ' 3-year, pot grown. / ' ,• I VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, ^f^ToRK % * . ........ ........................ , , . * 328 The American Florist. Aug. 26, PAEONIA ROOTS Must Be Moved Now Our $20,000 stock of these contain the best CUT FLOWER SORTS for Florists. Write for complete list and ask us to make you a $25.00, $50.00 or $100.00 selection. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO. Lafayette, Indiana I^r»ii:rxvila.«i Chinese, choice mixed, in 2i4-in. pots. $2.00 per 100 Forbesi, in 2H-in. pots 2.00 per 100 Malacoldes, in 2!^-in. pots 2.25 per 100 At present sold out of Obconicas; may iiave more later. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengeri, in 2Vi in. pots, $2.0C per luO" Cashi. JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM. Delaware. Ohio Ginseng Diseases. The average yield of ginseng per acre is not more than one-sixth to one- third what it might reasonably be ex- pected to be if the numerous disease.s which attack the crop could be con- trolled or eliminated, according to Farmers' Bulletin No. 736, of the United States department of agricul- ture. One of the most serious of the gin- seng diseases is alternaria blight which attacks the roots of the plant as well as the stems and leaves. Usu- ally the first symptoms of this dis- ease are dark-brown spots or cankers of different sizes on the stems of the plant just above the surface of the ground. The spots gradually enlarge and become velvety or fuzzy in ap- pearance. Later, large dead spots be- gin to appear on the leaves. These spots gradually become dry and pa- pery in the center, with a darker, yel- low brown border. The removal ana destruction of diseased tops are of the greatest importance in controlling this disease. After the tops die down the beds should be covered with a layer of dry straw and burned over. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture, either homemade or commercial, to which arsenate of lead has been add- ed, will protect the surface of the plants from the attacks of parasitic fungi or insects. Sterilizing the soil with steam or disinfecting with for- maldehyde is effective against disease- producing organisms in the soil. Some system of artificial drainage is a ne- cessity in the ginseng bed, as an ex- cess of water tends to increase the various diseases which attack the roota of the plants. 4'4*4*4*4*4"^^^^'^4**i'4*4'^'3'*S'^4*4*^'i'4'4*^*i'4*^4*^4**S*4*4*^<&^*3*^^4*^^*s**?'C*^^C*4*^^4*^ * * * * * * * * * I * * * * LATEST EDITION ISSUED AUGUST 1916 The American Florist Company's Trade Directory EOR 1916 Contains 546 Pages. * * * * * * * * * * * % * * Price $3.00 Postpaid. | THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S Trade Directory for 1916, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 546 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Central and South America arranged both by states and towns and all names alphabetically. Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns. Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens. Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE American Florist Co. * * * * * * * * * *4"5' 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO * * * * * "H'4"i">'H'^^^C'4'^4'4"i'4'4'4'»4"l"I"I"I"I"I'^ 1916. The American Florist. 329 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. Ampelopsis Veitcbi. 3 year, pot-grown, $3 per dozen; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Cbicago and New York. ARAUCARIAS. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. ASPARAGUS. SPRBNGEEI, strong planting stock, 6c. Levant Cole, 89 Wendell St., Battle Creek, Mich. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSDS. 2y2-in., $2.50 per ■100. Cash please. Edgar Easterday, Notomis, Illinois. ASPARAGUS SPRBNGERI, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonia Chatelaine, 2i4-in., $3.50 per 100; 3- in., $8 per 100; 4-in., $15 per ICO; 5-in., 25c each. Begonia Lorraine, 2-in., $10 per 100; 2^- in., $12 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III. BEGONIAS. Erfordii, 3-in $6.00 per 100 Chatelaine, 2y<-in 3.50 per 100 JDENEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. BBGONLAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2^-in. pots.$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Vernon, 2-in. stock, $2 per $18.50 per 1,000. E. Vincent, Jr., & Sons White Marsh, Md. 100; Co., Rex Begonias, 3-in., $1 per doz., $8 per Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. 100. BOXWOOD. ^BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft., $1.90 each; %y^ ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Prl(re includes tubs, f. o. b. Dimdee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE. 10-12-ln., bailed, 30c each; 18-ia., balled, 60c each; 30-in, balled, $1,75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC. :S®03: 404, Dundee, 111. Bay and Boxwood Trees: Very choice stock. '-■For varieties and prices see advertisement else- ■ where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. . Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- . vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. 0. - Pranzen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES — Standards, Pyramids and Bush. ■ Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., : Rutherford, N. J. BULBS. Bulbs. French Paper White Grandiflora. Write for prices. Lilium Formosum. 7 to 9-in.. (250 to case), $58 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in., (180 to case), $80 per 1,000; 10 to 12-in,, (100 to case), per case, $12; $100 per 1,000, Lilium Harrisii, best Bermuda stock, 6 to 8 in., (335 to case). $55 per 1,000; 7 to 9-in., (200 to case), $85 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Paper White Narcissus, Hyacinths, Giganteum Lilies, Daffodils, Tulips, Iris. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-1620 Ludjpw St., Philadelphia, Pa. Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii for immediate de- livery, 5-in, to 7-in,, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-in., $9 per 100; $80 per 1,000. 9-in. to 11-in., $22 per lOO, J, M. Thornburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs. Rainbow freesias of good blooming size and in a mixture of colors, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. $187.50 for 5,000. A. Hender- son & Co., 211 N. State St.. Chicago. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Paper White Grandiflora. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement on cover page of this issue. Wm. F. Kasting Co., 383-387 Ellicott St., Buffalo, N. Y. Bulbs. Callas; fine well-ripened, with live center shoots. Select size. $9 per 100; Mam- moth size, $12 per 100. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St.. Chicago. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus, Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Bulbs. Freesias. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. The Yokohama Nursery (5o. New York. Write for prices. Woolworth Bldg., CAIiADIUMS. CARNATIONS. CARNATIONS. Lily bulbs. Pall shipment from Japan, Me- Hutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. Caladiums, finest fancy leaved varieties, 25c, 35c, 60c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. Poehlmann Eros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. CARN,ATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer tlie following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100, $12; per 1,000, $100. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 l.OOO lO.ono White Perfection ...$6.00 $50.00 l.n.OOO White Enchantress .. 6.00 50.00 20.000 Pink Enchantress . . 6.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to be in healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO., Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., JoUet. lU. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Mrs. C. W. Ward.. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1,000 Enchantress 5.00 " " 45.00 " White Enchantress 5.00 " " 45.00 " White Perfection.. o.OO " " 45.00 " " Beacon 6.00 " " 50.00 " Matchless 6.0O " " 50.00 " CHICAGO FLOWER GROWERS' ASS'N. 132 North Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation Plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Joy, Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress. Washington, Zoe Symonds, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000; Champion, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg, 30 E. Randolph St., Chi- cago, 111. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Very choice stock in these three varieties: Enchantress $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1,000 White Enchantress 7.00 per 100; 50.00 per 1,000 White Wonder 7.00 per 100; 55.00 per 1,000 SINNER BROS. 158 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago. . FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Extra fine, strong and healthy stock, so order early and get the best obtainable. Enchantress Perfection Scarlet Glow Winsor $5.00 per 100; $45 per l.OOO. JOHN KRUCHTEN CO., ' 162*North Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rosette, $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Philadelphia. Victory, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. White Wonder, Matchless, $6 per lOO; $55 per 1,000. Wietor Bros., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Immediate Shipment. Per 100 Per 1,000 Enchantress $5.00 Beacon 5.00 WBILAND & RISCH. 154 No. Wabash Ave., $45.00 45.00 Chicago. Carnations, field-grown plants. Fine, clean, healthy stock. 1,500 Pink Enchantress, 1,200 Winsor, 1,200 C. W. Ward, 2,500 Victory, $5 per 100; ,$4.50 in lots of 250; .$40 per 1,000 in lots on 500 or more. A. L. Vaughan & Ck)., 161 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnations, field-grown plants, good, healthy stock. Light Pink Enchantress, C. W. Ward, Philadelphia, Gloriosa, Winsor, White Wonder. Herald and Champion, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Cash with order. James Psenicka, Gross Point, III. Carnation plants, field-grown stock, Philadel- phia, Ward, St. Nicholas. Champion, Delhi, White Wonder and White Enchantress. $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000; Enchantress, $45 per 1,000. Cash please. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. We have the following to offer at 5c: 675 Herald. 500 White Enchantress and 200 En- chantress. These are good plants. Can ship on short notice. Cash with order. SIMANTON & PENCE, Falls City, Neb. Carnation plants, field grown, ready for ship- ment at any time. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ell Cross, 150 Monroe Ave,. Grand Rapids, Mich. Carnation plants, field grown. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo Nlessen Co.. 1201 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa. Field-grown Enchantress Carnation plants. Very fine stock, $4 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Percy Jones, 56 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Carnations. Ind. P. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, fl You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Departmant, Write Us About It. 330 The American Florist. Aug. 26, CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHRTSANTHBMUMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon, pale pink; it's a dandy; you will make no mis- take in buying stock of this *mum. Comes into bloom about November 15; finishes early in De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $15 per lOO. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W. 28th St., New York. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2%-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. Chrysanthemums, 25,000 ready now. Over 20 varieties, early, medium and late, from 2 and 2%-in pots. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. COLEUS. Coleus, Emperor Wllhelm, 3-in., 8e each; 4-ln., 15c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. CROTONS. Crotons. Extra fine 4-ln., $30 per 100; 5-ln., $6 and $9 per doz. Robert Craig Company, 490O Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN GIGANTEDM STSED. Improved Wandsbek Type. White, white with eye, light red. rose pink, bright red, dark blood red. Equal divided, $6.00 per 1,000; including Glory of Wandsbek, $1.00 per 100. Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light salmon, separate, $8.00 per 1,000; $1.25 per 100. Improved Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light. Best salmon, some are nearly double flower, ex- tra large and easy grower, good bloomer, $10.00 per 1,000, $1.50 per 100. Roccoco erecta, new mixed color or separate. This variety is new and not to be compared with the old. Easy to grow, good bloomer, fit to grow in quantities, $12.00 per 1,000, $2.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBEB, Wilmette, 111. , Cyclamen, 2y2-in. pots, $8 per 100; $15 per 1,000; 4-in. pots, $25 per 100; $225 per 1,000. Robert Craig Company, 4900 Market St., Phila- delphia, Pa. 1,000 2%-ln. Wandsbek cyclamen; good clean stock, $6 per 100. D. G. GRILLBORTZBR, Alexandria. Va. DAHLIAS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion. N. J. DAISIES. Daisies, A. E.Hunt&Co.,30B. Randolph, Chicago. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 per 100; 4-ln., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per lOO. ERNEST ROBEB. Wilmette, 111. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 6-in., 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O. PERNS. BOSTON PERNS. Per dozen. 4-lnch • $ 1.50 5-incb 3.00 6-inch 6.00 7-incb 9.00 8-inch 12.00 9-incb 15.00 The George Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Ferns. Over 150,000 plants from 2-in. pots up. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Robert Craig Co., 490O Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. PERNS. Ferns, Boston, 4-ln., $15 per 100; 7-ln., $6 per doz. ; 8-in., $1 each. $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-ln. pots, $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. New fancy ferns, special picked. C. A. Kuehn, 1312 Pine St., St. Louis. Mo. FREESIAS. Freesias. Purity, California grown, 1st size, .$10 per 1,000; Mammoth, $12 per 1,000; Rainbow, new and very fine, yellow, orange, lavender and pink, $5 per lOO; $40 per 1,000. S. S. Siidelsky, 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Phila- delphia, Pa. Fischer's Purity Freesia, direct from re- sponsible grower. BROWN'S BULB RANCH, Capitola, Calif. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. J!xtra strong, 2-in., S. A. Nutt, Kuby (best dark red), Dagata, Ricard, Red Wing, Viand, Landry, La Favorite, Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent, Poitevlne and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Sendrfor geranium catalogue. F. H. DB WITT & CO., Wooster. O. Geraniums, in good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per 100. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $10 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevlne, $12.50 per 1,000 Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $1.65 per 100; $16 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. GREENS. Greens. Green sheet moss. $1.75 per bag: perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.50 per case. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Ever- green, Ala. Greens. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag: perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.60 per case. E. A. Heaven, Evergreen, Ala. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5.00 per 100; e-in and 8-ln. in bloom, 35c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. IRISES. SELECT IRIS. The following varieties are specially selected for florists' use as cut flowers and landscape work. Have been tried and proven true. We have a surplus, hence the low prices. Prices are for single divisions, well grown and healthy. Packed free if cash accompanies order. 10(1. 1000. Mad. Cheran, white, frilled violet. .$2.00 $15.00 Florentina Alba, white, tinted lavender 2.00 15.00 ttueen of May, lilac pink 2.50 20.00 Darius, lemon yellow with purple.. 2.50 20.00 Ulysee, bronze and purple 2.00 15.00 ALTA VISTA NURSERIES, Davenport, Iowa. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. LANTANAS. LANTANAS, mixed. 2-in., $3,50 per 100. ERNEST ROBEB. Wilmette. 111. LILY OP THE VALLEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc.. 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. Lily of the. valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. LOPEZIA. LOPEZIA RACEMOSA, a very neat Xmas plant covered with thousands of red flowers from Nov. until May. 2-in., 3c; very bushy out of 4-in., 7c. BMIL BAUDISCH, 753 Hamilton ave., No. Bergen, N. J. MOONVINES. Moonvines, white and blue. Parlor Ivy, S. Scandens, Acalypha, hardy English Ivy, Ouphea, Lantanas, Swainsona, white, Alternantheras. Coleus, Lemon Verbenas, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., .$3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. Moonvines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor ivy, S. scandens, alyssum, coleus. Salvia Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-ln.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. PALMS. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th sts., Philadelphia. Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Fa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII, 6-in.. 75c; 7-in. and 8-in.. $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-ln., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PELARGONIUMS. PELARGONIUMS— "EASTER GREETING." We have about 2,500 dandy 214-in.. ready to ship. Pelargoniums have long been our hobby. In 1878 we Introduced the "Freddie Helnl." and a few years later brought out the "Robbie Heinl." Both were crackerjacks in their day. but not in it with the recent "Easter Greet- ing" type. We have shipped all over this country and Canada, and never received a single complaint. $6.00 per 100. Heinl's, Terre Haute, Ind. PEONIES. French peonies can be shipped with celerity and security via Bordeaux-New York. Catalogue free. DESSERT, Peony Specialist, Chenonceaux, France. PEONIES — $20,000 worth of best named varie- ties at our nursery. Western Springs, III. Now is planting time. Let us quote you. VAUGHAN'S SEED STOKE, Chicago and New York. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. PRIMULAS. PRIMULAS. 100 Obconlca, 2-in $3.00 Malacoides, 2-ln. |.00 Malaeoides, 3-in 6.00 ERNEST EOBER, Wilmette, 111. Primulas, Grandiflora and Glgantea strain, only the choicest varieties; summer delivery, 2U-in., $3 per lOO. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Mor- ton Grove. 111. PRIVET. California Privet, of superior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aiiouf it. igio. The American Florist. 331 RESUBRJECTION PLANTS. RESUKREOnON PLANTS (Mexican Ever- green) scarce, per 100, $3.25; per l.OOO, ?25.00. Vaugban's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York. ROSES. EOSES. Eacb 800 American Beauty, 4-in., extra choice young plants 8c 2000 White Killarney, 2%-in., grafted, good big plants 8c 2000 Richmond, 2%-in., grafted, good big plants 8c 2000 Sunburst, 2iA-in., own root, extra fine plants 4c 1000 Cecile Brunner, 3-in., own root, choice stock ^'^ 1000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, 2M!-in.. own root. .4c BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Milady, Ophelia. Old Gold. Cecile Brunner, Richmond, Scott Key, Elgar, $140.00 per 1,000. Grafted 2%-in. stock? Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Ward. Milady, Old Gold, Eiehmond, Hoosier Beauty, Scott Key, Elgar, $100 per 1,000. Own root- 3%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Scott Key, Brilliant, Elgar, Ward, Sunburst, $96.70 per l.OOO. Own root, 2%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Scott Key, Sunburst, Richmond, $56.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III. FINE 2y2-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1,000 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.00 35.00 White Killarney 4.00 35.00 WIBTOR BROTHERS. L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. ROSE PLANTS. Kaiserln A. V., 3-in., $6.00 per 100. Richmond, 3-in., $6 per 100. Mary- land. 3-ln., $8 per 100. American Beauties. 4-in., $8 per 100. Other varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Rose Champ Weiland. strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1,000 for $300. Weiland & Rlsch. 154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. 2% and 4-in. pots, in a good assort- ment. The Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, O. Roses, cannas, shrubbery. The Conard & Jones (3o., West Grove. Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1.000. Asparagus Lutzii seed. $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, 60/e:Rv oenuine f Tin, bag e. SEAL \y, BEARSIMIS TRADE MARK THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUrACTURED BY GLAT & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing llflNURES Unequaled for ^eenhouse and landscape fertilizing. THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing ASTI<^ U5EiTN0W> F.O.PIERCECO. 12 W. BROADWAY Nrw VORK Mastica is elastic and tenacions, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaJiing of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constitutinsr soil. It is givingsatisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932 U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing signed for $/5 a week to fill the va- cancy. Now in the "World of Pleasure" the cashier is to pay her $200 every week, just for doing that, and, per- haps, for laughing now and then in her girlish, unaffected way. Madison, N. J. — The annual flower show of the Morris County Garden- ers' and Florists' Club will be held in this city, October 26-27. Schedules will be mailed later. The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 1396 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart. $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Funglne, vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. )reer'8 Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenboiues Drive easy ind true^ becaasa both bevels are on the same side. Cao't twist and break the elasB Id driving. Galvaa* Ized aod will not rust. No riebts or lefts. The Peerless Glazlne Point Is patented. No others like^ !i. Order Irom your deale^ ot direct from ds. 1000,75c. postpaid. Samples free, EENBTA. DBEEB.I 714 Chestnnt Street^ PblUilalpU*. Mention the American Florist when writing NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fumigating:. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Mention the American Florist when writing NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLl CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE *T. ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Tgi6. The American Florist. 335 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALT. Standard^zalea, Bnlb. Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Sbapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. WAREHOUSES: Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. \, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. , Price, 81.00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Full tize and wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT MT'Y HARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mich. Rep. 490 Howard St, Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench. wl;y not build witQ materi'«l that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing^, and the cost is vorv little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width floor Tile, write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the Ainerican Florist when writing The Regan Printing flouse LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES ' OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing GEO. KELLER & SON, Manufacturers of Red Pofs Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio "MOSS AZTEC" WARE WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing DREER'S"Ri " Cedar PlantTubs NO Diam. £a. Doz. 100 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 18 in. 1.45 15.50 130.00 12.25 100.00 7.75 60.00 5.50 45.00 4.40 35.00 3.50 28.00 Manufactnred for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, lightest and cheapest. Fainted green, with electric welded hoops. The lour largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seab, Pints, Bulbs wd Supplies, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strenght Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. r. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don*t Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express chargfes. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York After Dsing all otber makes. Florists prefer oar PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, ntOSt practical stand on the market. Enameled green. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich. Trade Directory Price, $3.00 Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 So. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance Go. OF MUNCIE, IND. Offers Greenhouse insurance against Wind- storm and Cyclone on your buildings. Hail insurance on Glass and Growing Stock, in and out of houses, on a safe, sane and con- servative plan. Prompt payment of Losses, Our motto. Shift your burdens to us, get our rates and be convinced. Write OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Offices: Suite 2, Jones Block. Mention the American Florist when writing REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25tll St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Mention the American Florist when writing Since Its Organization The Florists Hail Association has paid 2,250 losses, aggregatine 348,000.00, For particulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J. Lock the door before the horse is stolen. Mention the American Florist when writing 336 The American Florist. Aug. 26, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The 334 Alpha Floral Co 313 American Greenh'se MfeCo Ill Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 335 AmlingE C Co 307 Anderson S A 317 Angermueller G H -312 Aphine Mfe Co 334 Archias Floral Co... 315 Arnold A A Paper ^Box Co 312 Badgley& Bishop.. 311 Barnard W W Co. ...320 Bassett&Washburn 302 325 Baumer Aug r!!.... 317 Baur Window Glass „Co IV Beaven E A 312 Begerow's. 314 Berger Bros 308 Berning H G 309 Blackistone Z D ....314 Bodger J & Sons Co. .320 Boddington Arthur „TCo 319 BolandJ B Co 313 Bolgiano T&Sons ■i21 Bramley & Son 315 Braslan Seed Grow- lers Co 318 Breitmeyer's] Sons. .314 Briggs Floral Co. ...315 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 316 Brunnings 321 Bryan Alonzo J, 325 Buchbinder Bros 312 BuckbeeH W 316 BudlongJ A 306 Burpee W A& Co.. ..320 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 312 California Florists.. .316 Callahan M J 314 Camp Conduit Co... 335 Carnation Support ^ Co The 336 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 3C6 Chicago Printed String Co 306 Clark E B Seed Co.. 320 Clarke's Sons D 315 Clay &Son 334 Coan J J 311 Comley HenryR 317 Conard & Jones Co.. 325 Cooke GeoH 317 Cowee W J 33f; Coy HC Seed Co..., 320 CoyleJas 3)0 Craig Robt Co .326 CrawbuckGeoWCo..311 Cross Eli .,^1-j Cunningham Jos H. .32X Dards Chas 314 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 335 Detroit Stand Co.... 335 Dickinson Albert & Co 321 Dietsch A & Co '.'iV DominionFloral Co.. 316 DornerF&SonsCo ,., 720 Dreer H a'.'.!327"334'335 DuerrChas A 316 Duluth Floral Co... .316 Dunlop John H 317 Edwards Fold Box. ..336 Erne&Klingel 307 Evans Co The J A. ..336 Evenden Bros Co. ..317 Eyres H G 317 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 334 Fish Henry Seed Co. .320 Florists' Hail Assn.. 335 Foley Greenhouse MfgCo IV Ford M C 3H Ford William P.!."!311 Fox J M & Son Inc. .317 Franzen F 0 323 FrauenfelderC 316 Freenjan MrsJ B....315 FreyCH 316 Frey & Frey 317 Friedman 3(3 FromentH E 311 Furrow & Co 317 Galvin Thos F 317 Garland Mfg Co 333 Gasser J M Co 314 Giblin & Co 336 Godineau R & M 321 Goldstein & Futterman 311 Gorham & Chapline.lll Graham A & Son. ...317 Grand Rapids Floral Co 316 Grasselli Chemical Co 334 Gude Bros 313 Gunterberg M C 306 Guttman & Raynor One) 310 Hardesty & Co 317 Hart George B 311 Hart Henry 314 Hatcher Florist 317 Haven Seed Co The. 319 Heacock Jos Co II Heinl John G&Son.316 Hencle Miles S 313 Henderson A & Co. I Henderson Lewis... 313 Hentz&Nash 311 Herr Albert M 323 Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda 314 Hews A H &Co 335 Higgins NH 315 HillDNursCo..323 324 HoerberBros 307 Hollywood Gardens. 314 Holm & Olson 314 Holton&Hunkel Co. 309 Hopkins Geo H 325 Hort Advertiser 326 HortTradeJournal..III House of Ferns 311 Howard&Smith 317 Hurff Edgar F 320 HuscroftG. L 316 Ickes-BraunMillCo.III Igoe Bros 336 Jackson & Perkins.. .324 Johnston & Co T J. ..317 Jones Percy 299 Joseph's 313 Joy Floral Co.... 316 327 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons. .335 Keller Sons J B 315 Kelway & Son 319 Kennicott Bros Co. .306 Kerr R C Floral Co. 315 Kervan Co The 311 Kessler Wm 311 King Construct Co.. Ill Kohr AF 335 Kottmiller A 313 Kramer IN & Son..33S Kroeschell Bros Co. Ill Kruchten John 307 Kuehn C A 309 Kuhl Geo A 325 Kusik & Co H 309 Kyle & Foerster 307 Lager & Hurrell. . .325 Landreth Seed Co. . .319 LangFlo&Nur Co.,315 Lange .A .113 LeboriusJ J 315 Leedle Floral Co... .325 Leonard Seed Co 319 Lockland Lum Co. ..333 London Flower Shp. 314 I Louis Simon Freres.323 Lovelt JT&Co 325 MacNiff Horti- cultural Co 299 McCallum Co 308 McConnell Alex 313 McHutchison& Co.. .319 McMurray D M 317 Mangel 316 Mann Otto 321 Matthews the Flo'st.317 MatthewsonJ E 313 May & Co LL 313 Meconi Paul 311 MetairieRidge Nur5.313 Mette Henry -.322 Miller & Musser 307 Moninger JCCo IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 310 MuUanphy Florist.. 313 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. sniRP, PARTRID6E & CO. Munson H Ill Murata&CoS 306 Murray Samuel 316 Nat Flo B of Trade.. Ill Newell A 315 N Y CutFlowerEx..311 Nicotine Mfg Co 334 Niessen Leo Co 308 Ogden Floral Co. ...317 Okmulgee Window Glass Co Ill OtsukaTR 324 Palez Paul M 316 Palmer W J &Son... 313 Park Floral Co 313 Peacock Dahlia Farms 325 Pearson E W..... ...316 PedrickGR&Son.,319 PennThe Florist.. 317 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 298 Peterson Nursery. ..324 Peters & Reed Poty.. 335 Philips Bros 316 PierceFO Co 334 Pierson F R Co 1 Pierson A N (Inc)...326 Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co .318 Pikes Peak Flo Co.. .316 Pillsbury I L 336 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 309 Plath H 325 Podesta&Baldocchi.315 Poehlmann Bros Co. 300 301 PoUworth C C Co... 309 Polykranas Geo J. ...311 Potter Floral Co.... 317 Pulverized Manure Co The 334 Pyfer A T & Co. ....306 Fyter aOIsem 315 Raedlein Basket Co. 305 Randall A L 307 Randall's Flower Shop 317 Randolph & Mc- Clements 317 Rawlings Elmer 326 R eady Reference .... 329 Reed & Keller 335 Regan Ptg House... 335 Reid Edw 309 Rein berg Geo 307 Reinberg Peter. .303 320 Reuter&Son SJ....313 Rice Bros 309 Ried^&Meyer 311 Robinson J C Seed Co 320 Rochester Flo Co 313 RockWmLFlwrCo..3I6 Rohnert Waldo 321 Routzahn Seed Co. ..321 RuschG&Co 309 Rye George 317 St Louis Seed Co. ...320 Schiller, the Florist.. 315 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 333 Schlatter W & Son.. 336 Schling Max 313 Schwake Chas & Co. 310 Seki Bros & Co 315 Sharp Partridge & Co 336 Sheridan Walter F.. 311 Siebrecht George C.311 Situation& Wants. ..345 SkidelskySS&Co... I Skinner M B&C0..IV Smith A W&C0....314 Smiths D & Co 323. Smith & Fetters Co. .313 Smith Henry 316 Smith W &T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 321 Storrs & Harrison. ..324 Stumpp G.E.M....314 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 336 Syracuse Pottery Co. 335 Thompson J D Carnation Co I Thorburn J M & Co. 320 TonnerO A&L A...303 Totty ChasH 323 TraendIy&Schenck.311 Trepeljos 315 United Cut Flower. Co 311 Van Meter Flower Shop 317 Vaugban AL & Co.. 299 Vaughan's SeedStore mill 321327 328 335 Vick's Sons Jas 321 Vincent R Jr & Sons Co I 322 Walker F Co 316 Waller Seed Co 320 WeberFH 316 Weiland &Risch....307 Weiss Herman 311 WelchBrosCo 308 Welchs' 309 Welch Patrick 308 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 319 Whitted Floral Co... 313 Wietor Bros 304 Wilson J S Flo Co. ..314 WittboldGCo..313 323 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.316 Yokohama NursCo. .319 Young John & Co.. .311 Young & Nugent-. . .313 Zech& Mann... 305 307 Ziska Jos & Sons 307 Zvolanek Anton C..321 BEFORE No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. Sehlaiter & Son, 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass.; Mention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks 104100 $1.85; 50,000 S8.OO. Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. CHICAGO. ILLINOfS. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 140 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior street CHICAGO CUT FLOWER BOXES lEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS i PHILADELPHIA, PA. In Stock ROSE STAKES EXTRA STIFF NO. 9 GALV. WIRE 4 feet-$11.90 per lOOO. CARNATION SUPPORTS $18.00 per 1000 plants. The Carnation Support Co., Connersville, Ind. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97'; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipment guaranteed IGOE BROS.. 61-73 MetropoIitaB Ave.. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for cataloe. JOHN A. EVANS 60., RICHMOND. INB. DOlld^S GRADE.... For GREENHOUSES Steam and Hot Water See Our Catalo^rue. GIBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. Split Carnations Easily Mended wlai Pillsbury Carnation Staple We find it very satiifac- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along witfaonl them. J. L. Johnson, 1000 lor 35o; 3000 for il.OO I. L. PILL SHORT GalastmrfU m. EmBrica is "the Prow of the UbsseI; therB may be marB camfart Mmidsbips, but we are the Srstta touch Unknawa Seas," CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916. No. 1474 Vol. XLVII. The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916. by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois, unaer aol ol March 3, 1879. Published Evert Saturday bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers— Daniel MacEokie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robert C- Kerb, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary ; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Officers Elect — R, C. Kekr Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. V., Vice- President; .John Young, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual conventions at New York, August, 1917; St. Louis, Mo., 1918. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind., 1917. J. F. Ammann, Bd- wardsville. 111., President; W. J. Veset, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-President; A. F. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth St. and Rookwood Ave., Indian- apolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition. New York, September 26-28, 1916. Richabo Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., President; J. Harrison Dick, 1426 Seventy-third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Lome J. Reuter, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretarv, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next annual meeting. New Orleans, La,. Octo- ber 10-12. 1916. Emil T. MrscHE, Portland Ore., President; Roland Coterill. Park Depart- ment. Seattle, Wash,, Secretary-Treasurer. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Phila- delphia, Pa., November, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 10th Street, Chicago, Secretary SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS. Sweet Peas. The early sown sweet peas will soon need some support, and the plan most generally adopted by growers with peas inside is to pass strings around the plants fastened to stakes at each end of the row. If the rows are lengthwise of the bench stakes to which the strings may be fastened will have to be arranged about every ten feet. As soon as the plants have at- tained a height of six inches the first string should be tied on and strings should be added every six to eight inches as the plants grow taller. The plants must be kept growing straight throughout their culture, so they must have strings quite close together for their twining arms to catch upon, and if when the plants are in bloom they are not kept tied up a large number of the flowers will have crooked stems. Care must yet be taken with the wa- tering and until the plants show ac- tive growth, they should receive but little water, being kept on the dry side. If allowed to be too wet, stem rot will result and the plant will die. If sweet peas are to follow the early chrysan- themums the seed can now be sown. Three or four seeds in a 4-inch pot will be right for this time, for they will have to grow in the pots about six weeks, the middle of November being about as early as the chrysanthemums can be cleaned out and the beds made ready. Careful watering will be the watchword for the young seeds and do not thin out too early. Wait until the plants are in good growing condi- tion, when they can be thinned out to one plant in a pot. [Anemones and Ranunculus. The grower desirous of having some- thing out of the ordinary in early spring should grow a few anemones and ranunculus. The bulbs are inex- pensive and will help to increase the variety at a time when the flower users are looking for something that they have not seen all winter. No doubt failure in starting these bulbs has caused many growers to give up the attempt of their culture, but if once understood they are as easily grown as any other of the bulbous flowers. The bulbs should be planted in flats close together and covered with about half an inch of soil and then placed under a bench in a cool house. Under no circumstances water the soil or place them where water will drip upon them, for if they become wet they will surely rot. Place papers over the flats to prevent evaporation and in about three weeks the bulbs will throw out roots and the tops start. They can then be placed in pans or in the benches and grown as any other bulbs are handled. Cyclamens. In order to have nice large plants of cyclamens for another year, now is the time to sow the seed. This can be de- ferred until later and the seed planted at any time until the first of the year, yet it is much better to start them early and obtain a nice well-foliaged plant full of bloom in a 6-inch or 7-inch pot than a smaller plant with but a few blooms and flowers, which is sure to be the result with the later sown seed. Soak the seed for about 24 hours in tepid water and place the re- ceptable in a warm place, and plant in flats about one-half to three-quar- ters of an inch apart and there will be need for but little further labor until later in the winter. Be sure and have a light porous soil with a good proportion of leaf mold. The plants that are to be in bloom for Christmas should now be making good growth and be in the blooming pots. Any buds that show up at this time should be removed. Give the plants plenty of room and leave them from now on in full sunlight and in a cool, well- ventilated house. A sharp lookout for aphis must be kept up and regular fumigation continued. The plants for late winter and spring blooming can be kept out in the frames as long as safe from frost and then placed in cool quarters until time to give them more heat, which will depend upon the time they are wanted in bloom. 338 The American Florist. Sept. 2, Pansles. The pansies for early spring: trade should be placed in the frames that they may become established before freezing weather commences. Make the soil good and rich. It is the plants with large flowers in the spring that find the quick sales and these cannot be obtained in poor soil. Set the plants about five inches apart and water well after planting. Keep those of a kind together and plant all the mixed lots adjoining. There is more time wasted in the retail selling of pansies than any other flower, traveling back and forth over a mixed bed trying to pick out a nice assortment. This is espe- cially so with some customers and in setting out the plants try to prevent this 'as much as possible. When freez- ing weather comes cover the frames with sashes which will prevent the snow from lying too heavily upon the plants and also much freezing and thawing. If frozen for months and covered with sash no harm will be done, but if a warm spell should come on, the sashes should be raised to al- low ventilation. Fall Propagation. There are many of the plants used for bedding purposes that are better propagated in the fall, for cuttings are more readily obtained, root easily and allow time for the growing of good stock. Ivy geraniums, to have fine plants in the spring, are much better propagated at that time. Vineas for the spring sales propagated in Septem- ber make fine plants by the first of May. The long shoots can be cut up to two eyes each and they will root in three or four weeks, then potted in 2%-inch pots and kept cool until Feb- ruary, when they should be potted into 4-inch pots and grown along the sides of the beds or benches. Abutilons should be handled in a similar man- ner. The tender tips should be used for the cuttings, and these should be kept well watered and shaded until roots are formed, when they can be potted and kept , cool until towards spring. The pelargoniums that were cut back and dried off in August should now be made into cuttings and should be taken and placed in the cut- ting bench. There are also many plants that the stock should be looked out for at this time and a few plants lifted and housed before frost. Many growers prefer to raise their salvias from cuttings and in this case a few plants can be potted and grown on. Any extra good double petunias should be lifted. Pyrethrum or feverfew, co- leus and the other soft wooded plants should be selected and potted that they may become established before cool weather. Begonia Glorie De Lorraine. The plants of Begonia Glorie de Lorraine should now be making act- ive growth, the bud shoots starting and the plants taking on shape. The earlier struck cuttings will now be fine plants in five and six-inch pots and will need a center stake to keep them erect. It is yet too early to tie the plants into shape, but if any of the branches are long enough to hang over the edge of the pot, they should re- ceive some support. These branches hanging over the edge of the pot are in the way when watering and if the leaves get wet, it takes some time for them to dry off and many will be- come spotted, and besides the branches grow cooked and are much harder to tie into place later on when this will have to be done. Keep the plants in a good warm house from this on until the buds begin to show color, when they can be placed in cooler quarters, but do not keep the house too close. Give a little ventilation every day pos- sible. If kept too close and moist some of the foliage will spot and be ruined. Constant light fumigations will be necessary to keep down the green aphis. These plants do not like heavy fumigation but light fumigation carried on frequently will keep the vermin in check and not damage the plants. These insects must be con- quered before the plants begin to bloom of they will cover the young blooming shoots completely. Dahlias. As the cool nights approach it pays to make preparation to cover the best varieties and protect them from the early frosts. Generally the first frosts are followed by two or three weeks of pleasant warm weather, when flowers are more or less scarce, the outside stock being cut down and the greenhouse stock not being yet in full crop, and a supply of dahlias is a great boon at such a time. See that the plants are properly labeled so when it comes to lifting time there will be no mistakes made. A good large label placed beside each root with the correct name is essential in growing this crop. This label can be tied on to the root when the clumps are lifted and all danger of misnaming be obviated. Keep the plants securely tied to the stakes so that the high winds which are prevalent in the fall cannot break the plants down or the ■branches off. Violets. The single violets should be planted in the houses now as soon as the beds are ready. In lifting the plants in the field try to get a good ball of earth with the roots and avoid as much as possible the roots becoming dry. These roots are very soft and succulent and if they become too dry new roots will have to form and it will take some time for the plants to become estab- lished in their new quarters. The bet- ter way is not to try to handle too many plants at a time, but to lift a few and plant them out at once. When the plants are lifted, all the runners should be removed and the plants as soon as set should»° be well watered. They should then be shaded during the warm days, the length of time neces- sarily depending upon how quickly they will take hold in the new soil. Give the plants all the air possible but avoid draughts if possible until they begin to show growth. SMALL DEBUTANTE BASKET. Shawyer Roses and Blue Lupines. igi6. The American Florist. 339 THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. KUt. PhUadelptiia. Pa. Addresses of the Help. In these days of scarcity of labor, particularly of errand boys and more or less changes taking place, it is im- portant that the house address and the nearest telephone number should always be on the employes address and telephone list. We will wager that not half the stores keep such a record up to date. Frequently, quite important orders are taken after hours, or boys are at times away with "homers" before regular closing hours. To be able to reach them by telephone is a great convenience and an added facility to, the business that is well worth while. Autumn Leaves. Selected branches of autumn leaves serve many purposes in the flower shop — they are a most important aid to the decorator, who by their use, can get effects that are not possible with any other foliage. This is particularly true, when, in the fall, they take on their most brilliant hues. All the fall flowers combine well with them, such as dahlias, the wayside asters, tritomas, hydrangea heads, golden glow, golden-rod and the whole range of chrysanthemums. Even the plain green oak leaf branches are useful and effective for backing large sprays, for making canopies or in decorative backgrounds in connection with palms. Very pretty wreaths can be made of the green oak leaves, which, when decorated with sprays of flowers, are quite satisfactory. Some of the ever- greens are also very decorative and useful in floral work. Pine and cedar boughs will keep a long time after their summer growth has ripened and set. Some of the wood pines have long needles and arrange very artistically with baskets of cut flowers. When set with cones they have an added beauty for certain lines of decorative effects. To give a finish to a box of cut flowers, a small branch of choice foliage, with a flower or two tied on top, is well worth while. When the oak branches begin to take on their brilliant hues in the fall, a splendid decorative effect can be made in the store by a judicious use of selected stock; they should be used liberally (not crowded too much together) but arranged so as to look as natural as possible, so that the in- terior is turned into a veritable woods. The branches should all stand in wa- ter where they will keep so much bet- ter in the comparative warmth and dryer atmosphere of the store. For years J. H. Small «& Sons, of Washing- ton and New York have made this a feature in their store decorations of early October. . K. Detroit, Mich. — Philip Breitmeyer, who with Mrs. Breitmeyer, has been visiting their daughter in Montana for six weeks, has returned and reports a delightful time with ideal weather. St. Louis, mo. — The committee in charge of the flower show which will be held in this city in March, 1917, will incorporate as the St. Louis Flower Show Association. W. W. Oeh- weiler is secretary of the organization. WICKER VASE WITH RAISED MASTIC ROSES. Filled for Debutante. Bulb Show In London. What might be called the first step toward tangible tariff reform in Eng- land was taken, August 1, by the Koyal Horticultural Society, which inaugu- rated a show of "dry" bulbs — the word "dry" being an amateurish way of saying dormant. The main object of the exhibition was to show and to prove that it was quite possible to produce bulbs quite as fine, as large and as well ripened in many parts of the British Islands as it was in Holland. And in the main the object may be said to have been attained. The num- ber of exhibits, however, were so com- paratively small, and were so obvious- ly tabled on a purely amateur basis, that it would be perhaps unwise, or at least premature to say that from a trade point of view the show was an unqualified success. The leadmg market varieties of tulips were con- spicuous by their absence, although those largely grown in private and public gardens were well to the front. but only in small quantities that did not put a severe strain upon the re- sources of the exhibitors. There is a vast difference between showing 20 to 30 fine bulbs of a variety, and being able to supply 20,000 to 50,000 of the same sample to the commercial grower, and I think this particular aspect of •the case impressed itself very much on the trade growers who were pres- ent. Judging from the specimens staged there can be no doubt whatever that magnificent bulbs of tulips can be grown in places like Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, the Channel Islands and probably in most parts of Ireland. The bulbs were huge and well ripened, but it may be doubted whether one could obtain similar samples in great bulk — and that, after • all is the crucial test from a national point of view. So far as daffodils are concerned, the trade in these bulbs is now pretty well established in the British Islands, and it is a well-known fact that hun- 340 The American Plorist. Sept. 2, dreds of thousands of certain varieties are sold to the Dutch growers every year to be sold back again to British and American buyers. There are very few places in England and Ireland where daffodils cannot be as well grown as in Holland, and the trade in this respect may be considered to be absolutely safe. This point, as I have already hinted is not proved in regard to tulips yet, and it will be necessary to have a show of British grown tulip bulbs on a large scale — in thousands instead of dozens ■ — to emphasize the matter. In regard to hyacinths, it looks as if the Dutch growers may sleep in peace. There was only one exhibit of these bulbs from a small London gar- den to "prove," as the exhibitor said, that even hyacinths could be grown in England. Unfortunately the exhibitor (who was an amateur) did not know what a good hyacinth bulb should be like, and his exhibit, if it proved any- thing, proved that hyacinth growing as a commercial undertaking was at present beyond the scope of the British climate. "When that is changed there may be a chance of doing hyacinths on a large scale. If there had been any chance of success the growers from the Spalding and Wisbech dis- tricts would no doubt have staged as fine bulbs of hyacinths as they did of tulips and daffodils. Now that a start has been made, it is possible that on a future occasion the exhibition of British grown bulbs may be on a larger scale — and one that will prove whether it is possible to make their cultivation a commercial success. In addition to the tulips and daffodils many other genera were represented and gave the public an excellent idea of; the great variety of plants that come under the heading of "bulbous." The curious shapes of many were no doubt a revelation, even to those who know the plants well by the blossoms. "W. Wm. F. Kasting: Co., Buffalo, N. Y. "Wm. F. Kasting Co., well-known wholesale florists of Buffalo, N, Y., will move from its present temporary lo- cation at 491 Washington street, and will be ready for business, September 4, in new quarters at 568-570 Washing- ton street. The new building, modern in every respect, has four floors, each 50 X 00 feet, with basement, giving a total of 22,500 feet of floor space. It is equipped with both passenger and freight elevators and an up-to-date re- frigerating plant Is being installed, to- gether with other improvements which will make the firm's new headquarters one of the best equipped establishments of its kind in the country, with facili- ties to care for its present large busi- ness, and to meet the requirements of future growth, it being the intention of the company to add to its line every- thing requisite to the florist trade. E. C. Brucker and W. H. Eiss, both widely and favorably known in the trade, will be in charge of the business, the former having been associated with the late Wm. P. Kasting for 17 years, while the latter has been identified with the firm for 10 years. SWAMPSCOTT, Mass.— H. C. Blaney has opened a flower shop on Humphrey street. Pansles. There is not another plant that re- tains its popularity to such an extent as the pansy, the demand each spring being greater than the previous one. It is the first plant called for at the opening of the season, and when in good condition will always •sell. The pansy is not a hot weather flower, and its season of flowering^ is at its best during April, May and June. Two difterent sowings of seed and methods of culture are followed out to supply the plants, so that they will Croton Reidii. One of thp Robl. Orui^i; L'o.'s Specialties. be in good bloom early in the season and extend as far into the summer as the weather will permit. The plants for the early part of the season are fall transplanted and carried over win- ter in cold frames. Those for the lat- ter part of the season are winter sown in the greenhouse, transplanted in flats, and as soon as the weather will allow, retransplanted in the cold frames. The time of sowing the seed for fall transplanting is now at hand. Seed sown during August will furnish plants ready for transplanting the lat- ter part of September. The pansy is one of those hardy growing plants that delight in common sense culture, and rebels at any coddling; this ap- plies not only to the mature plant, but to the sowing of the seed and the young seedlings. The best place to sow the seed is outdoors in the frame. The first thing in preparation is to di- vide off part of a frame to the re- quired size; then get together a fine, open, light soil that does not contain any great amount of animal manure or vegetable matter. Fill in the soil about six inches deep in the frame, then firm it down, arranging the bed so that it slopes with the frame in case of heavy rains; the water will then drain away better. It is im- portant that the surface of the bed be made even to guard against one part of it becoming more wet than another. Sow the seed evenly, but not too thick, because there is great dan- ger of fungus and damping off start- ing when the young seedlings come up crowded together. Cover the seed evenly with a fine sifted soil, pressing it down firmly, after which give the bed a good watering through a fine rose sprinkler and then arrange for a shading for the seed bed. The best thing we have found for this purpose is thin muslin, tacked on wooden frames the size of the ordinary hot bed sash. These can be easily taken off at any time when it is necessary to attend to the beds. As soon as the young seedlings commence to come up, the shades should be removed entirely. It is best at first to remove them late in the day, leaving them off all night and putting them on again during the heat of the next day. By following this up for two or three days the young plants become hardened to the heat and air. As soon as the young seedlings have made suflicient size to be handled safely, they should be transplanted into their permanent winter quarters, which should be a well made frame so situated that there will not be any danger of the beds being flooded by water and frozen in with ice. To pre- pare the beds use a fine soil, lightened up with well rotted manure. This should be well firmed down before planting the plants. The plants should be planted about three inches apart each way, and given a good watering in at time of planting , after which they should receive attention as they need it as regards watering and clear- ing the beds of weeds. After the plants have become established the weather at this time of the year is usually such that they will need very little care until it comes time to put on the sash. Do not be in a hurry to put on the sash; it is best to let the ground be frozen up a bit before put- ing it on. In the middle west we gen- erally put the sash on the frames about November 15, and the sash is the only covering used. C. W. Johnson. Aster Lice. Ed. Amekican Flokist: Nearly all my asters have been killed this year and they seem to have been destroyed by a sort of plant louse that covered the stem near the ground. Can you give me any idea as to how to combat this another year? Should the soil be treated with anything in the fall to prevent the reappearance of the lice another year? It may be that the eggs of the lice were brought in on the young plants that I brought from a garden near my house as that gardener had been having bad luck with his asters. J. E. B. Illinois. Root lice cause aster plants to have a sickly, wilted, stunted appearance. Upon pulling up the affected plants the roots will be found to be covered with bluish lice. A mulch of tobacco stems, or tobacco dust, applied early in the season will prevent the attacks. Saturating the soil about the roots of the affected plants with freshly made tobacco water will destroy the lice. As root lice live over the winter in the soil it is not safe to plant asters the following year on land where the lice have appeared. /9/<5. The American Florist. 341 WITH THE GROWERS Robert Craig: Co., Norwood, Pa. A visit to this famous establishment is always inspiring. The immense ranges filled with plants in great va- riety and so uniform in quality, pre- sent at all times, a display satisfying any size, it being in so much demand in all sizes. The young stock all comes from the south, where several growers now make a business of finishing rooted cuttings for the trade. Prob- ably the largest collection of dracaenas in the country is to be found here; the canes are from Cuba and Porto Rica, and a bed of these will furnish cuttings for several seasons. Mas- CYCLAMENS AT ROBT. CRAIG CO.'S, NORWOOD, PA., IN DECEMBER. to a marked, degree. All the new plants of promise, as they appear, are given a trial, and many of the stand- ard varieties of crotons, dracaenas, flcuses and other valuable plants originated, or were first introduced in this country, from this establishment. "While a great variety is to be found, special attention is given to trade favorites. The cyclamen, being a leader in the flowering section, a stock of 60,000 plants in superb condition occupy four large houses. Rolling curtains of shading cloth afford pro- tection from the sun. Judging from the results, conditions here must be ideal. Several large houses are devoted to Begonias La Reine and Cincinnati, which are grown in quantity, many growers being supplied with young stock and later the stores are supplied with finished plants splendidly in flower. All are grown at first from leaf cuttings and later, stock to be flowered in smaller pots for basket work is propagated from cuttings. The poin- settia is a Christmas specialty that is given much attention. About 35,000 cuttings are struck, taken from stock grown inside, which make a faster growth and roots much more easily than the harder wood from plants grown outside. Much of this stock is sold as young plants for growing on, although a large block is flowered in large pots and pans for the store trade. Otaheite oranges are done well here; a splendid block of about 5,000 plants in six to eight Inch pots, carry- ing a lot of fruit, filled a large out- side frame. In the ornamental foliage section, there is much to admire. Pandanas Veitchil is a staple that is found to be hard to accumulate into a stock of sangeana, one of the most popular varieties, is planted out in beds from which stout shoots are mossed and furnish strong plants in a short time. Termiualis and all the high colored sorts are grown in quantity. Kelleri- ana and Sanderiana are seen in ten great demand for basket and fernery filling when the season opens. This is the home of the croton, the largest collection of staple varieties in the world being seen here. Many fancy collection varieties have been dropped in the past few years, those found most desirable being grown in larger quantities. Norwood Beauty, Reedii, Ruby, with brilliant lines that color up for Christmas, Queen Victoria, Craigii and others are seen in the smaller quick-selling sizes up to the made up specimens for the best trade. Ferns have the Forty-ninth street city houses almost to themselves. Nephrolepis are grown by the hundred thounsand. The strong growing ro- busta, the Bostoniensis, Teddy Jr., John Wanamaker, or Wanamaker Bos- thousand lots, both of these being in ton fern, which originated here, Elegan- tissima improved, Todeoides, Scholzelii, Scottii, Smithii and others are seen, a house full or more to a variety, in sizes from 2%-inch pots to handsome specimens in pans and tubs. Large houses of Ficus pandurata and F. utilis specimen plants in various sizes, can be called special stock fit to adorn the grandest mansion. Such plants would stand out in any collection. Areca lutescens, the most graceful of all the decorative palms, is given several large houses at Norwood, where it is seen in splendid condition. It is a fitting com- panion to Cibotium Schiedei, the two being the most valuable plants for the house or conservatory that have ever been introduced. THE CARNATION. Benching: the Plants. Owing to the terrific heat during the last two weeks, the conditions have been very unfavorable for benching the carnation plants; not only has it been hard on the plants, but also on the men engaged in the work for a temperature of over 100 degrees quick- ly takes the starch out of both plants and men. When lifting plants under these conditions, it is very important that the sun and heat do not get a chance to dry out the roots; as soon as dug the plants should be set in flats, carried in the shade and watered immediately, then hauled to the green- house and planted as soon as possible. Do not neglect the shade on the glass; unless there is a heavy shade on the glass the plants will wilt badly and it will take lots of extra syringing to get them started, causing a humidity which is not good for the plants. It is best to have a little heavier shade on for DRACiBNAS AT ROBT. CRAIG CO.'S, NORWOOD, PA., IN DECEMBER. 342 The American Florist. Sept. 2, a few days; they hold up better, and root action is much quicker. About five to seven days after plant- ing- examine a plant here and there about the bench to see if root action has started. This can easily be told by the little white rootlets sprouting out from the older roots. When these white rootlets can plainly be seen, it is time for some of the mud shading to be removed from the glass, but only enough of the shade should be re- moved at first to lighten up the hotise a bit, leaving the thorough cleaning off to be done aft^r the plants have become more established. The best time for doing this work is late in the afternoon after the intense sun heat of the day is passed. .By taking the hose and shooting a good stream of water on to the glass enough of the shade will be removed without any rubbing with a brush. "While it is necessary to furnish shade to the plants until they recover from the transplanting, It is an un- natural condition for carnations; if left on too long the plants will soon begin to make a thin, poor growth, which will take them a long time to grow out of, and every effort should be made to bring about the conditions for the plants to have full light and air. We usually find that when a part of the shade has been removed a week after planting, another week will find the plants in condition to have the glass cleaned entirely. After this is done, they will make a rapid growth, which is only natural for them to do in the fresh, rich soil. It is very important that the gen- eral care of the plants be given the closest attention. The success of the winter's crop depends to a great ex- tent upon the attention given the plants during the next two months. In a very short while after planting, the weeds will make their appearance in the soil and grow rapidly. Clean them out as quickly as they become large enough to handle and keep the surface of the beds open by frequent scratchings. Watering is one of the principal parts of the work in caring for the plants; it requires daily attention and sometimes oftener; some parts of the beds will dry out quicker than others, consequently, a good deal of picking out the dry spots will have to be done to water properly. Do not let the watering and syringing be done as one ^make them two separate parts of the work. Do not make the mistake of think- ing that as soon as the plants are planted inside, the topping of the shoots should stop. Every shoot that can be topped during the coming month, means so much more growth added to the plant.. But, it should be borne in mind, that varieties with a grassy growth, similar to the variety, Beacon, will stand closer and later pinching than the varieties of heavier growth, like Rosette. C. W. JOHNSON. Dahlia Classification. A very interesting lecture was given by Prof. Hall, (chairman of nomencla- ture committee), during the first show of the American Dahlia Society at New York. He took the different types of dahlias and in plain English pointed out their distinguishing characteristics. Prof. Hall is doing some very interest- ing work concerning the dahlia at the experiment station at Geneva, N. T., of which he is vice-director. To him the society is indebted for having prepared the classification scheme which the ex- ecutive committee adopted and which is here reproduced. CACTUS DAHLIAS. A. True, fluted type : Flowers fully double; floral rays ("petals") long, narrow, incurved or twisted, with sharp, divided, or fluted points and with revolute ("rolled back") margins, forming, in the outer florets, a more or less perfect tube for more than half the length of the ray. Typical exam- ples: Snowdon, T. G. Baker, Mrs. Douglas Fleming, J. H. Jackson, H. H. Thomas and Rev. T. W. Jamieson. B. Hybrid cactus or semi-cactus type : Flowers fully double; floral rays ("pet- als") short as compared with previous type, broad, flat, recurved or twisted, not sharply pointed, except when tips are divided ( "staghorn" ), margins only slightly revolute ("rolled back"), and tubes of outer florets, if any, less than half the length of the ray. Typical ex- amples : Master Carl, Perle de Lyon, Flora, Mrs. J. T. Mace, Kalif and Rheinekonig. DECOEATIVE DAHLIAS. Double flowers, full to center in early Bertha "Von Suttner : but does not in- season, flat rather than ball-shaped, with broad, flat, somewhat loosely ar- ranged floral rays ("petals") with broad points or rounded tips which are straight or decurved (turned down or back), not incurved, and with margins revolute (rolled back) if rolled at all. Includes forms like those of Souvenir de Gustave Douzon, Jeanne Charmet, LeGrand Maniton, Delice, Lyndhurst and include Le Colosse, Mrs. Roose- velt, Dreer's White, Grand Duke Alexis or similar forms, which fall into sec- tion B of the ball-shaped double dah- lias. BALL-SHAPED DOUBLE DAHLIAS. A. Show type : Double flowers, glob- ular or ball-shaped rather than broad or flat, full to center, showing regular spiral arrangement of florets; floral rays more or less quilled or with mark- edly involute (rolled in) margins and rounded tips. (The class called fancy dahlias is not recognized separately in this classification^ but is included in this Subsection A.) Typical examples of show dahlias : Arabella, Dorothy Peacock, Gold Medal, John Walker, Colonist and A. D. Livoni. B. Hybrid show, Giant show or Co- lossal types : Flowers fully double, broadly hemi-spherical to flatly globu- lar in form, loosely built so spiral ar- rangement of florets is not immediately evident; floral rays ("petals") broad, heavy, cupped or quilled, with rounded tips and involute (rolled in or forward) margins. Typical examples : Grand Duke Alexis, Cuban Giant, Mrs. Roose- velt, Le Colosse, W. W. Rawson and Golden West. C. Pompon type: Shape and color may be the same as of A. or B.; but must be made under two inches in diameter. Typical examples : Fairy Queen, Belle of Springfield, Darkest of All, Nerissa, Little Herman and Snow- clad. PEONY-rLOWEEED OR "AET" DAHLIAS. Semi-double flowers with open center, the inner floral rays ("petals") being usually curled or twisted, the other or outer petals being either flat or more or less irregular. Typical examples : Queen "Wilhelmina, Geisha, Hampton Court, Mrs. "W. Kerr, P. W. Janssen and Glory of Baarn. DUPLEX DAHLIAS. Semi-double flowers, with center al- ways exposed on opening of bud, with petals in more than one row, more than 12, long and flat, or broad and rounded, not noticeably twisted or curled. (Many so-called Peony-flowered dahlias be- long here.) Typical examples: Big Chief, Souv. de Franz Listz, Merry Widow, Sensation, Prairie Fire and Hortulanus Budde. SINGLE DAHLIAS. Open centered flowers, small to very large, with eight to twelve floral rays ("petals") more or less in one circle, margins often decurved (turned down or back). There are no distinctions a.=i to colors. The type embraces the large Twentieth Century as well as the small- er English varieties. Typical examples : White Century, Golden Century, Scar- let Century, Newport Marvel (of the large flowered forms); with Polly Ec- cles, Leslie Scale, Danish Cross and Ami Barillet (of the lesser flowered forms ) . The Star singles and Cactus Singles are omitted from the present classifica- tion scheme as not being sufficiently numerous or well defined yet. COLLAEETTE DAHLIAS. Open centered blossoms with not more than nine floral rays ("petals"), with one or more smaller rays, usually of a different color, from heart of each ray floret, making a collar about the disk. Typical examples : Maurice Riv- oire. Souvenir de Cljabanne, Diadem, Orphee, Madame Poirier and Albert . Maumene. ANEMONE-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. Flowers with one row of large floral rays ("petals") like single dahlias, but with each disk flower producing small, tubular petals. Includes such forms as those of Graziella, Mme. Chas. Molin, Claude Barnard and Mme. Pierre Du- pont. OTHER SECTIONS. Miniature or Pompon Cactus : Smalt flowered, stellate fine petaled cactus dahlias represented by Tom-Tit, Mary, Nora, Minima, Mignon or Tom Thumb : Dwarf, bushy single flowered dahlias for edging. Typical example : Jules Closson. Bedding dahlias : A tall- er, more upright type than the Tom Thumb. Typical examples : Barlow's Bedder and Midget Improved. Cock- ade or Zonal Dahlias: Single or col- larette dahlias, with three distinct bands of color about center. Type hardly known in America, but includes such forms as those of Cockade Es- pagnole. — Bulletin American Dahlia So- ciety. Fort Wayne, Ind. Stock of all kinds has been very scarce, due to the extremely dry weather. Asters are very poor and gladioli are the mainstay, although car- nations from the young stock are ar- riving. With the cooler weather of the past week, business heis shown a slight improvement. NOTES. Miss Rhoda Doswell has returned from a vacation trip of two weeks and reports business at the Doswell Floral Co. picking up considerably. Among the good stock seen on the market are carnations and asters from the New Haven Floral Co., New Ha- ven, Ind. Miss Mildred Flick of the Flick Floral Co., has returned from an ex- tended visit at Portland, Me., and Bos- ton, Mass. Frank J. Knecht & Co. are sending fine Russell roses to this market. H. K. jgi6. The American Florist. 343 Columbus. ASTEK CROP COMPLETE FAILTJKE. Asters, which should now be at their prime, are non-existent in florists' stocks. The crop is a total failure, having burned up before maturity. This leaves a big hole in the trade. Gladioli are the mainstay, but the sup- ply is inadequate and the quality poor. Prices are $1 to $1.50 a dozen. Field roses are coming in, a favorable change in the weather within the past week having made cuttings better than was expected. Roses of every kind are fairly good stock and of yield sufficient to meet requirements. A few carna- tions, field bud stock, are seen on dis- play, but they are small and unat- tractive. By the middle of the month the regular carnation season will be on, but dealers look for scarcity and high prices. The promise of chrysan- themums is good. Two of the large retailers, who will have about 10,000 blooms each, report a thrifty condi- tion for this big fall staple. Central Ohio growers are believed to be much more fortunate than the average in this respect. A limited supply of the Golden Glow that has so far reached florists' shops has been snapped up readily at $6 per dozen. Business open- ing events and funeral work have made trade good during the latter part of August. NOTES. The first unit in a greenhouse enter- prise of considerable importance — ac- cording to plans — ^has just been com- pleted and planted at the suburb of Bexley, on East Main street. It con- sists of a house 30x125 feet, and is de- voted to carnations. The owner, B. E. Myers, is a former railroad man. whose headquarters were Chicago. He will grow exclusively for the wholesale trade. Rudolph Czish is the new superin- tendent of the Livingston Seed Com- pany greenhouses. He has been with the company for some years in a less important capacity. Orman Grice, whom lie succeeds, and mention of whose resignation was recently made, will en- gage in the fruit growing business near this city. The floral display of the Livingston Seed Company at the Ohio Agricul- tural and Industrial Exposition, this city, August 28-September 1, covers 2,000 square feet. J. Kansas City, Mo. COOL WEATHER IMPROVES CONDITIONS. Top-coat weather has arrived, and the cool days have helped to keep the stock in better shape. There is a plentiful supply in many lines, espe- cially gladioli, which are principally Colorado grown and are very good in quality, although some excellent local stock is to be seen. Asters from both Colorado and California are not plenti- ful and arrive on the market spasmodi- cally. Lilies are in fair supply and the quality is very good. Of carna- tions, it may be said that they are seen and that is about all. Roses con- tinue scarce, but the quality is good. NOTES. A novelty window display arranged by Arthur Newell was very appropri- ate for the encampment of the G. A. R,. miniature birch bark canoes being filled with cut flowers and plants, red white and blue being the predominent colors. He reports basket trade is showing improvement and funeral work has been good. Manager Parker, of the Geo. M. Kel- logg Flower & Plant Co., has returned from his auto trip delighted with the enjoyable time he had. As he was on pleasure bent he did not make many calls on the trade en route, but when in Chicago visited the wholesale mar- ket. W. J. Barnes is receiving some very fine local grown gladioli. Business here has been very good, funeral work Au- gust 26, being the heaviest for any one day in a long time and the whole force kept very busy. T. J. Noll & Co. have their new ice box installed and ready for service. Fine gladioli, asters, lilies and a limited number of American Beauties are in- cluded in their stock. Ed. Humfeld will return from his Ozark trip about September 1. Busi- ness at his establishment is reported good for the season and the stock is coming along nicely. Everything is running along nicely at Patrick Larkin's. A fine lot of palms in different sizes were received last week for decorative purposes. The Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. re- ports trade up to expectations, with a good call for funeral work. Stock from the greenhouses is coming in slow. H. Kusik & Co. report trade holding up well. Gladioli, lilies and fancy asters are being handled in quantity. Visitors : C. Ford, representing A. Herrmann, New York; Prank Farney, of the M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, and Max A. Fierstein, of the Moore Seed Co., also of Philadelphia. E. J. B. Rochester, N. Y. GOOD MID-SUMMEK BUSINESS. Although the mainstay of the mid- summer business has been funeral work, trade has been satisfactory con- sidering the season. Asters are more plentiful and the colors are good. Gladioli are also excellent stock, Amer- ica being the best seller. Some carna- tions are being cut, but they are very small. Roses are fair, but the supply is limited, with Sunburst, Maryland and Francis Scott Key in the lead. Owing to the hot weather, garden flowers are not plentiful. NOTES. "Winifred and Ransford Wilson were recent visitors to Niagara Falls and Miss Lillian Wheeler hS,s returned from a short visit at Canandaigua. Horace J. Head, of H. E. Wilson's, and Chas. Vick, of James Vick's Sons, officiated as judges at the Spencerport flower show, August 23. The local trade are getting things in readiness for a splendid showing at the exposition to be held here, Septem- ber 4-8. Henry Krause and Joseph Carmon, of S. A. Anderson's force, Buffalo, stopped here August 21, vacation bound. E. C. Armbrust and wife have re- turned from a two weeks' vacation spent at Fowlerville, N. T. Chas. Sharpe of the Rochester Floral Co. has been confined to his home on account of illness. Chas Curtis is sending some excel- lent asters to this market considering the season. Chester. Providence, R. I. Business during the past week has been inclined to be slow, although there has been a good call for out flow- ers. Funeral work has been rather on the quiet side, but the week ended with two busy days. Stock is plenti- ful. The Westminster Greenhouses have received a shipment of palms from Belgium. Macnair's lower store is resplendent with a new tile floor. H. A. T. OBITUARY. Charles E. Grunewald. Charles E. Grunewald, well-known retailer of 924 Madison avenue. New York, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart, in his store, on the afternoon of August 26. He was a bachelor, and for a number of years has been an invalid, suffering from a complication of diseases. He slept in the store, and of late has seldom left it. Andrew Eckrich, his faithful clerk, would bring him his meals, which Mrs. Eckrich prepared. When he returned with the lunch on the day mentioned,' he found Mr. Gru- newald dead on the floor, the revolver beside him. He was 57 years old and came to this country from Hamburg, Germany when quite young. For many years he had a store at 247 Columbus avenue, removing to Madison avenue about three years ago. Doubtless, continued ill health was the cause of his act. He had no relations in this country. His remains were taken in charge by Andrew Eckrich and he was buried in the Lutheran cemetery at Middle Village, L. I. A. F. F. Mrs. Michael Pisapia. Mrs. Michael Pisapia, wife of the well-known retailer of 1927 Broadway, New York, died at her home, 124 West 64th street, that city, August 22, aged 50 years. She had been an invalid, suffering from heart disease for two years. She was born in Italy and came to this country with her husband about 30 years ago. Her funeral was held at St. Francis church, August 25, high mass being celebrated. There were many fine floral designs from wholesale and retail florists and other friends and relations. She Is survived by her husband, four daugh- ters and three sons, and by other relatives. William Nigro, a salesman for H. E. Froment, is a nephew. A. F. F. WASHINGTON, N. J. — ^T. Xi. Batchelor, considered one of the best propagators in the United States, is now manager at the establishment of Alonzo J. Bryan. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Montague Free, head gardener at the Brooklyn Botani- cal Garden, and Miss Violette Caroline Thayer, also of this city, were married August 15. PROVIDENCE, R. I. — John Marshall, proprietor of the Fruit Hill Green- houses, is making improvements in his heating system and installing new ce- ment beds. Syracuse, N. Y. — Prof. David Lums- den, in charge of the floral displays at the state fair, anticipates a record breaking exhibition this year. Many improvements over the arrangements of former years are planned. TOPEKA, KAN. — Fire, which started in the boiler house at the range of Ed. Bass, August 17, resulted in the de- struction of the establishment as well his residence and other buildings. The loss is about $15,000, half of which is covered by ii.suranoe. Cleveland, O. — The Lakewood Gar- den Club has asked for 100 square feet of space at the Industrial expo- sition and fair. September 2-9, and will make a display of outdoor flowers. Private gardeners in this vicinity are to feature decorated tables, September 7, and on other days the florists of this city vyill show table arrangements, bridal bouquets, baskets, etc. 344 The American Florist, Sept. 2, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change ol address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Flokist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility lor the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 337 — Sweet peas 337 — Anemones and ranunculus ^•'7 —Cyclamen 337 — Pansies °^| — Pall propagation 338 — Begonia Glolre de Lorraine oia —Dahlias 338 —Violets 338 The retail trade (illus.) 339 — Addresses of tlie help 339 — Autumn leaves 339 Bulb show in London 339 Wm. F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y 340 Pansies 340 Aster lice 340 With the growers 341 — Robt. Craig Co. (illus.) 341 The carnation 341 — Benching the plants 341 Dahlia classification 342 Ft. Wayne, Ind 342 Columbus 343 Kansas City 343 Eochester, N. Y 343 Providence, R. 1 343 Obituary 343 — Charles E. Grunewald 343 —Mrs. Michael Pisapia 343 Personal ^ 3" Florists' Telegraph Delivery 344 Rose diseases 344 Society of American Florists 344 Galveston to New Yorli 344 New Yorlc spring show 344 Milwaukee 346 Cincinnati 347 Washington. D. C 347 Chicago 350 Philadelphia 356 New York 358 S'ecaucus. N. J 360 Pittsburgh 364 The seed trade 366 — Baltimore seed trade 366 — L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis. (portrait) 366 — German prizes for beet machinery 366 — Holland- American Steamship Line 366 — Imports at New York 366 Market gardeners 370 — Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables... .370 — Vegetable growers' convention 370 The nursery trade 372 — Immune chestnuts 372 — Rosa Jackii 372 Prices advancing 380 TINFOIL has advanced 50 cents. "■Waste Land and Wasted Land on Farms" is the title of Farmers' Bulle- tin 745, issued by the United States de- partment of agriculture, treating of the waste areas that may be made profita- ble for tilling, pastures or the produc- tion of timber. ° Personal. Prof. C. S. Sargent, of the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, Mass., visited Lake Forest, 111., and Lake Geneva, "Wis., as the guest of C. L. Hutchinson, last week, later proceeding to the north woods through Wisconsin and Michi- gan. Dr. David Fairchild, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C, is making a tour of the lake region examining plants sent there on trial by the department. Florists' Telegraph Delivery. In acknowledging my worthy suc- cessor, W. F. Gude, of Washington, D. C, as president of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery, I feel that there are some statements pertinent to this organization due the members and past ofEcials. It has been my pleasure to see this organization grow from nothing to 3(30 members, consisting mainly of the best retailers in the country; also, to have seen this organization advanced from $300 in arrears in the guarantee fund to approximately .$6,000 gross balance. The annual business transacted by the members of this organization is esti- mated at well over $1,000,000 per year. This wonderful growth has been due in part to the untiring efforts of several of the members, particularly Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich., Paul Schulz, Louisville, Ky., Geo. Stumpp, New York, W. J. Smyth, Chicago, W. J. Palmer, Buffalo, N. Y., and numerous others. The officers and directors of the association have worked untiringly and have given their time and money to promote this organization's welfare. There has never been a misunder- standing among any of them, and on the whole, progress has been one of harmony and general upbuilding. I wish to pay particular tribute to the untiring efforts of Secretary Pochelon and Treasurer W. L. Rock, whose work is scarcely appreciated as yet. The adjourned meeting in Chicago, Oc- tober 11-12, will undoubtedly be well attended and a source of much benefit to the entire trade and plans are under way which will be of decided value in the sale and promotion of flowers throughout the country. I wish again to thank all those who have been instrumental in the success of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery not forgetting the trade press. lEWIN BERTEEMANN, Past President. Indianapolis, Ind., August 28, 1916. Rose Diseases. TO THE GROWERS OF EOSES. This is to inform you that members of the American Rose Society have been raising money to co-operate in employing a trained plant pathologist to investigate diseases of roses. Suffi- cient money has now been obtained to assure this work, which is already under way. Doctor L. M. Massey of the New York State College of Agri- culture, Cornell University, Ithaca, is conducting the investigations. It is hoped that all growers of roses will now take advantage of this arrange-' ment, not only to obtain what little information there is already at hand, but to co-operate in ways which will be suggested from time to time. Through co-operation with Doctor Mas- sey, the growers will greatly increase the efficiency ol the investigation and obtain the greatest returns from their investment. First of all it seems desirable to make a rose disease survey such as will acquaint us with the various dis- eases, together with their range and the extent of injury caused by them in this country. In order that this survey may reach its maximum effi- ciency, it will be necessary for the growers to co-operate by sending speci- mens of diseased plants. Franked tags will be supplied on request. It is hoped that each grower will interest himself in this work sufficiently to col- lect and send diseased material to- gether with a brief statement regard- ing varieties affected, nature and ex- tent of injury, time of appearance of the disease, and other points of interest which may have been noticed. Ac- knowledgment of receipt of material will be made and such information as is available in the line of control will be given. Many growers will be visited, but it is hardly necessary to' say that it will be impossible to visit all. The material sent should be freshly collected and should show various stages in the development of the dis- ease. Where roots are sent it will usually be undesirable to enclose any soil. Where convenient, specimens should be mailed so as to reach Ithaca the latter part of the week. Doctor Massey may be away from the city during the early part of the week and the material should receive immediate attention upon its arrival. Place leaves, buds, etc., between the leaves of an old newspaper, a few between each two sheets. Then roll into a tight bundle, wrap in stout paper. Tie well, attach one of the franked tags on which you have writ- ten your name, address and mail. It will go postage free. H. H. Whetzel, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Society of American Florists. EXECUTIVE BOARD RECOMMENDATION. The executive board in session at Houston, Tex., August 17, passed the following recommendation : "Recommending the changing of the convention date providing the national flower show is held in the spring of 1918 in St. Louis, Mo. Definite action on this recommendation to be taken at the Mid-Lent meeting of the execu- tive board to be held in New York." John Young, Sec'y. Galveston to New York. Benjamin and Mrs. Hammond and niece, Beacon, N. Y., and August and Mrs. Lange and Miss Gunterberg, Chi- cago, returning from the convention made the trip from Galveston to New York by water, and they say it was most enjoyable. Miss Gunterberg stopped off on the way from New York to Chicago and expects to reach home before the railroad men go on strike. New York Spring Show. The dates of the spring show to be held in the Grand Central Palace, New York, under the auspices of the Horti- cultural Society of New York and the New York Florists' Club are March 15-22, 1917, instead of March 16-23, as erroniously stated in the first prelimi- nary schedule. JOHN Young, Sec'y. Important to Suhscribers. The date on the yellow address label on your .!Opy of THE AMERICAN FLORIST will show when your suoscription expires. Please renew subscriptions promptly on expiration to make certain of receiving your copy of each Issue. 1916. The American Florist. 345 Wants,ForSale,Etc. One cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— Gardener on private place, good designer, married, address. Key F, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By young lady, 5H yeais experience in store and design work. Key 676, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By a competent gardener and florist, scientific and practical experience in greenhouse management and care of grounds, prefer place as head gardener or superintendent of grounds. Key 665, care' American Florist. Situation Wanted— Young American, 23 years old, four years' experience in growing and gard- ening, wishes to locate with private place. No quitter. Best references, give particulars in full. Address Key 664, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As gardener or foreman by married man. age 31: life experience in Europe and U. S. Experienced greeohouseman. Only Al private place desired. Address Gardener, 915 Sheridan Road. Hubbard Woods. 111. Situation Wanted— storeman, thoroughly cap- able ID all branches, with ten years' of Eastern experience, wishes an opening by Sept. 1st. Make mv own sketches for decorations. Can come well recommended. Address Key 669, care American Florist. Help Wanted— A man for putty bulbing my entire place, at once; by day or contract. Wm. Dittman, New Castle, Ind. Help Wanted— A first-class carnation grower. Apply, statiog wages and experience, to Miller & Sons, Lauder Ave., Toronto, Ont. Help Wanted— American Beauty rose grower to take charge of section. Good wages to toe right man. Apply at POEHLMANN Bros. Co., Morton Grove. III. Help Wanted— Good reliable traveling sales- man for market garden and retail trade. Steady employment. Give full particulars as to ex- perience and territory. Salary and references. J. F. Noll & Co., US Mulberry St., Newark. N. J. For Sale Cheap— Glass and all kinds of green- house material. Going out of business. Address 838 31st St.. Milwaukee. Wis. Milwaukee Greenhouses For Sale at a Bargain — 10.000 feet of glass: first-class condition; well stocked; fine location: good business: good reason for selling; easy terms. Address Key 674, care American Florist. For Sale— Flower store; 4x8x8 plate-mirrored ice box, wall cases, desk, counters, stands, regis- ter, stock and plate glass-sided delivery wagon, all for S3C0.00; worth double. English, German and Bohemian trade. Address 4134 W. 25th St., Chicago. Tel. Lawndale 4054. For Sale— M ton panel top White delivery truck in good condition at a biff bargain. Owner who is a Chicago retail florist has two machines of the same make and will give the buyer his choice of either car at a figure that will make him buy. Car can be inspected at your convenience. For further particulars, address Key 654, care .'\merican Florist. For Sale— 10(1 boxes 10x12 and 12x12 glass, $1.50 per box: 75 boxes 8x10 glass. $1.00 per box: 1 Morehead Steam Trap, $25: 1 in.. Hi in. and 2 in. second hand pipe, good condition, 2c, 3c and 5c per foot: 9 Evans Ventilating Machines, in- cluding arms and hangers; also a lot of pipe bangers, 1 in. pipe and 2 in. pipe — the whole lot for S7S. Florist. 1775 Charles St., Wilmette, 111. Greenhouses For Sale or Rent— Three houses, each .^0x90, potting shed and room for man. Lord & Burnham construction, iron frames, in excellent repair, hot water heat. Will rent to steady, reliable party for $30 month, or will sell houses without ground for $2,000, giving ground lease for ten years. J. L. Day, Swarthmore, Fa. For Rent— A fine light floor in the wholesale Bower district. Has twenty-foot bay window on street. Daniel Steinberg, 43 W. 28th St.. New \ ork. Wanted to Rent— Twenty to forty thou^nd feet of glass near Chicago. For further particu- lars address Key 655, care American Florist. Expert Gardener Seeks engagement on first-class private estate near Chicago; good wages expected iu return for guaranteed results. Key 675, care American Florist. Situation Wanted. Al designer, salesman and all-around storeman, capable of managing an up to-date place. Will have no objection to represent some reliable house on the road, for I know the game from A to Z, and am ready to start work immediately. Married, and have family. For further particulars address . _, , . Key 677, care American Florist. Three Moninger greenhouses, 27x150 feet, all planted to chrysanthemums and one propagating house. 18x75 feet, planted to Sprengeri, all Al stock. Modern 7-room residence, barn, passenger automobile, delivery truck, etc. The greenhouses were built recently and are located 16 miles from the Chicago wholesale market. Buyer can take immediate possession and will find this to be a big bargain. For further particulars address Key 671, care American Florist. Wanted to Exchange As part payment ou small range of greenhouses located near Chicago, well paying retail store located on north side of Chicago; established over 6 years. Address Key 670, care American Florist. SITUATION WANTED By Al grower as working foreman or grower on retail place, capable ot taking charge and handling men. Life experience in roses, car- nations, 'mums, bulbs. Xmas and Easter plants, good propagator, American, single, age 39 years, sober and reliable. State wages and particulars. References furnished. Key 668, care American Florist. Mail Order Seed House FOR SALE. Charles C. Cunningham, Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Mills Seed Company, of Washington, Iowa, offers the real and personal property of the Company at private sale until August [31, 1916, and if unsold then, will sell at public auction August 31, 1916, at 10 a. m. The property consists of a 3-story brick building 40 x 100 feet with full basement, 2 lots in connection, switch- ing rights, with stock of seeds inven- torying $16,419.35, mailing list, supplies, and full equipmentof tools, fixtures, etc. Excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to buy a going concern. Address the Trustee for full information. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leal Z%,-sS>% inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices : Per BOO, $2.85 ; per 1000 $4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.35. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO * * * * * * * * * * * The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN ■OF THE- United States and Canada New Edition Just Out. Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN PLORIST CO. % 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO % OU need it now for names and addresses.^ I ^^■4.»»»»»»4»»»'I'4"i'»'i'*4^4"i'4"I"l"I"I"H"I"I"I"I"l"W"I"I'***'t"i'<'*****<^*'M 346 The American Florist. Sept. 2, HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ROSE BUSHES, ETC. Write for information about the MAMMOTH AUCTION SALES that we will hold during the com- ing Fall Season, of Holland's latest and choicest varieties. The MacNiff Horticultural Company 52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street The largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in tlie World NEW YORK CITY Milwaukee. SUPPLY OF GOOD STOCK SHOKT. Market conditions remain much the same as they have been for the past fortnight or longer, the demand for good stock being ahead of the supply. This does not mean that the demand is heavy, though much better than dur- ing the same period a year ago, but the supply in general, due to climatic conditions during July, is not up to the standard quaJity. Carnations are out of the market altogether, and from observations at the different establish- ments, it will be some time before a general cut will again be in progress. NOTES. Wm. Kennedy and C. B. Whitnall were the only members of the florists' club who attended the annual meet- ing of the Wisconsin State Horticul- tural Society, held at Lake Geneva, August 22-23. Both, as delegates of the local club, were on the pro- gramme for short talks, to which they certainly did justice. Mr. Kennedy, upon request, spoke on greenhouse practice, while Mr. Whitnall chose for his topic, "Sanitary, Physical and Edu- cational Value of Horticulture." Quite a number of the local boys had plan- ned on going, but unforeseen circum- stances kept them home. From re- ports, the meeting all around was a great success, which we are sorry to have missed. The Mueller Greenhouse Co., at Brown Deer, finished housing their car- nation plants last week. Other seasons before this they were always one of the first to say "all done," but they, like all the rest, had to delay opera- tions at times during the extreme hot and dry weather; nevertheless, the stock looks good. Some indoor-grown White Wonder will soon produce nice long stemmed stock. A. Reinhardt, of North Milwaukee, who added three new up-to-date houses early this spring, already has them looking in fine shape. One contains chrysanthemums, which are excep- tionally well grown, while the other two are filled with carnation plants, some of which were planted directly out of small pots. On Thursday, September 7, the first club meeting for the season 1916-17 will be held at the new meeting place at Kurtz Bros., Eleventh and Prairie streets. Every member ought to make it a point to be there that night and then get the habit of doing so the re- mainder of the new season. John G. Heitman, of the Heitman- Oestreicher Co., and Nic Zweifel will act as judges in the floricultural class at the Wisconsin state fair, Septem- ber 11-16, while Arthur Leidlger, of the Edlefsen-Leidiger Co., will fill the position as assistant superintendent in the same class. Herman Staeps, of Elm Grove, Wis., who purchased a new auto some time ago, had it only a short time, when it was stolen while on a trip to Mil- waukee, and it has been a "goner" "ever since. A son was born to Wm. Manke and wife of Korth Milwaukee last week. STANDARD OR TREE SHAPED Trees Stems 30-in. .Crowns 24-in $ 36-in.. " 24-in 4S-in.. ■' 26in 4S-in.. " 34-in 12.00 48in.. " 40-in 15.U0 PYRAME)-5 ft. high. 24 in. diameter 8.00 Each 7.00 7.00 7.50 Pair $13.00 13.00 14.00 22.00 28.00 15.00 4: % Boxwood Plants % IN TUBS Each PYRAMIDS— 2^4-ft $2.00 3-ft 2.50 3H-ft 3.S0 BUSH- 24inch 1.25 30 inch ;.... 2.75 36-inch 3.75 STANDARDS-18-20-inch stem. 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 12-in.stem, l2-in. crown 1.25 14-15-in. stem, 12-in. crown....... 1.50 BUSH— Out of tubs— DOZ, Pair $3.75 4.50 6.00 2.35 5.00 7.00 5.50 2.25 2.75 Per 100 10-inch $3.00 $22.50 12-inch 4.00 30.00 18-inch 6.50 45.00 Out of tubs 25c each reduction. 10% discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. 10% discount allowed on Bush shape in lots of 50 or more. Ampelopsis Veitchi (^^'•'"^^'^'^'^ •^ 3 year, pot grown. ) P^r 100, 20.00 Fall "Book For Florists" Ready. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CHICAGO NEW YORK * * * * * * * * * 4>4>4"i*'!>4>4'4>4>4*4'4>4'4>4*^4'4'4>4^4>4>4^4>^4'4>^^4'44"i>4'^*:«!»>«4<4>444^>>^4i Extra Fine Field Grown CARNATION PLANTS ENCHANTRESS $4.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. PERCY JONES, INC. ^1 WHOLESALE FLORIST 56 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO Sir We trust he will also become a car- nation specialist in due time. J. C. Vaughan, Chicago; W. "W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind., and Geo. Black- mann, Evansville, Ind., were welcome visitors this week. The daily press, August 25, an- nounced the marriage license of Leon B. Thorpe, foreman at the Greenwood Carnation Co., North Milwaukee, to Miss Adeline Kiehnau. E. O. igi6. The American Florist. 347 REMARKABLY CONVENIENT JOHNSON & NILLANG, Inc. Coogan BIdg., 55'57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK Plants, Bulbs and Seeds to the Trade. Auction Sales Every Tuesday and Friday Start Promptly at 9 a. m. Grand Opening Sale Sept. 12th. 10,000 Square feet devoted to Our Auction Business. Cincinnati. DKMAND ACTrVE; SUPPLY T.TMITED. The demand for stock is steady and active, while the receipts are rather limited. As a result, the supply in the market is running short of actual needs. Practically everything is sell- ing readily. Gladioli alone are plen- tiful and make up the bulk of the of- ferings. Easter lilies are fairly plen- tiful and have been selling nicely. As- ters are very scarce. The late crop has been exceptionally slow. Roses may be had in limited quantities. Some dahlias are now coming in regularly. Other offerings include rubrum lilies, hardy hydrangea and cosmos. Smilax is very scarce'. NOTES. A'l. Horning has returned to this city after a fortnight spent with his folks in Toledo, Ohio. Peter Herb, of Mt. "Wealthy, O., is cutting some excellent Maman Cochet roses. Eddie Schwarz and wife are spend- ing two weeks at the lakes. C. E. Critchell has returned from his trip up state. Visitors : Miss D. E. Ruch, Shreve- port, La.; Milton Alexander, New York; Julius Dillofe, New York, and Ross E. Adgate, Pittsburg, Pa. Washington, D. C. PASSING OF SUMMEE WELCOMED. Summer is about over and the local trade are thankful. At present stock is not plentiful. Asters the past week have been scarce, as have gladioli. Roses are getting a little better both in stem and color, and a few good carnations have been seen in some of the stores. NOTES. The garage of the Washington Floral Co. was entered on August 24 and the cars stripped of tires and tools. Fred Miller, designer and decorator of this firm, is away on his vacation; also Miss Toogood, who will be seen on the Boardwalk at Atlantic City during the next few weeks. Fred Kramer's Mock roses are the best cut stock to be had in this city and he finds a ready sale for all of them. G. C. D. FOLIAGE PLANTS They will cost you less money now than later. '-'vui-r'' ARAUCARIAS. loo Excelsa, 3 tiers $60.00 Excelsa, 4 tiers 75.00 Glauca, 7-incli $1.25 and $1.50 each Robusta, 7-inch 1.25 and 1.50 each PALMS. Kentia Belmoreana — Made-up plants $4.00 to $7.50 each Single plants 15 to 7.50 each Co cos "Weddelliana— 2-inch pots $15.00 per lOO 3-inch pots 20.00 per 100 PALMS — Continued. Phoenix Ro'ebelenii — 4 to 10-inch pots 60c to $10.00 each Kentia Forsteriana — Made-up plants $3.00 to $15.00 each Single plants 15 to 7.50 each Dracaenas — Indivisa, Terminalis. Lord Welseley, Fragrans and others. Prices on application. Crotons, all sizes, all vars. ,15c to $10.00 ea. Ferns, all sizes, all varieties 5c to 2.50 ea. LET us QUOTE YOU ON YOUR REQUIREMENTS. S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. THE AVHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK 117 West 2StIi Street BALTIMORE Franklin and St. Paul Sts. PHILADELPHIA ieoS-1620 LudloTv Street WASHINGTOIV 1216 H Street, N. W. CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana Mention the American Florist when writing U You are interested in Mid-Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — fL/^t\ A TTiiliI Wholesale Grower, UCU> jn.m I\U1I1) PEKIN. ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN- Mention the American Florist when writing REX BEGONIAS Choice collection of mixed sorts. Extra strong plants, ready to retail. 3-in. pots. $1.00 per doz., SS.OOper 110. Vinca varie&ata. 2-in..lB2.00per 100. S. A. Nutt. 2-in.. S1.65 per 100; $16.00 per 1000. Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK. 348 The American Florist. Sept. 2, Ask the Florists the truth about n They'll tell you that we always ke faith with our customers. They'll It you that we believe in the square de BEAUTIES, RUSSELL, URCHIUS, ASTER FULL ASSORTMENT OF ROSES GOLDEN GLOW CHRYSANTHENUIVI!! CURRENT PRICE LIST— l","'"* AMEEICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long $3.00 to $4.00 30-inch 2.50 24-inch 2.00 20-inch 1.50 Sliort. per 100. $4.00, S^S.OO, $8.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, RICHMOiro, MILADY, SUNBUEST, KILLAE.NEY BEILLIAUT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD, Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium $4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 Now. MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per 6az. 36 inches long $2.50 30 inches long 2.00 24 inches long 1.50 18 to 20 inches long 1.00 Short per 100, $4.00, $6.00 CECILE BRUNNER AND FIREFLAME. Cecile Bninner per 100, $1.00 Fireflame per 100, 2.00 ASTERS, Per lOO Best $3.00 to $4.00 Medium 2.00 Short 1.50 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWEES. Pei Lilies $1 Gladioli $2.00 to Chrysanthemums — Golden Glow per doz., 2.00 to Gypsophila $1.00 per tl CATTLEYAS per doz., VALLEY $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 peK GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy Smilax doz., Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays $2.00 to i Adiantum 1.00 to I Galax (bronze and green) ... .per 1,000 New flat ferns per 1,000 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. MIVS Translucent Foliagi OAK SPRAYS Red, Green and Brown. Fine sprays, 3 to 4 feet 1 $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. White Waxed Cape Floweni $4.50 per box of 1000. Cycas Leaves g«" 16 inches to 40 inches lonff. $5.00 per II This is your last chance to get 12 bales of Sphagnum Moss for $10.00 so ORDER YOUR SUPPLY RIGHT AWAY. 'Ask us for an estimate on your requirements before you place your fall orders. k' )i POEHLMA^ 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 349 (entias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. BELMOEEANA SINGLE PLAKTS. 214 Inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. Leaves Each. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. Each. 6-7 24 inch high 1.00 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.50 6-7 42-44 heavy 6.00 6-7 50-54 heavy 7.00 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 9 inch tubs 10 Inch tubs Specimen plants, $6O.OO-$75.0O. FOBSTERIANA SIN&LE IXAUTS. Leaves Each. 4 Inch pots 5-6 18 inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. 6 inch pots 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.00 " " '^34 inch high 1.50 34-36 inch high 2.00 40-42 inch high 3.00 42-46 inch high 3.60 50-62 inch high 5.00 54 inch heavy 6.00 60 inch heavy 7.00 5-5% ft 8.00 5%-6 ft 12.00 8-8% ft. heavy 40.00 9-10 ft. heavy 50.00 6 Inch pots 6 inch pots 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 9 inch tubs 9 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 rOESIEEIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each. 24 inch high $ 1.50 30-32 inch high 2.50 38-42 inch high 3.50 4 48-52 inch high 5.0O 4 52-54 inch high 6.00 4 54-60 inch high 8.00 4 60 inch high 10.00 4 62-66 inch high 12.00 4 66-70 inch high 15.00 4 e-eVa ft. heavy 25.00 • 4 75-80 in. heavy $25@30 AEECA LUTESCENS. Each. 4 plants, 24 inch high $1.00 3 plants, 40 inch high 3.00 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch Aspidistra green 10-12 leaves 1.00 6 inch Aspidistra green 15-17 leaves 1.50 5 inch Aspidistra var. 7 leaves 1.00 5 inch Aspidistra var. 10-12 leaves 1.50 LIVISTONA ROrtrNDIFOLIA. 5 inch pots , $0.75 each 6 inch pots 1.20 each BHOEMIX EOEBEXENII. 3 inch pots $3.50 per doz. Each. 6 inch pots, 18 inch high, 24 inch spread .. $2.00 10 inch tubs, 35 inch high, 46 inch spread.. 7.50 6 inch pots 7 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs S inch tubs 10 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 15 inch tubs. 15 inch tubs 6 inch pots, 8 inch tubs. Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants. Grafted, 3>^-inch Stock. $140.00 per 0 Pink Killarney 0 White Killarney 0 Brilliant 15 Milady 1000. 600 Old Gold 400 Richmond 1300 Scott Key 900 Klgar Grafted, 2 j^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. 500 Pink Killarney 800 Wards 3900 White Killarney 700 Old Gold 3600 Brilliant 200 Elgar Own Root, 3j^ -inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 400 Pink Killarney 300 Elgar 500 White Killarney 1625 Richmond 197 Old Gold Own Root, 2^-inch Stock— $56.70 per 1000. 1500 Pink Killarney 50 Sunburst 1000 Richmond CALADIUMS Finest fancy leaved varieties, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 100 1000 Begonia Chatelaine, 2^ in $ 3.50 3 in 8.00 4 in 15.00 5 in each, 25c Begonia Lorrain'e, 2 in 10.00 Begonia Lorraine, 2^^ in 12.00 Coleus Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in.. 8c each; 4-in., 15c each. Cyclamen — 3 inch, $8.00 per 100. Seedlings, $40.00 per 1,000. 100 Crotons — 6-inch, $7.S0 per doz; 6-inch, and $1 each. 75o Primulas Grandiflora and Gian- tea strain, only the choicest varieties, summer delivery, 2^ in $3.00 Smilax, strong new stock, 2^ In. 2.B0 3 in 6.00 ITew Pink Snapdragons, 214-inch pots $6.00 $50.00 Stevia, 2%-inch pots 20.00 1000 Boston Ferns, 5-inch, 40 cents each. Boston and Roosevelt Ferns, 6-in., 75c each; 7-in., $1.00 each. Whiimani, 6-in., 75c each. Table Ferns, 2J4-ln., $3.00 per 100. BOXWOODS Each 15-in. in burlap 40 50.00 IS-ln. in burlap , .50 SI BROS. CO mg Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 350 The American Florist. Sept. 2, FALL and COOLER WEATHER have improved the shipping quah'ty of roses. We recommend the following stock — all our own growth — and don't forget that it pays to buy direct from the grower. NEW BEAUTIES-Very Fine Flowers-Best In This Market. Good Shipping Stocic. Khea Reid— Best red rose. SunbUFSt— Best yellow rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. DOUblC White Killarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for summer use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties Per doz. Specials, extra long stems $4.00 30 to 36-inch stems 3.00 Medium stems $1.60 to 2.50 Shorter lengths 75 to 1.00 No very short stem Beauties. Sunburst"Rhea Reid - Ophelia ~ Richmond Shawyer- White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per lOO, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 5.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per 100 Ivong $10.00 to $12.00 Medium B.OO to 8.00 Short 3.00 Cecile Brunner ...per bunch, 25c Asters at Market Prices. LILY or THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.25 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 500 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. and Gregds Station, 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago. GOOD STOCK IS STILL SCAECB. Business was unusually good the lat- ter part of last week, especially Sat- urday, August 26, when stock of all kinds cleaned up early each day at good prices. Stock in general is none too plentiful, particularly in the bet- ter grades, and at times it is impossi- ble to fill all the orders in full. Amer- ican Beauty and Mrs. Chas. Knssell roses are in brisk demand and there is hardly ever enough flowers in either one of these varieties to go around. Roses in general are improving won- derfully in quality and are selling quickly at satisfactory prices. Sun- burst, Ophelia and Champ "Weiland are having a good call and all the other varieties are also moving well and there is no great surplus when the stores close at night. Gladioli are in good supply but are not as plentiful as they were a week ago and while they are in good demand prices might be better even though they are still ahead of last year at this time. Some very fine America and Mrs. Frank Wholesale Cut Flowers ===fireens and Supplies Prices cheerfully submitted on whatever you need upon request. 30 E. Randolph Street, cenS'ai"6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Pendleton are included in the ship- ments and there is also some fine stock offered in a few of the other varieties. Asters are a trifle mor^ plentiful but clean up quickly at high prices, especially in the fancy grades. A few carnations are seen and while they are disposed of they do not cut much figure in the market at present. Lily of the valley is scarce and the same holds good for orchids, which have advanced somewhat in price the past week. Lilies are none too plentiful and what few do arrive command good prices. Golden Glow chrysanthemmns are becoming more plentiful and are selling well but are not bring- ing the prices that were realized last year at this time. Miscel- laneous outdoor stock is still reach- ing the market in large supply, but the reecipts are gradually dimin- ishing. Business ha^ been good all summer as far as the wholesalers are concerned considering the unusual con- ditions, and from present indications, it appears as if high prices will bo realized this fall and winter if busi- ness is anywhere near good. There has been a large number of visitors in tgi6. The American Florist. 351 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: \ " 601, CHICAGO oooi> ®xji»i*r^^s" RUSSELL=OPHELIA=MILADY and all the other roses listed in the price list below. Fancy Lilies, Asters, Gladioli, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Current Price List. ABIERICAN BEABTIKS— Per doz. Extra long stems J5.00 48-lnch stems 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Rlcbmond KlUarney White KUIaraey. . My Alaryland Sunburst Ophelia Mtlady Champ Welland . . . Per 100 Extra select $8.00 Select 6.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 MRS. OHAS. RUSSELL — Per dOZ. Specials $2.00 Select 1.50 Medium 1.00 Short $0.50 to .75 Per 100 Roses, our selection $ 3.00 Asters $ 1.00 to 3.00 Gladioli 3.00 to 6.00 Harrisil 10.00 to 12.60 Valley 4.00 to 6.00 Adlantnm 1.00 Asparagus, per bunch 50 to .76 Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- ^1 WHOLESALE GDeWEDS 3/; GUT FL9WEPS^^PLANTS 182 North Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Randolph 631 CHICAGO Roses, Lilies, Gladioli, Asters, Etc. Everything you need in Seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens, so Order Here. the market the past week buyii;s sup- plies for the fall trade, which reminds one that the vacation days are about over and it will soon be a case of getting down to brass tacks and mak- ing preparations to handle the ap- proaching season's business. NOTES. ■W. A. Kennedy, of tbe C. C. Poll- worth Co., Milwaukee, "Wis., accom- panied by his wife and Mrs. C. C Pollworth and the Misses Norma and Lulu Prinz, motored here from Lake Geneva, Wis., August 24, returning home the next day. C. B. Whitnall made the trip with the party as far as Lake Geneva and Miss Perenhopf of this city entertained them while they were here. Andrew Bensen, able superintendent of the Bassett & Washburn green- houses, is the proud possessor of the latest model Ford. The boys at Bas- sett & Washburn's wholesale store say that he is going to compete in the Ford races to be held at Speedway Park on Labor day. Here's hoping his "Cecile Brunner" wins. The Armitage Floral Shop, 2065 Mil- waukee avenue, is doing a splendid business since Michael Fink and Jos. Wolf took charge and report a heavy run on funeral work this week. Mr. Wolf's daughter, Madeline, has charge of the store and is rapidly becoming an expert florist. B. Zima, 3053 West Twenty-second street, has been so busy all summer that he has been unable to leave his store more than a day at a time, so he is spending his vacation by making short trips by auto to nearby points. Grover Lee Rambler and wife of Shreveport, La., are here on their honeymoon. Mrs. Rambler was for- merly Miss D. B. Ruch and has been engaged in the retail florist business in the southern city for some time. Miss Nettie Parker is back home from a most enjoyable three weeks' visit at Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and is again performing her office duties at A. F. Pyfer & Co.'s store. George Wienhoeber is certainly going to have a dandy store when all the decorations are completed and is look- ing forward to a brisk fall season. J. J. Kolar, of Cicero, has invested in a new five passenger Oldsmobile. 352 The American Florist. Sept. 2, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in Ophelia and other roses of unsurpassed quality and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price List"'^{£'oU°N%^l.' AUEBICAN' BEATTTIES. Per doz. Long stems $5.00 36-lnch stems 4.00 SO-lncb stems 3.00 24-liich stems 2.60 18-Inch stems 2.00 12-lncti stems l.BO White— KILLAKNEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special $T.0O Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium ■• 4.00 Short S.OO BICHIrIOin> Per 100 Extra Special 7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.0O Short 3.00 OPHELLa. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Good 3.00 SUNBUBST. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Good 3.00 GEORGE ELQAB 3Sc oer bunch EOSES, OXTB SELECIIOIT $3.00 LILIES. Per 100 Fancy $10.00 to $12.60 Miscellaneous. Ferns, per 1,000 2.00 to 2.50 Smilax, per doz 2.00 Adiantiun 1.00 Bprengreri, per bunch 60 AsparagruB Sprays, bunch 60 Other Green Goods Market Rates. Wietor Bros, are supplying their cus- tomers with a good grade of Ophelia roses, which they are cutting in quan- tity, in all lengths. N. J. Wietor made a trip to St. Francis, Wis., last week to inspect the St. Francis Military Acad- emy, where his oldest son Leo will start a four year course this fall. Percy Jones is handling a tremen- dous supply of chrysanthemums for so early in the season and while a few early white are included in the ship- ments Golden Glow is the principal off- ering. A very fancy grade of asters is also obtainable in quantity at this house. Fred KrauSe is back from a pleasant visit with his sister at Oregon, Wis., and is again attending to his duties at the E. F. Winterson Co. store. Charles "Skiboo" Benesch is also back on the job at this establishment after a three months' vacation. Miss Nelda Wolff has returned from her vacation and is again attending to her duties at Zech & Manns' store. Fred Ottenbacher is also on the job and reports having had a delightful time while he was away. J. A. Budlong has had a heavy call for asters which have been a leader with this house for several weeks. Miss Mabel Schultz of the Budlong office force is back from a pleasant visit at Starved Rock. The Raedlein Basket Co., Y13 Mil- waukee avenue, will have its new basket catalog ready for mailing next week and will be pleased to send a copy to anyone in the trade upon re- quest. The Chicago Florists' Club will meet next Thursday evening, September 7, at eight o'clock. The meeting place will be announced in the club notices, which will be mailed in a few days. J. A. Sikuta, 3947 West Randolph street, never complains of dull times and always reports business as good. He does his own buying and visits the wholesale market every day. O. J. Friedman, 516 South Michigan avenue, and F. O. Franzen, 5319 North Clark street, have both placed an order with Buchblnder Bros, for a new re- frigerator. Peter Sgoros, of the Venetian Flower Shop, and Charles Rogers, of the Wash- ington Flower Market, are home from THREE BIG BARGAINS Oe SMALL CUT d»»7 e/^ £tO FLOWER BASKETS, «p / .OU Suitable for pompons, etc. oe MEDIUM CUT d»i e nn CtO FLOWER BASKETS, «p 1 O.UU Suitable for roses, carnations, etc. O C LARGE CUT dM Q f\f\ £iD FLOWER BASKETS, «{> 1 ^.UvF Suitable for American Beauty and Mrs. Chas. Russell roses, chrysanthemums and other long stemmed cut flowers. Order as early as possible so as to avoid any possible delay in shipment. Wire in your order today and we will send it out on the next train. Hurry ! Send for our latest catalog — just off the press. You need it — a postal will do. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO a three weeks' outing in northern Wis- consin. W. F. Duntemann's many friends are pleased to learn that he has recovered almost completely from his recent ac- cident and is able to be about again. John Huebner, Allie Zech, William Liorman, Peter Olsem and Joe Einweck will represent the trade in the North Chicago Bowling League this season. George A. Kuhl, of Pekin, was a wel- come visitor August 28, when he was here on business connected with the new home that he is building there. John Kruchten has returned from a delightful automobile trip to Sister Lakes, Mich., and is back on duty at the John Kruchten Co.'s store. H. Jacobson will join the ranks of the local retail florists September 15, when he will open a new store at 955 East Fifty-fifth street. A. H. Schneider, of Oak Park, has the sympathy of the trade in the loss of his father whose death occurred this week. J. Jacobs is on the job again at the E. C. Amling Co.'s store after a pleas- ant two weeks' visit at Cary. Joseph Ziska, Jr., and wife have re- turned home from a few days visit with relatives at Algonquin. A. F. Longren is back from Houston, Texas where he attended the S. A. F. convention. James J. Kolar, of Cicero, joined the ranks of the benedicts last Saturday, August 26. D. S. Musser, of Miller & Musser, is spending his vacation with relatives in Indiana. Vaughan's Seed Store reports good demand for French Paper Whites. igi6. The American Florist, 353 To Buy Your Stock From Us For We Are Particularly Strong On ROSES-BEAITIES-ASTERS-GLADIOLI-ETC. CURRENT PRICE LIST- Beauties. Per doz. LoEg stems $3.00 to $4.00 30 to 36-lDch sterna 2.60 20 to 24-lnch stems 1.50 to 2.00 15 to IS-lnch stems 1.00 12-Incb stems .75 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per 100 Extra fancy $15.00 Good medium $10.00 to 12.00 Good abort 4.00 to 6.00 Roses. Ophelia, fancy $8.00 to $10.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Klllarney, fancy 8.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00to 4.00 Richmond, fancy good $5.00 to " short 2.00 to White Klllarney, fancy " " good 6.00 to " short .... 2.00*0 Ward, fancy " good 5.00 to " short 2.00 to Sunburst, fancy " good 6.00 to " short 2.00 to Klllarney Brilliant, fancy. . . . " " good .... 6.00 to " " short ... 2.00 to Roses, our selection Subject to Change Witnout Notice. Per 100 $ S.OO 6.00 4.00 S.OO 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.0O 3.00 Carnations. Per 100 Special fancy $3.00 Good $1.50 to 2.00 Miscellaneous, per iqo Easter Lilies, select $10.00 to $12.50 Orchids, Cattleyas, per doz.. VaUey 4.00 to Sweet Peas 75 to Gladioli 2.00 to Asters 2.00 to Dahlias 2.00 to 9.00 6.00 1.60 6.00 4.00 3.00 Greens. Asp. Plumosus per string, $0.50 Asp. Plumosus Sprays.-buncb, $0.35 to .60 Sprengerl per bunch, .35 to .50 Adiantum per 100, 1.00 Smllax, choice per doz., 1.50 to 2.00 Fancy Ferns per 1,000, 2.00 to 2.50 Galax Leaves per 1,000, 1.00 ^.If .X3?}a(5I)W ^To =^»=d^«^^^^= TMOT I NIC. =^=3^^^||^^== PHONES: CENTRAL 2571-AUTOHATIC 48-734 -CENTRAL 2572 161 North Wabash Ave. Chicago Mention the American Florist when writing PREPAREDNESS. We are always prepared to take care of all your orders for Cut Flowers and Greens. A. T. PYFER & CO. Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph Street, ' CHICAGO, ILL. Long Distance Telephone— Central 3373. Mention the American Florist when writing Poehlmann Bros. Co. TviU receive its ruscTis and wheat sheaves all right this season, for T. E. Waters, manager of the supply department, received •word from abroad that it is on the way now. August Poehlmann has returned home from a trip through the south, particularly Houston, Texas, where he attended the S. A. P. convention. M. W. Fischer, with George Fischer, is back from a visit with relatives at Kalamazoo, Mich. Art Cohen is now connected with this firm as assistant manager. Fred. Rentschler, with the Bent- schler Floral Co., Inc., Madison, Wis., and two sons were here on a buying visit this week. 354 The American Florist. Sept. 2, ROSES-ASTERS-CLADIOLI fM^Regular Daily Supply of ^^ VALLEY AND LILIES. You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. WHOLESALE Grower of Prices As Low As Others. We are in dally tonch with market conditions and wben a decline takes place yon can rely npon orders sent as receiving sucb benefits. The American Bulb Co., 172 North Wabash avenue, of which A. Miller Is president, Albert Koehler secretary and treasurer, Robert Newcomb direc- tor, and Samuel Selig-man manager of the accessories department, is well sat- isfied with the business done since the opening- and are gradually getting things in shape at its new home. Rob- ert Newcomb is back from Houston, Texas, where he attended the S. A. F. convention, and Samuel Seligman is expected home soon. Benj. Miller, who is also connected with this concern, is home from Rochester, Minn., where he has been receiving medical treatment. Anton Then has remodeled his entire place and now has everything in grand shape for all those who care to visit his establishment and inspect his new carnation, Thenanthos, as it is grow- ing in the houses. John Then says that over 15,000 cuttings have been sold so far and only two advertise- ments have appeared since it was shown at the Grand Floral Festival, held at the Coliseum in November last year. Mr. Then will have an import- ant announcement to make in regard to Thenanthos in about another week. Joe Einweck has returned from a lake trip to Mackinac Island and Buf- falo, N. T., and is again on deck at Bassett & Washburn's store. Miss Harper, of the office force, has re- turned from a pleasant visit at White- hall, Mich., and reports having had a delightful time. Mrs. Horton is en- joying a lake trip to Buffalo, N. T., on the steamer Minnesota. William Johnson, of A. L. Vaughan & Co., is enjoying a well earned va- cation, which will be spent in the city this year and not on the coast as he expected to, owing to the threatened railway strike. Mrs. Vaughan and daughter, Thelma, are back from a trip to San Francisco and Xios Angeles, Calif! Kyle & Foerster will handle wild smilax in quantity again this year and have a fine cooling room to place the shipments in as they arrive. This house is handling an exceptionally fine grade of indoor grown asters, which sell like hot cakes as soon as they are placed on sale. J. G. Johnson, of Johnson & Chronis, and George Perdikas have returned from a visit at Antioch. Mr. Perdikas lost his suit case the day he was leav- ing for home, but Mr. Johnson played detective and soon located it, but re- Ijarge supply of fancy stock in all the seasonable varieties. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. fused to accept the reward offered for its return. The Central Floral Co.'s duck win- dow has proven such a great attrac- tion that it is rumored the proprietors will either have to abandon it or hire a special police guard to keep the crowds from congregating in front of the place and blocking the traffic. August Lange and wife have re- turned home from Houston, Tex., and report having had a most enjoyable time. They made the trip from Gal- veston to New York by water and were accompanied by Miss M. C. Gunterberg, who is expected home in a few days. John Poehlmann, Jr., has returned from Battle Creek, Mich., where he has been receiving medical treatment at a sanitarium. He is feeling much bet- ter, but is not as well yet as he might be. Miss Margaret McNulty, who at- tends to the office duties at Peter Rein- berg's store, in company with her mother, will make a lake trip to Buf- falo, N. T., and, Mackinac Island. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is handling a good supply of roses, particularly Mrs. Chas. Russell, which are rapidly improving in quality since the cooler weather set in. Emil Reichling reports that Peter Reinberg has placed an order with An- ton Then for 2,000 cuttings of his new carnation Thenanthos to be dissemi- nated January 1, 1917. Miss Josie Then is home from a three weeks' visit at St. Joseph, Mich., and is rapidly recovering from the ef- fects of her recent operation. Weiland & Risch are cutting from a good crop of Mrs. Chas. Russell and Champ Weiland roses. George F. Gerasimos will open a new store next week at 6302 University ave- nue. Frank J. Ziska was married at Eng- lish Lake, Ind., last Saturday, August 26. Visitors . W. W. Coles and wife, Kokomo, Ind.; W. Dittmer, Grinnell, la.; Li. H. Reams, Council Bluffs, la.; B. Juerjens and family, Peoria; Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company wholesale Commission Florists j 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 Mrs. R. C. Darbee, San Francisco, Calif.; George Blackman, Evansville,. Ind.; J. A. Karins, representing Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.; T. J. Wolfe, Waco, Tex.; D. W. Dumser, su- perintendent of the S. W. Goggan' greenhouses. Battle Creek, Mich. Oklahoma City. The retailers say that there is a,. little business doing all the time, and' that there is a marked improvement in the quality of the flowers that are' available. Gladioli of fine quality are- now coming in, also a supply of good white and yellow chrysanthemums- reaching the city. NOTES. Norman, the university town, lo- cated 17 miles south of this city, 13- to have a greenhouse and a flower shop to supply the student trade. We are informed that about $4,000 will be spent on the greenhouse, and that the business will be in charge of W. A. Rowe, a former emploj'e of one of the Oklahoma City florists. Visitors: Phil Foley, Chicago; John.' Evans, Richmond, Ind.; C. E. Fall; Kansas City, Mo.; E. C. Pruner, rep- resenting Poehlmann Bros., Chicago; W. E. Crump, of Pikes Peak Floral Co. Colorado Springs, Colo.; W. Kurth, of the Park Floral Co., Denver, Colo.; and Mr. Cheeseman, representing Ralph, M. Ward, New York, all on their way to their various homes, returning fromi' Houston, where they had been in at- tendance at the S. A. F. convention. S. S. B. igi6. The American Florist. 355 ERNE&KLINGEL a tast RariDlpIl SIreel, lTS^iSSl.7. CHICAM, 111. John Kruchf en Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8O17. CHICAGO, ILL. W. p. KYIE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, JsKl^lKSl^s^ CHICAGO kiikunijifcjiL.jUuit.n,nnrLin.iiwifa.fl4AAA/- E.C.AMLINGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. w^^^y w^y wir^irip-TlniF-wiiMiF v^i"ir^^^^v Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N. Wabasb Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wliolesale Florists' Supplies HOERBER BROS. ^,^"'rl', Cut Flowers Growers of Telephone: Randolph 2758 SreeutiouBeB : DCS Plaines, Dl. Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave Chicago A. L. Randall Co., Wholesale Cnt Flowers, Florists' Supplies. Advertising String FOR TYING FLOWER BOXES ' Write for samples and prices. Cliicago Printed String Co., 309 S. LA SALLE ST., CHICAGO. Carnations NEW CROP Asters S. MURATA & CO.. ODDEST AND Most Experienced Shippers in Southern CaIvIEornia. 751 S. Broadway, LOS ANGELES, CALIF Mention the American Florist when writing VlioMeHoYerM^-KeU ChicaETo. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roiei, Beanty, specials . " " 36-in ■ •• " 30-in 24 in 20-in 18.in. ... $5 00 4 00 3 00 2 50 2 00 1 00 Per 100 " Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 00@1S 00 " Beauty, short 4 00® 6 00 " rioosier Beauty 2 00@10 00 Killarney Brilliant 2 00@10 00 " Killarney 2 00010 00 " White Killarney 2 00@10 00 " Richmond 2 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlearie 2 00@10 00 '■ Rhea Reid 2 00@10 00 " My Maryland 2 00@10 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 2 00@10 00 " Milady 2 00@I0 00 " Sunburst 2 00@10 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00@10 00 " Hadley 2 OOlglO 00 " Ophelia 2 00@10 00 " Double White Killarney.. 2 00010 00 Mrs. Moorfield Storey 2 OOOIO 00 '■ Champ Weiland 4 00@10 00 " Stanley 3 00010 00 ' Tipperary 3 00010 00 " Frances Scott Key 3 00010 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00010 00 " Cecile Brunner 2 000 3 00 " George Elgar 2 000 3 00 '\ Baby Doll 2 000 3 00 *' Fireflame 4 00 " Ourselection 3 00 Carnations 1 DO© 3 00 Cattleyas perdoz., 9 00 Asters 2 000 4 00 Dahlias 3 00 Lilium Harrisii 10 00012 50 Sweet Peas 750 1 00 Valley 3000 6 00 Adiantnm Croweannm 1 000 1 50 Ferns per 1000. 1 5003 00 Galax 1 00@1 25 Lencotboe 750 1 00 Mexican Ivy. . . .per 1000, 5 0006 00 Plnmosns Strings.. each. 600 75 Smilax perdoz., 2 0002 50 Sprengeri, Plnmosns Sprays 3 "00 4 00 Boxwood. 25clb per case 7 50 MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 Norih Wabash Avenue, CHICAGe Mention the Ainerican Florist when writing George Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Snnbnrst, RichinAiid.Kil- lamey. White KlUarney and KlUamey BilUlant roses. AH orders given prompt attention. Tryns. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., • - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing r GROWERS — SHIPPERS rM».,„.,r TUT FLOWE|>C™> V*'iS4 NO. WABASH A/E.*V# ^ 154 NO. WABASH A/E. Mention the American Florist when writing 356 The American Florist. Sept. 2, FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS White Enchantress, White Perfection, White Wonder, Alma Ward, Matchless, C. Akehurst, C. W. Ward, Alice, Light and R. Pink Enchantress, Enchantress Supreme, Philadelphia, D. Gordon, Champion, Beacon, Victory. Let us know your requirements and we -will submit prices. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa« Philadelphia. COOL WEATHER QUICKENS PACE. A delightful change in the weather, which has been the hottest of the sea- son the past week, has quickened the pace and the week opened very well. With the exception of gladioli, the stock is scarce and not up to stand- ard. Good roses are very scarce, al- though the situation is better than last ■week. Some very fair local American Beauties, Mrs. Russell, good My Mary- land, short stemmed Sunburst, Ophe- lias, a few Double White Killarney and Kaiserin are seen here and there. Asters are improved and a trifle more plentiful; some inside stock is very good, but there is not near enough to supply the demand. Lily of the val- ley and cattleyas are very scarce. There are a few dahlias, the advance guard. Should the weather become cooler with a day- or two of rain, the market would soon be full of these attractive fall flowers. The growers report their fields to be badly in need of rain, but otherwise the stock is well advanced and in good condition, from which they expect a record crop. There have been no Golden Glow chrysanthemums as yet — the early ones sold very well last season. Very good summer cosmos is coming in and finds a ready sale in this bare market. NOTES. Joseph Heacock says the Texas weather was pretty well up to our hot days here. The Ward collection of home grown hyacinths, tulips, etc., he considered one of the most attractive of the exhibits. The palm stock at Wyncote is up to its standard in ex- cellence and quality. Well-finished cibotiums, in several sizes, are wonder- ful in their luxurious wealth of splen- did fronds. Frank Ross has purchased a farm of 153 acres, midway between Doyles- town and Willow Grove. It is well ■wooded with 53 acres of forest, and watered with three-quarters of a mile of the Neshiminey creek. One hun- dred acres are under farm crops. This is to be his summer home and here he may grow summer flowers for his va- rious stores. A near riot was fortunately averted on Ranstead street one day last week. A pot of 25 measly white roses was sold by two men in separate commis- sion houses and by a salesman to a customer on the spot all at the same time. After a violent wrangle, a new shipment fortunately arrived in the nick of time and peace was restored. J. Callahan; of West Market street, and Charles Grakelow, of North Broad street, are running gladioli specials to enliven their summer trade. Six thou- sand America was their quota last week, all supplied by the Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Over 150,000 gladioli have been handled by the Exchange the present season. H. A. Dreer, Inc., are running out a lot of araucarias; their stock is fine and many customers are taking time by the forelock and getting them at this time by freight to save express charges later on. Kentias are also a feature, many orders being booked VlioMe HoverMM'KetsS Boston, Aug. 30, Per 100 Roiei, Besaty 20 00(825 00 " Killarney Qneen 2 OOig 8 00 •' White and Pink Killarney. 2 OOO 8 CO " Double White Killarney... 2 00® 8 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 00® JO 00 '■ Hadley 4 OOiaiO 00 " Cardinal 2 00@ 8 00 '• Mock 6 00@12 00 " Mr«. Chas. Russell 6 00012 00 " Sunburst 6 00(812 00 " Taft 2 00® 8 00 •' Milady 2 00® 6 00 " Ward and Hlllinedon 2 00@ 8 00 " My Maryland 50® 5 00 Cattleyas 50 00®75 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 select 2 00® 3 00 Buffalo, Au?. 30. Per 100 Beauty Special 20 00@25 00 Fancy 15 00@20 00 '• Extra 10 00® 12 00 '■ First 8 C0@10 00 Second 2 00® 4 00 Roses, Killarney 3 00® 6 00 •■ White Killarney 3 00® 6 00 " My Maryland 3 00® 7 00 " Sunburst 3 00® 6 00 " Ward 2 00® 5 00 '■ Shawyer 3 00® 6 00 Lily of the Vaiiey '... 4 00® 6 00 Lilies 8 00®10 00 Cattleyas 40 00@50 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 2 00@ 4 00 Asters 1 00® 3 00 Asparagus Sprengeri... 35@ 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Smilax 15 00 Cincinnati, Aug. 30. Per 100 ROses, Killarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 " Richmond 2 00® 6 00 ■■ Taft 2 00® 6 00 Lilium Gigantenm 8 00@10 00 Asparagus PlQmosns..per bch.. 25c Gladiolus ..... 2 00® 4 CO Asters 1 CO® 4 00 and stock in blocks set aside for early delivery. .The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.'s plant department is rapidly becoming an important branch of its business. Much of their stock of carnation plants is sold out and many orders are al- ready booked for some of the popular sorts for next season. Their sweet pea seed is also selling fast. The Leo Niessen Co. is getting ready for their usual large dahlia business, with which they expect to break all former records. Maryland and Prima Donna roses, together with very good local American Beauties, are leaders here. H. Bayersdorfer & Co. will soon need to have additional packing room space to keep pace with their rapidly ex- panding business. Large consignments of new goods are crowding their store- houses to the doors. John Welsh Young is cutting a fine crop of Maryland roses; they are high grade stock. Lady Alice Stanley is doing well with him. He thinks it a good rose for any one who will give it attention. The H. F. Michel Co., Inc., are hav- ing quite a run on cyclamen and pansy seed. Their fall importation of bulbs will soon be in. Many orders for this stock have already been booked. WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 226 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading varieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telepbone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Floweri shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 A. m. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY A full line of Summer Flowers Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. STUART MILLER, WHOLESALE FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orctilds, Valley, Roses, Asters, Gladioli, Easter Lilies, Hydrangeas. Unexcelled Opening for Carnation Consignors lor the Coming Season. One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. B. Bayersdorfer & Co. The Wholesale Supply House of America . . . EVERYTHING THE BEST IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. igi6. The American Florist. 357 Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. HOLTON i nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in BIENNEAPOMS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If It is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Gruarantee satisfaction. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants. If on the market, we can furnish it. Get our prices before placing order. We guarantee satisfaction. 1016-1018 McGee Street KANSAS CITY, MO. Mention the American Florist when wfiting Extra Quality Pink and White Killar- ney, Richmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventh St.. Pittsburg, Pa. Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST. Cboice American Beanties, Russells, Mode Klllamey, Snnlmrst and others. CATTLETAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES. One block from express depot. 1619-21 RansteadSL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli, Asters, Easier Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-tO-the-Minnte Service. Salisfaclioii Guaraoleed. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbera In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Pbone Main 1245. 444-446 MUvraokeeSt., p.o.Boxsoe Milwaukee,Wis. Special picked. L,eave your regular orders with. us. Fancy Lily of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. Cjm m^ -m i |C "» lk.1 Wholesale Florist. • A. IVUtiniN, 1312 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS, MO YlioMe Hover MATKeU Philadelphia, Aug. 30, Roses, Beauty, extra 20 first 10 " Mrs, Chas. Russell 6 " Killarner 2 " White Killarney 2 ' Liberty 2 •• Hadley 4 " Sunburst 3 " Ophelia 3 " Hoosier Beauty 4 Carnations 1 Cattleyas EG Lilium Harrisii 6 Asters 2 Gladiolus 2 Larksnur 4 Aiparaeus per bunch, SO PiTTSBDRGH, Aug. 30. Roses, Beauty, special ** " iancy , extra. No,l. Per 100 00@25 00 ooeisoo D0@!0 00 00® 4 00 00® 6 00 DO® 6 00 00@12 00 00® 8 00 00® 8 00 00@12 00 00@ 2 00 00(5)60 00 ooia 8 cx) 00® 4 00 00® 6 00 00® 6 00 PerlOO 25 00 20 00 IS 00 800 KiUarnsy 2 00@ 6 00 ■• My Maryland 2 00@ 6 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® S 00 Cattleyas 30 00 Lilium Gizanteum 8 00 Carnations 1 00 Adiantum 1 25 AsparaeusSprengeri, per bunch, 3S®40 Sweet Peas 50 Asters 1 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 4 00 Water Lilies 2 00 Lily of the Valley 4.00 per 100 Milwaukee. Aug. 30. PerlOO Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 2 00® 8 00 Ward 2 00® 6 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00®1S 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 •' Hoosier Beauty 3 00® 8 00 Lilies 10 00®12 50 Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 00 Sweet Peas 25® 50 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Snapdragons. ...doz...$0.25®$0 50 Gladioli 2 00® 3 00 Rubrums 4 00 Valley 3 00® S 00 Asters 1 00® 2 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St.» BOSTON, MASS. Consignments ol Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received daily. Telephone-Court HUI 2964, 2965. Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, MagnoUa lioaves, $1.36 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Loois, Aug, 30, PerlOO Roses, Killarney 1 00® 4 00 White KiUarnev 1 00® 4 00 " Aaron Ward 1 00® 4 00 •• Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 • Ophelia 2 000 5 00 Cecile Brunner 2 00 " Richmond 100® 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 00® 8 00 Valley 4 00 Lilies 10 00 Asparagus Plnmosns.per bu..25@7S Ferns perlOOC. 150 EronzeGalax per 1000, 150 358 The American Florist. Sept. 2, At the Berger Brothers Market splen- did indoor ostrich plume asters and fine Easter lilies are a feature. Good g-ladioli and Maryland roses are also leaders. Stuart Miller's new Ice box looks spick and span in its coat of white paint. Extra fine Easter lilies are a feature of his stock. Edward Reid's aster stock still keeps up, and he says, "Wait -until you see the late ones — they will be the real Reid brand." Frank Gaul, of the Ross Flower Shop No. 3, is on the sick list, but we are glad to say is reported im- proving. L. P. Vollers is now with Shannon, The Florist, of Brooklyn, N. T. K. New York. POOK STOCK AND LITTLE DEMAND. It has been written that the darkest hour is just before the dawn — and if we can apply that saying to the cut flower business of this city — better times are at hand. With a hot wave swooping down on the city the first of last week, reinforced by other hot waves as the week wore on, business was very poor. Contrary to expecta- tions, there was a considerable sup- ply of stock, much of it of indifferent quality. The best words may be said of the asters for many of them are good, and though prices fell off from the figures of the previous week, good stock ranged from $2 to $3 per 100. Many roses that arrived were too open to be useful, and if they sold at aU, went for a trifle. This does not mean that there were no good roses on the market, for considering the weather, there were fairly good ones, but prices dropped as there was little demand. Lilies also were slow. On account of a very light supply, orchids and lily of the valley held up well. There was some demand for the best gladioli, but a part of the arrivals, with cut hy- drangeas, dahlias, zinnias, marigolds and various other stocks, were more of a nuisance than otherwise. While a few good chrysanthemums have been seen, they are not plentiful enough to be factors. Outdoor stock that comes from, sections where the drouth pre- vails, and where there are no virater- ing facilities is of little account. August 28. — There is nothing un- usual to report, if we may except a few welcome showers and a cool wave, which has started the "sissy boys" to saying : "deuced cool, don'tcher know." The hot weather of the past week put the market in bad condition for the time being, but there are now signs of a reaction for the better. It can be stated that everything that is good is bringing a fair price. The great scar- city of cattleyas has put them up to $1 to .$1.25 per flower, wholesale rates, and one dealer stated today that he was "trying" to get $1.50. Lilies and lily of the valley are a little more plen- tiful, but cannot be said to be cheap. Good roses and asters bring fair prices, for the season. NOTES. Since the convention of the Society of American Florists will come to New Tork next year, we propose from time to time to tell not merely what otir opinions are, but also what disinter- ested persons say. The following is an extract from a letter published in the New Tork Tribune, of August 26: "Why entertain the erroneous im- pression that one must leave the com- forts of the city for the narrow and limited accommodations of country places, where there is only one thing to do — sit about on the different hotel giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw I OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. I CHAS. SCHWAKE S CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. iillllil Mention the American Florist when writing THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. Mention the American Florist when writing and boarding house piazzas 'waiting,' like Micawber, 'for something to turn up,' meanwhile trying to endure the discords of the musical talent en- gaged? The many advantages of New York, profitable and delightful, with its high-class music and various other entertainments, its fine spacious ho- tels and apartment houses, combined with its proximity to the ocean — can- not be excelled, no matter in what direction one wanders. The absurdity of it all strikes one after reaching the narrow atmosphere of the much adver- tised health resorts and villages, where nothing is really found but graft and a lot of braggadocio to combat. New York gives an equivalent for money expended. Not so at summer resorts, where the main object is to take ad- vantage of the visitor. New York for health and happiness!" We judge that the writer of the above had recently visited a "health resort." An innovation in the wholesale cut flower district is being made by John- son &, Millang, Inc. This firm has established in the Coogan building, 55-57 West 26th street, large and commodi- ous quarters where auction sales will be conducted on Tuesday and Friday of each week commencing promptly at 9 a. m. The opening sale will be held Tuesday, September 12, and will con- sist of a large assortment of decora- tive stock, together with a heavy con- signment of Holland-grown and other bulbs. There is no doubt but what this source of supply will prove a great convenience, as its ready accessibility does not necessitate a loss of time for the florist who must buy quickly and return to his business. Charles C. Johnson has a wide knowledge of the auction business in all its phases, re- sultant from years of thorough ex- perience, while Charles Millang is well known among the florist trade and his popularity vouched for by many. Both report the business outlook to be very bright, and a busy season is confidently anticipated. Mrs. Retta E. Rankin, manager of the House of Ferns, 41 West 28th street, is spending a vacation of three weeks at Lake George. Mrs. Rankin has been a hard worker since she took charge of this business, and is popular in the trade. We wish her an enjoy- able vacation. During her absence, her daughter. Miss Alma Rankin, is in charge of the store. A feature at Anton Schultheis' ex- tensive range at College Point, is the great stock of chrysanthemums being Mention the Ainerican Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years experience behind us and we do not expect a g^old medalfor doinf our full duty to our consig^nors and customers. Yon will not make a mistake by dealing: with us. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC. 558 101 W. 28th St., 2037 NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing PHONES: FARRAGUT PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Building) 20 years experience Consignments Soliciled and Prompl RETURNS GUARANTEED. Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00, POSTPAID. AMERICAN FIORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 359 PAUL NECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telepbone: 3804 Farragut. BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. ""'"'•llSil^gS.'SrT 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4084 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F.Sheridaa Wholesale Florist '^Sli'ssl Fl'iagut 133 W. 28ih SI.. New York All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beanty Roses a specialty. Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148West28tliSt., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301 Mention the American Florist when writing John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing WILUAMP.FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telephone, 533E Farragut Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing J. J. CO AN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESiVLE FLOMST lOS West 28th St., NEW YORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farrai^ut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Qoldsteio & Ftittermao WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York YlioMe Hover Mm-W^s New York. Aug. 30. PerlOO Roiei, Beauty, special IS UO@25 00 extra and fancy... 8 00@10 00 No. 1 and No. 2... 4 00@ 6 00 Prima Donna 4 00@15 00 " AliceStanley 1 50@10 00 ■■ Francis Scott Key. special. 10 00@12 00 " M r». Geo. Shawyer 1 SO® 6 00 " White Kiliarney, fancy 4 00@ 5 00 Killarney, My Marylana... fancy 4 0C@ 5 00 No. land No. 2.,1 00® 3 00 Queen 1 00@ 6 00 Brilliant 1 00® 6 00 " Aaron Ward 1 50@ 8 00 " Richmond 2S@ 4 00 •' Sunburst 1 50@ 6 00 " Taft 1 50® 8 00 " J. L.Mock 1 50® 8 00 Ophelia 1 SO® 8 00 '■ Mrs. Chas. Russell 2 0D@12 00 ■' Cleveland 1 50® 800 " Hadley 2 00010 01 Cattleya Orchids,»pecial...each, 1 00® 1 25 inferior erades.. 75 Dahlias 1 00® 1 SO Bouvardia 2 00 Rubrums 3 00® 4 00 Lilies, Loneiflorum and Harrisii.. 4 00® S 00 Lilyof the Valley 4 0C@ 5 00 Gladiolus America 1 50 Inferior grades 50® 80 Asters 2 00® 5 00 Chrysanthemums per doz. 1 50® 3 00 Adiantium Croweanum ana Hybridum 1 50® 2 50 Asparagus FlumaBus....doz. bchs. 2 00® 2 25 Smilax doz. strings, 1 CO® 1 25 United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOLESALERS 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut ||||| PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing HOISE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051, 41 West Z8th St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26tb and 27tb Sts. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids. Roses. Carnations and all the ether best products of the leading growers. Consignments solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing WM. KESSLER, Sncccsior to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Conflignments solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open lor Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent tor advertising. V. S. DORVAL. Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 1 19 West 28th Street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30StonB St., Rochester, N.Y. :\K. c I^ol•ci 121 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut. The Larsest SMpper and Receiver of Cut Flowers f^~A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone. Madison Square 5296. 360 The American Florist. Sept. 2, That new design that we spoke of has already proved its worth— both to us and the florists who are using it. Everyday orders for more are coming in. Many are repeat orders, and you know what that means. It means satisfaction. Let this new box design prove its worth to you by adding to the satisfaction of those who buy flowers from you. ^A A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY^ ^^i^l302-l30& West Division St.. Chica^o^%^ Mention the American Florist when writing grown in pots, all being in fine con- dition. He is offering a fine stock of vincas, and his large stock of ferns, Pandanus Veitchii, cyclamens, ardisias and other plants are looking fine. As usual, he will have a great stock of pot roses. J. K. Allen, the wholesaler, has of late been spending considerable time at Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, N. J., and has heard "Billy" Sunday preach. For our own part if com- pelled to listen to "Billy" Stmday's fire and brimstone sermons, we would prefer to hear him in winter time. George D. Nicholas, John Tryforos, John Carlaftes and James Carlaftes and wife, recently returned from an extended automobile trip through the up-state region and Vermont. They visited Albany, the military camp at Plattsburg, and many other points of William P. Ford, 107 "West 28th street, is handling an exceptionally fine stock of asters, Daybreak and other leading varieties being note- worthy. He recently visited his farm at Chad's Ford, Pa., and says that the crops need rain. Joseph S. Fenrich, 51 West 28th street, continues to receive good stock of the new, pink rose, Cleveland, from C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. We re- cently heard a retailer predict that "Cleveland is the coming pink rose." F. L. Freund, 976 Second avenue, is making extensive improvements in his store. A new plate glass front and a fine ice box are features that make it the finest store in his locality. Daniel Sullivan, the able assistant to Joseph Millang, in the rooms of the New York Cut Flower Co., is back from his vacation looking as hearty as a farmer. G. Golsner's Sons, College Point, have planted a fine stock of carnations and their chrysanthemums look well. They are also extensive growers of bouvardias. Charles R. Taeger, 2109 Seventh ave- nue, who always had a fine store, is now making extensive improvements, painters and decorators being in charge. William Kessler, 113 West 28th street, is handling good chrysanthe- mums, rubrum lilies and asters. John Bieler, a well known landscape gardener of Port Washington, L. I., died there August 23, aged 50 years. The George W. Clarke Co., 259 Fifth avenue, whose specialty is irrigation devices, is showing new and interesting features in lawn and garden sprinklers. T. J. Wolfe, of Waco, Tex., president of the Texas State Florists' Associa- tion, is spending a few days in this city. Mrs. William H. Lrong, 412 Columbus avenue, has returned from Nova Scotia, where she was visiting her parents. Goldstein & Futterman, 102 West 28th street, are handling fine stock of Chrysanthemum Golden Glow. Paul Meconi of the Coogan build- ing has returned from a short vaca- tion at Lake George. A, F. P. Secaucus, N. J. Calling recently on Herman Kom- itsch we were pleased to note his ex- ceptionally fine stock. He is one of the growers who seem to do every- thing well. This recalls that moss- eaten saying about "luck", for there is no such thing a,s luck. A man gets what he works for, and the more brains he has, the more he gets. We are not writing about people who have inherited money and property, but of the men and women who have gone out to face the world and have made good. Herman Komitsch grows or- chids, and a lot of them, and though this is not the flowering season, his stock looks fine, and he will have a great crop of flowers in a few weeks. At present, a striking feature is his chrysanthemums. He has 50,000 plants and finer stock cannot be found in the whole country. The stock com- prises about 50 varieties, so Traendly & Schenk of New York, who will sell it, will have no trouble in pleasing their customers. Emil Savoy is a Frenchman, but con- sidering the record of the French, no- body should have prejudice against him on that account. The word "expert" has oft-n been misplaced, but Savoy is truly an expert plantsman, special- izing in bougainvilleas, and even his competitors acknowledge that he is the leader in that branch of horticulture. Carl Woerner specializes in lilies, sending good stock to market all the year round. He is one of the hardest workers we have ever known, and we are pleased to state that prices have been good this summer. He also grows chrysanthemums and a variety of bed- ding plants. A. F. F. FLORISTS' GREENING PINS. No Florist should be without a box of Greening Pins, consid- ering their small price, conven- ience and amount of labor saved. One box contains 10 lbs. (about 10,000 to 11,000 pins). (Samples free). Price, per box $1.60 Sboxesfor 7.00 Geo. H. Angermueller Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Ly rata (Evergreen Oak) 2.50 per case Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Everything in Southern Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA Mention the American Florist when writing NEW CROP Green Sheet Moss $1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Lyrata (Evergreen Oak Foliage) 2.50 per case Edward A. Beaven, ^"^^it^^- Mention the American Florist when writing REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbiiider Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Mention the American Florist when writing 1916. The American Florist. 361 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established 1857. FLOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WEIHAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger w (incorporated) Eighlb and Locust Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand At. Telegraph orders filled on short notice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. v4/ve Metairie Ridjc Nurserjj 6 ke^ STORE J35 Carondeletit. I ROSES ^ [orchids' iviolcts F.T.D.: San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHIITED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MATTHEWSON, Get in touch with SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Max Schling NEW YORK. % No. 122 West 59th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel || Member of the Florisis' Telegraph Delivery. ^ "H"M"I"I'4"I"t*^**H"i'^4'4'4'^'}'^4'^'4'^'I'4"i'4"I'4' Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phoae, Murray Hill, 783 Branch " " " 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnat St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store -in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 £. MADISON ST. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND St. Paul, Minn. L L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST WASHINGTON D. C. EBRO«.OQl £> __ J .«. ,— i OUDE BRO&OQl FLORIS' t>l Memlers of Floiieti' Telegraph Delivery, ALEXANDER MCDONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREH. NEW YORK CITY. npELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to ■*■ any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Alhxconnell, Western Union Code. \= Syracuse, JSF. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs — All flowers in season J Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West ZStb street. To out-of-town florists: IfflTW VTk'RK' We are in the Heart of ■«*'■» x\/l\l\ And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. .•.V.FLOWERS.V.-. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Audilomm Annex. CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist'sTelegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages. Denver, Colo. yhc Park J. A. VALENTINE, A 101^01 VO* President. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 362 The American Florist. Se'pt. 2, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in. other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. E»tabli«hed 18T4^. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of ilorists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. HohnSOIsoD, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. llemTiera of Florists' Telegraph DeJivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. ^ Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York. PHILADELPHIA,! SOOChestnutSt. ATLANTIGGITY,2517Boar(IWalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP, LTD. Memhera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SmlttiCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. e. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Memier of Florist*' Telegraph Delivery. Name Index to Retail Florists Fining Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines. la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, BuCEalo. N. Y. Archias Floral Co., Sedalla, Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J, Blackistone, Washington, D. 0. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit. Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W., Eockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Clarke's Sons, David. New York. Comley, Henry B., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York, Dominion Floral Co., The Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Dulutb. Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., Williamsport. Pa. Fox, J, M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. . Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. dalvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass. tialvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, 0. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Heinl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb, Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higgins, N. F., Springiield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle. Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, 0. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, B. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y, Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tex. Kottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. Lange, A.., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago, Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia. Pa. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City, N. J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist. Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E,, Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo. Colo, Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis. Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A.. Kansas Cit.v. Mo. Palez. Paul M., Little Rock, Ark. Palmer, W. J. & Sons. Buflfalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pearson, E. W., Newburyport, Mass, Penn, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi. San Francisco. Potter Floral Co.. El Paso. Texas, Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette, 111. Randall's Flower STiop, Worcester. Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Reuter's, Westerly, R. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester. Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye. George, Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo. Schling, Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa, Smith, Henry. Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. B. M., New York, Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn. N. Y- Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, O. Walker Co.. The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, P. H., St. Louis, Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson. J. S., Floral Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Wittbold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago, Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph DeUvery. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. Id Ifae Heart of the most exdasive residential sedioD. Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS UIBFarnumSt. i5on?d*^fk82 Members of FloriBta' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing DES NOINES y^-N,^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA ^*-«*»**^ We cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, EUGUD AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones igi6. The American Florist. 363 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by ijie firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. SendyourordersforCliicago and Sub- urbs to. All orders carefully filled under tbe supervision GEORGE HSMUS, filgr: Wire, Write or WioBS West 822 Member Florists' Teleetsph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL 1QA I PWIQ kW Telephone oaf LBBIS KK,, No. 1310 Bedford —Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn— "We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction Mention the American Florist when writing Toledo, 0. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. J Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders. llemlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Roehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Memlers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 £. 71st St. The Largest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in IVIinnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Pemn- Bula or Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKinney pbone. Preston i60 City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres. 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Atlantic City — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. F. Galviu. Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N, Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co, Chicago— Friedman, 522 &'. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — C. Frauenfelder. 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison. Chicago — Geo. Witthold Co., 737 Buckiogham PI. Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland. 0. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland. 0.— Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex.— Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, Iowa. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Duluth. Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth. Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso. Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Staiith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston, Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Nqb, — C. H. Frey. Lincoln. Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock. Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles. Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — Angust R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — ^The P. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn.— Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow*s. Newark. N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, 0. — Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — B. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metalrle Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New -York — KottmiUer. New York — ^Thos. F. Galvin. Inc. New York — Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Pamam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co.. Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo. Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J, B. Keller's Sons. Rockford. 111. — H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady. N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. B. Matthewson. St. Louis. Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. R"t. Tx)uis. Mo. — F, H. Weber. St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn. — L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Bolaud, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco— Pod esta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield. Mass. — N. P. HIggins. Springfield. O. — Van Meter Flower STiop. Steubenville, 0. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse. N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind. — .T. G. Helnl & Sons. Tacoma. Wash. — California Florists. Toledo. O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blacklstone, Washington — Geo. H. Cooke. Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Westerly, R. I. — Renter's. Wilmette, 111. — Pyfer & Olsem. Williamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers Phone A- 2 550 a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— ClucagO'S North Sliore Suburb— Evan ston, KenU- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. New York. ■stablislied 184e David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbm San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Qrant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and mos carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE. LangFloral&NurseryGo., Dallas Texas 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Desigrns on short notice. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. r. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS BENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NKB. Member of Florists' Telegraph Beliveiy. 364 The American Florist, 8ept. 2, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS f ulton (St. BROOKLYN, N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN, JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Horists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing PBILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E J. Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goidenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph orders. Kegular trade disofc* 229 WEST THIRD STRKKT Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegrapli DeUvenr. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled aird delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be carelidljr cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and RetaU Florist of GRAND RAFHIS Uembera of Florists* Telegraph Ddllvery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL C0« AlFRED HANNAH S SONS wUl fill you oidraa for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avennes Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Uemler of riorlsti' Telegrapli DellTNy. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Memlers of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction, nill IITU MIHU Wearethecenterofthegreat UULU'n, raillBi Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis. Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. TERRE HAXJTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL'S Mention the American Florist when writing Rockf ord, HI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Uemler of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Pittsburgh. ASTEE SHORTAGE NOTICEABLE. As is general all over the country, this market is suffering for asters; there are so few coming in that they are a negative quantity. Gladioli are plentiful and sell well. Short roses are also getting on the long side and there are plenty of lilies. NOTES. The flower show to be held June 13- 16, 1917, promises to be quite an af- fair from the appearance of the pre- liminary schedule just issued. The prizes are well worth striving for, as they run into considerable money. A new partner has been taken in R. J. Daschbach, Inc., arid the title of that firm has been changed to read "Daschbach-Crissman, Florists." John Harris and John Mitchell are at Mt. Clements. "Turk" Riley of The McCallum Com- pany had to be taken to the hospital for nerve and stomach trouble, and is not expected to be around again for several weeks. G. P. Weaklen had a special Ford truck body built, of which he is proud, not because it is something fine, but because it is so roomy and practical. Randolph & McClements and Mrs. E. A. Williams both had orders last week that had the appearance of mid-season business. Dave Hill is about our last florist to desert Atlantic City gayness for Pitts- burgh business. Mike Stafford, of Randolph & Mc- Clements is on vacation at present. M. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ^lOWtRS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO Florist 17 E.MONROE ST. Mention The American Florist when writing c. n. rREY,E Wholasali Retail ' Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Miul Orders for florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST. NBAB OARFJULU PARK CHICAGO LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Trade Directory Price: $3.00, Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO igi6. The American Florist. 365 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and caretul attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Memlier of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing FURROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Uemlera o( Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^d"^iV Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS lor EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when writing Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central'Pa, Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experiesce in the florist business guar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: SO E. Main St., Amsterdam. N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam. N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station, Hoffmans, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FRE Y & FREY, isas O Street, LINCOLN, NEB. WHOLBAU AND RXTAIL. Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. Dunlop's "Penn, The Telegraph Florist' Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft Smith, M Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Mention the American Florist when writing Toronto, Can. Canada's beat known and most reliable florist Only the BMt 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We dellveranywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Mention the American Florist when writing Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. Mention the American Florist when writing THOS. F. GALVIN ING NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. 1 Park Street 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory Containing the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. tmerican Florist Co., **°%S«g^"^*- BOSTON LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Memher of Florists' Telegraph DoUvery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph DsUveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, O. HARDESTY & GO., THE BIST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSOH 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderion service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in Bnflalo, lockport, Nia^ra Falll and Western New York, Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. * ^a T. J. JOHNSTON & CO. NEW ENGUND PODfTS. 171 WCTBOSSCT ST. PKOTIBEUCE —American Ass'n of Park Superintendents. 1370 366 The American Florist. Sept. 2, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds. Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. SEEDSMEN are disturbedi over the Chicag-o freight strike. All poultry foods will be higher in 1917, because of dry weather, reducing all grain crops. Mawdeactueers of agricultural im- plements are raising their prices, the advance running from 10 to 15 per cent. Milwaukee, Wis. — Owing to drought home-grown Osage and local market melons are selling at 40 and 50 cents for specimens. Visia?ED CHICAGO: C. H. Coy and family of Valley, Neb., on auto tour; L. B. McCausland, of Ross Bros. Seed Co., Wichita, Kans. Springfield, Mo. — The Springfield Seed Co. has purchased the stock and equipment in the downtown store of the Summerfleld Floral Co. George H. Dicks, representing Cooper, Taber & Co., Ltd., London, Eng., will arrive in the United States early in September, in the interests of his firm. Louisville, Kt. — D. B. Sperry will retire from business September 1. He has been in the seed and produce business here for 40 years, handling onion sets and seed potatoes prin- cipally. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, August 30, were as follows: Timothy, $4.50 to $5.25 per 100 pounds. — Drought has injured seed- ing of second crop red clover. The price of white clover is declining. Kansas City, Mo. — The United States Warehouse and Elevator has been purchased by the Rudy-Patrick Seed Co., of this city, from A. J. Stahl, the consideration being $21,375. Im- provements will be made which will bring the investment up to $300,000. Harry A. Barnard, who has called on the American trade for a number of years representing Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, Middlesex, Eng., is due to arrive at New York, September 1, on the S. S. Adriatic. His address while in the United States will be Hotel Al- bert, New York. A merger of Pacific Coast fruit pack- ers and canners with a capitalization of $25,000,000 is rumored, the Alaska Packers' Association, California Fruit Canners' Association, J. K. Armsby, Griffin & Skelley and the Central Cali- fornia Canneries, being mentioned as possible factors in the combination. Beans. White beans are selling at $7.50 per bushel in Michigan. To make any showing the bean crop in this state will require three weeks of good weather. Early beans in the west will give fair results but the late crop has been damaged by aphis. Muscatine, Ia. — W. H. Hoopes, of J. E. Hoopes & Co., has the sympathy of the trade in the death of his wife, who died August 26. Baltimore Seed Trade. There are a number of large seed houses in this city, among others, Wm. G. Scarlett & Co., W. A. Simpson & Son and John J. Buffington & Co., job- bers, who deal almost exclusively in field seed, clover, cow peas, timothy, etc. Business in these lines has been very good during the past season, the war in Europe having helped the red clover situation, especially. This is L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis. Second Vice-Pres. American Seed Trade Ass'n grown principally in France and Italy, and Germany, formerly a heavy buyer, being no longer a factor, the surplus sought a market in the United States. Although quite a lot has been sent to the bottom of the ocean there was plenty remaining to supply all demands. J. Bolgiano & Son do a sort of de- partment store business, handling prac- tically everything required for the farm and garden in field and flower seeds and plants. This has been one of the best seasons in this firm's history. Griffith & Turner Co., opposite the Lexington market, do a general seed and plant supply business. A fine trade is reported at this establishment dur- ing the entire season and sales still keep up well. A splendid demand for seeds as well as for plants with a lively call for buddleias and tritomas, is the report of the Meyer-Stisser Co. The Wiseman-Downs Co., Inc., en- joyed a very good plant and general business. They report a scarcity of sugar corn. Stowell's Evergreen, which was a popular variety, seems to be los- ing its germinating power, according to their report. K. German Prizes for Beet Machinery. The Association of German Sugar Manufacturers has again offered prizes for improvements in the harvesting and unloading of sugar beets, one of them — for 10,000 marks ($2,380)— being for the best process and apparatus for dry- ing the leaves and tops of sugar beets, according to Consul Talbot J. Albert. Brunswick. Another prize is for the solution of the problem of a beet lifter and top- cutter. The association has already In the last 15 years awarded prizes of considerable amounts for the solution of this question. Every new competition has produced technical improvements in the existing implements used for these purposes, simplifying the tools and reducing the costs of manufacture. For the year 1918 a new competition with a prize of 10,000 marks will be instituted. For the same year (1918) a prize of 15,000 marks ($3,570) will be offered for the best mechanical contrivance for unloading sugar beets in small or large businesses. Prizes have been- offered for this improvement in former- years. Holland-American Steamship Line. This big Dutch bulb carrier has long been famed for its prosperity. Its- latest 12 mouths' record surpasses all previous ones in earnings, and affords an illustration of the enormous profits now prevailing in trans-Atlantic ship- ping; net receipts over $9,000,000 and a dividend of 50 per cent was paid on. stock, a little less than $5,000,000. Nearly $4,000,000 was written oft for depreciation, and with the writing ofCs of former years has reduced the big valuation of 21 steamships which cost nearly $13,000,000 to less than $2,000,- 000. Seven new steamships rangingr from 8,000 to 12,000 tons each will bfr ready for delivery inside of six months. A new Rotterdam company is form- ing, beginning with the Greek S. S. Macedonia, which can carry 2,000 pas- sengers and 5,000 tons of freight. Imports at New York. During the -week ending Augtist 26, imports- were received at New York as follo-ws: From London — ■ Peter Henderson & Co., 15 bags seeds. Prom Rotterdam — Stumpp & Walter Co., 1 bag seed. H. H. Berger & Co.. 12 cases bulbs. MacNiff Horticultural Co., 6 cases bnlba. From Copenhagen — I. L. Radwaner, 366 bags seeds. From Bermuda — P. R. Piersou Co., 13 cases lUy bulbs. From Archangel, Russia — To Secretary of Commerce, 241 bags clover seed, 427 bags vetches. During the -week ending August 19, horttcnl- tural soods "were entered for consumption at New York as follows: Seeds, $5,025; bolbg. $6,510; plants, $381. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, RadlA, Sweet Peas Etc. 0>rrespoiKienoe SoUcltecL Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lettuce, Cabbot, Paesnep, Pabsuet, CKUffiRT, ENurTE, Salsify, Named and Mixed Gbandifloba and Spenckb S'webt Peas, and StrNFLowEK. Seed Growers Company SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA igi6. The American Florist. 367 WINTER SPENCER SWEET PEAS. NEW CROP SEED READY FOB DELIVERY NOW. APRICOT ORCHID. Mostly apricot self BELGIAN HERO. A beautiful rose BOHEMIAU GIRL. Light pink BRIDAL VEIL. Pure white CHRISTMAS PINK ORCHID. Pink, white wings MRS. A. A. SKACH. Blight pink MRS. JOHN M. BARKER... Lilac MRS. JOS. MANDA, Light shell-pink MRS. M. SPANOLIN. Double; white MORNING STAR. Self pink color ORANGE ORCHID. Standard orange, wings dark salmon-pink. ORCHID BEAUTY. Kose-pink, with orange PINK-AND-WHITE ORCHID RED ORCHID. Bright cherry-red ROSE aUEEN. A riink of sterling merit SENSATION. Newman & Legg's Christmas Pink Orchid SENSATION SCARLET. Bright scarlet THE CZAR. Rose, wings white, mottled pink VENUS. Blush pink •WHITE ORCHID. Pure white YARRAWA. Bright rose pink. Australian grown seed California Grown Seed 1 oz. $1.50 3.0O 1.60 1.00 3.00 .65 1.50 .65 1.00 3.00 1.50 .75 .65 .75 1.60 3.00 3.00 3.00 1.60 .65 2.00 .65 4 oz. $ 4.50 10.00 4.50 3.50 10.00 2.00 4.50 2.00 3.60 10.00 4.60 2.60 2.00 2.60 6.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 4.60 2.00 7.00 2.25 lb. $15.00 36.00 16.00 12.00 35.00 7.60 16.00 7.60 12.00 35.00 15.00 9.00 7.50 10.00 18.00 35.00 35.00 36.00 16.00 7.50 24.00 8.00 Mixed Spencers Winter Flowering, oz., 65c; 14 lb., $2.00; lb., $7.50. CYCLAMEN— Boddington's Gigantic Sow in,A2tgust and September for Best Results. Tr. pkt. CHERRY RED $0.50 CRIMSON 25 CRIMSON AND WHITE 50 LILAC 25 PINK. Soft pink 25 ROSE. Light rose 25 SNOWFLAKE. White 25 SYRINGA-BLUE 25 WHITE BUTTERFLY 50 PHOENIX, Cherry-crimson . . .50 PURPLE KING 25 VULCAN. Rich crimson 50 100 1000 seeds seeds $1.00 $9.00 .65 6.00 1.00 9.00 .65 6.00 .65 6.00 .65 6.00 .65 6.00 .65 6.00 l.OO 9.00 2.0O 18..50 .80 7.50 2.0O 18.50 PEACH BLOSSOM. Rose color..! PRINCESS MAY. Color pink.. ROSE OF MARIENTHAL. Shell pink SALMON KING. Fine salmon. SALMON aUEEN. Salmon SALMONIUM SPLENDENS. Fine salmon-pink WONDER (GLORY) OF WANDS- BEK. Intense salmon-red . . . MIXED Tr. pkt. fO.25 .50 .25 .50 .50 100 seeds $0.75 1.00 .65 1.00 1.00 1000 seeds $7.00 9.00 6.00 9.00 9.00 .80 7.50 .50 .25 1.00 9.00 5.50 Our Wholesale Catalogue of Bulbs and Seasonable Flower Seeds Is now Ready. Free to Florists on Request. ^~ 5 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH 08DE8. -m. Arthur t. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York City Boddington's Ke-selected "Winter-flowering Spencers as grown, liy Wm. Sim, Cliftondale, "" LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENTFROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and London (Ont.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON fi CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT. - - NEBRASKA Cofltract Seed Growers CnoniaHiae- Pepper, EM Plant, Tomato, dpeiHIUSS. Vine Seed and Held Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick £c Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. Get Oootatioms rroot LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED B^sdrte Bristol, Pa» KELWAY'S Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and froai 1917 harvest now ready. Langport, England. Mention the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS. RADISH AND ALX GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City Mention the American Florist when writing American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Mention the American Florist when writing 368 The American Florist, Sept. 2, Field-Grown Carnation Plants Extra fine stock ready for immediate delivery. Order today. 100 1000 HERALD $5.00 CHAMPION 5.00 45.00 WARD 4.50 40.00 100 1000 ZOE SYMONDS ! $4.50 $40.00 WASHINGTON 4.50 40.00 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 E. Randolph Street, l. d. phone-central 2846 CHICAGO, ILL, Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7ia $5.00 $40.00 7in. to 9in 9. CO 80.00 9in. to Uin 22.00 Freesia Refracta Alba Per 100 Per 1000 Mammoth size $1.75 $12.00 For Immediate Delivery. ROMAN HYACINTHS, 12-15 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices on application. J. M. THORBURN&CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. 'SeedStore_ 23h235 W.MadisonSt CHICAGO. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing Before Placing Orders for IWIXT PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras, etc, ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER & SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers liOS ANGELES, CALIFORNLA. Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best Stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. THE C. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLET, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Caciiml)er, Mnskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com. .^\iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii% I BURPEE'S SEEDS I I Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List for Florists = = and Marliet Gardeners. = %/iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii# The L,D. Waller Seed Co. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers ot FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. TOMATO SEED Also Ftpper, Egg Plant, Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSesd and Field Corn, in rariety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, SWEDESBORO, N. J. Correspondence SoUdted, The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Tnrnip Radiali, Beet, Branches Michidan, uit cnDII Pnmi Wisconsin and Idaho BILrUnU, bUIIII. Mention the American Florist when writing ^, ,_, f-i_i-, ,-, .-._i-i_i-i_ THE J. G. ROBINSON SEED GO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. igi6. The American Florist. 369 French "PAPER WHITE" Braniliflora $7.85 Per 1000 We offer, to arrive, a few dozen cases. Third Grade, 12 ctm. and up. (In case lots while unsold) Our ADVANCE CONTRACTS are being filled in full with regular grades, either 13 ctm. up or 14 ctm. up. LILIUM rORMOSUM. Per 1000 7 to 9-mch(250to case) $ 58.00 9 to 10-inch (180 to case) 80.00 10 to 12-inch (100 to case) per case, $12.00 100.00 TREESIAS. (Purity True). Per 100 Per 1000 ;i-in. to S/^-in $i.25 $10.00 %-In. to y2-ln 1.00 7.00 Vaughan's Improved Purity. Per 100 Per 1000 1 S-in. to 5^^-in $1.75 $15.0o %-in. to i/2-ln 1.50 12.00 CALLAS. 114 to 11/i-inch per 100, $5.50 IV2 to 2-inch per 100, $8.50 CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S S EED STORE NEW YORK i My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop will be ready early in July. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. Mention the American Florist when writing Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Teni|is-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS An the leading PLANTS kinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask lor Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France S(ieclaltles: Beets, Mangoes, Carrots, Cabbages, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNLA. SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds Cn^riialtipc Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-Wnrzel. Beet, Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, kSpc^^xaiiic^o Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swlss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF-Red-top. Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman. MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN, who has been calling on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrift & Co., 15 WhitehaU Street, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach Kale Turnip Okra Radish Sweet Corn Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Mention the American Florist when writing Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion. Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds BRUNNINGS Large Growers and Shippers of BEANS, PEAS and ONION SEED Correspondence Invited P.O. 80x857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mention the American Florist when writing imnm seed co. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Mention the American Florist when writing 370 The American Florist. Sept. 2, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland, O., President; Howard W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., Treasurer. Nest annual convention will be held in Chicago, September 26-29, 1916. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Aug. 29.— Mushrooms, home grown, 15 to 20 cent^ per pound; let- tuce, tomato boxes, 40 to 50 cents; radishes $1.50 to $2.00 per 100 bunch- es; celery, 65 to 75 cents per box; to- matoes, four baskets, 35 to 75 cents; cucumbers, per climax basket, 10 cents to 25 cents. New York, Aug. 29. — Celery, per crate, $1.75 to $3.50; cucumbers, $1.25 to $2.25 per basket; mushrooms, $1.50 to $2.50 per 4-pound basket; tomatoes, per carrier, 40 cents to $1.50; radishes, per 100 bunches, $1.00 to $1.50; lettuce, per basket, 50 cents to $2.00. VegetalJle Growers' Convention. The annual convention of the Vege- table Growers' Association of America will be held at the La Salle hotel, Chi- cago, September 26-29, 1916. The pro- gramme includes an extensive trade exhibit, round table discussions and ad- dresses by leading gardeners, truck farmers, greenhousemen, and represen- tatives from various colleges, experi- ment stations and the United States department of agriculture. Marketing, soil fertility, heating, packing, spraying and other subjects will be covered in the programme, which is being pre- pared and will be announced soon. An invitation to attend the conven- tion is extended to everyone interested in the work of the association. Ad- vance indications predict the largest and most enthusiastic convention ever held. Hotel reservations at the La Salle should be made early by mem- bers of the association and others who expect to attend. Additional informa- tion regarding the convention and a copy of the complete programme may be secured by writing James B. Foley, secretary, Chicago Convention Com- mittee, 3100 South Spaulding avenue, Chicago. East Somekvixle, Mass.— McGarry, The Florist, has closed his store at 79 Broadway, but will continue in busi- ness at his residence, 5 Brook street. Miscellaneous Plants. 2-in. 2-in. 3-in. 3-in. 100 1000 ICO 1000 Lantanas $2,00 $18 . TO Moonvlnes.white and blue 2.00 18.5n $3.00 $25.00 Parlorlvy.S.Scandens.... 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Pomoon Chrysanthemums 2.00 18.50 Salvla.BonfireaBd Zurich 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Swalnsona, white 2.00 18.56 3.00 25.00 Celery, White Plume, $1.00 per 1000; 10.000 and over, 8Bc per 1000. Self- Blanching, $2.60 per 1000. Cash with order. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co. White Marsh; Md. OPEN THE SEASON WITH Craig Quality Stock Now Ready For Quick Selling TEDDY, JR., FERNS Fine young plants from 2%-in. pots ?3 per doz.; ?7 per 100; §60 per 1000 6-in. pots $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 4-in. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 8-ln. pots $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 NEPH. JOHN WANAMAKER "The Wanamaker Boston Fern" A "sport" from Nephrolepis S'cholzell, with longer, narrower, gracefully drooping fronds. It is not so compact in growth as Scholaeli, and therefore does not decay in the center, and is a durable house fern. It is a rapid grower, mak- ing an abundance of fronds, and is quite dis- tinct from any other Nephrolepis. 214 -inch pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 4 -in. pots, very heavy plants $25 per 100; $200 per 1000 6 -in. pots, very heavy plants $6 per doz. ; $45 per 100 6 -In. pots, estra heavy plants $9 per doz.-, $70 per 100 8 -in. pots $12 and $15 per doz. 11 -in. tubs $2.50 and $3 each NEPH. TEDDY, JR., SPORT We think very well of this fern, it having all the good qualities of its parent, Teddy, Jr. The fronds are of darker green and more undulated. 214 -in. pots $8 per 100 ; $75 per 1000 4 -in. pots $25 per 100; $200 per 1000 NEPH. BOSTONEENSIS DWARF This is a dwarf form of the old Boston Fern, same character form and graceful habit. 214-in. pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 NEPH. ELEGANTISSIMA IM- PROVED This variety is a greatly improved Elegantls- slma and shows no tendency to revert to the Boston. This will prove a valuable addition to the crested varieties. 214-in. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 6 -in. pots $6 and $9 per doz. 8 -in. pots $12 and $15 per doz. Larger plants $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50 each NEPHROUEPIS SMITHH The greatly improved Amerpohlii. It Is a compact form, much finer than AmerpohUl. and does not break down in the center. The fronds are carried on wiry stems. This variety will have a wonderful sale up to a 6-inch pot, being particularly showy for basket work. 214-in. pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 4 -in. pots $25 per 100 NEPHROLEPIS TODEAOIDES London Fern. A good, strong grower. 214-in. pots $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4 -in. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in. pots $6 and $9 per doz. 8 -in. pots $12 per doz. 9 -in. and 10-in. tubs.. $24, $30 and $36 per doz. NEPHROLEPIS BOSTONIENSIS Wm. K, (Harris The finest variety for large plants, being a great improvement over the old Boston. 214-in. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4 -in. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in. pots $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 , 11 -in. tubs $2, $2.50, $3, $4 and $5 each NEPHROLEPIS ROBUSTA Place orders at once for Nephrolepis Kobusta. The Silver Medal Pern at the National Flower Show, winning over all competition. We claim this variety to be the finest of all crested Neph- rolepis, being exceptionally fine in large sizes. It is the strongest grower of all the Nephrolepis Ferns, never reverts, and every plant is eym- meti'ical and salable in all sizes. 6 -in. pots, strong plants.. $50 and $75 per lOO 8 -In. pots, strong plants. .$12 and $15 per doz. 11 -In. tubs $3 and $3.50 each NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTH Our stock is In superb condition. 214-inch pots $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4 -inch pots ....$20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -inch pots $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 8 -inch, three-quarter pots $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 11 -inch tubs $2, $2.50 and $3 each NEPH. ELEGANTISSIMA COM- PACTA A dwarf, compact form of Nephrolepis Elegan- tissima, each plant making an ideal shape. 214-inch pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 6 -inch pots $6 per doz. 8 -inch pots $12 per doz. NEPHROLEPIS SCHOLZEH This is an ideal crested Fern, holding the same relation to all other crested ferns that Scottii holds to the old Boston. 214-in. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4 -in. pots, heavy.. $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in, pots, heavy $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 8 -in., three-quarter pots $12 per doz. ; .$90 per 100 11 -in. tubs $24 and $30 per doz. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY 4900 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. BRANCH, NORWOOD, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. SPECIALTIES: GBOWER and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, KoUrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Cama* tlons, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiosa, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), tha most perfect and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 p^er l^ oz., $1.00 per Va oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast gronndi, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, fijiest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 371 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^^ SWEET PEAS==SOW SOON I WINTER FLOWERING- Spencer Types; New Early Flowering Long Season Spencers EABIiY MORNING STAR rich orange pink ■wings. 86 Seeds, 25o; Trade pkt, rhe color is a deep orange scarlet or flame color in standard with EARIiY SONG BIRD (% oz.), $1.26; oz., $4.60 net. This will be the leading pale pink for Florists. The flower is the same color and a bit lighter than "Elfrida Pear- and features of Mrs. Hugh as "Florence Morse Spencer' son." It has the same excellent form Dickson but is on white ground. 25 Seeds, 25c; Trade pkt. i}A oz.), ?1.00; oz., $3.50 net. EAKLY BlEIiOBY This is a deeper shade of pink than "Early I Song Bird" on white ground, closely resem- bling "Countess Spencer' 'and near "Hercules." It might be de- scribed as rose pink on white ground. 25 Seeds, 25c; Trade pkt. (l^ oz.), $1.00; oz., $3.50 net. EARLY SPRING MAID The color is light pink on a cream ^— ^^— ^^^^— _.^^-^^— — ^— ground and the blossoms have the same splendid characteristics of "Mrs. Hugh. Dickson" for a florist's fiower. 25 Seeds, 25c; Trade pkt. (% oz.), $1.00; oz., $3.50 net. EARIiY SNOW FIjAKB This is the best Early Flowering I White Seeded Spencer. The blossoms are very large and of the best "waved Spencer form. 25 Seeds, 25c; Trade pkt. {}A oz.), $1.25; oz., $4.60. EARIiY HEATHER BEMj The color is a rich but pleasing ■ mauve, but after standing In Trade Packets contain one-quarter ounce Trade Pkt. Anita Wehrman, Clear lavender $0 25 Mrs. A. A. Skaach. Flowers bright shell pink 20 Mrs. J. Manda. Light shell pink, extra long stems 20 Mrs. M. Spanolin, Black-seeded white 25 Mrs. "William Sim. Salmon pink 20 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Appleblossom pink 30 Pink and WTiite. Blanche Ferry Type 20 President Woodrow Wilson, Magenta rose 30 Rose ftueen. Beautiful rose pink 50 Selma Swenson. Clear light soft pink 30 Venus. Standard white, slightly blushed pink -wings 25 White Orchid, White flowers of good substance.. 20 YarraTva. The color on opening is rose, changing as the flower develops to a light pink standard, tinted buff, with blush wings 20 Yanawa Hybrids 20 Winter Flowering Spencers, Mixed 20 water the color becomes a beautiful mauve lavender. 25 seeds, 25c; Trade pkt. (Vi oz.), $1.25; oz., % 1.50 net. WINTER FLOWERING— Unwin Types Trade Pkt. Oz. Lb. Blue Jay. Bright blue self color $0 15 $0 60 $6 00 Lavender Nora. Most pleasing lavender 20 76 Oz. $0 76 65 66 76 65 1 00 66 1 00 2 00 1 00 76 66 66 66 66 Lb. $9 00 3 00 8 00 9 00 8 00 12 00 m 8 00 8 00 8 00 WINTER FLOWERING- Grandif lora Types oz. M, lb. lb. $0 26 $0 80 |3Uy Blue tPinlj and White. Canajy Bird. Early yellow $0 10 Christmas Countess Mrs. C. H. Totty Earliest of All . 1 Christmas Fink ( Christmas Meteor. Brilliant Red Christmas Prima Donna) r. u «i- -d-.,!. Mrs. F. J. Dolansky {Daybreak Pink Christmas Whito "1 Mont Blano S-Pure White Florence Denver J Mrs. Alexander Wallace, Lavender Mrs. E. Wild. Bright Rose 10 Mrs. W. W. Smttlley. 7. , „• , in Mrs. William Sim {Salmon Pink 10 Sno-whird l Black-seeded White 10 Burpee 3 Earliest White 1 Mrs. Geo. Lewis. Black-seeded white 10 Lo Marquis. Navy blue 10 Winter-Flowering Grandiflora Type, Mixed 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 36 1 00 a 30 30 30 1 00 1 00 1 00 30 1 00 ^ 36 35 1 26 1 26 35 1 26 J 36 1 26 I 36 30 30 1 25 1 00 1 00 OUR FALL BOOK FOR FLORISTS IS READY; ASK FOR IT AT CHICAGO OR NEW YORK. S1-3S W. Randolph St. CHICAGO VAUGHSN'S SEED STORE, aiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Greenhouses, Nurseries and Trial Grounds, Western Springs, 111, lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ 43 Barclay St. | NEW YORK I iiiiiiiiiilillli BELLE WASHBIJRN BEST RED CARNATION Field plants, all strictly first size ready for benching, $12 per 100; $100 per 1000 500 at the 1000 rate. The season has been exceptionally good for field plants in our vicinity and the plants are just right for benching. Bassett & Washburn 178 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. GREENHOUSES: HINSDALE AND GREGGS STATION, ILLINOIS. I*i^ii:xxtJLla.«s Chinese, choice mixed, in 2^-in. pots. $2.00 per 100 Forbesi.in 2!». COMPANYel For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Addraw Peacock Dahlia Farms, P.O. Berlin, N.J. Williamstown Jnnc. N.J. TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED For the Nursery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and reliable. For f rices ad- ■^'^'^ GEORGE H. HOPKINS, EAGLE ROCK STATION, LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Fenna. Mention the American Florist when writing PEONIES aod IRIS Write for list. . PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND ROCKERY For your summer house, made in a short time, T. R. OTSUKA, 300 S. Micligan Ave.. CUcago. THE Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE NURSERIES Catalogues and Price Lists Free on Application, PAINESVILLE, OHIO HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HAU A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. Evergre^ Sg^s|^^_ d,5SI)EE?IU. " *^ -^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniini miiiimiinDiiuiDiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiuiii Ornamental Nursery Stock | = is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist customers. We grow the :| M following lines in large quantities and are always glad of the opportunicy to make quotations, m I Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial | I Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. | S OUR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be gladly forwarded on request. )| = NOTE— Use printed stationery. We sell to the trade only, and do not knowingly compete s ^ with our customers by allowing our trade prices to get into the hands of private planters. I JACKSON & PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK aillUMlllilllllllllilH^ rp/<5. The American Florist. 3T3 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. JX I AVFTT LITTLE SILVER, • 1 • ■_ V V E: I I 9 NEW JERSEY Mention the American Florist when writing PAEONIA ROOTS Most Be Moved Now Our $20,000 stock of these contain the best CUT FLOWER SORTS for Florists. Write for complete list and ask us to make you a $25.00, $50.00 or $100.00 selection. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago FERNS IN FLATS In Best Varieties for Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS, ETC.. to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennos.. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids, Standards, •Globes. Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading specialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees— Standards, Half-standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tabbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas. Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped, inlar^e assortment. Araucarias— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas. Rhododendrons, Aucubas. Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs. Spiraeas, Maguolias, Japanese Maples. Wistaria Chinensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry. Peonies. Roses, in large assortment, choicest Quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers— New. rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs— Our leaders- Norway Maple. American WhiteElm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output. 10.000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS Tirk-v A{\A, T^TTlUT^TTir fT f LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA JjOX *U*, UViiHUXAKiy iiili. WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing 374 The American Florist. Sept. 2, DREER'S ARAUCARIAS. ARAUCARIA (NORFOLK ISLAND PINE) We have a good supply of Araucarias. You gain the benefit not only of a good part of the summer's and fall's growth by laying in your supplies now but to many points shipments by freight can now be made with safety at a saving of transportation charges. Araucaria Excelsa Eac" 4-inch pots, 5 to 6 inches high, 2 tiers $0.30 B-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 40 5-inch pots. 10 inches high, 3 tiers , 50 6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 60 6-inch pots, 12 to 15 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 76 6-inch pots, 16 to 18 inches high, 4 tiers 1.00 7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high, 4 to 5 tiers 1.26 Araucaria Excelsa Glauca Each 5-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 3 tiers $0.75 6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 1.00 Araucaria Robusta Compacta Each 6-inch pots, 12 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers $1.00 6-inch pots, 14 to 16 inches high, 3 tiers 1.50 7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 2.00 The above prices are intended for the trade only. HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing Some Fine Stock. Per 100 Per lODO 2H-in. Asparagus Plumosus. . .$ 3.00 $ 25.00 2^-m. Asparagus Sprengeri .. 3.00 25.00 2V4-in. Asparagus Hatcheri.... 3.00 25.00 4-in. Asparagus Plumosus,.,, 7.00 65.00 4-iii. Asparagus Sprengeri..., 7.00 65.00 214-in. Begonias, 8 varieties... 6.0O 55.00 2>4-in. Chinese Primroses, 20 kinds 8.00 28.00 3-in. Cyclamen, 8 separate va- rieties 8.00 75.0D 4-in. Cyclamen, 8 separate va- rieties 20.00 I75.O0 2Ji-in. Snapdragons, White, Pink and Yellow .. ... 4.00 35.00 5,000 Ferns In 5 varieties, fine stock, $15, $20 and $25 per 100 100,000 2 and 2>i-in. Pot Gera- niums in 28 varieties 2.25 20.00 Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence Solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, J^SSst!"^' Washington, New Jersey. Field Grown Carnation Plants Ready for shipment at any time. Per 100 Per 1000 Good Cheer $8.00 $70.00 Alice. Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.00 55.00 Enchantress Supreme 5..'0 50.00 Enchantress 5.00 45.0] Rose Pink Enchantress 5.00 45.00 Beacon 6.00 55.00 Harlowarden, The Herald 5.00 45.00 White Wonder, White Enchantress. S.50 50.00 Yellow Prince, Yellowstone 7.00 60.00 150 Monroe Avenue, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PANSY SEED For Present Sowing Vanghan's International Mixture This is one of the Specialties that has estab" lished the reputation of Vaughan's Flower Seeds, and one which we maintain most care- fully You may pay more, but you can't buy better. Trade put.. 50c, M oz., $1.50; V2 oz., $5.00, oz., $10.00. Vaughan's Giant Mixture The richest reds, coppers and bronzes, to- gether with the m'>st df^licnte rose and pink Fhadings. Trade pkt., 25c; li oz., 60c; oz., $4.00; 141b., $14.00. Vaugtian's Cut Flower Mixture Sold for years to Chicagro Cut Flower Grow er'swith most orofitable returns far them. Trade pkt., 25c; Ve oz., 85c; oz., $5,00. Fall "Book for Florists" now ready. Ask for it Vaughan's Seed Store CHICAGO NEW YORK VAUGHAN'S GIANT PANSY GERANIUMS Guaranteed to reach any point in the U.S. from Chicago East, in good growing condition, or they can be returned and your money refunded. I take all the risk. Summer prices. S. A.Nutt and Buchner $10.00 per 1000 Rlcard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000 ALBERT M. HERR. LANCASTER, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSIY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The America n Fl oris r. 375 Ready Reference Section 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. Ampelopsis Veltchl, 3 year, pot-grown, $3 per dozen; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. ABAUOABIAS. Araucarias. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewliere in this issue. S. S. Pen- nocli-Meehan Co., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadel- phia, Pa. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. ASPARAGUS. ASPAEAGDS SPRENGBRl. Heavy, bushy, from 3-in. pots, $3.75 per 100. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri and Hatcheri, 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 2i^-in., $2.50 per 100. Cash please. Edgar Basterday, Nokomis, Illinois. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, in 2%-in. pots, $2 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela- ware, O. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W, Miller, SWremanstown, Pa. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonia Chatelaine, 2M-in., $3.50 per 100; 3- in., $8 per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in., 25c each. Begonia Lorraine, 2-in., $10 per 100; 2^- in., $12 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III. BEGONIAS. Erfordil, 3-in $6.00 per 100 Chatelaine, 2J^-in 3.60 per 100 ERNEST EOBER, Wilmette, 111. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2^4 -In. pota.$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Vernon, 2-in. stock, $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. E. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Rex Begonias, 3-in., $1 per doz., Elmer EawUngs, Allegany, N. Y. per 100. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111, Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-in., balled, 30c each; 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-ln, balled, $1.76 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC. Bos 404, Dundee. IlL BOXWOOD. Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York, Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. 0. Franzen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES — Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BULBS. Bulbs, Lilium Pormosum. Late dug bulbs, ready for shipment September 6. 7 to 9-ln., 300 to case, $7 per 100, $60 per 1,000; 8 to 10-in., 225 to case, $8.50 per lOO, $78 per 1,000; 9 to 10-ln., 160 to case, $10 per 100. $95 per 1,000; 10 to 11-in., 140 to case. $12 per 100; 11 to 13-in., 100 to case, $20 per 100. Callas, California grown, fine well ripened bulbs, with live centre shoots, select size, $9 per 100. Mammoth, $12 per 100. Godfrey, 4- in. ' plants (ready September 20), $15 per 100. Purity Freesia, J^-in., $1.20 per 100, $10 per 1.000. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Bulbs. French Paper White Grandiflora. Write for prices. Lilium Formosum. 7 to 9-in.. (250 to case), $58 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in., (180 to ease), $80 per 1,000; 10 to 12-in.. (100 to case), per case, $12; $100 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii for immediate de- livery, 5-in. to 7-ln., $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000, 7-in. to 9-in., $9 per 100; $80 per 1,000. 9-In, to 11-in., $22 per 100. J. M. Thornbum & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Paper White Grandiflora, For sizes and prices see adver- tisement on cover page of this issue. Wm. P. Kasting Co., 383-387 EUicott St., Buffalo, N. Y. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus, Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Bulbs. Freesias, For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery (5o., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Lily bulbs. Fall shipment from Japan, Mc- Hutchison & Co., -95 Chambers St., New York. CAIiADIUMS. Caladiums, finest fancy leaved varieties, 36c, 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III. CARNATIONS. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100, $12; per 1,000. $100. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N, Wabash Ave., Chicago. We have the following to offer at 6c: 675 Herald, 500 White Enchantress and 200 En- chantress. These are good plants. Can ship on short notice. Cash with order. SIMANTON & PENCE, Falls City, Neb, CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1,000 10,000 White Perfection ...$6.00 $50.00 15.000 White Enchantress .. 6.00 50.00 20,000 Pink Enchantress . . 6.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to be in healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.. Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS, Very choice stock in these three varieties: Enchantress $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000 White Enchantress. 5.00 per 100; 45.00 per 1.000 White Wonder 6.00 per 100; 50.00 per 1,000 SINNER BROS., 158 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation plants, fiold-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress, White Enchantress, Rosette, $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Philadelphia, Victory, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. White Wonder, Matchless, $8 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Wletor Bros., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate delivery. Herald, $5 per 100; Champion. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. Ward, Zoe Symonds, Washington, $4.50 per 100, $40 per 1.000. Peter Relnberg, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Carnation plants, field grown, ready for ship- ment at any time. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ell Cross, 150 Monroe Ave.. Grand Rapids, Mich. CARNATION PLANTS, good field-grown stock. Philadelphia, Matchless, Champion. Comfort, En- chantress and others. $5.00 per lOO. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, lU. Carnation plants, field grown. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo Niessen Co., 1201 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Field-grown Enchantress Carnation plants. Very fine stock, $4 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Percy Jones, 56 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Carnations. P. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon, pale pink; it's a dandy; you will make no mis- take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes into bloom about November 15; finishes early in De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $15 per 100. GUTTMAN & EAYNOR, INC., 101 W. 28th St., New York. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000: 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2% -in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varleUes. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich, COLEUS. Colons, Emperor Wilhelm, 3-ln., 8c each; 4-ln., 15e each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It, 376 The American Florist. Sept. 2, CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN GIGANTEOM SEED. Improved 'Wandsllek Type. White, white with eye, light red, rose pink, bright red, dark blood red. Equal divided, $6.00 per 1,000; including Glory of Wandsbek, jl.OO per 100. Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light salmon, separate, $8.00 per 1,000; $1.25 per 100. Improved Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light. Best salmon, some are nearly double flower, ex- tra large and easy grower, good bloomer, $10.00 per 1,000, $1.50 per 100. Roccoco erecta, new mixed color or separate. This variety is new and not to be compared with the old. Easy to grow, good bloomer, fit to grow in quantities, $12.00 per 1,000, $2.00 per lOO. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. 1,000 2%-ln. Wandsbek cyclamen; good clean stock, $6 per 100. D. G. GRILLBORTZER, Alexandria, Va. DAHLIAS. GERANIUMS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Willlamstown Junc- tion. N. J. DAISIES. Daisies, A. B.Hunt&Co.,30E. Randolph, Chicago. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 per 100; 4-in., $15.00 per lOO; 3-in., $6.00 per lOO. ERNEST EOBER, Wilmette, 111. DRACAENA, INDIVISA, 5-in., 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, 0. ERICAS. Ericas, young stock for growing on, strong and well rooted plants out of 2^ and 2^-inch pots. Erica Fragrans Melanthora $10.00 per 100 " Regerminans 10.00 " '* *' Cupressina 15.00 '* " '* Gracilis Autumnalis 10.00 " " " Persoluta Rosea 10.00 " " " Persoluta Alba 10.00 " " " Globularia 10.00 " " " President Carnot 15.00 '* *' ** President Faure 15.00 " " " ' Ventricosa itosea 15.00 '* '* Cash with order, please. ANTON SCHDLTHEIS, 316 19th St.. College Point. N. Y. PERNS. BOSTON FERNS. Per dozen. 4-ineh $1.50 e-lnch 3.00 6-inch 6.00 7-inch 9.00 8-inch 12.00 9-inch 15.00 The George Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue -of ferns, kentlas. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Ferns. Over 150,000 plants from 2-in. pots up. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Robert Craig Co., 4900 Market St., Philadelphia. Pa. Perns, Boston, 4-ln., $15 per 100; 7-ln., $6 per doz. ; 8-in., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants In 11 and 12-ln. pots, $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent, Jr. k Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per l.OOO; 3-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOSTON FERNS. Established from 5-inch pots, $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. THE WAG- NEB PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. Fine Nephrolepls ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F, R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. New fancy ferns, special picked. C. A. Euehn, 1312 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-lu., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Rlcard, Red Wing, Viaud, Landry, La Favorite, Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. B. G. HiU, Dryden, Vincent, Eoltevine and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DB WITT & CO., Wooster, 0. Geraniums, in good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. E. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per 100. M. O. GUNTBEBBKG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Geraniums, 100,000 in 2 and 2y,-in. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $10 per 1,000; Rlcard and Poitevine, $12.50 per 1,000 Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $1.65 per 100; $16 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. GREENS. Greens. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.50 per case. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Ever- green, Ala. Greens. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; lyrata, $2.60 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes, pot-grown, 2oc to 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PREESIAS. Freesias. Purity, California grown, 1st size, $10 per 1,000; Mammoth, $12 per 1,000; Bainbow, new and very fine, yellow, orange, lavender and pink, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000, S. S. Skidelsky, 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Phila delphia. Pa. Fischer's Purity Freesia, direct from re- sponsible grower. BROWN'S BULB RANCH, Capitola, Calif. IRISES. SELECT lEIS. The following varieties are specially selected for florists' use as cut flowers and landscape work. Have been tried and proven true. We have a surplus, hence the low prices. Prices are for single divisions, well grown and healthy. Packed free if cash accompanies order. 100. 1000. Mad, Cheran, white, frilled violet.. $2.00 $15.00 Florentina Alba, white, tinted lavender 2.00 15.00 Queen of May, lilac pink 2.50 20.00 Darius, lemon yellow with purple.. 2.50 20.00 Ulysee, bronze and purple 2.00 15.00 ALTA VISTA NURSERIES, Davenport, Iowa. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello, Iowa. JERTJSAIiEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherries, fine stock from 3-in. pots at 5e. JOHN B. TRIMMER, Hume, lU. liANTANAS. MOONVINES. Moonvines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor ivy, S. scandens, alyssum, coleus. Salvia. Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea, 2-in., $2 per 100; .$18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., Whit* Marsh, Md. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit. N. J. PAEONIA ROOTS. Paeonia roots, must be moved at once. Our $20,000 stock of these contains the best cut flower sorts for florists. Write for complete list. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. TAIiMS. LANTANAS, mixed, 2-in., $3,50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111. lilliY OP THE VALIiEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. . Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. LOPEZIA. LOPEZIA RACEMOSA, a very neat Xmas plant covered with thousands of red flowers from Nov. until May. 2-in., 3c; very bushy out of 4-in., 7c. EMIL BACDISCH, 753 Hamilton ave.. No. Bergen, N. J. Palms. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20 Ludlow S:t., Philadelphia, Pa. LATANIA BARBONICA PALMS, 15-in. tubs; suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchii, 15-in. tubs, $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Kentlas. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms, high class, and novelties In decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th sts., Philadelphia. Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote,- Pa. PANDANIJS. PANDANCS VEITCHII, 6-in.. 75c; 7-ln. and 8-ln.. $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-ln., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PEONIES. . French peonies can be shipped with celerity and security via Bordeaux-New York. Catalogue free. DESSERT, Peony Specialist, Chenonceaux, France. PEONIES — $20,000 worth of best named varie- ties at our nursery. Western Springs, HI. Now is planting time. Let us quote you. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers, Bird's-Bye, bushy plants, 3-in., $6.00 per lOO, $50.00 per 1,000; 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers. Celestial, S-in.. fine plants, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 4-in., $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, strong 3-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 4-in., $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1.000. PYFER & OLSEM, Wilmette. 111. CELESTIAL PEPPERS, 5-in. pots, extra fine, full of fruit and flowers, 12%c each. Also 3- in. at 5c each. JOHN B. TRIMMER, Hume. IlL PRIMROSES. PRIMROSES', Obconiea, Chinensis and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. POINSETTIAS. POINSETTIAS, fine plants, $5.00 per 1.00. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PRIMULAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1.000 o-inch $3.00 $27.50 ■>V<.-inch 4.00 35.00 3-inch 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSEM, Wilmette. 111. PRIMULAS. 100 Obconiea, 2-ln *3.00 Malacoides, 2-in 3.00 Malacoides, 3-in 6.00 ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, III. Primulas, Grandifiora and Gigantea strain, only the choicest varieties; summer delivery, 2%-in., $3 per lOO. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor- ton Grove, 111. Primulas, Chinese and Porbesi, in 2%-in. rots $2 per 100; Malacoides, in 2W-in. pots, $2.25 per ICO. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela- ware, 0. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About It. igi6. The American Florist. 377 PRIVET. CaliforDia Privet, of superior quality, In all sizes from one to four feet. J, T. Lovett, Little Silver. N. J. RESURRECTION PI.ANTS. EESUREBCTION PLANTS (Mexican Ever- green) scarce, per 100, $3.25; per 1,000, $25.00. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York. ROSES. ROSES. Eacli 2000 Wbite Killarney, 214-in., grafted, good big plants 8c 2000 Richmond, 2%-in., grafted, good big plants 8c 2000 Sunburst, 2%-in., own root, extra fine plants 4c 1000 Cecile Brunner, 3-in., own root, choice stocl: 4c 1000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, 2^-in., own root.. 4c BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago. Roses. Grafted 314-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Milady, Ophelia. Old Gold. Cecile Brunner, Richmond, Soott Key, Elgar, $140.00 per 1.000. Grafted 214-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Ward, Milady, Old Gold. Richmond, Hoosier Beauty, Scott Key, Elgar, $100 per 1,000. Own root 3%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Scott Key, Brilliant, Elgar, Ward, Sunburst. $96.70 per 1,000. Own root, 2%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Scott Key, Sunburst, Richmond, $56.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PINE! 2>4-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1,000 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.0O 35.00 White Killarney 4.00 35.00 WIETOR BROTHERS. L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. ROSE PLANTS, Pink and White Killarney, 3- In. pots, own roots, $6 per 100; $.50 per 1,000. My Maryland. 3-in., at $8 per 100. $75 per 1.000. All first-class stock. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Rose Champ Weiland. strong grafted plants. $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1,000 for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. 2% and 4-in. pots, in a good assort- ment. The Leedle Floral Co., Springfield, O. Roses, cannas, shrubbery. The Conard & Jones (Ik>.. West Grove, Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGDS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER b SON. Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar P. Hurff, Swedesboro. N. J. Seeds. Spencer Winter-flowering Sweet Peas. Cyclamen. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington, Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seed. Spencer Winter-flowering Sweet Peas. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. SEEDS. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans, John Bodg^ti & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers In Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- meion, squash and pumkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The 0. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. §eed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Station. Los Angeles, Calif. Seed, Pansy. " For varieties and prices, see advertisement (elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedrlcktown, N. J, Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena In variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers, France. Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia, Seeds; Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzie St.. Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Elllcott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford, Conn. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. WaUer Seed Co., Guadalupe, CaUf. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & (3o., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Olse). France. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pleters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gil- roy. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co.. Carpinteria, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- lan Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vlck's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette. Quedlinbuxg, Germany. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa .Ana, Calif. Seed. Flower and garden. Rontzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds which succeed. Landreth, Bristol, Pa. SMILAX. Smilax, strong new stock, 2y-in., $2.50 per 100; 3-ln., $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SNAPDRAGONS. 3,000 4-in. fine snapdragons (Keystone). A fine pink, well branched, $8 per 100. D. G. GRILLBROTZER. Alexandria, Va. Snapdragons, New Pink, 2%-in. pots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SPHAGNUM MOSS. Sphagnum moss, 12 bales for $10. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. STEVIA. Stevia, 2%-in., $20 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. SWAINSONA. SWjilNSONA, 4-in. pots, fine plants, $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. THUNBERGH. BERBERIS THDNBERGII scedUngs. Fine, well rooted, 10 to 12-in., $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1,000. We will ship when wanted. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. VEGETABLE PLANTS. FIELD-GROWN PLANTS, all varieties: Cab- bage, $1.00 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000. Celery $2.00 per l.llOO. Parsley, $2.50 per 1.000. F. M. PATTINGTON, ScIplovlUe, N. Y. Celery. White Plume. $1 per 1.000. 10.000 and Jver. 85c per 1.000. Self-Blanching. $2.50 per 1. 000. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co., Wbite Marsh, Md. VINCAS. VINCA VARIEG^TA. 3-lnch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. Vinca Varlegata, 2-in., $2 per 100. Elmer Rawllngs. Allegany, N. Y, MISCELLANEOUS. Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins (^o., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Plant stands. Made In three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and B6 inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Av., Detroit, Mich. Choice landscape decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere In this issue. TThe D, Hill Nursery Co., Inc., box 404, Dundee. 111. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to Join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Straford, London, England. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your summer house made in a short time. T. R. Otsnka. 300 S'. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, lU. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St.. Chicago. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle, O. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.50; 6 boxes, $7.00. Geo. M. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tuba, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 627 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedleln Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 378 The American Florist. Sept. 2, MISCELLANEOUS. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry •A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., PMladelphla. Florists* supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Folding flower hoses, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 16-22 S, Peoria St., Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- blnder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblln & Co.. Utlca, N. T. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond. Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway. New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co., 17 Murray St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St.. New York. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler, Sad- dle River, N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers, Kroeschell Bros Co,, 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner & Co., 560 W. Washington St., Chicago. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland. 0. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton. Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail Insurance; also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co.. Muncie, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Monlnger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansia Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plaines, 111. Pecky CypresSf drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Special sash offer of high grade hot bed sash. For offer and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Lord & Burnham Co., New York. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Slot and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasselli Chemical Co.. Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis. New York, Cin- cinnati St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago, Milwaukee. New Orleans. Alpine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Pungine 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, |1 per qt. ; $3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per qt.; 51-50 per gal. Nikotiana. $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co.. Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, for spring spraying: Aphis Pxmk, for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, aU sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The, Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New- York. Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr, 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich. Red pots. Geo. Keller . don St., Chicago. Sons. 2614-22 Hern- CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, 38-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field, Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples. 1,000 for 35c; 3.000 for $1. I. L. PiUsbury, Galesbnrg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per 100. S5c; 500, $3; $5.50 per l.OOO. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Rose stakes, extra stiff, No^ 9 galvanized ^ire, 4V.-ft., $13.05 per 1.000; carnation sup- ports, $18 per 1,000. The Carnation Support Co.. Connersville, Ind. ^ WIRE WORK. Florists* wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave., N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. FREE This Fine Budding Knife For 2 New Subscriptions. American Florist Go. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO WHOI/ESALE CUT FLOWERS. American Bulb Co., Chicago, III. Amllng Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis. Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., New Yorls. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa, Berning, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong. J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers* Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J., New Yorl:. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbucli Co., George W., New York. Erne & Klingel, Chicago. Ford. M. C, New York. Ford, William P.. New York. Froment, H. E., New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago, Guttman & Raynor, Inc. New York. Hart, George B., Rochester, N. Y. Hentz & Nash, Inc., New York. Hoerber Bros,, Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee. Wis. House of Ferns, New York. Kasting Co.. Wm. F., Buffalo, N. Y. Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. Kervan Co.. The. New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuehn, C. A.. St. Louis, Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A., Pekin. 111. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Chicago. McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconi, Paul, New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. Montreal Floral Exchange, Ltd., Montreal, P. Q. Miller, Stuart, Philadelphia, Pa. Murata & Co., S., Los Angeles, Calif. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Nlessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange, PiersoD, A. N., Inc.. Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co., C. C. Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Kandall Co., A, L., Chicago. Reid, Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Relnberg, Geo.. Chicago. Reinberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros., Minneapolis, Minn. Riedel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Rusch & Co., Gust, Milwaukee. Wis. Sheridan, W. F.. New York. Siebrecht, Geo, C New York. Thompson Carnation Co., J. D.. Joliet, 111. Tonner, O. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. H., Madison. N. J. Traendly & Schenck, New York. United Cut Flower Co,, New York. Vaughan, A, L., & Co., Chicago. Weiland & Risch, Chicago. Weiss, Herman, New York. Welch Bros Co., Boston, Mass. Welch, Patrick. Boston, Mass. Wietor Bros.. Chicago. Wittbold. Geo., Co., Chicago. Yo\mg & Co., John, New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. If You Do Not Find Wtiat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. tgit). The American Florist. 379 Jack Frost Is Just Around The Corner First thing you know, he will jog your memory about those sash you ought to have bought. We are jogging it gently now. He won't care how roughly he does it. His jogs, cost you money. Our jogs, save you money. Here then is our gentle jog in the form of a Special Sash Offer TT'S your chance to get right in on the ground floor and buy the right sash at decidedly the right price. The remarkable thing about this ofier, is, that in the face of the great advances in price of all the materials and labor that goes into the sash, still we are not raising the price a penny. You can buy 25 to 50 or 100 sash this year at exactly the same Special Offer price you did last year. But the Oficr holds good for 30 dayS Only. After that, the chances are a sharp advance in price will bemade. Offer Price UNPilNTED m UN6LAZED No. 1. 26 Sash for $26.B0 and one Sash free No. 2. 50 Sash for $52 and two Sash free No . 3. 100 Sash for $101 and four Sash free PAINTED, ONE GOAT— UNGLAZED No. 4. 25 Sash for $29 and one Sash free No. 5. 50 Sash for $55.50 and two Sash Jree No. 6. 100 Sash for $110 and four Sash free For lots of over 100 a flat price of 99 cents each. This price does not include any Sash free Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories NEW YORK 43iicl Street Bldg, SALES OFnCES BOSTON PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO Tremont Bldg. Wideiier Bldg. Rookerv Bldg. ROCHESTER Granite Bldg, CLEVELAND Swetland Bldg. TORONTO Roval Bank Bldg MONTREAL Transportation Bldg. FACTORIES: Irvington, N. Y Des Plaines, 111. St. Catharires, Canada 380 1 The American Florist. Sept. 2, ASTICA aSEJTNOW. F.O.PIERGECO. 12 W. BROADWAY NrW VORR Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing A. HERRMANN Baskets, Florists' Supplies 404^12 East 34ih Si, NEW TOKK Prices Advancing. Can anyone tell us why the grower should not pass this condition of ad- vanced prices along to the consumer? He is charged an extra expense on ev- erything bought; even labor comes at a much higher rate and shorter hours are demanded. The profits in the past must have been enormous, or else he is now compelled to sell his production at a loss. Upon careful inquiry among repre- sentative growers, we find several who have made advances, but the majority are timid, claiming that their com- petitors would not advance, and that they would be unable to move their own stock, losing sight of the fact that everyone is facing the advance equally. The demand for good, clean stock has always been greater than the supply, and along this line, would it not be far better to grow less stock, grow it better and get a better price, than to continue crowding, which means par- tial neglect and also means selling at a lower price? The writer agrees that everyone should receive a fair price and that the laborer should also receive fair wages. The main expense in production of everything is labor, and we are all paying more for this, and from present outlook will have to face other ad- vances. The writer, while not a flor- ist, is connected with the manufacture of goods used fey the trade and is brought in dally contact with them and sees how the florist is compelled to face advance after advance, until he has reached a point where he will have to increase his selling prices to keep ahead of his growing and over- head costs, or else quit. In my line the cost of labor has been 65 and 70 per cent of the cost of pro- duction, and with labor now about double the previous cost, it will be necessary to pass it on to the next fel- low, the grower, or quit. It is certain- ly time something should be done to improve present conditions. Some of the larger growers who Is- sue printed price lists, have already in- creased— in some cases double — and it's up to the smaller florist to follow, or continue to do business at a loss. It is up to you to start now and figure — then it will be your own fault if you fail. P. M. Read. WHICH DO YOU WANT? Cast Iron Boilers— FOOL Economy OR KROESGHELL BOILERS- FUEL ECONOMY Read What the Users Say: False Ratings, Fuel Waste, Danger of Breakdown, Dealers' Profils— OR Honest Ratin^^s, Safety, Quick Heat, No Boiler Pits, Factory=to=user Prices. Cast Iron Boiler Cracked in Two Years We have a No. 4 Kroeschell Boiler. It takes care of 7000 sq. ft. of glass; it would take care of twice that amount. I first had a new cast iron boiler ■wbich lasted two years, when it cracked to pieces. The second "was a second-hand boiler. I consider your boiler the best paying investment I ever made. You can refer anyone to us. MARYSVIL03 FLOEAL CO.. Marysville, Ohio. Cast Iron Boilers Cause Freeze-out — Kroeschell Boilers No "Worry I bought a No. 2 boiler in 1902. Takes care of 7O0O sq. ft. of glass — would take care of 20OO more. I have had a cast iron boiler, but it broke down twice in four years, al- ways in the coldest weather. It broke down Dec. 29, 1904. and I lost all my stock in consequence. I have now two No. 2 and one No. 6 Kroeschell boilers and do not worry about their breaking down. GRANT NEWPORT. Cedar Rapids, la. WHEN YOU BUY-GET A KROESCHELL 'THE BOaER OF UNEQUALED FUEL ECONOMY" KROESCHELL BROS. CO., 452 West Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS in this tine, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the valUC Of'Ourlon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is tbe only wood now being used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. ADAM SCHIILO LUMBER CO. '"^h'¥£''A'S'6*' iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii LJ).Fhones: Lincoln 410and 411 M III ~ 1866—1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Locklani 0. Mention the American Florist when writing GREENHOUSE GLASS We are the largest manufacturers of Greenhouse Glass west of the Mississippi River and carry at all times an adequate stock to enable us to make immediate shipment of your requirements. Our glass is heavy in thickness, well flattened and annealed, and especially manufactured for greenhouse purposes. Write us for prices. Okmulgee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. igi6. The American Florist. 381 From Start To Finish We can build and equip your greenhouse in the most modern manner, in record breaking time and although we are not a cheap house, we can give you the most for your money, of QUALITY PRODUCT. It we can be of service to you, either as growers or enginers, WRITE US NOW. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, president. ILLINOIS Mention Ihe American Florist when writing $4.75 1,000 Letterheads, 8^x11 1 1,000 Envelopes, 634: m\ CASH WITH order-No c. o. p. Proof will be submitted for approval, ^tnck, 20 lb. white bond on both letterhead and envelope— one color ink. Satisfaction guaranteed. GORHAM PRINTERY, Inc. 542 So. Dearborn St., CHICAGO, lU Reference: American Florist Co. Mention the American Florist when writing CLEANED-TRIMMED BOILER FLUES Also Stuttle's Clamps and Elbows to join flues. No packing— No leakage. Right prices— Frompt delivery. 1353 North Clark Streer, CHICAGO Telephone. Superior 572. Mention the American Florist when writtng PERFECT HOUSES Our bouses are all model buildings. Up- to-date, strong, durable, perfectly made and perfectlybuilt. Price right. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING Mention ihe American Florist when writing VAUGHAN'S ^thL"grfsi"°=°'^ Ko. 2H. Double . I thick. ^ No. 2, price per box of lOUO (weight, 1 lb ) 55c: in lots of 50*0, 50o per 1000. No.2Vj(l!4)perl00U 60o, 5000 at 55c. :Rf|E(|TI IsizeI Isize 2^1 J 2 'POIIVT Vaughan'S Seed Store, Chicago. New York Mention the American Florist when writing A Recent Subscriber to Our Credit and Informal ion List Says: 'Think it the best money we have ever spent.' For full particulars write NATIONAL FLORISTS' BOARD OF TRADE 56 PINE STREET. NBW YORK CITY Mention the American Florist when writing IVIake the Garden More Beautiful Tliey liave a special style of construction which, while very strong, does away with heavy shadow casting supports. This makes every King especially sunuy and productive and enables you to tiive your garden an earlier start. Then tliis special construction, noted for its graceful sweeping lines, can be adapted to suit any style architecture or landscape plan. The King is in itself ttie beauty spot of the garden. Write for Bulletin No. 47— Send us a picture of your home. Tell us your own ideas, and let our experts prepare a sketch aud plan showing just how a King can add dignity and grace to your garden — No obligation on your part of coarse. King Construction Company, 29 King's Road, NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Boston Office, 113 State St. Fbiladelphia Office, 15th and Market Sts. Mention the American Florist when writing PROMPT DELIVERY is especially important at this time of the year. We can ship your orders, either for new work or repairs, without delay. Our grades are perfect, our prices low. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash Mention the American Florist when writing 382 The American Florist. Sept. 2, The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $^.50. NIKOTIANA A 1296 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart. $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. TJutil further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments cau be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing A LLi Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ists wishing to do business with Europe should send for the "Horticaltnral Adyertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postag-e, 75 cents. As the H. A. is a purely trade me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EDITORS OP "H. A." ChilTvell IVurserles, lOWDHAM, Notts, England Mention the American Florist when writing )reer'8 Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenlioiises | Drive easy and true^ becuua both bevels are on the same I fide. Can't twiGt and break ' the elass io drivioe. Gatvan- | Ized and will Dol rust. No riehti or lefts. The Peerless Glazlne Point lipateoted. Noothers Uko^ l^ Order (rom your dealer^ or direct from as. 1000,7Sc. postpaid. Samples free. EENILT A. DEEEB.I 714 Chestnnt BtreetX FhlUtUlphlA. Mention the American Florist volien writing Aetna Brand Tankage FertiEizer l8 the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is iriving satisfactory results wlierever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932 U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing PuLVERizEb Sheep- Pulverized. Cattle SHREbbEb Cattle n/INURE A kind for every nse about the greenhouse. Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. The Pulverized Manure Co. 32 Union Steele Yards, CUcago Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, HI. IIP Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^ I Greenhouse Construction | i BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. | = It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a ■ m greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a B ■ plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages | 1 and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. 1 I Greenhouse Management | I By the same author. Covers the subject completely. B 1 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. 1 I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mention the American Florist when writing THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTURED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing NIKOTEEN For Sprayine. APHIS FUNK For Fumigatine. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Mention the American Florist when writing NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUt- ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Mention the American Florist when writing igr6. The American Florist. 383 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A I Standard^Azalea, Bmb, Orchid. Fern, Handlng.Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyda^ I WORLD'S LARGKCT CENTURY AND A HALF. 1 men, CutFlower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, PiSeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. I MANUFACTURERS. WAREHOUSES: Mass. New York, N. Y, A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. Cambridge, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breltschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, 81 .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cidar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fnll aize and wide bottomi. SULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mli^h. Rep. 490 Howard St, Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not build witb material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing^, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are HOW fur- idsliing our new beveled rounding corner 9- inch width Floor Tile, write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing The Regan Printing Honse LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannfactiirers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK So. Zanesville, Ohio I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO "MOSS AZTEC" WARE Mention the American Florist when writing Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Larg- est, Brightest and Best Brit- ish Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dol- lar. (International money or- der.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BURiaEY. ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing Standard Flowerpots Porosity and Strenght Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. P. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York After Dsing all other makes, Florists prefer onr PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand en the marlcet. Enameled green. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.01) per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich. DREER'S Florist Specialties. New Brand. New Style, Hose"RIVERTON" Furnished in lengths up to H)0 ft. without seam or joint. The HOSE for the FLORIST ?4-inch. per ft., 15 c Reel of 500 ft. " 14Hc 2 Reels, 1000 ft.." 14 c H-inch. " 13 c Reels, SOO ft., " 12^20 Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa, The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co. OF MUNCIE, IND. Offers Greenhouse insurance against Wind- storm and Cyclone on your buildings. Hail insurance on Glass and Growing Stock, in and out of houses,' on a safe, sane and con- servative plan. Prompt payment of Losses. Our motto. Shift your burdens to us, get our rates and be convinced. Write OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Offices: Suite 2, Jones Block. Mention the American Florist when writina REED & KELLER, 122 W. 26tl> St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We manufacture all onr Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers lu Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Mention the American Florist when writing Since Its Organization The Florists Hail Association has paid 2,250 losses, aegregating 348.000.00. For paxticulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J Lock the door before the horse is stolen. Mention the American Florist when toritino 384 The American Florist. Sept. 2, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The Ill Alpha Floral Co ....361 American Bulb Co. .367 American (ireenh'se MfgCo 381 Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 383 AmIingECCo 355 Anderson S A 365 Angermueller G H .360 Apbine Mfjr Co 382 Archias Floral Co... 363 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 360 Bad?ley& Bishop. .359 Barnard W W Co.... 368 Bassett&Washburn 350 371 Baumer AukR 365 Baur Window Glass Co IV BayersdorferH & Co356 Beaven E A 360 Begerow's 362 Berger Bros 356 Berning H G 357 BlackistoneZ D ....362 BodgerJ & Sons Co.. 368 Boddington Arthur TCo 367 BolandJ B Co 361 Bolgiano J&Sons 369 Bramley & son 3t3 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 366 Breitmeyer's] Sons. .362 Briggs Floral Co. ...363 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 364 Brunnings 369 Bryan Alonzo J 374 Buchbinder Bros 360 BuckbeeH W 364 BudlongJ A 354 Burpee WA&Co... ,368 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 360 California Florists.. .364 Callahan M J 362 Camp Conduit Co... 383 Carnation Support Co The 384 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 351 Chicago Printed String Co 355 Clark EB Seed Co.. 368 Clarke's Sons D 363 Clay&Son 382 CoanJ J 359 Comley Henry R.... 365 Conard & Jones Co.. 372 Cooke Geo H 365 Cowee W J 384 Coy H C Seed Co... ,368 Coylejas 358 Craig Robt Co. ......370 CrawbuckGeoWCo..359 Cross Eli 374 Cunningham Jos H.. 371 Dards Lhas 362 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 383 Detroit Stand Co.... 383 Dickinson Albert & Co 369 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFioralCo..364 DornerF&SonsCo.347 Dreer H A...374 382 38i Duerr Chas A 364 Duluth Floral Co.. ..364 Dunlopjohn H 365 Edwards Fold Box. .384 Erne & Klingel 355 Evans Co The J A... 384 Evenden Bros Co... 365 Eyres HG 365 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 382 Fish Henry Seed Co. .363 Florists' Hail Assn.. 383 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Ford M C 359 Ford William P 359 Fox J M &Son Inc. .365 Franzen F O 371 Frauenfelder C 364 Freeman Mrs J B....363 Frey CH 364 Frey & Frey 365 Friedman 361 FromentHE 359 Furrow & Co 365 GalvinThosF 365 Garland Mfg Co 381 Gasser J M Co. 362 Giblin & Co 3S4 GodineauR&M....369 Goldstein & Futterman 359 Gorham & Chapline.181 Graham A & Son 365 Gr'nd Rapids FloCo.364 Grasselli Chemical Co 382 GudeBros 361 GunterbergM C ....354 Guttman & Raynor One) 358 Hardesty & Co 365 Hart George B 359 Hart Henry 362 Hatcher Florist 365 HavenSeedCoThe.369 Heacock Jos Co II Heinljohn G&Son.364 Hencle Miles S 361 Henderson A & Co.. I Henderson Lewis . . • 363 Hentz&Nash 358 Herr Albert M 374 Herrmann A 380 Hess & Swoboda 362 Hews A H &Co 383 Higgins NH 363 HillDNursCo..372 373 HoerberBros 355 Hollywood Gardens. 362 Holm & Olson Zbl Holton&Hunkel Co. 357 Hopkins Geo H 372 Hort Advertiser 382 Hort Trade Journal . .383 House of Ferns 359 Howard & Smith 365 Hurff Edgar F 368 HuscroftG. L 364 Ickes-BraunMillCo.381 Igoe Bros 384 Jackson & Perkins.. .372 Johnson St Millang..347 Johnston & Co TJ...365 Jones Percy 346 Joseph's 361 Joy Floral Co 364 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons. .333 Keller Sons J B 363 Kelway & Son 367 Kennicott Bros Co. .354 KerrR C Floral Co. 363 Kervan CoThe 359 Kessler Wm 359 King Construct Co.. 381 Kohr AF 383 Kottmiller A 361 Kramer IN & Son.. 383 Kroeschell Bros Co. 380 Kruchten John 355 KuehnC A 357 Kuhl Geo A 347 Kusik &Co H 357 Kyle & Foerster 355 LandrethSeedCo...367 LangFlo&NurCo.363 Lange .\ 361 Leborius J J 363 Leedle Floral Co... .372 Leonard Seed Co 367 Lockland Lum Co. ,.380 London Flower Shp.362 Lord & Burnham Co.379 Louis Simon Freres.369 Lovelt JT&Co 373 MacNiff Horti- cultural Co 346 McCallum Co., 3-'6 McConnell Alex 361 McHutchison& Co.. .367 McMurray D M 365 Mangel 364 Matthews the Flo'Bt.365 MatthewsonJE 361 May & Co LL 361 Meconi Paul .359 MetairieRidgeNurs.36l Mette Henry 370 Miller & Musser 355 Miller Stuart 356 Moninger J C Co 17 Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 358 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices, SHARP, PARTRIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Mullanphv Florist.. 361 MunsonH 381 Murata&CoS 355 Murray Samuel 364 Nat Flo B of Trade.. 381 Newell A .363 NY Cut Flower Ex. .359 Nicotine Mfg Co 382 Niessen Leo Co 3:6 Okmulgee Window Glass Co 380 Otsuka T R 372 Palez Paul M 364 Palmer W J & Son. ..361 Park Floral Co 361 Peacock Dahlia Farms 372 PearsonE W 364 PedrickGR&Son..367 PennThe Florist.. 365 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 347 Peterson Nursery... 372 Peters & Reed Poty.. 383 Philadelobia Whole- sale Floral Co 357 Philips Bros 364 Pierce FO Co 380 Pierson FR Co I Fierson AN(Inc)...347 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 3f6 Pikes Peak Flo Co,.. 364 Pillsbury IL 38t Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 357 Plath H 373 Podesta&Baldocchi.363 Poehlmann Bros Co. 348 349 PollworthCCCo...357 Polykranas Geo J . . , .359 Potter Floral Co.... 365 Pulverized Manure CoThe 382 Pyfer A T & Co 353 Pyfer&Olsem 363 Raedlein Basket Co. 352 Randall A L 355 Randall's Flower Shop 365 Randolph & Mc- Clements 365 Rawlings Elmer 347 R eady Reference .... 375 Reed & Keller 383 Regan Ptg House... 383 Reid Edw 357 Rein berg Geo 355 Reinberg Peter. ,351 3f8 Reuter&Son SJ....361 Rice Bros 357 RiedeJ& Meyer 359 Robinson J C Seed Co 3f8 Rochester Flo Co 3 1 RockWmLFlwrCo..364 Rohnert Waldo 369 Routzahn Seed Co, .,369 RuschG&Co 357 Rye George 365 St Louis Seed Co.,,. 368 Schiller, the Florist.. 363 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 380 Schlatter W& Son.. 384 Schling Max 361 Scbwake Cbas & Co. 358 SekiBros & Co 363 Sharp Partridge&:Co.384>4>4>4>^^'!<4>4'4'4>4>^4'^^4'^^^4'^^4>4>^^4<^4'4>4"i>4"i"i'4>4>^4>4"I>4>4>4'4<4i4>4i^444>^4'4>^^4>^4i44i4 Some Fine Stock. Per 100 Per 1000 2!^-in. Asparagus Plumosus. . .$ 3.00 $ S5.00 2H-in. Asparagus Sprengeri .. 3.00 25.00 2Vi-in. Asparagus Hatcheri 3.00 25.00 4-in. Asparagus Plumosus.... 7.00 65.00 4-in. Asparagus Sprengerl.... 7.00 65,00 2f4-iii. Begonias, 8 varieties... 6.00 65.00 2>4-lii. Chinese Primroses, 20 kinds 3.00 28.00 3-in. Cyclamen, 8 separate va- rieties 8.00 75.00 4-in. Cyclamen, 8 separate va- rieties ..20.00 175.00 2}4-ux. Snapdragons, White, Pink and Yellow 4.00 35.00 5,000 Perns In 5 varieties, fine stock, $15, $20 and $25 per 100 100,00J3and2^-in. Pot Gera- niums in 28 varieties 2.25 20.0D Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence Solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, K"'"' Washington, New Jersey. Mention the American Florist when writing Field Grown Carnation Plants Ready for shipment at any time. Per 100 Per 1000 Good Cheer $8.00 $70.00 Alice, Mrs. C.W.Ward 6.00 =5.00 Enchantress Supreme 5..=0 50.00 Enchantress 5.0J 45.0) Rose Pink Enchantress 5 00 45.00 Beacon 6.00 55.00 Harlowarden. The Herald 5.00 45.C0 White Wonder, White Enchantress. 5.50 50.00 Yellow Prince, Yellow Stone 7.00 60.00 150 Monroe Avenue, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Mention the American Florist when writing New Orleans, La. — The store of the Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. has under- gone extensive improvements. The in- terior has been redecorated and the establishment presents a very attrac- tive appearance. ROOK ISLAND, ILL.— Ludwig Stapp, ■well-known florist of this city, an- nounces that his brother, E. H. Stapp, is now associated in the business with him, same having been incorporated as the L. Stapp Company. Minneapolis, Minn. — The third an- nual exhibition of the Lalie Minne- tonka Amateur Garden Flower Asso- ciation was held, August 24, many splendid displays being made both in the amateur and professional classes. FOLIAGE PLANTS They win cost you less money now than later. ARAUCARIAS. loo Excelsa, 3 tiers $60.00 Excelsa, 4 tiers 75.00 Glauca, 7-inch $1.25 and $1.50 each Eobusta, 7-lnch 1.25 and 1.50 each PALMS. Kentia Belmoreana — Made-up plants $4.00 to $7.50 each Single plants 15 to 7.50 each Cocos Weddelliana — 2-inch pots $15.00 per 100 3-inch pots 20.00 per 100 PALMS -Continued. Phoenix Ko'ebelenii — 4 tQ 10-lnch pots 60c to $10.00 each Kentia Forsteriana — Made-up ulants $3.00 to $15.00 each Single plants 15 to 7.50 each Dracaenas — Indivisa, Terminalis, Lord Welseley, Fragrans and others. Prices on application. Crotons, all sizes, all vars. .15e to $10.00 ea. Ferns, all sizes, all varieties Sc to 2.50 ea. LET US QUOTE YOU ON YOUR REQUIREMENTS. S.S. PENNOCK^MEEHAN CO. THE WHOLESALE FLORISTS OP PHILABELPHIA NEW YORK 117 West 28th Street BALTIMORE Franklin and St. Paul Sts. PHILADELPHIA 1608-1620 Ludlaw Street WASHINGTON 1216 H Street, N. W. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. SPECIALTIES: GROWEE and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FABM SEEDS. (Establiahed 1787.) Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Feat, Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, GloxiniaSi Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiosa, Stocks, Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE' S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the -world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per ^ oz,, $1,00 per % oz., postags paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my jwrsonal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELT ON CONTRACT. TRADE DIRECTORY ^^p^iiSa"'^ igi6. The American Florist. 397 JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED STRONG AND HEALTHY 9-ln. tub. 9-in. tub, CIBOTIUIU SCHEIIDBI. Each 4 ft. spread $ 4.00 5 ft. spread 6.00 ARECA LrXESCENS. In. high 6-in. pot, 3 plants in pot.... 24-30 Bach $1.00 2%-In. 2% -In. pot pot COCOS WEDDEIililANA. In. high Per doz. Per 100 6-8 % 1.50 $12.00 10-12 2.25 18.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA. Leaves In. high 2%-ln. pot 4 8-10... 3-in. pot 5 12 4-in. pot 5-6 15 5-in. pot 6-7 18-20... 6-in. pot 6-7..; 22-24... 6-in. pot 6-7 26-28... 6-in. pot 6-7 30 7-in. cedar tub. 6-7 34-36... 7-in. cedar tub. 6-7 38-40 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7 40-42 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7 48-54 Ready Oct. 3 5. 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7 5-5% ft, Each Per doz. i 1.60 2.60 ! .45 6.00 .75 9.00 1.00 12.00 1.50 18.00 2.00 24.00 3.00 36.00 4.00 48.00 6.00 60.00 7.50 10.00 KENTIA FORSTBHIIANA. Leaves In. high Each Per doz. 6-in. pot 6-6 24 1.00 12.00 -in. pot 6-6 30-32 1.60 18.00 KEIVTIA FORSTERIAJVA, Made-TJp. In. high Each 4 plants in tub 30-36 % 3.00 4 plants in tub 38-40 4.00 4 plants in tub 40-42 ;.. 5.00 4 plants in tub 42-48 6.00 Ft. high 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 4-4% 7.60 7-in. cedar tub, 7-in. cedar tub, 9-in. cedar tub, 9-in. cedar tub. JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Ready Oct. 15. 12 -in. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12 -in. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12-ln. cedar tub, 5 plants in tub. plants in tub 5 10.00 plants in tub 5-5% 12.00 plants in tub 5%-6 15.00 plants in tub 6-7 18.00 7-8 22.00 Railway Station, Jenklntown. Wyncote, Pa. Chinese Narcissus NOW READY SELECT BULBS Per Mat 120 Bulbs, - $5.00 8 Mats (960 bulbs) for $40.00 WRITE FOR PRICES ON LARGER LOTS. CHICAGO FALL LIST FOR FLORrSTS NOW READY. Vaughan's Seed Store NEW YORK GREENVILLE, MiCH. E. G. Mullch, proprietor of the Greenville Floral Co., is completing' 10 new houses, 15x450 feet, which is an addition to "Plant A," consisting of 85,000 square feet of glass. After this new range is com- Dleted 30 more houses of the same size will be added and will most likely be planted to lettuce and cucumbers, but next year a general line of cut flowers, principally roses, will be grown. CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana Mention the American Florist when writing If You are interested in Mid-Winter Blooming Plants or anythingr in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — Geo. A. Kuhl, "•'^^.gr''- Mention the American Florist when writing 398 The American Florist. Sept. 9, Give us an opportunity to con vince you that we serve you bes when it comes to supplying youi needs in Cut Flowers. We are surj we can please you better, mud better in price, quality and service'^ Beginning this Fall let Poehl- mann's flowers be your leader, AMERICAN BEAUTIES and all ROSES are in better supply and the quality is also much improved. Orders can be filled promptly. Wild Smilax supplied on two days' notice. Miniature Roses: Baby Doll, Cecile Brunner, Fire Flame and Geo. Elgar. Also Golden Glow Chrysanthemums. CURRENT PRICE LIST— 1""'"» AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long $3.00 to $4.00 30-inch 2.50 24-incli 2.00 20-ineli 1.50 Short, per 100, $4.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, RICHMOND, MILADY, SUNBURST, KILLARNEY BRILLIANT', KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium $4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 "Now. MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per doz. 30 inches long $2.50 30 inches long 2.00 24 inches long 1.50 18 to 20 inches long 1.00 Short per lOO, $4.00, $6.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Cecile Brunner per 100, $1.00 Pireflame per 100, 2.00 Baby Doll per 100, 2.00 George Elgar per 100, 2.00 ASTERS. Per 100 Best $3.00 to $4.00 Medium 2.00 Short 1.50 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. Per 100 Lilies $12.00 Gladioli $2.00 to 4.00 Chrysanthemums — Golden Glow. . . per doz., 2.00 to 3.O0 Gypsophila $1.00 per bunch CATTLEYAS per doz., $9.00 VALLEY $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 per 100 GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy $0.75 Smilax doz., 2.50 Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays. . .$2.00 to 3.00 Adiantum 1.00 to 1.50 Galax (bronze and green) . .per 1.000 1.50 New flat ferns per 1,000 Wild smilax per case 2.00 6.00 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. MIVS Translucent Foliage OAK SPRAYS Red, Green and Brown. Fine sprays, 3 to 4 feet lonj $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. White Waxed Cape Flowers $4.50 per box of 1000. Cycas Leaves 16 inches to 40 inches long. $5.00 per 100 This is your last chance to get 12 bales of Sphagnum Moss for $10.00 so ORDER YOUR SUPPLY RIGHT AWAY. 'Ask us for an estimate on your requirements before you place your fall orders. POEHLMAN 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 399 Kentias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. BEXMOREAMA SINGLE PLANTS. 2% Inch pots, $1.60 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. Leaves Each. 4 Inch pots 5-6 16-18 Inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per lOO. Each. 6-7 24 inch high 1.00 6-T 28-30 inch high 1.50 6-7 42-44 heavy 5.00 6-7 50-54 heavy 7.00 Specimen plants, $60.00-$75.00. FOESTEEIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each. 4 Inch pots 5-6 IS inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. 6 Inch pots 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.00 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 9 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 8 Inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 9 inch tubs 9 Inch tubs 10 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 34 inch high 1.50 34-36 inch high 2.00 40-42 inch high 3.00 42-46 inch high 3.50 50-52 inch high 5.00 54 inch heavy 6.00 60 inch heavy 7.00 5-5y2 ft 8.00 5y2-6 ft 12.00 8-8% ft. heavy 40.00 9-10 ft. heavy 60.00 FOESTEEIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 7 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 24 inch high $ 1.50 30-32 inch high 2.50 38-42 inch high 3.50 48-52 inch high 5.00 52-54 inch high 6.00 54-60 inch high 8.00 60 inch high 10.00 62-66 inch high 12.00 66-70 inch high 15.00 6-6y2 ft. heavy 25.00 75-80 in. heavy... '^'"'^ AEECA LUTESCENS, Bach. 6 inch pots, 4 plants, 24 inch high $1.00 8 inch tubs, 3 plants, 40 inch high 3.00 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch Aspidistra green 10-12 leaves 1.00 6 inch Aspidistra green 15-17 leaves 1.60 5 inch Aspidistra var. 7 leaves 1.00 5 inch Aspidistra var. 10-12 leaves 1.50 LIVISTONA EOTTINDIFOLIA. 5 inch pots SO-W each 6 inch pots l-^" ea^ -inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. 700 Pink Eillarney 600 Old Gold BOO White Killarney 400 Richmond 350 Brilliant 1300 Scott Key 925 Milady 900 Elgar Grafted, 2 >^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. 500 Pink Killarney 800 Wards 3900 White Killarney 700 Old Gold 3600 Brilliant 200 Blgar Own Root, 3>^ -inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 400 Pink Killarney 300 Elgar BOO White Killarney 197 Old Gold 1625 Richmond Own Root, 2 1^ -inch Stock- $56.70 per 1000. 1500 Pink Killarney 50 Sunburst 1000 Richmond CALADIUNS Finest fancy leaved varieties, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 100 1000 Begonia Ciatelaine, 2% In $ 3.50 3 in 8.00 4 in 15.00 Sin each, 25c Begonia Lorrain'e, 2 in 10.00 Begonia Lorraine, 2^4 in 12.00 Coleus Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in.. 8c each; 4-ln., 15c each. Crotons — 6-inch, $7.20 per doz; 6-inch, 76c and $1 each. Cyclamen— 3 inch, $8.00 per 100. Seedlings, $40.00 per 1,000. 100 Primulas Grandiflora and Gian- tea strain, only the choicest varieties, summer delivery, 2% in $3-00 Smilax, strong new stock, 2^4 In. 2.50 3 in 6.00 GO.OO 100 1000 ""'pTts ^'f.'' . .^°.".'.^.'.^°"''. . .'^.".'°.°I$6.0O $50.00 Stevia, 2%-inch pots 20.00 Boston Ferns, 6-lnch, 40 cents each. Boston and Eoosevelt Ferns, 6-in., 75c each; 7-in., $1.00 each. Whitman!, 6-in., 75c each. Table Ferns, 2i4-in., $3.00 per 100. BOXWOODS Each 15-in. In burlap ^ 18-in. In burlap "" N BROS. CO •■'B^^rpraT"'^ CHICAGO, ILL. 400 The American Florist. Sept. 9, Big Reduction in Prices We recommend the following stock — all our own growth — and don't forget that it pays to buy direct from the grower. NEW BEAUTIES"Very Fine Flowers-Best In This Market. Good Shipping Stocic. Rhea Reid — Best red rose. I SunbUFSt — Best yellow rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. | DOUble White Killarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for summer use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties Per doz. Specials, extra long stems $3.00 30 to 36-inch stems 2.50 Medium stems $1-00 to 2.00 Shorter lengths -76 No very short stem Beauties. Sunburst-Rhea Reid --Ophelia -Richmond Shawyer- White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per lOO, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 6.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Long $10.00 to $12.00 Medium 5.00 to 8.00 Short 3.00 Cecile Brnnner per bunch, 25c Asters at Market Prices. LILY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERL. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.60 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.26 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000; in lots of not less than 1000 or more, $15.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, m. and Greggs Station, lU. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Aye., CfllCAfiO, ILL Chicago. BUSINESS CONTINUES VEKY GOOD. Business continues very good and (.ccording to all reports, the sales dur- ing August were away head of those of the same month of last year, which were considered exceptionally high compared to those of 1914, which could have been much better. Trade as a whole for the season starting with January 1, 1916, has been very satis- factory and there is no question but what the wholesaler has had the best eight months of business that has been experienced for several years. Business this summer, considering the unusual market conditions, was remarkably good, and while less stock was handled than In former years, prices were high- er and business much better. There was hardly ever any surplus of stock to speak of in any line and while the quality of the stock in general was not up to the standard, everything sold at high summer prices and at times it was impossible to fill all the orders that were received. Gladioli never sold at such good prices as they did this season and came in handy, for at times they were the only flowers available in any great quantity compared to the' other oflEerings. Stock at this writing is gradually becoming more plentiful but what stock is being offered is selling at good prices. Mrs. Chas. Rus- sell roses are in good supply and the quality has improved wonderfully since the cooler weather set in. Roses in general are better and some particu- larly fine Ophelia, Mrs. George Shaw- yer, Milady, Rhea Reid, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Champ Weiland, Mrs. Moore- fleld Storejf, Killarney, Killarney Bril- liant and White Killarney are availa- ble. Cecile Brunner and Fireflame are arriving in larger quantities and the same holds good for American Beauty, roses, which are none too plentiful and command good prices. Asters are in good supply and some of the best stock of the season is now being offered. Glad- ioli are still seen in large numbers at many of the stores but the receipts are graudally diminishing and mark the beginning of the end. Carnations are in heavier supply and good stock is obtainable but only in the shorter stemmed grades. Chrysanthemums are quite a factor in the market this week and while a few early white have made their appearance Golden Glow is the principal offering. Lilies are in good demand but there is very little stock in this line received. Lily of the valley is as scarce as ever and is bringing high prices. Orchids are still on the short side. Miscellaneous outdoor stock is still on the bill of fare and at times comes in handy for the buyer who likes variety and is inclined to make a large window showing. Green goods of all kinds are plentiful and a good sup- ply of boxwood is now included in the offerings. The supply houses are all ready for the fall business and report trade as good for the past few weeks. Everyone is feeling in the best of spir- its since the threatened railroad strike, which was to be called Monday, Sep- tember 4, at 7 a. m., has been definite- ly called off and the transportation tie- up averted. NOTES. Peter Reinberg is cutting heavily in roses, including all the old standard and newer varieties, particularly Mrs. Chas. Russell, Ophelia, Sunburst and the rapidly becoming popular Champ Weiland. American Beauty roses from the young stock are also reaching the store in quantity, but are in such brisk demand that there is hardly ever any surplus to speak of when the day's sales are over. Tgi6. The American Florist. 401 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: ( " 601, CHICAGO BIGGER AND BETTER SUPPLY RUSSELL=OPHElIA=MILADY Champ Weiland, Sunburst, Killarney, White Killarney, American Beauty. Fancy Lilies, Asters, Gladioli, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Current Price List. AMKRICAJV BEATTTCBS — Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 48-lnch steins 4.00 36-lnch stems 3.00 30-lnch stems 2.50 24-lnch. stems 2.00 20-lnch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Biclunond Killarney WUte Killarney. . My Maryland Snnbnrst Ophelia Milady Champ Wetland. . . Per 100 Extra select ;....$8.00 Select 6.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RVSSKLL — Specials Select Medium Short Rases, our selection Asters Carnations Gladioli Harrisil Valley Adiantmn Asparagus, per bunch Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 Per doz. , $2.00 1.50 1.00 ..$0.50 to .75 Per 100 $ 3.00 $ 1.00 to 3.00 2.00 3.00 to 6.00 10.00 to 12.60 4.00 to 6.00 1.00 .50 to .76 -2,000,000 Eeet of Modern Glass- a WHOLESALE GDpWEDSg/:CUT FL9WEDS^^ PLANTS 182 North Wabash Avenue l. D. Phone Randolph 631 CHICAGO HEAVY SUPPLY Fancy Russell and Ward Roses. Plenty for everyone in all the desired grades, so order what you need from us. Andrew Benson, who won the silver punch bowl at a meeting of the Chi- cago Florists' Club several months ago, has just learned of his good luck and writes from Manila that he will re- turn in time to see the White Sox win the city series and then will re- lieve the club of the responsibility of the prize. Mr. Benson has been col- lecting orchids in the orient for some time, naostly in Japan and China, and is now in the Phlippines getting his plants ready to send home. He was very successful on this trip and has collected som.e wonderful flowers and plants. Leonard Vaughan, of Vaughan's Seed Store, shipped 40,000 gladioli from his Michigan farm to this market, Septem- ber 3. The shipment consisted mostly of Mrs. Francis King, and notwith- standing the present quiet market con- ditions the opening of the week, they sold well at good prices. Bassett & Washburn are supplying their customers with a choice grade of Mrs. George Shawyer roses, which they are cutting in quantity and have no trouble in disposing of at top market prices. They speak well of this va- riety and consider it one of the best pink roses on their list. At A. T. Pyfer & Co.'s store the daily shipments now include a large supply of fancy Mrs. Chas. Russell roses from the Pyfer & Olsem green- houses at Wilmette. Lilies have been a leader with them all week and clean up at an early hour each day at good prices. Percy Jones is filling a large num- ber of orders for field grown En- chantress carnation plants and only has 35,000 left to offer. The way the orders keep coming in shows that this variety is as popular as ever and will be grown heavily again this season. V. Bezdek reports that the stock in his greenhouses at Wilmette never looked better than it did this season, especially the carnations, and to give one an idea how fine they really are one plant of Peerless Pink carries 38 shoots. The E. F. Winterson Co. has had a remarkably good year and its books show an increase in sales for almost every month since January 1 over the corrresponding months of 1915. O. A. & L. A. Tonner are handling a large supply of gladioli in addition to a large quantity of other seasonable cut flowers. 402 The American Florist. Sept. 9, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in Ophelia and other roses of unsurpassed quality and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price Lisf"'w1iS'o\,!°N%^l.' AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long stems ...$9.00 36-lnch stems 4.00 30-inch stems 3.00 24-lnch stems 2-EO 18-lnch stems 2.00 12-lnch stems 1.60 White— KILLAENEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special J7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.00 EICHMOND Per 100 Extra Special 7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.00 OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 SUNBUEST. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Good 3.00 GEORGE EIGAH. 35c oer bnncb ROSES, OUR SELECTION $3.00 PER 100. LILIES. Per 100 Fancy $10.00 to $12.50 Kiscellaneous. Ferns, per 1,000 2.00 to 2.60 Smilax, per doz 2.00 Adiantum I.OO Bprengeri, per bunch 50 Asparagus Sprays, bunch 50 Other Green Goods MarlEet Rates. Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s receipts of Mrs. Chas. Russell and American Beauty roses are large and of fine quality right now and clean up com- pletely every day. Otto W. Prese says that the cut flower department is fill- ing orders for southern wild smilax on two days' notice and that what ship- ments have arrived this season came through in good condition. The sup- ply department, in charge of T. E. Wa- ters, has a new ribbon display room which shows that this firm is carrying in stock practically all the well known brands manufactured on a large scale, so the customer can make his selec- tion from whatever line he desires. Herman Rogers, with Weiland & Risch, spent September 3-4 with his family at Detroit, Mich. He witnessed the burning up of the speedy launch Baby Marold of that city on Labor day, which caught fire after setting a new world's record of 5.5.35 miles an hour in the first lap in the national power boat races. The boat caught fire near the finish of the second time around and was totally destroyed. John Michelsen is more than pleased with the E. C. Amling Co.'s sales for August, which are over 30 per cent ahead of those of the same montii last year. He goes as far as to say that he believes that all the rest of the wholesalers have also had a very good month and that this is one of the best season's business that the trade in general has experienced for many years. R. J. Mohr, manager at A. Lange's East Madison street store, reports that all the employes are back from their vacations since Albert Hall has re- turned from a three weeks' visit at White Lake. The stage is all set for another season's business at this en- terprising establishment, ■which means work and plenty of it from now on. Lloyd B. Shirley, vice-president and general manager of the Garland Manu- facturing Company, Des Plaines, re- ports the booking of an order for the Adelbert Cemetery, Niles, Mich. The contract calls for a 218-foot curved eave, steel frame house and three wood frame Garland cast iron gutter greenhouses, 150 feet long. T>. S. Musser, of Miller & Musser, and wife returned home from a pleas- ant automobile trip through Indiana, September 2, and left the following day by machine with N. P. Miller and wife for a short visit at Rose Lawn, Wis. THREE BIG BARGAINS 25 SMALL CUT / .OU Suitable for pompons, etc. o c MEDIUM CUT d» 1 e e\f\ £iO FLOWER BASKETS, «plO*UU Suitable for roses, carnations, etc, or- LARGE CUT Mrs. Chas. Russell and Ophelia roses. Kyle & Poerster are pleasing their customers with a fancy grade of indoor asters. This firm has had a good sea- son and likes its present quartei's on the main floor of the Atlas building better than ever, for it enables them to handle the increasing business more easily than they could have in their old place. A. L. Vaughan & Co. report a brisk demand for American Beauty roses, which they are handling in quantity in all the desired grades. Gladioli and asters are leaders in th& miscellaneous outdoor stock that is carried at this house and are selling nicely. J. A. Budlong has started to cut Golden Glow chrysanthemums but not in any great quantity. This firm is handling a fine supply of roses from the new L. A. Budlong greenhouses at Niles Center in addition to the regular supply from its own range. The Chicago Florists' Club will meet at the Hotel Morrison, Thursday, Sep- tember 7, at S p. m. Allie Zech will read an interesting paper pertaining to the selling of cut flowers by the department stores from a commission man's point of view. John Sinner says that orders for field grown carnation plants for Sin- ner Bros, have been numerous since the threatened railroad strike has been definitely called off and expects to clean up all he has to offer long before the season closes. Hoerber Bros, are handling a big supply of gladioli, which continue to be in good demand considering the in- creasing svipply of other stock. Roses are gradually becoming more plentiful at this establishment and are having a good call. Wietor Bros, are in good crop with roses, particularly Ophelia and Sun- burst, which are their leaders this week. The demand for field grown carnation plants continues brisk and practically every mail brings in new orders. Kennicott Bros. Co. received its first shipment of chrysanthemums this sea- son, September 6, which consisted ex- clusively of Golden Glow. W. E. Colligan. with Poehlmann Bros. Co., leaves this week for Pitts- burgh, Pa., to spend a two weeks' va- cation. Robert Newcomb and Samuel Selig- man. of the American Bulb Co.. left this week to call on the out-of-town trade. B. C. Pruner, representing Poehl- mann Bros. Co., is back from a seven weeks' business trip in the south. J. Swenson, formerly with George Perdikas, is now with Victor Young & Co.. 1239 North Clark street. Rolf Zetlitz, of Lima, O., was a vis- itor in the wholesale market, Satur- day, September 2. D. E. Preres and "wife have returned from a pleasant two weeks' outing at Deep Lake. Joseph Ziska & Sons are busy un- packing a large importation of French chiffons. Ernest Farley, with A. T. Pyfer & Co., is enjoying a two weeks' vaca- tion. Paul Richmond, with "W. J. Smyth, is rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl. Visitors : Miss Lena McCoy, Seattle, Wash; James Nelson Cole, II, Peoria; Miss Dumser, Elgin; Julius E. Schaef- fer, with Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo.; Ed. Kalisch, St. Louis, Mo.; F. C. Witthuhn. Cleveland, O. The Chrysanthemum By Elmer D. Smith. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price 60 Cents. Cash With Order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. Asparagus Plumosus Sprays $2.00 per 100. E. E. Stone, WHOLESALE FLORIST DICKINSON, TEXAS. St. Paul, Minn.— Chas. A. Mathes, formerly of Riverton, N. J., has joined the Holm & Olson force and will be in charge of the perennial department at the nurseries. igi6. The American Florist. 405 POEHLNANN BROS. CO. 72-74 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Has added a department for the sale of Florists' Refrigerators and Store Fixtures built by the foremost man- ufacturing concern in the country, BUCHBINDER BROS. 518 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. Write for estimate and catalog. Philadelphia. HIGH GRADE STOCK ^TSRY SCARCE. The weather is much cooler and fa- vorable for a better growth of outside flowers. There has been some rain, but what is wanted is a good all-day "soaker," something that it has not been our good fortune to have seen for over a month. High grade stock in nearly all lines is very scarce. Some fair American Beauty roses, almost too many in fact for the demand, are coming in. There is also quite a lot of My Maryland. White roses are, how- ever, away behind the demand. Asters are in better supply, several growers cutting from their indoor stock, which is now about the height. The outside crop is in nearly all sections a failure, with some of the late varieties showing a little more promising. Dahlias will now have their inning; the profes- sional growers or experts, and it appears to be a business requir- ing experience, say their plants are looking well and there will be flowers in quantity to supply a large demand. To succeed and be able to combat long dry or wet spells, and be in the market with high grade flowers in quantity during the comparatively short season, is quite an achievement. Since scien- tific methods of packing and expedi- tious handling of the dahlias have been introduced they are now transported with but little loss and their market has been very much enlarged. There are some new sorts being tried out, but the old favorites of last season are still leaders. Gladioli have been very good stock this season, always in good demand at fair prices. Easter lilies, alw;ays the same, have also been a good crop this summer, as nearly al- ways up to standard, they are used in preference to imperfect or inferior flow- ers of other kinds. Lily of the valley and cattleyas are still on the top shelf. Wholesale Cut Flowers ===fireens and Supplies Prices cheerfully submitted on whatever you need upon request. 30 E. Randolph Street, cen&ai"6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing generally in hiding for special trade. The coming season's supply of lily of the valley is in doubt. The present forcing stock was very low in specials, and the balance, even "when bunched skillfully, is sorry looking, indeed. Very good summer cosmos helps out a lot, being a good case filler and useful as a table decoration for those who have hotel or restaurant work. NOTES. Japanese Formosum bulbs were dis- tributed the past week, the H. F. Michell Co., Inc., and Henry A. Dreer, Inc., handling them in very large lots. The stock this season is ex- cellent, with no increase in prices. Fred Michell says the Pacific ocean freights were advanced but about 10% which was not put on to the prices of Japanese bulbs, but that it would be a different story with the Holland stock where the carrying rates are from two to three hundred per cent over those of a year ago. The Leo Niessen Co. will be very strong on American Beauty roses the coming season; the advance cutting even now shows unusual quality for the season. Their dahlia shipments are now in full swing. The alterations and improvements at the H. H. Battles' store are now almost completed. It is one of the most conveniently arranged flower shops in the country. The Robert Craig Co. is now trans- acting their office business in newly furnished quarters adjoining the pack- ing shed. This is much more conve- nient than the old location. From the orders received for immediate delivery and reservations to be forwarded later, Mr. Craig is very much encouraged and believes that the coming season will be a record breaker, and reports they were never better prepared. An event worthy of note is the addi- tion of a house to the W. K. Harris establishment, the first in many years. 2Seiger & Sons, of Washington, are also adding two more to their plant at Washington lane. Fine indoor asters are a feature here at this time. Edward Reid has been handicapped the past week with a violent cold, which we are glad to say is on the mend. Asters, lily of the valley and Kaiserin roses are leaders here. The water lily and gladioli displays in the windows of the Henry A. Dreer store, are very showy and much ad- mired by the throngs that are attracted to them. Berger Brothers are receiving their first dahlias and the crop promises fine. They handle large quantities dur- ing the season. Stuart Miller says : "Business we have and expect to have keeps us busy now and anticipating." 406 The American Florist. Sept. 9, ROSES-ASTERS-GLADIOLI HH^Regular Daily Supply of ^^^^ VALLEY AND LILIES. You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. WHOLESALE Grower of Prices As Low As Others. We are In daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits. Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 A hundred or two of cattleya plants was considered quite an addition to a grower's stock some few years ago, but now they lay them in by the thou- sand, in fact, the Joseph Heacock Co. has just received an importation of about five thousand fresli from their native forests. This democratic admin- istration certainly has boosted the flower business. S. S. Pennock, who, among- his other activities, is an expert on hay fever, claims to have conquered in this game and hopes soon to be immune. He is spending a well earned vacation "some- where in Rhode Island." James Verner is sending choice Mrs. Shawyer and My Maryland roses to the Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Ex- change. Gladioli from John Lewis Childs, Inc., Flowerfleld, N. Y., is also a feature here. H. Bayersdorfer & Co. are getting in quantities of Japanese novelties, goods that would scarcely see this market in ordinary times and many orders are coming in from their representatives on the road. K. Fort Wayne, Ind. Trade during the past week was ac- tive, due to a brisk demand for funeral work, the recent hot weather, how- ever, caused a shortage in the supply of greenhouse flowers, lilies and roses taking the lead in available stock. The Flick Floral Co. had considera- ble funeral work during the past week, among the pieces being a handsome casket blanket of Russell roses. This firm is now showing a very attractive line of glazed pottery. Miss Helen Patten and Miss C. B. Flick, of the Patten Flower Shop, To- ledo, O., were recent vistors to this city, making the trip by automobile. H. K. PEOVIDENCE, R. I.— Richard Hogan is building one new house, 28x100 feet, for carnations. I ym >-^ STANDARD % I uciy M rccss tree shaped* ■El Jk Stems Each Pair a i. Mi 30-in.. Crowns 24-in $ 7.00 $13.00 X 4. M'- 4S-in.. •■ 26in 7.50 14.00 S Jt. ^M 48-in.. ■• 34-in 12.00 22.00 X * ^M^ 48in.. ■' 40-in 15.«j0 28.00 ^ % \i^ PYRAMID-S ft. high. 24 in. diameter 8.00 15.00 f* I JhI Boxwood Plants { * l^HHw ^^ TUBS Each Fair 4* % ..J^HHKl pyramids- 2yi-{t $2.00 $3.75 £ A .sH^^HK 3-ft 2.50 4.50 £ X J^^^IH^^ BUSH- 24iDch 1.25 2.35 T A I^^BhHHB 30inch 2.75 5.00 T £ ^SH^^H^Br 36-inch 3.75 7.00 T T i^^^HB^^K; STANDARDS— 18-20-inch stem. 12-inch ball tops. 3.00 5.50 3. X ^^^^^^^^^^Hk. 12-in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 2.25 1, ^ ^^I^^^^^H^^^^^^ 14-15-in. stem, 12-in. crown 1.50 2.75 ^ * a^^^^^B^^HK BUSH— Out of tubs— Doz. Per 100 * 4> a^H^H^^HHE lo-mcb $3.00 $22.50 4> 4> ^I^^B^BHHk 12-mch 4.00 30.00 4> 4> .^^^■■^^^HE 18-inch 6.50 45.00 4> i|, ^^^H^^bHI^HK Oiit of tubs 25c each reduction. I, ^ "^S^M^^^^^^^i^ jQ^ discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. ^ * ^^^BMS^m ^^^ discount allowed on Bush shape in lots of 50 or more. || I ■■ Ampelopsis Veitchi(^"*'°^'*^«°| I ^^^■- *^ 3yeaVpoterown. ) Per 100, 20.00 | I ^^^P ¥ Fall "Book For Florists" Ready. { i VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, ^l^Tdj, % *************'l'**********'i'****'i'*********»S>**M»>**'M"l'*'i"i"i'* Mention the American Florist when writing Large supply of fancy stock in all the seasonable varieties. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing West Hoboken, N. J. — Miss Mary C. Goldner of the Rosery Flower Shop has been honored with the appoint- ment of clerk of the board of health, being the first woman ever appointed to public office here. LotnsviI.l,E, Ky. — George E. Schulz, president of the Jacob Schulz Co., has been appointed judge of plants and flowers at the Kentucky state fair. Professor E. J. Kinney will judge the seed exhibits. jgi6. The American Florist. 407 ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, n'pho*ef/anZh'l578 CHICAfiO, ILL. John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CHICAGO, ILL. W. p. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .„„,SS?J„\SSn.8. CHICAGO JlkiUMilLlltjItyOl-ih^ E.C.AMUNGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. ^^^^^W'M"|FW'1|"l>VM"W^W^V Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wholesale Florists' Supplies HOERBER BROS. ^^^^f^ Cut Blowerg Telephone: Randolph 2758 SreauliouBes : Des Plaines, m. nVtinaiit\ Store: 162 N. Vyabash Ave„ l/fllCagO A. L Randall Co., ^^@ CHICAGO, UL. ''^^^© Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists* Supplies. Advertising String FOR TYING FLOWER BOXES Write for samples and prices. Chicago Printed String Co., 309 S. LA SAUE ST., CHICAGO. Carnations NEW CROP Asters S. MURATA & CO., Oldest and Most Experienced Shippers in Southern California. 75 1 S. Broadway, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing VlioMeHo¥erMM*KeU Chicago. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roiei, Beauty, specials . " " 36-in 30-in 24 in 2(>-in IS.in. ... $4 00 3 00 2 50 2 00 1 50 1 00 Per 100 " Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 00@15 00 " Beauty, short 4 00@ 6 00 rioosier Beauty 2 00@I0 00 ■■ Killarney Brilliant 2 OOiglO 00 •' Killarney 2 00@10 00 " White Killarney 2 00@10 00 " Richmond 2 00010 00 " Prince de Bulzarie 2 00@10 00 RheaReid 2 00@10 00 " My Maryland 2 00@10 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 2 00@10 00 " Milady 2 00@10 00 " Sunburst 2 00010 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00@10 00 " Hadley 2 00@10 00 " Ophelia 2 00010 00 Double White Killarney.. 2 00@10 00 " Mrs. Moorfield Storey 2 00@10 00 Champ Weiland 4 00@10 00 " Stanley 3 00(810 00 " Tipperary 3 OOiglO 00 Frances Scott Key 3 00@10 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00010 09 Cecile Brunner 2 00@ 3 00 " George Elear 2 000 3 00 " Baby Doll 2 000 3 00 '^ Fireflame 4 OO Our selection 3 00 Carnations 1 000 3 00 Cattleyas perdoz., 9 00 Chrysanthemums perdoz., 2 000 4 00 Asters 2 000 4 00 Dahlias 3 00 Lilium Harrisii 10 00012 50 Valley 300© 6 00 Adiantnm Croneannm 1 000 1 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 0002 50 Galax 1 OOei 25 Leacothoe 750 1 00 Mexican Ivy... .per 1000, 5 00@6 00 Plumo8usString8..each, 600 75 Smilax per doz., 2 0002 50 Sprengeri, Plnmosns Sprays 3 000 4 00 Boxwood. 25clb per case 7 50 WildSmila.\ per case, $6,00 MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 Norih Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Qeorge Reinberg: Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Snnbnrst, Rlcbmond,Kll- larney, Wblte Killarney and Klllamey BrUUant roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try ns. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - • Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing „__* CB0WEBS""SH1PPERS ' '°™""i UT FLOWEDx"™™'^ 1S4 NO.^WVBASH AifE. ,^MECErraM,jSL Mention the Americ- Florist when writing 408 The American Florist. Sept. 9, FOR THE BEST GREENS SEND YOUR ORDERS TO US. EXTRA LONG DAGGER FERNS, $1.50 per 1000; NEW GREEN GALAX, $7.50 per case. $1.35 per 1000 111 5000 lots. BRONZE GALAX, case $11.00. SPHAGNUM MOSS, $2.00 per 5 Bbl. Bale; 6 Bales for $10.00. 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Philadelphia Florists' Cluh. Tuesday, September 5, was "canna night," with Eugene H. Michel!, of H. A. Dreer, Inc., as the essayist, his subject being, "Cannas up to Date." With his own hands he had selected and cut spikes of bloom of all the newer sorts with which to illustrate his remarks. There were about 75 vases with six or more sprays to a vase, which made a gorgeous showing of color. He stated that nearly all the sorts worth while had been introduced in the past 15 years; in fact, every va- riety grown 20 years ago was now in existence. Many good varieties had been deteriora.ted by being raised from seed. For example, Florence Vaughan was one of the best years ago, but now much inferior. In his lecture he compared various varie- ties, showing their characteristics and shades of color in such a way as only such a canna expert could do. He ap- peared to have every variety and its family tree at his finger tips. It was a most enjoyable and delightful lec- ture. Joseph Heacock gave a very inter- esting account of his trip to the Hous- ton convention and told of the cordial reception given the visiting florists by the trade in Kew Orleans. He also gave his impressions of the trade ex- hibits at Houston and passed around a number of photographs of C. W. Ward's exhibit of bulbs and plants, grown in British Columbia, but which have heretofore always been imported. He was much impressed with this dis- play. Robert Pyle, of West Grove, Pa., the home of cannas, also spoke com- mending the work of the hybridizers of this flower, and expressed the hope that all would help to popularize and see that it received the place as a flower that it deserves. Nominations for ofiicers for the en- suing year were as follows : Adolph Farenwald, president; W. F. Therkild- son, vice president; David Colflesh, treasurer; George Loring, secretary; David Rust and P. Cowperthwaite, di- rectors. Mr. Savill. of the H. F. Michell Co.'s gardens, will talk of October glories and hardy flowering plants at the Oc- tober meeting. K. Cincinnati. SUPPLY CLEANS UP WEIX. The demand for stock is steady and active and takes up practically all the receipts. The supply is somewhat heavier than it was. Asters are more plentiful and are selling readily. Glad- ioli continue plentiful. The rose cut is increasing in size and meets with a good demand. AmeriQan Beauties may now be had. Easter lilies are not very plentiful. Cosmos is meeting with a good market. Other offerings include rubrum lilies and dahlias. NOTES. The regular meeting of the florists' society will be held Monday evening, September 11, at Hotel Gibson. Bowl- ing after the meeting. E. G. Gillett has been showing some good Sunburst, Ward, Russell and Ophelia roses. VloMe Hover M&rKeU Boston, Sept. 6. Fer 100 RoiBi, Besuty 20 00(825 00 " Killarney Queen 2 00® 8 00 ■' White and Pink Killarney. 2 00@ 8 00 " Double White Killarney... 2 00© 8 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 00@i0 00 ■■ Hadley 4 00@10 00 " Cardinal 2 00® 8 00 " Mock 6 00igl2 00 " Mr«. Cha«. Russell 6 00012 00 " Sunburst 6 00i812 00 •■ TaU 2 00@ 8 00 " Milady 2 00@ 6 00 " Ward and Hillinedon 2 00@ 8 00 " My Maryland 500 5 00 Cattleyas 50 00@75 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00® S DO Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 select 2 000 3 00 BoFFALO.Sept. 6. PerlOO Beauty Special 20 00@25 00 Fancy 15 C0@20 00 Extra 10 00@12 00 First 8 C0@10 DO Second 2 00® 4 CO Roses. Killarney 3 00® 6 00 " White Killarney 3 00® fi 00 " My Maryland 3 00® 7 00 " Sunburst 3 00® 6 00 " Ward 2 00® 5 00 " Shawyer 3 00® 6 00 Lily of the Vaiiey 4 00® 6 00 Lilies 8 O0®10 00 Cattleyas 40 00@50 00 Carnations t 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 2 CO® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 3 00 Asparaeus Sprentreri... 35® 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Smilax 15 00 Cincinnati. Sept. 6. Per 100 ROses, Killarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 •■ Richmond 2 00® 6 00 ■■ Taft 2 00® 6 00 LiliumGieanteuin 8 00@10 00 Asparagus Plamo8n8..per bcb,, 25c Gladiolus 2 00® 4 CO Asters 2 00® 4 00 American Beauty, per doz 75® 3 00 The Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange has been having some excellent cos- mos. C. E. Critehell has been having a I good call for his asters and gladioli. Visitors : Miss Fannie White, Lex- ington, Ky.; Chas. Baum and Wm. Man, Knoxville, Tenn.; E. Oflicer and A. Horn, Soddy, Tenn., and Paul Berk- owitz, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phila- delphia, Pa. H. Providence, R. I. RECEIPTS LIMITED WITH ACTIVE DEMAND. Asters are plentiful and the colors are good. Although the mainstay of the summer trade has been funeral work, the call for cut flowers has been satis- factory. The demand is steady but the receipts are inclined to be limited, and practically everything on the mar- ket meets with a good sale. Roses may be had in small quantities and some dahlias are coming in. Macrae is cutting good quantities of Easter lilies daily but sells out before the close of the store. Visitor : H. C. Neubrand, represent- ing A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. H. A. T. WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 226 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading varieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 282 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur- nisbed on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY A full line of Summer Flowers Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. STUART MILLER, WHOLESALE ' ) FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orctiids, Valley, Roses, Asters, Gladioli, Easter Lilies, Hydrangeas. Unexcelltd Opening for Carnation Consignors for the Coming Season. One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. H. Bayersdorfer & Co. Tlie Wliolesale Supply House of America . . . EVERYTHING THE BEST IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. igi6. The American Florist. 409 Everything in the line of Gut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. MILWAUKEE, WIS. HOirON i nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RI6E BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower Bhli»- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants. If on the market, we can furnish it. Get our prices before placing order. We guarantee satisfaction. 1016-1018 McGee Street KANSAS CITY,. MO. Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Quality Pink and White Killar- ney, Richmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventb St., Pittsbnr^, Pa. Edward Reid WHOLESAU FLORIST. Cliolce American Beanties, Rnssells, Mock KlUamey, Smiborst and others. CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and LIUES. One block from express depot. 1619-21 RanstaadSt., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli. Asters, Easter Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-tO-the-Minute Service. Salisfaction Guaranteed. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1246. 444-446 Milwaukee St., p.o.Boxxoe Milwaukee.Wls. I^OJ?i:x«» Special picked. I,eave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. CIK m^ m I E7' MM |M Wholeaale Florist, • A. IVUEinrNf i312PlneSt., ST. LOUIS, MO. VlioMe Ho¥erMwW^s Philadelphia, Sept. 6. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00 first 100001500 ■' Mrs. Cbas. Russell 6DO@;0 00 " Killarney 2 00® 4 00 " White Killarney 2 00@ 6 00 ■ Liberty 2 00@ 6 00 *■ Hadley 4 001812 00 " Sunburst 3 00(8 8 00 " Ophelia 3 00@ 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00(812 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Cattleyas each.SO 75® 1 00 Lilium Harrisii 6 00(8 8 00 .\sters 2 00® 4 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 6 00 Larkspur 4 00® 6 00 Dahlias 1 00® 4 00 Valley 4 00® 6 00 AsparafUB ner baocb. SO PlTTSBHRGH. Sept. 6. Roses, Beauty, special " " fancy extra. No, 1. PerlOO 25 00 20 00 15 00 8 00 Killarney 2 00@ 5 00 •■ My Maryland 2 00(8 6 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 40 00 Lilium Gieantenm 8 00 Carnations 1 00 Adiantum 1 25 AsoaramisSpreneeri, per bunch. 35@40 Asters 1 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 4 00 Lily of the Valley 4 rO MILWADKEK, Sept. 6. PerlOO Roses. Killarney and W. Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Ward 3 00® 6 00 '• Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 00®20 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 3 00® 10 00 Lilies 10 00012 50 Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Snapdragons. ...doz...$0.25@W 50 Gladioli 2 OC(g) 3 00 Rubrums 3 00 Valley 5 00 Asters 1 0C@ 3 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consigimients of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received daily. Telephone- Court Hill 2964, 2965. Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, MagnoUa Leaves, $1.35 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Lonis. Sept. 6. PerlOO Roses, Killarney 1 00® 4 00 White KiUarnev 1 00® 4 00 " Aaron Ward 1 00® 4 00 Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 ■' Ophelin 2 000 5 00 CecUe Brunner 2 00 " Richmond •.... 1 00® 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 00® 8 OO Valley 4 00 Lilies 10 00 Asparatrui Plnmosns.per bn..25@75 Ferns perlOOO. 150 410 The American Florist. Sept. 9, ENGLISI Guaranteed Two-Year-Old, Low Budded i BEES' ROSES ARE AMA Top growth alone is not a safe criterion of the value of a rose tree to you. True, you must have vigorous and healthy branch and leaf development in order to insure a solid foundation for the subsequent life of the tree. But these things are often procured in highly-fed soils where the formation of root fibre is retarded or negatived. When you get such trees into your forcing or flowering beds, there is a long pause before the roots become acclimatised, so to speak. This is due to the fact that the necessary equipment of feeding fibres, which will enable the trees to go straight on with their work, does not exist. Abundance of root fibre was not necessary in the period of forced growth in heavy over-fed soil, consequently Nature did not provide it. The result is a fat lazy tree, of actually less value to you than a starveling. What you want is a tree that has more or less of a struggle for existence— that has had to worK for its living; a prize-fighting-boxer sort of tree, that istrained up to the last ounce. You can get such trees under suitable conditions. They are grown by the million on Bees' 200-acre farm in North Wales, England. Bees' Nursery is part of a huge plain situated on the banks of the River Dee, within hail — almost— of Chester, on the one hand, and Mount Snowdon on the PRELIMINARY OFFER. Prices per 100. II DWARFS. Abel Cai-riere (H.P.) Aennchen Muller (D. Poly.) Admiral Ward Alexander Hill Gray , Alfred Colomb (H.P.) Anna Olivier (T.) Antoine Rivoire (H.T.) Arthur R. Goodwin (Per.) . . Avoca (H.T.) Ben Cant (H.P.) Bessie Brown (H.T.) Betty (H.T.) Bi-ilUant (H.T.) British Queen (H.T.) Captain Hayivard (H.P.) . . . . Caroline Testout (H.T.) . . Charles Lefebvre (H.P.) . . Charlotte Klenun (H.C.) . . China Rose (C.) Chrissie MacKellar (H.T.) Cissie Easlea (Per.) Claudius (H.T.) Colleen (H.T.) Comtesse du Cay la (C.) . . Conrad F. Meyer (Rug.) . . Constance (13. B.) Coronation (H.P.) Countess of Derby (H.T.) . . Countess of Shaftsbury (H. T.) Cynthia Forde (H.T.) . . . . Dean Hole (H.T.) Dr. O'Donel Browne Dorothy Page Roberts (H.T.) . . Dorothy Ratcliffe (H.T.) . . Duchess of Wellingston (H.T) . . Duke of Edinburgh (H.P.) DWARFS — Continued. $7.75 Dupuy Jamain (H.P.) 7.75 Earl of Gosford (H.T.) . . 13.00 Earl of Warwick (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Ecarlate (H.T.) 7.75 Edith BeUenden (H.S.) .. .. 9.50 Edu Meyer (H.T.) 9.50 Edward Bohame (H.T.) . . 8.25 Edward Mawley (H.T.) . . . . 7.75 Ellen Poulsen (D. Poly.) . . . . 7.75 Ema Teschendorfl (D. Poly) . . 7.75 Ethel Malcolm (H.T.) 9.00 Eugene I/amesch (D. Poly.) 9.50 Fabvier (C.) 8.35 Fisher Holmes (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Florence H. Veitch (H.T.) 7.75 Frau Karl Druschki (H.P.) 7.75 General MacArthur (H.T.) 8.25 General Jacqueminot (H.P.) 7.00 G. C. Waud (H.T.) 8.25 George Dickson (H.T.) 8.25 Georges Elger (D. Poly.) . . 8.25 Gloire de Chedane Guinoisseau 10.75 (H.P.) 9.00 G. Nabonnand (T.) 7.00 Gorgeous (H.T.) 14.50 Grass an Teplitz (H.T.) . . 10.75 Gustave Granerwald (H.T.) .. 8.25 Gustave Regis (H.T) .. .. .. 8.35 HaiTy Kirk (T.) 8.25 Helen Keller (H.P.) 8.25 H. E. Richardson (H.T.) . . 8.25 Hoosier Beauty (H.T.) 9.50 Horace Vernet (HP.) 9.50 Hugh Dickson (H.P.) 9.50 H. V. Machin 7.75 Irish Elegance (H.T.) $7.75 8.25 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 25.00 9.50 8.25 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 7.75 9.50 7.75 8.25 7.75 8.25 9.50 9.50 7.75 8.25 25.00 8.25 8.25 9.50 9.50 7.75 8.25 35.00 7.75 7.75 14.40 8.25 DWARFS — Continued. Irish Fireflame (H.T.) .. ..$14.40 J.B.Clark (H.T.) 8.25 Jessie (D. Poly.) 7.75 Jonkheer J. L. Mock (H.T.) . . 8.25 Jos. HUl (H.T.) 9.50 Juliet (H.B.) 8.25 Katherine Zeimet (D. Poly.) . . 7.75 Killarney (H.T.) 7.75 King Edward VII (D. Poly.) . . 8.25 King George V (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Lady AUce Stanley (H.T.) .. 8.25 Lady Ashtown (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 I/ady Dunleath (H.T.) . . . .■ 10.75 Lady HUlingdon (T.) . . 9.50 Lady Mary Ward (H.T.) .. .. 9.50 Lady Penzance (H.S.B.) . . . . 9.50 Lady Pirrie (H.T.) 9.50 Lady Roberts (T.) 9.50 La France (H.T.) 8.35 La Tosca (H.T.) 8.35 Leonie Lamesch (D. Poly.) . . 7.75 Leslie Holland (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Liberty (H.T.) 8.25 Lieutenant Chaure (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Lucy Bertram (H.S.B.) . . . . 9.50 Lyon Rose (H.T.) 8.25 Mabel Drew (H.T.) 10.75 Mme. Abel Chatenay (H.T.) .. 8.35 CoUette Martinet (H.T.) . . 25.00 Constant Soupert (T.) . . 9.50 Chas. Lutaud 10.75 Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. Edouard Herriot . . . . 9.50 Hoste (T.) 9.50 Isaac Perriere (Bour.) .. 8.35 Jean Dupuy (T.) . . . . 9.50 Jules Grolez (H.T.) . . 8.35 If you don't see here the sorts you want, or if you want a Special Price «n BEES LTD. 1075 Mir I*l©asi© ±&etr otit ttnese Pageoi for igi6. The American Florist. 411 ROSES I Briar, Clean, Hardy, Field-Grown Stock. INGLY FIBROUS ROOTED. other. The land is actually reclaimed silt deposited by the Dee during past ages, and is swept from end to end by the bitter gales from the Atlantic Ocean. See how splendidly these two factors conibine to produce the ideal rose tree. First, there is the naturally rich, humus-laden silt soil. It is in a finely divided condition, and encourages — makes necessary— the formation of multitudinous root-fibres. Neither light nor heavy, and neither too wet nor too dry, it is the ideal rooting medium. Then the climate, the most searching and severe in the British Isles, comes into play. Every inclination towards exuberance is keenly contested. The tree has veritably to fight for its life. Wind, cyclonic in violence, almost tears the trees up by the roots; but the result is a more thorough and firm anchorage of the root fibres. Alternating climatic conditions of Arctic severity or delusive mildness compact the plant tissues to iron-wood hardness. The result, at lifting time, is a short-jointed, stocky tree, which grows and blooms with almost magical luxuriance when transplanted into milder quarters. O. B. Liverpool on Orders for 1,000 Trees. DWARFS — Continued. Mme. liaurette Messimy (China) $7.75 Mme. Melanie Soupert (H.T.) . . i9.50 Mme. Ravary (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 Mme. Segond Weber (H.T.) .. 9.50 Margaret Dickson HamUl (H.T) 30.00 Marie Van Houtte (H.T.) .. .. 9.50 Marquise de Sinety (H.T.) . . 10.75 Meg Merrilies (H.S.B.) . . . . 9.50 Melody (H.T) 10.75 Mildi-ed Grant (H.T.) . . 9.50 Miss Alice de Rothschild (T.) .. 9.50 Molly Sharman Crawford (T.) .. 9.50 Moss Rose 7.00 Mrs. Aaron Ward (H.T.) . . . . 9.25 Mrs. Alfred Tate (H.T.) .. .. 9.50 Mrs. Amy Hammond (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. Andrew Carnegie (H.T.) . . 10.75 Mrs. A. R. Waddell (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. Charles Curtis HaiTison (H.T.) 8.25 Mrs. Charles E. Pearson (H.T.) 10.75 Mrs. Cormvallis West (H.T.) . . 8.25 Mrs. David McKee (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. Edward Mawley (T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. E. G. Hill (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 Mrs. Foley Hobbs (T.) . . . . 9.50 Mrs. Forde (H.T.) 9.50 Mrs. Fred Straker (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. G. Shawyer (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt (H.T.) . . 9.50 Harold Brocklebank (H.T.) 9.50 Herbert Hawkesworth (T.) 12.00 Herbert Stevens (T.) . . 9.50 John Laing (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Mrs. Joseph H. Welch . . . . 9.50 Mrs. Myles Kennedy (T.) . . .. 9.50 Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. DWARFS — Continued. Mrs. R. D. McClure (H.T.) . . $9.50 Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford (H.P.) 7.75 Mrs. Taft (D. Poly) 7.75 Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt (H.T.) 9.50 Mrs. Wakefield Christie Miller (H.T.) ._. 9.50 Mrs. Wallace H. Rowe (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. W. H. Cutbush (D. Poly) 7.75 Mrs. W. J. Grant (Belle Sie- breclit) . . 8.25 Nita Weldon (T.) 9.50 Old Gold (H.T.) 12.50 Old Moss 7.00 Ophelia (H.T.) . . 12.00 Orleans Rose (D. Poly.) . . . . 7.75 Paul liede (H.T.) 8.25 Pharisaer (H.T.) 8.25 Prince Camille de Rohan (H.P.) 7.75 Prince de Bulgarie (H.T.) . . 8.25 Queen Mary (H.T.) 12.00 Rayon d'Or (H.B.\ 10.75 Richmond (H.T.) 8.25 Rose Bradwardine (H.S.B.) . . 9.50 Senateur Vaisse (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Souvenir de Gustave Prat (H.T.) 9.50 Sunbm-st (H.T.) 9.50 Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi (H.P.) 7.75 Ulrich Brunner (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Victor Hugo (H.P.) 7.75 Viscount Carlow (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Viscountess Folkestone (H.T.) . . 8.25 Warrior (H.T.) 9.50 White Killarney (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Willowmere (Per.) 9.50 W. R. Smith (T.) 9.50 Yvonne Rabier 8.25 CMMBERS. Alberic Barbier (01. Wich.) American Pillar (CI. Poly.) Ards Rover (01. H.P.) Aviateur Bleriot (01. Wich.) . Billard et Barre (01. T.) . . Blush Rambler (01. Poly.) Caroline Testout (Olimbing) Coronation Rambler (01. Wich. Crimson Rambler (01. Poly.) . Dorothy Dennison (01. Wich.) . Dorothy Perkins (01. Wich.) . Excelsa (01. Wich.) Felicite Perpetue (01. Semp.) . Gardenia (01. Wich.) Gerbe Rose (01. Wich.) .. Gloire de Dijon (01. T.) . . Hiawatha (01. Poly.) Johanna Sebns (01. H.T.) Lady Waterlow (01. H.T.) La France climbing (01. H.T.) . Liberty, climbing (01. H.T.) Mme. Alfred Carriere (01. H.N. Mme. Jules Gravereaux (01. T. 3Iarechal Niel (01. N.) Minnehaha (01. Wich.) Mrs. W. J. Grant, climbing (CI. H.T.) . Paul Lede, climbing Paul Transon (01. Wich.) Reine Olga de Wui-temburg (01 H.N.) Richmond, climbing (01. H.T.' Shower of Gold (01. Wich.) .' Source d'Or (01. H.B.) White Dorothy Perkins (01 Wich.) Zephyrine Drouhin (01. H.B.) . $8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 7.00 8.25 8.25 8.25 7.75 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 0 or more of a sort, write and ask for it. Do it Now! "Lest You Forget."J L STREET, LIVERPOOL, ENG. 412 The American Florist. Sept. 9, New York. BEADY SALE FOK GOOD STOCK. The past week brought no material change in the condition of the cut- flower marliet. The weather was mucli cooler, wliich made life more endura- ble but did not greatly increase sales. Though buying has been light, no good stock has gone a-begging. Some un- easiness was felt in the wholesale district over the possibility of a rail- road tieup, but that, happily, has been averted. Such an event, it is needless to add, would have been a great ca- lamity to this city. On account of their continued scarcity, cattleyas are hov- ering between $1 and $1.50 per flower, wholesale rates. American Beauties are not plentiful, and very special stock has gone as high as $25 and $30 per 100, or at that rate, but there is long-stemmed stock going as low as $15. Lily of the valley remains at about $4 and $5 per 100, but there is an upward tendency in prices on Eas- ter lilies, the asking prices, September 2, being $8 to $10. There is no change worthy of note in the prices of tea roses; the supply is slowly increasing, but special stock may be classed as a novelty at this time. There is a plenti- ful supply of asters, but no surplus, and prices range, as a rule, from $1 to $3 per 100, with a few long stems and extra fine flowers going at $4 per 100. One noteworthy feature during Au- gust, was the almost entire absence of sweet peas from the market and they have been greatly missed by the buyers. We question whether 1,000 good sweet peas came into this mar- ket during the entire month. Good gladioli are yet arriving and they move. In chrysanthemums, new crop carna- tions and bouvardias, there is a slight increase in supply. Dahlias are in- creasing in supply and improving in quality. September 4. — This being a holiday and there having been a great exodus from the city, business was very light, the wholesale stores closing at noon. The weather is clear and cool, and it is hoped that when the people return, business will improve. CLUB MEETING. The next meeting of the Nevs^ York Florists' Club will be held in its rooms in the Grand Opera House building. Eighth avenue and 23d street, on the evening of September 11. As there has been a vacation of two months, there should be a large attendance. It is expected that Secretary Young will make an interesting report of the Houston convention, and others who were there may also have something to say. Chairman Hildenbrand of the house committee and his assistants will serve "ham and" — or something better. NOTES. Frank Traendly, of Traendly & Schenck, spent a day of the past week in this city and we were all glad to see him. He has been such an interesting personage in the wholesale district for so many years, that the place seems "sad and forlorn" when he is away. He seemed to be in fine health and spirits. He is spending the sumer with Mrs. Traendly. and the little Traendlys, on the farm at Rowayton, Conn. J. Jacobs of Zarner & Jacobs (the Marguerite Flower Co.) of 1392 Broadway, Brooklyn, was seized with appendicitis, removed to a hospital and operated on, September 2. As he is a young man of good habits, who has hitherto enjoyed good health, it is be- lieved he will come through all right. "Jake" is well known and popular in the wholesale district. John M. Thielman, of 890 Broadway, Brooklyn, who has been a retail flor- ist in that locality for 42 years, has iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ I OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. | Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. I CHAS. SCHWAKE fi CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. | II Mention the American Florist when writing Ilip THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. Mention the American Florist when writing started west to introduce his new plant food "Fertilo-Humiis." He will visit Chicago, Kansas City, ■ San Francisco and other cities. From what we have seen of his product, we think it a good thing, and commend Mr. Thielman to the trade. Horace E. Froment has returned from a vacation of several weeks and looks fine, but for that matter, being a husky young fellow, he always looks well. During his absence, the "boys" took to painting and decorating and the store now looks as good as new. Peter L. Bogart, the retailer of 970 Sixth avenue, is sojourning at an up- state resort and painters and decora- tors are making great improvements in the store, but the regular force, no- tably his big brother, William, con- tinue active in the flower business. At the store of J. H. Small & Sons, 505 Madison avenue, a force of work- men has been busy for some time on interior improvements. This store seemed up to date when opened a short time ago, but ne^v and clever features have been added. Harry Bayersdorfer, of Philadelphia, you all know him, is in the city to- day (September 4) calling on friends, and wears the "smile that won't come off." His house has just received a large shipment of goods from across the big pond. G. F. Laufenburger, the retailer of 2660 Third avenue, with his wife, has just returned from a trip to Maine and the Old Bay state. They were absent three weeks, visiting Old Orchard and Portland, and returning by steamer to Boston. We must hand a bouquet to Joseph Vock, salesman for W. H. Siebrecht, who says we usually quote lily of tjie valley too low. It is so unusual to hear a wholesaler say that anything is quoted too low that we make a note of it. At the store of John J. Coan, Inc., 115 West 28th street, we have recently noticed a good asortment of roses, asters, gladioli and other flowers. John is one of the hustlers of the wjiolesale district. At the store of M. C. Ford, 121 West 2Sth street, we have recently noticed a good stock of American Beauties; also, new crop carnations that are good for the season. George Hildenbrand, of John Young & Co., is on his vacation and his vari- ous duties are keeping the genial sec- retary very busy, but he is a glutton for work. ' D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc., 112 West 28th street, in adidtion to other cut Mention the American Florist when wrj-ting — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years experience behind us and we do not expect a g:old medal for doincr our full duty to our consiirnors and customers. Yoh will not make a mistake by dealing with us. 6UTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC. PHONES: i 558 101 W. 28th St., FAKRAGUT < 2036 „_,„ „-,„„ I 2037 NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St , NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan BuUdin^i 20 years experience Consigimenls Solicited and Prompl RETURNS GUARANTEED. flowers, are now receiving exceptional- ly fine dahlias. The George W. Crawbuck Co., Inc., 57 West 28th street, is handling good chrysanthemums of the variety Gold- en Glow. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th street, are receiving particularly fine pink asters, which bring top prices. Andrew Scott, buyer and manager for Alexander McConnell, is taking a well-earned vacation. The Growers' Cut Flower Co. is re- ceiving fine asters from A. A. Young, Jewett City, Conn. A. P. F. 1916. The American Florist. 413 PAUL MECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 3864 Farragut BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Succesaors to Badgley, Riedsl & Meyer. ""o-^HlSSIfKe? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXFERIINCK CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKR/INAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wholesale Florist ^Sssi'ssH Fl'iWut 133 W. 28th St., New York All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28th SL, NEW YORIC CITY Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301 Mention the American Florist when writing John Yoiiog & Co. Wbolesale Commission Florists 63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing WILLIAM P. FORD WHOLESALE ELOSIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telephone, 533E Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing J. J. CO AN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 100 West Z8th St.. NEW YORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farragut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Goldstein & Futtermao WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York VlioMe Hover M(irKet>s New York, Sept. 6. Roiei, Beauty, special extra and fancy... I' " No. 1 and No. 2... '* Prima Donna Alice Stanley Francis Scott Key. special. " Mra, Geo. Shawyer " White KilJarney Killarney, My Marylana... No, 1 and No. 2. Queen Brilliant I Aaron Ward Richmond " Sunburst " Taft ;; J, L. Mock Ophelia " Mrs. Cha". Russell Cleveland ■■ Hadley Cattleya Orchids, special... each, inferior grades.. Dahlias Bouvardia Rubrums '.', Lilies, Longifloram and Harrisi].. Lily of the Valley Gladiolus Amprica Inferior grades Asters Chrysanthemums per doz. Adiantium Croweanum and Hybridum Asparagus Flumosus....doz. bchs. "^milay doz. strings. Carnations Per 100 15 00@25 00 8 OOeiO 00 4 00@ 6 00 4 00@lO 00 1 5O1SIO 00 8 00@li) 00 1 coa 6 no 4 00@ 5 00 4 0C@ 5 00 ,1 00® 3 00 1 000 6 00 1 00® 6 00 1 50@ 8 00 25® 4 00 1 50@ 6 00 1 00@ 6 00 1 SO® 8 00 1 50® 8 00 2 ODSIO 00 1 50® 800 2 OOffilO 01 ) 25® 1 50 75 1 00® 1 50 2 00 3 00® 4 DO 8 00@10 00 4 0t@ 6 00 1 50 50® 80 2 nn@ 4 00 1 50® 3 00 40® 50 2 00® 2 25 1 00® 1 ?5 1 00® 1 50 United Gut Flower Co., inc. WH0USALIR8 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut -jllll PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing HOUSE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY , Between 26tb and 27th Sts. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids. Roses, Canuitions and all the other best products of th» leading growers. Consignments solioited. WM. KESSLER, Successor to Kessler Bros.- 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSIMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. ConBignments solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg.. 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL. Secretary. The KerYan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE IXORIST 24-30StonB St., Rochester, N.Y. 121 WIST 28til STREET NEW YORK Tel. 3B70-3871 Farragut. Tie Largest Slipper and secelTer of Cut Floweis |^?"A complete assortment of the liest in ths market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 52%. 414 The American Florist. Sept. 9, Thejkey to ever}' merchant's success lies in his ability to please his patrons. If you please the public only as much as your competitor, you can only hope to divide the trade -with him. If you please your patrons more than he does, you will soon have his trade as well as your own. Our boxes will help you give an extra amount of pleasure to your patrons. ^A A ARNOLD R/^PER BOX COMI>ANY A ^^1J02-130& West Division St.. Chicago ^^ps^ Kansas City, Mo. SUMMER BUSINESS VERY SATISrACTORT. Considering- the extremely warm weather and the resultant scarcity of stock, the local florists report a very good summer trade and are making active preparations to take care of what promises to be a fine fall and winter business. Fear of a nation- wide railroad strike, caused a general stocking up last week with the result that the demand was somewhat heav- ier than usual. Gladioli, asters and lil- ies are plentiful and of good grade but the supply of roses is limited. Other lines look promising and will be seen on the market soon. NOTES. Wm. L. Rock Floral Co. reports difiS- culty in getting sufficient good stock to fill all orders in full. They are com- mencing to cut roses and are showing some good stock of American Beauty. The demand for funeral work has been good here as elsewhere. "W. J. Barnes reports another good week of funeral work and was fairly well stocked to meet the demand. Among the handsome pieces turned out was a large casket blanket of asters, gladioli and lilies, arranged with fancy greens. A. F, Barbe reports a very favorable summer trade. Funeral work at this establishment has been exceptionally neavy. He has commenced to cut roses and carnations. T. J. Noll & Co. are carrying a fine line of gladioli, asters and lilies. Roses are good and more plentiful and some fine American Beauties are among the offerings. Both local and out-of-town business has been very satisfactory with the Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co., funeral work taking the lead. Walter Heite, of Merriam, Kan., has 15,000 chrysanthemums planted. One large house of fancy sweet peas also looks well. H. Kusik & Co. are handling Ikrge quantities of good stock and report a daily cleanup. Roses are also seen here. .J Austin has the framework of his new house completed and is ready for the glass. A. Newell reports funeral work very good. Stock also shows improvement Ray Blessing is now one of the staff at J. F. Noll & Co. Visitors : T. D. Long, representing Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago; Frank Farney, Philadelphia, Pa.; C. P. Muel- ler, Wichita, Kan.; Mrs. Hallcraft, Mrs. Lord and M. Knipe, Leavenworth; Thomas Best, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. R. E. Darbee, San Francisco, returning from the S. A. F. convention; Horace Cheeseman, New Pork; J. D. Christian- sen, Milwaukee, Wis., and A. H. Har- rison, Louisville, Ky. E. J. B. Floriculture at Iowa State Fair. The floricultural features at the Iowa state fair and exposition which was held at Des Moines, August 23- September 1, were excellent, the classes being numerous and the displays well staged. In the plant section the com- petition was very keen, the J. S. Wil- son Floral Co. of Des Moines and the Iowa Seed Co. of the same city divid- ing the honors. Both firms also made good displays of cut flowers and de- signs, as did Lozier's, The Florist, Trillow's Greenhouses and The Rosery, all of whom were keen contenders in the last named section. The awards were as follows : PLANTS. Collection of plants in bloom, not less than 25 varieties— J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Collection of foliage or decorative plants, not less than 25 varieties — Iowa Seed Co., 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Collection of palms — Iowa Seed Co., 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Collection of ferns — Iowa Seed Co., 1st: J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Collection of colons — Iowa Seed Co., 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Collection of geraniums — J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Collection of flowering begonias — Iowa Seed Co., 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Specimen Areca lutescens — J. S. Wilson Floral Co.. 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Specimen Kentia Fosteriana — Iowa Seed Co.. 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Specimen Phoenix: Canariensis — Iowa Seed Co.. l3t; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Specimen Phoenix Roebelenii — J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Specimen Cycas revoluta — Iowa Seed Co., 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Specimen Nephrolepis Bostoniensis — J. S. Wil- son Floral Co., 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Specimen Nephrolepis Whitmani — J. S. Wil- son Floral Co., 1st; Iowa Seed Co.. 2nd. Specimen Asparagus Sprengeri — Iowa Seed Co.. 1st; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Vase of plants — J. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st: Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Basket of plants — .1. S. Wilson Floral Co., 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS. Display of cut flowers — Iowa Seed Co., 1st: .1. S. Wilson Floral Co., 2nd. Fifty red carnations — Loziers, The Florist, 1st; Trillow's Greenhouses, 2nd. Fifty pink carnations — Loziers, The Florist, 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Fifty white carnations — Iowa Seed Co., 1st; Loziers, The Florist, 2nd. Wreath— Iowa Seed Co., 1st; Loziers, The Florist, 2na. „ .„ , Spray— Loziers. The Florist, 1st: Trillow's Greenhouses, 2nd, FLORISTS' GREENING PINS. No Florist should be without a box of Greening Pins, consid- ering their small price, conven- ience and amount of labor saved. One box contains 10 lbs. (about 10,000 to 11,000 pins). (Samples free). Price, per box $1.60 6boxes(or 7.00 Geo. H. Anger mueller Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Slieet Moss 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50perbag Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Everything in Southern Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss... 3.50 per bag EVERGREEN, ) ALA. Mention the American Florist when writing Edward A. Beaven Display of asters — Trillow's Greenhouses, 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2iid. Floral design — Lozier's The Florist, 1st; The Rosery, 2nd. Twelve American Beauty roses — Loziers, The Florist, 1st; The Rosery, 2nd. Twenty-five Milady roses — Iowa Seed Co., 1st; Trillow's Greenhouses, 2nd. Twenty-tive Pink Killarney roses — Iowa Seed Co., 1st; Loziers, The Florist, 2nd. Twenty-five White Killarney roses — Loziers, The Florist, 1st; Trillow's Greenhouses, 2nd. Twenty-five Aaron Ward roses — Trillow's Greenhouses, 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Best table decoration, for dinner — Loziers, The Florist. 1st; The Rosery, 2nd. Best table decoration, for luncheon — Loziers. The Florist, 1st; The Rosery, 2nd. Best basket assorted flowers — Loziers, The Florist, 1st; The Rosery, 2nd. Best bride's bouquet — Loziers, The Florist, 1st; Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Best corsage bouquet — Loziers, The Florist, 1st: Iowa Seed Co., 2nd. Best vase assorted flowers— -Loziers, The Flo- rist, 1st; Trillow's Greenhouses, 2nd. 1916. The American Florist. 415 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established 1857. JFLORiST 739 Buckingham Place. I. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail ciders. WEIHAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. ■Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eightb and Locost Sis. 3514-16-20 N. Graiil Av. Telegraph orders filled on short notice in St: Louis and rest of Missouri. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL GO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAnilEWSON, Get in touch with SHEBOTGAN, WISCONSIN. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. ****^********new*york!****I No. '^Z West 59th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel £ Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 4. Max Schling Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783 Branch 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Cbicado. 623 Walnnt St.. Des MoLies. la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Uemher of Florists' Telegraph Deliverr* REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London. Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, O. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for deliver} in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS GF THE NORTHWEST WiSniNfiTON D. c. Gudes' Uemheri of Flori*ti' Telefraph Delivery. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREH. NEW YORK CITY. "pEI/EGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to ■'- any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondeats. Cable address; Alexconnell, Western Union Code, V Syraaise, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season ^ J Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28tb Street NEW YORK To oui-of-town florists: We are in the Heart of And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph delivery. .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Auditorium hma. CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist's Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages. Denver, Colo. yhc Park J. A. VALENTINE, I^lOlZlI V0« fresident. Members of Florists' Telecnph DaUveiy. 416 The American Florist. Sept. 9, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. EatablUhed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Burope and the British Colonies. Cable c-ders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Hohn S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in' the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. " Fresh nowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks iu Hoboken, N. J. and New York. PHILADELPHIA,] SOOChestnutSt. ATLANTIGCITY,2517Boar(IWalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP, LTD. Kemhera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$mithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Kstablishm'^nt in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1939. New York. fi. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Vsmher of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Butfalo. N. Y. Archlas Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newart, N, J, Blaclilstone, Washington, D. C. Boland, J. B., San Francisco, Bramley & Son, CleTeland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Broolilyn Cut Flower Marliet, Brooljlyn, N. T. Buclibee, H. W., Eoellford, III, California Florists. Tacoma. Wash. Callahan. M. J.— Philadelphia, Pa. Clarice's Sons, Dayid. New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Parlj St., Boston. Mass. Coolie, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L. Washington. Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave., New Yorlc. Dominion Floral Co., The Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Byres, 106 State St., Albany, N. X. Evenden Bros., Williamsport. Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis, Frauenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J, B., Toledo, 0. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston. Mass. Galpin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland. O. Graham. A., & Son, Cleveland, 0. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids. Mich. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati. O. Hart. Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N, Y, Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Heinl & Son. J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb. Higgins, N. F.. Springfield. Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle. Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, SteubenviUe, 0. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, R. I. Joseph's. 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Keller Rons, J. B., Rochester. N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tex. Kottmiller. New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas. Tex. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius. J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia. Pa. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City. N. 3. Mangel. Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton. 0. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn. McConnell. Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo. Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis. Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A.. Kansas City. Mo. Palez, Paul M., Little Rock. Ark. Palmer. W. J. & Sons. Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver. Colo. Pearson, E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Penn. The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldoeehi. San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., El Paso. Texas. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, IU. Randall's Flower STiop, Worcester. Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Reuter's, Westerly, R. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester. Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye. George, Ft. Smith. Ark. Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo. Schling, Max. 22 W. 59th St.. New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Lna Angeles. Calif. Smith & Fetters. Cleveland. O. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp. G, H. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, 0. Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber. F. H.. St. Louis. Mo. Whitted. Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson. J. S., Floral Co., Des Moines. Iowa. Wittbold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Los Angeles. "Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. In the Heart of tlie most exdasire resideotial section. Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. isoH^d'^fksz Members of Florists* Tele^aph, Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing DES MOINES /^--^-^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA SA ^' ^' Wilson Floral Go, ^"•".-^•^ We cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, EUCUD AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. jW. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones r9i6. The American Florist. 417 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. SendyourordersforChicago and Sub- urbs to ^j_^_^ AllorderscarefuIIyfilletf- ^-<*3WMa'"*'"' under the supervision it ^hica£3— GEORGE ASMUS, Mp. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member Florists' Tejegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL HA I Pwi« IVP Telephone oat LtWia MV,, No. 1310 Bedford —Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn— We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction Mention the American Florist when writing Toledo, 0. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. :h Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Ordersi Mem'ber of Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy, Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Roehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The I/argest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in IMinnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders (riven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKlnney Pbone. Preston 160 City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. T.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Atlantic City— The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. P. Galvin, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y, — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S'. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — ^Alpha Floral Co, Chicago — C. Frauenfelder. 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison. Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O.— Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A, Graham & Sons. Cleveland. O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland. 0.— Smith & Fettei-s. Cleveland, 0.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak no. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton. O. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver. Colo.— The Park Moral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, Iowa. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston, Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City. Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark. 0. — Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmlller. New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York — Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Famam St. Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa.— M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh. Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsbnrgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence. R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockford. 111. — H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady. N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo. — F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.- L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalla, Mo. — Archlas Floral Co. Springfield, Mass. — N. F. HIggins. Springfield. 0. — Tan Meter Flower STiop. Steubenville, 0. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse. N, Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Sona. Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto— Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blackl stone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn, Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Westerly. R. I. — Renter's. Wilmette, 111. — Pyfer & Olsem. Wllllamsport. Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Special attent'on paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential distrxt Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow our own flowers Phone A- 2 550 All kinds of Decoration a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or teleeraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenll- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. New York. ""tabushed i David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 32.4.226 Qrant Avenue Mailor telegrraphic orders promptly and mos carefullv executed. Kansas City, Mo. Ff»R-fST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. loth and GRAND AVENOK. Dallas Texas LangFloral&NurseryGo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana. New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notio*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 SUte St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, MEB. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery* 418 The American Florist. Se-pt. 9, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by. the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. lEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS F*vtlto*x eSt. BROOKLYN, N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E J. Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot^ 229 VyEST THIRD STREKT Kansas City, Mo. Samvel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph DeHveiy. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled airri delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be carefuil, cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAM) RATIDS Uemberg of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO ALTRXD HANNAH a SONS wlU flU you ofden for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avennes Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Memters of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroffs Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed DULUTH FLORAL CO. Z^^t^J^^Jll^^i DULUTH, MINN. Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis. Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR. Memter of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL'S Mention the American Florist when writing Rockf ord, 01. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. John Bauscher, Champion "Jiner". John Bauscher, the well-known grower of Freeport, 111., is the cham- pion "Jiner" of the world, a recent initiation bringing his lodge and soci- ety affiliations up to 53, which the Chicago Herald is credited with stat- ing is a world's record. In addition to being a member of the Society of American Florists, he belongs to the Elks, Masons, Eagles, Moose, Red Men, Odd Fellows, Owls, United Commercial Travelers, Knights of Pythias and many other organizations. Fertilizer Johnson. A little colored girl, a newcomer in Sunday school, gave her name to the teacher as "Fertilizer Johnson." La- ter the teacher asked the child's mother if that was right. "Yes, ma'am, dat's her name," said the fond parent. "You see, she was named fer me and her father. Her father's name am Ferdinand and my name is Liza. So we named her Fer- tilizer."— Boston Transcript. Potato Bujcs. A man wearing a worried look went into a shop which advertised a patent potato bug exterminator and asked for a hundred pounds. "Certainly, sir," said the amazed as- sistant; "but that quantity would be sufficient to destroy all the bugs in Cook county." "I know that," was the reply. "They are all in my garden." KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. flOWtRS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. Mention the American Florist when writing Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing Wholesali and Retail Florist C. II. IREY, 1133 0 SI., LINCOLN, NEB. will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Miiil Orders for florist service in this vicinity to THE OOMINiON FLORAL GO. 484 St. CatherlDes St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST. NBAB OARPIULU PARK CHICAGO LODISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CUT E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Trade Directory Price: $3.00, Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO igi6. The American Florist. 419 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by title firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Uemler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing FURROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Mem'bers of Florists' Telegraph Beliveir. Mention the American Florist when writing VAN METER FLOWER SHOP WiV Springfield, O. SPRING and BEST FLOWERS (or EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when writing Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business euar- antees efflciency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St., Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. HoSmans. N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FREY & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN^ NEB. WHOLIBAU AND RITAIL. Hemlers of Florists' Telegraph Celiveir, Mention the American Florist when writing El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Uamlier of Florists' Telegraph Sellrery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writing Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. J 06 STATE STREET. Mention the American Florist when writing Toronto, Can. Dunlop^s Canada's best known and most reliable flortst Only the Best 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Mention the American Florist when writing Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Teleerrapb Delivery Association. Mention the American Florist when writing THOS. F. GALVIN INC. NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. 1 Park Street 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory CoDtaininsr the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. (nerican Florist Co., "^'^SS^g^™^'- BOSTON LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Deliver?. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, O. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. AndenoD service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport, NiaflararaUl and Western New York, Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist EstJiblished in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. ^ uJd T. J. JOHNSTON S CO. NEW ENGLAND POINTS. 171VETB0SSET SL. PRmiENCE .-American Ass'n of Park Superintendents. 1370 420 The American Florist. Sept. 9, American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F W. Bolgiano, Wasllington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis.. Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. Magnolia, N. C— C. P. Gaylor, tube- rose grower, died here April 7. Seattle, Wash.— The Puget Sound Bulb Co. has been Incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000. Los ANGELES, Calif.— S. F. Leonard, of the Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, called on. the trade here recently. VISITED CHICAGO : A. J. Brown of A. J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.; J. Chas. McCullough, Cincin- nati, O.; F. P. Quick of the Griswold Seed & Nursery Co., Lincoln, Neb., and wife, on an auto tour. BALTIMOEE, MD. — ^William H. Mihm, general manager for J. Bolgiano & Son, and a party of friends have re- turned from a delightful visit at the summer home of Charles J. Bolgiano, near Mountain Lake Park, Md., the trip through the Allegheny mountains being made by automobile. Washington, Ia.— By order of the United States district court, southern district of Iowa, a final meeting of the creditors of the Mills Seed Co. of this city, bankrupt, will be held at the office of Frederick D. Everett, referee in bankruptcy, in Albia, la., September 12, at 9 a. m., for the purpose of clos- ing up the affairs of the concern. Tuberose crop reports from North Carolina, indicate good prospects to date. The Late Henry A. Salzer. Henry A. Salzer, president of the John A. Salzer Seed Co., LaCrosse, Wis., whose death was recorded in our issue of August 26, page 318, was crushed to death in a deplorable auto- mobile accident near Dresbach, Minn., August 22, when his car, over which the chauffeur had lost control on a steep hill, plunged over a 75-foot embank- ment. Mr. Salzer and his wife were taking Professor and Mrs. Edward Kremers, of Madison, Wis., who were Lilly's Annual Plcntc. The annual picnic of the Chas. H. Lilly Co., Seattle, Wash., was held on Puget Sound, September 2, 1916, the party leaving the city at noon on the steamer "Puget," and returning late in the evening. A splendid programme of music, dancing, theatricals and sports had been arranged for the oc- casion and every moment was an en- joyable one. Base ball, fancy swim- ming and diving, and the tug-of-war were features. Prominent among the members of the various committees who helped to make the outing a suc- cess long to be remembered, were the following : Chas. H. Lilly, Farwell Put- nam Lilly, A. W. Sprague, Frank Leck- enby, H. P. Chapman, Bob Hodge Shaw, W. H. Lilly and J. A. Taylor. California Seed Crops. Estimates of the California seed crops, dated August 27, are as fol- lows : Onion. — Average crop with more acreage and more sales, not enough to fill orders. Whites short with all grow- Beet. — Fair crop, many now grow- ing it. , ,^ . Spinach. — Less than one-half of a crop. Carrot. — About 75 per cent of a crop. Parsley.— Seventy-five per cent crop. Parsnip. — A little short. Radish. — Nearly normal. Salsify.— Very short. Lettuce. — Average. Endive. — Pair. Celery. — Good. Sweet Peas. — Less than half a crop; some varieties total failure. The Late Henry A. Salzer. their guests, to Ferndale. the summer residence of John P. Salzer, a brother of the deceased. The other members of the party escaped serious injury, be- ing thrown clear of the wreck, but Mr. Salzer, who was thrown against a stump and crushed by the heavy car, was killed instantly. He was 61 years of age. Henry A. Salzer was the second son of John A. Salzer, founder of the wide- ly known seed firm which bears his name. He was born at Dutch Creek, la., in 1855, and in 1866 removed with his father, who was a minister, to La Crosse, Wis., where the elder Salzer be- came pastor of the First German Methodist church. Being the son of a German gardener, the love of flowers was inherent, and they were his hobby all during his period of faithful service to the church, and when in 1869, ill health compelled him to retire from the ministry, he turned naturally to his greenhouses, and, with his sons, laid the foundation of the present large establishment which in the beginning was known as the LaCrosse Floral Gardens. After the death of his father in 1892, Henry A. Salzer became the head of the concern, which, under his guid- ance, has prospered until it holds a most enviable place in the trade. He also had many other business inter- ests, among them being the United States Annuity & Life Insurance Co., of which he was president at the time of his death, the Darlington Electric Co., the Salzer Land Co., and the B. P. Salzer Lumber Co., of Denver, Colo., the Salzer Lumber Co., of Minneapolis. Minn., the New Orleans Syrup Co., the Mercantile State Bank of Minneapolis and the La Crosse Floral Co. Highly esteemed in the business world, Mr. Salzer occupied no less im- portant a position in the civic and re- ligious life of his community. He was one of the largest contributors to the fund for the building of the First Ger- man Methodist church, was president of the board of trustees and the con- tinued success of the church's affairs is credited largely to his business acu- men. He was for 16 years one of the members of the book committee of the world organization of the Methodist church and was also a trustee of the Charles City College at Charles City, la. In 1890, Mr. Salzer was married to Miss Clara Kremers of Milwaukee, Wis., who with two children, Kenneth, aged 22 years, and Gertrude, aged 11 years, survive him. He is also sur- vived by two brothers. George Salzer of Minneapolis and John P. Salzer of La Crosse, and two sisters, Mrs. E. C. Lee of Toledo, O., and Mrs. Henry Hallauer of Springfield, Mo. Ben F. Salzer, a brother, died in Denver in 1915. The funeral services, held Thursday afternoon, August 24, were private, but friends were permitted to view the remains in the morning and throngs paid their last respects. The services were conducted by Rev. John H. Klaus, pastor of the First German Methodist church, of which Mr. Salzer had been a member for nearly 50 years, assisted by Professor Frederick Schaub of Sioux City, la., formerly president of Charles City College. The pallbearers were George Salzer, John Salzer, Carl Rau, Professor Edward Kremers, Ernest Kremers and John Kremers. Many handsome floral tributes accompanied the remains to their last resting place. French Bulbs Lost at Sea. The S. S. Savonian, which was sunk by a torpedo in the Mediterranean August 13, carried about two-thirds of the French bulb crop destined for England, consisting of Roman hya- cinths, freesias and other French bulbs, according to the British trade press. It is understood that Messrs. Sutton, Carter, Howcroft and some other big buyers had consignments in this ship. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED GilToy, California Onion, Lettuce, RadlA, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence Solicited. Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Ijittuot:, Oaeeot^ Pabsnip Paeslet, Cklkby, Endi™, SAiSEPT, Named and Mixmj GBANDtFLOBA AKD SPBNOEK S^TEET PKAS, AM> SDOTLOWEB. Seed Gro\\rers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA .Company igi6. The American Florist. 421 To All Florists Using French Bulbs : Vaughan's Seed Store advertisements and catalogues offer these bulbs by stated measure and in regular cases. Others report seeing advertisements of this stock which do not give measurements of the bulbs. Why not get samples of French Paper Whites and the like this season before you place orders ? Vaughan's prices, grading considered, will average over fifteen per cent lower than those of our competitors, because bought early by our own agent in France and paid for in cash or on short terms. Our present price of $7*85 per 1000 for the largest size of Paper White Grandiflora now obtainable, proves this state- ment. Advance contract orders booked by us for Paper Whites will be filled with the larger sizes. Write for our delivered prices on Lily Bulbs. Vaughan's Formosum run larger in all grades than those of other dealers. A UGHAN'S SEED STORE, ^^'^^ Western Seed & Irrigation Co. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn; Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA MenUon the American Florist when writing KELWAY'S SEEDS- -Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest nowr ready. Langport, - England. Cofltract Seed Growers SpeoURies: ^S?1t^lSrF^eS*?SJS: Correspondence Solicited. Geonie R. Pedrick 6c Son, PEDRICKTOWN. N. J. mention the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS. RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Get Qootatloas rrom LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SCCC1CRD Bloomsdale BristOl, PO. 422 The American Florist. Sept. 9, Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7iD $ 5.C0 $40.00 7 in. to 9in 9.C0 80.00 9iD. to 11 in 22.00 Freesia Refracta Alba Per 100 Per 1000 Mammoth size $1.75 $12.00 For Immediate Delivery. ROMAN HYACINTHS, 12-15 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices on application. J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth BIdg., New York City Mention the American Florist when writing American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. J. G. ROBINSON SEED GO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cncnmber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. MICHELL'S Z MIGHELl'S GIANT CYGLAMEN ElfGLISH GROWN lOO 1000 sG6d5 seeds Duke of Comiauglit, Crimson. $1.00 $8.50 Excelsior. White with red base 1.00 8.50 Grandiflora Alba. White 1.00 8.50 Princess of Wales. Pink.. 1.00 8.60 Salmon ftueen. Salmon pink 1.00 8.50 Mixed, A line assortment of colors 90 8.00 DAISY, DOUBLE ENGLISH Montrosa (Bellis Perennis) Ti'. pkt. Oz. Montrosa Pink Vi oz., $1.50. .$0.50 Montrosa White ^4 oz., 1.50.. .50 Montrosa Mixed % oz., 1.25.. .50 Longfellow. Pink 30 $1.75 Snowball. White 30 1.75 Mixed, Choice 30 1.50 MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) Tr. pkt. Oz. Alpestris Victoria $0.25 $0.75 Eliza Fanrobert 20 .75 Palustris 30 2.00 Palustris Semperflorens 25 2.00 Hinry F. Michell Co,, sis FLOWER SEEDS PANSY SEED Giant Exhibition Mixed. A giant strain which for size of bloom, heavy tex- ture and varied colors and shades can- not be surpassed. Half tr. pkt., 30c: 50c per tr. pkt.; Vs oz. 75c; $5.00 per oz. Giant Trimardeau, Mixed. Very large- Uowering; choice colors. Tr. pkt. 30c; $1.25 per oz. Giant Prize, Separate Colors. Tr. pkt. Oz. Giant Azure Blue $0.40 $1.75 Giant Black Blue 40 1.75 Giant Emperor William 40 1.75 Giant Hortensia Red 40 2.00 Giant King of the Blacks... .40 1.75 Giant Lord Beaconsfield ... .40 1.75 Giant Peacock 40 2.50 Giant Snow Queen 40 1.75 Giant Striped and Mottled.. .40 1.75 Giant White, with eye 40 1.75 Giant Pure Yellow 40 1.75 Giant Yellow, with eye 40 1.75 Also all other seasonable Seeds, Bulbs and Supplies. Send for Wholesale Catalogue. Markets!., Philadelphia, Pa. We Offer The Best Stock Grown. STUART LOW CO., ROYAL Bush HUI Park NURSERIES ENFIELD, - ENGLAND. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Su-e Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Cyclamen, Stuart Low's Superb Strain, 1916 crop, just harvested— Low's Salmon King:, Giant VVhite Phoenix, Vulcan. Mrs. Buckston, Princess May, etc. Also specialists in Orchids. Aca- clas. Grape Vines, Fruit Trees and Roses. During September and October any communication addressed to HARttY A. BARNARD, Hotel Albert, New York, will have prompt attention. THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Mnskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. Mention the American Florist when writina .^MIIIIIIIinillllllllllllDIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH llllillllllllllUIIIIIII% I BURPEE'S SEEDS I I Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List lor Florists = = and Market Gardeners. = %)iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii# Mention the American Florist when writing TOMATO SEED Also Pepper, Eeg Plant, Sauash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSeed and Field Corn, in Tariety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSuSt^""" SWEDESBORO, N. J. Mention the American Florist when vjriting TheEyerettB-ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip Radish, Beet, Branches MlcUdan. Ull cnon pnuu Wisconsin and Idalio BIILrUnU, bUHH. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 423 WINTER SPENCER SWEET PEAS. NEW CKOP SEED READY FOR DEIilVERY NOW. i oz. 4 oz. APEICOT ORCHID. Mostly apricot self BELGIAN HERO. A beautiful rose BOHEMIAN GIRL. Light pink ■ BRIDAL VEIL. Pure white CHRISTMAS PINK ORCHID. Pinli, white wiugs MRS. A. A, SKACH. Bright pink , MRS. JOHN M. BARKER.. Lilac MRS. JOS. MANDA. Light shell-pink MRS. M. SPANOLIN, Double; white MORNING STAR. Self pink color ORANGE ORCHID. Standard orange, wings dark salmon-pink. ORCHID BEAUTY. Rose-pink, with orange PINK-AND-WHITE ORCHID RED ORCHID. Bright cherry-red SENSATION. Newman & Legg's Christmas Pink Orchid SENSATION SCARLET. Bright scarlet THE CZAR. Rose, wings white, mottled pink VENTTS. Blush pink WHITE ORCHID. Pure white YARRAWA. Bright rose pink. Australian grown seed California Grown Seed $1.60 3.00 1.60 1.00 3.00 .65 1.60 .66 1.00 3.00 1.60 .76 .66 .76 3.00 3.00 3.00 1.60 .66 2.00 .65 $ 4.60 10.00 4.60 3.60 10.00 2.00 4.60 2.00 3.60 10.00 4.60 2.60 2.00 2.60 10.00 10.00 10.00 4.60 2.00 7.00 2.25 Ih. $16.00 36.00 16.00 12.00 36.00 7.60 16.00 7.60 12.00 35.00 16.00 9.00 7,60 10.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 15.00 7.60 24.00 8.00 Mixed Spencers Winter Flowering, oz., 65c; 14 lb., $2.00; lb., $7.50. CYCLAMEN— Boddington's Gigantic Sow Now for Best Results. Tr. 100 1000 pkt. seeds seeds CHERRY RED $0.50 $1.00 $9.00 CRIMSON 25 .65 6.00 CRIMSON AND WHITE 50 1.00 9.00 LILAC 25 .65 6.0O PINK. Soft pink 25 .65 6.00 ROSE, Light rose 25 .65 6.00 SNOWFLAKE. White 25 .65 6.00 SYRINGA-BLIIE 25 .65 6.00 WHITE BUTTERFLY 50 1.00 9.00 PHOENIX, Cherry-crimson .. .50 2.00 18.50 PURPLE KING 25 .80 7.50 VULCAN. Rich crimson 50 2.00 18.50 Tr. 100 1000 pkt. seeds seeds $0.25 $0.75 $7.00 .50 1.00 9.00 PEACH BLOSSOM. Rose color PRINCESS MAY. Color pink. ROSE OF MARIENTHAL. Shell pink 25 .65 6.00 SALMON KING. Pine salmon. .50 1.00 9.00 SAiLMON QUEEN. Salmon 50 1.00 9.00 BALMONIUM SPLENDENS. Fine salmon-pink 25 .80 7.50 WONDER(GLORY)OF WANDS- BEK. Intense salmon-red ... .50 1.00 9.00 MIXED 25 .60 5.50 Onr Wholesale Catalogue of Bulbs and Seasonable Flower Seeds Js now Ready. Free to Florists on Request. ^- 5 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH OtlDER. -*» Arthur triBoddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York City Boddington' s Re-selected Winter- flowering Spencers as grown by Wm. Sim, Cliftondale, "' My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. ^ Part of new crop will be ready early in July. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Galif. Mention the American Florist when writing Grass Mixtures FOR • Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET AIL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the kadlng PLANTS BULBS Ask for Catalogues. kinds for summer and fall planting. ROCHESTER, N. Y. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers. - France Specialties: Beets, Maneoes, Carrots, Cabbaees, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds 6na/iia1tiAG Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-Wurzel. Beet. Carrot, Celery. DandeUqn, SpcCldlllCa Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, ENGLISH CORRESPONDENCE. IMPORTERS OF— Red-top. Meadow Fescue, Blue Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. Our traveling salesman. MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN. who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the Unitpd States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrift & Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Turnip Sweet Corn Zii Plant Spinach Okra Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Mention the American Florist when writing Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Opion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in yariety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing ' Mention the American Florist when writing BRUNNINGS Large Growers and Shippers of BEANS, PEAS and ONION SEED Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 424 The American Florist. Sept. 9, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland, O., PresidsDt; Howard W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa.. Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary: E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held in Chicago, September 26-29, ;916. Standard Basket and Container Law. standards for Climax baskets for grapes, other fruits and vegetables, and oth(-r types of baskets and containers used for .-small fruits, berries and vege- tables in interstate commerce are fixed by an act approved by tlie president August 31, 1916. The law will become effective November 1, 1917. The effect of the act will be to re- quire the Tise of the standards in man- ufacturing, sale, or shipment for all interstate commerce, whether the con- tainers are filled or unfilled. A large part of the traffic in fruits and vege- tables in this country enters interstate commerce. The law relates only to the containers, and will not affect local regulations in regard to heaped meas- ure or other method of filling. A spe- cial exemption from the operations of the law is made for all containers man- ufactured, sold, or shipped, when in- tended for export to foreign countries, and when such containers accord with the specifications of the foreign pur- chasers, or comply with the laws of the country to which the shipment is des- tined. Standards of three capacities are ■ fixed for Climax baskets — two, four and 12 quarts, dry measure. These con- tainers, often known as "grape bas- kets," have relatively narrow, flat bot- toms, rounded at each end, and thin sides flaring slightly, from the perpen- dicular. The handle is hooped over at the middle from side to side. In aildi- tion to fixing the capacities of these standard baskets of this type, the law also prescribes their dimensions. The other standards are for "baskets or other containers for small fruits, ber- ries, and vegetables." They are to have capacities only of one-half pint, one pint, one quart, or multiples of one quart, dry measure. Such containers may be of any shape so long as their capacities accurately accord with the standard requirements. The examination and test of contain- ers to determine whether they comply with the provisions of the act are made duties of the department of agricul- ture and the secretary of agriculture is empowered to establish and promul- gate rules and regulations allowing sucii reasonable tolerances and variations as may be found necessary. Penalties are provided by the act for the manufacture for shipment, sale for shipment, or shipment in interstate commerce of Climax baskets, and con- tainers for small fruits, berries, and vegetables not in accord with the standards. It is provided, however, "that no dealer shall be prosecuted un- der the provisions of this act when he can establish a guaranty signed by the manufacturer, wholesaler, jobber, or other party residing within the United States from whom such Climax bas- kets, baskets, or other containers, as defined in this act, were purchased, to OPEN THE SEASON WITH Craig Quality Stocic Now Ready For Quick Selling TEDDY, JR., FEKNS Fine young plants from 2^4 -in. pots $3 per do2.; $7 per 100; $60 per 1000 6-ln. pots ?6 per doz.; $45 per 100 4-in. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 8-in. pots $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 NEPH. JOHN WANAMAKER "The Wanamaker Boston Fern" A "sport" from Nephrolepis S'cholzell, with longer, narrower, gracefully drooping fronds. It is not so compact in growth as Scbolzeli, and therefore does not decay in the center, and is a durable house fern. It Is a rapid grower, mak- ing an abundance of fronds, and Is Quite dis- tinct from any other Nephrolepis. 2%-lnch pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 4 -in. pots, very heavy plants $25 per 100; $200 per 1000 6 -in. pots, very heavy plants $6 per doz. ; $45 per 100 6 -in. pots, extra heavy plants $9 per doz.; $70 per 100 8 -in. pots $12 and $15 per doz. 11 -in. tubs $2.50 and $3 each NEPH. TEDDY, JR., SPORT We think very well of this fern. It having all the good qualities of its parent, Teddy, Jr. The fronds are of darker green and more undulated. 214-in. pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 4 -in. pots $25 per 100; $200 per 1000 NEPH. BOSTONIENSIS DWARF This is a dwarf form of the old Boston Fern, same character form and graceful habit. 214-in. pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 NEPH. ELEGANTISSIMA IM- PROVED This variety is a greatly improved Elegantls- sima and shows no tendency to revert to the Boston. This will prove a valuable addition to the crested varieties. 2%-ln. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 6 -in. pots $6 and $9 per doz. 5 -in. pots $12 and $15 per doz. Larger plants $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50 each NEPHROLEPIS SMITHH The greatly improved Amerpohlii. It Is a compact form, much finer than Amerpohlii, and does not break down in the center. The fronds are carried on wiry stems. This variety will have a wonderful sale up to a 6-inch pot, being particularly showy for basket work. 2%-in. pots $8 per 100; $75 per 1000 4 -in. pots $25 per 100 NEPHROLEPIS TODEAOIDBS London Pern. A good, strong grower. 214-in. pots $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4 -in. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in. pots $6 and $9 per doz. 8 -in. pots $12 per doz. 9 -in. and 10-ln. tubs.. $24, $30 and $36 per doz. NEPHROLEPIS BOSTONIENSIS Wm. K. (Harris The finest variety for large plants, being a great improvement over the old Boston. 2%-in. pots $6 par 100; $50 per 1000 4 -In. pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in. pots $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 11 -in. tubs $2, $2.50, $3, $4 and $5 each NEPHROLEPIS ROBUSTA Place orders at once for Nephrolepis Robusta, The Silver Medal Fern at the National Flower Show, winning over all competition. We claim this variety to be the finest of all crested Neph- rolepis, being exceptionally fine in large sizes. It is the strongest grower of all the Nephrolepis Ferns, never reverts, and every plant is sym- metrical and salable In all sizes. 6 -in. pots, strong plants.. $50 and $75 per 100 8 -in. pots, strong plants. .$12 and $15 per doz. 11 -in. tubs $3 and $3.50 each NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTH Our stock is In superb condition. 2%-lnch pots $5 per 100; $45 per 1000 4 -Inch pots $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -inch pots $6 per doz.; $45 per 100 8 -inch, three-quarter pots $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 11 -Inch tubs $2, $2.50 and $3 each NEPH. ELEGANTISSIMA COM- PACTA A dwarf, compact form of Nephrolepis Elegan- tisslma, each plant making an ideal shape. 2^-inch pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 6 -inch pots $6 per doz. 8 -inch pots $12 per doz. NEPHROLEPIS SCHOLZBLI This is an Ideal crested Fern, holding the same relation to all other crested ferns that Scottil holds to the old Boston. 2%-in. pots $6 per 100; $50 per 1000 4 -in. pots, heavy.. $20 per 100; $180 per 1000 6 -in. pots, heavy $6 per doz.; $45 per IOC 8 -In., three-quarter pots $12 per doz.; $90 per 100 11 -in. tubs $24 and $30 per doz. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY 4900 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. BRANCH, NORWOOD, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing im-vimmMA START CROWING MUSHROOMS Leam the latest authoritative way to make etill bieeer profits than you ever thought possible or ever made growing: rnuahrooms. Add S10 to $75 a week to your incoRie. Florists make money usin*:: space under beochea in Rreenhouses. Use spare time. Mushrooms commandhish prices, especially now. Start now. Demand Digcer than sup- ply. Send for big free book of expert _ _._ authority, "The Truth AboutMashrooms." Urveau uf Uushroom Indnstrr, Uept 292 *184*J N. Clark St.;Chlcas« the effect that said Climax baskets, baskets, or other containers are cor- rect within the meaning of this act. Said guaranty, to afford protection, shall contain the name and address of the party or parties making- the sale of Climax baskets,, baskets, or other con- tainers, to such dealer, and in such case said party or parties shall be amenable to the prosecutions, fines, Miscellaoeous Plants. 2-in. 2-in. 3-in. 3-in. 100 1000 100 1000 Lantanas $2,00 $18 50 MoonvineSiWhiteand blue 2.00 18.50 $3.00 $25.00 Parlorlvy.ri.Scandens.... 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Pompon Chrysanthemums 2.00 18.50 Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Swalnsona, white 2.00 18.50 3.C0 25.00 Celery, White Plume, $1.00 per 1000; 10,000 and over, 85c per 1000. Self- Blanching, $2. BO per 1000. Cash with order. R. Vincent Jr. 6c Sons Co. White Marsh. Md. and other penalties which would attach in due course to the dealer under the provisions of this act." I9I6. The American Florist. 425 SWEET PEAS-==SOW SOON WINTER FLOWERING-Spencer Types New Early Flowering Long Season Spencers EARliY MORNING STAR rhe color Is a deep orange scarlst or flame color in standard with rich orange pink wings. 25 Seeds, S5c; Trade pkt, (14 oz.), $1.25; oz., $4.60 net. EARLY SONG BIRD . This will be the leading pale pink for Florists. The flower is the same color as "Florence Morse Spencer" and a bit lighter than "Elfrida Pear- son." It has the same excellent form and features of Mrs. Hugh Dickson but is on white ground. 25 Seeds, 25c; Trade pkt. (% oz,), $1.00; oz., $3.50 net. EARLY MELODY This is a deeper shade of pink than "Early ' Song Bird" on white ground, closely resem- bling "Countess Spencer' 'and near "Hercules." It might be de- scribed as rose pink on white ground. 25 Seeds, 26c; Trade pkt. iM oz.), $1.00; oz., $3.50 net. EARLY SPRING MAID The color is light pink on a cream ground and the blossoms have the same splendid characteristics of "Mrs. Hugh Dickson" for a florist's flower. 25 Seeds, 25o; Trade pkt. iVt. oz.), $1.00; oz., $3.50 net. EARLY SNOW FLAKE This is the best Early Flowering ' White Seeded Spencer. The blossoms are very large and of the best waved Spencer form. 25 Seeds. 25c; Trade pkt. (^^ oz.), $1.25; oz., $4.50. EARLY HEATHER BELL The color is a rich but pleasing — mauve, but after standing in water the color becomes a beautiful mauve lavender. 25 seeds, 25o; Trade pkt. (}A oz.), $1.25; oz., $4.50 net. WINTER FLOWERING— Unwin Types Trade Pkt. Oz. Lb. Blue Jay. Bright blue self color $0 16 $0 60 $6 00 Lavender Ifora. Most pleasing lavender 20 76 Trade Packets contain one-quarter ounce Trade Pkt. Anita 'Wehrnian. Clear lavender $0 25 Mrs. A, A. Skaach, Flowers bright shell pink 20 Mrs. J. Manda. Light shell pink, extra long stems 20 Mrs. M. Spanolin. Black-seeded white 26 Mrs. William Sim, Salmon pink 20 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Appleblossom pink 30 Pink and White. Blanche Perry Type 20 President Woodrow Wilson. Magenta rose 30 Rose Queen. Beautiful rose pink 60 Selma Swenson. Clear light soft pink 30 Venus, Standard white, slightly blushed pink wings 25 White Orchid, White ilowers of good substance . . 20 Yarrawa. The color on opening Is rose, changing as the flower develops to a light pink standard, tinted buff, with blush wings 20 Yarrawa Hybrids 20 Winter Flowering Spencers. Mixed 20 Oz. $0 76 66 66 76 65 1 00 65 1 00 2 00 1 00 75 66 65 65 66 Lb. $9 00 8 00 8 00 9 00 8 00 12 00 m 8 00 8 00 S 00 WINTER FLOWERING- 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 $0 26 35 30 30 $0 80 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 Grandif lora Types oz. Vi lb. lb. Canary Bird, Early yellow $0 10 Christmas Countess 1 ^, t., Mrs, C. H. Totty {''^^ ^1°^ Earliest of All . 7 „, , ^ ^^., Christmas Pink (Pink and White Christmas Meteor, Brilliant Eed Christmas Prima Donna)- . , „. , Mrs. F. J. Dolansky {Daybreak Pink Christmas Wilts "1 Mont Blano }-Pure White Florence Benzer J Mrs, Alexander Wallace. Lavender Mrs, E, Wild, Bright Rose 10 Mrs. W. W. SmaUey. 7„ , „. , Mrs, William Sim f Salmon Pink Ki-s%arliest White ^^-'^--'''^ ^"*« ' Mrs. Geo, Lewis. Black-seeded white Le Marquis. Navy blue Winter-Flowering Grandiflora Type, Mixed 30 1 00 10 10 10 36 36 35 36 35 30 30 1 26 1 26 1 26 1 26 1 25 1 00 1 00 OUR FALL BOOK FOR FLORISTS IS READY; ASK FOR IT AT CHICAGO OR NEW YORK. m 31-33 W. Randolph St. i CHICAGO iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii VAUGHSN'S SEED STORE, Greenhouses, Kurseries and Trial Grounds, Western Springs, 111. Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^ 43 Barclay St. NEW YORK 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. RODTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GAR PEN SEEDS MANN*S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existance and their flowers briog^ the best prices on the London mar- ket. For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, GrandlHoras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER Cc SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA. The L. D. Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicitpd, 'SeedStore' 23h235 W.MadisonSt CHICAGO. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENTFROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and London (Ont.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON S CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK BOXWOODS— MOSTjjBEAUnFUt Pyramids, 2 -ft ?1.00 each Pyramids, 214-ft 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 8H-ft 2.60 each Standard Shape, 14x14 la. . . . 2.50 each Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-(t 1.60 each Nice Boshes, IS-ln 36c each F. O. FRANZEN ^^^c^hIcago '^' Smith's Revised Ghrysanthemum Manual (ThirdEdition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of ChrysaDthemum Culture for the last 25 years. The best work on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amate'ur and florists have been provided with articles for their special aeeds- 106 Pa^es. Only 50c., postpaid. ELMER D. SMITH fi CO., ADRIAS, MICH. 426 The American Florist. Sept. 9, The Nursery Trade American Association o{ Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Llojd C. Surk, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Eooli- ester, N. Y., Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will b« held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. Visited Chicago: C. G. Perkins of Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. T. Advices from HoUana under date of August 12 state that the season has been unfavorable for roses, Ampelopsis Veltchli and other similar plants. Some growers who formerly produced these stocks have grown vegetables during the past two years, and notwithstand- ing the British embargo, it is claimed the prices of many plants of the above class will be higher than last year. Franklin Davis Nurs, Co. Reorganization. The Franklin Davis Nursery Co., Baltimore, Md., whose property was sold at public auction August 23, will, it is reported, be reorganized and put on a sound basis, following the rati- fication of the sale by the United States district court. It is announced that Joseph Davis, president of the defunct concern, will be connected with the re- organized company in an active posi- tion. Cemetery Superintendents. With more than three hundred dele- gates and their ladies in attendance, the thirtieth annual convention of the Association of American Cemetery Su- perintendents at Norfolk, Va., August 22-24, mention of the opening of which was made in our issue of August 26, page 296, proved to be one of the most successful in the history of the organi- zation. The program.m6 was replete with papers and discussions of much interest and profit to those in attend- ance, and many side trips to various points of interest in the vicinity, and the warm hospitality at all times in evidence, made a deep and lasting im- pression on the visitors. At the election of officers which took place August 24, the following were chosen for the ensuing year : R. N. Kesterson, Knoxville, Tenn., presi- dent; W. N. Rudd, Chicago, vice-presi- dent; "W. B. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa., sec- retary-treasurer. Bellett Dawson, Jr., Chicago, who had held the last named office for seven terms, refused to per- mit his name to be presented. Barre, Vt., was selected as the convention city for 1917. Tent Caterpillar. In a recent communication from the United States department of agricul- ture attention is called to the fact that this is the season of the year when the larvje and small nests of the tent caterpillar are likely to be found upon orchard and other trees. As a method of control, it is sug- gested that the use of a torch will be found convenient to burn out the nests found in the higher parts of the trees, while those within convenient reach may be torn out with a brush. In all cases the larvae should be crushed on the ground, care being taken to destroy all caterpillars re- maining on the trees. In using the torch on large limbs care must be taken not to injure the bark; in fact, destroying the nests by hand is recom- mended. Tent caterpillars are readi- ly destroyed by arsenical sprays ap- plied to the foliage of the trees in- fested by them, but on stone fruits, such as cherry, peach and plum, ar- senicals are likely to cause injury and must be used with extreme care, if at all. On such trees, arsenate of lead is preferable, used in the propor- tion of two pounds to each 50 gallons of water. Heather. It does not seem to be generally understood that the heather of north- ern Europe (Calluna vulgaris) can be successfully grown in this country, al- though it is now many years since it was discovered that it had become naturalized in Nova Scotia and in Tewksbury and Townsend, Mass. The ends of the branches are sometimes killed here in severe winters, but this is an advantage rather than an in- jury to the plants, for English gar- deners to secure the best results cut back their plants severely after they have finished flowering. In this coun- try the heather should be planted in well-drained, sandy soil, fully exposed to the sun; planted in the shade it usually suffers in cold winters, as in the shade it continues to grow late in the autumn and the wood does not ripen properly. There are a number of. handsome and interesting varieties in the arboretum collection. Some of the best of these are the variety alba with white flowers; the variety alba minor, a white-flowered plant of dwarf- er habit; var. rubra, a dwarf compact variety with crimson flowers, and one of the earliest to flower and one of the handsomest of the set; var. tomentosa, a compact plant with gray-green foli- age and red flowers; var. alba Serlei, a tall growing form with white flowers; vars. alba tenella and alba rigida with white flowers; var. Alportii, a tall growing form with crimson flowers, and var. hypnoides, a very compact, small-leaved plant producing only sparingly its small purple flowers. These plants can be seen in the shrub collection, and quantities of heather have been planted on the sides of the Meadow road. — Arnold Arboretum Bul- letin, July 19, 1916. OWN ROOT Pot grown 214 and 4-in. Field grown to pot B to 6-in. '^^ Lu L D LL *,SPRINQriELDOHIO-J ROSES For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS AddreM Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WilUamstown Jnnc. N. i. TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED For the Nursery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and reliable. For iTices ad- GEORGE H. HOPKINS, EAGIE ROCK STATION, LOS ANGELES. CAIIF Mention the American Florist when writing ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE COIIARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND — ROCKERY For your summer house, made in a short time, T. R. OTSUKA, 300 S. Michigan A?e.. CHcago. THE Storrs & Barrison Co. PAINE WILLE NURSERIES Catalogues and Price lists Free on Application. PAINESVILLE, - OHIO HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. ETergrecD Specialists largest Growers m America B0X404. DUNDEE, ILL. giiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiamiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim I Ornamental Nursery Stock | S is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist customers. We grow the ^ a following lines in large quantities and are always glad of the opportunuy to make quotations, g I Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial I I Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. | B OUR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be gladlyforwarded on request. J ■ NOTE-Use printed stationery. We sell to the trade only, and do not knowingly oompete M I, with our customers by allowing our trade prices to get into the hands ol private planters. I JACKSON fi PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK^ ^MMPimniiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiM ig^^- The American Florist. 4.27 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY J. T. LOVETT, Mention the American Florist when writing PAEONIA ROOTS MUST BE MOVED NOW Our $20,000 stock of these contains the best CUT FLOWER SORTS for florists. Write for complete list and ask us to make you a $25.00, $50.00 or $100.00 selection. VAUGHAN'S SEED ^TORE, CHICAGO FERNS IN FLATS In Best Varieties for Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS, ETC.. tO H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennos. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing HILrS CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of ourleadingspecialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees— Standards, Half-standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hard; Tabbed Ever^eens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas. Juniperus. Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped. inlarge assortment. Araucarias— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growini^ on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas. Skimmia Japonic^. Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Spiraeas, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, Wistaria Chinensis,, Japanese Flowering Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers— New. rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America, Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. AH hardy and desirable sorts, best selection. lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to iocrease their sales and profits. Deddaous Trees and Shmbs-Onr leaders- Norway Maple. American WhiteElm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS ^ A/\A rvTIMTvUW LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA I30X 4U4f, liUJNDlLE, ILL. WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS Mention the American Florist when writing 428 The American Florist. Sept. 9^ BOSTON FERNS Large Stock of Fine Plants 4-inch, at $ 1.50 per dozen 5-inch, at 3.00 per dozen 6-inch, at 6.00 per dozen 7-inch, at 9.00 per dozen 8-inch, at 12.00 per dozen 9-inch, at 15.00 per dozen Extra Special— $1.50 We have a very fine lot of 9-in. Boston Ferns at the above price. These are very beautiful specimens. The George Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, LONG DISTANCE PHONE: GRACELAND 1112 CHICAGO, ILL. BELLE WASHBIRN BEST RED CARNATION Field plants, all strictly first size ready for benching, $12 per 100; $100 per lOOO 500 at the 1000 rate. The season has been exceptionally good for field plants in our vicinity and the plants are just right for benching. Bassett & Washburn 178 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. GREENHOUSES: HINSDALE AND GREGGS STATION, ILLINOIS. A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, . CONN- REX BEGONIAS Choice collection of mixed sorts. Extra strong: plants, ready to retail. 3-in. pots, $1.00 per doz., SS.OOper ICjO. Vinca variegata. 2-in.,S2.G0per 10 ). S. A. Nutt. 2-in.. $1.65 per 100; $16.00 per 1009. Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK GERANIUMS Guaranteed to reach any point in the U.S. from Chicago East, in good growing condition, or they can be returned and your money refunded. I take all the risk. Summer prices. S, A. Nutt and Buctiner $10.00 per 1000 Rlcard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000 ALBERT M. HERR, L&NCASTER. Pi. Mentioriafhe American Florist when writing Orchids If you want Orchids for any purpose whatever we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything, else but Orchids, special lists on application. LAGER €c HURRELL, Summit, N. J CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty Chinese, choice mixed, in 214-in. pots. $2.00 per 100 Forbesi, in 2i4-in. pots 2.00 per 100 Malacoides, in 2H-in. pots 2.25 per 100 At present sold out of Obcooicas; may have more later. ASPARAGUS Plumosus and Sprengerl, in 2H in. pots $2.0C per luO' Cash JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware, Ohio Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 429 Ready Reference Section 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ARAUOARIAS. Araucarias. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewiiere in this issue. S. S...Peu- nock-Meehan Co., 1608-20 Ludlow St., Philadel- phia, Pa. Araucarias. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere la this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. BULBS. ASPARAGUS. ASPAEAGOS SPRENGERI. Heavy, bushy, from 3-in. pots, $3.75 per 100. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri and Hatcheri, 2y2-in;, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri, in 2H-in. pots, $2 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela- ware, O. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-in.. $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, STiiremanstown,_Pa. Asparagus plumosus sprays, $2 per 100; E. E. Stone, Dickinson, Texas. AZAIiEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROBHES CO., Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonia Chatelaine, 2M-in., ?3.50 per 100; 3- In., $8 per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in., 2Sc each. Begonia Lorraine, 2-in., $10 per 100; 2%- in., $12 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. BEGONIAS. Erfordii, 3-in $6.00 per 100 Chatelaine. 2%-in 3.50 per 100 ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. PerlO« Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2H-1>. pots.$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROBHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. Begonia Vernon, 2-In. stock, $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Rex Begonias, 3-in., $1 per doz., $8 per 100. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft, $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-in., balled. 30c each; 18-in.. balled, 60e each; 30-in, balled, $1.76 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC. Box 404. Dundee. 111. Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed St»re. Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O. Franzen. 531fl N. Clark St.. Chicago. BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHBS CO., Rutherford. N. J. Bulbs, Lilium Formosum. Late dug bulbs, ready for shipment September 5. 7 to 9-in., 300 to case, $7 per 100, $60 per 1,000; 8 to 10-in., 225 to case, $8.5o per 100, $78 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in., 160 to case, $10 per 100, $95 per 1,000; 10 to 11-in., 140 to case, $12 per 100; 11 to 13-in., 100 to case, $20 per 101). Callus. California grown, fine well ripened bulbs, with live centre shoots, select size, $9 per 100. Mammoth, $12 per 100. Godfrey. 4- in. plants (ready September 20), $15 per 100. Purity Freesia, %-in., $1.20 per 100, $10 per l.OOO. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St.. Chicago. Bulbs. French Paper White Grandiflora. Write for prices. Lilium Formosum. 7 to 9-in.. (250 to case), $58 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in.. (180 to case), $80 per 1,000; 10 to 12-in.. (100 to case), per case, $12; $100 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii for immediate de- livery, 5-in. to 7-in., $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-in., $9 per 100; $80 per 1,000. 9-ln. to 11-in., $22 per 100. J. M. Thornburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Paper White Grandiflora. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement on cover page of this issue. Wm. P. Kasting Co., 383-387 Ellicott St., Buffalo, N. Y. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus, Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Bulbs. Freesias. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Narcissus. Chinese, now ready. Per mat of 120 bulbs. $5; 8 mats (960 bulbs), $40. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. Lily bulbs. Pall shipment from Japan, Mc- Hutchlson & Co., 95 Chambers St.. New York. CALADIUMS. Caladiums, finest fancy leaved varieties, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CARNATIONS. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growipg field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100, $12; per 1,000, $100. BASSETT & WASEtBUEN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress, Rosette, $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1,000; Phila- delphia. Victory, Ward, (medium sized), Bon- fire, (medium sized), $5 per 100. ,$45 per 1,000; White Wonder, aiatcbless, $6 per 100. $55 per 1.0(10. Wietor Bros.. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. We have the following to offer at 6c: 675 Herald. 500 White Enchantress and 200 En- chantress. These are good plants. Can ship on short notice. Cash with order. SIMANTON & PENCE. Palls City, Neb. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS 100 10,000 White Perfection ...$6.00 15.000 White Enchantress .. 6.00 20.000 Pink Enchantress .. 6.00 1.000 $50.00 50.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to be in healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO., Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. CARNATION PLANTS. From the field at $50 per 1,000 until sold. 3.000 White Perfec- tion, 2,000 Philadelphia, 1,500 Champion, 500 Beacon, 500 Enchantress, 1,000 Alice, 500 Matchless. POEHLMANN BROS. COMPANY, Morton Grove 111. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Very choice stock in these three varieties: Enchantress $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1.000 White Enchantress. 5.00 per 100; 45.00 per 1.000 White Wonder 6.00 per 100; 50.00 per 1,000 SINNER BROS., 158 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate delivery. Herald. $5 per 100; Champion, .$5 per 100; $45 per 1.000. Ward, Zoe Symonds, Washington, $4.50 per 100, $40 per 1,00:1. Peter Reinberg. 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Carnation plants, field grown, ready for ship- ment at any time. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ell Cross, 150 Monroe Ave.. Grand Rapids, Mich. CARNATION PLANTS, good field-grown stock. Philadelphia, Matchless, Champion, Comfort, En- chantress and others. $5.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Kapids, Mich. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111. Field-grown Enchantress Carnation plants. Very fine stock, $4 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Percy Jones, 56 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon^ pale pink; it's a dandy; you will make no mis- take In buying stock of this 'mum. Comes Into bloom about November 15; flnishes early In De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $16 per 100. 6UTTMAN & RAYNOR. INC., 101 W. 28tk St., New York. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-In., $2.09 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000; S-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial t«- rieties, 2i4-In. pots, $3.00 per 100; $26.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HENRT SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. COLEUS. Coleus, Emperor Wllhelm, 3-In.. 8c each; 4-In., 15c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, HI. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us AOout It. 430 The American Florist. Sept. 9, CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN GIGANTBOM STJED. Improved Wandsbek Type. White, white with eye, light red, rose plnlc, bright red, dark blood red. Bqual divided, $6.00 per 1.000; including Glory of Wandsbek, $1.00 per 100. Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light salmon, separate, ?8.00 per 1,000; $1.25 per 100. Improved Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light. Best salmon, some are nearly double flower, ex- tra large and easy grower, good bloomer, $10.00 per 1.000, $1.50 per 100. Roccoco erecta, new mixed color or separate. This variety is new and not to be compared with the old. Easy to grow, good bloomer, fit to grow In quantities, ?12.00 per 1,000, $2.00 per 100. ERNEST EOBEH, Wllmette, 111. 1,000 2%-ln. Wandsbek cyclamen; good clean stock, $6 per 100. D. G. GRILLBORTZEE, Alexandria. Va. DAHLIAS. Diihlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion. N. J. DAISIES. Daisies, A. E. Hunt & Co., SOB. Randolph, Chicago. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, S-ln., $35.00 per 100; 4-ln., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. DRACAENA INDIVISA, B-ln., 35e. Harrr Heinl, West Toledo, 0. ERICAS. Ericas, young stock for growing on, strong and well rooted plants out of 2% and 2%-inch pots. Erica Fragrans Melanthora $10.00 per 100 Regerminans 10.00 " ** " Cupressina 15.00 " '* " Gracilis Autumnalis 10.00 " " " Persoluta Rosea 30.00 " " " Persoluta Alba 10.00 " " " Globularia 10.00 " " President Carnot 15.00 •■ " *' President Faure 15.00 *' '* •* Ventricosa Rosea 15.00 *' ** Cash with order, please. ANTON SCHULTHEIS, 316 19th St., College Point. N. Y. PERNS. BOSTON PERNS. Per dozen. 4-inch $ l.BO 5-inch 3.00 6-inch 6.00 7-inch 9.00 8-inch 12.00 9-lnch 15.00 The George Wlttbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns In flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentlas. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Ferns. Over 150,000 plants from 2-In. pots up. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Robert Craig Co., 4900 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. Ferns. Boston, 4-ln., $15 per 100; 7-in.. $6 per doz. ; 8-In., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants In 11 and 12-in. pots. $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, flue stock. 2-in., .$3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRX SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOSTON FERNS. Established from 5-Inch pots, $3 per doz.; .$20 per 100. THE WAG- NER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. New fancy ferns, special picked. C. A. Kuehn, 1312 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. FREESIAS. Freesias. Purity, California grown, lat size, $10 per 1,000; Mammoth, $12 per 1,000; Rainbow, new and very fine, yellow, orange, lavender and pink, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. S. S. STiidelaky, 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Phila- delphia. Pa. Fischer's Purity Freesla, direct from re- sponsible grower. BROWN'S BULB RANCH, Capitola. Calif. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-ln., S. A. Nntt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Ricard, Red Wing, Viaud, Landry, La Favorite, Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent, Poitevlne and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DH WITT & CO., Wooster, O. Geraniums, In good 3-In. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, flne healthy plants, $8.00 per 100. M. C. GUNTBRBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Geraniums, 100,000 in 2 and 2^4-in. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $10 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevlne, $12.50 per 1,000 Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. Geraniums, S. A. Nntt, 2-in., $1.65 per 100; $16 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. GREENS. Greens. Extra long dagger ferns, $1.50 per 1,000, $1.35 per 1,000 In 5,000 lots; new green galax, $7.50 per case; bronze galax, $11 per case; sphagnum moss, $2 per 5-bbl. bales. 6 bales for $10. The Leo. Niessen Co., Phila- delphia, Pa. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. Caldwell, The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. MOONVINES. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes, pot-grown, 25c to 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. JERUSAUBM CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherries, fine stock from 3-In. pots at 5c. JOHN B. TRIMMER, Hume, IlL liANTANAS. LANTANAS, mixed, 2-In., $3,50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER. Wllmette, 111. UDLY OP THE VAIil^EY. From Storage, Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. Lily of the valley. Finest In existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. LOPEZIA. LOPEZIA RACEMOSA, a very neat Xmas plant covered with thousands of red flowers from Nov. until May. 2-in.. 3c; very bushy out of 4-in.. 7c. BMIL BADDISCH, 753 Hamilton ave.. No. Bergen, N. J. Moonvines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor Ivy, S. scandens, alyssum, coleus. Salvia Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea. 2-in., $2 per 100' $18.50 per l.OOO; 3-in., $3 per 100; $26 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. PAEONIA ROOTS. Pseonia roots, must be moved at once. Our $20,000 stock of these contains the best cut flower sorts for florists. Write for complete list. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. PALMS. Palms. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-20 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia, Pa. LATANIA BARBONICA PALMS, 15-in. tubs., suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchii, 15-in. tubs, $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th sts., Philadelphia. Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII, 6-In.. 75c; 7-in. and 8-in.. $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-In., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PEONIES. PEONIES — $20,000 worth of best named varie- ties at our nursery. Western Springs, 111. Now is planting time. Let us quoto you. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nnraerj. Stock Rs,i:!iange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. Per^srs, Bird's-Eye, bushy plants, 3-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 3-in., fine plants, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 4-in., $12.00 per 100. $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, strong 3-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 4-ln., $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1,000. PYFER & OLSBM, Wllmette. 111. CELESTIAL PEPPERS, 5-in. pots, extra flne. full of fruit and flowers, 12%c each. Also 3- in. at 5c each. JOHN B. TRIMMER, Hnme, HI. PRIMROSES. PRIMROSES', Obconiea, Chlnensis and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. POINSETTIAS. I POINSETTIAS, fine plants, $5.00 per 1.00. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PRIMTTLAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1.000 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2V-inch 4.00 35.00 3-inch 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSBM, Wilmette. 111. PRIMULAS. 100 Obconiea, 2-ln $3.00 Malacoides, 2-In 3.00 Malacoldes. 3-in 6.00 ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. Primulas, Grandiflora and Gigantea strain, only the choicest varieties; summer delivery, 2%-in., $3 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Mor- ton Grove, 111. Primulas, Chinese and Forbesl, in 214-in. pots $2 per 100; Malacoldes, In 2i4-in. pots. $2.25 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela- ware, 0. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Depaftment, Write Us About It. igi6. The American Florist. 431 PRIVET. SEEDS. California Privet, of superior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J, T. Lovett, Little Silver. N. J. RESURRECTION PIjANTS. RESURRECTION PLANTS (Mexican Ever- green) scarce, per 100, $3.25; per 1,000, $25.00. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York. ROSES. ROSES. 100 2,000 White Killarney, 2%-in., grafted, good, big plants $8.00 2,000 Richmond, 2%-in., gratfed, good, big plants 8.00 1,000 Cecile Brunner, 3-in., own root, choice stock 4.00 1,000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, 2%-in., own root. 4.00 BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3%-In. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Milady, Ophelia, Old Gold, Cecile Brnnner, Richmond, Scott Key, Elgar, $140.00 per 1,000. Grafted 2%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Ward, Milady, Old Gold, Richmond, Hoosier Beauty, Scott Key, Elgar, $100 per 1,000. Own root. 3%-ln. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, S'cott Key, Brilliant, Elgar, Ward, Sunburst. $96.70 per l.OOO. Own root, 2%-In. stock: Pink and White KiUaruey, Scott Key, Sunburst, Richmond, $56.70 per 1,000, Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PINE 2%-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1.000 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.00 35.00 White KiUarney 4.00 35.00 WIETOR BROTHERS. L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. English Roses. Guaranteed two-year-old, low budded on briar, clean, hardy, field-grown stock. Dwarfs and climbers. For varietes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Bees, Ltd., 1075 Mill St., Liverpool, Bug. ROSE PLANTS, Pink and White Killarney. 3- in. pots, own roots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. My Maryland, 3-in., at $8 per 100, $75 per 1,000. All flrst-clasg stock. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. ROSES. 300 good, healthy Killarneys, grafted from 4-in. pots, 10c each, to close out. Cash or satisfactory reference. Can use a few Rose Pink Enchantress. W. W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. , Rose Champ Weiland, strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1,000 for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatchqrii seed, 60e per 100; $4.50 per 1.000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra. radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field com. Stokes Seed Parma Co., Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field com in variety on contract. Edgar P. Hurff, Swedesboro. N. J. Seeds. Spencer Winter-flowering Sweet Peas. Cyclamen. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington, Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seed. Spencer Winter-flowering Sweet Peas. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds. Cyclamen and Pansy of fine quality. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- wehre in this issue. Henry F. Michell Co., 518 Market St.. Philadelphia. Pa. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field com. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds In general. Tomato, lima and pole -beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert (3oy Seed Co.. Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch. Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, CaUf. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrlck & Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J. Seed. Cyclamen, Stuart Low's Superb strain, 1916 crop. Price list on application. Stuart Low Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, England. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Robnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers, Prance. Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co.. 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Elllcott Sts., Baltimore. Md. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet com, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Mllford, Conn. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds, Wholesale price list for fiorists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Preres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Cbatel (Seine et Oise). Prance. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed (^., Gil- roy, CaUf. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wliolesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria, Calif. Seeds. Plower and garden. Barnard Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Seeds. Vegetable, flower, and farm. Henry Mette. Quedlinburg, Germany. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co.. Santa Ana. Calif. Seed. Flower and garden. Routzahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande, CaUf. Seeds which succeed. Landreth, Bristol, Fa. SPHAGNUM MOSS. SMILAX. Smllax, strong new stock, 2U-in., $2.50 per 100; 3-ln., $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000, Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SNAPDRAGONS. 3,000 4-in. fine snapdragons (Keystone). A fine pink, well branched, $8 per 100. D, G. GRILLBROTZER. Alexa»drla. Va. Snal)(iragoiis, New Pink, 2i4-in. pots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Sphagnum moss, 12 bales for $10. Poehlmaim Bros. C3o., Morton Grove, 111. STEVIA. Stevia, 2%-in., $20 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA, 4-In. pots, fine plants, $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. THUNBERGH, BERBBRIS THUNBBRGII seedlings. Pine, well rooted, 10 to 12-in., $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1,000. We will ship when wanted. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney, Ohio. VEGETABLE PLANTS. FIELD-GROWN PLANTS, all varieties: Cab- bage, $1.00 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000. Celery. $2.00 per 1,000. Parsley, $2.50 per 1,000, F. M. PATTINGTON, ScipiovlUe, N. Y. Celery, White Plume, .$1 per 1,000. 10,000 and jver. 85c per 1,000. Self-Blanching, $2.50 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md, VINCAS. VINCA VARIEOATA. 3-inch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. Vinea Varlegata, 2-in., $2 per 100, Elmer Rawlingg, Allegany, N. T. MISCEIiliANEOUS, Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing Tines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Plant stands. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co.. 842 Grandy Av., Detroit. Mich. Choice landscape decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The D, Hill Nursery Co., Inc., box 404, Dundee. 111. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St.. Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Straford, London, England. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your summer house made in a short time. T. B. Otsuka, 30O S'. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Blorlsts' Fertilizer Co., 609 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Chicago, 111. '•Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St.. Chicago. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. VanghaB'i Seed Store, Chicago and New York, Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on appllcatios. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.60; 5 boxes. $7.00. Geo. M, Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis. Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond. Ind. Dreer's "Rlverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout It. 432 The American Florist. Sept. 9, MISCELLANEOUS. Dreer'a Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St., Philadelpiiia. norists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, ail sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 18-22 S. Peoria St., Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write (or prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Bnch- blnder Bros., 51S Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co.. Utlca, N, Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo-. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler. 122 W. 25th St.. New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co.. 17 Murray St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 B. 34th St., New York. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler, Sad- dle River, N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago, Wired toothpicks, lO.OOO, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers, Kroeschell Bros Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner & Co., 560 W. Washington St., Chicago. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland. O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance: also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co.. Muncie, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple. Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conseryatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- bouse. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansla Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything In lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Special sash offer of high grade hot bed sash. For offer and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Lord & Bumbam Co., New York. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Slat and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasselll Chemical Co., Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York. Cin- cinnati St. Paul. Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago, Milwaukee. New Orleans. Alpine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Fungine 75e per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per qt.; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.60 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co.. Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, for spring spraying: Aphis Punk, for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The. Peters Ik Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr, 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit. Mich. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago, CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES'. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far. 35c for 1,000; 8,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Carnation staples, S5c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field, Mass, PlUsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 35c; 3,000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesbnrg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Rose stakes, extra stiff. No. 9 galvanized wire, 4y.-ft., $13.05 per 1,000; carnation sup- ports, $18 per 1,000. The Carnation Support Co., Connersviile, Ind. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave., N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. FREE This Fine Budding Knife For 2 New Subscriptions. American Florist Go. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Amling Co., B. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis. Mo. Badgley & Bishop. Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Berning, H. 6., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago, Coan, J. J., New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co., George W,. New York. Erne & Klingel, Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford, William P.. New York. Froment, H. B., New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttman & Raynor. Inc.. New York. Hart, George B., Rochester. N. Y. Hentz & Nash, Inc.. New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. House of Perns, New York. Kasting Co.. Wm. F.. Buffalo. N. Y. Kennicott Bros. Co.. Chicago. Kervan Co., The, New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuehn. C. A., St. Louis. Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A.. Pekin, III. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Chicago. McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconl, Paul, New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. Montreal Floral Exchange, Ltd., Montreal, P. Q. Miller, Stuart, Philadelphia, Pa. Murata & Co., S., Los Angeles, Calif. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Pierson, A. N., Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Beid, Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Reinberg, Geo., Chicago. Reinberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros., Minneapolis, Minn. Riedel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Rusch & Co., Gust, Mllvfaukee. Wis. Sheridan, W. F.. New York. Slebrecht, Geo. C, New York. Thompson Carnation Co.. J. D.. Jollet, lU. Tonner, O. A. & L. A.. Chicago. Totty, Chas. H., Madison, N. I. Traendly & Schenck, New York. United Cut Flower Co., New York. Vaughan, A. L.. & Co., Chicago. Weiland & Rlsch, Chicago. Weiss, Herman, New York. Welch Bros Co., Boston, Mass. Welch, Patrick, Boston, Mass, Wietor Bros., Chicago. Wittbold, Geo., Co., Chicago. Yoimg & Co., John. New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. If You Do No! Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. .igi6. The American Florist. 433 LISTEN! When the largest greenhouses in the country use many miles of a certain gutter; when users write in and tell of its long life and order more; when the largest grower in the country has over eight miles of it, and still wants more, docsen't it look as though there was something unusually good about that gutter? GARLAND PATENT CAST IRON GUTTERS have such a reputation as that described above. GARLAND GREENHOUSES have the same good name. Let us have your inquiry. We can be of service to you. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. ILLINOIS Los Angfeles. TBADE CONTINUES SATISFACTORY. Business conditions are about as re- ported a week ago. AH flowers are lool-cing- well and some very good car- nations are now coming in, while roses are arriving- from the ranges. Cecile Brunner is quite plentiful and Mrs. Aaron Ward is fine. There are not many orchids to be seen and green is none too plentiful. The weather is ideal. KOTES. The Redondo Floral Co. is showing some of the first chrysanthemums of the season and these used in conjunc- tion with the Golden West dahlia made a window of fine color. Some of the torce are away on vacations, but early In September all hands will be back prepared for a big season. The Germain Seed & Plant Co. has teen making a showing of about 500 varieties of dahlias in flower from "which customers may order bulbs for next season's planting. The display as a whole was fine and many of the individual flowers were superb. Funeral work has been a factor dur- ing the week at the establishment of the Broadway Florists. They have also had quite a call for bouquets. The next meeting of the Los Angeles County Horticultural Society will be held at the Chamber of Commerce, "Wednesday, September 6. S. Murata & Co. continue to make numerous long distance shipments of their carnations and asters. The stock is of very good quality. Sekl Bros. & Co. have completed im- provements at their establishment and have a much more commodious sales- room. The new roses from their own range are features at Wright's Flower Shop, Inc. The force here is busy as usual. J. W. Welters reports a steadily in- creasing business during the past few weeks. Good stock is always seen here. Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson are showing some really fine gloxinias. Trade continues good for the season. Theodore Payne is busy with land- scape work where native plants and shrubs are used. The force at O. C. Saakes continues busy. The roses here are looking fine. G. H. H. Indianapolis. Ind. — Richard Kutz, formerly connected with the trade at Cincinnati, O., will open a flower shop in the downtown district in the near future. I Greenhouse Construction 1 BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. = .It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a I greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a B plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages 1 and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. I Greenhouse Management B By the same author. Covers the subject completely, i 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn si, Chicago illllllll!lllll!llllllllllllll!llill!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH^^^^ Mention the American Florist when writing piiiiiiiiiii^^ IPecky Cypress I I We are SPECIALISTS | m in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value = S Ofourlong experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Eock-bottom prices. s ^ Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is tbe only wood now being ^ g used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. = I Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | I Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. | I ADAM SCHILLO LUMBER GO. LT^'^Ht^".' I m LD.Phones: Lincoln 410 and 411 m aill«llllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllll|||||||||||||||||||||||||im GREENHOUSE GLASS We are the largest manufacturers of Greenhouse Glass west of the Mississippi River and carry at all times an adequate stock to enable us to make immediate shipment of your requirements. Our glass is heavy in thickness, well flattened and annealed, and especially manufactured for greenhoute purposes. Write us for prices. Okmulgee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. Denver, Colo. — John Lee Russell, well known to the trade in this city in former years, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Gonzales, Tex. — Gilbert Stuart, formerly connected with the park de- partment at Houston, has been ap- pointed superintendent of the Gonzales state park. 434 The Amer ican Fl o. rist. Sept. 9, The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $230. NIKOTIANA A 1295 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphinc and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON, N. J. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. B09 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932 U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO. ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing Express Special Delivery Service. A special parcel delivery express service, or what is known in express circles as expedited parcel service, has, it is said, been discussed at the offices of various express companies, but for numerous reasons never got beyond that point. The main reason advanced is that there is not sufficient demand for it, and there is a tendency to wait and see how the recent extension of special delivery to the parcel post serv- ice of the post office works out. As an employe of one company said, when the expedited service was suggested : "We have never had much demand for this class of business, though it might conceivably grow to large di- mensions. But much of it would neces- sarily be local, and we do not want local business. Express companies al- ways lose money on local business." American Production of Potash. A review of the potash industry in the United States during 1915 by the United States geological survey re- ports that during the year potash salts to the value of $342,000 were produced. The imports of refined potash salts in 1915 were 76,141 long tons or a little more than 35 per cent of those in 1913, the latest normal year of importation. Taking all in all, the imports of 1915 were about one-tenth of those under normal conditions. Experimental work in the production of potash salts from difCerent sources in the United States was active during the year. Who Buys 'Em? "Why do you specialize on ruta- bagas?" "Well, nobody wants to steal 'em. There's no temptation to eat 'em your- self. Nothing hurts 'em. It's a. sure crop." — Louisville Courier- Journal. PROMPT DELIVERY is especially important at this time of the year. We can ship your orders, either for new work or repairs, without delay. Our grades are perfect, our prices low. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash Mention the American Florist when writing THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUFACTDBED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing Ottumwa, Ia. — C. Kranz, well-known florist of this city, is on a vacation trip. ASTICA OTJIOUSC^ F.O.PIERCECO. 12 W, BROADWAY NEW VORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICASO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL*-' ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Mention the American Florist when writing NIKOTEEN For Sprayini:. APfflS PUNK For Fumigating:. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS ' Mention the American Florist when writing : BMNb ^ 'hflNURES Unequaled for greenhouse and landscape fertilizing. THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing )reer'8 Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive ea,sy and true* became both bevela are on the samo •ide. Can't twist and break the slass in drivioz. GaWan* ized and will not rust. No | rights or lefts. The Peerless Glazine Point !i patented. Nootherfiliko it. Order Irom your dealej^ or direct from ds. 1000,75c. postpaid. Samplet free. HENKTA. DREEltJ 714 Chevtntit Street^ Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 435 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. Standard^zalea, Bnlb. Orchid, Fern, Han^g, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Stapes to Order. Cblcken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. WAREHOUSES: Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. T. Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shlpmeBts. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwertli, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. ; Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, 11.00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I. N, KRAMER & SON, Gedar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fnll lize and wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY Detroit, Mich. Rep. 400 Howard St, Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not build with materi«l that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacinsr. and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nishinri our new beveled rounding comer 9- incli width Floor Tile, write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing GEO. KELLER & SON, Manufacturers of Red Pots Before buying write lor prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory ■ Price, $3.00 Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 So. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. E (^■■IlllllllilfiS: Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio "MOSS AZTEC" WARE WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK L G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Uention the American Florist when writing DREER'S "Riverton Special" Gedar PlantTubs No. Diam. Ea. Doz, 100 10 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 20 18 in. 1.45 15.50 130.00 30 16 in. 1.10 12.25 100.00 40 14 in. .70 7.75 60.00 50 12 in. .50 5.50 4^.00 60 10 in. .40 4.40 35.00 70 Sin. .30 3.50 28.00 Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seeds, Fimts, Bdbs aod SoppGes, 714-716 Cticstnut St., Philadelphia, Pa Mention the American Florist when writing Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. P. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing Afler Dsiilg all oiler males, Flerisis prefer tor PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand »a the market. Enameled green. Made in tfaree sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich. Mention the American Florist when writing The American Mutual Gyclone and Hall Insurance Go. OF MUNCIE, IND. Offers Greenhouse insurance against Wind- storm and Cyclone on your buildings. Hail insurance on Glass and Growing Stock, in and out of houses, on a safe, sane and con- servative plan. Prompt payment of Losses, Our motto. Shift your burdens to us, get our rates and be convinced. Write OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Offices: Suite 2, Jones Block. Mention the American Florist when writing REED & KELLER, 122 W. 26tta St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We manafacture all oar Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Mention the American Florist when writing Since Its Organization Tb< Florists Hail Association has paid 2.250 losses, aggregating 348,000.00, For particulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddli River, N. J Look the door before the horse is stolen. 436 The American Florist. Sept. 9, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The Ill Alpha Floral Co ....415 American Bulb Co.. 422 American Greenh'se MfgCo in Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 435 AmlinffECCo 407 Anderson SA 419 Aneermueller G H -414 Aphine Mfg Co 434 Archias Floral Co... 417 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 4U Badgley & Bishop. .413 Barnard W W Co.... 425 Bassett & Washburn 400 428 Baumer AucR 419 Baur Window Glass Co IV Bayersdorfer H & Co408 Heaven E A 414 BeesLtd 410 411 Begerow's 416 Berber Bros 408 Berning HG 409 Blackistone Z D ....416 BodgerJ&SonsCo..425 Boddington Arthur TCo 423 Boland] B Co 41o Bolgiano J&Sons.,..425 Bramley & Son 417 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 420 Breitmeyer's] Sons. .416 Briggs Floral Co. ...417 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 418 Brunnings 423 Bryan Alonzo J 3% Buchbinder Bros 405 BuckbeeH W 418 BudlongJ A 406 Bureau of Mushroom Industry 424 Burpee W A&C0....422 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 414 California Florists... 418 Callahan M J 4i6 Camp Conduit Co. ..435 Carnation Support Co The 436 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 401 Chicago Printed String Co 407 Clark EB Seed Co.. 422 Clarke's Sons D 417 Clay&Son 434 CoanJJ 413 Comley Henry R.... 419 Cooard & Jones Co.. 426 Cooke Geo H 419 CoweeW J 436 Coy HC Seed Co.... 422 Coylejas 412 Craig Roht Co.. .....4M CrawbuckGeo WCo. .413 Cross Eli 396 Cunningham Jos H . .428 Dards Chas 416 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 435 Detroit Stand Co.... 435 Dickinson Albert & Co 423 Dietsch A&Co 17 DominionFloralCo..418 DornerF&SonsCo.397 DreerHA....lI 434 435 DuerrChas A 418 Duluth Floral Co.. ..418 DunlopJohnH 419 Edwards Fold Box.. 436 Erne&Klingel 407 Evans Co The J A... 436 Evenden Bros Co. ..419 Eyres HG 419 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 434 Fish Henry Seed Co. .425 Florists' Hail Assn.. 435 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV FordMC. 413 Ford William P 413 Fox J M & Son Inc.. 419 FranzenF 0 425 Frauenfelder C 418 Freeman MrsJ B....417 Frey CH 418 Frey & Frey 419 Friedman 415 FromentHE 413 Furrow & Co 419 GalvinThosF 419 Garland Mfg Co 433 CJasser J M Co 416 Giblin & Co 436 GodineauR&M....423 Goldstein & Futterman 413 Gorham & Chapline.IlI Graham A & Son.... 419 Gr'nd Rapids FloCo.418 Grasselli Chemical Co 434 Gude Bros 415 Gunterberg M C ....4C6 Guttman & Raynor One) 412 Hardesty &Co 419 Hart GeorgeB 413 Hart Henry 416 Hatcher Florist 419 Haven Seed Co The. 425 Heacock Jos Co 397 Heinl John G&Son.418 Hencle Miles S 415 Henderson A & Co.. I Henderson Lewis... 417 Hentz&Nash 412 Herr Albert M 428 Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda 416 HewsAH&Co... 435 Higgins NH 417 HillDNursCo..426 427 HoerberBros 407 Hollywood Gardens. 4'6 Holm & Olson 416 Holton&Hunkel Co. 409 Hopkins Geo H 426 Hort Advertiser Ill Hort Trade Journal.. in House of Ferns 413 Howards Smith 419 HurflEdgarF 422 HuscroftG. L 418 Ickes-BraunMillCo.434 Igoe Bros 436 Jackson & Perkins.. .426 Johnson & Millang..396 Johnston & Co T J... 419 Jones Percy 394 Joseph's 415 Joy Floral Co 418 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons. .435 Keller Sons J B 417 Kelway & Son 421 Kennicott Bros Co.. 406 Kerr RC Floral Co.4l7 Kervan Co The 413 Kessler Wm 413 King Construct Co. .433 Kohr AF 43S Kottmiller A 415 Kramer I N & Son.. 435 Kroeschell Bros Co. Ill Kruchten John 407 KuehnC A 409 KuhlGeo A 397 Kusik &CoH 409 Kyle & Foerster 407 Lager & Hurrell.. .428 Landreth Seed Co. . .421 Lang Flo &Nur Co. .417 Lange A 415 LeboriusJ J 417 Leedle Floral Co. ...426 Leonard Seed Co. . . .421 Lockland Lum Co. ..Ill London Flower Sbp.416 Louis Simon Freres.423 LovettJT&Co 4:7 Low Co Stuart 422 MacNiS Horti- , cultural Co 394 McCallum Co 408 McConnell Alex 415 McHutchison&Co...425 McMurray D M 419 Mangel 418 Mann Otto 425 Matthews the Flo'Bt.419 MatthewsonJE 415 May & Co LL 415 Meconi Paul 413 MetairieRidge Nurs.415 Mette Henry 396 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, goodpricea, SHARP, PARTKIDfiE & CO. Michell Henry F Co. 422 Miller & Musser 407 Miller Stuart A'^i Moninger JCCo.... IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 412 Mullanphv Florist.. 415 MunsonH Ill Murata&CoS 407 Murray Samuel 418 Nat Flo Bol Trade.. IV Newell A 417 N Y Cut Flower Ex. .413 Nicotine Mfg Co 434 Niessen Leo Co 408 Okmulgee Window Glass Co 433 OtsukaTR 426 Palez Paul M 418 Palmer W J & Son.. .415 Park Floral Co 415 Peacock Dahlia Farms 426 Pearson E W 418 PedrickGR&Son..42l Penn The Florist... 419 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 396 Peterson Nursery. ..426 Peters & Reed Poty. .435 Philadelphia Whole- sale Floral Co 409 Philips Bros 418 Pierce FO Co 434 Pierson F R Co I Pierson AN(Inc)...428 Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co 420 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 418 Pillsbury IL 436 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 409 PlathH 427 Podesta&Baldocchi.417 Poehlmann Bros Co. 398 399 PollworthCCCo...409 Polykranas Geo J. . ..413 Potter Floral Co. ...419 Pulverized Manure Co The 434 Pyfer A T & Co 404 Pyfer aOlsem 417 Raedlein Basket Co. 402 Randall A L ,..407 Randall's Flower Shop 419 Randolph & Mc- Clements 419 Rawlines Elmer 428 F eady Reference .... 429 Reed & Keller 435 Regan Ptg House. . . Ill Reid Edw 409 Reinberg Geo 407 Reinberg Peter., 394 401 Reuter&Son SJ....415 Rice Bros 409 Ried^l&Meyer 413 Robinson J C Seed Co 422 Rochester Flo Co.... 415 RockWmLFlwrCo..418 Rohnert Waldo 423 Routzahn Seed Co. ..425 RuschG&Co 409 Rye George 419 St Louis Seed Co.... 422 Schiller, tbe Florist.. 417 Scbillo Adam Lumber Co 433 Schlatter W& Son.. 436 Schling Max 415 Schwake Chas & Co 412 SekiBros&Co 417 Sharp Partridge&Co.436 Sheridan Walter F.. 413 Siebrecht George C. 413 Situations Wants ..393 SkidelskySS&Co... I Smith A W & Co. ...416 Smith E D&Co.. ..425 Smith & Fetters Co. .415 Smith Henry 418 SmithW&TCo.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 423 StoneEE 404 Storrs & Harrison... 426 Stumpp G.E.M....416 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 436 Syracuse Pottery Co . 435 Thompson J D Carnation Co I ThorburnJM & Co. 422 TonnerO A&L A...40S TottyChasH 428 Traendly&Schenck.413 Trepel Jos 417 United Cut Flower. Co 413 Van Meter Flower Shop 419 Vaughan AL & Co.. 403 Vaughan's Seed Store I II III 397 406 421425 427 435 Vick's Sons Jas 423 VincentR Jr &Sons Co I 424 Walker F Co 418 Waller Seed Co 425 WeherFH 418 Weiland&Risch....407 Weiss Herman 413 WelchBrosCo 408 Welchs' 409 Welch Patrick 408 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 421 Whitted Floral Co... 415 Wietor Bros 402 Wilson J S Flo Co. ..416 WittboldGCo..4IS 428 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.418 Yokohama NursCo..422 Young John & Co.. .413 Young & Nugent 415 Zech& Mann... 403 407 Ziska Jos & Sons 407 Zvolanek Anton C..423 Nolossif you mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm, Schlatter BEFORE * WHi AFTER 422 Main St.» Springfield, Mass. Wired Toothpicks UMWO $1.85; 50,000 JS.OO, Manufactured by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOIUfl WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CUT FLOWER BOXES iEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CDi MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. s.?cK ROSE STAKES EXTRA STIFF No. 9 GALV. WIRE 4H feet-$13.05 per 1000. CARNATION SUPPORTS $18.00 per 1000 plants. Tiie Carnation Support Co., Connersville, Ind. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Writelorpricei before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipmeat guiranlMd IGOE BROS., 61-73 Melropolitag he.. BROOKLYN. N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write tor cataloc, JOHN A. EVANS GO, RICHMOND, IND. Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE Steam and Hot Water CHICAGO, ILUNOIS. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. I a,i,C\ R npnrhnrn St. CHICAGO 140 S. Dearborn St. See Our CataloEue. 6IBLIN k CO.. Utica, N. Y. Split Carnations Easily Mended wia Pillsbury Carnaiion Staple We find it very satiifao- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along without them. I. L. JOHNSOH, 1000 for 35o; 3000 tot 11.00 I. L. FILLSBURT OalMbord. m. rir^ Rwerica is "the Prow nf the JJbsseI; there may he mare nnmfart Hmidsbips, but we are the Srst ta tauch Unknown Ssas," Vol. XLVII. CMICAQO AND NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 16, 1916. No. 1476 The American Florist Established 1885. Copyriglit 1916. by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evert Saturday bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 11.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes hall yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers— Dahikl MacEokib, San Francisco, Calif., president; Robert C- Kerr, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. OFFICERS Elect— R. C. Kerr- Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Broolilyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Young, New York, Secretary; .1. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual conventions at New York, August, 1917; St. Louis, Mo., 1918. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition. New York, September 36-88, 1916. Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., President; J. Harrison Dick, 1426 Seventy-third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapohs, Ind., 1917. J. P. Ammann, Ed- wardsville. 111., President; W. J. Veset, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-President; A. P. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth St. and Eookwood Ave., Indian- apolis, Ind. , Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Louis J. Reuter, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, (f. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next annual meeting. New Orleans. La,. Octo- ber 10-12. 1916. Emil T. Mische, Portland. Ore.. President; Roland Coterill. Park Depart- ment. Seattle, Wash., Secretary-Treasurer. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Phila- delphia, Pa., November, 1916. Wm. Kleindeinz, Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 10th Street, Chicago, Secretary LANDSCAPE GARDENING. Address Before Hinois State Florists' Association by Frederick N. Evans, Instructor in Landscape Design, University of Illinois, Urbana. The Term Defined. The twofold ability to tell a group of men such as yourselves just what you want to know concerning land- scape gardening, and to put it before you in the right way, is an accom- plishment which I am baclcward in un- dertaking. I shall try, however, to do two things quite simply — to tell you in the first place what the landscape gardening department is aiming to do at the University of Illinois; in that way, define what landscape gardening is; and in the second place, to men- tion if I can, a few points at which the landscape architect and the pro- fessional florist touch shoulders. We are endeavoring to fit young men and young women for work in a profession in which it has been found that a young man or a young woman cannot accomplish the best things — at least is not apt to produce the best re- sults without special, diligent and pretty strenuous training. Now it does not matter whether this training is ob- tained inside or outside of academic walls, but it does matter how long it takes to get such training-. There should be no difference between what is called theoretical and practical training. Theoretical training is mere- ly a boiling down of other men's ex- perience into an allopathic dose. It should be distinguished from prac- tical training only in aiming to be a short cut through the field of experi- ence. The lay mind finds it hard some- times to understand just what is im- plied by the term "landscape garden- ing." No doubt the professional flo- rist's mind is clearer on the subject, since the two professions are somewhat related. But even so, a word of ex- planation may well be given in en- deavoring to tell you what the land- scape gardening department is doing for the aspirants at the threshold of the muse. 'We hear various different terms applied to the workers in land- scape gardening. That the work as a profession is new is in part account- able for the variety — that it has vari- ous distinct branches within itself is another reason. For instance, we hear of landscape gardener, landscape archi- tect, landscape engineer, garden archi- tect, and so forth. These terms today are for general purposes synonymous, though they vary occasionally in their specific application. We shall use the term "landscape gardener" as cover- ing them all, at this time. Landscape gardening has often been defined as an art of arranging a part of the earth's surface to fit the needs of beauty and convenience. In this art the principle of convenience or use is to be considered even prior to that of beauty, but both go hand in hand. The landscape gardener works mainly with three elements— (1) with ground forms, that is, with hill, plain or val- ley; (2) with artificial or architectural forms, such as buildings, steps, bridges, and so forth, and (3) with vegetation in all its varied forms of tree, shrub and flower. In the management of or in planning, what disposition shall be made of ground forms in any problem in hand, the landscape gardener has need for some knowledge of engineer- ing principles. In planning the shape and placing of these features, which are to be constructed of various build- ing materials, shown on his plan, It will be seen that a knowledge of archi- tectural principles is equally essential, and further, in considering the choice and arrangement of the many forms of vegetation which go to make up the completed landscape picture, the landscape gardener must be drilled along lines of horticulture. Thus the landscape gardener is a connecting link, uniting part of three sciences. The students in the department at the University of Illinois have enough to do, as will be seen. They are, as a body, very much in earnest. It is in- teresting to note that the department of landscape gardening at the Uni- versity of Illinois is the largest in the country, numbering at present 62 438 The American Florist. Sept. 16, students, gathered from as far east as Massachusetts and as far west as California. A comparison of our profession, flori- culture and landscape gardening, would show, as far as numbers are concerned, I am sure, a large balance in favor of the florists. In this coun- try, we are both a rather young pro- fession. It is true that men have gardened since the time of Adam, but it is only since about 1825 that there has been a popular demand in this country for the product of our art re- sulting In a class of men trained to meet this demand. Both professions have grown in prestige in the last few decades. The interrelation of the two profes- sions is vast and the chances for co- operation between us are not to toe overlooked. This is an age when to make the most of his trade each man had best tend to his own business. He must be more or less of a special- ist. He cannot afford to be a quack. Each profession must occasionally bor- row the brains of another. Now and again it will be very profitable for us both to do so. There are times when the florist should find It necessary to call on the landscape gardener for ad- vice in design and there are times when the landscape gardener's produc- tions are almost entirely dependent on the art of the florist to set them off. Let me state a specific instance illus- trating each of these points and I shall close. An annual florists' exhibition has been given in Rochester, N. Y., for a number of years in the Auditorium. Because of the lack of co-operation among the exhibitors in arranging their display, the exhibition gradually seemed to be losing in popularity year by year. Something had to be done. A scheme was neces- sary to pull the thing together. This was the solution. A landscape gar- dener was put in charge of the ar- rangement of the whole exhibit. Thanks to the clever designers in his ofiBce, a scheme was devised which united both beauty and common sense in display. Attractive garden features were introduced, hedges of arborvitae, a pool in which the beauty of the ex- hibits were mirrored in the water. It was something original. It was beau- tiful beyond custom. The whole city flocked to the flower show, and con- tinues to do so, now, year after year. There is the double gain in advertizing and substantial gate receipts. Here the landscape gardener was able to aid the florist. An instance illustrating but one of the many ways in which the florist's aid may be called in to help the prod- uct of the landscape gardener was seen at San Francsico during the Panama-Pacific exposition. These flowers were an extremely import- ant feature. At the Seattle Expo- sition several years ago, more than anywhere else that has come to my notice was an incident of the value of the floral decoration as an asset of landscape gardening. There in the central parterre below the central fountain were decorative beds of bril- liant flowers, as much a part of the general design as any architectural features surrounding them. In the center lay a bed of mesembrianthe- mums — the midday flower — a simple device, and its wonderful color was, as it seemed, the cynosure of all eyes, the center of the whole scheme. The public, like myselfj remember, no doubt, the beauty of that bed long after the beauty of the rest of the de- sign has faded. And so, in the city itself, by flower boxes, by gardens and floral decoration also of other charac- ter, much more may be done to help conditions on every hand. There is indeed a large field of co-operation be- tween the art of the grower of flowers and that of the planner of a small part of the earth's surface — a chance which we will all do well to keep in mind, as it offers opportunities for profit to both of our professions, both materially and ideally. "The Elms," Newport, R. I. "The Elms," one of Newport's hand- some and well kept estates, is a place the writer had a cherished longing to see, and when asked by the head gardener, Bruce Butterton, when pass- ing, if I had time to look In, 1 did there and then find time. Edward J. Berwind is the owner, and a look about the place will convince one that he has a princely way of doing things, and the following is but a meager description of things to be seen : On the main terrace, at the house, stand several groups of statuary that have a worldwide reputation, and about these are arranged single speci- mens and beds of boxwood that con- form in a formal way to set off the statuary. The terrace is extensive, and when the whole is viewed from the lower lawn, has a grand and har- monious effect. At the servants' entrance a round enclosure is made of beech trees, trimmed trees in a variety. These are with' arches in the shape of a summer- house roof, which is covered with wis- taria, now a beautiful sight in full bloom. This arrangement is ornamen- tal and makes a complete screen. At the front of the house the grounds are ornamented with stately trimmed low. This enclosure is topped in wide contrast with all other trees about the place, which have been left about as nature grew them. "The Elms" Is surrounded by a high wall, except on the front, and lined with large trees, which are banked under- neath with native rhododendrons that are grouped to irregular lines. A view of the main lawn from the terrace shows large, shapely trees in the distance, in groups and single, that have large limbs and graceful branches which seem to give a nat- uralness to a well done formal effect The sunken garden on the lower lawn is the product of the gardener being told to do something after he had made an extensive trip to see what the other fellows' sunken gardens looked like, which resulted in the gar- den being laid out in shapely beds, edged with low boxwood and all filled with red flowering begonias and in the center a large, low vase filled with blue hydrangeas. Two vases of the same also stand at the foot of the marble stairway leading to the garden, which completes the decoration. Stand- ing on the terrace, by the marble balustrade that overlooks the garden, the effect Is rich and of solidity. Two marble fountains adorned with bronze figures and ornaments said to be over 200 years old are located at either end of two long rows of nicely shaped twelve foot arbor vitaes that line a wide grass walk that leads to two small marble Pavilions and the sunken garden. The rows of arbor vitaes seem to have a soft and pleas- ing effect midst the marble. When it is known that this place has been torn up and replanted from end to end several times under the direction of the best landscape archi- tects without regard of expense the results cannot be otherwise than princely. J. j. B. A Garden In Finland. Mrs. M, L. Vlachos, who with her husband, conducts the retail store known as the "Astoria Florist," 2188 Broadway, New York, is a native of Finland. She was there on a visit to her mother when the war broke out. She had promised the writer to bring back with her a collection of photo- graphs, but the hostilities upset most of her plans. As the accompanying photograph is of her mother's garden it probably got through as being of no military importance. The large A GARDEN IN FINLAND. jgi6. The American Florist. 439 "THE ELMS," EDWARD J. BERWIND'S ESTATE, NEWPORT, R. I. Rows of Arbor A'itiic Tjciidtii^ to Miirblc Pavilion and Sunken Garden. bush on the left is red lilac, that va- i-iety flowering beautifully in that cli- mate. The tall plants in the central background are daisies. The line of low bushes bordering the garden are oleanders. The bed is made up of forget-me-nots and other small plants. A. F. F. Cleveland's Open Air Show. The florist trade of Cleveland, O., and vicinity staged their first open air fall flower show, Septemebr 2-9, in conjunction with the Industrial expo- sition and fair, conducted by the Chamber of Commerce at Edgewater park. In a large tent, decorated with flags and bunting, with the cries of the "ballyhos" and fakirs on all sides, and the music of the open air hippo- drome playing continuously outside of the entrance to the flower tent, the florists of that city again distin- guished themselves with displays of basket arrangements, table decora- tions, groups of foliage plants, as well as cut flowers, aquatics and gold fish. As one entered the tent from the north entrance, immediate to the right was the concrete garden furniture ex- hibit of the A. C. Barber Concrete Co., of Barberton, O., consisting of flower boxes, vases and urns, chairs and benches. Next came the Cleveland Garden & Soil Supply Co., with an ex- hijbit of soils and- fertilizers. And then, the beautiful exhibition of the floral industries of Cleveland, which it can be said attracted as much interest as anything in the entire fair. This was arranged in the form of a large garden with a pond and bridge, road- waj^ and house, most skillfully done; and elaborate in detail. Here, also, Miss Ruth Mercer distributed posters giving on one side statistics as to the number of plants and cut blooms used by the flower lovers of the city every year, while on the reverse side were the names of G.ti florists who contributed funds to this exhibition and aided in making it the splendid success it proved to be. Next came the exhibit of Stumpp & Walter Co., New York, featuring seeds and bulbs. The Childrens' Flower Mission, A. H. Aus- tin & Co., Wayland, O., and Coleman & Son Co., Lexington, O., staged gladi- oli. The Cleveland Bird Lovers' Asso- ciation showed many unique designs in bird houses, the Matthews Mfg. Co. displayed garden furniture of wood, trellises, benches, sundials,' etc., and the Eagle Wire Works, Cleveland, made a fine display of wire designs. Among other exhibitors were the Fischer-Jirouch Co., Cleveland, garden furniture of stone; A. S. Buskirk, In- dependence, O., 50 varieties of aquatic plants arranged in two ponds with a display of goldfish which he handles quite extensively. The table decorations were very well done, the arrangements being changed daily, a certain flower being designated for each day, among them being gladioli, asters and dahlias, while on Friday the use of any flower was per- missible. Decorated baskets came un- der the same ruling. The following had tables and baskets entered in these classes, which were non-competitive : The Jones-Russell Co., the J. M. Gasser Co.. Chris B. Wilhelmy, Timothy Smith, G. W. Mercer and Knoble Bros. A special prize of $5 was awarded to Rheinbold Hoffman for exhibiting a well grown lemon tree; also a prize for tire same tree by Jas. W. Corrigan, Nag-ir-i'oc Gardens, Wickliffe, O. An Abyssinian banana plant, exhibited by John Scheepers & Co., Inc., New York^ attracted much attention. It was estimated that about 2o0,000- persons attended the exposition and nearly all who entered the grounds visited the flower show. The extreme- ly dry weather interfered to quite an extent with the display of plants and flowers, which otherwise would have been more complete, biit the show was nevertheless a great success. The following were among the prize- winners in the competitive ' classes : Hanging basket, IC-inch. one or more varieties of ferns allowed — Jas. W. Corrigan estate (E. A. Bause, Supt.), 1st; H. P. Eells, Overlook road, 2nd. , Hanging basket, 16-inch, flo^^ering begonias — Jas. W. Corrigan, 1st; H. P. Bells, 2nd. Hamper of foliage and flowering plants arranged for effect — Jas. W. Corrigan, 1st; H. P. Eells, 2nd. Gladioli, 12 spikes, red — Jas. W. Cor- rigan. Gladioli, Corrigan. Gladioli, each — Jas. 12 spikes, yellow — Jas W. six varieties, 12 spikes of W. Corrigan. Asters, white, dark pink, flesh pink, lavender and purple, 25 flowers of each — Mrs. J. N. Weth, Bay Village, O.. winner in all classes. Hardy phloxes — Woodside Farms (S. P. Blackman, Supt.). Collection of garden flowers — Wood- side Farms, 1st; Jas. W. Corrigan, 2nd- Group of stove and greenhouse plants to occupy space lOxlo feet — 440 The American Florist: Sept. 16, Jas. W. Cbrrigan, 1st; Woodslde Farms, 2nd. Specimen palm, any variety — Wood- side Farms. Six specimen crotons, in variety — Woodside Farms. Six dracaena, in variety — Woodside Farms, 2nd. ■ Pandanus Veitchii— Woodside Fai-ms, 1st; James W. Corrigan, 2nd. Display of 100 spikes of delphiniums arranged for effect — Jas. W. Corrigan. C. F. B. Rochester Flower Show. The floral display in connection with the Rochester exposition, which was held September 4-9, was a most pleas- ing feature of the show. Upon enter- ing the hall the visitors were impressed with the picturesquesness of the ar- rangement. In the center a fountain was banked high with ferns, the base being draped with purple velour, while at one side a realistic waterfall emptied into a valley of rocks, mosses and grasses, the effectiveness being further enhanced with fallen logs and moss covered rocks. Arbor vitae and cedar trees filled in at intervals and made a charming background, while beds of asters in full bloom added color to the scene. George Cramer was the artist who executed this clever arrangement. A magnificent peristyle surmounted the lily pond which was also arranged near the center of the hall and the dis- play here was also most excellent and included aquatics of many varieties, caladiums and boxes of arbor vitaes. Directly opposite was the splendid exhibit of James Vick's Sons, consist- ing of a wonderful showing of gladioli, asters, salpiglossis, phloxes, coreopsis, cosmos, delphiniums, zinnias, ajid a number of other varieties together with a fine collection of Boston ferns. The display of the park department also attracted much attention, the orna- mental plants showing excellent form and the groups of begonias, hydrangeas and Japanese lilies were also well worthy of mention. George B. Hart's display, a huge skeleton umbrella, covered with as- paragus and arranged with orchids, was very pleasing. In the collection were epidendrums from Jamaica, on- cidiums, odontoglossums, cypripediums, hybrid cattleyas and others. H. E. Wilson made an excellent display of boxwoods, baytrees, pot chrysanthe- mums and cut flowers in baskets. His prize veranda boxes were also a fea- ture. George Boucher had a fine col- lection of palms, ferns and cut roses. On the horse show grounds arbor vitaes were planted to form a back- ground for the equestrians and the high jump was lined with hedges of Vick's asters, as was also the water jump, at the far side of which were placed 600 tubs of hydrangeas in full bloom, while groupings of evergreens were placed at intervals. In the competition for plants and flowers in the professional class, H. B. Wilson received seven first and two second prizes, George Boucher being- well to the front with a number of firsts and C. W. Curtis took seven blue ribbons for gladioli and asters. The displays in the amateur section were also very good, consisting large- ly of annuals and perennials. All were well staged. Chester. . THE RETAIL TRADE Condncted by Robt. Kilt, Pbiladelphia. Pa. The Early Fall Weddlngf. The earliest of the aumumn social functions is the wedding; this impor- tant event to the parties concerned has been looked forward to for months, and all the details, not the least of wTiich are the floral decora- tions, have been considered again an4-ft $2.10 3-(t 2.50 24inch 1.25 30 inch 2.75 36-inch 3.75 STANDARDS— 18-20-inch stem. 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 12-in.stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 14-15-in. stem, 12-in. crown 1.50 BUSH— Out of tubs— DOZ. Fair $3.75 4.50 2.35 6.00 7.00 5 50 2.25 2.75 Per 100 10-inch $3.00 S22.S0 12-inch 4.00 30.00 18-inch 6.50 45.00 Out of tubs 25c each reduction. 10% discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. 10% discount allowed on Busb shape in lots of 50 or more. Ampelopsis Veitchi ('^erdoz..$3.oo ^ ^ ) Per 100, 20.00 3-year, pot grown. Fall "Book For Florists VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, ' Ready. CHICAGO NEW YOBK * * * « * * * * * * * * * * * * * i**2*^*«*{"I*4'^*{'4*'i*^*'S*'3'^^ Mention the American Florist when writing Smith's Revised Clirysantliemum Manual (Third Edition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of Chrysanthemum Culture for the last 25 years. The best work on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles for their special needs. 106 Pages. Only 50c., postpaid. ELMEK D. SMITH & CO.. ADKIAiH, MICH. glllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIUIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIllllllllllII»i I Robert Craig Co... | I S^ PALMS I = and Novelties In Decorative Plants. = . I Market and 49tli Sts., Pliiladelpliia, Pa. | gjiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiiE. I9I6. The American Florist. 449 '*I'*I'^**I**I'*I*^*I*^*I**I**I*'I*'I**I''I**I**I*^'I'*I**I*^^'^'I*'I**I*'I**I*^^'l*^^'l*'^^^''l*C*'fr^^C' OUR NEXT PRESIDENT Is problematical, but this is POSITIVE, you can buy, at auction, Holland's Finest Bulbs, and the Best Local Grown Decorative Plants, Evergreens, Etc. JOHNSON & IVIILLANG, Inc. Coogan Bldg., 55-57 W. 26th St., Under Gut Flower Exchange NEW YORK SALES AT AUCTION EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY START PROMPTLY AT 9:00 A. M. 10,000 SQUARE FEET DEVOTED TO OUR AUCTION BUSINESS. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. Ptttstourgfh. FAIR TRADE DESPITE WARJI WEATHER. Business has been fairly good con- sidering the warm Weather we had the early part of the week. Roses and carnations are coming more plentiful, but there is no over supply. Most all the short roses are sold very cheap as they develop too fast this warm weather and must be disposed of at once. AmericaJL Beauties are more plentiful, but clean up every day. Many long stems are arriving and do not sell as readily as the short stems and are often disposed of at low prices that none will be held over. The first dahlias of the season arrived last week and are very fine, but do not ship well on account of the warm weather. We are glad to see the dahlias as asters and gladioli are al- most a failure, so they fill in very nicely. The late crop of asters may come in, but the growers report a short crop. The ones received at pres- ent are very good. Lilies are more plentiful, but seem to clean up each day. Plumosus bunches are not overly plentiful, but still enough to go around. Smilax has been very good if we could only get more of it. NOTES. All the retail stores have finished cleaning and painting and are looking fine to welcome the fall business, which promises to be very good. Geo. "Wessenauer, of Sewickley, has made several changes in his conservatory, which are very noticeable. Peter Hopman, of New Gailee, Pa., has some fine looking rose plants and expects to have a fine lot of roses this year. He is especially strong on Ophelia. His chrysanthemums are looking fine. The McCallum Co. han- dles all his cut. Edw. McCallum and family motored to Bedford September 10. returning by way of Altoona and Johnstown. Or. P. Weaklen, of East End, is busy looking after several large weddings this week. Miss E. B. Maxwell has returned from her vacation. Baltimore, Md.— Charles L. Seybold, formerly in charge of Carroll park and for several years past in charge of the park system of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is being prominently mentioned for general superintendent of parks here. SWEET PEA SEED SOME NEAV AJiD VERY PINE SPEBfCER VARIETIES Rose Queen. Color beautiful shade of pink, produces extra long stems and usually four flowers per stem. One of the most popular varieties on the market. Prices: Strictly greenhouse seed, $5.00 per oz., $15.00 per Vi lb., ?50.00 per lb. Fordhook Pink. This is a distinct shade of pink suffused with lavender throughout. Flowers are large size, exquisitely waved, produced in threes and fours on long stems. Per Vj, lb. $4.00, $15.00 per lb. Fordhook Rose. Flowers of largest size, usually borne in threes and foni-s. A charming shade of rosy carmine. $1.50 per oz., $4.50 per 14 lb., $18.00 per lb. Yarrawa. Flowers exquisitely waved and of large size. Color, bright rose pink with lighter wings. $1.00 per oz., $3.50 per »4 lb., $12.00 per lb. AVINTER ORCHID-PLOWERIIVG VARIETIES Bicolor PINK AND WHITE ORCHID. Well- known Blanche Perry color, of large, well formed flower. Price. Vi oz., 50c, 1 oz. 75c, 4 ozs. .$2.50, 1 lb. .$9.00. Shell Plnte MRS. A, A. SKACH. No doubt this va- riety was mostly grown in the past three years. Many growers have planted several greenhouses to this variety on account of their beautiful selling color, which improves the longer it is out or on plants. Price, 1 oz. $1.00, 4 ozs. $3.50, 1 lb. $12.00. MRS. JOSEPH MANDA. A shade lighter, of curly flower, on extra long stem. Price, 1 oz. $1.25. 4 ozs. $4.00, 1 lb. $14.00. MORNING STAR. Light pink, larger flower, longer stems than both preceding, very strong and free bloomer. ; Price, 1 oz. $4.00, 4 ozs. $12.00, 1 lb. $40.00. DOLANSKY ORCHID, Light shell pink. Price, 1 oz. $1.25, 4 ozs. $4.00, 1 lb. $14.00. AVhite and BIiisli. Grown by thousands It is of the dwarfer WHITE ORCHID. of florists for years, habit. Price, 1 oz. $1.00, 4 ozs. $3.50, 1 lb. $12.00. BRIDAL VEIL. Wore frilled and pure white. Price, 1 oz. $1.75. MRS, M. SPANOLIN. Of purest white, during bright weather, coming with slightly pink on the tips, fine curly flower on long stems. Price, 1 oz. $1.25, 4 ozs. $4.00, 1 lb. $14.00. VENUS, The ground is white, around the edges pink blushed. One of the grand- est flowers of this type and the best liked among the florists. Pi-ice, 1 oz. $1.50, 4 ozs. $5.00, 1 lb. $15.00. Lavender, Blue and Maroon. LAVENDER ORCHID. Lavender pink of largest size. A well-known old timer. Price, 1 oz. $1.00, 4 ozs. $3.50, 1 lb. $12.00. NUBIAN ORCHID. Dark maroon blue, selfs, nearly 90 per ceut fixed. Price, 1 oz. $4.00. 4 ozs. $12.00. LAVENDER NORAi. Ko doubt the finest lavender in all the Sweet Pea family, and well liked by every florist. LAVENDER QUEEN. Very large, oi: good lavender color. Price, 1 oz. 50c. 4 ozs. $1.75, 1 *b. $6.00. Rose, Red and Oran;fe ORCHID BEAUTY. Dark rose, blushed with orange, very large flower, and the best commercial seller in this color. Price, 1 oz. 75c. 4 ozs. .$2.50, 1 lb. $9.00. Many other varieties. Send for complete list. XiXT'T I:* «1 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS. HYACIJiTHS. GIGAN- XS^^iVJTS^ TEUM LILIES, DAFFODILS, TULIPS, IRIS. Let us quote you. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. THE AVHOLESALE FLORISTS OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA 1608-1820 Ludlow Street NEW YORK 117 West SSth Street BALTIMORE Franklin and St. PanI Sts. WASHINGTON 1216 H Street, N. W. 'SJSsrr?' Mention the Aineyican Florist when writing 450 The American Florist. Sept, 16, Don't let your competitor win thei race for profits. Don't let anothei' man get a head start. The first rule in the game of business is, DO IT NOW! FOEHLMANN'S FLOWERS ALWAYS WIN THE GOAL. Can Supply Wild Smilax On Two Days' Notice, MINIATURE ROSES, BABY DOLL, CECILE BRUNNER, FIREFLAME AND GEO. ELGAR. YELLOW CHRYSANTHEMUMS, EASTER LILIES, AMERICAN BEAUTY AND MRS. CHARLES RUSSELL ROSES. CURRENT PRICE LIST— ?"'«<=* AMERICAN BEAUTIES. ' Per doz. Ix>ng $3.00 to $4.00 30-inch 2.50 24-inch , 2.00 20-iiieh 1.50 Short, per 100, $4.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, MCHMOND, MILADY, SUNBURST, KTLLARNEY BRILLIANT', KILLARNEY, ■WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium' $4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 "Now. MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per doz. 36 inches long $2.50 30 inches long 2.00 24 inches long 1.50 18 to 20 inches long 1.00 Short per 100, $4.00, $6.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Cecile Brunner per 100, $1.00 Fireflame per 100, 2.00 Baby Doll per 100, 2.00 George Elgar per 100. 1.00 ASTERS. Per 100 Best $3.00 to $4.00 Medium 2.00 Short 1.50 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. Per 101 Lilies $10.00 to $12.0 Gladioli 2.00 to 4.0 Chrysanthemums — Golden Glow. . . per doz., 2.00 to 3.0 Gypsophila $1.00 per bunc. CATTLEYAS per doz., $10.00 to .?12.0 VAiLLEY $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 per 10 GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy $0.7, Smilax doz. , 2.5 Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays. . .$2.00 to 3.(j Adiantum 1.00 to 1.8 Galax (bronze and green) . .per 1.000 1.5 New flat ferns per 1,000 2.0 Wild smilax .- per case 6.0 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. WREATHS made on mossed frames at prices that will save ypu time and money. Send for a Special Trial Assortment o) Wreaths at $15.00 per dozen whicll we will guarantee to please the mos' critical buyer. Cycas Leaves Magnolia Leaves Artificial Flowers Prepared Oak in Short Sprayii Write Us For Prices Before Placing Your Order Elsewhere POEHLMAN 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 451 Kentias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. 2% Inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. Leaves Each. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. Each. 24 inch high 1.00 28-30 inch high 1.50 42-44 heavy 5.00 50-54 heavy 7.00 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 9 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 6-7 6-7 Specimen plants. 0.0O-$75.0O. FOESTEEIANA SIN&LE PLANTS. Leaves Each. 4 inch pots 5-6 IS inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; , $35.00 per 100. 6 Inch pots 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.00 6 inch pots 6-7 34 Inch high 1.50 6 inch pots 6-7 34-36 inch high 2.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inch high 3.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inch high 3.50 8 Inch tubs 6-7 50-52 inch high 5.00 9 inch tubs 6-7 54 inch heavy 6.0O , 9 inch tubs 6-7 60 inch heavy 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 5-514 ft 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 5%-6 ft 12.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 8-8^ ft. heavy 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 ft. heavy 50.00 FOESTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each. 6 inch pots 3 24 inch high $1.50 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inch high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38-42 inch high 3.50 8 inch tubs 4 48-52 inch high 5.00 8 inch tubs 4 52-54 inch high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54-60 inch high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60 inch high 10.00 12 inch tubs 4 62-66 inch high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66-70 inch high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6% ft. heavy 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 in. heavy $25@30 ARECA LTTTESCENS. Each. 6 inch pots, 4 plants, 24 inch high $1.00 8 inch tubs, 3 plants, 40 inch high 3.00 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch Aspidistra green 10-12 leaves 1.00 6 inch Aspidistra green 15-17 leaves 1.50 5 inch Aspidistra var. 7 leaves 1.00 5 inch Aspidistra var. 10-12 leaves 1.50 LIVISTONA ROTTTNDIFOLIA. 5 Inch pots $0.75 each 6 inch pots 1.26 each PHOENIX ROEBELENII, 3 Inch pots $3.50 per doz. Each. 6 inch pots, 18 inch high, 24 inch spread. .$2.00 10 inch tubs, 35 inch high, 46 inch spread.. 7.50 Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants. Grafted, zy^ $140.00 90 Pink Killarney 30 White Killarney DO Scott Key inch Stock, per 1000. 600 Old Gold 350 Brilliant 900 Elgar Grafted, 2 >^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. 3900 White Killarney CALADIUMS Own Root, 3^ -inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 400 Pink Killarney 300 Elgar 500 White Killarney 1625 Richmond 197 Old Gold Finest fancy leaved varieties, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 100 1000 Begonia Chatelaine, 2% in $ 3.50 3 in 8.00 4 in 15.00 5 in each, 25c Begonia Lorraine, 2 in 10.00 Begonia Lorraine, 2^^ in 12.00 Coleus Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in.. 8c each; 4-l»., 15c each. Crotons — 6-inch, $7.20 per doz; 6-inch, 75c and $1 each. Cyclamen — 3 inch, $8.00 per 100. Seedlings, $40.00 per 1,000. 100 Primulas Grandiflora and Gian- tea strain, only the choicest varieties, summer delivery, 2^ in $3.00 Smilax, strong new stock, 2^ In. 2.50 3 in 6.00 100 1000 New Pink Snapdragons, 2^-inch pots $6.00 $50.00 1000 Stevia, 21,4-inch pots 20.00 Boston Ferns, 5-inch, 40 cents each. Boston and Roosevelt Ferns, 6-in., 75c each; 7-ln., $1.00 each. Whitmani, 6-in., 75c each. Table Ferns, 2^-in., $3.00 per 100. BOXWOODS Each 15-in. in burlap 40 BO.OO IS-in. in burlap 50 FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS 4,000 Gloriosa, - 500 Enchantress, 1,000 Alice, LOGO Champion, 100 $6.00 6.00 7.00 6.00 1000 $50.00 50.00 60.00 50.00 3,000 White Perfection, 2,000 Philadelphia, 500 Beacon, 500 Matchless, 100 $6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1000 $50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 M BROS. CO ing Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 452 The American Florist. Sept. 16, Choice Shipping Roses We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. NEW BEAUTIES-Very Fine Flowers-Best In This Market. Good Shipping Stoclc. Rhea Reid— Best red rose. I SunbUfSt— Best yellow rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. | Double White Killarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for summer use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Long $10.00 to $12.00 Medium 5.00 to 8.00 American Beauties perdoz. specials, extra long stems $3 00 30 to 86-inch stems 2.50 Medium stems $1.00 to 2.00 Shorter lengths; .75 No very short stem Beauties. Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Extra long $8.00 Good medium $5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per lUO, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 5.00 Short " 3.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Cecile Brunner per bunch, 25c Asters at Market Prices. LILY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.25 to $1.50 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $20.00 per 1000; in lots of not less than 1000 or more, $15.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenbouses: Hinsdale, lU. and Greggs Station, III. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Aye., CfilCAfiO, ILL Chicagfo. TRADE ■ IMPROVES AFTER VERT QUIET WEEK. Business was very quiet last week and outside of the shipping trade, which was not. as good as usual, there was practically nothing doing to speak it. Most of the dealers report that iheir sales fell off considerably and that last week was the poorest seven days' business that they have experi- enced for some time. Business the opening of this week was a great deal better, but there is plenty of stock in almost all lines, with one or two ex- ceptions, to go around. Orchids are very scarce and have advanced con- siderably in price, with very little stock available. Lily of the valley is none too plentiful at this writing, but last week there was plenty on hand to fill all orders, which was not due so much to the increased supply as it was to the falling off in the demand. Roses of all kinds are in large supply and are reaching the market in splen- did condition. American Beauty and Mrs., Chas. Russell roses are moving nicely at good prices and seem to clean up well each day, especially in the longer stemmed grades. Some fine Milady, Ophelia, Sunburst, Mrs. Aaron 'Ward, Killarney, Double White Kil- larney, White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Mrs. George Shawyer, Mrs. Moorfield Storey, Champ Weiland, Lady Alice Stanley, Mrs. William Ran- dolph Hearst and Francis Scott Key are to be had in quantity and there is also a fairly good supply of stock in the other varieties grown for this mar- ket not mentioned here, including some of the newer roses which the dealers have not yet started to advertise. The miniature roses, Cecile Brunner, George Blgar, Baby Doll and Fireflame, are included in the offerings. Lilies are in better supply and are in good demand. Gladioli are still reaching the market in large quantities and the same holds good for asters and other miscellane- ous outdoor stock. Carnations are ar- riving in larger numbers and so are chrysanthemums, but so far the re- ceipts consist almost exclusively of the early yellow varieties. Green goods of all kinds are in adequate supply and several of the dealers are now accept- ing orders for wild smilax for delivery on two days' notice. The supply houses are having a big call for stock and report a substantial increase over the sales for September so far com- pared with the same period of last year. PAEK EXAMINATIOK" TOE FLORISTS. The civil service board of the West Chicago park commissioners will hold an examination at the Garfield park pavilion, October 3, 1916, at 9 :00 a. m., for the position of florist, class G, rank 2, open to men over 21 years of age, regardless of residence. The orig- inal entrance pay is $S0-!f90 per month. The duties of the florist are general work in the conservatory and propagating house and in the outdoor gardens throughout the park system. Subjects of the examination are as fol- lows : Special subject, an oral and practical test in exhibition greenhouse work and written questions on the care and propagation of plants and general greenhouse operations, weight of 6; experience, weight of 3; phys- ical, weight of 1. Applications must be filed in the ofiice of the civil service board in Union park, before 5 :00 p. m. October 2, 1916. Blanks may be ob- tained at the office of the board in Union park or at the West park play- grounds. igi6. The American Florist. '453 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: i " 601, CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES BEAUTIES AND RUSSELLS Ophelia, Sunburst, Killarney, White Killarney, Champ Weil and. Milady and other Roses mentioned in the price list below. Fancy Lilies, Asters, Gladioli, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Current Price List. AMERICAN BEAUTIES- Per doz. Extra long- stems $4.00 36 to 4S-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Rlcliinond Killarney AVhite Killarney. My Maryland Sunburst Ophelia 3Iilady . Champ AVeiland. . Per 100 Extra select .W.OO Select 6.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL- Specials Select Medium Short Per doz. $2.00 1.50 Roses, our selection. l.OO $0.50 to .75 Per 100 $ 3.00 Asters ■ $ 1.00 to Carnations Gladioli 3.00 to Harisii 10.00 to 12.50 Valley '. 4.00 to Adiantnm Asparagus, per bunch 50 to Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 S.OO 2.00 6.00 5.00 1.00 .75 -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- Mention the American Florist when writinp F. Kottrasch. proprietor and A. Kott- rasch, manager of the Deerfleld Nur- series, Deerfleld, have rented the F. F. Scheel greenhouses at Shermerville and have already taken possession. The Scheel range consists of five houses, 27x200 feet, and is devoted principally to carnations and chrysanthemums. The Kottrasch Brothers will continue to operate the old place upon which they have built up quite a reputation as gardenia growers. They have a new strain of winter flowering sweet peas of the ruffled type that they will show at some of the fall shows, and those who have had the pleasure of inspecting them last year are of the opinion that they are especially worthy of attention. Percy Jones, Inc., is receiving daily shipments of large fancy chrysanthe- mums and also some very fine sweet peas for this season of the year. The writer in looking over a list of the members of this city's foremost busi- ness organizations finds that the name of H. Van Gelder, president of Percy Jones, Inc., appears in a great manj' cases, including that of the Chicago Association of Commerce and also the Illinois Athletic Club. It may also in- terest the trade to know that Luke Schrer, one of Mr. Van Gelder's sales- men, and whose ability as a runner is well known, especially to those who have attended the club picnics, is one of the I. A, C.'s crack quarter-milers. W. N. Rudd and wife have returned from Norfolk, Va., where they attend- ed the annual convention of the -Amer- ican Association of Park Superinten- dents and report an enjoyable holiday. Mr. Rudd was elected vice-president * * * * * * * * * * * * * ATTENTION I GROWERS OF CARNATIONS PRODUCERS of high grade Carnations will find it to their 1 advantage to consign their stock to us for we have a good market for same and need a larger regular supply. If you grow auy otlier_ miscellaneous stock along with your Carnations, yon may ship it to us also. You may start shipping immediately or as soon as your stock is ready to cut. J. A. BUDLONG * * * * * * * * WHOLESALE FLORIST I 184 N. Wabash Avenue, •J" _ CHICAGO, ILL. * of the association. Miss Phyllis Rudd has returned from Colorado, where she has been spending the summer. The funeral of Benjamin Sammons, vice-president of the Corn Exchange National bank, who died last week, probably brought out more high grade flowers than have been seen at any similar event in this city, most of the prominent retailers being represented in the work. Homer Lange, son of August Lange, now employed at the store, played in the golf tournament of the Associa- tion of Commerce at Muskegon, Mich., September 9, making a good record. Mrs. P. J. Foley and her father-in- law, who were in the wreck of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail- road last week, enroute to Montana, escaped injury. Vaughan's Seed Store is distributing a carload of French bulbs this w«ek. Chinese narcissus (Joss Lilies) are moving freely. G. F. Sykes, of the Lord & Burnham Co., is home from an eastern business trip. 454 The American Florist. Sept. 16, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in Ophelia and other roses of unsurpassed quality and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price List— "'^^=="^°^'^^^' Witbout Notice. AMERICAN BEAtTTIES. Per doz. Long sterna $5.00 36-inch stems 4.00 30-inch stems 3.00 24-lnch stems 2.50 18-inch stems 2.00 12-inch stems 1.60 White— KILLAKNEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special J7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Short 8.00 EIOHMOND Per 100 Extra Spedal 7.00 Selecrt 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.00 OPHELIA, Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Good 3.00 SUNBURST. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 GEORGE ELQAS 35c ser bnnch EOSES, OUR SELECTION $3.00 PER 100. LILIES. Per 100 Fancy $10.00 to $12.60 Miscellaneous. Ferns, per 1,000 2.00 to 2.60 Smilax, per doz 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Bprengeri, per bunch 50 Asparagus Sprays, bunch 60 Other Green Goods Market Rates. The employes of the George Witt- bold Co.'s establishment at Lake View and the greenhouses at Bdgebrook held a picnic at the latter place last Sunday, Septem.ber 10, and it is needless to add that everyone present had a most en- joyable time. Refreshments and lunch- eon were served and the principal event on the programme was the base- ball game between the Lakeview team and the Edgebrook nine, which was lost to the city team in the ninth inning by a close and exciting score of 9 to 6, which only partly wipes out the terrible trimming the greenhouse boys gave them last year when they won the game by a score of 30 to 1. Allie Zech acted as scorekeeper and Fred Ottenbacher and Michael Freres, of the Zech & Mann force, were pres- ent to see that he was protected suf- ficiently in case of any dispute, but fortunately the game was not marred by any wrangling, even though both teams were set on winning the con- test. Ed Armstrong captained the city team and Bill Schuett the Edgebrook aggregation, and considering that neither team had much practice they played like big leaguers, and it was a contest worth going miles to see. The following was presented to the umpire before the game, which insured a square deal to all : Should you arouse the ire of either team in giving a blind man's decision it has been moved and seconded by all the players to assassi- nate and bury you on the spot and place the empty refreshment kegs on your grave as a monument and warn- ing to your successor. The umpire heeded the warning. "Nuff sed." A. Henderson & Co. have engaged Joe Marks to represent them in north- ern and eastern territory, and he will be in their employ on and after Sep- tember 16. Mr. Marks is Well and favorably known to the trade and will give a good account of himself in his •new position. Guy Reyburn, one' of the members of A. Henderson & Co., will continue to represent his house in the west and south, and Mr. Hender- son will be on the job as tisual at head- quarters, which is a sufficient guaran- tee that all orders entrusted to their care will receive the same careful and prompt attention as in the past. A. L. Vaughan & Co. report an un- usually good season with the sales dur- ing the month of August, showing an increase of more than $1,000 over the same period of 1915. This firm is handling a large regular supply of THREE BIG BARGAINS OC SMALL CUT dj'7 e/\ ^O FLOWER BASKETS, «p f .OU Suitable for pompons, etc. oe MEDIUM CUT dji e t\f\ ^D FLOWER BASKETS, «P lO. UU Suitable for roses, carnations, etc. OC LARGE CUT <|M fk t\f\ ^O FLOWER BASKETS, «pl£7.UU Suitable for American Beauty and Mrs. Chas. Russell loses, chrysanthemums and other long stemmed cut flowers. Order as early as pofsible so as to avoid any possible delay in shipment. Wire in your order today and we will send it out on the next train. Hurry ! Send for our latest Catalog— just off the press. You need it -a postal will do. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO choice American Beauty roses, which are in good demand and clean up com- pletely every day. A. T. Pyfer & Co. are pleasing their trade with a fine grade of roses, par- ticularly Mrs. Chas. Russell, which they are cutting in quantity. Mr. Pyfer reports the arrival this week of a large importation of Dutch and French bulbs at the Pyfer &; Olsem establishment at Wilmette. A. T. Hey is now one of the A. L. Randall Co.'s traveling representatives. His connection with this concern will not interfere with the A. T. Hey Floral Co.'s business at Maywood, which is going along as usual and is in charge of competent help. P. W. Peterson, superintendent of the J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.'s greenhouses, and Heaton Nichols, of Joliet, motored here September 7, re- turning home the sajne evening. Erne & Klingel are handling a large supply of fancy asters which compare most favorably in quality with the best stock that has been offered in this mar- ket this season. Ed Vilter is back from a two weeks' vacation in Michigan and is again at- tending to his duties as shipping clerk at Zech & Mann's establishment. Chas. W. McKellar says that with the exception of a few Cattleya Harri- soni, he has nothing to offer in orchids, which are very scarce. Mrs. John J. Richter, with J. J. Le- bqrius, Duluth, Minn., is spending her vacation with relatives at Highland Park. George Collins, superintendent of Henry Smith's greenhouses at Grand Rapids, Mich., was here on a visit this week. A. Miller, of the American Bulb Co., is calling on the eastern trade. 1916. The American Florist. 455 that we are headquarters for American Beauty roses and can supply you with what you need all through the season at reasonable market prices. CURRENT PRICE LIST— ?J^?a'^„S!"«^ Beauties. Per doz. Long stems $3.00 to $4.00 30 to 38-inch stems . . . ." 2.50 20 to 24-liich stems 1.50 to 2.00 15 to 18-lnch stems 1.00 12-liich stems .76 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per 100 Extra fancy $15.00 Good medium $10.00 to 12.00 Good abort 4.00 to 6.00 Roses. Ophelia, fancy $S.OO to $10.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Klllarney, fancy 8.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Per 100 Richmond, fancy $ " good $5.00 to " short 2.00 to White Klllarney, fancy " " good 5.00 to " " short 2.00 ho Ward, fancy " good 5.00 to " short 2.00 to Sunburst, fancy " good 5.00to " short 2.00 to Eiilamey Brilliant, fancy. . . . " " good S.OOto " " short . . . 2.00 to Roses, our selection 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 Carnations. Per 100 Special fancy $3.00 Good .'. $1.50 to 2.00 Miscellaneous, p" loo Easter Lilies, select $10.00 to $12.50 Orchids, Cattleyas, per doz. . 10.00 to 12.00 Valley 4.00 to 6.00 Gladioli 2.00 to 6.00 Asters 2.00 to 4.00 Greens. Asp. Plumosus per string, Asp. Plumosus Spraya..bunch, $0.35 to .60 Sprengeri per bunch, .35 to .50 Adiantum per 100, Smilax, choice per doz.. Fancy Ferns per 1,000, Galax Leaves per 1,000, $0.60 1.00 l.SOto 2.00 2.00 63 2.50 1.00 ^.If .X3WI05M ^ To PHONES: CENTRAL 2571 -AUTOMATIC 48-734- CENTRAL 2 57Z 161 North Wabash Ave, Chicago Harry Breitmeyer and Wayne Mc- Laughlin and wives, of Detroit, Mich., spent several days here last week, when most of their time was spent in visiting the leading retail stores and greenhouse establishments in this vicinity. Mr. Breitmeyer is general manager of John Breitmeyer's Sons and Mr. McLaughlin is associated with him in business. They are both prom- ising young fellows and much more will be heard of them and their con- cern in the near future. Wietor Bros, are looking forward to a brisk fall season and are starting to cut a fine supply of roses, particularly Mrs. Chas. Russell, Ophelia, Killarney, White Killarney and Sunburst. Their chrysanthemums and pompons are in splendid condition, and while they have not started to cut any of either yet, they will have their usual large supply to offer this season and will maintain their reputation as the largest chrysanthemum growers in the west. The White House Florist, 140 South Wabash avenue, has been featuring some unusually fine chrysanthemums the past few weeks, which have been in good demand at retail, and were some of the finest flowers seen so far this season. Mrs. Wm. Kotsonls is again on duty at this store after spend- ing a delightful vacation with relatives at Mt. Union, near Alliance, O. O. A. & L. A. Tonner have a fine display of baskets and other supplies at their store, which is attracting the attention of the city buyers and has resulted in many sales. Mrs. Thos. Pogarty was a welcome visitor at this Wholesale Cut Flowers === Greens and Supplies Prices cheerfully submitted on whatever you need upon request. O. A.. & r^. A., ^oja.13.01? 30 E. Randolph Street, cenfrai"6284. CHICAGO, ILL. I/arge supply of fancy stock in all the seasonable varieties. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. establishment for the first time this week since her sisters moved into their present large quarters. William Graham, manager of the Fleischman Floral Co., wife and daugh- ter, will spend their vacation at Phila- delphia, Pa., leaving some time next month. They will remain long enough to attend the marriage of their son and brother Hugh to Miss Catherine Haire, Tuesday, October 24. Ed Eisner is now in the employ of Schiller the Florist and does the buy- ing in the market for the three stores of this concern. After he is through with the market he helps out Rein- hold Schiller at the downtown estab- lishment. The state fair opens at Springfield September 15. J. J. McComb. 3327 Potomac avenue, Chicago, is superin- tendent of horticulture and John W. Shaw, Harrisburg, 111., is superin- tendent of floriculture. W. H. Johnson, of Crookston, Minn., was in the city this week buying sup- plies for the new store that he will open at 7 South Sixth street, Minne- apolis, Minn., September 16, under the firm name of Johnson & Co. Allen Humanson is calling on the trade in Illinois, Indiana and Ken- tucky for the Hilmer V. Swenson Com- pany, dealers in special advertising service for retail florists. Ed. Kalisch, of St. Louis, Mo., re- turned home Saturday, September 9, after spending several days here on pleasure and business. Fred Longren started out on his fall trip this week. 456 The American Florist. Sept. 16, a>jniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiii»iiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ SUPREME QUALITY FLOWERS Russell, Ophelia, Sunburst Pink and White Killarney and Killarney Brilliant Roses, Asters, Chrysanthemums, Carnations and all other seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens at reasonable prices. A. T. PYFER & CO. Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Long Distance Telephone — Central 3373. The A. Li. Randall Company's new catalogue, "Modern Flower Shops," is ready for distribution. It is well illus- trated and covers store fixtures pretty thoroughly with a complete write-up of Paul C. Schultz's magnificent Ran- dall equipped establishment at Vin- cennes, Ind. The catalogue is free and will be m.ailed to anyone upon request. Casimer Guya, of the cut ilower de- partment, is back from a pleasant two weeks' visit at Mayfair. Emil Reichling says that eight houses of Richmond and seven houses of Mrs. Chas. Russell roses, which have been resting at the Peter Reinberg greenhouses, will be started off for Christmas this week. Miss Marguerite Kane McNulty, who keeps the Rein- berg books, is back fropi a delightful lake trip to Mackinac Island and Buf- falo, N. Y. J. A. Budlong is handling an in- creased supply of roses this season, which, together with their usual large supply of stock from their own range, will enable them to take better care of their customers than ever in the fu- ture. Their list of roses comprises a great many of the newer varieties, be- sides all the old favorite standard sorts. T. E. Waters, manager of Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s supply department, will leave Friday, September 15, for the east, where he will stop at all the principal cities, particularly Philadel- phia, Boston, New York and Buffalo. He is well known in the east and is anxious to meet all of his old friends. The new store of the Chicago Florist at 3.5 East Adams street will present a much better appearance as soon as the finishing touches are added and will compare favorably with other loop stores. The proprietors are well pleased with business so far and are all ready to handle a big fall business. ■ Miss Lewis and Mrs. Krieger, wltn Mangel, the Palmer House Florist, have returned from their vacations and are again on duty. Miss Lewis visited in Colorado and Mrs. Krieger in Wis- consin and both report having had a most delightful time. Andrew Chronls reports an improve- ment in the trade at the Alpha Floral Co.'s South Wabash avenue store this week starting with Saturday, Septem- ber 9, when the sales showed a marked increase and have been good ever since. Bassett & Washburn are cutting heavily in roses of all kinds and report a brisk demand for same. The ship- ping demand continues to be brisk at this house and the city trade is show- ing a big improvement this week. Louis Wittbold says that the George Wittbold Co. has bought seven of the M. Weiland greenhouses, 25x200 feet, at Evanston and will remove them to Edgebrook, where their other green- houses are located. Carl Erickson, of Princeton, has placed an order with the American Greenhouse Manufacturing Company for a new palm house, 32x42 feet, and two greenhouses, one 32x100, and an- other, 38x100 feet. Miss Esther Candrian and Ed Ahles, of the A. L. Randall Co., were married Wednesday, September 6, and are now making their home at 1315 Cornelia avenue. Miss Lena McCauley, secretary of the Horticultural Society, will talk on the "Garden Beautiful" before the En- glewood Culture Club, September 15. W. J. Barnes, well-known retail flo- rist of Kansas City, Mo., is here on a business trip, which is his first visit to this city since 1881. Miss M. C. Gunterberg, who has been in the east since she attended the Houston convention, returned home this week., YOUR COPY IS WAITING! SEND FOR THIS BOOK lb© tliie'Wo! "^'ipli.. lA^W^] I Modern Flower Shops will help you plan a new store or modernize an old one. It's a real book on the problems of equipment and arrangements which confront the florists. Actual examples of what has been done and what can be accomplished are fully described and illustrated in color. Reproductions of letters from users of Rando Equipment are shown. Read what these people think of our service; — Bassett & Washburn, Chicago, 111. Paui, C, Schui.iitj IE. C. AILING CO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. "iriF'll' 'l» V ^1' 'ir v^l' 'V 1 Joseph Ziska & Sons 1 5 1 - 1 53 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wlioiesaie Florists' Supplies HOERBER BROS. Wholesale (J^^ flQWerS Growers of ^"* jrx\^wwv».. Telephone: Randolph 2758 aresunouaeB : Des Plaines. 111. t*\i\r>aAt\ Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave.. UniCagO A. L. Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Floweri, Florists* Supplies. Advertising String FOR TYING FLOWER BOXES Write for samples and prices. Chicago Printed String Co., 309 S. LA SALLE ST., CHICAGO. Carnations NEW CROP Asters S. IVIURATA & CO., Oinyv<& ro^H om^\(% TO .HARRY PAPWORTH "Flic Metairie Rid^c Nursery Gt-^^ STORE J35 CorondcIetSr- F.T.D. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Mention the Ainerican Florist when writing Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. Mention the American Florist when writing * * * Max Schling ************************4 NEW YORK. t No. :22 West S9th Street t> Adjoining Flaza Hotel || Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delfrery. 4. Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANOERBILT HOTEL Mara Phone, Murray Hill. 783 Park Ave. and Branch " " " 1808 34th St. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., chlcaAo. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, Minn, s Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND Mention the American Florist when writing Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK ALEXANDER HcCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREH. NEW YORK CITY. "pELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to ■*- any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unlmown correspondents. Cable address; Albxconnell, VVeBtern Union Code. ^- \ Syraczise, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season JJ Mention the American Florist when writing Young ^Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28tli Street To out-of-town florists: KVXAT 'WfVtt'W We are in the Heart oJ WaW I V/IVIV And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the maritet. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. \= .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Auditorium Aunex, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing 468 The American Florist. Sept. 16, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. EatabUshed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. HohnSOIsoD, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Memljera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 846 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. PHILADELPHIA,! SQOChestnutSt. ATLANTIGCITY,2517Boar(IWalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP, LTD. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SmithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. fi. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Vsmber of Florlsti' Telegraph DeUverj, Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co, Chicago. Alpha Ploi-al Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, ButEalo, N. T. Archlas Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. 0. Boland, .1. B., San Francisco. Biamley & Son, Cleveland, 0. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Btiggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Callahan, M. J. Philadelphia, Pa. Clarke's Sous. David, New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York Dominion Floral Co., The, Montreal. Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., Williamsport, Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Fi-auenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, 0. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. GalTin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, ,1. M., Cleveland, O. Graham, A., & Son. Cleveland, 0. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, 0. Hart. Henry. Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. X. Heinl & Sons, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. ■ Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higgins, N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscrott's Flower Shop, Steubenville, 0. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, R. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tcnn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tex. Kottmiller. New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. Lange, A., 25 B. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City, N. J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. B., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. MuUanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel. Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Palez, Paul M., Little Rock, Ark. Palmer, W. J. & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pearson,; E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Peun, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., El Paso, Tex. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. Randall's Flower Sliop. Worcester, Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Renter's, Westerly, R. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kansas City. . Rye, George. Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo, Schling, Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, O. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. B. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, O. Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis, Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis. Minn. Wilson, J. S., Floral Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Wittbold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham PL, Chicago. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points 'and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. Id die Heart of llie most exdasive resideolial soctiofi. Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. FHONES: 1501 and L1S82 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing DES MOINES y^^Aw^ m THE CENTER OF IOWA te) J. S. Wilson Floral Co, ^^^^.^^ 'We cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYELAM EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. Wolfskili Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent. New York. 14th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones I9i6- The American Florist. 469 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by liie firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago and Sub- uibs lo AU orders carefully filled tjJ"™^J>St. under the Bupervision of '^ypS2:-^ GEORGE IISMU8. Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL 334 L6WIS AV6., No. mlfBedford —six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn— We give personal atten^on to your orders and guarantee satisfaction Mention the American Florist when writing Toledo, 0. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. . Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders > Uemlier of Horists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Roehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 218B Memhera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, O., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The I/argest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders Riven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and MCKlnney Pbone. Preston 160 City Index lo Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Byres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Atlantic City — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry K. Boston, Mass. — Thos. P. Galvin, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Blower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago— AJpBa Floral Co. Chicago — C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange. 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, 0. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O. — Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, C— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Plo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, 0. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver, Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines. la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. Bl Paso, Texas — Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Eye. Grand Rapids, Micb. — Henry Smith. Gutbrie Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston, Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles— Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky.— The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Cbas A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans. La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, Oil 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hai"t, Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York — Thos. P. Galvin, Inc. New York— Max Scbling, 22 W 59th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Parnam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Bocktord, 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. B. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.— P. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco— Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O.— Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield. Mass.— N. F. Higgins. Steubenville, O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, 0.— Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blackistone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Westerly, E. 1.— Renter's. Wilmette, 111.— Pyter & Olsem. Williamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow AU kinds of Decoration our own flowers Phone A-2550 a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evan ston, Kenll- worth Winnetlsa, Glencoe, LaKe Forest. New York. Istablished 1840 David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75tta St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbns San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334-226 Orant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVINVS. Dallas Texas LangFloral&NurseryCo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Desigrns on short n(rtio«. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Member of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery* N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS flENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 470 The American Florist. Sept. 16, DESIGNS OR CUT w^T /VfWTf^TI^ Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by HI 1 1 W r n ^ ^^ firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS F^vilton St. BROOKLYN, N. Y> NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegraph. Delivery. Mention 'he American Florist when writing PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. row Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade diSBts Z29 WEST THIRD STRKtT Kansas City, Mo. Samvel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled arrti delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be carefuSl; cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAFIDS Memllers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. AIFRED HANNAH fi SONS will flU your orden lor Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Memher of Tlorists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wliolesale and Retail Memhers of Florists' Teleirraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for deliver? in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST WASHINGTON D. C. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURL JlOWkRS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aas'n. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO Florist 17 e. MONROE ST. Mention the American Florist when writing Gudes' CUDE BROS.CO. FLORISTS 1214 r STNM^ WAeHINOTOHOa Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist's Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A s pecialtj made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyase" packages. Denver, Colo. he Park J. A. VALENTINE, £ iOrCll k/0> President. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. n||| IITU MIUU We are the center of the great UULU'") "lin"' Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis' Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Wholesali and Retail Florist C. n. tREY, 1133 0 St., LINCOLN. NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Midi Orders tor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL CO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention T TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Rockf ord, HI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, S343 W. MADISON ST. NEAR OARPIKLU PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers' Get in touch with J. E. MATTHEWSON, "=1 Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITT E. W. PESRSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. 1^16. The American Florist. 4.11 DESIGNS OR CUT ^y rvnrr^Tkrv Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by rill iV nil S ^^ ^''™® ^^^°y^j. the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Uemler of Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing FURROW & COMPANT OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing VAN METER FLOWER SHOP tL^^foH. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when writing Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Mem'bers of Florists' Telegraph DeUvei7> Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business puar- antees efflciency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Gresohouses: Hatcher's Station. Hoffmans, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FREY & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLZ8ALE AND RKTAIL. Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph l>ellvez7. Mention the American Florist when writing El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Member of Florists' Telegraph DeliTery, Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist' Member of Florists' Telegraph. Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writing Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Mention the American Florist when writing Toronto, Can. Canada's belt known and most reliable flortet •^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Mention the American Florist when writing Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. Mention the American Florist when writing THOS. F. GALVIN INC. NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. 1 Park Street 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Mention the American Florist when writing BOSTON LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R, BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Uemher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 £. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH. PA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Dellveryt Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderion service meani fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliverieB in Bofiolo. LodQMIt, Niagara Falls and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telegraph Dellverr, DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist EsUlblished in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. * udiB T. J. JOHNSTON 6 CO. NEW ENOAND PODTTS. 171 VEYBQSSCT ST„ PEOnDENCE —American Ass'n of Paris Superintendents. 1370 472 The American Florist. Sept. 16, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W.'Bolgiano, Washington, 13. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds. Madison, Wis.. Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- filth annual convention, June, 1917. WINTEE-TOP onion sets are scarce and have advanced in price. Howard M. Eael, of W. Atlee Bur- pee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., Is mak- ing a California trip. L .L. May, of St. Paul, Minn., has greatly improved in health since his return from Milwaukee, Wis. ASTEK seed specialists in New York state report the crop outlook tmfavor- able because of drought and insects. St. Louis, Mo. — The St. Louis Seed Co. has received 116 cases of bulbs from Rotterdam via S. S. Ryndam. CHICAGO. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, September 13, were as follows : Timothy, $4.25 to $5.25 per 100 pounds. W. TV. Bakxard, of the W. W. Bar- nard Co., Chicago, has returned to the city from his country home, greatly imDroved in health. VISITED CHICAGO : Roland Bolgiano, formerly of Baltimore, Md., now of Los Angeles, Calif., accompanied his daughter to TVellesley college. A. J. BROWN, of the A. J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., and J. Chas. McCuUough, of Cincinnati, O., left Chicago September 0 for Califor- nia. Gladiolus growers generally report the bulb crop below usual sizes. It is thought that the crop of strictly first- sized bulbs will run one-third less than last year. Philadelphia, Pa. — John W. Gra- ham, secretary and treasurer of the Philadelphia Lawn Mower Co., and brother of the president, Walter E. Graham, died September 6. Cael Cropp, of Vaug-han's Seed Store, Chicago, who has just returned from a trip of inspection of the California flower seed farms, says that the con- ditions as he found them were an eye- opener to him. Twin palls, Idaho, September 11. — A. J. Brown, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and J. Chas. McCullough, of Cincin- nati, O., arrived today. They were favorably impressed with seed grow- ing conditions here. ONION Sets in the Chicago district are going into warehouses very fast with probably 25 per cent, already housed. The condition of the sets is excellent. Prices are unsettled but advancing. Whites and reds are scarce. Celery seed for use in the arts has recently advanced 10 cents per pound, the present price being 26 to 30 cents. Last year celery seed of this character went to 45 cents a pound and some of the trade, at least, believe it will reach if not pass that figure before the new crop becomes available. W. H. Crossland, for the past 19 years associated with Northrup, King it Co., Minneapolis, Minn., is now with the Corn-teen Seed Co., of Milwaukee, Wis. French Bulb Prospects for 191?. Toulon, August 25. — Next season's conditions are difficult to foresee. For one thing, from those growers who have not yet been mobilized a certain number will be called under a revis- ion of the lists. These will abandon their growing operations and no one can predict the result. On the other hand, even if these operations are continued with the same quota of growers under present conditions the result continues doubtful. All bulbs of large size were short this season and orders have been completed in full only by resorting to the xise of stock one centimeter smaller than •usual. So even if the weather condi- tions prove favorable what crop can we expect in the face of such a famine of proper sized planting stock? Dutch Bulbs. The Dutch Bulb Exporters' Associa- tion of Haarlem, Holland, writes us as follows, August 24 : "Owing to the unfavorable weather during the month of June, the bulb crop has. not reached the average and consequently the stock of saleable bulbs is not as large as during normal years. The size is now smaller and jumbo's are hardly to be had. It is true, the above is not only to be at- tributed to the bad weather, but also to the unprofitable prices of recent years. Further, living has become more expensive and consequently wages have risen, so that the growers were obliged to decrease the bulb acreage and increase that of vegeta- bles. Notwithstanding the fact that the export of bulbs to England is i>ro- hibited, the surplus is much smaller than in previous years and even a shortage of good market sorts is possi- ble. It is quite improbable that there will be surplus shipments on a large scale at low prices this season and fair-minded dealers in bulbs can not but rejoice at this fact." New Jersey Seed Law. The New Jersey seed law, effective November 1, 1916, contains the fol- lowing paragraphs : The provisions of this act concern- ing agricultural seeds shall not apply to lots of agricultural seeds which shall have affixed to the outside of the container of such seeds a written or printed label in the English language, in legible type or script, containing a statement specifying that such ag- ricultural seed is "not clean seed" or that it is "not tested seed." intent of the law. In effect the law is purely regula- tory, there being no prohibition as to the sale of any kind or quality of ag- ricultural seeds. It is an attempt to place the sale of seeds on a basis of quality as expressed in terms of purity and germination. Other fac- tors, such as appearance and price, are of extreme irnportance and must be considered in purchase, but these are matters not subject to regulatory measures. There is no relief from the individual responsibility that always existed, nor is there any assurance that crop loss can not occur because seeds are purchased urider these con- ditions. The law pro\ades that agricultural seeds shall be labelled according to specifications stated, and holds the dealer responsible for the accuracy of such statements. This will enable the purchaser to inform himself as to what he is buying, and also will benefit the dealer who desires to sell high-grade seeds but who at the pres- ent time has to compete against low prices for low-grade seeds which carry no statement as to quality. Undoubt- edly, the publicity which must be given to quality will keep many lots of seed off the market that now pass unquestioned. Copies of the law and information regarding it may be had on applica- tion to John P. Helyar, State Seed Analyst, Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion, New Brunswick, N. J. Seed Importation Act Amended, The seed importation act of August 24, 1912, prohibits the importation into the United States of those seeds sub- ject to the act when they are adulter- ated or contain three per cent or more of weed seeds, or when clover and alfalfa seed contains more than ap- proximately 90 seeds of dodder per pound. This act was amended August 11, 1916, by including the seed of rye- grass and vetch in addition to those seeds enumerated in the original act and by prohibiting the importation of seeds which contain less than 65 per cent of pure live seeds, except that the seed of Kentucky blue grass and the seed of Canada blue grass may be imported when it contains 50 per cent or more of pure live seed. The amend- ment fixing a minimum quality for imported seed is intended to keep out of the United States seed of low germi- nation as well as seed containing large proportions of chaff, both of which have been Imported in large quanti- ties in recent years. The regulations for the enforcement of the seed importation act published as Treasury Decisions No. 35363, May 6, 1915, and as service and regulatory announcements, bureau of plai)t in- dustry. No. 2. May, 1915, are being revised to conform with these amend- ments, and it is expected that they will be promulgated to be in effect on and after November 1, 1916. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radisb, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspontaice SoUdted. Braslan Grower for the ■Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lbttucb, Cakrot, Pabbntp, Passlet, Ckleet, Ehdtve, Salslft, Namkd and MrsED Gkanxufloka and Spkncbr Swbet Peas, and Sunflowek. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Company igio. The American Florist. 473 To All Florists Using French Bulbs : Vaughan's Seed Store advertisements and catalogues offer these bulbs by stated measure and in regular cases. Others report seeing advertisements of this stock which do not give measurements of the bulbs. Why not get samples of French Paper Whites and the like this season before you place orders? Vaughan's prices, grading considered, will average over fifteen per cent lower than those of our competitors, because bought early by our own agent in France and paid for in cash or on short terms. Our present price of $7.85 per 1000 for the latgest size of Paper White Grandiflora now obtainable, proves this state- ment. • Advance contract orders booked by us for Paper Whites will be filled with the larger sizes. Write for our delivered prices on Lily Bulbs. Vaughan's Formosum run larger in all grades than those of other dealers. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, SIIv^I^^o^rk Western Seed k Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA MenUon the American Florist when writing Contract Seed Growers SpecUlties: ^L^^^IefiiJi''"47d°?SJS: Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PEDRICRXOWN, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Get QaotatioBS FroBi LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bioom»...e Bristol, Pa. KELWAY'S DS-- Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Langporf, England. BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. 'Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO 474 The American Florist. Sept. 16, Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7 in $5.00 $40.00 7 in. to 9in 9.C0 80.00 9 in. to II in 22.00 Freesia Refracta Alba Per 100 Per 1000 Manamoth size ..$1.75 $12.00 For Immediate Delivery, ROMAN HYACINTHS, 12-15 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices oo application. J. M. THORBURN&CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bolbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 1 78 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. J. G. ROBINSON SEED GO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. TOMATO SEED Also Pepper, Egg Plant, Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSeedaod Field Corn, in rarietT, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, SWEDESBORO, H. J. Correspondence SoUdted. TheEyerettB.ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip Radish, Beet, Branches Michigan. yii cnRn PDHH VWsconsln and Idaho BILrUnU, bUlllli Mention the American F.lorist when writing .^\!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIUIIIIIII% I BURPEE'S SEEDS I I Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List for Florists = = and Marliet Gardeners. = ^/iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniti^ Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best Stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. FRESH GYGLAMEN SEEDS Just received fresh Danish Greenhouse grown Seeds of the criant-flowered German strain Kiausch. in colors: White, White with carmine eye. Pink. Dark rose. Dark crimson and mixed at S6.50 per 1000 seeds; 80c per 100 seeds. Send for our Pansy List. DANISH SEED IMPORT CHRIS MOSBJERG 210 7th Street, No., Minneapolis, Minn. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Pedigree Tomato Seeds BaltimOra, Mdi Mention the American Florist whenwriting TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitiym Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS THE C. HERBERT COY SEED CO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cucnmber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpldn, Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com. Mention the American Florist when writing LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENT FROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and I/ondon (Out.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON S CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing Before Placing Orders for SWXET PEAS, Spencers, GrandlOoras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CAUFORNLA. Mention the American Florist when writing Tlie L, D. Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Groiters of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Mention the Americmi Florist when writing 'SeGdStore^__ 25h25b W. MadisonSt CHICAGO. Hearj Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. igi6. The American Florist. 475 WINTER SPENCER SWEET PEAS. NEW CROP SEED BEADY FOR DELIVERY NOW. APRICOT OECHID. Mostly apricot self BELGIAN HERO. A beautiful rose BOHEMIAflN- GIRL. Light pink BRIDAL VEIL. Pure white CHRISTMAS PINK ORCHID. Pink, white -wiugs MRS. A. A. SKACH. Bright pink MRS. JOHN M. BARKER.. Lilac MRS. JOS. MANDA. Light shell-pink..'. MRS. M. SPANOLIN. Double; white MORNING STAR. Self pink color ORANGE ORCHID. Standard orange, wings dark salmon-pink. ORCHID BEAUTY. Rose-pink, with orange PINK-Airo-WHITE ORCHID RED ORCHID. Bright cherry-red SENSATION. Newman & Legg's Christmas Pink Orchid SENSATION SCARLET. Bright scarlet THE CZAR. Rose, wings white, mottled pink VENUS. Blush pink WHITE ORCHID. Pure white YARRAWA. Bright rose pink. Australian grown seed California Grown Seed 1 oz. $1.60 3.00 1.60 1.00 3.00 .66 1.60 .65 1.00 3.00 1.60 .76 .65 .75 3.00 3.00 3.00 1.50 .66 8.00 .65 4 oz. $ 1.50 10.00 4.50 3.50 10.00 2.00 4.60 2.00 3.50 10.00 4.60 2.60 2.00 2.60 10.00 10.00 10.00 4.60 2.00 7.00 2.25 lb. $16,00 35.00 15.00 18.00 36.00 7,60 16.00 7.50 12.00 36.00 .16.00 9.00 7.60 10.00 36.00 36.00 35.00 15.00 7.60 24.00 8.00 Mixed Spencers Winter Flowering, oz., 65c; 14 lb., $2.00; lb., $7.50, CYCLAMEN-Boddington's Gigantic Sow Now for Best Results. Tr. 100 1000 pkt. seeds seeds CHERRY RED $0.50 $1.00 $9.00 CRIMSON 25 .65 6.00 CRIMSON AND WHITE 50 1.00 9.00 LILAC 25 .65 6.00 PINK. Soft pink 25 .65 6.00 ROSE. Light rose 25 . .65 6.00 SNOWFLAKE. White 25 .65 6.00 SYRINGA-BLTJE 25 .65 6.00 WHITE BUTTERFLY 50 1.00 9.00 PHOENIX, Cherry-crimson .. .50 2.00 18.50 PURPLE KING 25 .80 7.50 VULCAN. Rich crimson 60 2.00 18.50 Tr. 100 1000 pkt. seeds seeds PEACH BLOSSOM. Rose color.. $0.25 $0.75 $7.00 PRINCESS MAY. Color pink.. .50 1.00 9.00 ROSE OF MARIENTHAL. Shell pink 25 SALMON KING. Fine salmon. .50 SALMON QUEEN. Salmon 50 SALMONIUM SPLENDENS. Fine salmon-pink 25 WONDER(GLORY)OF WANDS- BEK. Intense salmon-red ... .50 MIXED 25 .65 1.00 1.00 6.00 9.00 9.00 .80 7.50 1.00 .60 9.00 5.50 Boddington's Re-selected Winter-flowering Spencers as grown by Wm. Sim, Gliftondale, Mass. Our Wholesale Catalogue of Bulbs and Seasonable Flower Seeds is now Ready. Free to Florists on Request. ^ 5 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH OHDER. "^ft Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York City Mention the American Florist when writing My New PRICE LIST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has beeD mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop will be ready early in July. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask for Cataloflnes. ROCHESTER, N. Y. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers. - France Specialties: Beets, Maoeoes, Carrots, Cabbaees, Celeries, Parslers, Parsnips, Turnips. Grawintf Crow GlTen Penonal Attentian. SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wliolesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds Gna/iia1tioc Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-Wurzel, Beet, Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, SpcCldlllCb Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman. MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN, who has been calling on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B, Vandegrift a Co., 15 WhitehaU Street, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Hi Plant Spinach Kale Turnip Okra Radish Sweet Corn Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Mention the American Florist when writing BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. Bex 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Wafdo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in varijpty. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing 476 The American Florist. Sept. 16, ^>= Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland, O., President; Howai-d W. Selby. Philadelphia, Pa.. Vice- President; S. W.aeverance, Louisville, Ky.. Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held in Chicago, September 26-29, :916. Steeatok, Irx. — Davis & Stelner have purchased tlie greenhouse of A. E. Ald- rltt and will move it to this city. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Sept. 12. — Mushrooms, home grown, 1.5 to 25 cents per pound; lettuce, tomato boxes, 35 to 40 cents; radishes, 50 to 75 cents per 100 hunches; celery, 60 to 65 cents per box; tomatoes, six baskets, 50 to 80 cents; cucumbers, per climax basket, 10 cents to 25 cents. New. York, Sept. 12. — Celery, per ci-ate, $2.00 to $3.50; cucumbers, 75 cents to $2.50 per basket; mushrooms, 75 cents to $2.00 per 4-pound basket; tomatoes, per pound, G cents to 12 cents; radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per strap, 75 cents to $1.00. Tomatoes Under Glass. An interesting' feature in tomato forcing' under glass is the experience of John Dodds, gardener to, John Wan- amaker, Philadelphia. Of several beds planted, one did much better than the others, although all received the same treatment. The reason -was finally determined to Mr. Dodds' satisfaction that the advantage the more prolific bed had over the others was in a steam pipe, which ran the length of the bench next the glass; this being- con- venient the wire supporting the vines had been attached at the top to this pipe. In the more or less constant ex- pansion and contraction of the pipe, the wire supports of the vines had been lightly shaken which had been suffi- cient to poUenize the flowers, and the vines thereby set much more fruit than those of the other beds. K. Vegetable Growers' Convention. With plans practically complete for the ninth annual convention of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America, which will be held at the Hotel La Salle, Chicago, September 26-29, all indications point to an in- teresting and well attended meeting of the organization. The programme will embrace four principal topics for discussion as follows : "Marketing Problems," "Better Seeds," "Green- house Problems" and "Extension "Work for Vegetable Growers." A speaker of well-known reputation has been as- signed by the programme committee to handle each topic. On Wednesday, the second day of the meeting, a tour of inspection will be made of some of the greenhouses and gardens on the north side of the city and on Thurs- day morning a visit will be paid to one of the large Chicago markets at a time when the distribution of veg- etables is at its ■ height. The conven- tion will close Friday morning with the election of ofiicers. The annual banquet will take place Friday evening at 6:00 o'clock. Fall Army Worm Causing Damage. The fall army worm, a hairless striped caterpillar about one and one- half inches in length, which attacks grass, corn, sorghum, kaflr, millet and alfalfa is reported to be causing injury to crops in Oklahoma and Kansas, ac- cording to the United States depart- ment of agriculture. Spraying with standard insecticides, cultivating the ground wherever possible or when the pests are on the march, plowing a deep furrow ahead of them through which a log can be dragged, thus killing the larvae, are among the means of con- trol suggested. Professor Henry G. Bell. One of the Speakers at Ninth Annual Convention of Vegetable Growers' Association of Aniericn , Hotel La Salle, Chicago, Sept. 28-39, 1916. Worcester, Mass. — W. N. Esta- brook and William L. Luby have formed a partnership and have pur- chased the business of Mrs. May Fisher, 537 Main street. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER. TBI BEST AMERICAN BOOK ON THE SUBJECT 170 Pages.— Price $1.00—29 mnstratlons. AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY 440 S. Dearborn Street. Chlcaflo. BOXWOODS— MOST^BEAUTIFUL Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft 1.60 eacli Pyramids, 3 -(t 2.00 eacb Pyramids, 3%-£t 2.50 each Standard Shape. 14x14 In 2.S0 each Globes, 14x14 In 3.00 eacb Heary Bushes, 2-ft 1.60 each Nice Bushes, IS-in. 36c each F; O. FRANZEN ^^V^e^Sa?"'- Mention the American Florist when writing Field Grown Carnation Plants Ready tor shipment at any time. Per too Per 1000 Good Cheer $8.00 $70.00 Alice, Mrs. C, W.Ward 6.C0 =5.00 Enchantress Supreme 5.50 50.00 Enchantres.s 5,00 45.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 5 00 45,00 Beacon 6.00 55.00 Harlowarden, The Herald 5.00 45.C0 White Wonder, White Enchantress. 5,50 50.00 Yellow Prince, Yellow Stone 7.00 60.00 150 Monroe Avenue. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Mention the American Florist when writing Miscellaneous Plants. 2-in. 2-ln. S-in. 3-xn. 100 1000 100 lOOO Alternanthera $2.00 .$18.50 ?3.00 $23.00 Lantanas, 10 varieties.. 2.00 18..50 3.00 25.00 Moonvines, -white & blue 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Parlor Ivy, S. Scandens 2.00 18.30 3.C0 25.00 Petunias, Double and single, mixed 2.00 18.30 3.00 25.00 Pompon Chrysanthemums 2.0O 18.50 3.00 25.00 Salvia, Bonfire & Zurich 2.00 18.50 8.011 23.00 Swainsona, ^vhite 2.00 18.50 3.0O 23.00 Cash with order. R. Vincent Jr. Sc Sons Co. White Marsh. Md. Mention the American Florist when loriting Some Fine Stock. Per 100 Per lOno SH-in. Asparagus Plumosus. . .$ 3.00 $ 25.00 2i4-in. Asparagus Sprengeri . . 3.011 25.00 2yt-in. Asparagus Hatcheri 3.00 25.00 4-in. Asparagus Plumosus,.., 7.00 65.00 4-in. Asparagus Sprengeri..,. 7.00 65.00 2^-in. Begonias, 8 varieties. .. 6.0O 55.00 3>4-in. Chinese Primroses, 20 kinds 3.C0 28.00 3-in. Cyclamen, 8 separate va- rieties . 8.00 75.00 4-in. Cyclamen, 8 separate va- rieties 20.00 1T5.00 2^-in. Snapdragons, "White, Pink and Yellow 4.00 35.00 5,000 Ferns In 5 varieties, fine stock, $15, $20 and $25 per 100 100,000 3 and 2X-in. Pot Gera- niums in 28 varieties 2.35 20.00 Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence Solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, gf^S^t"'' Washington, New Jersey. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedllnburg, Germany. GROWEB and EXFOBTEB on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of *U CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) CPFPIAI TIFC' Seans, Beets, Cabhasea, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Feaa, OrLUinLliLUi Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Bfilaams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums. Fansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Soabiosa, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most porfeot and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or fl.76 per 'A oz., $1.00 per H oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast gronndi, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT, i igi6. The American Florist. 4.77 Vaughan's Cyclamen GTANT ENGLISH STRAIN. Saint George. Foliuge is beautirully luargined with briglit sil- ver, not unlilve tlie Begonia Rexi aud the Mowers arc a rich salmon color. 100 seeds, $1,50 Mrs. L. M. Graves. The flowers are freelj' produced and are Ciirried well above the foli:iBe. The color is an intense and brilliant salmon scarlet. A healthy, yigorous grower and comes quite true from seed. 100 seeds, $2.00. Erilliant Gi^anteum. Very robust grower. Large fierv crimson flowers. Price, loO seeds, $1.25; 1,000 seeds, $10.00. Rosy Mom. Delicate rose color. Claret base. Grandiflora Alba. The largest giant white. Excelsior. AVhite with red base. Extra large flowers. Princess May. Pale pink. Duke of Fife. Uarlc rose. Mauve Queen. Mauve. Princess of Wales. Deep pink. SALMON KING. New.strikingoclor. Nearest filory c£ Wandsbek. Price— 100 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, $8.00 net. GIANT GFRMAN STRAIN. Pure White (Mont Blanc). Rosa Von Marienthal. DarkRose. - Dark Crimson. White and Carmine Eye. Price, per 100 seeds, 85c; 1,000 seeds, $6.00. Mixed. Extra Choice. Per 100 seeds, 60c; 230 seeds. $1.35; 1,000 seeds, $5.00; 5,000 seeds, $22.50. GIANT ORCHID-FLOWERED. These are exceptionally fine, with large flowers that are frilled :iud fringed in wonderful fasllion. \Vhite with Carmine Eye. Lilac. Pure White. Red. Pink. Price, 100 seeds, 85c; 1,000 seeds, $7.00. Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen. Mixed, extra choice. 100 seeds, aOc; 1,(JOO seeds, $6 50. Fall Florists' Catalog Now Ready. Vaughan's Seed Store TYPE OF OUR CYCLAMEN. CBICA GO 31-33 W. Randolph St. NEW YORK 43 Barclay Street Greenhouses and Nurseries, ^Vestern Springs, 111. BELLE WASHBIRN BEST RED CARNATION Field plants, all strictly first size, ready for benching, $12 per 100; $100 per 1000 500 at the 1000 rate. The season has been exceptionally good for field plants in our vicinity and the plants are just right for benching. Bassett & Washburn 178 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. GREENHOUSES: HINSDALE AND GkEGGS STATION, ILLINOIS. A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. Dracaena indivisa 2-in $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per lOCO. Per 1000 Vinca Variegata, 2 in., $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S. A. Nutt, 2-in 16.00 Rex Begonias, 3-in per dozen 1.00 , . Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY,, NEW YORK GERANIUMS Guaranteed to reach any point in the U.S. from Chicago East, in good growing condition, or they can be returned and your money refunded. I take all the risk. Summer prices. S. A. Nutt and Buchner $10.00 per 1000 Rlcard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000 ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing CARNATIONS F. CORNER & SONS CO,, Lafayette, - - Indiana CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JEBSIY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty If You are interested in Mid- Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — Geo. A. Kuhl, ^S^'lgT"' Mention the American Florist when writing 478 The American Florist. Sept. 16, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stiirk, Lotiisiuna, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; Jolin Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Eooh- ester, N. Y., Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will be held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. Visited Chicago : P. M. Koster, of Koster & Co., Boskoop, Holland, mak- ing his twenty-fifth tour of the Ameri- can trade. A BILL passed by the last legislature and signed tay Governor Harris desig- nates the Cherokee rose as the official emblem of the state of Georgia. GULFPOET, Miss. — Wm. Mehl, for- merly of St. Louis, Mo., has been ap- pointed landscape architect at the Mississippi centennial exposition, which will open December 10, 1917. Oak Park, III. — James Rex, 11 years old, is leading the contestants in a campaign to rid the locality of tus- sock moths, having submitted more than 10 pounds. The first prize is $10. Pittsburgh, Pa. — J. Wilkinson Elliott has returned from iSurope, where he visited France and England in search of novelties for the great , summer show to be held in this city next June. Philaaelphus. Few genera of hardy shrubs give as much beauty to summer gardens as Philadelphus, or, as it is popularly called, mock orange or syringa, and to few genera of cultivated plants have so many important additions been made in recent years. As early as 1811 English gardeners cultivated only two species, and 12 years later only 11 species were recognized by botanists. Now there are established in the arboretum some 30 species and a large number of varieties and hy- brids. The beauty of these plants is found in their white flowers; the fruit, which is a dry capsule, has as little beauty as that of a lilac. There is nothing particularly interesting in the habit of any of the plants, and the leaves fall early in the autumn with- out change of color. As flowering plants, however, not many shrubs sur- pass them in beauty, and the im- portance of the group is increased by the length of the flowering season, which in the arboretum extends through six weeks. Philadelphus has gained most by the art of the hy- bridizer, although the handsomest, perhaps, of the old world species, P. purpurascens, is of recent introduc- tion, having been discovered only a few years ago by "Wilson in China. The first of the hybrids to attract atten- tion was raised in Prance before 1870 by Monsieur Billard and is sometimes called Souvenir de Billard, although the oldest and correct name for this plant is P. insignis. This is one of the most beautiful of the large-growing syringas and one of the last of the whole group to flower. A hybrid be- tween two of the American species ap- peared a few years ago in the arbore- tum and has been named P. splendens. This is a, large-growing arid very vig- orous plant with unusually large, scentless flowers, and one of the hand- somest plants in the collection. An- other supposed hybrid is P. maximus; this grows to a larger size than other syringas and plants from 20 to 30 feet high can sometimes be found in old Massachusetts gardens where this plant is not rare. One of the greatest gardening triumphs was achieved by Lemoine at Nancy, when a few years ago he had the happy inspiration to cross P. coronarius, the mock orange of old gardens, with the dwarf Rocky Mountain P. microphyllus, a shrub with small leaves and small, very fragrant flowers. The first plant ob- tained by this cross was named Phila- delphus Lemoinei; it is a perfectly hardy shrub four or five feet high and broad, with slender stems which are now bending under the weight of fragrant flowers which are intermedi- ate in size between those of the two parents. Many distinct forms of this hybrid are in the collection. — Arnold Arboretum Bulletin, June 28, 1916. Mountain Laurel Roots for Pipes. The sale of a large quantity of mountain laurel roots from one of the national forests in the Appalachian mountains is reported by officials in charge, who say that the roots will be used in the manufacture of pipes. On account of the present scarcity and high price of French briar, a number of American pipe manufacturers have been on the lookout for a substitute, and the forest products laboratory of the United States department of agri- culture has conducted a number of experiments to determine the avail- ability of other woods. It is reported that mountain laurel root burns out more rapidly than briar, but forest service experts have to an extent found a method of hardening the wood. It is said that in 1915 the value of briar "blanks" shipped to this country was almost $300,000, and in addition a large number of finished pipes were imported. Trade Directory Containing the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. American Florist Co., ^^^^ii^g^™^*' OWN ROOT Pot grown 14 and 4-in. BOSES Field grown to pot 5, to 6-in. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Addra Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WiUiamstownJiincN.J. TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED For the Nursery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and refiable. For i'rices ad- dress GEORGE H. HOPKINS, EAGLE ROCK STATION, LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE GONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penita. Mention the A-inerican Florist when writing PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND ROCKERY llisli ^°'' y*""^ sununer house, ts^Si !iiiM made in a short time, T. R. OTSUKA, 300 S. Michigao Ave., Chicago. THE Storrs & Harrison Co. PAINESVILLE NURSERIES Catalogues and Frice Lists Free on Application. PAINESVILLE, - OHIO HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursei^ Co. ErerereeD Specialists Largest Growers in Ameria Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. gillillffllillfflUllipillllllllllliliUllllillllillllllU^^^^^ I Ornamental Nursery Stock | ^ is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist customers. We grow the = ^ following lines in large quantities and are always glad of the opportunity to make quotations. ^ I Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial | I Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. | g OUR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be gladly forwarded on request. B NOTE— Use printed stationery. We sell to the trade only, and do not Ijnowingly compete = with our customers by allowing our trade prices to get into the hands of private planters. JACKSON £c PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK f9/<5. The American Florist. 479 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. JX I n\/FXX LITTLE SILVER, • ■ • MJ%J Y L. I I 9 NEW JERSEY Mention the American Florist when writing PAEONIA ROOTS MUST BE MOVED NOW Our $20,000 stock of these contains the best CUT FLOWER SORTS for florists. Write for complete list and ask us to make you a $25.00, $50.00 or $100.00 selection. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CHICAGO FERNS IN FLATS In Best Varieties for Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS. KENTIAS, ETC., to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing HlirS CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids, Standards. Globes. Bush. Dwarf— oneof ourleadingspecialties. Stocked in enormous qtiantities. Bay Trees-Standards, Half-standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus. Thuyas. Juniperus. Abies varieties in Pyramids. Globes and natural- shaped. inlaree assortment. Araucarias— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and prowinar on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas, Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas. Lilacs. Spiraeas, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, W i s t a ria Chinensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers— New. rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection. lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwaif Edgin;;. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunityto increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Slunbs-Our leaders- Norway Maple. American WhiteElm and Japanese Barberry. Young stock lor Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc.. in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS -j a f\ A txtt»txt\ ^ ^^^0^ :.»y«pj^i#' 'Hi^B ■ -^ ■HHfe^ «,^v' #- ^^^ ^ ^'^^^^I^EHhI X^ 5^ f^^ _^L-. w 1 ^^ i :i\j:rs»oiiM^]:^^:^E>oujs F»i^Aivars Per 100 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3 in $ 6.00 Asparagus plumosus, 2^ in.... 3.00 Primula obconica, 3 in 5.00 Primula obconica, 4 in., $1.50 per doz 12.00 „ , , Per Doz. Cyclamen, best varieties and color, 5 in | 4.20 Latania borbonica, 6 in 6. 00 Latania borbonica, 7 in 12.00 Kentia Belmoreana, 5 in 9.00 Per Doz. English Ivy, 4 in $1.50 Pteris tremula, 4 in 1.60 Pteris Wimsetti, 4 in 1.00 Pteris serrulata. 4 in l.oo Pteris cretica aibo-ilneata, 4 in. 1.00 AspidiumTsussimense, 3^2 in.. 1.00 The George Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, 'T«]?SIir "^ CHICAGO, ILL. The Chrysanthemnm By Elmer D. Smith. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. Price SO Cents. Cash With Order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. FIELD-GROWN CABW*TION PLAWT5 Extra fine stock ready for immediate delivery. Order today. Per 100 Per 1000 Zoe Symonds, - - $4.50 $40.00 Washington, - - - 4.50 40.00 Peter Reinberg WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph Street, cenJrSTs's CHICAGO, ILL, igiS. The American Florist. 481 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMPE1.0PSIS VEITCHI. Ampelopsis Veitchi, 3-year, pot-grown, $3 per dozen; .?20 per 100. VaugLan's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100; As- paragus plumosus, 2M-in., $3 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS SEEDLINGS, extra strong, $6.00 per 1,000. TAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri and Hatcheri, 2%-in., 53 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Asparagus Sprengeri, extra strong, 3-in., $5 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-in., ?4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Slilremanstown, Pa. Asparagus plumosus sprays, $2 per 100; E. B, Stone, Dickinson, Texas. AZALEAS. Aiialeas. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonia Chatelaine, 2%-ln., $3.50 per 100; 3- In., $8 per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-ln., 25c each. Begonia Lorraine, 2-ln., $10 per 100; 2%- in., $12 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BEGONIAS. Erfordii, 3-in $6.00 per 100 Chatelaine, 2^4-in 3.50 per 100 ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, 111. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2i4-in. pot8.$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. Begonia Vernon, 2-in. stock, $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. 0. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-ln., baUed, 30e each; 18-in., baUed, 60c each; 30-in, balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC BoJg 404. Dundee, IlL Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vanghan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this Issue. F. O. Franzen. 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BULBS. Bulbs, Lilium Pormosum. Late dug bulbs, ready for shipment now. 7 to 9-in., 300 to case, $7 per 100, $60 per 1,000; 8 to 10-in., 225 to case, .$8.50 per 100, $78 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in.. ICO to case. .flO per 100. $95 per 1,000; 11 to 13-in., 100 to case, $20 per 100. Callas, California grown, fine well ripened bulbs, with live center shoots, select size, $9 per lOO. Mammoth, $12 per 100. Godfrey, 4-ln. plants (ready September 20), $15 per 100. Purity Freesia. J/o-in.. $1.20 per 100, $10 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Lilium Formosum, 7 to 9-in. (250 to case), $58 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in. (180 to case), $80 per 1.000; 10 to 12-incb, (100 to case), per case, $12; $100 per 1,000. Chinese Narcissus, per mat of 120 bulbs. $5; 8 mats (960 bulbs), $40. Preesias. for varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii for immediate de- livery, 5-ln. to 7-in., $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-in., $9 per 100; $80 per 1,000. 9-in. to 11-in., $22 per 100. J. M. Thornbum & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus, Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Lilium Formosum. For sizes and prices see advertisement on cover page of this issue. Wm, F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washington St., Buf falo. N. Y. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices, The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg. New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N, Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. Lily bulbs. Fall shipment from Japan, Mc- Hutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St.. New York CAIiADIUMS. Caladiums, finest fancy leaved varieties, 35c. 50c, 75c, $1 and $1,50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CARNATIONS. Extra fine field-grown CARNATION PLANTS. 35,000 Enchantress, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. PERCY JONES, INC., Wholesale Florist, 56 E. Randolph St., Chicago. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited. per 100, $12; per 1,000, $100. BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock .for immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress, Rosette. $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1,000; Phila- delphia, Victory, Ward, (medium sized). Bon- fire, (medium sized), $5 per 100, $45 per 1,000; Matchless, $6 per 100, $55 per 1,000. Wietor Bros., 162 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. We have the following to offer at 6c: 675 Herald, BOO White Enchantress and 200 En- chantress. These are good plants. Can ship on short notice. Cash with order. SIMANTON & PENCE. Falls City, Neb. Field-grown carnation plants. Pink Enchant- ress, $5 per 100, .$40 per 1,000. Des Plaines Floral Co., Des Plaines, 111. CARNATIONS. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. 100 1,000 10,000 White Perfection ...$6.00 $50.00 15.000 White Enchantress .. 6.00 50.00 20,000 Pink Enchantress .. 6.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to he In healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.. Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. New carnation. Cottage Maid, a sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. A new carnation of a deiiglitful shade of flesh pink, somewhat darker than En- chantress. Rooted cuttings, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens. N. Y. Field-grown carnation plants, 4,000 Gloriosa, 500 Enchantress. 1,000 Champion, 3,000 White Perfection, 2,000 Philadelphia, 500 Beacon, 500 Matchless, $6 per 100, .$50 per 1,000. 1,000 Alice, $7 per 100, $60 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock, ready for immediate delivery. Zoe Symonds. Washington, $4.50 per 100, $40 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Very choice stock in this variety. Enchantress $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000 SINNER BROS., 158 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation plants, field grown, ready for ship- ment at any time. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this Issae. BU Cross, 150 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. CARNATIONS. Enchantress, Rose Pink En- chantress, Philadelphia and Beacon, $6 per 100. Rosette, 6c; second size, 4c. C3ash please. HARRY HEINL, West Toledo. O. CARNATION PLANTS, good field-grown stock. Philadelphia, Matchless, Champion, Comfort, En- chantress and others. $5.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., JoUet. 111. Carnations. F. Domer & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon, pale pink; It's a dandy; yon will make no mis- take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes Into bloom about November 15; finishes early in De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $15 per lOO. GUTTMAN & BAYNOR. INC., 101 W. 28th St., New York. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-ln., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000; 3-In., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2% -In. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. COLEUS. Colons, Emperor Wilhelm, 3-ln.. 8c each; 4-ln., 15c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. T. if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About II. 482 The American Florist. Sept. 16, CYCLAMEN. GERANIUMS. PAEONIA ROOTS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-in., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Rlcard, Red Wing, Viaud, Landry, La Favorite. Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100( $18.60 per 1,000. Dr. Wylle, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent, Poltevlne and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DB WITT & CO., Wooster. 0. CYOT.AMBN GIGANTEtJM SllED. Improved Wandsbek Typo. White, white with eye, light red, rose pink. $20,000 stock of these contains the best cut flower sorts for florists. Write for complete list. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. bright red, dark blood red. Equal divided, $6.00 per 1,000; includlDg Glory of Wandsbek, $1.00 per lOO. Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light salmon, separate, $8.00 per 1,000; $1.25 per 100. Improved Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light. Best salmon, some are nearly double flower, ex- PALMS. LATANIA BARBONICA PALMS, 15-in. tub» suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- daniis Veitchii. 15-in. tubs. $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Geraniums, In good 3-ln. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. tra large and easy grower, good bloomer, $10.00 per 1,000, $1.50 per 100. Roccoco electa, new mixed color or separate. This variety is new and not to be compared with the old. Easy to grow, good bloomer, flt to grow in quantities, $12.00 per 1,000. $2.00 per 100. ERNEST EOBER, Wllmette, 111. Kentlas. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, flne healthy plants, $8.00 per 100. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Palms, high class, and novelties In decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th, sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Cyclamen, best varieties and colors. 5-iu., .$4.20 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Geraniums, 100,000 in 2 and 2yi-in. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner. $10 per 1,000; Ricard and Poltevlne, $12.50 per 1,000 Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. DAHIilAS. PANDANUS VEITCHII. 6-ln.. 75c; 7-in. and 8-in.. $1.50 to $2.00; 10-ln. and 12-ln., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- STOCK GERANIUMS, fleld-growii. .ill colors. $5 per 100. BAODISOH, 733 Hamilton Ave., No. Bergen, N. J. SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. tion. N. J. PANSIES. The Leo Niessen Co., 1201-5 Race St., Philadel- phia. Pa. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $16 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. Giant Flowering Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted, 35c per 100; $2.50 per 1,000. Steele's DAISIES. GREENS. 30c per 100, $4.50 per 1,000. Prepared to ship immediately short distances; advise shipping BEST) FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2<{i-in., .$3.00 per lOU; Etoile D'Or, 2-iu., $3.00 per 100. Cash please. A. E. HUNT & CO., 30 B. Randolph St., Chi- cago. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag: perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. Caldwell, The Woodsman Co.. Evergreen, Ala. frost to harden. Cash. JOS. H. CUNNING- HAM, Delaware, Ohio. PEONIES. Green sheet moss. $1.75 per bag: perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. PEONIES— $20,000 worth of best named varie- DRACAENAS. ties at our nursery. Western Springs, 111. Now Is planting time. Let us quote you. GREEN SHEET MOSS. 50c per bundle. $1.43 per bag. Everything in the southern ever- greens cheap. ALFRED HAY, Garrison, Ky. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York. 4-ln., $15.00 per 100; 3-lD., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, 111. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. HYDRANGEAS. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 6-in., 35c. Harry Helnl, West Toledo, 0. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes, pot-grown, 25c to 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PEPPERS. Pspn.ors, Bird's-Eye, bushy plants, 3-in., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 3-in.. fine plants, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 4-in., $12.00 per 100. $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, strong 3-ln., $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1,000; 4-in., $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1,000. PYPER & OLSEM, Wllmette, 111. Dracaena Indivisa, 2-in., $2 per 100, $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. JT. -- IBISES. PERNS. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago. IVIES. BOSTON PERNS. Per dozen. 4-inch $ 1.50 GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter. Montlcello. Iowa. 6-lnch 3.00 PRIMROSES. 7-inch 9.00 PRIMROSES', Obconicra, Chinensis and Mala- 8-lnch 12.00 liANTANAS. coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. LANTANAS. mixed. 2-in., $3,50 per 100. ERNEST EOBER. Wllmette. 111. POINSETTIAS. Perns In flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- -logue of ferns, kentlas. H. Plath. Lawrence I/ILY OP THE VAIiliEY. POINSETTIAS, fine plants, $5.00 per 1.00. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. From Storage. Perns, Boston, 4-ln., $15 per 100; 7-in.. $0 per Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German. Swedish and Dutch ptpa. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. PRIMUIJAS. doz. ; 8-ln., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants In 11 and 12-ln. pots. $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra flne stock. 100 1,000 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. 2y2-inch 4.00 35.00 TABLE PERNS, best varieties, flne stock. 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH, Grand PYFER & OLSEM, Wllmette. HI. LOPEZIA. 100 Obconlca, 2-In $3.00 LOPEZIA RACEMOSA. a very neat Xmas plant covered with thousands of red flowers from Nov. until May. 2-in., 3c: very bushy out of 4-in., 7c. BMIL BAUDISCH, 753 Hamilton ave.. No. Bergen, N. J. prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. P. R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. Malacoides, 3-ln 6.00 ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, III. New fancy ferns, special picked. C. A. KueBn. 1312T»InB St.. St. Louis. Mo. Primulas, Grandlflora and GIgantea strain, only the choicest varieties; summer delivery, 2M:-in., $3 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Mor- ton Grove, 111. PREESIAS. MOONVINES. Moonvines, lemon verbenas, swainsona. par- lor ivy, S. scandens, alternanthera, colons Salvia. Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea, 2-in., $2 per 100; .$18.50 per 1.000; 3-in., $3 per lOO: $25 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Preesias. Purity, California grown, 1st size, $10 per 1,000; Mammoth, $12 per 1,000; Rainbow, new and very fine, yellow, orange. Primula obconica, 3-in., $5 per 100; 4-in,, $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100. The George Witt- bold Co., 737 Buclvingham Place, Chicago. S. S. STildelsky, 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Phila- delphia, Pa. PRIVET. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. Fischer's Purity Freesia. direct from re- sponsible grower. BROWN'S BULB RANCH, Capitola, CaUf. California Privet, of superior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver. N. J. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Deparfmenf, Wrife Us About \l /^p/<5. The American Florist. 483 PTEBIS. Ptei'i'g ti-emula. 4-in.. $1.50 per doz. : Wlm- setti, 4-in., serrulata, 4-in.. ci'etica albolineata, 4-in., $1.00 per doz. Tbe George Wittbold Co., 737 Buekiugham Place. Chicago. BEStJRRECTlOKr PI/ANTS. RESURRECTION PLANTS (Mexican Ever- green) scarce, per 100, $3.25; per 1,000, $25.00. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York. ROSES. ROSES. 100 2,000 White Killarney, 2^-iD., grafted. good, big plants $8.00 2,000 Richmond, 2%-in., gratfed, good, big plants 8.00 1,000 Cecile Brunner, 3-in., own root, choice stock '. 4.00 1,000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, 2%-in., own root. 4.00 BASSETT &. WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. PINE 2%-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1,000 KlUarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.00 35.00 WIETOR BROTHERS. L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3Vi-in. stock: Pink and White Killnrney, Brilliant. Old Gold. Scott Key. Elgar. $140 per 1,000. Grafted 2V.-in. stock: White Killarney. .$100 per 1,000. Own root. 3y2-iu. stock: Pink and White Killarnev,' Old Gold. Richmond, Elgar, $96.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. English Roses. Guaranteed two-year-old. low bndded on briar, clean, hardy, field-grown stock. Dwarfs and climbers. For varietes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Bees, Ltd., 1075 Mill St., Liverpool, Eng. ROSE PLANTS, Pink and White Killarney. 3- In. pots, own roots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. My Maryland, 3-in., at $8 per 100, $75 per 1.000. All first-class stock. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. ROSES. 300 good, healthy Killarneys, grafted from 4-in. pots, 10c each, to close out. Cash or satisfactory reference. Can use a few Rose Pink Enchantress. W. W, COLES, Kokomo. Ind. Rose Champ Weiland. strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1.000 for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed. 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds. Fresh cyclamen, Danish greenhouse grown, giant flowered German sti'ain Kiausch in colors. 80c per 100 seeds, $6.50 per l.OOO seeds. Danish Seed Import, 210 Seventh St., No., Minneapolis, Minn. Seeds, Cyclamen, Giant English and German strains; also Giant Orchid — Flowered. For va- rieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet com, field com. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc.. Uooreatown, New Jersey. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field com In variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurff, Swedesboro. N. J. S'eeds. Spencer Winter-flowering Sweet Peas. Cyclamen. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington, Inc., 128 Chambers St.. New York. Seed. Spencer Winter-flowering Sweet Peas. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds. Sweet Pea. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-1620 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia, Pa. SEEDS. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field com. J. C. Robinson Seed Ck)., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandlflora, etc. Asters and fiower seeds In general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodgei & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons. Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumkln, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert C3oy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb, Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea, Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedrlcktown, N. J. Seed. Cyclamen, Stuart Low's Superb strain, 1916 crop. Price list on application. Stuart Low Co.. Bush Hill Park, Enfield, England. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena In variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. S'eeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers, France. Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia, Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co.. 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Elllcott Sts., Baltimore. Md. S'eeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Ck).. Mllford, Conn. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums: The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia. Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise). France. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gil- roy. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carplnteria, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. S'eeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James VIck's Sons, Rochester, N. Y, S'eeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette. QuedlJnburg, Germany, Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana. Calif. SMIIiAX. ^^^ Smllax, strong new stock, 2%-in., $2.50 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. SNAPDRAGONS. Snapdragons, New Pink, 2%^ln. pots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000, Poehlmann Bros, Co., Morton Grove, 111. SPHAGNIBI MOSS. Sphagnum moss, 12 baleg for $10. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. STEVIA. Stevla, 2%-in., $20 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA, 4-In. pots, fine plants. $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PliANTS. FIELD-GROWN PLANTS, all varieties: Cab- bage, $1,00 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000. Celery. $2.00 per 1.000. Parsley, $2.50 per 1.000. F. M. PATTINGTON, Scipiovllle, N. Y. VINCAS. Vinca variegata, 2-iu., %2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA. 3-Inch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter, Uonticello, Iowa. STOCK WANTED. STOCK PLANTS. E. G. Hill, Jean Viaud, Ivy-leaf geraniums, flowering Begonias, Lan- tanas. What have von? Would exchange hardy plants. THE WAGNER PARK NUR- SERY CO., Sidney. Ohio. MISCEIiliANEOUS. Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Plant stands. Made In three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 Inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co.. 842 Grandy Av., Detroit, Mich. Choice landscape decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere In this issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc., box 404, Dundee, 111. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munsop, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Straford, London, England. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your summer bouse made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka. 300 S'. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers* and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, 111. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St.. Chicago. Vaughan's perfection iwints. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago arid New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, O. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.60; 5 boxes. $7.00. Geo. M. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St.. St. Louis, Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tube, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 027 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 484 The American Florist. Sept. 16, MISCEIzIiANEOTTS. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A-, Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N, Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A, A, Arnold Paper Box Co., 16-22 S'. Peoria St., Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla, Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co., Utica, N, Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond. Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. P. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHntcbison & Co., 17 Murray St.. New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St.. New York. Hail storm insurance. John G, Esler, Sad- dle River. N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co,, Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10,000. $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y. . Greenhouse boilers, Kroeschell Bros Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse, benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland. O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baor Window Glass Co.. Eaton. Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hall Insurance; also Insurance on growing crops while in the flelds. Tha American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co.. Muncie, Ind, GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of aU binds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Monlnger Co., H82 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co.. Lockland. O. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansla Ave., Chicago, Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything In lumber. Adam SchiUo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construcrtlon. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co. , 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasselli Chemical Co., Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis. New York, Cin- cinnati St. Paul. Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee. New Orleans. Alpine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. B*ungine 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt. ; $3 per gal. Scaline. 75c per qt. ; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co.. Madison, N, J. Nikoteen, for spring spraying: Aphis Punk, for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists* red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The. Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville. Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots. Hews* standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots, Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y, Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr, 2934-36 N. Leavltt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons. 2614-22 Hem- don St.. Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES". Mend your split carnations. Bluest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c for 1,000; 3.000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, 264 Randolph St.. Detroit, Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St., Spring- field. Mass. PlUsbury Carnation Staples. 1,000 for 35c; 3.000 for $1. I. L. PlUsbury, Galesbnrg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, G to 8 feet, per 100, 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. GOc; per 1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Rose stakes, extra stiff. No, 9 galvanized wire, 4V-ft., $13.05 per 1,000; carnation sup- ports. $18 per 1,000. The Carnation Support Co., ConnersvIUe, Ind. WIRE WORK. Florists* wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave., N, B., Minneapolis, Minn, FREE This Fine Budding Knife For 2 New Subscriptions. American Florist Go. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO WHOI/ESALE CUT FLOWERS. Amllng Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Lonla. Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Bernlng, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong. J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J., New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co., George W.. New York. Erne & KUngel, Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford. WiUlam P., New York. Froment, H, E., New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttman & Raynor, Inc. New York. Hart, George B., Rochester. N. Y. Hentz & Nash, Inc., New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wla. House of Ferns, New York. Easting Co.. Wm. P., Buffalo, N. Y. Kennlcott Bros. Co., Chicago. Kerran Co., The. New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago, Kuehn, C. A., St. Louis, Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A., Pekln. 111. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Chicago. McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconl, Paul. New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. Montreal Floral Exchange, Ltd., Montreal, P. Q. Miller, Stuart, Philadelphia, Pa, Murata & Co., S., Los Angeles, Calif. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Nlessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange, Plerson, A. N., Inc.. Cromwell, Conn, Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. PoUworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co.. A. L., Chicago. Reid, Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Rcinberg, Geo.. Chicago. Kelnberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros., Minneapolis, Minn. Riedel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Rusch & Co., Gust, Milwaukee, Wis. Sheridan, W. P.. New York. Slebrecht, Geo. C, New York. Thompson Carnation Co., J. D.. Jollet, lu. Tonner, O. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. H., Madison, N. J. Traendly & Sehenck. New York. United Cut Flower Co., New York. Vaughan, A. L., & Co., Chicago. Weiland & Rlsch, Chicago, Weiss. Herman, New York. Welch Bros Co., Boston, Mass, Welch, Patrick, Boston, Mass. Wletor Bros.. Chicago. Wittbold. Geo., Co., Chicago. Young & Co., John, New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About If. jgi6. The American Florist. 485 Garland Cast Iron Gutters i Greenliouses Are extremely efficient and economical, and last a lifetime. Repeat orders prove to us that our quality is right. Satisfied customers are our best advertisements. BUY GARLAND QUALITY PRODUCT and join the long list of Garland boosters. We were growers before we became manufacturers, and therefore know your needs. Send us your inquiries. We can be of assistance to you. WRITE NOW. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOiD, President. ILLINOIS )reer'8 Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenboiuea Dilve easy 2Dd tme« becaosft botb beveli are OD the samo tide. Can^t twisl and break the elass in diiving. Gatvan- Ized and will doc rust. No rlebtl or left]. The Peerleu Glazine Point {•patented. Noothersliko It. Order from your dealej/ or direct from ds. 1000, 75c, postpaid. Samples free. BENST A. DBEEB.I 714 Chestntlt StreetX rhlUctalplUk, Mention the American Florist when writing NIKOTEEN For Sprayine. APHIS PUNK For Fumigatine. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Jersey City, N. J. ■ Charles Boiling- has a very neat range and grows a variety of stock, chrysanthemums being now note- worthy. He also forces many bulbs, a feature of his place being a cold storage house where bulbs are rooted, thus obviating' the necessity of using a pick axe to get out the boxes in win- ter. John F. Madden is both a grower and retailer. He has a considerable glass area at the cemetery, Mongom- ery street, growing bedding plants and a variety of other stock. At present, he has a iine stock of chrysanthemums coming on. He Is a heavy buyer in the wholesale district of New York. May F. Kendall, the Jersey avenue retailer, though young in years, may be classed as an expert in the busi- ness. She has a nice- store and we found her busy. She has recently re- turned from an enjoyable vacation in the region of the Great Lakes. James A. Sullivan, 277 Grove street, has a good store and does a fine busi- ness. He is well known and popular in the wholesale district of New York. Notice of the sudden death of Mrs. Charles Wrege will be found in our obituary columns. The business at 499 Summit avenue, formerly conducted by the late Ed- ■ward Bogie, is now in charge of James Bogie, a brother. A. F. F. Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages I and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. Greenhouse Management By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. PRICE, $1,50. American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago ■IIIIIIIIIIIIH^^^^^ Mention the American Florist when writing llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllil iniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Pecky Cypress! We are SPECIALISTS | in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value p Of'Our lon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. ^ Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being ^ used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. ^ Drop Sldini, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. i ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER GO. "^mWtShT^ I GREENHOUSE GLASS We are the largest manufacturers of Greenhouse Glass west of the Mississippi River and carry at all times an adequate stock to enable us to make immediate shipment of your requirements. Our glass is heavy in thickness, well flattened and annealed, and especially manufactured for greenhouse purposes. Write us for prices. Okmulgee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. NICOTINE40% IREFRIGERATORS GUARANTEED BY ■ The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. | ^«'^'' "O'* catalog CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI ■ R|I r- h Hin H «»1* RmC CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUfi^ ■ DUCllUlllUCr DrUS* wifiTFFnR%RirF<: B 518 Milwaukee Ave,, Chicago, III. 486 The American Florist. Sept. 16, KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y. GREENHOUSES We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate BOSTON OFFICE: 113 State St., Boston. Mass. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: Harrison Bldg., 15th and Market Sts., Philadelphia, Fa. Mention the American Florist when writing THOMSONS VINE.PLAMT&VEOETABLE MANURE^ FAMOUS FOR OVER 30 YEARS Ensures success in your garden : so compounded from the finest ingredients procurable as to combine STIMULATING with LASTING effects, and produces in every crop vigorous, healthy and fruitful growth. The direct result of LONG PRACTICAL experience in gardening. Used byAmateurandProfessional Gardeners the world over, ALSO THOMSON'S SPECIAL CHRYSANTHEMUM AM TOP DRESSINQ HAURE, For Special Terms to American Trade Apply to SOLE MAKERS W^ TnONSONSSOMS L™ CLOVf MTORDS.N.S. The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2^0. NIKOTIANA A 13% nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart. $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, vermine and Scalinewili be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can. be guaranteed on Aphinc and Nlkotiana. APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 COMPANY MADISON. N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. BOO Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932 U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. UL. Mention the American Florist when writing PuLVERiZEb Sheep- Pulverized Cattle SHREbbEb Ci^TTLE n/lNUKE A kind for every use about the greenhouse. Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. The Pulverized Manure Co. 32 Union Stock Yards, CUcago Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, Bl. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Mention the American Florist when writing PROMPT DELIVERY is especially important at this time of the year. We can ship your orders, either for new work or repairs, without delay. Our grades are perfect, our prices low, ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. Z340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash Mention the American Florist when writing THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUFACTURED BT CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention theJLmerican Florist when writing tgi6. The American Florist. 48T Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. StandartLAzalea, Bnlb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. T, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breltschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, %1 .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I. N. KRiMER & SON, Gsdar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fall lize and wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALBA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY Detroit. Mi(d>. Rep. 490 Howard St. Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitb material that will lastP Our Clay Tile Benches need do replacing, and the cost is v^rv little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch mdth Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing GEO.KELLER&SON. Manufacturers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-Z622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Since Its Organization The Floriita Hail AsBociation has paid 2,2SO Icfses, »egtegatiae 348,000.00, For particulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J. Lock the door before the horse is stolen. Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARKIN "Mn^^ A7TFr" VkK '■ ^- KIMBLE 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK ""'** ''^'^" """'^ 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Standard Flowerpots Porosity and Strenglh Unsurpassed, Write for prices. A. r. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing After asiiig aD other makes. Florists prefer oar PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand .n the market. Enameled irreen. Made in tbree sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18,00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25tll St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We manufacture all onr Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Trade Directory Price, $3.00 Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 So. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Larg- est, Brightest and Best Brit- ish Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dol- lar. (International money or- der.) Subscribe today and keep In touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BUSiaET. ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing DREER'S Florist Specialties. NewBrand. NewStyle, Hose"RIVERTON" Furnished in lengths up toSOO ft.withoutseam or joint. The HOSE for the FLORIST ?i-inch. per ft., IS c Reel of 500 ft, " 14Hc 2Reels, 1000 ft.. " 14 c H-inch. '* 13 c Reels, 500 ft., " 12Hc Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Go. OF MUNCIE, IND. Offers Greenhouse insurance against Wind- storm and Ci'done on your buildings. Hail insurance on Glass and Growing Stock, in and out of houses, on a safe, sane and con- servative plan. Prompt payment of Losses, Our motto. Shift your burdens to us, get our rates and be convinced. Write OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Oltices: Suite 2, Jones Block. Mention the American Florist when writing 488 The American Florist. Sept. 16, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The 11! Alpha Floral Co ....467 American Bulb Co. .474 American lireenh'se MfKCo in Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co ,.487 AmlingE C Co 459 Anderson S A 471 Angermueller G H .466 Aphine Mf& Co 486 Archias Floral Co... 469 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 466 Badgley & Bishop ..465 Barnard W W Co.... 474 Bassett &Washburn 452 477 Baumer Auk R 471 Baur Window Glass Co IV BayersdorferH&CoM8 Heaven E A 4b6 BeesLtd 462 463 Begerow's 468 Berger Bros 460 Berning HG 461 BlactistoneZ D ....468 Bodger J & Sons Co. .474 Boddington Arthur TCo 475 BolandJ B Co 467 Bolgiano J&Sons 474 Bramley & Son 469 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 472 Breitmeyer's J Sons. .468 Briggs Floral Co. ...469 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 470 Brunnings 475 Bryan Alonzo J 476 Buchbinder Bros. ...485 BuckbeeH W 470 BudlongJ A 453 457 Burpee WA&Co... .474 Caldwellthe Woods- man Co 466 California Florists.. .470 Callahan M J 468 Camp Conduit Co.. .487 Carnation Support Co The 488 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 458 Chicago Printed String Co 459 Clark EB Seed Co. .474 Clarke's Sons D 469 Clay &Son 486 CoanJ J 465 Comley HenryR....471 Conard& Jones Co. .478 Cooke Geo H 471 Cottage Gardens Co. II Cowee W J 488 Coy HC Seed Co... .474 Coyle Jas 464 Craig Robt Co... •-.•448 CrawbuckGeoWCo..465 Cross Eli 476 Danish Seed Import. 474 Dards Chas 468 Des Plaines Floral Co 446 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 487 Detroit Stand Co.... 487 Dickinson Albert & Co 475 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFloral Co. .470 DornerF&SonsCo.477 DreerH A....II 485 487 Duerr Chas A .470 Duluth Floral Co. ...470 Dunlopjohn H 471 Edwards Fold Box.. 488 Erne&Klingel 459 Evans Co The J A. ..488 Evenden Bros Co. ..471 Eyres HG 471 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 486 FishHenrySeedCo..474 Florists' Hail Assn.. 487 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV FordM C 465 Ford William P 465 Fox J M & Son Inc.. 471 FranzenF O 476 Frauenfelder C 470 Freeman Mrs J B....469 Frey CH 470 Frey & Frey 471 Friedman 467 FromentH E 465 Furrow & Co 471 GalvinThosF 471 Garland Mfg Co 4S15 Gasser J M Co 468 Giblin & Co 488 Godineau R & M....475 Goldstein & Futterman 465 Gorham Printery Inc HI Graham A & Son 471 Gr'ndK.apidsFloCo.470 Grasselli Chemical Co 485 GudeBros 470 Gunterberg M C 455 Guttman & Raynor One) 464 Hardesty & Co 471 Hart George B.... 4(.5 Hart Henry 468 Hatcher Florist 471 HavenSeedCoThe.474 Heacock Jos Co 447 Heinl John G&Son. 470 Hencle Miles S 467 Henderson A & Co I 11 Henderson Lewis... 469 Hentz&Nash 464 Herr Albert M 477 Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda 468 Hews A H & Co . , . 487 Higgins NH 469 Hill DNur8lCo..478 479 HoerberBros 459 Hollywood Gardens. 468 Hjlm& )lson 468 Holton&Hunkel Co. 461 Hopk nsGeoH ....478 Hort Advertiser IH Hort Trade Journal.. 487 House of Ferns 465 Howard&Smith 471 Hurff Edgar F 474 HuscroftG. L 470 Ickes-BraunMillCo 486 IgoeBros 488 Jackson & Perkins. ..478 Johnson & Millang..449 Johnston & Co T J... 471 Jones Percy 446 Joseph's 470 loy Floral Cr> 470 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons. .487 Keller Sons J B 469 Kelway & Son 473 Kennicott Bros Co .428 Kerr RC Floral Co. 469 Kervan Co The 465 Kessler Wm 465 King Construct Co.. 486 KohrAF 487 KottmillerA 467 Kramer IN & Son.. 487 Kroeschell Bros Co. HI Kruchten John 459 KuehnC A 461 KuhlGeo A 477 Kusik &Co H 461 Kyle & Foerster 459 LandrethSeed Co... 473 LangFlo&NurCo. 469 Lange .A 467 Leborius J J 469 Leedle Floral Co.... 4''8 Leonard Seed Co. . . .473 Lockland Lum Co. ..Ill London Flower Shp.468 Louis Simon Freres.475 LoveltJT&Co 479 MacNiff HortCo....446 McCallum Co 460 McConnell Alex 467 McHutchison&Co. .474 McMurray D M 471 Mangel 470 Matthews the Flo'8t.471 MatthewsonJ E 470 May & Co LL 470 Meconi Paul 465 MetairieRidge Nur8.467 Mette Henry 476 Miller & Musser 459 Miller Sluirt 460 MoningerJCCo ...IV GLASS We are leaderu. Large stock, good prices. SHARP, PARTRIDfiE & CO. Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 464 Mullanphv Florist.. 467 MunsonH Ill Murata&CoS 459 Murray Samuel 470 Nat Flo BofTradc.IV Newell A ...469 N Y Cut Flower Ex.. 465 Nicotine Mfg Co 485 Niessen Leo Co 460 Okmulgee Window Glass Co 4S5 OtsukaTR 478 Palez Paul M 470 Palmer W J & Son. ..471 Park Floral Co 470 Peacock Dahlia Farms 478 Pearson EW 470 Pedrick GR&Son..473 PennThe Florist..- 471 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 449 Peterson Nursery. ..478 Peters & Reed Poty. .487 Philadelohia Whole- sale Floral Co 461 Philips Bros 470 Pierce FO Co Ill Pierson FR Co I Pierson A N (Inc). ..477 Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co 472 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 470 Pillsbury I L 488 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 461 PlathH 479 Podesta&Baldocchi. 469 Poehlmann Bros Co. 450 451 PollworthCCCo...4-l PolykranasGeo J — 465 Potter Floral Co.... 471 Pulverized Manure Co The 486 Pyfer A T & Co 456 Pyfer & Olsem 469 Raedlein Basket Co. 454 Randall A L.. ..456 459 Randall's Flower Shop 471 Randolph & Mc- Clements 471 Rawlings Elmer 477 Ready Reference 481 Reed & Keller 487 Regan Ptg House. . . Ill Reid Edw 461 Reinberg Geo 459 Reinberg Peter. .453 480 Reuter&Son SJ....467 Rice Bros 461 Rieddl & Meyer 465 Robinson J C Seed Co 474 Rochester Flo Co.. ..467 RockWmLFlwrCo..470 Rohnert Waldo 473 RoutzahnSeedCo...474 RuschG&Co 461 Rye George 471 St Louis Seed Co.... 474 Schiller, the Florist.. 469 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 485 Schlatter W& Son.. 488 Schling Max 467 SchwakeChas & Co. 464 SekiBros&Co 469 Sharp Partridge&Co.488 Sheridan Walter F..465 Siebrecht George C.465 Situations Wants ..445 SkidelskySS&Co... I Smith A W & Co.. ..468 SmithED&Co.. ..448 Smith & Fetters Co. .467 Smith Henry 47" Smith W&T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 475 Stone EE 457 Storrs & Harrison... 478 Stumpp G. E. M....468 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 488 Syracuse Pottery Co. 487 Thompson J D Carnation Co I Thomson Wm & Sons Ltd 486 ThorburnJ M & Co. 474 TonnerO A&L A. ..455 Totty Chas H 477 Traendly&Schenck.465 Trepeljos 469 United Cut Flower. Co 465 Van Meter Flower Shop 471 Vaughan AL& Co.. 455 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 447 448 473 477 479 4i^7 Vick's Sons Jas 475 VincentR Jr &Sons Co I 476 WalkerFCo 470 Waller Seed Co 474 WeberFH 470 Weiland&Risch....4S9 Weiss Herman 465 WelchBrosCo 460 Welchs' 461 Welch Patrick 460 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 47? Whitted Floral Co... 467 Wietor Bros 454 Wills &Segar 467 Wilson J S Flo Co. ..468 WittboldGCo..467 480 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson .470 Yokohama NursCo. .474 Young John & Co... 465 Young & Nugent ...467 Zech & Mann 459 Ziska Jos & Sons 459 Zvolanek .\nton C..475 No loss if yon mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. Sehlatier &Son, 422 Main St, Springfield, Mass. Wired Toothpicks KMOO $1.85; 50,00018.00. Mannfactnred by W. J. COWEE. Berlin, N. Y. "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating Sample free. For sale by dealers. Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CIT FLOWER BOXES! JEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. In Stock ROSE STAKES EXTRA STIFF No. 9 GALV. WIRE AVi feet— $13.05 per lOOO. CARNATION SUPPORTS $18.00 per 1000 plants. The Carnation Support Co., Connersville, Ind. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leadins carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17. 98. , Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt sbipment gaaranteed IGOE BROS., 61-73 Melropolilan Ave., BROOKLYN, N. T. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for catalog. JOHN A. EVANS 60-. RICHMOND. IND. Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE.... Steam and Hot Water CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO See Our Catalotrue. 6IBLIN t CO., Utica. N. Y. Split Carnations Easily Mended wlHi Pillsbury Carnation Staple We find it very satisfac- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along without them. I.L.Johnson. 1000 lor 35o; 3000 lor »1.00 I. L. PILLSBDRt GalesbnrA, m. ffiHGM Rw.Brica is "the Prow nf the UesseI: there may be mare comfort Rmidships, but wb are the first to toncti Unknown Seas," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. No. 1477 The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinoia, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Etbkt Satuedat by AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Plione. Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 81.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St,, Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Opficers — Daniel MacRukie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Eobebt C. Kbkk, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Yomjo, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. OFPICEK8 Elect— E. C. Kekk Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Young, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual conventions at New York, August, 1917; St. Louis. Mo., 1918. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition, New York, September 26-28, 1916. Eichakii Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., President; J. Harrison Dick, 1426 Seventy-third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind., 1917. J. F. Ammann, Ed- wardsvifle. 111., Preiident; W. J. Vbbet, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-President; A. F. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood Ave., Indian- apolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Louis J. Reuteb, Westerly, E. I., Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. . AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next annual meetinsr. New Orleans. La,. Octo- ber 10-12. 1916. EmilT. MisCHE, Portland Ore., President; Roland Coterill. Park Depart- ment. Seattle, Wash.. Secretary-Treasurer. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Phila- delphia, Pa,, November, 1916. Wm. Kleinheihz, ■Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson. 2134 W. lOth Street, Chicago, Secretary W. H. Elliott, Madbury N. H. The longest rose house in this coun- try is that of W. H. Elliott, at Mad- bury, N. H. It is 1,450 feet in lengtli and 60 feet wide. In front of this is another house, 52 x 812 feet. There are no frills on these large structures, they having only the necessary con- struction and materials to house the plants and preserve the summer time heat necessary for their growth, but are substantial and efficient to a marked degree. These houses are divided into sections, each of which has a man in charge; there is nothing but paths di- viding the section, the temperature of the house being the same in all parts. The plants are grown on the benches about two feet from the ground. These are three feet six inches in width, and contain three rows of plants, the cen- ter row being set so as to come in be- tween those on the outside. They are sixteen inches apart in the rows. New ground beds to take the place of the tables are under construction at one end of the house. These are to be of cement sides, the bottom of the bed slopes from the edges to the cen- ter; first there is a tile drain and then rough cinders and filled in on the top with cinders of a finer grade on which is placed the soil. With such beds there is nothing to decay or need repair, and results are said to be just as satisfactory. On such a place one expects to find stock in large quantities. Ophelia appears to be favored most, 15,000 plants being grown. Hadley comes second, with 10,000. There are also 6,000 Christy Miller, 8,000 Sunbursts, 6,000 Single White Killarney, 5,000 Alice Stanley, 2,000 Wards, 5,000 Cecile Brunners and a goodly number of the Irish single roses, which had paid very well. Hadley had proved itself a money maker, running high in the returns, but Cecile Brunner, the smallest bud of the lot, had turned in the best score card. The season has been very good, better average prices being obtained than for a long time. Beds that had been rest- ing since the middle of June are now being watered and pruned back. The growers here cut down to about nine inches of the soil and trim away all weak wood, leaving three good canes. Old soil is scraped clean, then scarred rather deep with a steel pronged hand fork to disturb the top roots. The bed is then mulched with manure, fresh sod soil and a little bone meal, *which the disturbed roots can get hold of quickly. When asked about insect pests, J. S. Elliott, the proprietor's son, said that the leaf roller was now giving them more trouble than anything else. Eggs deposited on the leaves soon hatch out, and the young worm eats away and finally, rolling a leaf around itself, goes through the various stages until it becomes a mature miller and starts the process over again. The best way to combat them is with candles in dishes of oil, which set in the houses at night, catch a great number of the millers and keeps them down in this way. They are not bothersome in winter, being a hot weather pest, as is also the thrip, which spoils many flowers during the summer months. The force at this establishment have found nothing effective against them as yet. Water is obtained from an artesian well, 375 feet in depth; a gasoline en- gine operates the pump. An auxiliary supply, which was first used and is still available, also brings water from the river one and one-half miles away. Four hundred horse power boilers heat the place, burning from 1,800 to 2,000 tons of coal in the season. The roses are graded here, starting at 9 to 11% inches, next 12 to 13% Inches, then 15 to 17% inches and so on up to 24, and when special roses were obtained in quantity these were graded about six inches apart when over 24 inches. Mr. Elliott said that their first year roses had done best for them the past season. As soon as the young rose plants are ready to be shifted to a larger size pot they are planted in about 2 inches of soil in the rose benches 4 inches apart each way. When ready to be planted per- 490 The American Florist. Sept. 23, manently they are cut out with a large butcher knife and lifted with a shingle. This they find much more advantageous as the plants grow stronger and thriftier and with less labor than with a shift into a larger pot. There is a farm of some 400 acres here and a dairy of 75 cows. There is always an abundance of ma- nure, which Mr. Elliott believes in ap- plying liberally. An interesting feature was a table of Sprengeri, 800 feet long, from which, after it had its growth, they had cut all winter. It was one of their best paying benches. All the stock, both from here and at the Brighton establishment, is sold in the Boston market by A. R. Hutson, Mr. Elliot's agent. The roses are packed here in the regulation way on parch- ment paper, 25 to a sheet, then iced and laid carefully on one another until a box is filled. They carry well and are han- dled better in the market than by any other method that has been tried. W. H. Elliot was, on July 21, enjoying his visit to the Maine woods, where he finds rest and quiet every summer about this time. His son, J. S., is now foreman, and from the condition of the houses, is very capable, and one of the rising young men of the craft. M. A. Patten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass. This famous establishment has long been noted for its fine carnations. Princess Dagmar, the best and lai-gest of the crimsons, was born here, and as a show variety is still the finest in its class. The carnations here are grown on benches with tile bottoms with a steam pipe under each bench, so as to pro-^ vide against "wet feet," which are very injurious to the plants under green- house conditions, especially when dur- ing the pressure of a crop of flowers. Cement benches are also seen here with vitrified drain pipes for legs. These are efficient, neat and easily unite with the cement. A propagating house, 25x140 feet, with four benches, which in the sea- son are kept full of cuttings, gives an idea of the extent of this branch of the business. Mr. Patton attaches much importance to his soil; a com- post of sod and cow manure, after be- ing allowed to stand a year, is put through a Kasting soil crusher, which disintegrates and mixes thoroughly the soil, manure and fibre. He believes that the mixture should be very fria- ble, so that all the particles are easily accessible to the roots of the plants. The machine, which is run by a gaso- line engine, is a great labor saver. All the stock is grown outside; about 40,000 plants were seen in the field, set out the middle of May, and looked in splendid condition. They break bet- ter and make finer plants out of doors. They have no trouble in lifting in the middle of August, when the plants are planted on the benches. Any that are out late are not injured by the early frosts, except that the buds on them are destroyed. Varieties grown are : White Wonder and Matchless, which two they bank on; Peerless Pink, a dark shade they have found very good; Bea- con, their best red; Pink Delight, En- chantress Supreme and Alice, for pink Benora is also one of their best, and they have a pure white sport of this variety which they value very highly. Sunbeam, a new light pink on trial, has been found free and of good color. Mr. Patton believes that soil has much to do with carnations; some careful growers cannot get results with a va- riety that give splendid results with others and he attributes this to the light or heavy soil of the locality. Several houses are given over to Maidenhair fern. Hybridum is the main crop, and there is seen a quan- tity of H. A. Dreer's California, which is considered very fine, and while not furnishing quite so many fronds, the better price makes up the difference. Quite a block of cypripediums were also found to be a good crop. Snapdragons, one of the specialties here, has this season, or at least is now, very badly infected with rust and this is the condition that exists, Mr. Tomatoes Under Glass. 'Bidp's Eec.ruit" Grown by Jt. A. Patten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass. Patton says, with all the growers about Boston. It is attributed to the ex- tremely humid and wet weather of the season, but it is hoped to get plants in condition before it is too late in the fall. Even a lot of young stock that had been purchased from a distance, which was apparently clean,, had be- come so affected that it was necessary to throw them out. A feature at this establishment is a house of a new English forcing toma- to, called Bides Recruit, as shown in the illustration herewith. This had been planted from 3% inch pots on April 2, and in July the first of the crop was ready. It make a very solid, round fruit, setting 12 to 14 to a truss, which hang down in clusters some- thing like grapes, only that the fruit is in pairs, one below the other to the end. The vines were loaded with fruit, —setting— from four to six clusters to a vine. Mr. Patton says they do best when the temperature does not go be- low 60°. They find this a very good crop to add to and follow the carna- tions, there being a ready sale for all they raise at good figures. Two new houses, King construction, each 42x200 feet, are going up to replace two smaller structures that had outlived their usefulness. There is now about 60,000 feet of glass. It is a very nicely arranged place, with a central shed and everything as neat and orderly as is possible to make it. Two sons are a great assistance to the proprietor, al- though at this time, Capt. Harold J. Patton is with his company, doing service on the Mexican frontier and Mr. Patton and his other son show their loyalty to the flag by working hard to make up for his absence. North Philadelphia Growers. John Kuhn, of Fifth and Tabor streets, one of the best all around men in the business, is like all such of his fellows who have attained this distinction, a liard and intelligent worker. Established as a grower some thirty years ago, on a three-acre plot away out in the country, the city came his way and the grounds are now in a populous center of homes with well kept grounds, which offer a market for nearly all he grows at retail. Mr. Kuhn is a lover of hard wooded plants, making a specialty of heaths and acacias. A whole house is given to Acacia pubescens planted out, some of which have a spread of 15 feet. He never has enough of their splendid sprays to meet the demand. An acre of outside stock for summer cut flow- ers includes a liberal space for asters, which have always done well here, but this season were a failure. Cutting the main stem open, the pith was seen to be apparently chewed up and much of the space hollow or filled with dis- colored matter, apparently the work of a Avorm, but while the evidence was there, he has never been able to find one on which to vent his wrath. His other stock, has suffered considerably from the dry weather of August, the rainfall of which is oflicially declared to be less than one inch, while nor- mally it should have been nearly five. The housed carnations look well as do his chrysanthemums, while poinsettias and begonias, splendid stock, were seen in quantity. The whole place ex- emplifies the fact that hard work and prosperity go hand in hand. Wm. Koehler, of Bridge street, Frankford, is in luck this season with his asters, some 9,000 plants of which fill three houses. There are 6,000 in 4- inch pots, carrying from four to six flowers, each on long stems, useful for cutting or as pot plants for decorat- ing. They were planted from 2%-inch pots the middle of July. The variety is Dreer's Late Branching, a perfectly formed flower of medium size, always double, without showing center. They have quality plus, and in this season of failvire to the outside stock, almost glitter with their golden prospect. Primula obconica, dwarf peppers and cinerarias, young, healthy stock, were seen in quantity. Asparagus plumo- sus is also a specialty. Much of this is sold at regular wholesale prices to a department store by the wagon load when ready, and the cry is constantly for more. Mr. Koehler finds this much more satisfactory than peddling a dozen or so here and there for the same price all over town. He still keeps to his wagon delivery. He knows of two retail stores who for years with their horse and wagon managed to get along. Now, without any per- ceptible increase in their business, each have two autos, and he facetiously said that if it took two cars to do the work of one horse he would still stick to "Old Dobbin." W. C. Jennings, of Olney, is a rose specialist. There is where the Jen- nings Improved Iron Gutter was orig- inated, Mr. Jennings using it in a range of ridge and furrow or con- nected houses. These have now been up I 15 years, and while not strictly modern The American Florist. 491 M. A. PATTEN & CO.'S CARNATION FIELD AND HOUSES, TEWKSBURY, MASS. as compared with 1916 models, the stock gi-own is in very satisfactory condition. The feature is a block of some four thousand Prima Donna roses, which, planted in June, are al- ready giving' returns, there being a good demand for the flowers. The plants are making a strong, vigorous growth which promises well for the future. A prize found in their pack- age is a pink sport, a lovely shade of which much is expected. Several houses of Maryland are in full flower, while others of Double Pink Killar- ney and White Killarney, one planted eight years ago and apparently as good as ever, are being rested and groomed for cutting in late November. Fresh horse manure has been found very beneiicial as a mulch during the season. Cement ground beds are now used as a foundation for tables, Mr. Jennings having found it easier to handle his stock as regards timing and unfavorable weather for drying out the beds by this method. His houses, about 25,000 feet of glass, are economically heated from an adjoin- ing laundry plant, making use of the boilers at night, which would ordinarily be banked. Two old 20-foot houses are to be replaced in a short time by one of the modern structures, 40 feet in width; there is much more air space to heat in the larger house, but practical men have told him that the expense of heating is one-third less as the larger body of air retains the heat so much longer. The Florex Greenhouses. At North "Wales, Pa., the mammoth houses of the Florex Gardens, are always interesting to the visitors. More than 140,000 roses covering acres and acres, are seen growing here under these immense roofs as in a field, those in the center of the house seeming to grow and Bower as well as on the outside rows next the eaves. The beds for several years were raised but six inches above the ground with board edges; now, when changes are made the height of the bed is put one foot above the walk cr floor or level of the ground. In' the hot summer months the tempera- ture runs high; the double row of sash along the ridge for ventilation is there, but could not safely be made as large in proportion as those of smaller houses. The stock, however, appears very vigorous and strong, and many of the beds, which had been dried off and cut back, were breaking nicely. Fine tall plants of Sunburst were seen. These cannot be pruned like the Kil- larney. The principal sorts grown are Sunburst, Maryland, White and Pink Killarney, Prince B. C. de Arenberg, Shawyer, Hadley, a new pink like Mrs. Russell, but under number, which is thought much of, George Elgar, Sweet- heart and a few others. Prince E. C. de Arenberg and Shawyer, of the new- er ones, are much liked, the returns being very good. A lot of sweet peas -were up and had their first pinch. They were grow- ing one to a 3-inch pot.. The seed had been soaked 24 hours, then set in the pots and covered with sand and there were very few misses. Only the best orchid varieties were sown; they go into the house before September 1 to remain until spring, when tomatoes follow immediately. The summer crop of tomatoes were just being taken out August 10, to make room for the peas. The two crops from this house paid handsomely the past year. They are great economists here, grinding up the ashes from their buckwheat coal and spreading it on the land. At their neighbors, the Lansdale Mushroom Co., where many vegetables are grown un- der glass, the soil for the benches is composed of one-half ground up cin- ders, one half compost, from which soil they get the best results. It was interesting to see the men repairing a roof damaged by hail. Wearing rubber shoes they walked up and over the glazed sash bars or asticles to a V-shaped shelf some ten feet in length and a foot wide, which seemed to stay where placed and would support the weight of several men. It looked like nervy work, but was said not to be dangerous to either the men or the panes of glass. About 3,800 tons of buckwheat coal are re- quired to keep the houses going for the winter season. A large house of carnations recently planted looked very well. The magnitude of the place is shown in that the force totals over 00 men, which are kept constantly em- ployed. K. THE CARNATION. Encouraging: Growth of Young Plants. 3 The plants benched in July or early in August are now In fine growth. These bright September days, with cool nights, are just what they need, giving fine color and texture to the foliage and growth. The next month or six weeks is one of the critical periods in the encouragement of the growth of the plants for a bountiful supply of flowers during the mid-winter months. Every healthy, vigorous shoot the plants can be induced to make at this time means so many more long stem flowers later on. Do not neglect any part of the general routine work in the care of the plants. Attend to th., Tewksbury, Mass.... 490 —North Philadelphia growers *?" — The Plorex Greenhouses J^:| The carnation ■■•• Joi —Encouraging growth of young plants 4»i The retail trade *^5 — Featuring in the retail store «- — Nicbol's Flower Store (illus.) 4J^ —New store of the Kose Shop (illus.) 4ai — Ludwig Floral Co.'s Saxonwald place 4»d Hardy chrysanthemums ^;'3 Pittsburgh • ■ ■ .■ • : *:'* Dayton Florists' and Gardeners' Association. .494 Floriculture at Wisconsin state fair 494 TjOS AdEGISS ■•" ''" N Y and N. J. Ass'n of Plant Growers. . .495 Westchester and Fairfield Hort. Society 495 Worcester, Mass *»5 Obituary *;;? — Seth Low 495 —William Necker 49» Hail damage J^° Coal advances 4jb Rankin missing ■ ■ • •49b Useless multiplication of fertilizer brands.. 49b Crabb & Hunter Floral Co 496 Cleveland flower show correction 496 Kansas City *98 Providence, E. I , |"0 Chicago 50* Oklahoma City 50S Fort Wayne, Ind 509 Cincinnati B09 Milwaukee ^^0 Louisville olO Rochester, N. Y 510 Philadelphia 512 Irvington, N. J. oJ2 New York - 51b Buffalo 518 Sewickley Horticultural Society 522 The seed trade 524 — Newark, N. J., seed trade 524 — Bean outlook 521 Market gardeners 528 — Vegetable growers' convention 528 — R. L. Watts (portrait) 528 The nursery trade 530 — Apple forecast of varieties 530 Holland shipments ; 530 Jersey City 537 Newark, N. J 538 Hail Damagfe. A terrific liail storm wliich swept Hartford City, Ind., September 7, de- stroyed nearly all the glass at the es- tablishment of the Hartford City Floral Co. The loss was covered by insurance in the Florists' Hail Associa- tion. Coal Advances. The Black Diamond says : The coal situation is geting tense. Southern Illinois operators announce a 10 cents a ton advance, effective September 20, on all domestic sizes, and the remain- der of the state and Indiana will fol- low suit. Orders booked are sufficient to clean up the entire supply on local docks and leave additional demand upon all rail trade. This means that the west is short of coal now as a re- sult of car and labor shortages and lack of storage during the past sum- mer. Agencies are telling retailers who may need anthracite by December 1 to order now. Some smaller con- cerns advanced prices 25 cents and premium of $2 is predicted by October 1. Screenings or fine bituminous, which sold a year ago at 42% cents at mine, now sells for 95 cents. Lead has made another advance of seven cents per pound. Some retailers say they have no trouble getting fancy prices when stock is scarce. Outdoor flowers were finished for the season by the light frosts of last week in many sections. Import problems are puzzling all lines this year, florists, seedsmen, nur- serymen and dealers in supplies. Fern fronds gathered in the woods for florists' use are reported somewhat small but of good keeping quality. Gladiolus growers who have had an opportunity to figure receipts and ex- penses say there has been no profit in the cutflower business this season, probably due to the excessive heat and drought of the past summ.er and delay in getting out the bulbs, caused by continuous wet weather at planting time. Rankin Missing:. Lewis P. Rankin, who for several years was foreman for William A. Leonard, of Lansdowne, Pa., and who two years ago purchased the green- houses of William Foster at Westerly, R. I., and later opened a retail shop in that city, has mysteriously disap- peared. He left home Tuesday morn- ing, September 12, to go to New York on business. He visited the S. S. Pen- nock-Meehan store, remarking on leav- ing that he was going to attend an auction sale of plants. This was the last seen or heard of him since that time. He is 43 years old, six feet tall, dark hair, blue eyes and square cut jaw, and weighs 167 pounds. He wore a blue suit and dark soft hat. He also wore a masonic pin. There was no reason as far as known for his will- fully leaving town. Any word as to his whereabouts will be thankfully re- ceived by his family. K. through subsidiaries 101 brands. Con- sequently, the same formula is sold xmder numerous brand names. In South Carolina, for instance, the Vir- ginia-Carolina Chemical Co., in the sea- son of 1913-14, registered 41 brands of S-3-3 goods — i. e., 8 units of phosphoric acid, 3 units of ammonia, and 3 units of potash under its own name — and 3S brands of 8-3-3 goods under the names of its controlled companies, making a total of 74 brands of fertilizers of sub- stantially the same composition." Useless Multiplication of Fertilizer Brands The Federal Trade Commission, in its letter of submittal, transmitting re- port on the fertilizer industry, has the following- under the above head : "Under present conditions the use of brand names in the sale of mixed fer- tilizers may be necessary. At least, experience has shown in one case that the sale of fertilizers by formula alone in competition with branded goods was not successful. The multiplication of brands, however, especially by the larg- er companies, has been carried to ab- surd lengths, partly as a result of the demand for special formulas, but main- ly because of the operation of numer- ous controlled companies, each with its own line of brands. In several states the seven largest companies, including their controlled companies, registered more than one-half of the total number of brands registered. In the state of Vermont out of a total of 185 brands registered in 1914 by all companies The American Agricultural Chemical Co. registered in its own name and Crabb & Hunter Floral Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. — The business of the Crabb & Hunter Floral Co., which has been in the hands of the Grand Rapids Trust Co., for some time, will be closed out. The trust company writes as follows : "We are' about closing out their business, in- cluding their greenhouses, stock, store and fixtures. We have given the mat- ter a careful trial and found it impos- sible to make any money running their business and have concluded to close it up." Cleveland Flower Show Correction. In our report of the open air flower show, held at Cleveland, C, September 2-9, which appeared in our issue of September 16, John Scheepers & Co., Inc., New York, were reported as ex- hibiting an Abyssinian banana plant,, which was an error, their display con- sisting of an excellent showing of lilies and spirjEas. State Fairs. The following Is a list of coming state fair* with the names and addresses of the superin- tendents of the horticultural and florlculturaP departments so far as obtainable: September 16-83, Springfield. — nlinois State- Pair. J. J. McComb, 3327 Potomac avenue, Chicago, superintendent of horticulture; John W. Shaw, Harrisburg, 111., superintendent of floriculture. September 18-22, Grand Rapids — West Michi- gan State Pair. L. R. Taft, East Lansing, Mich., superintendent of fruits and floriculture, September 18-83, North Takima. — Washlngtott State Fair. Frank Meredith, general secretary. North Yakima. September 19-25, Hutchinson. — Kansas Stat» Fair. O. A. Whitney, Topeka, Kans., superin- tendent of horticulture. September 83-30, Sedalia. — Missouri State Fair. J. C. Evans, Olden, Mo., superintendent of horticulture: J. C. Evans, Olden, Mo., superin- tendent of floriculture. September 26-89, Trenton. — Trenton Inter-State Fair. Arthur J. Farley, New Brunswick, N. J., superintendent of horticulture and floriculture. September 85-30, Helena. — Montana State Fair. M. L. Dean, Missoula. Mont., superintendent of horticulture and floriculture. September 26-30, Salem, — Oregon State Pair. J. E. Reynolds, Salem, Ore., superintendent of horticulture; Edyth Tozier Weathered, Salem, Ore., superintendent of floriculture. Septembr 26f30, Douglas Wyoming State- Fair. Mrs. H. G. Peters, Douglas, superin- tendent of floriculture. October 2-7, Salt Xake City. — Utah State Fair. Wm. O. Knudson, Salt Lake City, su- perintendent of floriculture and horticulture. October 5-14, Birmingham. — Alabama State Fair. Mrs. J. B. Reid, 212 Chamber of Com- merce Bldg., superintendent of floriculture. October 9-14, Richmond. — Virginia State Fair. W. C. Saunders, Richmond, Va., general man- ager. OctobW 10-13, Hagersto-wn. — Maryland State Pair. October 14-19, Dallas. — Texas State Pair. T. I. Wood, superintendent of horticulture. October 16-21, Raleigh State Fair of Nortli Carolina. Professor W. N. Hutt, Raleigh, N. C, superintendent of horticulture and floricul- ture, November 1-6, Shreveport. — State Fair of Louisiana. L. N. Bruegerhoff, Shreveport, La., secretary. November 8-11, Macon. — Georgia State Pair, Carling Schatzman, superintendent of horticul- ture and floriculture, care of Idle Hour Nurser- ies, Macon, Ga. igi6. The American Florist. 497 Wants,For Sale^Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By a well educated youne lady with so-ne expeiience. Wants position With board; with florist whnre she can learn desigroin^. Key 684. care Ameruan Florist. Situation Wanted— On private or commercia place; 15 ye^rs experience in all branches m and out doors. Capable of t^kingr charjie Single, age 31. LuciEN Le Clere. 1112 Church St., St. Joseph. Mo. Situation Wanted— By single man. age 27: 12 years' experience as gardener and florist: also decorator. Private place preferred Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Key 6S9, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As gardener on gentleman's place; understands the growing of fruits, flowers and vegetables under glass: ^Iso care of flower and vegetable gardens; middle aged* married, no family. Address Key 6S3, care American Florist. SituationWantcd— Young man :6 married; thor- ough y competent grower: carnations, chrysan- themums, pot plants, A 1 designer; reference as to character and ability. Earle Fortney, 1026 Cirleton St., Fairmont. West Va. Situation Wanted— Horticulturist seeks engage- ment. Scientihc and practical experience *in raising vegetables in and out of doors: greenhouse management; bush fruits, trep surgery and cut flowers; good wages expected for guaranteed results on large scale; references, married, 32, one child. Address B.. Box 35, Fomfret Center, Conn. Help Wanted— Two good storemen for Chicago loop Stores; $20,00 to $25.00 per week to right men. Key 686. care American Florist. Help Wanted— A first-class carnation grower. Apply, stating wages and experience, to Miller & Sons Lauder Ave., Toronto, Ont. Help Wanted— Good saleslady and designer for Chicago loop store. Reply as early as possible, giving experience, age. etc. Key 685. care American Florist- Help Wanted— Boy for retail store, growers' son preferred. State lull oarticulars. Bernard Schmierer. 8491rvmg Park Blvd., Chicago. Help Wanted— Two good rose growers for modern plant in Illinois; state wages, experifnce, and enclose references in first letter. Address Key 693, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Young man to grow roses, car- nations and pot stock. Give experience and wages desired in first letter. Rugby Greenhouses, Rugby, No. Dak. Hdp Wanted— A young man wilii experience in landscape work, draughting, etc., as assistant in our landscape department. Bertrand H. Farr, WyomissingNurs. Co. Wyomissing, Pa. Help Wanted— Competent nurseryman; must be able to supervise help, sober and industrious, and have a clean record. Give full particulars and references, Addrpss Key 694. care American Florist. Help Wanted— At once, a young man with tech- nical knowledge of general nursery stock and ex- perience in making quick planting plans. This position ofiers a good future. Address Key 687, care American Florist. Help Wanted— First-class salesman and artistic decorator; must be an original, young, clean-cut man. Splendid opening with cliance for advance- ment to right party. High-class New York store. Address Key 682, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Gardener on country place near Elgin. 111. First-class position to man who under- sta ds gardening and care of shrubbery: pleasant living quarters and good pay. Address, stating experience and references. Key 681. care American Florist. Help Wanted— Competent, experienced man in roses. SW' et peas, carnations, chrysanthemums and bedding plants, for general greenhouse work. Must come well recommended. State experience and wages expected. Address Key 688. care American Florist. Help Wanted— Assistant man for general work in greenhouses. Must be willing and obliging. Permanent position at once, to good, all around man. Salary $12.(0 per week. Give age and experience in first letter, Suffolk Floral Gardens. Box324, Suffolk. Va. For Rent— Greenhouse for rent. 8.000 feet of glass, shed, living house. Rent. $52 00 per month. Stock, $400. 10 miles from Chicago loop. Key (.91, care American Flofist. For Sale — Old established retail store in Chicago, at a bargain H. Thielman. 408 West Division St„ Chicago. For Sale— Beautiful flower store in best resi- dential district in Chicago, on north side. For further particulars address Key 692, care American Florist. For Sale— Chicago flower store on prominent north side street Good opportunity for live flor- ist. A. C. Kohlbrand, 174 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Milwaukee Greenhouses For Sale at a Bargain — lO.OUOfeet of glass: first-class condition; well stocked; fine location: good business; good reason for selling; easy teims. Address Key 674, care American Florist. For Sale— Old estabhsbed florist business three greenhouses attached, $i,500; nothing for good will; stock of plants, implements, horse, wagons, fixtures and supplies will invoice the amount; near hotels and large theatres. 15 minutes from loop. George C. Wagner, 3116 Indiana Ave., Chicago. For Sale — New Liskeard Greenhouse, size, 22x100, with pottery 20x60. large furnace room, cement basement, also drive sbed and three stall stable, three lots 50x100 feet. Being sold to wind up an estate: a splendid opportunity for market gardener. The above plant cost $5,500; will be sacrificed' for tern's apply to E C Symon, New Liskeard, Ont., Canada. Wanted to Buy— Greenhouses. land and house in large city anywhere. Give details and terms. Box 22. Kingston. N. J. Wanted to Rent— Twenty to forty thou^nd feet of glass near Chicago. For further particu- lars address Key 655. care American Florist. Expert Gardener Seeks engagement on first-class private estate near Chicago ; good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Key 675, care American Florist. Help Wanted Experienced salesman. Must be a good designer. Reply stating experience and salary exi^ected. RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS 5936 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. HELP WANTED. Single man of good education -with first-class knowledge of general nursery stock; one specially adapted for the road. Right salary to the right man. Apply personally, if possible, to BOBBINK S ATKINS, Rutherford, New Jersey. FOR SALE. Second-Hand Refrigerator. We are installing a larger refrigerator, and must dispose of our present Orr & Lockett box, 9 ft. long by 4 ft. wide immediately, to make room for the new one. Box is in good condition, and will be sold cheap if taken at once. SCHIItER, THE FLORIST, Z221 West Madison St., CHICAGO Sifuation Wanted. Al designer, salesman and all-around storeman, capable of managing an up to-date place. Will have no objection to represent some reliable house on the road, for I know the y^ame from A to Z, and am ready to start work immediately. Married, and have family. For further particulars address Key 677, care American Florist. Three Monioger greenhouses, 27x150 feet, aiS planted to chrysanthemums and one propagating house, 18x75 feet, planted to Sprengeri, all Al stock. Modern 7-room residence barn, passenger automobile, delivery truck, eic. The greenhouses were built recently and are located 16 miles from the Chicago wholesale market. Buyer can take immediate possession and will find this to be a big bargain. For further particulars address Key 671, care American Florist, CIVIL SERVICE BOARD West Chicago Park Commissioners The Civil Service Board of the West Chicago Park Commissioners will hold the following examination on the date and at the place given below. Application blanks may be obtained at the office of the Board in Union Park or at the West Park playgrounds. Examination No. 225. Florist, Class G Rank II. Original entrance, pay $81)00 to S9).00 per month. To be held October 3rd, 1916. at 9:00 a. m., at the Garfield Park Pavilion. Open to men over 21 years of age regardless of residence. Applications must be filed in the office of the Civil Service Board in Union Park before 5:00 p.m. of October 2nd, 1916. Subjects: Special Subject, weight of 6; Ex- perience, weight of 3; Physical, weight of 1. Special Subject: An oral and practical test in exhibition greenhouse work and written questions on the care and propagation of plants and general greenhouse operations. The duties of the florist are general work in the conservatory and propagating bouse and in the outdoor gardens throughout the system. FRED G. HEUCHLING, Sept. 6, 1916. Superintendent of Employment, OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf 2?4x5hi inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS; in twocolors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices : Per 500, $2.85 ; per 1000 84.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 498 The American Florist. Sept. 23, iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ The Florists' Supply House of America NEW CROP IMMORTELLES All Colors. Get the Best. GOOD RED ROPING OR RED FRIEZE Medium Size. COLORS— Red, Green, White. Purple and Blue. Get Our Good Brand CYCAS LEAVES, The Perfect Leaves, All Sizes. SEND FOR OTHER SUPPLIES. Get your orders ready and send in for our new Baskets to brighten up your store appearance. A choice selection in lots of $10.00 to $25.00 would answer' the purpose. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 1129 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim^^^^^^^^^^ Kansas City, Mo. INBICATIONS OF BIG FALL TRADE. Business is showing an increase daily and the supply is good and is showing improvement. Gladioli are still in the lead and are selling at prices ranging from two to seven cents. Lilies are of better .quality and the supply is about equal to that of last week. Roses are somewhat more plentiful and the grade is better, espe- cially in Ophelia, Sunburst and Mrs. Russell, with American Beauties about the same. Dahlias have made their ap- pearance and are of fair quality, but the stems are short. Chrysanthemums are more plentiful and considering the season, are good. With the annual fashion show starting September 25, followed by the American Royal live stock show, October 3, a big increase in orders for decorations is looked for as well as large bouquets and corsages. The first frost w^as registered Septem- ber 14, but from, all reports in this vicinity, was light and little damage was done. NOTES. W. J. Barnes has returned from Chi- cago, where he spent a week purchas- ing a line of palms and decorative plants. Business has been very good. On September 11 orders were received for 58 funeral designs, and on Septem- ber 16 he redecorated the Emery, Bird & Thayer store for its fifty-third anni- versary, which will be followed by a special decoration for the fashion show. T. J. Noll & Co. are handling a fine line of California grown gladioli in ad- dition to chrysanthemums and asters. Roses are more plentiful and better in quality. The shipping trade here is showing steady gains and looks very promising. Manager Parker, of the Geo. M. Kel- logg Flower & Plant Co., is remodel- ing and brightening up the store in preparation for the coming season, which is expected to be a busy one. This firm is beginning to cut roses. Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. is cutting good roses and reports everything in good shape in the greenhouses and stock improving with the arrival of FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS Extra fine stock ready for immediate delivery. Order today. Zee Symonds, Washington, Philadelphia, White Perfection, Per 100 $4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 Per 1000 $40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 Peter Reinberg WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolpli Street, L. D. PHONE CENTRAL 2846 CHICAGO, ILL. cool weather. "Wm. L. Rock is enjoy- ing a ten-day fishing trip. Mrs. T. A. Mosely, of Kansas City, Kan., has returhed from the lake and is prepared for another good year. She will be one of the entrants in the flower parade to be held on that side of the river. The fall demand for bouquets and basket arrangements in addition to a steady call for funeral work keeps Arthur Newell's staff busy. He reports stock more plentiful. H. Kusik & Co. have a good line of asters, lilies and gladioli, with the rose supply getting better daily. Trade is improving and supplies are moving better. Wright & Ragan, of Hickman Mills, are building two new houses, each 27x200 feet, which will be devoted to carnations and chrysanthemums. Chas. Biederman & Son have a fine showing of stevias, ferns and chrysan- themums. "Billy" says everything is coming along in fine shape. Mr. Chandler, of the Elmhurst Nur- series, is bringing in some good dah- lias. They are about the first seen here this Season. Visitor : Samuel Seligman, Chicago. E. J. B. i9i6. The American Florist. 499 Mammoth Auction Sales On Tuesday, Sept. 26th and Friday, Sept. 29th lO O'CLOCK A. M. of Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas, Rubbers, Etc. ALSO MAMMOTH SHIPMENTS OF Dutch and French Grown Bulbs To be offered in lots to suit the large and small buyer. * SEND FOR WEEKLY CATALOGUE. The MacNiff Horticultural Co. 52 to 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK I The Largest Horticultural Salesrooms in the World NARCISSUS Jrue ^ "JOSS" LILI[S PAPER WHITE MK^m. (CHINESE GRANDIELORA .^hHM^^ NARCISSUS) We offer, to arrive, a few dozen cases Size, 12 ctm. and up, ^^^HHHHB^i^i^^^ Bulbs) - (in case lots while unsold) per 1000, $7.85 ^^^^i^H » ^^^^, <»f. 37.50 Per Mat (120 jj; gQQ Bulbs) for - PREESIAS Our advance contracts are being filled in full with regular grades, either 13 ctm. up or 14 ctm. up. _ ... __. "^^^^B^ PURITY TRUE Lilium Pormosum 6 to 8-inch (350 to case) $ 40.00 7 to 9-inch (250 to case) 58.00 9 to 10-inch (180 to case) 80.00 10 to 12-inch (100 to case), per case, $12.00 100.00 CALLAS WzXo 2-inch per 100, $8.50 Per 1000 Per loo Per lOOO V2-m. to ^s-in $1.25 $10.00 %-in. toH-in 1.00 7.00 VAyOHAN'S IMPROVED PURITY Per 100 Per 1000 i2-in.to =8-in $1.75 $15.00 ^s-in. to iHn. 1.50 12.00 FALL "BOOK FOR FLORISTS" NOW READY. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE newyork 500 The American Florist. Sept. 23, JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS ARECA L.UTESCESIS. In. highi 6-ln. pot, 3 plants In pot 24-30 Sach $1.00 COCOS WEDDBLMANA. In. high Per doz. Per 100 2%-ln. pot 6-8 i 1.50 $12.00 2%-ln. pot 10-12 2.25 18.00 KENTIA BELMORELAIVA. Leaves In. high Each Per doz. 2H-ln. pot 4 8-10 $ 1.50 3-in. pot 5 12 2.60 4-ln. pot 5-6 15 $ .45 5.00 5-in. pot 6-7 18-20 75 9.00 6-in. pot 6-7 22-24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 6-7 26-28 1.60 18.00 6-in. pot 6-7 30 2.00 24.00 7-in. cedar tub. 6-7 34-36 3.00 36.00 7-ln. cedar tub. 6-7 38-40 4.00 48.00 9-in. cedar tub. 6-7 40-42 5.00 60.00 9-ln. cedar tub. 6-7 48-54 7.£0 Ready Oct. 15. 9-ln. cedar tub. 6-7 5-6% ft 10.00 6-In. 6-ln. pot pot KENTIA FORSTEailANA. Leaves In. high 5-6 24 1.00 5-6 30-32 1.50 Each Per doz. 12.00 18.00 HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED STRONG AND HEALTHY KENTIA FORSTERIAJVA, Made-rp. In. high Each 4 plants In tub 30-36 $ 3.00 4 plants In tub 38-40 4.00 4 plants in tub 40-42 5.00 4 plants in tub 42-48 6.00 Ft. high 9-ln. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 4-4% 7.60 7-ln. cedar tub, 7-in. cedar tub, 9-ln. cedar tub, 9-ln. cedar tub. 9-ln. tub. 4 ft. 9-ln. tub, 6 ft. CIBOTIUM spread. . . . spread SCHEIDEI. Each $ 4.00 6.00 JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Ready Oct. 15. 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12-ln. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12-in. cedar tub, 4 12-ln. cedar tub, 5 Railway Station, Jenlcintown. plants in tub 6 10.00 plants in tub 5-5% 12.00 plants in tub 5 % -6 16.00 plants in tub 6-7 18.00 plants in tub 7-8 22.00 Wyncote, Pa. A. N. Piersoa, liic. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, • CONN. Dracaena Indivisa 2-In $2.00 per 100; $16.00 pfer JOOO. Per 1000 Vinoa Variegata, 2 In., $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S. A. Nutt, 2-Ln 16.00 Eex Begonias, 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK Providence, R. I. Stock in all the seasonable varieties has been very plentiful during the past week, but gladioli are now shortening. Asters continue to arrive in large numbers. A few sweet peas were seen but they were hot of good quality. The rose crop is heavy and good stock can be bought ' at low figures. Carnations are making their first appearance, but what few there are of them appear to be good. The demand for pot plants has been un- usually good this summer. The flower shops seemed to have boomed this branch of the business this season and have found it profitable to a cer- tain extent, proving that if a thing is pushed it can be sold, and sold at a profit. Perns, palms and rubbers had a good call and arauoarias were also popular. H. A. T. COTTAGE MAID A SPORT OF MRS. C. W. WARD Get your order in NOW for December and January Delivery. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. COTTAGE GARDENS CO. Inc. QUEENS, NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing GERANIUMS Guaranteed to reach any point in the U.S. from Chicago East, in good growing condition, or they can be returned and your money refunded. I take all the risk. Summer prices. S. A. Nutt ard Buchner $10.00 per 1000 Rlcard and Poitevine 12 50 per 1000 ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty If You are interested in Mid- Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — Geo. A. Kuhl, ^^^Ki^r"- Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 501 LATEST EDITION ISSUED AUGUST, 1916 -The American Florist Company's- ^ Trade Directory -FOR 1916 — Contains 546 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid. THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY^S Trade Directory for J9J6, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 546 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Central and South America arranged both by states and towns and all names alphabetically. Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE American Florist Co. 440 S; Dearborn St,, CHICAGO 502 The American Florist. Sept. 23, Don't let your competitor win tl race for profits. Don't let anoth man get a head start. The first rule the game of business is, DO IT NOl POEHLMANN'S FLOWERS ALWA^. WIN THE GOAL. Can Supply Wild Smilax On Two Days' Notice MINIATURE ROSES, BABY DOLL, CECILE BRUNNER, FIREFLAME AND GEO. ELGAR. YELLOW CHRYSANTHEMUMS, EASTER LILIES, AMERICAN BEAUTY AND MRS. CHARLES RUSSELL ROSES. CURRENT PRICE LIST— I" "'"' AMEKICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long $4.00 to $5.00 SO-inch 3.00 24-incb 2.50 20-inch 2.00 Short, per 100, $4.00, $6.00, $8.00. $10.00. OPHELIA, EICHMOKD, MILADY, SUNBURST, KULAHITEY BRILLIANT, KILLAENEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, ■WARD. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium $4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.110 "Now. MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL, Per lOO 36 inches long $20.00 30 inches long •'^■52 24 inches long "^^"Ra 18 to 20 inches long 12.00 14 to 16 inches long 8.00 Short $4.00to 6.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Cecile Brunner per lOO, $2.00 Fireflame per 100, 2.00 Baby Doll per 100, 2.0O George Elgar per 100, 2.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. Pel Lilies k'XAV*^ Gladioli 2-00 to Chrysanthemums— -Golden Glow. . .Per doz., Gypsophila *l-S?J'^J" Y, CATTLEYAS per doz., $10.00 to $1 VALLEY $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 per GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy " Smilax ^'^••,„ n^ * Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays. . .$2.00 to Adiantum l-OO to Galax (bronze and green) . .per 1.000 New flat ferns per 1,000 Wild smilax per case SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. WREATHS made on mossed frames at prices that will save you time and money. Send for a Special Trial Assortment Wreaths at $15.00 per dozen whi we will guarantee to please the m( critical and exacting ,buye^. Cycas Leaves Magnolia Leaves Artificial Flowe Prepared Oak in Short Spra Write Us For Prices Before Placing Your Order Elsewhere POEHLMA^ 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 503 Kentias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. BELMOBEAiH'A SUTGLE PLANTS. 2% Incb pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. Leaves Each. 4 Inch pots 5-6 16-18 Inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. Each. 6-7 24 Inch high 1.00 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.50 6-7 42-44 heavy 5.00 6-7 60-54 heavy 7.00 6 inch pots 6 incb pots 9 inch tubs 10 inch tnbs Specimen plants, $60.OO-$75.0O. FOBSTEEIAIfA SIN&LE FLAHTS. Leaves Each. 4 Inch pots 5-6 18 Inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. 6 Inch pots 6-7 28-30 Inch high 1.00 " ■ ■ " ~ 34 inch high 1.50 34-38 inch high 2.00 40-42 inch high 3.00 42-46 Inch high 3.50 60-52 inch high 6.00 64 Inch heavy 6.00 60 inch heavy 7.00 6-6% ft 8.00 6H-6 ft 12.00 8-8% ft. heavy 40.00 9-10 ft heavy 60.00 6 inch pots 6 Inch pots 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 Inch tubs 9 Inch tubs 9 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 16 Inch tubs 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 8-7 6-7 FORSTEEIANA MADE TJP PLANTS. Plants Bach. 6 inch pots 3 24 inch high... ..$ 1.60 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inch high... .. 2.60 8 inch tubs 3 38-42 Inch high .. 3.50 8 inch tubs 4 48-52 inch high .. 5.00 8 inch tubs 4 52-S4 inch high .. 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54-60 inch high .. 8.0O 12 inch tubs 4 60 inch high.... .. 10.00 12 inch tubs 4 62-66 inch high.... .. 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66-70 inch high.... .. 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6y2 ft. heavy .. 26.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 In. heavy... ARECA LTTTESCENS. .$25@30 Each. 8 inch pots. 4 plants, 24 inch high ASPIDISTBAS. . . .$1.00 . . . 1.00 6 inch Aspidistra green 15-17 leaves. . . . ... 1.60 5 inch Aspidistra var. 7 leaves.... . . . 1.00 5 inch Aspidistra var. 10-12 leaves.... ... 1.60 PHOENIX EOEBELEKII. 3 Inch pots . . S3.50 oer doz. Each. 6 inch pots, 18 Inch high, 24 inch spread, ,$2.Q0 10 Inch tubs, 35 inch high, 4G Inch spread.. 7.50 Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants. Grafted, 3>^-inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. 50 Pink Killarney )0 White Killarney 30 Scott Key 600 Old Gold 350 Brilliant 900 Elgar Grafted, 2 5^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. 3900 White Killarney CALADIUNS Own Root, 3^-inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 400 Pink Killarney 300 Elgar 500 White Killarney 1625 Richmond 197 Old Gold Finest fancy leaved varieties, 35c, 50c, 7Sc, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 100 1000 Begonia Chatelajne, 2% in $ 3.50 3 in 8.00 4 In 18.00 6 in each, 25c Begonia Lorrain'e, 2 la 10.00 Begonia Lorraine, 214 In 12.00 Coleus Emperor 'Willielm, 3-in.. Ze each; 4-i»., 15c each. Crotons — B-inch, $7.20 per doz; C-Inch, 76c and $1 eacli. Cyclamen — 3 inch, $8.00 per 100. Seedlings, $40.00 per 1,000. 100 Primulas Grandiflora and Gian- tea strain, only the choicest varieties, summer delivery, 2% In $3.00 Smilax, strong new stock, 2% in. 2.60 3 in. 6.00 100 1000 Ifew Pink Snapdragons, 2^-lnch pots $6.00 $50.00 1000 Stevia, 2i^-inch pots 20.00 Boston Ferns, 5-inch, 40 cents each. Boston and Roosevelt Perns, 6-ln., 76c each; 7-in., $1.00 each. . Whitmani, 6-In., 75c each. Talile Perns, 2H-ln., $3.00 per 100. BOXWOODS Each 15-in. in burlap 40 60.00 18-in. in burlap SO FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS 4,000 Gloriosa, - 500 Enchantress, 1,000 Alice, 000 Champion, 100 $6.00 6.00 7.00 6.00 1000 $50.00 50.00 60.00 50.00 3,000 White Perfection, 2,000 Philadelphia, 500 Beacon, 500 Matchless, 100 $6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 1000 $50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 M BROS. CO >ng Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 504 The American Florist. Sept. 23, Choice Shipping Roses We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. NEW BEAUTIES-Very Fine Flowers-Best In This Market. Good Shipping Sfocic. Rhea Reid— Best red rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose Sunburst— Best yellow rose. Double White Killarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for summer use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. American Beauties perdoz. Specials, extra long stems $4.00 30 to 36-inch stems 3.00 Medium stems $1.00 to 2.00 Shorter lengths .75 No very short stem Beauties. Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Extra long $8.00 Good medium $5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per 100, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 6.00 Short " 3.00 CURRENT PRICE LIST Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Long $10.00 to $12.00 Medium 6.00 to 8.00 Short 4.00 Cecile Brunner per bunch, 35c CARNATIONS, indoor grown per 100, 2.00 IHP Asters at Market Prices. LILY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.25 to $1.50 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $25.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, m. and Greggs Station, 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL. Chicago. STOCK IS VERT SCARCE. The cold spell which set in Septem- ber 13 caused a sudden shortening up of stock and a grand cleanup in the wholesale market the following day. Much of the outdoor stock suffered con- siderably from frosts, which, although light, were sufficiently severe to dam- age most of the exposed tender stock to such an extent that there will be few, if any, outdoor flowers available here from this date. Roses are in short supply and in good demand, especially Mrs. Chas. Russell and American Beauty, which clean up at an early hour at high prices. The other varie- ties of roses are also moving quickly at advanced prices and many of the dealers report having trouble in filling all their orders. A few asters are reaching the market but are disposed • of quickly and the same holds good for carnations, which are also on the short side. Orchids are as scarce as ever and command good prices. Lily of the valley is none too plentiful and is in brisk demand. Chrysanthemums are moving better than they have been but the receipts are not very large and ATTENTION! * * * 4* * * * * * 4> * * GROWERS or CARNATIONS PRODUCERS of high grade Carnations will find it to their advantage to consign their stock to us for we have a good market for same and need a larger regular supply. If you grow any other miscellaneous stock along with your Carnations, you may ship it to us also. You may start shipping immediately or as soon as your stock is ready to cut. J. A. BUDLONG WHOLESALE FLORIST 184 N. Wabash Avenue, * * * * * * * I 184 N. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. * Mention the American Florist when writing igio. The American Florist. 505 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: ( " 601, CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES BEAUTIES AND RUSSELL Ophelia, Sunburst, Killarney, White Killarney, Champ Weiland, Milady and other Roses mentioned in the price list below. Fancy Lilies, Asters, Gladioli, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. - Current Price List. AMERIOAIV BEAUTIES — Per doz. Extra long stems $4.00 36 to 4S-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Ridunond Killarney White Klllamey. . My Maryland Sunburst Ophelia Milady Champ Weiland. . . Per 100 Extra select $8.00 Select 6.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RTJSSELI. — Per doz. Specials $2.00 Select 1-50 Medium 1-00 Short $0.50 to .75 Per 100 Roses, our selection $ 3.00 Asters $ LOO to 3.00 Carnations :.... 2.00 to 3.00 Chrysanthemums per doz., 2.00 to 4.00 Gladioli 3.00 to 6.00 Harisii 10.00 to 12.50 Valley 4.00 to 5.00 Adiantum 1.00 Asparagus, per bunch 50 to .75 Perns, per 1,000 $2.00 -2,000,000 Feef of Modern Glass- Mention the American Florist when writing WHOLESALE GDPWEDS s/; CUT EL9WEDS^^ PLANTS 182 North Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Kandolph 631 CHICAGO STEADILY INCREASING SUPPLY Milady, Russell, Ward, Ophelia, Killarney and White Killarney roses, and All Other Seasonable Cut Flowers. while some, good stock is seen there are many inferior blooms being offered. Some of the California growers are shipping chrysanthemums direct to the local retail florists through a represen- tative who makes the rounds once a week. Another concern is shipping to one of the wholesalers and while some of the stock reaches here in good con- dition there is considerable loss and it is a question whether it pays the grow- ers to cater to this territory. Lilies are having a good call and there is hardly ever any surplus to speak of. The shipping trade has been exception- ally heavy the past week and while the city trade has improved some it is not what it should be yet and the local retail florists in general report that outside of one or two brisk days the sales for the past week have been nothing to speak of. One of the lead- ing wholesale florists says that in com- paring his sales with last year he finds that the supply of stock in general the past week was away below the same period last year, but that prices were better and the total sales as far as dollars and cents are concerned, com- pare most favorably. NOTES. Abraham Iralson, 356 East Forty- third street, and Harry Conn bought Dinger & Black's establishment at 421 West Sixty-third street last week, known as the Garfield Flower Shop, and took possession September 16. Dinger & Black will continue to oper- ate their other store, also known as the Garfield Flower Shop, at 302 East Garfield avenue. Schiller, the Florist, has placed an order with Buchbinder Bros, for a new Buchbinder refrigerator to be in- stalled at their 2221 "West Madison street store, where George Asmus so ably presides. Frank Evert, proprietor of the store doing business under the name of Mel- rose Florist, reports business as good and is gradually building up a nice trade in his neighborhood. H. McCauley, a brother of Chas. Mc- Cauley, and P. J. McComber are open- ing a new retail store at 818 Grace street, under the firm name of Mc- Comber & McCauley. 506 The American Florist. Sept. 23, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in Ophelia and other roses of unsurpassed quality and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price List- Subject to Change ^ Witbout Notice. AMEEICAir BBAUTIES. Per doz. Long stemB $5.00 se-lnch stems 4.00 SO-lncli stems 3.00 24-ioch stems 2.S0 18-lnch stems 2.00 12-lnch stems 1.60 White— KILLAEMET— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special »I-55 Select o-JJ Fancy «.m Medium J-** Short ■•<* EICHUOKS Per 100 Extra Special 7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Short 8.00 OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special 17.00 Select '. O-OO Fancy 6.00 Good 8.00 SUNBUBST. Per 100 Extra Special »7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy ..'. 6.00 Good 3.00 GEOSOE EI.QAB. 3Sc oer boacb aOSES, CUB SELECTION $3.00 PEB 100. LILIES. Per 100 Fancy $10.00 to $12.50 Miscellaneous. Ferns, per 1,000 2.00 to 2.60 Smilax, per doz. 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Bpren^eri, per bunch 60 Asparasua Sprays, bunch 60 Other Green Goods Market Bates. Herbert Stone has resigned his po- sition with Mrs. Williams of the Atlas Floral Company, to accept a position with A. H. Schneider, well-known Oak Park florist, who will take him in as a partner in the near future. Mr. Stone has also been in the employ of W. J. Smyth, A. Lange and the Bohannon Floral Co. and needs no introduction to the trade. Mr. Schneider is fortu- nate in securing his services, for he is without question one of the best all- around storemen in this vicinity. The American Bulb Co. has sold quite a number of the patent folding canopies that it had on exhibition at the Houston convention, which are big time savers for any florist who has many wedding decorations to arrange. A. Miller and Samuel Seligman are back from out-of-town trips, and it is rumored that Miss Emma Small and Vincent Neil, of this establishment, will be married in the near future. John Michelsen, with the E. C. Am- ling Co., has returned from an eastern business trip, which included a visit to the violet growing establishments at Rhinebeck, N. T. He reports finding the stock in splendid condition and all arrangements made for his firm for the coming season's supply. John Kaspar and wife, 4005 "West Twenty-sixth street, celebrated their silver wedding Saturday, September 16. They were agreeably surprised and tendered many beautiful presents when a party of friends dropped in that evening and joined them in celebrating the event. A. T. Pyfer & Co. have made a num- ber of changes at their store, which will give them more space than for- merly, including a separate receiving and shipping room. Mr. Pyfer reports business as rushing with a grand cleanup in stock every day. The Armitage Floral Shop, 206!5 Milwaukee avenue, had a dollar day Thursday, September 14, which proved to be a great success. Ferns and palms were their leaders and sold out completely before the store closed for the day. Chas. Bloom, a brother of Sam Y. Bloom, 822 East Sixty-third street, will open a new store at Clinton, la., in the near future. Buchbinder Bros, are furnishing the store fixtures, including a Buchbinder refrigerator. Paul Blome & Co., 1361 North Clark street, report a great improvement in THREE BIG BARGAINS Oe SMALL CUT d»»7 r-/\ ^D FLOWER BASKETS, «(> / .OU Suitable for pompons, etc. O e MEDIUM CUT d» 1 e i\f\ ZO FLOWER BASKETS,

-.^^£i^s^== PHONES'. CENTRAL 2571 -AUTOMATIC 48-734- CENTRAL 2572 161 North Wabash Ave, Chicago G. "W. Smith and wife, Cleveland, O., passed through the city this week on their way home from a five weeks' visit at Cody, Wyoming. They report having had a delightful time and bagged a couple of elk on one of their hunting trips and are taking a fine spread of antlers home with them. They had a pleasant visit with J. E. Quallich, of th(> A. L. Randall Co., who is an old Cleveland boy, and it is need- less to add that the meeting was a most pleasant one. E. P. Winterson bought the Wrenn farm, consisting of six and one-half acres fronting on Green Bay road and adjoining Fritz Bahr's property at Highland Park, and will erect a resi- dence on it in the near future. He traded in his old property at Highland Park, consisting of five and one-half acres, and paid $15,000 besides. Mr. Winterson and Mr. Bahr are the best of friends and nothing will please the two well-known florists better than to be neighbors. Miss Anderson, formerly with Poehl- mann Bros. Co., and Sandy Clifford, were quietly married last Saturday, September 16, and have the best wishes •of their many friends for a safe and happy voyage down the sea of matri- mony. Mr. Clifford is proprietor of the old Frank Otto store at Winnetka. N. J. Wietor reports a great im- provement in trade at Wietor Bros.' store with an exceptionally brisk de- mand for roses. They are cutting a good supply of Ophelia and Sunburst, tout there is no surplus now when the store closes for the day, owing to the unusually tight market. Wholesale Cut Flowers ===fireens and Supplies Prices cheerfully submitted on whatever you need upon request. O. A.. €& Iv. A., ^oxxirx^i' 30 E. Randolph Street, cenK284. CHICAGO, ILL. Phone, Central 6284. Mention the American Florist when writing CHRYSANTHEIVIUIVIS WANTED Can handle more stock to good advantagre, so ship what you can to me. Checks weekly. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing J. A. Budlong is supplying the trade with a fancy grade of Ophelia and Sunburst roses in addition to an extra fine supply of Baby Doll roses. This firm filled a large number of orders for Springfield florists this week, who evidently are making exhibits at the state fair. Oscar Metz, 5525 Harder avenue, bought 35 acres of land and three greenhouses at Ninety-first street and Colfax avenue, September 15. He will continue to operate his old place but will rent the greenhouses located on his new property. The Atlas Floral Co. is remodeling its East Randolph street store, which will allow more room and give the place a much better appearance. Miss E. Lamporter joined Mrs. Williams' force this week. The Kenilworth Nurseries bought 15 acres of land last week adjoining its present place, consisting of 20 acres. This concern also owns nearly eight acres of land in Rogers Park, which has increased surprisingly in value the past few years. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is receiving a fine supply of roses in all the leading varieties, but the heavy local and out-of-town de- mand enables them to find a ready market for the steadily increasing cuts. Miss Fawcett, who is engaged in the retail florist business at Melbourne, Australia, was a visitor in the whole- sale market this week. Joe Marks, with A. Henderson & Co., will start out on his first eastern trip this week for this concern. 508 The America n Pl oris t. Sept. 23, The annual meeting of the Vegeta- ble Growers' Association of America will be held at the Hotel LaSalle next week, September 26-29, and from all indications, it looks as if it will be largely attended. On Wednesday, Sep- tember 27, the visitors will be taken for an inspection trip to north side greenhouses and gardens and luncheon win be served at the Wayside Inn, Morton Grove. The local committee in charge of affairs, consisting principally of well known people in the allied trade lines, are going to have their hands full in entertaining the visitors and would greatly appreciate it if all those in the trade who own automo- biles would assist them next Wednes- day by furnishing their machines and drivers so the large crowd can be han- dled conveniently. The chauffeurs will • be taken care of as far as luncheon, etc., are concerned and everyone who -wishes to help a good cause along and show the "I Will" spirit should get in touch with Fred Lautenschlager, Philip J. Foley or E. F. Kurowskl as early as possible. It might not be amiss to mention here that every time any as- sistance was asked for any worthy cause that all the gentlemen in charge of the local convention affairs were al- ways among the first ones to open their pocketbooks, and if there is such a thing as appreciation in this beau- tiful city now is a chance for every- one to prove it and notify the com- mittee that their machines will be at their disposal on this occasion. M. C. Gunterberg visited the violet growing establishments at Rhinebeck, N. T., while she was in the east and reports that the plants in general look unusually fine this season compared to former years. Starting about Octo- ber 15 she will have her usual large supply to offer as in previous years. She had a splendid time in Wash- ington, D. C, where she was roy- ally entertained by W. F. Gude and family and Senator Chamberlain of Oregon. Even President Wilson shook hands with her. Alfred Dietsch, chairman of the trade exhibit committee, says that space is selling well for the annual convention of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America, to be held at the Hotel LaSalle, next week, Septem- ber 26-29, and that the allied trade lines are well represented, especially the greenhouse manufacturers. Any- one wanting space should call him up immediately, Lincoln 1183, or drop him a line in care of A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield avenue. Poehlmann Bros. Co. is cutting a splendid supply of stock of all kinds, particularly roses and chrysanthe- mums, but the demand is so heavy that it keeps Otto W. Prese busy try- ing to make 1,000 ^o around where 2,000 are needed. The sudden cold spell placed all the wholesalers in the same position but the receipts are steadily increasing and a few more days of favorable weather will find plenty of stock to go around. Johnson & Chronis wish to announce to the trade that there has been no change in their concern and that any rumors to the contrary are merely gos- sip and probably originated when Mr. Johnson's nephew started in business recently with a Mr. Spetz in that neighborhood. A likeness in business cards passed around the market by the new concern strengthened the rumor. Bassett & Washburn have sold prac- tically all their field grown plants of Belle Washburn and what few are left will just about take care of the strag- gling orders that are arriving. Mr. Washburn reports a heavy shipping demand for cut flowers of all kinds with a shortage of stock in all lines, COMING BACK Our customers are all coming back to us this season. This is proof that our stock, prices, etc., are entirely satisfactory. With our increased supply of stock, we can add more customers to our list and still give everyone entire satisfaclion. If you have not been a customer of ours in the past, why not begin now ? A. T. PYFER & CO. Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Long Distance Telephone — Central 3373. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^^^^^^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiy^^ which holds good for the market in general. The Alpha Floral Co. devoted a spe- cial window to Jessie McCutcheon Ra- leigh's good fairy statuettes, Septem- ber 16, which seems to be the hit just now. Andrew Chronis reports that they sold surprisingly well and while he ex- pected to dispose of a few and use the rest for show they had to fall back on those in the windows to fill the orders. Peter Reinberg is in good crop with roses, but Felix Reichling reports that it is impossible to fill all the orders, although the regular customers are be- ing well taken care of. Everything is selling well at this establishment but the heaviest demand seems to be for Mrs. Chas. Russell, American Beauty, Ophelia and Sunburst roses. T. E. Waters, manag-er of Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s supply department, sold a Buchbinder refrigerator to Dale & Nicholas, of Hancock, Mich., before he left for the east and writes since he has reached Philadelphia, Pa., that he is having a delightful time. Buchbinder Bros, sold a large dis- play refrigerator to A. H. Schneider of Oak Parli this week. Sidney Buch- binder reports business as fine and says that they have had to increase their store force to keep pace with the orders. Percy Jones is having a good call for chrysanthemums, which are being handled in quantity in addition to a complete line of other stock. H. Van Gelder reports trade as- fine with a splendid outlook for a brisk fall busi- ness. The Raedlein Basket Co. reports business as exceedingly brisk and is busy mailing its fall catalog, which contains illustrations of many of the new designs it is offering for the first time this season. A. L. Vaughan & Co. report a brisk demand for American Beauty roses, which they are handling in quantity in all grades and will have a large regru- lar supply all through the fall and winter months. The annual autumn festival of the South Shore Country Club opened Sep- tember 20 and will continue for the rest of the week. The flower booth is particularly attractive. Visitors : Mrs. R. Buck, Washing- ton, O.; Miss Hellenthal, Columbus, O.; A. L. Glaser, Dubuque, la.; Wm. Has- selmann. Independence, Kans.; Chas. Siebrecht, Winona, Minn.; Walter Mott, representing Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Works, Beacon, N. Y. Oklahoma City. SEPTEMBEB BUSINESS ABOVE AVEEAGE. The temperature dropped to 49 de- grees one night this week, something very unusual at this time of the year for this locality. With the cool spell that is being experienced, all indoor grown flowers are looking better than they have for some time. Business is fairly satisfactory. Florists report that this September is showing a bet- ter record for business than usual. At the coming state fair, which opens September 23, the florist firms of Furrow & Co. and the Stiles Co., "will each make extensive floral dis- plays. Clyde Batten, of the Stiles Co.'s staff, is back from his vacation. S. S. B. jgi6. The American Florist. 509 WITH THE OPENING of the FALL SEASON VOUR aim should he to furnish your customers with stock that will build up your trade. Give them ^ the newest varieties there are in roses as well as all the best standard varieties. We are growing several new roses this season, which every up-to-date Retail Florist should not be without as they are business getters and money makers. To satisfy yourself on this score send us your orders for: Mrs. Chas. Russell Lady Alice Stanley Mrs. W. R. Hearst Ophelia Sunburst Double White Killarney Milady Double Pink Killarney Mrs. Aaron Ward Pink Killarney Hoosier Beauty Killarney Brilliant MINIATURE NOVELTY ROSES Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart— Baby Doll — George Elgar. We never failed to take care of our customers during the extreme scarcity existing last spring. This year finds us situated better than ever to supply you, as we are receiving the output of several large new growers in this vicinity, together with the usual supply from our large range. AVhy not send your order to us where they are alwaj s sure to be taken care of ? VALLEY" LILIES Our Blue Ribbon Brand speaks for Itself. Daily supply of Valley as well as Lilies. CARNATIONS We are getting in as good a grade as can be found in this market for this time of the season. CHRYSANTHEMUMS-Can supply m YeUow varieties. The Gladioli and Asters which we are offering are exceptionally fine in spite of the extremely dry and hot summer. Why Not Use The Best For Your Trade? You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. WHOLESALE Grower of Prices As Low As Others. We are in daily toadi with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving sucli benefits. Fort Wayne, Ind. September weddings and a good number of funeral orders have created a brisk demand during the past two weelis, which has been added to by the improvement in the quality of stock. Prices are very good for Sep- tember. Roses are more plentiful but carnations are scarce and are quoted as high as $6 per 100. NOTES. A florists' club was organized Sep- tember 14 at a dinner given by Mrs. Alice Flick Shive, of the Flick Floral Co. Meetings will be held once each month. The next meeting will be held October 2 at the Doswell Floral Co.'s store, 301 West Main street. A. J. Lanternier & Co. are showing some handsome yellow chrysanthe- mums, the first of the season. They also offer fine Ophelia, Sunburst and Russell roses. The Doswell Floral Co. arranged a handsome blanket of Russell roses and Clematis paniculata among other fun- eral pieces last week. Miss Markey has returned to Mar- key Bros., after a vacation spent at Whitmore lake, near Ann Arbor, Mich. Miss Li. L. Nelson, secretary to W. J. & M. S. Vesey, is spending two weelis at Auburn, Ind. W. J. & M. S. Vesey are cutting fine Hoosier Beauty roses. H. K. Cincinnati. FALL OPENINGS BOOST DEMAND. Business last "week was what might be called fair, although at times it was inclined to be somewhat quiet. This week, however, fall openings in several of the large stores are creating a heavy demand and the week should close with a good record. The first frost of the season came on September 16, but no serious damage resulted. Cool weather has checked to some ex- tent the flow of stock into the market. Roses are fairly plentiful and carna- tions are arriving in quantities suf- ficient to meet all immediate require- ments. Both Easter and rubrum lilies are plentiful and asters are in fair supply, while some excellent dahlias and cosmos may be had. Other offer- ings include chrysanthemums, gladioli, a limited supply of lily of the valley and calendulas. NOTES. Mrs. William Mayhall narrowly es- caped serious injury September IS, when another automobile ran into her Buick "Light Six," which she was driving. The other car was much the worse for the collision while the Buick was scarcely scratched and Mrs. May- hall received nothing more than a severe shaking up. Joseph Enneking, Fred Gear and the E. G. Hill Floral Co. had orders for large fall opening decorations this week. Wm. Chisholm, formerly of Indian- apolis, has joined the E. G. Hill Floral Co.'s force. The Wm. Murphy Co. is featuring some very good carnations. C. E. Critchell has been getting in some excellent calendulas. E. G. Gillett is showing an excellent lot of roses. ' H. 510 The American Florist. Sept. 23, E„ A H N Chicago Headquarters for RUSSELL AND OPHELIA Our supply of Russell and Ophelia roses is large and of such good quality that they are recognized as the best in this market. In addition to Russell and Ophelia we have our regular supply of Ward, Sunburst, Richmond, Milady, Killarney and White Killarney. WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUIVIS yellow Same fancy grade of stock that we supplied our customers with last year. Gladioli, Lilies, Carnations, Valley, Greens Remember when ordering that our line is so complete that it includes every item offered in the Great Chicago Market. 30 E. Randolph St., L. D. Phones central ] |i|| Automatic, 42-965 Chicago Milwaukee. a?RADE INCLINED TO BE QUIET. Business in general the past week was not brisk; in fact, some retailers claim it was slower than for some time past, but then, "state fair week" never brought much extra business to the ilorists, for the beautiful outdoor flowers in private yards can easily be used for entertaining purposes, and for the last time we can say that there was more than enough stock, especial- ly outdoor cut flowers, to meet all de- mands, and the quality of most of it was good. The assortment consisted of larkspurs, celosias, gaillardias, an- nual gypsophilas, tritomas, gladioli, dahlias and asters. But the unexpect- ed happened, for we had our first frost September 15-16, and around the out- skirts of the city nearly all soft wooded stock suffered more or less in low, unprotected places. Salvias, gera- niums, cannas, begonias, etc., present a sad appearance at this writing. On Sunday morning, September 17, the local weather bureau phoned to most of the florists, forecasting a frost for that night. Consequently It was a case of hustle all men all day to get things under cover. It might be said that should we get a severe frost at this time conditions would be worse than this summer. Then stock was short with the usual summer demand, which is not any too great. Outside of roses, the supply of indoor cut flowers is very limited, .so a killing frost now would cause endless trouble for some time to come. NOTES. Field grown carnation plants never were so scarce here as this season. Plants in general were not as large as usual at housing time and most of the growers had to double up, hence the shortage. A. Reinhardt, of North Mil- waukee, had quite a few to spare and reports having had no trouble to move them. Leon B. Thorpe, late with the Green- wood Carnation Co., was united in marriage September G to Miss Ade- line Kiehnau, of Brown Deer, and im- mediately left for the east on their honeymoon. We extend our best wishes for a happy future. After spending his two weeks' vaca- tion fishing at Cedar lake, Walter Hoi- ton reported for duty September 18 at the Holton & Hunkel Co. Extending through this week most of the large department stores will hold their fall openings, which will help those florists who cater to that line of work to keep busy. H. W. Koerner says that on Sept. 16 his dahlias were more affected by the frost than the gladioli the night previous. He consigns all his stock to Gust. Rusch & Co. C. C. Pollworth entertained Geo. Asmus of Chicago, who was a visitor, September 14. Visitors : H. Herman, Medford, Wis.; H. Rhodes, Hartford, Wis.; Jno. Rindfleisch, Beloit, Wis.; James Mat- hewson, Sheboygan, Wis.; Alfred Syl- vester, Oconomowoc, Wis.; Martin Reukauf, representing H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. Meyer, of Janesville Floral Co., Janesville, Wis.; Henry Benz, of Racine Flower Shop, Racine, Wis.; R. Turner, Kenosha, Wis.; Geo. Asmus, Jas. Foley and M. Hilmers, Chicago; Herman Staeps and wife. Elm Grove, Wis. E. O. Louisville, Ky. A feature in the floral section at the Kentucky State Fair which was held in this city September 11-16 was an easel which was exhibited by W. L. Korb, 2720 Greenwood avenue, and which captured the silver cup for best design. The frame was made of beech branches and the picture was repre- sented by flowers arranged on a green background. It was one of the most original designs ever shown at a state fair here. In the palm section the New Nanz & Neuner Co. was awarded the first honors, a prize of $50, the Kunz- man Floral Co. being second. Henry Pittelas has rebuilt most of his houses. He is now cutting some fine Kaiserin roses. Local florists report trade very good, but suffer to some extent from a scarcity of stock. H. G. W. Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 DAYTON, O. — The greenhouses of the Heiss Co. are nearing completion and plans for planting are being made. JOPLIN, Mo. — In the bankruptcy pro- ceedings of Thomas R. Johnson, there was no equity above the existing mort- gage and no dividend will be paid. Rochester, N. Y. PUNEKAL OEDERS BULK OP BUSINESS. Business has been somewhat slack during the past week, the best part of the demand being for funeral work. Stock is much more plentiful than It has been for two weeks. Asters are arriving in larger quantities and the quality is much improved. Gladioli are getting poorer each week and will soon be a minus factor. Sweet peas are scarce and are poor in quality. The lily of the valley supply is increas- ing but the price continues high. Ex- cellent Harrisii lilies are to be seen. All roses are frood in quality. Ophelia being especially fine. Gaillardias, lark- spur, helianthus and buddleia are also among the plentiful items as are asparagus and fancy ferns. Smilax is very scarce. CLUB MEETING. The monthly meeting of the florists* club was held in the club rooms Sep- tember 12. Charles Grossman gave an interesting discourse on seeds. He said before the war that his firm used to import more than 2,000 pounds of seeds a year, but at present could not secure more than lOO pounds during the 12 months. Harry Bates and John Dunbar gave interesting ac- counts of their trip to the Houston convention and the many interesting features of the annual meeting of the S. A. F. NOTES. J. B. Keller Sons recently had a most attractive window arranged with helianthus in various types of recep- tacles. E. P. Wilson spent September 14 at Silver Lake, on the occasion of the outing of the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Hiram Wilson is confined to her home seriously ill, but it is hoped she will soon be about again. Bert Elliott has returned from a fish- ing trip at Conesus lake, and reports a good catch. Chester. J9I6. The American Florist. 511 ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Kandolph Street, Ta^^^t'Ra'nZh'Isra CHICAfiO, ILL. John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8O17. CHICAGO, ILL. W. P KYLE JOSEFH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER 160 N. Wabash Avenue, .on^SSSnlSSU CHICAGO kjlk_llk vii"uv^^y\ Joseph Ziska & Sons 1 5 1 - 1 53 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Win Disigns and Wholesale Florists' Supplies HOERBCR BROS. ^rowerstf CUt FlOWCrg Telephone: Randolph 2758 SreBunau>e8:l>es Plaines. ni. n\t\r>t%Ar\ Store: 162 N. Wabash Avt, V/niCagO A. L Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Floweri, Florists' Supplies. Advertising String FOR TYING FLOWER BOXES Write for samples and prices. Chicago Printed String Co., 309 S. LA SAUG ST., CHICAGO. Carnations NEW CROP Asters S. MURATA & CO.. Oldest and Most Experienced Shippers in Southern California. 751 S. Broadway, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when loritinp YlioMe Hover M^rlteU Chicago, CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roiei, Beamy, ipecials . " " 36-in $4 00 3 00 30-in 2 50 24 in 2 00 20-in 1 SO 18. in 1 00 short per 100, $4 00® 6 00 Per 100 " Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 00@I5 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 OOiglO 00 Killamey Brilliant 3 00@10 00 " Killarney 3 00@10 00 " White Killarney 3 00@10 00 " Richmond 3 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlsarie 3 00@10 00 " Rhea Reid 3 00@10 00 " My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Mr«. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 " Milady 3 00@10 00 " Sunburit 3 00010 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 " Hadley 3 00010 00 Ophelia 3 00010 00 Double White Killarney.. 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00010 00 " Champ Weiland 3 00010 00 " Stanley 3 00010 00 Tipperary 3 00010 00 Frances Scott Key 3 00010 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00010 00 Cecile Brunner 2 00® 3 00 " George Elear 2 000 3 00 Baby Doll 2 00® 3 00 ' Fireflame 4 OO " Our selection 300 Carnations 1 Ofl® 3 00 Cattleya> ... perdoz., 10 00012 00 Chrysanthemums perdoz., 2 000 4 00 Asters 2 00© 4 CO Lilinm Harrlsii 10 00@12 50 Valley 300© 6 00 Adiantnm Croweanum 1 00© 1 SO Ferns per 1000, 2 0002 SO Galax 1 00@1 25 Lencothoe 7S® 1 00 Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000, S 00@6 00 Plnmosns Strings.. each, 600 75 Smilax per doz., 2 0002 50 Sprengeri. PlnmosusSorays 3 rfl© 4 00 RiTwood 2.ScIb per case 7 50 WildSmila.x- per case, $6.00 MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Qeorge Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, SnnbQrst,Richmond,KU- lamey. White Killarney and KiUamey BriUiant roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try US. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing ZECH & MAMN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 32B4 Mention the American Florist when writing ^ILAMU ft K/SC^ ^^ GROWERS "»SHrPPERS ^ amrnEnS ^w-..«. vmw ji. w m » »m mm- j. i^ " raff¥iiEM/'I|T pLOlVEDx."™™''' fc^I ^1S4 NO. WABASH ;S/E.^W ~d 1S4 NO. WABASH K/Z. B^ONECENTOALWa Mention the American Florist when writing 512 The American Florist. Sept. 'k rOR YOUR FALL OPENING DAHLIAS The Most Popular Flowers at This Time. We offer you a large variety and flowers of the best quality. $2.50 tO $4.00 pCr 100. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa, Philadelphia. STOCK SHOWS MUCH IMrROVEMENT, With the cooler weather, stock is mucli improved, the colors being brighter, roses, particularly, show more vigor, the buds being firmer. American Beauties are fast getting into higher grades and sell very well. Ophelia is looking up and promises to be an even greater factor than last season. The shorter grades of all the varieties, and a great many are now thrown on the market, are hard to move and go in quantity at any price to save them from the chute. Dahlias are now making their presence felt; they are fine and for the next three weeks will be the quantity flower — the one staple that all the trade should keep to the front. The stock is fine, and now that there is cooler weather, augmented by the recent heavy rains, there will be a supply sufficient for all orders. Push the dahlia; there is money in them for everybody that will handle them, with up-to-date methods. Easter lilies are more plentiful, with quality the best. Cosmos is seen by almost the wagonload; it is a bread and butter proposition for everybody at this season. Asters are a little more plentiful, but the market takes all the good stock at fair prices. Cattleyas are still scarce and are held firmly at record prices for the season. Lily of the valley is soaring, $8.00 being the price for anything worth having. "Where it will get to the coming winter is a problem. Golden Glow are com- ing in from several growers, but are not in great demand. Hydrangea paniculata from young field grown plants is good stock, taking the place of the higher priced white asters. All the outside flowers, such as del- phiniums, snapdragons, etc., are coming strong since the rain and find a fair market. NOTES. Robert Craig, in one of his recent reminiscent moments, stated the inter- esting fact that John Dick, the leading importer and grower during the sixties, forced the first lily of the valley dur- ing the winter months and sold it as a great novelty in the New York mar- ket. It was purely accidental, however, on his part. A lot of clumps or pips had been imported for planting out one fall, but arriving after the ground was frozen, were placed under a bench in one of the houses to keep until spring, and later was discovered to be coming into flower. It was moved up above and when in condition, was marketed as above at a good price. James M. Thoirs and Raymond Thoirs, of Camden; Herman Ziramer, of Collingdale, and Robert Kift re- turned on Tuesday last from an auto ride to Rochester and other New York points; they reported a very interest- ing trip, seeing some fine field asters, particularly at James Vick's Sons, at Rochester, where acres in splendid bloom were up to standard. The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. is re- ceiving many orders for velvet plush or velour for window backgrounds; it is much in favor in the best stores in their window decorating. The Joseph Heacock Co. has opened wp th-eir city store in Ranstead street. ¥l[oMeHo¥erMM'KeU Buffalo, Sept. 20. Per 100 Beauty Special 20 00e25 00 Fancy 15 00(820 00 Kxtra 10 00@12 00 First 8 00@10 00 Second 2 00® 4 00 Roses, KiUamey 3 00® 6 00 •• White Killarney 3 00® fi 00 MyMarrland 3 00® 7 00 Sunburst 3 00® 6 00 " Ward 2 00® 5 00 " Sbawyer 3 00® 6 00 Lllyof the Vaiiey 4 00® 6 00 Lilies 8 OU(fflO 00 Cattleyas 40 00@50 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 3 00 Asparatrns Spreneeri... 35® 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Smilai IS 00 Cincinnati. Sept. 20. Per 100 ROses, Killarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 Richmond 2 00® 6 00 ' iaft 2 00® 6 00 Lilitim Gitanteo m 8 00® 10 00 Asparagus Flamo8ns..per bcti., 23l Gladiolus 2 00® 4 CO Asters 2 00® 4 00 American Beauty, per doz 75® 3 00 Boston, Sept, 20. Roiei, Beauty " Killarney Queen White and Fink Killarney: " Double White Killarney. .. " Killarney Brilliant " Hadley " Cardinal *' Mock " Mrs. Cbas. Russell " Sunburst " Taft " Milady " Ward and Hillinedon My Maryland Cattleyas Lilyol the Valley Sweet Peas Carnations " select Per 100 20 00® 25 on 2 00® 8 00 , 2 00® 8 00 2 00® 8 00 4 00®)0 00 4 00®10 00 2 00® 8 00 6 00®12 00 6 00@12 00 6 00@12 00 2 00® 8 00 2 00® 6 00 2 00® 8 00 50® 5 00 50 00®75 00 4 00® 5 00 50® 1 00 1 00® 2 00 2 00® 3 00 Axhere Carl Korts will be glad to show the famous Roelof roses. The Philadelphia Wholesale Cut Flower Exchange shows Shawyer, Rus- sell and Ophelia roses, fine stock. Gold- en Glow chrysanthemums are also in stock. Dahlias are now being handled by the Leo Niessen Co. in express wagon loads. The stock is fine and finds a good market. Stuart Miller's Easter lilies are. he says, the best he has ever handled at this time. Good asters are also a fea- ture. Berger Brothers are handling splen- did Easter lilies and gladioli. My Maryland roses are also a feature. Edward Reid is getting good New York asters. My Maryland and Ophe- lia roses are also features. K. Irvington, N. J. ■ At the extensive range of E. W. Fengar, there is a great stock of chrysanthemums coming on, all in fine condition. Carnations are also looking well for the season. This is a finely equipped range and Foreman Persson keeps things moving. A leading fea- ture is the great stock of bedding plants now in the field. Though from various sources we have heard com- plaints that outdoor stock has not done well this season, it looks fine at mCH BROS. [0. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 226 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading varieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 A. m. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY A full line of Summer Flowers Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa . McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. STUART MILLER, WHOLESALE ) FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orchids, Valley, Roses, Asters, Gladioli, Easter Lilies, Hydrangeas. Unexcelled Opening for Carnation Consignors for the Coming Season. One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. this place, the geraniums being' par- ticularly noteworthy. A large area is also devoted to pansies, cannas and other plants. Jolley's retail store, 1051 Clinton avenue, is now one of the institutions of Irvington. The proprietor is a very young man, but shows admirable taste for the business. He also has a green- house filled with plants. The Hausmanns have a neat retail store on Clinton avenue. A. F. F. SANTA Rosa, Calif.— Leopold & Pol- lard have opened a flower store in the First National Bank building. igi6: The American Florist. 513 Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. W holesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RIGEBROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ahlp- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If It Is on the mar- ket we can furnish It. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants. If on the market, we can furnish it. Get our prices before placing order. We guarantee satisfaction. 1016-1018 McGee street KANSAS CITY, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Quality Pink and White Klllar- ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties, fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventb St.. Fittsbnrgli, Pa. Edward Reid WHOLESAU nORIST. Clioice American Beauties, Rnssells, Mods Klllamey, Snnbnrst and others. CATILETAS, CASNATIONS and UUES. One block from express depot. 1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PiL Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli, Asters, Easter Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-the-Mlnnte Service. Saiisfacdon Gaanoletl 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. P. O. Box 206 444-446 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Special picked. Leave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily Of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. C. A. KUEHN, 1312 pinr"""""'" St., ST. LOUIS, MO. VlioMe Rower MM"KeU Philadelphia, Sept. 20. Roses, Beauty, extra 20 first 10 " Mrs. Cbas. Russell 6 " Killarney 2 " White Killamey 2 Liberty 2 •' Hadley 4 " Sunburst 3 Ophelia 3 " Hoosier Beauty 4 Carnations i Cattleyas each. $0 75® 1 00 Lilium Harrisii 6 Asters 2 Gladiolus 2 Larkspur 4 Dahlias 1 Valley ....; 4 Aiparaeus per onncb. SO Pittsburgh, Sept. 20. Roses, Beauty, special , " " fancy extra. No. 1. Per 100 00@25 00 00015 00 D0@10 00 00@ 4 00 00® 6 00 00@ 6 00 00@12 00 00@ 8 00 00® 8 00 00@12 00 00® 2 00 000 8 00 00@ 4 00 00® 6 00 00® 6 00 00® 4 00 00® 6 00 PerlOO 25 00 20 00 IS 00 800 KiUarnsy 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 40 00 Lilium Gieantenm 10 00 Carnations 100 Adiantum 1 25 Asoaraeus Sprenieri, per bunch, 35®40 Asters 1 00® 2 00 Gladiolus 2 O0@ 4 00 Lilyof the Valley 4 00 Dahlias 2 00® 4 00 per 100 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH Milwaukee, Sept. 20. Roses, Killarney and W, Killarney 3 Ward 3 " Mrs. Cbas. Russell 5 " Ophelia 3 " Hoosier Beauty 3 Lilies 10 Cattleyas per doz., 6 00 Carnations : 1 Snapdrasons doz..,$0.25®$0 50 Gladioli 2 Rubrums Valley 4 Asters 1 Chrysanthemums 2 PerlOO 00® 8 00 00® 6 00 00@20 00 00® 8 00 00010 00 00@12 50 00® 2 00 00® 3 00 3 00 00® 6 00 00® 3 00 00® 2 50 WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS^ SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received dally. Telephone-Court Hill 2964, 2965. Mention the American Florist when writing H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, Magnolia Lieaves, $1.36 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Louis, Sept. 20. PerlOO Roses, Killarney 1 00® 4 00 White Killarney 1 00® 4 00 Aaron Ward 1 00® 4 00 '■ Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 '• Ophelia 2 00® 5 00 Cecile Brunner 2 00 " Richmond 100® 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 00® 8 00 Valley 4 00 Lilies 10 OC Asparagus Flnmosns.per bn..25@75 Ferns perlOOO, 1 50 514 The American Florist. Sept. 23, ENGLISI Guaranteed Two-Year-Old, Low Budded BEES' ROSES ARE AMAJ Top growth alone is not a safe criterion of the value of a rose tree to you. True, you must have vigorous and healthy branch and leaf development in order to insure a solid foundation for the subsequent life of the tree. But these things are often procured in highly-fed soils where the forriiation of root fibre is retarded or negatived. When you get such trees into your forcing or flowering beds, there is a long pause before the roots become acclimatised, so to speak. This is due to the fact that the necessary equipment of feeding fibres, which will enable the trees to go straight on with their work, does not exist. Abundance of root fibre was not necessary in the period of forced growth in heavy over-fed soil, consequently Nature did not provide it. The result is a fat lazy tree, of actually less value to you than a starveling. What you want is a tree that has more or less of a struggle for existence — that has had to work for its living; a prize-fighting-boxer sort of tree, that is trained up to the last ounce. You can get such trees under suitable conditions. They are grown by the million on Bees' 200-acre farm in North Wales, England. Bees' Nursery is part of a huge plain situated on the banks of the River Dee, within hail — almost— of Chester, on the one hand, and Mount Snowdon on the PRELIMINARY OFFER. Prices per 100. DWARFS. Abel Carriere (H.P.) Aenncben Muller (D. Poly.) Admiral Ward ' Alexander HiU Gray Alfred Colomb (H.P.) . . . . Anna OUvler (T.) Antoine Rivoire (H.T.) Arthur R. Goodwin (Per.) . . Avoca (H.T.) Ben Cant (H.P.) Bessie Brown (H.T.) Betty (H.T.) Brilliant (H.T.) British Queen (H.T.) . . . . Captain Hayward (H.P.) . . Caroline Testout (H.T.) .. Charles Lefebvre (H.P.) . . Charlotte Klemm (H.C.) .. .. China Rose (C.) Chrissie MacKeUar (H.T.) Cissie Easlea (Per.) Claudius (H.T.) CoUeen (H.T.) Comtesse du Cayla (C.) . . Conrad F. Meyer (Rug.) . . Constance (B.B.) Coronation (H.P.) Countess of Derby (H.T.) . . . , Countess of Shaftsbury (H. T.) Cynthia Forde (H.T.) . . . . Dean Hole (H.T.) Dr. O'Donel Browne Dorothy Page Roberts (H.T.) . . Dorothy Ratcliflfe (H.T.) . . . . Duchess of Wellingston (H.T) . . Duke of Edinburgh (H.P.) $7.75 7.75 12.00 9.50 7.75 9.50 9.50 8.25 7.75 7.75 7.75 g.oo 9.50 8.25 7.75 7.75 7.75 8.25 7.00 8.25 8.25 8.25 10.75 9.00 7.00 14.50 10.75 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 9.50 9.50 9.50 7.75 DWARFS — Continued. Dupuy Jamain (H.P.) Earl of Gosford (H.T.) . . Earl of Warwick (H.T.) . . Ecarlate (H.T.) Edith BeUenden (H.S.) . . . . Edu Meyer (H.T.) Edward Bohame (H.T.) .. Edward Mawley (H.T.) .. Ellen Poulsen (D. Poly.) . . Ema Teschendorflf (D. Poly) . . Ethel Malcolm (H.T.) . . . . Eugene Ijamesch (D. Poly.) Fabvier (C.) Fisher Holmes (H.P.) Florence H. Veitch (H.T.) Frau Karl Druschki (H.P.) General MacArthur (H.T.) General Jacqueminot (H.P.) G. C. Waud (H.T.) George Dickson (H.T.) Georges Elger (D. Poly.) . . Gloire de Chedane Gulnoisseau (H.P.) .. G. Nabonnand (T.) Gorgeous (H.T.) Gruss an Teplitz (H.T.) . . Gustave Grunerwald (H.T.) Gustave Regis (H.T) Harry Kirk (T.) Helen Keller (H.P.) H. E. Richardson (H.T.) . . . . Hoosier Beauty (H.T.) .. ^. Horace Vemet (H.P.) Hugh Dickson (H.P.) H. V. Machin Irish Elegance (H.T.) . . . . $7.75 8.25 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 25.00 9.50 8.25 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 7.75 9.50 7.75 8.25 7.75 S.25 9.50 9.50 DWARFS — Continued. Irish Fireflame (H.T.) .. ..$14.40 J. B. Clark (H.T.) 8.25 Jessie (D. Poly.) 7.75 Jonkheer J. L. Mock (H.T.) . . 8.25 Jos. HiU (H.T.) 9.50 JuUet (H.B.) 8.25 Katherine Zeimet (D. Poly.) . . 7.75 Killamey (H.T.) 7.75 King Edward VU (D. Poly.) . . 8.25 King George V (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 I;ady AUce Stanley (H.T.) . . 8.25 I;ady Ashtown (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 liady Dunleath (H.T.) . . . .- 10.75 Lady Hmiagdon (T.) . . . . 9.50 Ijady Mary Ward (H.T.) . . . . 9.60 liOdy Penzance (H.S.B.) . . . . 9.50 liady Pirrie (H.T.) 9.50 I/ady Roberts (T.) 9.50 Ija France (H.T.) 8.25 Ija Tosca (H.T.) 8.25 Leonie I/amesch (D. Poly.) . . 7.75 Leslie Holland (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Liberty (H.T.) 8.25 Lieutenant Chaure (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Lucy Bertram (H.S.B.) . . . . 9.50 Lyon Rose (H.T.) 8.25 Mabel Drew (H.T.) 10.75 Mme. Abel Chatenay (H.T.) . . 8.25 CoUette Martinet (H.T.) . . 25.00 Constant Soupert (T.) . . 9.50 Chas. Lutaud 10.75 Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. 3Ime. Mme. Mme. Edouard Herriot . . . . 9.50 Hoste (T.) 9.50 Isaac Perriere (Hour.) .. 8.25 Jean Dupuy (T.) .. .. 9.50 Jules Grolez (H.T.) . . 8.25 If you don't see here the sorts you want, or if you want a Special Price on BEES LTD. 1075 Mil f*lea.«ie tea.!? oxx± -ttxese F*as:eis fQx* igi6. The American Florist. 515 I ROSES Briar, Clean, Hardy, Field-Grown Stocic. IINGLY FIBROUS ROOTED. other. The land is actually reclaimed silt deposited by the Dee during past ages, and is swept from end to end by the bitter gales from the Atlantic Ocean. See how splendidly these two factors combine to produce the ideal rose tree. First, there is the naturally rich, humus-laden silt soil. It is in a finely divided condition, and encourages — makes necessary — the formation of multitudinous root-fibres. Neither light nor heavy, and neither too wet nor too dry, it is the ideal rooting medium. Then the climate, the most searching and severe ia the British Isles, comes into play. Every inclination towards exuberance is keenly contested. The tree has veritably to fight for its life. Wind, cyclonic. in violence, almost tears the trees up by the roots; but the result is a more thorough and firm anchorage of the root fibres. Alternating climatic conditions of Arctic severity or delusive mildness compact the plant tissues to iron-wood hardness. The result, at lifting time, is a short-jointed, stocky tree, which grows and blooms with almost magical luxuriance when transplanted into milder quarters. 0. B. Liverpool on Orders for 1,000 Trees. DWAKFS — Continued. Hme. Uaurette Messimy (China) $7.75 nine. Melanie Soupert (H.T.) .. 8.50 nme. Ravary (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 nme. Segond Weber (H.T.) .. 9.50 nargaret Dickson HamUl (H.T) 30.00 narie Van Hontte (H.T.) .. .. 9.50 ■tfarqnise de Sinety (H.T.) . . 10.75 Heg Merrilies (H.S.B.) . . . . 9.50 nelody (H.T) 10.75 HUdred Grant (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 ^ss Alice de Rothschild (T.) .. 9.50 Holly Sharman Crawford (T.) .. 9.50 Hoss Bose 7.00 Hrs. Aaron Ward (H.T.) . . . . 9.25 Urs. Alfred Tate (H.T.) .. .. 9.50 Urs. Amy Hammond (H.T.) .. 9.50 Hrs. Andrew Carnegie (H.T.) . . 10.75 Hrs. A. B. Waddell (H.T.) . . 9.50 Hrs. Charles Curtis Harrison (H.T.) 8.25 ilrs. Charles E. Pearson (H.T.) 10.75 Comwallis West (H.T.) . . 8.25 David McKee (H.T.) . . 9.50 Edward Mawley (T.) . . 9.50 E. G. mil (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 Foley Hobbs (T.) . . . . 9.50 Forde (H.T.) 9.50 Fred Straker (H.T.) . . 9.50 G. Shawyer (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 F. W. Vanderbilt (H.T.) . . 9.50 Harold Brocklebank (H.T.) 9.50 Herbert Hawkesworth (T.) 12.00 Irs. Herbert Stevens (T.) . . 9.50 Jrs. John Laing (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Irs. Joseph H. Welch . . . . 9.50 Irs. Myles Kennedy (T.) . . . . 9.50 'ilrs. Hrs. ^ilrs. )ilrs. 'Irs. •Irs. Hrs. Hrs. Hrs. Irs. Irs. DWARFS — Continued. Mrs. B. D. McClure (H.T.) . . $9.50 Mrs. E. G. Sharman Crawford (H.P.) 7.75 Mrs. Taft (D. Poly) 7.75 Mrs. Theodore Boosevelt (H.T.) 9.50 Mrs. Wakefield Christie Miller (H.T.) 9.50 Mrs. WaUace H. Bowe (H.T.). . 9.50 Mrs. W. H. Cutbush (D. Poly) 7.75 Mrs. W. J. Grant (Belle Sie- brecht) 8.25 Nita Weldon (T.) . . . . . . 9.50 Old Gold (H.T.) 12.50 Old Moss 7.00 Ophelia (H.T.) 12.00 Orleans Bose (D. Poly.) . . . . 7.75 Paul liCde (H.T.) 8.25 Pharisaer (H.T.) 8.25 Prince Camille de Rohan (H.P.) 7.75 Prince de Bulgarie (H.T.) . . 8.25 Queen Mary (H.T.) 12.00 Bayon d'Or (H.B.) 10.75 Bichmond (H.T.) 8.25 Rose Bradwardine (H.S.B.) . . 9.50 Senateur Vaisse (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Souvenir de Gustavo Prat (H.T.) 9.50 Sunburst (H.T.) 9.50 Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi (H.P.) 7.75 TJlrich Brunner (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Victor Hugo (H.P.) 7.75 Viscount Carlow (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Viscountess Folkestone (H.T.) . . 8.25 Warrior (H.T.) 9.50 White KiUamey (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 WUlowmere (Per.) 9.50 W. R. Smith (T.) 9.50 Yvonne Rabier 8.25 CLIMBERS. Alberic Barbier (CI. Wich.) American Pillar (01. Poly.) Ards Bover (01. H.P.) Aviateur Bleriot (CI. Wich.) Billard et Barre (CI. T.) . . Blush Bambler (CI. Poly.) Caroline Testout (Climbing) Coronation Rambler (01. Wich Crimson Rambler (CI. Poly.) . Dorothy Dennison (01. Wich.) . Dorothy Perkins (CI. Wich.) . Excelsa (CI. Wich.) Felicite Perpetue (01. Semp.) . Gardenia (01. Wich.) Gerbe Rose (01. Wich.) . . Gloire de Dijon (01. T.) . . Hiawatha (01. Poly.) Johanna Sebus (01. H.T.) liady Waterlow (01. H.T.) Jja France climbing (01. H.T.) . liiberty, climbing (01. H.T.) Mme. Alfred Carriere (01. H.N.) Mme. Jules Gravereaux (01. T.) Marechal Niel (01. N.) Minnehaha (01. Wich.) Mrs. W. J. Grant, climbing (CI. H.T.) Paul Iiede, climbing Paul Transon (01. Wich.) Reine Olga de Wurtemburg (01. H.N.) Richmond, climbing (01. H.T.) Shower of Gold (01. Wich.) . . Source d'Or (01. H.B.) . . . . White Dorothy Perkins (01. Wich.) Zephyrine Drouhin (01. H.B.) . . $8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 7.00 8.25 8.25 8.25 7.75 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 8.25 8.25 8.25 ) or more oFa sort, write and ask for it. Do it Now! "Lest You Forget."^ L STREET, LIVERPOOL, ENG. P 516 The American Florist. Sept. 23, New York. StrpPLT INCREASES BUT DEMAND LIGHT. Business continued dull during the past weelc. The weather turned warm in the middle of the weelv, the temper- ature, September 14, going- up to S8 ■degrees with corresponding humidity. That, with a combination of other cir- cumstances, was imfavorable to busi- ness. The epidemic of infantile paraly- sis that prevails here will keep many families away from their city homes until much cooler weather arrives. The street car strike not only interferes Avith travel throughovit the city, but having also reached the brick and bot- tle throwing stage there are care- ful and timid people who go aboxit as little as possible. To sum up, there has been a considerable increase in the supply of stock with no increase in the demand, if anything, a falling off. September IS. — There is a little more life in the market this morning than during the past week, but it is hard to tell what a day may bring forth. The weather is much cooler, and light, but not killing frosts are reported from various northern points. NOTES. A meeting of the board of directors. Horticultural Society of New York, will be held in the Museum, New Tork Botanical Garden, at 2:30 o'clock Sep- tember 23. A meeting of the society will take place in the lecture hall, at 3:30 o'clock, followed by a public lec- ture at 4 o'clock, by Dr. F. W. Pennell on "Through the Mountains of Utah and Colorado." The lecture will be il- lustrated with lantern slides. There will be an exhibition of dahlias, also in the Museum, September 23, 2 to 5 p. m., and September 24, 10 a. m. to 0 p. m. A. H. Langjhar, the wholesaler, spent a part of the past week calling on New Jersey dahlia growers. Among other places, he visited Hammonton and Williamstown Junction. It is at the latter place that L. A. Peacock's dahlia farms are located. He states that at this place the crop looks fine. An irrigation system has recently been installed which has been very beneficial as there has been a six weeks' drought. Mr. Langjhar is sell- ing stock from the Peacock farms. One of the interesting globe trotters, frequently met in the florist business, is James Halikias, a buyer for Trepel & Bershad of Brooklyn. He was born in Greece, but came to this country when a boy. When 16 years old he left New Tork for Cape Town, South Africa, where he had an uncle. His uncle offered to start him in business, but after remaining a year he got homesick for New York. He can talk interestingly of the Zulus and other .tribesmen that he saw at the Cape. James Dalglish and Arthur Ward of J. H. Small & Son's, Washington, D. C, store, have recently spent some time at the Madison avenue store. Mr. Dalglish, after a short stay, went to Massachusetts to superintend an elaborate wedding decoration. Mr. Ward, who is an all around mechanic, as well as a florist and decorator, has been assisting in interior improve- nients in the store. The Madison ave- nue store has just put on a very fine, new Maxwell car for delivery. Prank Millang, the well known wholesaler of the Coogan building, who for the past year has resided at York- town Heights, Westchester county, has removed his family to Forest Hills. Xj. I. At this place, fine houses have been erected and many improvements .made by the Sage Foundation, the funds being furnished by Mrs. Rus- sell Sage. It is also at Forest Hills where tennis is played for the cham- pionship of America. einiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu^^ I OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. I Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE fi CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. ■ litis THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. A force of workmen is busy on the store of Henry Hart, 1000 Madison avenue, putting In a new front, the business being temporarily carried on in the building at 998. Elaborate plans have been prepared for the re- construction of the other store. Frank L. Deery, manager for Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., has returned from a yachting trip. On September 14 this firm had a large amount of funeral work for Plainfleld, N. J. There was a pall of pink and white roses and a number of fine designs. The MacNiff Horticultural Co. has announced change in time of their auc- tions from 11 a. m. to 10 a. m., the large stocks being handled and in order that the complete list may be sold, making it necessary to start the sales one hour earlier. Interesting and welcome visitors, September 15, were J. A. Peterson and wife of Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio. They had been touring the east in their motor car and were thus independent of strikes. They had visited many points of interest. Andrew Eckrich, for many years buyer and manager for the late Charles B. Grunewald, continues the retail business at 924 Madison avenue. He is an active and capable man and will doubtless be successful. In addition to their store at 2216 Broadway, Pappas Brothers have a fine store at 31.5 West 110th street. A. Meyer, 1062 Madison avenue, has been making extensive improvements in his store. Johnson & Millang, Inc., report that their stock of plants on hand at the beginning of the past week was about sold out. They received another large consignment September 18. A. E. Booth, who has spent the summer at Asbury Park. N. J., has re- turned to the wholesale district and re- sumed his position with B. S. Slinn, Jr., in the Coogan building. Charles Futterman, manager for Goldstein & Futterman, 102 West 2Sth street, is rejoicing over the arrival of a young daughter at his home, Septem- ber 12. F. Frederico, formerly a salesman for B. S. Slinn, Jr., is no"- —ith H. "W. Baylis in the Dailledouze-Asmus de- partment of the New York Cut Flower Co. Alexander Donaldson, who is now located at Bnglewood, N. J., is bring- ing to market fine stock of the chry- santhemum. Early Frost. George L. Rondires has now a fine retail store at .2164 Eighth avenue, and in addition to cut flowers, keeps a fine stock of plants. Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years experience behind us and we do not expect a g^old medal for doinf our full duty to our consigrnors and customers. Yon will not make a mistake by dealing^ with us. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR INC. PHONES: 558 101 W. 28th St., FA8RAGUT { 2036 „_,,„ „_„„ I 2037 NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St , NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Building > 20 years experieoce ConsiEimieols Solicited and Prompt RETURNS GUARANTEED. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing Frank Abrams, who is an exten- sive carnation grower at Blue Point, Li. I., was in the city September 18. He is expecting a fine crop by the time there is a call for them. The United Cut Flower Co.. Ill West 28th street, is handling fine chry- santhemums of the variety Golden Glow. The Henshaw Floral Co. is receiving a good variety of roses from A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. Joseph S. Fenrich is receiving fine dahlias from Wm. Finger's dahlia gardens, Hicksville, L. I. igio. The American Florist. 517 PAUL MECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street Telephone: 3864 Farragut. > NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. Phones] }««|[gj;jfi?°" 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEAKS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wholesale Florist 3532-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28in Si., MBW lOrk All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. BORACE E. FROMENT WHOLKSALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301 Mention the American Florist when writing John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing WILUAMP.FORD WHOLESAU FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York TalephoDe. 533£ Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing J. J. COAN, loc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28th St.. NEW TORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farraftut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Goldsteio & Futterman WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York VlioMe Hover MM^KeU New York, Sept. 20. PerlOO Rotei, Beauty, special 15 00@20 00 extra and fancy... 8 00@12 00 No. 1 and No. 2... 4 00@ 6 00 Prima Donna 1 00@10 00 " AliceStanley 50@ 6 00 " Francis Scott Key 50@10 00 " Mr«. Reo.Shawyer 500 4 00 " Double White Killarney,.. 50@ 5 00 " Killarney, My Maryland... 5o@ 4 00 No. land No. 2.. 25® 1 00 Queen 50@ 4 00 Brilliant 50@ 5 00 '■ Aaron Ward 50@ 4 00 " Ricbmoad 25® 3 00 ■■ Snnbnrat 50@ 6 00 " Taft 50@4 00 J. L. Mock 1 00@ 8 00 " Ophelia 50@ 6 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 1 03® 8 00 Cleveland 5 00@ 6 00 " Hadley 5 000 6 03 Hoosier Beauty 50@ 6 00 Cattleya Orchids, special... each, 50 inferior srrades., 35® 40 Dahlias 1 00® 5 CO Bouvardia 2 00 Rubrums 3 00® 4 00 Lilies, Longiflornm and Harrisil.. 4 00® 6 00 Lily of the Valley 2 5' @ 5 00 Gladiolus Panama 2 .50® 3 50 Inferior grades 1 01® 2 00 Asters 35® 2 00 Carnations 50@ i 50 Chrysanthemums per doz. 1 00® 3 00 Adiantium Croweanam and Hybridum 4n@ 50 A8pBrafnsFIumosn8....doz. bchs. 2 00® 2 25 Smilax doz. strings. 1 00® 1 25 United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WH0L8SALXRS 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut |^||| PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing HOUSE or TERNS Phone. Madison Square 4051, 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27tb Sts. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids, Roses, Carnations and all the other best products of the leading growers. Oousignments soliolted. WM. KESSLER, Successor to Kessler Bros. 1 13 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Conaignments solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg.. 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open Tor Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL. Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material (or Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30StQn8 St., Rochester, N.Y. 121 WEST 28th STREST NEW YORK Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut. Tie Largest SMpper and Receiver or Cut Flowers ^&"A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 518 The American Florist. Sept. 23, Wouldn't you like to be able to say to the public — ALL EYES HERE — in a new and attractive way? In a way they would like and act upon? This is the way to do it — Dress your window with our boxes for cut flowers. You will be surprised and pleased with the result.* The boxes will help to sell the flowers. AA.A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY A ^<^^I302-I30& West Division St.. Chica^o%^ is an innovation and so are the monster Auction Sales being conducted by JOHNSON & MILLANG, Inc., Auctioneers °°*" =!S&.fc« S» eX^" ""'"' Follow the Crowd and Buy at Auction Holland's finest Bulbs, also Decorative Plants, Evergreens, etc. Sales every Tuesday and Friday at 9:00 a. m. 10,000 square feet devoted to our auction business. Write for Catalogue. It now appears that through the ef- forts of Mayor Mitchel and Oscar S. Straus, chairman of the public service commission, no sympathetic strilce of longshoremen, boatmen and other trades will be called to aid the car- men. The labor leaders have promised not to call out more men; at least not until another attempt is made to settle the differences between the street car companies and their men. The Holland-American Line freight steamer, Poeldyk, entered the harbor on September 17, bringing 12,000 cases of Dutch bulbs. The Noordam of the same line, came in September 18, a part of her cargo also being bulbs. There were consignments to practically every seedsman in this city and many to brokers; also, consignments for Bos- ton, Pittsburgh and other cities. Calling recently on John Scheepers & Co., Inc., we were shown a handsome silver medal which was awarded them at the Newport, R. I., show, August 17, for a superior strain of begonias. They also took first prize at the Cleve- land show for lilies and received hon- orable mention for Spirsa America. They also had an exhibit of hyacinths, tulip and lily bulbs of fine quality. Louis A. Noe, the well-known grow- er of American Beauties, at Madison, N. J., was in the city September 18. His houses are now sending in good stock. He and his head salesman, Matthew Sampson, have recently re- turned from a successful fishing trip on the St. Lawrence river. The Cathedral Floral Co., 2138 Eighth avenue, has recently been quite busy with funeral work. A. F. F. Buffalo, N. T. — Petitions in bank- ruptcy were filed September 1 by the following : D. B. Sayer, liabilities $5,605.60, assets, $100; Peter Podel- niak, liabilities $4,899.40, assets, $75. New Albany, ikd.' — The dahlia dis- play on the farm of E. L. Kunzman on Green Valley road is attracting visitors in large numbers, 400 differ- ent varieties being in bloom. Buffalo. N. Y. READY FOE FALL BUSINESS. The local florists are prepared for what is anticipated will be a busy fall season. Several cool days and a little rain have improved the outdoor stock and enhanced the quality of the early indoor flowers. The variety is large and should meet the require- ments of the most fastidious. The of- ferings include American Beauty, Maryland, Shawyer, Ward, Killarney and Francis Scott Key in roses, quali- ties varying from $1 upward per doz- en, asters, gladioli, cosmos, calendulas, and the first of the dahlias which have arrived; also, tritomas and some chrysanthemums which are on sale, but the sales are not numerous, due to the small flowers and weak stems, together with their poor keeping quali- ties. Some good orchids are to be seen, but not in any quantity, and lily of the valley continues scarce, the re- tail price being $1.50 per dozen. NOTES. The local florists have been unusu- ally afflicted since June in the deaths of those dear to them. First came the passing of William F. Kasting, then the beloved wife of Wm. Legg, valued secretary of the florists' club, and last, Mrs. Captain Johnson, who, before her marriage, was Miss Rachael M. Rebstock, who had a store on Main street for about 10 years, until her marriage four years ago. She was very successful in her business. She had enjoyed good health until about three months ago. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her. Her brothers, Joseph M. and Stephen J. Rebstock, are engaged in the florists' trade in different locations in this city. Several of the stores nave brighten- ed up for the season, among them be- ing those of S. A. Anderson, the Lenox Flower Shop and Felton's Shop of Flowers. W. J. Palmer is still in northern Canada, where he goes to recuperate each year. FLORISTS' GREENING PINS. No Florist should be without a box of Greening Pins, consid- ering their small price, conven- ience and amount of labor saved. One box contains 10 lbs. (about 10,000 to 11,000 pins). (Samples free). Price, per box $1.60 Sboxesfor 7.00 Geo. H. Angermneller Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. New Crop Smilax Smllax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss S.SOperbag Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Evurjrtliing in Sonttiem Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA New Crop Smilax: Smilax at $ 2 .50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss... 3.50 per bag EVERGREEN,. I ALA. Mention the American Florist when writing Edward A. Beaven Miss Jean Lindsay, of S. A. Ander- son's, is enjoying a well-earned vaca- tion. Bison. Des Moines, Ia. — H. J. Watson will build an addition to his range in the- near future. igi6. The American Florist. 519 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established 1857. 'mSM. JFlORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D Pbone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVK THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. ■Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eighth and LocasI Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand A?. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest ol Missouri. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. [.■^»4.4t^i4H»»»»»»4.iM..Ii-li-H"I"M I Max Schling 4.»»j.4i»4.4.4t»4'»4i4"i"t"i"i"H"»'l"M NEW YORK. I No. :j2 West 59th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel || Member of Ifae Florists' Telegnpb Deliverr. 4> Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDE8BILT HOTEL Main Phone, Mamy Hill, 783 Park Ave. and Branch 1808 34th St. LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street iARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITI Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Waba»li Ave., Chicago. 023 Walnut St., Des Moines. la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Memler of Florists' Telegraph Dellveiy. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Uemlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Memleri of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist'sTelegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A f pecialiy made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" pacliages. Denver, Colo. T he Park Floral Co. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK J. A. VALENTINE, President. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. ALEXANDER HcCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. 'T'ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to ■'■ any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or entrusted by the trade to oiar selection for delivery on steamships or elsewhere receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unlmown correspondents. Cable address; Albxconnell, Western Union Code (T Syracuse, JV. Y. MILES S. HENCLE =\ FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season =^ Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison square. 42 West ZStn Street To out-of-town florists: NTF.UJ YORK we are in the Heart Of ««<»¥ i^I^rv And give special attention to steamer ana theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the marl^et. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Aodilorimn Anner. CHICAGO St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST WASHINGTON D. C. 'Ttfo^^ifit* Gudes' l514r3TN»e ^-* •• *■ ^^ •'* WAAHINOTOHOa Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 520 The American Florist. Sept. 23, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. Eatabliahed 18T4. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, St. Paul, Minn. Holm S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities ftnd for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest yariety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. PHILADELPHIA,] SOOChestnutSt. ATLANTIC CITY,25 17 Board Walk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP, LTD. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SniithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. G. E. M. STDMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Vtmter of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Name Index to Ketail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co, Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Arcliias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August B., LouisviUe, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, 0. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Micb. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W., Eocktord, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Callahan, M. J. Philadelphia, Pa. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry E., 8 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. E., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York Dominion Floral Co., The, Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., Williamsport, Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Fi-auenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, 0. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Eapids. Mich. Gnde Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati. 0. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Sons, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higgins, N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. . Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, O. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, E. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Eobt. C, Houston, Tex. Kottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City, N. J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Palez, Paul M., Little Rock, Ark. Palmer. W. J. & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The. Denver, Colo. Pearson, E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Peun, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co.. El Paso, Tex. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. Randall's Flower Sbop, Worcester, Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Reuter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Renter's, Westerly, R. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Eye, George, Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo. Schling, Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, 0. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. E. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, O. Walker Co.. The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis, Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson, J. S., Floral Co., Des Moines. Iowa. Wlttbold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham PL, Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms "We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— lenox 3822. In the Heart of the most eidnsiTe resideolia] secliM. Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St, isoH^d'^rsaa Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the Ainerican Florist when writing DES MOINES y^-'^-^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA (£d J- ^' Wilson Floral Go. ^—-t^'^ We cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery^ THE J M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEfELAff EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists' Tele^apb Delivery. - ^ Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones igi6. The American Florist. 521 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by die firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Gliicago and Sub- aibs Id All orders careTully filled 'jjsonSt. under the Bupervision or jC^glpg^-^ GEORGE ASMUS. Mgr. ^^P' Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention ihe American Florist when writing Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL ^U I PWk IVP Telephone OO't LBHli MIB., No. 1310 Bedford —Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn— We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction Mention the American Florist when writing Toledo, 0. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Ifember of Florists* Telegraph Selivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Roehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. BellPhone2189 Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The Largest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen larpe Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Italn and McKinney pbone. Preston 160 City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Atlantic City — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn. The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y.— Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago— AlpEa Floral Co. Chicago — C. Frauenfelder. 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison. Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O. — Smith & Fetters. Cleveland. 0.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. ^Matthews, the Florist. Denver, Colo,— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn.— J. J. Leborius. El Paso. Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston, Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Prey. Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez, Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson, Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York— Max Schling, 22 W 59th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R, I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Roekford, 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y.— John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St, Louis, Mo. — F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.- L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield, Mass. — N. F. Higgins. Steubenville, 0. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blackistone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Westerly, R. 1. — Renter's. Wilmette, 111. — Pyfer & Olsem. Wllliamsport. Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madi&on St. 801 Sheridan Road. "Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and thg other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists All kinds of Decoration a Specialty 2Z9 W. 4th Street We grow our own flowers Phone A-2550 PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or tRleerraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest. S48 New York. "stawished i David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75tta St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Orant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most carefuUv executed. Kansas City, Mo. Established over 2U Vears. N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE. Lang Floral& Nursery Co., Dallas Texas 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texaa Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notio«. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. llember of Florists' Telegrraph, Delivery* N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Member of Floiisti' Telegraph Deliveqr. 622 The American Florist. Sept. 23, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET fiRANCH: ^OS E^ultoxx S-t. BROOKi.YN^ N. Y. NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegiapli Deliver;. Mention the American Florist when writing PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E J. Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goidenson Cut Flower Merchants. W« goUcit telegraph orders. Regular trade disett, 229 WEST THIRP STKMT Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled ami delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Tlorists will take care of all telegraphic orders. 'M'l/tliiiran Orders will be carefidl* XTXlUUg ^^ ]R O S, Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Mention the American Florist when writing Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable flortet °^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Mention the American Florist when writing Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 Milwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. Mention the American Florist token writing THOS. F. GALVIN INC NEW YORK 561 Fifty ve. DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Mention the American Florist tohen writing Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00, POSTPAID. AMER1C4N FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO LOUISVILLE, KY. 1IU6UST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph SellTerr. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph DeliveiT. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, O. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing Raiidolpli & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBUROH, PA. Members of Florists' Telegraph SeUvary. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Andenon service meani fresh, sturdy stock, fttid prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockpoit, Niagara Talis and Western New York. Ifembers of Florists' Telegraph DeliTeiy. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Est;iblished in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. ^ uiJi T. J. JOHNSTON 6 CO. NEW EHGUlfD rannS. mWETBOSSETST.numDENa —American Ass'n of Park Bnperintendoits.UTO 524 The American Florist. Se'pt. 23, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Assoclatton. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis. , Second Vice-President; C E. ICeudel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, .lune, 1917. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, September 20, were as follows : Timothy, $3.50 to $4.75 per 100 pounds. EUROPEAN flower seed reports of Au- gust 20 indicate extreme drought dur- ing midsummer and deluge of rain at time of Writing. SAN FEANCISCO, CALIF. — The "W. F. Pitts Seed & Nursery Co. has opened a well-equipped establishment at 326- 328 Market street. OwBNSBOEO, KT. — The Rapier Seed & Grain Co. will replace its building recently destroyed by fire with a mod- ern $10,000 structure. Secketart Kenbel is mailing the offi- cial report of the annual convention of the American Seed Trade Association, held at Chicago; June 20-22. Bean crop estimates in central Mich- igan are being scaled down 50 per cent following two hard frosts this week. Prices for 1917 are likely to equal those of 1916. Visited Chicago : George H. Dicks, representing F. Cooper Taber & Co., London, Eng.; Edwin Bishop, manager of T. "W. Wood & Sons' Milford farm, Richmond, Va. Bulletin No. 406, of the department of agriculture, "Washington, D. C., is on distinguishing characters of the seeds of Sudan grass and Johnson grass, with illustrations. Mt. Pleasant, Mich. — The recently formed Michigan Seed Farms, compos- ed of members of the Harris Bros. Seed Co., of this place, will take over the growing and wholesale end of the business. New Yokk. — The American Seed Tape Co. has been fornied in this city with a capital of $500,000. G. A. Mead, A. J. Case and H. E. Monahan, 134 West Thirteenth street, are among the organizers. New Toek. — I. L. Radwaner has moved to his new establishment at 83-85 Water street, where he has 14,000 square feet of floor space with a com- plete line of seed cleaning machinery; also, up-to-date laboratory equipment. Seattle, Wash. — W. H. Lilly, of the Chas. H. Lilly Co., will leave October 5 on the S. S. Empress of Russia from Vancouver for Japan to investigate conditions in connection with the buy- ing agency this firm has had there for a nunaber of years. IN a report by Consul General Thom- as Sammons at Shanghai, China, to the United States department of com- merce it is stated that bean exports of both yellow and broad beans show- ed a decrease of $1,598,087 in value in 1915, indicating further diminished quantities shipped to countries at war in Europe. Cosjtos, Double. — The new double cosmos, which comes in white and pink, is a very desirable new type and if this strain can be had in the early flowering form it will be one of the most desirable annuals for cut flowers. Some early flowering plants have al- ready made their appearance. Newark, K. J. Seed Trade. The S. A. Rogers Co., 14 Branford place, has issued a special fall list of seeds, bulbs and plants, which they handle. At the seed store of J. F. Noll & Co. we found President Alexander Forbes busy and cheerful and an air of pros- perity prevades the establishment. President Forbes is much interested in the prospective workings of the new law relating to the testing and Inspec- tion of seeds, which goes into effect, in New Jersey, November 1. Fred S. Peterson, of the staff of this store, and well known in the trade, was taken violently ill on September 4. The trouble was diagnosed as appendicitis, and he was removed to the Alexian Brothers' hospital, Elizabeth, and op- erated on. He is now recovering. The seed stand, 10-11 Centre market, formerly conducted by the late Ed- ward C. Eaton, is now leased by Ferdi- nand F. Baumer. At the store of the J. F. Wilson Seed Co., Orange street, everybody was busy and cheerful. Bean Outlook. LeRoy, N. T., September 18. — Our western New York districts have as yet had no general killing frosts. On the night of September 2 some low, ex- posed spots ■were somewhat touched by frost; We do not understand that Michigan has had damaging frosts up to this date. The outlook for the bean crop is very discouraging. This state will, unquestionably, give the smallest yield in many seasons. The planting was made late and the extreme heat and drought has retarded proper growth and development and the greater portion of the crop is still unfit for harvest and does not seem to be maturing as rapidly as it should, doubtless owing to the light rains which we have recently received and that seem- to tend to produce a second growth on many plants. The Michigan crop also is short and it would seem as though the bean yield would be far below a normal crop. Grand Rapids, Mich., September 18. — We have had no frosts as yet that have done any damage. The bean crop in Michigan for commercial pur- Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers at High Grade SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radlsb, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence Solicited. poses is turning out much better than expected two or three weeks ago, which has been caused by the favorable weather we have been having. In some sections it is almost double what it would have been if we had had un- favorable weather during the last three weeks or since the first of Sep- tember. The garden beau crop is shorter than usual. However, this is also better, due to recent conditions. Sheboygan, Wis., September 18. — Our information at this writing is that the bean crop in Michigan has been only slightly damaged by the recent frost, but that in Wisconsin it has been damaged from 30 to 40 per cent. In some cases the late varieties made no crop at all, but some of the early varieties are fairly past danger. Catalogues Received. Arthur T. Bodaington Co., Inc., New York, bulbs, seeds and plants; Peter Henderson & Co., New York, seeds and bulbs; J. Bolgiano- & Son, Baltimore, Md., seeds; C. O. Hoy Co., New i'ork, wholesale seeds; Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, seeds, plants, bulbs, etc.; Henry P. Michell Co., PhUadel- phia. Pa., seeds, plants, greenhouse supplies and wholesale bulbs; O. K. Seed Store, In- dianapolis, Ind., seed wheat; W. E. Marshall & Co., New York, fall bulbs; Hubert Bulb Co., Portsmouth, Va., bulbs; The Storrs & Harri- son Co., PainesviUe, O., nursery stock: The- Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa., floral guide; Dean Iris Gardens, Moneta, Calif., iris; East Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens, East Bridge- water, Mass., dahlias; Charles D. Ball, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pa., palms; Wm. Elliot & Sons, New York, bulbs; The Liv- ingston Seed Co., Columbus, O., bulbs and plants; Joseph Breck & Sons, Boston, Mass., bulbs; Winterson's Seed Store, Chicago, seeds, plants and bulbs; Peth & Duggan, New York,- bulbs, seeds and garden supplies; A. L. Ran- dall Co., Chicago, "Modern Flower Shops"; California Bose Co., Los Angeles, Calif., roses, etc.; Leesley Brothers Nurseries, Chicago, nur- sery stock; Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y., wholesale list of nursery stock; Weeber & Don. New York, bulbs; J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, bulbs; J. J. Wilson Seed Co., Inc., Newark, N. J., bulbs. P. Cooper, Ltd., Wellington, N. Z.. whole- sale price list, seeds; Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-Le-Chatel, France, seeds; Vil- morin-Andrieux & Co., Paris, France, seeds; Charles Detriche, Sr., Angers, France, nur- sery stock; The Union Nurseries, Oudenbosch. Holland, nursery stock, wholesale: V. Le^ raoine & Son. Nancy. Prance, delphiniums: The Royal Tottenham Nurseries, Ltd., Dedems- vaart, Netherlands, perennials; Samuel Mc-" Gred.y & Son, Portadown, Ireland, roses; St. Przedpelski & T. Antoniewlcz, seeds of Rus- sian conifers, trees and shrubs; W. Keessen, .Tr. & Zonen, Aalsmeer, Holland, nursery stock. Imports at New York. During the week ending September 16, Imports- were received at New York, as follows: From Havre. France — To order, 55Q bbls. and 300 bags clover and' other seeds. From Marseilles, France — . Vaughan's Seed Store, 974 cases bulbs. Stumpp & Walter Co., 121 cases bulbs. C. F. Meyer, 162 cases bulbs. Henry & Lee, 16 cases bulbs. Ralph M. Ward & Co., 265 cases bulbs. H. p. Michell Co., Inc., 299 cases bulbs. H. A. Dreer, Inc.. 32 cases bulbs. Chas. Schwake & Co., 81 cases bulbs. Trade Directory ContaininGT the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. (nerican Florist Co., **°\S&"'^*- Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lettuce, Caebot, |. Pabsnip, Paeslkt, Ckleet, Endive, Salsify, Named and M-nnr-p ' Gkanditlora and Spenoeb S'weet Peas, and StrNFLowEB. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA -Company tgi6. The American Florist. 525 Lilium Harrisii BULBS 5 in. to 7 in.. 7 in. to 9 in.. 9 io, to 11 in. Per 100 Per 1000 ...$5.00 $40.00 ... 9.00 80.00 ... 22.00 Freesia Refracta Alba Per 100 Per 1000 Mammoth size $1 75 $12.00 For Immediate Delivery. ROMAN HYACINTHS, 12-15 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices on application, J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. Mention the American Florist when writing Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; encumber, ' Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist when writing Contract Seed Growers CnarJiHiac Pepper, EdgPlant. Tomato, openaiUBS. vine Seed and Ifeld Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick £c Son, PEDKICKTOWN, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write tot Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City Mention the American Florist when writing Before Placing Orders for SWKET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras, etc, ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS In general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Groweri LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNL/l. The L. D Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers ol FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. •I' * * To Ail Florists Using French Bnlbs : Vaughan's Seed Store advertisements and catalogues offer these bulbs by Stated mCaSUre and in regular cases. Others report seeing advertisements of this stock which dO not give measure- ments of the bulbs. Why not get samples of French Paper Whites and the like this season before you place orders ? Vaughan's prices, grading considered, will average over fifteen per cent lower than those of our competitors, because bought early by our own agent in France and paid for in cash or on short terms. Our present price of $7.85 per 1000 for the largest size of Paper White Grandiflora now obtainable, proves this statement. Advance contract orders booked by us for Paper Whites will be filled with the larger sizes. Write for our delivered prices on Lily Bulbs. Vaughan's FormOSUm run larger in all grades than those of other dealers. Vaughan's Seed Store, CHICAGO NEW YORK •I* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mention the American Florist when writing KELWAY'S SEEDS-- Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. . Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Langporf, England. Mention the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL CARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TKADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO 'SeedStore^ 231-235 W. MadisonSt CHICAGO. Gtf OnotatioBs rrom LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCIKD Bristol, Pa. Bloomsdale Farm. LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENT FROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and IfOndon (Ont.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON fi CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK 526 The American Florist. Sept. 23, Vaughan's Cyclamen GTANT ENGLISH STRAIN. Saint George. Foliage is beautifully margined with bright sil- ver, not unlike the Begonia Rex, and the flowers are a rich salmon color. 100 seeds, $1.50. Mrs L. M. Graves. The flowers are freely produced and are carried well above the foliage. The color is an intense and brilliant salmon scarlet. A health.v, vigorous grower and comes quite true from seed. 100 seeds, $2.00. Brilliant Giganteum. Very robust grower. Large flery crimson flowers. Price, 100 seeds, $1.25; 1,000 seeds, $10.00. Rosy Morn. Delicate rose color. Claret base. Grandiflora Alba. The largest giant white. Excelsior. White with red base. Extra large flowers. Princess May. Palo pink. Duke of Fife. Dark rose. Mauve Queen. Mauve. Princess ot Wales. Deep pink. GIANT GERMAN STRAIN. Pure White (Mont Blanc). Rosa Von Marienthal. Dark Rose. Dark Crimson. AVhite and Carm'ue Eye. Price, per 100 seeds, 85c; 1,000 seeds, S6.00. Mixed. Extra ''lioice. Per 100 seeds, 60c; 250 seeds. $1.35; 1,000 seeds, $5.00; 5,000 seeds, $22.50. GIANT ORCHID-FLOWERED. TYPE OF OUR CYCLAMEN. These are exceptionally fine, with large flowers that are frilled and fringed in wonderful fashion. White with Carmine Eye. Lilac. Pure White. Red. Pink. Price, 100 seeds, 85c; 1,000 seeds, $7.00. Giant Orcllid-Klowered Cyclamen. Mixed, extra choice. 100 seeds, 80c; 1,000 seeds, $6.50. Fall Florists' Catalog Now Ready. Vaughan's Seed Store NEW YORK 43 Barclay Street CHICAGO 31-33 W. Itandolph St. Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, 111. THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Mnskmelon, Sqnash and Pumpkin, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. Mention the American Florist when writing 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds Mention the American Florist when writing I BDRPEE'S SEEDS I I Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List for Florists g = and Market Gardeners. = Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing NANN'S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existance and their flowers brine the best prices on the London mar- ket. For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best Stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Cyclamen, Stuart Low's Superb Strain, 1916 crop, just harvested— Low's Salmon King:, Giant White Pho'^nix, Vulcan, Mrs. Buckston, Princess May, etc. Also specialists in Orchids, Aca- cias. Grape Vines, Fruit Trees and Roses. During^ September and October any communication addressed to HAR HY A. BARNARD, Hotel Albert, New York, will have prompt attention. STUART LOW CO., ROYAL Bush Hill Park NURSERIES ENFIELD, - ENGLAND. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. RODTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitijm Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS igi6. The American Florist. 527 WINTER SPENCER SWEET PEAS. 1 oz. APEICOT OECHID. Mostly apricot self $1.60 BOHEMIAN GIEL. Light pink 1.6I> BEIDAL VEIL. Pure white !•<"• CHEISTMAS PINK OEOHID. Pink, white wings 3,00 MES. A. A. SKACH, Bright pink 65 MES. JOHN M, BAEKEE.. Lilac 1.60 MES. M, SPANOLIN. Double; white LOO OECHID BEAUTY. Eose-pink, with orange 75 PINK-AND-WHITE OECHID 65 EED ORCHIIP. Bright cherry-red ''6 StNSATION. Newman & Legg's Christmas Pink Orchid 8.00 SENSATION SCAELET. Bright scarlet 3.00 THE CZAE. Bose, wings white, mottled pink 3.00 YAEEAWA. Bright rose pink. AUSTRALIAN grown seed 2.00 CALIFORNIA Grown Seed 65 Mixed Spencers Winter Flowering, oz., 65c; 14 lb., $2.00; lb., $7.50. CYCLAMEN-Boddington's Gigantic Choicest English Strains. 4 oz. lb. $ 4.50 $15.00 4.60 16.00 3.60 12.00 10.00 35.00 2.00 7.50 4.60 15.00 8.60 12.00 2.60 8.00 2.00 7.60 2.50 10.00 10.00 86.00 10.00 35.00 10.00 36.00 7.00 24.00 S.25 8.00 Tr. 100 1000 pkt. seeds seeds CHEEEY EED $0.50 $1.00 $9.00 CRIMSON 25 .65 6.00 CRIMSON AND WHITE 50 1.00 9.00 LILAC 25 .65 6.00 PINK. Soft pink 25 .65 6.00 ROSE. Light rose 25 .65 6.00 SNOWFLAKE. White 25 .65 6.00 SYEINGA-BLTTE 25 .65 6.00 WHITE BtJTTEEFLY 50 1.00 9.00 PHOENIX, Cherry-crimson .. .50 2.0O 18.50 PUEPLE KING 25 .80 7.50 VUXCAN. Rich crimson 50 2.00 18.50 Tr. 100 1000 pkt. seeds seeds PEACH BLOSSOM. Rose color.. $0.25 $0.75 $7.00 PEINCESS MAY. Color pink.. .50 1.00 9.00 ROSE OF MAEIENTHAL. Shell pink 25 SALMON KING .50 SALMON QUEEN 50 SALMONIUM SPLENDENS ... .25 WONDEECGL0EY)OF WANDS- BEK. Intense salmon-red ... .50 MIXED 25 .65 1.00 1.00 6.00 9.00 9.00 .80 7.50 1.00 .60 9.00 5.50 Boddington's Ee-selected Winter-flowering Spencers as grown by Wm. Sim, Cllftondale, Mass. MIGNONETTE— Boddington's Majesty The best variety for greenbouse. Trade pkt., .60; % oz., $1.00; oz., $7.50. I^"5 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER.^°^ . Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York City Mention the American Florist when writing My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid - Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop will be ready early in July. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. Grass mixtures FOR ■ Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask for Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Specialties: Beets, Mangoes, Carrots, Cabbages, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wliolesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds Gna/iialtiac Giant Half-Sugar Mangel- Wurzel, Beet, Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, ■SpCCldlllca Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, ENGLISH CORRESPONDENCE. IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. Our traveling salesman, MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN, who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the Unirt^d States and a'l mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrift & Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. Mention the American Florist when writing Contract Growers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Turnip Sweet Corn Egg Plant Spinach Okra Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Mention the American Florist when writing Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mention- the American Florist when writing 528 The American Florist. Sept. 23, ^ Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. M. L. Ruetenic, Cleveland, O., President; Howard \V. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa.,A'ioe- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky.. Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., Treasurer- Nest annual convention will be held in Chicago, September 26-29, 1916. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegfetables. Chicago, Sept. 19. — Mushrooms, home grown, 25 to 35 cents per pound; let- tuce, tomato boxes, 25 cents; radishes, *0 cents to $1.00 per 100 bunches; cel- ery, 35 to 40 cents per box; tomatoes, six baskets, 75 cents to $1.00; cucum- bers, per climax baslcet, 10 cents to 25 cents. New York, Sept. 19.^Ceiery, per crate, $2.00 to $4.00; cucumbers, 75 cents' to $2.50 per baslvet; mushrooms, $1.00 to $3.00 per 4-pound basket; tomatoes, per pound, 6 cents to 12 cents; radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per strap, 75 cents to $1.00. Vegetable Growers' Convention. The Chicago convention committee in charge of the arrangements for the an- nual meeting of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America, which will be held at the Hotel La Salle, Septetnber 26-29, adopted the following pro- gramme : TUESDAY, SEPTEMBEE 26. 10 a. m. — Open session. Welcoming address and re- sponse. Reports of ofiiicers. Reports of state vice-presi- dents. Announcements. 2 p. m. — "Greenhouse" session. — R. L. Watts, chairman. Illustrated address — "Certain Diseases of Truck Crops and Their Control," by L. R. Jones, Professor of Plant Pathology, Wiscon- sin state experiment sta- tion. Illustrated address . — "Soil Fertility in Relation to Market Gardening," by Henry G. Bell, agronomist, National Fertilizer Associ- ation, Chicago. Address — "Refrigeration in Relation to Marketing Veg- etables," by Arnold H. Goelz, mechanical and re- frigerating engineer, Kroes- chell Bros. Co., Chicago. Night — Open. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBEE 27. 9 a. m.— Inspection trip to north side greenhouses and gardens. 1 p. m. — Lunch at inn. Addresses of special interest to Chicago growers. — Chi- cago commission men on "Preparing Vegetables for Market." S p. m. — "Better Seeds" session. — C. E. Durst, chairman. "The Seedsman's Attitude Toward the Disclaimer," by Leonard H. Vaughan, Chi- cago. "The Relation of the Seeds- man's Disclaimer to the Purchase of Vegetable Seeds," by A. L. Stone, president of American Seed Analysts' Association, Mad- ison, Wis. Report of committee on nom- enclature and varieties of vegetables. Report of committee on seed inspection and certification. Discussion of the seedman's disclaimer. . THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. 7 a. m. — Visit to Water street and Randolph street farmers' markets. R. L. ^A^atts, Pennsylvania State College. Ex-President Vegetable Growers' Association. 9 a. m. — "Marketing" session. — H. W. Shelby, chairman. "Auction System of Selling Perishable Products." Victor K. McElheny, Jr., New Tork. "Advertising for the Vegeta- ble Growers." — L. C. W. Tuthill, New York. Address on standardization by representatives of the bureau of markets, United S,tates department of agri- culture. Talk on crop reports by rep- resentatives of bureau of crop estimates. United States department of agri- culture. Report of committee on weights and measures. Report of committee on co- operative buying and sell- ing. 2 p.m. — "Marketing session" (con- tinued ) . 8 p. m. — Illustrated lecture. "Science and the Soil." — Henry G. Bell, Chicago. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. 9 a. m. — Roundtable discussion — "Ex- tension Work for Vegeta- ble Growers," led by C. W. Waid, Michigan Agricul- tural College, East Lans- ing. Reports of committees; unfin- ished business. Election of officers. Afternoon — Open. 6 p. m. — Banquet. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER, THI BEST AMERICAN BOOK ON THE SUBJECT 170 Pages.— Price $1.00— 29 lUuatratloin. AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY 440 S. Dearborn Street. CUcatfo. Miscellaneous Plants. 2-in. 2-ln. 3-ln. S-ln. 100 1000 100 1000 Altemantiera $2.00 $18.50 $3.00 $25.00 Lantanas, 10 varieties.. 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Moonvines, white & blue 2,00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Paxlor Ivy, S. Scandens 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Petunias, Double and single, mixed 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Pompon Chrysanthemums 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Salvia, Bonfire & Zurich 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Swainsona, white 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Cash with order. R. Vincent Jr. 6c Sons Co. White Marsh. Md. Some Fine Stock. Per 100 Per 1000 214-ln. Asparagus Plumosus $ 3.00 $ 25.00 2%-in. Asparagus Sprengerl 3.00 25.00 2y2-In. Asparagus Hatcherl 3.00 25.00 4-in. Asparagus Plumosus 7.00 65.00 4-in. Asparagus Sprengerl 7.00 65.00 2y3-in. Begonias, 8 varieties 6.0O 55.00 2%-in. Chinese Primroses, 20 kinds 3.00 28.00 3-in. Cyclamen, 8 separate vars... 8.O0 75.00 4-ln. Cyclamen, 8 separate vars... 20.00 175.00 2^-in. Snapdragons, white, pink and yellow 4.00 35.0» 5,000 ferns in 5 varieties, fine stock, $15, $20 and $25 per 100 100,000 2 and 2yi-in. Pot gera- niums in 28 varieties 2.25 20.00 Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence Solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, J^Sst'"' Washington, New Jersey. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, 6ermany. GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCAXE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFHIAI TIF^' ^^°^S' Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettnoes, Oniona, Feai, bo-lineata, 4 in 1.00 Aspldium Tsussimense, 3J4 in 1.00 Crotons, 4 in., per doz. , $4.20; 5 in '. 6.00 The George Witlbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, LONG DISTANCE PHONE: GRACELAND 1112 CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the ATnerican Florist when writing t w;m ^^ STANDARD t I I3C1 V M r66S TREE SHAPED | A 4* A, jk Stems Each Pair A 3, <^ 30-in.. Crowns 24-in $ 7.00 $13 00 !• X Mt 45-in.. •• 26 in 7.50 14.00 X % ' fla^ . 48-in.. •• 34-in 12.00 22.00 3, * ^^ 48in.. " 40-in 15.' O 28.00 ^ ^ ^^m PYRAMID-5 ft. high. 24 in. diameter 8.00 15.00 I" I J« Boxwood Plants * ^HHk ^^ TUBS Each Pair £ .^iS^HB' PYRAMIDS- 2/i-ft $2.'-0 $3.75 X .^S^H^^K. 3-ft 2.50 4.50 T V^^^HB^^E BUSH- 24'inch 125 2.35 A, T c'i^^^^^HR SOinch 2.75 6.00 T T ^J^^K^^^Kr 36-inch 3 75 7.00 I, X m^^^^^^^mt. STANDARDS— 18-20-inch stem, 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 5 50 X T 'I^^I^H^^^Ik 12-in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 2.25 1, X ^^I^^^^^^HE 14-15-in. stem, 12-in. srown 1.50 2.75 j, 4. I^^^^^^^^K BUSH-Ont of tubs- Doz. Per too * A S^^^^^^^^^K lU-mch $3.00 $22.50 4- A S^^^^^^^^^^^E 12-inch 4.00 30.00 <• •|i ^^^^^^■^^^■E 18-inch 6.50 45.00 <• X ^BH^^^^^^^Hk Out of tubs 25c each reduction. Z * ■?J5^^^^^g^^'- 10^ discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. * || ^^^^^^^^1 10% discount allowed on Bush shape in lots of 50 or more. ^ I HH Ampelopsis Veitchi 1 1^' '::f,lZ I f* ^^^^^H . '^ 7 '^ > \ Per 100, 20.00 ± •^ ^^^^^^^^m 3-year, pot grown. ) *">'» ••■•'• ^ I l^lv ^ Fall "Book For Florists" Ready. | i VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, ^f^%%l^ I * * Mention the American Florist when writing American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. uMnsonsem WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. TOMATO SEED Also Fapper, Egg Plant, Squash, Pumpkin, Cocumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSeed and Field Corn, in rariety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, SWEDESBORO, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip Radish, Beet, Branches Michigan, yn cnRn nnHH Wisconsin and Idaho MILrUnU, UUBIIi Mention the American Florist when writing Correspondence Solicited. 530 The American Florist. Sept. 23, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nnrserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Ha]], 204 Granite bldg., Roch- ester, N. Y. , Secretao-y, Forty-second annual convention will b* held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. Hartford, Conn. — W. W. Hunt & Co. have resumed business at their former location, 24 State street, which was closed temporarily. The Michigan Agricultural College experiment station, East Lansing, has issued Special Bulletin No. 78. entitled. "Christmas Tree Plantations." cover- ing experiments with Norway spruce since the station plantation was estab- lished in 1909. When in need of stock or supplies of any kind in a hurry it will be a great advantage to have a copy of the latest edition of our Trade Directory at hand for names and addresses. The price of the latest (1916) edition js $3 per copy^ postpaid. Applp Forecast by Varieties. The forecast of the total apple pro- duction as reported September 1, by the Bureau of Crop Estimates, United States department of agriculture, is 67,679,000 barrels of three bushels each, as compared with 76,670,000 bar- rels estimated produced last year, a de- crease of 12 per cent.The leading varie- ties and estimated production in barrels are as follows : Baldwin, 9,302,000; Ben Davis, 9,2-15,000; Winesap, 3,794,000; Greening, 3,739,000; Northern Spy, 3,602,000; Wealthy, 2,863,000; Rome Beauty, 2,770,000; Jonathan, 2,432,000- York Imperial, 2,403,000; Grimes Gold- en, 2,050,000; Oldenburg, 2,001,000; Stayman Winesap, 1,380,000; Linlber- twig, 1,318,000; Pippin, 1,277,000; Tomp- '"°f King, 1,174,000; Pameuse (Snow), 1,005,000; Golden Russet, 1,002000" Yellow Bellflower, 766,000. Holland Shipments. In a recent communication received from C. Grootendorst, secretary of the Protective Association of Holland Nur- serymen, Boskoop. in regard to a re- cent report that the Holland-American Lme had already taken off several boats, that in all probability more would follow, and that when shipping time arrived there would be little in the way of ocean transportation facili- ties, the association requests us to state that such reports are highly ex- aggerated, as the steamship company has only taken off one boat, the S. S. Rotterdam, and has no intention of taking off any others. The Holland- American line has given the associa- tion the assurance that the transporta- tion of plants and bulbs will be given the same necessary care as in the past and with sailings as regular as possi- ble. The delay which caused a shipment of plants to arrive at Washington, ■ D. C, in a practically worthless condi- tion, was according to the association due to a strike which tied up the S. S. Ryndam from March 28 until April 4. This has been satisfactorily settled and chances of future labor troubles are very slight. N. Y. State Federation of Hort. Societies. A meeting of the State Federation of Horticultural Societies was held at the state fair in Syracuse, September 14, 1916. Vice President E. A. Bates of Syracuse, presided. There was a good attendance at the meeting, and various reports were given on the work of the different committees during the past year. A committee consisting of Messrs. McCarthy, Thorpe and White was ap- pointed to draw suitable resolutions on the death of the late president, Wm. F. Kasting. It was the opinion of the federation that its work would be more effective if there were more meetings during the year. It was therefore voted to hold an annual meeting at the New York state fair grounds in Syracuse during state fair week, a second meet- ing at Cornell during farmers' week, a meeting in New York City during the spring flower show, and a fourth meeting with some society of the fed- eration at such time as the president might designate. It was voted to provide for an ex- ecutive board to consist of the presi- dent, secretary and treasurer of the State Federation of Horticultural So- cieties and the president of each af- filiated society in the federation. The oflicers elected for the ensuing year were as follows : F. R. Pierson, Tarry town, president; Dr. E. A. Bates, Syracuse, first vice-president; George McCarthy, Syracuse, second vice-presi- dent; C. H. Vick, Rochester, third vice- president; George E. Thorpe, Syracuse, fourth vice-president; F. A. Danker, Albany, fifth vice-president; E. A. White, Ithaca, secretary; W. A. Ad- ams, Buffalo, treasurer. It was voted to appoint a committee of the federation to confer with the horticultural council in regard to an appropriation for a horticultural build- ing at the New York state fair. The members elected to this commit- tee were President Pierson and Messrs. Bates, Lumsden, Workman and Thorpe. E. A. WHITE, Secretary. NEW Britain, conn. — The range for- merly operated by Mrs. Elizabeth Eg- gert on Whiting street, has been leased by F. H. Bellerer. OWN ROOT BOSES <5»ff I FFni Ff LORAL COMPAHYel ^<1^I-L L U LL \spRiwqnELDoHro-j Pot grown 2Vi and 4-in. Field grown to pot 6 to 6-in. For the Best New and Standaml DAHLIAS Addra Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WUUamstown Jane. N. i. TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED For the Nursery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and reliable. For i* rices ad- dress GEORGE H. HOPKINS, EAGLE ROCK STATION, LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND — ROCKERY For your SQmmer honse, made in a short time, T. R. OTSUKA, 300 S. Michigaa Ave.. Cliicago. XHE Storrs S Harrison Co. PAINEWILLE NURSERIES Catalogues and Price Lists Free on Application. PAINESVILLE, OHIO HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY SMall, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. Evergreen Specialists Largest Growers in America Box 404. DUNDEE, lU. ^iiiniiiiiiiiiin^ I Ornamental Nursery Stock = is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist customers. We grow the ^ following lines in large quantities and are always glad of the opportunity to make quotations. I Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial I Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. g OUR CURRENT PRIC E LIST will be gladly forwarded on request. = NOTE— Use printed stationery. We sell to the trade only, and do not knowingly compete ^ with our customers by allowing our trade prices to get into the hands of private planters. I JACKSON a PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK iiimiiiiiMniiiiinimiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiMiM^ iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiimimm Kgi6. The American Florist. 531 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. JX I ffc^FXX LITTLE SILVER, • 1 • VJKJ V E. 1 I 9 NEW JERSEY I Ferns in Flats { * * <• In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. 4i * $1.50 per 100 * * 100,000 READY NOW * ^ 4> «> • Write for Wholesale CataloBue of 4> * FERNS, KENTIAS. ETC., to * I H. PLATH I * "TEE FERNERIES" * % Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues. $ « SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. •{• * * 4'*^*4'4"I"><"5'»!"5'***<'"i'*'i'*4"l'*'i'*4' Field Grown Carnation Plants Ready for shipment at any time. Per 100 Per lOnO Good Cheer $8.00 $70.00 Alice, Mrs. C. W. Ward 6.00 55.00 Enchantress Supreme 5.50 50.00 Enchantress 5.00 45.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 5.00 45.00 Beacon 6.00 65.00 Harlowarden, The Herald 5.00 45.00 White Wonder, White Enchantress. ."i.SO 50.G0 Yellow Prince, Yellow Stone 7.00 60.00 150 Monroe Avenue. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. BOXWOODS--Mo^^loc*ir"^"'' Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2y.-ft 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3%-ft 2.50 each Standard Shape. 14x14 in 2.50 each Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each Nice Bushes, 15-in 35c each F. O. FRANZEN °^^c°H?ci'gg^^'- 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIII| I Robert Craig Co... | i ?/lii PALMS I M and Novelties in Decorative Plants. g I Market and 49ih Sis., Philadelphia, Pa. | siiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii^ Smith's Revised Giirysantiiemum Manual (ThirdEdition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of Chrysanthemum Culture for the last 25 years. The best work on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles for their ■pecial needs. 106 Pages. Only 50c., postpaid. SLMER D. SMITH & CO., ADRIAN, MICH. HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods— Pyramids, Standards. Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading specialties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees— Standards, Half standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus. Thuyas. Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped. inlarcre assortment. AraucariaS— Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas. Rhododendrons, Aucubas. Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs. Spiraeas, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, Wistaria Cbinensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. ' Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers— New. rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferious Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection. lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs— Our leaders- Norway Maple. American WhiteElm and Japanese Barberry. Toung Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output. 10,000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. EVERGREEN SPECIALTSTS LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Fine Field Grown CARNATION PLANTS 35,000 ENCHANTRESS $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per lOOO. PERCY JONES, INC. WHOLESALK FLORIST 56 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO J Mention the American Florist when writing 532 The American Florist. Sept. 23^ The Glory Fern (Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa) Adiantom Farleyense Gloriosa THE GLORY FERN or RUHM VON MORDRECHT This splendid Fern whicli so closely resembles Adiantum Farleyense in appearance and whicli does not require the special skill and care in grow- ing that is necossiiry to produce good plants of A. Farleyense has quickly made a place lor itself not only on account of the fact that it can be produced for little over a half that of throwing Farloycuse, but also because either in a cut state or as plants used in decorative -work, it will outlast, the old variety ten to one, makino; it an available subject where Farleyense can not be used at all. Since its introduction some 5 or 6 years ago there has never been a supply large enough to meet the demand. With this in mind we have pre- pared this season an extra large stock, which is in prime condition and we now offer select. 3 inch pots, $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100; $140.00 per 1000 4 inch pots, $3.50 per doz.; $25,00 per 100 6 inch pots, $1.00 each For a Complete list of seasonable stock seeour current Wholesale List. The above offer is intended for the trade only. HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. PLANT NOW!! VAUGHAN'S PLANT NOW!! Cut Flower Peonies WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF FINE VARIETIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED HERE. WRITE FOR PRICE LIST Each. Doz. 100 Couronne d' Or. Snow-white, yellow reflex, very large. Late; a splendid long-distance shipper. Splendid cut flower $0.30 $3.00 $20.00 Delachei. Deep rich purple, crimson reflex. Late and free blooming 30 3.00 20.00 Duchess de Nemours (Calot). Sulphur white with greenish reflex, cup shape 25 2.00 15.00 Duke of 'Wellington, White guards, sulphur cen- ter; vigorous grower, large flower 35 3.60 25.00 Festiva Maxima. Flowers of immense size. 7 to 8 inches in diameter, snow-white with red blotches on edges of center petals 30 3.00 20.00 La Grange. A magniflcent deep scarlet flower which originated at our nurseries. An extremely prolific bloomer and very vigorous 35 3,60 25,00 Lady Leonora Bramw'ell.. Large, rose-colored. very free, splendid cut flower 25 2.00 15.00 Doz. 100 Each. Mme, de Vemeville. Guard petals sulphur-white, center delicate rose white, one of the most de- sirable of the white Peonies $0.25 $2,00 $15.00 Marechal Vaillant (Syn. Lee's Rubra Grandiflora). Dark mauve pink, very large, globular rose- type. Very tall heavy stem; very late. A good variety .*. Queen Victoria. White, center petals tipped car- mine; large, full bloom; one of the best cut flower sorts ; early Souvenir d© I'Exposition Universelle, Large per- fect shaped imbricated flower, brilliant cerise, with silvery reflex Triomphe de L'Expos. de Lille. Shell pink with a peculiar double crown. Midseason 25 2,00 16.00 .40 4.00 30.00 .25 2.00 12.00 .30 3.00 20.00 ASK FOR "FALL BOOK FOR FLORISTS." VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, NURSERIES (200 Acres) Western Springs, 111. CHICAGO NEW YORK Orchids If you want Orchids for any purpose whatever we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything else but Orchids. Special lists on application. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. Last Call For Field = Grown Carnatioti Plants Clean, bushy stock in the following varieties: Light Fink Enchantress, White Perfection, Winsor and Scarlet Glow, $4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Order before it is too late. J. A. BUDLONG, i84 n. wabash Ave., Chicago TRADE DIRECTORY For 1916, Now Ready, Price $3.00. igi6. The American Florist. 533 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMPEIiOPSIS VEITCHI. Ampelopsis Veitehi, 3-year, pot-grown, $3 per dozen; $20 per 100. Vaughaa's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3- in., $5 per 100; As- paragus plumosus, 2^-in., $3 per lOO. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSDS SEEDLINGS, extra strong, $6.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri and Hatcheri, 2%-in., $3 per lOO; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Asparagus Sprengeri, extra strong, 3-in., $5 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Sbiremanstown, Pa. AZAIiEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonia Chatelaine, 2U-in., $3.50 per 100; 3- in., $8 per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in., 25c each. Begonia Lorraine, 2-in., $10 per 100; 2%- in., $12 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BEGONIAS. Erfordil, 3-in $6.00 per 100 Chatelaine, 2i4-in 3.50 per 100 ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 214-in. pots..$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Vernon, 2-iu. stock, $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS'. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 214 ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. 0. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-in., balled, 30c each; 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-in., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC. Box 404, Dundee, 111. Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaugban's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O. Pran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOS TREES — Standards, Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BULBS. Bulbs, Lilium Formosum. Late dug bulbs, ready for shipment now. 7 to 9-in., 300 to case, $7 per 100, $60 per 1,000; 8 to 10-in., 225 to case, $8.50 per 100, $78 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in.. 160 to case, $10 per 100, $95 per 1,000; 11 to 13-in., 100 to case, $20 per 100. Callas. Cali- fornia grown, fine well ripened bulbs, with live center shoots, select size, $9 per 100. Mammoth, $12 per 100. Godfrey, 4-in. plants (ready Sep- tember 20), $15 per 100. Purity Freesia, 'l-in.. $1.20 per 100, $10 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Bulbs. Chinese Narcissus, per mat (120 bulbs), $5; 8 mats (960 bulbs), $37.50. Nar- cissus (True), Paper White Grandiflora, 12 ctm. and up, $7.85 per 1,000. Freesias (Purity True), Vi to %-in., $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,()00; % to Vo-in., $1 per 100; $7 per l.OOn. Vaughan's Improved Purity, % to %-in., $1.75 per 100, $15 per 1,000; % to yo-in., $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1,000. Lilium Formosum and Callas. For sizes and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum, delivery now, A-1 stock. Write for prices. Rainbow Freesias, new and very fine, in yellow, orange, lavender and pink. $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Philadel- phia, P9. Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii for immediate de- livery, 5-in. to 7-in., $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-in., $9 per 100; $80 per l,nOO. 9-in. to 11-in., $22 per 100. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus, Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Lilium Formosum. For sizes and prices see advertisement on cover page of this issue. Wm. P. Easting Co., 568-570 Washington St., Buf- falo, N. Y. BULBS. Imported. Hyacinths, tulips, nar- cissus and Paper White Grandiflora. Write for prices. SLUIS SEED STORE, 544 W. 63rd St., Chicago. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. Lily bulbs; fall shipment from Japan. Mc- Hutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. CARNATIONS. CACTI. CACTI, my choice, 25 vars., $3; 50 vars., $8; 100 in 10 vars., $10; succulents, 20 vars., $1; 50 vars., $4; 100 in 10 vars., $4. Cash with order. Charges paid. A. G. GREINER. 4419 Natural Bridge Ave., St. Louis. Mo. CAIiADIUMS. Caladiums, finest fancy leaved varieties, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50 each. Poehlmaim Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CARNATIONS. Extra fine field-grown CARNATION PLANTS. 35,000 Enchantress, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. PERCY JONES, INC., Wholesale Florist, 56 E. Randolph St., Chicago. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100, $12; per 1,000, $100. 1,000 Matchless .$7.00 per 100 1,000 White Enchantress 5.00 per 100' 500 White Wonder 5.00 per 100 500 Washington 5.00 per 100 500 Dark Pink 5.00 per 100 BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress, Rosette, $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1,000; Phila- delphia, Ward (medium sized). Bonfire (medium, sized), $5 per 100, $45 per 1,000. Wietor Bros., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. We have the following to offer at 5c; 67& Herald, 500 White Enchantress and 200 En- chantress. These are good plants. Can ship on short notice. Cash with order. SIMANTON & PENCE, Falls City. Neb. Field-grown carnation plants, Pink Enchant- ress, $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. Des Plaines- Floral Co., Des Plaines. 111. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100. Per 1.000. 10,000 White Perfection . . .$6.00 $50.00 15,000 White Enchantress . . 6.00 50.00 20.000 Pink Enchantress . . . 6.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to be in healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.. Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. Field-grown carnation plants for quick de- livery. Fine lot of Enchantress' at $5 per 100. $40 per 1,000. Also Philadelphia and Ward, $6. per 100, $50 per 1,000; White Enchantress, $5 per 100, $45 per 1,000. CHICAGO FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. New carnation. Cottage Maid, a sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. A new carnation of a delightful' shade of flesh pink, somewhat darker than En- chantress. Rooted cuttings, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co.. Inc., Queens, N. Y. Field-grown carnation plants. 4,000 Gloriosa, 500 Enchantress, 1.000 Champion, 3,000 White Perfection, 2,000 Philadelphia, 500 Beacon, 500 Matchless, $6 per 100. $50 per 1,000. 1,000- Alice, $7 per 100, $60 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Very choice stock in this variety. Enchantress $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000 SINNER BROS., 158 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Thenanthos. a commercial red carnation. Cut- tings ready for d^ivery Jan. 1, 1917. Price, $12 per 100. $100 per 1.000. Exclusive dis- tributors. A. L. Randall Company, Wabash Ave., at Lake St.. Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown stock In the- foUowing varieties: Light Pink Enchantress, White Perfection, Winsor and Scarlet Glow, $4.50 per lOO, $40 per 1,000. J. A. Budlong, 184 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock, ready for immediate delivery. Zoe Symonds, Washington. Philadelphia and White Perfection. $4.50 per 100. $40 per 1.000. Peter Rcinberg,, 30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us ADout It. 534 The American Florist. Sept. 23, OABNATIONS. Carnation plants, field grown, ready for shlp- n-ent at any time. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere fn tuis issue. Eli Cross, 180 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. CARNATIONS. Enchantress, Rose Pink En- chantress, Philadelphia and Beacon, $6 per 100. Rosette, 6c; second size, 4c. Cash please. HAREY HEINLi, West Toledo, O^ ^ CARNATION PLANTS', good fleld-grown stock. Philadelphia, Matchless, Champion, Comfort, En- chantress and others. $5.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Best red carnation. Belle Washburn, field- plants, all strictly first size, ready for bench- ing. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Bassett & Washburn, 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Jcliet, 111. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMTJMS. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon, pale pink; it's a dandy; you will make no mis- take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes into bloom about November 15; finishes early in De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $15 per 100. GUTTMAN & KAYNOE, INC., 101 W. 28th St., New York. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. CHEYSANTHEMTIMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2y4-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25^00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. T. COIjEUS. Coleus, Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in., Sc each; 4-In., 15c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CROTONS. Crotons, 4-in., $4.20 per doz.; 5-in., $6 per doz. The George Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. CYCIjAMEN. CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM SEED. Improved Wandshek Type, White, white with eye, light red. rose pink, bright red, dark blood red. Equal divided, $6.00 per 1,000; including Glory of Wandsbek, $1.00 per 100. Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light salmon, separate, $8.00 per 1,000; $1.25 per lOO. Improved Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light. Best salmon, some are nearly double flower, ex- tra large and easy grower, good bloomer, $10.00 per 1,000, $1.50 per 100. Roccoco erecta, new mixed color or separate. This variety is new and not to be compared with the old. Easy to grow, good bloomer, fit to grow in quantities, $12.00 per 1,000, $2.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. Cyclamen, best varieties and colors, 5-in., $4.20 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DAHIilAS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion, N. J. Dahlias, in a large variety and best quality. The Leo Niessen Co., 1201-5 Race St., Philadel- phia, Pa. DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2M!-in., $5.00 per 100; Etoile D'Or, 2-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash please, A. E. HUNT & CO., 30 E. Randolph St., Chi- cago. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 per 100; 4-ln., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBEE, Wilmette, HI. DRACAENA INDIVISA, B-ln., 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O. Dracaena Indivisa, 2-in., $2 per 100, $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. KERNS. BOSTON FERNS. Per dozen. 4-inch $ 1.50 5-inch 3.00 6-inch 6.00 7-inch 9.00 8-inch 12.00 9-inch 15.00 The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa. The Glory Fern or Ruhm von Mordrecht. We have an ex- tra large stock, in prime condition: 3-in., $2 per doz., $15 per 100, $140 per 1,000; 4-in., $3.50 per doz., $25 per 100; 6-in., $1 each. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadel- phia. Pa. Perns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Ferns, Boston, 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in., $6 per doz.; 8-ln., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-in. pots, $2.60 and $5 each. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. TABLE PERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PERNS'— Boston, Roosevelt, Springfield, 4-in., $7.50 per 100; 3-in., $5.50 per 100. Pine stock. Cash with order. THE COLONIAL GARDENS, Orlando, Fla. Pine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. P. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. ,, New fancy ferns, special picked. C. A. Kuehn. 1312 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-in., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Ricard, Red Wing, Viand, Landry, La Favorite, Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. B. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent. Poitevine and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. P. H. DE WITT & CO., Wooster, O. Geraniums, in good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per lOOO; 2-in., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per 100. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Geraniums, 100,000 in 2 and 2i4-in. pots, in 28 varieties, .$2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums, S. A. Nntt and Buchner, $10 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevine, $12.50 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $16 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. GREENS. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, .$2.50 per case. Caldwell, The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. E, A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. GEEEN SHEET MOSS. BOc per bundle, $1.45 per bag. Everything in the southern ever- greens cheap. ALFRED HAY, Garrison, Ky. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown. 25c to 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. LANTANAS. LANTANAS. mixed, 2-in., $3.50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, III. LilIiY OF THE VALIiEY.- From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad way, New York. Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. MOONVINES. Moonevines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor ivy, S. scandens, alternanthera, coleus Sal- vias Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hnrrell, Sumgiit, N. J. PAEONIA ROOTS. Ppeonia roots, must be moved at onc«. Our $20,000 stock of these contains the best cut flower sorts for florsits. Write for complete li.st. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. PALMS. LATANIA BAEBONICA PALMS, 15-in. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchii, 15-in. tubs, $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII, 6-in., 75e; 7-in. and 8-in., $1.50 to $2.00: 10-in. and 12-ln.. from $3 to $5 each. Pine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PANSIES. Giant Flowering Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted, 3oc per lOO; $2.50 per 1,000. Steele's Private Stock Pansy seedlings, exhibition strain. 60c per 100, $4.50 per 1,000. Prepared to ship immediately short distances; advise shipping long distances only after October 10, to allow frost to harden. Cash. JOS. fi. CUNNNING- HAM, Delaware. Ohio. PEONIES. PEONIES — $20,000 worth of best named varie- ties at our nursery. Western Springs, III. NoV7 is planting time. Let us quote you. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers, Bird's-Eye. bushy plants, 4-in.. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12,00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1,000. PYPBR & OLSEM, Wilmette, III. PRIMROSES. PRIMROSES, Obconica, Chinensis and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. igi6. The American Florist. 535 POINSETTIAS. POINSETTIAS, fine plants. $5.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PRIMinLAS. • PRIMULA MALCOIDES. Extra ane stocli. 100 1.000 2-incli ...$3.00 $27.50 2y.-lDcll 4.0O 35.00 3-inch 6.00 50.00 PYPBR & OLSEM, Wilmette, III. PRIMULAS. 100 Obconica, 2-in $3.00 Malcoides, 2-in 3.00 Malacoides, 3-in 6.00 ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette. 111. Primulas, Grandiflora and Gigantea strain, only the choicest varieties; summer delivery t 2J4-in.. $3 per 100. Poehlmana Bros. Co., Mor- ton Grove, 111. Primula obconica, 3-in., $5 per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100. The George Witt- hold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PRIVET. California Privet, of superior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. PTERIS. Pteris Wimsetti, 4-in., serrulata, 4-in., certica albo-lineata, 4-in., $1.00 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. RESURRECTION PLANTS. RESURRECTION PLANTS (Mexican Ever- green) scarce, per 100, $3.25; per 1,000, $25.00. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York. ROSES, ROSES. 100 2,000 White Killarney, S^^-in., grafted, good, big plants $3.00 2,000 Richmond, 2i^-in., grafted, good, big plants 8.00 1,000 Cecile Brunner, 3-in., own root, choice stock 4.00 1,000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, 2%-in., own root, 4.00 BASSETT & WASHBURN, 17S N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. PINE 2^-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1.000 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4,00 35.00 WIETOR BROTHERS". L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3%-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Old Gold, Scott Key, Elgar, $140 per 1,000. Grafted 2^-ln. stock: White Killarney, $100 per 1,000. Own root, 3^-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Elgar, $96.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III. English Roses. Guaranteed two-year-old, low budded on briar, clean, hardy, field-grown stock. Dwarfs and climbers. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Bees, Ltd., 1075 Mill St., Liverpool, Eng. ROSE PLANTS, Pink and White Killarney. 3- in. pots, own roots, $6 ^er 100; $50 per 1,000. My Maryland, 3-in., at $8 per 100, $75 i;er 1,000. All first-class stock. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. ROSES. 300 good, healthy Killarneys, grafted from 4-in. pots, 10c each, to close out. Cash or satisfactory reference. Can use a few Rose Pink Enchantress. W, W. COLES. Kokomo, Ind. Rose Champ Weiland, strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; l.OOO for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses, cannas and shrubbery. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS', $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, 60tf per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1.000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds, Cyclamen, Giant English and German strains; also Giant Orchid — Flowered. For va- rieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan'"3 Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. HurfC, Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds. Spencer Winter-flowering Sweet Peas, Cyclamen. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St.. New York. Seed, Spencer Winter-flowering Sweet Peas. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Seeds. Sweet Pea. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-1620 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, sweet peas, Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent com. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Ckj., Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, CaUf. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J. Seed. Cyclamen, Stuart Low's Superb strain, 1916 crop. Price list on application. Stuart Low Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield, England. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R, & M, Godineau, Angers, France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Bos 857, Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Bean, pe"a, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago, Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons. Light, Pratt and Ellicott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds, growers for the trade : Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford. Conn. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo (Srande. Calif. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage, Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. SEEDS. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pleters-Wheeler Seed Co.. Gil- roy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L, D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. ^^Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif, Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed ^Co., Carpinteria, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden, Barnard Seed- Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Eras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg. Germany. Seeds which succeed. Landreth. Bristol. Pa. Get quotations from- SMIIiAX. Smilax, strong new stock, 2U-in.. $2.50 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SNAPDRAGONS. Snapdragons, New Pinli, 2>^-in. pots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. SPHAGNUM MOSS. Spliagnum moss, 12 bales for $10. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. STEVIA. Stevia, 2%-in., $20 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA. 4-in. pots, fine plants. $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PI/ANTS. FIELD-GROWN PLANTS, all varieties: Cab- bage, $1.00 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000. Celery, $2.00 per 1.000. Parsley, $2.50 per 1.000. P. M. PATTINGTON, Seipioville, N. Y. VIOLETS. Prince of Wales, field-grown . A-1 violet plants. $5 per 100. Cash, please. H. W. ALLERSMA, cor. Benjamin Ave. and Dunham St., Grand Rapids, Mich. VINCAS. ^___ Vinca variegata, 2-in., $2 per lOO; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Eawlings, Allegany,. N. T. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch. 5c; nice stocfe. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. STOCK WANTED. STOCK PLANTS. E. G. Hill. Jejjn Viaud, Ivy-leaf geraniums, flowering Begonias. Lan- tanas. Field clumps of good varieties Cannas. What have you? Would exchange hardy plants. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sid- ney. 0. . MISCELLANEOUS. Ornamental nursery ^tock; field-grown roses, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, cllmbinR vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rosp stakes. Write for priced before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Plant stands. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 5G inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Av.. Detroit, Mich. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stoctt for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this Issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc., box 404, Dundee, 111. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It 536 The American Florist. Sept. 23, MISCEIiiANEOUS. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Stratford, London, England. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your summer house made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 300 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write (or prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, III. "Superior" Internal-flred boiler for hot water ^heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughau's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville O. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.50: •5 boxes, ?7.00. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all 'kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., 'Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 1302-130S West Division street, ■Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co., Utica, N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Dnion Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of aU kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0 Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffla, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co., 17 Murray St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St., New York. Hail storm insurance. Jolm G. Esler Sad- dle River. N. J. • Glass, large stock ana good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, SS.OO. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers, Kroeschell Bros. Co. 432 W. Erie St., Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. "Rle greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance; also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co., Muncie, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse BIfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses a.nd conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 ShefQeld Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypi'ess roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co. , 9S2 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, 0. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansia Av'e., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasseli Chemical Co., Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee, New Orleans. Aphine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gaL Fungine. 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt.; ?3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per qt. ; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, for spring spraying. Aphis Punk, for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot Iiangers, $1 per doz. , by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Iteed Pottery Co., South. Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots, Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. SyracTise Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr, 2934-36 N. Leavitt St., Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich, Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far. 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. CARNATION STAPLES. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St.. Spring- field, Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 35c; 3,000 for $1. i. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, Soc; 50O, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Rose stakes, extra stiff. No. 9 galvanized wire, 4yo-ft., $13.50 per 1,000; carnation sup- ports, $18 per 1,000. The Carnation Support Co., Connersville, Ind. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave., N, E,, Minneapolis, Minn. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Amling Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis, Mo. Badgiey & Bishop, Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. - Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Berning, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J,, New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co.. George W., New York. Erne & Klingel, Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford, William P., New York. Froment, H. E., New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttman & Raynor, Inc.. New York. Hart, George B., Rochester^ N. Y. Hentz & Nash, Inc., New York. Hoerber Bros. , Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. House of Ferns, New York. Kasting Co., Wm. F., Buffalo, N. Y. Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. Kervan Co., The, New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuehn, C. A., St. Louis, Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A., Pekin, 111. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Chicago. McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconi, Paul, New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. Montreal Floral Exchange, Ltd., Montreal, P. Miller, Stuart, Philadelphia, Pa. Murata & Co., S., Los Angeles, Calif. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen, Co., The Leo, Philadelpliia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Pierson, A. N., Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh. Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. PoUworth Co., C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Reid. Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Beinberg, Geo., Chicago. Reinberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros., Minneapolis. Minn. Riedel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Rusch & Co., Gust, Milwaukee. Wis. Sheridan, W. F., New York. Siebrecht, Geo. C, New York. Thompson Carnation Co., J. D., Joliet. 111. Tonner, O. A. Sz. L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. H., Madison, N. J. Traendly & Schenck, New York. United Cut Flower Co.. New York. Vaughan, A. L., & Co., Chicago. Weiland & Risch, Chicago. Weiss, Herman, New Y'ork. Welch. Bros Co., Boston, Mass. Welch, Patrick, Boston, Mass. Wietor Bros., Chicago. Wittbold, Geo., Co., Chicago. Young & Co., John, New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. /p/<5. The American Florist. 537 Garland Cast Iron Gutters i Greenhouses Are extremely efficient and economical, and last a lifetime. Repeat orders prove to us that our quality is right. Satisfied customers are our best advertisements. BUY GARLAND QUALITY PRODUCT and join the long list of Garland boosters. We were growers before we became manufacturers, and therefore know your needs. Send us your inquiries. We can be of assistance to you. WRITE NOW. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, louis wittbold, presidem^ ILLINOIS Jersey City, N. J. When one can reach Jersey City in three minutes from New Yorli, by the "Hudson Tubes," wliat is the use of -staying away? Furthermore, the city has many interesting features that are worthy of mention. The great fac- tories of Colgate & Co. are located there, and it may be stated that Col- onel Austen Colgate, a liberal patron of horticulture, is now a candidate, -subject to the republican primaries, for governor of New Jersey. There may be more than one Patrick O'Mara, but we only know the Patrick O'Mara, ■of Peter Henderson & Co., who is also ■well known to the florists and seeds- men throughout this country, and, though during- business hours he is found in New York, his home is in Jersey City. It will therefore be noted, that regardless of the ammunition makers, careless railroad brakemen and barge captains, there are good reasons why Jersey City should re- main on the map. William Entenmann, 308 Ocean ave- nue, has a neat range and an attrac- tive store. Being located at the en- trance of New York Bay and Bay View cemeteries, he has a good retail trade, but also grows fine stock that is sold at wholesale. Noteworthy at present is an exceptionally fine stock of poin- settias coming on. He has 2,000 plants in six to twelve-inch pans and about 1,500 in four and five-inch pots. He also has a good stock of chrysanthe- mums, which will be followed by ger- aniums and other bedding plants. Peter Henderson & Co. have an ex- tensive range and gardens, or trial grounds, in Jersey City. On our last visit, September IG, a noteworthy fea- ture was a field of cannas in great variety and in splendid bloom. Robert Leach, GIG Garfield avenue, has a great stock of chrysanthemums coming on and will also have bedding plants for the spring trade. His range is located in the zone of the recent great explosion and was damaged to the extent of .$1,000. Philip Dosch now has the range at 29 Wegman parkway, formerly con- ducted by John Leach, who has re- tired from business. Mr. Dosch is a hard worker and is now showing a fine stock of chrysanthemums. Gotthardt & Son have a considerable glass area and a good store at .310 Ocean avenue. Being directly opposite the cemetery, they also have a large retail trade. Many good features were noticed in the parks and private estates of the city. A. F. F. Springfield. III. — An addition to cost .$5,000 will be erected at the range of Hembricker & Cole. Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. Greenhouse Management By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn St., Chicago iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ Mention the American Florist when writing m Pecky Cypress I We are SPECIALISTS | in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the valUC ^ Ol'Our long experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rocb-bottora prioea. ^ Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being ^ used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less, p Drop Sldini, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. | ADAM SCHILIO LUMBER CO/^ch/c'a'SS.'"' I iiniiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim GREENHOUSE GLASS We are the largest manufacturers of Greenhouse Glass west of the Mississippi River and carry at all times an adequate stock to enable us to make immediate shipment of your requirements. Our glass is heavy in thickness, well flattened and annealed, and especially manufactured for greenhouse purposes. Write us for prices. Okmulgee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. NICOTINE40% iREFRIfiERATORS GUARANTEED BY ■ TiieGRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. ■ ^rite for catalog '^^c^H^^c'ir ::iT.S^^. Tr%rj^ iBuchbinder Bros. yvRirVForPRiCES 1518 MUwaukee Ave., Chicago. III. 538 The American Florist. Sept, 23, The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A \%% nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart. $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, Vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphiite and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFAGTURIN8 COMPANY MADISON, N. J. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is Gfiving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932 V. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL. Newark, N. J. The weather of the past week was hot and dry, for September, and con- sequently unfavorable to retail trade, but with funeral work, an occasional wedding and sales of bunches and plants, all the florists have had some- thing to do. At Wolfinger's we found the force busy on a large order for funeral woi-k, and no one was busier than the genial manager, William Strahan. At this store we met, unexpectedly, the cheer- ful and industrious Robert Shock, representing M. Rice Co., of Phila- delphia. He reports that his firm will soon occupy their new building, on Spring Garden street. On September 13, Philips Brothers arranged a fine wedding decoration at Plemington, N. J., a considerable distance from Newark, which shows that the name and fame of the Broad Street florists is scattered broad- cast, so to speak. B. R. Schureman, buyer for this store, has been on a two weeks' vacation. At the store of W. R. James, Bloom- field and Mt. Prospect avenues, we found many good features, one of which was a large collection of plants in all sizes, very tastefully arranged for display. Ernest Radaney, another Central avenue florist, located near the ceme- tery, has a prosperous retaif business and also grows a variety of stock. He has a very active assistant in Mrs. Radaney. F. A. Kuehn, 633 Central avenue, keeps quite busy fitting up his green- houses for a winter campaign. He has a nice stock of ferns, chrystanthemums and bedding plants coming on. At Begerow's we noticed very clev- er features in plants and plant arrange- ment in their show windows. This firm has considerable glass area and grows a variety of stock. George Penek is another Broad street retail florist who is active in the business and a frequent buyer in the New York wholesale district. Henry A. Stroebell is to be com- mended for taste, both in the furnish- ing of his store and the arrangement of plants and flowers. A. F. F. PROMPT DELIVERY is especially important at this time of the year. We can ship your orders, either for new work or repairs, without delay. Our grades are perfect, our prices low. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2340 WABANSIA AV£. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash Mention the American Florist when writing THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTUSED BY CLAY a SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing FREE This Fine Budding Knife For 2 New Subscriptions. American Florist Go. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Kin IKlnd Constr uction: Co. NORTH TONAWANDA N Y. NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fumigating:. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS ;BKflNb' hflNURES Unequaled for greenhouse and landscape fertilizing. THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when wriUng « )reer'8 Peorlessi Glazing Points For Greenboases Drive easy ind true^ because both bevels are oq the eame tide. Can't twist and break the glass Id dnvins. Galvan- ized and will not rusu No ' rlebts or lefts. The Peerless Glazing Point li patented. No others Hke^ It, Order (rem yourdeale^ or direct from dg. l000,7Sc, postpaid. Samples free, EEKS7A. DBEER,! 714 Cheitnot Btreet^ igi6. The American Florist 539 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. StandardtAzalea, Bolb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambrldfie, Mass. New York, N. 7. | Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, 81.25. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Gidar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fall lize and wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER fOT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY Detroit. Mich. Rep. 490 Howard St. Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, wby not buildwitb material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacinf;. and the dst is vTv little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile, write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannfactorers of Red Pots Before buying write for prloes 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Since Its Organization The Florists Hail Association has paid 2,250 losses, aggreEatine 348.000.00. For particulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J. Lock the door before the horse is stolen. Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. anesviUe, G "MOSS AZTEC" WARE So.. ZanesviUe, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN "MnCC A7TFP" WtRP '* ^- KIBBLE 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK '""''* "^"-" "'"'^ 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing DREER'S "Riverton Special" Cedar Plant Tubs No. Diam Ea. Doz. 100 10 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 20 18 in. 1.45 15.50 130.00 30 16 in. 1.10 12.25 100.00 40 14 in. .70 7.75 60.00 50 12 in. .50 5.50 45.00 60 10 in. .40 4.40 35.00 70 Sin. .30 3.50 28.00 Manulactured tor us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, lightest and cheapest. Fainted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seeds, Piaiiii Bdbs md Suppins, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa 2934-36-38 N. Leavltt St., Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. r. KOHR CHICAGO NEPON!»ET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vanghan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Afier Dsmg all other makes, FIstists prefer anr PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand »n the market. Enameled green. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 2Stb St., NKW YORK. FLORISTS* SUPPUES We mannfacture all our Metal Desldns, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Hoilicultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Larg- est, Brightest and Best Brit- ish Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dol- lar. (International money or- der.) Subscribe today and keep In touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BDKiaEY. ENGLAND Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co. OF MUNCI£, IND. Offers Greenhouse insurance against Wind- storm and Cyclone on your buildiriKS. Hail insurance on Glass and Growing Stock, in and out of houses, on a safe, sane and con- servative phiii. Prompt payment of Losses, Our motto. Shift your burdens to us, get our rates and be convinced. Write OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Offices: Suite 2, Jones Block. Mentioyi the Am,erican Florist when writing 540 The American Florist. Sept. 23, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The Ill Alpha Floral Co 519 American Bulb Co.. 529 American Ureenh'se MfffCo Ill Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co ,,539 AmlingE C Co 511 Anderson S A 523 Angermueller G H .5 8 Aphine Mfs Co 538 Archias Floral Co... 521 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 518 Badgley & Bishop. .517 Barnard W W Co.. ..525 Bassett & Washburn 504 Baumer Aug R 523 Baur Window Glass Co IV BayersdnrferH&Co498 Beaven E A 518 Bees Ltd 514 515 Be^erow's 520 Berger Bros 512 Berning H G 513 Blackistone Z D ....520 BodgerJ&SonsCo..525 BoddingtoQ Arthur TCo 527 BolandJ B Co 519 Bolgiano J&Sons....526 Bramley & son 521 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 524 Breitmeyer'sJ Sons..52J Briggs Floral Co.... 521 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 522 Brunnings 527 Bryan Alonzo J 528 Buchbinder Bros.. ..537 BuckbeeH W 522 BudlongJ A. 504 509 532 Burpee W A&Co....526 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 5T8 California Florists. ..522 Callahan M J 520 Camp Conduit Co.. .539 Carnation Support Co The 540 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 505 Chicago Printed Striug Co 511 Clark EB Seed Co.. 529 Clarke's Sons D 52 1 Clay&Son 538 CoanJ 1 517 Comley HenryR — 523 Conard & Jones Co. .530 Cooke Geo H 523 Cottage Gardens Co. 500 Cowee W J 540 Coy He Seed Co... .526 Coylelas 516 Craig Robt Co.. .....531 CrawbuckGeoWCo..5l7 Cross Eli 531 Dards Chas 520 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg '-0 539 Detroit Stand Co. ...539 Dickinson Albert & Co 527 Dietsch A & Co IV DommionFloralCo..522 Corner F & Sons Co .500 Dreer H A,..532 538 539 Duerr Chas A 522 Duiuth Floral Co.. ..522 Dunlopjohn H 523 Edwards Fold Box. .540 Erne& Klingel 511 Evans Co The J A... 540 Evenden Bros Co. ..523 Eyres HG 523 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 538 pish Henry Seed Co. .525 plorists' Hail Assn.. 539 poley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV pordM C 517 pord William P 517 poxj M & ion Inc.. 523 pranzen F O 531 prauenfelder C 522 pfeeman MrsJ B 521 prey CH 522 Frey & Frey 523 Friedman ,519 Froment H E 517 Furrow & Co 523 GalvinThosF 523 Garland Mfg Co 537 Gasser J M Co 520 Gitalin & Co 540 Godineau R & M....527 Goldstein & Futterman 517 Gorham Pr nteryinc III Graham A & Son 523 Gr'nd Rapids FloCo,522 Grasselli Chemical Co 537 Gude Bros 519 Gunterberg M C ....507 Guttman & Raynor Hnc) 516 Hardesty & Co Sli Hart George B 517 Hart Henry 52U Hatcher Florist 523 Haven Seed Co The. 526 Heacock Jos Co 500 Heinl John G& Son. 522 Hencle MilesS 519 Henderson A & Co.. I Henderson Lewis.. -521 Hentz &Nash 516 Herr Albert M SOU Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda 52J Hews A H &Co ... 5i9 Higgins N F .'•21 Hill DNursCo..530 531 HoerberBros 511 Hollywood Gardens. 520 H,lm& ilson 520 Holton&HunkelCo.513 Hopk nsGeoH ....531 Hort advertiser Ill HortTradeJournal..539 House of Ferns 5i7 Howard & Smith 52 i Hurff Edgar F 529 HuscroftG. L 522 [ckes-BraunMillCo.538 Igoe Bros 540 Jackson & Perkins.. .530 Jjhnson & Millang..5l8 Johnston & Co T J. ..523 Jones Percy 5il Joseph's 519 )oy Floral Co 522 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 539 Keller SonsJB 521 Kelway & Son 525 Kennicott Bros Co .510 Kerr RC Floral Co. 521 Kervan Co The 5i7 Kessler Wm 517 King Construct Co.. 538 Kohr A F 539 Kottmiller A 519 Kramer 1 N & Son.. 539 Kroescbell Bros Co. HI Kruchten John 511 KuehnC A 513 Kuhl Geo A 50 I Kusik &CoH 513 Kyle & Foerster 511 Lager & Hurrell... 532 Landretb Seed Co. . .525 Lang Flo &Nur Co. .521 Lange.i 519 LeboriusJJ 521 Leedle Floral Co. ...530 Leonard Seed Co 525 Lockland Lum Co. ..Ill London Flower Shp.520 Louis Stmon Freres.527 Lovelt JT &Co 531 Low Co Stuart 526 MacN iff Hort Co.... 499 McCallum Co 512 McConnell Alex 519 McHutchison&Co.,.525 McMurray D M 523 Mangel 522 Mann Otto 526 Matthews the Flo'st.523 MatthewsonJE 522 May & Co LL 519 Meconi Paul 517 MetairieRidge Nurs.519 Mette Henry 528 Miller &Mu5ser 511 Miller Stuirt 512 Moninger JCCo.... IV GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. SHARP, PARTRID6E & CO. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 516 Mullanphv Florist.. 519 Munson H Ill Murata&CoS ....511 Murray Samuel 5.'2 Nat Flo B of Trade.. IV Newell A 521 N V Cut Flower Ex. .517 Nicotine Mfg Co 5'8 Niessen Leo Co 512 Okmulgee Window Glass Co 537 OtsukaTR 530 Palez Paul M 522 Palmer W J & Son. ..519 Park Floral Co 519 Peacock Dahlia Farms 530 Pearson E W 522 PedrickGR&Son..525 PennThe Florist.... 523 Peterson Nursery. .,530 Peters & Reed Poty., 539 Philadelohia Whole- sale Floral Ex 513 Philips Bros 522 PierceFO Co Ill Pierson F R Co I Pierson AN (Inc)...500 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 524 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 522 Pillsbury I L 540 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 513 Plath H 531 Podesta&Baldocchi.521 Poehlmann Bros Co. .'.502 503 PolYwor'thC'c Co ...513 Polykranas Geo J. ...517 Potter Floral Co.... 523 Pulverized Manure Co The 538 Pyfer A T & Co 5r8 Pyfer&Olsem 521 Raedlein Basket Co. 506 Randall AL II 511 Randall's Flower Shop 523 Randolph & Mc- Clements 523 Rawlines Elmer, 500 Ready Reference.... 535 Reed & Keller 539 Regan Ptg House. ..Ill Reid Edw 51? Rein berg Geo 511 Reinberg Peter. .498 505 Reuter&Son SJ....519 Rice Bros 513 Riedei & Meyer 517 Robinson J C Seed Co 529 Rochester Flo Co... .519 RockWmLFlwrCo..522 Rohnert Waldo 527 Routzahn Seed Co. ..526 RuschG&Co 513 Rye George 52? St Louis Seed Co.... .526 Schiller, the Florist. .521 Schillo .'\dam Lumber Co 537 Schlatter W& Son.. 540 Scbling Max 519 Schwake Chas & Co 516 Seki Bros & Co 521 Sharp Partridge&Co.540 Sheridan Walter F.. 517 Siebrecht George C.517 Situation& Wants ..497 SkidelskySS&Co... I Smith A W&C0....520 Smith E D&Co.. ..531 Smith & Fetters Co. .519 Smith Henry 522 Smith W&T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 527 Storrs & Harrison, ..530 Stumpp G. E. M...,520 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 54T Syracuse Pottery Co. 539 Thompson J D Carnation Co I ThorburnJ M & Co. 525 TonnerO A&L A...5I)7 Totty ChasH 500 Traendiy&Schenck.P17 Trepel Jos 521 United Cut Flower. Co 517 Van Meter Flower Shop 523 Vaughan AL & Co.. 507 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 499 525 526 529 532 539 Vick'sSons Jas 527 VincentR Jr &Sons Co I 528 WalkerFCo 519 Waller Seed Co 525 WeberFH 522 Weiland&Risch....511 Weiss Herman 517 WelchBrosCo 5l2 Welchs' 513 Welch Patrick 512 Western Seed& Irrigation Co 525 Whitted Floral Co... 519 Wietor Bros 5(6 Wilson J S Flo Co... 520 WittboldGCo..519 529 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.522 Yokohama NursCo..525 Young John & Co.. .517 Young & Nugent - .519 2ech& Mann. ..510 511 Ziska Jos & Sons 511 Zvolanek Anton C..527 No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000: 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks HM)00 $1.85: 50.000 $8.00, MannfactBred br W.J. COWEE, Berlin, N.Y. Sa.mple Iree. For sale by de&leis. Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CIJT FLOWER BOXES! lEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. s/o"cK ROSE STAKES EXTRA STIFF NO. 9 GALV. WIRK 4H feet— $13.05 per 1000. CARNATION SUPPORTS $18.00 per 1000 plants. The Garnafion Support Co., Connersville, Ind. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. PrompI shipment gaaraoteed IGOE BROS.. 61-73 Metropolitan Ave.. BROOKLYN, N, Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for catalof, JOHN A. EVANS 60., RICHMOND, IND. D O 1 1 C ■ S GRADE For GREENHOUSES See Our Catalotnie, 6IBLIN & GO., Utica. N. Y. steam and Hot Water AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. 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With a programme replete with pa- pers and discussions of exceptional in- terest, the ninth annual convention of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America was called to order by Vice- President Howard W. Selby, Philadel- phia, Pa., in the absence of President M. L. Ruetenic, Cleveland, O., at the Hotel La Salle, Chicago, Tuesday morning, September 26, about 250 members being in attendance. The meeting will continue until Friday, September 29, closing with the annual banquet that evening. The visitors were welcomed on behalf of the city by Edward E. Gore, representing Mayor Thompson, on behalf of the Chicago convention committee by Chairman Fred Lautenschlager, and on behalf of the vegetable growers of Cook county by A. Geweke, president of the Cook County Truck Gardeners' and Farmers' Association, E. A. Dun- bar, of Ashtabula, O., treasurer of the national association, responding. Fol- lowing the annual address of the pres- ident, the reports of the secretary and the treasurer, and the convention an- nouncements, a recess was taken until afternoon. The Chicago convention committee, in charge of the arrange- ments, has left nothing undone to in- sure the fullest measure of success for the convention, both as regards mat- ters of trade interest and entertain- ment, the local growers and allied trades co-operating in the welcome with that spirit of open-handed hos- pitality that has made Chicago famous as a convention city. Vice-President Selby in his address remarked that the increased prices of supplies and labor are proving a se- rious problem to the growers and that they are not making adequate profits on their crops, as prices have not ad- vanced with the cost of materials. The wholesale markets, he stated, are working more closely with the growers than before and the prevailing get-to- gether spirit is beneficial to both. A. Geweke in his reference to the importance of weights and measures stated that being a national issue the association should take some action with regard to it at this meeting. Fred Lautenschlager spoke enthusi- astically of the success of the conven- tion and told the visitors that every- thing possible would be done to make their stay as pleasant and interesting as possible. E. A. Dunbar, first president of the association, urged those present to at- tend as many conventions as possible as there is almost always something to be learned with regard to new vege- tables and methods. Secretary Severance recommended that a change be made in the consti- tution which would broaden the scope of the membership and that a com- mittee be appointed to submit plans for this work at the next meeting. An invitation to hold the next an- nual convention at Springfield, Mass., was read and referred to the execu- tive committee. At the afternoon session L. B. Jones, professor of Plant Pathology, Wiscon- sin Experiment Station, Madison, gave an illustrated lecture on "Certain Dis- eases of Truck Crops and Their Con- trol." Henry G. Bell, Chicago, gavf an illustrated address on "Soil Fei tility in Relation to Market Garder ing." . .,., The address "Refrigeration in Rt. lation to Marketing Vegetables," by Arnold H. Goelz, Chicago, was also very interesting and with the other two took up the entire afternoon. The programme for the remaining days includes an inspection tour of north side gardens and greenhouses, among them the large cut flower range of the Poehlmann Bros. Co., at Morton Grove, with dinner at the Wayside Inn, followed by a demonstration of the Beeman tractor on a nearby va- cant lot. For later sessions, papers and addresses are promised as fol- lows: "Better Seeds," C. E. Durst, Urbana, leader; Report of Committee 542 The America n Fl oris t. Sept. 30, on Nomenclature and Varieties of Vegetables, C. E. Durst, secretary; "The Seedsmen's Attitude Toward Nomenclature," Leonard H. Vaughan, Chicago; Report of Committee on Seed Inspection and Certification, D. N. Shoemaker, Washington, D. C; "The Relation of the Seedsman's Dis- claimer to the Purchase of Vegetable Seeds," A. B. Stone, Madison, Wis.; "Seed Selection and Plant Improve- ment for the Vegetable Grower," A. T. Erwin, leader; "Greenhouse Problems," K. L. Watts, State College, Pa., lead- er; "Marketing Vegetables," H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., leader; "Ex- tension Work for Vegetable Growers," C. W. Waid, East Lansing, Mich., leader. The annual banquet of the associa- tion will be held at the Hotel LaSalle, Friday, September 29, at six p. m. Local Committee. The local convention committees are as follows, with Fred Lautenschlager, general chairman, E. P. Kurowski, treasurer, and James B. Foley, secre- tary: Finance Committee — Geo. Sykes, chairman; Leonard Vaughan, W. L. Kroeschell, D. J. Coyne, V. B. Horn- beck, S. F. Leonard, A. A. LaVaque, Philip J. Foley. Publicity Committee— Melvin Ryder, chairman; H. B. Howard, Sam W. Sev- erance, E. A. Ollinger, N. C. Helms, James Morton. Program Committee^Prof. H. G Bell, chairman; J. C. Vaughan, W. l! Kroeschell, August Geweke. Hotel and Meeting Room — W L Kroeschell, chairman; Geo. Sykes" Leonard Vaughan, Carl Ickes. Entertainment Committee — D J Coyne, chairman; Philip J. Foley' Leonard Vaughan, E. F. Kurowski, R.' a. Dilger, August Geweke, Arnold Rin- gier. Geo. Buscher, Jr., Geo. Steil. Banquet Committee — Leonard Vaughan, chairman; W. L. Kroeschell Geo. Sykes, Philip J. Foley, D. J Coyne, P. L, McKee. Trade Exhibit Committee— Alfred Dietsch, chairman; Rudolph Kurowski Gep. Sykes, Jr., J. E. PoUworth, Leon- ard Vaughan, John Leonard, W. E Wehner, Arnold Ringier. Special Exhibits Committee — Edward J. Tobin, chairman; E. Veld. Reception Committee — J. ' E Poll- worth, chairman ; George Guirsch, J. P. Smith, John May, Peter J. Schu- mer, Henry Lulling, John Evert. Nick Schmit, Charles Muno, Fred Weber Peter Mertens, John Betz, Martin Wiltgen, John Muno, J. P Leider Mike Leider, Nick Platz, Peter Nep- per, Peter Endere, A. Strenski. F. Peschae, John P. Molitor, Chas. Hen- gesch, Mathias Welter, Anton Fochs George Buscher, Tys. F. Gouwerr, Jr., R. J. Van Drunnen, Henry Sampson, Arthur Dietsch, C. P. Guion, W A Walker, N. G. Kill, H. M. Berner, B J. J. Berner, E. Brons, Julius Braun, J. J. Hess, J. P. .Wagner, Wm. Bruce, S, J. Redfern, K. Schreiber, D. J Coyne, Jr., H. C. Geimer, L. A. Bud- Jong, Louis Becker, Jas. Thurman, F L. Banck, H. G. Miller, L. Becker, C. E. Webb, O. A. Rochlitz, Arnold H. Goelz, Robert Kroeschell, Carl Kroe- schell, Paul Kroeschell, Henry Haeger, R. R. Davis, Louis Corneille, Oscar H. Breyfogle, Lorenz Becker, J. P. Kellen, P. Altman, Martin Wiltgen,, Mike Kmsch, Ben Borst, Mike Wiltgen, John Reding, Henry Schneburger, Louis Clesen. Ladies' Reception Committee — Mrs. Louis Corneille, Mrs. Anton Fochs, Mrs. Alfred Dietsch, Mrs. Robert Dil- ger, Mrs. Henry Sampson, Mrs. Oscar Breyfogle. The Trade Exhibits. The trade exhibits and the vegetable displays completely filled the large roof garden of the hotel and were at all times a center of interest and the number of visitors who attended kept the courteous representatives in charge of the various booths busy impart- ing information. The exhibits were not only numerous but included a wide range of products — from a refrigerating machine in operation to displays of vegetables grown by the school chil- dren of Cook county, all of which were excellent. The trade displays included the following : H. W. Stlby, PhiUdelphja, Pa. Vice-President VeKetable Growers' Association. S. L. Allen c& Co., Philadelphia, Pa.— Planet, Jr., seeders, wheel hoes and cultivators; C. J. Allen and A. S. Mattson in charge. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. — Ven- tilating machine and greenhouse fit- tings; R. E. Jones and J. E. Jones in charge. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. — Large photographs of new ranges re- cently built; P. L. McKee and H. . M. Berner in charge. Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago. — Fertilizers; C. F. Chandler and C. E. Webb in charge. American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Ins. Co., Muncie, Ind. — Literature; W. N. Hoot and Jas. M. Dunn in charge. Bateman Mfg. Co., Grenloch, N. J.— Sprayers. Beeman Garden Tractor Co., Minne- apolis, Minn. — Walking engine; B. R. Beeman in charge. The Chicago Packer. — Literature; J. A. Williams in charge. Crane Co., Chicago. — Steam trap and pipe fittings; F. E. Downing and J. P. Prell in charge. College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana. — Display of vegeta- bles, photographs and plans; C. E. Durst and H. D. Brown in charge. Corona Chemical Co., Milwaukee, Wis. — Insecticides; J. J. Wehner in charge. Pennsylvania State College, Division of Vegetable Gardening. — Literature and photographs of instruction work in gardening; C. E. Myers in charge. A. Dietsch Co., Chicago. — Green- house material and hot bed sash; sec- tion of full size short span house; Fred Dietsch in charge. Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co., Chicago. — Aetna brand tankage; J. J. Marsh in charge. Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., Chicago. — Cross section of iron frame flat rafter house, liall-bearing ventilating machine, cross section of pipe frame house; P. J. Foley, Sr., J. B. Foley and P. J. Foley, Jr., in charge. Garland Mfg. Co., Des Plaines, III. — Wood frame pipe supporting house, showing cast iron and wooden gutters (design for wide house.) Floral deco- ration by the Geo. Wittbold Co., Chi- cago; Lloyd E. Shirley in charge. Hammond Paint & Slug Shot Works. Beacon, N. Y.— Paints and slug shot; Walter Mott in charge. ' Hansen Grate Co., Chicago. — Fire box grates. — O. C. Taffner in charge. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., Chicago. — Greenhouse material; Carl Ickes in charge. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. — Con- sultation booth; J. E. Pollworth in charge. Kentucky Tobacco Products Co., Louisville, Ky.— "Black Leaf 40" and "Nico-Fume"; C. F. Leonard in charge. Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago. — Ice machine in operation and model of fire and water tube boiler; W. L. Kroesch- ell, Chas. Kroeschell and Fred Lauten- schlager in charge. Leonard Seed Co., Chicago. — Display of garden seeds and narrow grain evergreen corn. Lord & Burnham Co., Chicago and New York. — Sections of iron frame and pipe frame houses with detail plans of both, ventilating apparatus, hot bed sash and boiler; George Sykes, Fred Sykes and H. G. Miller in charge. H. Munson, Chicago.— Boiler flues, Stuttle's pipe clamps, greenhouse pipe fittings, etc; H. Munson in charge. J. C. Moninger Co., Chicago. — Model of Moninger all steel frame house and display of greenhouse fittings; E. F. Kurowski, R. E. Kurowski and Ches- ter Guion in charge. Ohio State University and experi- ment station, Columbus. — Display of vegetables and photographs showing garden practice; L. M. Montgomery in charge. Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. — Assortment of 27 varieties of vegeta- bles grown in student garden; also photographs of vegetable houses; C. B. Sayre in charge. A. L. Randall Co., Chicago.— Electric store fountain and supplies; J. E. Qual- lich in charge. Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association. Chi- cago.— Literature. Southern Cypress Mfrs. Association, New Orleans, La. — Model of all-cypress bungalow and plans of other build- ings; Wm. F. Robitaille in charge. Superior Machine & Boiler Works. Chicago. — Model of Superior standard hot water boiler; W. H. Pontius in charge. M. B. Skinner & Co.. Chicago.— Emer- gency Pipe Clamps; K. G. Merrill in charge. Skinner System of Irrigation, Troy,. O. — Irrigating apparatus; M. T. Eos- siter and R. R. White in charge. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.— Display of bulbs, seeds and plants and special strain vegetables; also Iron Age garden tools; E. A. Hartland and P. Elliott in charge. igi6. The American Florist. 543 Fred Lautenschlager, of Kroeschell Bros. Co. •' E. F. Kurowski, of John C. Moninger Co. James B. Foley, of Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co. Philip McKee, of American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. Alfred Dietsch, of A. Dietsch Company. w. L. Kroeschell, of Kroeschell Brcs. Co. '- T^''^''^|Hm^H^^I H^I^^^H ■ t ^^ ^mlklfl 1 ^J :'-'' J^^^ll j 1 bB m^s^^^' 31 fe Carl Ickes, of Ickes-Braun Mill Co. George Sykes, of Lord & Burnham Co. J. E. PoUworth, of Percy Jones, Inc. PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMITTEES. The American Florist. Sept. 30, Truck Crop Diseases and Their Control, IllUBtrated address by L. R. Jones, professor of plant pathology, Wisconsin State experiment station, delivered at the ninth annual conven- tion of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America, Chicago, September 26-29, 1916. The disease question is each year increasing in importance for the truck grower. The longer a crop is grown in the same region, the greater its ac- cumulation of disease. It has already, in certain truck crops, become a ques- and rotation are the big factors with disease resisting strains, where obtain- able. The cabbage is subject to a num- ber of serious diseases and these have proved the limiting factor in continued success with this crop. Certain of these, notably black rot and black leg, are due to germs introduced with the seed. Fortunately, it is easy to avoid much of this danger by seed disinfec- tion. For this purpose soak the seed TRUCK CROP DISEASES AND THEIR CONTROL. Commercial Cabbage in Center; Balance of Field Wisconsin Hollander. tlon of conquering the disease or dis- continuing that crop. The recommenda- tion that commonly suggests itself when one wishes to control a disease is to spray with something. As a matter of fact, relatively few truck diseases yield to spraying. For apple disease — scab, bitter rot, black rot — proper spraying is a specific remedy. This holds indeed for most orchard crops and spraying is the panacea for certain potato blights and rot. But with leading truck crops, bean, celery, cucumber, pea, etc., spraying is of minor importance, or altogether use- less. The points to emphasize in a general way are clean seed and sanita- tion, including crop rotation. The pe- culiar possibilities of Selecting disease resistant varieties or strains will be stressed later. The onion is a case in point. Its worst diseases are borne on the seed or sets and persist in the soil. Yet we wish to grow onions without rotation. For the smut, formalin should be used as a soil disinfectant by attaching a drip tank to the seeder, applying for- malin in the drill. This simple measure may double the yield. Use one pint formalin to 16 gallons water at the rate of one gallon to 185 feet of row, 200 gallons per acre. In addition, it is to be noted that with this and also with smudge or anthracnose and the rot the germs are distributed on the bulbs from diseased fields. The prac- tice of plowing under old bulbs as fer- tilizer on the onion soil is decidedly unsanitary and sure to bring trouble sooner or later. Put them on potatoes or other fields. With the cabbage, there is a greater variety of diseases, but, here again, clean seed — disinfected — clean seed bed for 20 minutes in a solution containing one part of standard formaldehyde (40 per cent solution, also known as for- malin) in 250 parts of water one ounce formaldehyde to two gallons water. Then rinse well with clear water and promptly dry the seed. After such seed disinfection, it is of the utmost im- portance to choose clean soil for the location of the seed bed. This means that the seed bed should be made in a new place every year. The most serious disease, however, known as yellows, can not be coh- trolled by seed treatment. This yellows disease is caused by a fungus parasite (Fusarium), which lives in the soil and attacks the roots of the plants. Once introduced it will persist for years In the soil, so that even long crop rotations do not fully overcome the difficulty. Soil so infested is "cab- bage sick" and cabbage culture has proved no longer profitable upon it This condition exists most strikingly in cer- tain sections of southeastern Wiscon- sin where cabbage growing was for- merly most successful. Trials with various remedial meas- ures by the plant pathologists of the Wisconsin Agricultural College have continued over some six years in the Racine-Kenosha district. No scheme of fertilization, soil sterilization or crop- ping has proved practicable. Fortu- nately, however, by continued selection from the Ferry Hollander or Danish Bullhead a strain of cabbage has been perfected which is highly resistant to the disease. This has been grown suc- cessfully on even the "sickest" old cabbage fields with almost perfect im- munity from yellows, whereas the com- mercial strains alongside were prac- tical failures. Thus in 1914, when the disease was very bad, the following results were secured on the trial grounds near Kenosha : Field I. — Commercial: 56% lived; 31.5% headed; 1.75 tons per A. Re- sistant: 100% lived; 100% headed; 18.3 tons per A. Field II.— Commercial : 36% lived; 17% headed; 2.25 tons per A. Resist- ant: 100% lived; 95.5% headed; 19.2 tons per A. This disease resistant strain is being called the Wisconsin Hollander. About 100 pounds of the seed was distributed last spring to over 100 cabbage grow- ers, and planted largely on "sick" soil. The yellows has been usually bad this summer, but this seed has given a good crop when commercial strains alongside were partial or complete fail- ures. All that seems necessary to in- sure commercial success now is to con- tinue to get this seed from plants grown on "sick" soil, otherwise it may TRUCK CROP DISEASES AND THKIR CONTROL. Commercial Hollander Cabbage (Non-Eesistant), on Left; Wisconsin Hollander (Resistant), in Balance of Field. ipi6. The American Florist. 545 E. A. Dunbar. Treasurer Vegetable Growers' Association. M. L. Reutenic, Cleveland, O. President Vegetable Growers' Association. Robt, F. Dilger. Well Known Chicago Vegetable Grower. deteriorate. The growers of the Ra- cine-Kenosha district are attending- earnestly to this and have just har- vested over 300 pounds of seed from resistant heads selected last year. Sev- eral thousand heads have been selected and will be stored for seed growing next season. This practical success with the Wis- consin Hollander has led the way to similar work with the kraut and some other domestic types. It has been easy to succeed in this way with the Volga and Houser, and the results of this summer indicate that the same will be true with the more valuable kraut strains, All Seasons and Brunswick. Since the yellows is widespread in the kraut growing regions this will prove of more general interest even than the Hollander. Seed Selection and Improvement. Paper by Professor A. T. Erwin, Iowa agri- cultural experiment station, Ames, delivered at the ninth annual convention of the Vegetable Growera' Association of America, Chicago, Sep- tember 26-29. 1916. Our subject involves two proposi- tions. The first is that there is room for seed improvement and second, that, selection is an important agency to this end. In the brief time allotted me I shall endeavor to discuss the latter subject in its naore practical aspects, particu- larly from the standpoint of the indi- vidual truck grower. The present is a day of specialization. To learn to do some one thing, and do it well, is the trend of the times. In harmony with this trend the seedsman has made for himself a place and as a distributing agency he occupies a necessary and important position in the organiza- tion of horticultural industries. How- ever, there are certain phases of seed growing which the individual grower should depend upon himself rather than some one else to perform. May we state briefly some of the reasons why. First, it makes his work more certain. He knows for sure that he is planting the particular variety he wants. The "far off oxen is likely to have long horns." "We recently visited a noted watermelon region. They were producing a good type of Tom "Watson Leonard Vaughan, of Vaughan's Seed Store. Chairman Convention Banquet Committee, Vegetable Growers' Association of America. and yet a considerable proportion of the growers were buying new seed each year. Some of them were lured by beautiful photos and superlative ad- jectives, and others thought they could buy seed cheaper than they could grow it themselves. A grower will get out of his seed just about what he puts into it. If it costs him time and money to grow good seed, it surely will his seedsman, too, and to expect otherwise of the dealer is an unreasonable as- sumption on the face of it. In conse- quence of looking to some one else to do a thing they should have done them- selves, a number of growers were bill- ing out mixed cars and soft rined mel- ons. Even where there was only a sprinkling of the latter, the dealer still found his chance to scale down heavily on quality. Gardening is in many ways strictly a local proposition. The development of local strains of a standard variety offers an excellent and profitable field of investment. In the Pleasant "Val- ley region of southeastern Iowa, a large acreage is devoted to onions. Growers report this season that there was a difference of 10 days between the time of maturing of the home- grown seed and seed of the same va- riety secured from the east. Often a few days' difference in the time of get- ting onto the market means the dif- ference between breaking even and a nice margin of profit. There is also an excellent field in the development of local disease resistant strains. In sec- tions of the corn belt the cabbage yel- lows disease was unusually severe the past summer. In fields where there was as high as 90 per cent loss, an occasional plant could be found which was perfectly healthy and happy un- der these conditions. There is conclu- sive evidence that seed grown from these resistant mother plants will pro- duce an equally resistant type under the same conditions. This is true, how- ever, only when the crop is grown un- der similar conditions. Strains resist- ant to cabbage yellows developed un- der Dr. Jones in the Racine-"Wisconsin district exemplify this fact. The Ra- cine strains, when grown in Iowa, show a decided resistance over the common type, yet do not hold up as they have in "Wisconsin. "Under the radically dif- ferent climatic conditions of the corn belt this is to be expected, hence the problem is in a measure a local one. The development of rust resistant strains of asparagus may be cited as another example of the possibilities along this line. This year on our potato experimental plots, we had some 10 acres in which the seed had been quartered and the four quarters from a given tuber plant- ed in succession. The summer was terrifically hot and certain diseases were unusually abundant. Here was a curly dwarf hill. Tracing back there were the three others all from the same mother tuber, a degenerate family. "As you sow so shall you reap" is not a figure of speech in the garden busi- ness. Seed growing is also an important means of maintaining market stand- ards. Monday morning we have a lot of cracks and over-ripe cantaloupes- 546 The American Florist. Sept. 30, They are fine stock, but have stood one day too long. Shall we take a chance on getting by with the lot or junk them? Neither, clean them up for seed. In this way you will realize a fair re- turn and most important of all, you will not impair the reputation of your pack. The latter is one of your most valuable assets and should be most zealously guarded. Tomatoes are becoming plentiful and your market is being 'overstocked. Turn a part of the supply into seed and let the market clean up. By this method coupled with co-operation of the larger local growers, ruinous prices can be avoided. This plan has of course its limitations. Seed of any given class of plants should be grown only in the regions where they reach a high de- gree of perfection. We have used the term local strains rather than new va- rieties, advisedly. We already have too many varieties and the markets must be standardized. We need bet- ter strains of our best varieties. To make the best better should be our motto. In a word, we believe that every gardener should grow his own seed of those kinds which reach a high degree of development in that region. By doing so he can be more certain as to what he is planting. He can develop local strains of superior merit as to earliness, hardiness, disease resistance or other characters of value as his con- ditions may demand. In times of a surplus he can protect his local mar- ket and also the reputation of his pack by working his product into seed to be disposed of to the seed dealer rather than to the public as fresh vegetables. By so doing he is also converting a perishable product into a more stable form. No item connected with gardenmg is more important than that of good seed of the right variety. So far as practicable the grower should look to himself rather than some one else for this supply. Do it yourself and then you will know it is done right, or at least, if it is not, you will know who to blame. Acacias. Eu. American Flokist: Can you giye.any, information al)OUt acacias? When does the sap begin to run? Which do you consider the fin- est of the acacias? Which are the most difficult to propagate and what is the best temperature? SUBSCBIBEK. In your .inquiry I' take it that you mean the regular greenhouse acacia, of which the following are probably the best and most extensively grown. Aca- cia armata and' a! Drummondii for common pot culture and A. pubescens for trelliswork. They may be propa- gated either from seed sown imder glass, as soon as ripe, or from cuttings made from half ripened wood in June under glass, kept shaded and i cool without bottom heat. They are rather slow, but sure to root. Your question, "when does the sap begin to run?", sug'gests the possibil- ity that you mean the Rose acacia or Robinia hispida, the similar but more treelike growing R. viscosa. Both of these can be propagated from root cut- tings out of doors, although seed can readily be had of the R. viscosa. The further handling of the stock is the .«ame as with any other shrub or tree. M. American Dahlia Society New York Show, September 26-28. The annual exhibition of the Ameri- can Dahlia Society opened under the most favorable conditions, splendid weather, a great variety of fine stock and a fine attendance. The competi- tion was keen enough to make the show interesting. The gold medal was won by W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Phila- delphia, Pa., that firm's display, ar- ranged with grasses by George W. Kerr, being very fine. W. D. Hath- away, New Bedford, Mass., was awarded first prize for 100 flowers of cactus varieties, also first for the best Richard Vincent, Jr. Presiilont Amoricnii Diihlia Society. collection of 50 kinds. Other first prize winners in the commercial classes were John Lewis Childs, Plowerfield, L. I., N. Y.; W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J.; Harold Cottam & Sons, Wap- pingers Falls, N. Y.; John M. Hunter & Sons, Englewood, N. J., and C. Louis Ailing, West Haven, Conn. There were meritorious exhibits by Richard Vincent, Jr., & Sons, White Marsh, Md., and George L. Stillman, Wester- ly, R. I. In the gardeners' classes, Mrs. J. Mathieson, Huntington, N. Y., James Kerby, gardener, received the first prize for 50 varieties. P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck, N. Y., was award- ed a number of first and special prizes. Wm. P. Carpenter, Ft. Thomas, Ky., secured important first prize in the amateur class, and F. R. Austin, Tuck- erton, N. J., was awarded six first and three second prizes in the same sec- tion. - At the business meeting all the officers were re-elected. Richard Vin- cent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., president; J. Harrison Dick, Brooklyn, N. Y., sec- retary; F. R. Austin, Tuckerton, N. J., treasurer; Geo. L. Stillman, Westerly, R. I.; Leonard Barron, Garden City, N. Y.; J. B. Norton, College Park, Md., and W. W. Wilmore, Denver, Colo., vice-presidents. The affairs of the so- ciety were shown to be in. good condi- tion. The selection of the next meeting place was left to the executive com- mittee. At six p. m. an informal but very enjoyable dinner was served at the Hotel Navarre to about 40 includ- ing officers, judges, members, their la- dies and the press. President Vincent closing this function with a short but humorous address. The judges were Peter Duff, Prof. Norton, John McMichaels, Alexander McKenzie and James Fraser. President Vincent's Address. Ladies and Gentlemen, members of the American Dahlia Society, I welcome you to this our second annual meeting. We are not yet a year and a half old, but have the strength and vigor equal to some of the older floral organizations. Now, with two successful exhibitions to our credit, we feel well recompensed for the exertions we have made, and if suc- cess is to be continued, of which I have no doubt, it is in your hands. We have every assurance and belief that you will do your part to back up the offi- cers. As your retiring president I heartily express my appreciation of your kind- ness toward me and the good work done by all of you during my incum- bence of the office. I request you kind- ly to continue in the good work and do your very best for those you may elect, as I assure you I will continue to do my little. Much of our success is due to our worthy secretary, and William A. Eagleson, secretary of the Ameri- can Institute, and the other officers. The premiums offered at this meet- ing, we think, are very appropriate and numerous. The Institute has done grandly by us; also the trade, and other kindred organizations and indi- vidual members, for which we are all truly thankful. NOMENCLATUEE, I would recommend the continuance of our present nomenclature com- mittee, who have already done good work. They have a big task before them and it will possibly take several years before they can say it is com- plete. There is much to be accom- plished, both in classification and in the elimination of duplicate varieties. Many are misnamed or similar varie- ties raised by growers who did not know that a similar variety already existed. There was no society in th,is country at the time of our inception to look after these matters or adjudicate upon a new variety. There has been also a few, and we are glad to say a. very few, unscrupulous dealers who tried to mislead the public by giving new names to old or worthless varie- ties, thus misleading buyers and doing the dahlia cause harm. But with the education we are giving our members we will soon educate the buyers. With the description of new varieties given in our bulletins from time to time, they will know at once, when the plant blooms, if they have the true variety or not. MEMBERSHIP. It is my opinion that it would be ad- visable to amend the by-laws in rela- tion to new membership and dues. There is a great deal of objection to the initiation fee. I think that $2 for active and $1 straight for associate members, or $10 for club membership (affiliation) would bring us in more money than we are likely to get by sticking out for the membership fee. igi6. The American Florist. 547 AFFILIATION WITH THE S. A. F. A number of our members worked hard to get a sufficient number of S. A. F. members so that we would have thei 100 required for representation with that body, but failed. We need this to put us on a par with other so- cieties. All good work needs some lit- tle sacrifice from the individual. Will you, as a member of this society, help us in this? It has to be done previous to January, 1917, to entitle us to rep- resentation for that year. DAHLIA TRIAL GROUNDS. We have two trial grounds in differ- ent sections of the country. One is at the New York experiment station at Geneva, tinder Prof. F. H. Hall; the other at the St. Paul (Minn.) experi- mental farm, under Prof. L.e Roy Cady. Prof. J. B. Norton of the Mary- land agricultural station, and others are experimenting with numerous va- rieties and all types. We think that we will be able to give the dahlia world, in our quarterly bulletins, some interesting and valuable information during the coming year, and anyone having anything interesting to com- municate is invited to send it to the publisher of the bulletin. Secretary Dick's Report. The support that the American Dahlia Society has received since its inception in New York, May 10, 1915, has been eminently encouraging. To the end of August, 1916, the total paid- up membership was 244, being 169 ac- tive members, and 75 associate mem- bers. The first annual show was held Sep- tember 24-25 in the Museum of Nat- ural History, New York. With all flowers that are cultivated entirely out ■ of doors there is always a large ele- ment of risk, owing to periods of bad or unfavorable weather. It hap- pened that the period of three weeks immediately preceding the ex- hibition was the hottest and driest of the whole summer and autumn, termi- nating in violent thunderstorms with rain, which destroyed the flowers of several of the large growers. Despite these drawbacks the show was a good one and was attended by 35,000 visi- tors. Early in the present year a change was made necessary in the secretary- ship of the society, owing to the in- creasing pressure of Joseph J. Dane's business duties. Mr. Lane did yeoman service in his part in getting the so- ciety started and placing it on a good running basis, and the committee publicly acknowledged its indebtedness to him. Since March the duties of tho secretarial oflice have been undertaken by J. Harrison Dick. The society has made progress in the work which it was established to pro- mote and conduct. A quarterly bulle- tin of information has been published. By and through this the members are kept informed of what is being done, not only in the society, but in the dahlia world generally, and the notes on the cultural treatment of dahlias have been much appreciated. Four issues of the bulletin have appeared. Copies have been distributed both by the society and by members to many dahlia lovers who have not yet joined our organization. The greater our membership the bigger and better will the bulletins be. They cost consider- able to publish and only in proportion to the increase in membership can the volume of the bulletins be augmented. Trials of dahlias have been under- taken and reports will be published. The thanks of the executive commit- tee is tendered to the directorates of the two experiment stations and to Professors F. H. Hall and Le Roy Cady. An affiliation scheme whereby local dahlia clubs or associations can re- ceive certain substantial privileges and assistance on payment of the nominal sum of $10 annually, was put in operation early in the summer. The Short Hills (N. J.) Garden Club, and the Oyster Bay (N. Y.) Horticultural Society, have become affiliated, and negotiations with this object in view are in progress with others. Lloyd E. Shirley, of Garland Mfg. Co. A scheme of points for judging dahlias has been prepared and will be placed before the members for their suggestions. It is hoped that an au- thoritative, practicable scheme will be endorsed and adopted. The carefully prepared scheme for the classification of all the types of dahlias was published in March, and has been adopted by many of the lead- ing commercial growers in their cata- logues, as well as by others. It is the wish of the committee that this classi- fication arrangement be regarded as official and be adhered to. The definition of "Amateur" as ap- plied to our exhibitor members has also been published and its adoption at the annual meeting is recommended. An artistic certificate of merit has been prepared. This will be awarded to dahlia novelties at the society's ex- hibition or at the exhibitions of its af- filiated societies, or at such other ex- hibitions or meetings as your execu- tive committee endorses. An original medal of pleasing design has been made in silver and bronze respectively. I It is hoped that later this medal will also be struck in gold. In some parts of the country the past growing season has been very trying, even resulting in heavy losses owing to the rotting of the roots by the prolonged rains. In other sections, as in Michigan and the middle west, a drought seriously crippled the growth of the plants at midsummer. Despite these penalizing difficulties the interest in dahlias at this time is sur- prisingly great. New dahlia clubs are springing up, shows are being ar- ranged, numberless seedling dahlias are being bred and raised, the use of dahlias for gardens and as cut flowers for December is increasing, and there is evidence on all sides of the great need of a strong, guiding, leading, authoritative society devoted to the in- terest of this noble flower, and this is furnished in the American Dahlia Society, national in its aims, its char- acter and its membership. Treasurer Austin's Report. Receipts. Total receipts through Jos. J. Lane, secretary, from May, 1915, to March, 1916. $839.50 Received from J. H. Dick. ■ secretary, March to Sept. 20, 1916 177.10 $1,016.60 Bisbur&ements. Printing, bulletins, certifi- cates of merit, stationery, etc. $301.87 Dies and medals 55.50 Bottles, expressage, help at show, dinner, etc., 1915... 57.50 To Messrs. Young, Shaw and Lewis at show, 1915 .... 45.00 Jos. J. Lane, salary and ex- penses 76.18 Paid for prizes, 1915 show.. 197.50 J, Harrison Dick, steno- graphic help and postage. .32.56 F. R. Austin, treasurer, postage and telegram 3.50 $769.61 Balance in treasurer's bands, September 20, 1916 246.99 $1,016.60 .$1,016.60 A. F. F. State Fairs. The following is a list of coming state fairs with the names and addresses of the superin- tendents of the horticultural and florlcultural departments so far as obtainable: September 23-30, Sedalia. — Missouri State Pair. J. C. EJvans, Olden, Mo., superintendent of horticulture and floriculture. September 25-29, Trenton. — Trenton Inter-State Fair. Arthur J. Farley. New Brunswick, N. J., superintendent of horticulture and floriculture. September 25-30, Helena. — Montana State Fair. M. L. Dean, Missoula, Mont., superintendent of horticulture and floriculture. September 25-30, Salem. — Oregon State Pair. J. B. Reynolds, Salem, Ore., superintendent of horticulture: Edyth Tozier Weathered. Salem, Ore., superintendent of floriculture. September 26-30, Douglas. — Wyoming State Fair. Mrs. H. G. Peters, Douglas, superin- tendent of floriculture. October 2-7, Salt Lake City.— Utah State Fair. Wm. O. Knudson, Salt Lake City, su- perintendent of floriculture and horticulture. October 5-14, Birmingham. — Alabama State Fair. Mrs. J. B. Reid, 212 Chamber of Com- merce Bldg., superintendent of floriculture. October 9-14, B.ichmond, — Virginia State Fair. W. 0. Saunders, Richmond, Va., general man- ager. October 10-13. Hagerstown. — Maryland State Fair. October 14-19, Ballas. — Texas State Fair. T. I. Wood, superintendent of horticulture. October 16-21, Kaleigh.— State Pair of North Carolina. Professor W. N. Hutt, Raleigh, N. C, superintendent of horticulture and floricul- ture. November 1-6, Shreveport. — State Fair of Louisiana. L. N. Bruegerhofif, Shreveport, La., secretary. November 2-11, Macon, — Georgia State Fair. Carling Schatzman, superintendent of horticul- ture and floriculture, care of Idle Hour Nurser- ies. Macon, Ga. November 13-18, Phoenix. — Arizona State Fair. November 14-18, Baltimore, Md. — "Maryland Week." Fifth Regiment Armory. Thomas B. Symous. secretary. College Park. Md. December 4-13, Jackson. — Mississippi, State Fair. It 548 The American Florist. Sept. 30, THE ROSE. Fall Preparations. Early September finds the growers in the eastern coast states with a night temperature of 4S degrees outside. Pretty cool, eh? Just cool enough to make it necessary for the rose grower to have a little steam heat circulating along about 3 a. m., with a sniff of sul- phur in the houses which are allowed about six inches of air through the night. Look out for these cool morn- ings; do not let the houses go below tin degrees. Call in the night fireman and give him careful instructions. The danger lies at this time in allowing too great a difference between the day and night temperature; 95 to 100 degrees at noon and 50 degrees at night is not at all beneficial to the plants, and unless one wants a serious set back all around, it is advisable to start the boiler. The careless grower might say : "Oh, it will soon be hot enough again," and "This cool spell is only 'a flash in the pan,' " but remember to take ad- vantage of these cool spells and use a little sulphur on the pipes, bank the fires early, or, if the weather permits, one can allow the fires to go out; but by all means keep the condensation off the foliage in the early morning and even the temperature up sornewhat when the temperature outside hovers around 60 degrees or below. Early planted stock should now be far enough advanced to show a few g-ood blooms here and there. Do not let many come in at this time, but carefully pinch back all the smaller plants regularly, being careful to build up the plants of equal size and pro- ductiveness by the latter part of Octo- ber or November, especially the young stocks. Early planted stock on raised benches, if going good, should now be filling the soil with roots and will per- haps require a light top dressing. This condition can quite easily be deter- mined by examining the soil at the surface. If the surface is hard, and the roots are near the surface, a light top dressing of shredded cow manure can be applied to good advantage, or some old thoroughly rotted cow manure or any old hotbed manure that can be broken up quite finely. A light layer just sufficient to barely cover the soil will answer unless there has been much setting of the soil. Often where the soil has not been firmly packed when filling the benches, it will settle an inch or more. When this happens, a layer, half soil and manure, well mixed, should be used to bring the surface up to the required point, which is about an inch from the top edge of the bench siding. Unless the plants are perfectly healthy and in good color, it would be advisable to fill up the space gradually, using just a small amount of the com- post from time to time, noticing the effect on the plants. All young stock (or old, carried over stock for that matter) should be kept tied up in good shape right along; do not squeeze them in so doing, but tie them rather openly. Putting one tie to each plant is not much of a way, either. If it takes six ties to a plant, let it have six ties, but by all means avoid crowding the foliage and sweat- ing the plants into a dose of blackspot or a loss of foliage. The carried over or pruned plants in the solid borders should be kept pinched right along and will require a good mulch along about the second pinch as a rule. This should be of good cow manure, preferably about half decomposed. Apply when the soil is in a condition to take a fairly good watering, but not by any means on the dry side. Give the mulch a good washing in and. to avoid waste, water down the mulch almost as fast as It is being put on and when it comes to mulching, this work should be done quickly, using as much help as possi- ble to complete the task quickly. At the first sign of green fly, in fact, before there is a sign of the little pest, one should fumigate lightly. If this is done very early in the morning, and the house closed for an hour or so and this done quite frequently, the expense of fumigating for the entire season will be a minimum one. We sti-ongly advocate the use of the fumigating paper for this work as being the cheap- est in the long run and absolutely the safest. At this season one should have the powder gun handy, and do not wait for mildew or black spot to make their appearance, either; a dusting of grape dust at least twice in 10 days will usually keep the foliage clean un- til the sulphur can be applied to the steam pipes regularly. Also, use a lit- tle air-slacked lime, dusted around un- der the tables and the plants at the base, especially the American Beauties or any variety that is subject to spot. Keep the walks clean, allow no drip- ping faucets, and do not forget to do all the painting inside and out while the weather is yet fine. For this work right now, the overworked word, "Pre- paredness," does seem to apply to the rose grower, who takes time by the forelock. E. Lang Floral & Hursery Co., Dallas, Tex. The accompanying illustration shows the new establishment of the Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. An attractive feature is the landscape scene on the wall, the carpet bedding and sunken garden being in beautiful colors, as are the green shrubs, trees and lawn, while in the perspective, the figure of the lady coming down the path leading from the house appears most life-like. While the painting of this attractive mural decoration was in progress, the audience who watched the clever artist often numbered as many as 500, the location being a very prominent corner. The interior of the store, the decoration of which will re- quire about 30 days more to finish, will have for the color scheme old ivory with a light margin of green. It will be one of the finest flower shops in the South, Dahlia Show at San Francisco. A dahlia show will be held under the auspices of the Pacific Coast Hor- ticultural Society, the California State Floral Society and the California Dah- lia Society at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, Calif., October 3-4, 1916. Prizes will be awarded in 30 classes, with divisions for both professionals and amateurs. Applications for space, etc., should be addressed to H. Plath, manager, 210 Lawrence avenue, San Francisco, Calif. Gardener Succeeds Knopf Floral Co. The Charles Knopf Floral Co., well known wholesalers, Richmond, Ind., has been succeeded by William H. Gar- dener. Stock at this range is in fine condition. Business is very good and all indications point to a splendid fall demand. The new proprietor has no difficulty in finding a ready market for everything grown. LANG FXvORAL AND NURSERY CO. S NEW STORE, DALLAS, TEX. igiO. The American Florist. 549 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Chrysanthemum Society of America. EXAMINING COIIMITTEES. President Wm. Kleinheinz announces the committees to examine new chrys- anthemums for the ensuing year as follows : Boston — Wm. Nicholson (chairman), James Wheeler, Alex. Montgomery. Ship ilowers to chairman, care of W. J. Thurston, manager, Boston Flower Exchange, 1 Winthrop square and Otis street, Boston, Mass. New York — Eugene Dailledouze (chairman), Wm. H. Duckham, A. Herrington. Ship flowers to New York Cut Flower Co., 55 West Twenty-sixth street. New York, care of chairman. Philadelphia— A. B. Cartledge (chair- man), John Westcott, S. S. Pennock. Ship flowers to A. B. Cartledge, 1514 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa. Cincinnati — R. Witterstaetter (chair- man), James Allen, Henry Schwarz. Ship flowers to chairman, Jabez Elliott Flower Market, care of janitor. Chicago— N. J. Wietor (chairman), George Asmus, Thomas W. Head. Ship flowers to chairman, 162 North Wa- bash avenue, Chicago. Shipments should be made to arrive by 2 p. m. on examination days to re- ceive attention from the committee. Must be prepaid to destination and an entry fee of $2 should be forwarded to the secretary not later than Tuesday of the week they are to be examined, or it may accompany the blooms. Seedlings and sports are both eligi- ble to be shown before these commit- tees, provided the raiser has given them two years' trial to determine their true character. Special attention is called to the rule that sports to re- ceive a certificate must pass at least three of the five committees. The committees will be in session to examine such exhibits as may be sub- mitted on each Saturday during Octo- ber and November, the dates of which will be October 7, 14, 21, 28 and No- vember 4, 11, IS, 25. CHAS. W. Johnson, Sec'y- Feeding:. Feeding the plants, or in other words, applying liquid manure, is done with the aim in view of stimulating the growth of the plants and improv- ing the quality of their blooms, the success or failure of the operation depending greatly on the condition of the plants and the treatment that has been given them up to this time. Chrysanthemums are heavy feeders and require a liberal amount of fer- tilizers to produce high grade blooms, but unless the growth of the plants is strong and healthy, with the roots alive and active, the feeding can very «asily be overdone and results in a great deal of harm to the plants. The expert grower of exhibition blooms forms his plans when the plants are small and treats them lib- erally with fertilizers at the different stages of their growth throughout the season. Plants grown under these conditions have now attained an en- ormous growth of stem and foliage and require very careful handling as only the man who has guided them through the season and knows what ingredients they have been fed with can judge, but it is much the safest after the buds are set on the highly fed plants to continue the feeding in moderation only. The feeding of the plants being grown to produce commercial cut blooms is an entirely different matter to the feeding of the exhibition stock; the exhibitor will go to the limit with his plants to get size to the blooms and expects to lose some of his flow- ers. Should his loss be very small, then he considers himself lucky, but the aim of the grower of commercial blooms is one hundred per cent, per- fect flowers. To obtain this extreme, caution must be exercised in the feed- ing of the plants. Commercial stock planted in a rich composted soil the latter part of May or during the month of June, and the beds mulched once during the summer, does not need any feeding until after the buds are well formed; it should then be carried on once a week uriil the buds show color. Commence the feeding lightly at first with liquid cow ma- nure, using one-half bushel of cow manure to 50 gallons of water when applied with a watering can, and one bushel of cow manure to the same amount of water if applied through a hose by a Kinney pump. We have used one of these little pumps for years and find that on places that do not have a piped manure system, it is one of the most useful labor saving devices. The fresh cow manure is put in a barrel of water at the end of the greenhouse, allowed to stand for two days. It is then well stirred up and drawn off through the Kinney pump. We have a fine screen fitted up to put in the barrel for the end of the hose to go in so that the coarse material is not drawn into the hose to clog the pump. After the material is prepared, its application to the beds is not any more work than watering with clear water. After the first two waterings of liquid cow manure, a three-inch potful of nitrate of soda is used along with the manure. When the buds are half formed we have found it a good plan to gradually let up on the liquid manure and give the beds a light top-dressing of pulverized sheep manure, or dried blood. This we find sustains the plants when the manure water is withheld after the buds be- gin to show color. Among the commercial varieties well advanced in bud, which were given a manure watering September 11, we note the following : Golden Queen (almost showing color) ; Crys- tal Gem, Polly Rose, Marigold, Oconto, Mrs. Paul Moore, Early Rose, October Queen, Alice Day and Chrysolora. It is very important not to apply liquid manure while the soil is very dry, but water with clear water first and allow it to wait for an hour or two before watering with the manure. The work should be done early in the day and if not extremely hot, bright days should be chosen. C. W. JonNSON. MATTOON, ILL.— A. D. King has re- turned from a fishing trip and reports excellent sport. Detroit, Mich. — Retailers all along the line report light business, mainly due to the scarcity of stock. Harrisburg, Pa. — The Davenport Flower Shop, 325 Market street, opened for business, September 10, under the management of H. G. Moore. Washington, D. C. SURPLUS OF GOOD STOCK. The supply of stock during the past week has kept in the lead as far as the demand was concerned the quan- tity being greater than the local mar- ket could absorb. Roses, carnations, Easter lilies, dahlias and all season- able flowers are very plentiful and ex- tra fine in quality. Lily of the valley is the only high priced item, and when quoted at .$1 per dozen the retail trade is not inclined to push the sale of it. Orchids are not in very heavy supply but the prices are reasonable. NOTES. Miss West, formerly with the Du- Pont Floral Co., has taken a position with Geo. C. Shaffer. This store also reports business more than satisfac- tory. They had some very large funeral orders September 23, one wreath being nine feet high and five feet in diameter. This was made of orchids, lily of the valley, Easter lilies and rubrums. The base was of Easter lilies, crotons and cycas leaves. This is just a "fish story." Wm. F. Gude, while enjoying a short vacation last week, is credited with the capture of a four-foot shark. His friends, many of whom are very fond of shark steak are anxiously awaiting an invi- tation to a "shark dinner." In a shark of that size there are enough choice cuts of steak to make a fine spread. J. Harper Heatherington, after a visit to Philadelphia and vicinity, has returned and is satisfied that local stock is better than anything he has seen there. J. H. Small & Sons are displaymg the best carnations in this city. They are grown at their own range. M. LaBarge, formerly of Burlmgton, Vt., is now in the employe of the Washington Floral Co. K. L. Hendrick, formerly of Norfolk, Va., has joined the force at Z. D. Blackistone's. „ . Visitors: J. Goudy, W. Heacock and W. Lake, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. Cutler Ryerson, Newark, N. J. G. C. D. CLYDE, O.— The Clyde Floral Co. has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Chicago, III. — Manuses Bros., flor- ists, bankrupt, expect to pay about five cents on the dollar at the end of the year. McCooK Neb. — C. H. Brown has sold a half interest in the McCook Green- houses to N. P. Nelson, formerly of Rexford, Kan. Wichita, Kan. — Colleitie & Hondrox, of Hutchinson, have purchased land here and will build a range to be de- voted to vegetables. Knoxville, Tenn— a. H. Dailey has closed his store on Gay street and will conduct his business at his Market street establishment. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.— The county com- missioners are planning to erect a greenhouse to care for the plants used in the court house grounds. Hutchinson, Kan. — The Underwood Greenhouse Co. will enlarge its estab- lishment and has registered a bond issue of $50,000 for the purpose. Weymouth, Mass. — William Humes and A. J. Dufiin have formed a part- nership and will enter the trade here, having purchased greenhouses. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.— Bertermann Bros. Co. has made improvements which add to the attractiveness of their already well arranged store. Waverley, Mass.— The Wm. "W. Ed- gar Co. is making extensive additions at its range, including one new green- house. 550 The American Florist. Sept. 30, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $3.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $3.50. When sending us change of address always Bend the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any respoussibility for the 3j>inions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 64 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Vegetable Growers* Association of America. .541 — Local committee 542 — The trade exhibits 542 . — Members of local committee (portrait) .. .543 — Truck crop diseases and their control 544 ■ — Seed selection and improvement 545 Acacias 546 American Dahlia Society 546 ■ — President Vincent's address 546 — Secretary Dick's report.' 547 — Treasurer Austin's report 547 The rose 548 — Pall preparations 548 Lang Floral & Nursery Co. (illus.)..' 548 Dahlia show at San Francisco 548 Gardener succeeds Knopf Floral Ck) 548 Chrysanthemums 549 — Chrysanthemum Society of America 549 — Feeding 549 Illinois State Florists' Association 550 Azaleas and other Belgian plants 550 Florists' Telegraph Delivery 550 Imports of plants and bulbs 550 Lancaster County Florists' Association 552 Cleveland 652 Kochester, N. Y 552 LouisviUe 552 Los Angeles 554 Horticultural Society of New York 554 Indiana-Kentucky florists' joint meeting. .. .554 Montreal 556 Salt Lake. Utah 557 Chicago 560 Columbus. 0 563 Springfield, 111 564 Indianapolis 564 Cincinnati 565 Kansas City 566 Pittsburgh 566 Bnglewood. N. J.. 566 Philadelphia 568 New York 572 New Jersey Floricultural Society 578 The seed trade 580 — Why French bulbs were late 580 — The late Henry Kirke White 580 — Kentucky's pure seed law in eflfect 580 — American Seed Trade Association 580 Market gardeners 584 . — Acreage contracted for by cauners 584 Milwaukee 584 The nursery trade 586 — Summer-flowering shrubs 586 — Spiraea Henryi 586 Greeuhouse heating 594 COMMISSION men in several lines of business keep prices on a profitable basis by retaining control of the prod- uct offered for sale. Baskets made at home and other forms of wicker work used by the trade are in brisk demand, owing to the curtailed supplies of foreign goods in this line. Illinois State Florists' Association. At a recent meeting of the executive committee it was decided to abandon the prize feature at the fall show of the association, which is to be held at Bloomington, November 9-10, and the secretary has been instructed to ask all members to make this, our first fall show, one grand " success, by contribu- tions of stock for the exhibition. Please bear this in mind and send something and bring yourself along for a fall holi- day. Remember this is the semi-an- nual meeting of your association. J. F. AMMANN, Sec'y. Amsterdam cable says Emperor Wil- liam in the German Official Gazette appeals to all Germans abroad to re- port to the consular offices in order to ascertain whether they are available for military service. Chairman Asmus of the National Flower Show committee is making ar- rangements to call his co-workers to- gether at St. Louis, Mo., immediately following the meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery at Chicago, Octo- ber 11 and 12. Azaleas and Other Belgian Plants. Wm. F. Gude, Washington repre- sentative of the Society of American Florists, is leaving no stone unturned to insure export of the regular ship- ments of azaleas, palms and other Bel- gian plants this fall, but so far there seems but little hope that such ship- ments will come forward this season. The following letter addressed by Al- very A. Adee, Second Assistant Sec- retary of State, to Mr. Gude, Septem- ber 20, shows the situation as it stands at present : "The department has received your letter of September 15, 1916, relative to the importation of Azalea Indica and other plants of Belgian origin and the difficulties now encountered in con- nection with these shipments. "You are informed that instructions were sent by cablegram to the Amer- ican ambassador at Berlin on Septem- ber 16, 1916, to endeavor to have the arrangement in effect last year re- stored so that these goods might come forward for the Christmas trade. "When a reply is received from the ambassador any information contained therein will be communicated to you." Florists' Telegraph Delivery. President Wm. F. Gude and Past President Irwin Bertermann, together with the directors and other officers, desire your presence at the meeting called in Chicago. October 11-12 at 9 a. m., at the Hotel DaSalle. The im- mense growth of our organization, which was instrumental in the selling of five million dollars worth of flow- ers last year, needs your presence. Because new by-laws and regulations will be proposed. Because the increasing of member- ship dues will be considered. Because you should . show your ap- preciation of work done gratuitously by the officers in the past by attend- ing. Because your co-operation and sug- gestions are necessary. Because it is going to be a record breaking meeting of the retail trade of this country. Becaiise every phase of the business will be discussed and much informa- tion will be obtained, and, Because you owe this duty to your business as well as to the F. T. D. If you are considering time and money you will be repaid a good many times. If absolutely impossible to attend, jot down suggestions or experiences and forward to President Wm. F. Gude be- fore October 5, also notify me in case you cannot attend this meeting. Albert Pochelon, Sec'y. Wm. F. Gude, President. George Asmus, Vice-President. Wm. L. Rock, Treasurer. Imports of Plants and Bulbs. The treasury department has issued the following notice to the trade under date of September 20 : This office has experienced great difficulty in the examination and ap- praisement of nursery stock and bulbs due to faulty and incomplete descrip- tion on invoices. In order that the time consumed in the examination and appraisement of these partly perish- able goods may be reduced to a min- imum, it is suggested that you co- operate with this office by directing the shippers of nursery stock and bulbs to state in detail the following speci- fications on invoices : requirements. That on all invoices quantity of each and every quality or kind contained in each case be stated. Flower bulbs, bulbous roots, corms, etc. — Under no circumstances should an invoice be accepted for flower bulbs unless accompanied by specifications setting forth the quantity and kind in detail. Azalea Indica. — Give diameter of plants. Azaleas other than Indica. — State if seedlings or hybrids. If seedlings, give age and size, and state whether budded or not. If hybrids, give variety, age and size. Rhododendrons. — State whether hardy or for forcing. If hardy, state height. If for forcing, state number of buds. If a novelty, give name, as "Pink Pearl" or "White Pearl." Lilacs. — State whether field grown or pot grown. If field grown, state whether for forcing or landscape work. In all cases give height. Boxwood. — Bush box : Give height and diameter. Pyramid box : Give height and diameter of base. Globe box : State whether clipped or not. Give diameter of plant. Other shapes of boxwood : Give full description. Coniferous Plants. — Give full name of variety and state whether grown from seed or not. In low grown va- rieties, such as Juniperus Tamerisci- folia, give diameter of plant. Magnolias.^:-Give full name and height, and state whether budded or not. Peonies. — State whether tree peonies or herbaceous peonies. Iris. — State whether bulbous, rhizom- atous or Iris Germanica or Kaemp- feri. Roses. — State number in each case. If packed in bundles, state number contained in each bundle. Deciduous Flowering and Ornamental Shrubs.^Give name and height. If standards of tree form, state so. ■ Japanese Maples. — Give name of va- riety and height. State whether seed- ling or grafted. Pot-Grown Shrubs for Forcing. — State that these plants are pot-grown, and give name and height. Clematis and other Vines. — State whether field-grown or pot-grown, and give length. Other Plants. — Give full names, sizes and other information necessary to fully describe the stock. State if the plants are specimens. Palms. — Give name of variety. State whether single or made up. Give height from top of earth in pot or tub. If plant is slender, state so. Bay Trees. — Standards : Give height of plant and diameter of base. Other forms : Give height and diameter. Araucarias. — Give variety, height and number of tiers. Aspidistra. — State whether green or variegated. Give number of leaves. igif). The American Florist. 551 Wants,ForSalc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By a well educated youni? lady with some experience. Wants position with board; with Borist wbere she can learn destining'. Key 684, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— On private or commercial place; 15 years experience in all branches in and out doors. Capable of taking charge. Single, age 31. LuciEN Le Clere, 1112 Church St., St. Joseph. Mo. Situation Wanted — Expert gardener seeks engagement on first-class estate. Al references. Good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Address Key 702. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By single man, age 27: t2 years' experience as gardener and florist; also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Key 689, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Ab working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations; lifelong experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705. care American Florist. Situation Wanted — By expert carnation grower- long years' experience in scientific growing of carnations, roses and 'mums; first-class propa" gator; middle age, temperate and good worker. Address Key 704. care American Florist. SitnationWanted— Young man 26 married; thor- oughly competent grower; carnations, chrysan- themums, pot plants. A 1 designer; reference as to character and ability. Earle Fortney. 1026 Carleton St.. Fairmont, West Va. Situation Wanted— Horticulturist seeks engage- ment. Scientific and practical experience in raising vegetables in and out of doors: greenhouse management; bush fruits, tree surgery and cut flowers: good wages expected for guaranteed results on large scale; references, married, 32, one child. Address B., Box 35, Fomfret Center. Conn. Help Wanted— Two good storemen for Chicago cop stores; $20.00 to $25.00 per week to right men. Key 686, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Good saleslady and designer for Chicago loop store. Reply as early as possible. giving experience, age, etc. Key 685, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Boy for retail store, growers' son preferred. State full particulars. Bernard Schmierer. 849 Irving Park Blvd., Chicago. Help Wanted— Yonng men, 17 to 19 years of age, to work in rose houses, at $30.00 to $35.00 per month. Apply Poehlmann Bros. Co., Plant B, Morton Grove. III. Help Wanted — Two good rose growers for modern plant in Illinois; state wages, experience and enclose references in first letter. Address Key 693, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Young man to grow roses, car" nations and pot stock. Give experience and wages desired in first letter. Rugby Greenhouses, Rugby, No. Dak. Help Wanted-Store help for Chicago. Young man with some experience, ambitious to learn the retail business. Good steady position. Address Key 701, care American Florist. Help Wanted— A young man with experience in landscape work, draughting, etc., as assistant in our landscape department. Bertrand H. Farr, WyomissingNurs. Co. Wvomissing, Pa. Help Wanted— Competent nurseryman; must be able to supervise help, sober and industrious and have a clean record. Give fulP particulars and references. Address Key 694, care American Florist. Help Wanted— At once, a young man with tech- nical knowledge of general nursery stock and ex- perience in making quick planting plans. This position offers a good future. Address Key 687, care American Florist. Help Wanted— First-class salesman and artistic decorator; must be an original, young, clean-cut man. Splendid opening with chance for advance- ment to right party. High-class New York store. Address Key 682, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Assistant man for general work in greenhouses. Must be willing and obliging. Permanent position at once, to good, all around man. Salary $12.00 per week. Give age and experience in first letter. Suffolk Floral Gardens. Box 324. Suffolk. Va. For Rent— Greenhouse for rent, 8,000 feet of glass, shed, living house. Rent. $32.00 per month. Stock, $400. 10 miles from Chicago loop. Key 691, care American Florist. For Sale — Old established retail store in Chicago, at a bargain. H, Thielman. 408 West Division St,, Chicago. For Sale— Beautiful flower store in best resi- dential district in Chicago, on north side. For further particulars address Key 692, care American Florist. For Sale— Good paying flower store. Very good location, low rent, cash trade. A bargain. Don't answer unless you mean business. Address Key 700, care American Florist. For Sale— Chicago flower store on prominent north side street. Good opportunity for live flor- ist. A. C. Kohlbrand, 174 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. For Sale— Old established florist business three greenhouses attached, $2,500; nothing for good will; stock of plants, implements, horse, wagons, fixtures and supplies will invoice tbe amount: near hotels and large theatres. 15 minutes from loop. George C. Wagner, 3116 Indiana Ave., Chicago. For Sale — New Liskeard Greenhouse, size- 22x100, with pottery 20x60, large furnace room, cement basement, also drive shed and three stall stable, three lots 50x100 feet. Being sold to wind up an estate: a splendid opportunity for market gardener. The above plant cost $5,500; will be sacrificed: for terms apply to E. C. Symon, New Liskeard, Ont., Canada. Wanted to Buy— Greenhouses, land and house in large city anywhere. Give details and terms. Box 22, Kingston, N. J. Wanted to Rent— Twenty to forty thou^nd feet of glass near Chicago. For further particu- lars address Key 655, care American Florist. Wanted— Grower of carnations within shipping distance of Buffalo to make steady shipments three times a week. Address Key 703, care American Florist. Expert Gardener Seeks engagement on first-class private estate near Chicago; good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Key 675, care American Florist. HELP WANTED. Single man of good education with first-class knowledge of general nursery stock; one specially adapted for the road. Right salary to the right man. Apply personally, if possible, to BOBBINK S ATKINS, Rutherford, New Jersey. FOR SALE. Second-Hand Refrigerator. We are installing a larger refrigerator, and must dispose of our present Orr & Locicett box, 9 ft. long by 4 ft. wide, immediately, to make rootn' for the new one. Box is in good condition, and will be sold cheap if taken at once. SCHILLER, THE FLORIST, 2221 West Madison St., CHICAGO Situation Wanted. Al designer, salesman and all-around storeman, capable of managing an up-to-date place. Will have no objection to represent some reliable house on the road, for I know the game from A to Z, and am ready to start work immediately. Married, and have family. For further particulars address Key 677, care American Florist. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Wesi Chicago Park Commissioners The Civil Service Board of the West Chicago Park Commissioners will hold the following examination on the date and at the place given below. Application blanks may be obtained at the office of the Board in Union Park or at the West Park playgrounds. Examination No. 225. Florist, Class G. Rank II. Original entrance, pay $80 00 to $90.00 per month. To be held October 3rd. 1916. at 9;00 a. m.. at the Garfield Park Pavilion. Open to men over 21 years of age regardless of residence. Applications must be filed in the office of the Civil Service Board in Union Park before 5:00 p. m. of October 2nd, 1916. Subjects: Special Subject, weight of 6; Ex- perience, weight of 3; Physical, weight of 1. Special Subject: An oral and practical test in exhibition greenhouse work and written questions on the care and propagation of plants and general greenhouse operations. The duties of the florist are general work in tbe conservatory and propagating house and in the outdoor gardens throughout the system. FRED G. HEUCHLING, Sept. 6, 1916. Superintendent of Employment. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leal 29ix5U inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices : Per 500, $2.85 ; per lOOO 84.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO 552 The American Florist. Sept. 30, Lancaster County Florists' Association. Under the leadership of Albert M. Herr, a trip was made to the estab- lishment of Richard Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh, Md., via automobile. There were 13 machines and 63 per- sons in the party, as follows : Wm. Aherne Miss Mary Bachler B. F. Barr Mrs. B. P. Barr C. E. Bowman Ed. Breck Jas. Brown, Jr. Mrs. Jas. Browo, Jr. P. K. Burkhart A. W. Denlinger T. J. Nolan A. P. Ritchy Fred Ritchy Mrs. P. Ritchy Miss Robinson A. Rohrer Amos Rohrer Mrs. A. Rohrer H. K. Rohrer David Rose Mrs. A. W. Denlinger J. Schoenberger J. W. Galey Mrs. J. Schoenberger Mrs. J. W. Galey E. Shreiner R. Girvin J. B. Shreiner David GrotE Mrs. J. R. Shreiner Mrs. D. Groffi Allan STjue Mrs. GrotE V. H. Stirls Albert M. Herr Mrs. V. H. Stirl: Mrs. A. M. Herr A. F. Stricliler Chas. B. Herr Mrs. A. P. Strickler Norman Herr John Toland B. P. Hostetter Mrs. J. Toland Mrs. E. P. Hostetter Clyde Trout M. H. Hostetter Chas. Weaver Mrs. M. H. Hostetter Mrs. C. Weaver li. Landis C. Weaver Mrs. J. A. Leaman Miss C. Weaver E. Lefever E. Weaver B. Lefever J. H. Weaver J, L. Lockard L. Weaver The run from Lancaster was made via Quarryville, Conawingo and Bel- air. The weather was ideal and the scenery unsurpassed by any in the world from an agricultural point of view, and by very few places from a scenic point of view. The distance, 66 miles, was made in a little more than three hours, and at Perry hall we were met by Mr. Vincent and one of the boys who piloted us to their establishment via the shortest and best route. Parking our machines on the lawn we were marched to the potting shed, where we went through the formalities of introductions to the Vincent fam- ily, and where Mrs. Richard Vincent, Jr., demonstrated to we Lancaster countians the real hospitality of Mary- land, with a lunch that satisfied to the full the appetite created by our long run on a cool morning. Mrs. Vincent was voted a charming hostess by all the ladies present and Mr. Vin- cent given a vote of thanks, three cheers and a tiger by every one, ladies and gentlemen. Our host then led the party to the dahlia fields, and we were shown not only the largest acreage (close to 100) we ever saw, but also the largest col- lection I presume in the world, some of those in the trial grounds costing as high as $5 per tuber. A seedling ' of their own, Chas. L. Seibold, has in addition to its merits as a bloom, the added feature of being the earliest and the freest of their 300 or more varie- ties. Another special is called Jack's Discovery, and Mr. Vincent in his en- thusiasm gave us more information on varieties and culture in an hour than we could have learned in a year any other way. One of the cultural pointers he brought out especially was that late planting was in most cases better than early planting, and June seemed to be the month for planting. They do their planting by machine, and three men and one machine can plant 25,000 per day. Cannas come next to dahlias in quantity and va- riety, and the canna lovers of the party had quite a feast in examining the many varieties grown. There was plenty of other stock grown in the fields that proved in- teresting, but it had nearly all suf- fered from the cool spring, the heavy rains and the intense heat of August, a combination not often happening the same summer. That the stock was in the fine condition it was, is evidence of the care and attention given every detail in this establishment. In the greenhouses, the geranium stock was a great attraction to our Lancaster geranium growers and the 300 or more varieties were closely in- spected by critical men, but nothing but praise was heard on every side as to the quality of the stock and sur- prise at the number grown. In ad- dition to these geraniums a general line of bedding stock interested the retail men of our party and the healthy condition of everything was commented upon. In a big establish- ment like this, one usually finds some places not quite up to the mark, but there was only one little corner in this one, and that was a batch of lantana cuttings that had gone to the bad. The mechanical end of the place was a side attraction. We found two new 100-horse power boilers being installed and a complete pumping plant that in addition to pumping water, manufac- tures the electricity for the place. Their box making department for ship- ping out stock is a little industry of its own. The buying end of the establish- ment is in the hands of Richard Vincent, and some little idea of the way it is conducted can be had from the fact that a year's supply of paper was laid in before the raise in price, all of which is cut to size, so that there is no waste. Pompon chrysanthemums are next to the dahlias and cannas and they promise a big crop of flowers and plants. Mr. Vincent kindly offered to supply us with a display of these flowers for our show November 9-11, and if there was anything left undone toward our entertainment and com- fort the writer failed to see or hear of it. The run home was made with a stop at Quarryville for supper and Lancaster was reached about 7 p. m. by a tired, but well pleased party, without even a "blow out" to mar the pleasure of the trip. Albert M. Here. aeveland. STYLE SHOW WEEK STIMULATES TRADE. "Style show week" is becoming more and more an excellent flower week, merchants generally using several vases of flowers in connection with their displays. Funeral work has been heavy the past week, cleaning up many short asters, roses and gladioli. Short dahlias, too, are much in demand. NOTES. At the monthly meeting of the flor- ists' club, held at the HoUenden hotel, September 11, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Samuel Pentecost, president; Timothy Smith, first vice-president; H. P. Mer- rick, second vice-president; Al. Bar- ber, secretary; A. C. Fox, treasurer. Two new members, Fred Altknecht, of Wickliffe, O., and Jos. Zowlinsky, of Independence, O., were elected to membership. The next meeting will be held October 2. The following have been appointed on the various committees for the en- suing year by President Pentecost of the florists' club : Executive commit- tee— H. P. Knoble, chairman; Tim Smith, Geo. Bate, Frank Friedley, O. P. Blackman. Entertainment committee ■ — Walter Cook, chairman; Frank Ritz- enthaler, Chas. F. Bastian. Reception committee — H. P. Merrick, chairman; J. M. Fox and Mr. Rapley. F. A. Brendel will move from his present location on Lorain avenue to 1440 West Twenty-fifth street, near Detroit avenue, this week. Samuel Seligman, of the American Bulb Co., Chicago, has an exhibit of supplies at the Statler Hotel. C. P. B. Rochester, N. Y. SEASONABLE WEATHER HELPS BUSINESS. Cool, crisp weather has had a stim- ulating influence on trade during the past week, and everything on hand sold well. Asters are getting smaller and poorer every week and the sup- ply on September 23 was light, and the demand was heavy, due to the oc- casion of decorating the graves. Roses are good but the supply is limited. Lil- ies are becoming more plentiful and better in quality. Lily of the valley is excellent and the supply has increased considerably. Carnations are still short stemmed but are showing rapid im- provement. Both dagger and fancy ferns are plentiful and of good quality. Galax is somewhat poor. NOTES. E. C. Kaelber had a very attractive window last week arranged with arts and crafts baskets, the various color- ings displayed attractively with asters, dahlias, tritomas, etc. Trellis effects were also a feature, Clematis panicu- lata in full bloom being used. Business here has shown a good gain during the past few weeks. George B. Hart's new warerooms are nearly completed. They will be fully equipped with cases for ribbons, shelving, counters, etc. The refrigera- tor on the ground floor has been en- larged to twice its original size and he will be in splendid shape to care for his rapidly increasing business. George T. Boucher is attracting at- tention to his store with a handsome illuminated electric fountain which makes a wonderful setting for fine groups of Boston and Roosevelt ferns. H. E. Wilson's window shows a handsomely appointed dinner table with a centerpiece of pink roses and favors of sweet alyssum, roses and corn-flowers. Maurer-Haap Co. is selling early fall planting bulbs, included in the assort- ment being narcissi, daffodils, tulips and crocuses. Horace J. Head arranged a hand- some decoration for the Stewart-Fish- er wedding September 23. Frank MacLewis of the Unique Flower Shop reports an encouraging improvement in trade. CHESTER. Louisville, Ky. The F. Walker Co. had several large decorations during the past week, among them being the King Solomon Chapter, R. A. M. annual banquet, and the stores of Kaufman, Straus & Co., and the Stewart Dry Goods Co. E. G. Reimers & Sons Co., Inc., had the fall decorations for the establish- ment of Selman & Co., one of the large department stores. Frank Kleinstauber, who broke his arm recently, is getting along nicely, it is reported. The demand for fall bulbs, peonies and shrubs has opened up strong. Visitors : A. F. Longren, represent- ing Poehlmann Bros. Co., and Guy Re- burn, of A. Henderson & Co., both of Chicago. H. G. W. Fort Wayne, Ind. The past week was one of the busi- est the local trade has experienced for some time. The call for funeral work was heavy and there were numerous orders for social , events. A killing frost has caused a shortage of outdoor stock but greenhouse flowers show marked improvement, especially roses and chrysanthemums. The Flick Floral Co. has been busy with orders for funeral work. Flow- ers for a pre-nuptial party were also among the orders during the week. H. K. T9i6. The American Florist. 553 THE NEW EDITION ISSUED AUGUST, 1916 — ^The American Florist Company's ^ Trade Directory FOR 1916 4 Contains 546 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid. THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S Trade Directory for J9i6, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 546 pages, including complete lists of the Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States, Canada, Central and South America arranged both by states and towns and all names alphabetically. Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers, and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable trade information. PUBLISHED BY THE American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St,, CHICAGO I 554 The American Florist. Sept. 30, jiiiiiiiiiiiipiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu^ The Florists' Supply House of America Why are you waiting ? Have you gotten your supply to start your winter season, if not send us a list of your wants, we can supply you. Everything in the Florists' Supply Line ; send in your order and test our quick delivery. Immortelles, Baskets, Chiffons, Wheat Sheaves, Cycas, Red and Green Ruscus, Japanese Roping, all colors; Violet Pins, the imported kind; Minerva Grass, all colors; Imported Bridal Lace Bouquet Holders. Get the latest novelty, Miniature Japanese Flower Bowls with Small Fish Holders, fill beautifully, great sellers; four colors, white, blue, green and yellow, $15.00 per 100. Send for our " Katalog." H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 1129 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ □ Los Angeles. A FEAST OK A FAMINE. Market conditions in this city are difficult to describe at present. The demand is spasmodic — sometimes the stores will be crowded for a day or two, and then the rush will quiet down for a period. Greenhouse stock is showing improvement, especially in roses. Chrysanthemums are becoming more plentiful and dahlias continue fine in quality. The general opinion among the trade here is that lily of the valley is going to be a very scarce item during the coming season. NOTES. The Broadway Florists are attract- ing attention to their establishment with a clever novelty in the design of a lai'ge shoe made up of carnations. The opening at the top held a vase in which were arranged long-stemmed cut flowers. This firm has added two more employes to the staff. Wright's Flower Shop, Inc., already feel the stimulating touch of the new fall business. They are making a note- worthy showing of Shawyer, Klllarney Queen and Prima Donna roses from their own range. Mr. Andrews, of the Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson force will sever his connection with that firm October 1, and will leave at once for San Fran- cisco, where he will take tip work along similar lines. The Roslyn Flower Shop, J. A. Nor- ris & Son, proprietors, seem to be get- ting a good foothold in the cut flower business since their opening in the Ho- tel Roslyn building. Seki Bros. & Co. report trade im- proving. In addition to their regular wholesale trade they had orders for several large wedding decorations re- cently. Morris & Snow are holding a flower show this week, exhibiting hundreds of varieties of dahlias for the benefit of their customers. Mr. Knopf of the Redondo Floral Co. is away for a week and is reported to be attending the Methodist confer- ence at Santa Ana. O. C. Saakes has had another busy week with funeral work. His stocks of chrysanthemums and dahlias are very fine. J. W. Welters reports a good in- crease in business and considerable ac- tivity in funeral orders. G. H. H. Horticultural Society of New York. DAHUA EXHIBITION. The above named society held a very successful dahlia exhibition in the mu- seum building, Bronx park, New York, September 23-24. As previously an- nounced it was strictly a dahlia show and fine stock was shown. Several meritorious seedlings w^ere exhibited, proving that the dahlia specialists are setting a pace in the introduction of new varieties. In addition to the regu- lar classes special exhibits were made by the following : Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., orchids; John Scheep- ers & Co., Inc., New York, dahlia seed- lings; W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J., vase of Canna Yellow King Humbert and dahlia seedings; Robt. Petrie, Paterson, N. J., dahlia seed- lings; E. D. Adams, Rumson, N. J., dahlia seedlings; C. Louis Ailing, West Haven, Conn., dahlia seedlings. The awards in the competitive classes were as follows : Largest and best collection, not less than six types, flowers on short stems — C. Louis Ailing, 1st; Mills & Co., "Mamaroneck, N. Y., 2nd. Vase of 12 blooms, decorative, one or more varieties on long stems — W. A. Manda, 1st; C. Louis Ailing, 2nd. Vase of 12 blooms, pompon, one or more varieties on long stems — Wm. Shillaber, Essex Falls, N. J., 1st; C. Louis Ailing. 2nd. Vase of 12 blooms, single or collar- ette, or both on long stems — Mills & Co., 1st; C. Louis Ailing, 2nd. Vase arranged for effect — James Linane, Rye, N. Y., 1st; Mills & Co., 2nd. In the seven classes restricted to non-commercial growers, many splen- did displays were made, prominent among those who received the awards being Dr. M. A. Howe, Pleasantville, N. Y.; E. D. Adams, Jas. Linane, Mrs. F. A. Constable, Wm. Schillaber and Mrs. Nichols. A. F. F. Indiana-Kentucky Florists' Joint Meeting. The joint meeting of the florists of the State Florists' Association of In- diana and the Kentucky Society of Florists at Louisville, which was origi- nally scheduled for October 10-11, has been postponed due to "big doings" which are to be held in Indianapolis on those dates, and the meeting will probably be held the week following, possibly October 17-18. As the In- diana florists will arrive at different times during the morning of the first day, a reception committee has been formed and the visitors will be es- corted to Anders Rasmussen's estab- lishment at New Albany, where lunch will be served. Following this will be the joint business meeting of both so- cieties, which will adjourn at 3 o'clock and the party will be taken in automo- biles for a three hours' ride through the park system of Louisville. At 6 :30 there will toe a banquet, the place to be announced later, following which there will be speeches by both the In- diana and Kentucky florists, and if a sufficient number of ladies are in at- tendance there will be dancing. The second day will be devoted to pleasure exclusively. At 8 :30 a. m. there will be a bowling tournament, with singles and doubles, but the prin- cipal event will be the team match between representatives from both so- cieties. Lunch will be served on the alleys at noon. At 2 :00 p. m. special cars will take the party for an inspec- tion of Wm. Walker's range. H. G. W. Frederlcton, N. B. The demand for funeral designs has kept up all through the summer, but it has been difficult to keep a supply of flowers of good quality. Asters, for some reason, are poor. The gardens are still looking gay, although there have been light frosts in this vicinity. The weather at present is ideal, al- though the past several weeks have been extremely hot and dry. The ma- jority of the farm crops are of normal yield and prices are high. J. B. ic)i6. The American Florist. 555 s n |^_^^ -f-^d^^^i^:^ pii IP- 4 if [^ A view of the Buchbinder refrigerator, 4x XWz x 15, in the Broadway avenue store of Schiller, the Florist. The most important refrigerator contract let in L'hicago in recent years. SCHILLER THE FLORIST Orders Another Buchbinder Refrigerator. Read what this firm writes rk^ m-i^ ^CMILLER^rn?RIS'E ChlcR£o, fleptember 20, 1616. Suchblriaar 3roB. , Befriperator I^anf . , 518 Uilwiukec Ave. Chic^o.Ill., Centlii The dlBplaii refrieerator you Inetallad for ue In our excluBlv r.'ortli oiae store in 1914 haa gtven such pei-feet Batlafactlon thnt we take great pleasure In giving you ;in or- der for another large one for our West .'.'adisoii street eataijliBliment. Your refrigerator hae been put to a OiorouKh test In every reapect and we find that we have not ueed as ^luoll Ice to operate thle iJOX aB we did for the s-aaller one ind be- lieve It haa paid for iteelf already. It keepe atock freeh longer than any refrigerator we have ever ueed and the fact that we hi/e eiven you this second order wtll prove that we are certain- ly pleased with your flret refrifrerator. Your refrigerator haa l.Tiprovod the general appearance of our store to a great extant be- eides giving ua almoet tripl'? apace vlilch la an ite-Q of much importance, especially during the holiday perloda when every foot of available floor apace ia needed. You "nay ref-^r any proapective uuyers to ua and we will be pleased to etate the facts Just ao we have found the-n and in cloalng we wish, to mention that our dealings with your flrra will make thlEi a pleasure indeed. aiirra wii.1. maice tnj ReapectfuTly yours, SCHILLBl THE FLOHIST. Buchbinder Refrigerators are recognized as the best by leading Florists everywhere. During the past two years we have equipped more Chicago retail stores than all the rest of the manufacturers combined. Write for catalog and you will know the reason why. BUCHBINDER BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS 518 MILWAUKEE AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. 556 The American Florist. Sept. 30, JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS ARECA LUTESCENS. In. high -in. pot, 3 plants in pot.... 24-30 Each $1.00 COOOS AVEDDELtlANA. In. high Per doz. Per 100 2%-in. pot 6-S % 1.50 $12.00 2y2-in. pot 10-12 2.25 IS. 00 KEBfTIA BELMOREANA. 2%- 3-in, 4-in. Leaves 6- 6- 6- 7-in, 7 -in, 9 -in. 9-in 9-in. 1. pot pot . pot . pot . pot . pot . pot . cedar tub , cedar tub cedar tub cedar tub Ready Oct. 15 cedar tub. .6 In. higla 10. 12 6 15 7 lS-20. 7 22-24. 7 26-2S. 7 30 7 34-36. 7 38-40. 7 40-42. 6-7 48-54. Each Per doz. $ 1.50 2.50 5.00 9.00 12.00 18.00 24.00 36.00 48.00 60.00 .45 .75 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 7.50 .5-51/2 ft. 10.00 9-in. 9-in. KENTIA FORSTERIANA. Leaves In. liigh Each Per doz. 6-in. pot 5-6 24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 5-6 30-32 1.50 18.00 KEBfTIA PORSTERIAWA, Madc-TJp. In. high Each -in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 30-36 $ 3.00 -in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 38-40 4.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 40-42 5.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 42-48 6.00 Ft high STRONG AND HEALTHY ''-'"• '=«'^'''^'' t"'^- ^ piams in tub 4-4% 7.50 Ready Oct. 15. 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5 10.00 CIBOTilUM SCHEIDEI. Bach 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub S-SVs 12.00 f„i,« I ft =,irs.Qri t inn 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 51/2-6 15.00 tubs, 4 ft. spread $ 4.00 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 6-7 18.00 tubs, 5 ft. spread 5. 00 12-in. cedar tub, 5 plants in tub 7-8 22.00 HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Railway Station, Jenlclntown. Wyncote, Pa. Montreal. HORTICULTURAL .SOCIETY EXHIBITION. Montreal and suburbs in the past few weeks have been busy with their annual fall horticultural exhibitions. Horticultural societies are springing' up as fast as mushrooms and their life habit is very much like them, for they seem only to come to life during Sep- tember and the rest of the year are (org-otten. The center of interest was the exhibition held by the Mon- treal Horticultural Society. This so- ciety boasts of being the second oldest on this continent. This year's show was very much along the lines of former ones. A special feature was a cycas in bloom. Very few gardeners had ever seen one before. The city gardeners who exhibited it also had a large group of well grown foliage and flowering plants on exhibit. A. Gibb, the city's decorator, scored a special prize. Other larg-e exhibitors were : W. J. Wilshire, gardener to R. B. Angus; R. Miller, gardener to Town of Montreal West; Hall & Robinson, R. Burrows, I. Mor- reau, Jack & Son, J. J. Trevis, J. Schnebly, J. Watson, W. J. Hughes, Dorval Gardens, Macdonald College, W. J. Wilshire scored high in plants, Hall & Robinson in cut flowers and made-up work, also in mantel and ta- ble decorations, I. Morreau in vegeta- bles. NOTES. Outdoor flowers are better than they have been since June; no frost so far has touched us. Asters have been bad all summer, but are fairly good just now. It has been a good season for melons, cucumbers and tomatoes. Cut flowers are still very scarce and of low grade. Chrysanthemums are making their appearance, but not in enough quantity to help us out great- ly. The retail stores have had heavy llllllllllll Beechwood Heights Nurseries THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor BOUND BROOK, N. J. Cut Flowers of all the leading varieties of Orchids in their Season also Gardenias and Roses Teleplione, Bound Brook 74 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliillillllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ Mention the American Florist when writiiiQ iiiiiiiiiiiili funeral work at times, for which it was often difiicult to find enough flow- ers. Victor Cardinal has finished boxing 150,000 bulbs and is busy potting 600 cherries for Christmas. A batch of 5,000 hydrangeas in pots in the field look just like so many dollars. These will be forced for Easter. V. P. Nelson is building a house 25x 100, feet for tomatoes and bedding plants. E. J. Hayward is building a house 25 by 125 feet for ferns. J. L. Newark, N. J. — The Colonial Flower Shop has been succeeded By The Rose Shop, with Howard Silcock as man- ager, ij; Peekskill, N. Y.— Two houses, each 25x150 feet, Lord & Burnham construc- tion, are being erected by Chas. B. Robinson. Syracuse, N. Y. — Harold Brown and Charles Bourne, both well known to the trade here have formed a partner- ship and will open a flower shop in this city in the near future. 1916. The American Florist. 557 Mammoth Auction Sales 10 O'CLOCK A. M. On Tuesday, Oct. 3rd and Friday, Oct. 6th of Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas, Rubbers, Etc. ALSO MAMMOTH SHIPMENTS OF Dutch and French Grown Bulbs To be offered in lots to suit the large and small buyer. SEND FOR WEEKLY CATALOGUE. The MacNiff Horticultural Co. 52 to 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK The Largest Horticultural Salesrooms in the World Field Grown Carnation Plants FINK ENCHANTRESS $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per lUOO Fine stock. Des Plaines Floral Co. Des Plaines, 111 Salt Lake, Utah. Business has been somewhat quiet in this city for the past 60 days, but is now improving', as the best flower buyers who have been away during the summer liave nearly all returned and are settled down for the winter. Stock is not very plentiful at this writing, as the heavy rains have de- stroyed most of the outdoor varieties. There are practically no carnations and no local chrysanthemums, what are seen being California grown. All indications point to a good season's business. W. T. Gray is specializing on fancy plants for the Christmas and Easter markets. The Miller Floral Co. is cutting- good roses. D. E. L. Lake Geneva, Wis. — The fine coun- try home of the late J. H. Moore is to be closed for the present. t * * * * Seasonable Stock 3.00 per 100; 3 in., $6.00 per 100. $3.00 per 100; 3 in., $5.00 per 100; 4 in. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 214 ii ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 2% at $10.00 per 100. BOUGAINVILLBA SANDBRIANA — The finest we ever grew. Trimmed plants, 3 in., $10.00 per 100; 4 in., $15.00 per 100; 5 in., $25.00 per 100. FERN" DISH PERNS, 21/2 in. The best sorts, $3.00 per 100. FRENCH HYDRANiGEAS, heavy, well-grown field plants with 12 to IS shoots, ready for 7 to S in. pots. Pronounced grand by all visiting florists. Bouquet Rose, Vicomtesse de Vibraye, Lily Mouliere, Radiant, $7.00 per dozen — $50.00 per 100. KENTIA PALMS, 4 inch pots, 15 to IS inches high, 5 leaves, $40.00 per 100; 5 inch pots, IS to 24 in,, 5 to 6 leaves, $1.00 each. CANTERBURY BELLS, (Campanula Media) fine field plants for potting for spring sales, ready for 5 inch pots. Blue, Rose and White, $6.00 per 100. PUNKIA NUDULATA VARIEGATA — A good seller from pots in early spring. Ready for 4 inch pots, $6.00 per 100. THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio * ****************************************************** Mention the American Florist when writinci Last Call For Field = Grown Carnation Plants Clean, bushy stock in the following varieties: Light Pink Enchantress, White Perfection, Winsor and Scarlet Glow, $4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Order before it is too late. J. A. BUDLONG, i84 n. wabash Ave., Chicago TRADE DIRECTORY For 1916 Now Ready Price $3.00. 558 The American Florist. Sept. 30, Don't let your competitor win I race for profits. Don't let anotll man get a head start. The first rul< the game of business is, DO IT N0> POEHLMANN'S FLOWERS ALWA WIN THE GOAL. Take advanteje of the increased sopply of Roses-Slock WILD SMILAX--LEUCOTHOE SPRAYS-BOXWOOD FINE CATTLEYAS-MINIATLRE ROSES-BEAUTIES AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per rloz. J™S , W.OO to $5.00 SO-lDcll 3,00 24-;ncU 2.50 20-mcli 2 00 Short, per 100, $4.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, RICHMOND, MILADY, SUNBURST KILLARNEY BRILLIANT, KILLARNEY, ' ■WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD. Per 100 Jf°? $8.00 Medium $4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 CURRENT PRICE LIST— ^"o"'"* MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per 100 36 inches long $20.00 30 inches long 18.00 24 inches long 15.00 18 to 20 inches long 12.00 14 to 16 inches long 8.00 Short $4.00 to 6.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Cecile Brunner per lOO, $2.00 Fireflame per 100, 2.00 Baby Doll per 100, 2.00 George Blgar per 100, 2.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. Pe Lilies $ Chrysanthemums — Golden Glow. . . Per doz., Gypsophila $1.00 per l CATTLEYAS per doz., $10.00 to $ VALLEY $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 pel GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy ; Smila.-c doz., Sprengerl and Asparagus Sprays.. .$2.00 to Adiantum 1.00 to Galax (bronze and greeu) . .per l.Ono $1.50 New flat ferns per 1,000 2.00 Wild smilax per case 6.00 Boxwood. . .25c per bunch, per case 7.50 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. WREATHS made on mossed frames at prices that will save you time and money. Send for a Special Trial Assortment Wreaths at $15.00 per dozen whi we will guarantee to please the mc critical and exacting buyer. Cycas Leaves Magnolia Leaves Artificial Floweif Prepared Oak in Short Spra) Write Us For Prices Before Placing Your Order Elsewhere POEHLMAIM 72-74E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 559 entias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete West, in a healthy, strong stock offered in the and clean condition. BELMOREATTA SINGLE PLANTS, i Inch pots, $1.50 per dozeD; $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1,000. Leaves Each. Inch pots 5-6 16-18 Inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. Inch pots 6-7 Inch pots 6-7 inch tubs 6-7 inch tubs 6-7 Each. 24 inch high 1.00 28-30 inch high 1.50 42-44 heavy 5.00 60-54 heavy 7.00 Specimen plants, $60.OO-$75.OO. FOESTEEIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each. inch pots 5-6 18 inch high $0.40 $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. Inch pots 6-7 28-30 inch high 1.00 Inch pots 6-7 34 inch high 1.50 34-36 inch high 2.00 40-42 inch high 3.00 42-46 inch high 3.50 60-52 inch high 5.00 64 inch heavy 6.00 60 inch heavy 7.00 5-5y. ft 8.00 5%-6 ft 12.00 8-SW ft. heavy 40.00 9-10 ft. heavy 60.00 Inch pots Inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 FOESTERIANA Plants 6 inch pots 7 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs a inch tubs 10 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs MADE UP PLANTS. Each. 24 Inch high $ 1.60 30-32 inch high 2.60 38-42 inch high 3.50 48-52 inch high 6.00 62-54 inch high 6.00 54-60 inch high 8.00 60 inch high 10.00 62-66 inch high 12.00 66-70 inch high 15.00 O-ey. ft. heavy 25.00 75-80 in. heavy $26@30 ARECA LTTTESCENS. Each. 0 Inch pots, 4 plants, 24 inch high $1.00 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch Aspidistra green 6 inch Aspidistra green 5 inch Aspidistra var. 5 iuch Aspidistra var. 10-12 leaves 1.00 15-17 leaves 1.50 7 leaves 1.00 10-12 leaves 1.60 PHOENIX ROEBELENII. 3 inch pots ?3.50 per doz. " ' Bach. 6 inch pots, 18 Inch high, 24 inch spread. .$2.00 10 inch tubs, 35 Inch high, 46 inch spread.. 7.50 Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants Grafted, 3^ -inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. 3 Pink Killarney 600 Old Gold [) White Killarney 360 Brilliant 0 Scott Key 900 Elgar Grafted, 2^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. 3900 White Killarney Own Root, 3 >^ -inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 400 Pink Killarney 300 Elgar 500 White Killarney 1625 Richmond 197 Old Gnld CALADIUMS Finest fancy leaved varieties, 50c and 75c eacli. sgonia Chatelaine, l^^-m., per 100, $ 3.50 3-in 8.00 4-m - 15.00 5-in each, 25c. )leus Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in., 8c each; 4-in., 15c each; 5-in., at 25c to 35c each. rotons, 4-in., 40 cents each; 6-in., 75c and $1.00 each. Cyclamen Seedlings, $40.00 per 1000. The New Fern John Wanamaker, 6-in., at 75c each. Boston Ferns, 5-in. , 40c each. Table Ferns, 2^-in., $3.00 per 100. BOXWOODS 15-in. in burlap 40c each 18-in. in burlap 50c each M BROS. CO -ao.ph%T"*' CHICAGO, ILL. 560 The American Florist. Sept. 30, Choice Shipping Roses We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. NEW BEAUTIES— A very large cut now on of short and medium stems. Good Shipping Stocic. Rhea Reid— Best red rose. SunburSt — Best yellow rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. DOUble White Killarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for present use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties perdoz. specials, extra long stems t^-OO 30 to 36-inch stems 3.00 Medium stems $1.00 to 2.00 Shorter lengths .75 Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Extra long $8.00 to $10.00 Good medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per lOO, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 5.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. per loo Special $12.00 to $15.00 I^ong 10.00 Medium 8.00 Short 4.00 to 6.00 Cecile Brunner per 100, 1.50 CARNATIONS, indoor grown.... per 100, 3.00 W^ Asters at Market Prices. LILY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100, 20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.26 to $1.50 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $25.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL. LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111., and Cteiis Station, 111. Chicago. KOSES ARE MORE PLENTIFUL. Roses are gradually becoming- more plentiful but there are just about enough to go around and are selling well at good prices. The quality of the roses in general is showing a great improvement and some particularly fine Mrs. Chas. Russell and American Beauty are being offered. Richmond, Rhea Reid, Milady, Hoosier Beauty, Hadley, Sunburst, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Ophelia, Killarney, White Killarney, Double White Killarney. Killarney Brilliant, My Maryland. Hearst, Mrs. George Shawyer. Prince de Bulgarie, Mrs. Moorfleld Storey, Champ Wei- land, Lady Alice Stanley, Tipperary, Prances Scott Key and Bayard Thayer are arriving in splendid condition and so are. the miniature roses, Cecile Brunner, George Elgar, Baby Doll and Fireiiame. Chrysanthemums are ar- riving in larger quantities and are sell- ing well at good prices with no sur- plus when the stores close for the day. Orchids are a trifle more plentiful but the supply of lily of the valley is none too large. Carnations are becoming a factor in the market, but the supply as yet is limited and the quality of the stock offered is not what one -usually finds in the market at this time of the year. A few asters, gladioli and other miscellaneous outdoor flowers are still arriving- but the condition of the stock plainly shows that they are the tail end of the crop. Lilies are good property and bring- high prices. Green goods of all kinds are plentiful. Box- wood and wild smilax are arriving in larger supply and are having a good call. The retail florists report a big improvement in trade the past week after a very quiet period and every- one Is looking forward toward a brisk fall season. The supply houses have been -unusually busy and are already displaying their holiday goods. All the wholesale stores will be open until six o'clock again starting next Monday, October 2, and until noon on Sundays as in the past. NOTES. Poehlmann Bros. Co. is offering a fine supply of roses in all the leading varieties, particularly Mrs. Chas. Rus- sell and American Beauty. The vis- itors to the annual convention of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America visited this firm's greenhouses BARGAINS. CHIFFONS Plain edge, 4-inch Chiffon, 3%cperyd. Plain edge, 6-inch Chiffon. 4%cperyd. Colors: White, Deep Pink, Purple, Dark Violet, Crimson Red. Prices are for 100-piece lots includ- ing all colors and both widths. No. 2— SHOWER GAUZE. For bridal work by box of 60 pieces — 10 yd. bolt (only sold in 5 box lots) 1.5c per bolt, or in 50 yard rolls, 5 box lots, 75c per roll. These prices are good only until present shipment is disposed of. Or- der early. First come, first served. AMERICAN BULB CO., 178 N. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO at Morton Grove, Wednesday, Septem- ber 27, which was one of the features on the tour of inspection. Tim Waters, manager of the supply department, has returned from a business trip in the east, especially Philadelphia, and is back on duty again. zgi6. The American Florist. 561 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: ( " 601, CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES BEAUTIES-OPHELIA-RUSSELL Sunburst, Killarney, White Killarney, Champ Weiland, Milady and other Koses mentioned in the price list below. Fancy Lilies, Asters, Gladioli, Valley and Complete Line of Green&. Current Price List. AMERICAN BEAUTIES — Per doz. Extra long stems $4.00 36 to 48-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Richmond Killamey TChite Killarney . . My Alaryland Sunburst Ophelia Milady Champ Weiland . . . Per 100 Extra select $8.00 .Select 6.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. UUSSELL, — Specials Select Medium Short • Roses, our selection.^ Carnations 2. Chrysanthemums per doz., 2. Harisil 10 Valley 4.00 to Adiantum Asparagus, per buncli Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 Per doz. $2.00 1.50 1.00 D.oOto .75 Per 100 $ 3.00 00 to 3.00 00 to 4.00 00 to 12.50 5.00 1.00 .75 .50 to -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- Wietor Bros, are cutting- a fine sup- ply of American Beauty roses, which continue to be in brisk demand and clean up nicely each day. The firm is well satisfied with business and is hav- ing no trouble in disposing of all the stock that it has to offer. J. A. Budlong is showing a most complete line of roses, which consists of practically every variety grown in this vicinity for the local market. The .shipping trade is brisk at this estab- lishment and a daily cleanup in stock is reported. Frank Johnson and Ed. Galavan, of the A. L. Randall Co., are back from a business trip to New York. Mr. John- son reports a brisk demand for Ran- dall's electi-ic window fountain and says that 17 were sold in one day this week. Eric Johnson, manager of the A. Ij. Randall Co.'s cut flower department, reports business as good and that three of the firm's largest growers are in fine crop with roses, particularly Mrs. Chas. Russell. Emil Nelson, of Morton Grove, is shipping an unusually fine grade of Richmond roses with heads as large as those of Milady to John Kruchten & Co., where they are attracting much attention. Paul Klingsporn, manager of the Chicago Flower Growers' Association, had a pleasant visit this week from his old friend, Ed. Reid, of Philadelphia, who Is making a visit to his farm in Minnesota. Bernie A. Zalinger, 175 West Jack- son boulevard, had the decorations for Mandel Bros.' fall opening this week, in which American Beauty and Mrs Chas. Russell roses played an impor- tant part. A. L. Vaughan & Co. report that American Beauty roses are in better ATTENTION! GROWERS OE CARNATIONS PRODUCERS of high grade Carnations will find it to their advantage to consign their stock to us for we have a good market for same and need a larger regular supply. If you grow any other miscellaneous stock along with your Carnations, you may ship it to us also. You may start shipping immediately or as soon as your stock is ready to cut. Come in and talk it over with us. J. A. BUDLONG WHOLESALE FLORIST 184 N. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. crop with their growers and the re- ceipts have been correspondingly heavy with plenty to go around in all grade.s. O. A. & L. A. Tenner's store is receiv- ing a new coat of paint and whtn Henry Arnold finishes the job every- thing will be in readiness for a brisk fall season. Nick Korson has sold his store at 7 West Monroe street to Nick Spei-- opoulos, who conducts the Wabash Flower Market, at 106 South Wabash avenue. W. H. Kidwell & Son have a fine stock of Boston ferns and report a splendid demand for same. Kyle & Foerster are handling wilci smilax in quantity again this season, together with other greens and a com- plete line of cut flowers. R. J. Mohr, formerly manager at A. Lange's, 25 East Madison street store, is filling a similar position with A. T. Pyfer & Co. John Kruchten & Co. are busy bunching their first large shipment of boxwood this season. H. Jacobson has opened a new store at 955 East Fifty-fifth street. Ed. Galvin has joined the force of the George Fisher Co. 562 The American Florist. Sept. 30, IliillilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllW WIETOR BROS.I 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in Ophelia and other roses of unsurpassed quality and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price List--'«.^i£^oU°N%^l.' I AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Tei- doz. J Long stems $5.00 M 36-inch stems 4.00 a yO-incli stems 3.00 ^ 24-inch stems 2.50 H 18-inch stems 2.00 ^ 12-inch stems 1.50 ■ White— KILLARNEY— Pink. Tcr 100 m Extra Special .$7.00 J Select e.OO = Fancy 6.00 ^ Medium 4.00 = Short 3.00 RICHMOND Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.00 OPHELIA, Per 100 Extra Specinl .$7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 SUNBURST. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 illlll IIIIIIIHillll Illllllllllll Illllll I I IIIHIHIIIIIII ! Illllli GEORGE ELGAR 35e per bunch ^ ROSES, OUR SELECTION, $3.00 PER 100. % LILIES. Per 100 J Fancy .$10.00 to $12.50 % Miscellaneous. ^ Ferns, per 1,00(\ 2.00 to 2.50 % Smilax, per doz 2.00 s Adiantum 1 .00 ^ Sprengeri, per bunch ; 50 ^ A'sparagus Sprays, bunch 50 M Other Green Goods Market Rates. M liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy The annual convention of the Vege- table Growers' Association of Amer- ica now being held at the Hotel La- Salle is well attended and the trade exhibit is the largest in the history of the organiaztion with every foot of space sold. The greenhouse manufac- turers and allied trade lines are nearly all represented and a cordial invita- tion is extended to everyone in the trade to come and inspect their ex- hibits, which are on display in the roof garden of the hotel. The conven- tion is a great success socially and financially and the local committee de- serves many thanks for the efficient manner in which they handled the convention from the start. The Hansen Grate Company, 654 Railway Exchange building, is mak- ing a strong bid for business in this territory and have a fine gi'ate which can be repaired without dumping fire and it is impossible to burn it out. Peter Reinberg has 17 of the Hansell grates in operation and is more than pleased with them. A. F. Amling Co.'s new range of houses at Maywood, consisting of 275,- 000 square feet of glass and built by the American Greenhouse Manufactur- ing Co., is completed and steam was turned on for the first time September 25. This place is heated by Kroeschell boilers. Bassett & "Washburn are cutting over 2,000 American Beauty roses a day, but at that they have barely enough to go around. Mr. Washburn is well pleased with business and says that stock in general is in big de- mand with a shortage in almost all lines. Zech & Mann are offering a good supply of chrysanthemums and Mrs. Chas. Russell roses, which are bring- ing good prices and are none too plen- tiful. Allie Zech reports that business is very brisk, especially the shipping trade. Vaughan's Seed Store has handled six carloads of French, Dutch, Japan- ese and China stocks this week, all arriving in a heap, which ordinarily are spread over a month or more. Four more cars are due this week. Peter Reinberg has had a splendid week's business with a complete clean- up in stock every day. They are in good CTox> with roses and are cutting heavily in American Beauty, Milady and Mrs. Chas. Russell. Art Christianson, with Paul Blome & Co., 1361 North Clark street, and J. THREE BIG BARGAINS 25 SMALL CUT ^fj CA FLOW£R BASKETS, «p I .OU Suitable for j cm pons, etc. oe MEDIUM CUT djieriA £t%y FLOWER tSASKETS, «plO.UU Suitable for roses, carnations, etc. O C LARGE CUT dM d f\f\ ^O FLOWER BASKETS, «pl£7.UU Suitable for American Beauty and Mrs. Chas. Russell loses, chrysanthemums and other long stemmed cut flowers. Order as early as possible so as to avoid any possible del^y in shipment. Wire in your order icdiy and we will send it out on the next train. Hurry ! Send for our latest Catalog— just off the press. You need it— a postal will do. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO A. Sikuta, 3047 West Twelfth street, are serving on the jury. Hoerber Bros, are coming in good crop with roses and are showing fine Hoosier Beauty in addition to all the other leading varieties. F. Knaflewski, 4543 South Ashland avenue, reports a great improvement in business since he moved into his present quarters. Chas. Bloom left September 23 to take charge of the new store he is opening at 325 South Second street, Clinton, la. The Chicago Florists' Club will meet at the Hotel Morrison next Thursday evening, October 5, at 8 o'clock. Paul M. Palez, Little Rock, Ark., was here this week buying supplies for the fall and winter season. Miss Ludlow, of Vaughan's Seed Store flower seed department, is spend- ing her vacation in the east. George Maunz, representing Reed & Keller, New York, called on the trade here this week. Ernest Farley, formerly with A. T. Pyfer & Co., is now with Percy Jones. Visitors : F. H. Mazey, Minneapolis, Minn.; A. Forder, Cincinnati, O.; J. E. Jones and R. E. Jones, representing the Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.; Chas. Nieman, Philadelphia, Pa. Hartfobd, CONN. — A new heating system is being installed at the range of Otto Keser. Boston, Ma.ss. — The employes of R. & J. Farquhar & Co.'s establishments in this city and Dedham enjoyed their first outing at Wellesley, September 16. the party numbering about 10^, go- ing in special cars. The affair was most enjoyable and will become an annual event. igio. The American Florist. 563 You can ^et the best Beauties in this market from us. Large supply of choice stock in all lengths, so order what you need from us immediately. CURRENT PRICE LIST- Subject to Change "Without Notice. Beauties. per ao^. Lou? stems $3.00 to $4.00 30 to 36-incb stems 2.50 20 to 24-inch stems 1.50 to 2.0O 15 to IS-inch stems l.OO 12-inch stems ,75 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per 100 Extra fancy $15.00 to $20.00 Good medium 10.00 to 12.00 Good short 4.00 to 6.00 Roses. Ophelia, fancy $8.00 to $10.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Killarney, fancy 8.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00to 4.00 Per 100 Richmond, fancy $ 8.00 " good $5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.00 White Killarney, fancy 8.00 " •' good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.00 Ward, fancy 8.00 good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.0O to 4.00 Sunburst, fancy 8.00 good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Killarney Brilliant, fancy 8.00 " " good 5.00 to 6.00 '• " short . . . 2.0O to 4.00 Roses, our selection 3.00 Carnations, penoo Special fancy $3.00 Good $1.50 to 2.00 Miscellaneous, penoo Easter Lilies, select $10.00 to $12.50 Orchids, Cattleyas, per doz... 10.00 to 12.00 Valley 4.00 to 5.00 Chrysanthemums per doz. 2.00 to 4.00 Gladioli 2.00to 6.00 Asters 2.00 to 4.00 Greens. Asp. Plumosus per string. Asp. Plumosus Sprays. .bunch, $0.35 to Sprengeri per bunch, .35 to Adiantum per lOO, Smilas, choice per doz.. Fancy Ferns per 1,000, Galas Leaves per l.OOO, 1.50 to 2.00 to $0.50 .50 .50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.00 ?[.If .I3?KKiI)?Jn ^ ^0 phones: CENTRAL 2571-AUTOMATIC 48-734- CENTRAL 2572 161 Norfh Wabash Ave, Chicago Columbus. TRADE AHEAD OP SEPTEMBER, 1915. A surprisingly good September has been enjoyed by the local trade. Some stores have experienced increases from 50 to 70 per cent over the same month last year. This is attributed to no special cause other than the develop- ment of the public taste for flowers. Stock of all kinds is scarce. That year- around staple, the white lily, is nearer the famine point than within the mem- ory of many florists. The supply has been drawn upon heavier than usual the past summer to meet the dearth of other flowers which were short crop because of unfavorable weather. Snap- dragons have made their appearance during the past week, and bring from $1.50 to $2 a dozen. The first show- ing of white chrysanthemums is also a new feature. The blooms are small, at a selling price of $3. Fine Golden Glows bring from $3 to $6. White and pink roses are plentiful, but Ihere is a lean supply of red ones. Richmonds have not reached an attractive stage, although the outlook for a few weeks hence is good. An exception in the red rose displays is the American Beauty. Shipments received from northern Ohio are choice. Prices range from $4 to $8 a dozen. There are a few cuttings of very fine carnations, which are ex- pected to soon replace the small, in- ferior blooms that have been on the market. They command 75 cents a dozen. Gladioli, asters and dahlias are fast disappearing. This is true of other garden flowers. Some florists have received a partial bulb supply, especially in Paper Whites, but Hoi- Wholesale Cut Flowers ===fireens and Supplies Prices cheerfully submitted on whatever you need upon request. O. A.. & Iv A.. ^oi:Ma.oi? 30 E. Randolph Street, cJ^S'1,7.%^. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing CHRYSANTHEMUIVIS WANTED Can handle more stock to good advantage, so ship what you can to me. Checks weekly. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing land stock is several weeks overdue, and the bulb trade is yet a small fac- tor, NOTES. One of the fashinonable florist shops has been receiving a limited amount of choice stock grown by Lincoln Kil- bourne, a wealthy manufacturer, at his suburban place. Following a nerv- our breakdown a few years ago, he turned his attention to growing flowers as an interesting and healthful means of assisting nature in restoring his health, and has spared no expense in indulging this pastime. The commer- cial feature of it is merely incidental. Further improvements have been made at the attractive store of the Munk Floral Company. They consist of the building of a mezzanine floor for the accommodation of the of- fices, and the separation of the dis- play quarters from the work depart- ment by ornate panelling. A hail storm which swept over the city and vicinity on the evening of September 22 caused a scare to green- house owners. Some suffered small damage, but in no single instance did this amount to much of a loss in dol- lars and cents. J. WASHINGTON, D. C. — Wm. F. Gude returned this week from a visit to Commodore Westcott at Barnegat Bay, N. J., and reports a very enjoyable- occasion. \\Mm\\ 564 The American Florist. Sept. 30, Indianapolis. BUSINESS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD. A banner week, considering the sea- son, has just passed. The trade was good' in all Its branches — in fact, it "was the best September week the flor- ists can recall for many years. Nu- merous funerals have given business ciuite a boost. There has also been quite a few social functions taking place, such as afternoon clubs, an- nouncement parties and dances. This week has also been one of fall open- ings— the large stores have been a bower of plants and cut flowers, each one trying to outdo the other. Cut- stock has been scarce in this local- ity. Roses are most in evidence — their quality is good with the prices ranging from $2 to .$0 a hundred. American Beauty has stepped into prominence, bringing from 7.jc to .$4 a dozen. The market on lilies has been kept clean. Lily of the valley has received quite a call in spite of the price — $6 per hundred sprays. Cattleya labiatas have made their appearance and are wel- come at .$0 a dozen. Chrysanthemums are becoming more plentiful in the fol- lowing varieties : Golden Glow, Early Frost and Smith's Advance, Carna- tions are beginning to fill up a big gap in the market at .$1.50 to $2 a hundred. A few gladioli are still to be had. Cosmos is poor and drags on the market, but asters and dahlias have completely dropped out of sight. Ferns, plumosus and Sprengeri, have been equal to the demand, but smilax is poor, suffering from the extremely hot summer. Pot plants have been in good demand with ferns taking the lead. The outlook for more stock and big business is exceptionally good in this locality. NOTES. Several new greenhouses have been erected here during the summer, namely ; Bertermann Bros., 30x22.5; ■Wm. A. Glaubke, 20x125; Martin Brandlein, 22x120; Hartje & Elder, three houses, 27x1.50; Baur & Stein- kamp, 18x100; Hepler & Mayer, 2.5x100. The Indiana State Florists' Associa- tion's committee, composed of Joseph Hill. A. F. J. Baur and John Hartje, motored to Ijafayette recently in search of information regarding the new ex- periments and outline of work at Pur- dvie University for the coming year. A new flower shop and greenhouse has been completed by Edwin Morner in Sheltayville. He was formerly with the E. G. Hill Floral Co., of this city, but has gone into business for himself.. We extend to him our best wishes for success. The Benson Floral Co. is under new management, having been taken over by R. D. Oilai-, and in future will be known as the Benson-Oilar Co. It will be managed by Frank W. Ball, former- ly with the Benson store. The Boney greenhouses, south of the citjr, recently used as vegetable growing- houses, have been taken over by Chas. Boney, formerly with the Henry W. Rieman Co., for the pur- pose of growing flowers. Leonard Elder recently met with an accident while fitting up his new greenhouses with steam. A wrencli slipped, hitting Mr. Elder and injuring him in the chest. He is better now but still feels the effects. Stephen Hitz has returned from a visit to his onion farm in northern Indiana, and with his brother, Charles, from Madison, Ind.. has been visiting fellow-florists of this city. Indiana florists are looking forward with delight to the next state florists' association meeting to be held at New Albany, Ind.. and at Louisville with the Kentucky association. Alterations, which give more store space and a fine, large vi'indow displaj' on two streets, have been made at John Rieman's establishment. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ i^ COMING BACK Our customers are all coming back to us this season. This is proof that our stock, prices, etc., are entirely satisfactory. With our increased supply of stock, we can add more customers to our list and still give everyone entire satisfaction. If you have not been a customer of ours in the past, why not begin now ? A. T. PYFER & CO. Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Long DistaDce Telephone — Central 3373. 'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM Mr. Junge and wife, and Carl Son- nenschmidt, of the Smith & Yoimg Co., with Walter Bertermann, are touring northern Indiana and will spend a week at Lake Webster. Several florists of this city are plan- ning to attend the next meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery to be held October 11-12 at the Hotel La- Salle, Chicago. Bertermann Bros. Co. has two new storemen, Walter Burkley, formerly with E. A. Nelson, and Frank Lieb- king, late of the Roepke Floral Co.'s force. The stork paid a visit to the home of Robert Fohl and left a 12% pound baby girl, and the Fohls' happiness is now complete. Robert Glaubke has left Wm. A. Glaubke, formerly Wm. A. Glaubke & Son, and is now selling the Smith Form-a-Truck. John Chisholm, formerly with Berter- mann Bros. Co., has taken a position with the E. G. Hill Floral Co., Cincin- nati, O. John Rieman has received many compliments upon the fine stock dis- played in his new store front. So far this month we have had three killing frosts, the earliest in the state in many years. J. Michelson, manager of the E. C. Amling- Co., Chicago, called on the trade recently. Richard Kootz, formerly of this city, has opened a flower store in Cincin- nati, O. Visitors : Fred Longi-een, Isaac Bay- ersdorfer, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. Steddum, of Knightstown, Ind.; E. H. Ralston, of Kokomo, Ind.; Ira Clark, of Greensburg, Ind.; Richard Kootz, of Cincinnati, p.; Edwin Morner, of Shel- byville, Ind., and T>. E. Weller, Robert H. Green and Henry C. Kraft, of Louisville, Ky. M. E. T. Sprlngfleia, 111. STATE FAIR FLORICULTUEAL DISPLAY. The display of flowers at the state fair which was held here September 15-2.3 was much smaller than in pre- vious years, due possibly in a measure to the poor quality of many varieties of stock at this time of the year, but the reduction in the premium list last year also had its effect, and the displays of a number of the trade in the northern part of the state, which were a feature in past years, were con- spicuous by their absence. It is to be regretted that the floricultural section is becoming smaller each year and in consequence is diminishing in popular- ity with visitors. Anaong- the principal exhibitors were the following : Hem- breiker & Cole, Janssen Seed & Floral Co., Geo. M. Brinkerhoff and Geo. J. Dinkel, all of this city; GuUett & Sons, Lincoln; A. T. Hey Floral Co., May- wood; Mrs. Etta Nott and Mrs. Coffer, Charleston, and L. A. Berry. Chicago. H. C. T. St. Louis, Mo. — The florists' club held its regular meeting at the Sanders Nurseries, September 14, at which time officers for the ensuing year were in- stalled as follows : Jules Bourdet, president; A. H. Hummert, vice-presi- dent; J. J. Windier, secretary; W. C. Smith, treasurer; F. A. Windier, trus- tee. igi6. The American Florist. 565 WITH THE OPENING of the FALL SEASON YOUR aim should be to furnish your customers with stock that will bulld up yOUr trade. Give them the newest varieties there are in roses as well as all the best standard varieties. We are growing several new roses this season, which every up-to-date Retail Florist should not be without as they are business getters and money makers. To satisfy yourself on this score send us your orders for: Mrs. Chas. Russell Lady Alice Stanley Mrs. W. R. Hearst Ophelia Sunburst Double White Killarney Milady Double Pink Killarney Mrs. Aaron Ward Pink Killarney Hoosier Beauty Killarney Brilliant MINIATURE NOVELTY ROSES Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart— Baby Doll — George Elgar. We never failed to take care of our customers during the extreme scarcity existing last spring. This year finds us situated better than ever to supply you, as we are receiving the output of several large new growers in this vicinity, together with the usual supply from our large range. Why not send your order to us where they are always sure to be taken care of ? VALLEY-- LILIES Our Blue Ribbon Brand speaks for Itself. Daily supply of Valley as well as Lilies. CARNATIONS We are getting in as good a grade as can be found in this market for this time of the season. CHRYSANTH EMUMS-Can supply m YcUow varieties. The Gladioli and Asters which we are offering are exceptionally fine In spite of ihe extremely dry and hot summer. Why Not Use The Best For Your Trade? You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. WHOLESAU Grower of Prices As Low As Others. We are in daily toncli with market conditions and wben a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits. Cincinnati. STOCK IS SCARCE. Stock has become rather scarce and the supply is hardly sufficient to take care of all needs. Besides the end of the aster and gladioli season, cool weather has served to check the sup- ply to a considerable extent. The de- mand from out of town is very heavy. Roses are not very plentiful. American Beauty, however, is in a good supply. Carnations are meeting with a good demand. Easter lilies are in a good supply and sell well. A few rubrum lilies may be had. Dahlias clean up regularly. Other offerings include cosmos, a few sweet peas, chrysan- themums and snapdragon. Greens are plentiful. NOTES. E. G. Gillett and Wm. Mayhall. ac- companied by their wives, motored to Springfield, Ohio, September 24. Mr. Gillett returned Monday morning while the balance of the party stayed over for the week. The R. G. Kootz Floral Co. is ready for the opening of their new flower store on Opera place, near Race street. The Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange has been having an excellent line of roses. Frank Schneider has been sending some excellent cosmos to C. E. Crit- chell. Thos. Windram leaves this week for Leesburg, Fla., for a protracted stay. Visitors : Morris Grossburg, repre- senting A. L. Vaughan & Co., Chicago; Frank Ball, Indianapolis, Ind.; Wm. Rodgers and W. G. Matthews, Dayton, Ohio, and J. T. Herdegen, Aurora, Ind. H. Oklahoma City. A very successful flower show was held September 22 by the State Civic Improvement Association. There were a great many entries from amateur growers and the quality of the exhibits was far superior to the displays seen a year ago. A flower parade was also held during the afternoon of the same day, but in this artificial flowers were the only kind used. Next year we ex- pect to see automobiles in the parade decorated with real flowers. The Stiles Co., along with plants and flowers, featured a stork, baby in a cradle, and numerous canary birds. Needless to say that the florists' win- dows for this fashion display are cre- ating as much attention from the pub- lic as are the windows of any other line of business. The state fair opened September 2.3 and "Fashion Week" was ushered in the day previous, consequently the city is crowded with visitors. Business of every description is good, the florists getting their full share. Furrow & Co. have a charming shovi' window with two electric fountains playing among the palms and cut flowers. Visitor : J. W. Furrow, Guthrie, Okla. S. S. B. AUKORA, III. — The Aurora Green- house Co. has added two houses, each 30 X 1.50 feet, Moninger construction, which will be devoted to roses and carnations. 566 The American Florist. Sept. 30, if WHOLESALE GDgWlJS s/^CUT ELOWEDS^-^ PLANTS I 182 North Wabash Avenue LD.phone Randolph eai CHICAGO FINEST CUT FLOWERS IN THE CHICAGO MARKET. Milady, Russell, Ward, Ophelia, Killarney and White Killarney roses, and All Other Seasonable Cut Flowers. Kansas City, Mo. BUSINESS ESPECIALLY GOOD. While stock in some lines is shoi-t- ening and in others becoming: more plentiful, what there is on the market is on the good quality side. Business has been especially brisk, principally in decorations for social events and bou- quets. Asters are practically off the market and gladioli are on the decline, but roses are improving both in num- bers and quality, especially Russell, Ophelia and Killarney, while Am.erican Beauty is seen with better bud and longer stem. Lilies continue plentiful. California grown chrysanthemums are more plentiful and are wholesaling at $3 per dozen. There has been much entertaining and a number of conven- tions during the present month calling for large quantities of decorative plants and cut flower work, and we are now winding up with a big fashion show, the bankers' convention and last but not least the live stock show which opens October 2. NOTES. Kansas City, Kan., had a very suc- cessful flower parade, September 23, 100 well decorated motor cars being entered and viewed by thousands. Be- fore the pageant started Miss Elise Mosely, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mosely, the well known florists of that city, was crowned queen of the event by Mayor Green. Miss Mosely rode in a motor car decorated by her mother and which won first prize as the best decorated vehicle in the pa- rade. The car was decorated with white flowers and ribbons. Saturday, September 2.3, an amateur flower show was held at the Muehle- bach hotel and proved a great success; in fact, one of the pleasing events of the season. The amateurs deserve all the encouragement and advice that it is possible for the local trade to give them. Inasmuch as the florists them- selves do not seem to have the back- bone to get up a big fall show of their own. Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. had a good run on city and out-of-town funeral work. They have a good many plants out on decorations. Mr. Parker, store manager, went to the green- houses at Pleasant Hill, Mo., and re- ports every thing in great shape. A. Newell reports the trade going good. He has had some good decora- tion orders during the bankers' conven- tion. Mr. Newell and Samuel Murray were at Excelsior Springs for a few days. The Alpha Floral Co. made large preparations for the fashion show and bankers' convention and it proved a bie- item with them in the decorative line. T. J. Noll & Co. are handling a fine line of roses in Russell, Ophelia, Kil- larney and American Beauty. Lilies, smilax and lily of the valley are also good. Chrysanthemums are more plen- tiful. W. J. Barnes put in the big decora- tion for the fashion show display at the Emery, Bird, Thayer store using decorative plants by the auto load. The Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. put in a fashion show window prettily ar- ranged in different ways, using cox- combs and ornamental grasses. The store of Miss J. E. Murray was attractively decorated for "Fashion "Week." She reports trade much im- proved. H. Kusik & Co. have a fine supply of good stock. Supplies are moving well. E. J. B. Pittsburgh. COOL WEATHER AEKIVES. We experienced cool weather dur- ing the past week with light frosts re- ported in some places. There has been an abundance of roses, especially the shorter grades, which causes them to be sold very cheaplj'. The longer stems are very good and sell readily. Asters are almost over for this year, although the crop was nothing like former years. Gladioli, lilies and dahlias are coming good, especially the dahlias, which are fine and sell at good prices. The de- mand for them is more than the sup- ply. This flower increases more and more each year in popularity. It is wonderful the effect the retailer can derive from this beautiful fall flower. Some chrysanthemums are to be seen, but the demand is not enough to en- courage the early varieties. We ex- pect to have them with us in about another week. Most all the growers ex- pect to cut carnations in about another week. They will be needed as all out- door stock will be over. Greens are selling about the same as always with plenty to supply the demand. NOTES. The florists' and gardeners' club at its last meeting decided to observe its twenty-fifth anniversary with a ban- quet. The date will be selected later by the following committee : Gustave Ludwig, George W. Burke, Samuel Mc- Clements, B. L. Elliott, P. S. Randolph, J. W. Ludwig, E. C. Ludwig, Fred Burki, Aug. Frishkorn, Wm. Loew, J. F. Zimmermann and E. C. Reineman. John Harris returned last week from Mt. Clem.ens, where he spent the last five weeks. Visitors : Edw, Reid of Philadelphia, Pa.; Milton Alexander of New York. G. M. Engflewood, N. J. Englewood is one of the many cities and towns of New Jersey where the "oldest inhabitant" takes pride in showing the visitor houses that were erected more than 100 years ago, and some of them look as though they might last for another hundred. It will be understood that such houses are exceptions, or landmarks, showing that the pioneers had among them men of brains. The Englewood of to- day is a flourishing city and has a thrifty population. There are four florists who do a considerable retail business in connec- tion with growing. The McQuaid Brothers are growers, and also have a fine retail trade. They grow roses, carnations, chrysanthemums and are now cutting fine asters for their- dec- orative work. They keep on hand fine palms and other foliage plants. Their retail business calls for a large amount of cut stock and Grant McQuaid is a familiar figure in the wholesale dis- trict of New York. He and his brother are to the manor born, their father having established the business almost 40 years ago. Grant McQuaid has a fine home and family, and he and his estimable wife are the souls of hos- pitality. The other member of the firm is also a fine fellow, but unfortunately he is a bachelor. NOTES. John Lange's range is well built and noteworthy for the fine condition of his stock of -nrhich he produces a va- riety. He grows Ophelia, Ward and other roses, all of which are doing well. His carnations are exceptionally good. Forget-me-nots are usually plen- tiful in the spring, but are not so often seen at this season. He has a large number of plants now coming into bloom and says that it pays to grow them. Alexander Donaldson, who this year leased the Lydecker range, has good crops of chrysanthemums and carna- tions coming on, having five houses 25x125 feet each. He also has two houses of lilies, one house being now in crop. At present he is cutting good stock of the chrysanthemum. Early Frost, and has large stocks of Bngle- hart, Halliday, Bonnaffon and other good varieties coming on. Hunter & Son have a neat range and grow a variety of stock for their re- tail trade. This season, for the first time, they planted one house with roses, which are doing well. They also have good chrysanthemums and carnations. In addition to much other outdoor stock, we noticed a fine dark red dahlia of California origin. John M. Hunter, the founder of this firm, now lives in California. igi6. The American Florist. 567 ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, rDS1,tVa'„°oTl578 CHICAGO, ILL John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Aveoue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8O17. CHICAGO, ILL. W. p. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .o„,SaSmS.^U CHICAGO fc.Jt. A Ji. .n..ft. ji..ft Ji. jiL .ft «..n .ft rt. .fk.ft. ill, .t^ A. A A A^ E.C.AMLINGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. F wwv^r,r'irip'AS01« In full swing, as are the large AUCTION SALES now being held by JOHNSON & MILLANG, Inc., Auctioneers ""»■" "Sfeefcuf Sl,'lS^'i" Holland's Finest Bulbs, The Best in Decorative Plants, Evergreens, etc. Sales every Tuesday and Frldiy at 10:00 a.m. 10,000 square teet devoted to our auction business. NEW YORK Write for Catalogue. pigeons, It was the guns of the hun- ters that drove away or destroyed the birds. The Audubon societies have made commendable efforts to save the birds, but their efforts have been ham- pered by a large number of people who seem to retain a strain of the blood of their barbarous ancestors. Poughkeep- sie, the home of Vassar College, should be as civilized as any city in this coun- try, yet the newspapers reported, a few weeks ago. that the chief of police or- ganized a' shotgun squad to kill the birds because their singing and chat- tering annoyed the late sleepers. Can you beat it? Let the English sparrow alone, he may not be particularly use- ful, but as Artemus Ward said of his kangeroo, "He's an amoosin' cuss." It may be added that the birds reported to have been slaughtered at Pough- keepsie were not English sparrows, but starlings and blackbirds. George L. Stillman, of Westerly, R. I has for the past week been exhibit- ir^g dahlias at the store of Thomas F. Gatvin, Inc., Fifth avenue and 4bth street. The show has greatly mter- ested the public, and incidentally we should judge, has been profitable both to Mr Stillman and the Galvin store. In exhibiting the flowers he takes or- ders for the roots and the store has heen selling large quantities of the flowers. Nearly all the varieties on exhibition originated with Mr. Still- man'. who is one of the foremost dahlia experts in this county. There are many types in the cactus, decora- tive peony and collarette varieties. A new one in the decorative class is "The Millionaire," a large and beauti- ful lavender flower, the bulbs or roots of which sell for $10 each. Other note- worthy blooms are Lady Helen and Attraction. He will stage a great ex- hibit at the dahlia show September 26-28. ^ ..J The S S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 11 < West 2Sth street, is having extensive alterations made In their newly ac- quired building. ' Excavations are toe- ing: made for a basement which will be made fire and moisture proof, arid when finished will be used exclusively for th«ir ribbon and supply depart- ment. Within the past few years their business in this line has greatly in- creased, and their present quarters are too small to accommodate it. The only J. Moorhead, who has just returned from a three months' trip in the south and southwest, will be in charge of this department. He says that busi- ness is booming all over the south and predicts good business for the fall and winter. Jack Trepel, who for a number of years has been buyer for his brother Joseph's chain of Brooklyn retail stores, has leased the premises at 480 Fulton street, Brooklyn, and will open a fine retail establishment, on or about Oc- tober 1. This store is in the heart of the shopping district, being just two doors from the large department store of Frederick Losier & Co. Extensive alterations are being made in a building at Fifth avenue and 51st street, -in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. When completed, Joseph Trepel, who already has six retail stores in Brooklyn, will open another, which, it is stated, will surpass his pre- vious efforts in furnishings and equip- ment. Mrs. Henry Murphy, who, since the death of her husband, several years ago, has conducted a retail store at Fifth avenue and 53d street. Bay Ridge, recently had the misfortune to fall down stairs and sustain a broken limb, and is now in a Brooklyn hos- pital. The Macniff Horticultural Co. re- ports that their auction sales of plants, September 12 and 15 were very suc- cessful. A number of large palms and other plants from the estate of T. A. Sperry, Crawford, N. J., were disposed of. There was also a good demand for bulbs. At this writing, nothing has been heard of Lewis P. Rankin, the grower, of Westerly, R. I., who, on September 12, walked out of the store of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. in this city and mysteriously disappeared. John J. Coan, 115 West 2Sth .'itreet, is receiving from Frank Dinda, Farm- dale, L. I., fine stock of the new pink chrysanthemum, Alexander Guttman. FLORISTS' GREENING PINS. No Florist should be without a box of Greening Pins, consid- ering their small price, conven- ience and amount of labor saved. One box contains 10 lbs. (about 10,000 to 11,000 pins). (Samples free). Price, per box $1.50 Sboxesfor 7.00 6eo. H. Angermneller Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis Mo. New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss S.SOperbag Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Everything in Southern Ever^eens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.7Sperbag Perpetuated Moss.... 3..?0 per bag Edward A. Beaven, ^^^itr''' He says, that they wholesale for $6 per dozen. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., are receiv- ing fine stock of the pink chrysanthe- mum, "Alexander Guttman," from Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, L. I. This stock wholesales at $6 per dozen. Very fine lilies and lily of the valley are reaching E. C. Horan from Anton Schultheis, College Point, L. I. P, F. Kessler is handling fin© lilies and forget-me-nots. . - A. F. F. 1916. The American Florist. 575 DESIGNS OR CDT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities bj the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established 1857. nORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J . Seeger Eigblh and LocnsI Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Av. Telegraph orders filled on short notice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO.. H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITI Wax Schling NEW YORK. I No. iiZ West 59th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel || Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. .{• Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Pbone, Murray Hill, 783 Park Ave. and Branch 1808 34th St. Member F. T. O. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist'sTelegrapb Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specially made of "Welcoming'* and "Bon Voyage" packages. Denver, Colo. yhe Park J. A. VALENTINE, I^lOlTQl VO* President. Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK OITY. 'T-ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Albxconneli., Western XJnioo Code. \: Syraciise, iV. V. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season ^ J Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street, To out-of-town florists: KTiriAr V/^WIT We are in the Heart Of «JmVV XV/m\ And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists' Telegraph Dblivery. .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Audilorium Annex, CHICAGO St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS GF THE NORTHWEST WASHINGTON D. C. Gudes' CUDe BROS.COi FLORISTS 1214 r 9TN^*! «tfA0M I MOTOKO a Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 576 The American Florist. Sept. 30, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the citiea indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. Eatabltohed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Hohn S Olsoo, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America ; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive aight and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Belivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. I- Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. PHILADELPHIA,] SOOChestnutSt. ATLANTlGCIIY,2517Boar(IWalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP. LTD. MemTjers of Florists' Telegraph Uelivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SmithCo. KEENAN BLDG. L&rgest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. e. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Meniler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Name Index to Ketall Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co, Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Archias Floral Co., Sedalla, Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. ■ . Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W., Bockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Callahan, M. J. Philadelphia, Pa. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry K., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and D, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York Dominion Floral Co., The, Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., Williamsport, Pa. Fo.x, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O. Fvey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis, Mo. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati. O. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Sons, J. 6., Terre Haute, Ind. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Hlggins, N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, O. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, B. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave.. San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Bobt. C, Houston, Tex. Kottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. Lange, A., 25 B. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth. Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Atlantic City, N. J. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Palez, Paul M., Little Bock, Ark. Palmer. W. J. & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pearson, E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Penn, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., El Paso, Tei. Pyfer & Olsem, Wllmette, 111. Randall's Flower Shop, Worcester, Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Renter's, Westerly, R. I. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye, George. Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo. SchUng. Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, 0. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. E. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, 0. Walker Co., The P., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis, Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson, J. S., Floral Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Wittbold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. JohoBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Teleplione— Lenox 3822. h tfae Heul of tbe nwst eicksre readeodal sectiw. Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415FarnumSt. ,5or^°?5?k82 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the Ainerican Florist lolien writinp DES MOINES A-^X^ m THE CENTER OF IOWA (£^ J. S. Wilson Floral Go, ^■'■^i"*^ "We cover all points in lov/a. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLE? elam: EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones igi6. The American Florist. 577 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago and Sub- nibs to i^r/i yJThe Florist, , -__ _j^, - All orders carefully filled tjJ«^^j;onSt under the supervision of '^,^^2^ GEORGE ASMU8.Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writinc/ Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL ^^i. I PWic IVP Telephoce OO't LVVn AI6.I No. 1310 Bedford —Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn— We give personal attention to your orders and guarantee satisfaction Mention the American Florist ivhen writinc/ Toledo, 0. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the Americaoi Florist when xoritinq Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Roohester Phone, 506 Lona Dist. Rell Phone 2189 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writinc/ Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The I/argest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when loritino Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen lar^e Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Jlinnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- Bula ot ftlichigan. All orders piven prompt attention and filled wifh strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist lohen writinp Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and MCKlnney Pbone, Preston 160 City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 .State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Atlantic City — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henr/ R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. F. Galvln, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y, — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel, Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago— Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — AlpBa Floral Co. Chicago — C. Frauenfelder. 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange. 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. WIttbold Co., 737 Buckingham PL Cincinnati, O.— Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, 0. — Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, 0. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, 0. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver, Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso. Texas — Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Kye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith, Guthrie Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston, Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo.^Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Prey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Prey. Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, 0. — Chas A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York— Kottmiller. New York — Thos, P. Galvin, Inc. New York— Max Schllng, 22 W 59th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa.— M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa.— Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I.— T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray. D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockford, 111,— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. B. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo.— Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — MuUanphy Florists. St, Louis, Mo. — F. H, Weber. St, Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco— Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalla, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield. Mass. — N. F. Higgins. Steubenville, O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind.— J, G. Heinl & Sons, Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto— Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blackistone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Westerly, R. 1. — Renter's. Wllmette, IlL— Pyfer & Olsem. Williamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicag^o and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Lios Angeles, Calif. SEKI-BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers Phone A-2550 a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka, Glencoe, Lake Forest. New York. IstabUsbed 1848 David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptljf Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbu San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.326 Qrant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most carefullv executed. Kansas City, Mo. Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVENUE. Dallas Texaa LangFloral&NurseryGo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana. New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notio#. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NKB. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 578 The American Florist, Sept. 30, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVTT BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS ETultorx (St. BROOKLYN, N. Y. NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention tile American Florist when writinq PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. X I 0 U^ o Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. Wa aolicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot> 229 WEST THIRD STREET Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled airri delivered to all parts of ihe city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. Orders will be ca,refiiUj carad for by HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPHIS Members of Florists' Telegraph delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRKD HANNAH & SONS will fin your orden for Uesigns and Cut Flowers in Michigan St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co, Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed DULUTH FLORAL CO. V^ miles in any direction, nill IITU UIUU Wearetheceoterofihegreat Ul"-U ' ") nil""' Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis' Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Mention the American Florist xohen writing Rockf ord, Dl. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm St Gorly The New Jersey Florlcultural Society. The eleventh annual show of the New Jersey Ploricultural Society was held in the Jr. O. U. A. M. hall, Orang-e, September 18, 1916. The date proved to be a trifle early and the number of entries fell short of the previous year. The vegetable classes were well filled with some fine displays. A group of herbaceous plants and shrubs by the Elizabeth Nursery Co. was well staged and received a special prize. A col- lection of fruit by M. & A. Colgate of Orange was the finest ever seen in this part of the country. The judges were : John P. Sorenson, Alex. Robert- son and Walter M. Gray. Prominent among the prize winners were the following' ; W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J.; Peter Hauck, Jr., East Orange, N. J.; Dr. Daniel T. Millspaugh, Paterson, N. J.; C. C. Goodrich, Orange; Mrs. "William Barr, West Orange; S. M. and A. Colgate, Orange; Hugo Volkening, Orange. CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — George Franks, of Thos. E. Franks & Son, is looking for- ward to a highly prosperous season and is well prepared for it in all lines. St. Joseph, mo. — The Rau Floral Co. has made extensive improvements at its range on Country Club boule- vard, which now comprises 14,000 square feet of glass. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Afls'n. Mention the American Florist when writinq CHI me Florist e. MONROE ST, Mention the American Florist when loritina Wholesali and Retail Florist C. n. fREY, 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-olass. stock. Mention the American Florist when ivriting Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Orders for florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt andcareful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST» NBAR OARFIKLU PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers'' Get in touch with SHEBOYGAN, VflSCONSIN. J. E. MAHHEWSON, Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. E. W. PESRSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Trade Directory Price, $3.00 Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 So. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. /p/ SpKNOEK SWKT PEAS, AND StINrLOWKB. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Company igi6. The American Florist. 581 Lilium Harrisii BULBS her 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7m $5.00 $40.00 7in.to 9in 9.00 SO.OO 9in. to 11 in 22.00 Freesia Refracta Alba Per 100 Per 1000 Mammotii size $1.75 $12.00 For Immediate Delivery, PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices OD application, J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. Mention the American Florist when writing Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, • - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist lohen writinri Contract Seed firowers Spe(»3nieS' vme*seed and new Com*. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick S Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. Mention the American Florist tohen writing LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write lor Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City Mention the American Florist when writina Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CAUFORNLA. The L D Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers oi FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. |iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiuiiuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiii| I To All Florists Using French Bulbs : | 1 Vaughan's Seed Store advertisements and catalogues offer these | I bulbs by Stated mcaSUre and in regular cases. Others report I 1 seeing advertisements of this stock which dO not give measure- | 1 ments of the bulbs. | I Why not get samples of French Paper WhitCS and the like | ■ this season before you place advance contract orders for 1917 ? ■ m Vaughan's prices, grading considered, will average over fifteen | 1 per cent lower than those of our competitors, because bought early ( 1 by our own agent in France and paid for in cash or on short terms. | 1 Our present price of $7.85 per 1000 for the largest size of 1 1 Paper White Grandiflora now obtainable, proves this statement. | 1 Advance contract orders booked by us for Paper WMteS will | 1 be filled with the larger sizes. | I Write for bur delivered prices on Lily Bulbs. Vaughan's | 1 ForniOSUm run larger in all grades than those of other dealers. 1 I Vaughan's Seed Store, ^^^^^^m | liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ Mention the American Florist when ivritinci KELWAY'S SEEDS --Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Langport, - England. Mention the American Florist when writinp BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO 'SeedStore' _ 23^235 W. MadisonSt: CHICAGO. Get OBOtatioBs From LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bristol, Pa. Bloomsdale Farm. LILY BULBS FALL SHIPMENT FROM JAPAN Prices quoted F. O. B. New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Ivondon (Ont.) Write for quotations stating quan- tity, variety and size required. McHUTCHISON fi CO. The Import House 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK 582 The American Florist. Sept. 30, WINTER SPENCER SWEET PEAS. 1 oz. 4 oz. lb. APKIOOT ORCHID. Mostly apricot self $1.50 $4.60 $15.00 BOHEMIAN GIEL. Light pink 1.60 4,60 16.00 BRIDAL VEIL. Pure white 1.00 3.60 12.00 CHRISTMAS PINK OKOHID. PinlJ, white wings 3.00 10.00 36.00 MRS. A. A. SKACH. Bright pinlj 65 8.00 7.60 MRS. JOHN M. BARKER.. Lilac 1.60 4.60 16.00 MRS. M, SPANOLIN. Double; white 1.00 3.60 12.00 ORCHID BEAUTY, Rose-pink, with orange 76 2.60 9.00 PINK-AND-WHITE ORCHID 65 2.00 7.60 RED ORCHID. Bright cherry-red 75 . 8.80 10.00 SLNSATION. Newman & Legg's Christmas Pink Orchid 3.00 10.00 36.00 SENSATION SCARLET. Bright scarlet 3.00 10.00 36.00 THE CZAR. Hose, wings white, mottled pink 3.00 10.00 36.00 YARRAWA. Bright rose pink. AUSTRALIAN grown seed 8.00 7.00 84.00 CALIFORNIA Grown Seed 66 8.86 8.00 Mixed Spencers Winter Flowering, oz., 65c; M lb., $2.00; lb., $7.50. CYCLAMEN— Boddington's Gigantic CJioicest English Strains. Tr. 100 1000 pkt. seeds seeds CHERRY RED $0.50 $1.00 $9.00 CRIMSON 25 .65 6.00 CRIMSON AND WHITE 60 1.00 9.00 LILAC 25 .65 6.00 PINK. Soft pink 25 .65 6.00 ROSE. Light rose 25 .65 6.00 SNOWFLAKE. White 25 .65 6.00 SYRINGA-BLTIE 25 .65 6.00 WHITE BUTTERFLY 50 l.OO 9.00 PHOENIX, Cherry-crimson .. .50 2.00 18.50 PURPLE KING 25 .SO 7.50 VULCAN. Rich crimson 50 2.00 18.50 MIGNONETTE— Boddington's Majesty The best variety for greenhouse. Trade pkt., .60; % oz., $1.00; oz., $7.50. t®-5 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER.'-^ Arthur t. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York City PEACH BLOSSOM. Rose color. Tr. 100 1000 pkt. seeds seeds $0.25 $0.75 $7.00 PRINCESS MAY. Color pink. . ROSE OF MARIENTHAL. Shel pink .50 .25 .50 .50 1.00 .65 1.00 1.00 9.00 6.00 SALMON ftUEEN 9.00 SALMONIUM SPLENDENS . . . W0NDER(GLORY)OF WANDS- BEK, Intense salmon-red . . . .25 .50 .80 1.00 7.50 9.00 MIXED .25 .60 5.50 Boddington' s Re-selected Winter-flowerine Spencers as grown by Wm. Sim, Cliftondale. Mass. THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cucamber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pmnpldii, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. Mention the American Florist when tvriting 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Pedigree Tomato Seeds Baltimore, Md. Mention the American FloHst when luritiyic/ American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Balbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Mention the American Florist when writing J. G. ROBINSON SEEDM WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber , Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best Stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. .#IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIII% ^ I BDRPEE'S SEEDS I § Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List for Florists = = and Market Gardeners. = %/)iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini# ROUTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuiti.m Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS TOMATO SEED Also Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber. Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field CornTin yariety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sgu^^""^""" SWEDESBORO, N. J. TheEyerettB-ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip Radish, Beet, Branches Michigan, Wisconsin and Idabo MILFORD, CONN igi6. The American Florist. 583 BULBS Here. Prices 30 Per Cent Below Competitors Vaughan's Seed Store believes in making close prices when it is possible to do so with bulbs in hand, not quoting at half price six months in advance and failing to deliver. Read the following and pass us your general bulb orders. NARCISSUS, True "JOSS" HUES PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA For quick shipment, a few dozen cases Size, 12 ctm. and up, (in case lots while unsold) per 1000, $7.85. Our advance contracts are being filled in full with regu- lar grades, either 13 ctm. up or 14 ctm, up. Lilium Pormosum p,,,ooo 6 to 8-inch (350 to case) $ 40.00 7 to 9-inch (250 to case) 58.00 9 to 10-inch (180 to case) 80.00 10 to 12-inch (100 to case), per case, $12.00 100.00 (CHINESE NARCISSUS) PER MAT (120 BULBS) - - (At N. Y. City, $5.50.) $5.00 8 MATS (960 BULBS) FOR $37.50 (At N, Y. City, $40.00.) FREESIAS PURITY TRUE Per lOO per 1000 H-in. to %-\Xi. $1.25 $10.00 %-in. toH-in. 1.00 7.00 VAUGHAN'S IMPROVED PURITY Per 100 Per 1000 ^2-in. to s/s-in $1.75 $15.00 %.in. toH-in 1.50 12.00 CHICAGO It will pay you to have our "Book For Florists" at your desli. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE newyork James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for summer BUIBS and (all planting. Ask for Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Mention the A'ineHcan Florist when ivriting R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Anders, - France Specialties: Beets, ManGroes, Carrots, Cabbages, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNLA, SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Olse), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds CrtAriillti^c Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-wurzel. Beet. Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, O)^ci.iaiiico Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman, MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN, who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the Uniied States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. VandegrUt 6 Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. Mention the American Florist when writina My New PRICE LIST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. Grass Mixtures FOR- Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. 584 The American Florist. Sept. 30, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. M. L. Ruetenic, Cleveland. O., President; Howard W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa.. Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula. O., Treasurer. Nest annual convention will be held in Chicago, September 26-29, 1916. Belmont, Mass. — Charles E. Che- nery, one of the pioneer market gar- deners in this state, died at his home here, September 14', aged 75 years. St. Louis, Mo. — A pageant in Ave episodes depicting the development of farm practice and equipment from the time of the Indian to the present day, will be a. feature of the agricultural fair to he held here during Veiled Prophets' week. October 2-7. Prices paid producers in the United States for the principal crops increased 9.3 per cent during August and on September 1 the average was 21.9 per cent higher than a year ago and 18.6 per cent higher than the average for the same date during the past eight years. The Vegetable Growers Association of America is holding its ninth annual convention at Chicago this week with a large attendance, fine programme and trade exhibition. Some account of the early sessions will be found else- where in this issue. Many prominent market gardeners representing all sec- tions of the country are taking part in the proceedings. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Sept. 26. — Mushrooms, home grown, 25 to 35 cents per pound; let- tuce, tomato boxes, 20 cents; radishes, 50 cents to $1.00 per 100 bunches; cel- ery, 85 to 40 cents per box; tomatoes, climax baskets, 30 cents; cucumbers, per climax basket, 10 cents to 25 cents. New York, Sept. 26. — Celery, per crate, $2.00 to $4.00; cucumbers, 65 cents to $3.00 per basket; mushrooms, $1.00 to $2.00 per 4-poimd basket; to- matoes, per pound, 6 cents to 12 cents; radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per strap, 75 cents to $1.00. Acreag:e Contracted for by Canners. A preliminary estimate has been pre- pared by the bureati of crop estimates of the United States department of agriculture from the number of fac- tories reporting in 1915 and 1916, with the total acreage given of corn, peas and tomatoes, the product from which was manufactured. No account is taken of tonnage bought outside of contract. The estimate is as follows : Corn — Total number of factories re- porting in 1916 was 287 as compared with 284 in 1915, the acreage being 191,820 in 1916 and 168,264 in 1915. Peas — Factories reporting in 1916 numbered 181 with an acreage of 70,- 364 as compared with ISO factories with an acreage of 80,596 in 1915. Tomatoes — The number of factories reporting in 1916 was 789, with an acreage of 130,157; in 1915, 774 facto- ries with an acreage of 96.338. Milwaukee. PBONOUiSrCED SHORTAGE FOLLOWS FROST. The recent frost, as reported last week, did enough damage to cause a. pronounced shortage in a general way. This makes it inconvenient to fill or- ders, as the only thing that is what one would call plentiful are roses. "With asters and dahlias off of the market, the few good gladioli that do come in are picked up quickly. The supply of carnations is still very limited and gen- erally sold before unpacked. Owing to the shortage all kinds of lilies move briskly. NOTES. The writer in company with Wm. R. Schroeder, Gust Pohl, Nic Zweifel and Fred Holton, took a look at the vari- ous growing establishments in the lat- ter's auto; mainly carnation growers were visited and the present outlook for a steady cut in quantity is some- what distant, especially should we get a prolonged dark spell, otherwise most of the stock looked good and healthy. At the Schroeder Floral Co. they were finishing repairing- the damage done by the hailstorm in April. Stock looks very promising. At A. Reinhardt's place in North Milwaukee, which is in prime condition, we found the "boss" busy getting the heating system in order for business. A new Kroeschell boiler has been installed. At Wm. Manke & Co.'s place they, have finished moving a 45-foot brick chimney, 15 feet nearer to the boiler. It was a difficult task which took ,iust a week. At the Greenwood Carnation Co., where they got through planting later than usual, everybody is busy trying to make the plant get a "move on." The Grunwald Bros.' place is in good or- der and the plants look promising; they have a good color and seem to take to the soil well. At Brown Deer, the Mueller Greenhotises will soon pro- duce a crop of fine carnations: those grown under glass all summer look es- pecially fine; a few new varieties are being given a chance this season on a moderate scale. Last, but not least, we visited the Holton & Hunkel range, which, from beginning to end, was in "apple-pie" order. All the roses are thrifty with no signs of mildew; a house of Russells in full bloom caught the writer's fancy; a lot of 4,000 cycla- men in various sizes are well done; other stock, such as ferns, bougain- villeas, solanums and the vai'ious green goods, all look good enough for the most critical. The A. F. Kellner Co., who did most of the work at the fall openings of the department stores, last week, again showed what a person who knows how can do with stock which used for this purpose cannot always be kept in A No. 1 shape. This week they are busy decorating booths at the Auditorium for the pure food show. Gust Pohl,\ who grows a great quan- tity of stevia every year, had all his plants out doors when the recent frost came along, but by burning paper around the batch about daybreak, he saved every one. Harry Mann, formerly with Gust Rusch & Co., on September 23, opened a retail flower store at Vliet and 24th streets. Always room for one more. Next week, Thursday, October 5, is florist club meeting and a large attend- ance ought to turn out and help start something. E. O. St. Louis, Mo. — Miss M. Carroll, well known to the trade here, has opened a flower store at Shenandoah and Grand avenues. Peconic, L. I., N. Y. — D. V. Howell, the dahlia specialist, is exhibiting largely at the Riverhead fair this week. His display of dahlias is fine and well worth looking at. Mr. How- ell took 10 first premiums, four sec- ond premiums and the blue ribbon for general display. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER. TBI BIST AMERICAN BOOK ON THE SUBJECT 170 Pages.— Price $1.00—29 lUnstrationt. AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY 440 S. Dearborn Street. CMcado. Miscellaneous Plants. 2-in. 2-ln. 8-ln. S-ln. 100 1000 100 1000 Alternanthera . . .». .$2.00 $18.50 $3.00 $25.00 Lantanas, 10 varieties.. 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Moonvines, white & blue 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Parlor Ivy, S. Scandens 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Petunias, Double and single, mixed 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Pompon Chrysanthemums 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Salvia, Bonfire & Zurich 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Swainsona, white 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Cash with order. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co. White Marsh. Md. Some Fine Stock. Per 100 Per 1000 2M!-in. Asparagus Plumosus $ 3.00 $ 25.00 214-iii. Asparagus Sprengeri 3.00 25.00 2y2-in. Asparagus Hatcheri 3.00 25.00 4-in. Asparagus Plumosus 7.00 65.00 4-iu. Asparagus Sprengeri 7.00 65.00 2y2-in. Begonias, 8 varieties 6.00 55.00 214-in. Chinese Primroses, 20 kinds 3.00 28.00 3-in. Cyclamen, 8 separate vars... 8.O0 75.00 4-ln. Cyclamen, 8 separate vars... 20.00 175.00 2^-in. Snapdragons, white, pint and yellow 4.00 35.00 5,000 ferns in 5 varieties, fine stock, $15, $20 and $25 per 100 100,000 2 and 214-in. Pot gera- niums in 28 varieties 2.25 20.00 Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence Solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, ffil^""' Washington, New Jersey. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GROWER and ' EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETAtBLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFPIAITIF^' Eeaus, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, urLUInL I iLOi Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, S'cabiosa Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.70 per Vi oz., $1.00 per % oz., postage paid. Cash with order. AH seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. igiO. The American Florist. 585 BOSTON FERNS Large Stock of Fine Plants. 5-inch, at per doz., $3.00 I 7-inch, at per doz.,$ 9.00 6-inch, at perdoz,. 6 00 g-l"'^';' =>' IVA°,.V' l^fn I 9-incti, at perdoz., lo.CU Extra Special— $1.50 We have a very fine lot of 9-inch Boston Ferns at Ihe above price. These are beautiful specimens. Per IPO Asparagus Sprengeri, 3 in $ 5 00 Asparagus plumosus, 2!^ in ... 3.00 Frimuia obconica, 4 m., $1.50 perdoz 12.00 Per doz. Cyclamen, best varieties and color s m $ 4.20 Ficus Nitida,4in 3.C0 Per doz. latania borbonica, 7 in $12.00 Kentia Belmoreana, Sin 9.00 EngUsh Ivy, 4 in l.SO Pleris wlmsetti,4in 1.00 Pteris serrulata, 4 in 1.00 Pteris cretica albo-lineata, 4 in. l.oo Aspidium Tsussimense, 3V7 in.. 1.00 Crotons, 4in.,doz,,$4.20; Sin.. 6.00 The George Wittbold Co. Long Distance Phone, Graceland 1112 737 Buckingham Place, CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writino BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. 80x857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach Kale Turnip Okra Radish Sweet Corn Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty If You are interested in Mid- Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — f^pn A It'll til Wholesale Grower, \TCU« rt.. AUni, PEKIN, III. V^ ^^ STANDARD m^fjkjf m iCCS TREE SHAPED Stems Each Pair 30-in.. Crowns 24-in $ 7.00 $13.00 45-in.. ■■ 26in 7.50 14.00 48in.. ■' 40-in 15.00 28.00 PYRAMID-S ft. high 24 in. diameter 8.00 15.00 6ft. " 26in, " 10.00 18.00 Boxwood Plants IN TUBS Each Pair PYRAMIDS- 2/,-ft $2.00 $3.75 3-ft 2.50 4.50 BUSH— 24-inch 1.25 2.35 30incb 2.75 5.00 36-inch 3.75 7.00 STANDARDS— 18-20-inch stem, 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 5 50 12-in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 2.25 14-15-in. stem, 12-in. crown 1.50 2.75 BUSH— Out of tubs— Doz. Per 100 12-inch $4.00 $30.00 18-inch 6.50 45.00 Out of tubs 25c each reduction. 10% discount allowed on Pyramids in lots of 10 or more. 10% discount allowed on Bush shape in lots of 50 or more. Fall "Book For Florists" Ready. Vaughan's Seed Store •¥ CHICAGO NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writinp COTTAGE MAID A SPORT OF MRS. C. W. WARD Get your order in NOW for December and January Delivery. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. COTTAGE GARDENS CO. Inc. QUEENS, NEW YORK. 586 The American Florist. Sept. 30, [The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; LIo,\d C. Stiirk, Lonisiaiia, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Roch- ester, N. Y., Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will bfl held at Philadelphia, Pa., J une, 1917. Sacramento. Cal. — The exhibit of the Fancher Creek Nurseries of Fres- no was destroyed when the main ex- hibit building- at the state fair burned with a loss estimated at $175,000. Summer-Flowering: Shrubs. The flowers of many shrubs can now be seen in the arboretum, and others will appear almost constantly until the late autumn or early winter, when the witch hazels carry the period of blooming' into another year. The last of the azaleas, the two white-flowered species of eastern North America, Rho- dodendron (Azalea) arborescens and R. (Azalea) visoosum, are now in bloom. A mass of the former can be seen on the right-hand side of the Valley road in front of the hickories, and Rhododendron (Azalea) viscosum can be seen in quantity on both sides of the Meadow road. Azaleas of dif- ferent species have been flowering con- tinuously in the arboretum since the middle of May, and the blooming- of no other group of plants extends here over such a long period, although that of the viburnums and cornels is al- most as long.— Arnold Arboretum Bul- letin, July 19, 1916. Spiraea Henryl. Though introduced by E. H. Wilson as long ago as 19O0, when collecting in China for J. Veitch & Sons, this spiraea is now making its presence felt in many gardens. Young plants make very rapid progress after the roots get well established, by throwing up vigorous stems, at first erect, then arching. No flowers are produced by these stems the first year, and they are termed barren. They are charac- terized by the length they attain in one season and by the large size of the leaves they bear. In these respects the species closely resemle S. cane- scens from the Himalayas, and the two are certainly not distantly related, for the latter is a very variable plant. Species belonging to diverse orders in the Himalayas are linked up by re- lated or connected forms, extending through China to Japan, and this would indicate a natural line of di- rection of distribution extending back to relatively ancient times, and no doubt still in progress. Both these spiraeas, during- the second season, produce short side branches terminat- ing in a large, corymb or cyme of white flowers, and when the barren shoots of the previous year are long, say four feet to six feet or more, the effect is bold and pleasing. The leaves are much smaller on the flowering twigs, and this brings the flowers into greater prominence. On very vigorous shoots of the previous year the internodes are long, but as growth becomes more staid by a fuller occupation of the ground by the roots, the internodes are shorter and the trusses of blossom touch one another. I have noted both conditions of the shrub this year, the stronger growth in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. The habit of the species indicates that it should be planted in an open posi- tion, where the arching branches can develop equally on all sides, and not in a crowded .shrubbery. — J. P. in, Lon- don Gardeners' Chronicle, July 22, 1910. Llgrhtntng: ,Dang:er of Trees. Recent]}' statistics have been col- lected in different parts of Germany as to the danger of different varieties of trees being struck by lightning. The result has been the following percent- ages : Oak, 32.1; larch, 9.5; fir, 3.8; pine, 1.8; scotch fir, 0.9; birch, 1.4; beech, 0.3; and alder. 0.0. The character of the soil is an im- portant factor among others as to the lightning danger. Trees growing in moist soils and along the courses of rivers and brooks and in the neighbor- hood of ponds are especially exposed to the danger. Trees with deep penetrat- ing- roots are more easily struck than those with shallow roots nearer the surface. As proof of this is the greater frequency of the apple tree being struck than the pear in the same orchard. It is also stated that the poplar stands first in danger before the oak, elm, ash, gum, and pear tree. Together with the beech the least at- tractive to lightning are chestnut, maple, alder, and mountain ash. Be- tween these two groups stand the apple, cherry, linden, and walnut. During thunder storms it is advisable therefore to avoid oaks, poplars, all varieties of pine, willows, elm and pear. If shelter is taken under a tree, which is always dangerous, it should not be under one standing alone. The plant- ing- of trees which attract lightning- is recommended in the neighborhood of houses, especially^ poplars, partly to prevent the possibility of the rebound- ing of the lightning. It is well to pro- vide such trees with metallic rods to make them really effective conductors of lightning. WOONSOCKET, R. I. — Alonzo Vose will remodel one house and make improve- ments at his range in the near future. Fond du Lac, Wis.— The Haentze Co. is building a commodious office build- ing and garage, which will give addi- tional space for workrooms and stor- age. HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. EvergreeD Specialists Largest Growers ia America Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. For the Bast New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, P.O. Berlin, N.J. WUliamstown JuiiCmN.J. Mention the American Florist when writinq TREE, SHRUB AND PALM . . SEED For the Nursery and Florist Trade. My seed is fresh and reliable. For Prices ad- GEORGE H. HOPKINS, EAGLE ROCK STATION, LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writino ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writino PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Japanese Garden and Rockery For Hot House. Conserv- atory and Show Window made in short time. Wide experience T. R. OTSUKA, Landscape Architect 300 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. OWN ROOT Pot grown 214 and 4-in. Field grown to pot 6 to 6-in. BOSES <5f|fl rrni Ff LORAL COMPANY.! WANTED strong, field-grown Foxgloves and Canterbury Bells to color. State size and prices per 1000 to the Superintendent, Walden, Lake Forest, III. Did You Receive Our New fieneral Price List ? It offers our usual good assortments of Field Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial Plants, Climbing Vines, Ornamental Trees. If not received write to be placed on our mailing list. VERY SPECIAL. Use Printed Stationery. We sell to tlie trade only and do not knowingly compete with onr customers by allowing our trade prices to go to private planters. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York rp/<5. The American Florist. 587 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. JX I OVFTT LITTLE SILVER, • 1 • Ll^ V L 1 I 9 NEW JERSEY * * * * * Ferns in Flats In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS. ETC., to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennos. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. * * * GERANIUMS Guaranteed to reach any point in the U.S. from Chicago East, in good growingr condition, or they can be returned and your money refunded. I take all the risk. Summer prices. S.A.Natt and Buchner $10.00 per 1000 Ricard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000 ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing BOXWOODS—MOST^BEAUTIFUl Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, Z^-tt 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3%-ft 2.50 each Standard Shape, 14x11 In 2.50 each Globes, 14x14 In 3.00 each Heavy Bnshes, 2-ft 1.50 each Nice Bushes, 15-in 35c each F. O. FRANZEN ^^^c^e'feSS?''- aioiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiii| I Robert Craig Co... | i ^i^- PALMS I = and Novelties in Decorative Plants. = I Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. | iillllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIillUlllllllllllllllllllllinilllllllllllii Smith's Revised Glirysantliemuni Manual (Third Edition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of Chrysanthemum Culture for the last 25 years. The best work on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles for their •pecial needs. 106 Fades. Only 50c., postpaid. ELMER D. SMITH 6 CO., ADRIAN. MICH. Mention the American Florist when writing FIELD-GROWN CABWATIOH PLANTS Extra fine stock ready for immediate delivery. Order today. Per 100 Per 1000 Zee Symonds, - - - $4.50 $40.00 Washington, - - - _ 4.50 40.00 Philadelphia, - - - 4.50 40.00 White Perfection, - - - 4.50 40.00 Peter Reinberg WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolpti Street, L. D. PHONE CENTRAL 2845 CHICAGO, ILL HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods — Pyramids, Standards. Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees— Standards. Half Standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergre'ens— Clipped speci- mens in Tasus, Thuyas, Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped in large assortment. Araucarias — Best sorts, best values. In both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas, Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Spireas. Magnolias, Japanese Maples, Wistaria Chinensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers — New, rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Bos and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders — Norway Maple, American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc.. In large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for informatioa and price today, THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVEE.GREEN SPECIAIISTB -D^— An A txttutv-tii. xr •» LABGEST GKOWEHS IN AMERICA BOX 404, DUNDEE, ILL. WHOLESALE GEOWEKS AUD mPORTEES 588 The American Florist, Sept. 30, Th; Glory Fern (Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa) Adiantoni Farleyense Gloriosa THE GLORY FERN or RUHM VON MORDRECHT This splendid Fern which so closely resembles Adiantum Farleyense in appearance and which does not require the special skill and care in grow- ing that is necessary to produce good plants of A. Farleyense has quickly made a place for itself not only on account of the fact that it can be produced for little over a half that of growing Farleyense, but also because either in a cut state or as plants used in decorative work, it ^vill outlast the old variety ten to one, making it an available subject where Farleyense can rot be used at all. Since its introduction some 5 or 6 years ago there has never been a supply large enough to meet the demand. With this in mind we have pre- pared this season an extra large sto^k, which is in prime condition and we now offer select. 3 inch pots, $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100; $140.00 per 1000 4 inch pots, $3.50 per doz.; $25,00 per 100 6 inch pots, $1.00 each For a Complete list of seasonable stock see our current Wholesale List. The above offer is intended for the trade only. HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing PLANT NOW!! VAUGHAN'S PLANT NOW!! Cut Flower Peonies WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF FINE VARIETIES OTHER THAN THOSE USTED HERE. WRITE FOR PRICE LIST Each. Doz. 100 CouTonne d' Or. Snow-white, yellow reflex, very large. Late; a splendid long-distance shipper. Splendid cut flower $0.30 $3.00 $20.00 Delachei. Deep rich purple, crimson reflex. Late and free blooming 30 3.00 80.00 Duchess de Nemours (Calot), Sulphur white with greenish reflex, cup shape 25 Duke of Wellington. White guards, sulphur cen- ter; vigorous grower, large flower 35 3.60 25.00 Festiva Maxima. Flowers of immense size. 7 to 8 inches in diameter, snow-white with red blotches on edges of center petals 30 La Grange, A magniflcent deep scarlet flower which originated at our nurseries. An extremely prolific bloomer and very vigorous lady Leonora Bramwell. Large, rose-colored, very free, splendid cut flower 25 2,00 15.00 3.00 20.00 .35 3.60 25.00 2.00 15.00 Each. Doz. 100 Mme. de Vemeville. Guard petals sulphur-white, center delicate rose white, one of the most de- sirable of the white Peonies $0.25 $2.00 $15.00 Marechal Vaillant (Syn. Lee's Rubra Grandiflora). Dark mauve pink, very large, globular rose- tvpe. Very tall heavy stem; very late. A good variety 40 4.00 30.00 Queen Victoria. White, center petals tipped car- mine; large, full bloom; one of the best cut flower sorts; early 25 2.00 12.00 Souvenir de TExposition Universelle. Large per- fect shaped imbricated flower, brilliant cerise, with silvery reflex 30 3.00 20.00 Triomphe de L'Expos. de Lille. Shell pink with a peculiar double crown. Midseason 25 2.00 15.00 ASK FOR "FALL BOOK FOR FLORISTS." VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, NURSERIES (200 Acres) Wcstem Springs, 111. CHICAGO NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing Dracaena Indivisa 2-ln $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per lOOO. Per lOOO Vinoa Variegata, 2 In., $2.00 per 100.... $20.00 S, A. Nutt, 2-in 18.00 Hex Begonias, 3-ln per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, WholesaleGrower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK Mention tlie American Florist when writing k. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, CONN. Mention the American Florist when writing CARNATIONS F. CORNER & SONS CO. Lafayette, Indiana Mention the American Florist xohen writing , J9i6. The American Florist. 589 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Plumosus, 2y-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100. Sprengeri, SM,-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100; 4-m., $10 per 100. The, S'torrs & Harrison Co., Fainesville, 0. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100; As- paragus plumosus, 2^-in., $3 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Bucliingham Place, Chicago. ASPARAGUS PLDMOSDS SEEDLINGS, extra strong, $6.00 per 1,000. VAnGHAN'S' GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri and Hatcherl, 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Asparagus Sprengeri, extra strong, 3-in., $5 per 100. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. AZAIiEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES^Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROBHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS. Erfordil, 3-in $6.00 per 100 Chatelaine, 2%-in 3.50 per lOO ERNEST ROBEB, Wilmette, 111. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2^-in. pots..$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Chatelaine, 2i4-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $8.00 per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in., 25e each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. Begonia Vernon, 2-in. stocli, $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price Includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger BUSH SHAPE. 10-12-in., balled, 30c each: 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-in., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC. Box 404, Dundee, 111. Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New Yorli. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. 0. Fran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and Bush, Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. BTJDDLEIA. Buddleia Variabilis Magniflca, 214 to ZV" ft., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. THE F. WALKER CO. 312 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. BULBS. Bulbs, Lilium Formosum. Late dug bulbs, ready for shipment now. 7 to 9-in., 300 to case, $7 per 100, $60 per 1,000; 8 to 10-in., 225 to case, $8.50 per 100, $78 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in.. 160 to case. $10 per 100, $95 per 1,000; 11 to 13-in., 100 to case, $20 per 100. Callas. Cali- fornia grown, fine well ripened bulbs, with live center shoots, select size, $9 per 100. Mammoth, $12 per 100. Godfrey, 4-in. plants (ready Sep- tember 20), $15 per 100. Purity Freesia, Va-in., $1.20 per lOO, $10 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Bulbs. Chinese Narcissus, per mat (120 bulbs), $5; 8 mats (960 bulbs), $37.50. Nar- cissus (True), Paper White Grandifiora, 12 ctm. and up, $7.85 per 1,000. Freesias (Purity True), V> to %-io., $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000; % to ^4-in., $1 per 100; $7 per 1.000. Vaughan's Improved Purity, % to %-in.. $1.75 per 100, $15 per 1,000; % to %-in., $1.50 per 100, $12 per l.OOO. Lilium Formosum and Callas. For sizes and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New Yoris. Bulbs. Paper Whites, per case of 1,300, $9 per 1,000; per case of 1,600, $7.75 per 1,000. Rainbow Freesias, new and very fine, in yel- low, orange, lavender and pink, $5 per 100: $40 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. . Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii for immediate de- livery, 5-in. to 7-in., $5 per lOO; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-in., $9 per 100; $80 per 1,000. 9-in. to 11-in., $22 per 100. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus, Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. liouis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Lilium Formosum. For sizes and prices see advertisement on cover page of this issue. Wm. P. Kastihg Co., 568-570 Washington St., Buf- falo, N. Y. BULBS. Imported. Hyacinths, tulips, nar- cissus and Paper White Grandifiora. Write for prices. SLUIS SEED STORE, 544 W. 63rd St.. Chicago. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York^ Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago^ _^ Lily bulbs; fall shipment from Japan. Mc- Hutchlson & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. CARNATIONS. CACTI. CACTI, my choice, 25 vars., $3; 50 vars., $S; 100 in 10 vars.. $10; succulents, 20 vars.. $1; 50 vars., $4; 100 in 10 vars., $4. Cash with order. Charges paid. A. G. GREINEB. 4419 Natural Bridge Ave., St. Louis, Mo. CAIjADIUMS. Caladiums, finest fancy leaved varieties. 50c and 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. CARNATIONS. Extra fine field-grown CARNATION PLANTS. 35,000 Enchantress, $5.00 per 100: $45.00 per 1,000. PERCY JONES, INC., Wholesale Florist, 56 B. Randolph St.. Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock, ready for immediate delivery. Zoe Symonds, Washington, Philadelphia and White Perfection. $4.50 per 100. $40 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg, SO E. Randolph St., Chicago. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100, $12; per 1.000, $100. BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. We have the fojlowing to offer at 5c: 675 " Herald, 600 White Enchantress and 200 En- chantress. These are good plants. Can ship on short notice. Cash with order. SIMANTON & PENCE. Falls City. Neb. - Field-grown carnation plants. Pink Enchant- ress, $5 per 100. $40 per 1,000. Des Plaines Floral Co., Des Plaines, 111. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100. PerJ.OOO. 10.000 White Perfection ...$6.00 $50.00 15,000 White Enchantress .. 6.00 50.00 20,000 Pink Enchantress . . . 6.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to be in healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO., Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. Field-grown carnation plants for quick de- livery. Fine lot of Enchantress" at $5 per 100, $40 per 1.000. Also Philadelphia and Ward, $6 per 100, $50 per 1,000; White Enchantress, $5 per 100. $45 per 1.000. CHICAGO FLOWER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. New carnation. Cottage Maid, a sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. A new carnation of a delightful shade of flesh pink, somewhat darker than En- chantress. Rooted cuttings, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y. ' FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Very choice stock in this variety. Enchantress $5.00 per 100; $46.00 per 1,000 SINNER BROS., 158 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Thenanthos, a commercial red carnation. Cut- tings ready for delivery Jan. 1, 1917. Price, $12 per 100, $100 per 1.000. Exclusive dis- tributors. A. L. Randall Company, Wabash Ave., at Lake St., Chicago. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress. Rosette, $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1.000: Phila- delphia, Bonfire (medium sized). $5 per 100, $45 per 1,000. Wietor Bros., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. ^ Carnation plants, field grown, ready for ship- went at any time. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ell Cross. 150 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids. Mich. "carnations! Enchantress, Rose Pink En- chantress, Philadelphia and Beacon. $fi per 100. Rosette, fie; second size. 4c. Cash please. HARRY HEIXT,. West Toledo. O. CARNATION' PL.^NTS, good field-grown stock. Philadeiphi.n. M.'ifchless. Cliampion, Comfort. En- chantress and ethers. $5.00 per 100. HENRY SM I TH. Grand Rapids. Mich. Best red carnation. Belle Washburn, field- plants, all strictly first size, ready for bench- ing. $12 per ino; $100 per 1,000. Bassett & Washburn. 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.. Joliet. 111. , Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette. Ind. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 590 The American Florist. Sept. 30, CHKYSANTHEMTJMS. CHEYSANTHEMXTMS. Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon, pale pink; It's a dandy; you will malie no mis- take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes Into bloom about November 15; finishes early in De- cember. Cuttings ready now. $15 per 100. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W. 28th St., New York. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-iD., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. CHEYSANTHEMTJMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2>4-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for IJst of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. COIjETJS. Coleus, Emperor Wilhelm, 3-in., 8c each; 4-ln., 15c each; 5-in., 25c and 35c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. CROTOXS. Crotons, -i-ln., $4.20 per doz.; 5-in., ■ $6 per doz. The George Wlttbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Crotons, 4-in., 40c each; 6-in.. 75c and $1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN GIGANTETIM SEED. Improved Wandshek Type, White, white with eye, light red, rose pink, bright red, dark blood red. Equal divided, $6.00 per 1,000; Including Glory of Wandsbek, $1.00 per 100. Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light salmon, separate, $8.00 per 1,000; $1.25 per 100. Improved Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light. Best salmon, some are nearly double flower, ex- tra large and easy grower, good bloomer, $10.00 per 1,000, $1.50 per 100. Roccoco erecta, new mixed color or separate. This variety is new and not to be compared with the old. Easy to grow, good bloomer, fit to grow in quantities, $12.00 per 1,000, $2.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111. Cyclamen, best varieties and colors, B-in., $4.20 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DAHIiLVS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion, N. J. DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2%-in., $5.00 per 100; Btoile D'Or, 2-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash please, A. E. HUNT & CO., 30 E. Randolph St., Chi- cago. " DAISIES "(bellis). Monstrosa white and pink, also Longfellow and Snowball; strong field-grown seedlings, $2.00 per 1.000. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 per 100; 4-ln., $15.00 per lOO; 3-in., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., 35c^ Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O. Dracaena Indivisa, 2-in., $2 per 100, $18 per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. FERNS. BOSTON PERNS. Per dozen. 5-inch 3.00 6-inch 6.00 7-inch 9.00 8-lilch 12.00 9-lnch 15.00 The George Wlttbold Co., 737 Bnckingliam Place, Chicago. Adiantum Farleyense Gloriosa. The Glory Fern or Ruhm von Mordrecht. We have an ex- tra large stock, in prime condition: 3-in., $2 per doz., $15 per 100, $140 per 1,000; 4-in., $3.50 per doz., $25 per 100; 6-in., $1 each. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadel- phia, Pa. FERNS. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Ferns, Boston, 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in., $6 per doz.; 8-in., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-in. pots, $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. BOSTON FERNS, flue, heavy plants from 4-in. pots, $1.50 .per doz., $12.00 per 100; 5-in., extra flue, $2.25 per doz., $18.00 per 100. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney, O. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. FERNS' — Boston, Roosevelt, Springfield, 4-ln.. $7.50 per 100; 3-ln., $5.50 per 100. Fine stock. Cash with order. THE COLONIAL GARDENS. Orlando, Fla. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pieraon Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. Ferns. Boston, 5-in., 40c each. New fern, John Wanamaker, 6-in., 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. III. ^ Fern dish ferns, 2V4-in., best sorts, $3 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, 0. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-in., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Ricard, Red Wing, Viand, Landry, La Favorite, Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.60 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent, Poltevine and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $23.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DB WITT & CO., Wooster, O. Geraniums, in good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per 100. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Geraniums, 100,000 in 2 and 214-in. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. AloHZo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $10 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevine, $12.50 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. GREENS. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smllax, $2.50 per case. Caldwell, The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smllax, $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. and French varie- ties, Emile Mouillere, Avalanche, Bouquet Rose, from 4-in. pots, $1.75 per doz., $13.50 per 100; 5-in., ,$2.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100; 6-in., $3.75 per doz., $30 per 100. All fine heavy plants. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, O. .^__^ HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 4-in., 20c for Christ- mas blooms; 5-in., 35c; 6-in., 45c; well branch- ed out. Bargains for cash only. H. W. ALLERSMA, Grand Rapids, Mich. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown, 25c to 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nura- ery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. rviEs. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. JERUSAIJIM CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherry, 4 to 5-in. pot. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. THE P. WALKER CO. 312 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. liANTANAS. LANTANAS, mixed, 2-in., $3.50 per lOOT ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. LILY OF THE VALLEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad way. New York. ^ Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. MOONVINES. Moonevines, lemon verbenas, swalnsona, par- lor ivy, S. scandens, alternanthera, coleus Sal- vias Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ORCHIDS. Orchids in season, gardenias and roses in all leading varieties. Beechwood Heights Nur- series. Bound Brook. N. J. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. PAEONIA ROOTS. Pseonia roots, must be moved at once. Our $20,000 stock of these contains the best cut flower sorts for florsits. Write for complete list. Yaughan'3 Seed Store, Chicago. PALMS. LATANIA BARBONICA PALMS, 15-ln. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchii, 15-in. tubs, $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Kentia Palms, 4-in., $40 per 100; 5-in., $1 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 0. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII. 6-in., 75c; 7-in. and 8-in., $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-in., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PANSDBS. Giant Flowering Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted, 35c per lOO; $2.50 per 1,000. Steele's Private Stock Pansy seedlings, exhibition strain. 50c per 100, $4.50 per 1,000. Prepared to ship immediately short distances; advise shipping long distances only after October 10, to allow frost to harden. Cash. JOS. fi. CUNNNING- HAM, Delaware, Ohio. PANSY PLANTS'. Henry Mette's strain, strong and stocky, all giant flowering, $2.50 per 1,000. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo. Mich. PEONIES. PEONIES— $20,000 worth of best named varle- ties at our nursery. Western Springs, 111. Now is planting time. Let us quote yon. VADGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers, Bird's-Eye, bushy plants, 4-ln., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1,000. PYFER & OLSEM, Wilmette, IlL PRIMROSES. PRIMROSES, Obconica, Chinensis and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENEY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. POINSETTIAS. POINSETTIAS, fine plants, $5.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. PRIMULAS. PRIMULA MALCOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1.000 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2y<.-inch 4.00 35.00 3-incb 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSEM, Wilmette, 111. PRIMULAS. 100 Obconica, 2-in $3.00 Malcoides, 2-in 3.00 Malacoides, 3-in 6.00 ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, lU. Primula Obconica, 4-in., $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100. The George Wlttbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. PRIVET. California Privet, of superior quality, la all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. xgi6. The American Florist. 591 PTERIS. Pterls Wimsettl, 4-in., seiTulata, 4-in., certlca albo-Hneata, 4-in., $1.00 per doz. The George Wittbold Ck>., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. RASPBEKBY PI/ANTS. St. Regis Raspberry Plants, 2 yrs. (Everbearing Red). $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1,000. THE F. WALKER CO. 312 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. BEStJBKECTION PLANTS. RESURRECTION PLANTS (Mexican Ever- green) scarce, per lOO, $3.25; per 1,000, $25.00. Vaughan's Seed Store, 43 Barclay St., New York. ROSES. ROSES. 100 2,000 White Killarney, 2%-ln., grafted, good, big plants $8.00 2,000 Richmond, 2V4-in., grafted, good, big plants 8.00 1,000 Cecile Bruuner, 3-in., own root, choice stock 4.00 500 American Beauty, 3-inch 8.00 BASSBTT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. PINE 214-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1,000 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.00 35.00 WIBTOR BROTHERS', L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3%-in. stock; Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Old Gold, Scott Key, Elgar, $140 per 1,000. Grafted 2i4-ln. stock: White Killarney, $100 per 1,000. Own root, 314-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Elgar, $96.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. English Roses. Guaranteed two-year-old, low budded on briar, clean, hardy, field-grown stock. Dwarfs and climbers. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Bees, Ltd., 1075 Mill St., Liverpool, Eng. ROSE PLANTS, Pink and White Killarney, 3- In. pots, own roots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. My Maryland, 3-in., at $8 per 100, $75 per 1,000. All flrst-class stock. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. ROSES. 300 good, healthy KiUameys, grafted from 4-in. pots, 10c each, to close out. Cash or satisfactory reference. Can use a few Rose Pink Enchantress. W. W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. Rose Champ Weiland, strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; l.OOO for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Roses, cannas and shrubbery. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS', $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzil seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagua Hatcherii seed, GOe per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. S'eedB, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurff, Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds. Spencer Winter-flowering Sweet Peas, Cyclamen. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St.. New York. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds ih general. - Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & S'ons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. SEEDS. Seeds, ivbolesale growers and dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., 'Val- ley, Neb. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, CaUf. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea. aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers, France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Bean, pe"a, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Klnzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons. Light, Pratt and BUicott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford. Conn. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. S'weet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. 'W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. 'Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & Co., Brnyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co.. Gil- roy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester. N. Y. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carplnteria, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, S'an Jose, Calif. Seeds. 'Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth. Bristol, Pa. SPHAGNUM MOSS. Sphagnum moss, 12 bales for $10. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA, 4-in. pots, fine plants, $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Grand Rapids and Big Bostonhead lettuce, strong plants, $1.00 per 1,000. Parsley; double curled, $3.00 per 1,000. Satisfaction guaran- teed. S. T. DANLEY & SON, Macomb, 111. VINCAS. Vinca varlegata, 2-in., $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany^ N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. 'Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. STOCK WANTED. STOCK PLANTS. B. G. Hill. Jean 'Viaud, Ivy-leaf geraniums, flowering Begonias, Lan- tanas. Field clumps of good varieties Cannas. What have you? Would exchange hardy plants. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sid- ney, 0. MISCELLANEOPS. Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkin* Co., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnadon Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. 'Y. Plant stands. Made In three sizes to extend to 30 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Av., Detroit, Mich. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see adverUse- ment elsewhere In this issue. The D. HiU Nursery Co., Inc., box 404, Dundee, 111. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to Join flues.' H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Stratford, London, England. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your summer house made in a short time. T. E. Otsuka, 300 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, 111. "Superior" Internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. _^ 'Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. 'Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., PainesvlUe O. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.50; 5 boxes, $7.00. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Evans Improved Challenge 'Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond. Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedleln Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 1302-1308 West Division street. Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Go., Okmulgee, Okla. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Glblin & Co., Utica, N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, lU. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It 592 The American Florist. Sept. 30, giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiin^ (Shipping Labels for Cut Flowers Printed in two colors on gummed g paper; your card, etc., in black and M leaf adopted by the S. A. P. in red. p Very attractive. Size6i^x4^^. B Price per 500, $2.85; per 1000, $4.50. ■ Send for sample. | ELECTRO OF THIS LEAF, | POSTPAID $1.25 I American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago. MISCEIlLANEOUS. -Advance sash operating device. Greenliouse fittiDgs. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Eeed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce Co., 12 VV. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison & €o., 17 Murray St.. New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 B. 34th St., New York. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler, Sad- ■dle River. N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks. 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, $S.OO. W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschell Bros. Co.. 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorter & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. ■Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, 0. Cut flower boxes. Edward Philadelphia. Folding Box Co., Greenhouse Eaton, lud. jlass. Baur Window Glass Co., GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance: also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co., Muncie, lud. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all l;inds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch •Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 982 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky ^4.^4.^^4.^^^^.{>^^^^4>^4.4>.{>4>4.if^>i>^^^^^^>i»!>. Phones: Uncoln 410 and 411 j nil eoo The American Florist. Sept. 30, Index to Advertisers- Advance Co The 597 Alpha Floral Co ....575 American Bulb Co.. 560 582 American Greenh'se MfgCo Ill Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co ,.598 AmlingE C Co 567 Anderson S A 579 Angermueller GH .574 Apbine Mfg Co 596 Archias Floral Co... 577 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 574 Badgley & Bishop ..573 Barnard W W Co.... 581 BassettS Washburn „ 560 Baumer Aug R 579 Baur Window Glass „Co...^ 599 Bayersdnrler H & Co554 Beaven E A 574 geesLtd 570 571 Beechwood Heights „Nurs 556 Begerow's 576 Berger Bros 568 Berning HG. 569 Blackistone Z D ....576 Bodger J & Sons Co.. 581 Boddington Arthur „TCo 582 BolandJ B Co 575 BolgianoJ&Sons....582 Bramley & Son 577 Braslan Seed Grow- lers Co 580 Breitmeyer'sJSons..576 Bnggs Floral Co. ...577 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 578 Brunnings 585 Bryan Alonzo J 584 Buchbinder Bros. . ..555 BuckbeeH W 578 BudlongJ A.557 561 565 Burpee WA& Co... .582 Caldwell the Woods- „m.aoCo 574 California Florists... 578 Callahan M J 576 Camp Conduit Co.. .598 Carnation Support ^CoThe 600 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 566 Chicago Printed „StringCo 567 Clark EB Seed Co.. 582 Clarke's Sons D 577 Clay &Son 596 CoanJJ 573 Comley HenryR....579 Conard & Jones Co.. 586 Cooke Geo H 579 Cottage Gardens Co. 585 Cowee W J 600 Coy HC Seed Co... .582 Coyle Jas 572 Craig Robt Co 587 CrawbuckGeo WCo. .573 DardsChas 576 Des Flaines Floral "Co 557 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co.. 598 Detroit Stand Co. ...598 Dickinson Albert & ^.Co .-SSS Dietsch A &Co 599 DominionFloraICo..578 DornerF&SonsCo.588 DreerH A...588 594 598 Duerr Chas A 578 Duluth Floral Co.. ..578 DunlopJohnH 579 Edwards Fold Box.. 600 Erne&Klingel 567 Evans Co The J A...6O0 Evenden Bros Co... 579 Eyres H G 579 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 596 Fish Henry Seed Co.. 581 Florists' Hail Assn.. 598 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co 597 FordMC 573 Ford William P 573 Fox J M & Son Inc.. 579 FranzenF O 587 Frauenfelder C 578 Freeman MrsJ B....577 Frey CH 578 Frey & Frey 579 Friedman 575 Froment HE 573 Furrow & Co 579 Galvin Thos F 579 Garland Mfg Co 593 Gasser J M Co 576 Giblin & Co 600 Godineau R& M....583 Goldstein & Futterman 573 Gorham Frinterylnc597 Graham A &Son....579 Gr'nd Rapids FloCo.578 Grasselli Chemical Co 597 Grimm & Gorly 578 Gude Bros 575 GunterbergM C ....563 Guttman & Raynor One) 572 Hansen Grate Co.. .596 Hardesty & Co 579 Hart George B 573 Hart Henry 576 Hatcher Florist 579 HavenSeedCoThe.583 Heacock Jos Co 556 Heinljohn G& Son. 578 Hencle Miles S 575 Henderson A & Co.. I Henderson Lewis ...577 Hentz&Nash 572 Herr Albert M ,587 Herrmann A 595 Hess &Swoboda 576 Hews AH &Co ...598 Higgins N F 577 HillDNursCo..586 587 Hoerber Bros 567 Hollywood Gardens. 576 Holm & Olson 576 Holton&Hunkel Co. 569 Hopkins Geo H 586 Hort Advertiser .599 Hort Trade Journal. .598 House of Ferns 573 Howards Smith 579 Hurff Edgar F 582 Huscroft G. L 578 IckesBraunMillCo.595 Igoe Bros 600 Jackson & Perkins. ..586 Johnson & Millang..574 Johnston & Co T J. ..579 Jones Percy II Joseph's 575 Joy Floral Co 578 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 598 Keller Sons J B 577 Kelway & Son 581 Kennicott Bros Co. .567 Kerr RC Floral Co. 577 Kervan Co The 573 Kessler Wm 573 King Construct Co. .597 KohrAF 598 Kottmiller A 575 Kramer IN & Son.. 598 Kroeschell Bros Co. 594 Kruchten John 567 KuebnC A 569 Kuhl Geo A 585 Kusik &CoH 569 Kyle & Foerster 567 LandrethSeedCo...58l Lang Flo &Nur Co. .577 Lange .A 575 Leborius J J 577 Leedle Floral Co. ...586 Leonard Seed Co.... 581 Lockland Lum Co. ..597 London Flower Shp.576 Louis Simon Freres.583 LovettJT&Co 587 MacNiff HortCo....4-7 McCallum Co 568 McConnell Alex 575 McHutchison&Co...581 McMurray D M 579 Mangel 578 Matthews the Flo'st.579 MatthewsonJE 578 May & Co LL 575 Meconi Paul 573 MetairieRidffeNur5.575 Mette Henry 584 GLASS S We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. 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Miller & Musser 567 Miller Stuart 568 Moninger JCC0....IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 572 Mullanpby Florist.. 575 MunsonH 595 Murray Samuel 578 Nat Flo B of Trade.. 594 Newell A 577 NY Cut Flower Ex. .573 Nicotine Mfg Co 597 Niessen Leo Co 558 Okmulgee Window Glass Co 595 OtsukaTR 586 Palez Paul M 578 Palmer W J &Son... 575 Park Floral Co 575 Peacock Dahlia Farms 586 Pearson E W 578 Pedrick GR&Son..581 PennThe Florist.. .579 Peterson Nursery... 586 Peters & Reed Poty. .598 Pbiladelohia Whole- sale Floral Ex 569 Philips Bros 578 Pierce FO Co 597 Pierson F R Co I Pierson AN (Inc)...588 Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co 580 PikesPeakFloCo...578 Pillsbury IL 600 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co S69 PlathH 587 Pedes ta&Baldocchi. 577 Foehlmann Bros Co. 558 559 PoUworthCC Co... 569 Polykranas Geo J . . ..573 Potter Floral Co. ...579 Pulverized Manure Co The 595 Pyfer A T & Co 564 Pyfer &01sem 577 Raedlein Basket Co. 562 Randall A L 567 Randall's Flower Shop 579 Randolph & Mc- Clements 579 Rawlines Elmer 588 R eady Reference .... 589 Reed & Keller 598 Regan Ptg House... 597 Reid Edw 569 Reinberg Geo 567 Reinberg Peter. ,561 587 Reuter&Son SJ....575 Rice Bros 569 Ried^& Meyer 573 Robinson J C Seed Co 582 Rochester Flo Co.... 575 RockWmLFlwrCo..578 Rohnert Waldo 585 Routzahn Seed Co. ..582 Rusch G &Co 569 Rye George 579 St Louis Seed Co.... 582 Schiller, the Florist.. 577 Schillo Adam LumberCo 599 Schlatter W&Son..600 Schling Max 575 SchwakeChas&Co.572 SekiBros&Co 577 Sharp Partridge&Co 600 Sheridan Walter F.. 573 Siebrecht George C.573 Situations Wants. ..551 Skidelsky SS&Co... I Smith A W & Co.... 576 SmithED&Co.. ..587 Smith & Fetters Co. .575 Smith Henry 578 Smith W&T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 585 Storrs & Harrison.. .557 Stumpp G.E.M....576 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 600 Syracuse Pottery Co. 598 Thompson J D Carnation Co 1 ThorburnJ M & Co. 581 TonnerO A&L A...563 Totty ChasH 585 Traendly&Schenck.573 Trepel Jos 577 United Cut Flower. Co 573 Van Meter Flower Shop 579 Vaughan AL& Co.. 563 Vaughan's SeedStore I 581 583 585 588 595 598 Vick's Sons Jas 583 Vincent R Jr &Sons Co I 584 Walker F Co 675 Waller Seed Co. ..'..581 WeberFH 578 Weiland&Risch.,..S67 Weiss Herman 573 WelchBrosCo 568 Welchs' 569 Welch Patrick 568 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 581 Whitted Floral Co... 575 Wietor Bros 562 Wilson J S Flo Co. ..576 WittboldGCo..575 585 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.578 Yokohama NursCo..5Si Young John & Co... 572 Young & Nugent 575 Zech & Mann 567 Ziska Jos & Sons 567 Zvolanek Anton C..583 No loss if you mend your split c a r n a- tiona with Superior Carnation STAFLES 35c per 1000: 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. Schlatter BEFORH • son, AFTER 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writing Wired Toothpicks 10.000 $1.85:50,000X8.00. Mannfactnred by W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. Mention the American Florist when writinq Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. 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Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Ofpicebb— Daniel MacEorie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robert C. Kerb, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Youns, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. OrFicERS Elect— R. C. Keer. Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Younq, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual conventions at New York, August, 1917; St.Louis, Mo., 1918. . AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind., 1917. J. F. Ammann, Ed- wardsvifle. 111., Preiident; W. J. Vebet, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-President; A. F. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth St. and Rookwood Ave., Indian- apolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Penkock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Louis J. Rbuter, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President! Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next annual meeting. New Orleans, La.. Octo- ber 10-12. 1916. EmilT. Mische, Portland. Ore., President; Roland Coterill. Park Depart- ment. Seattle, Wash., Secretary-Treasurer. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Phila- delphia, Pa., November, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. IQth Street, Chicago, Secretary American Dahlia Society. Second Annual Meeting Held at New York, Sept. 26-28, 1916 Supplementing Report in Last Week's Issue. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. OrricERS — Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., President; J. Harrison Dick,- 1426 Seventy-third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y., Secretary. A Highly Successful Shiow. As announced in our issue of Sep- tember 30, page 546, the annual exhi- bition of the American Dahlia Society was held in the Engineering building, 25-33 West Thirty-ninth street, New York, September 26-28, in conjunction with the American Institute. It is a far cry from the dahlias of our grandmothers' gardens with their quilled, perfectly rounded forms to the giant, peony-flowered, decorative and cactus types of today. The exhibition which was thrown open to the public on the evening of September 26, proved a revelation even to many who thought themselves well posted on this gorgeous garden flower. It was far and away the best exhibition of dahlias ever seen in the United States, or as President Richard Vincent, Jr., said to several admiring dahlia enthusiasts, "No one has ever seen better; it Is the finest show ever staged anywhere." ..And not caring to dispute so high an authority, and being the best by far It has ever been our pleasure to enjoy, we say "Amen," and will try to describe it. The exhibition was staged in two ' large rooms on the fifth floor, well lighted during the day and brilliant at night with indirect illumination from behind the cornices at the cell- ing. There were about, 350 entries from all sections of the eastern and middle states and as far south as Kentucky. The long stemmed classes were staged on tables arranged around the walls, while the individual blooms were dis- played down the center on wide tables the length of the halls. These latter were the feature of the show. There were two tables with some 600 vases each, these containing single specimen flowers that had been nurtured with the greatest care, many of them meas- uring from six to eight inches in diam- eter. The receptacles were half-pint milk bottles and supported the blooms admirably. Every type seemed to be at its best and equally beautiful — decorative,peony-flowered, cactus, show and fancy wpre all seen In various col- ors in their classes or intermingled in beautiful color contrasts in collections of 100, 50 or 25, each flower resting on a leaf which seemed to hold up the petals and project the bloom slightly toward the front. All of the varieties were labeled and many of the visitors were kept busy taking down the names of the ones they most admired. Maurice Fuld, New York, had large exhibits in these classes and won six first and two second prizes. Many especially fine specimens were seen in this exhibit, among them being Sul- phurea. Sulphur King, Mrs. Nathaniel Slocumb, Mrs. Francis King, Glory of New Haven and White Excejsior., W. D. Hathaway, New Bedford, Mass.,' was away out in front in these specimen blooms, sweeping the record clean in the 100, 50, 25 and 10 flower classes. His blossoms were superb; the varieties that especially stood out were Neiberlungenhort, Jean Charmer, Cuban Giant, Kallf, Dudley C. Hatha- way 2nd, Geisha, Manltou, W. D. Hath- away, Mon. Leonard Monde, and Be- ■loit. In fact, all were very fine and showed great culture. Mr. Hathaway was awarded 10 first and three second prizes. George L. Stillman, Westerly, R. I., who has generally carried off the first honors at recent dahlia shows, although he had his usually fine dis- play and entries in, all classes, failed to score, showing how the standard is being raised. The best single exhibit was that of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., whose table extended across and filled one end of the front hall. The flowers were beautifully arranged against a background of black velvet. •Tall standards, supporting numerous small vases, held long stemmed flow- ers, which were so placed as to make large loose bouquets, with the flowers all facing the front. Below these were placed a number of baskets of one variety each, and on the balance of the table in front were displayed the small vases of choice single specimens. Fall grasses and asparagus sprays were 602 The American Florist. Oct. 7, used to decorate the vases and table, which was finished with a green baize curtain along the front. This is the English style of displaying blooms at flower shows, and is most effective. It was easily the feature of the show, and was awarded the H. F. Michell gold medal for the finest and most meritorius display. The center of the hall contained the single blooms, some 1,200 separate specimens in all the many types, note- worthy being the narrow twisted cac- tus, with their huge clusters of twisted petals in color as varied as the rain- bow; as they stood in their vases in large blocks, they attracted much at- tention. At the opposite end of the hall from the Burpee exhibit was that of R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. At the rear was a row of vases holding flowers with long stems, in front of which were several hundred short stemmed specimen flowers in short vases. Asparagus green was freely used to set off the brilliant col- ors of the flowers. It was a very fine collection of most of the popualr exhibition sorts. The table of O. P. Chapman, Jr., Westerly, R. I., in this hall was filled with enormous single specimen blooms. Baskets at the corners and center were nicely arranged with choice longer stemmed stock. The general excellence of these flowers was com- mented upon by all the visitors. The largest flower was the red cac- tus. Valiant, which measured 10% inches in diameter. J. Gowiana, of Leoni, N. J., was the exhibitor. Along- side was the smallest, a red pompon, called Belle of Springfield, about one inch in diameter, staged by Wm. Shillaber, Essex Palls, N. J. W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J., exhibited a table of his seedlings; many of them giant flowers. His Joseph and Albert Manda. are two immense flowers. Mrs. A. J. Du Pont is another choice variety. Minnie Burgess is a stunning red. Mr. Manda says he has had flowers of Albert Manda 11% inches in diameter. Rahalian from E. D. Adams, Rum- sen, N. J., is a single white with a wide edge to each petal of a brownish yellow or buff, a very striking novelty. A cactus Geisha, between Geisha and J. B. Fry, is a wonderfully fine flower. J. F. Anderson, Bernardsville, N. J., was the exhibitor. A vase of Valiant with very long stems, an immense flower, was a conspicuous feature. This was staged by J. Gowiana, Leoni, N. J. Mrs. J. P. Cartlege, Locust Valley, N. Y., arranged a vase of as- sorted long stemmed flowers to which the judges were glad to award a blue ribbon; it contained splendid speci- mens. C. Louis Ailing, West Haven, Conn., won out with a vase of pactus with stems 12 to 15 inches, against two competitors whose stock was much longer stemmed and larger flowers; quality of bloom was no doubt the factor. Wm. Darlington, Mamaroneck, N. Y., won first for vases of ve?y fine singles. This class seemed rather to be neglected, as there were not many entries. A small collection of collar- ettes by C. Louis Ailing was striking- ly beautifully; they were crowded in between two entries of long stem- med stock but should have had a place in the open. The feature of the exhibit of the Brookcrest Gardens, Cranberry, N. J., was their pompons, which were very interesting and beau- tiful, being perfectly and regularly formed and of brilliant coloring. The prize for the largest collection in the amateur class was won by Wm. P. Thomas, Fort Thomas, Ky. These flowers were brought 800 miles, but were as fresh and perfect as if cut the day before. The seedling selected from six com- petitors to be named after "Mrs. Ger- trude Dahl Mordecai" was a pale primrose pink, a beautiful peony flow- ered variety. It was staged by Mrs. Charles H. Stout, Short Hills, N. J. It is very distinct. The feature in design work was a tall vase five feet in height, on base. all made of Sylvia dahlias. It was also filled with the same variety on long stems. It was very tastefully arranged and a credit to the artists, Young & Nugent, New York. Max Schling staged a large high- handled basket of dahlias that was very showy; also a trellis window box which had the unique feature of a mirror in place of the usual trellis. This was divided by rustic sticks into four parts, resembling window panes; the plants and flowers in the box being reflected in the mirror, added not a little to its effectiveness. A tall, round, ' group of dahlia flowers, grasses and other foliage in the center of the hall was quite effective. This was staged by Harold Cottam, Wap- pingers Falls, N. Y. Fred P. Webber, Newport, R. I., exhibited splendid pompons. His Douglas Tucker, violet and Ideal were splendidly formed flowers of this miniature class. John P. Rooney's peony dahlia, Mrs. Fred- erick Grinnell, is a beauty; it has re- ceived gold, silver and bronze medals and certificates at previous exhibi- tions and added the society's certifi- cate of merit to its collection. It is a splendid flower, a true peony of a rich cerise shade of pink, and is held to be a wonderful keeper. A very fine white decorative, Jean Kerr, a seedling of the W. Atlee Bur- pee & Co.'s collection, raised by George W. Kerr, and .named in honor of his daughter, received the society's cer- tificate of merit. Frank P. Quinby also received a certificate for Fiery Cross, a crimson peony. Mills & Co., Mamaroneck, N. Y., staged a table of fine flowers; hand- some specimens of all the various types. R. L. Austin, Tuckerton, N. J., entered in a number of classes, his peonies and cactus being very fine. He won five first and two seconds. Wm. J. Mathison, Huntington, N. Y., won first for 50 flowers in variety; they were splendid specimens. W. D. Hathaway's ,100 cactus won first while Geo. H. Walker's 100 were just AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1916. Partial Display in Front Hall. igio. The American Florist. 603 AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1916. Section of W. Atlee Burpee & Co.'s Display. a shade smaller for second. George L. StiUman's Millionaire is a wonderfully large decorative, a lilac pink in color. It is well nameid, as $10.00 is the price, per plant. There were many other entries, all of which would a year or two back have been sporting blue ribbons, but to win now we must be ever on the alert as the standard is being rapidly raised, and one never knows how high until placed in the competition of such a show as this. The Business Meeting:. The second annual meeting of the society was held in the Engineering building, Tuesday afternoon, Septem- ber 26, being called to order by Presi- dent Richard Vincent, Jr., who, after a short opening talk, welcomed the members of the society, about 35 or 40 of whom were present, after which he delivered his address, which had been printed, as were also the reports of the secretary and treas- urer, and which were given to the members. Secretary J. Harrison Dick read his report and that of Treas- urer Austin, both of which showed the society to be in a flourishing condi- tion, the membership numbering over 250, and there is a substantial balance in the treasury. Both President Vin- cent and Secretary Dick urged the members to do all they could to in- crease the membership, which they thought ought to be doubled before an- other year. President Vincent thanked the members for their confidence. He praised the show, which he said was the best he had ever seen, and ex- pressed the opinion that it would' re- quire twice as much space to proper- ly display the exhibition next year. The election of officers resulted in the continuance of those now in charge of the society's affairs for the ensuing year. A discussion of membership dues resulted in the dropping of the $1 in- itiation fee, leaving the annual dues at $2. A class of honorary or con- tributing members was provided for, so that those who desired to aid the society could do so, the annual charge for such membership to be $5. The American Dahlia Society's clas- sification scheme which had been pre- pared by Prof. F. H. Hall, Geneva, N. Y., and endorsed by the executive committee at its meeting November 0, 1915, was unanimously adopted. This classification includes nine types or sections. The type of flower for each section is minutely described and well known varieties having such charac- teristics are cited, so that anyone may be able to determine to which^' section certain flowers, belong. The members were urged to do all in their power to see that this classification became standard with all who issued cata- logues, which would greatly simplify the nomenclature of the dahlia. With the assistance of Professor Hall, the society is arranging to publish a list of about 4,000 varieties which will con- tain the names of those of value that are now in cultivation. It will be arranged alphabetically, each name being pre- ceded by the initial letter of the class to which it belongs. A rising vote of thanks was given to Professor Hall, Secretary Dick and others who have done so much for the society during the past year. The status of an ama- teur was discussed and the definition as understood by the New Haven, (Conn.) County Horticultural Society, which follows, was adopted : "By the word 'Amateur' is understood a per- son who maintains a garden with a view to his or her own use and en- joyment and not for the purpose of making a profit or gaining a liveli- hood. The fact of their disposing of surplus stock for money does not change them into professional garden- ers, unless the maintenance of the garden is intended to return them an annual profit. No person can compete in the amateur classes who permanent- ly employs a trained florist, gardener, or nurseryman, or who is employed as such." Among the members present was Mrs. Gertrude Dahl Mordecai, of Charlestown, S. C, a direct descendant of Sir Andrew Dahl, for whom the dahlia was named. Mrs. Mordecai of- fered to carry the best wishes of the society to the Garden Club of Cincin- nati at its dahlia exhibition in October, which she expects to attend. The time of the next annual meet- ing and the place of holding the next exhibition was left in the hands of the executive committee. The meeting then- adjourned. ' President Vincent, in speaking of the work of the society, said that , to get a membership of 250 and raise over $1,000 in one year was something of which to be proiid. He also com- mended the bulletins edited by Secre- tary Dick, which have been sent out to the members quarterly. They are full of valuable information of im- portance to all lovers of the dahlia. , K. "CHiggers" or Harvest Mites. Ed. Amebican Florist : ' An open grass plot about 100 feet square at my summer camp has be- come infested with "chiggers" and all attempts to get rid of them seem un- availing. I have seen in old gardens and cemeteries a plant which is either a close crawler or a low grower, frOm one to two inches high with a strong minty odor which I thought might drive them away. Can you give me any in- formation? ' Iowa. K-i The elimination of harvest mites or "chiggers" on lawns and in vegetation in country grounds can be accom- plished by keeping the grass, weeils and useless herbage mowed as closely as possible in order to expose the mites to the sun; also, by dusting the 604 The American Florist. Oct. 7, grass and other plants, after cutting, with flowers of sulphur, or by spray- ing with dilute kerosene emulsion in which sulphur has been mixed. Grasses on borders of ponds frequented by cat- tle, wild blackberry bushes and simi- lar plants iii the vicinity of houses should also be cut down and destroyed. Well-cultivated fields, kept free from weeds, are not infested with "chiggers" and in the course of a year or two the measures prescribed, if carefully car- ried out, should free the grass plot from the pests. Vegetable Growers' Association Ninth Annual Convention of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America, Hotel La Salle, Chicago, September 26-29, 1916. (Continued From Last Week's Issue.) Successful Meeting: Closes. The ninth annual convention of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America, a preliminary account of which appeared in our' issue of Sep- tember 30,. pages 341 to 54-5 inclusive, together with list of trade exhibits and portraits of prominent men identified with the meeting, has passed into his- tory as one of the most successful from all points of view since the inception of the organization. There was not a dull moment from the time of the opening of the meeting Tuesday morning until the last pleasantry was exchanged at the banquet Friday evening, as will be seen by the account of the various business sessions and hospitalities given below. There were no business sessions Wednesday morning or afternoon, the day being devoted to an inspection of the gardens and greenhouses on the north side of the city, and in spite of the inclement weather, the trip was made by 564 persons in 94 auto- mobiles, decorated with banners bear- ing the association's name, escorted by two uniformed officers of the motor- cycle squad and accompanied by a band. The first stop was made at Louis Corneille's establishment, where the vis- itors watched the force with much in- terest as the vegetables were tied and packed for delivery. The greater part of the remainder of the day was spent at the Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s extensive range at Morton Grove, the bad condi- tion of the roads precluding several stops originally planned. This establish- ment is devoted exclusively to cut flowers and plants and those in the party who had not previously had the opportunity of visiting the place were astonished at its huge proportions and the splendid condition of the stock in general throughout the entire 2,000,000 feet of glass. Following the inspec- tion of the greenhouses the entire party proceeded to the Wayside Inn nearby where a splendid dinner was served, after which Chairman Fred Lautenschlager of the Chicago conven- tion committee introduced W. L. Kroeschell as toastmaster, who in turn called vipon August Geweke, president of the Cook County Truck Gardeners' and Farmers' Association, that gen- tleman responding with a splendid talk on organization, and advised the younger generation to stick to the farm with its unlimited opportunities as compared with the crowded cities. L. L. Corbett, of Washington, D. C, proved an interesting speaker as he told of the comparative costs of heat- ing, which varied from seven cents per day per 1,000 feet of glass to 30 cents per day for the same amount. His treatment of the subject brought out much valuable information to many of those present. Edward J. Tobin, county superintendent of schools, told of the advantages that come from being properly schooled — the gain that is accomplished by practical . work in market gardening rather than the study of books. He stated that Cook county was one of the 10 largest market gardening centers in the United States, being the seventh on the list, Lancaster county, Pa., being first; Los Angeles county, Calif., second, and that six of the leading 10 were also .Illinois counties. Professor C. W. Ward, of the Michigan Agricul- tural College, was a pleasing talker, speaking on the subject of market gardening in general and he kept his audience in an uproar with his keen humor. Paul Work, secretary of the New York State Vegetable Growers' Association, painted a mind picture of a large pyramid, comparing it to what might be accomplished through the proper methods of organization as regards the gardeners' national asso- ciation. He expressed the opinion that the national body should be sup- ported- by the state organizations, and these in turn by the county and local factors, all of which would result in an organization that is much needed at the present time. Professor C. E. Durst. Urbana, 111., also spoke on the matter of organization and the value of it, citing the labor unions as an ex- ample, showing how members received the high wage scale for eight hours' work, while many workers in vegeta- ble ranges worked often as much as 14 hours a day for much less money. R. L. Watts, director of the Pennsyl- vania state experiment station, told of a recent visit to Urbana. where he in- spected the University of Illinois greenhouses, built by the Foley Green- house Manufacturing Co., Chicago, and added that he wished the ex- periment station had some like them to carry on its educational work. At the close of Mr. Watts' interesting talk, the party returned to the Hotel La Salle in a happy mood, arriving in time for dinner. The Wednesday evening session, des- AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETV'S EXHIBITION, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1916. Individual Flowers on Tables in Main Hall igi6. The American Florist. 605 VEGETABLE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA CONVENTION, CHICAGO, SEPTEMBER 26-29, 1916. Annual Banquet, Hotel La Salle. ignated as the "Better Seeds" session, was called to order promptly at eight o'clock by Vice-president Selby. Pro- fessor C. E. Durst acted as chairman of the meeting and the subject was ■discussed by many of the prominent members present. A paper by Leon- ard H. Vaughan, Chicago, entitled, "The Seedsman's Attitude Toward Nomenclature," was very interesting and brought forth a lively discussion, but the speaker was fully equal to the occasion and ably defended his position from attacks on all sides, and at the close of the topic, all present seemed to view the seedsman's posi- tion from a different angle, satisfied that in the future better seeds could be obtained if the grower would pay a price commensurate with quality. "The Relation of the Seedsman's Dis- claimer to the Purchase of Vegetable Seeds," by A. L. Stone, president of the American Seed Analysts' Associa- tion, Madison, Wis., was also very in- teresting and was followed by a brisk •discussion. It was after eleven o'clock before the session was called adjourned. At six o'clock Thursday morning a large number of the visiting members inspected the South Water street pro- duce market and the West Randolph street farmers' market. The visits to both were interesting as well as in- structive and gave an idea as to the vast quantities of stock that is han- dled in these wholesale markets daily. The party returned to the hotel in time to attend the morning session, which was devoted almost entirely to the roundtable discussion, "Green- house Problems," led by R. L. Watts. Following this. Secretary Severance reported that the executive board had held a meeting regarding the accep- tance of the invitation to hold the 1917 meeting at Springfield, Mass., and suggested that the association accept same, which was done, the vote being unanimous. The secretary was in- structed to notify the Springfield growers immediately by telegram. C. W. Waid, after asking the 45 members present from Michigan to stand, ex- tended an invitation to the association to hold its 1918 convention at Detroit. Just previous to the close of the ses- sion the school children from Niles Center and South Niles Center marched into the meeting room carry- ing a large banner and were addressed by Vice-president Selby, who warmly complimented them on their fine ex- hibit and told them to carry forward the good work, as some day he ex- pected they would be the ones to carry on the work of the national organiza- tion. The children were roundly cheered as they marched proudly from the hall, bearing the new name of Junior Market Gardeners' Club, be- stowed upon them by Vice-president Selby. The Thursday afternoon session was devoted to the subject, "Marketing Vegetables," and the talk by Vice-presi- dent Selby was listened to with much interest and later was discussed by many of those present. Following the discussion, L. W. C. Tuthill of New York, gave a very Interesting talk on the subject of advertising, explaining how the grower could use it as a busi- ness builder. These two subjects oc- cupied the time of the entire session. A feature of the Friday morning ses- sion was the roundtable discussion, "Extension Work for Vegetable Grow- ers," led by C. W. Waid of the Michi- gan Agricultural College, East Lansing, followed by A. T. Erwin, Iowa Agricul- tural College, Ames, who had for his subject. "Seed Selection and Plant Im- provement for the Vegetable Grower." This number was originally scheduled as part of the programme for Wednes- day evening. After a discussion of both the subjects mentioned, the com- mittee on resolutions made its report in which the Chicago convention com- mittee and others were thanked for their aid in making the association's ninth convention the splendid success it proved to be. The Cook county school children were awarded a cer- tificate of merit for the splendid dis- play of vegetables exhibited by them. The committee on election of officers recommended the following for the coming year : Howard W. Selby, Phila- delphia, Pa., president; H. P. Thomp- son, Arlington, Mass., vice-president; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., secre- tary; Eugene Davis, Grand Rapids, Mich., treasurer. There being no fur- ther nominations, the election was de- clared unanimous and they will take office January 1, 1917. The meeting then adjourned to permit the ladies to be the guests of the local entertain- ment committee, the programme in- cluding luncheon at Marshall Field & Co.'s store. The banquet which was held at the Hotel La Salle, Friday evening, was a most enjoyable affair, about 170 per- ticipating. W. L. Kroeschell acted as toastmaster and the speakers of the evening included Howard W. Selby, R. L. Watts, C. W. Waid, E. A. Dunbar, Fred Lautenschlager. Murray Hill, N. J. — Notwithstand- ing the fact that a 15 per cent wage increase .was recently granted at the range of L. B. Coddington. the rose specialist, 50 Italians employed there went on a strike for more pay Septem- ber 21. Nashville, Tenn. — The state ento- mologist is arranging for a display of the injurious insects of the state; also beneficial parasites which affect any of the trades represented. Florists de- siring to make displays can secure full information by addressing T. H. Joy or Leo Geny of this city. 606 The American Florist. Oct. 7, FLORISTS' PALMS. Early Fall Care. The days are shortening quite rap- idly as the month of September passes, and this reminds the palm grower once more of the need for early watering, so that the plants may dry off fairly well before night, for too much con- densed moisture on the foliage during the night is conducive to fungoid troubles, and also seems to check the growth to some extent. When the outdoor temperature falls to 50 degrees at night, it is well to have a little fire heat in the houses, while keeping the ventilators raised enough to give a circulation of air to the plants, this method providing a much better atmosphere than will be had from closing down the houses in order to retain the sun heat in them. Plants do not dry out nearly so rap- Idly at this season as they do in May and June, but it is well to take into consideration the fact that a palm is more likely to be injured by having too little water than by getting too much, provided that the drainage of the pots or tubs is in good condition. The stock that was shifted in the early summer should now be well rooted and in a proper condition for selling, and to keep it in that condi- tion will require some attention on the part of the grower, plenty of ventila- tion in bright weather being one of the essentials in producing plants with that hard and leathery foliage that will endure the atmospheric conditions of a dwelling for a reasonable period. Too much nitrogenous manure is liable to cause trouble by making the plants soft and the leafstalks brittle, but this fertilizer question is one that is best to work out by experiments with your own soil, bearing in mind the fact that cow manure used in mod- eration is a safe fertilizer for most soils, even though it also produces a good crop of earth worms in most cases. The subsoiling work of the worms is doubtless of value outdoors in the fields, but is a very questionable asset to the indoor grower, and the latter, viz., the pot plant grower, fre- quently finds it necessary to water the plants with lime water in order to ex- pel the worms. The month of September also marks another interesting period to the palm grower, from the fact that it is at about this time that another outbreak of some of the scale insects is liable to appear. Several varieties of these pests seem to produce two broods in the year, namely in May and in Sep- tember, and the latter crop is the one that develops so swiftly after the flres "are started, and does much harm in a short time unless preventive measures are taken. Preventive dips in soap so- lution are among the safest and best remedies for this trouble, bearing in mind the fact that to accomplish the greatest good the dip should be ap- plied while the insects are young, and before they have had time to build their defences, or rather their scaly covers. Yellow thrips is also a troublesome insect in the palm house, and as the reproduction of this insect does not seem to be confined to any particular season of the year, it becomes neces- sary for the grower to be continually on the watch, else the scars of the thrip will soon be found on either up- per or lower surfaces of the leaves. Kentias and arecas are particularly susceptible to attacks of thrips, and the man in charge of the syringing should always be on the watch for it. Soap solution, with a proportion of nicotine added, is an excellent remedy for this pest and may be applied either with a spray pump or in the form of a dip, the latter being the most effec- tive. Mention has been made in the horti- cultural press of the fact that Cocos Weddeliana is in short supply in the American market, and this seems to be due more to the variable quality of the seeds than to any interference with the supply, the seeds of this variety being chiefly received from South America. But Cocos Weddeliana soon loses, its vitality, and when carelessly packed, and sometimes chilled by ex- posure in transit, the percentage of germination is greatly reduced. Then there is also the possibility that some of the seeds have been unripe or poorly developed at the time of pick- ing, for as received these seeds vary in size from that of a pea to nearly three-fourths of an inch in diameter, and the seedlings that come from them vary as much in size and strength. The seed was particularly poor about two years ago, and this would account for the shortage in the present season, at least in plants in three and four-inch pots and larger. Phoenix Roebelinii is another good variety, of which the seed supply is somewhat erratic, and this will affect the supply of young plants sooner or later. And this question of supply and demand, and the increasing cost of production, brings up something else, and we wonder if the grower is not fully justified in asking a slight ad- vance on the former low prices for many plants of this class. W. H. TAPLIN. Ferns at Tarrytown. The Boston, with its various types, has become one of the best florist's plants. The many varieties in all sizes are so full and showy, such an eyefull for the money, that their sale is prob- ably greater than that of any other decorative plant. Most growers are successful with this class of ferns, but to see them at their very best one must journey to the F. R. Pierson Co.'s es- tablishment at Tarrytown, N. T., who, with its Piersonii, has the distinction of obtaining the first break in this important family. Since then there have been sent out elegantissima, E. compacta, superbissima, muscosa and others. All of the above, except Pier- sonii, are grown here in quantity; the muscosa is a great seller in three and four-inch pot sizes as a plant for the fern dish, its heavy dark green mossy plumes being very distinctive and its short compact growth suitable for the low table fernery. Teddy, Jr., is well thought of and there are several houses filled with it. Great care is taken to see that all plants are given a perfect finish. They are grown on the main benches, rather close together, but later, to make them more symmetrical and fill out the sides of the pot, the largest are selected and placed on narrow shelves over the beds, high up, near the glass, where they soon round up. These do not appear to harm the stock underneath by drip or shade, and yet as they stand in rows almost touch. By this method much AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1916. Four Prominent Types: Top Row Lett, Gen. Miles, Show; Top Row, Right, Geisha Girl, Peony; Bottom Row, Left, W. D. Hathaway, Decorative; Bottom Row, Right, Niberlungenhort, Cactus. All Six Inches or More in Diameter. ■ igi6. The American Florist. 607 require it. Benches of stock plants were seen planted out, this being the quickest and best means of propogat- Ing. Many fine plants in the differ- ent varieties were seen coming- on to be grown as specimens for the vari- ous fall shows. The quality of the stock in its various stages is excep- tionally good. In the wpnderfully handsome store there were displayed choice palms, ferns, caladiums and other fine plants. All the latest in vases and flower bowls, together with up-to-date baskets, show the class of customers catered to. The immense iced flower case was filled with gladioli, which flowers, together with Japanese lilies, made very showy window displays. K. Cinctnnatl. BRISK DEIIAND CLEANS MARKET DAILY. Business is excellent. The demand for stock has been so strong that the market has run short almost every day. Shipping- business is very good. The supply of roses has increased somewhat, but still all that come into the market are selling. Carnations are in about the same supply as at last writing and are having a good market. Easter lilies are plentiful and sell well. Some excellent lily of the valley may be had. Dahlias have an excellent sale. They are not very plentiful. Other offerings include orchids, sweet peas and snapdragons. NOTES. L. H. Kyrk received the first violets of the season last September 29. They were from Geo. Klatter's establish- ment. ■Geo. Fern had the decorations for the bankers' banquet, October 4. C. E. Critchell has .lust received a large lot of basket novelties. Visitors : Wm. H. Gardner, Rich- mond, Ind.; Harry E. Brandt, repre- senting Werthheimer Bros., and H. C. Calish. representing A. Leipzig, New York. H. Fort Wayne, Ind. EXCELLENT SEPTEMBER TRADE. A heavy frost has put an end to all outdoor stock and the weather is ex- ceptionally cool. October Frost chry- santhemums are the latest arrival and Golden Glow is also in the market. Roses are improving in quality, espe- cially Hoosier Beauty, Russell. Shaw- yer and Ophelia. Carnations are larger and prices are better. Other offerings include snapdragons, Easter lilies and a, limited supply of lily of the valley. September business was very good this year, showing an increase over 1915. NOTES. "W. J. & M. S. Vesey shipped 135 flowers of Cattleya labiata and vanda to St. Louis to be used in the produc- tion of the "Veiled Prophet" celebra- tion. Miss Rhoda Doswell of the Doswell Flower Shop is spending several weeks in St. Louis, Mo. Visitor : Morris Grossberg, repre- senting A. L. Vaughan & Co., Chicago. H. K. TUXEDO, Md. — James Corridon is add- ing one house to his establishment, which will be devoted to miscellaneous stock. WICHITA,. Kan. — Nicholas Phillips, 37 years of age, rose grower for Chas. P. Mueller, was instantly killed early last Sunday morning when the automobile which he was driving on a countrj road got beyond his control and was overturned. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION, NE^W YORK, SEPTEMBER 26-28, 1916. Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grinell Exhibited by John P. Eooney, New Bedford, Mass. Rochester, N. Y. RISE IN TEMPEKATUKE HURTS TRADE. The weather for the past few days has been warmer and trade has not been quite as brisk as usual. There has been a scarcity of asters during the week as the ceremonies at the bless- ing of the graves cleaned up the crop pretty well. Gladioli are also scarce and there is but a small choice in cut flowers. Baskets of carnations, roses, asters, and assorted flowers find ready sale aside from the few flowering plants that are in season. Roses clean up fairly well each day. Orchids and lily of the valley are plentiful and the demand is strong, as there are numerous weddings — almost as many as in June. NOTES. C. H. Ford, who represents A. Herr- mann of New York and also has a big trade of his own, reports business very good, but he cannot get enough stock to fill all orders. Ed Stroh, of Buffalo, N. Y., who has been in Attica at his greenhouses there, called on the trade recently. He -will return to the Main street store in Buf- falo soon. .Harry E. Bates has .iust returned from a southern trip and he reports business good, having booked a num- ber of big orders for greenhouses. F. Schlegel & Son, of South avenue, report that fall business is improving and that they had a big sale on Bos- ton and Whitmanii ferns. Charles Gow, formerly with H. E. Wilson, is serving in the English army, and his friends hear from him occa- sionally. Arthur H. Elder, of the Lord & Burn- ham Co., is on a business trip to Pennsylvania and the east. The New York Florist Store is show- ing some fine Boston ferns and Mexi- can primroses. H. P. Neun had an excellent display of coreopsis at the North street store last week. Max Lehman, formerly with H. P. Neun, is now with Max Schling, New York. •■ Visitors : J. H. Ruppert and P. L. Carbone, Boston, Mass.; Eber Holmes and W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J. . CHESTER. The Late Charles M, Grifflng. In the death of Charles M. Grifiing, of the Interstate Nurseries, Macclenny, Florida, which occurred September 24, the horticultural interests of the state have sustained a severe loss. Mr. Grifling's passing came as a severe shock to his many friends, as he was in the prime of life and had been in good health until a few weeks before the end. Coming to Florida from New York State in early boyhood, Mr. Griffing had made for himself an enviable place in the business life of the state by his industry and honesty. As a member of the Florida State Horticultural So- ciety, the Florida Nurserymen's As- sociation, an active member of the American Association of Nurserymen and of other national horticultural or- ganizations, he was well and favora- bly known, and in Jacksonville his connections with the Chamber of Com- merce and the First Christian church brought him into close relations with the many phases of work for the up- building of the city, in all of which he was deeply interested. For years Mr. Grifiing has been a consistent advocate of diversified ag- riculture and horticulture. Along this line he has contributed a number of articles to the farm press of the South. At the time his last illness came on, he was engaged in the preparation of additional material of this nature, under arrangements which would have given it very wide cir- culation. The deceased left an aged father, one sister, four brothers, a wife and several children, to whom has been extended the sympathy of a wide circle of friends and acquaint- ances. TORONTO, Ont. — J. Neal, in addition to the erection of a work-shop and cooling room, has increased the ca- pacity of his store. 608 The American Florist. Oct. 7, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $3.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the Amekican Floeist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS American Dahlia Societ.v (illus.) €01 — A highly successful sho^y 601 — The business meeting 603 "Chiggers" oi" harvest mites 604 Vegetable Growers' Association 604 — Successful meeting closes 604 — Annual banquet 605 Florists' palms 606 —Early fall care 606 Perns at Tarrytown 606 Cincinnati 607 Fort Wayne, Ind 607 Rochester, N. Y 607 The late Charles M. Grifflng 607 Indiana-Kentucliy Florists' joint ipeeting . . . 608 Personal 608 Sterilizing sand for cuttings 608 National Association of Gardeners 608 Vincent's exhibition of dahlias 608 Pot Maimers' Credit Association 608 Floricultural course at Ohio State University. 608 State fairs 608 Sah Francisco 610 Los Angeles 610 Providence, R. 1 610 Cleveland 612 Chicago 618 Kansas City 620 Oklahoma City 620 Terre Haute, Ind 620 Philadelphia notes 621 Pittsburgh 622 Indianapolis 622 Buffalo 622 Philadelphia 624 New i'ork 628 The seed trade 636 — Brown and McCuUough return 636 — Free seeds ridiculed 636 — Hjalmar Hartman & Co. , Copenhagen 636 — Onion fields devastated by fire 636 — Mangel seed embargo 636 Market gardeners 640 — Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables 640 — Cultivation of chicory seed in Germany ... 640 Greens Farms, Conn 640 Lancaster County Florists' Association 640 The nursery trade 642 — Jackson & Perkins buy additional land.... 642 — American Association of Nurserymen 642 WHEN" in need of stock or supplies of any kind in a hurry it will be a great advantage to have a copy of the latest edition of our Trade Directory at hand for names and addresses. The price for the latest (1916) edition is $3 per copy, postpaid. Indiana-Kentucky Florists' Joint Meeting. The joint meeting of the State Flo- rists' Association of Indiana and the Society of Kentucky Florists ■will be held at New Albany, Ind., and I^ouis- ville, Ky., October 17-18, instead of Oc- tober 11-12, as originally announced. O. E. Steinkamp, Sec'y State Florists' Ass'n of Ind. Personal. RECORD-BREAKING frosts for this time of year are reported from Northeast Texas. Cold weather is coming quick and ail heavy shipments of tender plants should be made without delay. C. W. Waed, of the Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Eureka, Calif., is offering California azaleas to take the place of the Belgium grown stock. Azaleas. — The latest information on Belgian azaleas, received this week from New York sources which are usu- ally ■well informed, are to the effect that azaleas will come forward and that some shipments are already on the way. Sterilizing: Sand For Cuttings. Now that the cutting beds are filling up again, sterilizing the sand is worth considering. We do this very con- veniently by using a metal wheelbar- row for the sand, first sifting the sand to ' remove pieces of cuttings, roots, etc. We run the wheelbarrow into the boiler room, where we sterilize the sand with steam by means of a %-inch pipe about three feet long on the end of section of steam hose connected to the boiler. We push the end of the pipe well towards the bottom of the barrow load of sand; also pat down the surface of the sand all over to hold in the steam and cover with a piece of carpet or gunny sacking. It may be found advisable to shift the pipe once or twice. The time required varies somewhat, but about an hour will usually make the sand very hot. We used our sand over and over again all winter and had no trouble. W. H. COLP. Prof. L. H. Bailey is busy at Ithaca, N. Y., giving the final touches to the sixth and closing volume of the New Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. The first four volumes have already been issued and the fifth will be out this month. Fred Howard, of Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif., is making an east- ern trip, due in Chicago, October 4. National Association of Gardeners. assistant gardeners' essay contest. The closing date of the National As- sociation of Gardeners' essay contest for assistant gardeners is drawing near. The prizes offered by President William N. Craig, $25 gold for first prize; $15 gold as second prize, and $10 gold for third prize, are for any subject pertaining to any branch of horticulture. The essays are limited to 2,500 words and must be signed with a nom de plume, must bear no evi- dence of the author's identification and be mailed in plain envelope be- fore November 1 (on which date the contest closes), carefully addressed to the chairman of the essay commit- tee, William H. Waite, Box 290, Madi- son, N. J. The contestant will also place his name and full address, stating the po- sition he holds, in an envelope, writ- ing the nom de plume he signed to his essay on the outside of this envelope and mail same enclosed in an envel- ope addressed to the secretary, M. C. Ebel, Madison, N. J. This will not be opened until the judges have rendered their decision on the contest. The successful contestants will be announced at the annual convention of the association, which will be held in Washington, D. C, the first week of December. The rules must be strictly followed to avoid disqualification. The essay must be written distinctly and on one side of the paper only. Vincent's Exhibition of Dahlias. The exhibition of dahlias by R. Vin- cent, Jr., & Sons C3., which is always an event of importance each year, will be held at their establishment at White Marsh, Md., October 3-7. This is al- ways a splendid show and is visited by hundreds of flower lovers annually. Pot Makers' Credit Association. The Pot Makers' Credit Association recently held its second quarterly meet- ing in Columbus, Ohio, with 95 per cent of the representatives of the pottery trade on hand. The credit system es- tablished at the former meeting, has, in a few months, shown a considerable- saving in loses, proving the beneficial results of a credit system, and that the- large losses of the past will be no more. To illustrate, a customer of one potter- neglects to pay him, and buying from a new firm each year, he soon owes all, and he is able to undersell his brother florist. The vital question of long credit was also brought up, and after much discussion was held over for the next meeting, when more data would be obtained. However, it was: brought out that the long time credits were undesirable and unfair to the- customer as well as to the business- man. P. M. Reed, Sec'y. Floricultural Course at Ohio State Univ. Instruction in floriculture has been' offered for the first time this collegi- ate year at the Ohio State University College of Agriculture. Opportunities- are afforded for study of the main florist crops, their diseases, and insect enemies. Garden flowers, greenhouse- management and construction, as -well as flower shop work and landscaping, will also receive attention. The courses- are being offered both in the four-year college course, which has already be- gun, and in the three-year course which begins October 17. Instruction is in charge of Professor- Alfred C. Hottes. Professor Hottes- comes to Ohio from Cornell Univer- sity, Ithaca, N. Y., where he was an instructor in charge of the work in garden flowers and of the winter courses. State Fairs. The following is a list of coming state fairs- with the names and addresses of the superin- tendents of the horticultural and floricultural' departments so far as obtainable: October 2-1, Salt Lake City Utah State Fair. Wm. 0. Knudson, Salt Lake City, superintend- ent of floi-iculture and horticulture. October 5-14, Birmingham, — Alabama State- Fair. Mrs. J. B. Reid. 212 Chamber of Com- merce Bldg., superintendent of floriculture. October 9-14, Richmond, — Virginia State Fair. W. C. Saunders. Richmond, Va., general man- ager. October 10-13, Hagersto-wn. — Maryland State- Pair. October 14-19, Dallas, — Texas State Fair. T. I. Wood, superintendent of horticulture. October 16-21, Raleigh State Fair of North Carolina. Professor W. N. Hutt, Raleigh, N. C, superintendent of horticulture and floricul- ture. November 1-6, Shreveport. — State Fair of Louisiana, L. N. Bruegerhoflf, Shreveport, La., secretary. November 2-11, Macon. — Georgia State Fair. Carling Schatzman, superintendent of horticul- ture and floriculture, care of Idle Hour Nurser- ies. Macon, Ga. November 13-18j Phoenix. — Arizona State Fair. November 14-18, Baltimore, Md. — "Maryland' Week." Fifth Regiment Armory. Thomas B. Symons, secretary. College Park, Md. December 4-13, Jackson, — Mississippi State- Fair. igib. The American Florist. 609 Wants, For Sale,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this ofQce enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Sitnation Wanted— By a well educated youne lady with some expeiience. Wants position with board; with florist where she can learn desgining. Key 58<. care .American Florist, Situation Wanted— On private or commercial place; 15 years experience in all branches in and out doors Capable of taking charge. Single, age 31. LuciEN Le Clere, 1112 Church St,, 6t. Joseph, Mo. Situation Wanted — Expert gardener seeks engagement on iirst-class estate. K\ references. Good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Address Key 7r2 care American Florist, Situation Wanted— By single man. age 27; 12 years' experience as gardener and florist; also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Key 689, care American Florist, Situation Wanted— By expert carnation grower: long years' experience in scientific growing of carnations, roses and 'mums; first-class propa- gator; middle age. temperate and good worker. Address Key 704. care American Florist. SiluationWanted-.'Vs working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations; life I' ng experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Young man 26 married; thor- oughly competent grower; carnations, chrysan- themums, pot plants, A 1 designer; reference Es to character and ability. Earle Foktney, 1026 Carleton St., Fairmont. West Va. Situation Wanted— Designer with executive ability and experience in growing desires respons- ible position; experienceand credentials that as- sure results, Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Horticulturist seeks engage- ment. Scientific and practical experience in raising vegetables in and out of doors; greenhouse management: bush fruits, tree surgery and cut flowers; good wages expected for guaranteed results on large scale; references, married, 32, one child. Address B., Box 35, Pomfret Center. Conn. Help Wanted— Ycnng men, 17 to 19 years of age, to work in rose houses, at S30,00 to $35,00 per month. Apply Poehlmann Bros. Co., Plant B. Moiton Grove, 111. Help Wanted — Two good rose growers for modern plant in Illinois; state wages, experience and enclose references in first letter. Address Key 693. care American Florist. He"p Wanted-Competent nurseryman; must be able to supervise help, sober and industrious and have a clean record. Give full particulars and references Address Key 694, care American Florist. Help Wanted— At once, a young man with tech- nical knowledge of general nursery stock and ex- perience in making quick planting plans. This position oSers a good future. Address Key 687. care American Florist. For Rent— Greenhouse for rent, 8,000 feet of glass, shed, living house. Rent. $32.00 per month. Stock, $400. 10 miles from Chicago loop. Key 691, care American Florist, For Sale— Chicago flower store on prominent north side street Good opportunity for live flor- ist. A, C. OHLBRAND, 174 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. For Sale Established flowr-r store in Loop- Long 1 ase, low rent, owner cannot give attention tobusiness. ^mall amount cash required. This is a gold mine for a liv • fl i rist. Address Key 706. careAmencan Florist, For Sale— High class flower store, with small greenhouse; located near Chicogo; doing cood business; reason for selling, with to retire; $1000 cash, balance on reasonable teims. Address Key 7 8. care American Florist. For Sale— Carnation support. "Common Sense," 30OO stakes and 9000 rings, tl6,00 per li 00. These Euppoits have been used about two seasons and some are new. Cash, La Crossf. Floral Co.. La Crosse, Wie. For Sale— Owing to the fact that my store in the Palmer House needs my personal attinlion. I will sell my new place in the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, to some responsible party at very reasonable terms. Big bargain for a live wire. Act quick. John M*ngel. 17 East Mouroe St., Chicago III. For Sale— Old established florist business three greenhouses attached. $2,500: nothing for good will; stcck of plants, implemtnts, horse, wagons, fixtures and supplies will invoice the amount; near hotels and large theatres, 15 minutes from loop. George C. Wagner 3115 Indiana Ave., Lhicago. Wanted— Grower of carnations wilhin shipping distaocR of Buffalo to make steady shipments three times a week. Address Key 703. care American Florist. Experienced Seedsman Wanted. We have position for experienced seedsman capable of managing mail order business. No amateurs need apoly. Give name of last employer and experience. Address Key 707, care American Florist. Help Wanted Good man for Chicago wholesale house —one with some experience in shipping trade. Splendid opportunity for the right party. Good salary to start. Key 7rg, care American Florist. WANTED NIGHT riRENAN Good wages right party. Apply SINNER BROS. 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO HELP WANTED. Single man of good education with first-class knowledge of general nursery stock; one specially adapted for the road. Right salary to the right man. Apply personally, if possible, to BOBBINK & ATKINS, Rutlierford, New Jersey. FOR SALE The Erie GreeDhoiises. with 15.000 rose bushes, formerly owned and operated by W. F, Kastioj,', deceased. This propeity must be sold at once. ANDREWS LAND COMPANY, 817 State Street, ERIE, PA. SOUTH CHICAGO STORE AND GREENHOUSES FOR RENT. This is a splendid opportunity for some young fellow who wants to get in business for himse f. Place consisting cf a retail store and three green- houses. 25 X 125 feet, will he leased to responsible party on very reasonable terms. The right man can take immediate possession. For funlier par- ticulars, address OSCAR MiTZ, 5525 Harper Ave., Phcne— Hyde Park 1287. Chicago. FOR SALE Two-story, eight-room frame house, with two blocks of ground, barn and outbuildings, three wells and cistern, water sufficient to irrigate ground in dry season; 15,00 to 20,1 00 gladiolus bulbs, 10,000 to 15,000 tuberoses, lea roses, peo- nies, jonquils, narcissi, lilacs, fruits for house use, asparagus, rhubarb, etc. Income fiom cut flowers, J5U0.0U to $700.00; can be doubled by cul- tivating more ground. Only one block from graded and township high schools, five blocks from business section of good live town; price reasonable; terms if desired. C. G. Benton, Ashley, 111. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf 29ixhli inches. FOR COT FIOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices: Per 600, $2.85; per JOOO J4.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order, AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a greenhouse, be it large or smaU, and that, too, in a plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. Greenhouse Management By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago IIUIIIIIIIII 610 The American Florist. Oct. 7, San Francisco. MARKET SHOWS MARKED IMPROVEMENT. The retail ti-ade has shown a de- cided improvement during- the past week. Tlie ending- of summer, and the return to town of the larger buy- ers of flowers, has brought quite an increase in business. The death of two very prominent citizens also helped to move great quantities of the better grade of stock. Chrysanthemums are now here in great abundance. Prices realized are not equal to those re- ceived at the sam.e period last year, but this is to be expected as last year the social activities that attended the exposition .called for an xmusual sup- ply, which of course is lacking this season. In white. Crystal Gem is by far the finest early white in the mar- ket. Early Frost was tried, but has proved too small. Some very excellent Queen are coming in and find ready sale. In yellow, Monrovia is about gone, but its place is being taken by Crocus. Unaka is the leading, pink variety. Some pompons are coming in, but as yet the supply is limited. Roses are not so plentiful as they were a week ago, but the quality is improving and the prices have ad- vanced accordingly. Carnations are, as a rule, of very inferior quality, be- ing very short stemmed. Orchids are still scarce but with the coming of lataiatas next month it is expected that they will soon be in ample sup- ply. Lily of the valley, too, is scarce and probably wall be one of the rather short items all season. Violets are coming in rather freely, but the qual- ity is rather poor, the weather of late being a little too warm for their proper development. Dahlias are to be seen on all sides and in great pro- fusion, they being largely used in dec- •orative work. Some excellent zinnias are being received. Lillium rubrum and anratum are still to be had and at firm prices. NOTES. The Pacific Coast Horticultural So- ciety, in conjunction -n'ith the Califor- nia State Floral Society and the Cal- ifornia Dahlia Society, will hold a dahlia show in the Civic Auditorium, October 3-4. Hans Plath has been chosen manager, Mrs. J. A. Scavna- vino, assistant manager, and B. I. Chanelle, secretary. The exhibition committee is made up of prominent florists and wholesalers. It is intended that this show will take the place of the annual chrysanthemum show, which usually is held about the end of October. The annual fall flower show of the Menlo Park Horticultural Society will be held, October 27-29, at Redwood City. The Chamber of Commerce of that city has provided a splendid hall to house the show and has also of- fered valuable prizes, the hall avail- able at Menlo Park being too small for such a large exhibition. From the number of entries received by Secretai-y P. Bllings, there is every reason to believe that the show will surpass anything hitherto held by the soci©ty. This section of the coast was treated to a very unusual and tmexpected storm September 21. The rain was very heavy, but no damage to speak of occurred in this vicinity. At Sali- nas, D. A. Madeira, the leading florist, suffered severely from a hail storm. He estimates his damage from broken glass at $500. This is probably the first instance in California where a grower has suffered a loss by hail. Mr. Madeira Is having the damage re- paired as rapidly as possible. Frank Pelicano, who is recognized as one of the leading dahlia aiithori- ties in the west, has a magnificent show just at present at his dahlia farm in San Mateo county. He has a great number of seedlings that show great promise. He was one of the largest winners at the last dahlia show, and is expected to carry off plenty more of the prizes at the com- ing exhibition. The bulk of the cut is shipped to Pelicano, Rossi & Co., in this city. A look through the greenhouses of the MacRorie-McLaren Co., at San Mateo, was a revelation when it comes to the poinsettias. This firm has a grand lot of this favorite Christmas flower in all sizes. The orchid houses are also in splendid shape. These are under the supervision of that veteran orchid grower, Andrew McDonald. The houses of other flowering stock, especially the Lorraines and cycla- mens are in admirabte condition. T. A. Burns, of the California Dahlia Growers Association, is busily engaged in arranging plans for a very extensive display of cut dahlias along Market street during the "Path of Gold" carnival. He has planned to have displays in all the windows on this street. He is being assisted by a committee of the leading florists of the city. All the flowers are to be do- nated free of charge, and chiefly by the members of the association. J. Utsuney, the famous Japanese landscape gardener, who laid out the Japanese gardens at the Panama-Pa- cific Exposition, is back in this city again after a six months' stay in Japan. He is en route to Havana, Cuba, -under a two years' contract with the Cuban government to lay out a Japanese garden around the national palace and other public buildings. The Art Floral Co. had a very elab- orate decoration during the "Fashion Show" at the Emporium. Large quan- tities of pink and yellow chrysanthe- mums were -used. The main entrance was largely taken up with dahlias and chrysanthemums. The work, which was done by Manager Matraia elicited favorable comment. "Walter C. Clarke, who for a num- ber of years has been assistant man- ager of the California Nursery Co., at Niles, has resigned to become chief of the sales force of the Cottage Gar- dens Nurseries at Eureka for C. W. Ward. Mr. Clarke is now making a motor trip through the state, visiting the different nurseries. John Vallance of the Vallance Nur- series, Oakland, and Henry Ruehl, of the Ruehl-Wheeler Nursery, San Jose, are making a motor trip, accompanied by their families, visiting the different nurseries and growers around the bay regions. They both seem very opti- mistic regarding the business outlook for the coming season. Avensino Bros, expect to have their new store, at 182 Geary street, ready for occupancy shortly. Henry Aven- sino, formerly one of the owners of the Fairmont Floral Co.. is having the work rushed so as to be ready for business. This is a very desirable location, being in the heart of the shopping district. C. "W. Ward, of Etireka, owner of the Cottage Gardens Nurseries at that place, was a visitor during the week. Mr. Ward is greatly pleased and en- couraged at the way the nursery busi- ness is opening up. Aside from his nursery interests at Eureka, Mr. Ward is interested in banking circles in that city. Julius Eppstein, of the Art Floral Co., is working on a large landscape plan for a wealthy client on the pe- ninsula. The property consists of over 1,000 acres. Mr. Eppstein was for many years in Golden Gate park be- 1 fore embarking in the retail business. H. McLean, who was connected with the landscape department at the exposition last year, has purchased a piece of property in Watsonville, where he will engage in the floral business. Miss Emma Goertzhain. sister of Henry Goertzhain, and well known to the trade in this city, was married to Ernest Werder recently. The cou- ple will reside in Redwood City. Emil Serveau and family have re- turned to town after a visit to Hol- lister. Alfred Serveau, who is in charge of the store, reports business as picking up steadily. Frank Mills is erecting a large lath- house at his nurserj' at Paid Alto. It is to be used for pot plants and boxed ornamentals. There will be a chrysanthemum show in Santa Rosa next month, the exact date of which is not yet settled. G. N. Los Angeles. LITTLE CHANGE IN TRADE CONDITIONS. Conditions on the market have un- dergone little change since our last re- port. Chrysanthemums and dahlias continue to dominate the market, and while the former has not reached the height of perfection, the dahlias are seen in all their glorj'. Roses continue to improve and cosmos has been added to the list of arrivals during the last week. NOTES. Seki Bros. & Co. are specializing on chrysanthemums and carnations. They grow their own stock and wholesale a considerable quantity of it. The Redondo Floral Co.'s force has been very busy. The showing of chrysanthemums and dahlias has been exceptionally good. O. C. Saakes has been sending out many handsome funeral designs. His stock always presents an attractive ap- pearance. J. W. Welters is showing a nice grade of stock. Business is reported better. G. H. H. Providence, R. I. SUPPLY EXTREMELY LIMITED. The conditions which influenced the market last week continue with but slight variations. This of course is due to some extent to the scarcity of stock. Novelty flowers do not seem to sell well now. Carnations are still scarce, but the few that are seen are of good qual- ity and the stems are getting longer day by day. Lily of the valley is a scarce item, but several of the houses have a good supply. Quite a few asters are coming into the market and a few gladioli are to be seen. The demand for chrysanthemiims is alive now, but the supply is very short. Of the flowers that are received there are more poor ones than good. Easter lilies are still having their usual call. Vio- lets have not made their appearance as yet, but are expected almost any day. Dahlias are not meeting with a good demand this season. The call for cut flowers is good with roses in the lead. They are coming into crop with stock good and prices reasonable. The old location of John F. Wood will be reopened in the near future by a former Westerly florist. Growers are beginning to receive be- lated shipments of bulbs from Europe. H. A. T. Petekboro, Ont. — The flower tent at the Peterboro fair this year was a very attractive feature, splendid dis- plays being made by the Peterboro Floral Co., Jordan Bros, and others, both of the firms mentioned securing awards in many classes. jgiO. The American Florist. 611 'mi' il(i|l(|il!lllllki-^i.i!lllllillili(il(ll,lii|,;n,i||iu( Iilllil, Price $3.00 Postpaid. THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S Trade Directory for 1916, fully revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 546 pages, in-- eluding complete lists of the Florists, Seeds- men and Nurserymen of the United States and Canada, arranged both by states and towns and all names alphabetically. Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms which issue catalogues, Horti- cultural Supply Concerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station Hor- ticulturists, Botanical Gardens, and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable trade infor- mation. Published by the American Florist Company, 440 S.Dearborn St., Chicago, HI., U.S.A. Contains 546 Pages. TRADE DIRECTORY FOR 1916 612 The American Florist. Oct. 7, d! iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiii The Florists' Supply House of America Bayersdorf er's Baskets Are Best Best because made of the best materials, made in the best style, painted with the best colors and tints. A stock of these insures the best business. Try a line of our new Vase Baskets with high handles, all have containers, they arc ideal in their graceful shapes and very practical. You will find them ^reat Sellers. Miniature Japanese Flower Floats, small shallow bowls with fish holders, come in four colors, $15.00 per 100. Moss WreatllS, all sizes; Magnolia Leaves, green, brown, red and purple, in cartons and in bulk. Imported Lace Bridal Bouquet Holders, all sizes and colors, fine for colonial bouquets. Send for our new Folder for 1916-17 season. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 1129 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. For Plants and Cuttings Get Our Prices Before Ordering Elsewliere. Asparagus Begonias Bulbs Dracaena Ferns Geraniums Calceolaria Hydrangeas Calendula Primula Cineraria Smilax Cyclamen Snapdragons Daisies Violets Our guarantee with every order. S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1612 LudlOW St. BALTIMORS, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, D. C, 1216 H St., N. W. NEW YORK, - 117 W. 28th St. Cleyeland. SEPTEMBER BUSINESS SATISFACTOKT. The month of September has been very good from a business standpoint, and while the supply in general was short of the demand, and outdoor stock none too good in quality, prices averaged good and the volume of busi- ness fair. The past week saw the first shipment of Rhinebeck violets, and as nsual, the first are of poor qual- ity. Chrysanthemums, too, are now arriving, but local stock is very poor and small. A few^ from California were received locally, the varieties be- ing Unaka, Golden Glow and Chryso- lora, also a few pompons. Gladioli still arrive in large supply. A few mari- golds, zinnias, snapdragons, buddleias, wild asters, and phloxes are part of the daily stock. Roses have cleaned up nicely right along. Long and me- dium American Beauties have been in good supply and the quality is excep- tionally 'fine. Asters are about done for, while dahlias are still scarce, a few short stem flowers arriving. Greens are in supply equal to the demand. NOTES. The flower show to be held under the joint direction of the Ohio Horti- cultural Society, the Cleveland Flor- ists' Club and the Garden Club of Cleveland will be staged at the Hotel Hollenden, November 11-12. Copies of Beechwood Heights Nurseries THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor BOUND BROOK, - N.J. Cut Flowers of all the leading varieties of Orchids in tiieir Season also Gardenias and Roses Telephone, Bound Brook 74 nillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ ninniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliM Last Call For Field = Grown Carnation Plants Clean, bushy stock in the following varieties: Light Pink Enchantress and Winsor. $4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Order before it is too late. J. A. BUDLONG, i84 n. wabash Ave., Chicago the premium list, which provides for awards in more than 50 classes, may be had upon application to M. A. Vin- son, 402 Leader building. The com- mittee in charge of the show is as fol- lows: Prank A. Friedley, chairman; Chas. E. Russell. W. E. Cook, O. P. Blackman, H. B. Rapley. Rudolph Thurman and E. A. Bause. Frank Williams and Guy Bates, of the Cleveland Cut Flower Co., and Al Barber, of the Jones-Russell Co., are taking a trip to Duluth on a freighter. The Cleveland Plant & Flower Co. is enlarging its floor space and putting in new wall fixtures and furniture. Smith's Revised Gtirysantiiemum Manuai (Third Edition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of ChrysaDtbemum Culture for the last 2? years. The best work oD Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles for their • pecial needs. 106 Fades. Only 50c., postpaid. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ADRIAN, MICH. Albert E. Heil, formerly with the Jones-Russell Co., is now with Kirch- ner's in Quincy avenue. Southern smilax is now on hand at all times. C. F. B. igid. The American Florist. 613 TWO STEAMER LOADS OF Holland firown Bulbs at Auction Tuesday, Oct. 10th and Friday, Oct. 13th AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M. Also Local Consignments of Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas, Rubbers, Etc. To be offered in lots to suit the large and small buyer. SEND FOR WEEKLY CATALOGUE. The MacNiff Horticultural Co. 52 to 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK The Largest Horticultural Salesrooms in the World JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS ARECA LUTESCEKS. In. high Each 6-in. pot, 3 plants in pot 24-30 $1.00 cooos weddElliana. In. high Per doz. Per 100 2i^-in. pot 6-8 % 1.50 $12.00 2 1^ -in. pot 10-12 2.25 18.00 kentia belmoreana. Leaves In. high Each Per doz. 2H-in. pot 4 8-10 % 1.50 3-in. pot 5 12 2.50 4-in. pot 5-6 15 % .45 5.00 5-in. pot 6-7 18-20 75 9.00 6-in. pot 6-7 22-24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 6-7 26-28 1.50 18.00 6-in. pot 6-7 30 2.00 24.00 7-in. cedar tub.. 6-7 34-36 3.00 36.00 7-in. cedar tub.. 6-7 38-40 4.00 48.00 9-in. cedar tub. .6-7 40-42 5.00 60.00 9-in cedar tub.. 6-7 48-54 7.50 Ready Oct. 15 9-in. cedar tub.. 6-7 5-5% ft 10.00 kentia porsteriana. Leaves In. high Each Per doz. 6-in. pot 5-6 24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 5-6 30-32 1.50 18.00 HOME GROWN kentia FORSTERIAWA, Made-Up. In. high Each 7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 30-36 % 3.00 lATlTT T irGT ATtT TCXJ1?1\ ''"'"• cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 38-40 4.00 VVAlilj £iSlAJ31jlSnj!jli 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 40-42 5.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 42-48 6.00 STRONG AND HEALTHY 3-'"- <=^00 to $5.00 each. ioleus Emperor William, 5-in. pots, 25c to 35c each andanus Veitchii, 4 in $ .35 each ■•' 6-in., . $ .75 to 1.00 each " 7-in., . . 1.25 each " " 8-in., . . 2 00 each rotons, 4-in., . .40 each Lubber Plants, 5-in., . . $ .50 to .75 each Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. pots, " " 4-in. pots, . Asparagus Plumosus, 2*^2 -in. pots, " " 3-in. pots, . Table Ferns, 2H-in. pots, " " 3-in. pots, . " " 4-in. pots, ; . Holly Ferns, 5-in. pots, Begonia Luminosa. 5-in. pots, Begonia Chateliaine, 2^4-in. pots, . 3-in., 4-in., , . . ^ " " 5-in., BOXWOODS, Bush, IS-inch, 50c each; 18-in., 60c each. $ 6.00 per 100 10.00 per 100 . 3.50 per 100 . 7.00 per 100 . 3.00 per 100 6.00 per 100 10.00 per 100 .25 each 20c each $ 3.50 per 100 8.00 per 100 15.00 per 100 .25 each GRAFTED AND OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS Grafted, 3^ -inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. rOO Pink Killarney 600 OldGold iOO White Killarney 350 Brilliant 500 Scott Key 900 Elgar Grafted, 2^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. 3900 White Killarney Own Root, 3^ -inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 400 Pink Killarney 500 White Killarney 197 Old Gnld 300 Elgar 1625 Richmond N BROS. CO. ong Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 616 The American Florist. Oct. 7, Ghrysanlhemums-Yellow and White Large Flowers, $2.50 to $4.00 per dozen. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. NEW BEAUTIES "A very large cut now on of short and medium stems, tiood Shipping Stoclc. Rhea Reid— Best red rose. I SunburSt— Best yellow rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. | Double White Killarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for present use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties perdoz. specials, extra long stems $4.00 30 to 36-inch stems 3.00 Medium stems $1.00 to 2.00 Shorter lengths 50 to .75 Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Extra long $8.00 to $10.00 Good medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Hoosier Beauty, special $12.00 per dozen Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant l/ong per loo, $6.00 Medium " $4.00^ 5.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Special $12.00 to $15.00 liong 10.00 Medium 8.00 Short e.OO Cecile Brunner per 100, 1.50 to 2.00 CARNATIONS, indoor grown, very scarce, per 100, $3.00 ^9^" Asters at Market Prices. ULY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,20 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $1.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green.. .per 1000, $1.26 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $25.00 per 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUMS- YeUow and White— $2.50 to $4.00 per dozen. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhonses: Hinsdale, ni., and CieMs Station. 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAliO, ILL. Chlcagfo. BUSINESS CONTINUES GOOD. Business continues good, and while stock is a trifle more plentiful at this writing there is just about enough |to go around, with no surplus to ppeak of. American Beauty roses are cleaning up nicely each day, and k.he same holds good for Mrs. Chas. Ilussell, whicli are in exceptionally good demand. Ophelia are in better Supply, but are having a good call and cornmand high prices. Killarney and White Killarney seem to be more plentiful, but like all the other roses are selling well and command good figures. Carnations are very scarce and what few do reach the market are sold almost as soon as they are un- packed. Prom present indications it appears as if they will be in short supply for several more weeks, which ought to help keep the market in a healthy condition until then if there is any business from now on to speak of. Lily of the valley continues to be in short supply, but orchids are arriving in larger quantities, although they are still none too plentiful. Chrysanthe- mums are very good property and sell, quickly at high prices, compared to 'Mums, Roses, Carnations, Etc., on consignment. Checks weekly. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. former years. A few pompons are seen, but not in any great quantities, and like the chrysanthemums are much too scarce. Asters and gladioli are still among the offerings, and at times come in handy owing to the shortage of other stock. Snapdragons, white and yellow daisies and mignonette are now included in the daily shipments, but not in large enough quantities to be a factor in the market. Lilies are moving quickly at high prjces and at times during the past week it was im- possible to fill all the orders. Both the local and shipping trade are brisk and the wholesalers are well pleased with business, but would be better satisfied if they had more stock to offer. Roses are gradually becoming more plentiful and unless the demand keeps pace with the increased supply there will be a big change in the market conditions soon. With normal October business a tight market can be looked for owing CHirPONS SPECIAL As long as this shipment lasts. Per Td. Per yd. 4 in . , dotted 4%c 10 in., dotted..7V^c 6 in,, dotted 6%c 10 in., valley ..7Hc 6 in., valley 6%c 10 in., lace 6 in., lace edge..6%c edge iVzc Colors must be assorted; white, pink, lavender, violet, purple, nile and moss. First come, first served. AMERICAN BULB CO., 178 N. Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO to the lateness of the carnation and chrysanthemum crops, which are at least from four to six weeks late. igi6. The American Florist. 617 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Lond Distance < Central 2846, Phones: ( " 601, CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES SUNBURST -- OPHELIA -- RUSSELL Beauties, KiUarney, White Killarney, Champ Weiland, Milady and other Roses mentioned in the price list below. Fancy Lilies, Asters, Gladioli, Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Current Price List. AMERICAN BEAUTIES— Per doz. $4.00 Extra long stems ^00 36 to 48-inoh stems S-g^ 30-inch stems • 2 00 24-inch stems 15q 20-inch stems ,'jq 15-lnch stems ^7, Short RlcIiBiond KUIamey. White Klllamey. My Maryland Sunburst Opbella Milady Champ Welland . . Per 100 Extra select ^\^nn LSelect *■"" (Medium \^^ Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RTJSSE1.1. — Specials Select Medium Short Roses, our selection Carnations • Chrysanthemums Per doz., Harissii • • ■ Valley Adiantunr Asparagus, per hunch 50 to .75 Ferns, per 1,000 ^^-O" Galax, bronze and green, per 1,000. . 1.25 Per doz. $2.00 1.50 1.00 ..$0.50 to .75 Per 100 $ 3.00 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 10.00 to 12.50 5.00 1.00 -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- Chicago Headquarters for RUSSELL AND OPHELIA Our supply of Russell and Ophelia roses is large and of such good quality that they are recognized as the best in this market In addition to Russell and Ophelia we have our regular supply of Ward Sunburst, Richmond, Milady, Killarney and White Killarney. WHJTE CHRYSANTHEMUMS yellow Same fancy grade of stock that we supplied our customers with last year. Gladioli, Lilies, Carnations, Valley, Greens ■Remember when ordering that our line is so complete that it includes every item offered in the Great Chicago Market. 30 E. Randolph St., irSfas Chics^o NOTES. Captain A. I. Simmons, depot quar- termaster, Illinois National Guard, is again attending to his duties at his store at 242 West Sixty-third street. He was stationed with the state troops at Springfield for four months and during that time made four trips to the Mexican border. Li G. Lindsay, representing the Hiawatha Gardens Co., Minneapolis, Minn., and bride are spending their honeymoon in this city. Wholesale Cnt Flowers =- Greens and Snpplies Prices cheerfully submitted on whatever you need upon request. O. A.. & Iv. A.. 'Tonnoi? 30 E. Randolph Street, cenSTe'Sa*. CfflCAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when icritina 618 The American Florist. Oct. 7, iiiiM iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiii ■iiiniiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiffiiiiiiiiuiHiiiiiiiiiiii WIETOR BROS. I 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in Ophelia and other roses of unsurpassed quality and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price List— -^^" ^°^''^^' Witbont Notice. a AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per dm. m Long stems $5.00 g 36-ineh stems 4.00 M 30-inch stems 3.0O M 24-lncli stems 2.50 = IS-inch stems 2.00 M 12-inch stems 1.50 I White— KILIARNEY— Pink. Per 100 a Extra Special $7.00 m Select 6.00 = Fancy 5.0O = Medium 4.00 m Short 3.00 liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii RICHMOND Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.00 OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy ; 5.OO Good 3.00 SUNBURST. Per lOO Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 llllllllllllllllll GEORGE ELGAR 35c per bunct ROSES, OUR SELECTION, $3.00 PER 100. LILIES. Per 100 Fancy $10.00 to $12.50 Miscellaneous, Ferns, per 1,000 2.00 to 2.50 Smilax, per doz 2.00 Adiantum i.oo Sprengeri, per bunch 50 Aspararus Sprays, bunch BO Galax, bronze and green, per 1,000... 1.25 Other Green Goods Market Rates. Illlllllllllllllllll The Fleischman Floral Co. had the decorations for the Oliver wedding at South Bend, Ind., September 30, which called for a large supply of stock in- cluding 2,500 lilies. Manager Graham, Ed Mallison and two of the other Fleischman employes decorated the church and the Oliver home, making the trip by auto with the firm's large delivery truck. In addition to deco- rating the church and the home the Fleischman company furnished all the wedding bouquets. W. K. Palmer is back in the employ of this concern. Bassett & Washburn are supplying their customers with a fancy grade of white and yellow October Frost chrys- anthemums and expect to cut Crystal Gem and Golden Queen in a few days. The Hoosier Beauty roses that this firm is offering are unusually fine and are attracting the attention of the city buyers. Some of them have stems fully three feet long. Ronsley is open for business at his new location, at 17 East Jackson bou- levard, and is well pleased with trade so far. He has signified his intention of straightening up the old debts con- tracted while he operated his Dear- born street store as soon as he pos- sibly can, though he is not legally obliged to do so. Wietor Bros, have started to cut chrysanthemums but so far the ship- ments include only the early white va- rieties. They have 18 houses, 28x165 feet, devoted to chrysanthemums and pompons this season and will soon be cutting heavily in both. N. J. Wie- tor speaks well of the variety Mari- gold. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation received its first shipment of home grown single violets of the sea- son, October 3, from the Riverbank Greenhouses. The directors of the Chi- cago Flower Growers' Association will meet at this firm's North Wabash ave- nue store, next Tuesday, October 10, at 3 p. m. , Peter Reinberg cut his first chry- santhemums September 29, and re- ports a brisk demand for same. Felix ReichlLng says that business at their house continues to be unusually good and that after their regular custom- ers are all taken care of each day, there is never any stock left. Mathias UUenbruch, Port Huron, Mich., and George Donnelly, Grand Rapids, Mich., were here on a business trip this week. Mr. UUenbruch has THREE BIG BARGAINS 25 SMALL CUT (tT E^/\ FLOWER BASKETS, %p i ,D\J Suitable for pompons, etc. oe MEDIUM CUT 0(1 Ophelia 2 000 8 00 Cecile Brunner 2 OO Richmond 2 00® 6 (» Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 COeiO OO Dahlias 3 00@12 50 Valley 5 OO Lilies 12 5C AsparafUi Flnmoiua.per bn.. 25^75 Ferns perlOOO. 1 75 628 The American Florist. Oct. 7, ENGLISl Guaranteed Two- Year-Old, Low Budded BEES' ROSES ARE AMAi Top growth alone is not a safe criterion of the value of a rose tree to you. True, you must have vigorous and healthy branch and leaf development in order to insure a solid foundation for the subsequent life of the tree. But these things are often procured in highly-fed soils where the formation of root fibre is retarded or negatived. When you get such trees into your forcing or flowering beds, there is a long pause before the roots become acclimatised, so to speak. This is due to the fact that the necessary equipment of feeding fibres, which will enable the trees to go straight on with their work, does not exist. Abundance of root fibre was not necessary in the period of forced growth in heavy over-fed soil, consequently Nature did not provide it. The result is a fat lazy tree, of actually less value to you than a starveling. What you want is a tree that has more or less of a struggle for existence — that has had to wort for its living; a prize-fighting-boxer sort of tree, that is trained up to the last ounce. You can get such trees under suitable conditions. They are grown by the million on Bees' 200-acre farm in North Wales, England. Bees' Nursery is part of a huge plain situated on the banks of the River Dee, within hail — almost — of Chester, on the one hand, and Mount Snowdon on the PRELIMINARY OFFER. Prices per lOO. DWARFS. Abel Carriere (H.P.) $7.75 Aennchen Muller (D. Poly.) . . 7.75 Admiral Ward 12.00 Alexander Hill Gray 9.50 Alfred Colomb (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Anna OUvler (T.) 9.50 Antoine Rivoire (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Arthur R. Goodwin (Per.) . . . . 8.25 Avoca (H.T.) 7.75 Ben Cant (H.P.) 7.75 Bessie Brown (H.T.) 7.75 Betty (H.T.) 9.00 BrilUant (H.T.) 9.50 British Queen (H.T.) 8.25 Captain Hayward (H.P.) .. .. 7.75 CaroUne Testout (H.T.) . . . . 7.75 Charles Lefebvre (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Charlotte Klemm (H.C.) . . . . 8.25 China Rose (0.) 7.00 Chrissie MacKellar (H.T.) . . 8.25 Cissie Easlea (Per.) 8.25 Claudius (H.T.) . • 8.25 CoUeen (H.T.) 10.75 Comtesse du Cayla (C.) . . . . 9.00 Conrad F. Meyer (Rug.) . . . . 7.00 Constance (H.B.) 14.50 Coronation (H.P.) 10.75 Countess of Derby oiiir • u See how splendidly these two factors combine to produce the ideal rose tree. First, there is the naiuraijy rich, humus-laden silt soil. It is in a finely divided condition, and encourages— makes necessary— the formation of multitudinous root-fibres. Neither light nor heavy, and neither too wet nor too dry, it is the ideal rooting medium. 1 hen the chmate, the most searching and severe in the British Isles, comes into play. Every inclination towards exuberance is keenly contested. The tree has veritably to fight for its life. Wind, cyclonic in violence, almost tears the trees up by the roots; but the result is a more thorough and firm anchorage of the root fibres. Alternating climatic conditions of Arctic severity or delusive mildness compact the plant tissues to iron-wood hardness. The result, at lifting time, is a short-jointed, stocky tree, which grows and blooms with almost magical luxuriance when transplanted into milder quarters. O. B. Liverpool on Orders for 1,000 Trees. DWARFS — Continued. Mme. IJanrette Messimy (China) $7.75 Mme. Melanie Soupert (H.T.) . . 0.50 Mme. Ravary (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 Mme. Segond Weber (H.T.) . . 9.50 Margaret Dickson Hamill (H.T) 30.00 Marie Van Houtte (H.T.) .. .. 9.50 Marqnise de Sinety (H.T.) . . 10.75 Meg Merrilies (H.S.B.) . . . . 9.50 Melody (H.T) 10.75 Mildred Grant (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Miss AUce de Rothschild (T.) . . 9.50 MoUy Sharman Crawford (T.) . . 9.50 Moss Rose 7-00 Mrs. Aaron Ward (H.T.) . . . . 9.25 Mrs. Alfred Tate (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Mrs. Amy Hammond (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. Andrew Carnegie (H.T.) . . 10.75 Mrs. A. R. Waddell (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. Charles Curtis Harrison (H.T.) 8.25 Mrs. Charles E. Pearson (H.T.) 10.75 Mrs. Comwallis West (H.T.) . . 8.25 Mrs. David McKee (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. Edward Mawley (T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. E. G. Hill (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 Mrs. Foley Hobbs (T.) . . . . 9.50 Mrs. Forde (H.T.) 9.50 Mrs. Fred Straker (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs, G. Shawyer (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Mrs. P. W. VanderbUt (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. Harold Brocklebank (H.T.) 9.50 Mrs. Herbert Hawkesworth (T.) 12.00 Mrs. Herbert Stevens (T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. John Laing (H.P.) .. .. 7.75 Mrs. Joseph H. Welch . . . . 9.50 Mrs. Myles Kennedy (T.) . . .. 9.50 DWARFS — Continued. Mrs. R. D. McClnre (H.T.) . . $9.50 Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford (H.P.) . . 7.75 Mrs. Taft (D. Poly) 7.75 Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt (H.T.) 9.50 Mrs. Wakefield Christie Miller (H.T.) 9.50 Mrs. Wallace H. Rowe (H.T.) . . 9.50 Mrs. W. H. Cutbush (D. Poly) 7.75 Mrs. W. J. Grant (Belle Sie- brecht) 8.25 Nita Weldon (T.) 9.50 Old Gold (H.T.) 12.50 Old Moss 7.00 OpheUa (H.T.) 12.00 Orleans Rose (D. Poly.) . . . . 7.75 Paul liede (H.T.) 8.25 Pharisaer (H.T.) 8.25 Prince Camille de Rohan (H.P.) 7.75 Prince de Bulgarie (H.T.) . . 8.25 Queen Mary (H.T.) 12.00 Rayon d'Or (H.B.) 10.75 Richmond (H.T.) 8.25 Rose Bradwardine (H.S.B.) . . 9.50 Senateor Vaisse (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Souvenir de Gustave Prat (H.T.) 9.50 Snnborst (H.T.) 9.50 Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi (H.P.) 7.75 XJlrich Brunner (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Victor Hugo (H.P.) 7.75 Viscount Carlow (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Viscountess Folkestone (H.T.) . . 8.25 Warrior (H.T.) 9.50 White KUlamey (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 WUlowmere (Per.) 9.50 W. R. Smith (T.) 9.50 Yvonne Rabier 8.25 CLIMBERS. Alberic Barbier (01. Wich.) . . $8.25 American Pillar (01. Poly.) . . 8.25 Ards Rover (01. H.P.) . . . . 8.25 Aviateur Bleript (01. Wich.) . . 8.35 Billard et Barre (CI. T.) . . . . 8.25 Blush Rambler (01. Poly.) . . 8.25 Caroline Testout (Olimbing") . . 8.25 Coronation Rambler (01. Wich.) 8.25 Crimson Rambler (01. Poly.) . . 7.00 Dorothy Dennison (01. Wich.) . . 8.25 Dorothy Perkins (CI. Wich.) . . 8.25 Excelsa (01. Wich.) 8.25 Felicite Perpetue (01. Semp.) . . 7.75 Gardenia (01. Wich.) . . . . 8.25 Gerbe Rose (01. Wich.) . . . . 8.25 Gloire de Dijon (01. T.) 8.25 Hiawatha (01. Poly.) . . . . 8.25 Johanna Sebns (01. H.T.) . . 8.25 Iiady Waterlow (01. H.T.) . . 8.25 La France climbing (01. H.T.) . . 8.25 Liberty, climbing (01. H.T.) . . 8.25 Mme. Alfred Carriere (01. H.N.) 8.25 Mme. Jules Gravereanx (01. T.) 8.25 Marechal Niel (CI. N.) . . . . 9.50 Minnehaha (01. Wich.) . . . . 8.25 Mrs. W. J. Grant, cUmbing (CI. H.T.) 8.25 Paul Liede, climbing 9.50 Paul Transon (01. Wich.) .. 8.25 Relne Olga de Wurtemburg (01. H.N.) 8.25 Richmond, climbing (01. H.T.) 9.50 Shower of Gold (01. Wich.) . . 8.25 Source d'Or (01. H.B.) .. .. 8.25 White Dorothy Perkins (01. Wich.) 8.25 Zephyrine Drouhin (01. H.B.) .. 8.25 00 or more of a sort, write and ask for it. Do it Now! "Lest You Forget." 1 STREET, LIVERPOOL, ENG UL-ture refereno©. Do it NO'WI 628 The American Florist. Oct. 7, GREECE WILL ENTER GREAT CONFLICT and horticultural buyers should enter our commodious salesrooms. JOHNSON & MILLANG, Inc., Auctioneers "^""'Si'.fcS'Srl'^'if""™ Bulbs, Decorative Plants, Evergreens, Etc. Sales at Anction every Tuesday and Friday at 10:00 a. m. 10,000 square feet devoted to our auction business. Write (or Catalogue. Ntw Yorli. WEEK'S TRADE DISAPPOINTING. The business of the past week was not up to expectations. The Jewish New Year usually malces some busi- ness for the florists, but it did not seem to have much effect on last week's business. Unseasonably warm weather, which tended to take the people out of the city, and the unsettled condition of labor, were probably responsible for the dullness. September 29, after a heavy rain storm, the weather turned quite cool and it may be taken as a settled fact that summer is over. There has been no surplus of good stock on the market and everything that is good has been bringing fair prices. The gladioli hold out wonderfully, and good stock is yet seen, though grow- ing scarcer. Panama, America, and other good varieties bring $4 per 100 wholesale. The asters are on the wane, and this week is likely to nearly finish them. A fair supply of dahlias is ar- riving, but no surplus. The supply of special American Beauties has been moderate and selected stock has sold up to 35 cents each, wholesale rates. In tea roses, there are few specials on the market, but such as there are have brought good prices. Prima Donna, which is not yet at its best, has wholesaled at $15 and $20 per 100, which all must agree is a good price for this season. Orchids continue plentiful and cheap. Most of the car- nations are short stemmed, but there are , a few good ones on the market that bring $4 per 100. The supply of chrysanthemums is increasing, but there is no surplus. Lilies and lily of the valley seem to be a little m.ore plentiful, but prices are good. October 2. — Though prices remain firm, particularly in roses, there is no great activity in the market. Though the supply of chrysanthemums is in- creasing, they move slowly. The weather is much cooler and light frosts are reported, which means that the supply of outdoor stock will from now on be on the wane. NOTES. Joseph G. Leikens, the well-known retailer, who went to the Mexican bor- der as a member of the Seventh New York Infantry, has resigned. He made a brief stay in this city and went on to Newport, R. I., where Mrs. Leikens has been conducting their store during the summer. He was a stout and healthy man when he left for Texas, but is now but a shadow of his former self and his health is greatly impaired, but it is believed that a period of rest and careful treatment will restore him. James Gazetas, known as the Bronx Florist, has a nice retail store at 2772 "Webster avenue. Being at an entrance to Bronx park, and also at the termi- nal of the elevated railroad, it is a good location. He has been there 10 years, and is a clever and active man in the business. At William P. Ford's, 107 West 28th street, we recently noticed particularly fine Prima Donna roses and chrysan- themums " in variety. William says : "Everything in this store is good," and after careful investigation, we believe he is right. N. A. Doganges, now located at 2687 Broadway, is about to move into a much larger stor-e at 2685. An excep- ■iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiBiiyMu^^^^^^^^^^ OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. I Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. I CHAS. SCHWARE & CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. | ^iiiniiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. tionally fine ice box has been put in and all the furnishings will be up to date. The next meeting of the New York Florists' Club will be held in its rooms in the Grand Opera House building. Eighth avenue and 23d street, on the evening of Monday, October 9. The business established many years ago at 127 Sixth avenue, Brooklyn, by the late Mrs. Sperwin, is now con- ducted by her son, a very clever young man, who keeps a good store. Percy W. Richters, who for some time has been manager for the United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill West 28th street, has resigned and accepted a position with J. S. Fenrich. At the store of Badgley & Bishop, Inc., we have noticed very promising- blooms of a yellow seedling rose, whicn we hope to see more of as the season advances. Thomas Daniels, 212 Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, has a very neat store and is doing business, one evidence being his very handsome automobile. As soon as alterations in the build- ing are completed, a new retail store will be opened at 2578 Broadway, to be known as the Central Florist. Our old friend, Isaac Abrams, of Seventh avenue, Brooklyn, keeps the light burning in his window with a fine display of tritomas. At the store of Gunther Brothers we have noticed fine stock of the Gladioli America; also, good Enchantress car- nations for the season. A few double violets have come in, but they are very poor. At the store of M. C. Ford, we have noticed very good singles. John J. Coan, 115 West 28th street, is handling a particularly fine line of gladioli for so late in the season. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th street, are handling fine stock of the roses Hadley and Prima Donna. William Kessler is handling a par- ticularly fine stock of chrysanthemums, carnations and bouvardias. McHutchison & Co. report receiving 500 bales of raffia and 22,000 pieces of raffia cloth this week. The plant auctions go merrily on, Tuesdays and Fridays, bulbs now be- ing features. ^^^^ Mention the American Florist when writino — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years' experience behind us and we do not expect a gold medal for doing our full duty to our consignors and customers. You will not make a mistake by dealing with us. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, PHONES: FARRAGUT INC. 558 101 W 2036 2037 . 28th St., NEW YORK PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLQRIST 64 West 26th St , NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Building) 20 years experience Consignmenls Solicited and Prcmpl RETURNS GUARANTEED. M. A. Bowe, of 332 Fifth avenue, has gone on a fishing trip. A. F. F. SHRBWSBTJET, MASS. A. H. MUrdOCk, who, with his son David C, has been engaged in growing flowers and veg- etables here for the past five years, died September 22, aged 66 years. igi6. The American Florist. 629 PAUL MECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street Telephone: 3864 Farragut. NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. n'one.^li«*}g«5l2?e." 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXFERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F.Sheridan Wholesale Florist !£AL-!£&i Farragut 133 W. 28th St., MtW Torfc All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. BORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28tb St.. NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301 Mention the American Florist when writinp John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Sqiuare Mention the American Florist when writing WILUAMP.FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl one. 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing J. J. CO AN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St , New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C Siebrccht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West ZStta St.. NEW YORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farrariut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Qoldstein & Ftttterman WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York VtoMe Ho¥erMM'Ket>s New York, Oct. 4. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 25 00&30 00 extra and fancy. ..15 00@20 00 No land No 2.... 6 00010 00 '• Prima Donna 4 00015 00 " AliceStanley 1 00® 6 00 " Francis Scott Key 1 C0@10 00 Mrs Geo. Shawyer 1 00@ 6 00 " Double White Killarney.. 1 000 6 00 Killarney, My Maryland... 1 00@ 6 00 No 1 and No 2.. 1 00® 2 00 Queen 1 00® 6 00 brilliant 1 00@ 6 00 " Aaroif Ward 1 00© 6 00 " Richmond 500 6 00 " Sunburst 1 CO® 6 00 " Taft 1 00® 5 00 J L Mock 1000 8 00 " Ophelia 7S«) 6 00 Mis. Chas. Russell 1 00® 8 00 " Cleveland ] 000 6 00 " Hadley 1000 8 03 Hoosier Beauty 500 5 00 Cattleya Orchids, special each, 25 inferior grades.. 15® 20 Dahlias 1 OO® 3 00 Bouvardia 2 000 4 00 Rubrums 5 000 6 00 Lilies. Longiflorum and Harrisii.. 6 000 8 CO Lllyof the Vallev 3 OC© 4 00 Gladiolus Panama and America.. 4 00 Inferior grades 1 0"® 2 00 Asters 35® 2 00 Carnations 1 00® 3 00 Chrysanthemums perdoz. 1 00® 3 00 Novelties, per doz. 6 00 Gardenias perdoz. 2 00 Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum 400 50 Asparagus Plumosus. ..doz. bchs. 2 00® 2 25 Smilax doz, strings, 1 0C@ 1 25 United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOLESALERS 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut] m| HOUSE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writinp Frank H. Traendly Charlce Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27tb Sts. Telephones: 798 and 798 Farragut. Orchids. Roses, Camationi and all the sther best products of the leading growers. ConsiKnmenta ftolioited. WM. KESSLER, Successor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg.. 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company f'resh cut evergreens and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 1 19 West 28th Street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Ston8 St., Rochester, N.Y. 121 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut. Tie Largest snipper ana Beceiyer ol Cut Flowers EB^A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Crawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 52%. 630 The American Florist. Oct. 7, PAiTMENT INTO TRUSTEE FUND Betailers' Section, S. A, F. and 0. H. Cities population less than 5.000 $ 1-00 5,000 to 25,000 2.50 25,000 to 50.000 5.00 50.000 to 100,000 10.00 100,000 to 150,000 13.00 Above that $1.00 each for each additional 10,000 population up to 500,000. Cities more than 500.000 $50.00 The above fund is only for the guarantee of accounts and will be returned when mem- bership is withdrawn, ANNUAL DUES Per year Cities less than 5,000 population $ 2.00 6.00O to 200.000 4.00 200,000 population and over 10.00 Mutual discount, 20 per cent. Accounts guaranteed by the Association. Membership open to all retail florists who are members of the S. A. F. and O. H. ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE FOR OUT-OF-TOWN TELEGRAPH ORDERS. OFFICERS W. F. Gude, Pres Washington Geo. Asmus. Vice-Pres Chicago W. L. Rock, Treasurer Kansas City Albert Pochelon, Secretary Detroit Directors, Term Expiring 1917 H. Papworth New Orleans G. E. M. Stumpp New York 0. J. Olson St. Paul Directors, Term Expiring 1918 August Lange Chicago Frank D. Pelicano San Francisco Frank S. Stuppy St. Joseph Directors, Term Expiring 1919 Karl P. Baum Knoxville Lon Thompson T. J. Wolfe Waco Rate of Membership Fee, $5,00 MTFj-w lyi"^^ add your firm name to this representation of Retail Wni IVV/l Florists otthe United states and Canada. TTITT "P '° develop this field of the Retail Florist's business still ^i-MUljL more as you will gain by it. Akron. O., 49 South Main St. ...The Heepe Co. Albany, N. Y.— 40 & 42 Maiden Lane Danker. Fred A. 97 State St Gloeckner. W. C. The Rosary Flower STiop Allentown. Pa.. 943 Hamilton St. Ashley, Ernest Anderson, S. C Anderson Floral Co. Andover. Mass Playdon, J. H. Ann Arbor. Mich. — 1002 S. University Ave Cousins & Hall 209 E. Liberty St Flanders. Mrs. Pearl Ashtabula, O Tong & Weeks Floral Co. Atchison, Kan.. Atchison Sd. & Flower Store Atlanta. Ga C. A. Dahl Co. Atlantic City, N. J Berke, Geo. H. Edwards' Floral Hall Co. 1331 Pacific Ave Egg Harbor Flower Shop Auburn. N. Y Dobbs & Son Augusta. Ga Stulb's Nursery Aurora, 111 Aurora Greenhouse Co. Smely, Joseph M, Austin, Minn Kinsman, A. N. Austin. Tex Hillyer's For Flowers Baltimore. Md.' — 331 N. Charles St Samuel Feast & Sons 509 N. Charles St Pierce & Co. Bar Harbor, Me.. Main St John H. Stalford Battle Creek, Mich Coggan, S. W. Bay City. Mich., 325 Park Ave.Boehringer Bros. Binghamton, N. Y. — 6-10 Bigelow St A. E. Fancher 16 Court St Suskana Flower Shop Bloomington, 111 Washburn, A., & Sons Bloomington, Ind Morris The Florist Boston, Mass. — • 342 Boyleston St Oarbone. Philip L. e Beacon St Cassidy, John J. 426 Washington St Filenes Sons Co.. W. 124 Tremont St Penn. Henry 143 Tremont St Wax Brothers Bradford, Pa Gunton, C. E. Bridgeport, Conn Reck & Son. John Bristol, Conn., 19 Maple St Andrew Bros. Brookline, Mass.. 220 Wash'n St.. Palmer, F. E. Brooklyn. N. Y.— 272 Fulton St. and 7 Clinton St Phillips. John T. Cor. 5th Ave and 25th St Weir & Co.. Inc., J. Ebb Bryn Mawr, Pa Connolly, Est. J. J. Buffalo. N. Y.— „ . 440 Main St Anderson, S, A. 304 Main St Palmer, W. J. & Son Borlinpton, Vt. — ■ „ 184 Main St Cove. Mrs. Cora E. 128 Church St Peters. W. E. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. .Terrill. Ltd.. A. M. Cambridge. Mass Becker's Conservatories Canton, O., 533 N. Market St... Fred C. Geltz Cedar Falls, Iowa. .. .Bancroft, Joseph & Sons Cedar Rapids. Iowa Kramer, I. N., & Son Charleston, SV C, 88 Society St..Bolger, T. T. 174 Tradd St Rodgers Floral Co. Charleston. W. Va.— Charleston Cut Flower & Plant Co. 811 Quarrier St Winter Floral Co. Charlotte, N. 0 Scholtz, The Florist. Inc. Chicago, 111. — 57 East Monroe St Bohannon Floral Co. 25 E. Madison St Lange, A. 854 N. State St Neiglick Chas. T. 2132-2134 Michigan Ave Samuelson 2221 W. Madison and 4509 Broadway Schiller. The Florist 31st and Michigan Ave Smyth, W. J. 22 B. Elm St Wienhoeber Co.. Ernst Cincinnati, O .Baer, Julius 128. W. 4th St Edward A. Forter 150 E. 4th St Hardesty. T. W., & Co. 532 Race St Hill Floral Co.. B. G. Cleveland, 0 Gasser Co.. J. M. 5.523 Euclid Ave Graham. A.. & Son 1284 & 1308 Euclid ... The Jones-Russell Co. 1836 W. 25th St Knoble Bros. Colorado Springs, Colo Crump, Prank F. Pikes Peak Floral Co. Columbus. O., 1335 Fair Ave Franklin Park Floral Co. Corsicana, Texas Holm. Alfred Council Bluffs, la Wilcox, J. P., & Sons Dallas, Tex.. Ross and Masten Ave Dallas Floral Co.. Henry F. Greve Danville, HI Smith, F. B.. & Sons Dayton, O.. 112 S. Main St Heiss Company Defiance, O Winterich. Christ Denver. Colo The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la Lozier, The Florist Wilson Floral Co., J. S. Detroit. Mich. — 153 Bates St Bcmb Floral Co., The L. Gratiot Ave. & Broadway Breitmeyer's Sons. John 237 Woodward Ave Fetters. Edward A. Newland S: Gratiot Aves.. Plumb. Cbas. H. 604 B. Fort St Scribner Floral Co. 95 Gratiot & 450 Elmwood Aves Taepke, Gust. H.. Co. Dubuque, la Harkett's Floral Co. Duluth. Minn. — 121 Superior St., Duluth Floral Co. Eau Claire, Wis Lauritzen Edwardsville. Ill Ammann Co., J, F. Elizabeth, N. J Leahy, Henry El Paso, Tex., Mills BIdg Potter Floral Co. Elyria, 0 Hecock Floral Co., The Erie. Pa.- 704 State St Laver, John V. 924 Peach St Miller. Miles R. Evanston. 111. 614 Dempster St. -.Fisher Bros. 602 Davis St Weiland, M. Bvansville, Ind, .Blackman Floral Co,, The Wm. Exeter. N. H.. 33 Lincoln St. ..John R. Perkins Fairbury, Neb Hurlburt, C. Fargo, N. D Smedley & Co. Fayetteville, Ark,, .The Southwestern Seed Co. Florence, S. C, Palmetto Nurseries De Witt House Flushing, N. Y.. 2 Jamaica AvcFrick. Geo. J. Fond du Lac, Wis,. 414 Linden St..Haentze Co. Fort Collins, Colo Espelin & Warren Fort Morgan, Colo Morgan Floral Co. Fort Worth, Tex Baker Bros. Co. McAdam. J. E. Pramingbam, Mass., 37 Main St.Goddard, S, J. Freeport, 111.. 104 Chicago St. .Bauseher. John Galesburg, 111 Pillsbury, I. L. Grand Rapids, Mich. — 60 Monroe Ave Cross. Eli Ashton Bldg Hartnett, Mary Monroe & Division Aves Smith, Henry Greenfield, Mass Richards, E. A. Greensboro. N. C, Van Lindley Co. Greensburg, Pa Thomas, Joseph Guthrie, Okla Furrow & Co. Hackettstown, N. J Herrick. Alonzo D. Hamilton, Ont., Can., .Connon Co, Ltd., John Harrisburg, Pa. — 1221 N. 3rd St Ridenour, F. B. 313 Market St Schmidt. Charles Hartford. Conn. — Coombs. John F. 242 Asylum St Spear & McManus 180 Asylum St Welch. The Florist Helena, Ark Ball, Harry Highland Park, 111. .Highland Park Greenhouses Hoboken, N. J Grulich. J., & Sons Hornell, N. Y Wettlin Floral Co. Houston, Tex.. 721 Main St. .Boyle & Pendervis Main and McKinney Sts Kerr. R, C. Indianapolis, Ind. — 241 Massachusetts Ave.Bertermanu Bros. Co. 225 N. Pennsylvania St. Hill Floral Co.. B. G. 1610-20 N. Illinois St.Weigand's Sons Co.. A. Jacksonville. Fla.. .... .Mills. The Florist. Inc. Janesville, Wis Janesville Floral Co. Joliet, 111., Hobbs Bldg Labo, Margaret C. Kalamazoo, Mich Van Bochove & Bro. Kankakee. Ill Paber, George Kansas City, Kan., Fields. L. C. Kansas City. Mo. , Murray. Samuel 1106 Grand Ave W. L. Rock Flower Co. Kingstoi^ N. Y Valentine Burgevin, Inc. Chicago. EstabUshed 1857. FLOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send as yonr retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnnt St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. 'TELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspond^ents. Cable address; Alexconnell, Western Union Code. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 631 THE FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY— Continued. Knoxville, Tenn, — "Home of Flowers," Baum. Chas. L. 523 Gay St Crouch, Charles W. Kenosha, Wis Turner St Sons. L. Ivokomo. Ind Coles Flower Shop La Crosse. Wis La , Crosse Floral Co, Salzer Seed Co,. John A. Lafayette. Ind Dorner. F.. & Sons Co. Lake Forest 111 Calvert Floral Co. LansiDfT. Mich Aliiha Floral Co. 624 N. Capitol Ave Bissinser, .Tohn A. Lawrence. Maas., W. C. Campbell Lebanon, Pa Vavrous' Sons. J. F. Lexington. Ky. . . .• Konaker. The Florist 123 East Gth St..* Keller Co.. John A. Lima, O., 207 W. Market St..Effgert N. Zetlitz Lincoln. Neb., 133S 0 St..Frev & Frey, Florists Little Rock. .Ark.. 521 Main St. Tipton & Hurst Loudon. Ont.. Can Dick's Flower Shop Gnmmage, J., & Sons Long Branch. N. J., 327 Cedar Ave Eisele, W. G. Long Island, Jamesport. N. Y Weirs Elklnwn Greenhouses Los Angeles. Calif Redondo Floral Co. Louisville, Ky. — Masonic Temple Banmer, August R. 550 S. 4th Ave Schulz. Jacob. Co. 312 W. Chestnut St Walker. F. Co. Lowell, Mass.. S Merrick Sq... Morse & Beals Lynchburg, Va.. McCarron. Miss Julia Lynn. Mass Miller. Wm.. & Sons Macon, Ga Idle Hour Nurseries Madison, Wis Rentschler Floral Co. Mankato. Minn Windmiller Co.. The Mansfield, 0 Mansfield Floral Co. Mentor. Ohio Merkel. C. & Sons Michigan City. Ind Reicher, August Milwaukee. Wis. — .384 E. Water St Currie Bros. Co. 419 Mil-ft-aukee St Edelfsen-Leidiger Co. 437-41 Milwaukee St Fox. J. M.. & Son McKenney & Co., M. A. Minneapolis. Minn. — 2d Ave. at Sth St Mazer, The Florist 34 S. 5th St., 932 Nicollet Ave ; Wbitted Flornl Co. Minot, N. D Valker's Gfcreenhouses Mobile. Ala The Minge Floral Co. Montclair. N. J Massmann. F. W. Montgomery. Ala Rosemont Gardens Montreal. Quebec. Can McKenna's Ltd. Mt. Clemens, Mich Von Boeselager, August Mt. Vernon. N. Y., Dummett. Arthur Nashua. N. H Buxton. Geo. E. Nashville, Tenn .Toy Floral Co. Newark. O Duerr. Chas. A. New Bedford, Mass Murray, The Florist Newburgh. N. Y Yuess Gardens Co. New Castle. Pa.. North Mercer St..Butz Bros. New Haven. Conn Champion & Co., J. N. New London, Conn Reuter's New Orleans, La. — 3442 St. Charles St... The Avenue Floral Co. 121 Baronne St Eble. Charles Metairie Ridge Nursery Co Harry Papworth. Pres. Newton. Mass Newton Rose Conservatories 406 Center St Tbe Florist Shop New York. N. Y.— 236G Broadway Brown. Charles H. 413 Madison Ave Bunyard, Alfred T. 44th St. and Madison Ave Dards. Chas. A. 29.53 Broadway Drakos & Co. Hotel Biltmore Beaton. Fred R. 436 Madison Ave Kottmlller, A. Madison Ave. at 55th St Leikens. J. G. 503 Fifth Ave McKenney. Peter F. 611 Madison Ave., cor. 58th St Myer. The Florist 619 Fifth Ave S'iebrecht Bros.. Inc. 22 W. 59th St Schling, Max 505 Madison Ave J. H. Small & Sons 761 Fifth Ave Stumpp. G. B. M. 1193 Broadway Warendorff, Alex 42 W. 28th St Young & Nugent Norfolk, Va *..GrandT. The Florist North East, Pa Selkregg. F. E. Northampton, Mass Butler & UUman Norwich. Conn Reuter's Geduldige Greenhouse Oakland. Md The H. Weber & Sons Co. Ogdensburg, N. Y Lawrence, John Oklahoma Citv. Okla. — 120 W. Main St Furrow & Co.. Lon Foster, Mgr. Stiles Co.. The Omaha, Neb Henderson, Lewis Hess & Swoboda Oswego, N. Y., Workman, W. H. Owosso. Mich . . . .Owosso Floral Co., Thiemann. 'Hermann Palm Beach, Fla., Hotel Royal Poinciana.. Foster & Foster Parkersburg. W. Va Dudley & Sons, J. W. Pasadena. Calif., 13 E. Colorado St.. The Orchid Passaic. N.. J Sceery, Edward Paterson. N. J. — 85 Broadway Sceery. Edward 88 Van Houten Ave Thurston. Wm. Peoria, 111 Loveridge, Charles Philadelphia. Pa. — 221 Broad St > Fox, Charles Henry. Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Habermehl's Sons. J. J.' ISOO Chestnut St.. The London Flower Shop 1514 Chestnut St Pennoek Bros. Phoenix, Ariz." Donofrio's Floral Dept. Piqua, 0 Gerlach, The Florist Pittsburgh, Pa. — 710 E. Diamond.. Ludwig Floral Co., "E. C." 5936 Penn Ave Randolph & McClements Kenna Bldg Smith & Co.. A. W. Pittsfield, Mass.. 40 Fenn St... The Flower STiop Portland, Ore.. 133 Sixth St.Tonseth Floral Co. Pottsville. Pa.. Payne. W. Guy Poughkeepsie. N. Y Saltford Flower Shop Providence. R. I Johnston Bros. Quincy. Ill Gentemann Floral Co. Racine. Wis Hinchcliffe. Mrs. J. T. Reading, Pa.. 123 S. Sth St Giles. J. H. Red Bank, N. J Kennedy, W. W.. & Sou Richmond, Ind Lemon , Fred H. , & Co. Richmond. Va Hammond Co., Inc. Rochester, Minn The Rochester Floral Co. 88 Main St Wilson. H. E, Rochester. N. Y Keller & Sons Rockford, III Bnckbee, H. W. Rockville Center. N. Y. . . . Aukevs. Clarence R. Rugby, N. D., Rugby Greenhouse N. P. Lindberg, Prop. Saeinaw. Mich. — 514 Genesee St Frueh. Chas.. & Sons 117 S. JefEerson Ave. . . .Grohmau. The Florist Salina, Kan Leighton Floral Co, Salt Lake City, Utah Huddart Floral Co. San Diego, Cal.. 412 E. C. St.. Boyle & Damaud Sandusky. O., 6.32 Columbus Ave Wagner Greenhouses. Leo Wagner, Prop. San Francisco. Calif. — 255 Powell St Art Floral Co. 2.33-235 Grant Ave Joseph. B. M. 141 Powell St MacRorie & McLaren 123-125 Kearny St Pelicano, Rossi & Co. Saratoga Springs, N. Y Ralph's Greenhouses. John Savannah, Ga., A. C. Oelschig & Sons Scranton, Pa Baldwin. Tlie Florist Clark. G. R. Seattle. W^ash Hollywood Garden3 Sedalia, Mo Archias Floral Co. Sheboygan, Wis Matthewson. J. E. Sherman. Texas Texas Nursery Co. Sioux City, la Rennison, J. C. Company 402 4th St Rocklin & Lehman South Bend, Ind Williams & Co. Southampton, L. I., N. Y.. Stumpp, G. E. M. Spokane. Wash Hoyt Bros. Co. 722 Riverside Ave, .Spokane Florist Co., Inc. Soringfield. Mass., 484 Main St. . Aitken. Mark St. Joseph, Mo Stuppy Floral Co. St. Louis. Mo. — 7th and Washington Ave Grimm & Gorly , 7041 Florissant Ave Meinhardt. F. A. Scruggs- Vandervoort & Barney Co. 4326-28 Olive St Weber. Fred C. Boyle & Maryland Aves Weber. F. H. St. Paul. Minn.. 24 W. 5th St. ..Holm & Olson Steubenville, Ohio Huscroft's Flower Shop Summit, N. J.. 5 Sayre St Macdonald, M. Syracuse. N. Y Day, W. E.. Co. Tarrytown. N. Y McCord. Wm. F. Co. Pierson Co. . F. R. Terre Haute. Ind Heinl. John G.. & Son Toledo. O. — .336 Superior St Freeman, Mrs. J. B. 1307-1315 Cherry St Schramm Bros. 2941-3001 Cherry St Suder, Mrs. E. Topeka, Kan Mrs. Lord's Flower Room Toronto, Ont. — 123 King St.. W Dillemuth, The Florist 348 Yonge St Simmons & Son. Tucson, Arizona Howe Brothers Tuscaloosa, Ala.. 2939 18th St . . . .Macnolia Conservatories, Alston. Mrs. H. TTi-bana, Ohio, 203 Bloomfield Ave. .S. W. Carey Utica, N. Y Baker. C. F., & Son Vincennes, Ind Schultz, Paul C. Waco, Texas Wolfe. The Florist Washington. D. C— 1214 F S't.. N. W Gude Bros Co. 15th & H Sts Small, J. H.. & Sons Welle^iley, Mass ...The Wellesley Florist, Tailby. J., & Son Wheeling, W. Va Langbans, Arthur Wichita, Kan.. 145 N. Main. Mueller. Chas. P. Williamsport, Pa Evenden Bros. W^innipeg, Manitoba, 289 Donald St.. The Rosary Worcester. Mass. — 371-73 Main St Lange. H. F. A. 3 Pleasant St Randall's Flower Shop Youngstown. 0.. Kay-Dimond Co. Zanesville, 0., 54 N. i5th St The Imlay Co. All these firms are fidvertisine telepraph and out-of-town orders with everv possible chanfe which affords itself. Help them to have a correspondent in every town the I nited States and Canada; it will helo you and theio and surelv will help the florist trade. ALBERT POCHELON, Secretary, care The L. Bemb Floral Company, 153 Bates Street, Detroit. Mich. MEETING AT CHICAGO. A meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery will be held at the Hotel LaSalle, Chicago, October 11-12, the opening session being called at 9 A. M. Matters of much importance will be brought up and all members are especially urged to be present. Your time cannot be more profitably spent. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Memter of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Memliera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Ijlax Schling No. 122 West 59th Street |! Adjoining Plaza Hotel i| Member of the Florists' Telegraph DeliTery. ^ Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phone, Hnrra; Hill, 783 Branch 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Stmare. 42 West 28th Street, To out-oI-t«wn florists: N"li<1A7 ^f\W We are in the Heart of -WliVV 1KJR]\ And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock iu the marliet. Members of norists' Telegraph Dblivery. /T K Syraaise, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs — All flowers in season =^ J 632 The American Florist. Oct. 7, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. EstabUshed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- drbss, DARDSFLOR. MemTiers of Tlorists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holm S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and Kew York. PHILADELPHIAJSQOGhestnutSt. ATLANTIGGITY,2517Boar(lWalk THE LONDON FLOWER SHOP, LTD. Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SmlthCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporatad 1909. New York. fi. E. M. STUflPP 761 Fifth Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger %dllammm^t$ ^ (incorporated) Eighib and LocnsI Sis. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Av. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Slavers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310.312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE TN THE CITT .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Andilorium Annei. CHICAGO St. Paul, Minn. L L. MAY & CO. Order Yonr Flowers for delirery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST Detroit, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cat Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue I_ : Telephone— Lenox 3822. lo tlw Heart of Uk mast exdosire residential sectm. Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. isoT^^d'^fUz Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing DES NOINES y^-'^-'V IN THE CENTER OF IOWA SA J. S. Wilson Floral Go, ^■■'«#''**^ "We cover all points in Iowa. Meraters of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEfEL EUCUD AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones jgi6. The American Florist. 633 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago and Snb- Dibs to ;fl1f7>l«agl — , AH orders carefully filled :^«^^^St under the eupervision of ^i^s^i;;:;;.^ GEORGE ASMU8. Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member of Florists' Telegraph Belivery. Mention the American Florist when writina Brooklyn, N. Y, JOSEPH TREPEL BROOKLYN'S LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main ^n 'k'\A. I pwi« kw Telephone Store- ""^ LBWIS MIBi, ■^o. 1150 Bedford Telegraph orders delivered to all parts of New York Cjty> Brooklyn and Long Island. Mention the A'merican Florist when writina Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attpution to Mail and Telegraph Orders Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writinQ Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenne, N. Boohester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 8189 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 £. 71st St. The I/argest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writina Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen laree Greenhouses, Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- Bula ot Michigan. All orders Riven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writina Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKlnney Pbone, Preston 160 City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Atlantic City — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Augusta, Me.— Robbing, F. A.. 122 Winthrop St. Bangor, Me. — SeUenger, Adam, 32 Newbury St. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry K. Boston, Mass. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago^Briggs Floral Co. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange. 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O. — Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, 0. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tes. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn.— J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas — Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark,— George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie Okla. — Furrow & Co. Houston, Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L, Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Prey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky, — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville. Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J, — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York — ^Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York— Max SchUng, 22 W 59th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St. Omaha, Neb, — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa.— M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray. D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockford, 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo. — F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn. — L. L. May & Co. San Francisco— J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's. 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — ^Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield, Mass. — N. F. Higgins. Steubenvllle, O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacoma, Wash. ^-California Florists, Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Wa shin gton — Bla cklston e . Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Westerly, R. I. — Renter's. Wilmette, 111. — Pyfer & Olsem. WUliamsport, Pa. — Bvenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Koad. special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential disirict. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists All kinds of Decoration ' a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street We grow our own flowers Phone A-2550 PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for deliverv in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston. Kenil- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. lake Forest. New York. KstaWlshed 1848 David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colombni San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Grant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orderS' promptly and moat carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVXNCI. Dallas Texa* LangFloral&NurseryGo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana. New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choica Cut Flowers and I>eslgns on short noiio*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Memher of riorists* Telegraph Delivery. N. r. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 SUte St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Hemlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 634 The American Florist. Oct. 7, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the citiea indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS ETulton PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, ^ZS. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. WASHINGTON D. C. Gudes' OUDB BROS.COb FLORISTS |214r 3T.NW WABHIMOTOKOCI Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. /9/<5. The American Florist. 635 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. KVAtion the American Florist when writing Seed Tele^aph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in tllis vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Kenttier of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mvntion the American Florist when writing FURROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when toritino VAN METER FLOWER SHOP S!^on, Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Uention the American Florist when writing Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Kembers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Horlst, 6 Park St. SO years experience in the florist business paar- ■ntees efBciency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St., Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station, HoSmans.N.Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FREY & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WBOLBAU AND RETAIL. Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Xember of Florists' Teleeniph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writiuxi Boston, Mass. 'Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing G EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writing Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STKEIT. Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing Toronto, Can. Canada's beat known and most reliable florist "^Lt Dunlop's a and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guaranto* safe arrival. Mention the American Florist when writing Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. Mention the American Florist when writing THOS. F. GALVIN INC. NEWYORKSGIFittliAn. RflCTflN ^ ^"^ ^^^^ DUW I UH 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Mention the American Florist when writing Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. Mention the American Florist when writing LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Uember of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, O. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Andertoo service meani fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport, Nia^ra ralll and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Hiverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. *' uJdl T. J. JOHNSTON a CO. NEWENOJUiDranns. inwEmssnsT.nonDEHa —American Ah'b of Park Bnpertntendeats.UTO 636 The American Florist. Oct. 7, ^ The Seed Trade American Seed Trade AssoclaUon. Kiiby B. White, Detroit, Mioh., President; F. W. BolEiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President: L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; G E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. Gladiolus growers report bulbs in the ground improving with the recent rains. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, October 4, were as follows : Timothy, $3.50 to $5.00 per 100 pounds. New York. — -Al. Rickards has sev- ered his connection with the Stumpp & Walter Co., and joined the selling forces of John Scheepers & Co., Inc. ROCKFOKD, ILL.— H. "W. Buckbee, ac- cording to The Packer, is investigating alleged complaints regarding the qual- ity of onion seed supplied some Ohio growers. Dutch bulbs are opening up in fairly good shape; tulips, bright and full sized; hyacinths a little damp, a poor drying season; narcissus are rather rough. St. Louis, Mo. — The St. Louis Poul- try Supply & Seed Co. has been incor- porated by Prank Haller, Florence Smith and Peter J. Meyers. The cap- ital stock is $2,000. THE standard barrel of the United States should contain 7,056 cubic inches, with 2S%-inch staves and 17%- inch heads, head material not thicker than 2/5 of an inch. Washington, Ia. — The Mills Seed Co. has been incorporated with the fol- lowing officers : W. P. Wells, presi- dent; Orville Elder, secretary, both of this city. The capital stock is $50,000. Visited Chicago : A. J. Brown, Grand Rapids, Mich., and J. Chas. McCul- lough, Cincinnati, O., returning from California; Wm. Kroemer, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Edwin Bercele Northrup, of Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Habrt a. Barnard, representing Stuart Lowe & Co., London, Eng., is making his annual tour of the Ameri- can trade, arriving at Chicago, October 3. Mr. Barnard is celebrating the seventieth anniversary of his birthday, having been born in the Minories within sound of Bow Bells, October 2, 1846. The hale and hearty traveling man looks good for another 30 years. According to an opinion by General Appraiser Waite of the Board of Gen- eral Appraisers in the matter of Pro- test 797,924 of the Stone & Bowner Co., Boston. Mass., it is decided that mother bulbs classified under the spe- cific provision for tulips in paragraph 210, tariff act of 1913, being mature mother flowering bulbs imported ex- clusively for propagating purposes are held free of duty as claimed. Milwaukee, Wis. — The Wisconsin Seed Dealers' Association has been formed in this city with the following officers : David Rosenheimer, presi- dent; Edwin L. Rosenberg, vice-presi- dent; Edwin J. Pick, secretary; John Young, treasurer. Brown and JlcCullough Return. Alfred J. Brown, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and J. Chas. McCullough, of Cincinnati, O., who left Chicago Sep- tember 9, for California, returned Sep- tember 29, reporting a most enjoyable trip. They visited the Twin Falls pea district, Salt Lake City and arriving at San Francisco were met by Mr. McCulIough's son, Trimble, with whom they journeyed by auto to San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego, full of enthusiasm for the magnificent and splendid scenery and well lighted roads. The party visited Trimble Mc- CulIough's farm, some 400 acres of fine land located within view of the old Santa Inez mission, founded in 1804. The soil of this farm is unusu- ally good, producing a highly satis- factory bean crop this season. These lima beans, according to Mr. Brown, are raised by California growers in huge quantities, one tract devoted to their culture, the Irvin ranch, being some 20 miles in length by 12 miles wide. Mr. Brown speaks in very high terms of the pea and bean crops in the Twin Falls district, his large acre- age there in charge of A. L. Stone, giving a good yield of high grade stock. The volcanic ash and climate of this district are evidently well suited to the production of these crops. Free Seeds Ridiculed. Republicans of Graytown, Ottawa county, have an old-fashioned flag pole standing in the village. It is an ash pole, 96 feet high, with brush on the top. It was raised Saturday afternoon with a gathering of 1,000 persons from miles around. Frank L. Mulholland, candidate for congressman, was the speaker. Mulholland scored a hit when he said : "If I am elected I am not going to send you any free seeds. First, I don't believe the results warrant the expense to the government, and I don't believe in a congressman popularizing himself at the expense of the government. Second, I never knew seed furnished by the government to grow, anyhow." "That's right," chorused the farmers. — Toledo Blade. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growcn af Higb G»d« SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Uttuce, Radlab, Sweet PcM Itc. OorrespotidiCBce Solicited. Hjalmar Hartman & Co., Copenhagfen, Oen. One of the Danish export journals gives an exhaustive account of the business of Hjalmar Hartman & Co., Copenhagen, with numerous illustra- tions, from which we learn that this firm, established in 1894, under very modest circumstances, has for a number of years occupied an en- viable place in the seed trade, not only in Europe, but in the United States and Canada as well. This is especially true as regards cabbage and cauliflower seeds. In 1904, Hjalmar Hartman, head of the company, made his initial trip to America, his object being to extend, on a large scale, the export of seeds grown by his firm, and the profit, experience and results of this trial far exceeded his most sanguine expectations, with the result that he returned in 1906 and again in 1908. After the last named date a representative of the firm was an annual visitor in this country. In 1912, a branch office of the company , was established in the United States, and the already thriving business which had been forging ahead year by year, has been steadily extended through the American representatives, Loechner & Co., Inc., 11 Warren street. New York. Onion Fields Devastated By Fire. The worst fire in the history of the Scioto marsh near McGuffey, Ohio, in the heart of the onion growing dis- trict of that state, has, according to estimates, devastated approximately 1,000 acres of muck land. The ground has been burned out to the clay sub- strata from three to five feet below the surface and will not be available for planting for several years it is feared. Fortunately the crop had been harvested with the exception of about 20 acres. Among the farms burned over are those owned by J. J. Shadley, M. M. Keeler, W. C. Shadley and George Krummrey. Mangel Seed Embargo. Axel Knudsen, representing L. Dahn- feldt, Ltd., Odense, Denmark, writes as follows September 29: "L. Daehnfeldt, Ltd., cabled me today that the Danish government has prohibited all export of mangel seed. The embargo will prevent all deliveries of mangel on the 1916 contracts. It is possible the em- bargo may be lifted this fall, in which case notice will promptly be sent out, but with the present outlook the pros- pect of delivery is very remote." Trade Directory rRICE: $3.00, postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. «40S. Dearborn St CHICAGO Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion» liETTXTCB, Cabbot. pABSinp, Pabslet, Cexjeby, Endivk, Salsift, Named and Mtkkt? Obaitdifloba and Sfbsoeb Swbet Fbas, Afn> Sttitflowbb. Seed Growers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA .Company igi6. The American Florist. 637 Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin.to7in $5.00 $40.00 7in.to 9in 9.C0 80.00 9in. to 11 in 22.00 Freesia Refracta Alba Per 100 Per 1000 Mammoth size $1.75 $12.C0 For Immediate Delivery, PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices on appHcation. J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to S4 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. Mention the American Florist when writing Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cncumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist when writing LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City Mention the American Florist when writina I BURPEE'S SEEDS | I Philadelphia | I Wholesale Price List (or Florists = g and Market Gardeners. = %iiiniiniininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiniiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiinniiniinniiniiiiiiinB# RODTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grwde, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Contract Growers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Tnmip Sweet Com EM riant Spinach Oio-a Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Mention the American Florist when writing Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asten, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in varitty. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing * * * * * * SOW NOW! * * * Antirrhinum Giant Silver Pink, its name de- scribes it. Sold only in originator's packets. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts. for »2.75. Nelrose. Flowers silver pink. Rec- ommended for culture under glass for winter flowering. Tr. pkt., 30c; 4 pkts. for $1.00. Mignonette Boddington's Majesty. The finest of all the fancy varieties of Migno- nette. Tr. pkt., 60c: Vs oz., $1.00; oz., $7.50. Allen's Defiance. Very fragrant and fine for cutting. Tr. pkt., 60c; oz., $6.00. New York Market. Excellent for florists. Tr. pkt., BOc; oz., $6.60. Shamrock True Irish. Small-leaved Sham- rock. Tr.pkt.,2Bc; oz.,$1.00; ^ lb., $8.00; lb., $10.00. Schizanthus * Grandiflorus Boddingtonll. This « strain is superior to any of the Schi- * zanthus in cultivation, the flowers ^ are better shaped and the colors are 4> more varied. Tr. pkt., 75c; 3 tr. pkts. 'I' for $2.00. Z Wisetonensis. The colors are va- j ried, ranging from white with yellow ^ center to pink with brown center. Tr. pkt., 50c; 8 tr. pkts. for $1.25. t * Winter Double Stocks | Crimson King. Fiery crimson. Tr. * pkt., 25c; ^4 oz., $2.00. % Empress Augusta Victoria. Silvery * lilac. Tr. pkt., 25c; 5 tr. pkts., $1.00. !|. Lenox Purple. Light lavender. Tr. £ pkt., 2Bc; H oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50. Princess Alice. Pure white. Tr. pkt., 25c; H oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50. Queen Alexandra. Rosy lilac. Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., $1.00. Full list of Sweet Peas and other Seasonable Elower Seeds will be found in our new Bulb Catalogue— free on request. A. T. Boddingfon Co., Inc. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK 4* * * * * * * * * * * * ^^*^***^^**^*^^^^*^I^^I^^I'^I^^I^^^'^^I^*^I^^I^■M^^I"I^^I^^^***4^»***^'»^^*♦^^^^^^»^i^»»<^'»^' Mention the American Florist when writina * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dracsena Canes All the best commercial varieties, including Lindeni, Massangeana, Terminalis, Fragrans, Imperialis, Sanderiana, Amabilis, Lord Wolseley, Etc., Etc. Write for import prices. Fall shipment. McHUrCHISON & GO., The Import House, gSGiiambersSt, NewYorl( t t t * t * * * * Mention the American Florist when writing BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kilizie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO 'SeedStore 23h235W.MadisonSt CHICAGO. Mention the American Florist when writing Ctt «*tattoms ItMi LANDRETH Bloomsdale Farm. SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bristol, Pa<. Mention the American Florist when writinff 638 The American Florist. Oct. 7, Lilium rormosum Bulbs We have just received a late shipment of bulbs of this favorite type of Lilies, which are extra fine. You should be sure to try some of them. Our bulbs have been grown from the original true type and none better can be obtained at any price. We advise immediate ordering, as the stock is limited. Green Stem Type (For Early Blooming) Bulbs in each case Doz. 100 1000 6 to 8 inches 400 $0.65 $ 4.7B $ 42.60 7 to 9 inches 300 1.00 6.60 68.00 8 to 9 inches 250 1.00 6.80 62.60 8 to 10 inches 225 1.30 8.76 82.60 9 to 10 inches 20O 1.60 10.00 92.60 10 to 12 inches 150 2.00 14.00 130.00 12 to 14 inches 2.60 17.60 166.00 Dark Stem Type (For Easter Blooming) Bulbs in each case Doz. 100 6 to 8 inches 400 $0.80 $ 6.00 7 to 9 inches 300 1.16 7.00 8 to 9 inches 250 1.16 7.25 8 to 10 inches 225 1.60 9.60 9 to 10 inches 200 1.80 12.60 10 to 12 inches 150 2.26 15.00 12 to 14 inches 2.75 18,60 1000 $ 45.00 66.00 70.00 90.00 106.00 142.00 176.00 For full Line of Bulbs, Seasonable Seeds and Supplies write for our New Wholesale Catalogue. HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLET, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cociimber, Maskmelon, Sqnssh and Pninpldn, Sweet Flint and Dent Seed Corn. Mention the American Florist when writing 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds Mention the American Florist when writing American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Mention the American Florist when writing ruiiNSON SEED GO, WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Mention the American Florist when writing Contract Seed Growers SpecUHiis: SSSIiSflSrFfeS'^SJS: Gone B pond ence Solicited. George R. Pedrick 6c Son, FIDRICKTOWN, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing KELWAY'S SEEDS-- Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Langport, England. Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing TOMATO SEED Alio F.pper, Efe PUnt, Squsib, Pumpkin, Cacumber. Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn? in rarietT. on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, '''>~^« SWEDESBORO, N. J. TlieEyerettB.ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Tornip Radish, Beet, 8S;SSan?S??l!K: MILFORD, COM. igi6. The American Florist. 639 To Seedsmen and Florists Three Quick Sellers for Your October Counter Trade. "Joss" LILIES. (CHINESE NARCISSUS) $5.00 NARCISSUS PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA A few cases only: 12 ctm. and up and 13 ctm. and up. WRITE FOR PRICES. Our advance con- tracts are being filled in full with regular grades, either 13 ctm. up or 14 ctm. up. Lilium Formosum ^„,^^^ 6 to 8-inch (350 to case)... $ 40.00 7 to 9-inch (250 to case) 58.00 9 to 10-inch (180 to case) 80.00 10 to 12-inch (100 to case), per case, $12.00 100.00 DARWIN TULIPS IN QUANTITY. GRAND BEDDERS. PER MAT (120 BULBS) - - (At N. If. City, $5.50.) 8 MATS (960 BULBS) FOR $37.50 (At N. Y. City, $40.00.) TREESIAS PURITY TRUE Per lOO per 1000 ^2.in. to 5i-in $1.25 $10.00 %-in. toH-in 1.00 7.00 VAUGHAN'S IMPROVED PURITY Per 100 Per 1000 i2-in. to s/s-in $1.75 $15.00 %-in. toH-in 1.50 12.00 Also FULL LINE of DUTCH BULBS personally selected by our own agent in Holland and not to be compared with the commission stock consigned to the auction dumps. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE NEW YORK James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS BULBS Ask for Catalogues. I^inds for summer and fall planting. ROCHESTER, N. Y. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers. - France ^>eclalties: Beets, Maneoes, Carrots, Cabbaees, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growtng Crops Given Personal Attention. TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA. CALITORNIA. Before Placing Orders for ■WSET PEAS, Spencers, Grandinoras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in Keneral; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER S SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-Ie-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wliolesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stoclcs of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds CnAfialtiAC Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-Wnrzel, Beet, Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, 0|JCi,iaillca Endive, leek. Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman, MR. LAWRENCE S. PATN. who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrilt a Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. My New PRICE UST o{ Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Galif. Heflty Fish Seed Co. Beajd Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA. CALIF. Grass Mixtures FOR- Golf-Tennis-Polo CMEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. The L.D. Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. 640 The American Florist. Oct. 7, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers* Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. F. Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Rapids, Mioh., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. Later particulars of the annual con- vention of the "Vegetable Growers' As- sociation of America, held at Chicago last week, will be found elsewhere in this issue. Blui/UjnN 18, published by the Vir- ginia truck experiment station, Nor- folk, under the title of "A Disease of Coldframe Parsley," deals with the cause and control of a fungus dis- ease which may materially reduce the yield. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Oct. 3. — Mushrooms, home grown, 35 to 40 cents per pound; let- tuce, small cases, 10 cents; radishes, J50 cents to $1.00 per 100 bunches; celery, 50 to 60 cents per box; tomatoes, six baskets, 50 cents to $1.00; cucumbers, per climax basket, 10 cents to 25 cents. New York, Oct. 3. — Celery, per crate, $2.00 to $4.00; cucumbers, 75 cents to $3.00 per basket; mushrooms, 75 cents to $1.50 per 4-pound basket; tomatoes, per package, 50 cents to $1.75; rad- ishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per package, 25 cents to $1.50. Cultivation of Chicory Seed in Germany. Methods employed in Germany for planting and cultivating chicory seed have been described by Gustav Jaensch, who believes they will prove of great assistance in efforts to raise the prod- uct in the United States, according to Consul Alfred W. Donegan. Chicory seeds are planted there in 14.1-inch rows ("36 cm. in der Reine"), about 19.7 inches apart. The plants are allowed to grow out and bloom out until the first blossoms have de- veloped a hard, yellow-brown grain. Neither the lateral branches nor the ends of the plants are cut off. In the region where the climate is moderate and great heat rarely prevails, the plants normally reach a height of four to five feet. The crop from March plantings is usually harvested in the second half of September. The entire plants are then cut oft .iust above the roots with sharp and slightly curved knives, bound together in small bunches, and set up in double rows on the fields for after-ripening. The seed can then be threshed only in very dry weather or heavy frost in winter. Despite all precautionary measures at least 10 per cent of the ripened seed usually lies on the ground, as a certain percentage necessarily falls off when the plants are touched. Inas- much as chicory seeds are always con- siderably damaged by birds in Ger- many, watchmen have to be kept in the fields all day to prevent excessive loss. Lancaster County Florists' Association. Due to the fact that the trip of the above organization to the establishment of R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md., a report of which appeared in our issue of September 30, page 552, was made on the regular meeting date, the monthly gathering was postponed until September 28. Vice-president El- mer Weaver occupied the chair in the absence of President Schroyer. The feature of the evening was "Hash," the same being the subject of a very interesting paper by M. J. Brin- ton of Christiana, Pa., a man of affairs, a student of political and economic conditions, and in consequence a little more than a florist; hence his "Hash" was pretty rich food — the kind that creates both brain and brawn. He re- viewed the unhealthy conditions in the business world today, with the im- mense profits in certain lines due to the European war, profits that are a detriment to the florist trade inasmuch as they affect the supply market as well as conditions of labor. The in- crease in cost all along the line was used to demonstrate the necessity of getting higher prices for the florists' products. He showed how the country at large was ripe for a good year as far as the florists were concerned, and urged the production of high grade stock so that this demand might be met to the satisfaction of the buyers and the creation of future business. Co-operation between all branches of the trade was urged, especially between the grower and the distributor. He advised all florists to keep in close touch with business conditions, and especially so in the general readjust- ment which will come at the close of the war. His discourse set all to thinking, the first thought being one of gratitude for his able paper, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him. The flower show committee reported progress, following which A. M. Herr gave a resume of the trip to the Vin- cent establishment. A feature of in- terest was a handsome vase of Chrys- anthemum Smith's Advance exhibited by Fred Spinner of Lititz, Pa. The next meeting will be held October 19, and on that occasion we hope to have J Otto Thilow, of Henry A. Dreer. Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., inasmuch as Mrs. A. M. Herr, chairman of the Junior Garden Department of the Iris Club, has secured his presence before Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER. THl BIST AMIRICAN BOOK ON THI SUSJKCT 170 PaSei.-Price $1.00-29 niostratloni. AMIRICAN FLORIST COMPANY 440 S. Dearborn Street. CbicaAo. that organization in the afternoon. A visiting trip to the growers in the vi- cinity will be made via automobile, starting from the square at one o'clock. Frank Kohr, Lemon Landis and A. K. Rohrer have been appointed a commit- tee to arrange for automobiles to be used on the visiting trips. Albert M. Hebk. Greens Farms, Conn. Journeying recently into the "Land of Steady Habits," the same being Connecticut, we were fortunate in se- curing a good, steady man as a guide, philosopher and friend in the person of Frank Traendly, who is one of its summer residents. To be sure, the fact that he took his automobile along and kept just within the speed limit, added greatly to the joy of the occasion. An- other enjoyable feature was perfect autumn weather. In due time, in fact a very short time, we reached the range of Edward J. Taylor. Mr. Tay- lor is yet a young man and was reared on a farm but a short distance from where he is now located, but as a boy he never took kindly to milking cows, weeding turnips and hoeing cabbages, so he looked about him for a more congenial occupation and in the florist business he found it and also found success. Both from a material and picturesque viewpoint, he has chosen a fine location, and energy and busi- ness ability have accomplished the rest. He started in business about 20 years ago and now has a range of about 125,000 square feet of glass. Though he grows a variety of other stock, in- cluding carnations and chrysanthe- mums, he is essentially a rose grower and the greater part of his range is in roses, and thus early in the season he is cutting a large quantity of fine blooms of the Killarneys, Ophelia and other va- rieties. In the construction of concrete benches, he has shown up-to-date meth- ods and all of his equipment is along practical lines. A large and conven- ient basement for sorting, packing and temporary storage is a noteworthy fea- ture. We have previously alluded to the picturesque features. His home stands on an eminence overlooking the entire range. A smooth lawn bordered by rows of beautifully flowered Hy- drangea paniculata, and studded with various fine trees and shrubs, were fea- tures that left the impression that in addition to being a live and commer- cial industry, it was a good place to live. A. F. F. ^■^^SS^J^^^^^^^TAO^^^onWINft MUSHROOMS START CROWING MUSHROOMS Learn the latest authoritative way to make etiil bifTgrcr profits than you ever thought posaiblu or ever made erowing mushrooms. Add $10 to $75 a week to your Income. Florists make money using space under benches in Rreenhouses. Use spare time. Mushrormaecimmandhieb prices, especially now. Start now. Demand Diffeer than sup- ply. Send for bin tree book of expert ^^- ^«^.»— anthority. """^iTruth AboutMushrooms.' l(rT€au«fMuBhroomIndastrj,Dept 297 134*JN. Clark 8t.,Chicaff» TO THE TRADE I HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Bermany. ■ GROWEB. and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of aU s CHOICE VEGETAflBlE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) = cnCPIll TICCi Beans. Beets, Cabbages. Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, = OrtulALIICO. Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- = tions Cinerarias Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansles, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, B Scabi'osa Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. ■ HENgY METTE'S TRTOMPH OF IHE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect ■ and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per Vi oz., $1.00 per % oz., postage = paid. Cash with order. = All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounas, = and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. 1 ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii igi6. The American Florist. 641 BOSTON FERNS Large Stock of Fine Plants. S-inch, at per dpz., $2.40 6-incb, at perdoz., 4,20 7-inch, at per doz., $ 9 00 8inch. at perdoz.. 12.00 9-inch, at perdoz., 15.00 Extra Special— $1.50 We have a very line lot of Q-inch Boston Ferns at Ihe above price. Tbese are beautiful specimens. Per 100 Asparagus Sprengerl, 3 in $ 5.00 Asparagus plumosns, 2^ in 3.00 Primula obconica, 4 in., $1.50 perdoz 12.00 Perdoz. Cyclamen, best varieties and colors. Sin % 4.20 ricns Nitida,4in 3.C0 Per doz. Latania borbonica, 7 in $12.00 Kentia Belmoreana, 5 in 9 00 English Ivy, 4 in 1.50 Fteris Wimsetti, 4 in 1.00 Fteris semilata, 4 in l.oo Fteris cretica albo-lineata, 4 in. l.no Aspidium Tsussimense,3H spring sales, ready for 5 inch pots. T 4> Blue, Rose and White, $6.00 per 100. T * FUNKIA NUDULATA VARIEGATA— A good seller, from pots in early * T spring. Ready for i inch pots, $6.00 per 100. J. I THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio | HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods — Pyramids, Staodards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees — Standards. Half Standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergretens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas, Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped in large assortment. Araucarias — Best sorts, best values. In both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons. Aucubas, Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Spireas, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, Wistaria Chlnensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers — New, rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied In perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Bos and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to Increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders — Norway Maple, American White ELm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc.. In large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGEEEN SPECIAllSIS Brk-o- A.r\A. IMTMlMr-p TFT LARGEST GROWERS IN AHERICA JDOX 4U4, UuNJJtlh, ILL. WHOLESAIE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS MANN*S Lily of the Valley are the iinest in existance and their flowers bring the best prices on the London mar- ket. For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Orchids If you want Orchids for any purpose ivhateTer we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything else but Orchids. Special lists on application. LAGER & HURRELL. Summit, N. J. 644 The American Florist, Oct. 7. Tti: Glory Fern (Adiantum Farleyenie Gloriosa) Adiantam Farleyense Gioriosa THE GLORY FERN or RUHM VON MORDRECHT This splendid Fern whicli so cJosely resembles Adiantum Farleyense in appearance and which does not require ibe special skill and care in grow- ing that is necessary lo produce good plants of A. Farleyense has quickly made a place for itstlf not only on account of the fact thatitcan be produced for little over a half that of prowinK Fax'leyeuse, but also because either in a cut state or as plants used in decorative work, it will outlast the old variety ten to one, making; it an available subject where Farleyt-yse can not be used at all. Since its introduction some 5 or 6 yt^ars ago there has never been a supply large enough to meet the demand. With this in mind we have pre- pared this season an extra large stock, which is in prime condition and we now offer select. 3 inch pots, $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100; $140.00 per 1000 4 inch pots. $3.50 per doz.; $25,00 per 100 6 inch pots, $1.00 each For a Complete list of seasonable stock see our current Wholesale List. The above offer is intended for the trade only. HENRY A. DREER 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Fa. Mention the American Florist when writing PUNT NOW!! VAUGHAN'S PLANT NOW!! Cut Flower Peonies WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF FINE VARIETIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED HERE. WRITE FOR PRICE LIST Each. Doz. 100 Goiironne d* Or. Snow-white, yellow reflex, very large. Late; a splendid long-distance shipper. Splendid cut flower $0.30 $3,00 $20.00 Delachei. Deep rich purple, crimson reflex. Late and free blooming 30 3.00 20.00 Duchess de Nemours (Calot). Sulphur white with greenish reflex, cup shape 25 2.00 15.00 Duke of Wellington. White guards, sulphur cen- ter; vigorous grower, large flower 35 3.60 26.00 Festiva Maxima. Flowers of immense size. 7 to 8 Inches in diameter, snow-white with red blotches on edges of center petals 30 3.00 20.00 La Grange. A magniflcent deep scarlet flower which originated at our nurseries. An extremely prolific bloomer and very vigorous 35 3.60 26.00 Lady Leonora Bramwell. Large, rose-colored, very free, splendid cut flower .26 2.00 16.00 Each. Doz. 100 Mme, de Vemeville. Guard petals sulphur-white, center delicate rose white, one of the most de- sirable of the white Peonies $0.26 $2.00 $15.00 Marechal Vaillant (Syn. Lee's Rubra Grandiflora). Dark mauve pink, very large, globular rose- type. Very tall heavy stem; very late. A good variety 40 4.00 30.00 Queen Victoria. White, center petals tipped car- mine; large, full bloom; one of the best cut flower sorts; early 26 2.00 12.00 Souvenir de I'Exposition XTniverselle. Large per- fect shaped imbricated flower, brilliant cerise, with silvery reflex 30 3.00 20.00 Triomphe de L'Expos. de Lille. Shell pink with a peculiar double crown. Midseason 26 2.00 16.00 ASK FOR "FALL BOOK FOR FLORISTS." VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, NURSERIES (200 Acres) Western Springs, 111. CHICAGO NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, Indiana Mention the American Florist when writing Dracsena Indivisa 2-111 $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. PerlOOO Vinoa Variegata, 2 In., $2.00 per 100 $20.00 B. A. Nutt, 2-ln 16.00 Kex Begonias, 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, WtaoIeialeGrower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing A. N. Pierson, Inc» Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, . CONN. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 645 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ABAUCARIAS. Araucaria Bxcelsa, 5-in., eOc each; 6-iii., 75c to $1 each; 7-ln., $1.25 to $1.50 each. Bobusta Compacta, G-in., $1.25 each; 7-iii.. $2 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Plumosus, 2^-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100. Sprengeri, 2M-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. The S'torrs & Harrison Co.. Fainesville. O. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $6 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2yo-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-ln., $7 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor- ton Grove. 111. _^_^_ Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100; As- paragus plumosus, 2^-ln., $3 per 100. The George Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS SEEDLINGS, extra strong, $6.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri and Hatcheri, 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Asparagus Sprengeri, extra strong, 3-ln., $5 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shlremanstown, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000, Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. BAY TREES. BAT TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHBS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2%-in. pots..? 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS BOEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. Erf ordll, 3-ln $6.00 per 100 Chatelaine, 2%-in 3.50 per lOO ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, 111. Begonia Chatelaine, 2^4-ln., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $8.00 per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in., 25c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Begonia Vernon, 2-in. stock, $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS'. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., J1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.60 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price Includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-In., balled, 30c each; 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-in., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC. Box 404, Dundee, III. Bay and Boxwood Trees. Very choice stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere In this issue. F. 0. Pran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROBHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. Boxwoods, bush, 15-ln., 50c each; 18-ln.. 60c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BUDDLEIA. Buddlela Variabilis Magnlflca, 214 to 3^ ft., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. THE P. WALKER CO. 312 W. Chestnut St.. Louisville. Ky. BULBS. Bulbs, Lilium Formosum. Late dug bulbs, ready for shipment now. 7 to 9-in., 300 to case, $7 per 100, $60 per 1,000; 8 to 10-in., 225 to case, $8.50 per 100, $78 per 1,000; 9 to 10-ln., 160 to case, $10 per 100, $95 per 1,000; 11 to 13-in., 100 to case, $20 per lOO. Callas. Cali- fornia grown, fine well ripened bulbs, with live center shoots, select size, $9 per lOO. Mammoth, $12 per 100. Godfrey, 4-ln. plants (ready Sep- tember 20), $15 per 100. Purity Preesia, %-\.vi., $1.20 per 100, $10 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Bulbs, Chinese Narcissus, per mat (120 bulbs), $5; 8 mats (960 bulbs), $37.60. Nar- cissus (True), Paper White Grandiflora, 12 ctm. and up, $7.85 per 1,000. Freeslaa (Purity True), Vi to %-ln., $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000; % to Mi-in., $1 per 100; $7 per 1,000. Vaughan's Improved Purity, % to %-in., $1.75 per lOO, $15 per 1,000; % to %-\a.. $1.60 per 100, $12 per 1,000. Lilium Formosum and Callas. For sizes and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum. Green stem type (for early blooming) and dark stem type (for Easter blooming). For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Henry P. Michell Co., 518 Market St.. Philadelphia, Pa. Bulbs. Paper Whites, per case of 1,300, $9 per 1,000; per case of 1,600, $7.75 per 1,000. Rainbow Freesias, new and very fine. In yel- low, orange, lavender and pink, $5 per 100: $40 per 1.000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004 Lincoln Bldg.. Philadelphia, Pa. Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii for immediate de- livery, 5-in. to 7-ln., $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-ln., $9 per 100; $80 per 1,000. 9-in. to 11-ln., $22 per 100. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus. Hyacinths and Tulips. Preesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Lilium Formosum. For sizes and prices see advertisement on cover page of this Issue. Wm. F. Kastlng Co., 568-570 Washington St., Buf- falo. N. Y. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. CAIjADIUMS. Caladiums, finest fancy leaved varieties. 50c and 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. CARNATIONS. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial refl , carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100, $12; per 1,000. $100. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS. Per 100. Per l.OOO. 10,000 White Perfection ...$6.00 $50.00 15,000 White Enchantress .. 6.00 60.00 20,000 Pink Enchantress . . . 6.00 50.00 Ready for shipment now or will reserve for later delivery. We guarantee plants to be in healthy condition at time of shipment. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO., Carnation Growers Pittsburgh, Pa. New carnation. Cottage Maid, a sport of Mra. C. W. Ward. A new carnation of a delightfn] shade of fiesh pink, somewhat darker than Shi- chantress. Rooted cuttings, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Qoeeng. N. Y. Carnation plants, field-grown, extra fine stock for immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress* Rosette, $5.50 per 100; $50 per 1.000; Phila- delphia, Bonfire (medium sized), $5 per 100, $45 per 1,000. Wietor Bros., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. We have the following to offer at 5c: 675 Herald, 500 White Enchantress and 200 Bhi- chantress. These are good plants. Can ship on short notice. Cash with order. SIMANTON & PENCE. Palls City, Neb. CARNATIONS. Enchantress, Rose Pink En- chantress, Philadelphia and Beacon, $6 per 100» Rosette, 6c; second size, 4e. Cash please. HARRY HEINL, West Toledo, O. CARNATION PLANTS', good field-grown stock. Philadelphia, Matchless, Champion, Comfort, En- chantress and others. $5.00 per 100. HBNBT SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, lU. Carnation Plants, field-grown. Light Pink En- chanti'ess and Winsor, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000. J. A. Budlong, 184 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carnations. P. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette. Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-In., $2.00 per 100; $18.60 per 1,000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. B. Vincent, Jr. & Sons C!o., White Marsh, Md. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2>4-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 646 The American Florist. Oct. 7, CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. COIvEUS. Coleus, Emperor William, 5-in., 25c to 35c each. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CROTONS. Crotons, 4-ln., $4.20 per doz.; 5-ln., $6 per doz. The George Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Crotons, 4-in., 40c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CYCIiAMEN. CYCLAMEN GIGANTEDM SEED. Improved Wandsbek Type, White, white with eye, light red, rose pink, bright red, dark blood red. Equal divided, $6.00 per 1,000; including Glory of Wandsbek, $1.00 per 100. Glory o( Wandsbek, dark and light salmon, separate, $8.00 per 1,000; $1.25 per 100. Improved Glory of Wandsbek, dark and light. Best salmon, some are nearly double flower, ex- tra large and easy grower, good bloomer, $10.00 per 1,000, $1.50 per 100. Roccoco erecta, new mixed color or separate. This variety is new and not to be compared with the old. Easy to grow, good bloomer, fit to grow In quantities, $12.00 per 1,000, $2.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. Cyclamen, best varieties and colors, 5-in., $4.20 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DAFFODILS. Emperor daffodils. $7.50 per 1000. Can ship immediately. FROMMELT BROS., Petersburg, Va. FERNS. DAHLIAS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Wllliamstown Junc- tion, N. J. DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2%-in., $5.00 per 100; Etoile D'Or (yellow), 2y,-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO.. 30 E. Ran- dolph St., Chicago. DAISIES (bellls). Monstrosa. white and pink, also Longfellow and Snowball; strong fleld-grown seedlings, $2.00 per 1,000. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo. Mich. DRACAENAS. Dracaena canes. All the best commercial va- rieties. Write for import prices. Fall ship- ment. McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 6-ln., $35.00 per 100; 4-ln., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette. 111. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O. Dracaena Indivlsa, 2-in., $2 per 100, $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Allegany, N. Y. FERNS. BOSTON FERNS. Per dozen. 5-inch $2.40 6-inch 4.20 7-inch 9.0O 8-inch 12.00 9-inch 15.00 The George Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H, Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Perns. Boston, 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in., $6 per doz.; 8-in., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-in. pots, $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. BOSTON FERNS, fine, heavy plants from 4-in. pots, $1.50 per doz., $12.00 per 100; 5-in., extra fine, $2.25 per doz.. $18.00 per 100. THE WAGNEE PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney, 0. TABLE PERNS, best varieties, flue stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. FERNS— Boston, Roosevelt. Springfield, 4-in.. $7.51) per 100; ;t-in., $5.50 per 100. Fine stock. Cash with order. THE COLONIAL GARDENS. Orlando. Fla. Fine Nephroiepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y. Ferns. Boston, 5-in., 40c each. New fern, John Wanamaker, 6-in., 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Fern dish ferns, 2i^-in., best sorts, $3 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-in., S. A. Nutt, Ruby {best dark red), Dagata, Eicard, Red Wing, Viand, Landry. La Favorite, Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.60 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent. Poitevine and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. P. H. DE WITT & CO., Wooster, O. Geraniums, in good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per 100. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Geraniums, 100,000 in 2 and 2i4-in. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alopzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums, S". A. Nutt and Buchner, $13.50 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevine, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa. GREENS. Green, sheet moss, $1.75 per bag.; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. Caldwell, The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. B. A. Beaven, Evergreen. Ala. HEDGE PLANTS. Per l.OOO Calif. Privet, 1 yr., 10 to 18-in $ 6.00 2 yr., 12 to 18-ln 10.00 " 2 yr., IS to 24-in 12.00 2 yr., 2 to 3 ft 15.00 Spirea. Van Houttei, 3 to 4 ft 7.00 Eeeresii, 3 to 4 ft 7.00 Althea, Named, 2 to 3 ft 10.00 Barberry, Thun., 12 to 18-ineh 4.00 IS to 24-inch 7.00 Send for complete trade list. THE LANCASTER COUNTY NURSERIES', R. F. D. No. 7, Lancaster. Pa. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, and French varie- ties, Emile Mouiliere, Avalanche, Bouquet Rose, from 4-in. pots, $1.75 per doz., $13.50 per 100; 5-in., $2.50 per doz., .$20.00 per 100; 6-in., $3.75 per doz., $30 per 100. All fine heavy plants. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, O. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown, 25c to 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherry, 4 to 5-in. pot. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. THE F. WALKER CO. 312 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. LANTANAS. LANTANAS, mixed. 2-in., $3.50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. LILY OF THE VALLEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad way. New York. Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann. Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. MOONVINES. Moonevines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor ivy, S. scandens, alternanthera. coleus Sal- vias Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ORCHIDS. Orchids in season, gardenias and roses in all leading varieties. Beechwood Heights Nur- series. Bound Brook, N. J. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- establislied. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. PALMS. LATANIA BAEBONICA PALMS. 15-in. tubs, suitable for decorative work. $5 each. Pan- rtanus Veitchii. 15-in. tubs, $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, HI. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49tb sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Kentia Palms, 4-in., $40 per 100; 5-in., $1 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, 0. i'alms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII. 6-in., 75e; 7-in, and 8-in., $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-in., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Pandanus A^eitchii, 4-in., 35c each; 6-in., 75c to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 each; 9-in.. $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PANSIES. Giant Flowering Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted, 35c per lOO; $2.50 per l.OOO. Steele's Private Stock Pansy seedlings, exhibition strain. 5nc per 100, $4.50 per 1.000. Prepared to ship immediately short distances; advise shipping long distances only after October 10, to allow frost to harden. Cash. JOS. H. CDNNNING- HAM. Delaware. Ohio. P.^NSY PITanTS'. Henry Mette's strain, strong and stocky, all giant flowering, $2.50 per 1.000. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS. Kalamazoo. Mich. PEONIES. PEONIES— $20,000 worth of best named varie- tles at our nursery. Western Springs, 111. Now is planting time. Let us quote yon. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. PeppeTs^ Bird's-Eye. bushy plants, 4-ln.. $12.00 per 101); $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per l.OOO. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. PYFER & OLSEM, Wilmette. 111. PRIMROSES. PRIMROSES. Obconica, Chinensis and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. POINSETTIAS. POINSETTIAS, fine plants, $5.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. PRIMULAS. PRIMULA MALCOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1.000 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2y2-inch 4.0O 35.00 3-inch 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSEM. Wilmette. 111. PRIMULAS. 100 Obconica, 2-in $3.00 Malcoides, 2-in 3.00 Malacoides, 3-in 6.00 EE NEST ROBEE, Wilmette. IIL Primula Obconica, 4-in., $1.,^0 per doz., $12 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. PRIVET. California Privet, of superior quality, In all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. If You Do Not Find What You Need io Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It, jgid. The American Florist. 647 PTERIS. SEEDS. Pterls Wlmsettl, 4-lii., serrulata, 4-in., certlca albo-Uneata, 4-in., $1.00 per doz. The George Wlttbold Co., 737 BuckiBgham Place, Chicago. KASPBERKY PLANTS. St. Eegis Raspberry Plants, 2 yrs. (Everbearing Red). $1.50 per 100; $10 per 1,000. THE F. WALKER CO. 312 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. ROSES. ROSES. 100 2,000 White Eillarney, 2%-ln., grafted, good, big plants $8.00 2,000 Richmond, 2^-in., grafted, good, big plants 8.00 1,000 Cecile Brunner, 3-ln., own root, choice stock 4.00 SCO American Beauty, 3-inch 8.00 BASSETT St. WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. FINE 21^-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1.000 KlUarney $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.00 35.00 WIETOR BROTHERS'. L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3%-in. stock; Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Old Gold, Scott Key, Elgar, $140 per 1,000. Grafted 214-in. stock: White Killarney, $100 per 1,000. Own root, 3%-ln. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Elgar, $96.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. English Roses. Guaranteed two-year-old, low budded on briar, clean, hardy, field-grown stock. Dwarfs and climbers. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Bees, Ltd., 1075 Mill St., Liverpool, Eng. ROSE PLANTS, Pink and White KlUarney, 3- In. pots, own roots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. My Maryland, 3-in., at $8 per 100, $75 per 1,000. All flrst-class stock. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. ROSES. 300 good, healthy Klllarneys, grafted from 4-in. pots, 10c each, to close out. Cash or satisfactory reference. Can use a few Rose Pink Enchantress. W. W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. Rose Champ Wetland, strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1,000 for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses, cannas and shrubbery. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzll seed, $1.25 per lOO; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds. Antirrhinum, Mignonette, Schizanthus, Shamrock and Stocks. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurff, Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, sweet peas, Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk and Watermelons. Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Ck>., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, fiint and dent corn. The 0. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea. aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers, France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Ellicott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-Ie-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson (3o., Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pleters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gil- roy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester. N. Y. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Vegetable, fiower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedliuburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth. Bristol, Pa. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA, 4-ln. pots, fine plants, $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABIiE PLANTS. FIELD-GROWN PLANTS, all varieties: Cab- bage, $1.00 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000. Celery, .1!2.00 per 1,000. Parsley, $2.50 per 1,000. P. M. PATTINGTON, Scipioville, N. Y. Grand Rapids and Big Boston head lettuce, transplanted, $2.50 per 1,000. Seedlings. $1.00 per 1,000. Satisfaction guaranteed. S. T. DANLBY & SON, Macomb, 111. VINCAS. Vinca varlegata, 2-in., $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawiings, Aiiegany^ N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-lnch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. MISCELLANEOUS. Ornamental nursery stork; fleld-grown rosei, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to the trade only. Jacltsoii & Perklni Co., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rosp stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros,, 61-7J Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists* trade. For varieties see advertise- ment, elsewhere in this issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc., box 404, Dundee, 111. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your greenhouse and conservatory. Made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 300 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Plant stands. Made In three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 Inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Av.. Detroit. Mich. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle'a clamps and elbows to join flues. H, Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Stratford, London, England. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers* and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago. 111. "Superior*' internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan'i Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., PalnesvIUe O. Florists* Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.50; 5 boxes, $7.00. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis. Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special'* cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 527 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 1302-1308 West Division street Chicago. Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul- gee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co., Utica, N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded ^ plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It 648 The American Florist. Oct. 7, MiSCEIiliANEOUS. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Eeed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St.. New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchlson & Co., 17 Murray St.. New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, ■404-412 E. 34th St., New York. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler, Sad- ■dle River. N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks. 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W, J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers, Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. ■Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance ; also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co., Muncle, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style And size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co.» 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches flnbmitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 982 Blackbawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- •ber Co.. Lockland. O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- £ionse. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansia Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N, Tonawanda, N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasseli Chemical Co., Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans. Aphine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Punglne. 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per qt. ; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, for spring spraying. Aphis Punk, for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Illllllllllllllllllllilllllllllll .|[||||IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1I1I1111111I1III1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1III[||||||||I1III11II11^ Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is a fertilizer carrying in perfect proportion the ten salts constituting soil. It possesses the means of restoring to the soil the native salt or plant food taken up by a crop in its growth, and in so doing maintains the proper percentage of fertility to sustain and build up a healthy crop. It is used by the largest florists in the United States and is unsur- passed as a fertilizer in the cultivation of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and cereals. Manufactured by the Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co. J. J. MARSH, Manager. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, TelephoiB Drover 1932 U. S. Yards, Chicago, 111. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ Daylite Glass Cleaner - Quick - Powerful Will Not Injure Paint or Fntty. 25 gals, or more $1.00 per gal. 5 to 25 gals 1.25 per gal. Less than 5 gals 1.50 per gal. F. O. B. Chicago ANDERSEN SPECIALTY CO., Leaves No Greasy Surface. One gallon will clean from 500 to 700 sq. ft. ASK YOUR JOBBER NOR IT, or write to 6 EAST LAKE ST., PUIPAGfl Phone Central 650 unlUAOU SELF-TYING CARNATION SUPPORTS^' ROSE STAKES THE CARNATION SUPPORT CO., CONNERSVILLE, IND. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Eapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South ZanesviUe, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots, Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse, N. Y. Syracuse Pottery Co., Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr, 2934-36 N. Leavitt St., Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAPIjES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so .far, 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, 264 Randolph St., Detroit. Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field, Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 35c; 3.000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, eOc; per 1,000, ?5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Rose stakes, extra stiff. No. 9 galvanized wire, 4y2-ft., $13.60 per 1,000; carnation sup- ports, $18 per 1,000. The Carnation Support Co., Connersville, Ind. WIRE WORK. E^o^ists* wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave., N. B., Minneapolis, Minn. if You Do M Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. 191^- The American Florist. 649 A BETTER GREENHOUSE to filVE BETTER SERVICE The Garland TRUSSED STEEL FRAME CONSTRUCTION gives maximum production, and is as everlasting as the famous GARLAND PATENT CAST IRON GUTTER. We are prepared to furnish everything for the greenhouse. We await your request for particulars. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. ILLINOIS The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance Co. OF MUNCIE, IND. CYCLONE and HAIL insurance on your arg- est, Brightest and Best Brit- ish Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dol- lar. (International money or- der.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTIN6 COMPANY BUKiaST. ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fumigratinff. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO ST. LOUIS Mention the American Florist when writinp NICOTINE 40% CSUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI, CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAlMF^ ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Mention the American Florist when writina Since Its Organization The Florists Hail Association has paid 2,250 losses, aeErcEatinc 348,000.00, For particulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J. Lock the door before the horse is stolen. Mention the American Florist iv7ien writina t * * * * * * * * * * * * 4- * * * WIZAUb PuLVERiZEb Sheep- Pulverized Cattle SHREbbEb Cattle n/INURE Specify WIZARD BRAND when you order Pul- verized or Shredded Manure and then look on the bags or tags for Wizard Brand and our name — IT'S THERE FOR YOUR PROTECTION. If you order Wizard Brand', and what you receive is not so marked or tagged — tell us about it. Your supply house can furnish Wizard Brand or we will quote prices and freight rates on a bag or a carload promptly. Now is the time to put a supply in your store house for quick convenient use during the winter. But be sure and write Wizard Brand into your order. THERE'S A REASON. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * t * * * * * * No. 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago * * * * * * xw. *,* wx.x«x. ».«w-. *»x«», I t Mention the American Florist when writinp THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MAmirACTDRES BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writina 1866—1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POST& GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. Mention the American Florist when writiw 652 The American Florist. Oct. 7, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The Ill Alpha Floral Co 630 American Bulb Co.. 616 63S Americao Greenh'se Mf?Co 649 Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co ,.649 AmlingE C Co 623 Anderson S A 635 Andersen Specialty Co 648 Angermueller G H .622 Aphine Mfg Co 651 Archias Floral Co... 633 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 622 Badgley& Bishop.. 629 Barnard W W Co.. ..637 Bassett& Washburn 616 Baumer Aug: R 635 Baur Window Glass Co IV BayersdorferH &'Co612 Heaven E A 622 Bees Ltd 626 627 Beechwood Heights Nurs 612 Begerow's 632 Berger Bros 624 Berning HG 625 BlackistoneZ D ....632 Bodger J & Sons Co.. 639 Boddington Arthur TCo 637 BolandJBCo 632 Bolgiano J&Sons....638 Bramley & son 633 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 636 Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. .632 Briggs Floral Co. ...633 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 634 Brunnings 641 Bryan Alonzo J 643 Buchbinder Bros. ...652 BuckbeeH W 634 BudlongJ A 612 621 Bureau ol Mushroom Industry 640 Burpee WA& Co.... 637 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 622 California Florists.. .*i34 Callahan M J 632 Camp Conduit Co... 650 Carnation Support Co The 6i8 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 619 Chicago Printed String Co 623 Clark E B Seed Co.. 638 Clarke's Sons D 633 Clay &Son 657 CoanJ J 629 Comley Henry R... .635 Conard & Jones Co. .642 Cooke Geo H 635 Cottage Gardens Co. 641 Cowee W J 649 Coy H C Seed Co.... 638 Coylejas 628 CraigRobtCo II CrawbuckGeoWCo..629 Dards Chas 632 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 650 Detroit Stand Co.... 650 Dickinson .Mbert & Co 639 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFloralCo..634 Dorner F & Sons Co. 644 DreerH A...644 650 652 Duerr Chas A 634 Duluth Floral Co.. ..634 Dunlop John H 635 Edwards Fold Box.. 652 Erne&Klingel 623 Evans Co The J A...65^ Evenden Bros Co. ..635 Eyres HG 635 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 648 Fish Henry Seed Co.. 639 Florists' Hail Assn.. 651 Florists' Telegraph Delivery 630 631 Ford M C .629 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Ford William P 629 Fox J M &Son Inc.. 635 Franzen F O 643 Frauenf elde r C 634 Freeman MrsJ B....633 Frey CH 634 Frey & Frey 635 Friedman 632 Froment H E 629 Furrow & Co 635 Galvin Thos F 635 Garland Mfg Co 649 Gasser J M Co 632 Giblin & Co 652 Godineau R & M....639 Goldstein & Futterman 629 Gorham Printerylnc649 Graham A & Son... .635 Gr'nd Rapids FloCo.634 Grasselli Chemical Co 651 Grimm & Gorly 634 GudeBros 634 Gunterberg M C ....616 Guttman & Raynor One) 628 Hansen Grate Co.. .649 Hardesty & Co 635 Hart George B 629 Hart Henry 632 Hatcher Florist 635 Haven Seed Co The.639 Heacock Jos Co 613 Heinl John G&Son.634 Hencle Miles S 631 Henderson A & Co.. I Henderson Lewis... 633 Hentz &Nash 628 Herr Albert M 643 Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda 632 Hews A H& Co 65J Higgins N F 633 Hill D Nurs Co.. 642 643 HoerberBros 623 Hollywood Gardens. 632 Holm & Olson 632 Holton&Hunkel Co. 625 Hopkins Geo H 642 Hort Advertiser lU Ho rt Trade Journal.. 651 House of Ferns 629 Howard & Smith 635 Hurflf Edgar F 638 HuscroftG. L 634 Ickes-BraunMillCo.649 Igoe Bros 652 Jackson & Perkins. ..642 Johnson & Millang..628 Johnston & Co T J. ..635 Jones Percy Il Joseph's 634 Joy Floral Co 634 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 650 Keller Sons J B 633 Kelway & Son 638 Kennicott Bros Co.. 623 KerrR C Floral Co. 633 Kervan Co The 629 Kessler Wm 629 King Construct Co.. 649 Kohr A F 650 Kottmiller A 631 Kramer I N & Son.. 650 Kroeschell Bros Co. Hi Kruchten John 623 KuehnC A 625 Kuhl Geo A 64l Kusik &CoH 625 Kyle & Foerster G2S Lager & Hurrell.. . ,637 LandrethSeedCo...643 Lang Flo &Nur Co. .633 Lange .A 631 Leborius J J 633 Leedle Floral Co... .642 Leonard Seed Co.... 637 Lockland Lum Co. ..651 London Flower Shp.6i2 Louis Simon Freres.639 Lovett JT&Co 643 MacNiSHort C0....613 McCallum Co 624 McConnell Alex 630 McHutchison& Co. . .637 McMurray D M 635 Mangel 634 Mann Otto 643 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, eoodpricea, SHARP, PARTRIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO. lUINOIS. Matthews the Flo'st.635 MatthewsonJE 634 May & Co L L 632 Meconi Paul 629 MetairieRidge Nurs. 632 Mette Henry 640 Michell Henry F& Co 638 Miller & Musser 623 Miller Stuart 624 Moninger JCCo.... IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 628 Mullanphv Florist.. 632 MunsonH Ill Murray Samuel 634 Nat Flo B of Trade.. IV Newell A... 633 N Y Cut Flower Ex.. 629 Nicotine Mfg Co..... 651 Niessen Leo Co 624 Okmulgee Window Glass Co Ill OtsukaTR 642 Palez Paul M 634 Palmer W J & Son. ..632 Park Floral Co 634 Peacock Dahlia Farms 642 Pearson E W 634 PedrickGR&Son..638 Penn The Florist.... 635 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 612 Peterson Nursery... 642 Peters & Reed Poty.. 650 Philadelahia Whole- sale Floral Ex 625 Philips Bros 634 Pierce FO Co Ill Pierson F R Co I Pierson A N (Inc)...644 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 636 Pjkes Peak Flo Co... 634 Pillsbury I L 65 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 625 Plath H 643 Podesta&Baldocchi.633 Poehlmann Bros Co. 614 615 Pollworth C C Co... 625 PolykranasGeoJ....629 Potter Floral Co.... 635 Pulverized Manure Co The 651 Pyfer A T & Co 620 Pyfer&Olsem 633 Raedlein Basket Co. 618 Randall A L 623 Randall's Flower Shop 635 Randolph & Md- Clements 635 Rawlines Elmer 644 R eady Reference .... 645 Reed & Keller 650 Regan Ptg House... Ill Reid Edw 625 Reinberg Geo 623 Reinberg Peter 6l7 Reuter&Son SJ....631 Rice Bros 625 Riedai& Meyer 629 I RobbinsF A 634 Robinson J C Seed Co 638 Rochester Flo Co.. ..630 RockWmL FlwrCo . .634 Rohnert Waldo 637 Routzahn Seed Co.. .637 RuschG&Co 625 Rye George 635 St Louis Seed Co. ...638 Schiller, the Florist.. 633 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 650 Schlatter W& Son.. 652 Schling Max 631 Sch.wake Chas & Co. 628 Sekenger Adam 635 Seki Bros & Co 633 Sharp Partridge&Co.652 Sheridan Walter F.. 629 Siebrecht George C.629 Situation& Wants ..609 SkidelskySS&Co... I Smith A W&C0....632 Smith E D&Co 612 Smith & Fetters Co. .634 Smith Henry 634 Smith W&T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 637 Storrs & Harrison.. .643 Stumpp G.E. M....632 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 652 Syracuse Pottery Co. 650 Thompson J D Carnation Co I ThorburnJ M & Co. 637 TonnerOA&L A...617 Totty ChasH 641 Traendly&Schenck.629 Trepel Jos 633 United Cut Flower. Co 629 Van Meter Flower Shop 635 Vaughan AL & Co.. 619 Vaughan's SeedStore I III 639 641 644 650 Vick's Sons Jas 639 VincentR Jr &Sons Co I 641 Walker F Co 632 Waller Seed Co 639 WeberFH 634 Weiland&Risch....623 Weiss Herman 629 WelchBrosCo 624 Welchs' 625 Welch Patrick 624 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 637 Whitted Floral Co... 632 Wietor Bros 618 Wilson J S Flo Co... 632 WittboldGCo..630 641 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.634 Yokohama Nurs Co. 637 Young John & Co.. .629 Young & Nugent — 63l Zech& Mann... 617 62 Ziska Jos & Sons 623 Zvolanek Anton C..633 9 "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm, Sehlafler BEFORE • Son, AFTER 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writina )reer's Peerless! Glazing Points For Greenlioascs Drive easy and tme4 becaasa botl) bevels aie on the same •ide. Can't twist and break the glass in drivine. Galvao- Ized and will not rust. No ilebti or lefts. The Peerless Glazlne Point It patented. No others tike ^ it. Order from your deale^/" or direct from lu. 1000.75c. postpaid. Samples free. EEKETA. DREEB.I 714 Chestoat StreetX SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CUT FLOWER BOXES! lEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS j PHILADELPHIA, PA. REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago, III. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.—Write for pricea before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipment guaranteed IGOE BROS.. 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., BROOKLYN. N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write far cataloe. JOHN A. EVANS 60., RICHMOND, IND. DOllCrSi GRADE For GREENHOUSES steam and Hot Water See Our CatalOEne, 6IBLIN & GO., Utlca, N. Y. Split Carnations Easily Mended witb Pillsbury Carnation Staple We find it very satisfac- tory. J. L. Dillon, Can't get along without them. J. I ' 3Sc; i 1000 for 35 . L. Johnson, ; 3000 for 11.00 I. L. PILLSBURY GalMbivtf, m. Hmerica is "the Prow of the UesseI; thBrs may bs mnra nnmfnrt Rmidships, but we ete the Srst ta touch Uuknawn Ssas," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 14, 1916. No. 1480 The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, nnaer act of March 3, 1879. PUELISHSD ETBBT SATUBDAT BT AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone. Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, Jl.OO a year; Canada, $3.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes hall yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St^ Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Opfiobbs — Danikl MacRobib, San Francisco, Calif., president; Eobbbt C. Kebb, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Youse, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Officers Elect— R. C. Kerb Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Millee, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Younq, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual conventions at New York, August, 1917; St.Louis, Mo., 1918. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind., 1917. J. F. Ammann, Ed- wardsville. 111., President; W. J. Vesbt, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-President; A. F. J. Baue, Thirty-eighth St. and Rookwood Ave., Indian- apolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Loms J. Reutbb, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; BeHiTAHIN Hamhonb, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Special Meeting Held at Hotel La Salle, Chicago, October, 11-12, 1916. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Philadel- phia Pa- November 8, 1916. Wm. Kleinheikz, Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 110th Street, Chicago, Secretary. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. Annual convention and exhibition at Boston, Mass., July 7, 1917. Geo. W. Kerb, Doylestown- Pa. President; Habbt A. Buntabd, 40 W. Twen- IT- eighth street. New York, Secretary. AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. Officers — Richard Vincent, Jb., White Marsh, Md., President; J. Habbison Dick, 1426 Seventy-third Street. Brooklyn, N. Y., Secretary. An Enthusiastic Meeting:. The special meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery, in progress at Chi- cago this week, has called together a strong attendance, north, south, east and west toeing well represented. Among the early arrivals were noted J. A. Valentine, of Denver, Colo.; Wm. F. Gude, Washington, D. C; E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; Erwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind.; O. J. Olson, St. Paul, Minn.; Albert Pochelon, Detroit, Mich.; Wm. L. Rocli, Kansas City, Mo.; Chas. F. Feast, Baltimore, Md.; Geo. H. Ban- croft, Cedar Falls, la.; S. W. Coggan, Battle Creek, Mich., and W. J. Smart, New York. The executive committee worked hard all day Tuesday and far into the night preparing for the general meeting which opened Wednesday morning with many new arrivals. Tuesday evening J. C. Vaughan gave the early visitors an informal dinner at Rector's, includ- ing all those above except Messrs. Val- entine and Coggan, who had other en- gagements, with the addition of George Asmus, Ed. Goldenstein and M. Barker, a party of the unlucky thir- teen. The local trade has promised ad- ditional entertainment for the strangers Thursday if time permits in the form of an auto ride around the parks and boulevards and dinner as the guests of the A. L. Randall Co. The remarkable growth of the asso- ciation since it was organized and placed on its present basis by Mr. Val- entine has rendered necessary many changes in the constitution and by- laws, hence this special meeting, the work of which is well outlined in Presi- dent Gude's address, the text of which appears herewith. The general meet- ing was promptly called to order Wed- nesday morning at nine o'clock and proceeded until noon when recess was allowed for luncheon and a visit to the wholesale district, business being re- sumed at three p. m. At the morning sesion the new constitution and by- laws were adopted and there was live- ly discussion of a number of important questions to which we hope to refer at length in later issues. The meeting room was handsomely decorated by the local trade, and C. H. Frey, of Lincoln, Neb., sent on a handsome vase of the fine scarlet carnation named after his state, which was given promi- nence on the President's table, the flowers coming with his compliments to the association. President Gude's Address. President Wm. P. Gude, of Washing- ton, D. C, in calling the meeting to order, said : "First of all, I want every one of you and those who may come in later, to feel perfectly at home, and there is no better way of making you feel at home and making the officers feel at ease, than by becoming acquainted. In order to do that at once, we ask that each of you in rotation, rise, give your name, what firm you represent and your address. I will also ask each one of you to write this on a slip of paper in plain English, so the secretary can read it and have it for his record. "We expect to have a great deal of business at this session. We hope to do a great deal of good. I will, there- fore, ask all of you who have matters to present, to be as brief and concise as possible, and confine yourself to national matters rather than local; those affecting the greatest good and to the greatest number, rather than any small differences that may arise in your own locality, and which should be settled there and not by the national organization." President Gude then presented his annual address, which follows : Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Associa- tion: This meeting, held in the city of Chi- cago, is the first real convention ever called to my knowledge in the United States for retail florists alone, and 654 The American Florist. Oct 14, I think we may well congratu- late ourselves on the splendid at- tendance, unselfishness displayed, and the general enthusiasm for the F. T. D. that seems to be in the air this morn- ing. Before presenting my address, I want first to thank all the members for unanimously electing me president of this organization. I want to give you my assurance, that if there is any- thing that I can do to further the in- terests of the F. T. D., I will be at the service of the association, morning, noon and night. I wish to present a few suggestions relating to matters that might well be considered at this meeting, and I hope and trust that every one present will feel free to express an opinion on every phase of the business that may come before us. To my mind, there has not been known, and certainly not held in recent years, a meeting of as much importance to floriculture in general, including- growers, wholesalers and re- tailers, artists or decorators, as this one should prove to be. I cannot make myself believe that the development of the F. T. D. will minimize in any way the work of the S. A. F. So long as the P. T. D. requires as a pre-requisite to membership in the F. T. D., that membership shall be confined to florists who are retailers and members in good standing of the S. A. F., the effect of the F. T. D. will be to broaden the scope of the parent society. If this be true, and I believe it is, then the more interest in the F. T. D., the better for the S. A. F. Interest can not be maintained with- out annual meetings, and the interest of annual meetings can not be main- tained unless there be discussions on live topics. This means that other mat- ters will be considered at meetings of the F. T. D., besides merely and only exchange of orders. Under such mat- ters will come salesmanship, advertis- ing, methods of publicity, best methods of appeal to human sympathy and af- fection, cost accounting, credits and collections, and generally speaking, the commercial end of the business. Many of these things do not directly aifect either grower, wholesaler, greenhouse builder or supply man, yet in so far as they make the retailer a better retailer, all interests concerned will profit and there should be an opportunity for their full discussion. I think that these matters may well be considered when we have in view the framing of the constitution and by-laws, because the constitution and by-laws are the chart and compass of the organization. With these things in view, let us look at the present constitution and see wherein it measures up to the scope of the op- portunities and objects, as we may conceive them as pertaining to the F. T. D. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. In the first place, it may be said that any constitution and by-laws will much better meet its purpose if separated mto constitution and by-laws, and the difference between these two depart- ments should be kept well in mind. The constitution proper should contain thei general guiding principles of the association, should outline its policy, should comprise those things which the framers of the organization consider most fundamental, and which should not be changed with every shifting air current. Therefore it is. that in all constitutions are different rules, ap- plicable to amendments of the consti- tution proper, and to the by-laws In almost all constitutions; the restric- tions, surrounding possible amend- ments of the constitution pi-oper, are more stringent than those applicable to the by-laws. In the by-laws are placed the details, those things which proper- ly should be subject to quick change when necessary. I would, therefore, certainly recommend that there be a constitution and by-laws separately drawn, with a differently worded article as to the amendments to each. The fundamental principle of the F. T. D. is co-operation between retailers. This principle in the constitution may be stated in general form. Then de- scend to particulars; for instance, the sending of orders by wire, etc., prop- erly belongs in the by-laws; also pro- visions as to the payment of bills, etc. What has been said so far merely re- lates to the form. There are some other matters that might be given at- tention that relate to things more fundamental. No organization in these days can afford to draw up a constitution and by-laws without taking into account all matters that have any legal bear- ing; matters that affect the responsi- bility of members between themselves, and also between themselves and the association; also, matters as between the association and the public gener- ally. Anj' association which lays down rules that must be complied with by the members, and in the event of non- compliance a penalty is imposed, must look to, that they are : First, able to enforce the penalty, upon the mem- ber, and, second, that when the pen- alty is so enforced, the party suspended shall not have any legal claims for redress for damage or loss, either to property or reputation. I do not be- lieve that the present constitution of the F. T. D. is sufficiently safeguarded in this respect. A paragraph like the following would seem to be in order : Provided, that in the effort of the association to accomplish the above ends, no action shall be taken which will tend in any manner whatsoever to fix or regulate prices, or in any way operate in restraint or trade. EESIGNATIONS. Further, I would suggest that at the proper place in the constitution, with reference to expulsions, that some such clause as the following be inserted : This association does not in calling for the resignation of any member thereby imply any stigma upon such > member or any reflection upon his character or reputation, but such ac- tion in demanding the resignation of such member, in the event of such de- mand, is talven pursuant to the con- stitution and by-laws of the associa- tion and as part of the carrying out by such member of his pledge subject- ing him to the operation of said con- stitution and by-laws. Other wording may be framed by legal counsel for the association to carry out this idea of waiver of re- sponsibility for any loss of character or reputation suffered by such mem- ber through his own act in violation of the constitution and by-laws to which he has voluntarily subscribed. MEMBERSHIP. This would also imply that a pledge be provided as a part of the constitu- tion and by-laws, the said pledge to be signed by every member applying for membership, something after thn following form : To the Board of Directors of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Associa- tion : hereby apply to be admitted as a member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association under the constitution and by-laws of said association. Should this application be approved and the undersigned be elect- ed to membership in your association, , the undersigned, sol- emnly swear that we will faithfully observe and be bound by each and every article and section of the consti- tution and by-laws of this association as now in force, as well as any that may hereafter become in force; and we further do solemnly pledge our- selves to report in writing to the Board of Directors of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery any irregularity or fraud on the part of any member of your association that may come to knowledge, and will hold • • ; bound to appear before said board, or any committee of the association, upon summons of the sec- retary thereof, and give testimony con- cerning any infraction of the associa- tion that may come to knowledge. Name Address Witness INCORPOKATION. In regard to the matter of incorpora- tion of the association, it is respect- fully submitted that there are two legal aspects of the matter that should be inquired into : 1. Is it desirable with a view to personal liability of any member to in- corporate? 2. Is it desirable to incorporate, with a view to receiving any bequests that may be made to this association, or with a view to its acquiring or hold- ing real estate? Under the head of classes of mem- bership, is it desirable or is It not, that some form of associate membership should be provided for? With reference to trustee fund, mem- bership fee and annua! dues, is it de- sirable that any change shall be made in these from the present rating? OFiriCEES AND MEETINGS. As to officers, is it desirable that there shall be more than one vice- president, and should the duties of the officers be more specifically stated? There appears to be no provision in the present constitution as to the num- ber constituting a quorum both at the annual meetings and at the meetings of the board of dii-ectors. Is it desirable that in the provision for a quorum at the annual meetings certain percentage of the board of di- rectors shall be required to constitute part of that quorum, and what shall be the total quorum? Under the head of membership, there are no provisions at present for pass- ing upon the applicant's qualifications, and there is no provision for method of election of members. Is it desirable that each applicant for membership shall fill out a written application stating certain particulars such as name, location, correct style of firm, length of time in business, whether or not the applicant retails ex- clusively, populatio^ of city in which located, name of party or parties ree- Tgi6. The American Florist. 655 J. A. Valentine, Denver, Colo. Founder of the Present Organization. W. F. Gude, Washington, D. C. President The Florists' Telegraph Delivery. George Asmus, Chicago. Vice-Pres. The Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich. Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind. Former President of the Association. Max Schling, New York. Samuel Murray, Kansas City, Mo. ' J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb. Fred. Meinhardt, St. Louis, Mo. SOME PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY. 656 The American Florist. Oct. 14, ommending- applicant, or other details that may be deemed essential in the ap- plication. Some associations require that applicants shall be passed upon during the interval between annual meetings by the executive committee. Other organizations place this power in the hands of the secretary, subject to ratification by the executive commit- tee. Some associations require that applications shall be posted upon the bulletin board at the annual meeting for 24 hours, any complaints to be reg- istered with the membership commit- tee, and no applicant to be considered unless favorably reported by such mem- bership committee to the convention. DIEECTOKS. The present paragraph referring to directors is very inadequate as it is entirely lacking in definition of the duties and powers of directors. In con- sidering this question record must be had as to whether the association de- sires to place the larger proportion of the administrative function of the or- ganization in the hands of its directors. This is done by- many organizations, especially where the greater propor- tion of the members do not attend the annual meetings but remain at home and trust to the officers exclusively to do the work of the association. In some associations, the major portion of the functions of the organization are performed by the board of directors and that body in turn erect within themselves a smaller working body termed the executive committee. This is often done to save expense, and to render possible quicker and more effec- tive action in important matters. The functions that are turned over to the board of directors have a bearing upon the duties of the officers. Therefore, before the duties of the officers can be specified in detail, it is necessary to de- cide how much leeway shall be given the board of directors. I am of the opinion that if a man serves as a di- rector of such an organization without remuneration he should be allowed at least to use the discretion that the good Lord has given him. NOMINATIONS. Under the head of "Nominations" the present provision seems to be a useless one, since it is only inviting disagree- ment by suggesting three nominees for every office, which is too vague. It fur- ther lays the board of directors open to suspicion. It does not seem to have ever been followed out, and it would seem that a much better provision would be to provide for the appoint- ment of a nominating committee at the first session when more than one ses- sion is to be held, the election to be at the subsequent session; or, if there is only to be one- session, the nominating committee could be appointed, as is done in some associations, at the last previous regular called meeting, said committee-to present a ticket, with the proviso, that at the time said ticket is presented, other nominations may be made from the floor. This would re- move any suspicion of desire on the part of officers to perpetuate them- selves. ANNUAL MEETINGS. With regard to the provision as to annual meetings, it rests with the as- sociation as to what they desire to do about this, but there should be some provision for calling special meetings by a certain number of the board of directors, or upon the request of a specified number of active members, a specified number of days notice to be given to all members as to date and place of such meeting and the pur- pose of same. With reference to the matter of annual meetings, careful con- sideration should be given as to whether they should ever be held any- where else than where the S. A. F. meets; and in the event it is to be held at the same time and place, -whether it would not be advisable to hold it either on the day before or the day after the annual meeting of the S. A. F. in or- der that the proceedings would not have to be hurried and spasmodic. TERMS OF OFFICE. In the provision as to terms of office, there should be added a provision which is absent apparently from the present constitution, to the following effect : "Or until their successors shall be duly elected and qtialified." The experience of all organizations has proved the wisdom of such a pro- vision, and the fact of its absence from the present constitution simply proves that while the originators of the F. T. D. worked well, they evidently pre- pared this constitution too hurriedly and without giving due attention to precedents that -long experience- has given approval to. VOTING. I can find no explicit declaration in the constitution anywhere with regard to how many votes anyone may cast. This seems to have been taken for g-ranted, whereas in a constitution it certainly should be stated that, for in- stance, "each member shall be entitled to one vote. Where persons, firms or corporations are represented by more than one individual, said member is entitled to one vote only." DELINQUENTS. Various organizations make different rules as to resignations and as to de- linquents. Whether any additions to the present constitution have been made that cover this I am uncertain. The records should show. I would suggest some such section as the fol- lowinp": "The resignation of any member shall be tendered to the secretary of the association in writing, and shall be accepted at a regular meeting only when said member's dues are fully paid. A member may be requested to resign for cause by a three-fourths vote of those present at any regular or called meeting of the association. A member may be dropped by the executive committee if dues are unpaid for two years." COMMITTEES. With regard to the membership com- mittee, I would suggest that there be a provision in the by-laws at the proper place that the nominating, auditing, membership, programme and resolu- tion committees shall each consist of three persons, the membership and programme committees to serve throughout the year and all of the above named committees to be sub- mitted by the president to the conven- tion for approval. TRUSTEE FUND. Now with reference to the provisions of the trustee fund, I am quite satis- fled that these are open to improve- ment. Whatever regulations are made in this respect should be so worked that the applicant for membership when signing the constitution and by- laws, will be bound by something def- inite that will be a legal defense to the association and a waiver of any recourse by a member whose resigna- tion is requested. I would have a pro- vision in the constitution, that under certain circumstances, a member's res- ignation will be requested in a certain manner specified, and that when so requested the member binds himself to resign. I would not use the word "expel" anywhere in the constitution, or the word "expulsion." VOTING BY MAIL. There should be a provision in the constitution with reference to a mail- vote under certain contingencies. This matter should be in the by-laws, not in the constitution; it should not be left to the discretion of any officer as to how much time should be allowed within which the votes would have to be received and counted, but this should be specifically covered by the wording of the constitution and by^ laws. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS SEPARATE. • By all means, let the constitution be in the form that long usage has ap- proved, that is a separate constitution and by-laws, each article and section to be numbered. Our association is of sufficient dignity and importance to justify its putting on at least this much style. The association at its con- ventions shall make such laws, define such policies, adopt such resolutions, and render such decisions as shall fur- ther the interests of the association, and the acts, resolutions and decisions of a convention, or of its board of di- rectors when acting within its powers, shall be final and binding on all its members. TRANSMITTED ORDERS WITHOUT DRAWBACK. Some discussion has been had as to the original order being transmitted by the florist who receives It without de- duction or draw-back or change of any kind, subject, of course, to regular commission, and the statement has been repeatedly made that the associa- tion will not countenance any double dealing in this respect. Should not there be some expression to this effect in the by-laws, and if so should there not also be an expression covering the same in the pledge, if a pledge is de- cided upon? Constitution and By-Law Resolution. Be it Resolved, That whereas the Constitution and By-Laws, and amend- ments thereof, of this Association are inadequate for the proper government of the affairs of the Association, and. Whereas, It is desired to adopt a Constitution and By-Laws of the Asso- ciation adequate and complete enough to cover the proper government of the affairs of the Association, Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, That the Constitution and By-Laws and all amendments thereof of the As- sociation now in effect shall be re- pealed, and the attached Constitution and By-Laws enacted as the Consti- tution and By-Laws of the Association. Submitted : Wm. F. Gude, President. George Asmus, Vice-President. Albert Pochelon, Secretary. Wm. L. Rock, Treasurer. J. A. Valentine moved the adoption of the foregoing resolution, and the motion was carried. igi6. The American Florist. 657 P'^ r' EB-' ■.:-■ ^BlPr_1 ^^1 BU H Albert Pochelon, Detroit, Mich., Secretary. August Lange, Chicago, Director. W. L. Rock, Kansas City, Mo., Treasurer. O. J. Olson, St. Paul, Minn., Director. Harry Papworth, New Orleans, La., Director. G. E. M. Stumpp, New York, Director. Frank X. Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo., Direclor. F. D. Pelicano, San Francisco, Calif., Director. T. J. Wolfe, Waco, Tex., Director. SOME OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY. 658 The American Florist. Oct, 14 New Constitution and By-Laws. Article I — Name and Office of Association. Section 1. The Dame of this lAssociatlon Bhall be Florists Telegraph Delivery, and its general office shall be located at the resi- dence of the Secretary of the Association, or wherever he may establish his office, provided that the offices of the President and Treasurer shall be at their respective residences, or wherever they may establish their offices. Article 11 — Ohjects. Section X. The Association has for its ob- jects : The mutual exchange of orders be- tween retail florists in the different cities and towns in the United States and the Dominion of Canada ; to educate its members in the proper handling and promotion of the ex- changing of orders by telegraph, telephone, and mail; to give' publicity to the service ren- dered by members of the Association in order to promote the out of town business of each member of the Association; to promote and encourage the exchange, between members of the Association, of ideas, principles, policies, methods and manner of handling and conduct- ing the retail floral business, for the better- ment and education of the members ; to pro- mote a good feeling and honest dealing be- tween all members of the Association; to In- sure the prompt payment of all accounts con- tracted between members of the Association; and to further generally the interest of the re- tail floral business and encourage the co- operation of retail florists. Article HI — Membership. Section 1. Membership in this Association shall be confined to florists who are proprie- tors or officers of retail flower stores in cities and towns in tlie United States and Dominion of Canada and who are members in good standing in the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists. Section 2. Any persons, eligible to member- ship, and who desire to become members of this Association, shall file with the Secretary a written application, or form prescribed by the Association, accompanied by a membership iuitiation fee of $5.00. The Secretary shall pass upon all applications, and if the appli- cant is eligible and acceptable to membership in the Association, he shall so notify the ap- plicant and require him to pay the guaran- tee fee and one year's annual dues prescribed in these By-Laws before he shall become a member of the Association. Section 3. Any member of the Association who operates two or more retail stores in any one city, may, without additional cost, file with the Association the names and addresses of all of his stores, provided that he must head the list with the main store to which he wishes orders sent. Section 4. Any member of the Association who operates stores in two or more cities may list all of his stores with the Association without the payment of membership initiation fee after the first payment, provided that be shall be required to pay the annual dues and the guarantee fee, prescribed in these By-Laws, for each city in which he has stores listed with the Association. Section 5. Persons becoming members of the Association after June 1 of any year shall not be required to pay the annual dues for the unexpired term of the fiscal year ended July 31 of the same year, but their dues shall begin as of August 1 of the same year. Any person becoming a member of the Association after February 1 of any year and before Au- gust 1 of the same year, shall pay 6 months' dues for the balance of the fiscal year, of the Association, In which he becomes a member. Article IV — Annual Dues and Guarantee Fee. Section 1. Each member of this Associa- tion shall pay annual dues to the Association on the following graduated scale; The an- nual dues of members whose store or stores are located in cities having a population of 150,000 or more shall be determined by tak- ing each of said cities separately and divid- ing the total population thereof by the num- ber of members operating a store or stores therein ; on the quotient thus obtained, each of said members shall pay $20.00 for eveiry 150,000 or majority fraction thereof, pro- vided that the minimum annual dues shall be $20.00 and the maximum $30.00. The annual dues of members whose store or stores are located in cities having a population of 100,000 and less than 150.000 shall be $20.00 50,000 " " " 100,000 " " 15.00 25,000 " " " 50,000 " " 10.00 10,000 " " " 25,000 " " 8.00 10,000 ** " " " " 5.00 Section 2. The annual dues of the Asso- ciation shall be due and payable in advance, on the first day of August of each year. Section 3. Each member, at the time of his admission into the Association shall pay a guarantee fee. to form a Guarantee Fund of the Association, to insure the payment of accounts contracted between members of the Association, on the following graduated scale: Members whose store or stores are located in cities having a population of 500,000 and over shall pay $50.00 250.000 and less than 500.000 " *' 30.00 100.000 " " " 250,000 " '• 20.00 50,000 *' " " 100.000 ** " 15.00 25.000 '* '* '• 50.000 " " 10.00 25,000 " *' " " 5.00 Section 4. The amount paid by each mem- ber as guarantee fee shall be placed in the Guarantee Fund and kept separate from all other funds of the Association. Section 5. The Guarantee Fund shall be disbursed only in payment of accounts due by a member or members to another member or members of the Association which have not been paid by the debtor. Section 6. The amount paid into the Guar- antee Fund by any member or members who have failed to pay his or their obligations to other members of the Association, shall be first used, or so much thereof as is necessary, to pay his or their said obligations. If the amount so paid into the Guarantee Fund by a member is not sufficient to pay his obliga- tions to other members of the Association, which he has not paid himself, the deficiency shall be paid out of the amount paid into the Guarantee Fund by other members of the Association. Section 7. Any member who has defaulted in the payment of his obligations to other members, severs his membership, or with-, draws from the Association, shall be refunded, within six months after bis withdrawal from the Association, the amount paid into the Guarantee Fund after deducting therefrom the amount paid by the Association to other mem- bers in payment of his obligations. Section 8. Any member who voluntarily withdraws from the Association, and who has paid all of his obligations to other members of the Association, shall be refunded, after sixty days from date of his withdrawal, lie amount paid by him into the Guarantee Fund, after deducting therefrom that part of his guarantee fee which has been previously used by the Association in payment of the obliga- tions of other members who have defaulted in the payment of their obligations to other members of the Association, Section 9. The interest received by the As- sociation on the Guarantee Fund shall be credited to the General Fund of the Associa- tion and used for general purposes, except that when a part of the Guarantee Fund, made up of fees paid into the Fund by members in good standing, has been used by the Association to pay the indebtedness of members who have de- faulted in the payment of their obligations to the other members of the Association, the inter- est collected thereafter shall be credited to the Guarantee Fund until the fund shall have been reimbursed for the full amount paid for the defaulted members. Section 10. For the purpose of determining the population of any city or town the last available United States census shall be used. Article V — Officers. Section 1. The officers of this Association shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Sec- retary, and a Treasurer, and their duties shall be the duties usually devolving upon officers in any similar associations, except where their duties are specifically stated in these By- Laws. Section 2. The President and Vice-Presi- dent shall be elected by the members of the Association at each annual meeting to serve for a term of one year, or until their suc- cessors are elected and qualified. The Secre- tary and Treasurer of the Association may or may not be a member of the Association, and each shall be appointed by the Board of Di- rectors for a te'rm of one year, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Section 3. The officers and directors of this Association shall serve without compensation, except officers giving bond to the Association for the faithful performance of their duties, who shall be paid Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per annum. The officers of the Association shall be allowed the reasonable expense of main- taining their offices and the salaries of assist- ants employed by them, subject, however, to regulation by the Board of Directors. Article VI— Duties of Officers. Section 1. The President, and In his ab- sence the Vice-President, shall preside at all meetings of the Association. Section 2, The President shall be, by vir- tue of his office, ex-offlcio, a director of the Association, and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. Section 3. The Vice-President, in the ab- sence of the President, shall perform all du- ties devolving upon the President. In the event the office of the President becomes va- cant by reason of resignation, death, or dis- qualification of the President, the Vice-Presi- dent shall succeed to the Presidency; and by virtue of his succession to the Presidency shall have and assume all rights and duties of the office of the President, including the right to act as a director of the Association. Section 4. The Secretary shall send out notices of all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors; and shall keep a record of the proceedings of all such meet- ings, and of all other matters of which rec- ord shall be ordered by the Association, or by the Board of Directors. He shall notify per- sons elected to membership, and shall keep a register of the members of the Association and their addresses. He shall furnish each member of the Association with the names and addresses of all members of the Association; and on the first and fifteenth days of each month shall furnish each member with the name and address of all new members, and of all members who have ceased to be members of the Association. He shall collect all moneys due to the Association and make prompt re- mittance of same to the Treasurer. He shaU keep such books of account as shall be neces- sary to make proper record of all financial matters connected with bis office, and keep sucli other records as the Board of Directors may require; and shall perform all other duties re- quired! to be performed by him by these By- Laws, or that may be required by the Board of Directors or Arbitration Committee, and aU. other duties usually pertaining to the office of Secretary. Section 5. The Ti-easurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Association. He shall: receive and give the Secretary receipt for all moneys collected by the Secretary and re- mitted to him, and deposit same in bank. He shall collect all interest on investments of the funds of the Association, and deposit same in bank. He shall furnish the Secretary with a copy of all deposit slips for money deposited In bank. He shall make all disbursements of the As- sociation by check upon bills or invoices approved' by the President, Secretary and himself. He shall give bond to the Association for the 'faith- ful performance of his duties, the expense of the bond to be paid by the Association. He shall keep books of account showing tlie re- ceipt and disbursement of all moneys of the Association. He shall furnish detailed reports of all finances of the Association, and of such- other matters as may come under his manage- ment, as and when required to do so by the Board of Directors. His books of account and records shall be audited annually, and a re- port thereon certified to by a firm of certified public accountants. Article VII — Directors. Section 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of the President of the Association, the Junior Past President, and of nine other di- rectors, three of whom shall be elected at each annual meeting of the Association to serve for a period of three years. Section 2. Six directors shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction ol business at all meetings of the Board of Di- rectors. Section 3. The President -shall preside aa- Chairman at all meetings of the Board of Di- rectors, and in his absence the directors pres- ent may elect one of their number to preside as Chairman. Section 4. The Board of Directors shaU hold its annual ipeeting immediately after the adjournment of the annual meeting of the Association, at which time a Secretary and a Treasurer shall be appointed for the ensuing year. The Secretary shall at the request of the President, call a meeting of the Board of Directors at any time, and he shall call a> meeting on the request of three or more di- rectors. At least ten days' notice of all meet- ings of the Board of Directors shall be sent to each director by first-class mail to the last- known address of each. Section 6. The Board of Directors may transact any business by mail, without holding^ a meeting, provided a notice is mailed to each: director containing the question, or questions, submitted and stating the time when the- votes received in reply will be counted. The question, or questions, so submitted must be- so worded as to be answered in the affirmative- "Yes," or in the negative *'No," Questions so submitted shall be sent to each director by registered mail and the replies shall be made to the Secretary, who shall enter the full proceedings upon his Minute Book and re- tain in his files all the votes received. Section 6. Any vacancy in the Board of Directors by reason of resignation, death or otherwise, shall be filled by the Board of Di- rectors until the next meeting of the Asso- ciation, at which time the vacancy shall be filled by the election of a director for the un- expired term of the director vacating the office. Section 7. In the event the oIBce of the Vice-President becomes vacant by reason of resignation, death, disqualification, or suc- cession to the Presidency, the Board of Di- rectors shall appoint a Vice-President to serve for the unexpired term of the Vice-President vacating the office. Article Vni — Meetings. Section 1. The Association shall hold an an- nual meeting, the time and place of holding- said meeting shall be flxed by the Board of Di- rectors, each year, and the Secretary shall^ give each member of the Association ninety days' notice before the holding of said meet- ing. The notice shall be sent by first-class mail directed to each member at the last known address of each. Section 2. The Board of Directors may, by a two-thirds majority, call special meetings of the Association. Thirty days' written notice of any special meeting, stating the time and place the meeting is to be held, shall be given to each member of the Association. The notice shall be sent by first-class mail, directed to each member at the last known address of each. The notice shall specify what business will be transacted at all special meetings of the Association, and only the business specified In said notice shall be transacted at said meet- ings. Section 3. Any . member whose dues and all. other obligations to the Association are paid, and Is otherwise in good standing as a mem- ber of the Association, shall be entitled to one vote at all meetings of the Association. Section 4. Eleven members of the Associa- tion shall be necessary to constitute a quorum) for the transaction of business at all meet- ings of the Association. igi6. The American Florist. 659 Section 5. At all meetings of the Associa- tion, of the Board of Directors, and of the Arbitration Committee, "Robert's Rules of Or- 'der" shall govern the procedure In the absence ■of specific rules of order not provided by these By-Laws. ^ Section 6. The annual election of omcera shall take place at the annual meeting. The Board of Directors shall prepare a list of not •more than three nominees for President, three for Vice-President, and nine for Directors, whicli list of nominees shall be submitted to the an- nual meeting of the Association; but this shall not be construed as restricting the right of any member to make other nominations when so desired. Section 7- The meeting shall first take an informal ballot, and when the result is an- nounced all names shall be dropped except the two candidates for President and Vice-Presi- dent respectively, and the six candidates for -Directors who have received the highest num- ber of votes. The meeting shall then pro- ceed to take a formal ballot. Section 8. The vote shall be by ballot, and the candidates receiving the highest number of votes for President and for Vice-President respectively, and the three candidates receiv- ing the greatest number of votes for the of- fice of Directors, shall be declared elected. Article IX — Arbitration Committee. Section 1. Immediately after the duly elected President assumes office each year, he shall ^ippoint an Arbitration Committee, to consist of a Secretary and two members taken from the Board of Directors, to serve for a term of one year, or until their successors are ap- pointed. Section 2. The Arbitration Committee shall have power to pass upon, adjudge and decide all disputes between members. The Committee shall have power to order and require the payment or cancellation of any disputed claim ^r account between members of the Associa- tion. Section 3. It shall be lawful for the Arbi- tration Committee to take action upon any matter by mail, without holding a meeting. The Secretary of the Arbitration Committee shall submit to the members of his Committee, by mail, any question or questions for the de- cision of said Committee and such question or questions shall be so worded as to be an- swered by an affirmative vote *'Yes," or nega- tive vote "No." The notice submitting ques- tions to the Arbitration Committee shall state the time when the votes received by the Sec- retary will be counted. The members of the Arbitration Committee shall send their votes, on all questions so submitted to them, to the Secretary of the Association. The Secretary shall record the votes of the Arbitration Com,- mittee, and shall enter the full proceedings upon his Minute Book, and retain in his files all the votes received. He shall notify each member of the Arbitration Committee, and the persons submitting the question or questions, informing them of the results of the vote. Section 4. Any member or officer of the Association aggrieved by the action of the Ar- bitration Committee shall have the right to ap- peal to the Board of Directors, who shall re- view the action of the Arbitration Committee. «nd give their decision thereon, which shall be ■final. Article X — District Kepresentatives. Section 1. The newly elected President, each year, shall appoint District Representatives to serve for a term of one year. The Represen- tatives shall be geographically districted. Section 2. The duties of the District Rep- resentatives shall be to promote the interest -of the retail floral business in their respective districts; to promote the exchange of orders between members of the Association; to give publicity of the out-of-town service rendered by members of the association; to solicit all trustworthy retail florists in the respec- tive districts of each Representative to be- come members of the Association, and to that end to furnish all prospective members with all Information desired, and explain to them the benefit derived from membership in the Association ; and to offer suggestions to the Association for the proper handling of the interests of the Association, and shall assist the Secretary in the promotion of all the Florists' Telegraph Delivery affairs. Article XI — Rights and Duties of Members, Section 1. All members must use care and discretion in taking orders to be transmitted to other members to be filled. Members tak- ing orders to be filled by other members must transmit the order for the full amount as taken from the customer, and the members to whom orders are transmitted shall fill them to the best of their ability in accordance with the instructions of the members transmitting the orders. Section 2. All members taking orders shall explain to their customers that different prices prevail In the different cities and towns. Where the amount to be paid for orders is limited by the customer, the order shall be tiausmlt- ted by both quantity and amount in order to give the member receiving the order some lee- way in filling it; but the member receiving the order must fill it as specified in the order to the best of bis ability without suffering an actual loss. Section 3. All orders sent by telegraph must be confirmed immediately by letter. The member receiving an order by telegraph from -another member shall acknowledge receipt thereof by letter immediately upon receipt of the order. Section 4. All orders shall be exchanged be- tween members at retail prices. On all or- ders given by any member to another mem- ber of the Association the member giving the order shall take a discount of 20 per cent of the gross amount of the order when remitting to the member filling the order. Section 5. The offering or allowing a larger discount than 20 per cent shall be construed as evidence of exorbitant prices or inferior serv- ice. The acceptance of a smaller discount than 20 per cent shall be construed as evidence of inferior service. Section 5A. Such violation of this section shall be submitted to the Arbitration Commit- tee and members are positively prohibited from submitting orders to others than those in the retail trade. Section 6. Invoices for orders exchanged be- tween members shall be mailed within ten diiys after the order is transmitted and the re- mittance therefor shall be made within forty- five days thereafter. Section 7. Any invoice not paid within forty-five days after being rendered, shall not be entitled to the 20 per cent discount, but must pay the bill in full through the Secre- tary. The member shall send an itemized statement of the account to the Secretary of the Association within 60 days or forfeit his right to receive payment for the account out of the Guarantee Fund. Section 8. The Secretary shall at once no- tify the delinquent debtor that such bill has been filed with him, and shall keep a record of each account so filed with him. If the debtor disputes the account, he shall at once remit to the Secretary the amount claimed as due, and ask to have the matter referred to the Arbitration Committee. If there is only a portion of the amount in. dispute, the un- contested portion shall be remitted to the claimant by the Secretary and the remainder held to await the award of the Arbitratioii Committee. Section 9. If any member fails to remit to the Secretary, as provided above, within ten days after the mailing of such notice by the Secretary, the account presented shall be paid by the Association out of the Guarantee Fund. Section 10. The delinquent debtor shall be notified of the payment of his debt by the Association, and that if be does not reim- burse the Association for the amount paid within , ten days his membership in the Association shall cease. Section 11. Any member who has an ac- count against any florist who is not a member of the Association may refer the same to the Secretary, whose duty it shall be to make every effort to collect the account the same as if it were against a member of the Asso- ciation. When such account is paid direct to creditor, the Secretary shall be notified immediately, so the account can be credited by him to save unpleasant complications. Section 12. Any member guilty of a vio- lation of any provision of these By-Laws, or of action detrimental to the Association, may be suspended or expelled from the Association by the Arbitration Committee. ARTICLE XII — Funds of Association. Section 1. The Board of Directors shall have general management of the affairs of the Association, and shall direct the disbursement of all funds of the Association. Section 2. The Directors may instruct the Treasurer to invest the Guarantee E\ind of the Association, or so much thereof as shall not be required to meet current disbursements out of said fund for the purpose provided In these By-Laws. Section 3. The officers of the Association shall have power to incur such obligations as the duties and necessities of their offices shall warrant, and said obligations shall be paid by the Association upon bills properly approved by the President, Secretary and Treasurer. Section 4. The receipts of the Association shall be divided into a Guarantee Fund and a General Fund. The Guarantee Fund shall be credited with the receipt of guarantee fees and shall be charged with the disbursements made out of the fund, as provided in these By-Laws. The General Fund shall be credited with all receipts except those that it is spe- cifically provided shall be credited to the Guar- antee Fund. All disbursements for purposes other than those that it is specifically provided to be made from the Guarantee Fund shall be made from the General B*und. Section 5. The fiscal year of this Associa- tion shall begin on the first day of August of each year, and shall end on the thirty-first day of July of the following year. The an- nual dues of this Association shall begin and end with the fiscal year. Section 6. The members of this Association are not. in any sense, associated as co-part- ners. No member shall have the right or power, by virtue of his membership in the Association, to act as agent for any other member of the Association. The rights and powers of the officers of this Association are limited to those conferred upon them by these By-Laws, and such as are reasonably necessary to carry out the functions of their offices. No officer of this Association by virtue of his office, shall have the right or power to act as agent for any member or members of this Association, nor to make any member personally liable for any obligation incurred by him. The liabilities of the members of this Association are spe- cifically limited to the membership initiation fee, annual dues and guarantee fee, as provided in these By-Laws. Article XIII — Increase in Annual Dues, and Guarantee Fees of Present Members, Effective When. Section 1. The increase in the annual dues and guarantee fee provided in these By-Laws shall become effective after adoption by the Association, August 1, 1917. Article XIV — Amendments. Section 1. The Constitution and By-Laws of this Association may be amended, altered or re- pealed by a two- thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting, provided that notice shall have been given in writing to each member of the Association at least 30 days prior to such regular meeting. The Attendance. The attendance the opening day included the following: W. H. Anderson, Lebanon, Ind. George Asmus, Chicago, Geo. H. Bancroft, Cedar Falls, la. M. Barker, Chicago. Karl P. Baum, Knoxville, Tenn. Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind. John A. Bissinger, Lansing, Mich. R. G. Boehringer, Bay City, Mich. L. R. Bohannon, Chicago. A. P. Borden, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. A, F. Borden, Los Angeles, Calif. Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich. F. C. W. Brown, Cleveland, 0. Chas. H. Brown, New York. D. A. Brown, Cincinnati, 0. C. J. Burkland, Youngstown, 0. S. W. Coggan, Battle Creek. Mich. Mrs. S. W. Coggan, Battle Creek. Mich. Wm. P. Craig, Philadelphia, Pa. B. J. Fancourt, Philadelphia, Pa. Chas. F. Feast, Baltimore, Md. E. A. Fetters, Detroit, Mich. Wm. Gammage, Jr.. London, Ont. Wm. P. Gloeckner, Albany. N. Y. Vincent J. Gorly. St. Louis. Mo- Wm. F. Gude, Washington, D. C. Miss M. A, Harnett, Grand Rapids, Alich. J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb. E. G. HiU. Richmond. Ind. Mrs. J. T. Hinchliffe. Racine, Wis. Robt. W. Jean, Detroit, Mich. T. H. Joy, Nashville, Tenn. George W. Kay, Youngstown, 0. Paul Klingsporn, Chicago. H. P. Knoble, Cleveland. 0. Joe Krai, Chicago. A. Lange, Chicago. Arthur Langhans, Wheeling, West Va. Chas. Loveridge, Peoria, 111. Fred H. Meinhardt, St, Louis, Mo. Mrs. Fred Meinhardt, St. Louis, Mo. James Morton, Chicago. Chas. P. MueUer, Wichita, Kans. Samuel Murraj, Kansas City, Mo. E. A. Ollinger, Chicago, 0. J. Olson, St. Paul. Minn, 1. L. PiUsbury, Galesburg, 111. Albert Pochelon. Detroit, Mich, W. L. Rock, Kansas City, Mo. H. Dleu Schiller, Chicago. Max. Schling, New York. George Schultz, Louisville, Ky. Henry W. Shepherd, Cincinnati, O. S. J. Smart, New York. W. J. Smythe, Chicago. Frank Stupp,v, St, Joseph, Mo. P. V. Swenson, Chicago. Gust. H. Taepke. Detroit, Mich. Walter G. Taepke. Bloomington, 111. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. O. Triebwauer, Lake Forest. 111. L. Turner, Jr.. Kenosha, Wis. J. A. Valentine, Denver, Colo. J, C, Vaughan, Chicago. Frank Washburn, Bloomington, 111. G. A. Wasliburn, Bloomington, 111. F. C. Weber, St. Louis, Mo. Geo. Weiland, Evanston. 111. Ernst Wienhoeber, Chicago. W. H, Wienhoeber, Chicago. B. C. Wilcox, Council Bluffs, la, E. S. Williams. Chicago. Miss Ella Grant Wilson, Cleveland. O. J. S. Wilson, Des Moines, la. John Young, New York. Thos. Zetlitz, Lima, 0. Within the Law. There's law for this and law for that, The man in business sighed. It keeps me guessing where I'm at And how my hands are tied. My great concern today Is not That I may shortly fall. I have to give my every thought To keeping out of Jail. For profits that may comfort me No longer can I plan, It's taking all my time to be A law-abiding man. Oh, sorry Is the plight I'm In, I have not path to choose, The court will nab me If I win, The sheriff if I lose- 660 The American Florist. Oct. 14, TheAmerigan Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $3 00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $3.50. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the lirst issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the Dpinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Florists' Telegraph Delivery 653 — An entbusiastic meeting 653 — President Gude's address 653 — Portraits of members 655 — Resolutions 656 — Portraits of members 657 — New Constitution and By-Laws 658 — Visitors 659 Personal 660 St. Louis spring show 660 Society of American Florists 660 Indiana-Kentucliy Florists' joint meeting. .. .660 Azalea shipments from Belgium 660 American Rose Society 600 The late Andrew Bather 660 New Yorli Florists' Club 662 St. Louis, Mo 662 Pittsburgh 662 Indianapolis, Ind 662 Columbus 663 Milwaukee 664 Cleveland 664 Kansas City, Mo 665 Chicago 668 Holyolie and Northampton Club 6*2 Chicago Florists' Club 672 Albany, N. Y 674 Cincinnati 6(4 Philadelphia 67b New Yorls 680 Providence, R. 1 682 Dayton, 0 682 Los Angeles 6»b The seed trade , ?=» — Restriction on grass seed for Norway bb8 —French bulbs 688 —Danish seed crops 6|| — Free seeds worry recipient 6B» — Imports at New Torli 688 Marijet Gardeners oS-J —Potato crop in New Brunswicli 69J —Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables 692 —Potato shippers charged with conspiracy. .692 -Massachusetts Agricultural College 692 The nursery trade ■■■ V ^' ',1 aol —American Association of Park Sup ts. ...694 —Pruning shade trees . ■ • ■ ; . ■ • • • ■ • • ■ • ■ -""l —Jackson & Perkins buy additional land... 694 Wichita, Kans ■••••• 6°° Pexto's new pruning shear board '"^ Folding canopy for florists '"-^ RAFFIA, at French ports, if permitted exportation, is now double former prices. DAHLIAS seem to be a short crop generally in many parts of the coun- try this season. The Florists' Hail Association execu- tive committee has an important meet- ing scheduled to be held at Chicago Friday, October 13. Personal. Miss May E. McAdams, former Chi- cago florist, and daughter of Andrew McAdams, who graduated from the Illinois State University at Urbana last June, after a four-year course in the landscape gardening department, has joined the forces of Warren H. Man- ning at Billerica, Mass. The many friends of Miss McAdams wish her every success in her new^ field. The death is announced of "Walter Swoboda, at Berlin, the well-lvnow Ger- man horticulturist, September 7, broth- er of George Swoboda, of Hess & Swo- boda, Omaha, Neb. St. Louis Spring: Show. A spring flower show will be held in St. Louis, Mo., March 15-18, and the committee in charge are sparing neither trouble nor expense to make this one of the most successful exhibitions ever held. The schedule of prizes will be so arranged that professionals, private gardeners and amateurs may compete, and there will also be classes open to botanical gardens, city park depart- ments and greenhouses in the United States and Canada. All branches of floriculture are considered in the dif- ferent divisions. There will also be classes for fruits and vegetables. The programme will also include lectures and demonstrations. The exhibition will be under the management of Jules Bourdet and "W. W. Ohlweiler, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Mo., is executive secretary. The preliminary premium list will be ready for distribu- tion in the near future. Society of American Florists. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT REGISTRATION. Public notice is hereby given that J. B. Yeats, of Champaign, 111., offers for registration the following new rose described below. Any person object- ing to the registration, or to the use of the proposed name, is requested to communicate with the secretary at once. Failing to receive objection to the registration, same will be made three weeks from this date. Description — A chance seedling; growth rapid and heavy, throwing long shoots from near the ground; needs lit- tle if any tieing; early continuous bloomer. Foliage, medium heavy, glossy, dark green. Height, stems, 18 inches to four feet. Color, real red velvety. Flower, petals large and thick large pointed buds opening into a full evenly petaled rose. Fragrance, very dense fruity fragrance. Name, Mrs. Sarah Teats. JOHN TOUNG, Sec'y. October 7, 1916. Indiana-Kentucky Florists' Joint Meeting. The joint meeting of the State Flo- rists' Association of Indiana and the Kentucky Society of Florists, will open October 17 at the establishment of An- ders Rasmussen, 1108 Vincennes street. New Albany, Ind. The business ses- sion will follow a buffet luncheon and will be called to order at 2 p. m., after which the party will be taken for an automobile ride through New Al- bany and Louisville. A banquet has been arranged at the Henry Watter- son hotel, Louisville, that evening, at which the visitors will be formally wel- comed by President Kleinstarink of the Kentucky society, followed by President W. J. Vesey, Jr., of the In- diana association, after which the following toasts will be responded to : "Our Honored Guests," William Mann, Kentucky; "Goodfellowship," W. W. Coles, Indiana; "The Ladies," August R. Baumer, Kentucky; "The S. A. F.," Irwin Bertermann, Indiana. Anders Rasmussen will preside as toastmaster. Wednesday, the second day of the meeting, will be given over entirely to a programme of entertainment. There will be bowling contests in the fore- noon with a luncheon served on the alleys at noon. At 1 :30 p. m. special cars will leave the Interurban station between Third and Fourth streets for the establishment of the William Walker Co., Ormsby, Ky., where the afternoon will be spent in looking over the plant and in games of various kinds. The Indiana florists will go to New Albany via the Pennsylvania Railroad on the train leaving Indianapolis at 7 :45 a. m. Tuesday, October 17. Azalea Shipments from Belgium. In regard to deliveries of azaleas coming, from Belgium this fall, Mc- Hutchison & Co., New York, have written their customers as follows, un- der date of October 3 : "The prospects have become more favorable. We now know definitely that at least some shipments will come — perhaps all of them. Several hundred cases are already in transit from Rotterdam on S. S. Ryndam. Of course we cannot tell which orders the shipments contain until the shipping documents arrive. You doubtless re- alize the difiiculty of getting these shipments or definite information con- cerning them, but, sit tight and don't rock the boat, and please do not ask us to make changes in your order for Belgium stock. A moment's reflection will convince you that this cannot be done now." American Rose Society. The American Rose Society has re- ceived applications for rose test gar- dens in the states of Washington and Texas. The interest that has been aroused in this line seems to be go- ing country wide, and indicates better trade for rose growers. This year there has been a marked increase in the number of associate members. The present membership of the society exceeds 400, not includ- ing life members. There will be a meeting of the ex- ecutive committee shortly at which matters of decided interest will be taken up. Twenty-eight members have subscribed to the fund for the investigation of "black spot." BENJAMIN HAMMOND, Sec'y. The Late Andrew Bather. Andrew Bather, well-known florist of Clinton, la., and a highly respected pioneer resident of that city, died at his home there October 5, aged 76 years. He was born in Manchester, Eng., in 1840, but came to American when nine years old, locating first at Albany, N. Y., but moved to Clinton in 1857 and found- ed the extensive florist business in which he was actively engaged up to the time of his death. He assisted greatly in the early growth of the city, helped lay out many of its streets and in the platting of many parts of it. He was also actively interested in every phase of progress in the life of the city, state and country. He was known by all as a man of noble charac- ter and high ideals, and his upright and honorable life won for him the greatest respect of all with whom he came in contact. Surviving him are his wodow, Char- lotte Alice Bather, two sons, Leo and Ralph, and three daughters, Mrs. Ar- thur Burdiek and the Misses Agnes and Edith Bather. The funeral serv- ices held Sunday, October 8, were largely attended, hundreds of friends and citizens paying final tribute to the memory of one of the city's most re- spected residents. igi6. The American Florist. 661 Wants, For Salc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted-In first class retail store. Well educated young man Al salesman, pood designer and d^^corator; some experience in seed business. Address Florist, 822 Marion St., Elkhart, lod. Situation Wanted— On private or commercial place; 15 years experience in all branches in and out doors Capable of takinjr charfre. Single, age 31. LuciEN Le Clere, lU2ChurihSt., St. Joseph, Mo. Situation Wanted — Expert gardener seeks engagement on hrtt-class estate. Al references. Good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Address Key 702 care American Florist. Situation Wanted- By single man. age 27; 12 years' experience as gardener and florist: also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Ki-y 6SM. care American Florist. SituatlonWanted— By expert carnation grower; long years' experiente in scientific growing of carnations, roses and 'mums; first-class propa- gator; middle age, temperate and good worker. Address Key 704. care American Florist Situation Wanted— ."is working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations; lifelong experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705, care American Florist, SitnationWanted— Young man 26 married; thor- oughly competent grower: carnations, chrysan- themums, pot plants, A 1 designer; reference ss to character and ability. Earle Fortney, 1026 Carleton St., Fairmont, West Va, SitnationWanted — Designer with executive ability and experience in growing desires respons- ible posiiion: experienceand credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Horticulturist seeks engage- ment. Scientific and practical experience in raising vegetables in and out of doors; greenhouse management: bush fruits, trep surgery and cut flowers; good wages expected for guaranteed results on large scale; references, married, 32, one child. Address B., Box 35, Pomfret Center. Conn. Help Wanted— Young men. 17 to 19 years of age, to work in rose houses, at S3or^%?%rl»is Per 1000 Baron de La Tonnaye $10.00 Flambeau 13.50 :x:ivi20issujs Per 1000 Golden Spur, 1st size $12.00 Victoria, 1st size 12.50 Poeticus Elvira 13.00 Per 1000 Europe $15.00 Sultan 10.00 ^ - ..^ . Per """) French Trumpet Major, Early $12.50 French Grand Soleil d'Or, 1,000 to case 25.00 Lilium Formosum p„,ooo 6 to 8-inch, regular strain $ 35.00 6 to 8-inch (350 to case) 40.00 7 to 9-inch (250 to case) 58.00 10 to 12-inch (100 to case), per case, $12.00 100.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE CHICAGO NEW YORK Columbus. SHOKTAGE EXCEPT IN KOSES. There is a little lull in the trade just now, as compared with a few weeks past, but nothing- that approaches a slump. In everything- except roses there is more or less shortage. The large variety of roses, as well as the plentiful supply, gives attractiveness to florists' displays. Prices, aside from occasional bargain sales, vary from $1.50 upward. American Beauty is less luxuriant than any of the rose family now in stocli. Much of the supply is confined to buds. Prices are $2 and upward. Pink and lavender chrysan- themums have taken their places with the white and yellow. Cuttings of all colors are limited as yet, and the price range is from $2 to $3. Carnations, selling for 50 and 60 cents a dozen, have been held back by unfavorable weather, and stems are small. Lily of the valley is short crop and brings the unusual price, for this market, of six and seven cents a stem. Continued warmth and the holding off of frosts have prolonged the season for outdoor flowers, but the end has about been reached. Asters and dahlias are done. There are still some gladioli, cuttings being- mostly confined to red. NOTES. One of this city's modern greenhouse plants is to be wrecked. The owner, J. B. Woolman, accepted a tempting offer for the ground, consisting- of 11 acres, from the Big Four railway com- pany, which wanted it for yard-exten- sion purposes. Another factor enter- ing into the sale is the fact that Mr. Woolman goes south every winter for health reasons, and wished to retire from the trade. The buildings com- prise soine 25,000 feet of glass, which he hopes to dispose of to other florists. The cost of their removal is estimated at $2,000. He will retain possession of the property until next June, but desires to lease the premises to some- one until that time. The plant has been in existence only a few years. Mr. Woolman expects to engage in the real estate business in this city. The Livingston Seed Company has been forced to forego its annual dahlia show this season, which has become a local institution. Lack of stock is the reason. A year ago 65 varieties were displayed. In view of this omission, more than usual effort -n'ill be made WANTED strong, field-grown Foxgloves, Col- umbines and Canterbury Bells to color. State size and prices per 1000 to the Superintendent. Walden, Lake Forett, III. Mention the American Florist when writinp for the company's yearly chrysanthe- - mupi show, booked for Thanksgiving time. J. PiTTSBUBGH, PA.— A flower shop has been opened at 902 Federal street. North side, under the management of Albert Brigg. BoSTOisr, MASS.— The Boston Retail Florists' Club at its annual meeting, October 4, elected the following officers : Henry R. Comley. president; Samuel Wax, vice-president; Julius A. Zinn, treasurer; Harry Quint, secretary. The directors are : Henry Penn, chairman ; Nathan Silvermann, Henry Comley, Julius A. Zinn, Martin Tuohy and Mar- tin Wax. 664 The American Florist. Oct. 14, liiiiiiiuiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ The Florists' Supply House of America Bayersdorfer's Baskets Are Best Best because made of the best materials, made in the best style, painted with the best colors and tints. A stock of these insures the best business. Try a line of our new Vase Baskets with high handles, all have containers, they are ideal in their graceful shapes and very practical. You will find them great sellers. Miniature Japanese Flower Floats, small shallow bowls with fish holders, come in four colors, $15.00 per 100. Moss Wreaths, all sizes; Magnolia Leaves, green, brown, red and purple, in cartons and in bulk. Imported Lace Bridal Bouquet Holders, all sizes and colors, fine for colonial bouquets. Send for our new Folder for 1916-17 season. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 1129 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuuuuiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiii i i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiv Milwaukee. WARM WEATHER AIDS SUPPLY. The exceptionally warm weather last week helped to hasten the crops under glass, thus making- it possible to do a little more justice to the ever increas- ing' shipping- orders, as well as the local demand, which is very satisfactory. Roses are plentiful. While the supply of carnations is increasing from day to day there are not enough to go around. A few pink chrysanthemums made their debut last week, and from present indi- cations there will be a goodly number ready to cut when these lines reach the reader. Single and double violets can also be had in limited quantities from now on. NOTES. October 6, Fred Holton, Nic Zweifel, G. Pohl, W. R. Schroeder, A. McDon- ald, and the writer, left the Holton & Hunkel store at 10 a. m. for a pleas- ure and business trip per auto. The first stop was at Otto Sylvester & Eon's, Oconomowoc, where we found every- body busy trying to catch up. They specialize in carnations, and although the plants had suffered severely in the field, they are now coming- along nicely with a good cut in sight. As iisual we enjoyed the famed Sylvester hospital- ity, which is accorded all visitors. In less than an hour's run we landed at Alb. Loeffler's in Watertown, who spe- cializes in double violets and their stock looks clean and thrifty. They were just bunching when we arrived. A house of chrysanthemums, to be fol- lowed by single violets, showed good culture. One house had been seeded to sweet peas a week before. The next stop was at Loeffler & Benke's, where a large house, 30x200 feet, in which tomatoes were grown all summer, pro- duced about 8,000 pounds of fruit, 'Which, owing to scarcity of outdoor tomatoes, brought a good price. The house now, with the exception of two benches, which are planted with single violets, are sown with sweet peas. The other houses about a bloqk away are devoted to double violets, chrysanthe- mums, carnations and sweet peas, the latter being about a foot high. All the stock looks very promising. On the way home, -we passed the flower store of the Waukesha Floral Go. and we compliment this firm on the neat ap- pearance and g:ood impression it made on all of us. Neither pen nor words can describe the beautiful effects of the country in its autumnal dress, or the high spirits, which prevailed dur- ing the outing. An auto party consisting of Gust Rusch, D. Darenthal, Wm. Zimmer- mann and three friends on October 6 took a run west, the first growers vis- ited being Behnke Bros, at Watertown, Wis. While the rest of the party were still in the greenhouses. Wm. Zimmer- mann took to the outside. While roam- ing around he ran across a big hound, who was chained and apparently harm- less. He was just about to take a bite of a tomato, while petting the dog, when the latter got busy, inflicting sev- eral painful wounds about his face. This completely upset the whole pro- gramme and it was a matter of getting Will to Milwaukee as quickly as possi- ble. We can report at this time that no serious results are expected to fol- low. G. F. Baerman, who had 'rented 60 acres around his greenhouses, says that this land has all been laid out in lots and most of them sold up to this time. He will now have to get busy to erect a dwelling; also, a barn on his own property as he must vacate the other place by spring. Fred Rentchler, of Madison, Wis., and John Muno, Chicago, were trade visitors last week. Adam Zender, of Chicago, who has been taking the baths at Waukesha, Wis., stopped off here on his way home October 7. While they are always busy at the C. C. Pollworth Co., "the arrival and dispatching of bulbs always adds a lit- tle bit more trouble to -what we have," to use the words of C. C. P. The A. F. Kellner Co. says that busi- ness has been fine right along, even during- the summer months, and in or- der to keep up from now on they have acquired a Ford roadster. "Wedding bells" are soon to ring for the benefit of Roy Currie, of Currie Bros.' Co., and also for Frank Sylves- ter, who is with the J. M. Fox & Son cut flower department. The first single violets to arrive from the Heitman-Oestreicher Co. were cut October 1. Carnations, with them, are coming right along now. Kamp & Spinti cut their first chrys- anthemums last week. E. O. ; Cleveland. OUTDOOR STOCK STILL PLENTIFUL. Frost during the past week put the outdoor flowers "out of the running" temporarily, but they are again very much in evidence. Dahlias, asters, gladioli, larkspurs, gaillardias, strawr- flowers, scabiosas, marigolds, snap- dragons, tritomas and calendulas con- tinue to be part of the daily receipts. Carnations are still scarce and of short stem. Lily of the valley is listed among the items of lim.ited supply, but a small quantity of swainsona arrives to take its place in the cheaper priced bouquets. A few Japanese lilies are to be seen, both long and short stems, and meet with a good demand. Roses are becoming more plentiful. Good Mock, Rhea Reid and Lady Pierre are popular and the quality is very good. All grades of American Beauty find favor and the stock is fine. Kaiserin, Killarney, Sunburst and Hadley are also good sellers. Chrysanthemums clean up daily, among the better va- rieties being Chrysolora, Crocker, Unaka and Golden Glow. Some pom- pons, principally yellow, are also seen. Greens are plentiful. The J. M. Gasser Co. has put on a Ford delivery car at its wholesale es- tablishment. Peter Michaels, The Ar- cade Florist, has also put a Ford into service at his place. Visitors : Martin Reukauf, represent- ing H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadel- phia, Pa.; G. A. Karper, Ashland, O. C. F. B. Nashville, Tenn. — The annual meet- ing and exhibition of the Tennessee State Florists' Association will be held in this city during the last week of January, 1917. Professor G. M. Bent- ley, Knoxville, Is secretary. Tgi6. The American Florist. 665 Bulbs and Boxwood at Auction Mammoth shipments offered each TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 10 o'clock a. m. ALSO LOCAL CONSIGNMENTS OF Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas, Rubbers, Etc. To be offered In lots to suit the large and small buyer. Send for Weekly Catalogue. The NacNiff Horticultural Company 52 to 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK The Largest Horticultural Salesrooms in the World Mention the Atnerican Florist when writina Kansas City, Mo. SHOKT SUPPLY LIMITS SALES. The supply of stock continues lim- ited, roses, which are the principal of- fering, wholesaling at $5 per 100 and up and the quality is good. Ophelia takes the lead in quantity with the Kil- larneys next in number. There are also good Richmond, Ward, Sunburst and American Beauty. Carnations are more plentiful with better flowers and longer stems. Chrysanthemums are also arriving and are to be had in yellow, white and pink. Lilies, since the appearance of the chrysanthe- mums, are about off the market. Dahlias are still to be seen. All flor- ists report a steady increase in busi- ness. Funeral work has been good and orders for weddings are numerous. NOTES. A visit to the growing establishments in this city and vicinity shows stock to be in fine condition. Stevens Green- houses have carnations that cannot be improved upon. The cut averages about 300 per day. Chrysanthemums here are also looking fine. The force is busy planting bulbs at present. Ja- cob Hepting has a fine showing of carnations and his chrysanthemums look promising. Adolph D. Mohr's establishment is always an interest- ing place. At present he has the finest stock of Begonias Lorraine and Cincinnati ever seen in this city. His cyclamen and poinsettias are also in fine shape and he has good blocks of chrysanthemums and snapdragons. Nelson Jarrett is completing a new house and getting ready for winter business. His chrysanthemums are looking well. The Elmhurst Nurseries at Rosedale have everything in splen- did shape. They are cutting dahlias in quantity. The Rosery is showing good pot and bench chysanthemums; also a good line of cyclamens, Begonia lu- minosa and carnations heavy with buds. Carnations are showing color at A. F. Barbe's range. He also has a house of benched ferns that are worth seeing. Other stocks incUiding snap- dragons, stevias and roses are coming along fine. August Luther has his stock in excellent shape and will be prepared for the good trade which he anticipates. Boyd's Greenhouses have a good line of peppers and chrysanthe- mums. H. Kusik & Co. and T. J. Noll & Co., wholesalers, both report a heavy de- mand with the supply insufficient to meet all requirements. Ophelia, Rich- ' lllllllllllllllllllll Beechwood Heights Nurseries THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor BOUND BROOK, - N. J. Cut Flowers of all the leading varieties of in their Season also Gardenias and Roses Telephone, Bound Brook 74 llllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllili Mention the American Florist when writina mond, Sunburst, the Killarneys and American Beauty roses, take the lead in the stock on hand. Chrysanthe- mums are becoming more plentiful and carnations are beginning to arrive. The supply business is on the increase. In the floricultural department at the state fair, the Archias Floral Co. and the State Pair Floral Co., both of Se- dalia, were the principal prize winners. Lack of other competition character- ized the exhibition, but the displays of these firms were most creditable. W. J. Barnes has fine stock in both bench and pot chrysanthemums and has already started cutting. His ste- vias, carnations, cyclamens and Lor- raine and Luminosa begonias are all in excellent condition, showing good cul- ture. Ed. Humfeld has his stock, as usual, in excellent condition. Chrysanthe- mums and pink snapdragons are note- worthy features here. M. H. Smith is now located in his new store in the Benton theater build- ing, and looks forward to good busi- ness. E. J. B. Ogdbn, Utah.— The Weber Floral Co has completed an addition 36x100 feet at its range which now contains 10,000 feet of glass. For Plants and Cuttings Get Our Prices Before Ordering Elsewiiere. Asparagus Begonias Bulbs Calceolaria Calendula Cineraria f^yclamen Daisies Dracaena Ferns Geraniums Hydrangeas Primula Smilax Snapdragons Violets Our guarantee with every order. Write for a copy of our latest Plant Bulletin S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1612 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Pranklin and St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON. D. C, 1216 H St.. N. W. NEW YORK, - 117 W. 28th St: BOSTON, MASS. — The Boston Flower Exchange. Inc., has declared a divi- dend of 20 per cent. Toronto, Ont.— Weddings will play an important part in the local trade dur- ing October, many good orders being already booked. Stock in general is becoming more plentiful and the qual- ity is showing improvement. Excel- lent Tall business is anticipated. 666 The American Florist. Oct. 14, Our goods speak for us. Eviji florist who has ordered goods from ij has sent us repeat orders. QUALI [ GOODS HAVE MADE US FAMOUl BOXWOOD AND WINTERBERRIES We mention these this early to remind you to place your order in advance, the earlier the better. Write us for quotations on large quantities. Wild Smilax, Leucothoe, Mexican Ivy, Ferns Farleyense, extra fancy, also Fancy Hybridum supplied on shott notice. AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long $4.00 to $5.00 30-lnch 3.00 24-lnch 2.50 20-lnch 2.00 Short, per 100, $4.00, $6.00, $8.00. $10.00. OPHELIA, RICHMOND, MILADY, SUNBURST, KILLARNEY BRILLIANT, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD. Per 100 Long $8.00 Medium $4.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 CURRENT PRICE LIST— {}J,^"« MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per 100 36 Inches long $20.00 30 Inches long 18.00 24 inches long 15.00 18 to 20 inches long 12.00 14 to 16 inches long 8.00 Short $4.00 to 6.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Cecile Brnnner per 100, $2.00 Fireflame per 100, 2.00 Baby Doll per 100, 2.0O George Elgar per 100, 2.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS, Pe Lilies $'. Gypsophila $1.00 per b CATTLEYAS per doz., $9.00 to $: VALLEY $4.00, $3.00, $6.00 per CARNATIONS $3.00 to I GREEN GOODS, Mexican Ivy i Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays ... $2.00 to Galax (bronze and green) . .per 1,000, $1,50 New flat ferns per 1,000, 2.00 Wild smilax per case, 6.0O Boxwood ... 25c per bunch, per case, 7.50 FANCY CUT FERNS. Per 1 Farleyense $8.00 to $1 Hybridum Adiantum 75 to SUPPLY DEPARTMENT CORSAGE TIES New and Novel. VIOLET FIBRE RAPE 24-inch, per lb., 10 cents. Immortelles Ruscus Magnolia Wreath Waxed Roses Oak Leaves Oak Sprays Look for our Fall Circular mailed last week. If you don't get it, write for one. Made-up Wreaths for All Saints' Day 50 Cents to $1.00 Each. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. POEHLMAN 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 667 (entids Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. All previous prices quoted on Palms are hereby cancelled, KENTIA FOKSTERIAUA SINGLE PLANTS. Each high...$ 1.25 6 inch 6 inch 6 inch 8 inch 8 inch S inch 9 inch 10 inch 10 inch 15 inch 15 inch pots pots pots tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs Iicaves 5-6 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-' 28 32-34 34-36 40-42 42-46 50 52-56 60 60-65 8 7 9-10 inches inches inches inches inches inches inches inches inches KENTIA BELMOREANA Leaves 2^ inch pots 4 high.. high . . . high... high. .. high... high hv high... high . . . feet high 40.00 feet high 50.00 SINGLE PLANTS. 1.50 2.00 3.S0 4.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 .2.(10 inch pots inch pots inch pots inch tubs 5-6 5-6 5-6 Specimen plants, .fl.50 per doz., $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 16-18 45c each $5.00 24 each 1.25 28 each 1.50 42 each 5.00 15 inch tubs, $75.00 each. KENTIA FORSTEKIAMA MADE UP PLANTS, Plants Each 6 inch pots ?, 26-28 inches high $2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high S.OO 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6V4 ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high 30.00 AKECA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high. $1.25 ASPIBISTKAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green 1.00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots. 10-12 leaves var 1.50 10,000 POT CHRYSANTHEMUMS A Good Supply of These Choice Plants Will Be Ready for Delivery By October 15. FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER DELIVERY - 6-in. pots, 50c to 75c each; 7-in. pots, $1.00 to $1.50 each; larger specimens, $2 to $5 each i-in. aucaria Excelsa, 5 in. pot, . $ .60 each •' " 6-in. pot, . 75c to 1.00 each " " 7-in. pot, $1.25 to 1.50 each aucaria Robusta Compacta, 6 in., . 1.25 each 7-in., . . 2.00 each Larger specimens, $3.00 to $5.00 each. leus Emperor William, 5-in. pots, 25c to 35c each ndanus Veitchii, 4 in., ... $ .35 each '• 6-in., . $ .75 to 1.00 each " 7-in 1.25 each " 8-in., . 2.00 each OtOnS,'4-in., 40 each ibber Plants, 5 in., . $ .50 to .75 each « Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. pots, " " 4-in. pots. Asparagus Plumosus, 2^2- in. pots, " " 3-in. pots. Table Ferns, 2H in. pots, " " 3-in. pots, . 4-in. pots. Holly Ferns, 5-in. pots. Begonia Luminosa, 5-in. pots, Begonia Chatelaine, 2^-in. pots, . 3-in., " 4-in.. . 5-in., $ 6.00 per 100 10.00 per 100 . 3.50 per 100 . 7.00 per 100 . 3.00 per 100 6.00 per 100 10.00 per 100 .25 each . .20 each $ 3.50 per 100 8.00 per 100 15.00 per 100 .25 each BOXWOODS, Bush, 15-inch, 50c each; 18-in., 60c each. GRAFTED AND OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS Grafted, 3^ -inch Stock. $140.00 per 1000. 0 Pink Killarney 600 Old Gold 3 White Killarney 360 Brilliant 0 Scott Key 900 Elgar Grafted, 2 5^ -inch Stock. $100.00 per 1000. 3900 White Killarney Own Root, 3^ -inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 400 Pink Killarney 300 Elgar 500 White Killarney 1625 Richmond 197 Old Gold M BROS. CO mg Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 668 The American Florist. Oct. 14, Chrysanthemums-Yellow and While Large Flowers, $2.00 to $4.00 per dozen. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. NEW BEAUTIES— A very large cut now on of short and medium stems. Good Shipping Steele. Rhea Reid— Best red rose. I SunburSt— Best yellow rose. Mrs. Russell— Best pink rose. | DouWC White KlUarney— Best white rose. Ophelia and Shawyer — Are also two good pink roses for present use. These in addition to the regular varieties of Roses we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Special $16.00 to $20.00 Long 10.00 to 12.00 Medium 8.00 American Beauties perdoz. specials, extra long stems $4.00 30 to 36-inch stems 3.00 Medium stems $1.00 to 2.00 Shorter lengths 50 to .75 Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Extra long $8.00 to $10.00 Good medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short B.OO to 4.00 Hoosier Beauty, special $12. 00 per 100 Richmond, White and Pink KlUarney Klllarney Brilliant Long per 100, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 5.00 Short " 3.00 Short e.OO Cecile Brunner per 100, 1.50 to 2.00 CARNATIONS, indoor grown per 100, $3.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 to 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,25 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $2.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.25 to $1.50 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $25.00 per 1000. CHRYSANTHEMUMS- Yellow and White— $2.00 to $4.00 per dozen. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenbonses: Hinsdale, 111., and Greggs Station, 111. Chicago. STOCK IS MORE PLENTrPUL. Stock is more plentiful at this writ- ing, but everything- is cleaning up well at good prices and there is ,no great surplus when the wholesale stores close at night. The weather the past week has been very warm and the thermom- eter registered as high as 86°, Satur- day, October 7, which accounts for the increased supply. Business has been good all week, especially the out-of- town demand, and the city trade is also showing a great improvement. Roses particularly are in larger supply and choice stock in all the varieties grown for the local market ^re. obtainable in the desired quantities.* Mrs. Chas. Rus- sell and American Beauty roses are in best demand and clean \ip first. Ophe- lia and Sunburst are also having a good call. Some particularly fine Hoosier Beauty are seen, and, taken all in all, the quality of the roses in general is all that can be desired. Carnations are more plentiful and some fairly good stock is obtainable but the supply as yet is not equal to the demand. As- ters are still included in the offerings and are in good demand, owing to the 'Mums, Roses, Carnations, Etc., on consignment. Checks weekly. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. shortage of carnations. Chrysanthe- mums are arriving in larger quantities in white, pink and yellow but there are plenty of buyers for all that are of- fered, which means a grand clean-up every day. A few pompons are com- ing in but the receipts are so small that no trouble Is experienced in dis- posing of the stock. Sweet peas have made their appearance and so have home grown gardenias. Orchids are more numerous but lilies are in shorter supply and command higher prices. Lily of the valley is scarce and the better grades in some instances are selling as high as $6.00 per 100. Home grown single and New York double violets are on the bill of fare but are not having much of a call. Gladioli are still a factor in the market and a good supply of other miscellaneous outdoor stock is included in the ship- ments. Daisies, mignonette and snap- dragons are obtainable in limited quan- tities and are disposed of early. Green goods of all kinds are in large supply. There has been a good demand for stock in general, especially roses for the fall store openings, which has helped considerably in cleaning up the market the past week. NOTES. A. Vanderpoel, 4013 Colorado ave- nue, financial secretary of the Garden- ers' and Florists' Union, No. 10615 A. F. of L., will represent his organiza- tion at the convention of the State Federation of Labor at Quincy, Octo- ber 16-20. John Huebner, Allie Zeph, Fred Price, Joe Einw^eck and Peter Olsem represented the trade in the North Chi- cago Bowling League, which Opened its season October 5. The Florists won one and lost two of the three games played. igi6. The American Florist. 669 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: ( " 601, CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES RUSSELL -- SUNBURST -- OPHELIA Beauties, Killarney, White Killarney, Cliamp Weiland, Milady and otiier Roses mentioned in the price list below. Fancy Lilies, Lily of the Valley and Complete Line of Greens. — Current Price List. AMEUUOAIf BBAUTIES — Per doz. Extra long stems $4.00 36 to 48-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Richmond Klllamey WUte KlUamey. My Maryland Snnbnrst Ophelia Milady Champ Weiland. . Per 100 Extra select $8.00 .Select 6.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHJLS. RUSSELL, — Specials Select Medium Short .per doz., Rosea, our selection. ...... Camationsi -....., Chrysanthemums Harrisil Valley Adlantum Asparagus, per bunch 50 to .75 Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 Galax:, bronze and green, per 1,000. , 1.26 Per doz. $2.00 1.50 1.00 ..$0.50 to .75 Per 100 $ 3.00 2.00 to 3.00 3.00 to 5.00 12.50 to 15.00 5.00 to 6.00 1.00 -2,000,000 Feet of MJodern Glass- H. N. Bruns, E. C. Amling-, John Michelson, Henry Wendland, Ernst Amling, Paul Weiss, Henry Wehrmann, Jean Dramm, Herman Bruns and Har- old Amling inspected French & Salm's Mrs. Chas. Russell rose factory at Union Grove, Wis., October 4. The trip was made in B. C. Amling- and H. N. Bruns' Packai-ds without mishap. A florist who passed the party on the outgoing trip thought at first he had encountered the German army rush- ing to Milwaukee for supplies, but when he saw the Danish prince with them he knew that he was mistaken. Bassett & Washburn never cut a finer supply of Mrs. Chas. Russell roses than they are doing right now and they have every reason to feel proud of the stock they are offering in this variety, for the extra large heads are perfect and are carried on strong, straight stems well laden with clean, luxuriant foliage. Fred Wittbold, of the George Wittbold Co., visited the Bassett & Washburn greenhouses at Gregg's Sta- tion and Hinsdale this week and speaks in glowing terms of the fine condition of the stock in general, particularly the chrysanthemums. The fall flower festival and meeting of the Illinois State Florists' Associa- tion will be held at Bloomington, No- vember 9-10, and from present indica- tions it appears as if this city will be well represented as far as the attend- ance is concerned. Several of the local growers have signified their intention of making exhibits. No premiums will be awarded, which will encourage many growers to exhibit who have never done so before, so a large exhi- bition can be looked for. Telegrams were received in the wholesale market last week reporting the death of Andrew Bather, of Clin- H. VAN GELDER, Prcs. J. E. POLLWORTH, Gen'l Mngr. L. M. JONES. Sec'y. ,^^CY_^JOJv WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS 56 East Randolph Street CHICAGO CHRYSANTHEMIMS largest and Einest Supply In the Country. WHITE, YELLOW, PINK, $3.00 to $5.00 per Doz. YELLOW POMPONS BRONZE Fine Stoclc at 60c to 75c per buncli. ton, la., October 5. The late Mr. Bather was a large buyer in this market and was well known here and had a host of friends in the trade. His business will be continued under the able man- agement of Leo Bather, who has been in active charge for some time. A. T. Pyfer & Co. are handling a fine supply of roses and carnations and report business brisk enough to per- mit them to dispose of all the offer- ings at an early hour. The carnation shipments include a splendid grade of White Wonder, which are second to none in quality to any stock offered in this market so far this season. At J, A. Budlong's store the receipts of carnations are very heavy and the stock is unusually good for so early in the season. Manager Schupp says that their present large supply enables them to fill all their orders in full. Mrs. R. M. Grieg, of Anaconda. Mont., is the guest of relatives here this week. She visited John Mangel's store in the Palmer House and was most favorably impressed with his magnificent establishment. 670 The American Florist. Oct. 14, ■llllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllll WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO We are now cutting heavily in Ophelia and other roses of unsurpassed quality and can take splendid care of you in what you need in this line. Current Price List--'^i£'oU%?a"?l.' AMEKICAN BEATTTIES. Per doz. Long stems $5.00 36-inch stems 4.00 30-inch stems 3.00 24-inch stems 2.50 18-incli stems 2.00 12-inch stems 1.50 White— KILLARNEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special $T.OO Select 6-55 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4-00 Short 3-00 KICHMOin) Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.00 OPHELIA. ' Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 SUNBUBST. Per lOO Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 GEOEGE ELGAE 35c per bunch ROSES, OITE SELECTION, $3.00 FES 100. LILIES. Per 100 Fancy $10.00 to $12.50 Miscellaneous. Ferns, per 1,000 2.00 to 2.50 Smilax, per doz 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Sprengeri, per bunch 60 Asparagus Sprays, bunch 50 Galax, bronze and green, per 1,000. . . 1.26 Other Green Goods Market Rates. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is oflering a good supply of An- ton Then's new carnation Thenanthos, ■which are bringing- top prices and ap- pears to be a most promising red. A cordial invitation is extended to the trade to visit the Then greenhouses at any time and inspect this variety. Thenanthos will be on exhibition at the next meeting of the Chicago Flor- ists' Club, November 16, "Chrysanthe- mum and Novelty Night." E. F. Winterson and Fritz Bahr have been busy the past week plowing and fencing in Mr. Winterson's property at Highland Park and have things pretty well under way. Mr. Bahr had the misfortune of falling down a ravine while they were at work, and has been laid up since with a frac- tured ankle and several torn liga- ments. His doctor says that he will be laid up for at least three weeks. The John Kruchten Co. is handling a large supply of Aviator carnations from the Nic Kruchten greenhouses, where this variety is being grown on a large scale. Mr. Kruchten says that this variety does not bring as high prices, as far as the individual blooms are concerned, as some of the other reds, but that it is the best money maker on their list, owing to its won- derful productiveness. A. L. Vaughan «& Co. report business as fine with the sales running away head of last year. This firm is hand- ling a large supply of 'all seasonable stock, particularly American Beauty roses, which are in brisk demand, and their leader. Orchids are in good sup- ply here, especially cattleyas and van- das. Wietor Bros, are supplying their trade with fancy chrysanthemums, which they are starting to cut in quantity. This firm grows chrysan- themums and pompons on a large scale and are without question the largest growers of indoor stock In the country. Supt. E. A. Kanst, of Lincoln park, and H. S. Richards, superintendent of maintenance in the South park sys- tem, are attending the annual conven- tion of the American Association of Park Superintendents at New Orleans, La., this week with their wives. W. H. Amling, wife and sons Her- bert and Martin, and Allie Zech and wife, visited the J. D. Thompson Car- nation Go's, greenhouses at Joliet, Oc- tober 5, making the trip in Mr. Am- ling^s new Paige. THREE BIG BARGAINS oe SMALL CUT dj'y en ^D FLOWER BASKETS, «P / .OU Suitable for pompons, etc. oe MEDIUM CUT d»1 e f\i\ ^O FLOWER BASKETS, «P iO. UU Suitable for roses, carnations, etc. oe LARGE CUT (tl O f\l\ ^O FLOWER BASKETS, «{> 1 iJ,\3\J Suitable for American Beauty and Mrs. Chas. Russell roses, chrysanthemums and other long stemmed cut flowers. Order as early as possible so as to avoid any possible delay in shipment. Wire in your order today and we will send it out on the next train. Hurry ! Send for our latest Catalog— just off the press. You need it— a postal will do. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO Max Ringier, long and favorably known on the market, has been obliged to relinquish his position with the Kennicott Bros. Company. Mr. Ringier has been in poor health for some time and his many friends hope for his early recovery. Kyle & Foerster received their first shipment of orchid flowering sweet peas October 4, which, to the writer's knowledge, were the first of the sea- son. They are also offering home- grown gardenias. Erne & Klingel are having their share of business and are busy with both city and shipping orders. The house is still handling a large quantity of outdoor flowers, especially gladioli. Miss Mattie Groll,, Holgate, C, and Walter Amling, son of W. H. Amling, well-known Maywood grower, will be married Thursday, October 26. Joseph Ziska & Sons state that the French chiffons they are receiving now are much better in quality than those they received before the present Euro- pean war started. E. C. Amling, well known wholesale commission florist, celebrated his forty- eighth birthday, Tuesday, October 10. ■ Ernest Anderson, Bassett & Wash- burn's reliable storeman, celebrated his forty-fourth birthday, October 5. Wendland & Keimel cut 80,000 roses last week at their Elmhurst estab- lishment and 73,000 the week before. E. J. Faneourt, representing S. S. Pennock-Meehan Company, Philadel- phia, Pa., is with us this week. A. E. Kunderd, Goshen, Ind., was a visitor at Weiland & Risch's establish- ment, October 7. M. C. Gunterberg is pleasing her trade with a fancy grade of pink chrys- anthemums. The Leveson Floral Co. has opened a new store at Cleveland and Lincoln avenues. igib. The American Florist. 671 liNhiSrHrffiGmim '^:ri!Si-:A^^fS^.l^?i:r^ This fall we are linked together with some of the best Growers in this vicinity which means that we are prepared to supply our trade with the best stock obtainable in the Great Central Market at the most reasonable prices. BEAUTIES-'MUMS-ROSES-ORCHIDS-CARNATIONS-Etc. CURRENT PRICE LIST- Beauties. Per doz. Long stems $3.00 to $4.00 30 to SB-inch stems 2.50 20 to 24-iDch stems l.BO to 2.00 15 to 18-Inch stems 1.00 12-inch stems ,75 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per 100 Extra fancy $16.00 to $20.00 Good medium lO.OO to 12.00 Good short 4.00 to 6.00 Roses. Ophelia, fancy $8.00 to $10.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.00 Killamey, fancy 8.00 " good 5.0O to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Richmond, fancy Subject to Change Without Notice. PerlOO $ 8.00 good $5.00 to 6.00 short 2.00 to 4.00 White Killarney, fancy 8.00 good 6.00 to 6.00 " " short 2.00 to 4.00 Ward, fancy 8.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Sunburst, fancy 8.00 " good e.OOto 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Killamey Brilliant, fancy 8.00 " " good 5.00 to 6.00 " short . . . 2.00 to 4.00 Roses, our selection 3.00 Carnations, per loo Special fancy $3.00 Good $1.50 to 2.00 Miscellaneous. Penoo Easter Lilies, select $12.50 to $15.00 Orchids, Cattleyas, per doz. 7.50 to 9.00 Vaudas, fine, large sprays, 25c per flower. Chrysanthemums per doz. 2.00 to 4.00 Violets, Home-Grown, Single 75 Greens. Asp. Plumosus per string. Asp. Plumosus Sprays. .bunch, $0.35 to Sprengeri per bunch, .35 to Adiantum per 100, Smilax, choice per doz.. Fancy Ferns per 1.000. Galas Leaves per 1,000, Wild Smilai, per case $5.00 Boxwood, per lb., 26c: 50 lb. case 7.50 1.50 to 2.00 to $0.50 .50 .50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.25 ^ If .x3M Kvery Da3. r By placing your orders with A. T. Pyfer & Co. Wholesale Florists 30 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Long Distance Telephone — Central 3373. ifliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy Albany, N, Y. CLUB MEHn?INO. Commissions granted to undertakers were discussed at some length at the October meeting of the florists' club. President Thomas F. Tracey as a re- sult, named a committee of four to consult with all the local retailers with a view to making a reduction in the commission. The members of the com- mittee are : Frederick A. Danker, chair- man; Edward P. Tracey, William W. Holmes, and William C. Gloeckner. The committee will get the views of the retailers and report at the Novem- ber meeting. The subject brought out interesting remarks. Among those who took part were two visitors, W. C. Cahill, with Roman J. Irwin, of New York, and L. J. Seiger, representing Robert Craig Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., both of whom happened to be in the city. Mr. Danker in bringing up the subject said it did not seem fair to allow only 20 per cent to an out-of- town florist, who fills a telegraph or- der, while the local undertaker gets from 25 per cent up. Mr. Seiger said that in the territory which he covers he learned that commissions to under- takers run as high as 50 per cent; in the nearby city of Troy, 33 1-3 per cent commission is common, but in Albany the rate is about 25 per cent. Mr. Cahill called attention to the fact that in the past 10 years, only two articles, to his knowledge, had not advanced in price, — salt and flowers. On account of the increasing cost of doing busi- ness and the high prices of supplies, Mr. Cahill said that the florists will have to reduce commissions to under- takers. The views of the local retail- ers will be more fully known at the next meeting. Eiforts to check white pine blister rust in New York and New England may result in certain districts in the elimination of currant and gooseberry bushes. The experts of the United States department of agriculture, the state of New York, and the state of Massachusetts, have learned that the fungus of the white pine blister rust, through the summer, utilizes currant and gooseberry bushes as hosts with- out doing the bushes any harm. In August and September the fungus spores are carried by the wind to the trees, where they do damage. During the month of August the state of New York employed 35 men under the su- pervision of the state department of agriculture and the conservation com- mission to dig up and to destroy all currant and gooseberry bushes in Co- lumbia county along the Massachu- setts line for a width of two miles. In sections where pine trees are to be grown the residents will have to choose between the trees and their currant and gooseberry bushes. The white pine blister rust was introduced in stock from Europe some years ago. Frederick A. Danker and Mr. Cahill gave some interesting observations on the application of efficiency methods in the florists' business. These remarks were based upon recent visits to com- mercial establishments down the river, where one large grower, for example, found that he was losing 40 cents a year on each of 2,000 rose plants of a well known variety. The proprietor after putting in an efficiency system in his office discovered he was grow- ing that rose at a loss and promptly discarded it. Another large firm in Connecticut, doing a spring business of many thousands of dollars in bed- ding plants, and believing it was mak- ing money, discovered through an effi- ciency system that it was only $18 ahead for the season's work. That branch of the business was dropped at once. It was decided to have an exhibit of chrysanthemums for the members at the next meeting. The growers in the club will be asked to send in speci- mens of varieties they believe to be desirable. President Tracey named a committee to look after the details as follows : William Newport, Earl Shaw, Frederick Henkes, William Han- nell and Frederick Goldring. Robert Shoch, with M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa., whose name was proposed at the September meeting, was elected a member. William C. Gloeckner, of 97 State street, has opened a branch store at 5 New Scotland avenue. R. D. Monroe, Wash. — ^A. C. Elliott has taken over the Monroe Greenhouses. Anderson, Ind.— After a partnership extending over 21 years, the firm of Stuart & Haugh, florists, has dissolved by mutual consent. The business will continue to be operated under the name of J. S. Stuart cS; Son, Mr. Haugh re- tiring. Cincinnati. MARKET WELL SUPPLIED. There has been a very substantial increase in the supply of stock, so that by the first of this week the mar- ket was rather crowded. Shipping business is good. Roses are in an ex- tremely heavy supply. Carnations are plentiful and generally have a pretty ready sale. Chrysanthemums are now coming into the market regularly, and at the time of this writing may be had in white and yellow. Easter lilies are in a heavy supply. Dahlias are very plentiful. Cosmos, too, are seen in large numbers. Other offerings in- clude orchids, lily of the valley, svifeet peas, single violets and snapdragons. Wild smilax has been meeting with a heavy call. NOTES. John C. Rutenschroer had an ele- gant exhibit of dahlias at the dahlia show at the Zoological Garden last week and was a big prize winner. He also had a fine assortment on his stand at the Sixth street flower mar- ket on Saturday. Raymond Lindsey, of the Hartwell Floral Co., was severely bruised about the head and body, October 9, when an auto he was driving collided with another machine, and he was thrown out. C. E. Critchell has been putting big lots of ferns and galax into storage. P. J. dinger is cutting a fine lot of roses. Visitors : Martin Reukauf , of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; A. Jacobs, and H. A. MoUers, both of New York; C. A. Bower, Dayton, Ohio, and J. J. Lampert and wife, Zenia, O. H. Cltfton, Va. — O. C. Ports is adding one large house to his range on Wil- son creek. Saunas, Calif. — A recent hail storm, the first on record in this state to cause a serious damage to green- house glass, caused a loss of $500 at the establishment of D. A. Madeira. Waco, Tex. — T. J. Wolfe reached home October 7 from an extended northern trip, visiting Chicago and New York and returning from the lat- ter city by steamer. Mr. Wolfe says he had a most enjoyable time, meet- ing many friends on the way. igi6. The American Florist. 675 ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, TS^^^t^R^S'sTs CHICAGO, ILL. John Kruchten Co. m North Wabash Ayenue, T. WHOLESALE FLORISTS Phone Central 8016-8O17. CHICAGO, ILL. W. p. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, JsKflSlK/oSl^a. CHICAGO I ^- ^- -^ ''^ -^ ^- -^ -*V. rtufk A. ^v .ft. A. ift .ft. rt\ ,*>. -^ JT^ ift. A. ^ E.C.AMUNGCO. The largest. Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. r^^^ww*FV^n"ir^ri 'F^^»t»^ry^^^ Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs iRd Wlioiesaie Florists' Supplies HOERBER BROS. ^^^''ri*, Cut Flowerf Growers of Telephone: Randolph 2758 Chicago GreenhouBBB : Des Plaines, W. Store: 162 N.Wabash Ave^ A. L. Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Floweri, Florists' Supplies. New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss.... 3.50 per bag Edward A. Beaven, ^^^S"^^- VftoMe Rower Mm"W.s Chicago, CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Rotei. Beanty, specials " " 36-in $4 00 3 00 30-in 2 50 24 in 2 00 20-in 1 50 IS.in. ....... 1 00 short per 100, $4 00@ 6 00 PerlOO " Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 00@15 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@10 00 Killarney Brilliant 3 00@10 00 " Killarney 3 00@10 00 " White Killarney 3 00@10 00 Richmond 3 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlearie 3 00@10 00 Rhea Reid 3 00@10 00 My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 " Milady 3 00@10 00 Sunburst 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 ' Hadley 3 OOiglO 00 Ophelia 3 00@10 00 __ Double White Killarney.. 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00@10 00 I, Champ Weiland 3 00@10 00 ,, Stanley 3 00010 00 _, Tipperary 3 00@10 00 _. Frances Scott Key 3 00010 00 _^ Bayard Thayer 3 00@10 00 _ Cecile Brunner 2 00@ 3 00 .. George Elgar 2 00@ 3 00 Baby Doll 2 00® 3 00 Fireflame 4 qq Ourselection 3 oo Carnations 1 Oe@ 3 00 Cattleyas.... perdoz., 7 50@10 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Chrysanthemums perdoz., 2 00® 5 00 Asters 2 00® 4 00 Lilinm Harrisii 12 50@15 00 Valley.... 300® 6 00 Adiantnm Croweannm 1 00@ 1 50 Ferns per 1000. 2 00®2 SO Galax •• I 00® 1 25 Lencothoe 75® 1 00 Mexican Ivy... .per 1000, 5 00@6 00 PlnmosnsStrines..each, 60@ 75 Smilax per doz., 2 00@2 50 Spreneeri, PlnmosnsSnrays 3 00® 4 00 Boxwood, 25clb per case 7 50 Wild Smilax percase, $6.00 Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 Mention the American Florist when writing MILLER & NUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 Norih Wabish Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Qeorge Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia. Sunburst, Richmond, Kil- larney, White Killarney and Killarney Brilliaiit roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try as. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writina . GROWERS — SHIPPERS ' 'CUT FLOWEI^C™ ^ 1S4 NO. WABASH AVET^V* i^WECEmmSla Mention the American Florist when writing Advertising String FOR TYING FLOWER BOXES Write for samples and prices. Chicago Printed String Co., 309 S. LA SALLE ST., CHICAGO^ Mention tht American Florist when writing 676 The American Florist. Oct. 14, Beauties THE LEO NIESSEN CO., The supply is getting larger. We have quantities to select from. The best value you will find in the special and medium grades. 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. GOOD DEMAIfD IN ALL LINES. The week ended, after a fair trade, with a very busy Saturday; everything appeared to be in demand and sold up close. Dahlias are now at their zenith, the growers sending in all the market will take and the quality is fine and good prices prevail. Roses are perhaps next to dahlias, the quantity stock; they are rapidly rounding into form, some very good Killarney, Hadley and Ophelia being offered with from 24 to 30 inch stems. American Beauties, in any quantity and of very fine quality, find a good demand — ^there are more specials than all other sizes together. Carnations are bracing up. Some are seen with from 10 to 12 inch stems. Chrysanthemums are on the verge of attack; the coming week will see the advent of several early sorts. Golden Glow, Unaka and Smith's Advance, to- gether with a few Tint of Gold, were the varieties this week. The crop, as a whole, appears from a week to 10 days behind last season. Prices hold firm. Gladioli, larkspurs, cosmos, Upi- torium celestin and perennial asters are leaders in the outside stock. Easter lilies are equal to the demand. Cattle- yas are more plentiful and lily of the valley, while holding firm in price, is going to waste. NOTES. The fall show of the Lansdowne Flower Show Association, of which S. S. Pennock is president, held October 7, was a great success, both in qual- ity and number of the exhibits. A new white rose, Clarice Goodacre, being sent out this season by Dickson of Ire- land, was shown in the Dr. Huey col- lection. It is a superb flower. The made up basket work, all arranged by amateurs, was very well done. There was a good attendance. Wm. Savill's paper on hardy herba- ceous plants and perennials, read be- fore the florists' club at its last meet- ing, deserves more than a passing no- tice. It should be read and studied by every grower, particularly those who plant any of this class of stock for cutting, as Mr. Savill gives a complete list of those most suitable for this pur- pose, together with directions for cul- ture to secure the best results. The H. F. Michell Co., Inc., made a fine showing of herbaceous stock at the Lansdowne Flower Show Associa- tion exhibition October 7. Fred Cow- perthwaite officiated as judge here and also at a similar show at Norwood. Pa., which, while purely local, was very complete, and contained the best of the gardens of the flower loving peo- ple of this thriving borough. H. A. Dreer, Inc., are having a run on the glory fern, the near Farle- yense. It is much used in made-up plant basket work, being especially beautiful in three and four-inch pot sizes. When planted out for cut fronds, it gives very satisfactory re- turns. Dahlias are being handled in very large quantities at this time by the Leo Niessen Co. In the early morning, auto trucks direct from the dahlia farms, own the comers pf Twelfth and Race streets and dominate traffic for a while. VlioMe Ho¥erMM'Ket>s Buffalo, Oct. 11. Per 100 Beauty Special 20 00@25 00 Fancy 15 ()0@20 00 Extra 10 00@12 00 First 8 C0@10 00 Second 2 00® 4 00 Roses, Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 " White Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 " My Maryland 3 000 7 00 " Sunburst 3 00@ 6 00 " Ward 2 00ia8 0Q '• Sbawyer 3 00® 6 00 Lily ol the Vaiiey 6 00 Lilies 12 00@15 00 Cattleyas 40 00@50 00 Carnations 3 Ot@ 4 00 Gladiolus 2 00® 4 00 Asters 1 00® 3 00 Asparatns Sprensreri... 35® SO Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Smilax 2000 Cincinnati. Oct. 11. Per 100 American Beauty, per doz... 75@ 3 00 Roses, liillarnev 2 00® 8 00 '• Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00®10 00 MyMaryland 2 000 8 uu " Ophelia 4 00610 00 ■• Richmond 2 uU® 8 00 ■' Sunburst '. 2 00® 8 CO " Taft 2 U0@ 8 OU Carnations 2 00® 3 00 LUiom GiEanteum 10 00®12 50 Lily of the Valley 6 CO Asparaeus Plnmo8n8..per bch., 25c Boston, Oct. 11, PerlOO Rosn, Beaaty 20 00® 25 00 " Killarney Queen 2 00® 8 00 " White and Finic Killarney. 2 00® 8 00 " Double White Killarney... 2 00® 8 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 00®10 00 " Hadley 4 00®10 00 " Cardinal 2 00® 8 00 •■ Mock 6 00®12 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00®12 00 " Sunburst 6 00®12 00 '• Tait 2 00® 8 00 " Milady 2 00® 6 00 " Ward and Hillinedon 2 00® 8 00 MyMaryland 50® 5 00 Cattleyas 50 00®75 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 select 2 00® 3 on Chrysanthemums 5 00@I6 fO The Robert Craig Co. is moving a lot of ferns and other ornamental foliage plants, their shipments out of town keeping the packing department on the go. Several houses of chrysanthemums are coming on rapidly and look fine. The stock and fixtures of the Martin Flower Store were disposed of last week by the trustee, S. S. Pennock. The Habermehls, Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange and John C. Gracey were the principal purchasers. Choice Russell roses and high grade Easter lilies were features of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.'s stock. Quanti- ties of all kinds of stock plants for florists are also handled in quantities. Edward Reid is still roaming his ranches in North Dakota. Flowers come, in and go out at 1519 Ranstead street as usual. Kaiserin and Sunburst roses are features here. A much better demand than last sea- son and a greatly increased stock is the good word of the Philadelphia Whole- sale Florists' Exchange. High grade Mrs. Shawyer roses are a specialty. Alfred M. Campbell reports the de- livery boy problem a serious one — they get almost twice the wages of a year ago, and yet one is not sure of them from day to day. WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 226 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Patrick Welch Wbolesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telepbone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m, BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY Choice Early Chrysanlhemums Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. STUART MILLER, WHOLESALE ) FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orchids, Valley, Roses, Easter Lilies, Beat Early Chrysanthemums. Unexcelled Openinir for Carnation Consignors for the Coming Season. One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Unaka chrysanthemums, the first pink of the season, were received Octo- ber 2 by Stuart Miller. Easter lilies and late asters are also good stock. Handsome cibotiums were features of the beautiful Habermehl window the past week. This is one of the largest florist's windows in the country. Dahlias in quantity were headliners with the Berger Brothers the past week. Easter lilies and Maryland roses were also in evidence. The Joseph Heacock Co. is handling fine Hadley and Killarney roses with 30-inch stems, exceptional quality for the season. igi6. The American Florist. 677 Everything in the line of Gut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON & HVNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RI6E BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writinp H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers in Kansas City. If on the marliet. we have it. Get our prices and we will fill your orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee street Kansas City, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Quality Pink and White Killar- ney, Richmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on Quality lots. Buy from the jjrower, Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventh St.. Plttsbnr^, Pa. Edward Reid WHOUSAU FLORIST. Clioice American Beanties, Rnasells, Mock Killamey, Snnbnrst and otbers. CATTLETAS, CARNATIONS and ULUS. One block from express depot, 1619-21 RanstaadSt., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli, Asters, Easter Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-the-Mlnate Service. Sa&facdon Gnanoletd. WANTED— A coQsignor witb 25 baoches Asparagus a day. 1615 Ranstead St., PhUadelphia, Pa. GUST. RUSCH & CO. 1 Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. 444-446 Milwaokee St., P. O. Box 206 .Milwaukee, Wis. Special picked. L,eave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. CM U^ IIP H M Wholesale Floriat. • *^» I^UI-nni, 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. VtoMeIIo¥erMArKel>s Philaoeljphia, Oct. U. Roses, Beauty, aoecial 25 fancy 16 extra 12 shorter grades 6 Mrs, Chas. Russell 3 " ECilUrney 2 " White KillarDe» 2 Liberty 2 Hadley 4 " Sunburst 3 " Ophelia 3 " Hoosier Beauty 4 Carnations i Cattleyas each. $0 4C@ 50 Lilium Longiflorum 8 Asters 2 Gladiolus 2 Larkspur 2 Dahlias 1 Valley 4 Snapdragons 1 Chrysanthemums 6 Asparagus per bunch, SO Pittsburgh, Oct, 11. Roses, Beauty, special , |] '' fancy " extra No, 1.. Per 100 00@30 00 00020 00 00@15 00 00010 00 30015 00 00® 6 00 00@ 6 00 00@ 6 00 00012 01 000 6 00 00® 8 00 00® 6 00 00® 2 00 OOiglO 00 00® 4 00 000 4 00 00® 4 00 000 4 00 00® 6 00 000 3 00 00020 00 Per 100 25 00 20 00 15 00 . 8 00 Killarnsy 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 40 00 Lilinm Gigantenm 12 00 Carnations 3 00 Adiantnm 1 25 Asparagus Sprengeri. per bunch, 35®40 Lily of the Valley 4 CO Dahlias 2 00® 4 00 per 100 MiLWAnKEB, Oct. 11. Per 100 Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 3 00® 8 00 Ward 3 00® 8 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 00@20 00 " Ophelia 3 000 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 300010 00 Lilies 15 00 Cattleyas perdoz., 9 00 Carnations 3 00® 4 00 Snapdragons doz..,$0.25®$0 50 Rubrums 3 00® 4 00 Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums 2 000 4 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received dally. Telephone- Court Hill 2964, 2965. H. G. BERNINt Wholesale Florist, MagnoUa Iieaves, $1.35 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. St. Louis, Oct, 11, PerlOO Beauty Short 8 00 Hadley 4 000 8 00 Killarnev 3 00® 6 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 Ot012 00 Richmond 4 000 8 00 Sunburst 3 0r@12 00 Ward 2 00© 5 00 MrsShawyer 6 00® 15 00 Mrs Russell 6 00015 00 Ophelia 4 00012 00 Valley 4 Or@ 6 00 Lilliea 10 00@12 50 Beauty Special SOOperdoz Fancy 4 00 " Extra 3 00 " Nol 2 00 " NO 2 150 " Orchids 9 00 " 678 The American Florist. Oct. 14, ENGLISI Guaranteed Two-Year-Old, Low Budded < BEES' ROSES ARE AMA: Top growth alone is not a safe criterion of the value of a rose tree to you. True, you must have vigorous and healthy branch and leaf development in order to insure a solid foundation for the subsequent life of the tree. But these things are often procured in highly-fed' soils where the formation of root fibre is retarded or negatived. When you get such trees into your forcing or flowering beds, there is a long pause before the roots become acclimatised, so to speak. This is due to the fact that the necessary equipment of feeding fibres, which will enable the trees to go straight on with their work, does not exist. Abundance of root fibre was not necessary in the period of forced growth in heavy over-fed soil, consequently Nature did not provide it. The result is a fat lazy tree, of actually less value to you than a starveling. iJ|What you want is a tree that has more or less of a struggle for existence — that has had to worK for its living; a prize-fighting-boxer sort of tree, that is trained up to the last ounce. You can get such trees under suitable conditions. They are grown by the million on Bees' 200-acre farm in North Wales, England. Bees' Nursery is part of a huge plain situated on the banks of the River Dee, within hail — almost — of Chester, on the one hand, and Mount Snowdon on the PRELIMINARY OPFER. Prices per 100. DWARFS, AbelCarriere (H.P.) $7.75 Aennchen MuUer (D. Poly.) . . 7.75 Admiral Ward 12.00 Alexander Hill Gray . . . . . • 9.50 Alfred Colomb (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 Anna Olivier (T.) 9.50 Antoine Bivoire (H.T.) . . . • 9.50 Arthur R. Goodwin (Per.) . . . . 8.25 Avoca (H.T.) 7.75 Ben Cant (H.P.) 7.75 Bessie Brown (H.T.) 7.75 Betty (H.T.) 9-00 Brilliant (H.T.) 9.50 British Queen (H.T.) 8.25 Captain Hayward (H.P.) . . . . 7.75 CaroUne Testout (H.T.) . . . . 7.75 Charles Lefebvre (H.P.) . . . • 7.75 Charlotte Klenun (H.C.) . . . • 8.25 China Eose (C.) 7-00 Chrissie MacKellar (H.T.) . . 8.25 Cissie Easlea (Per.) 8.25 Claudius (H.T.) 8.25 CoUeen (H.T.) 10.75 Comtesse du Cayla (C.) . . . . 9.00 Conrad P. Meyer (Rug.) . . . . 7.00 Constance CH.B.) 14.50 Coronation (H.P.) 10.75 Countess of Derby (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 Countess of Shaftsbury (H. T.) 8.25 Cynthia Porde (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 Dean Hole (H.T.) 8.25 Dr. O'Donel Browne 8.25 Dorothy Page Roberts (H.T.) . . 9.50 Dorothy RatcUffe (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Duchess of WeUingston (H.T) . . 9.50 Duke of Edinburgh (H.P.) . . 7.75 DWARPS — Continued. Dupuy Jamain (H.P.) Earl of Gosford (H.T.) . . . . Earl of Warwick (H.T.) . . Ecarlate (H.T.) Edith Bellenden (H.S.) . . Edu Meyer (H.T.) Edward Bohame (H.T.) . . Edward Mawley (H.T.) . . Ellen Poulsen (D. Poly.) . . Bma Teschendorif (D. Poly) . . Ethel Malcolm (H.T.) Eugene Lamesch (D. Poly.) Pabvier (C.) Fisher Holmes (H.P.) Florence H. Veitch (H.T.) Fran Karl Druschki (H.P.) General MacArthur (H.T.) General Jacqueminot (H.P.) G. C. Waud (H.T.) George Dickson (H.T.) Georges Elger (D. Poly.) . . Gloire de Chedane Guinoisseau (H.P.) G. Nabonnand (T.) .. .. .. Gorgeous (H.T.) Gruss an TepUtz (H.T.) . . . . Gustavo Grunenvald (H.T.) Gustave Regis (H.T) Harry Kirk (T.) Helen KeUer (H.P.) H. E. Richardson (H.T.) . . . . Hoosier Beauty (H.T.) Horace Vemet (H.P.) . . . . Hugh Dickson (H.P.) H. V. Machln D^h Elegance (H.T.) $7.75 8.25 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 25.00 9.50 8.25 8.25 8.25 9.50 8.25 7.75 9.50 7.75 8.25 7.75 8.25 9.50 9.50 7.75 8.25 25.00 8.25 8.25 9.50 9.50 7.75 8.25 .25.00 7.75 7.75 14.40 8.25 DWARPS — Continued. Irish Fireflame (H.T.) J. B. Clark (H.T.)' Jessie (D. Poly.) Jonkheer J. L. Mock (H.T.) . .$14.40 8.25 7.75 8.25 Jos. Hill (H.T.) 9.50 Juliet (H.B.) 8.25 Katherine Zeimet (D. Poly.) . . 7.75 Ifillamey (H.T.) 7.76 King Edward VII (D. Poly.) . . 8.25 King George V (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Lady Alice Stanley (H.T.) . . 8.25 Lady Ashtown (H.T.) . . . . 8.25 Liady Dunleath (H.T.) . . . . 10.75 Lady HilUngdon (T.) . . . . 9.50 Lady Mary Ward (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Lady Penzance (H.S.B.) . . . . 9.50 Lady Pirrie (H.T.) 9.50 Lady Roberts (T.) 9.50 La Prance (H.T.) 8.25 La Tosca (H.T.) 8.25 Leonie Lamesch (D. Poly.) . . 7.75 Leslie Holland (H.T.) .. .. 9.50 Liberty (H.T.) 8.25 Lieutenant Chaure (H.T.) . . . . 9.50 Lucy Bertram (H.S.B.) . . . . 9.50 Lyon Rose (H.T.) 8.25 Mabel Drew (H.T.) 10.75 Mme. Abel Chatenay (H.T.) . . 8.25 CoUette Martinet (H.T.) . . 25.00 Constant Soupert (T.) . . 9.50 Chas. Lutaud 10.75 Mme. >Ime. Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. Mme. Edouard Herriot . . . . 9.50 Hoste (T.) 9.60 Isaac Ferriere (Bour.) . . 8.25 Jean Dupuy (T.) . . . . 9.50 Jules Grolez (H.T.) . . 8.25 \ If you don't see here the sorts you want, or if you want a Special Price om BEES LTD. 1075 Plea.se "teeix? otxt 'tls.eoie Pas:® Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis' Mention the American Florist when writinfj Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Memler of Florists* Teleffraph Delivery. Mention the A'inerican Florist when writino TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL'S Mention the American Florist whenMriting Rockf ord, HI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Uemher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS. Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We de&ver in Miue and all New Eo^d pomts. Mention the A^merican Florist when writinp LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Uemher of Florists' Telegraph Deliverr. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Hemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. S A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Aaderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in BnlialO. L0dn>Olt. NUMra raUs >nd Western New York. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. ^ uldl T. J. JOHNSTON a CO. NiwEiNuinNBin, inwni09BnsT.rumD«a — American Ass'n of Park Bnp«rlntend*nU.UTO 688 The American Florist. Oct. 14, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich ., President ; P. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E.Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- filth annual convention, June, 1917. Lincoln, Neb. — Real estate belong- ing to the Griswold Seed Co. has been advertised for sale October 17. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, October .11, were as follows : Timothy, $3.50 to $5.00 per 100 pounds. Lexington, Ky.— Joseph H. Kastle, seed expert in charge of the experi- ment station here, died September 24, after an illness of two weeks. THERE Is a strong demand for all fall bulbs with special interest taken in narcissus, Darwin tulips and sev- eral named single early tulips. THE October meeting of the directors of the Wholesale Seedsmen's League will be held at the Hardware Club, New York, October 17, at 11 a. m. THE state department has advised importers that some shipments of flower seed from Denmark to the United States have been seized by the British government. Philadelphia, Pa. — Invitations have been issued for the wedding of W. Atlee Burpee, Jr., and Miss Jeannetta Drysdale, daughter of Mrs. J. Drysdale Lee, at St. James' church, November 1. Jeffeeson, Ia. — The Ratekin Seed Co. win move its ofiices from Shenan- doah, la., to this city and will conduct its entire mail order business from this point. A. R. Ratekin will be the local manager. SUBMABINE activity in American waters, it is thought, may interfere with the arrival of European seeds, bulbs and plants, and some seedsmen are considering the revision of prices accordingly. CHICAGO. — Everett R. Peacock. 4013 Milwaukee avenue, has filed suit for $10,000 against Knud Gundestrup, 4908 Milwaukee avenue, charging slander by insinuations against the former's credit. Both are seedsmen. Visited Chicago : L. L. Olds, of the L. L. Olds Seed Co., Madison, Wis.; A. Luck, of S. M. Isbell & Co., Jack- son, Mich.; S. F. Willard, of Comstock, Ferre & Co., Wethersfield, Conn.; Wm. Galloway, of the Galloway ' Bros. Co., Waterloo, la. C. S. NOBLE, of Noble Fork, Alberta, has' a'l,000-acre field, wheat crop of which, threshed, gave 52 bushels to the acre, highest ever known in any part of the world. Record was formerly held by Whitman county, Washington, with 51 bushels. ONE of the California seed growers writes October 3 as follows : "We just had 21/2 inches of rain which has stopped all crop gathering operations, besides doing some damage to crops not yet harvested. This rain, however, will put the land in fine shape for the early planting of sweet peas." Restrictions on Grass Seeds for Norway. The British authorities announce that no further authorizations will be issued for the exportation of grass seeds to Norway. [It is assumed that lettei's of assurance for such ship- ments will likewise be withheld for the present.] French Bulbs. A correspondent writing from Tou- lon, France, under date of August 25, has the following with regard to to French bulbs : "There are still large quantities of narcissus in the ground but through lack of labor the bulbs can not be lifted. Again, the soil in the moun- tains is hard as a rock through lack of rain and the implements would be broken during the process of lifting. It is almost a certainty that next sea- son prices will be much higher than the present, possibly 40 to 50 per cent. The scarcity of Roman hyacinths will be much greater next year, especially the size lo centimeter and up. Grow- ers have sold too many of the 10 and 11 centimeter size which should be planted if they expect to have the larger sizes for 1917. It would not be surprising if there were an advance of 30 to 40 per cent on these bulbs for the next season." Danish Seed Crop. Hjalmar Hartman & Co., Copenhagen, in their September report on Danish seed crops make comments as fol- lows : Owing to a short crop last year stocks of which have been disposed of by us we have this season grown an unusual large acreage, not alone on our own farms, but under contract with farmers on Amagar Island. The crop outlook at the present time is satisfactory, but nothing definite can be said until the harvesting is com- pleted this month, as frosts may still be a factor. Cabbage. (White, red, pointed and Savoy) — The planting has been lim- ited, besides, considerable rain storms in August have som.ewhat damaged the crop, so that we do not expect more than about 50 per cent of an average crop. Brussels Sprout — The crop of this was good and is partly harvested. Carrot — The crop will be late, owing to severe cold and rainy weather. The flowers set very nicely, but the con- tinued rainy and cold weather has hin- dered the ripening. Garden Beets — Crop will be very small. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Grower* e( High Grade SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas Etc. Oorrespraid lence Solicited. Garden Swedes. (Field Swedes, Field Turnips) — Last fall it was very difii- cult to induce farmers to grow swedes and turnips, as the prices for wheat, barley and oats ranged very high, and it was less risk to grow grain instead of roots. This has generally resulted in smaller acreages; besides this, the crop was very much damaged by the heavy rain storms prevailing, and about .50 per cent of the seeds were Parsley — Crop insignificant. Radishes — Several acreages were in- fected by insects on account of very dry weather during sowing time. There are some very good plots but it de- left on the ground. pends on the fall weather if the crop will turn out about normal. Mangolds — At the present time the planting has been very good and wa expect to have a very good crop. Grain Seeds (Cocksfoot) — This crop has been harvested and fairly large quantities are offered in the market. Free Seeds Worry Recipient. Representative Hill, of Iowa, sent free seeds to a constituent in a franked envelope, on the corner of which were the usual words, "Penalty for private use $300." A few days later he re- ceived a letter which read : "I don't know what to do about those garden seeds you sent me. I notice it is .$300 fine for private use. I don't want to use them for the public. I want to plant them in my private garden. I can't afford to pay $300 for the privilege. Won't you see if you can't fix it .so I can use them privately? I am a law-abiding citizen and do not ■want to commit any crime." — Toledo Blade. Imports at New York. During- the week ending October 7. imports were received at New York as follows: From Rotterdam — .lohnson & Millang — 2.5 cs bulbs. Berger, H. H., & Co.— 14 cs bulbs. Elliott. W., & Sons— 11 cs bulbs. Van Waveren & Son — 17 cs bulbs. Ward. R. M.. & Co — 7.3 cs bulbs. Tice & Lvnch — 34 cs bulbs. Marsliall. W. E.. & Co.— 17 cs bulbs. Piersoo. F. R., Co.— 20 cs bulbs. Wyman, C. H. — 2 cs bulbs. Kuyper. P. C, & Co.— 627 cs bulbs. Downing, R. F., & Co.— 6 cs bulbs. Lang. R. F.— 1166 cs bulbs. Baldwin. A., & Co. — 46 cs bulbs. Poster. W. A. — 266 cs bulbs. Stumpp & Walter Co. — 59 cs bulbs. Hampton, J. W., Jr., & Co.— 297 cs bulbs. Vaughan's Seed Store — 145 cs bulbs. Roosa. I. P. — 75 cs bulbs. . MacNitE Hort. Co.— 165 cs bulbs. Weeber & Don — 16 cs bulbs. Vandegritt, P. B., & Co.— 8 cs bulbs. From Dundee, Scotland — Vaughan's Seed Store, 83 bags manure. Weeber & Don, 40 bags manure, 40 bags soot. From London. England — .T. M. Tborburn & Co., 39 packages seed. To others, 86 bags, 34 packages seed, 10 cases bulbs. From Copenhagen. Denmark — Nungesser-Dlckinson Seed Co., 400 bags seeds. Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 1 40 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO Bi*aslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lettuob:, Caebot, Paesnxp, Pabslet. Ceuket, Endive, Salsift, Named and Mnnrp G&ANDIFI^BA AND SpENOEB S"WEET PeAS, A^TD SUNEIiOWEB. Seed Grow^ers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA -Company ipi6. The American Florist. 689 Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7in $5.00 $40.00 7 in. to 9in 9.00 80.00 9in. to 11 in 22.00 Freesia Refracta Alba Per 100 Per 1000 Mammoth size $1.75 $12.00 For Immediate Delivery. PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices on application. J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. Western Seed & irrigation Co. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; encumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT. - - NEBRASKA LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City BURPEE'S SEEDS i Philadelphia | MTiolesale Price List lor Florists = and Market Gardeners. = ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Turnip Sweet Corn Egg Plant Spinach Okra Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties : Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Cet Qootatioas rroB LANDRETH "HIGH SUCCUD Bristol, Pa. SIIDS WHICH SUCCUD Bloomadale ramu SOW NOW! ANTIRRHINUM Giant Silver Pink. Sold only in originator's packets. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts. for $2.75. Neb-ose. Flowers silver pink. Tr. pkt,, 3 0c; 4 pkts. for $1.00. MIGNONETTE Boddington's Majesty. The finest of all Mig- nonette. Tr. pkt, 60c.; % oz., $1.00; oz.,,$7.50. Allen's Defiance. Tr. pkt., 50c; oz., $6.00. New York Market. Tr. pkt., 50c; oz., $6.50. SHAMROCK True Irish. Tr. pkt., 25c; oz., $1.00; % lb., $3.00; lb., $10.00. SCHIZANTHUS Grandifloms Boddiiigtonii. Flowers are large and varied. An elegant pot plant. Tr. pkt., 75c; 3 Tr. pkts. for $2.00. Wisetonensis. Compact strain. Excellent for pots. Tr. pkt., 50c; 3 tr. pkts. for $1.25. STOCKS— DOUBLE WINTER Beauty of Nice. Daybreak pink. Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50. Crimson King. Fiery crimson. Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., $2.00. Empress Augusta Victoria. Silvery lilac. Tr. pkt., 25c; 5 tr. pkts., $1.00. Lenox Purple. Light lavender. Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50. Princess Alice. Pure white. Tr. pkt., 2 5c; % oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50. Queen Alexandra. Rosy lilac. Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., $1.00. Full list of Winter Spencer Sweet Peas and other Seasonable Flower Seeds will be found in our new Bulb Catalogue — free on request. Arthur T. Boddington Co. INC. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing Dracaena Canes McHUrCHISON & CO., Sanderiana, Etc., Etc. Fall shipment. 95 Giiambers St, New Yori( All the best commercial varieties, including Lindeni, Massangeana, Terminalis, Fragrans, Imperialis, Amabilis, Lord Wolseley, Write for import prices. The Import House, Mention the ATnerican Florist when writinp BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing 690 The American Florist. Oct. 14, Petunias Petunias Seeds of our celebrated strains ■will be ready in November. Seedsmen can safely recommend our Giants of California, Fluffy Ruffles, Giant White, Marvelous double, and Peony- Flowered double. Gold Medal Panama— Pacific Exposition. Silver Medal Panama — Calif. Exposition. Prices and list on application. T. B. SHEPHERD CO., VENTURA, CALIF. THE G. HERBERT GQY SEED CO. VALLET, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS encumber, Mnskmelon, Squash and Puinpldii, Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO a SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. J.G. ROBINSON SEED GO, WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Contract Seed Growers Cn»pialtiR«- Pepper, Egg plant. Tomato, OjieiildUIB^. Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of nev? crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. 'SeedStore.. 231-23& W. MadisonSt CHICAGO. Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best Stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds'' 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writino KELWAY'S Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Longport, England, Mention the American Florist when writing TOMATO SEED .\lso Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin. Cucumber. Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSiklteT""" SWEDESBORO, N. J. Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOUS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. The L. D Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited, Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when loriting BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA PALMS. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Fa. Mention the American Florist when writing TheEyerettB-ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. !l?s"c?nVii.^5'1g!lSo. MILFORD, CONN. 1916. The American Florist. 691 iiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii SWEET PEAS===SOW SOON WINTER FLOWERING- Spencer Types New Early Flowering Long Season Spencers EARIiY MORNING STAR ■n-ingg. EARLY SONG blRD m EARLY MELODY Deep orange scarlet or flame color in standard with ricli orange pink 25 Seeds, 26o; Trade pkt. (% oz.), $1.25; oz., $4.60 net. Is the same color as "Florence Morse Spencer." It has the same excellent form and features of Mrs. Hugh Dickson hut is on white ground. 26 Seeds, 25c; Trade pkt, ('^ oz.), $1.00; oz., $3.50 net. Deeper shade of pink than "Early Song Bird" on white ground, closely resemhling "Countess Spencer" and near "Hercules." 25 Seeds, 25o; Trade pkt. (14 oz.), $1.00; oz., $3.60 net. EARLY SPRING MAID Light pink on a cream ground. 25 Seeds, 25c; Trade pkt. (% oz.), $1.00; oz., $3.60 net. ■RlATfT.V ftMOW TTT.ATTTn This is the best Early Flowering JiAKLlf SNOW 1 Blue, Rose and White, $6.00 per 100. * FUNKIA NUDULATA VARIBGATA — A good seller from pots in early T spring. Ready for 4 inch pots, $6.00 per 100. i THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio t * *• Mention the American Florist when writina *• *• *• *• *■ *■ Miscellaneous Plants. 2-in. 2-ln. S-ln. S-ln. 100 1000 100 1000 Alternanthera $2.C0 $18.50 $3.00 $25.00 Lantanas, 10 varieties.. 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Moonvines, white & blue 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Parlor Ivy, S. Scandens 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Petunias, Double and single, mixed 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Pompon Chrysanthemums 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Salvia, Bonfire & Zurich 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Swaiasona, white 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Cash with order. R. Vincent Jr. 6c Sons Co. Wlilte Marsh. Md. Mention the American Florist when writina Ferdinand Kuechenmeister says that an auto is great when it comes to pleasure rides into the country. Visitor : Frank McCabe, of A. L. Randall Co., Chicago. C Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Larg- est, Brightest and Best Brit- ish Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dol- lar. (International money or- der.) Subscribe today and keep In touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRIHTING COMPANY BURNLEY. ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when writing T9i6. The American Florist. 697 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ARAUCARIAS. Araucaria Excelsa, 5-in., 60c each; 6-in., 75e to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 to $1.50 each. Eobusta Compacta, 6-in., $1.25 each; 7-iii., $2 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111^ ASPARAGUS. BOXWOOD. Asparagus Plumosus, 2%-ln., $3 per 100; 3-ln., $6 per 100. Sprengeri, 2yt-in., $3 per 100; 3-In., $5 per 100; 4-ln., $10 per 100. The S'torrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. 0. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-ln,, $6 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2%-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-ln., $7 per lOO. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor- ton Grove. 111. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-ln., $5 per 100; As- paragus plumosus, 2%-ln., $3 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ASPARAGUS PL0MOSDS SEEDLINGS, extra strong, $6.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs, III. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri and Hatcheri, 2%-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Asparagus Sprengeri, extra strong, 3-ln., $5 per lOO. B. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Cp., White Marsh, Md. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-ln., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. AZAIiEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. 1. BAY TREES. Bay Trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisemeot elsewhere In this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS BOEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2%-ln. pots..? 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. Erfordil, 3-ln $6.00 per 100 Chatelaine. 2%-ln 3.50 per 100 ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, 111. Begonia Chatelaine, 2%-ln., $3.50 per 100; 3-ln., $8.00 per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-ln., 25c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Begonia Vernon, 2-in. stock, $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS'. Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each. Price Includes tubs, f. 0. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-ln., balled, 30c each; 18-in., balled, 60o each; 30-ln., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC. Box 404, Dundee, III. Boxwoods, (in tubs), pyramids, bush and standard shapes. For sizes and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O. Pran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES — Standards, Pyramids and Bush, Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. JT Boxwoods, bush, 15-in., 50c each; 18-ln.. 60c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111, BUIiBS. CARNATIONS. Bulbs. Chinese Narcissus, per mat (120 bulbs), $5; 8 mats (960 bulbs), $37.60. Nar- cissus (True). Paper White Grandiflora, 12 ctm. and up, $7.85 per 1,000. Preesias (Purity True), Vs to %-in., $1.25 per 100; $10 per l.OOO; % to yo-in., $1 per 100: $7 per 1,000. Lilium Formosum, 6 to 8-in., (350 to case), $35 per 1,000; 1 to 9-in., (250 to case), $58 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in.. (180 to case). .$80 per 1,000; 10 to 12-in., (lOO to case), $100 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum. Late-dug bulbs, ready for shipment now. 6 to 8-in., 400 to case, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1,000; 7 to 9 in.. 300 to case, $7.00 per 100. $60.00 per 1,000; 8 to 10 in., 225 to case. $8.50 per 100; $78.00 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co,, 211 N. State St., Chicago. Bulbs. Paper Whites, per case of 1,300. $9 per 1,000; per case of 1,600. $7.75 per 1,000. Rainbow Fveesias, new and very fine, in yel- low, orange, lavender and pink, $5 per 100: $40 per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Bulbs. Lilium Harrlsil for immediate de- livery, 5-in. to 7-ln., $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-ln., $9 per 100; $80 per 1,000. 9-in. to 11-ln., $22 per 100. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Glganteum, ready now. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment on front cover page of this issue. Wm. F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washington Street,. Buffalo, N. Y. Bulbs, Imported, Narcissus, Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St, Louis, Mo. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The_ Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. CAI/ADIUMS. Caladlums. finest fancy leaved varieties, 50c and 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. CARNATIONS. Carnation plants, fleld-grown. extra fine stock for Immediate shipment. Pink Enchantress, Rosette, $5.!iO per 100; $50 per 1.000; Phila- delphia, Bonfire (metilum sized). $5 per 100, $45 per 1.000. Wletor Bros., 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. CARNATION FIELD PLANTS. The season has been exceptionally good lor growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100, $12; per 1,000, $100. BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. CARNATIONS. Enchantress, Rose Pink En- chantress, Philadelphia and Beacon, $6 per 100. Rosette, 6c; second size, 4c. Cash please. HARRY HEINL, West Toledo, O. CARNATION PLANTS', good fleld-grown stock. Philadelphia, Matchless, Champion, Comfort, Bn- chantress and others. $5.00 per 100. HBNEY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette. Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Chrysanthemnms, Pompon variety. 2-ln., $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr. & Son» Co., White Marsh, Md. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2%-ln. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. T. COLEUS. COLEDS "Defiance." It defies any other coleus for commercial purposes. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O, Coleus, Emperor William, 6-in., 25c to 35c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, HI, CROTONS. Crotons, 4-ln.. $4.20 per doz. : 6-ln., $6 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Crotons. 4-in., 40c each, Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CYCLAMEN. CYCL.AMEN. flue 4-in. stock, giant quality, $15.00, $20.00 and $25.00 per 100. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O, Cyclamen, best varieties and colors, 5-In., $4.20 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 698 The American Florist. Oct. 14, OrCIiAMEN, CYCLAMEN GIGANTBUM SEED. Improved Wandsliek Type, White, white with eye, Ught red, rose plnK, bright red, darli blood red. Equal divided, |6.00 , per 1,000; Including Glory of Wandabek, ?1.0O "^Glory' of Wandsbek, dark and Ught salmon, .eparate, $8.00 per 1,000; $1.25 P« 100. Improved Glory of Wandabek, dark and light. Best salmon, some are nearly double Bower ex- tra large and easy grower, good bloomer, ?1U.U0 rer 1,000, Jl.BO per 100. Roccoco erecta, new mixed color or separate. This variety is new and not to be compared with the old. Easy to grow, good bloomer, nt to grJw m quantities. |l2.00 per 1,000, $2.00 per 100. 'ERNEST EOBBR, WUmette, lU. DAHUAS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock DahUa Farms, WiUiamstown Junc- tion, N. 3. DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2%-in., $5.00 per 100; Etolle D'Or (yellow), 2%-in., $5.00 per 100. • Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO., 30 E. Ran- dolph St., Chicago. DRACAENAS. Dracaena canes. All the best commercial va- rieties. Write for import prices. Fall ship- i ment. McHutchison & Co., 96 Chambers bt.. New York. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 per 100; -*-ln., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, 111. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., 35c. Harry I Heinl, West Toledo, 0. Dracaena Indlvlsa, 2-in., $2 per 100, $18 per 1 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. FERNS. GERANIUMS. BOSTON FERNS. Per dozen. 5-inch S2« 6-lnch 4-20 7-lnch **•"" Unit v.: 12.00 9-inch 15.00 The George Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Perns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- ; logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath, Lawrence . and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Ferns, Boston, 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in., $6 per doz.; 8-in., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants In 11 and 12-ln. pots, $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. BOSTON BT!RNS, fine, heavy plants from 4-ln. pots, $1.50 per doz.. $12.00 per 100; 5-in., extra fine. $2.25 per doz., $18.00 per 100. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney, O. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per lOO. $40 per 1.000. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. FERNS — Boston. Roosevelt, Springfield. 4-ln.. S7.50 per 100; 3-in., $5.50 per 100. Pine stock. Cash with order. THE COLONIAL GARDENS, Orlando, Fla. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarry town, N. Y. Ferns. Boston, 5-ln.. 40c each. New fern. John Wanamaker. O-tn., 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. . Fern dish ferns, 2%-ln., best sorts. $3 per rIOO. The Storrs & Harrison Co., PainesvlUe, 0. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-ln., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red). Dagata. Rlcard, Red Wing, Viand, Landry, La Favorite Perkins Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1000. Dr. Wylie. Aviator. Rogers, Prenot, Mrs B G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent, Poitevine and' Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1^000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. un, WIJ-X & CO., Wooster, O. Geraniums, In good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1000; 2-ln., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. MOONVINBS. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants. $8.00 per 100. M. C. GUNTBRBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. Geraniums. 100.000 in 2 and 2%-in. pots. In 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington. N. J. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $13.50 per 1,000; Rlcard and Poitevine, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. GREENS. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax. $2.50 per case. Caldwell. The Woodsman Co.. Evergreen. Ala. Green sheet moss. $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss. $3.50 per bag; smilax. $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven. Evergreen, Ala. HEDGE PLANTS. Per 1,000 Calif. Privet, 1 yr., 10 to 18-in $ 6.00 2 yr.. 12 to 18-in 10.00 " '■ 2 yr.. 18 to 24-in 12.00 2 yr., 2 to 3 ft 15.00 Spirea, Van Houttei, 3 to 4 ft 7.00 Reeresii, 3 to 4 ft 7.00 Althea, Named, 2 to 3 ft 10.00 Barberry, Thun., 12 to IS-inch 4.00 18 to 24-inch 7.00 Send for complete trade list. THE LANCASTER COUNTY NURSERIES', R. P. D. No. 7, Lancaster, Pa. HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, and French varie- ties, Bmile Mouillere, Avalanche, Bouquet Rose, from 4-ln. pots, $1.75 per doz., $13.50 per 100; 6-in., $2.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100: 6-in., $3.75 per doz., $30 per 100. All fine heavy plants. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney, O. Hydrangeas. Fine pot-grown plants for October shipment. Otaksa, 4-iu., $15.00 per lOO; 5-in., $25.00 per 100; 6-in.. $35.00 per 100. French varieties, 4-ln., $15.00 per 100; 5-in., $25.00 per 100; 6-in., $35.00 per 100. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown, 25c to 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, MontlceUo, Iowa. liANTANAS. LANTANAS, mixed, 2-in., $3.50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER. Wllmette. 111. LILY OF THE VALIjEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German. Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc.. 90-92 West Broad way. New York. Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann. Leipzig. Saxony, Germany. Moonevines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor ivy, S. scandens, alternanthera. coleus Sal- vias Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. NTIRSERY STOCK. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO., Maywood, 111. ORCHIDS. , Orchids in season, gardenias and roses in all leading varieties. Beechwood Heights Nur- series. Bound Brook. N. J. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit. N. J. PAIiMS. LATANIA BAEBONICA PALMS, 15-ln. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pa^ danus Veitchii, 15-in. tubs, $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Bts., Philadelphia. Pa. Kentia Palms, 4-ln., $40 per 100; 5-ln.. $1 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesville, O. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII, 6-ln., 76c; 7-in. and 8-in., $1.60 to $2.00; 10-ln. and 12-in., from $3 to $5 each. Pine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Pandanus Veitchii, 4-ln., 35c each; 6-lir., 75c to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 each; 9-in.. $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. PANSIES. Giant Flowering Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted. 35c per 100; $2.50 per 1,000. Steele's Private Stock Pansy seedlings, exhibition strain. 50c per 100. $4.50 per 1,000. Prepared to ship immediately short distances; advise shipping long distances only after October 10. to allow frost to harden. Cash. JOS. H. CUNNNING- HAM, Delaware, Ohio. PEONIES: PEONIES — $20,000 worth of best named varie- ties at our nursery. Western Springs, 111. Now is planting time. Let us quote yon. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago, PEPPERS. Peppers, Bird's-Eye, bushy plants, 4-ln„ $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. „„„„ Jerusalem Cherry. 4-in.. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1.000. PYFER & OLSBM. Wllmette, 111. PRIMROSES. PRIMROSES. Obconica. Chinensls and Mala- coldes, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. POINSETTIAS. POINSETTIAS, true Christmas double flower- ing, 2Va-in. stock, $5.00 per 100; $47.50 per d. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. POINSETTIAS, flne plants, $5.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich, Jf You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout it. igi6. The American Florist. 699- PRlMTrLAS. PRIMOLA MALCOIDES. Eitra flne stock. 100 1.000 2-inch ?3.00 $27.50 2y.-lnch 4.00 35.00 S-lnch 6.00 60.00 PYFEB & OLSEM, Wllmette. III. PRIMDI/AS. 100 Obconlca, 2-ln $3.00 Malcoldes, 2-in 3.00 Malacoldes, 3-ln 6.00 BENBST BOBER, Wilmette. lU. PRIMULA OBCONICA. Glgantea in splendid colors, (no -white). 4-in., ready for 5-in., fine for Christmas, $6.50 per 100. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo. Mich. Primula Obeonica, 4-in., $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago, PRIVET. California Privet, of superior quality. In all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver. N. J. PTERIS. Pterls Wlmsettl, 4-In., serrulata. 4-In., certica albo-llneata, 4-in., $1.00 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ROSES. EOSES. 100 2,000 White Killarney, 2%-ln., grafted, good, big plants $8.00 2,000 Richmond, 2^4-in., grafted, good, big plants 8.00 1,000 Ceclle Brunner, 3-in., own root, choice stock 4.00 600 American Beauty, 3-Inch 8.00 BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. PINE 214-INCH ROSE PLANTS. 100 1.000 KiUamey $4.00 $35.00 Richmond 3.00 25.00 Geo. Elgar (Baby Yellow) 4.00 35.00 WIETOR BROTHERS. L. D. Phone, Randolph 2081. 162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3%-In. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant, Old Gold, Scott Key, Elgar, $140 per 1,000. Grafted 214-In. stock: White Killarney, $100 per 1,000. Own root, S%-In. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Elgar, $96.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111, English Roses. Guaranteed two-year-old, low budded on briar, clean, hardy, field-grown stock. Dwarfs and climbers. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Bees, Ltd., 1075 Mill St., Liverpool, Eng. ROSE PLANTS, Pink and White Killarney, 3- In. pots, own roots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. My Maryland, 3-in., at $8 per 100, $75 per 1,000. All first-class stock. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. ROSES. 300 good, healthy KiUameys, grafted from 4-in. pots, 10c each, to close out. Cash or satisfactory reference. Can use a few Rose Pink Enchantress. W. W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. Rose Champ Welland, strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.60; 500 for $160; 1,000 for $300. Welland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses, cannas and shrubbery. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzil seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000, Asparagoa Hateherii seed, 60e per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Baplds, la. Seed. Sweet Peas. New early flowering, long season Spencers. Winter-Flowering. Un- win, Spencer and Grandiflora types. For varieties and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. SEEDS. Seeds. Antirrhinum, Mignonette, Schlzanthns, Shamrock and Stocks. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn In variety on contract. Edgar P. Hurff, Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J, C, Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers In Sweet, Flint and Dent Com, Cucumbers, Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The 0. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. Seeds, tree, shrub and palm. For nursery and florists. Write for prices. George H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, CaUf. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, CaUf. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedrlcktovra, N. J. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena In variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gllroy, CaUf. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godlneau, Angers, France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnlngs, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Klnzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds, J. Bolglano & Sons, Light, Pratt and EUlcott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet com, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford. Conn. Seeds. Petunias. Our celebrated strains will be ready in November. Prices and list on appli- cation. P. B. Shepherd Co.. Ventura, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. S'weet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo (3rande, Calif. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atleo Burpee & Co., Philadelphia. Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & Co., Brnyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France, Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Ck>., Chicago. Seed. High grade oi^ion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gll- roy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana, Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. SEEDS. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carplnterla, CaUf. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard Seed' Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, CaUf. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth. Bristol, Pa. SNAPDRAGONS. SNAPDRAGONS, the color of Ophelia rose, beautiful pink yellow, took first prize at the 1915 Cleveland show, topped and branched, 2- in., $3.00 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA, 4-ln. pots, flne plants, $12.6* per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. FIELD-GROWN PLANTS, all varieties: Cab- bage, $1.00 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000. Celery, $2.00 per 1,000. Parsley, $2.50 per 1,000. F. M. PATTINGTON, Scipioviile, N. Y. Grand Rapids and Big Boston head lettuce, transplanted, $2.50 per 1,000. SeedUngs. $1.00- per 1,000. Satisfaction guaranteed. S. T. DANLEY & SON, Macomb, 111. VINCAS. Vlnca varlegata, 2-ln., $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer RawUngs, AUegany^ N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-Inch, 5c: nice «toc*. C. L. Van Meter. Montlcello, Iowa. VIOLETS. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick; strong field grown clumps from selected blooming stock, $5.00 per 100. Cash. W. H. Gulp & Co., Wichita, Kansas. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick. The best of aU. Fine field clumps, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000.- C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. MISCELLANEOUS. Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown rosM, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, eUmblnf vines and ornamental trees. Price list on r*- qnest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for price* before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-7* Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock tor florists' trade. For varieties see advertlas- ment elsewhere In this Issue. The D. Hill' Nursery Co., Inc., box 404, Dundee, lU. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your- greenhouse and conservatory. Made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 300 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Plant stands. Made In three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 66 inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Av., Detroit, Mich. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle't clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Stratford, London, England, Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, 111. DayUte glass cleaner, quick and powerful.- Will not Injure paint or putty; leaves no greasy surface. Andersen Specialty Co., 6 B. Lake St., Chicago. "Superior" Intemal-fired boUer for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Work*, 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us AOout II 700 The American Florist. Oct, 14, MISCELLANEOUS. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan'8 Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on , application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville 0. Florists' Greening Pins. Box of 10 lbs., $1.50; 5 boxes, $7.00. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis. Mo. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's *'Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Kegan Printing House, 627 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all binds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave.* Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 1302-1308 West Division atreet, Chicago. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co., Utica. N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0, Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHntchison & Co., 17 Murray St.. New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St., New York. Hail storm Insurance. John G. Bsler. Sad- dle River. N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers, Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Baton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance; also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance Co., Muncle, Ind. GREENHOUSE COXSTBUCTION. Greenbouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenbouse Mfg. Co.* 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and consei-vatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 982 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansla Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and S'paulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. INSECTICroES. Nicotine. The Grassell Chemical Co., Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans. Aphine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Fuhgine. 75c per qt. ; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt.; ?3 per gal. Scaiine, 75c per qt. ; $1.60 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gaL Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J, Nikoteen, excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Eaplds, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Eeed Pottery Co., South Zanesvilie, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan'B Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots, Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr, 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich. Red pots. Geo. KeUer & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field, Mass. Pillsburv Carnation Staples, l.OOO tor SSci 3,000 for $1. I. L. PiUsbury, Galesburg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Rose stakes, extra stiff. No. 9 galvanized wire, 4%-ft., $13.50 per 1,000; carnation sup- ports. $18 per 1,000. The Carnation Support Co., Connersvilie, Ind. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave., N. B., Minneapolis, Minn. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MAN- AGEMENT. CIRCULATION, ETC.. RE- QUIRED BY THE AoT uF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, ofTHE American Florist, published weekly at Chicago, 111., lor Oct. I, I9i6. State of Illinois, County of Cook. Before me, a Notary rublic in and for the state and county aforesaid, personally appeared Michael Barker, who, having been Quiy swotn ac- cording to law, deposes and says that he is the editor and business manage, ol THt American Florist, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, (and if a daily paper, tlie circulation, etc) of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, requiied by the Act of August 24. 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Keguiaticns, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit. 1. That the names and addresses of the pub- lisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, American Florist Company, 440South Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. Editor and Business Manager - Michael Barker. 440 south Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. 2. That the owners are; (Give names and ad- dresses of individual owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of the total am unt of stock,) Estate of E. Asmus, W. Hoboken, N. J.; M. Barker, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. 111.; W. Atlee Burpee Estate 485 N. Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa.; John Burton, Willow Grove Ave.. Chestnut Hill, Pa.; ]. D. Carmody. Evansville, Ind.; W. W. Coles, Maple Hill Rose Farms, Kokomo, Ind,; Robt. Craig, 49th and Market Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.: J. B. Deamud, 1055 Dean St., Brooklyn, N. Y.; James Dean, Freeport L I., N. Y.; Emresa J. Dickey, care of Byron Reed Co.. 212 S. 17th St., Omaha Neb.; Wm, Falconer. Allegheny Ceme- tery, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Magsie Harris, 55th St. and Springfield Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.: Mrs. Sarah Lonsdale, Lompoc, Calif.; Mrs, Catherine Mathison, Waltham, Mass.; John N. May. Sum- mit, N. J. I F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown, N. Y.; Isaac D. Sailer, 929 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa.- Estate of Louise Schiller, 2207 W, Madison St.. Chicago. 111.; H, A, Siebrecht, New Rochelle, N Y ; W. J. Stewart, 147 summer St . Boston. Mass.; J. C. Vaughan, 31 W. Randolph St., Chicago, 111.; Annie G, Whitnall, 4001 Harvard blvd., Los Angeles, Calif.; C. B. Whitnall, 026 Locust St., Milwaukee, Wis, 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percenter more of total amount of bonds, mort- gages, or other securities are: (If there are none,. sostate,) There are no bonds, mortgages or other securi- ties outstanding against The American Florist. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders and sec- urityholders if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as tbey appear upon the books of the company but alfo, in cases where the sto'-kbolder or security holder appears upon the books of thecompany as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the per- son or corporation for whom s"cb frstee is act- ing, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full know- ledge and belief as to the circumstances and con- ditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not aopear upon the books of the company as trustees, bold s*ock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by bim. _ „ American Florist Company. Michael Barker. Sec'y. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28lh day of Sept., 191';. J. Jos. Bernier, Notary Public. (My commission expires April 21, 1918.} If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. jgi6. The American Florist. 701 It Will Mean MONEY IN YOUR POCKET LET US SOLVE YOUR GRATE PROBLEMS. If You Will /^WING to the scientiDc construction of the HANSELL ROCKER GRATE, we can positively guarantee a considerable SAVING IN FUEL, maximum boiler effici- ency at minium cost and practically eliminate repairs. Cross-Bar, showing Removable Fingers and correct air area, resulting in perfect combustion, more heat, less fuel, impossible to burn out, a pleasure to operate. TO GREENHOUSE OWNERS: We have a special offer to make you, whereby you can convince yourself as to the merits of our grate, without cost. The result of our in- stallations in greenhouses should interest you. Write for particulars, TODAY. HANSELL GRATE COMPANY, 654 Railway Exchange Building, Chicago Pexto's New Pruning: Shear Board. The success it has had with the two display fixtures brought out in. the past year or so, has convinced The Peck, Stow & Wilcox Company, of Cleve- land, O., and Southington, Conn., that •dealers generally appreciate how much «asier it is to sell goods that are show?i than goods that are hidden away in a drawer. It is, therefore, adding new display fixtures to those already pro- duced, the latest one being a pruning shear board. The first of the Pexto displays was a pruning shear fixture. It was brought out as something of an experiment to see how the trade would take to the idea. The reception given the pruning shear board led to the offering later of plier, screwdriver, brace, and snip boards. The new pruning shear fixture is a companion for all the other Pexto boards now on the market. Like them, it is made of metal and finished in four colors, orange, blue, black and white. The color combination is strik- ing and when the board is mounted with tools it cannot fail to attract at- tention in the window or inside the store. The size is handy, 19x27 inches, and the board is provided with a chain for hanging and an easel back for standing. Thirteen of the 24 styles of Pexto pruning shears are shown and identified by number with a space un- der each shear for the price. A com- plete list of retail prices is printed on the back of the board. The Peck, Stow & Wilcox Company states that dealers who cannot get these boards through their jobbers should write di- rect to the Cleveland oiEce of the com- pany about them. Folding: Canopy For Florists. A recent innovation which is at- tracting considerable attention among the trade is a folding floral canopy in- troduced by Reed & Keller, well-known importers and manufacturers of flor- ists' supplies, New York. The device permits of being compactly folded, making it easy to transport, and when not in use, requires very little storage room. When set up, its extreme height is nine feet, two inches, the spread of the shell being five feet. A larger size admits of a six foot spread. Brooklyn, N. T.— A petition in bank- ruptcy scheduling liabilities of $1,563 and assets $1.25, has been filed by Louis Kaiser, florist, 1318 Cortelyou road. llllllllll I Greenhouse Construction ■ I BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. | ■ It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a J g greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a g B plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages | i and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50, | I Greenhouse Management | I By the same author. Covers the subject completely. J i 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. | I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago | iiiiiiiiiiiniaiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiii!iii«>iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim Mention the American Florist when writing 1866-1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. Mention the American Florist when writin" SELF-TYING CARNATION SUPPORTS pj^' ROSE STAKES THE CARNATION SUPPORT CO., CONNEf^SVILLE, IND. Mention the American Florist when writing A. HERRMANN Baskets, Florists' Supplies 404412 East 34th St. NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing Atlantic City — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. 702 The America n Fl orist. Oct. 14^ Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS FOT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALT. StandariLAzalea, Bnlb. Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Sbapes to Order. Cbicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambrld^ie, Mass. New York, N. T, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breltschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. liention the American Florist when writina Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, Jl .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I. N, KRAMER £ SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fall size and wide bottoms, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROrr FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLBY Detroit. Mich. Rep. 490 Howard St. Mention the American Florist when writing Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write lor prices. A. r. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO AAer maag all olfaer makes. Florists prefer tor PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand on the market. Enameled green. Made in threa sizes to extend to 30. 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich. Mention the American Florist when writing REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25tll St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We mannfactnre all onr Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiffl IPecky Cypress! I We are SPECIALISTS i = in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. GettheT&luC ^j = ofour long experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Book-bottom prices. ^: ^ Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is tbe only wood now being ^ = used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. ^ I Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | I Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. | I ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER GO. '°cm1'?a'g^.»- I g nwniii wwiiihhw hwiiiwhii wwi LD.phones: Lincoln 410 and 411 j iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw' ^ Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio "MOSS AZTEC" WARE WM. M. WARRDJ 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitb matetiil that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is VRfV little more than wood. Are nOW fur- nlstilnri our new beveled ronndlng comer 9- Inch mdtli Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannfacturers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Mention the Ainerican Florist when writing Tbe Regan Printing Honse LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OCR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Order Now FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS : Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vanghan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York DREER'S Florist Specialties. New Brand. NewStyle, Hose"RIVERTON*'^ Furnished in lengths up toSOO ft.withoutseam. or joint. The HOSE for the FLORlSr %-inch. per ft. .15 c Reel of 500 ft. " 14Hc 2 Reels, 1000 ft.." 14 c H-inch •' 13 c Reels, 500 ft., " 12Ht Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa, Mention the American Florist when writinp igi6. The American Florist. 703 The First Oarland Patent Cast Iron Gutters were made over Twenty Five Years Ago and are still in use in the houses of Mr. Frank Garland at Des Plaines. Mr. Garland says that they are as good as new, and good for a Hundred Years more of service. We are prepared to furnish Garland Gutters as good as these, as well as Everything For Greenhouse Construction. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. ILLINOIS THOMSONS VIME.PL'KMTS-VEOCTABLE MANURED FAMOUS FOR OVER 30 YEARS Ensures success in your garden; so compounded from the finest ingredients procurable as to combine STIMUIATING with LASTING effects, and produces in every crop vigorous, healthy and fruitful grovfth. The direct result of lONG PRACTICAL experience in gardening. Used by Amateur and Professional Gardeners the world over, ALSO THOMSON'S SPECIAL CHRYSANTHEMUM AND TOP DRESSING MANME. For Special Terms to American Trade Apply to SOLE MAKCRS W^; TnOMSON&SOMS L^-' CLOVENTORDS.N.B. Mention the American Florist when writino The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 13% nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart. $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURIN8 MADISON. N. J. COMPANY illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllinilllllllllllllllllllllllllllin!!llllll!ll!lllllllllllllllll!lllll!lllllll!!lllllliy i Wi^.Rb I I PuLVERizEb Sheep- Pulverized CfltTLB | I SHREbbEb C/ITTLE | ^ A kind for every use about the greenhou e. j g Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. B I The Pulverized Maoore Co. | ■ 32 Union Stock Yards, OUcago M I Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards, | I Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, HI. | Mention the American Florist when wrltinq TRADE MARM THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTDRED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fumieating. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Since Its Orgaoizatioo The Floriits Hall Aggocialion haa paid 2,250 loisei, arKregatinE 348,000.00. For paniculara, addreaa JOHN G. ESLER, Siddli River, N. J. Lock tho door befort^ the hone is itolen. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. B09 Ezcbanrie Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932 U. S. YAKlSs, CHICAGO. HL. NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATJ CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. rAUC"* ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES 704 The American Florist. Oct. 14, Index to Akvertlsers Advance Co The Ill Alpha Floral Co ...>83 AmericaDBjlb Co. ,690 American Ureenb'se MfeCo Ill Am Mutual- Cyclorre Hail Ins Co ,.111 Amline E CCo 675 Anderson S A 687 Andersen Specialty C) Ill Angermueller G H .68i Aphine Mfg Co 703 Archias Floral Co... 685 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 682 Badglev& Bishop. .681 Barnard W W Co.. ..690 Bassett & Washburn .668 Baumer Aug R 687 Baur Window Glass Co IV Bayersdorfer H & Co664 Beaven E A 675 Bees Ltd 678 679 BeechAood Heights Nurs 66' Begerow's 684 Berger Bros 676 Berning HG 677 BlackistoneZ D ....684 BodgerJ & Sons Co.. 691 Boddington Arthur TCo 689 Bolandl B Co 6!)4 Bolgiano J&Sons....69n Bramley & son 68S Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 688 Breitmeyer'sl Sons. .684 Briggs Floral Co.... 685 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 68^ Brunnings 690 Bryan Alonzo J 695 Buchbinder Bro3...7u4 BuckbeeH W 687 BudlongJ A 672 Burpee W A& Co. ...689 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 682 California Florists... 686 Callahan M J 684 Camp Conduit Co... 702 Carnation Support Co The 701 Central Floral Co... 687 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 673 Chicago Printed StriogCo 675 Clark EB Seed Co.. 690 Clarke's Sons D 68-) Clay&Son 70S Coan J 1 6M Comley HenryR....687 Conard & Jones Co.. 694 Cooke Geo H 687 Cowee W J Ill Coy H LSeed C0....6SO CoyleJas 680 Craig Robt Co 693 CrawbuckGeoWCo..681 Dards Chas 684 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg o 702 Detroit Stand Co.... 702 Dickinson Albert & Co 690 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFioral Co. .686 DornerF&Sons Co.t>93 DreerHA 702 7(4 DuerrChas A 687 Du'uth Floral Co.... 687 Dunlop John H 683 Edwards Fold Box. .704 Erne&Klingel 675 Evans Co The J A. ..7 4 Evenden Bros Co. ..687 Eyres HG 683 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 703 Fish Henry Seed Co.. 690 Florists' Hail Assn.. 703 Ford M C 681 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Ford William P 681 FoxJ M & ion Inc.. 683 Franzen F O 695 Frauenfelder C 686 Freeman MrsJ B....685 Frey CH f86 Frey &Frey ,. 687 Friedman 6S4 FromentHE 681 Furrow & Co 687 GalvinThosF 683 Garland Mfg Co 703 Gasser J M Co 684 Giblin & Co 704 Godineau R&M....691 Goldstein & Futterman 681 Gorham Pr ntery Inc ill Graham A & Son 687 Gr'nd Rapids FI0C0.686 Grasselli Chemical Co. 703 Grimm & Gorly 687 GudeBrjs 686 GunterbergM C ....6l8 Guttman & Raynor Hnc) 680 Hansel! Grate Co.. .701 Hardesty & Co 687 Hart George B 681 Hart Henry 684 Hatcher Florist 687 Haven Seed Co The.691 Heacock Jos Co 690 Heinl John G&Son.6x7 Hencle Miles S 683 Henderson A & Co.. I Henderson Lewis.. -685 Hentz &Nash 680 Herr Albert M 695 Herrmann A 701 Hess & Swoboda 684 Hews A H &Co,... 702 Higgins NF 685 HillDISursCo II 694 695 HoerberB'os 675 Hollywood Gardens. 684 H.lm& ilson 684 Holton&Hunkel Co. 677 Honk nsGeoH ....694 Hort Advertiser 691 Hon Trade Journal. .696 House of Ferns 681 Howard&Smith 687 Hurff Edgar F 690 HuscroftG. L 6^6 Ickes-BraunMillCo.IlI Igoe Bros 704 Jackson & Perkins.. .694 Jjhnson & Millang..680 Johnston & Co TJ...6S7 Jones Percy 669 Joseph's 686 Joy Floral Co 686 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 702 Keller Sons J B 685 KelwSy &Son 690 Kennicott Bros Co .675 KerrR C Floral Co. 685 Kervan Co The 681 Kessler Wm 681 King Construct Co.. 701 Kohr A F 7j2 Kottmiller A 683 Kramer IN & Son.. 702 Kroeschell Bros Co. Ill Kruchten John 675 KuehnC A 677 Kuhl Geo A 6% iCusik &CoH 677 Kyle & Foerster 675 Landreth Seed Co. . .689 LangFlo&NurCo. 685 Lange A 683 LeboriusJJ 685 Leedle Floral Co. ...694 Leonard Seed Co. . . .689 Lockland Lum Co. ..701 London Flower Shp.684 Louis Simon Freres.691 Lovelt JT&Co 695 MacNiS Hort Co... 665 McCallum Co 676 McConnell Alex f83 McHutchison&Co...689 McMurray D M 687 Mangel 686 Matthews the Flo'st.6''7 MatthewsonJE 686 May & Co L L 684 Meconi Paul 681 MetairieRidge Nurs. 684 Mette Henry 692 Miller & Musser 675 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. SHARP, PARTRID6E & CO. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. Miller Stuart 676 Moningei JCCo.,.. IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 68" MuUanphy Florist.. 684 Munson H Ill Murray San uel. 686 Nat Flo B of Trade.. IV Newell A 685 NY Cut Flower Ex. .681 Nicotine MfgCo 703 Niessen Leo Co 676 OtsukaTR f94 Palez Paul M 686 Palmer W J &Son...f84 Park Floral Co 683 Peacock Dahlia Farms 694 Pearson EW 686 PedrickGR&Son..690 Penn The Florist.. 687 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 665 Peterson Nursery... 694 Peters & Reed Poty. .702 Philadelobia Whole- sale Floral Ex 677 Philips Bros 686 PierceFOCo lit Pierson F R Co I Pierson AN(Inc),..693 Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co 688 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 686 PillshurylL 7u4 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 677 Plath H ......69i Podesta&Baldocchi.685 Poeblmann Bros Co 666 667 PollworthCCCo...677 PolykranasGeoJ....68l Potter Floral Co.... 687 Pulverized Manure Co The 703 Pyfer A T & Co 674 Pyfer&Olsem 685 Raedlein Basket Co.f70 Randall AL 675 Randall's Flower Shop 687 Randolph & Mc- Clements 687 Rawlings Elmer 691 Ready Reference. ...697 Reed & Keller 702 Regan Ptg House... 70! Reid Edw 677 Rein berg Geo 675 Reinberg Peter 6i9 Reuter&Son SJ....683 Rice Bros 677 Riedel& Meyer 681 RobbinsF A 687 Robinson J C Seed Co 690 Rochester Flo Co....e83 RocJiWmLFlwrCo..686 Rohnert Waldo 689 RoutzahnSeedCo...689 RuschG&Co 677 Rye George 687 St Louis Seed Co.... 690 Schiller, the Florist.. 685 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 7D2 Schlatter W&SoD..7(4 Schling Max 683 Scbwake Chas & Co 6S0 Sekenger Adam 683 Seki Bros & Co 685 Sharp Partridge&Co 704 ShepardT B Co 690 Sheridan Walter F.. 681 Siebrecht George C.681 Situation& Wants ..661 SkidelskySS&Co... I Smith A W & Co.... 684 Smith E D&Co 691 Smith & Fetters Co. .686 Smith Henry 686 Smith W&T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 689 Storrs & Harrison. ..696 Stumpp G. E. M....684 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 704 Syracuse Pottery Co. 702 Thompson J D Carnation Co I Thomson Wm & Sons Ltd 705 Thorburn J M & Co 689 TonnerO A&L A...671 TottyChasH 6J3 Traendiy&Schenck 681 Trepeljos 685 United Cut Flower. Co 681 Van Meter Flower Shop 687 Vaughan AL & Co.. 671 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 663 691 694 695 702 Vick'sSonsJas 691 Vincent R Jr & Sons Co I 6% Walker F Co 684 Waller Seed Co 6')0 WeberFH 686 Weiland&Risch....675 Weiss Herman 681 WelchBrosCo 676 Welchs' 677 Welch Patrick 676 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 689 Whitted Floral Co... 684 Wietor Bros 670 Wills &Segar 683 Wilson J S Flo Co. ..684 WittboldGCo..683 693 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson 68*) Yokohama Nurs Co. 689 Young John & Co.. .681 Young & Nugent 68' Zech & Mann 675 Ziska Jos & Sons 675 Zvolanek Anton C..690 No loss if you mend your split c a r n a> tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per lOOO; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. SeblaHer klu. 422 Main St, Sprin^ield, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writina )reer'8 Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greentaonses I Drive eiir iod trae^ becaot* | both beveli are oa tbe lamo \ fide. Cio't twist and biealc the elasB Id drivJoff. GaNaD* I Ized and wIU Dot rust. No tiehti or lefti. Tbe Peerleu Glazing Point la patented. No others lllce^ 1l Order from your dealer or direct from tu* 1000. 75c. postpaid. Samples free. HEK&7 A. DBEEK.I 714 Chestnnt BtreetA ilpU4. Mention the American Florist when writing "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CUT f LOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX COi MANUFACTURERS j PHILADELPHIA. PA. REFRIfiERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17. '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipment gnaranleed IGOE BROS., 61-73 HetrepolitaD Ave., BROOKLYN. N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for cataloc. JOHN A. EVANS 60, KICHMOHD. INB. Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE Steam and Rot Water See Onr Catilosrue. 6IBLIN & CO.. Utica, N. Y. Split Camations lailly Mended wttb Pillsbuni Carnatian Staple We find it very satiifao- tory, J. L. Dillon. Can't get along wltbont them. J.L.Johnson. 1000 for 3^; 3000 for 11.00 I. t. PILLSBURT CMMlnirtf.IU. ^A^^^ i;^^^ RmBTica is "the Prow of tbB UesseI; tbEre may be mare camfnrt Mmidships, but wb ave ths Srst tn tauch Unknown Seas." Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 21, 1916. No. H81 TheAmerican Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Etbkt Satukdat bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Plione. Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 11.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $3.50. Volumes halt yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Ofpicbbs— Danibl MacRorie, San Francisco, Calif., president; Robebt C. Kekr, Houston, Tei., Vice-President; John Younq, 53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary; J. J. Hebs, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Officers Elect— E. C. Kerb Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Y'ouno, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual conventions at New York, August 21-23, 1917; St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. FIFTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. The Fifth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind., 1917. J. F. Ammann, Ed- wardsvifle. 111., Preiident; W. J. Veskt, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-President; A. F. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth St. and Rookwood Ave., Indian- apolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pennook, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Loots J. Redter, We>terly, R. I., Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Philadel- phia, Pa_ November 8, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. llQth Street, Chicago. Secretary. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. Annual convention and exhibition at Boston, Mass., July 7, 1917. Geo. W. Kerb, Doylestown- Pa.. President; Harry A. Buntard, 40 W. Twen- ty-eighth street, New York, Secretary. Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Special Meeting Held at Hotel La Salle, Chicago, October, 11-12, 1916. Supplementing Report in Last Week's Issue. The Closing: Sessions. The two day special meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery, held at the Hotel La Salle, Chicago, October 11-12, at which the new constitution and by-laws were adopted at the open- ing session, the text of which, together with President Gude's address and por- traits of prominent men identified with the proceedings appeared in our issue of October 14, pages 653-659, proved to be one of more than usual interest, the various discussions calling forth much valuable information in the exchange of viewpoints. Thursday afternoon, on the invita- tion of J. C. Vaughan, the visitors made an auto trip through the paries to the South Shore Country Club with luncheon in the evening at the Bis- marclc Garden, as the guests of the A. L. Randall Co. The automobiles for the trip were contributed by Au- gust Poehlmann, Adolph Poehlmann, John Poehlmann, Peter Reinberg, George Reinberg, B. C. Amling, H. N. Bruns, A. Henderson, John Michelson, J. C. "Vaughan, Chas. Hunt, Wm. J. Keimel, A. H. Schneider, H. Wehr- mann, C. S. Claussen, Ernest C. Am- ling, H. C. Wendland, Paul B. Weiss, H. B. Kennicott, A. Zech, Geo. Wie- land, Paul Klingsporn and John Kruchten. The Poehlmann machines were handsomely decorated with au- tumn foliage and cut flowers. The La- Salle hotel rooms, used by the associ- ation during the meeting, were pro- fusely decorated with choice flowers contributed by the Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago Flower Growers' Associ- ation, C. H. Frey, Lincoln, Neb., and others in the local trade. A few firms had exhibits adjoining the meeting room, namely Knight & Struck Co., New York, heaths and other plants; A. T. DeLa Mare Ptg. & Pub. Co., New York, books, and Hilmer V. Swen- son Co., Chicago, advertising novelties. Those who attended the meeting not in last week's list are as folows : F. D. Bermke, Chicago; Ross Bragg, Roch- ester, Minn.; George E. Davis, Evans- ton; John F. Carter, Chicago; Chas. Henry Fox, Philadelphia, Pa.; H. Jen- kins, Chicago; John B. Quallich, Chi- cago; F. B. Travis, Chicago, and Leon- ard H. Vaughan, Chicago. Publicity Discussed. Following the adoption of the con- stitution and by-laws, the question of publicity, both national and local, took first place in the proceedings. George Schulz, of Louisville, Ky., who was called upon by President Gude, stated that the florists in that city were great believers in advertising, both in newspapers and other medi- ums, and added that the public in general did not know enough about the advantages offered by the F. T. D. and until the public was educated to the proper point the desired results could not be accomplished. He ex- pressed the opinion that in every case the trade mark should be placed on flower boxes and every piece of sta- tionery sent out. Max Schling, of New York, said it was his opinion that to advertise half successfully $12,000 would be a small annual ap- propriation for such a large body, but that a small advertisement inserted only occasionally would do no good. He did not believe the organization was far enough advanced to go into the matter on the large scale neces- sary. F. C. Weber, of St. Louis, stated that the trade hardly realize the volume of business that would come from all sections of the country if the general public were reached by direct advertising, but the list of members was large and would require much space to properly present the proposition and the names of the firms prepared to render the service. Mr. Kay of the Kay-Dimond Co., Youngstown, O., reported that his firm spent five per cent of their re- ceipts in advertising and that there was not a man, woman or child in that city who did not know that the com- pany was in business, and, further, that they knew that flowers could be delivered by them by wire or letter in any part of the world. 706 The American Florist: Oct. 21, Western Union Cooperates. Past-president Irwin Bertermann, of Indianapolis, spoke on the flower de- livery service inaugurated by the West- ern Union Telegraph Co., stating that after investigation he was convinced that the telegraph company had no intention of taking business away from the F. T. D. He called upon a representative of the Western Union present, who stated that the idea which prompted the development of this business was that there were thou- sands of people away from home who need only be reminded that their dear ones at home would appreciate flowers above all other gifts by rea- son of the sentiment they convey. He assured the members of the F. T. D. that the Western Union Co. had no interest in the orders except the tele- graph tolls and added that with en- thusiastic co-operation the idea should prove profitable to both parties. Presi- dent Gude then stated that the West- ern Union Telegraph Co. at Wash- ington had been most liberal and help- ful to the F. T. D. and that no mat- ter how many orders it handles the business of the florist in general is being extended and some retailer is getting the benefit. The meeting then adjourned until 3 p. m. Plans for Raising Funds. At the opening of the afternoon ses- sion, Wm. L. Rock, of Kansas City, said, in part: "In response to a letter sent to members in regard to methods of gaining funds for publicity, specifically asking the opinion of the members as to whether the funds should be secured by pro rata assessment or by volun- tary subscription, and for an expres- sion of ideas as to the most effective methods of disbursing such fund, I find the opinions on these questions are quite divergent. A summary of the answers shows that 34 members suggest that the funds be raised by pro rata assess- ment; six suggest voluntary subscrip- tions; four suggest the use of dues; two suggest that each member do his own advertising; 21 have undecided views; and two would be satisfied with either pro rata assessment or voluntary sub- scription. Thus, it might be supposed that the consensus of opinion is fully in accord with pro rata assessment of all members to raise funds for pub- licity advertising. As to the disburse- ment of the funds, the suggestion of the majority seems to be the use of some weekly magazines with a wide circulation, such as the Saturday Evening Post and other similar pub- lications. "In many of the answers to my letter there were some very good suggestions, but no offer of real actual work. What we need, and need very much, is sev- eral wide-awake committees — men who will not begrudge the association a very small portion of their time; who will be willing to work, or canvas a certain district, line up new members, and instruct florists how to advertise Florist Telegraph Delivery service to the public. Plenty of publicity has been done from florist to florist — it's the public that needs Florist ' Tele- graph Delivery service pounded at them; not spasmodically, but regular- ly, and with system. We should grasp the opportunities and let them know of this flower service. There are hundreds of ways of placing it before them. The cost would be nominal as compared with results. We are all pretty well satisfied that the business is here and can be had, but why do we not get it? Unfortunately several very good opportunities of advertising our service in the past three years have been unintentionally overlooked — at the national flower shows held at Bos- ton, New York and Philadelphia, and the big flower show held at Cleve- land last fall. All of these opportu- nities were lost through lack of local interest. At Philadelphia there were several pledges offered toward a fund that would be used to secure new members and work up interest in small towns." C. B. Whitnall, Milwaukee, Wis. Originator ol The Florists' Telegraph Delivery Advertising: Expert's Views. In commenting on the foregoing President Gude said : "Mr. Rock's ideas are good and advice and sug- gestions are desired from all sources, particularly as to the matter of pub- licity, which is a big job. He called first on H. Jenkins, of the Gundlach Advertising Agency, Chicago, who said that people's ideas were very vague on this subject of transmitting flowers to their friends at a distance. The F. T. D. organization will have to do a great deal of work before a knowl- edge and understanding of what it can do takes full possession of the public mind. They must be educated to appreciate this service, and to do this a broad national campaign must be instituted to which each local flor- ist can hook up his business. The public must be made familiar with your trade-mark or slogan not only through window displays, circulars, and other means of publicity, but through a well organized national campaign. In order to do this team work is called for, "and this must per- meate all your efforts. The greater your numerical strength the more members you have of the right kind, the stronger each individual unit will be. Mr. Berterman inquired how much of a fund the speaker thought would be necessary to begin such work? Mr. Jenkins replied that it would not be possible to answer except approxi- mately unless a regular schedule was laid out. But if his advice were asked he would say that unless the association was prepared to go into the matter in an adequate way, it would be better not to go mto it at all, because inore money is lost in ad- vertising by just putting your toe in and not going in all the way than in almost any other venture that is taken up experimentally. His idea would be to make an overhead assessment and let each member agree to spend dur- ing the course of a year and a half $200.00 each on this national adver- tising. He believed if all would so contribute, the returns to all would more than repay the investment. Secretary Pochelon proposed that the convention hear from another good advertising man from whom they had heard on previous occasions, H. V. Swenson, of the Hilmer V. Swenson Company, Chicago, from whom a writ- ten communication was received and read by Mr. Rock, outlining a plan for a campaign to increase membership in the F. T. D., suggesting proper pub- licity material, mediums to use, and methods of distribution of publicity matters, also giving a proposed form of card to go with every flowergram delivery. Local Cooperative Publicity. Mr. Knoble, of Cleveland, O., thought that the florist's business in general is altogether too little advertised. The Cleveland local association collects from its members annually about $2,500, which is put into a fund for general publicity, and from which they get excellent results. He said he be- lieved that every other city in the country of any importance at all should maintain a fund of that char- acter and give the business greater publicity. The grower depends upon the retailer, as the commission man does also, and since both of these branches get more or less of the money that is handled through the retailer, they ought to proportionately pay their share of the advertising- expense. At the reqiiest of President Gude a communication was read from the Campbell-Ewald Company, giving de- tailed figures for a proposed advertis- ing plan for the F. T. D., proposing among other things, improving the present trade-mark by the addition of a more expressive idea, such as "Unit- ed Flower Shops of America," the phrase, "World Wide Flower Service" to appear beneath the trade-mark; the trade-mark to be immediately copy- righted and appear in some uniform size on the window of each member, on all correspondence, boxes, tags, and in all advertising, further stating that there is need for a folder setting forth the out of town service idea of the association. Max Schling, of New York, outlined the general advertis- ing policy of his concern, and urged that florists advertise locally until they get strong enough to carry on an adequate national advertising cam- paign. Indirect Advertisinsf. Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson was re- quested to address the convention on her publicity work in Cleveland, and her remarks were Iiiglily appreciated. Mrs. Wilson came to the convention with a number of ■ voluminous scrap- books full of press clippings, illustrat- ing her work in indirect advertising along what she terms suggestive and psychological lines. Her remarks, which were somewhat lengthy, were fgi6. The American Florist. 707 GEO. WIENHOEBER'S STORE OPENING, CHICAGO, OCTOBER 16, 1916. listened to with close attention as she described in detail how she had taken advantage of every private and public occasion into which the use of flowers could be woven, and in concluding' she expressed her willingness to deliver ad- dresses before local florists' clubs with- out charge other than for necessary- traveling expenses. Mr. Valentine remarked that one thing should not be forgotten, that while the florists in Cleveland had largely helped their business by their local publicity work, yet in the pro- portion that they had helped them- selves they were also helping all other members in stimulating general F. T. D. business. In announcing adjournment for the afternoon. President Gude remarked that never before had so many re- tailers been brought together at one time. There were still interesting topics remaining for discussion which would be taken up at the following day. Collections. At the Thursday morning session a discussion was entered into regarding the difficulties that occasionally arise in the collection of bills, and Secretary Pochelon explained the method of pro- cedure adopted in such cases. The dis- cussion was principally with reference to the operation of Section 7, Article XI of the constitution, and the practi- cal working out of same. The discus- sion was quite generally participated In on the general subject of collections, by Messrs. Pochelon, Wienhoeber, Brown, Borden, Valentine, Pillsbury, Knoble, Wilson, Gorly, and ot\ie.rsj One of the interesting conclusions drawn from the discussion was that retail florists as a rule are not suffi- ciently strict in demanding payment of accounts, or in keeping track of their costs and other details. The discussion further developed that some method by which F. T. D. mem- bers might exchange information where the same party was making purchases of a number of different florists and paying none of them, would be a good thing. In some cities it was found that the local florists were in the habit of freely exchanging information as to the habits of mutual customers with regard to prompt payment of bills. Detroit 191? Meeting Place. President Gude now announced that the next subject for discussion would be the next meeting place. The con- stitution provides that the annual meeting shall be held in conjunction with the S. A. F., the next conven- tion of which will be in New York. Mr. Pochelon recommended that the 1917 meeting be held in October in some centrally located town, and he in- vited the convention to come to Detroit next year. Mr. Breitmeyer also thought this was a timely suggestion, and said he believed that Detroit woxild be a good place to meet, being central and accessible. He moved that the F. T. D. hold its annual meeting next year in Detroit in October, on dates to be fixed by the board of directors. The motion was seconded by Wm. D. Rock, and further nominations were invited by the chair. None offering, Mr. Breitmeyer's motion was put to a vote and carried, to hold the next annual meeting in Detroit, Michigan, in October, 1917. President Gude inquired of Mr. Breitmeyer whether his understanding was that this would do away with the New York meeting, to which Mr. Breit- meyer replied that was a matter which the by-laws would take care of. Mr. Gorly inquired whether a meeting of the F. T. D. would be held in New- York on the Monday previous to the S. A. F. meeting? The chair replied that the directors will decide this matter. Mr. Gorly replied, "We will all be there, anyhow, and we may as well have a day of it." At this time subscriptions were re- ceived from those present to the pub- licity fund, with the result that the fund was doubled, all subscriptions being purely voluntary. All previous subscriptions were read off, and -when the additional amounts now subscribed were counted up, it was found that there was $1,G00 or .$1,800 total in the fund. Trade Papers Complimented. Secretary Pochelon paid his respects to the American trade papers, declar- ing that they were the best in the world, and he hoped that the mem- bers would make more use of them for publicity purposes by sending photo- graphs of special orders. The trade papers are glad to make use of such. Mr. Valentine also expressed his ap- preciation of the work of the trade 708 The American Florist. Oct. 21, papers, which he said we could not get along- without, any more than the trade papers can get along without us. They are progressive and wide- awake and are offering us good sug- gestions in every one of their issues. We are all agreed on the value of their work. President Gude endorsed what had been said in this regard, and added that it should be a game of give as well as take, that we owe the trade papers in return for their help, sub- scriptions and advertisements; in other words, do all we can for them and they will do all they can for us. Closing: Hospitalities. August Lange, of Chicago, was given the floor to announce the cour- tesies of the afternoon, the automo- bile trip through the parks, to the South Shore country club, where the party Would be met by J. C. Vaughan, Mr. Lange and others; from there to Douglas park, Garfield park, Jackson park, Lincoln park, winding up with a fine buffet luncheon at the Bismarck Garden, one of the prettiest gardens in Chicago, on which $200,000 has been spent this year. In announcing' the final adjournment of the convention at this time Presi- dent Gude remarked that the privilege had never before fallen to his lot of presiding over a more dignified body of business men than at this conven- tion. Never had the retailers been received in a more hospitable way and in a manner that did not interfere with the active conduct of the busi- ness that had brought them together. Mr. Gude then extended his personal thanks to all present for the considera- tion shown to himself and said he hoped to meet all those here and many more at the rousing meeting that will be held in Detroit in October, 1917. BoonVille. Mo. — E. C. Stammerjohn is placing the contract for another house, 28x100 feet, and says everything points to a big year here. Bellingham, Wash. — G. G. Barker, florist, was adjudged bankrupt Septem- ber 18 and a meeting of the creditors is scheduled to have been held Octo- ber 4. New Bedford, Mass. — George A. Reid has been appointed manager of the Peckhara Floral Co. He has had wide experience and is well known to the trade. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. Kift, Philadelphia. Pa. Winter Window Boxes and Vases. With the approach of chilly nights, the flowers in the porch and window boxes take on a bedraggled appear- ance, indicating that the beginning of the end of their usefulness is at hand. As a decorative feature, they will soon I begin to look very unsightly, and when this stage is reached, they are best re- moved and emptied, so that the boxes may, if necessary, be repaired and made ready for the winter campaign. The matter of the receptacle is worthy of a little study. The old pine box, painted or bark covered, is fast giving way to something more ornamental and at the same time better able to stand the ravages of time. "Very ele- gant designs made of terra cotta, which must be burnt in a kiln, others of vitri- fied clay, which are subjected to ex- treme heat, and those of cement or a fine grade of concrete, are all said to be almost indestructible. They are often made to conform to the archi- tecture of the dwelling and are in con- sequence sometimes quite expensive. If well cared for, however, in the course of a few years, they will be found the least expensive, as there will be noth- ing to charge off and no renewals. The main objection is their weight; when an artificial or additional support is necessary, it should be made of a strength that is capable of twice the weight to be placed on it. Where a long space is to be fitted, boxes should be made in sections, such as two of three feet each for a six-foot sill. When placed together, they present the ap- pearance of one box. The well-made wooden box still has many champions; it should be well painted, both inside and out, even if it is to be bark covered; when well soaked with oil, much is added to its life. Cedar or hemlock bark is best, and should be put on as it grows on the tree, straight up and down, and held, top and bottom, with strips of hickory sapling with the bark on. Such as is used at times to bind packing boxes. A birch bark covering is unique and rather unusual, but satisfactory. Such boxes will last several years and are quite ornamental. The demand for these winter house adornments has in- creased rapidly in the past few years, the large hotels, apartment houses and clubs setting the pace with the best the florist has to offer in the line. Well planned and filled boxes and vases are a great addition to any dwelling, and as an advertising feature to a hotel, are worth much more than the cost. Probably three-fourths of all such boxes are filled with boxwood and ivy. Boxwood is most satisfactory — its dark, glossy, green foliage holds its color well until the warm days of early March. It can be had in all sizes and shapes and its foliage is so dense that it will stand clipping so that any shape or design can be worked out to fit into the surroundings. One of the popular designs is high at each end, curving to low in the center, from which rises a globe or umbrella shaped plant. Some boxes are filled straight across, with tall, slender juniper-like specimens at either end. Others are straight and hedge like, with the ends about half as high again as those in the center. Again, we see each alternate plant four to six inches below the others and all trimmed to a square at the top. Some stand like square green posts with an inch or two of space between; they are' squared after being planted. . Ivies are tabooed in some cases, the surface of the ground being covered with green clump moss. Other treat- ments use ivies generously; they pre- sent a beautiful and luxurious finish until the very severe weather. There are many very beautiful ever- greens that are especially adapted to this work. Retinispora obtusa is a soft, feathery, green that remains green the season through, it does not take on a coat of brown, such as is the case with the arborvitaas. The golden retinispora is one of the best, as it holds its beautiful gilt edge the entire winter. Dwarf pines and firs make a beaiitiful box, as do young plants of Norway spruce. Hemlocks are also feathery and graceful, pretty by themselves, and work in well with their other winter companions. Beau- tiful effects are possible with combi- nations of all kinds of evergreens, there being quite a variety of color and form of foliage in this large family. As a WINTER ■WINDO'W BOX OF EVERGREENS. By the Geo. Wittbold Co , Chicago fgi6. The American Florist. 709 rule they are clieaper than the box- wood and for large boxes and vases, where something generous is desired at a medium price, the nursery stock is generally preferred. Lawn vases, and those on terraces or at landings of garden steps, can be nicely filled with single specimens of Norway, or green Colorado spruce that refuse to color. Well trimmed retinis- pora are also beautiful, but they are apt to catch the snow and spli.t open. ways to the front with its window boxes, roof garden, boxes between the windows, and the pavement bed be- low the show windows. It is truly a house of flowers. The boxes are filled with the choicest decorative foliage plants with a heavy fringe of ivy, which hangs down from three to four feet. The border below the windows on Fifth avenue, planted in a bed cut into the pavement, is frequently changed; at the time of our visit it •WINTER WINDOW BOX OF EVERGREENS. By the Geo. Wittbold Co., Chicago. Evergreens in a birch bark covered box are striking, if Euonymus radicans variagata is used instead of ivy; its •delicate white foliage and vines stand the winter well and are very conspicu- ous. While there is an increasing demand for this class of work, it should be fos- tered and encouraged by liberal dis- plays of suitable plants and boxes filled and empty. Every available space about the store or greenhouse front should be decorated so as to better ■demonstrate their usefulness. A campaign for the sale of winter ■evergreens for decorative purposes would, if properly conducted, produce great results; there are many beauti- ful city and suburban residences whose ■owners have never taken up this mat- ter or used such decoration, but who ■could, if approached and shown the advantages, no doubt be brought to see the benefit to be derived from this adornment of the home. Long city blocks are often seen with ■but one or two decorated house fronts. An offer to furnish suitably filled boxes for the windows, with the price, will ■often bring a favorable answer and a new customer. One or two in a block will induce others to follow suit and thus the good work will go on. New York store Windows. To the visitor, the store windows of the florists of this great metropolis are always Interesting. As a rule, great attention is given these decorative ef- fects; only the best is good enough, and the artistic arrangement of plants and flowers, together with whatever accessories in many colored velvets, handsome vases, etc, that are found useful in producing novel color effects, are seen in all the large establish- ments. Charles Thorley's House of Flowers at 46th street and Fifth avenue is al- was filled with dwarf red celosias, ferns, aspidistras and other foliage plants. The 46th street side was lined with bay trees and smaller pyramid box. On each side of the vestibuled doorway, iron pots, suspended from tripods, were filled with rubbers and other foliage. The windows were elab- orate with vases of chrysanthemums and the choicest foliage stock — -pan- danuses, crotons and palms, while from the top were suspended large baskets of Scottii ferns. The whole ef- fect was stunning and bound to arrest the attention of the thousands that pass by every hour. Thomas P. Galvin's beautiful store, across Fifth avenue from Thorley's, featured dahlias, having both large windows filled with them. In the Fifth avenue window they were arranged in rose floats, and on the 46th street side were single specimens in vases, a large collection, from which orders were taken for plants. Alexander McConnell's windows were filled with foliage plants and sus- pended ivy baskets. Vases of Golden Glow and gladioli were conspicuous. Outside, beneath the windows, were boxes filled with variegated aucubas. These are a very useful decorative plant for house, store fronts and ves- tibules. At G. E. M. Stumpp's, 751 Fifth avenue, the large front window was a flower picture with its choice foliage and flowering plants. Spirea Japonica, , white and pink, and fuchsias full of flowers, were rather out of season plants. A vase of handsome chrys- anthemums, celosias and Japanese lilies were also features. The side windows were filled with choice plants. H. H. Burns, 509 Madison avenue, had a stunning vase of Gladiolus America and blue perennial asters. Baskets of wild flowers, together with palms and ferns, rounded up the win- dow. At Max Schling's, 22 West 59th street, orchids were prominently shown; cattleyas and fine sprays of oncidiums filled one side, while a tall vase of choice pink chrysanthemums, with prettily filled small baskets to the front were on the other. It Was a very artistic display. J. H. Small & Sons' magnificent store, 505 Madison avenue, had its im- mense windows filled with beautiful crotons, ferns, celosias and other foli- age and flowering plants. Sunflowers were a feature; also baskets of mari- golds. Around the beautiful fountain court, in the center of the store, were suspended baskets of Teddy Jr. ferns, which were perfect feathery globes of green. This is an ideal cut flower store on a large scale. Cibotiums — stocky, beautiful plants — were the feature of Chas. A. Card's window at 44th and Madison avenue. A large piece of the Elkshorn fern was a suspended centerpiece, with a basket of panicum and tradescantia on either side. Tall vases of white and yellow chrysanthemums, with bas- kets of McCuUough dahlias, larkspurs and vases of orchids, rounded out this beautiful display. The 44th street window, with its cut flower vases. i: FLORICULTURE AT WISCONSIN STATE FAIR, MILWAUKEE, SEPTEMBER 11-16. Exhibits in The Florists' Section. 710 The American Florist. Oct. 21, palms, ferns, etc., was also attractive. A. T. Bunyard's windows and that of Alfred Kottmiller, near by, were also quite up to their regular high stand- ard. At "Wadley & Smythe's, on Fifth ave- nue, near 42nd street, one is always sure to see displayed the best on the market. Autumn leaves were a fea- ture here; they made a carpet for the floor of the window. A tall vase of Golden Glow and tritomas was a fea- ture. A number of oval rose floats were filled with orange and yellow dahlias and the blue Ageratum celesti- num. The ceiling of this window is ' a high, white, latticed arch, studded with frosted electric globes. The Trepel stores at 89th and 96th and Broadway, are models of their class. Cut flowers and plants are dis- played in quantities on the pavement in front and in the windows, all with price cards. The conservatory on the roof at the 89th street establishment is a very light, airy structure — a splen- did place to show plants. There is room for establishments of this kind, handling plants and cut flowers in quantity, much as they are sold in department stores in every large town and city in the land. K. Glazing With Old Glass. Ed. American Floeist : We are repairing some greenhouses and taking out all of the glass and putting it back again. The glass was laid butted and not puttied. In put- ting it back, we are lapping it and puttying it. "We write to inquire if there is any objection to turning the concave side up and the convex side down, which is the reverse of the way we had it laid when it was butted. Will the sunrays be affected by the concave side being down and will it have any effect on the plants in the greenhouses? J. Tennessee. The curve in greenhouse glass is so slight that it makes very little differ- ence whether the panes are laid with the curves or concave side uppermost. In the case of houses in which the sash bars have drip grooves, if the glass has the convex side on top the condensed moisture on the underside of the panes will tend to work to the side and find its way to the plate in the grooves rather than along the mid- dle of the panes. This, however, we consider of minor importance. There is more danger of injury from sun-burning when the convex side of the glass is uppermost than when it is underneath. Whichever way the glass is laid we should take pains to see that it is all laid the same way, and to secure close joints it should be care- fully graded into three classes. First, those which are practically flat; sec- ond, those slightly curved; and third, panes considerably curved. In laying the two classes of curved panes, in case there is any difference in the curvature of the ends of a given pane, we would plan to place the end which has the most curve at the bot- tom. This will make a tighter joint than when a concave pane which is slightly curved is laid over one con- siderably curved. L. R. T. WITH THE GROWERS Bristol, Tenn. — The Bristol Floral Co. has increased its capital stock from $10,000 to $25,000. Austin, Tex.— Fred Hall, in charge of the growing department of the Hyde Park Floral Co., who was seri- ously injured in an automobile acci- dent some time ago, has recovered Bufiiciently to return to his duties. Rose Growers of Montgomery County. Responding to the kind invitation of George and Arthur Burton, worthy sons and successors of the veteran and famous rose grower, John Burton, who has retired early from the game, but who spent a pleasant half hour with the visitors, a number of interested members of the craft were recently piloted through a portion of Montgom- ery county. Pa., a very interesting rose growing section in the suburbs of Philadelphia. In addition to hosts, George and Al- fred Burton, the guests were Alba and Edward Harvey, of Brandywine Sum- mit, Pa.; S. S. Pennock, Arthur Nies- sen, David B. Colflesh, W. H. Engler, Wm. Colflesh and Robert Kift. Preparedness is a new word recent- ly coined by well meaning patriotic orators to wake the people up to a sense of their danger in case of war. It can also be applied to the peaceful war of the roses against the dollars of the metropolis, for which the vari- ous commanders of the "army of roses" have their hosts in such a state of preparedness as has never been seen before. The Burton establishments at Wynd- moor are ready and eager for the fray as soon as the enemy shows any disposition to advance. George Bur- ton, who has taken over his father's large establishment, in addition to his own extensive greenhouses on Green street, has for his specialty, American Beauty, — in the two places are 55.000 plants of this variety. He has had great success with American Beauty. The plants are renewed each season, set out in shallow wooden benches, raised about a foot from the ground floor of the houses, they being more easily controlled during the cold dark months in the raised than in ground beds. By disbudding, temperature, and careful culture, it is aimed to control their blooming season and have them in quantity when most in demand. Thora, a sport of My Maryland, which oc- curred here, much like Ophelia in col- or, has been found to be a good money maker. One house has never rested, having been cut winter and summer for three years, and still produces freely. A range of four small houses has also been planted to it this sea- son. Cypripedium insigne is also a specialty; the largest block in the country is seen here, two houses of them, all splendid plants in perfect health. Mr. Burton believes in good fertilizers and uses principally manure, blood and dissolved bone, which latter acts quickly. Lime dust, applied with a bellows, he finds good for black spot. He believes in shallow soil on tables; four inches for American Beauty, while on some tables in which Hadley had shown very fine results, the soil in the spring had gotten down to two inches. At Arthur Burton's place, adjoining, an interesting house was filled with cattleyas, thousands of plants in fine, healthy foliage. American Beauty is also a feature here, there being something over 20,000 plants under cultivation. Mrs. Russell is another specialty. A large block flowering abundantly was looking extremely well; these had been kept going without cutting back for two years. Mr. Burton said the Rus- sell blooms can be held on the plants for several days and still be in good condition for cutting. He uses sulphur on the pipes and a copper solution sprayed on for black spot. An old time house planted with Russell, with the side facing the south, having al- most a perpendicular pitch, was said to give very good results in winter, it being the sunniest house on the place. Two automobiles took the party on a delightful 15-mile spin through a beautiful country to Southhampton, where Stephen Mortensen, with his rose forces, was also found in an ad- vanced state of readiness for the sea- son to open. In all the houses of his 65,000 feet of glass, there was seen the result of his constant and intelli- gent care. His specialty is the hybrid tea class. Ophelia was seen in splen- did growth, as was also Hadley. His roses are all in ground beds with cement borders. Cinders are used im- mediately below the soil to insure- good drainage for the plants. A pink sport of White Killarney, a fine shade, was much thought of; a block of two thousand plants looked fine. A recent- ly erected Lord & Burnham house, 62x300 feet, planted with Brilliant and White Killarney, heated by the Lord & Burnham vacuum system, gave great results last season. All the roses here were in splendid condition. His assortment and quantity comprises 6,500 Ophelia, 6,000 Killarney Brilliant, 5,500 Sunburst, 4,500 Hadley, 4,000 White Killarney and 2,000 New Pink Killarney. The large house of Malcolm Frank- lin, at Yardley, the next visited, was found all ready for the fray with a good variety in the following sorts : Sunburst, Shawyer, Hadley, Ward, Killarney Brilliant and White and Pink Killarney, about 21,000 plants in all. There is but one house here, a huge Lord & Burnham structure 72x600 feet. After five years of ser- vice, it had just been given its first inside renewal of white paint — some job in a house of this size. Mr. Frank- lin's venture here is a side line, he be- ing engaged in other business, but he is much pleased with his success. The stock looked well with every indica- tion of a good yield for the season. John Jamison, a very practical and ex- perienced rose grower, is the superin- tendent. The Joseph Heacock Co.'s houses at Roelefs were familiar to most of the visitors. They were found in their usual good condition. Such health and vigor in every plant is seldom seen in such a large collection. Robert Jami- son is the guiding spirit here, and evidences of his prowess are seen in a board full of blue ribbons won in com- petition in national shows against the best growers of the country. Over 50,000 plants are under cultivation. Hadley was the star last year, turning in the best card. This season the quantity of this variety is increased, there being 6,000 in a house 55x225 feet. Others in quantity here are White Killarney, 5,000; Pink Killarney, 15,- 000; Killarney Brilliant. 18,000; Ophe- lia, 4,000; Ward, 3,500; Candadian Queen, a new miniature sort, 2,000; Hillingdon, 2,500, and Richmond, 2,000. All the roses are in ground beds with cement borders. The heating facilities and water supply are of the very best, with extra boilers and apparatus in case of accident. The large dairy with its herd of over 200 cows and heifers, is a feature; the manure from the stables is carefully conserved and pumped in solution to the rose beds. This dairy is a great asset to the busi- ness, as one large institution contracts to take 1,200 quarts of milk a day the season through, in addition to which milk dealers are also supplied. Doylestown, and a good dinner at the Fountain hotel, was reached after a 15-mile run. John A. Andre's rose houses, directly opposite the entrance to W. Atlee Burpee & Co.'s Ford book farms, was next visited; it was the same story here, everything in readi- ness for the first movement of the dol- igi6. The American Florist. 711 lar army. An interesting feature was a house of Pink Killarney, which had been in 10 years, and last season was the best paying house on the place. Varieties and quantities here are : 5,000 Sunburst, 7,000 White Killar- ney, 5,000 Killarney Brilliant, 5,000 Pink Killarney and 5,000 of the new Prima Donna. All the stock looked very fine, the problem seeming to be whether to let them come now or pinch for something better later. A large submerged cement tank had been constructed at the bottom of the place to catch rain water from the houses; its capacity is 86,000 gallons and one heavy rain is sufficient to flU it. The Chalfonte Carnation Co., with its three houses of King construction, each 35x250 feet, united with a vesti- bule house, 15x105 feet, was splendid- ly promising. The carnations had got- ten away nicely since the moving, with a good growth and early crop of buds. The varieties are Mrs. Ward, Enchantress, both white and pink; Matchless, Beacon and the new red, Nebraska. The plants were housed August 7-14. Samuel F. Lilley and Wm. Hellbert are proprietors of this establishment. The mammoth houses of the Florex Gardens next hove in sight after a 10-mile run. This is always an inter- estmg place to visit — things are done here on such a large scale. Since the accident of several years ago, on ac- count of the heavy snow, the houses are now braced to withstand almost any strain; even hurricane clouds, as they occasionally loom up, give them no concern. A great variety is grown here. All the beds in the various stages of rest and growth appeared to be under perfect control. A large block of 15,000 plants of September Morn, the light pink sport of Prima Donna, looked very promising. There are 25,000 Prima Donna, of which variety they sold so many young plants the past season, they were obliged to use small plants for themselves, but these are getting away nicely and promise a good crop later. Quantities and varieties grown are : White Kil- larney, Mrs. Ward Richmond Hadley, Hoosier Beauty, Ophelia, Maryland Elgar, Mme. Harriot and shroyer, some 140,000 plants in all. Several large houses of carnations were filled with very stocky plants of splendid quality. Snapdragon is also a feature, the pink, and the new orange shade filling two houses. A large new barn of vitrified hollow tile, with slate roof, together with two large silos of the same material, was an exceedingly ornamental and useful feature. This is sanitary in every re- spect. Cement floors with troughs or gutters to carry off the refuse, au- tomatic watering troughs, which are worked by the cattle themselves, cork floors on which to stand, abundant ventilation and indirect electric light- ing, all of which essentials make this a model structure. A milk house ad- joining has cooler and refrigerating apparatus and cold storage for the product, all conveniently arranged so as to protect the purity of the milk. The large silos hold 275 tons of ensi- lage, food for the herd of some 90 cows. ■ The manure from these is the main fertilizer for the rose houses. A new tractor for all kinds of farm work had just been delivered. Taking it all in all, this is one of the most interesting places in the country. A twilight glimpse was had of the John Welsh Young establishment at Rosslyn. Most of the stock here was at rest, after good summer crops. A large house of My Maryland, a specialty here, was still cutting and Lady Alice Stanley was also seen in strong growth. A table of freesias was a feature; the plants were about one foot high, coming through two layers of chicken wire netting, which, at present, is flat on the surface of the ground, but as the plants grow and thicken up, it will be raised and fur- nish the support required to keep the stems straight and hold up the flowers, — an excellent idea. A 10-minute ride from here brought the party back to Wyndmoor, where Mrs. Geo. Burton had provided a feast, to which all did ample justice. It was noted that in all the exten- sive places visited, but one had erected a new house the past season, and this but a comparatively small addition to the Jos. Heacock Co.'s at Roelefs. All minds appeared to be bent on get- ting their crops in at a time when they were fairly sure of a demand and re- munerative returns. This feature is as much of a science as perhaps the most difficult problem the grower has to contend with. Houses at the various places were seen in all stages of growth,from bare canes to full crops. Some were even being dried off, ' pre- paratory to the cutting-back stage; these had been cut from all summer, while other beds were resting. In some cases fine American Beauty buds on long stems were being ruthlessly pinch- ed off, a new crop of heavier flowers being expected in about six weeks. That the successful grower has to be a live, wide awake man, is seen from the remarks dropped here and there, about drainage, soil conditions, heat, watering, drying off, resting, mildew, black spot, spider and the dif- ferent temperatures required for this or that variety, all of which are factors in the attempt to get the 100 per cent results, which hope springs eternally in the heart of every "knight of the rose." K. Chrysanthemum Society of America. EXAMINING COMMITTEES. President Wm. Kleinheinz announces the committees to examine new chrys- anthemums for the ensuing year as follows : Boston — Wm. Nicholson ( chairman ) , James Wheeler, Alex, Montgomery. Ship flowers to chairman, care of W. J. Thurston, manager, Boston Flower Exchange, 1 Winthrop square and Otis street, Boston, Mass. New York — Eugene Dailledouze (chairman), Wm. H. Duckham, A. Herrington. Ship flowers to New York Cut Flower Co., 55 West Twenty-sixth street. New York, care of chairman. Philadelphia— A. B. Cartledge (chair- man) , John Westcott, S. S. Pennock. Ship flowers to A. B. Cartledge, 1514 Chestnut street. Philadelphia, Pa. Cincinnati — R. WItterstaetter (chair- man), James Allen, Henry Schwarz. Ship flowers to chairman, Jabez Elliott Flower Market, care of janitor. Chicago — N. J. Wietor (chairman), George Asmus, Thomas W. Head. Ship flowers to chairman, 162 North Wa- bash avenue, Chicago. Shipments should be made to arrive by 2 p. m. on examination days to re- ceive attention from the committee, must be prepaid to destination and an entry fee of .$2 should be forwarded to the secretary not later than Tuesday of the week they are to be examined, or it may accompany the blooms. Seedlings and sports are both eligi- ble to be shown before these commit- tees, provided the raiser has given them two years' trial to determine their true character. Special attention is called to the rule that sports to re- ceive a certificate must pass at least three of the five committees. The committees will be in session to examine such exhibits as may be sub- mitted on each Saturday during Octo- ber and November, the dates of which will be October 14. 21, 28 and Novem- ber 4, 11, 18 and 25. CHAS. W. Johnson, Sec'y. Florists' Hail Association. BOAKD OF DIEECTORS MEETING. Pursuant to call, a meeting of the board of directors of the Florists' Hail Association of America was held at the Hotel LaSalle, Chicago, Friday, October 13, 1916. President E. G. Hill of Richmond, Ind., occupied the chair, the following officers and directors be- ing in attendance : J. F. Ammann, Bdwardsville, 111.; John G. Esler, Sad- dle River, N. J.; Anders Rassmussen, New Albany, Ind.; Charles P. Mueller, Wichita, Kan.; J. A. Valentine, Den- ver, Colo.; Samuel Murray, -Kansas City, Mo.; C. L. Washburne. Chicago, and Fred Burki, Gibsonia, Pa. Tlie only directors absent were J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., who was enroute to the National Flower Show Committee meeting at St. Louis, and Hon. Joseph Heacock, who is in the midst of a congressional campaign and was therefore unable to attend. Mr. Hess, however, conferred with the directors the evening previous to the meeting, so that they had the benefit of his valued counsel. The officers for the past year were re-elected, viz. : E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind., president; J. P. Ammann. Ed- wardsville. 111., vice-president; Hon. Joseph Heacock, Wyncote. Pa., treas- urer; John G. Esler, Saddle River, N. J., secretary. On motion, it was ordered that the twenty-ninth assessment to be levied March 1, 1917, shall be at the rate of 20 cents per 100 square feet on single strength, and eight cents per 100 square feet on double strength glass, the increase over the last as- sessment being occasioned by the ex- ceedingly heavy hail losses during the past season which necessitated the paying out of an unusual amount. The directors approved the bond purchases made by the bond com- mittee. The charter of the association, which will have been in practical and successful operation for 30 years, June 1, 1917. will be renewed under an enabling act of the New Jersey legislature this winter, and the secre- tary was authorized to take the neces- sary steps to that end. The secretary was also authorized to file the list of members of the asso- ciation with the secretary of the S. A. F. for the purpose of securing a representative upon the S. A. F. board to issue credentials to President E. G. Hill as the representative on said board of the Florists' Hail Association. The board of directors held two ses- sions which were of some length, and a large part of the day was given over to the discussion of the necessary changes in the by-laws, which, it is believed, will render the conduct of the affairs of the association still more efficient and conducive to increase In membership, which has been progres- sing steadily all the time. In order to put the proposed amendments into the best legal phraseology and concise form so as to clearly express their intent and meaning, J. A. Valentine of Denver, Colo., whose ability in this regard is well known, was appointed a committee of one to draft the amendments in accordance with the trend of the discussion and report back to the chairman of the board of directors for eventual submission to the vote of the stockholders. These new amendments are expected to es- tablish a fiscal year under which ar- rangement the annual meetings of the association will be held at the call of the president after such fiscal year is concluded, at such time and place as he may designate. The members of the board are to be congratulated upon having successfully accomplished work that will be to the benefit of the association. John G. Esler, Sec'y. 712 The American Florist. Oct. 21y Nalional Flower Show Committee. ST. LOUIS MEETING, OCTOBER 13-14, 1916. Present: George Asmus, chairiuan; John Young:, secretary; J. J. Hess, treasurer; Chas. H. Totty, W. P. Craig, A. Parenwald and S. A. F. president-elect, R. C. Kerr. Patrick Welch and Thomas Roland were un- able to be present. The committee were welcomed at the Jefferson hotel by F. H. Meinhardt, J. J. Windier, H. C. Irish, Jules Bourdet, D. S. Ged- dis, H. J. Fillmore, A. Miller and Chas. F. Hatfield, secretary and gen- eral manager of the St. Louis con- vention bureau. The committee were the guests of F. H. Meinhardt for breakfast at the Jefferson hotel, after which all the exhibition halls suita- ble for a flower show were visited and inspected. At noon the committee went into executive session at the Planters ho- tel. The final reports of the last National Flower Show held in Phila- delphia were received and all business in connection with that exhibition was cleared up. By unanimous vote it was decided to hold the next National Flower Show in the spring of 1918 in St. Louis. By similar vote it was decided to lease the buildmg known as the Coliseum for this ex- hibition and the dates to be April The secretary of the committee was authorized to prepare the necessary floor plans showing available spaces for the trade exhibits and if possible to arrange for a scale of prices which would include the cost of booth and signs. This would assist in having one general scheme of arrangement and decoration in the trade section. Chas. H. Totty, Thomas Roland and A Farenwald were appointed a com- mittee to prepare a prelimmary schedule. The secretary was instructed to communicate with the American Rose Society, the American Carnation So- ciety and the American Sweet Pea Society, Inviting them to co-operate with the National Flower Show by holding their annual meetings and ex- hibitions at the same time. The secre- tary was also authorized to raise imme- diately the usual guarantee fund of $10,000. Mr. Asmus tendered his res- ignation as chairman of the commit- tee giving his reasons why some other member of the committee should be elected to that office. After the matter was thoroughly discussed Mr. Asmus was induced to reconsider his decision and upon motion of Mr. Totty his res- ignation was not accepted. At 6 :30 p. m. the committee were the guests of the officials of the con- vention bureau at dinner in the Plant- ers hotel. Among those present were: Goodman King, president of the St. Louis convention bureau; and Chas. F. Hatfield, secretary of the same bureau, representatives of the daily press, Jules Bourdet, president of the St. Louis Florists' Club. J. J. Windier, secretary, and A. H. Hummert, vice- president of the same club. Also W. W. Ohlweiler, J. J. Beneke, F. A. Windier, V. J. Gorley, Chas. Beyer, Fred H. Meinhardt and David S. Geddis. Interesting addresses on the coming National Flower Show were made by Chairman George Asmus, Chas. H. Totty, David S. Geddis, Chas. F. Hatfield and Goodman King. In the evening the committee at- tended a special meeting of the St. Louis Florists' Club in the Coliseum building. All of the officers of the St. Louis Florists' Club were present and in addition there was an attend- ance of 51 members representing the different florists interests of the city. The early part of the meeting was presided over by George Asmus, who made a rousing address calling at- tention emphatically to the necessary work attached to a National Flower Show. Each member of the com- mittee in turn was called upon to enlighten the members present as to what was required to make the com- ing show the success it certainly will be. They also gave a detailed report of the work in connection with previ- ous National Flower Shows and it was made very clear that this com- ing exhibition would have the benefit of this experience. The meeting was then turned over to President Jules Bourdet of the lo- cal club who called upon each mem- ber present for a few remarks and all were enthusiastic and promised to assist in every way possible to make the next National Flower Show to be held in St. Louis more successful than any that have been held before. Frank Robinson, secretary and manager of the Coliseum, who with- out question is one of the best show managers in this country, gave an interesting talk promising his support and assistance wherever possible. The National Flower Show will also have the hearty support of the Business Men's League. The National Flower Show commit- teemen were very favorably impressed with their reception and were de- lighted to see the great interest and enthusiasm shown by the florists in- terests in St. Louis and later on when the local committee are appointed the work of the exhibition will go on with a rush, and there is no question but what the Fifth National Flower Show will compare favorably with any pre- ceding flower shows. After the meeting in the Coliseum the committee were entertained at supper by President Bourdet and other members of the florists club. On Saturday morning another ex- ecutive session of the committee was held and many important necessary details were arranged for. A visit was also made the Missouri botanical garden and the officials of this institution are also very enthusi- astic and pleased at the National Flower Show coming to St. Louis ana will give their support both finan- cially and otherwise. John Young, Secy. Madison, Ind., Dahlia Society Display. The Madison (Ind,) Dahlia Society In its display in that city October 12, surpassed all previous efforts and the exhibit was a revelation to many who saw and admired the flowers, nearly 100 hundred varieties being shown in a wide range of colors, and sizes. Among those whose displays were prominent were W. O. Wykoff, vice- president for the middle west of the American Dahlia Society: William H. Matthews, Burr Callis, Hurley Ashby and Mrs. Anna Brushfield. Ithaca, N. Y. — The business of the Bool Floral Co. has been purchased by Ralph J. Roskelly. KIEKWOOD, Mo. — The property ot Adolph Ahner has been sold under a mortgage. His creditors, it is reported, are likely to get the worst of it. Nashville, Tenn. — The Ward-Bel- mont College greenhouses have dis- continued commercial business aside from sales to students of the institu- tion. Nashville, Tenn. — The Hillcrest School farm, following a decision to retire from the cut-flower and nursery business, has offered the entire stock for sale. Houston, Tex.— The R. C. Kerr Floral Co. has increased the size of its show windows and installed an elevator for use between the store and I roof conservatory. Dahlia Show at San Francisco. The dahlia show at the Civic Audi- torium, San Francisco, Calif., October 3-4, under the auspices of the Pacific Coast Horticultural Society, the Cali- fornia State Floral Society and the- California Dahlia Society was a splen- did success. The blooms were beauti- ful, the exhibits were well staged, the ventilation and lighting effects were- excellent and a large crowd was in attendance, the exhibition being com- plimentary. Being conducted on pure- ly professional lines, no selling was allowed and the distinction between professional and amateur growers was strictly drawn. An innovation was- that there were two sets of judges, one- for each of the above divisions, all ex- hibits being arranged in classes, and the awards were quickly made. The unprecedented early rains in this sec- tion did not seem to injure the texture of the flowers. Pelicano, Rossi & Co. had a magni- ficent showing at the entrance to the- hall, the huge vases and baskets con- taining dahlias of every class being most effectively arranged. This easily captured the bronze medal offered by Vatighan's Seed Store, Chicago, for the- best exhibit. T. C. Burns, of San Rafael, had a table of immense bunches of blooms of high quality and the Pacific Grove Dahlia Co. arranged a fine display of good flowers, but which were not in competition. The Bessie Boston Dahlia Farms had an excellent display, as usual, a feature which attracted much attention being a splendid basket of the collarette variety. The amateurs also made good displays, Pierson Dur- how, of San Francisco, being awarded the prize donated by H. A. Dreer, Inc.,. Philadelphia, Pa., for the best amateur exhibit, with H. Raby, a 1915 English cactus. Other good exhibits in th& amateur class were staged by Mis» Aimee Hodgens, J. G. Wintjin, L. T. Pockmann and M. Harkiss. The MacRorie-McLaren Co. arranged; wonderful arches of bougainvillea. which were generally admired. The exhibition was ably managed by H. Plath, assisted by Mrs. J. A. Scan- navino, both of whom were prominent- ly identified with the flower shows^ at the Panama-Pacific exposition last year. The awards were as follows : Best collection of dahlias in seven classes — Show, peony, decorative, cactus, pompon, single and collarette. 10 varieties In each class, one- bloom each — Mrs. Scale, San Francisco, 1st; Bessie Boston Dahlia Farms, San Mateo, 2nd. Best collection in seven classes, five varieties,, one bloom each — Bessie Boston Dahlia Farms, 1st; Mrs. Seale, 2nd. Best 24 cactus dahlias, 12 varieties — Bessie- Boston Dahlia Farms, 1st; Mrs. Seale. 2na. Best 24 decorative dahlias, 12 varieties — Bessie Boston Dahlia Fms,, 1st; Mrs. Seale, 2nd.. Best 24 peony dahlias, 12 varieties — Mrs. Seale, 1st; Bessie Boston Dahlia Farms, 2nd.. Best 24 show dahlias, 12 varieties — Mrs. Seale. 1st: Bessie Boston Dahlia Farms, 2nd. Best 36 pompon dahlias, 12 varieties, three- blooms each — Bessie Boston Dahlia Farms, 1st; Mrs. Seale, 2nd. Best 36 collarette dahlias, 12 varieties, three blooms each — Bessie Boston Dahlia Farms, 1st; Mrs. Seale, 2nd, Best 36 single dahlias, 12 varieties, three- blooms each — Mrs. Seale, 1st; Euth Gleadeel, San Francisco, 2nd. Best seedling dahlias never before exhlblted- in competition: flowers shown with stem — Rich- ard Lohrman, San Rafael, Calif., with red' decorative, Doazin x Mina Burgle; Bessie Bos- ton Dahlia Farms with peony dahlia, Piett Sing. .Awarded certificates of merit. Best vase of one variety. 50 blooms — F. C. Burns, San Rafael, 1st; Pelicano. Bosel & Co., San Francisco, 2nd. Best vase of one variety, 25 blooms — Pelicano. Rossi & Co. Best six distinct classes, one bloom each — Richard Lohrman, 1st; Bessie Boston Dahlia- Farms. 2nd. Best table decoration, dahlias and foliage- (open to all)— Pelicano, Rossi & Co., 1st; Mae- Rorie-McLaren Co., 2nd. Best basket of dahlias, any style decoration;: no other flowers (open to all) — Miss Ruth Glea- deel, 1st; Miss Azalea Pelicano. 2nd. G. M. ig^O' The American Florist. 713 Nassau County Horticultural Society. The annual dahlia show of the Nas- sau County Horticultural Society, held October 5, was a decided success from both a financial and a horticultural standpoint. The exhibits were of the very finest quality and competition was very keen. The Henry Dreer silver cup, which was offered for the best collection of dahlias, 25 varieties, brought forth a splendid display, there being' four exhibits, each with a top notch collection. The judges finally awarded the prize to W. R. Coe (Joseph Robinson, Gr.), with W. J. Mathieson (James Kirby, Gr.), sec- ond. The E. M. Townsend silver cup for the best collection of outdoor roses was won by Harold Pratt (F. O. Johnson, Gr.), John Pratt (John W. Everett, Gr.), second. The North Shore Garden Club silver basket for the best collection of outdoor flowers was awarded to George Pratt (John F. Johnstone, Gr.,) C. F. Cartledge, (William Noonan, Gr. ), second. The F. S. Smither's cup for the best 10 varieties of gladioli, six spikes of each, was captured by Mrs. Darlington (P. W. Popp, Gr.). The class for the best collection of 12 kinds of vegetables was one of the most attractive features of the show. There were three exhibitors, and so evenly matched were their exhibits that in the final scoring only eight points separated the winner from the second man, while the third entry was only twenty points behind. Percy Chubb (Robert Jones, Gr.), was the winner in this class, with W. R. Coe, second. Mr. Chubb also won in the class for nine kinds of vegetables. The Hitchings & Co. silver cup, of- fered for the best collection of outdoor fruit, was won by Herbert Pratt (Henry Gaut, Gr.), with a superb col- lection of a great many varieties. The competition for the best decorat- ed dinner table was another feature which proved to be very attractive to the patrons of the show. There were seven entries and the honors were carried off by Joseph Adler, Henry Gaut and Herman Miller in the order named. Mills & Co., of Mamaroneck, staged a large collection of dahlias for exhi- bition, for which they were awarded a certificate of merit. Mrs. C. F. Cart- ledge received the same award for three vases of seedling dahlias, while Mrs. Darlington received a certificate of culture for a vase of gladioli. Following is a list of some of the other main classes, with their winners : Best six vases of peony flowered dah- lias • — • Mrs. Darlington, 1st; C. D. Smithers. 2nd; P. Cherbonnet. Twelve cactus dahlias, 12 varieties — Harold Pratt, 1st; W. R. Coe, 2nd. Twelve decorative dahlies, 12 varie- ties— Mrs. Darlington, 1st. Eighteen single dahlias — Mrs. Dar- lington, 1st; G. D. Barron (James Linane, Grd. ), 2nd. Twelve cactus dahlias, one variety — G. D. Barron, 1st. Twelve dahlias, any type — Herbert Pratt, 1st; G. D. Barron, 2nd. Six peony flowered dahlias, one va- riety— C. D. Smithers, 1st; G. D. Bar- ron, 2nd. Six cactus, six peony, six decorative and six pompon dahlias — G. D. Barron. Six cactus dahlias, six varieties — Herbert Pratt, 1st; W. E. Kimball (James McCarthy, Grd.), 2nd. Six cactus, one variety — Herbert Pratt, 1st. Vase of decorative dahlias — C. F. Cartledge. 1st; J. R. Maxwell (Samuel Trepass, Grd.), 2nd. Six show dahlias — F. C. Cartledge. Three vases of outdoor roses, three varieties — Mrs. William Beard (Her- man Miller, Grd.), 1st; W. Kimball, 2nd. Twelve vases of dahlias, distinct va- rieties— W. E. Kimball, 1st; Percy Chubb, 2nd. Collection of six kinds of vegetables — F. Petrona. 1st; C. F. Cartledge, 2nd. The judges of the exhibition were Thomas Aitcheson, William Robertson and James Stuart, and many flattering comments were made on the thorough and capable manner in which they per- formed their duty. James McCarthy, Cor. Sec'y- Los Angeles. PROSPEKOUS SEASON FORECASTED. There is a decided feeling of op- timism among the trade here, and all indications point to an early and pros- perous season. Violets are arriving in good supply and chrysanthemums are showing marked improvement al- though the rains have hurt the out- door varieties. Roses are coming quite good, some especially nice September Morn being seen. Dahlias are still in all their glory. It seems to the writer that this flower has greater possibil- ities than possibly any other, there being such a variety of color and form, and it seems to be so especially well adapted to the Pacific coast. NOTES. O. C. Saakes' force is working over- time these days, there being a heavy call for funeral work. A pall of yel- low chrysanthemums seen here was very well done. Fine dahlias, chrys- anthemums and September Morn roses were also leading items in the stock on display. The Redondo Floral Co. is having a great run on Cecile Brunner. Stock of extra fine quality is to be seen here this season and the demand is heavy. A fine stock of chrysanthemums is also featured. Funeral work has been very good. Andrew Bruce^ who it was reported was to leave, will, owing to the death of his wife, remain with Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson. This firm arranged a large store decoration last week. Garlands of pompons were fea- tures. Wright's Flower Shop, Inc.. are sending out many boxes of cut flowers, the business of late having equalled that of the regular season. H. R. Richards, who has been in charge of the nurseries of the Germain Seed & Plant Co. for some time, has resigned his position. G. H. H. Indiana-Kentucky Florists' Joint Meeting. About 40 members of the State Florists' Association of Indiana joined the members of the Kentucky Society of Florists at Anders Rasmussen's es- tablishment. New Albany, Ind., Octo- ber 17, the meeting, which was of a joint nature, mention of which was made in these columns last week, prov- ing very interesting and profitable. A paper by A. F. J. Baur, Indianapolis, Ind., entitled, "False Economy," was very well received and was followed by a discussion led by H. G. Walker. The business session, which followed a buffet luncheon, occupied about two hours, and upon its adjournment the party were taken for an auto tour of points of interest in New Albany and Louisville. In the latter city a ban- quet was tendered the visitors at the Henry Watterson hotel, Anders Ras- mussen acting as toastmaster. Among the speakers were President Klein,- starink of the Kentucky society; President W. J. Vesey, Jr., of the In- diana association; Wm. Mann, of Ken- tucky; W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.; August R. Baumer, Louisville, and Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind. The second day of the meeting was devoted to pleasure and sight seeing. Buffalo. N. Y. MANY WEDDINGS NOW AND LATER. The past week has been a forerun- ner of what is on the calendar for the early fall — namely many weddings, six the past week having kept the trade busy. One was quite elaborate, both the house and church being handsome- ly decorated with chrysanthemums, dahlias, palms and ferns. Stock shows a marked improvement in quality daily, especially in roses. NOTES. It is rumored that W. J. Palmer & Son are to remove their Genesee street branch to the corner of Dela- ware and Chippewa streets in the new uptown shopping district. The loca- tion is very desirable and might be called the "Fifth avenue" of this city. Carnations are scarce as yet but some very good ones are seen at both Pickelman's and Galley Bros, on Gen- esee street. William Legg, the efiicient secretary of the florists' club, is ill at his home but we hope for a speedy recovery. Visitors : William Graham and daugh- ter, Chicago; Robert Shock, Philadel- phia, Pa.; M. Dykes, New York. Bison. OBITUARY. August Carl Oelschig. August Carl Oelschig, pioneer florist of Savannah, Ga., and founder of the well-known florist firm of A. C. Oel- schig & Son of that city, died Octo- ber 12 at the age of 68 years. Mr. Oelschig was born In Saxony, Germany, and came to this country in 1874, first locating at Woodside, L. I., where he mastered the florist trade. In 1881 he went to Savannah where he engaged in the business of growing rose plants for the northern trade. He met with great success and finally em- barked in the retail trade, adding in later years the culture of ficus on a large scale, which he continued with the aid of his sons until his death, the range consisting of 24 houses. He was also the introducer of wild smilax, palm leaves, southern palms and pine tops for decorative purposes. Mr. Oelschig was identified with the S. A. F. for a number of years, having served as vice-president for the state of Georgia at various times. He was also a member of several fraternal or- ganizations and was looked upon as one of the leading factors in the civic and benevolent activities of the city. His genial disposition and smile for all he met, endeared him to all. His fu- neral was largely attended and numer- ous floral tributes marked his last rest- ing place. Jolin Vosburg. John Vosburg, well known in the New York seed trade district, and for the past 12 years a clerk for J. M. Thorburn & Co., died October 10. aged 33 years. His death was the result of an accident, he having fallen down the stairs in the Terminal station, Newark. N. J., on the previous even- ing, and sustained a fracture of the skull. He was well thought of by his employers and associates, and his sud- den death has cast a gloom over the district. Charles Wrege. Charles Wrege. a well known florist of Jersey City. N. J., and a resident of that city during the greater part of his life, died September 30, following a stroke of apoplexy. The death of his wife occurred less than a month be- fore he passed away, and his demise was attributed to grief. He was born in Mecklenburg, Germany. His remains were laid to rest October 3. 714 The American Florist. Oct. 21, TheAmerican Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2 GO; hiurope and Countries in Postal Onion, 83.50. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Florists' Telegraph Delivery 705 — The closing session 705 — C. B. Whituall (portrait) 706 George Wienhoeber's store opening (illus.) . .707 The retail trade (illus.) 708 — Winter window boxes and vases 708 — New York store, windows 709 Glazing with old glass 709 With the growers 710 — Rose growers of Montgomery County 710 Chrysanthemum Society of America 711 National Flower Show Committee 712 Madison, Ind., Dahlia Societ.v display 712 Dalilia show at San Francisco 712 Nassau County Horticultural Society 713 Los Angeles 713 Indiana-Kentucky Florists' joint meeting ....713 Buffalo, N. y 713 Obituary 713 — August Carl Oelschig 713 — John Vosburg 713 — Charles Wrege .' 713 Cuba's potash bubble 714 State insecticide and fungicide laws 714 American Rose Society 714 Coming exhibitions 714 Boston 716 Washington, D. C 716 San Francisco 718 Hagerstowu, Md 719 Chicago 722 Cincinnati 726 St. Louis. Mo 726 Minnesota florists elect officers 726 Kansas City, Mo 727 Indianapolis, Ind 728 Pittsburgh 728 Philadelphia 730 New York 732 Fort Wayne 734 Rochester, N, Y 734 Providence, R. I "^38 The seed trade 740 — Hollv and green 740 — Record crop of Canary Island onion seed.. 740 — Western Canners' Association 740 — Burpee's sweet peas 740 — American onion seed for Bermuda 740 — National Canners' Association 740 Market gardeners '^''1 — I'rices of indoor fruits and vegetables 744 — Potato shippers guilty 744 —Onion rot T4* Harrisburg, Pa 744 Westchester and Fairfield Society i44 The nursery trade 746 — American Association of Park Supts 746 Newark, N. J TSS Glass manufacturers report unusual- ly large earnings. Cuba's Potash Bubble. Herald Havana cable says Cuba's potash bubble from which a number of persons expected to make millions, appears to be pricked. Chemists found that the millions of tons of rock sup- posed to abound with potash contained either no potash at all, or less than one per cent. Armour & Co.. who had an option on a tract, for which Ha- vana capitalists paid .$4,0(X) for reg- istering the potash rights, are so con- vinced of possibilities of finding pot- ash that arrangements have been made to continue explorations. Two inches of snow fell at Calumet, Mich., October IG. THANKSGIVING will fall On Novem- ber 3U this year, according to Presi- dent Wilson's proclamation. When in need of stock or supplies of any kind in a hurry it will be a great advantage to have a copy of the latest edition of our Trade Directory at hand for names and addresses. The price for the latest (1916) edition is $3 per copy, postpaid. Where Last Heard From. Phil Scott, Chicago. October 1. en- route to Buffalo, N. Y. L. Coatsworth, Chicago, December 30, 1915. State Insecticide and Fungicide Laws. In connection with the enforcement of the Insecticide Act of 1910. the in- secticide and fungicide board of the United States department of agricul- ture, having received many inquiries from correspondents relative to the re- quirements of the various state laws regarding the manufacture and sale of insecticides and fungicides, has issued "Service and Regulatory An- nouncements No. 13" under date of September 16, 1916. This will be sup- plemented from time to time to include changes which may be necessary and any amended or new laws. Free dis- tribution will be limited to firms and establishments especially interested. Others desiring copies may obtain them from the. Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washing- ton, D. C, at five cents each. American Rose Society. The executive committee of the American Rose Society met in New York October 9, and considerable busi- ness was gone over. A report was made in regard to the Washington test garden, that it had been materially im- proved since early spring, and that Dr. Van Fleet was to assume general di- rection of the same. Application and correspondence was gone over relative to a rose test garden at Bellingham, Wash.; also at College Station, Tex. Application was received from How- ard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif., for the registration of a new seedling un- der the name of "California", described as follows : Rose California, in color, is burnt orange, shaded with golden yellow at the base of the petals. The flowers full, buds long and pointed, fairly frag- rant, a strong vigorous grower in this climate, and practically mildew proof. This rose has been investigated and the registration ordered. The place of the next annual meet- ing was a topic of consideration and the suggestion has taken form, to hold a rose society meeting in Philadelphia next sprinp-. There were certain offers of a guarantee fund made by five in- dividuals towards making it a success, and the matter by resolution was re- ferred to President Pennock to make preliminary Inquiry relative to the rose exhibit in Philadelphia in 1917 at the annual meeting. It was decided to hold a meeting of the American Rose Society at the com- ing chrysanthemum show to be held in Philadelphia, November 8, when as many members of the American Rose Society as can, it is hoped, will attend. The fund for rose disease investiga- tion by Prof. Louis Massey of Cornell University has been responded to so far by 28 members of the American Rose Society. Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y. Coming Exhibitions. [Secretaries are requested to supply any om- missions from this list, and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last ad\'ices.] October 25-27, Keene, N. H,— Fall exhibi- tion. New Hampshire Horticultural Society. Stanley K. Lone, seci-etary, Goffstown, N. H. October 26-27, Madison, N. J. — Annual flow- er show, Morristowu Horticultural Society, As- sembly Hall. Edward Reagan, secretary, Mor- ristowu. N. J. October 26-27, Madison, N. J. — Annual flower show of Morris County Gardeners' & Florists' Club. Edward Reagan, secretary, 139 Madison avenue, Morristown, N. J. October 27-29, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.— Fall . exhi- bition' Northern Westchester Horticultural and Agricultural Society. Civic Hall. Angus G. Ross secretary Annandale Farm. Mt. Kisco. October 31, Los Angeles, Calif — Fall show of the Los Angeles County Horticultural Society. Hal S. Kruckeberg, secretary, Los Angeles. October Sl-November 1, Greenwich. Conn.— Annual flower sliow Westchester and Fairfield HorticTiltural Society. Oscar N. Adder, Larch- mont, N. y., secretary. J. B. McArdle, Green- wich, Conn., exhibition manager, November 1-2, Northampton, Mass, — Fourth annual show of the Holyoke and Northampton Florists' and Gardeners' Club. November 1-3, Tarrytown, N, Y. — Fall exhi- bition, Tarrytown Horticultural Society, Mu- sic hall. E. W. Neubrand, Tarrytown, N. Y., secretary; James W. Smith, White Plains, N. Y., exhibition manager. November 1-5, Boston, Mass. — Grand Autumn Exhibition Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Horticultural hall. William P. Rich. 300 Mas- sachusetts avenue, Boston, secretary. James Wheeler, exhibition manager, Natick, Mass. November 3-5, Tuxedo, N, Y. — Annual exhibi- tion of the Tuxedo Horticultural Society. Thomas Wilson, secretary. Tuxedo, N. Y. November 7-10, Philadelphia, Pa. — Annual ex- hibition Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Hor- ticultural hall, Broad "street, below Locust. David Rust, secretary. Horticultural hall. Broad street, below- Locust, Philadelphia, Pa. November 8, Philadelphia, Pa, — .\nnual exhi- bition of the Chrysanthemum Society of Amer- ica in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Horti- cultural Society's show. Chas. W. Johnson, sec- retary, 2134 West 110th street, Chicago. November 8-9, New London, Conn. — Chrysan- themum Show, New London Horticultural So- ciety, Court house. Stanley Jordan. Waterford, Conn., secretary. November 8-10, New York. — Chrysanthemum exhibition. The American Institute of the City of New York, Engineers' building. Wm. A. Eagleson, secretary board of managers, 324 West T^'enty-third street. New York. November 9-10, Bloomington, 111. — Fall Flow- er festival and meeting of the Illinois State Florists' Association. Coliseum. J. F. Am- mann. secretary, Edwardsville, 111. November 9-11, Lancaster, Pa. — Fall show Lancaster County Florists' Association, Hei- menze Auditorium. Frank Kohr, secretary, Lan- caster, Pa.; Harry K. Rohrer, Lancaster, Pa., exhibition manager. November 9-12, New York. — Fall exhibition. The Horticultural Society of New York, Amer- ican Museum of Natural History. George V. Nash, secretary. Mansion, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York. November 10-12, Cleveland, 0. — Second an- nual flower show under the auspices of the Ohio Horticultural Society, The Cleveland Flor- ists' Club and The Garden Club of Cleveland, at the HoUenden. M. A. Vinson, manager, 402 Leader-News Bldg.. Cleveland. November 11-19, New Orleans, La. — New Or- leans Flower Show in connection with stock show. C. R. Panter,. secretary, N. 0. Horticul- tural Society, 2320 Calhoun street. New Or- leans, La. November 14-15, Providence, R, I, — Exhibi- tion, Rhode Island Horticultural Societ.v. Ball Room, Narragansett hotel. Ernest K. Thomas, secretary, P. O. Box 180, Kingston, R. I. November — , Lake Forest, 111, — Fall show of the North Shore Horticultural Society. P. Back, secretary. Lake Forest, 111. Date to be announced later. January, 1917, — ^Indianapolis, Ind. — Annual convention and exhibition of the American Car- nation Society. A. F. J. Baur, secretary, 3800 Rockwood avenue. Indianapolis. March 16-17. 1917, St, Louis, Mo,— Interna- tional Spring Flower Show. W. W. Ohlweiler, executive secretary. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. March 15-22, New York, — Spring show under the auspices of the Horticultural Society of New York and the New York Florists' Clut> at Grand Central Palace. John Young, secre- tary, 53 West 28th street. New York. Important to Subscribers. The date on the yellow address label on your copy of THE AMERICAN FLORIST will show when your subscription expires. Please renew subscriptions promptly on expiration to make certain of receiving your copy of each issue. igi6. The American Florist. 715 Wants, For Salc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Sltuatio Wanted— By experienced American Beauty rose grower. Address Key 715. care American Florist. Situation Wanted — Expert gardener seeks eneagement on first-class estate. Al references. Good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Address Key 702, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By single man. age 27; 12 years' experience as gardener and florist: also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Key 689, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By expert carnation grower; long years' experience in scientific growing of carnations, roses and 'mums; first-class propa- gator; middle age. temperate and good worker. Address Key 704. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations; lifelong experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Young man 26 married ; thor- oughly competent grower: carnations, chrysan- themums, pot plants, A 1 designer; reference as to character and ability. Earle Fortney, 1026 Carleton St.. Fairmont. West Va. Situation Wanted — Designer with executive ability and experience in growing, desires respons- ible position: experience and credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Horticulturist seeks engage- ment. Scientific and practical experience in raising vegetables in and out of doors; greenhouse management; bush fruits, tree surgery and cut flowers: good wages expected for guaranteed results on large scale; references, married, 32. one child. Address B., Box 35. Pomfret Center. Conn. Help Wanted— Saleslady and designer for large town, 50 miles from Chicago. $12. OJ per week to start. Address Key 000, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Young men, 17 to 19 years of age. to work in rose houses, at $30,00 to $35.00 per month. Apply Foehlmann Bros. Co., Plant B, Morton Grove, 111. Help Wanted — Two good rose growers for modern plant in Illinois; state wages, experience and enclose references in first letter. Address Key 693, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Good salesman and designer for Chicago retail store. Must come well recom- mended. The Rosery Florist, 6772 N. Clark St.. Phone, Rogers Park 4447. Chicago. Help Wanted— At once, good gardener, must have experience in planting and care of trees and shrubs. References. Swain Nelson & Sons' Co.. 940 Marquette Bldg., Chicago. Help Wanted— At once, a young man with tech- nical knowledge of general nursery stock and ex- perience in making quick planting plans. This position offers a good future. Address Key 687. care American Florist. For Rent— Greenhouse for rent. 8,000 feet of glass, shed, living house. Rent, $32.00 per month. Stock, $400. IQ miles from Chicago loop. Key 691. care American Florist. For Sale— Greenhouse and six-room residence, big lot: nocompetition; allclosedup: ownerold lady: $1.2C0. small payment, long time on balance. n. P. \Valdo. Chillicothe. llhnois. For Sale — Chicago flower store on prominent north side street. Good opportunity for live flor- ist. A. C. Kohlbrand. 174 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. For Sale— Established flower store in Loop. Long lease, low rent, owner cannot give attention to business. Small amount cash required. This is a gold mine for a live florist. Address Key 706, care American Florist. For Sale— High class flower store, with small greenhouse; located near Chicago; doing good business; reason lor selling, wish to retire; $1000 cash, balance on reasonable terms. Address Key 703. care American Florist. ForSale— Carnation support. "Common Sense," 3000 stakes and 9000 rings, 416.00 per 1000. These supports have been used about two seasons and some are new. Cash. La Crosse Floral Co.. La Crosse. Wi«, For Sale— Owing to the fact that my store in the Palmer House needs my personal attention, I will sell my new place in the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, to some responsible party at very reasonable terms. Big bargain for a live wire. Act quick. John Mangel. 17 East Monroe St., Chicago, III. For Sale— Old established florist business three greenhouses attached. $2,500: nothing for good will; stock of plants, implements, horse, wagons, fixtures and supplies will invoice the amount: near hotels and large theatres. 15 minutes from loop, George C. Wagner, 3116 Indiana Ave., Chicago. For Sale or Rent-Cheap: 7.000 feet of glass, planted to chrysanthemums, carnations and sweet peas Houses are new, 60 miles from Spokane. Wash. Present owner does not understand business. Doing good business. Address Key 712. care American Florist. For Sale or Rent — On easy terms a most prosperous florist's business in this fast growing city. This is a snap, and if you are wise, you will look into it. Particulars and terms by appoint- ment; apply at Room 23 in the Mack Block, S. W. corner East Water and Wisconsin Streets. Milwaukee. Wis., or address Fred L. Hahn. 1081 Eleventh St., Milwaukee. Wis. FOR RENT Greenhouse, 6,000 feet of glass; store, living rooms; all electric lighted. Or will sell on easy payments. Located in South Chicago. Apply to OSCAR METZ, 5525 Harper Ave., Chicago FOR SALE Bargain, 1914 Buick Six, self starter, equipped with electric light, etc. Good condition. Cost $2,150 new. Key 713, care American Florist. HELP WANTED A wholesale storeman who understands the out-of-town trade and can get growers. Applicant must have Chicago market experience and come well recommended. SINNER BROS. 158 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO HELP WANTED A Salesman and Designer Advertiser has an opening for a good live wire salesman and designer for a prosperous store near Chicago. Young honest fellow with proven ability preierred. Salary no object. We want the man. Rgy 714, care American Florist WANTED NIGHT FIREMAN Good wages to the right party. Apply SINNER BROS. 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Florists' Auto Truck For Sale. Fine, newly painted, 1916 model. Studebaker ^^■ton. panel body truck for florists' business. Equipped with electric starter and lights, heatine system, sides lined shelving, and front partitioned, Has been in use but six months and is in fine run- ning condition. Special Auto Delivery Service, 4835 Kenmore Ave., CHICAGO. Situation Wanted By an all-'ronnd practical man, with 18 years' experience in growing, design- ing, decorating and salesmanship; mar- ried and American-born. Address Key 711, care American Florist. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf 2^x5i4 inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in blaci; and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices : Per 600, $2.85 ; per lOOO 84.50. Samples on request. Electro of leal, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO NEW EDITION-Issued August, 1916. TRADE DIRECTORY Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Price $3.00, Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 716 The American Florist. Oct. 21, JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND TERNS ARECA I/UTESCENS. In. high 6-in. pot, 3 plants in pot 24-30 Bach $1.00 COCOS VVEDDELLIANA. „,, . ^ In. high Perdoz. Per 100 2y2-in. pot 6-8 $ 1.50 $12.00 2 1/2 -in. pot 10-12 2.25 18.00 2% 3-i 4-i: 5 KENTIA BELMOREANA. Leaves In. high -in. pot 4 8-10 pot pot .5 .5-6. in. pot 6-7. 9-in pot pot . pot . cedar tub. . cedar tub. . cedar tub. cedar tub. .6 Ready Oct. 15 . cedar tub..6- .12 .15 .18-20. Each Per doz. $ 1.50 ...$ .45 .75 6-7 22-24 1.00 6-7 26-28 1.50 6-7 30 2.00 6-7 34-36 3.00 6-7 38-40 4.00 6-7 40-42 5.00 7 48-54 7.50 2.50 B.OO 9.00 12.00 18.00 24.00 36.00 48.00 60.00 7 5-51/2 ft 10.00 HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED STRONG AND HEALTHY CIBOTIUM SCHEIDEI. Each ft. spread ^ i.oo ft. spread 5 qq JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., 9-in. tubs, 9-in. tubs. KENTIA PORSTERIANA. Leaves In. high Bach Per doz. 6-in. pot 5-6 24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 5-6 30-32 1.50 18.00 KEN-^JIA PORSTERIAIVA, Made-Vp. In. high Bach 7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 30-36.......$ 3.00 7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 38-40 4.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 40-42 5.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 42-48 6.00 Ft. high 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 4-4% 7.50 Ready Oct. 15. 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5 10.00 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5-5% 12.00 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5%-6 15.00 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 6-7 18.00 12-in. cedar tub, 5 plants in tub 7-8 22.00 Railway Station, Jenkintown. Wyncote, Pa. Boston. TKADE VERY SATISFACTORY. Business has been very good during the past week considering the quan- tity of flowers shipped to the market. Roses have been plentiful, but they have been selling very well. The aver- age stock sells at from one to eight cents, while Russell, Hadiley and long stemmed Ophelia have been scarce and selling for high prices. Carnations are scarce, there being only a very few growers getting long stems and large blooms as yet. The average carnations coming in are short stemmed and fail to meet with the necessary standard of good quality, but they are in ^ood demand and have been selling at from two cents to four cents on the very fancy kinds. Pink and white are the best selling colors. The chrysanthe- mum crop is a little late this year. Smith's Advance, Golden Glow and Unaka being about the only varieties in the market. The best price of the average grade of flowers is $].50 per dozen, although some extra fine blooms bring more in some cases. Formosum lilies are in short crop and move readily. Lily of the valley also finds a good market. Some of the earlier flowering kinds of snapdragon are seen in the market and the demand is very good. Yellow marguerites are scarce and sell well at $1 to $3 per 100 ac- cording to size. Pot plants are not plentiful, chrysanthemums being about the only thing obtainable besides ferns. All told the market is very satisfac- tory, both to wholesaler and retailer, as business on both ends seems to be brisk. NOTES. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has passed a resolution that hereafter there will be no complimentary tickets given, as it has been rather an abused privi- lege for the past few years. They have issued what is termed trade tickets which may be bought in blocks of 25 at $20 per 100. The coming chrysan- themum show has a schedule which should bring out one of the best shows ever held in the hall for its kind. The committee on schedules have endeav- ored to interest the commercial grow- ers in particular this year and have ac- cordingly prepared a list of prizes that would be to the advantage of the grower to look up. The schedule may be obtained by writing the secretary. Wm. Morris, of Wellesley, changed his entire stock of roses last year, cleaning up the beds and stocking up with new varieties. His roses, which are now being cut, show the results of the labor spent on them as they are the best he ever shipped to Bos- ton. His Russell, Ophelia and Kil- larney Brilliant are specially fine. Thomas Roland, of Nahant, is shipping a large crop of Smith's Ad- vance and Golden Glow chrysanthe- mums to the market now. He also has a heavy crop of roses which are very good quality. His Richmond are extra fine. Robert McGovern, of Natick. is cutting a fine lot of Golden Glow chrysanthemums. He has altogether 50,000 plants, which he expects to market this week. Patrick Welch is receiving consign- ments of very fine American Beauties and orchids. He also has a large stock of especially fine chrysanthemums. A. Segraeber, of the Budlong Rose Co., is the happy father of an eight and a half pound boy born October 6. E. T. Ridlon, buyer for F. E. Pal- mer, was married October IS and is spending his honeymoon in New York. Wm. Maloy, salesman for J. A. Bud- long, Boston branch, is very sick at his home in Natick. F. L._ W. J Washington, D. C. SUPPLY PLENTIFUL AND SALES GOOD. With stock plentiful and business good the retail stores have nothing to complain of. Chrysanthemums are in good supply and of good quality for this time of the year, and orchids and lily of the valley are arriving in more generous quantities and prices are more reasonable. Violets are seen, both single and double. Carnations are plentiful, considering the season. Local grown gardenias of good qual- ity are seen. Funeral work has been brisk during the past week and ap- pears to have been quite evenly di- vided among the various stores. NOTES. Mrs. J. P. Martin of New York has leased the J. R. Freeman greenhouses on Georgia avenue. S. Simmons, for 18 years gardener on the Leiter estate, is in charge. Theo. Diederick of Anglers Heights is supplying the local market with very fine single violets, snapdragons, calen- dulas and chrysanthemums. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. is show- ing- some very fine chrysanthemums. Their American Beauty display is about the best in the city. The Washington Florist Co. had its window decorated this week with orchid plants and Japanese vases. It attracted much attention. George Lavalle is sending in the first Spencers seen here this season. Visitors : S. Bayersdorf er, C. Mee- han and A. Heatherton, all of Phila- delphia; W. McKissick, Baltimore, Md.; W. Rehder, Wilmington, N. C; J. B. Bowen, Wilson, N. C; W. Pfletch- er, Zanesville, O. G. C. D. ITASKA, III. — H. H. Geils is building four 100-foot houses, two 20 feet wide and two 28 feet wide. igi6. The American Florist. 717 ^ Place Hill's Hardy Evergreens on Display now.. Best for Winter Window Boxes and Outdoor Decora- tion. They'll sell them- selves. Progressive Florists will appreciate the big sales possibilities of Hill's Hardy Evergreens. Now's tbe time to have them on display — when soft stocks are being thrown out. Push Hill's Hardy Evergreens now and during the coming months. Hill's stock is grown for high-class trade and will please your most exacting customers. Talk winter Evergreen window boxes to the people who have had the summer decora- tions. Boxwoods, Bays, etc., will soon have to be taken inside — these can all be replaced with hardy outdoor tubbed Evergreens. Both are easy to sell as summer stocks and give complete satisfac- tion. Trj* out this line now and see for yourself. Prices include careful packing and crating F. O. B. Dundee. Place your orders now. We will ship at once or reserve them and ship whenever wanted. HILL'S COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF HARDY EVERGREENS FOR WINDOW BOXES, URNS, ETC. 100 size Each Hardy Evergreens (especially grown bushy stock), Assorted Varieties (Our Selection). .(58.00 per 50) Picea Excelsa (Norway Spruce) 12-18 in. $0.20 Pinus Austriaca (Austrian Pine) . . . 12-18 In. .30 Pinus Mugho (Dwarf Mugho Pine) . . 8-10 in. .35 Doz. $1.80 2.15 2.40 Size Pinus Strobua (White Pine) 12-18 In. $15.00 Thuya Occidentalis (Am. Arb. Vlt.) . 12-18 in. 10.00 Bush Boxwood for Window Boxes 16.00 Boxwood, Bush Shaped 10-12 In. 18.00 Boxwood SuCEruticosa (Dwarf Edging) 4- 6 In. Bach $0.30 .30 Doz. 100 $1.95 $15.00 2.15 16.00 $0.30 $3.00 $22.60 .10 1.00 6.00 6 of same variety and size at dozen rate; 50 of same variety and size at 100 rate. HILL'S HARDY TUBBED EVERGREENS (CLIPPED SPECIMENS) Each Pair Abies Tsuga Canadensis (Hemlock), 2 feet $2.75 $5.00 Picea Abies Tsuga Canadensis (Hemlock), 3 feet 3.50 6.60 Picea Juniperus Glauca (Pyramid Shaped), 3 feet 3.50 6.75 Taxus Junlperus Glauca (Pyramid Shaped), 4 feet 4.50 8.00 Taxus Juniperus Hibernica (Pyramid Shaped), 2 feet 1.75 3.00 Taxus Juniperus Hibernica (Pyramid Shaped), 2^4 feet 2.00 3.75 Taxus Juniperus Hibernica (Pyramid Shaped), 3 feet 2.50 4.60 Thuya Juniperus Hibernica (Pyramid Shaped), 3% feet 3.00 5.75 Thuya Juniperus Schottil (Pyramid Shaped), 3 feet 3.75 7.00 Thuya Juniperus Schottil (Pyramid Shaped), 4 feet 4.75 9.00 Thuya Juniperus Vir. Globosa (Ball Shaped), 18x18 inches.. 2.75 6.00 Thuya Each Pair Pungen Kost. (Grafted Blue Spruce), 2 feet $3.00 $ 5.50 Pungen Kost. (Grafted Blue Spruce), 2% feet.. 3.75 7.00 Baccata (Ball Shaped), 18 x 18 inches 6.00 10.60 Baccata (Ball Shaped), 21x21 Inches 9.50 18.00 Baccata (Pyramid Shaped), 3 feet 5.00 9.00 Baccata (Pyramid Shaped), 4 feet 7.0O 12.00 Biota Orlentalis (Pyramid Shaped), 2 feet 2.00 3.75 Occidentalis (Ball Shaped), 24x24 Inches 3.85 7.50 Occidentalis (Ball Shaped), 30x30 inches 4.85 9.50 Occidentalis (Pyramid Shaped), 3 feet 2.75 6.00 Occidentalis (Pyramid Shaped), 4 feet 3.25 6.00 Above come In good, cheap, serviceable containers as illustrated. Painted green. TERMS: Net cash. First order from all firms not having an account with us should be accompanied with full cash remittance. To customers of approved credit or who supply satisfactory trade references, 30 days net. Complete Fall Wholesale Catalogue is Novf Ready. Copy cheerfully sent upon request. Address THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., Inc., Box 404, DUNDEE, I LL EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS. LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA HILL'S MOTTO... I HIGH QUALITY. | i REASONABLE PRICES. | I PROMPT SERVICE. | I COURTEOUS TREATMENT. | 1 Give us a trial. "We | H can save you money and | I please you as well. Our 1 B close proximity to Chi- | H cago, the great railroad g B center, means quick | J service and low Chicago ■ a rates. 1 liiioiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Taxus Picea Pungen Thuya Juniperus 718 The American Florist. Oct. 21, □ iffluiniiiniiiiiiiiiiMiiMiiMaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiu^ Bayersdorfcr's The Florists' Supply House of America OUR NEW FOLDER FOR 1916 - 1917 Is now ready. Tells you what you should have. If you did not receive it, send for it. A postal will bring it. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 1129-1131 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. iiiiiiniyiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ xa San Francisco. BUSINESS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD. It is the unanimous opinion of all the retailers that business has seldom been better than at present. Every store seems to be the same. In some instances the hardest matter seems to be to get sufficient stock to fill the de- mand. This is especially true of chry- santhemums. The continued dark and rainy weather has held the stock back, which together with the unusually heavy shipping demand, has caused a very sharp advance in the prices. Clara Wells has leaped into great favor this season as a yellow and some grand stock is arriving, but not nearly enough for requirements. All things considered the chrysanthemum grow- ers are having one of the best years in their history. Good roses, especially Russell, are in heavy demand with the supply short. The same is true of American Beauty and all other va- rieties. Carnations, too, are not in over supply and everything of good quality is rapidly absorbed. It is ex- pected that they will advance sharply in prices soon. Violets are getting more plentiful daily, and with ideal growing conditions the quality is rap- idly improving. Large quantities of these find their way out of this mar- ket through the shipping outlet. Orchids and gardenias are very scarce and hard to get. Lily of the valley, too, is on the scarce list. The weather conditions have been very poor for dahlias and other outdoor stock, but it is expected that the former will hang on for several weeks or until heavy frosts arrive. Some green- house grown snapdragon are to be had and good stock moves well. The trade in pot plants is about the only item that moves slowly. There are plenty of splendid cyclamens, begonias and other flowering plants. Some good pot chrysanthemums are to be had also. Greens of all kinds, with the exception of smilax, are in good supply. - NOTES. John Charles Olmstead, senior mem- ber of the firm of Olmstead Bros., Brookline, Mass., spent several days here last week, perfecting plans for the construction of parks and streets in the new garden home center of St. Fran- cis wood. This property is the creation of the firm and has been worked out in charm and development to a far greater extent that had been expected by Mr. Olmstead, who was last here three years ago, when ground was broken for the first improvement work on the tract. He is accompanied by James Frederick Dawson, son of the late Jackson Dawson, and E. C. Whit- ing, landscape engineers in the employ of his firm, who will remain here until the contract work, now under way, will be completed. Many acres of parks are included which will require thou- sands of trees and shrubs. The board of trustees of Leland Stanford University have set aside a large sum of money to be used for the establishment and equipping of the Stanford Arboretum. Owing to lack of funds this project has not had the attention it was originally intend- ed to have. Now that ample means are at its disposal it is planned to make this arboretum one of the finest in the country. Prof. Sargent of the Arnold Arboretum has visited the site and has expressed the opinion that it has all the possibilities of being made into an ideal spot. Owing to the unprecedented ship- ping of cut flowers out of this city to eastern points. Wells Fargo & Co. have found it necessary to increase their refrigerator express car service. Instead of having refrigerator cars leave this city twice a week, they an- nounce that hereafter cars will leave here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights direct to New York. This service is greatly appreciated by the wholesalers and it will tend to further increase the shipping to a very ma- terial advance. The final meeting of the Menlo Park Horticultural Society before its fall show was held October 11. Final ar- rangements for the exhibition were completed. There were a large num- ber of exhibits shown during the even- ing by the members. Chrysanthe- mums, particularly the newer varieties, were much in evidence and were of splendid growth, some magnificent Marigold calling for special' attention. Every indication points to a record breaking attendance. John Carbone, the orchid grower of Berkeley, reports excellent trade. He has added more than 100 cases of or- chids to his stock this season, all of which is in splendid condition. He reports the sale of a large number of hybrids to the Fleishacker collec- tion at Menlo Park. His plants are recovering from the recent injury due to gas fumes from a neighboring factory. He promises to be a large exhibitor at the Menlo Park Show. Henry Goertzhain of the Redwood City Nursery, is bringing in his usual fine cut of chrysanthemums. Two houses of Ongowa were especially fine. He is having one house planted to pot lilies for Easter forcing. We also noted a grand lot of Maud Jeffries chrysanthemums. All of the cut from this range is sold in this city. Despite the inclement weather there was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Pacific Coast Horticul- tural Society, October 7. The exhibits were varied and of the usual excel- lence. Professor Stevens of the Uni- versity of California, gave a stereop- ticon lecture which was greatly en- joyed by all the members. Henry Avensino reports himself well pleased by the business being done at his new store on Geary street. The store is of very attractive appearance and nothing but high class stock is handled. Sam Matraia has been added to the stafE of assistants. There was a very creditable display made in the floral section of the Fresno district fair. Nearly all the prominent florists and growers had stock on dis- play, particularly those of the central part of the state. Dan MacRorie and Donald McLaren have returned from a visit to the southern part of the state. Mr. Mac- Rorie leaves this week for a trip throughout the northern part of the state. Heine Cooper of the MacRorie-Mc- Laren Co., returned from a vacation at Sacramento last week. M. H. Ebel of Sacramento was in town during the week. igi6. The American Florist. 719 Bulbs and Boxwood at Auction Mammoth shipments offered each TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 10 o'clock a. m. ALSO LOCAL CONSIGNMENTS OF Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas, Rubbers, Etc. To be offered In lots to suit the large and small buyer. Send for Weekly Catalogue. The MacNiff Horticultural Company 52 to 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK The Largest Horticultural Salesrooms in the World Mention the American Florist when writing Mrs. R. E. Darbee has moved her wholesale shipping department down town to the flower market district on St. Anne street. Mrs. Darbee has had this move in contemplation for some time. The store is fitted in the most modern manner as regards equipment. She is now in a better position than ever to care for her rapidly growing business. The retail store on Hyde street will be maintained as hereto- fore. Fred Jaeger has disposed of his in- terest in the retail store of the Mac- Rorie-McLaren Co. on Powell street. Walter Hoffinghoff, for years connected with the firm, has acquired Jaeger's in- terests. Mr. Hoffinghoff is well known to the trade along the coast. He is also secretary of the Pacific Coast Horti- cultural Society. Much interest is being manifested in the dahlia show, which will open Oc- tober 3. A great number of entries have been received by Manager Plath and it is expected that the show will surpass the one held last month. Full particulars of the winners will be given next week. Nels Peterson of the Peninsula Nur- sery is sending in some of those fine carnations for which he is noted. The stock is as usual in splendid shape, the new houses especially showing up in excellent condition. C. Kooyman is now receiving some good American Beauties from his own greenhouses. He reports a very good business in Dutch bulbs and supplies. G. N. Hagerstown, Md. The floral department of the Hag- erstown interstate fair, held October 10-13, was of a much higher order than most county and state fairs. The premium list for plants and floral work amounted to over $600. The prizes for specimen plants were very liberal; also those for cutflowers and most of the made-np design work, except the large pieces which might have been of- fered more incentive. The quality of the plants and cutflowers and their artistic arrangement was of a high order, quite good enough for entry in the flower shows of the large cities. The principal exhibitors were Henry A. Bester & Son, Wm. Bester, and Henry Holsafel, Jr., who made en- tries in all the classes of plants and cut-flower work. The Flower Shop, C. L. Brewer, proprietor, also exhibited in the plant section. There were three prizes for all classes, which, when the iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiii IBeechwood Heights Nurseries I THOMAS YOUNG, Jr., Proprietor I BOUND BROOK, - N. J. B Cut Flowers of all the leading varieties of I Orchids in their Season I also I Gardenias and Roses I Telephone, Bound Brook 74 llllililDllllllillHIIIiyillllllllllOlllillliH^^^^^ Mention the American Florist when writino HortiGunural Trade Jouinal Published weekly. The I>arK- est. Brightest and Best Brlt- Uh Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITIQR Published quarterly. Annual subacrlptlon for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dol- lar. (International money or- der.) Subscribe today and keep In touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BOWUT. INGLAND awards were made, were found to be pretty evenly distributed. Most of the stock, both of plants and flowers, was grown in Hagerstown, all the firms except the Flower Shop, having exten- sive ranges of glass. Henry A. Bester & Son have a retail shop under the Hamilton hotel, while the newly opened store of The Flower Shop, in the square, is very well located. The other two firms handle all their busi- ness at their greenhouses. K. For Plants and Cuttings Get Our Prices Before Ordering Elsewhere. Asparagus Dracaena Begonias Ferns Bulbs Geraniums Calceolaria Hydrangeas | Calendula Primula Cineraria Smilax Cyclamen Snapdragons Daisies Violets Our guarantee with every order. Write for a copy ol our latest Plant Bulletin. S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1612 Ludlow St. BALTIMORX, Franklin and St. Paul fits. WASHIKGTON. D. C, 1216 H St., N. W. NEW YORK, - 117 W. 28th St. CHAS. H. TOHY MADISON, NEW JERSIT Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty Mention the American Florist when writing. The American Florist. Oct. 21, When you ask us whether we make s ments promptly; whether our prices right. Whether our goods have cl our answer is EMPHATICALLY Y CHRYSANTHEMLMS AND POMPONl We are now offering the finest quality stock we ever had. BIG CROP OF ROSES Largest Assortment— Finest Quality. Wild Smlla:iL, Leucothoe, Mexican Ivy, Perns Farleyense, extra fancy, also Fancy Hybridum supplied on short notice CURRENT PRICE LIST— 1""'"» AMEEICAN BEAUTIES. Per floz. I^-inch Stock. $96.70 per 1000. 400 Pink Killarney 300 Elgar 500 White Killarney 1625 Richmond 197 Old Gold N BROS. CO •■•B^^d'oTh'as.""*' CHICAGO, ILL. 722 The American Florist, Oct. 21, CHRYSANTHEMUMS Large White and Yellow Flowers, $1.50 to $3.00 per doz.; Pink, $2.00 to $3.00. YELLOW POMPONS 50c to 75c per bunch. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. The roses which we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. American Beauties perdoz. Specials, extra long stems $4.00 30 to 36-ijich stems 3.00 Medium stems $1.50 to 2. BO Shorter lengths 50 to 1.00 Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Bxtra long $8.00 to $10.00 Good medium B.OO to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Hoosier Beauty, special $12.00 per 100 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killamey Brilliant I / .OU Suitable for j-Ompons, etc. oe MEDIUM CUT d»1 e f\l\ £i%J FLOWER BASKETS, «]> 1 O.UU Suitable for roses, carnations, etc. O e LARGE CUT dM O t\t\ £tO FLOWER BASKETS, «]> 1 iJ,\3\J Suitable for American Beauty and Mrs. Chas. Russell roses, chrysanthemums and other long stemmed cut flowers. Order as early as possible so as to avoid any possible delay in shipment. Wire in your order today and we will send it out on the next train. Hurry ! Send for our latest Catalog— just oft the press. You need it— a postal will do. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO October 19. The wedding was held at the home of Fred Wittbold, a large number of relatives and friends at- tending. W. P. Ward, with the D. Hill Nur- sery Co., Inc., Dundee, reports a splendid demand for Hill's hardy evergreens, which are being used largely in this vicinity for window boxes and outdoor decorations. The A. D. Randall Co. has a display of Hill's stock at its store this week. H. E. Philpott, of Winnipeg, Can., is here on a business visit. He is spending most of his time at A. T. Pyfer & Co.'s wholesale store and Pyfer & Olsem's greenhouses at Wil- mette. De Forest W. Ludwig, of the E. C. Ludwig Floral Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., and wife passed through here this week on their way to Los Angeles, Calif., where they will spend the win- ter. O. A. & L. A. Tonner are showing a good supply of snapdragons, which they report are in excellent demand. Chrysanthemums have made their ap- pearance in large numbers here. Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson, of Cleve- land, O., who attended the Florists' Telegraph Delivery meeting last week, remained a few days with the local trade exploiting florists' publicity. George Wienhoeber had an opening at his enlarged store this week, which attracted considerable attention among the trade as well as the public. Wm. J. Smyth, well known Michi- gan avenue florist, will celebrate the flfty-third anniversary of his birth- day, October 20. R. J. Coulterjohn is employed at Schiller's West Madison street store where George Asmus so ably presides. R. W. Peterson, with J. A. Peter- son, Westwood, Cincinnati, O., is call- ing on the trade here this week. igi6. The American Florist. 725 PLACE YOUR ORDER WITH US. WE HAVE EVERY- THING IN QUANTITY. BESUTIES-'MUMS-ROSES-ORCHIDS-CARNATIONS-Etc. CURRENT PRICE LIST— »„ ^1^^^^^= phones: CENTRAL 2571 -AUTOMATIC 48734- CENTRAL 2572 161 North Wabash Ave. Chicago Percy Jones is enjoying a splendid shipping as well as local trade and is showing a splendid line of roses, car- nations and chrysanthemums. Presi- dent Van Gelder and Manager Poll- worth are enthusiastic over the out- look for the fall trade, which points to a record breaker. This firm is hand- ling a bigger supply than ever of green goods, including boxwood and wild smilax. At "Wietor Bros.' store the receipts of chrysanthemums are daily increas- ing and the shipments this week in- clude fancy Golden Queen, Oconto and Marigold. Chrysolora will be ready to cut in a few days and so will their first batch of pompons. N. J. Wietor still stands by his statement that Alice is the best light pink carnation in commerce today. Sinner Bros, have their stock look- ing fine in their greenhouses this fall, particularly the roses, which attract much favorable attention. John Sin- ner is thinking seriously of devoting more of his time to the greenhouses and is in the market for a good whole- sale storeman to take his place while he is away. George Weiland and Paul Klingsporn, of the Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation, were busy as bees last week at the special meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association, renew- ing old acquaintances and forming new ones. They had a car at the disposal of the visitors during their stay here, here. Frank Stuppy, of the Stuppy Floral Co., St. Joseph, Mo., placed an order with the A. L. Randall Co. while he was in the city last week for 1,000 Roses===Carnations===Chrysanthefflums Everything else in seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. Supplies For Pall Decorations Natural Prepared Oak Sprays-Colored Ruscus Magnolia Leaves- Baskets-Ribbons-Chiffons. Write for our weekly wholesale cut flower price list. O. A.. <& \^. iV. ^oj::i-n-©i? 30 E. Randolph Street, Phone, Central 6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Thenanthos cuttings after he inspected it growing in the Anton Then green- houses. Zech & Mann's chrysanthemum sup- ply has increased considerably the past week, according to Allie Zech, who adds that the varieties Early Snow and McNiece have made their appearance in large numbers. H. J. Peterson reports trade as good at his retail establishment at Chicago Heights and the only complaint he has to make in regard to the past season's business was the scarcity of stock. M. C. Gunterberg received her first shipment of New York violets Fri- day, October 13. She is handling a fine supply of chrysanthemums in white, pink and yellow. Samuel Seligman and Robert New- comb, of the American Bulb Co., have started out again in quest of new or- ders. A. Miller expects to leave on another trip this week. Meyer & Dramm, of Elmhurst, are cutting a fine grade of Ophelia and Hoosier Beauty roses. They consign all their stock to the B. C. Amling Co. The team representing the trade in the North Chicago Bowling League lost three straight games Thursday evening, October 12. Mrs. Hannah Thielmann has sold her store at 408 West Division street, to L. Hoeckner, who took possession October 16. Hoerber Bros, are in good crop with chrysanthemums and have a splendid supply to offer in the early varieties. Joe Erringer is back in the employ of Zech & Mann. 726 The American Florist. Oct, 21, illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Make it Pay By placing your orders zviih A. T. Pyfer & Co. Wholesale Florists 30 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Long Distance Telephone— Central 3373. Illlllll ■llllllllllllllllllllll J. A. Budlong- is fllling a large num- ber of orders for carnations this week in addition to the regular demand for roses and other stock. Manager Schupp predicts a firm market iintil after the holidays at least. He figures that the rose growers will begin to top their plants for Christmas just about the time that the receipts of roses and chrysanthemums will be at their heaviest. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are experienc- ing a brisk demand for American Beauty roses and orchids which they are handling in quantity right along. Their receipts of chrysanthemums are much heavier and consist of practical- ly all the early leading varieties. A. T. Pyfer & Co. are busy filling orders for straw flowers, of which they have a large supply and are finding a ready demand. This stock is sold by the bunch the same as carnations and at times brings as high as 35 to 50 cents. Cincinnati. GOOD SUPPLY IN ALL LINES. Stock of all kinds is plentiful and the market is easy. All prices are very reasonable. A killing frost that will take away all outdoor stock is needed to give the market a firm tone. Roses are very plentiful and are gen- erally of high quality. Carnations are selling very well and usually clean up each day. The receipts are not as heavy as they might be. Chrysanthe- mums are coming in strong. Easter lilies are in good supply. Both orchids and lily of the valley are excellent, but have only a fair market. Dahlias and cosmos are in a heavy supply, but as a whole, meet with a poor market because of the low prices. NOTES. Simon & Friche, of Silverton, Ohio, have been shipping some choice early chrysanthemums to the Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange. Henry Sheppard was in Chicago last week attending the meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. C. E. Critchell has been having an excellent lot of early chrysanthemums that have sold well. Wm. Taylor sent some fine large pink chrysanthemums to L. H. Kyrk's last week. Visitors: Jos. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; Fred Rupp, Lawrenceburg, Ind.; Fred W. Ritter, Dayton; R. G. MacLellin, Chicago; M. A. Legander, represent- ing) A. L. Randall, Chicago; A. G. Guthman, Atlanta, Ga., and Julius Dil- lofC, New York. H. St. Louis, Mo. MARKET CONDITIONS EXCELLENT. The city is enjoying a degree of pros- perity never before experienced, con- sequently there is a great demand for cut stock. Social aifairs, weddings and funerals have kept the retailers quite busy. The warm October weath- er has brought an abundance of flow- ers in to the market and -some are of very good quality. The regular stock of carnations have started to come in and the quality becomes better every day. The best of them are selling from $3 to $4 per hundred. Chrysan- themums are more plentiful and qual- ity is very fine, but they still are high in price and are cleaning up at $3 and $4 per dozen. All varieties of roses, with American Beauties as leaders, are plentiful, and the demand for same is great. Lily of the valley are scarce. Same can be said of longiflorum and Harrisii lilies. The violets are arriv- ing and the quality is fairly good. We have still fine gladioli, asters, dahlias and cosmos. The demand for greens is large and the shortage of smilax helps to clean up all others. CLtTB MEETING. With an attendance of 76 members, President Jules Bourdet opened the meeting of the club, which was held October 12. The St. Louis Cut Flower Co. was the host. F. C. Weber, Jr., made a very Interesting report of the recent meeting of the Florists' Tele- graph Delivery, which he attended. F. X. Gorly, chairman of the publicity committee, reported his committee has a subscription of $216 for each month. The publicity committee will spend this sum for advertising in local news- papers. The principal speaker of the meeting was R. C. Kerr, of Houston, Tex., the president-elect of the S. A. F. In a short speech he outlined the work of the society and congratulated the club for getting the National Flower Show. He promised to help the St. Louis flor- ists with their show in 1917. Mr. Bourdet w^as indorsed by unanimous vote for vice-president of the S. A. F. for the eastern district of Missouri. The spring flower show committee made a very favorable report. Mr. Hummert stated that a $10,000 guar- antee fund was subscribed by local florists. All committees are working hard to make this show a success. "St. Louis to the -Front" is their slo- gan. NOTES. Windier Wholesale Flower Co. han- dles as many high grade dahlias and cosmos as anyone in the market ' and reports very good trade. Al Gumz, the manager of the sales department, is busy booking orders for Thanksgriv- ing. Fred Brueuig, W. H. Kruse, Mrs. Pelletier, Charles Juengel and Drehmer Floral Co., in the southern part of the city, report an exceedingly busy week , in funeral orders and other lines of work. At the Webster Grove Garden Club show, which was held during last week, Grimm & Gorly won first prize for baby shoes. Hy Duernburg was the artist. Nat. Kinsley, of MuUanphy Florists,' has been a big buyer of roses recent- ly. Their down town store is notice- able for a very fine window display. Business in East St. Louis and other towns is improving and all florists ex- pect to have a very good fall trade. George Angermueller reports that his shipping trade in florists' supplies has kept up remarkably well. V. J. Gorly, F. C. Weber, Jr., and P. Meinhardt attended the meet of the F. T. D. in Chicago. R. Frow, of Normandy, has two splendid houses of Boston ferns and pompons. Ayre Floral Co. has a splendid win- dow decoration. Visitor: Julius Dilloif, with Schloss Bros., New York. X. Y. Z. Minnesota Florists Elect Officers. The Minnesota State Florists' Asso- ciation at a meeting held at Rice Bros.' store, Minneapolis, October 11, elected the following officers for the ensuing year : Leroy Cady, president; Hans Rosacker, vice-president; W. H. Bofferding, secretary; A. Lauritzen, treasurer. The annual election of the Minne- apolis Florists' Club, held at Rice Bros. October 4 resulted as follows: J. G. Taylor, president (re-elected) ; Hugh Will, vice-president; Theodore Nagel, secretary-treasurer; C. F. Rice, Hugh Will and C. N. Ruedlinger, trus- tees. Theodore Wirth, W. D. Des- mond, C. F. Rice, Hugh Will and A-. N. Ruedlinger were chosen trustees; for the reserve fund. C. F. R. 1916. The American Florist. 727 FOR ALL SAINTS' DAY YELLOW— WHITE— PINK. Heavy Supply MUMS Good Quality CARNATIONS — Dependable Supply Fine stock in the leading varieties for so early in the season. You will need Carnations from now on, now that the aster season is over, so bear in mind when ordering that we can supply you with strictly fresh stock, notwithstanding the general reports that there is a scarcity. We have a dependable supply and can furnish you with what you need. Your aim should be to furnish your customers with stock that will bulld Up your trade. Give them the newest varieties there are in roses as well as all the best standard varieties. We are growing several new roses this season, which every up-to-date Retail Florist should not be vifithout as they are business getters and money makers. To satisfy yourself on this score send us your orders for: Mrs. Chas. Russell Ophelia Mrs. Aaron Ward Lady Alice Stanley Sunburst Hoosier Beauty Mrs. W. R. Hearst Milady Double White Killamey NOVELTY ROSES: Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart— Baby We never failed to take care of our customers during the extreme scarcity existing last spring. This year finds us situated better than ever to supply yOU, as we are receiving the output of several large new growers in this vicinity, together with the usual supply from our large range. Why not send your orders to us where they are always sure to be taken care of ? With The Opening of The Fall Season Double Fink Killarney Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Doll — George Elgar. VALLEY" LILIES Our Blue Ribbon Brand speaks for Itself. Daily supply of Valley as well as Lilies. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Can supply in Yellow, Pinic and White varieties. Why Not Use The Best For Your Trade? l^'Our offerings consist exclusively of strictly fresh home-grown stock— bound to reach you in good condition. You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. G^w o, 6UT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty Prices As Low As Others. We are in daily toncb with market conditions and when a decline takes place yon can rely npon orders sent ns receiving socb benefits. Kansas City, Mo. PLENTIFUL SUPPLY MOVES FREELY. Stock during the past week has been quite plentiful in most lines but at that there has not been enough to supply the demand. In consequence prices are good. Roses are most plen- tiful and prices range from five to 12 cents. Chrysanthemums are also increasing in numbers and are quoted at from $1.50 to $3 per dozen. Car- nations are also seen. Dahlias con- tinue in heavy demand. Lily of the valley is exceptionally good. Green goods meet with good sales. NOTES. W. J. Barnes had a very busy week with hospital and funeral orders. He is now cutting white and pink chry- santhemums and carnations show im- provement. One day last week he asked one of his men to cut a few car- nations. This worthy on the way to the houses asked another worker if he was through with the pipe wrench. Query : What kind of carnations is W. J. raising? The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. reports out-of-town trade is excep- tionally good. Stock at the green- houses, however, is none too plentiful. Manager Parker of the retail store, it is reported, will resign January 1, to enter the garage business. T. J. Noll & Co. are handling a large supply of fine Russell, Sunburst, Ophelia, Milady and American Beauty roses. Chrysqnthemums are also mov- ing well in white, yellow and pink. H. Kusik & Co. are handling a good line of home grown chrysanthemums. The rose supply is also large and of good quality. Lily of the valley seen here is very good. The Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. re- ports that sales show a good increase over the corresponding period last year. Trade in hospital and funeral work has been quite brisk. M. E. Chandler is still cutting a good supply of dahlias, which sell readily, being about the only low priced flow- ers on the market. Samuel Murray was a visitor to Chicago the past week, where he at- tended the Florists' Telegraph Delivery meeting. A. F. Barbe is having an excellent trade and is cutting heavily on chrysanthemums, carnations and roses. The Peterson Floral Co. reports good business and showing an increase. The store is well stocked in all lines. Reinhardt & Son, of Shawnee, are sending in good pink chrysanthemums. The Longview Farm is sending in very good pink chrysanthemums. Visitors : Walter Mott, representing Hammond's Paint & Slug Shot Works, Beacon, N. Y.; Julius Dilloff, repre- senting Schloss Bros., New York; H. J. Fuhlbruegge, representing Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. E. J. B. 728 The American Florist, Oct. 21, Heavy Supply z M 'Mums for All Saints' Day WHITE PINK YELLOW ■^^ All buyers can safely place their orders with us with the assurance J^ that they will be properly taken care of and with the same fancy /m grade of stock that we supplied our customers with last year. t%. CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS FOR N RUSSELL AND OPHELIA ■ Our supply of Russell and Ophelia roses is large and of such good m^^ quality that they are recognized as the best in this market. ^1^ In addition to Russell and Ophelia we have our regular supply of Ward, Sunburst, Richmond, Milady, Killarney and White Killarney. H N LILIES, CARNATIONS, VALLEY, GREENS m^^^nemembei when ordering that our line is so complete that it p|^^ includes every item offered in the Great Chicago Market. 30 L Randolph St., ^^ Chicago ^^numyiff iJiUjiy.r3i (31 WHOLESALE GDpWEDS s/: CUT FL9WEDS^^ PLANTS 1 82 North Wabash Avenue t. d. p^one Randolph eai CHICAGO Roses, 'Mums, Carnations, Lilies, Daisies, Orciiids, Valley, Violets, Snapdragons, Pompons, Greens, Etc. jSm^^^G-Qapial NntiC^ Southern buyers will find it to Iheir advantage to place their All Saints' Day orders with ffii^^F 'Jftl-iax l^v/vxw usas early as possible. We will be particularly strong on Chrysanthemums and Pompons. Indianapolis, Ind. STOCK OF ALL KINDS SCARCE. ; Reports are coming in from all parts ' of this locality that an abundant sup- ply of flowers is soon to be had — this is very encouraging because as yet stock is very scarce. The only flow- ers that are available in quantity are roses, and they are cleaned up daily. Shorts are selling at $2 to $8 a hun- dred—quite a few long stems are tii he had at .$8. The quality of carna- tions, has greatly improved and they are in great demand at from $2 to $3 a hundred. Lilies just divide up — orchids and lily of the valley have not lost any of their popularity and are bringing good prices. More chrysanthemums are coming in — several of the early varie- ties. Violets are scarce but snap- dragons, buddleias and gladioli are still in. ._The green goods market is just about normal but smilax remains extremely scarce. NOTES. President Wilson honored us with a visit during our centennial celebra- tion. Governor Ralston entertained for him with a banquet at whicli the color scheme of red, white and blue was carried out in flowers. Mrs. Wilson was presented wllh a bouquet nf these colors. Although most of the floats of the parades were arranged with artifi- cial flowers, a few were decorated in foliage plants, magnolia wreaths and oak foliage which were very effective. Hensley Flower Shop had some exceptionally beautiful displays in their windows during the past two weeks. As usual, Chas. Randall's p!a'-e is spic and span. He is cutting some very fine carnations. Frank Melick, formerly a grower of summer stock, is now with the A. Wiegand's Son's Co. Frank Ball, of the Benson-Oilar Co. visited New Castle and Knightstown last week. Funeral work has been very heavy this week. Pittsburgh. BUSINESS NOT UP TO STANDAED. Trade has not been as good as usual the past week. All stores report a drop in business. There have been some weddings and funeral work, which helped out. Roses are plentiful but are not moving very good. Arherican Beauties are not selling as well as last week and some are offered as low as $1.5 per 100 for specials. Dahlias are almost over, as the frost killed all ex- cept the ones that were protected. Car- nations are good but not plentiful enough to supply the demand. Chrys- anthemums are coming now and some very good Golden Queen, Unaka, Smith's Advance and Golden Glow are to be had. We look for heavier ship- ments next week. Yellow daisies and sweet peas are arriving, which seems earlier than any season before. Some good orchids are seen which find ready sale. Greens are plentiful, with the exception of smilax. NOTES. B. L. Elliott and J. W. Ludwig motored to Meyersdale to attend the wedding of De Forest Ludwig. McCallura Company has put a new Vim truck into service to meet the increase in business. R. Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh, Md., called on the local trade this week. Visitors : Joe Marks, of A. Hender- son & Co., Chicago. M. Ames, Ia. — The florists of the state are preparing for a big flower show to be held here next month. LAKE FOEEST, ILL. — The superinten- dent's oflice and the greenhouse on the estate of A. B. Dick, together with a number of valuable plants, were damaged by fire October 17. Several carloads of seeds in a storehouse on the Albert Meeker estate were par- tially destroyed the same day. igi6. The American Florist. 729 ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, TSml.ey.nZ'h'IsTs CBICAfiO, ILL. John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CHICAGO, ILL. W. p. KYLE JOSEFHSFOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, ,«„SSSlEiSl,« CHICAGO lECAMLINGCO.! The Largess Best Equipped, \ Most Centrally Located \ WHOLESALE | CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO [ 174-6 N. Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO L. D. Phones [ CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. ► ¥lloMeHo¥erMM•^et^s Chicasro. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roiei, Besnty, ipecials 36-iD Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wholesale Florists' Supplies HOERBER BROS. l^^^f:, cm Flowers Telephone: Randolph 2758 Chicago Greenhoases : Des Plaines. Ill, Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave.. A. L. Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. Oak-st:ixe, Ont.— The Doug-las Gar- dens, comprising 12 acres and grreen- hotise, are offered for sale. Newton, Kan. — Fred Donnelly, do- ing business under the name of Rose- bud Greenhouses, has gone out of busi- ness and the greenhouses are being torn down. $4 00 3 00 30in 2 50 24 in 2 00 20-in 1 50 IS.in 1 00 short per 100, $4 00® 6 00 Per 100 •' Mrs. Cbas. Russell $4 00(815 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 OOOIO 00 Killarney Brilliant 3 00@10 00 " Killarney 3 00010 00 " White Killarney 3 00@10 00 " Richmond 3 00@10 00 " Prince de Bulearie 3 00@10 00 " KheaReid 3 00@10 00 " My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 " Milady 3 00@10 00 " Sunburst 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 ■■ Hadley 3 OOiglO 00 Ophelia 3 00010 00 •; Double White Killarney.. 3 00(810 00 Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00(810 00 " Champ Weiland 3 00@10 00 Stanley 3 00(810 00 Tipperary 3 00(810 00 „ Frances Scott Key 3 00(810 00 Bayard Thayer 3 00@10 00 Cecile Brunner 2 00@ 3 00 George Elgar 2 OOa 3 00 ' Baby Doll 2 00(8 3 00 Fireflame 4 oo " Our selection 3 Ofl Carnations 1 00@ 3 00 Cattleyas.... perdoz., 7 50(glO 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Chrysanthemums perdoz., 2 OOffl 5 00 Asters 2 00(8 4 rO Lilium Harrisii 12 50@15 00 Valley 3 00(8 6 00 Adiantum Croweanum 1 00@ 1 5(1 Ferns per lOCO, 2 00(82 50 Galax 1 00@1 25 Leucotboe 75@ 1 00 Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000, 5 00@6 00 PlnmosusStrines..each, 60® 75 Smilax per doz.. 2 00@2 50 Sprensreri, Plumosus Sprays 3 00@ 4 00 RoTwood. 25c!b per case 7 50 WildSmilax per case, SS.OO Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 Mention the American Florist when writing. MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writino George Reinbers: Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunburst, Richmond. Kil- larney, White Killarney and Killarney Brilliant roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try ni. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writinp ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writino rsmmans [EVHOfWHEM ^liAND&RlSc^ ^ GBOWERS — SHIPPERS * CUT FLOWEI^C" ^ 1S4 NO. WABASH AVE. *-V* 1S4 NO. WABASH AVE. Mention the American Florist when writina New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss... 3.50 per bag Edward A. Beaven EVERGREEN, ALA. Mention the American Florist when writina. 730 The American Florist. Oct. 21, Beauties THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Per dozen, . . . $1.00 to $ 3.50 Per 100, ... . 6.00 to 25.00 They give satisfaction wherever we sell them. When you need Beauties and you place your order with us, you will never be disappointed. 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. WEDDINGS AND TEAS HELP BUSINESS. There was a fair demand for flowers the past week, weddings and the com- ing out teas of the "society buds" drawing- largely on the supply, par- ticularly of the good stoclc Quite heavy frosts on Wednesday and Satur- day very nearly settled the dahlias, but there are still a few from growers TO^ho had them in a measure protect- ed; the white are bringing good money, as all kinds of small flowers for ground-work are scarce. Roses are the most plentiful flowers in the market. The stock is improving rap- idly and most of the varieties can be had with 24 to 30-inch stems and some longer. American Beauties are in tip- top shape, all grades up to the four- foot specials. Chrysanthemums are now beginning to rule the market; they have been a bit slow coming in, but are now seen in quantity. Yellow Queen, a new and fine golden yellow, is here for the first time. It looks good. Chrysolora, Tint of Gold, Early Frost, Pacific Supreme, Halliday and Polly Rose are leaders. There is plenty of lily of the valley. Easter lilies are a little behind the demand. Cattleyas are about equal to require- ments. A few oncidiums and cypri- pidiums are picked up quickly. Some very good sweet peas are seen, orchids and grandifloras, and they sell very well. Adiantum and asparagus are in fair supply, but a brisk demand carries this class of stock away at good prices. Violets are improving and there are gardenias in limited quantities. NOTES. If the bituminous coal situation does not soon clear up those who have not stocked up will be greatly incon- venienced. Coal at the mines is now quoted at twice the price of last sea- son, while freight rates are also higher. In addition, there is no prom- ise of early delivery owing to the scarcity both of labor and cars. J. Otto Thilow was a busy man Oc- tober 12, when he delivered his lec- ture on "Flowers from Snow to Snow" at Lancaster in the afternoon, and in the evening told the Florists' Club of Lancaster of the wonders of the Canadian Rockies. Both lectures were illustrated. The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. is proud of their Russell and Francis Scott Key roses. The plant depart- ment is very busy, while Manager Swan of the ribbons reports they can- not get stock fast enough to keep up with the orders. Edward Reid is back from his west- ern trip looking as brown as a berry. He reported great activity in all lines of business. Cattleyas, lily of the val- ley and Kaiserin roses and good smilax are head-liners of a varied stock. Killarneys in all grades in fine color are the quantity rose with the Jos. Heacock Co. Kentias in all sizes are being shipped in qiiantity, they recom- mending delivery before danger of frost. The stock is very fine. The Robert Craig Co. has just re- ceived their Christmas plant baskets. They are exceptionally well selected, and when filled will brighten the stock of many retail stores. Business in all their lines is very brisk. ¥lioMeHo¥erMM"KeU BOFFALO, Oct. 18. Beauty Special 20 Fancy 15 Extra 10 First 8 Second 2 Roses, Kiliarney 3 " White Killarney i " My MaryJand 3 " Sunburst 3 " Ward 2 Shawyer 3 Lily of the Vaiiey Lilies 12 Cattleyas 40 Carnations 3 Gladiolus 2 Asters 1 AsparaEUS Sprengeri... 35@ SO Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Smilax PerlOO 00^25 00 00ig20 00 00® 12 00 00@10 00 00® 4 00 00® 8 00 00® 8 00 00® 7 00 00® 6 00 00® 5 00 00® 8 00 6 00 00@15 00 00@50 00 0(@ 4 00 CO® 4 00 00® 3 00 20 00 Cincinnati, Oct. 18. Per 100 American Beauty, per doz,.. 75® 3 00 Roses, Killarnev 2 00® 8 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00® 10 00 MyMarylana 2 00® 8 00 " Ophelia 4 00@10 00 Ricbmond 2 UU@ 8 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 8 CO " Taft 2 00® 8 00 Carnations 2 00® 3 00 Lilium GiEanteum 10 00®12 50 Lily of the Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemum, djz. 75@2 00 Asparaens Flumosns..pei ocn., 25c Boston, Oct. 18. Per 100 Rous, Beauty 20 00@25 00 Killarney Queen 2 00® 8 00 " White and Pinii Killarney, 2 00® 8 00 " Double White Killarney... 2 00® 8 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 00@)0 00 " Hadley 4 00@10 00 Cardinal 2 00® 8 00 ■ Mock 6 00®12 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00@12 00 " Sunburst 6 00®12 00 " Taft 2 00® 8 00 Milady 2 00® 6 00 Ward and HiliintrdoD 2 00® 8 00 My Maryland 50® 5 00 Cattleyas 50 00®75 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Carnations 1 00® 2 00 ^ " select 2 no® 3 on Chrysanthemums 5 00@16 ro With the strike over, the whole ma- chinery of the Whilldin Pottery Co. is running at top speed, turning out thousands of pots a day. Business is very good, the demand more than keeping pace with the supply. Walter L. Sabers has opened a nice shop at 3606 German town avenue; it is in a new building, with the finish- ing touches now being applied. Mr. Sabers has experience and energy plus, and should do well. This city is to have several new flower shops. The Poryles Flower Co. will open at the old stand in the base- ment at Fifteenth and Chestnut streets. This is now being remodeled and improved. On every floor of the Bayersdorfer building are seen salesmen with sheafs of orders picking out the goods for all parts of the country. Stephen Green has just returned from a successful trip east. Fred Chesky, of Churchtown, had the misfortune to break his arm while pumping up a tire, forcing of the ring with such force as to cause the frac- ture. His stock is doing well this season. The Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange is handling high grade Chrysolora and Pacific Supreme chrys- WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 226 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a, m. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY Choice Early Chrysanthemums Always high grade Easter Lilies 1 2 2 5 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa . McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. STUART MILLER, WHOLESALE I ) FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orchids, Valley, Roses, Easter Lilies, Best Early Chrysanthemums. Unexcelled Opening for Carnation Consignors for the Comingr Season, One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. anthemums. Fine Shawyer roses are also a feature. James J. Lodge, late of the Jos. Heacock Co.'s city force, has opened a retail flower shop at Front and Dauphin streets. He feels he has a good location. Chrysanthemums in quantity are features of the Leo Niessen Co.'s stock. American Beauty roses are a specialty, as are Easter lilies, all of high grade. A. M. Campbell is getting fine Comoleta and Halliday chrysanthe- mums from his Strafford Farms. igi6. The American Florist. 731 CCPOUMffld! Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writinp H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers In Kansas City. If on the market, we have it. Get our prices and we will fill your orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee street Kansas City, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Quality Pink and White KUlar- ney, Richmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices od quality lota. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventb St., Fittsbnrgli, Pa. Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST. Choice American Beaotles, KnsseUs, Wotk Killamey, Snnbiirst and otbers. CATTLETAS, CAKNATIONS and LILIES. One block from ezpreas depot, 1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli, Asiers, Easter Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-the-Minnte Service. SaBsfecami enaranleaL WANTED — A cflDsigDOr with 25 bnnches Aspara^s a day. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. GUST. RUSCH & CO. 1 Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Flione Main 1245, 444-446 Milwaukee St., P. O. Box 206 Milwaukee,Wis. Special picked. Iveave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. >VhoIe8ale Florist. 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. C. A. KUEHN, Wesale Rower ffeitelj Philadelphia, Oct. 18. Roses, Beauty, special 25 fancy 16 II '[ extra 12 shorter grrades 6 Mrs. Cbas. Russell 3 " Killarney 2 " White Killaroe' 2 ' Liberty 2 " Hadley 4 " Sunburst 3 " Ophelia 3 " Hoosier Beauty 4 Caroatlons i Cattleyas each, $0 40@ 50 Lilium Long^iflorum 8 Asters 2 Gladiolus 2 Larkspur 2 Dahlias 1 Valley 4 Snapdragons 1 Chrysanthemums 6 Asparaem per bunch, SO Pittsburgh, Oct, 18, Roses, Beauty, special " " fancy , " " extra , No, 1. Per 100 00@30 00 00020 00 00@15 00 OOiglO 00 30@15 00 00@ 6 00 00@ 6 00 00@ 6 00 00@12 00 00® 6 00 00@ 8 00 00@ 6 00 00@ 2 00 00@10 00 00@ 4 00 00@ 4 00 000 4 00 00® 4 00 00® 6 00 00® 3 00 00@20 00 PerlOO 25 00 20 CO 15 00 800 Killarnsy 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 40 00 Lilium Gieanteum 12 00 Carnations 3 00 Adiantum 1 25 Asoarncus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35@40 Lily of the Valley 4 HO Dahlias 2 00® 4 00 per 100 Yellow Daisies 1 00 MiLWADKEK. Oct. 18. PerlOO Roses, Killarney and W, Killarney 3 00® 8 00 •■ Ward 3 00® 8 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 00@20 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 3 00® 10 00 Lilies 15 00 Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00 Carnations 3 00® 4 00 Rubrums 3 CO® 4 00 Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums 1 50® 4 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received daily. Telephone- Court Hill 2964, 2965. H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist^ Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per box. 1402 Pine St, ST. LOUIS, MO. Si, LoD IS, Oct, 18, PerlOO BeautyShort 8 00 Hadley 4 00® 8 00 Killarney , 3 00® 6 00 Hoosier Beauty, 4 00®12 00 Richmond i. 4 00® 8 00 Sunburst ' 3 00@12 00 Ward 2 00@ 5 00 MrsShawyer 6 00@15 00 Mrs Russell 6 00@15 00 Ophelia 4 00®12 00 Valley 4 CO® 5 00 Lillies 12 SO Beauty Special 5 00 perdoz Fancy 4 00 " Extra 3 00 " Nol 2 00 " N02 150 " Orchids 5 00® 6 00 " 732 The America n Fl orist. Oct. 21, Bulbs and Plants af Auction ^"''^*'°''°*^ ="" Note Sales Days— MONDAY and THURSDAY. THURSDAY, at 10 a.m. Consignments Solicited. JOHNSON & MILLANG, Inc., Auctioneers "^"Tirc^SrlX"'™™'' 10,000 Square Feet Devoted to Our Auction Business. Exchange Write for Catalogue. The H. F. Michell Co., Inc., are hav- ing' a great run on florists' bulbs. Narcissus Paper Whites and Easter lilies are going out daily in large quantities. The Glory fern as seen with H. A. Dreer, Inc., is a great seller. It is fine for basket work, particularly in the three and four-inch sizes. The Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. has added another Ford to its delivery system. High grade chrysanthemums are a feature here. J. M. Harley, of Media, Pa., added two houses, 12x125 feet, the past sum- mer. He is kept busy with wedding and funeral work. Berger Brothers are handling quan- tities of Chrysanthemum Tint of Gold. Fine Maryland roses and Easter lilies are also features. "W. P. Craig attended the session of the National Flower Show Committee at St. Louis. . K. New York. BUSINESS IS DISAPPOINTING. The business of the past week was very light, particularly when we con- sider that this is the season when it is expected to improve. American Beauties, lilies and lily of the valley held up fairly well because there was no surplus, but in orchids, the tea roses, chrysanthemums, carnations and violets there was a marked slowness. The chrysanthemums are now arriving quite freely, though these are but the forerunners of what is to come, so it is sincerely to be hoped that business will soon improve. There are good car- nations on the market, for the season, but they were slow during the past week. As for violets, not much can be expected of them, while cattleyas are selling at from 10 to 20 cents each, wholesale rates, and further, the violets are poor, the doubles being scarcely passable for funeral vsrork, which is mostly where they are being used, if used at all. There are various opinions as to the cause of light busi- ness. The autumn has been warm which keeps the people away from the city; and again, the old bugbear of a "presidential year" is being flashed on the screen, but be that as it may, very few people seem to be greatly . interested in politics. October 16. — The market continues dull, with stock moving slowly. The supply of chrysanthemums has great- ly increased, one feature being the large stock of Unaka, which is a fail- ure so far as this market is concerned. It opens up with a yellow heart, not as good a yellow as the heart of a daisy, and furthermore, the pink of its petals fade. There are Unakas on the market that are not worth $3 per 100. A part of the Chrysoloras are good, but some of it is poor. There is fair stock of other varieties on the market. NOTES. Myer, of Madison avenue and 58th street, went to Hot Springs, Va., October 17, taking four of his men to arrange an elaborate decoration for the wedding of Miss Prudence Sterry, daughter of the manager of the Hotel Plaza in this city, to Mr. Smith, of Providence, R. I. The wedding takes place October 21 and they began deco- rating on the ISth, southern smilax and many American Beauties, yellow chrysanthemums and lilies of the val- llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli OUR MOTTO: The Best the Marlcet Affords. Valley Orders talcen now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. I CHAS. SCHWAKE fi CO., Inc., 90-92 Wesi Broadway, New York. .iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfleld Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. ley being used. The bridal bouquet was of orange blossoms and lily of the valley. There were eight bridesmaids' bouquets of Mrs. Aaron Ward roses, and boutonnieres of gardenias for eight ushers. The "Pillars," Hot Springs, is the winter home of the Sterry family. Henry Luhrs, of Myer's staff, superin- tended the decorations. Secretary John Young of the S. A. F. has just returned from Chicago and St. Louis, having attended the conven- tion of the Florists' Telegraph De- livery in the former, and the meeting of the National Flower Show Commit- tee in the latter city. He is very en- thusiastic over the hospitality and en- thusiasm of the florists of both cities. The next National Flower Show, as will be elsewhere noted, will be held in St. Louis in 1918 and Secretary Young states that there is abundant evidence already at hand to forecast it as a great success. The George W. Crawbuck Co., Inc., which, since early in the season, has conducted a wholesale business at o7 West 28th street, have found that store too small for their growing busi- ness. They have therefore leased the store at 47 West 28th street and will remove about November 1. This gives the Crawbuck Co. a very fine store in a desirable location. Max Schling has returned from Chi- cago, where he attended the meeting of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. He speaks highly of the meeting and of the assembled florists; also of Chi- cago, and his only regret was that business engagements compelled him to make so brief a stay. Charles H. Brown, the retailer, of 2366 Broadway, has just returned from Chicago, where he attended the meeting of the Florists' Telegraph De- livery, and was much pleased with re- sults and with the reception accorded the delegates by Chicago florists.. President D. J. Pappas of the United Cut Flower Co. has sold his interest in the retail store at 2751 Broadway and will hereafter devote his entire attention to the United Cut Flower Co., Inc., Ill West 28th street, which is a wholesale enterprise. At the store of C. A. Dards, Madison avenue and 44th street, we have re- cently noticed a very elaborate win- dow decoration of orchids, chrysanthe- Mention the American Florist when writimt — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years* experience behind as and we do not expect a gold medal for doin^ onr full duty to our consignors and customera. You will not make a mistake by dealing with oa. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, PHONES: FARRAGUT INC. 558 101 W. 28th St., NEW YORK 2036 2037 PHONE— FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St , NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Building i 20 years experience Cmsiemnenls Soliciled aid Prompt RETURNS GUARANTIED. mums and other flowers, flanked with crotons, ferns and other plants. At Vaughan's Seed Store they are calling Manager J. B. Deamud "Grand- pa" since October 4, when his son. Wilder S., and Mrs. Deamud became the proud parents of a son. Siebrecht Brothers have opened a retail store at 922 Madison avenue, corner of 73d street. igi6. The American Florist. 733 PAUL MECOM WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telepbone: 8864 Farragut. BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. "one.^ }|?|^Ke? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 2S YEAKS EXFERIXNCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4086 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wliolesale Florist '^''^^^ Flli^agut 133 W. 28th Sf., New York All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION American Scanty Roses a specialty. Rosea, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301 Mefntion the Ainerican Florist when writing John Yoong & Co. Wliolesale Commission Florists 63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing WILUAMP.FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl one, 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST lOe West 28tti St.. NEW TORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farraiint. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 fioldstein & Fnttermao WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Riglit People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New Yrok VlioMe Hover MM^KeU New York, Oct. 18. PerlOO Roses, Beauty, special 25 00630 00 extra and fancy... 15 00@20 00 No land No 2.... 6 00@ 8 00 '• Prima Donna 4 00@1S 00 '• AliceStanley 1 00® 8 00 •' Francis Scott Key 1 ru@15 00 ■' MrsGeo. Shawyer 1 00® 6 00 " Double White Killarney.. 1 00® 6 00 Killarney, My Maryland... Special 4 000 6 00 No 1 and No 2.. 1 CO® 2 00 Queen 1 00® 6 00 Brilliant 1 00® 6 00 " Aaron Ward 1000 6 00 " Richmond 500 6 00 ■' Sunburst 1 (0® 6 00 "■ Taft 1 00® 6 00 " J L Mock 1 00® 8 00 " Ophelia 75b) 6 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 1 00® 8 00 ■■ Cleveland 1 000 6 00 ■' Hadley 1 000 8 01 " Hoosier Beauty .SO® 6 00 Cattleya Orchids, special.... each, 50® 60 inferior grades.. 15® 25 Dahlias 50® 3 00 Bouvardia 2 00© 4 00 Rubrums 5 00® 6 00 Lilies, Longifiorum and Harrisii.. 6 00® 8 00 Lily of tbe Valley 4 nc® 6 00 Carnations 1 50® 3 00 Chrysanthemums per doz. 50® 4 00 Novelties, per doz. 6 00® 8 Oi Gardenias per doz. 2 CO Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum 50® 75 Asparagus Plumosus. ..doz. bchs. 1 000 1 25 Smilax doz. strings, 1 C(@ 1 25 United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOLESALERS 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut |||22 Mention the American Florist when writing HOUSE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051. 41 West Zath St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchang 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27th Sts. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids, Roses, Carnations and all the other best products of the leading growers. Consignments solioited. Mention the American Florist when writing WM. KESSLER, Snccesior to Kessler Bros. 1 13 W. Z8th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satiBfactory. ConBignments soliclt«d N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and "W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'cloclv every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decoratiiid Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West ZStti street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Stone$t.,RoclHistBr,N.Y. IZl WEST ZStll STREIT NEW YORK Tel. 3870-8871 Farragut. Tie Laraest supper and EecelTei ol Cnt Floweri ^^A complete assortment of the beat in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wliolesale Commission Florists 57 WEST 28tll STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 734 The American Florist. Oct. 21, ARNOLD BOXES ARE BEST A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Leading Retail Florists Everywhere Say So. Many Chicago florists use no other kind as they have found from experience that Arnold Boxes suit their purpose best and are the most reasonable in price, taking quality into consideration. Write for samples and prices or better yet order your supply today 1302-1308 W. Division St., CHICAGO, - ILLINOIS. Arthur M. Clarke, a son of Marshall Clarke, of the retail firm of David Clarke's Sons, 2139 Broadway, has just returned from McAUen, Tex., where he went as a sergeant of the Seventh New York infantry which has been stationed there for several months. He is not much in love with the kind of soldiering experienced on the border, and comes back to civil life as the buyer for the store. Calling, October 14, on the Astoria Florist (M. L. Vlachos), 2188 Broad- way, we found his force busy with a fine wedding decoration. In Walter Lee he has a very clever designer and decorator. A brother is also assisting him in the store. Mrs. Vlachos has been quite ill, but is now improving. E. J. Hession, the retailer of 984 Madison avenue, has returned from his vacation in fine health and spirits. His store, which is one of the finest in the city, is now particularly at-' E. C. Horan, 55 "West 28th street, is having fine new signs put up on his store. It is a pleasure to state that he has quite recovered his health, which for a time was delicate. Peter P. McKenney, 1 Bast 42nd street, had a wedding decoration at Whitman, Mass., October 14, and has also been busv with funeral work. George C. Siebrecht, the wholesaler of 109 West 28th street, has recently added a fine line of fancy baskets to his stock and they are selling well. James Marketos has sold his store (The Colonial Flower Shop) 2251 Broadway, to Macres Bros. A. F. F. Rochester, N. Y. FAVOBABLE WEATHEK JIEUS SALES. Trade has been good during the past week following crisp weather. Fall bulbs have arrived and are moving well. The carnation crop has greatly improved and the blooms are much larger with longer stems. The white varieties are the best followed by En- chantress. Chrysanthemums are arriv- ing in larger numbers, are excellent in quality and meet with ready sale. The demand for roses is strong but the supply is limited on chojce varieties. American Beauty is good and the PREPARED CYCAS LEAVES BEST QUALITY. PERFECT COLOR. VERY PLIABLE. 100 Assorted Sizes up to 36 inches long, $4.80. GET OUR LATEST LIST OF OTHER SUPPLIES. GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER 1324 PINE STREET Wholesale Florist ST. LOUIS, MO. price is low. There is a strong call for Harrisii lilies and orchids and lily of the valley sell well for corsages and bridal work. Pot plants move readily. CLUB MEETING. The monthly meetings of the florist association was_held October 10 in the Chamber of Commerce building, the feature of the evening being an interesting lecture illustrated with stereopticon slides by John Dunbar, assistant superintendent of city parks. He spoke of important trees and plants in all parts of the world, among the subjects covered being the man- gosteen, akee, soursop, Negro peach and mango; also a number of plants that are sources of important drugs and the iron nut from which are man- ufactured buttons for men's clothing, the various operations being shown. NOTES. Edwin C. Kaelber had an artistic window display recently in which he featured a large vase of splendid white chrysanthemums, green plush being used in contrast. Individual vases held long-stemmed single violets on gilt mats. The combination was charming. Donald Brooks, who was run down by an ambulance while alighting from a street car October 5, has returned to work after being compelled to rest up for several days. T. Colin Ogston, in charge of the Thompson conservatories, has pro- duced some excellent cattleya orchids. His collection Is wonderful. The ladies', auxiliary of the florists' association enjoyed a bowling party October 12 followed by a luncheon. The Rochester Floral Co. is showing New Crop Smilax Smllax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss S.SOperbag Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Evenrthing in Southern Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA fine chrysanthemums of the early va- rieties. Salter Bros, are featuring pretty trellis baskets in the East Main street store. Chester. Fort Wayne, Ind. Trade has been very good during the past two weeks, weddings being numerous, funeral work much in de- mand, and excellent shipping business. Chrysanthemums are now the feature of the market. Pompons are making their appearance. Pot plants are also selling well. NOTES. Mrs. Alice Flick Shiv^ and Miss Marguerite Flick arranged an elabo- rate decoration at Huntington, Ind., last week, the occasion being a large wedding. A. J. Lanternier & Co. are rebuild- ing several houses at their range. H. K. Corfu, N. Y. — Wendelin Preisach is making improvements at his range, which will include rebuilding one house, 38x100 feet. Albany, N. T. — Up-to-date houses have replaced the old ones at the range of Hugh Morgan and other extensive improvements have been made. igi6. The American Florist. 735 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established 1857. JFM.ORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY \M^t Y^U^ (VftPfftS xo , HARRY PAPWORTH TKc Metoiric Rid^e Nursery G t-^^^ STORE J35 CorondeletSn.. I ROSES loltCHIDS ' I VIOLETS F.T.D. Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegrapbic order. 106 STATE STRE£T. Toronto, Can. Canada's begt known and most reliable florist °^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arriyal. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC. NEW YORK 561 FiftUve. DUw I Ull 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eigbib and Locust Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Giand Av. Telegraph orders filled on short notice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. * * Max Schling NEW YORK. * No. 122 West 59th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel i| Member of tbe Florists' Telegrapb Deli?er7. ^ Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Mail Phone, Murray Hill, 783 Braocb 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 £. MADISON ST. Uember of Florists' Telegraph Seliveiy.- REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London. Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists* Telegrapb Delivery. Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Sqnare. 42 West 28th Street, To ouc-of-town florists: N'1i*lA7 VTIWIT We are in the Heart of l^laW X l^IVA And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists' Telegraph S^liTeiy. Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. Denver, Colo. yhc Park J. A. VALENTINE, r^lOl/cll wO* President. Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery, San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. T^ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded ■*■ to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Alesconnell, Western Union Code. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. \= Syracuse, JV. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs — All flowers in season % J LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE aXT 736 The American Florist. Oct. 21, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, F'hone or Mail Orders. New York. E«tabU«hed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. llemliers of Florists* Telesraph Beliveiy. St. Paul, Minn. flolin S OlsoD, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. r We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest fariety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Memllers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. Philadelphia, Pa. 1800 Chestnut Street Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$mitliCo. : KEENAN BLDG. Largeit Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. IncorporaUd 1909. New York. e. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Uemher of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, Name Index to Retail Florists FlUingi Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co, Chicago. Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Archlas Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August E., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Boland, J. B., S'an Francisco. Bramley & Son. Cleveland, 0. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. x. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Callahan, M. J. Philadelphia, Pa. Central Floral Co., Chicago, 111. Central Floral Co., Detroit, Mich. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York Dominion Floral Co., The, Montreal, Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, 0. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Byres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., Williamsport, Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow '& Co., Guthrie. Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland. O. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Eaplds, Mich. Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis, Mo. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, 0. Hart. Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Sons, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higglns, N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, O. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, R. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville. Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester. N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Eobt. C, Houston, Tex. Kottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. Lange, A., 25 B. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. B., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Palez. Paul M., Little Rock, Ark. Palmer, W. J. & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pearson, E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Peun, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., Bl Paso, Tex. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette. 111. Randall's Flower Sbop, Worcester, Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Renter's, Westerly, R. I. Robbins, F. A., Augusta, Me. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye, George, Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo. SchUng, Max, 22 W. B9th St., New York. ■E(i '3jnqsijjBH 'IPimqDg 'q BOXJnqo Sekenger, Adam, Bangor, Me. Sekl Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, O. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. B. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, S'prlngfleld, O. Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis. Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson, J. S., Floral Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Wittbold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York, Detroit, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Floiists* Telegraph Delivery, New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. Id llie Heart of Ibe orast udasire residealial sectioL Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. i5oT??d'^fs82 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing DES MOINES y^.>^>^ nj THE CENTER OF IOWA sd J- S- Wilson i'lt^r^l Co. ^.".^-^ We cover all points in Iowa. Ilemters of riorists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYEL EUCLID AVENUI Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Boih Phones igi6. The America n ' Fl orist. T37 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Gtiicago and Sab- 01 bs lo All orders carefully filled I St. under the Bupervision of jCHicAS:^-^ GEORGE ASMU8, Mgr. ^ Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Memter of Tlorists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROOKLYN'S LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main 'ilA I auiic Avo Telephone Store- ">'^ "-BWIS AIB., No. 1150 Bedford Telegraph orders delivered to ail parts of New Vorli City, Brooltlyn and Long Is'aad. Mention the American Florist when writing Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegrapli Orders Member of Florists* Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Roeheater Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Soo 1181 E. 71st St. The largest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dal^ota, South Daljota and the Upper Penin- Bula of Michigan. All orders piven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and MCKinney PboDe, Preston 160 City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyrea, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcber. Augusta, Me. — Eobbins, F. A., I:i2 Wlntbrop St. Bangor, Me. — Sekenger, Adam, 32 Newbury St, Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn. The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. r.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago— Central Floral Co., 132 N. State St. Chicago — Friedman, 622 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — AlpBa Floral Co. Chicago — C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange. 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, 0.— Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O. — Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Matthews, the Florist. Denver, Colo.— The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich.— Central Floral Co., 35 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer'a Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas — Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye. Grand Eaplds, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie Okla. — Furrow & Co. HaiTisburg. Pa. — Schmidt, Charles L. Houston, Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frcy. Lincoln, Neb.^Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif.— Sekl Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The P. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metairle Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. Mc(3onnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmlller. New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York— Max Schling, 22 W SOth St. New York- G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McCleraents. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Eockford, 111. — H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y.^Tohn C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Mattbewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo. — F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn. — L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield, Mass. — N. F. Higgins. Steubenville, 0. — Huscroft's Flower Shop, Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Sons. Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blackistone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros, Wilmette, 111. — Pyfer & Oisem. Williamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists All kinds of Decoration a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street We grow oiir own flowers Phone A-2550 PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb-Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. New York. "Btawished ims David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Qrders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-lSS3ColnmbDS San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Grant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and moit carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. FL OR/ST Established over 20 Years. ^^N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENVX. Dallas Texag Lang Floral& Nursery Co., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, LouisiMna, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notie*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone order's. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 SUte St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS DENDESSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB. Member of Florists' Telegrmph DeUvety. T38 The American Florist. Oct. 21, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS XTulton. St BROOKLYN, N. Y. NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad Sf. lEWARI E Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, ano Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We Bolicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot. 229 WEST THIRD STRMST Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully fille«3 and delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Tlorists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. ''''Zr^'t'^^'^'^'' HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RATIDS Hemtiers of Florists' Telegraph DsUvery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH a SONS wUl flU your orden for Designs and Cut Flowers in Miohigan St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenaes Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Uember of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co Wholesale and Retail Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Dellverr. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroffs Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Audilorium Annex, CHICAGO St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS 6F THE NORTHWEST CHARLES L. SCHMIDT 313 Marlcet St., Harrisburg, Pa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. Proyidence, R. I. SATISFACTOEY TEADE AT GOOD PKICES. Business during the past week has been good with prices entirely satis- factory. Asters are still finding- their way into the market and command good figures. Roses are not as plen- tiful as they have been and the de- mand for them is very good. The last of the gladioli and other outdoor flow- ers were seen last week, the heavy frosts having killed them. Funeral work holds up well and there are plenty of wedding orders. The Cassidy Co. has opened its new store in the Strand Theater building and the establishment presents a very attractive appearance. The handsome display window is also a feature that adds to the general good impression the whole presents. H. A. T. Atlantic Highlands, N. J. — W. B. Parsons is building a range at Locust Point to cost $6,000. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Miss Anna Masters is carrying a full line of cut flowers and plants at the Princess Sweet Shop, shipments being made daily by the Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. J-Lowkus Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. CHICAGO ^ rAe ^Palmerffouse Florist n E.MONROE ST. C. n. f REY.i Wholesali and Retail ' Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stoct. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Orders for florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST. NBAR OARFIULU PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery "Home Gro";n Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAniiEWSON, "rs. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. CUDC BROS.COl FLORISTS 1214 r STNW! WAAHINOTOKOa WASHINGTON D. C. Gudes' Memters of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery, Mention the American Florist when uoritino SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist's Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages. Mention the American Florist when writino xgi6. The American Florist, 739 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. VLaation the American Florist when writing Send Tele^apti, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in tbis vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Kember of Florista' Telegraph SeUveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing FURROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITT— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Uembers of Florists' Telegraph. Dolivery. Mention the American Florist when writinff VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^"^Pgh. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when writing Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largrest Growers in Central Pa. Uemlieis of Florists* Telegrapli DeliTery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRT R. COMLET, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 Tears experience in the florist business Euar- antees efiSciency to talce care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. HoSmans.N.Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FRE Y & FREY, 1S88 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOUSAU AND KKTAIL. Members of Florists' Xelesraph SeliTeiy, Mention the American Florist when ioriting El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. VaBbar af naristi' Tsletnpli SellTair. Mention the American Floriat when writing Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist' Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft Smith, irk Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoining territory. Both of our stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and effi- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co. 's retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. DULUTH FLORAL CO. DULUTH, MINN. Wis' Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR. Memlier of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writino 200 miles in any direction. We are the center of the great Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Mention the American Florist whemuiriting Rockford, HL H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph relivair. Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS. Florist 12Z WINTHKOP STREET Ve deSnr in Niint ud all New Endul minis. Mention the American Florist when writing LOUISVILLE, KY. AU6UST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Seliveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connectlcnt Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing Randolph & McClements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av.. PITTSBURaH, PA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Seliveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing Buffalo, N. Y. S A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Andenon semce means fresh, stnrdy stoclc. and prompt delireries in BnflalO, LodcpOIt, Niagara FaUt and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. * «j J T. J. JOHNSTON 8 CO. NEW ENGUHD TOBnS. 171 WETBOSSET ST, PROTBIQia — AMWtean Asi'n of Park Baperintendenti.ltn The America n Fl orist. Oct. 21, The Seed Trade Americim Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Jlicli., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Wastiington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds. Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- iifth annual convention, June, 1917. Visited Chicago : Watson S. Wood- ruff and wife, Orange, Conn., enroute to the coast. American grown Queen of the Mar- ket aster is one of the unusually short items this season. F. M. Smith, western agent of the Huntley Mfg. Co., Silver Creek, N. Y., died at Chicago, October 5. Haerisbueg, Pa. — The Holmes Seed Co. reports good business. Bulbs, al- though late in arriving, are now seen in quantity. — W. S. Schell reports the best season in a number of years. The entire board of directors at- tended the meeting of the Wholesale Seedsmen's League at the Hardware Club, New York, October 17. After an extended discussion it was believed that prices will be higher. CAtiFORNiA rains reported in last issue were followed by additional istor-ms which have done considerable injury to flower seeds still unharvest- ed, especially the late varieties of asters. Beans have also suffered ma- terially. Detkoit, Mich. — President Kirby B. White, of the American Seed Trade Association,. . attended the meeting of the Wholesale Seedsmen's League at New York October 17. — Lem W. ,Bowen, manager of D. M. Ferry & Co., motored to New York last week. A LEADING Dutch grower writes from Sassenheim September 15 : "Many bulb prices were so low the past three years the growers could not make a living and have substituted vegeta- bles. Except some inferior stock no bulbs will be sent to the states for auction." TOULON, France. — This town, for- merly known as headquarters for bulb growing, is now in the ammunition- making business, and that has be- come its chief industry. Because of this car service is short, for bulb business, and this in addition to labor shortage accounts for the delay this year. Wethersfield, Conn.— The partner- ship which was formed in 1894 by Chas. C. Hart and J. Frank Welles as Hart, Welles & Co., has been dissolved by mutual consent. Chas. C. Hart, who has taken his three sons, William G., Frank S. and Everett H., into partnership, will continue the busi- ness, trading as Charles C. Hart Seed Co. ■ Burpee's Sweet Peas. The varieties given prominence in Burpee's list of sweet peas for 1917 are Fiery Cross (scarlet), Margaret Atlee (cream-pink), King White (white), Cherub (cream). The Presi- dent (scarlet), Hilary Christie (sal- mon-orange edged with fiery orange- scarlet), Wedgwood (blue) and Phan- .tom Blue (ojialescent blue, marvelous- ■iy blended with a tinge of delicate' pur- Ft. Wayne, Ind.— Chas. S. Bash, of S. Bash & Co., seedsmen here, died September 24. Watkins & Simpson, London, Eng., have issued an extensive list of novel- ties, among which we find antirrhi- nums, Chinese barberrys, carnations. Cineraria Matchless, eremuri, escholt- zias, Godetia Schamini "Rosy Morn," heucheras. Pansy Apricot Queen, sweet peas, primulas. Delphinium Blue Butterfly and early flowering cosmos, the colors running through crimson, deep rose, pale rose and blush to white. Holly and Green. The holly situation in Tennessee is said to be below the average. Break- ers are urging contracts based on; shipments from Mississippi or Arkan- sas. Aside from the question of qual- ity this would mean a 50 per cent freight increase. Frosts have not yet hardened the foliage for shipping. Bouquet green in the northwestern districts will cost 50 cents per 100 pounds more because of advance in wages. Freezing weather has, dur- ing the past week, put the ground pine in better shape for pulling. While active work has only begun the output can be told more definitely by November 5-10. Record Crop of Canary Island Onion Seed. Teneriffe, August 31. — The single outstanding export of the Canary Islands to the United States, onion seed, closed down its shipping season for the year 1916 on August 28, show- ing a record exportation for cebollino reaching to $84,314, as compared with only $41,801 for 191.5 and $45,841 in 1914. While a slight increase in the value of the crop was indicated in the July forecast, the gain of over 100 per cent was a surprise even to dealers here, who found it impossible to sup- ply the entire demand from the United States for the ordinary, canary-yellow onion seed. On the other hand, the usually scarcer and ■ more expensive wax seed gave an extra heavy crop. The showing made by American pur- chases of onion seed has had a most stimulating effect on the industry in these islands, and heavy planting may be expected for the 1917 crop, judging from the plans now talked of by the more important growers here. With even average growing conditions this circumstance may succeed in reducing prices for next year below the high level obtained for the 1916 output. The value of the onions shipped to Porto Rico was $1,189 less than in the preceding year, being $12,245, as against $13j435 for 1915 and only $7,963 in 1914. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growen vf High Gradt SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radidi, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspomtciice SoUdted. Western Canners' Association. The Western Canners' Association held its semi-annual meeting at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Tuesday, Oc- tober 17, President F. F. Wiley in the chair. Over 100 members were present and the burden of the meeting, called to order at 11 :20 a. m., was the cost of the 1917 pack and practically all the members present took part in the discussion of each item, lasting all afternoon, including President Dick- inson, of the National Canners' Asso- ciation, Walter Sears, president of the Sears-Nichols Canning Co., Chillioothe, O., and W. W. Moore, president of the Illinois Canning Co. The discussion disclosed the fact that the cost of the 1917 pack would be 21% cents per dozen cans or 43 cents per case great- er than that of 1916. The meeting, which closed at 6 p. m., was adjourned subject to the call of the executive committee. Seedsmen in attendance included : S. F. Leonard, Edward Leonard, John Leonard and Albert H. Smith, of the Leonard Seed Co., Chicago; Arnold Ringier, of the W. W. Barnard Co., Chicago; Leonard H. Vaughan, of Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago; W. B. Lucas, of the John H. Allan Seed Co., Sheboygan, Wis.; Theo. Cobb, of D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.; Watson S. Woodruff, Orange, Conn.; W. C. Langbridge and Chas. P. Guelph of the Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Cam- bridge, N. Y.; S. E. Mathers, of the Everett B. Clark Seed Co,. Green Bay, Wis., and W. C. Pressing, Norwalk, O. Alaskas sold at $3 to $6 and many of those who failed to contract last year are anxious about their supply of seed. Some sales of sweet corn are reported as high as $8 and talk is in the line of higher prices for all canning varieties. American Onion Seed for Bermuda. Orders from Bermuda for several hundred pounds of California onion seed as the result of sending last sea- son two pounds of sample seed to Consul Carl R. Loop, of Hamilton, are reported by the Los Angeles growers. The same firm supplied, free of charge, onion seed for the use of the Bermuda experiment station. National Canners' Association. Various committees of the National Canners' Association are in session this week at the LaSalle Hotel, Chi- cago, adjusting prices and arranging the programme for the annual con- vention to be held at Cleveland, O., next February with the Hotel Statler as headquarters. Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 140 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO Braslan Grower for the Wliolesale Trade Only, Onion, liETTUoi:, Cabbot, Pabsntp, Pabslkt, Ckuebt, Enbive, Salsify, Named ani> Mixed ] Geandifloea and Spenceh Sweet Peas, and Sukfi.oweb. Seed Growrers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA any igi6. The Amer ican Fl orist. 741 Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7in $5.00 $40.00 7in.to 9in 9.00 80.00 9in. to 11 in 22.00 Freesia Refracta Alba Per 100 Per 1000 Mammoth size $1.75 $12.00 For Immediate Delivery. PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices on application. J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. Western Seed &, Irrigation Co. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucnmber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, • • NEBRASKA LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth BIdg., New York City I BURPEE'S SEEDS I Philadelphia S Wholesale Price List for Florista = and Market Gardeners. RODTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Turnip Sweet Corn Egg Plant Spinach Okra Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Get QaolaUoBB rroH LANDRETH USDS WHICH SUCCXKD Bloomsdale Bfistol, PB. SOW NOW! ANTIRRHINUM Giant Silver Pink. Sold only in originator's packets. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts. for $2.75. Neh-ose. Flowers silver pink. Tr. pkt., 30c; 4 pkts. for $1.00. MIGNONETTE Boddington's Majesty. The finest of all Mig- nonette. Tr. pkt., 60c.; % oz., $1.00; oz., $7.50. Allen's Defiance. Tr. pkt., 50c; oz., $6.00. New York Market. Tr. pkt., 50c; oz., $6.50. SHAMROCK True Irish. Tr. pkt., 25c; oz., $1.00; % lb., $3.00; it)., $10.00. SCHIZANTHUS Grandiflorus Boddingtonii. Flowers are large and varied. An elegant pot plant. Tr. pkt., 75c; 3 Tr. pkts. for $2.00. Wisetonensis. Compact strain. Excellent for pots. Tr. pkt., 50c; 3 tr. pkts. for $1.25. STOCKS— DOUBLE WINTER Beauty of Nice. Daybreak pink. Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50. Crimson King. Fiery crimson. Tr. pkt., 25c; ^4, OZ., $2.00. Empress Augusta Victoria. Silvery lilac. Tr. pkt., 25c; 5 tr.pkts., $1.00. Iieno.\ Purple. Light lavender. Tr. pkt., 25e; 1/4 oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50. Princess Alice. Pure white. Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50. Queen Alexandi-a. Rosy lilac. Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., $1.00. Full list of Winter Spencer Svi'eet Peas and other Seasonable Flower Seeds will be found in our new Bulb Catalogue — free on request. Arthur T. Boddington Co. INC. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK * * * * Dracaena Canes * * * •5- * * All the best commercial varieties, including Lindenl, Massangeana, Terminalis, Fragrans, Imperialls, Sanderiana, Amabilis, Lord Wolseley, Etc., Etc. Write for import prices. Fall shipment. MCHUTGHISON & CO., The Import House, 95 Chambers St, New York 4> % * * * * * * 4> BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL CARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO 742 The American Florist. Oct. 21, Petunias Petunias Seeds of our celebrated strains will be ready in November. Seedsmen can safely recommend our Giants of California, Fluffy Ruffles, Giant White, Marvelous double, and Peony- Flowered double. Gold Medal Panama— Pacific Exposition. Silver Medal Panama— Calif. Exposition. Prices and list on application. T. B. SHEPHERD CO., VENTURA, CALIF. THE C. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Haskmelon, Sqnash and Pumpldii, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds BaltimorB, Md. American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. UJROBINSON SEED GO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Waiermelon, Squash and Pumpkin Beed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Contract Seed Growers ^n»pialtiR«- ^^wet, EdS plant. Tomato, oplililallllloi vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick 6c Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE UST Of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. 'SeedStore^ 23h235 W.MadisonSt CHICAGO. Send Us Your Order N o w^ . Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best Stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing KELWAY'S SEEDS- -Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Langport, England. Mention the American Florist when writina TOMATO SEED .'\lso Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber. Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sS^."'*'"" SWEDESBORO, N. J. Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALI REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, IIL. The L.D Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARFINTERIA, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writina. BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA MANN*S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existance and their flowers brJDff tbe best prices on the London mar- ket. For quotations please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Mention the American Florist when writing. TheEverettB-ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. Brancbes: Miclii«an. M|LFORD. CONN. Wisconsin and Idaho. miLi uiiu, uunn. igi6. The American Florist. 743 Three Quick Sellers H* Vf 1' V 'I' V v '•* For Your October Counter Trade. NARCISSUS PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA A few cases only: Write for prices and sizes. DARWIN TULIPS IN QUANTITY. GRAND BEDDERS. Special Prices on a f e\y leaders in Dutch Bulbs Now in Stock. "Joss" LILIES. (CHINESE NARCISSUS) At Chicago PER MAT (120 ^r A A BULBS) - -tpU.UU (At N. Y. City, $6.00.) Write for prices on larfter lots. ■Ti ■*■ A ■?■ A A ilfaati * * * * * * * * * * * * Per 1000 Named HyaCintllS, 1st size, our selection $42.00 Named HyacintllS, 2nd size, our selection 30.00 Per 1000 Miniature, our selection $12.50 Mooy's Cbristmas Pinic Hyacintli 38.00 TUrvIF»S—E^ airier fidir&s:le :N:amed Per toon La Relne $ 7.00 Artus 6.50 Belle Alliance 10.00 L'lnunaculee 8.50 Per icon Rose Gris de Lin $ 7.50 Keizerkroon 12.00 Yellow Prince 8.65 Proserpine 18.00 Couleur cardinal 14.50 Per 1000 Duchess de Parma $ 9.50 Conronne d'Or (doable) 1 4.50 MurlUo (double) 10.00 Fine Mixed Single 6.00 OMjrvir*®— I>ar^%2%rln. a^xid Oottog:^ Per 1000 Pride of Haarlem $11.50 Gesneriana Spatbulata 9.50 Clara Butt 10.00 Mad. Krelage 13.00 Glare of the Garden 25.00 Bouton d'Or 9.50 Elegans (Ked) 13.00 Emerald Gem 24.00 Per 1000 Baron de La Tonnaye $10.00 Flambeau 11.50 Rev. H. Ewbank 14 00 Nauticus 11.00 Inglescomb Pink 12.00 Inglescomb Scarlet 16.00 Isabella 9.00 Leghorn Bonnet 13.50 Per 1000 Europe $ 15.00 Saltan 10.00 Margaret 9.00 Macrospila 9.00 Maiden's Blush 10.00 Parisian White 12.00 Parisian YeUow 13.50 The Fawn 18.00 * ♦ I * * * * * * * Per 1000 Lilium Formosum 6 to 8 -inch, regular strain $ 35.00 6 to 8-incll (350 to case^ 40.00 7 to 9-incll (250 tocase) 58.00 10 to 12-incll (100 to case), per case, $12.00 100.00 NEW CROP BULBS Gi^anteum and Multiflorum are ready. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE CHICAGO NEW YORK ii^i4i4i4i4»4i»^4i4ij.»^4i^iii4t4i.S.4.»4i4i4i4.4.^4i4i»4-4t»»4'»4'4'4'4'^»4'^»4'4'»^^*4'*4' James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All tlie leading PLANTS Icinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask for Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Specialties: Beets, Maneoes, Carrots, Cabbaees, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CAUTOKNIA. SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wliolesale Growers and Exporters of Ctioice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds Cna/i{a1ti<>c Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-Wurzel. Beet. Carrot, Celery, DandeUqn, SpcCiallXCB Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Tfanothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman, MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN, who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrift fi Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. Before Placing Orders for SWIET PEAS, Spencers, Grandifloras, etc, ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS is general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER & SONS CO., Contract Seed Orewert U>S ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Smith's Revised GlnYsanthemum Manual (Third Edition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of Chrysanthemum Culture for the last 25 years. The best work on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles lor their special needs. 106 Pages. Only 50c., postpaid. ELMER D. SMITH & CO., ADRIAN, MICH. 744 The Ameri-ca n Fl oris t. Oct. 21, (f= Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. B'. Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vioe- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Rapids, Mich., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. ;V BULLEirir]- No. 422, entitled "The Egg- plant Tortoise Beetle," issued by tlie United States department of agricul- ture, treats of observations of the in- stect concerning its life history, distrib- ution, enemies and methods of control. • UNDER title of "Systems of Renting Truck Farms in Southwestern New Jersey" the United States department of agriculture in Bulletin No. 745 makes a comparative analysis of the methods of renting in vogue in that area. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Oct. 17. — Mushrooms, home grown, 15 to 25 cents per pound; let- tuoe, small cases, 10 cents; radishes, !)>1.00 per 100 bunches; celery, 40 to 50 cents per box; tomatoes, six bas- kets, 50 cents to 75 cents; cucumbers, per 2 dozen box, $1.50 to $1.75. New York, Oct. 17.— Celery, per crate, $1.00 to $3.00; cucumbers, 75 cents to $1.75 per basket; mushrooms, 75 cents to $2.00 per 4-pound basket; tomatoes, per package, 25 cents to $1.50; radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per package, 25 cents to $1.50. Potato Shippers Guilty. Five members of the Aroostook (Me.) Potato Shippers' Association, who were brought to trial at Boston, Mass., October 3, following a charge of conspiracy to restrain trade, as an- nounced in our issue of October 14, page 690, were found guilty under the Sherman act, October 11. Those im- plicated are Carl C. King, president of the association; John M. Hovey, sec- retary; Clarence H. Powers, member of so-called listing committee; E. H. Doyle, New York agent, and H. W. Sylvester, Boston agent. It was al- leged they blacklisted dealers and boy- cotted persons who traded with the blacklisted ones. Onion Rot. ' According to the annual report of the Connecticut agricultural experi- ment station for 1915, onions rotted badly after storage that year, growers in some instances losing from one-half to three-quarters of the crop. While the botrytis was partly responsible for the rot there were cases where a fu- sarium fungus was the chief cause, producing a wetter rot than the for- mer. The botrytis seems to work down between the layers, often rot- ting one or more so that the inside easily slips out of the outer healthy layers. The wet summer season was (apparently the chief factor in the de- velopment of the trouble. It is prob- able that most of the bulbs went into fetorage already infected although showing little or no sign of decay at the time. Harrlsburg:, Pa. The capital city of Pennsylvania is a very busy place when the legisla- ture is in session and there is enough vim in the 100,000 inhabitants to keep things moving right along between times. The iiower trade is not as nu- merically strong as one would expect to find in a city of this size, there be- ing no large growers, almost all the cut flowers coming from Philadelphia and other large cities of the state. The House of Flowers (Chas. Uttley, proprietor), 321 Walnut street, is very much up-to-date in its appointments. A splendid stock of all the best flow- ers is carried, which are artistically displayed in baskets and large vases about the store and in the handsome window. A large work room off the store in the rear was presided over by Miss Uttley, who has great ability as a designer. A large electric sign out- side was an attractive feature. Boxes of ivy and pyramid box trees were also features of the front. Mr. Uttley expects to occupy a much larger and corner store next his present location, a part of a large hptel, which will in- clude his present shop. He expects to open the season there early next fall. The Bouquet Shop at 311 Walnut street is very neat and beautiful in its blue and gold decorations. Gilded grape leaves and vines with bunches of grapes, cover much of the woo^ work and ceiling, producing a very delicate decorative effect. Standing about in vases and baskets were quan- tities of seasonable flowers. In the rear the work room opened off the store. The roomy appearance of the shop was very attractive and calcu- lated to make a good impression on the high class trade that was being catered to. Mrs. Hildebrand, wife of the proprietor, is the artist and is also very well versed in the art of selling. Charles L. Schmidt. 313 Market street, right in the heart of the retail district, has a very attractive entrance in his decorated lattice work vesti- bule leading' to his store proper and greenhouse in the rear. Mr. Schmidt says that special sales and week end offerings at moderate prices are great factors in his business. Sweet peas and violets, when they can be had in quantity, also roses and carnations that can be offered at 49 cents a bunch or dozen, sell quickly and in large quantities. Business has opened up very well and he anticipates a good season. The Berry Hill Nursery Co., on Lo- cust, above Second street, had a very prettily arranged shop with its speci- men evergreens in front. Orange dah- lias and marigolds; tastefully arranged in a large basket, with a two-toned orange ribbon, was a feature in the store. Miss Roop, formerly of Williams- port, is the decorator and in charge of the store. At their nurseries in the sub- urbs, a fine line of trees and all kinds of shrubbery were in stock for their landscape department, which now has its hands full with work to be done before winter sets in. At the capitol park greenhouses, the superintendent, John Logan, re- ports the squirrels have played "hob" with his large latanias when out in the grounds,' eating out the new leaves as they came up. A new range of glass of most up-to-date and imposing appearance, will shortly be erected on new park ground recently acquired opposite the capitol. J. D. Brenneman has a conspicuous corner at Second and Locust streets, with the large window filled with plants and vases of chrysanthemums. The new Cumberland Flower shop has opened at 809 North Third street. It is well fitted up and is making a good bid for business. L. K. Longnecker, 804 North Third street, is kept busy with funeral work. He also handles a fine line of foliage and flowering plants. K. Westchester and Fairfield Society. A large attendance and an excep- tionally fine display on the exhibition tables characterized the monthly meet- ing of the above society, held in its rooms in Hubbard hall, Greenwich, Conn., October 13, President Sealey in the chair. Four new members were enrolled and one application received and filed. The committee in charge of plans for the fall show reported everything in readiness for the exhi- bition, which will be held October 31- November 1. A fine schedule with awards in 121 classes has been pre- pared and is ready for distribution, the prizes consisting of cash, cuts,. silverware and cut glass. J. H. Troy of New Rochelle, N. Y., and F. E. Conine of Stratford, Conn., were visitors and addressed the meet- ing briefly. The following awards were made : Well grown vase of bouvardia in variety — cultural certificate to Wm. Graham. Carnations— high commenda- tion to Robert Grunnert. Roses in variety — high commendation to Anthon' Pederson. A vote of thanks was ex-, tended to the last named for a dis- play of carnations, petunias and a box of grapes. P. W. Popp was high- ly commended for a display of gladi- oli, a certificate of meri^ having been previously awarded. The next meet- ing will be held November 10, at which time nominations for officers for the ensuing year will be in order. P. W. POPP, Cor. Sec'y. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER. THI BIST AMIRICAN BOOK ON THS SDBJXCT 170 Pages.— Price $1.00—29 lUnstratloni. AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANT 440 S. Deartmrn Street. Clilcago. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii TO THE TRADE IIH I HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Bermany. | H GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of all g g CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) g B CDCPIAITIEC' Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, g = arCUlALIICOi Hadlshes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, BegODlas, Cama- p = tlons. Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Ijarkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, g % Scabiosa Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. g g HENRY METTE'S TRmilPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect m = and most beautiful in the world, ?6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per Vt, oz., $1.00 per % oz., postage g = paid. Cash with order. ^ = All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, = B and arc warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ^ ■ ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. g iiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu jgi6. The American Florist. 745 CRAIG OlALITY PLANTS Return Most for the Money Invested There is no waste, each plant having a finish that is at once saleable. We offer a splendid assortment that should be in every store. CROTONS, 300 varieties; FICUS, Pandurata and Utilis; ROBUSTA, TEDDY, Jr., SCOTTI, CRAIGI, BOSTON, ELEGANTISSIMA improved, and SMITHI FERNS; FINISHED CYCLAMEN and BEGONIAS; ARECA Lutescens, PANDANUS, PHOENIX ROEBELENII, in all their various sizes, stock you should have right now. let us send yon a sample lot for Ten, Fifteen or Tweiity=Five Dollars They will beautify the shop, put life and quality into your stock as well as pep into the business. SEND FOR OUR CATALOGUE; IT IS A FULL LIST OF CRAIG QUALITY STOCK WITH PRICES. ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY Branch: Norwood, Pa. Market St., 49th to 50th, Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing If You are interested in Mid- Winter Blooming Plants or aDTtbiniT in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — Geo. A. Kuhl, ^""t^g^!}?. ?££.""• Dracaena Indivisa 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. Per 1000 Vinca Variegata, 2 in., $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S. A. Nutt. 2-ln 16.00 Rex Begonias, 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, WholesaleGrower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK GERANIUMS Next delivery about Nov. 15th at $13.50 per lOfO for S. A. Nutt and ttucbner and $16.1 0 per 1«* for Ricard and Poltevine. Asparagus Plomosus, fine stoci: at {23.C0 per 1000: same rate per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. BOXWOODS— MOST^BEAUTIFUL Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft 1.50 eacli Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3%-ft 2.50 each Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.B0 each Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each Nice BuBhea. 15-ln 35c each F. O. FRANZEN ^^'^A^a^^'' ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 2% in., $3.00 per 100; 3 in., $6.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 2^4 in., $3.00 per 100; 3 in., $5.00 per 100; 4 in. at $10.00 per 100. BOUGAINVILLEA SANDERIANA — The finest we ever grew. Trimmed plants, 3 in., $10.00 per 100; 4 in., $15.00 per 100; 5 in., $25.00 per 100. PERN DISH PERNS, 2% in. The best sorts, $3.00 per 100. FRENCH HYDRANGEAS, heavy, well-grown field plants with 12 to 18 shoots, ready for 7 to 8 in. pots. Pronounced grand by all visiting florists. Bouquet Rose, Vicomtesse de Vibraye, Lily Mouliere, Radiant, $7.00 per dozen — $50.00 per 100. KENTIA PAIiBIS, 4 inch pots, 15 to 18 inches high, 5 leaves, $40.00 per 100: 5 inch pots, 18 to 24 in., 5 to 6 leaves, $1.00 each. CANTERBURY BELLS, (Campanula Media) fine field plants for potting for spring sales, ready for 5 inch pots. Blue, Rose and White, $6.00 per 100. FUNKIA NUDULATA VARIEGATA — A good seller from pots in early spring. Ready for 4 inch pots, $6.00 per 100. THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio Mention the American Florist when writing A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, • CONN. Mention the American Florist when writina CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, Indiana Mention the American Florist when writing 746 The American Florist. Oct. 21, [The Nursery Trade American Association ot Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Llo>d C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Koch- ester, N. Y. , Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will btt held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. New Toek. — Lewis & Valentine, nur- serymen, 150 Nassau street, will open a branch at "White Plains in addition to the establishments now operated at Roslyn and East Eocltaway. The Chicag-o Co-operative LeagTie, throug-h the courtesy of the Interna- tional Apple Shippers' Association, distributed 50,000 apples to the poor, Tuesday, October 17, the occasion be- ing "National Apple Day." ROCKFOBD, ILL.— The R. v. D. Gid- dings Co., landscape gardeners and nurserymen, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000. R. V. D. Giddings, who will manage the con- cern, has for several years been em- ployed as a landscape architect in Georgia. Under the title, "Roses for the Home," the United States department of agriculture has issued Farmers' Bulletin 750 by Professor F. L. Mul- ford, landscape gardener. Office of Hor- ticultural and Pomological Investiga- tions. The bulletin contains 36 pages, is profusely illustrated, and treats of the many classes of roses, their adapta- bility for ornamental or cut flower pur- poses and methods of culture. American Association of Park Supts. The eighteenth annual convention of the American Association of Park Su- perintendents was held at the Grune- wald hotel, New Orleans. October 10-12, about 100 members being present at the opening session. Owing to the non- arrival of a number of delegates, the only business during the morning was a meeting of the executive committee. In the afternoon the local entertain- ment committee, headed by W. A. Por- teous, chairman, escorted the visitors on an automobile tour of the city, end- ing in Audubon park, where the party was met by the board of park commis- sioners. Following the photographing of the delegates, during which they were entertained with southern melo- dies by a band, the entire party was ushered into the banquet hall where Hon. P. Capdeville, former mayor of the city, and president of the park im- provement association^ welcomed them. President E. T. Mische responded and expressed for the members of the as- esociation their high appreciation of the cordial reception extended to them. After refreshments were served, the Delgade art museum, which is situated in the park, was the next place of in- terest visited. Constructive details marked both the morning and evening session Wednesday, particular attention being given to relationship of playgrounds and parks. At the morning session a paper by Frederick Law Olmstead, en- titled "Playgrounds in Parks from a Designer's Standpoint," was read. In his summary he_ asserted that play- grounds must be made as orderly and attractive in appearance as possible. no matter where placed. "City Plan- ning in Relation to Park Properties," by Professor James Sturgis Pray, was another interesting paper, as was also Lebert Howard Weir's paper, "Trend of the Playground Movement as it Af- fects Parks." An interesting discus- sion followed. The beauties of the Pontchartrain lake shore were shown the visitors during the afternoon, followed by an auto ride through the residential streets of the city. Supper was served at the Southern yacht club. The principal feature of the Thurs- day morning session was the election of officers which resulted as follows : John F. Walsh, New York, president; Henry W. Busch, Detroit, Mich., first vice-president; Herman W. Merkel, New York. second vice-president; Ernest Strehle, St. Louis, Mo., third vice-president; Alexander Stuart, Ot- tawa, Ont., fourth vice-president; Clarence L. Brook, Houston, Tex., fifth vice-president; Charles W. Davis, Memphis, Tenn., sixth vice-president; Roland W. Cotterill, Seattle, Wash., secretary-treasurer. During the afternoon the visitors were taken aboard tugs of the dock board and the conservation committee and inspected the city's harbor facili- ties. The trip occupied several hours and was much enjoyed by all in the party. At the session Thursday evening lively voting characterized the selec- tion of the next meeting place and resulted in the choice of St. Louis which received 30 votes, followed by Louisville, Ky., and Hartford, Conn., with 14 and 3 votes respectively. Be- cause of illness of several of the speakers, the programme for the night session was abandoned and the con- vention was called adjourned. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. Williamstown Jnnc. N. j . Best Stock Catalogs For Nurserymen SAMPLE FREE Gillies Lillio. & Printing Go. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Order Early Paper Fluctuating. Horticultural Printing a Specialty. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE GONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Japanese Garden and Rockery For Hot House, Conserv- atory and Show Window made in short time. Wide experience T. R. OTSUKA, Landscape Architect 300 S. Michigao Ave.. Chicas» OWN ROOT BOSES <^\ FFfll Ff LORAL COMPAHYil ^-JLt-C LULL ^spRlWq^rE^.D■oHlO'J Pot grown 2(4 and 4-in. Field grown to pot 6 to 6-in. HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HAIF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. ETergreen SpedaOsts Largest Growers in America Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. Trade Directory OF THE United States and Canada Price $3.00 Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. NORWAY SPRUCE FOR MINIATURE CHRISTMAS TREES SELECTED SHAPELY PLANTS. 2-3 ft, $15 per 100 18-24 in., $12 per 100 12-18 in., $10 per 100 These are a very attractive florists' specialty and sell rapidly. Many of our customers have handled them in larg'e quantities every year and with splendid success. Will pot up nicely in 6-in. and 7-in. pots. Order now. Can be shipped at once or later on up to December 1st. JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, NEWARK, NEW YORK rp/<5. The American hLORisT. 747 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. JT I AVFTT L'TTLE SILVER, • I • tJ\3 V L. I I 9 NEW JERSEY Some Fine Stock. Per 100 Per 1000 2l4-ln. Asparagus Plumosus $ 3.00 $ 25.00 2%-in. Asparagus Sprengerl 3.00 25.00 2%-lii. Asparagus Hatcheri 3.00 25.00 4-in. Asparagus Plumosus : . 7.00 65.00 4-ln. Asparagus Sprengerl 7.00 65.00 2^-in. Begonias. 8 varieties 6.00 55.00 2%-in. Cliinese Primroses, 20 kinds 3.0O 28.00 3-in. Cyclamen, 8 separate Tars . . . 8.00 75.00 4-ln. Cyclamen, 8 separate vars. . . 20.00 175.00 2^4-in. Snapdragons, white, pink and yellow 4.00 35.00 5,000 ferns In 5 varieties, fine stock, $15, $20 and $25 per 100 100,000 2 and 2% -In. Pot gera- niums in 28 varieties 2.25 20.00 Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence Solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, ffi't!^« Washington, New Jersey. Mention the American Florist when ■writing I Ferns in Flats i % $1.50 per 100 I * 100,000 READY NOW * 4> 4* 4> Write for Wholesale Catalogue of 4> * FERNS, KENTIAS. ETC., tO * I H. PLATH I * "THE FERNERIES" * || Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennee. $ * SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 4> 4. 4. ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DELGADO Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. B060T0 (Chspinero) COLOMBIA. Orchids If you want Orchids for anj' purpose whatever we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything else but 3rchidS. Special lists on application. LAGER S HURRELL. Summit, N. J. I COTTAfiE GARDENS NURSERIES, Inc. I I EUREKA, CALIF. | i Largest growers of | I Ornamental Nursery and Florist Stock | I IN AMERICA. I I » NOW READY -- | I PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE containing full de- | i scriptions and suggestions for growing RHODODEN- § I DRONS,INDIANAZALEAS, BOXWOOD, HOLLIES, | I WINTER-BLOOMING and BERRIED PLANTS from | I AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ASIA, CHILE and CALI- | I FORNIA, suitable for use in the Commercial Florist | 1 Trade. I I Also NARCISSI, HYACINTHS, TULIPS and PEONIES | 1 If interested mail Its your name and address please. | llllllllllllllllllllillllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllH^ HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods — Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Bush. Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stoclied In enormous quantities. Bay Trees — Standards. Half Standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergretehs — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas, Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped in large assortment. Araucarias — Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas, Skimmia Japonica. Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Splreas, Magnolias, Japanese Maples, Wistaria Chlnensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers — New, rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Bos and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to Increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders — Norway Maple, American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc.. In large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS LARGEST GROWEES IN AMERICA ■WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTEES 748 The American Florist. Oct. aiy PLANTS YOU NEED NOW. Make up you order from this list and mai it to us as early as possible so as POIlfSETIIAS: For Christmas Flowering. 5-inch at 25c. S-iuch at 60c. 6-inch at 35c. 9-inch at 75c. Made up 7-inch pans at 75c. Made up 8-inch pans at $1.00 and $1.25. Made up 9-lnch pans at .$1.50 and .$2.00. Made up lO-inch pans at $2.00 and .$2.50. to avoid freezing before the extreme cold weather sets BOSTON FEENS: 5-inch at $2.40 and $3.00 per doz. 6-inch at $4.20 and $6.00 per doz. 7-inch at $9.00 per doz. 8-inch at $12.00 per doz. 9-inch at $15.00 per doz. 10-inch at $18.00 per doz. Assorted Ferns for Dishes, 2-in at $3.00 per 100. Aspidium Cyi'tomium and Pteris, assorted 3-in. at $6.00 per 100; 4-in. at $9.00 per 100. DaACAENA FRAiGRANS: 4-incb, hushy stocli, at $3.00 per doz. ASPIDISTRA ELAIIOE: Tall, fine plants, green-leaved, at 10c per leaf; variegated at 13c per leaf. The plants are in 5 and 6-inch pots and have from 8 to 12 leaves each. ASPARAGTTS PLTIMOSUS: 2-inch at $3.00 per 100. 3-inch at $6.00 per 100. ASPAKAGUS SPKENGERI: 3inch at $5.00 per 100. ASSORTED FERNS: 214-lEch, $3.00 per 100. PALMS: Cocos Weddelliana, 2-inch at $1.75 per doz.; $14.00 per 100. Coco.s Weddelliana, 3-in. at $2.50 per doz. COLEUS: Brilliancy, 2-inch at $3.00 per 100. Trailing Queen at $2.50 per 100. CHRISTMAS PEPPERS; 5-inch at $2.50 per doz. CROTONS: 4-in., assorted, bright colors, at $3.60 per doz. 5-In., assorted, bright colors, at $6.00 per doz. MISCELLANEOUS; Flcus Nitida, 4-in., per lOO $3.00 Kentia Belmoreana, 5-in., per doz 9.00 English Ivy, 4-in., per doz 1.50 Pteris Wimsetti, 4-in., per doz 1.00 Pteris serrulata, 4-in., per doz l.OO Pteris cvetlca albo-lineata, 4-in., per doz. 1.00 Aspidium Tsussimense, SVi-in., per doz. 1.00 PRIMITLA OBCONICA; Assorted rich colors, 4-inch at $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. CYCLAMEN; We have from year to year been growing these popular winter flowering plants in steadily increasing quantities. The demand for them is such that our supply of plants, however large it may be, quickly gets ex- hausted. Our methods of cultivation have proved singularly successful. Our plants are healthy, stocky and strong; the results con- sequently are invariably satisfactory both to our many customers and to us. As to the selection of colors and strains, we have been more careful than ever to get only the best, as can be seen from the fol- lowing list of international strains, which can be had either in separate colors or as- sorted. As the orders come in, we pick out the heaviest, best leaved plants of a splen- did stock of about 40,000. Wonder of Wandsbek, Salmon King, Glory of Wandsbek, Sunset, Rose of Wandsbek, E.xcelsior, Dark Red, Prince of Wales, Brilliant Red Princess May, Bright Red, White with pink eye. 3-inch, assorted colors, $8.00 per 100. 5-inch, assorted colors, $4.00 per dozen; $35.00 per 100. JERUSALEM CHERRIES: 4-in., stocky, at $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. The George Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, ^^gracSISd^iuz*'^' CHICAGO, ILL. Miscellaneous Plants. 2-iD. 2-in. 3-in. 3-ln. 100 1000 100 1000 Asparagus Sprengeri.. . .$2.00 $5.00 Begonias, Vernon 2.00 $18.50 3.00 $25.00 Coleus 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Cuphea 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Hardy Englias Ivy 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Heliotrope 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Lantanas, 10 varieties. 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Moonvines, white & blue 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Parlor Ivy, S. Scandens 2.00 18.60 3.00 25.00 Petunias, double and single mixed 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Pompon Chrysanthemums 3.00 25.00 Salvia, Bonfire & Zurich 2.00 18.50 Swainsonia, white 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Cash with orders. R. Vincent Jr. S Sons Co. White Marsh. Md. AUL. Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ists wishing to do business with Europe should send for the "florticnltnral Advertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, 75 cents. As the H. A. Is a purely trade me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. .Money or- ders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EDITORS OF' "H. A." ChllTvell Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts, Eneland Order Now BEFORE FROST Bostons, Crotons, Palms. BAYS Stems TREE SHAPE Each. Pair 30-in.. Crowns 24-in $7.00 $13.00 45-in.. ■' 26in 7.50 14.0O 48 in.. " 40-in 15.00 28.00 PYRAMID-5 ft. hieh 24in. diam. 8.00 15.00 6 ft. " 26 in. " 10.00 18.0O Boxwoods IN TUBS Each Pair PYRAMIDS- 2W-ft $2.00 $3.75 3-ft 2.50 4.50 BUSH— 24-inch 1-25 2.35 SOinch 2.75 5.00 36-inch 3.75 7.00 STANDARDS— 18-20-inch stem. 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 5.50 12-in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 2.25 14-15-in. stem, 12-in. crown....... 1.50 2.75 Out o{ tubs 25c each reduction. Vaughan's Seed Store CHICAGO NEW YORK 1916. The American Florist. 749 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ARAUCARIAS. Araucaria Excelsa. 5-in., 60c each; 6-In.. 75c to ?1 each; 7-in., $1.25 to $1.50 each. Eobusta Compacta, 6-in., $1.25 each; 7-in.. $2 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton "Grove. 111. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Plumosus, 2M-in.. $3 per 100; 3-ln., $6 per 100. Sprengeri, 2i4-in., $3 per 100; 3-In., $5 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. 0. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $6 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2M!-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $7 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co,, Mor- ton Grove. 111. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100; As- paragus plumosus, 214-in., $3 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS SEEDLINGS, extra strong. $6.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs. 111. Asparagus plumosus. Sprengeri and Hatcherl. 2H-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan. Washington, N. J. Asparagus Sprengeri, extra strong. 3-in., $5 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. 3-in.. $4 per 100. Gash. J. W. Miller. Shiremanstown, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. T. BAY TREES. Bay Trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS— Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2%-in. pots..$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. Begonia Chatelaine, 214-in.. $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $8.00 per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in., 25c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. Begonia Vernon, 2-in. stock, $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS'. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft.. $1.90 each; 2^4 ft., $2.00 each: 3 ft., $2.50 each: 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger BUSH SHAPE. 10-12-in.. balled. 30c each; 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-in,, balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC. Box 404. Dundee. 111. BOXWOOD. Boxwoods. (in tubs), pyramids, bush and standard shapes. For sizes and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O. Fran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES — Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. Boxwoods, bush, 15-in., 50c each; 18-in,, 60c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. BULBS. Bulbs. Chinese Narcissus. Per mat of 120 bulbs, $5. Nampd Hyacinths, 1st size, $37 per 1,000; 2nd size, $27 per 1,000. Miniature, $12.50 per 1,000. L. Formosum, 6 to 8-in., regular strain, $35 per 1,000; 6 to 8-in., (350 to case), $40 per 1,000: 7 to 9-in., (250 to case), $58 per l.OOO; 10 to 12-in., (100 to case), per case, $12; $100 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum. Late-dug bulbs, ready for shipment now, 6 to 8-in.. 400 to case, $5.00 per 100: $40.00 per 1,000: 7 to 9 in.. 300 to case, $7.00 per 100. .$60.00 per 1.000; 8 to 10 in., 225 to case, $8.50 per 100: $78.00 per 1,000. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N, State St.. Chicago. Bulbs. Paper Whites, (1,500 per case), $7.75 per 1.000. L. giganteum, ready now, 7 to 9-in., (300 per case), $15 per case; S to 10-in., (225 per case), $20 per case; 9 to 10-in., (200 per case), $19 per case, S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Bulbs. Lilium Harrlsii for immediate de- livery, 5in. to 7-in.. $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. 7-in. to 9-in.. $9 per 100; $80 per 1.000. 9-in. to 11-in.. $22 per 100. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Giganteum. ready now. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment on front cover page of this issue. Wm. F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washington Street, Buffalo. N. Y. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus. Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co.. 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co.. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. CARNATIONS, CARNATION FIELD PLANTS'. The season has been exceptionally good for growing field plants with us and we offer the following very choice plants: BELLE WASHBURN, the best commercial red carnation, winner of prizes wherever exhibited, per 100, $12; per 1,000. $100. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. New Carnation Thenanthos. Rooted cutting ready for delivery January 1st. 1917, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. A. L. Randall Co., Wabash Ave, and Lake St.. Chicago. CARNATIONS. CARNATION PLANTS. Some extra nice Phila- delphia is all we have left. $5.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000, Delivery now, J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.. Jollet, 111. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. ALEX GUTTMANN. Chrysanthemum (Dinda), the best early laveH- der-pink in the market. Blooms have been selling for $6.00 per dozen since middle of Sep- tember. Stock plants 75c each; $7.50 per dozen. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR. Inc., Wholesale Flor- ists, 101 W. 2Sth St., New York. Chrysanthemums, Pompon variety, 2-in., $2.00 per 100: $18.50 per 1.000: 3-in., $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr.. & ■ Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. CHRYSANTHEMUMS'. Good commercial va- rieties, 214-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y. COLEUS. COLEUS "Defiance." It defies any other coleus for commercial purposes. C, Winterieh. Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance. 0. Coleus. Brilliancy, 2-in., $3 per 100; Trailing Queen, $2.50 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Coleus. Emperor William, 5-In.. 2oc to 35c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. CROTONS. Crotons. 4-In., .T4.20 per doz. : 5-ln., $6 per doz. The George Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Crotons. 4-In,. 40c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN, fine 4-in. stock, giant quality, $15.00. $20.00 and $25.00 per 100. C. Winterieh, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. Cyclamen, best varieties and colors, 5-In,. $4.20 per doz. The George Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Place. Chicago. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN, Improved Wandsbek type, 4-lD., 15c to 20c: 5-ln.. 35c to 50c; 6in., 60c to 75c. All In bud and in excellent condition. BBNBST EOBER, Wilmette, lU. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write lis Aliout It. 750 The American Florist. Oct. 21, DAHIiLAS. Dablias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion. N. J. DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicaeo Wliite, special strain. 2%-in., 3>5.iJO per 100; Btoile D'Or (yellow), 2i/o-in.. $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO.. 30 E. Ran- dolph St., Chicago. DAISIES (bellis). Monstrosa, white and pink, also Longfellow and Snowball: strong, lield- grown seedlings,. ?2.00 per 1.000. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. DEUTZIA. Deutzia Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock. 6-in., $2.60 per doz., $1S per 100; 8-in., $3.50 per doz., $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, DRACAENAS. Dracaena canes. All the best commercial va- rieties. Write for import prices. Fall ship- ment. McHutchison & Co.. 95 Chambers St., New York. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 per 100; 4-in., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBBR, Wilmette. 111. Dracaena fragrans, 4-in., bushy stock. $3 per doz. The George .Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in.. 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O. Dracaena Indivisa. 2-ln., $2 per 100, $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. FERNS. ^^^B BOSTON FERNS. Per dozen. 5-inch $ 2.40 6-inch 4.20 7-inch 9.«0 8-inch 12.00 9-inch 15.00 The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco. Calif. Ferns, Boston, 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in., $6 per doz.; 8-in.. $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-in. pots. $2.50 and $5 each. R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-ln., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, JMich. PERNS — Boston, Eoosevelt, Springfield, 4-in., $7.50 per 100; 3-in., $5.50 per 100. Fine stock. Cash with order. THE COLONIAL GARDENS. Orlando. Fla. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. P. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y, Perns. Boston, 5-in., 40c each. New fern, John Wanamaker. 6-in., 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. Fern dish ferns, 2%-in., best sorts. $3 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, 0. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-in.. S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red). Dagata. Ricard. Red Wing, Viaud, Landry. La Favorite. Perkins. Oberle and Gen. Wayne. $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers. Frenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill. Dryden, Vincent. Poitevine and Panama. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Send for geranium catalogue. P. H. DE WITT & CO.. Wooster, O. GERANIUMS. Geraniums, in good 3-in. stock at $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 2-in., at $2 per 100. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per lOO. M. C. GUNTBRBEHG. 158 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. Geraniums, 100,000 in 2 and 2H-in. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and Buchner. $13.50 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevine, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. GREENS. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. Caldwell. The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. HEDGE PLANTS. Per 1,000 Calif. Privet. 1 yr., 10 to 18-in $ 6.00 2 yr., 12 to 18-in 10.00 2 yr., 18 to 24-in 12.00 2 yr.. 2 to 3 ft 15.00 Spirea, Van Houttei, 3 to 4 ft 7.00 Eeeresii, 3 to 4 ft 7.00 Althea. Named. 2 to 3 ft 10.00 Barberry, Thun,, 12. to 18-inch 4.00 18 to 24-inch 7.00 Send for complete trade list. THE LANCASTER COUNTY NURSERIES. E. F. D. No. 7, Lancaster. Pa. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas. Fine pot-grown plants for October shipment. Otaksa. 4-in., $15.00 per 100; 5-in., $25.00 per 100; 6-in., $35.00 per 100. French varieties, 4-in., $15.00 per 100; 5-in., $23.00 per 100; 6-in., $35.00 per 100. A. Henderson & Co.. 211 N. State St., Chicago. Hydrangeas, French. Heavy, well-grown field plants, 12 to 18 shoots, ready for 7 to S in., pots, $7 per doz.; $50 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 0. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown. 25c to 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich, IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60e per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherries, 4-in., stocky, $1.00 per doz., $8 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. LANTANAS. LANTANiAS, mixed, 2-in., $3.50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111. lilLY OF THE VAI/IiEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, (Germany. MOONVINES. Moonvines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor ivy, S, scandens, alternanthera, coleus. Sal- vias Bonfire and Zurich, cuphea. 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. NURSERY STOCK. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO.. Maywood, III. ORCHIDS. Orchids in season, gardenias and roses in all leading varieties. Beechwood Heights Nur- series. Bound Brook, N. J. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. PALMS. PALMS, KENTIA FORSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each 6 inch pots 5-6 28 inches high...$ 1.25 6 inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high...' 1.50 6 inch pots 6-7 34-36 inches high... 2.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inches high... 3.50 8 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inches high. . . 4. CO 8 inch tubs 6-7 50 inches high... 5.00 9 inch tubs 6-7 52-56 inches high hv 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high . . . 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-65 inches high... 12.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 50.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 2% inch pots 4 $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.50 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 5.00 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs, $75.00 each. KENTIA FORSTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Bach 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high $ 2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 Inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6% ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high 30.00 ARECA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high.$1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, Illinois. LATANIA BARBONICA PALMS, 15-in. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danns Veitchii, 15-in. tubs, $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. ICentia Palms, 4-in.. $40 per 100; 5-in., $1 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII. 6-in., 75c; 7-in. and 8-in.. $1.50 to .$2.00: 10-in. and 12-ln., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Pandanus Veitchii, 4-in., 3oc each; 6-in., 75c to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 each: 9-in., $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. PANSIES. Giant Flowering Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted. 35c per lOO; $2.50 per 1,000. Steele's Private Stock Pansy seedlings, exhibition strain. 50c per 100, $4.50 per 1,000. Prepared to ship iramediatel.y short distances; advise shipping long distances only after October 10. to allow frost to harden. Cash. JOS. H. CUNNING- HAM. Delaware, Ohio. PANSY PLANTS. Henry Mette's strain, strong and stocky, all giant flowering, $2.50 per 1,000. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About \l rpi6. The American Florist. 751 PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Excliange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers, Bird's-Eye, busily plants, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1.000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. PYFER & OLSEM. Wilmette. 111. PRIMROSES. PRIMROSES, Obconica, Chinensis and Mala- coides, 2-ln. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. POINSETTIAS. POINSETTIAS. true Christmas double flower- ing, 2y,-in, stock, $5.00 per 100; $47.50 per 1,000. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. PRPIUI/AS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1,000 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2%-inch 4.00 35.00 3-inch 6.00 50.00 PYFER & 0LST3M, Wilmette, III. PRIMULA OBCONICA. Bornsdorf strain, fine mixed. 3-in.. $6.00 per 100; Malacoides, 3- in., $6.00 per 100; 4-in., $10.00 per 100. Drum- mondi, 2-in., $3.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette. 111. PRIMDLA OBCONICA. Gigantea in splendid colors, (do white). 4-iD., ready for 5-in.. fine for Christmas, $6.50 per 100. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. Primula Obconica. Assorted rich colors, 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; .$12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PRIVET. California Privet, of superior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett. Little Silver, N. J. PTERIS. Pteris Wimsctti, 4-in., serrulata, 4-in., cretica albo-lineata, 4-in., $1.00 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ROSES. HOSES. 100 2,000 White Killarney, 2I^-in., grafted, good, big plants $8.00 2,000 Richmond, 2i/4-in., grafted, good, big plants 8.00 1,000 Cecile Erunner, 3-in., own root, choice stock 4,00 500 American Beauty, 3-inch 8.00 BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3ya-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant. Old Gold. Scott Key. Blgar, $140 per 1,000. Grafted 2%-in. stock: White Killarney, $100 per 1,000. Own root, 3^-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Elgar, $96.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. ROSE PLANTS, Pink and White Killarney, 3- in. pots, own roots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. My Maryland, 3-in., at $8 per 100, $75 per 1,000. All first-class stock. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. ROS'ES. 300 good, healthy Killarneys, grafted from 4-in. pots, 10c each, to close out. Cash or satisfactory reference. Can use a few Rose Pink Enchantress. W. W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind. Rose Champ Weiland. strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150: 1,000 for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Roses. Pot-grown, 214 and 4-in. Field grown, to pot, 5 to 6-in. The Leedle Floral Co., Spring- field, O. Roses, cannas and shrubber.y. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS. $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcheril seed. 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids, la. SPECIAL OFFER. 500 seeds free by mail for your name and address and I.0C in stamps. 100 Asparagus Sprengeri; 100 Ampelopsis Veltcbii; 100 Papper tree; 100 Cbamaerops excelsa; 100 Dracaena australis. GEORGE LEAVER, P. O. Box 1049, Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds. Antirrhinum, Mignonette, Schizanthus, Shamrock and Stocks. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Ar- thur T. Bodrtington Co., Inc.. 128 Chambers St., New York. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurff. Swedesboro. N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, w^atermelon. squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co.. Waterloo. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moorestown. New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. -Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn. Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons. Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek. Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son. contract seed, growers, Pedricktown, N. J. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers. France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne. Australia. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons. Light, Pratt and Ellicott Sts.. Baltimore. Md. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Mllford, Conn. Seeds. Petunias. Our celebrated strains will be ready in November. Prices and list on anpli- cation. F. B. Shepherd Co., Ventura. Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Preres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. SEEDS. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co.. Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas. etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co.. Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds. AU the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester. N. Y. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co.. Santa Ana. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Beau growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard Seed Store, 231-2.35 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth, Bristol. Pa. SNAPDRAGONS. SNAPDRAGONS, the color of Ophelia rose. beautiful pink yellow, took first prize at the 1915 Cleveland show, topped and branched. 2- in., $3.00 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000. C. Winterich. Cyclamen Specialist. Defiance, O. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONiA. 4-in. pots, fine plants. $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. TUIilPS, Tulips. Single named and Darwin. For ya- rieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. VEGETABIiE PLANTS. FIELD-GROWN PLANTS, all varieties: Cab- bage, $1.00 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000. Celery, .$2.00 per 1,000. Parsley, $2.50 per 1,000. P. M. PATTINGTON, Scipioville. N. Y. VINCAS. Vinca variegata, 2-in., ,$2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA. 3-inch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa. VIOIiETS. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick: strong field grown clumps from selected blooming stock, $5.00 per 100. Cash. W. H. Gulp & Co.. Wichita, Kansas. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick. The best of all. Pine field clumps, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance. O. MISCEIiliANEOUS. Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses, flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re- quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins (^., Newark, New York. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros.. 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyyn. N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Inc., box 404, Dundee. lU. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your greenhouse and conservatory. Made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 300 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. tf You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us ADout It. 752 The American Florist. Oct. 21y MISCEULANEOUS. Plant stands. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Av., Detroit, Mich. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON. Stratford, London, England. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, 111. Daylite glass cleaner, quick and powerful. Will not injure paint or putty; leaves no greasy surface. Andersen Specialty Co., 6 E. Lake St., Chicago. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St.. Chicago. Norway Spruce for miniature Christmas trees. 2-3 ft., $15 per 100; 18-24 in., $12 per 100; 12- 18 in., $10 per 100. Can be shipped at once or later on, up to December 1st. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Use the scientific constructed Hansell rocker grate. It will mean money in your pocket. Hansell Grate Co., 654 Railway Exchange Bldg., Chicago. Prepared cycas leaves. Best quality, perfect color, very pliable. 100 assorted sizes up to 36 inches long, $4.80. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Best stock catalogues for nurserymen. Sample free. Order early. Gillies Litho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N. Y. For plants and cuttings get our prices before ordering elsewhere. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-1612 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue'. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. O. Evans Improved Challenge 'Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co.. Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Biverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 503 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co.. 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co.. Utica. N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards. Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co.. Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 2oth St.. New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers, New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann. 404-412 E. 34th St., New York. 1866— 1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKUND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. MISCELIiANBOUS. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler. Sad- dle River, N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers, Kroeschell Bros. Co.. 452 W. Brie St., Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co.. Cleveland. O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance; also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co., Muncie. Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 908 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O, Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wabansia Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plaines, 111, Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. i.^dam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co. , 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasseli Chemical Co.. Cleve- land. Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York. Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston. Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee. New Orleans. Aphine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Funglne, 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine. $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scaline, TSc per qt.; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt. ; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. A. HERRMANN Baskets, Florists' Supplies M4412 East 34th Si. NEW YORK The Regan Printing House LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OUR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Eapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville. Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots, Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse. N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. P. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St., Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St.. Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES, SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN COT FLOWER EXCHANGE, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St., Spring- field. Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples. 1,000 for 35c; 3,000 for %1. I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 8Sc; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Rose stakes, extra stiff. No. 9 galvanized wire. 4%-ft.. $13.50 per 1.000; carnation sup- ports. $18 per 1,000. The Carnation Support Co.. Connersville, Ind. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave.. N. E.. Minneapolis. Minn. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Wrile Us About It. jgi6. The American Florist. 753 KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y. GREENHOUSES We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate BOSTON OFFICE: 113 State St., Boston. Mass. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: Harrison Bldg., 15th and Market Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, N. J. We believe it is correct to state that Newark was a growing city when the map makers were making a great dark space in the west, say where Kansas and a few other states are now located, and marking it : "Great American Des- ert." To many of the present genera- tion, the above may seem like a joke, but the writer can remember to have seen such a map. At any rate, New- ark is one of the old cities of America, and its inhabitants have for the past four months been celebrating the an- niversary of its first settlement and have had a jolly time and incidentally secured a lot of good advertising. Calling recently on a number of the florists we found them busy and hope- ful for the future. At Begerow's, 946 Broad street, great improvements have been made in their store and plans have been perfected for very elabo- rate window displays. Philips Brothers, 938 Broad street, in. addition to much other work, re- cently arranged a fine church wedding decoration in which a large amount of smilax and many chrysanthemums were used. The new store of W. R. James, Bloomfield and Mt. Prospect avenue, (s very attractive and business was reported as improving. Robert James, his father, a veteran grower, is now assisting him in the store. Harry J. Stein, who conducts the flower, plant and seed department in Hahn's large department store, is mak- ing a fine display in cut flowers and plants and has received a great stock of bulbs. McLaughlin & Murphy, 181 Clinton avenue, are clever designers and deco- rators and have a growing business. They are active in the affairs of the Essex County Florists' Club. George Penek, 637 Broad street, has a very neat store and does a good busi- ness, being a constant buyer in the New Tork market. His window decora- tions show good taste. The Essex County Florists' Club will hold an exhibition this fall, the date and location to be hereafter announced, though as a matter of course, it will be held in Newark. Penek's Flower Market, 171 Market street, which is conducted by Chris Penek, shows a good stock of cut flow- ers and plants and is well managed. John Crossley, the Bellevue avenue florist, ha^ closed his summer cottage at Atlantic Highlands and business is now active at his store. Henry A. Strobell, another Broad street florist, is a veteran in the busi- ness and keeps an attractive store. "We found Wolfinger busy with funeral work, while counter trade was reported good. A. F. F. Athol, Mass. — W. M. Boynton will erect one house on Wallingford avenue. Stamford, conn. — 'Waldemar Oster- by, formerly of Sea Cliffe, N. T., has purchased the extensive range on the Elmwood estate. WHICH DO YOU WANT? Cast Iron Boilers— FOOL Economy OR KROESCHELL BOILERS FUEL ECONOMY False Ratings, Fuel Waste, Danger of Breakdown, Dealers' Profits — OR Honest Ratings, Safety, Quick Heat, No Boiler Pits, Factorv=to=user Prices. Read What the Users Say: Th'e Kroeschell Is Better Hhan Cast Iron. In 1911 I purchased a No. 1 Kroeschell Boiler for my uptown greenhouses. At my other range we had a cast iron sectional boiler. In two years we cracked two sec- tions. That experience was enough for me. This year I thought I would not take any more chances, so we have Just installed another No. 5 Kroeschell Boiler. I believe If the Kroeschell Boilers were known to all, they would use no other. W. T. HUGHES. Rome, N. T., Aug. 12, 1913. A Heating Record at 62 Degrees Below Zero. Has the Kroeschell given entire satisfaction? Yes! Perfect. Our winter temperature ranges as low as 45° below zero. Last winter we had sis weeks of steady cold. The maximum temperature at noon 12* below, the minimum temperature at 4 a. m. 52° below zero. This was a good test of the heating capacity of a Kroeschell. PUBLIC PARK BOARD. Winnipeg, Man. WHEN YOU BUY— GET A KROESCHELL 'THE BOILER OF UNEQUALED FUEL ECONOMY' KROESCHELL BROS. CO., 452 West Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing I Greenhouse Construction | I BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. J B It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a p I greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a J B plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages m I and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. 1 I Greenhouse Management | ■ By the same author. Covers the subject completely. m i 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. | I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn St., Chicago | ilililllllllllllllllMIIIIIII!IIIIII!llill!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllinW SELF-TYING CARNATION SUPPORTS t^*' ROSE STAKES THE CARNATION SUPPORT CO., CONNERSVILLE, IND. 754 The American Florist. Oct. 21, EstabUshed 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKKBS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. StandarcLAzalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Han^g, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, CntFlower. Special Sbapes to Order. Cliicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambridfie, Mass. New York, N. T, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate ■hipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breltschwertli, Prop. STRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writina Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, tl .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, 81.25. I. N, KRAMER £ SON, Gsdar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fall lize snd wide bottomt, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT MT'Y HARRY BALSLEY Dotroit, Mich. Rep. 490 Howard St, Mention the American Florist when writina Standard Flowerpots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write lor prices. A. P. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO AAer asiiig aD otbcr mabes. Floiisls prefer «Dr PLANT STAND because it bas proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand en the market. Enameled grreen. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich. Mention the American Florist when writina REED & KELLER, 122 W. 2Sth St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We mannfactare all oar Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. !iiiiiiiiiiiji IPecky Cypress! I We are SPECIALISTS | m in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Gettbevalne = m of'Oiirlon^ experience. Perleot satisfaction guaranteed. Rook-l>ottom prices. = s Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is tlie only wood now being J ^ used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. ^ I Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | I Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. | I ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER GO. '^cH^fcfA'c^.'"^ I 1 """'" ^^"*^^^ fcwi«i»taii WW! ij).phones:LlncoIn410and4ti f Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing DREER'S"Ri " Cedar PlantTubs No. Diam. Ea. Doz. 100 10 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 20 18 in. 1.45 15.50 130.00 30 16 in. 1.10 12.25 100.00 40 14 in. .70 7.75 60.00 50 12 in. .50 5.50 45.00 60 10 in. .40 4.40 35.00 70 Sin. .30 3.50 28.00 Manuiactured ior us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, lightest and cheapest. Fainted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seeds, PUnts, Bdbs and SoppBes. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting yonr next bench, why not buildwitb materiffl that vrill last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is vPFv little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing oar new beveled roonding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. GEO. KELLER & SON, Manufacturers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Order Now FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 755 ALTHOUGH WE BUILD ANY TYPE GREENHOUSE We do not make any attempt to compete with the cheaper classes of green- houses or their equipment. We can, however, make you figures based upon Quality and Economy, which will prove attractive. Full details will prove interesting and instructive. Send us your inquiry. A prompt response will be forthcoming. GARUND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, president. ILLINOIS Mention the American Florist when writing The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 12^ nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, Vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and NiKotiana. APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 COMPANY MADISON, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fumigating. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Mention the American Florist when writing Since Its Organization The Floriits Hail Association has paid 2.250 losses, aegreeating 348.000.00. For particulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J. Lock the door before the horse is stolen. PERFECT HOUSES Our houses are all model buildings. Up- to-date, strong, durable, perfectly made and perfectlybuilt. Price right. THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTURED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND DSEJTNOW. F.0.P1ERGEC0. 12 W. BROADWAY New YORK MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING Mastica ia elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaJiing of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance Go. OF MUNCIE, IND. CYCLONE and HAIL insurance on your Greenhouse, building and stock. HAIL insurance on your Glass, stock and growing crops. Once a member, you will always retain your membership. Write for an Application and Rate Card. OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary. Offices: Suite 2, Jones Block, Muncie, Ind. Mention this American Florist when writina, Baosell Rocker Grates Are best for greenhouse use. Write for particulars. HANSELL GRATE CO. 654 Railway Exchange Bldg., Chicago Mention the American Florist when writing llflNlIRiS Unequaled for greenhouse and landscape fertilLdng. THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Aetna Brand Tankage fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932: U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO, IlL. Mention the American Florist when writing NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY . The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINN^U CHICAGO MILWAUKEE *T. PAI^^ ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES 756 The American Florist. Oct. 21, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The Til Alpha Floral Co ....735 American Bulb Co 722 742 American Greenb'se MfgCo 755 Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 755 AmlingE C Co 729 Anderson S A 739 Andersen Specialty Co Ill Angermueller GH ./34 Aphine Mfg Co 755 Archias Floral Co... 737 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 734 Badsley & Bishop ..733 Barnard W W Co.. ..742 Bassett& Washburn. 722 Baumer AukR 739 Baur Window Glass Co IV BayersdorferH&Co718 BeavenE A 729 Beechwood Heights Nurs 719 Begerow's 736 Berger Bros 730 Berning HG 731 BlackistoneZ D ....736 BodgerJ & Sons Co.. 743 Boddington Arthur TCo 741 BolandJBCo 735 Bolgiano J&Sons 742 Bramley & Son 737 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 740 Breitmeyer's] Sons. .736 Briggs Floral Co 737 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 738 Brunnings 742 Bryan Alonzo ] 747 Buchbinder Bros 756 BuckbeeHW 739 BudlongJ A 727 Burpee W A&Co....741 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 734 California Florists... 738 Callahan M J 736 Camp Conduit Co... 754 Carnation Support Co The 753 Central Floral Co. ..739 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 72b Clark EB Seed Co.. 742 Clarke's Sons D 737 Clay &Son 755 CoanJ J ^••■••"^ Comley HenryR....738 Conard& Jones Co. .746 Cooke Geo H 739 CottageGardensCo.747 CoweeW J HI Coy HC Seed Co.... 742 Coylejas. 732 Craig Robt Co.. ..•••745 CrawbuckGeoWCo..733 Dards Chas 736 Delgado Francisco.. 747 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 754 Detroit Stand Co.... 754 Dickinson Albert & Co 742 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFloralCo..738 DornerF&SonsCo.745 Dreer H A 754 756 DuerrChas A 739 Duluth Floral Co... .739 Dunlop John H 735 Edwards Fold Box.. 756 Erne&Klingel 729 Evans Co The J A.. .756 Evenden Bros Co. ..739 Eyres HG 735 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 755 Fish Henry Seed Co.. 742 Florists' Hail Assn.. 755 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV FordM C 733 Ford William P 733 Fox J M & Son Inc.. 735 Franzen F O 745 Frauenfelder C 738 Freeman Mrs J B.... 737 Frey CH 738 Frey & Frey 739 Friedman 738 Froment HE 733 Furrows Co 739 GalvinThosF 735 Garland Mfg Co 755 Gasser JM Co 736 Giblin & Co 756 Gilles Lithograph Co746 GodineauR&M....743 Goldstein & Futterman 7.<3 Gorham Printery Inc III Graham A & Son.... 739 Gr'nd Rapids FloCo.738 Grasselli Chemical Co 755 Grimm & Gorly 739 Gude Bros 738 GunterbergM C ....722 Guttman & Raynor i>inions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 757 ^Callas 757 — Mignonette 757 — Dahlias 757 — Gladioli 757 — After Chrysanthemums 758 The retail trade 758 ^Geoige V. Wienhoeber, Chicago (|j(jrtvait).758 '—Hallowe'en 758 — Tradescantia basliets 75S Chrysanthemums 760 —Fall care 760 W. F. Therkildson (portrait) 760 The aster problem 761 Aster trials at Burpee's farm (illus.i 761 Laucaster. Pa., and environs 761 Gladiolus seedlings at Burpee trial grounds.. 762 Indiana-Kentucky florists' .ioint meeting 762 Columbus 763 Kansas City, Mo 763 Obituary 763 ^Thomas Franiis (portrait) 763 — Eben Eugene Rexlord 763 Denver 764 Chicago to Bloomington 764 American Hose Society 764 Cleveland fall show 764 Chrysanthemum Society of America 'i'64 Indianapolis 766 Rochester. N. Y 768 Cleveland 767 Toledo. 0 767 Chicago 770 Providence. R. 1 7*74 St. Louis. Mo 774 Boston 775 Milwaukee 776 Cincinnati 776 Pittsburgh 776 Philadelphia 778 New York 780 Nassau County Horticultural Society 786 The seed trade 788 . — Dutch bulb dumping 788 — Snow perils western seed crops 788 ■ — Gladiolus diseases 788 ^French seed crops 788 ■ — Seed importation act amended 789 — Disclaimer resolution 789 Market gardeners 792 . — Harvesting sweet potatoes 792 Nashville. Tenn, 792 The nursery trade 794 . — California Association of Nurserymen 794 ■ — White pine blister 794 Sewickley Horticultural Society 796 Los Angeles 801 Personal. Prof. Frank A. 'Waugh, of the Massa- chusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, called on Chicago friends last week. Denver. On the evening of October 19 there was a very enjoyable little dinner party at C. A. Benson's at which J. A. Valentine, N. A. Benson, Emil Glau- ber, C. F. Maler, A. C. Bush, E. S. Kennedy, Carl Gross, Fred Hall and Ben Boldt were guests. Those present were given an opportunity to inspect and admire the handsome new home which was recently completed. Cliar- lie explained to his guests that he was celebrating the end of his first 10 years in business for himself. He started with nothing, and now has a nice range of glass, an elegant home and a charm- ing family, which all goes to show that the greenhouse business is not such a bad one after all when it is given proper attention. RAFFIA exportation from England was prohibited in August. ROSE Midge. — Daily fumigation for three weeks is said to be a certain remedy. Chicago to Bloomington. The fall flower show of the Illinois State Florists' Association will be held at the Coliseum, Bloomington, Novem- ber 9-10. Treasurer Frank L. Wash- burn of the state organization advises that the Chicago & Alton gives the best service between that city and Chi- cago. The train schedule from Chi- cago to Bloomington is as follows: Leave — Due — Chicago 9:00 A. M. Bloomington 12:53 P. M. Chicago 10:15 A. M. Bloomington 1:20 P. M. Chicago 12:01 P. M. Bloomington 3:15 P. M. Chicago 1:15 P. M. Bloomington 5:15 P. M. Chicago 6:30 P. M. Bloomington 9:40 P. M. Chicago 9:00 P. M. Bloomington 12:55 A. M. Chicago 10:20 P. M. Bloomington 1:10 A. M. The fare from Chicago to Bloom- ington is $2.54, round trip $5.08. This is the flat two-cent rate and there is no party or other reduced rate be- tween these points. The train leaving the Union station at 10:15 a. m., Thursday, November 9, has been se- lected for the Chicago delegation and it is hoped our city and club will be well represented, the Bloomington show being the only one of importance in the state this year. The regular meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club has been postponed to November 16, especially to permit members to attend the Bloomington exhibition and meeting of the state ass^iation. Luncheon will be served at Bloom- ington, Thursday evening, November 9, at seven p. m. Michael Barker, Chairman Transportation Com., Chicago Florists' Club. American Rose Society. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. A meeting of the executive commit- tee of the American Rose Society was held at the Hotel Breslin, New York, on the afternoon of October 23, the follpwing being present : S. S. Pen- nock, Philadelphia, president of the so- ciety; Louis J. Reuter, Westerly, R. I., vice-president; Harry O. May, Sum- mit, N. J., treasurer; Wallace R. Pier- son, Cromwell, Conn.; J. Horace Mc- Farland, Harrisburg, Pa.; Admiral Aaron Ward, Roslyn, N. Y., and Fred Howard, Los Angeles, Calif. There was an extended discussion on matters pertaining to the affairs of the society. A committee was ap- pointed to work as representatives of the society on rose test gardens, to be established at Portland, Oregon, as follows : Jesse A. Currie, chairman; Albert J. Clarke, and Alfred Tucker, all of Portland. A committee was also appointed to report on rose gardens, outlining a form for reporting on the merits of roses in various test gardens, showing the qualities of different varie- ties at certain periods, committee to report at executive committee meeting in Philadelphia, in November. The committee follows : Admiral Aaron Ward, chairman; Louis J. Reuter and Wallace R. Pierson. A committe was appointed to raise a guarantee fund, in case the society decides to hold a show in Philadel- phia. This committee is requested to obtain guarantees from 50 firms, of .$100 each. The committee is composed of : S. S. Pennock, Louis J. Reuter, Wal- lace R. Pierson, Wm. F. Gude, Wash- ington, D. C; Fred Burki, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Wm. J. Keimel, Elmhurst, 111.; Herman Knoble, Cleveland, O.; H. G. Berning, St. Louis, Mo.; Philip Breit- meyer, Detroit, Mich.; Wm. J. Palmer, Buffalo, N. Y.; J. H. Dunlop, Toronto, Ont., and Harry O. May, Summit, N. J. It was decided to hold the next ex- ecutive meeting in Horticultural hall, Philadelphia, November 8, at 3 p. m., when reports of various committees will be received and a decision reached relating to an exhibition. Eight hun- dred dollars has already been pledged on the guarantee fund. All rose grow- ers and others Interested in horticul- ture are invited to meet with the ex- ecutive committee of the society in Philadelphia, November S, to consider the advisability of holding an exhibi- tion in that city in March, 1917. __^_ A. F. F. Cleveland Fall Show. Several new classes not on the premium list have been offered the past week. The first one is for non- commercial growers and reads: "For the best group of orchid plants in va- riety, to cover space three feet by eight feet. Accessories and greens al- lowed—First prize, $50; second prize. $25; third prize, $10. For commercial growers there is a special class offered for a vase of 50 American Beauties arranged for ef- !S^*~-^''"^* P^*^^' ?50; second prize, ^ $30; third prize, $20. The real competition will center around the $500 Corrigan cup. This is open for private growers only and calls for 36 chrysanthemum blooms, SIX varieties, six bloom each, to be staged in -two vases, accessories al- lowed. Arrangement to be considered. The winner has to capture the cup three years for it to become his per- sonal property. This cup was made by Tiffany of New York, and will be keenly fought for. There are prizes for lilies, violets, lily of the valley, cyclamens and be- gonias. Send to M. A. Vinson, 402 Leader-News building, for information and premium list. Frank A. Friedly is chairman of the show committee. Ella Grant Wilson, In Charge of Publicity. Chrysanthemum Society of America. The following additional special prizes are announced for the annual exhibition of the Chrysanthemum So- ciety of America to be held in Phila- delphia, Pa., November 8: For best collection of American grown seedling chrysanthemums, not disseminated, one bloom each, not less than 20 varieties on short stems — First prize, $15; second prize, $10; offered by Wm. K. Harris, Philadelphia, Pa. The schedule of premiums has been mailed to all C. S. A. members. Any- one else desiring a copy can have it by applying to David Rust, secretary Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Horticultural hall, Broad street, below Locust, Philadelphia, Pa. CHAs. W. Johnson, Sec'y. Dallas Flower Show. The fall flower show under the aus- pices of the Texas State Florists' As- sociation, will be held at Dallas, No- vember 15-17, 1916. At a meeting of the association held in that city Octo- ber 10, it was announced that all ar- rangements were practically complete and a successful exhibition is assured. xgi6. The American Florist. 765 Wants,ForSalc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Sltuatio Wanted— By experienced American Beauty rose grower. Address Key 715, care American Florist. Situation Wanted — Expert gardener seeks engagement on first-class estate. Al references. Good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Address Key 702, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By single man. age 27; 12 years' experience as gardener and florist: also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Key 689. care American Florist. SituatlonWanted— By expert carnation grower; long years' experience in scientific growing of carnations, roses and 'mums; first-class propa- gator; middle age, temperate and good worker. Address Key 704. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations; lifelong experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705. care American Florist, SituatlonWanted— Young man 26 married; thor- oughly competent grower; carnations, chrysan- themums, pot plants, A 1 designer; reference as to character and ability. Earle Fortney, 1026 Carleton St.. Fairmont, West Va. Situation Wanted— Designer with executive ability and experience in growing, desires respons- ible position; experienceand credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young, married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By Scandinavian, single, with over 20 years' experience in Scandinavia. England, Germany and America. Several years in charge of Greenhouses and Outside. Cut flower, forcing and propagating a specialty. Well up in care of parks. References are good. Address Key 717, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Horticulturist seeks engage- ment. Scientific and practical experience in raising vegetables in and out of doors: greenhouse management; bush fruits, tree surgery and cut flowers; good wages expected for guaranteed results on large scale; references, married, 32. one child. Address B.. Box 35. Pomfret Center Conn. Help Wanted— Saleslady and designer for large town, 50 miles from Chicago. $12.00 per week to start. Address Key 000. care American FJorist. Help Wanted— Head gardener and outside veg- table grower; long time job to right man that can show results. Address Coleman, The Florist, Sioux Falls. S. D. Help Wanted — Two good rose growers for modern plant in Illinois: state wages, experience and enclose references in first letter. Address Key 693. care American Florist. Help Wanted— A bright, educated young man, with a general knowledge of store work. Answer with references and wages expected in first letter. A. Newell. Grand at Tenth. Kansas City, Mo. Help Wanted — Storeuan for our Grand .ivenue Branch (8t0 N. Grand Ave.) Also saleslady- state full particulars in first letter. KoENiG Floral Co., 6471 Florissant Ave,. St. Louis. Mo. Help Wanted— Good salesman and designer for Chicago retail store. Must come well recom- mended. The Rosery Florist. 6772 N. Clark St., Phone. Rogers Park 4447. Chicago. Help Wanted— At once, good gardener, must have experience in planting and care of trees and shrubs. References. Swain Nelson & Sons' Co.. 940 Marquette Bldg.. Chicago. Help Wanted— At once, a young man with tech- nical knowledge of general nursery stock and ex- perience in making quick planting plans. This position offers a good future. Address Key 687. care American Florist. For Rent— Greenhouse for rent. 8,000 feet of glass, shed, living house. Rent. $32.00 per month. Stock, $400. 10 miles from Chicago loop. Key 691. care American Florist. For Sale— Greenhouse and six-room residence, biglot; nocompetition; allclosedup: ownerold lady: $1,2C0. small payment. long time on balance. C. P. "Valdo. Chilhcothe. Illinois. For Sale— Chicago flower store on prominent north side street Good opportunity for live flor- ist. A. C. KOHLBRAND, 174 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. For Sale— Established flower store in Loop. Long lease, low rent, owner cannot give attention to business. Small amount cash required. This is a gold mine for a live florist. Address Key 706. care American Florist. For Sale— High class flower store, with small greenhouse; located near Chicago: doing good business: reason for selling, wish to retire; $1000 cash, balance on reasonable teinis. Address Key 70S. care American Florist. For Sale— Carnation support. "Common Sense," 3000 stakes and 90U0 rings, $16.00 per 1000. These supports have been used about two seasons and some are new. Cash. La Crosse Floral Co.. La Crosse. Wi-s. For Sale— Owing to the fact that my store in the Palmer House needs my personal attention. I will sell my new place in the Edgewater Beach Hotel. Chicago, to some responsible party at very reasonable terms. Big bargain for a live wire. Act quick. John Mangel. 17 East Monroe St., Cbicago. III. For Sale— Old established florist busmess three greenhouses attached, $2,500: nothing for good will: stock of plants, implemtnts. horse, wagons, fixtures and supplies will invoice the amount; near hotels and large theatres. 15 minutes from loop. George C. Wagner. 3116 Indiana Ave., Chicago. For Sale or Rent-Cheap; 7.0C0feet of glass, planted to chrysanthemums, carnations and sweet peas Houses are new, 60 miles from Spckane. Wash, Present owner does not understand business. Doing good business. Address Key 712. care American Florist. For Sale— Greenhouse property, consisting of 25, UlO feet of glass; modern constructinD; seven acres of good land; good buildings and improve- ments; a few hours out of Kansas City: excellent opportunity for wholesale opening to south-west: at present houses fully stocked and doing goof* wholesale and retail business; a bargain. For full particulars address Key 716, care American Florist. FOR RENT Greenhouse, 6,000 feet of glass; store, living rooms; all electric lighted. Or will sell on easy payments. Ljocated in South Chicago. Apply to OSCAR METZ, 5525 Harper Ave., Chicago FOR SALE Bargain, 1914 Buick Six, self starter, equipped with electric light, etc. Good condition. Cost $2,150 new. Key 713, care American Florist. HELP WANTED A Salesman and Designer Advertiser has an opening for a good live wire salesman and designer for a prosperous store near Chicago. Young honest fellow with pioven ability prelerred. Salary no objtct. >A e want the man. Rgy 744^ care American Florist Situation Wanted Good all-around storeman. Expert salesman, designer and decoiator. Chi- cago preferred. Address Key 717, care American Florist. Florists' Auto Truck For Sale. Fine, newly painted, 1916 model, Studebaker ?4-ton. panel body truck for florists' business. Equipped with electric starter and lights, heating system, aides lined thelvi'- g. and front partitioned. Has been in use but six months and is in fine run- ning condition. Special Auto Delivery Service, 4835 Kenmore Ave., CHICAGO, Situation Wanted By an all- 'round practical man, with 18 years' experience in growing, design- ing, decorating and salesmanship; mar- ried and American-born. Address Key 711, care American Florist. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leal S^xba inches. FOR CUT FIOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leat adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices : Per 600, 13.85 ; per 1000 64.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.35. Cash with order, AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO NEW EDITION-Issued August, 1916. TRADE DIRECTORY Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Price $3.00, Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 766 The American Florist. Oct. 28, nni iiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiininiaiiin^ The Florists' Supply House of America BASKETS FOR THE DEBUTANTES Handsome baskets of flowers are now first choice for the coming-out teas. We offer a splendid assortment of artistic Shapes in duo-tone color effects. Newly Imported Japanese Handle Baskets and Vases. Very artistic. Especially suitable for Chrysanthemums. Lace Bouquet Holders for colonial bouquets. A full line of Chiffons, all colors. Write for our new Fall Folder of Latest Novelties and up-to-date list of all that is best in Florists' Supplies. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 1129-1131 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. iiiioiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ Indianapolis. SEASOJSTABLE STOCK IN GOOD SUPPLY. "We felt a touch of winter this week — the mercurj' dropped to 25 degrees and the wind blew a gale. At this time we had our first snowfall, October 20, which put an end to all outdoor stock. The chrysanthemum season is here at last and they are arriving in large quantities. An abundant supply of roses is on hand, most of the popu- lar varieties being available at moder- ate prices and are in good demand. The sale and price of carnations holds up remarkably well, good blooms selling at three cents and fancies at 3% cents. Other years at this time their prices ranged from one to two cents. Lilies sufficient to satisfy the demand are to be had at 10 to 12% cents each. Or- chids, lily of the valley and violets are getting fair attention, their prices be- ing somewhat high. A few sweet peas were in the market this week. Snap- dragons of good quality are to be had. Some inferior calendulas are also ap- pearing. Smilax can now be had at 20 cents a string. Other greens are in good supply. The plant business has been good for the past week, those in best demand being Begonia Chatelaine, Jerusalem cherries, chrysanthemums and ferns. JOINT MEETING. A large gathering of Indiana and Ken- tucky florists assembled at the A. Ras- mussen's establishment. New Albany, to attend the joint session held October 17- 18. A fine buffet luncheon was spread in the service building, after which the joint session was held which, being the regular meeting of the Indiana asso- ciation, was in their charge. Mr. Ras- mussen gave a welcoming speech after which the minutes were read and ap- proved. Edwin Morners of Shelbyville, Indiana, was elected to membership. The report of the advisory committee of Purdue University experiment sta- tion was very interesting and dealt with the problems and pests of Indiana florists. President Vesey, acting for the society, thanked the committee for their investigations. Mr. Taylor of the Kentucky Tobacco Products Co. ex- tended an invitation to all to visit their plant the foUow^ing day. A. F. J. Baur read a paper on "False Economy" which was very profitable and inter- esting. August R. Baumer announced the programme for the following day, after which Earl Mann, of Richmond, invited the Kentucky club to attend the next regular meeting held Novem- ber 2 at the E. G. Hill Co.'s establish- ment. After adjournment a group pho- tograph of 130 persons was made. NOTES. The Claypool Hotel Floral Co. had a very attractive window last week — baskets of pompon chrysanthemums, roses and carnations, artistically ar- ranged with a background of fancy decorative plants, interspersed with Frances Scott Key roses. Clarence Green, of the Hensley Flow- er Shop, felt greatly gratified when the automobile that he decorated received the first prize out of 500 cars decorated for the Indiana Centennial Celebration of Henry County at New Castle. The E. G. Hill Co. has employed Daniel O'Mara, and the E. A. Nelson Co. have now in their employ, Otto Rieman. It is rumored that this city will soon have a new flower store on Washing- ton street, controlled by outside inter- ests. The Tomlinson Hall flower market reports business good for the week, cut flowers becoming more plentiful. The Pahud Floral Co. has been re- modeling in order to have more room in which to carry on business. "Visitors : Emil Niednagel, of Evans- ville; W. W. Coles of Kokomo; Edwin Morner of Shelbyville; Paul and Henry Dailledouze of New York; Mr. Smith of the Marion Floral Co., and Robert Newcomb of Chicago. M. E. T. New Orleans, La.— Schuermann's Flower Shop is being remodeled for the coming holiday season. Owosso, MICH,— Albert J. Cook, hor- ticultural commissioner of California, died at the home of his son in this city recently, aged T4 years. Rochester, N. Y. BUSINESS SHOWS IMPROVEMENT. Trade conditions continue to im- prove, counter sales especially gaining in volume. Chrysanthemums are ar- riving in great quantities but clean up nicely. Carnations are improving but are limited in supply, and prices are high. Roses are abundant — Nesbit, new this year, bids fair to become very popular. Pompons are just coming in and are great favorites. NOTES. The wedding of Clifford J. Keller, eldest son of J. M. Keller, .iind Miss Elizabeth Howard, was solemnized October 7 at the bride's home. The house was artistically decorated with American Beauties, white chrysanthe- mums and Boston ferns. The dining room was brilliant with Ward roses and yellow chrysanthemums. Mr. and Mrs. Keller left for a honeymoon of two weeks, after which they will reside in East Rochester. Hugo Teufe has just completed a new greenhouse, 40x250 feet, the larg- est single house in this vicinity. It will be devoted to carnations and sweet peas. His chrysanthemums are very fine and include Chrysolora, Oconto, White Queen and Polly Rose. He is also growing some excellent primroses and cyclamen. Edwin C. Kaelber has just returned from a business trip to New York, Tarrytown on the Hudson and Scar- brough, N. Y. He has received a big shipment of pottery and artware vases and bowls. H. E. Wilson had a fine display of Chrysolora chrysanthemums in tall vases, and contrasted with huge vases of white and lavender chrysanthe- mums. Geo. T. Boucher had an excellent window display last week, a fine ar- rangement of plants being augmented by about 100 orchid blooms. A little daughter, Mary Anna, has come to brighten the home of Jos. Werdein and wife. The trade extends congratulations. F. J. Keller was a recent visitor to New York and Philadelphia on busi- ness. CHESTER. igio. The American Florist. 767 Steamer Load of Bulbs Mammoth shipments offered each TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 10 o'clock a. m. ALSO LOCAL CONSIGNMENTS OF PALMS, FERNS, DRACAENAS, RUBBERS, ETC. To be offered in lots to suit the large and small buyer. Send for Weekly Catalogue. The NacNiff Horticultural Company 52 to 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK The Largest Horticultural Salesrooms in the World aereland. GOOD BUSINESS AND AMPLE SUPPLY. The cut flower business on the local market has been very good the past two weeks, stock of all kinds being in sufficient supply for all requirements, with the possible exception of lily of the valley and Easter lilies. American Beauties in all sizes have been plenti- ful and the demand good. Rhea Reid, probably the best red rose now on the market, meets with a good call. Some very good Sunbursts arrive; also, Shawyer, Sweetheart and Baby Doll, Ward, Killarney, Mock and Kaiserin. The quality is uniformly excellent. Chrysanthemums now have the call and some very good white and yellow va- rieties come in daily. Small stock is more plentiful, and all is in good de- mand. Gladoli still arrive, as do dahlias, straw flowers and cosmos. Snapdragon is good stock, in pink, yel- low and white. Wedding decorations are using Southern smilax in large WMM£^ J^ £^ £\ fV V Randolph 35. V^lllV>/4 111^9 ILL^ 770 The American Florist. Oct. 28, CHRYSANTHEMUMS Large White and Yellow Flowers, $1.50 to $3.00 per doz.; Pink, $2.00 to $3.00. POMPONS— 50 cents to 75 cents per bunch. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES RUSSELLS — We are growing the finest Russells arriving in this market. All visitors to the greenhouses in the Chicago district say that our Russell are the best here. We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. The roses which we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties per doz. specials, extra long stems $4.00 30 to 36-inch stems 3-00 Medium stems $1.50 to 2. EG Shorter lengths BO to 1.00 Hoosier Beauty, Rliea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Extra long $8.00 to $10.00 Good medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short 4 00 Hoosier Beauty, special $12.00 per 100 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant I,ong per 100, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 6.00 Short " 3.00 LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greeniiouses: Hinsdale, m., and Greggs Station, 111. Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Special $15.00 to $20.00 I,ong 10.00 to 12.00 Medium 8.00 Short e.OO Cecile Brunner per 100, 2.00 CARNATIONS per 100, 3.00 to 4.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY $5.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPREKGERI..$2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,25 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $2.00 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green.. .per 1000, $1.25 to $1.50 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $25.00 per 1000. White, Pink and YeUow CHRYSANTHEMUMS- Yellow Pompons We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfflCAfiO, ILL Chicago. CHEYSAWTHEMTJMS AEE MOEE PLENTIFUL. Chrysanthemums are more plentiful this week but are selling well at good prices considering the large supply of stock offered. Golden Glow, Chryso- lora, Bonnaffon. White and Tellow Tou- set, Robert Halliday and a large num- ber of other varieties are on hand to select from and the quality of the local grown stock in some instances is un- usually fine and in others it is below the average. Large quantities of chrys- anthemums are being received regu- larly from California and it is a ques- tion whether the foreign growers will be able to compete with the home pro- ducers now that- practically everyone is starting to cut more heavily. Pom- pons have made their appearance in large numbers, particularly Zenobia, Astor, Fairy Queen and Buckingham. Some exceptionally grand American Beauty roses are obtainable in the long- er stemmed grades which seem to clean up fairly well each day, although the prices realized might be much better. Mrs. Chas. Russell are of good quality but none too plentiful, which holds good for roses in general. Carnations 1 A FLORAL ART and | I NOVELTY DISPLAY | g under the auspices of the g I Chicago Florists' CInb | ^ will be held in the grand ball room of the ^ I HOTEL LA SALLE | B Sunday afternoon and evening g I November 12, 1916 1 = Admittance will be by invitation and ^ = preparations are being made to issue ^ ^ several thousands of the invitations to ^ s the trade and others interested. = s Novelties in plants and flowers for this = = exhibition should be shipped by express in ^ ^ time toreachChicago.Saturday.Nov. 11, ^ ^ all charges prepaid, addressed to ^ = C. W. JOHNSON, Flower Show Manager, M m Hotel La Salle, Chicago. m Wi\\\ are steadily increasing in quantity but are still scarce and command high prices. Lilies are in short supply and so is lily of the valley, which is selling at higher figures than ever. Orchids are in good supply but the receipts of gardenias are scarcely large enough to meet the demand. Sweet peas are seen in larger numbers and some fine calen- dulas, forget-me-nots, snapdragons and daisies are included in the daily re- ceipts. Home-grown single and New York double violets are improving in quality but are not vin very good de- mand. Trade is gradually improving and stock of all kinds is cleaning up well every day at good prices. Chrys- anthemum and cyclamen plants are be- ing featured in many of the retail stores and choice stock in these two items are seen. Greens of all kinds are in large supply and the first red win- ter berries of the season made their appearance this week. NOTES. The Weiss & Meyer Co., of Maywood,. are cutting a good supply of fine American Beauty roses. They grow this variety exclusively and have about. 35,000 plants, all told. igid. The American Florist. 771 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: i " 601, CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES MUMS-CARNATIONS- POMPONS Beauties, Russell, Sunburst, Ophelia, Champ Weiland, Killarney, White Killarney, Milady and other Roses mentioned inothe price list below. Fancy Lilies, Lily of the Valley, Complete Line of Greens Current Price List. A9ISUUOAN BEAUTIES— i Per doz. Sxtra long stems $4.00 36 to 48-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-lnch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short 75 Richmond Killarney WUte KlUamey. My Maryland Snnbnrst Ophelia Milady Champ Weiland . . Per 100 Extra select $8.00 .Select 6.00 Medium 6.00 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RTTSSEILIi — Per doz. Specials $2.00 Select 1.50 Medium 1.00 Short $0.50 to .75 PerlOO Rosest our selection $ 3.00 Carnations 3.00 Chrysanthemums per doz., 1.50 to 4.00 Fompons per bunch, .25 to .75 Harrisil 12.50 to 15.00 Valley 5.00 to 6.00 Adiantnm 1.00 Asparagus, per bunch 50 to .75 Ferns, per 1,000 $2.00 Galax, bronze and green, per 1,000. . 1.25 -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- Mention the American Florist when writinq I DlfJD^ViffiJjDTJyx WHOLESALE GDRWEDS ^CCJT fL9WERS^^ PLANTS 182 North Wabash Avenue i.d. phone Randolph eai CHICAGO EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS IN LARGE SUPPLY. Chrysanthemums, Roses, Violets, Lilies, Carnations, Valley, Orchids, Greens, Etc. Mention the American Florist when writino Poehlmann Bros. Co. has a splendid supply of chrysanthemum pot plants ready for delivery in all the leading varieties and report a brisk demand for same. Some of the cyclamen are also ready and are moving rapidly. Tom Conlon, manager of the plant de- partment, has everything looking fine for the fall trade and the stock at this establishment was never in such splen- did condition as it is this season. He is making ready for the azaleas due to arrive at any moment and will insure the regular customers of their Christmas supply. August Poehlmann celebrated his forty-seventh birthday last Saturday, October 21, and looks as young as he ever used to be. Mr. Poehl» mann says that his firm has placed an White, Pink and Yeliov^ 'Mums FINE STOCK AT lOC EACH AND UP. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. order for 5,000 Thenanthos carnation cuttings for January 1 delivery. H. Van Gelder, president of the firm of Percy Jones, Inc., paid $18,000 cash last 'week for a piece of property at the corner of Junior terrace and Clar- endon avenue which he will improve this fall or next spring. His firm is showing a fine supply of stock of all kinds, particularly roses, carnations and chrysanthemums. Peter Pearson, 5734 Gunnison street, will have a good supply of Dutch hya- cinths in bloom for Christmas. The plants are now showing bud. M. C. Gunterberg is supplying her trade with Bonnaffon, in addition to her many other offerings in chrysan- themums. Miller & Musser's shipments now in- clude a good supply of Michigan red winter berries. 772 The American Florist. Oct. 28, Chrysanthemums POMPONS-BEAUTIES ROSES-CARNATIONS Highest quality obtainable in the Chicago market, and plenty for everyone at the prices quoted below. Send us a trial order today and you will never regret it. Seeing iS believing. Current Price List Subject to Change ■ Without Notice. AMERICAN BEAUTIES, Per doz. Long stems •-■ ■ .$4.00 36-incli stems 3.50 30-lnch stems 3.00 24-lnch stems 2.50 18-incli stems 2.00 12-incli stems $1.00 to 1.50 White— Kn-LARNEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 600 Fancy f-W Medium 4-00 Short 3.00 KICHMOND Per lOO Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.00 OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 SUNBURST. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Good 3.00 GEORGE ELGAR 35c per bunch ROSES, OUR SELECTION, $3.00 PER 100. Per 100 LILIES, Fancy $12.50 to $15.00 Chrysanthemums, per dozen.. 1.50 to 3.00 Carnations $3.00 Miscellaneous, Ferns, per 1,000 2.00 to 2.50 Smilax, per doz 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Sprengeri, per bunch 50 Asparagus Sprays, bunch 50 Galax, bronze and green, per 1,000 1.25 Other Green Goods Market Rates. WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO J. A. Budlong leased the corner store in the LeMoyne building- early this week, consisting of 800 square feet of floor space, and has already taken pos- session. The new store adjoins the present L shaped Budlong quarters, consisting of 1600 square feet of floor space and all that is necessary to com- bine the two stores into one is the re- moval of the partitions, work on which has already started. After the altera- tions are completed the Budlong com- pany will have one of the finest and best lighted wholesale stores in the great central cut flower market, with three entrances, two on North "Wabash avenue and one on East Lake street. This firm's business has increased so rapidly of late that Manager Schupp was obliged to secure more space and was fortunate in being able to get it right next door, which was the only main floor store vacant in the LeMoyne building. Felix Reichling says that carnations are in better crop with Peter Rein- berg but that there is never any sur- plus in this item after the customers are all taken care of. Chrysanthemums and pompons are arriving in large quantities and clean up splendidly every day. Mrs. Reinberg was pretty busy last week entertaining Mrs. ^Woodrow Wilson while the president was making campaign speeches here. The John C. Moninger Co. received an order from its New York office this week calling for three houses, 52x300 feet, for J. J. Fallon, Lynchburg, Va. The Moninger Co. has delivered the ma- terial for a new house to Sears-Roe- buck Co., which was ordered only last week and goes a long way to show what splendid service this concern is equipped to render. M. G. Kill of the Moninger sales force was married Octo- ber 18. The Alpha Floral Co. is making a fine showing of chrysanthemums and all other seasonable cut flowers at its loop store. Andrew Chronis says that trade is showing signs of improvement and is making a strong bid for the fall business by carrying a heavy and com- plete line of cut flowers on display at all times. A. E. Hunt & Co. are cutting a good supply of sweet peas, daisies and calen- dulas. They specialize in daisies and have a fine stock of 2%-inch Chicago White and yellow Etoile D'Or plants ready for immediate delivery. Mr. Hunt says that they find these two varieties fill the bill best for cut flower purposes. George V. Wienhoeber, 41 South Wa- bash avenue, has been in such umisu- ally good humor of late that everyone has noticed it, but so far he has not told any of his friends it is because a brand new baby girl arrived at his home the other day. Dick Rolston is in the employ of the Central Floral Co. at Detroit, Mich. This concern has a store in this city at 132 North State street, which Peter Duris so ably manages and is also do- ing business under the name of the Central Floral Co. P. W. Haeger, who has been on the Texas border the greater part of the summer with the second regiment. Company F, is back home and is again attending to his duties in the plant de- partment of the A. L. Randall Co. The John Kruchten Co. is offering a large supply of Golden Glow chrysan- themums, which are jvist coming' in crop with one of their growers, and marks the lateness of the chrysanthe- mum season in general. Chris Pedersen, 58 East Randolph street, has been confined to his home with rheumatism for two months. His sister, Mrs. Theodore Callos, is man- aging the store during his absence. Andrew Benson, orchid collector for the Poehlmann Bros. Co., returned Oc- tober 21 from the Philippines with large shipments of phalaenopsis and vandas in fine condition. The Atlas Floral- Co., 32 East Ran- dolph street, has about completed the improvements to its store and will start decorating the interior as soon as conditions permit. The Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Mil- waukee avenue, is enjoying a busy sea- son and reports trade as exceedingly brisk. Plant baskets especially are in heavy demand. Miss Suzanne Leslie is doing nicely at her new store at 6 Bast Monroe street, opened last -week, and which -was formerly the location of the old Flower Market. The Randolph Floral Co., 57 East Randolph street, has opened another store at 187 North State street, with Nic Mocsco in charge. Loyd E. Shirley, manager of the Garland Manufacturing Co., Des Plaines, made a business trip to Michi- gan last week. D. E. Freres received his first con- signment of pompons this week, but so far his shipments consist only of Zen- obia. J. E. Franke, 760 Milwaukee avenue, is back from a pleasant visit at his summer home at Thunder Lake, Mich- igan. Philip L. McKee, of the American Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., visited at Milwaukee, Wis., October 20. Hoerber Bros, are cutting from a splendid crop of White and Yellow Tou- set chrysanthemums. E. C. Pruner, representing Poehl- mann Bros. Co., is home from a trip. X9i6. The American Florist. 773 The best way to prove it is to place your orders with a house that handles the BEST STOCK it is possible to produce and markets it at prices the average retailer can afford to pay us. BEAUTIES-ROSES-ORCHIDS-VALLEY-LILIES 'MUMS-POMPONS-CARNATIONS-GREENS-Etc. CURRENT PRICE LIST— Subject to Change Without Notice. Beauties. perdoz. Long stems J3.00 to $4.00 30 to 36-liich stems 2.50 20 to 24-lnch stems 1.60 to 2.00 15 to 18-lnch stems 1.00 12-liich stems .75 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per 100 Extra fancy $15.00 to $20.00 Good medium 10.00 to 12.00 Good short 4.00 to 6.00 Roses. Ophelia, fancy $8.00 to $10.00 •• good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Klllamey, fancy 8.00 good 6.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Richmond, fancy " good " short White Klllamey, fancy. . . . •* ** good ... " " short ... Ward, fancy " good *• short Sunburst, fancy '• good " short Klllamey Brilliant, fancy. '• " good . " ** short Roses, our selection 5.00 to 2.00 to PerlOO $ S.OO .$6.00 to 6.00 . 2.00 to 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 S.OO 6.00 4.00 3.00 6.00 to 2.00 to 5.00 to 2.00 to 5.00 to 2.0Oto Carnations, per loo Special fancy Good .$1.50 to $3.00 2.00 Miscellaneous, per io6 Easter Lilies, select $12.50 to $16.00 Orchids, Cattleyas. .. .per doz. 7.50 Vandas, fine large sprays, 25c per flower. Chrysanthemums per doz, $1.50 to $4,00 Pompons per bunch ,35 to .50 Violets, Home-Grown, Single. Greens. Asp. Plnmosus per string. Asp. Plnmosus Sprays. .bunch, Sprengerl per bunch, Adiantum per 100, Smilax, choice per doz.. Fancy Ferns per 1,000, Galax Leaves per 1,000, Wild Smilax, per case $5.00 Boxwood, per lb., 25c; 50 lb. case 7.50 $0.35 to .35 to 1.50 to 2.00 to .78 $0.60 .60 .60 1.00 2.00 2.60 1.26 ?.LX3?ia(;f)M^<:o =^=^^^^^^== TSJOT INC. ==^^=i^^^J^^==^ m PHONES' CENTRAL 257I-AUT0HATIC 48-734- CENTRAL 2572 161 North Wabash Ave, Chicago John Cang-er, Nick Lempares and Charles Stamlakos, of the John Mangel force, are back from a duck hunting trip to Lake Villa, Ind. The sight of the wood ducks and golden and silver pheasants in Mangel's windows was too much of a temptation to resist the call of the wild any longer, and nothing would satisfy them until they had spent a day in the blinds with the hope that they might accidentally bring down a few as the flocks crossed the Wild rice district. Bassett & Washburn will have a large exhibit of cut flowers at the fall flower show of the Illinois State Flor- ists' Association to be held at Bloom- ington, November 9-10. Mr. "Washburn is a big booster for the state society and is urging everyone to become a member and advises all the wholesal- ers to make an exhibit at the next meeting. No premiums will be awarded which should encourage a number of smaller growers to display their stock, who have never done so before. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are featuring a large and most com.plete line of cut flowers, including a splendid supply of roses, especially American Beauties, and orchids. Their chrysanthemums and pompons are fine and consist of all the leading varieties in both. Mr. Vaughan visited the H. W. Buckbee greenhouses at Rockford last week and found the stock in splendid condi- tion, particularly the chrysanthemums, which are grown on a large scale each season. Roses===CarnatioDS===Chrysanlhemnms Everything else in seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. Supplies For Fall Decorations Natural Prepared Oak Sprays-Colored Ruscus Magnolia Leaves- Baskets-Ribbons-Chiffons. Write for our weekly wholesale cut flower price list. 30 E. Randolph Street, Phone, Central 6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Wietor Bros, are strong on chrysan- themums and pompons this week and are cutting a magnificent supply of both, including extra fancy White and Yellow Touset. In pompons they are cutting Zenobia, Astor, Vanderbilt, Buckingham and Fairy Queen. Ameri- can Beauty roses of unsurpassed qual- ity are included in the daily offering and are disposed of early at good prices. L. A. Tonner, of O. A. & L. A. Ten- ner, is planning on making a business trip to Baconton, Georgia, where she and her sisters have extensive pecan orchards. She will be away about a week. This firm is supplying their trade with choice stock in all lines, including a good supply of snapdragons. Zech & Mann's shipments of chrysan- themums now include fancy Chieftain, Early Snow, McNiece and Comoleta. Allie Zech says that business so far this month has been fine and that the sales are away ahead of the same period of last year. A. T. Pyfer & Co. are finding that their enlarged quarters are coming in mighty handy right now and are using every foot of space to good advantage. Carnations are seen in good supply here and so are roses and chrysanthe- mums. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is handling a splendid supply of roses, carnations and chrysanthe- mums, in addition to a complete line of all other seasonable cut flowers. 774 The American Florist. Oct. 28, ■■IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Make it Pay J3y placing your orders with A. T. Pyfer & Co. Wholesale Florists 30 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Long Distance Telephone— Central 3373. The fall flower show of the Illinois State Florists' Association will be held at the Coliseum, November 9-10. The train schedule from this city to Bloom- ington appears in this week's issue, page 764. Miss Frances Ludlow is at her desk again in the flower seed department of Vaughan's Seed Store after an enjoy- able trip through the east. A. Henderson is now sole owner of A. Henderson & Co., having bought out the interests of A. Miller and G. M. Reburn last week. Vaughan's Seed Store has taken in a carload of azalea plants this week. Visitors : Eber Holmes, of W. A. Manda, Inc., South Orange, N. J.; George Hampton, representing Jos. G. Neidinger Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Providence, R. I. SUPPLY CLEANS UP WELL. Conditions in the wholesale market continue satisfactory, and stock of all kinds cleans up well. October weather has much improved carnations, chry- santhemums and roses, while killing frost has practically destroyed the out- side stock and there is an improved call for greenhouse flowers. Carna- tions still continue to sell well and all arrivals are quickly snapped up by the buyers. The present cooler weather is just what violets need, and there is a decided improvement in the quality of the flowers. Chrysanthemums are more plentiful. The varieties mostly in evi- dence are, Chrysolora, Unaka, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Appleton, and Pacific Su- preme, while there are a few Polly Rose of the smaller varieties. Lilies are somewhat short. Cosmos are nearing the end of the season. Dahlias are gone, as are also asters and gladioli. Lily of the valley continues to sell well for weddings despite the high prices of the stock. The sale of pot plants is lim- ited to ferns, palms, araucarias, pan- danuses and other foliage plants. NOTES. T. J. Johnston & Co., who have been in one location for a good many years, are going to move to much larger quarters on Washington street, where they will have larger display windows. The local stores have had some splen- did windows during the past week. They never were more attractive, which means more business. H. A. T. St. Louis, Mo. STOCK IS PLENTIFUL. Another week of favorable weather has passed, causing a firm and steady market. One rainy day followed by a cold spell, indicated the normal fall conditions. This brought the carna- tions in fine quality. The shipments were heavy and the demand was good. American Beauty is scarce and as usu- al when scarce, the demand is heavy. The prices run up to $5 per dozen. Tremendous shipments of the poorer quality of roses are coming in. The novelties, Hadley, Ophelia, Francis Scott Key and Russell are in great de- mand. Golden Glow, Smith's Advance and Pacific Supreme are the only chry- santhemums to be had in quantities. They clean up fairly well at moderate prices; the best brought $2 per dozen, the balance as low as $G per 100. The light frost, October 20, killed all out- door flowers. This will help to clean up the inside stock. Orchids are com- ing in quantity; their quality is very good, and the demand for same fairly satisfactory. The same may be said about violets. Lily of the valley is scarce, and the retailers are depending more on the out-of-town markets for their supply. Lilies are in short supj ply and the price has advanced to $15 per 100. NOTES. The preliminary premium list of the spring flower show to be given under the auspices of the St. Louis Flower Show Committee. Inc., in this city, March 1.5-18, 1917, is now ready for distribution. Prizes are offered in 26 sections, both for commercial and pri- vate growers. W. "W. Ohlweiler, Mis- souri Botanical Gardens, is executive secretary and Jules Bourdet is exhibi- tion manager. The premium committee is composed of H. W. Endres, O. K. Sanders, C. E. De'Vi^eaver, C. B. Wind- ier. A. H. Hammert and A. Jaenicke. The Windier Wholesale Floral Co. handles a fine quality of yellow chry- santhemums. Frank Windier reports business very good. He has booked quite a few good orders for artificial Christmas goods. The new St. Louis Wholesale Cut Flower Co. reports business good, espe- cially in fancy orchids and chrysanthe- mums. The supply department is one of the finest west of the Mississippi The daily sales of C. A. Kuehn & Co. are reported as running 30 to 35 per cent ahead of a year ago and Mr. Kuehn says conditions of ■ the trade looks better to him each year. H. Geranios, for years the owner of Metropolitan Flower Co., who gave up his business a year ago and went north, is back in the city. He is connected with J. Witek. W. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. handles very fine roses and carna- tions from Kirkwood growers. Will Ossick reports business very good in all departments. The retail florists' association, held a well attended meeting October 16 at the Mission inn. All oflicers were present and much important busness was transacted. John Steidel, of Olivette, Werner Bros., of Clayton, and W. J. Pilcher, of Kirkwood, are cutting excellent roses in the leading varieties. Ophelia is a splendid rose accord- ing to Vincent J. Gorly, who also likes the Vincent pink carnation. He says the public takes to both. H. G. Berning has received ship- ments of the very fine Rose Minne- tonka from Thermann Nurseries. A heavy run of funeral work is re- ported by Mullanphy Florists. F. C. Weber Jr. and F. H. Weber are daily visitors to the market. Visitor : Frank McCabe, with A. L. Randall Co., Chicago. X. T. Z. Oklalioma City. The first real frost came on the night of October 19, which was somewhat early for this region. However, there is no doubt that it was a benefit to business, as the flower shops report that trade is very good indeed. Chry- santhemums are the chief flowers seen, and it can truthfully be said that nev- er before were flowers of such fine quality seen so early in the season. There is a red variety, named Eureka, which is certainly the best of this color this writer has ever seen in October. Walter Mott, representating Ham- monds Paint & Slug Shot works. Bea- con, N. Y., was a visitor this week. Being an old acquaintance, it goes without saying that we had a very pleasant visit together. S. S. B. Baltimore, Md. — The stock and fix- tures of Pierce & Co. were sold at pub- lic auction October 20. /p/<5. The American Florist. 775 FOR ALL SAINTS' DAY YELLOW— WHITE— PINK. Heavy Supply MUNS Good Quality Also a good supply of the following Roses Mrs. Chas. Russell Lady Alice Stanley Mrs. W. R. Hearst Ophelia Mrs. Aaron Ward Sunburst Hoosier Beauty Milady Double White Killarney Double Pink Killarney Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant NOVELTY ROSES: Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart— Baby Doll — George Elgar. CARNATIONS— Dependable Supply You can rely upon us to supply Carnations in spite of their scarcity. Notwithstanding the general reports that there is a scarcity, we have a dependable supply and can furnish you with what you need. VALLEY" LILIES Our Blue Ribbon Brand speaks for Itself. Dally supply of Valley as well as Lilies. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Can supply in Yellow, Pink and White varieties.' Why Not Use The Best For Your Trade? We never failed to take care of our customers during the extreme scarcity existing last spring. This year finds us situated better than ever to supply you, as we are receiving the output of several large new growers in this vicinity, together with the usual supply from our large range. Why not send your orders to us where they are always sure to be taken care of ? l^°Our offerings consist exclusively of strictly fresh home-grown stock— bound to reach you in good condition. You can increase your profits and business by sending us your orders; remem- ber, we make no charge for boxes or packing which in itself is a saving to you. Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. G^ZTo, GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty We are in dally toucb witb market conditions and when a decline takes place yon can rely upon orders sent us receiving snch benefits. Boston. SALES SHOW DECEEASE. During the past week business has quieted to a certain extent. There is a perceptible decrease in the retail business, and there is an extra large quantity of early chrysanthemums be- ing grown this season, which has caused an over-supply. The conse- quence is that nearly every line of flowers have dropped in price. Roses are going cheaper than last week. The larger fancy varieties, such as Russell, Hadley and long-stemmed Ophelia, command real good prices. Carna- tions are more plentiful, but are sell- ing well at $2.50 and $3 per 100. Col- ored varieties sell much better than white, as white chrysanthemums and pompons are plentiful. The chrysan- themum market is overstocked with the average quality flower, although large, fancy kinds sell at good prices. Pom- pons are coming in larger quantities and are in demand. Violets are not very good yet, and the market for them is not especially brisk. There are a few sweet peas seen, but their qual- ity does not command a very satisfac- tory price. Greens, such as Sprengerii and plumosus, are selling very well at 35 cents per bunch. Orchids are ob- tainable, but cattleyas are the most plentiful, being sold at $4 per dozen. NOTES. At the time of our recent visit to the establishment of S. J. Goddard, Fram- ingham, we found his stock in a flour- ishing condition. His carnations are looking very healthy and have a good foundation for the ensuing year. A bed of the new pink variety, Nancy, looked very fine and had the best crop of flowers of any variety on his place. Rosalea also showed up very well and Mr. Goddard thinks very well of this new variety. He recently added a new Overland delivery car for his retail trade. The Boston Co-operative Flower Mar- ket held their annual meeting and ban- quet at the Quincy House on Satur- day evening, October 21. After the regular business meeting, the banquet was held, w^hich was one of the best which the market ever had. Wm. Craig and Henry Comley gave short talks and John Lynch had charge of the entertainment. The board of di- rectors for the coming year is as fol- lows : Donald Carmicheal, Norris Comley, "Wm. Elliot, J. Lister, E. Cart- wright, John McFarland, Robt. Mont- gomery, J. Simson and M. Woods. Robert Montgomery and wife of Natick spent the week end of October , 21 at their summer home at Buster's , Island, Me. j-; W. 776 The American Florist. Oct. 28, Raedlein's Special Pla n Basket Offers styles you will need this fall and winter. Leading florists every- where are using them for their foliage and blooming plants or in making combinations of both. They say that our baskets are best adapted to this kind of work, for the sizes are consistent with the dimensions of, the pots and fit in very nicely. iTHREE BIG BARGAINS No. 1— $18.00 Per Dozen Assortment of 12 Plant Baskets for plants ranging in size from 6 to 10-inch pots, $18.00 per dozen. No. 2— $12.00 Per Dozen Assortment of 12 Plant Baskets for plants ranging in size from 5 to 10-inch pots, $12.00 per dozen. No. 3— $8.00 Per Dozen Assortment of 12 Plant Baskets for plants ranging in size from 5 to,10-inch pots, $8.00 per dozen. The difference in prices is due to the quality, but each offer is a good buy and big value. For other sizes and styles, write for new catalog. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO Milwaukee. GOOD STOCK IS SCAECE. Due to the dark, cool weather the latter part of last week, the supply was suddenly cut short and it again became quite a task to fill all orders. With quite a bit of funeral work the local demand becam.e brisk and all stock cleaned up in quick order. Rus- sell and Ophelia roses are scarce at the present time; carnations do not remain on the counter, while the few Easter lilies are soon picked up. There is a greater variety of chrysanthemums, and while the supply has Increased con- siderably within the last week, no good stock is held over, and the prices thus far are satisfactory. The green goods market is holding its own. NOTES. During his stay last week, James Mathewson, of Sheboygan, Wis., was taken to the famous Cudahy range in Gust Rusch's auto; it was his first visit there and he was well pleased with all the stock. During a conver- sation with Mr. Scott, the superintend- ent, it developed that both had worked for the same party in England, even slept in the same room and bed, it seemed then as though two long lost brothers had met again, talking of the good old times. Earlier in the week Messrs. Rusch and Scott made a tour of inspection, visiting the North Mil- waukee growers, G. P. Baerman & Sons and the Heitman-Oestricher Co. While there is a lull in the cut of Russell and Ophelia roses at the Brown Deer plant of the Holton & Hunkel Co., the pink and white one seems to be more faithful. They are cutting some fine chrysanthemums though to fill the gap. Miss Elsie Gutermuth was recently married to Wm. F. Wichtel. The bride is a sister of Fred Gutermuth, who operates the greenhouses formerly owned by Wm. Ediefsen at North Mil- waukee; also a retail store at 813 Win- nebago street. - While they are cutting a good supply of chrysanthemums in variety, roses and carnations are also coming in good at the C. C. PoUworth Wauwatosa plant. The cut of orchids, while not heavy at any one time, is steady. Leon B. Thorpe and wife have re- turned from their honeymoon. The former is again back in the harness as foreman at the Greenwood Carna- tion Co. Harry Mann, who opened a retail store a short time ago, reports satis- factory business thus far in spite of the high price of stock. The Schroeder Floral Co., Rieb Bros, and the Fox Point Floral Co. are con- signing yellow pompons of good quality to the local market. The monthly meeting of the ilorists' club will be held November 2, 8:15 p. m., at Kurtz Bros., Eleventh and Prairie streets. First snow October 20, with the ther- mometer down to 32 degrees the same night. Mr. Claute, of Claute Bros., Fort Atkinson, Wis., was a visitor last week. E. O. Cincinnati. FAIR BUSINESS AND AMPLE SUPPLY. Business is fair. The supply of stock is large and able to care for all present demands upon it. A killing frost during the past week has put all outdoor stock out of commission and has relieved the market to that ex- tent. Chrysanthemums are very plen- tiful and may be had in everything from pompons to the largest varieties. Roses, too, are very plentiful. The cut of carnations is about the same as it was at the last writing, but is sufficient for present needs. Easter lilies are in a good supply. The first callas of the season made their appear- ance last week. Excellent orchids and lily of the valley may be had. A few snapdragons, sweet peas and violets are coming into the market. NOTES. On Saturday night, October 21, at the Price Hill Masonic temple, E. G. Gillett, as chairman of the Temple Club entertainment committee, wel- comed the guests in an address that preceded the entertainment, the first of a series. The evening was a suc- cess that bespoke eloquently the un- tiring efforts of Mr. Gillett and his as- sociates on the committee. C. E. Critchell had some asters a3 late as last week. They were in pretty fair condition for the lateness of the season. Visitors : Frank Ball, Indianapolis, Ind.; Karl Heiser and Walter Gray, Hamilton, O.; Sam Seligman, Chicago; S. Wertheimer, and Paul and' Henry Dailledouze, New York City. H. Pittsburgh. LIMITED SUPPLY HOLDS PRICES STEADY. Business has not been normal the past week and the supply of stock was just enough to meet the demand. Had there been more stock prices would have suffered considerably. Chrysan- themums are coming more plentifully and they will arrive steadily from now on. American Beauties are still hold- ing their own, specials selling at $20 to $2.5 per 100. Carnations are still bringing three cents for good stock. Violets are not selling so fast, but will improve soon, as the weather gets colder. Lilies are more plentiful. All greens are plentiful, except smilax, which seems very scarce. Dahlias are over for this season. Cosmos is still coming, but will not last much longer. NOTES. The Sewickley Horticultural Society will hold its first annual flower show Nov. 2-5. They expect to have ex- hibits from all the leading chrysanthe- mum growers in the country. For fur- ther particulars address Geo. Wessen- auer, Sewickley, Pa. Jos. Thomas and his greenhouse force made a tour of all the green- house ranges in the northern end of Allegheny county, October 22. He found the crops far behind in most establishments. Geo. L. Huscroft, of Steubenville, O., died October 21. He was one of the most popular florists in the country. The florists of Pittsburgh express their sympathy to the family. J. Meiklejohn, representing W. A. Manda, of South Orange, N. J., called on the trade this week with a fine line of decorative plants. igi6. The American Florist. 77T ERNE & KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, Tg"^o1.tV.'„ZTg578 CHlCAfiO, ILL. John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CHICAGO, ILL. W. p. KYLE joseph::foerster KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .o„.S±Sn\S?/oSl.«. CHICAGO iikjhuii>jikjikMiit.«itia.jiiii E.C.AMLINGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. Mention the American Florist when writing. Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Win Designs and Wholesale Florists' Supplies Mention the American Florist when writing. HOERBER BROS. Z'JZ'^ Cut Flowers Telephone: Randolph 2758 Chicago Greenhouses : Des Plaines. 111. Store : 162 N. Wabash Ave.. A. L. Randall Co.^ Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. Jas. Riley, of the McCallum Co., is confined to St. Francis hospital with pneumonia. It is hoped he will re- cover soon. Visitors : Julius Dillhoff, of New York; Frank Farney, of M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. M. VlioMe Hover MM'Kel^s Chicago. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roiei.BeantT. specials $400@ $S 00 36-in 3 00 30-in 2 50 24 in 2 00 20-in 1 SO IS.in 1 00 short per 100, $4 00® 6 00 Per 100 Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 00(815 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 OOOIO 00 " Killarney Brilliant 3 00@10 00 " Killarney 3 00010 00 " White Killarney 3 00@10 00 " Richmond 3 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlearie 3 00@10 00 " Rhea Reid 3 00@10 00 " My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 '■ Milady 3 00@10 00 " Sunburst 3 00@10 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 " Hadley 3 00@10 00 Ophelia 3 00@10 00 Double White Killarney. . 3 00@10 00 " Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00@10 00 " Champ Weiland 3 00@10 00 Stanley 3 00010 00 Tipperary 3 00@10 00 Frances Scott Key 3 00@10 00 _, Bayard Thayer 3 C0@10 00 Cecile Brunner 2 00@ 3 00 ' George Elgar 2 00® 3 00 . Baby Doll 2 00® 3 00 Fireflame 4 oo " Our selection 3 oO Carnations 1 SG@ 3 00 Cattleyas.... perdoz., 7 50@ 9 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Chrysanthemums perdoz., 1 50® 5 00 Pompons per bunch, 25@ 75 Violets perlOOO, 50® 75 Lilinm Harrisii 12 50®15 00 Valley 5 00® 6 00 Adiantum Croweanum 1 00® 1 50 Ferns per 1000, 3 00@2 50 Galax '• 1 00@1 25 Leucothoe 75® 1 00 Mexican Ivy. . . .per 1000, 5 00@6 00 FlnmosasStrings..each, 60@ 75 Smilax perdoz., 2 00®2 50 Sprengeri, Plnmosus Sprays 3 00® 4 00 RoTwood. 25clb per case 7 50 Wild Smilax per case, $6.00 Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 Mention the American Florist when writing. & Wholesale Florists 179-18M83 Norib Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writina George Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunburst, Blohinond. Kil- larney, WTiite Killarney and Killarney BrUliuit roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try ut. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writina ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., • - Chlca^ Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing . CROWERS*"SHIPPERS \^ «rTJT FLOWED C"^!;:^ B^NECEHTTUaSlg Mention the American Florist when writing New Crop Smilax Smilax at $Z.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss.... 3.50 per bag Edward A. Beaven, ^^^^r""^ Mention the American Florist when writina. 778 The American Florist. Oct. 28, Beauties THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Per dozen, . . . $1.00 to $ 3.50 Per 100, ... . 6.00 to 25.00 They give satisfaction wherever we sell them. When you need Beauties and you place your order with us, you will never be disappointed. 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. PWladelphia. MAKKET WELL STOCKED. The market the past week has been well supplied with all kinds of stock. A few days of unusually warm weath- er, breaking: the records of the weather bureau for October, brought everything along rapidly and rather flimsy in sub- stance. Dahlias, not caught by the early frosts, are in evidence and appear to be in good demand. All other out- door stock is about over Roses are particularly plentiful and are sold low in quantity lots — the quality, until the warm spell set in, has been exception- ally good, American Beauties excelling. Russell has also shown class, while Prima Donna, with some growers who appear to have initiated themselves into the lady's good graces, is doing splendidly, showing up much better than the Russell; the stems are equally straight and strong and the color brighter. Carnations are improving and are more plentiful. Cattleyas are not so freely offered as two weeks ago. Lily of the valley is quite equal to the demand. Everything has, however, to stand aside for the chrysanthemum, which now, and for the next four weeks, will rule the market; there is an abundance of choice flowers in all colors, Chrysolora, with its huge yel- low blooms, being the most conspicu- ous. Pacific Supreme, Polly Rose, Oc- tober Queen, Early Frost, Unaka, etc., are also offered. The demand fell off considerably the past week, nearly all the stores complaining that the busi- ness was very flat with little doing. Week-end and special sales were in or- der, and the man who would take a chance, purchasing in any quantity, was given special attention and very low prices, the balance being almost given away to the street gentry. NOTES. The detailed report of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery meeting in Chicago, complete reports of which were given in THE Amekican Plokist, issues of October 14 and October 21, was inter- esting reading to the retail brethren in this city. The great work being done by this association is not realized by those who are on the outside. Since its inception it has overcome many ob- stacles, which in reality proved to be only imaginary, as was seen when this fine body of men got together; they were found to be all of one mind, all in harmony and each willing to do his utmost to help the movement, which, while for his own benefit, is also bound to be a great factor in opening up a new field which will largely increase the sale of flowers in every state in the union. In every community, large or small, every live retail florist should become a member of this association; mingling with such progressive mem- bers of the trade will widen his vision and open his eyes to the possibilities of the increased business that is bound to come his way if he will work for it intelligently, along the lines laid out by this association. Charles Grakelow, the live wire up- town retailer, celebrated his birthday October 17 at Lulu Temple by enter- taining over 500 guests. The various midway attractions of a country fair afforded great amusement to the com- pany, Mr. Grakelow, who belongs to CHRYSANTHEMUMS OF QUALITY ORCHIDS, VALLEY, HIGH GRADE ROSES This is the exclusive shop, only one block from Express Depots. 1619-1621 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. VtoMe HowerM^Kel^y BOFFAio, Oct.25. Per 100 Beauty Special 20 00@2S 00 Fancy 15 00@20 00 •• Extra 10 00@12 00 First 8 00(810 00 Second 2 00@ 4 00 Roses, Killarney 3 00@ S 00 " White Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 " My Maryland 3 00® 7 00 " Sunburst 3 00@ 6 00 " Ward 2 00® 500 " Shawyer 3 00® 8 00 Lily of the Vailey 6 00 Lilies 12 00@15 00 Cattleyas 40 00@50 00 Carnations 3 0C@ 4 00 Pompons... 25® 75 Chrysanthemums 10 0C@25 00 Violets 5t@ 60 Asparasna Spreneeri... 35® 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Smilax 20 00 Cincinnati, Oct. 25. Per ICO American Beauty, per doz 75® 4 00 Roses. Killarney 3 UU® 8 U" •' Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00®10 00 MyMaryland 2 00® 8 Uu " Ophelia 4 00610 00 '• Richmond 3 DO® 8 0(1 " Sunburst 3 00® 8 (0 " Taft 3 UU® 8 Ou Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Lilium Gieanteum 10 U0@12 50 Lily of the Valley 6 CO Orchids 7 SO® 9 CO Chrysanthemum, doz. 75@3 00 Asparagus Plnmo8U8,.per bcti.. 25c Boston, Oct, 25, Per 100 RoiCi, Beauty 20 00@25 00 " Killarney Queen 2 00® 8 00 " White and Pinlc Killarney. 2 00® 8 00 " Double White Killarney... 2 00® 8 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 00@IO 00 " Hadley 4 00® 10 00 " Cardinal 2 00® 8 00 '■ Moclc 600®1200 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00@12 00 " Sunburst 6 00®1200 " Taft 2 00® 800 " Milady 2 00® 6 00 " Ward and HillinEdon 2 00® 8 00 " My Maryland 50® 5 00 Cattleyas 50 00®75 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 •tarnations 1 00® 2 00 " select 2 OOiS 3 0(1 Chrysanthemums 5 00@16 CO numerous lodges and business men's associations, received several valuable gifts at their hands. There was music and dancing, which ended a delightful evening. John A. Ruppert of H. A. Dreer, Inc., whose district is New Jersey, New York City and parts of Connecticut, reports prosperity everywhere. A splen- did importation of boxwood has just been received at Riverton. Very large shipments of palms have recently been made to central western points. Hon. Joseph Heacock is now in the thick of his campaign for election as a member of congress. As a life long democrat, he expects to win, in which case his district will never have been WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 262B DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY Choice Eariy Chrysanthemums Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St.. PhUadelphla, Pa. McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. represented by a better or more con- scientious man. The Leo Nissen Co.'s market, with its huge consignments of flowers, is a busy place these autumn days. Chrysanthemums, American Beauty roses and carnations are seen in quan- tity. Cattleyas and gardenias are also features. The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. has found the handling- of plants for both growers and retailers a great adjunct to their business. Mr. Liggett has charge of this department and is much gratified at its rapid expansion. igi6. The American Florist. 779 Everything in the line of Gut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RI6E BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writing H.KUS1K&C0. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers In Kansas City. If on the market, we have it. Get our prices and we will fill your orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee Street Kansas City, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing Extra Quality Pink and White Klllar- ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventh St., Plttsbnr^, Pa. STUART MILLER, WHOLESALE FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orctiids, Valley, Roses, Easter Ulies, Best Early Chrysanthemums. Unexcelled Opening for Caroation Consignors for the Coming Season. One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHDL-ADELPHIA, PA. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli, Asters, Easier Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-the-Minate Service. Satisfaclioo Gnaraiileed. WANTED— A consigpor wilb 25 bonches Asparagns a day. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. GUST. RUSCH & CO. 1 Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. 444-446 MilwaoKeeSt, P. O. Box 206 .Milwaukee, Wis. ]NO^%2V^ C. A. KUEHN, I^ol7J:x«» special picked. Leave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily of the Valley, Orchids, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. Wholesale Floriat. 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. VlioMe Hover MM'KeU Philadelphia, Oct. 25. Roses, Beauty, special 25 fancy 16 '[ '[ extra 12 shorter grades 6 Mrs, Cbas, Kussell 3 " Killarney 2 " White KillarBe" 2 ' Liberty 2 " Hadley 4 '* Sunburst 3 Ophelia 3 " Hoosier Beauty 4 Carnations i Cattleyas each,$0 4C@ 50 Lilinm Longiflorum 8 Asters 2 Gladiolus 2 Larkspur 2 Dahlias .* 1 Valley 4 Snapdragons 1 Chrysanthemums 6 Aioaraeus per bnncb. SO PiTTSBDRGH, Oct. 25. Roses, Beauty, special " '/ fancy extra. No. 1. Per 100 00@30 00 00020 00 00@15 00 00@10 00 :o@i5 00 00@ 6 00 00@ 6 00 00@ 6 00 00@12 00 00® 6 00 00® 8 00 00® 6 00 00@ 2 00 00@10 00 00® 4 00 00® 4 00 00® 4 00 00® 4 00 00® 6 00 00® 3 00 00@20 00 PerlOO 25 00 20 00 15 00 -._ 800 Killarnay 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 40 00 Lilium Gieanteum 12 00 Carnations 3 00 Adiantum 1 25 AsnarneuB Spreneeri, per bunch, 35®40 Lilyof the Valley 4 TO Dahlias 2 00® 4 00 per 100 Yellow Daisies 1 00 Milwaukee, Oct. 25. PerlOO Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 3 00® 8 00 •• Ward 3 00® 8 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 00@20 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00@10 00 Lilies 15 00 Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00 Carnations 3 00® 4 00 Rubrums 3 00® 4 00 Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums 1 SO® 4 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS" SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies ofithe Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received daily. Telephone-Court Hill 2964, 2965, H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, Kagnolia Ijeaves, $1.3S per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. St. Lonis, Oct. 25. PerlOO Beauty Short 8 00 i Hadley 4 00® 8 00 Killarney 3 00® 6 00 ; Hoosier Beauty 4 0C®12 00 J Richmond 4 00® 8 00 Sunburst 3 O0@12 00 ■ Ward 2 00® 5 00 MrsShawyer 6 00@15 00 Mrs Russell 6 00® 15 00 Ophelia 4 00®12 00 Valley 4 00® 5 00 Lillies... 12 50 Beauty Special 5 00 perdoz Fancy 4 00 " Extra 3 00 •' Nol 2 00 •• N02 150 '• Orchids 5 00® 6 00 " Ferns perlOOO 1 75 780 The American Florist, Oct. 28, Bulbs- Boxwood-Nursery Stock fSfThu^d^y^a^^oTr"^'"^ Note Sales Days— MONDAY and THURSDAY. JOHNSON & MILLANG, \nQ.''''''''''^^fdir'l;^.ro^lf'^lhT^'^^ Consignments Solicited. 10,000 Square Feet Devoted to Our Auction Business. Write for Catalogue. Ask to rices. Herman Zimmer piloted Samuel Lil- ley, Rupert Kieule and Frank Gaul, October 15, through the famous dahlia farms of Atco, Williamstown and Col- ling-swood, where he entertained the party with a good dinner. Exceeding the speed limit was a feature of the trip but as they never "fine" Fords in New Jersey, the usual admonishment was thought sufficient. Wm. Graham, late of this city, but now of Chicago, Is spending a week here attending his son's wedding and visiting old friends. Mr. Graham, who looks well, says Chicago is certainly a hustling city, something doing all the time, which keeps all branches, par- ticularly the retailers, constantly on the go. The Robert Craig Co. has commenced cutting chrysanthemums; a number of houses at their Forty-ninth street place look very well, particularly the later sorts. Plant shipping is going on ex- tensively, the express companies, with their large trucks, being on the job morning and afternoon. Edward Reid has somewhat recov- ered from the "western influence" and is getting down to business. He had a great trip. High grade chrysanthe- mums and choice American Beauties are features here. The Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange is crowded to the doors with stock these days. Shawyer and Ophelia roses and chrysanthemums are head- liners. A new wholesale cut flower company is being incorporated to do business in the central district. Several well known members of the trade are interested. At Berger Brothers, Tint of Gold, Chrysolora and other choice chrysan- themums were much in evidence. Good single violets sold well. Choice chrysanthemums are a fea- ture of Stuart Miller's stock. A good supply of roses and carnations are also being received. M. J. Callahan had a loss by lire October 23. It started in the basement and spread rapidly. His loss is $500, fully insured. K. New York. MAEKET LACKS LIFE. The late "Sandy" Faulkner, the Ar- kansas poet, had a story about calling at a house one day to seek shelter from a heavy rainstorm. When he got in- side he found there was little relief, as the roof leaked badly, so he said to the proprietor : "Why don't you fix that roof?" "Can't fix it stranger, when it's rain- ing," was the curt reply. "Well, why don't you fix it when it stops raining?" "Don't need it fixed when it doesn't rain," was the come back. Taking a humorous view of the sit- uation, this market is a parallel. When there is a brisk demand for flowers everything cleans up and nothing seems to be needed, but when there is but little demand and stock keeps pour- ing in, nothing can be done, and the past week was a fair illustration of that condition. The gulf storm, or a section of it, swept this city, October 19, with wind and drenching rain. The following day was unseasonably warm, so these two days were practically lost to the trade. As a matter of course, """"""""""""" ' iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iiiiiira iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii mill OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. ■ JV ■ ■ Orders taken now for 1916 Crop Ifolloif V ^> 1 ■ ^2 V German - Swedish - Dutch CHAS. SCHWAKE 6c CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. | THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. the retailers must keep up a stock, and Saturday brought a little life to the market, but it was very much like sustaining life with a pul- moter. One leading wholesaler has stated that his September business was much better than it has been thus far, this month, and the statement is quite reasonable. In September he had a fair supply of roses which cleaned up. Now he has an increased supply of roses, a great stock of chrysanthe- mums, carnations, dahlias and various other stock, with no increase in the demand. The special stock in roses and chrysanthemums is particularly hard to move, as the general demand is for something cheap. The white chry- santhemums, good ones too, are prac- tically a drag. There is a process in vogue with several wholesalers, of diping or dyeing them pink and many are treated that way, and it is much more successful relating to appearance, than dyeing white carnations green. No fault can be found with the quality of stock on the market; even the vio- lets are much improved in quality but there is simply too much of it for the demand. This refers particularly to the roses, chrysanthemums and vio- lets. American Beauties, lilies and lily of the valley are holding on well, there being no surplus. Orchids are rather cheap, but moving fairly well. October 23. — The weather is clear and cool, a condition that should be favorable to business, but business re- sponds very slowly. The buying on Saturday, October 21, was fairly brisk, but it appears that the retailers did not clean up and it is slow this morn- ing. While a few of the specials and novelties in chrysanthemums bring fair prices, the bulk of the stock is selling very cheap compared with former years. In white, there is good stock going as low as $1 to $1.50 per dozen, and the great supply of chrysanthe- mums is dragging down prices on near- ly all other stocks. NOTES. C. B. Knickman, of McHutchison & Co., has recently returned from an ex- tended business trip on the Pacific coast. He visited the principal cities of California, Oregon and Washington, and is well pleased with results. It Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years* experience behind xu and we do not expect a gold medal for doing oor full duty to our consignors and customers. Yon will not make a mistake by dealing with ns. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, PHOMDS: FARRAGUT INC. 558 101 W. 28th St., 2037 NEW YORK PHON£— FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Building) 20 years experience Consigmnents Solicited and Pionwl RETURNS GUARANTEED. Nippon Garden, Inc. Successors to Satow & Suzulii 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses: Woodside, L I. Teleplione: Madison Square 8950. We are headQusrters for Japanese Miniature Gardens. Fern Dishes, Vases, Flower Pots, Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants. A great stoclc of Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. rp/<5. The American Florist. 781 PAUL MECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: 8S64 Farragut. BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedal & Meyer. "'one.|i««|^§'it"e? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES^J024 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wholesale Florist 3532-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28lh St., NCW Yorfc All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties o{ Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28tli St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragnt 300 and 301 John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Floristwhen tariting WILUAMP.FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New Yorlc Telepl one, 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST lOB West 28th St., NEW YORK Tel. 608 and 609 FarraSnt. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Goldstein & Ftittermao WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New Yrok Mention the American Florist when writing VlioMe Hover M&rKetsJ New York, Oct. 25. Roses, Beauty, special 25 extra and fancy... 15 No landNo2.... 6 Prima Donna 4 [] AliceStanley Francis Scott Key 4 [' Mrs Geo, Shawyer Double White Killarney.. Killarney, My Maryland... ... 3 Special. .. No 1 and No 2.. Queen Brilliant Ward...... Per 100 00630 00 00@20 00 00@ 8 00 00@15 OG 75@ 6 00 C0@20 03 75@ 6 00 75@ 6 CO 00® 4 00 50® 1 50 00® 6 00 75@ 6 00 00® 5 00 50® 6 00 75® 6 00 00® 6 00 00® 6 00 75(B1 6 00 OO® 8 00 75® 6 00 50®15 OD 50® 6 00 50® 60 25® 35 00® 4 00 00® 6 00 00® 6 CO OC® 6 00 on® 3 OO 75® 3 00 00® 8 00 75® 3 00 00® I 25 00® 3 00 20® 35 00® 4 00 ■| Aaron ]' Richmond Sunburst „...!..... '• Taft 1 " J L Mock 1 Ophelia ; Mrs. Chas. Russell 1 " Cleveland '[ Hadley 1 Hoosier Beauty. Cattleya Orchids, special.. ..each, inferior grades.. Bouvardia 2 Rubrums 5 Lilies, Longiflorum and Harrisii.. 4 Lily of the Valley 4 Carnations 1 Chrysanthemums per doz. Novelties, per doz. 4 Gardenias per doz. Sweet Peas 1 Snapdragons Violets Paper White Narcissus 3 Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum 50® 75 Asparagus Plumosus. ..doz. bchs. 1 00® 1 25 Smilax doz. strings, 1 0C@ 1 25 United Gut Flower Go. Jnc. WHOLESALERS 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut | JHI Mention the American Florist when writing HOUSE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051, 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the Am.erican Florist when writing Frank H. Traendly CbarloG Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26tb and 27th Sts. Telephones : 798 and 7fl» Farragut. Orchids. Roses. Camationi and all tha .thei best products of th. leading growers. Consignments ■oliolted. WM. KESSLER, Snccesior to Keisler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragnt Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. ConsignmentB solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open -for Cut Flower Sales - at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 1 IB West Z8th Street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30StoneSt.,RoelH)ster,N.Y. 121 WEST 28th STREIT NEW YORK Tel. 3870-8S71 Farragut. Tie Largest Shipper and Eeceirer of cnt Floweri ^^*A complete assortment of the beat in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 782 The American Florist. Oct. 28, ARNOLD BOXES ARE BEST 1 ?r 1 1 ■ ■■ HP^ ^^ ^ ^^^ & B^m ^ i g ? ■ ^Orak *" ^^ '^ ^^^^^1 A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Leading Retail Florists Everywhere Say So. Many Chicago florists use no other kind as they have found from experience that Arnold Boxes suit their purpose best and are the most reasonable in price, taking quality into consideration. Write for samples and prices or better yet order your supply today 1302-1308 W. Division St., CHICAGO, - ILLINOIS. is unnecessary to state that McHutchi- sou & Co. is a very enterprising Arm. Their importation of raffia cloth from Madagascar is an innovation. We re- cently visited their warehouse where many thousand dollars worth of it is stored in bales. As will be supposed, by all who have handled raffia, the cloth is light but very durable and is in demand for the manufacture of summer hats. The Warendorif family is so large that it is hard to keep track of all of them and their activities. Herman, the buyer and head of the house, is well known in the wholesale district and makes his headquarters in their line store in the Ansonia Hotel. In the management of this store he is as- sisted by one brother, Richard. Ed- ward conducts a store at Madison avenue and 59th street, while Ben, the humorist of the family, conducts a nice store at Liberty and Nassau streets. They have yet another store in the Empire building on lower Broadway. Fred Howard, of Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif., was in this city during the past week, in the interest of their new rose, Los Angeles. On October 20 he visited Eugene Daille- douze, at his Flatbush range, who ac- companied him to the fine estate of Admiral Aaron Ward at Roslyn, L. I. He later visited Bobbink & Atkins, the Julius Roehrs Co., C. H. Totty and other well known growers. Los An- geles, we have been informed, is an outdoor rose and will be disseminated in the east by Henry A. Dreer, Inc. The flower stand in the Astor mar- ket, Broadway and 95th street, which is conducted by the United Floral Co., is very attractive. They have 500 square feet of space, the floor is con- crete, the counters thick glass. As the market has its own refrigerating plant, they share in its benefits. The market being new and handsome and located in a fine section, is frequented by well-to- do people, thus a good quality of plants and cut flowers is kept in stock and a good business is carried on. Attention is called to the announce- ment of the Nippon Garden, Inc., in another column. This store is near PREPARED CYCAS LEAVES BEST QUALITY. PERFECT COLOR. VERY PLIABLE. 100 Assorted Sizes up to 36 inches long, $4.80. GET OUK LATEST LIST OF OTHER SUFFLIES. GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER 1324 PINE STREET Wholesale Florist ST. LOUIS, MO. 2Sth street, only two blocks from the heart of the wholesale district. They are clever men, but for that matter all the Japs we ever met were clever. There is nothing in the line of Japanese gardening but what they can carry out successfully. At the last National flower show, they were awarded a cer- tificate of merit for their exhibit. Miss Florence Rubin, who, for the past seven years has been cashier for the New York Cut Flower Co., has re- signed the position, to enter the mar- ried state, so it is said. We do not know the gentleman, but hope he is worthy of her as she is a fine young woman. She will be succeeded by Richard B. Cantillon, who for the past 12 years has served the same company in various capacities. On the steamer Ryndam which reached this port October 17, the Mac- nif£ Horticultural Co. had several hun- dred cases of bulbs and plants, azaleas included in the plants. Robert Mac- nifC advises us that his auctions of the past week were very successful. Calling, October 21, we found carpen- ters at work fitting up a poultry sup- ply department in one of their stores. We have recently noticed at the store of the Colonial Florist, Broadway and 157th street, a remarkably handsome display of chrysanthemums. In the show window space, which is large, they were closely arranged in a pyra- mid about 10 feet high. At the base there was a border of pompons, build- ing up with large white, pink and yel- low blooms in the order named. A diversion for the next few weeks, will be the fall shows, Madison, N. J., October 26-27; Mt. Kisco, N. T.. Octo- ber 27-29; Greenwich, Conn., October New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Everything in Southern Ever^eens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA 31-November 1; Tarrytown, N. Y., November 1-3; New York, November 8-10 and another 9-12. Going further from home, Philadelphia, Pa., Boston, Mass., Providence, R. I., and other cities may be visited. The wholesalers need not worry, even if business gets worse. Miss Freda Hempel, Metropolitan opera star, who spent most of the summer in Germany, arrived here on the Bergensford, Oc- tober 22. She says that the scarcity of food in the Fatherland is a blessing in disguise, as it is taking fat off both men and women and improving their figures. A retail store that makes a fine ap- pearance is that of the Boston Florists, at the northeast corner of Lexington avenue and 34th street. They occupy two floors, both having fine show win- dows which are always well filled with cut flowers and plants. This firm has occupied the same store for quite a number of years and have a nice busi- ness. Visitors: W. E. Day, Syracuse, N. Y.; Howard Nichols, office manager for S. J. Reuter & Son, Westerly, R. I.; Conrad Schuiz, Westerly, R. I.; Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa.; David Rust, Philadelphia, Pa. A. F. F. /p/(5. The American Florist. 783 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established 1857. FLOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered In Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STRSIT. Toronto, Can. Canada's beat known and most reliable florist °^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telesrraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. DUw I UH 290 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eighlh and LocasI Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand A?. Telegraph orders filled onshortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. Max Schling * Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phone, Mnrra; Bill, 783 Branch " " " 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. NEW YORK. % No. •J.'Z West 59th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel * Member of the Florists' Telegraph DellverT. j^ Member F. T. D. ^ 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West Z8th Street, To oui-of-town florists : Mli'TAr VTkW We are in the Heart of aTiVV II/HA And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Memlers of Florists' Telegraph DUiveiy. Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points In Maine. Denver, Colo. The Park Floral Co. J. A. VALENTINE, President. Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED. Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. -yELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Eeference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Alexconnell, Western Union Code. Chicago. Des Moines. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 623 Walnut St., Des Moines, la. Largest and most oentrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. \= Syracuse, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SAUNA STREET General designs— All flowers in season / LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITT 784 The American Florist, Oct. 28, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. Eatabliahed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondetits in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Teleeraph Dellveiy. St. Paul, Minn. Holm S OlsoD, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. r We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Bton in America; the largest stock; the greatest fariety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive Bight and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. rresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. Philadelphia, Pa. OiFifSion&on 3\v)xiix Sboti, ffitii. 1800 Chestnut Street Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SniithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. IncorporaU* 1909. New York. fi. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenne Uember of Florists' Telegraph Seliverr, Name Index to detail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Mi^ha. Floral Co., Des Moines, la. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Archias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Eoland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Callahan, M. J., Philadelphia, Pa. Central Floral Co., Chicago, 111. Central Floral Co., Detroit, Mich. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry R., G Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave., and L, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Dominion Floral Co., The, Montreal Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Dulutb, Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., Williamsport, Pa. Fos, J. M, & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenfelder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, 0. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos, F., Inc., Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, 0. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O, Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis, Mo, Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Sons, J. G,, Terre Haute, Ind. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higgins, N. F., Springfield, Mass, Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash, Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, O. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, R. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester. N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tex. Kottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tes. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower STiop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa, Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist. Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan. Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Palez, Paul M., Little Rock, Ark. Palmer, W. J. & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pearson. E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Penn, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N, J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., Bl Paso. Tex. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. Randall's Flower Shop, Worcester. Mass. Randolph & McCIements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Renter's, Westerly, R. I. Robbins, F. A., Augusta, Me. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye, George, Ft. Smith, .Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St.. Chgo. Schling, Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York. Schmidt, Chas. L., Harrisburg, Pa. Sekenger, Adam, Bangor, Me. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, 0. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. E. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower S"hop, Springfield, 0. Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis, Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson. J. S., Floral Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Wittbold. G., 737 Buckingham PL, Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. JohnBreitffleyer'sSons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cot Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists* Tele^aph Belivery, New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. lo the Heart of tfae loflst udusire residential sectin. Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. ison^^^fssz Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing DES MOINES y^^N-V IN THE CENTER OF IOWA te) J. S. Wilson Floral Go. ^^.^^^ We cover all points in Iowa. Memlers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYEL EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy, Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones igi6. The American Florist. 785 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago andSnb- oibslo — 1^-^. . All orders carefully filled (•ai^aSd^**! under the Bupervision of '^r^ASS^ GEORGE 1SMU8, Mgr. wire, Write or Phone West 822 Memler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, liention the American Florist when writino Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROOiaYirS LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main QQA I oiuie Iva Telephone Store— ""^ LBHIS HICi, No. 1150 Bedford TelegraiA orders delivCTed to all parts of New York Cily, Brooklyn and Long Island. Mention the American Florist when writing Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. HeinI) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenne, N. Rsahester Phone, 506 Long Dist. BellPhoneSlSD Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 £. 71st St. The I/argest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKinney Pbone. Preston 160 City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Augusta, Me. — Robbins, F. A., 122 Winthrop St. Bangor, Me. — Sekenger, Adam, 32 Newbury St. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. P. Galvin, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N, Y. — Jeseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago— Central Floral Co., 133 N. S'tate St. Chicago — ^Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co, Chicago — C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E, Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, 0. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — 'Ai. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O.— Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Mattews, the Florist. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — Central Floral Co., 35 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Harrisburg, Pa. — Charles L. Schmidt. Houston, Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co, Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb, — Frey & Frey. Little Kock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Iios Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif.— Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky.— The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co, Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr, Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— G. E. M. S'tumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg, Providence. R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D, M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co, Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockford, 111.- H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — MuUanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave, San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Setlalia. Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield, Mass. — N, F. Higgins. Steubenville, O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's, S and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blackl stone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Wilmette, 111.— Pyfer & Olsem. Williamsport, Pa, — Bvenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI-BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers a Specialty Phone A-2550 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb-Evanston. Kenll- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. lake Forest. New York. «»tabiished is49 David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Fhones, 1552-1553 Columbat San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Orant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and mott carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVXNIIX. Dallas Texas LangFloral&NurseryGo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texai Oklahoma, Louisiana. New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notlo*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephona orders. Member of riorlsts' Telegraph Deliveiy. N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Uember of Florists' Telegraph Seliveiy. 786 The American Florist. Oct. 28, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telepbone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FDLTON STREET 8RANCH: ^OS fi^ultoxx S-t. BROOKLYN, N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. PBILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E X Artistic Floral Worlc and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angreles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. Wa solicit telegrapb orders. Regular trade disst. 229 WEST THIRD STREET Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled ami delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. Orders will be carefidly cared for by HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist ol GRAND RAdDS Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. AUTRKD HANNAH a SONS will flU yoni orders lor Designs and Cut Flowers ia Miohigau St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avennes Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Fiorista' Telegrapb Delivery. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writinp Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroffs Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed Mention the American Florist when writing. Cleveland, O. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Andilorinm Amei, CHICAGO St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST CHARLES L. SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. Nassau County Horticultural Society. The monthly meeting- of the Nassau County Horticultural Society was held Wednesday evening, October 11, Presi- dent James McDonald in the chair. The report of the dahlia show was read and approved, and final arrange- ments were made for holding the chrysanthemum exhibition November 2-3. James Gladstone was appointed manager of the same. It was de- cided to hold a smoker after the next meeting, November 8, and it was left to the executive committee to make arrangements for same. Robert Jones offered a prize of .$30 for the best dec- orated table by assistant gardeners to be competed for at that meeting, the decoration to consist of chrysanthe- mums. An essay received from the National Association of Gardeners on "Malnutrition in Trees," by Arthur Smith of New Jersey, was read and proved to be very interesting. James McCaetht, Cor. Sec'y. Andekson, Ind. — J. S. Stuart & Son, successors to Stuart & Haugh, report business very good and stock in ex- cellent condition. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. jfxowkjts Members Florists' Telegraph Bellvery Aas'n, CHICAGO TAe Florist 17 E.MONROE ST. Wholesali Retail Florist C. II. f REV,s 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will nil orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Orders for florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prom pt and careful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST. NBAB OARFllJ:i.l> PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, TS, Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, CUDE BROS.CA FLORISTS izurSTNVt: WAgHINOTOHOa WASHINGTON D. C. Gudes' Memljers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florist's Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and '"Bon VoyaBe" packages. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 787 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Uemlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing FURROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Memters of Florists* Telegraph, Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^Sh. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS (or EVEKY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when writing Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Memljera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business (ruar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per centallowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Sbops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y, N, Y. C, Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station, Hofimans.N.Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FREY & PRE Y, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLESALE AND RETAU. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Uember «f Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writiruj Boston, Mass. 'Penn, The Telegraph Florist' Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing EORGE RYE "Sopie Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery iu either city and adjoining territory. Both of our stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and effi- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co.'s retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. DULUTH FLORAL CO. DULUTH, MINN. to Superior, Wis' Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the Am.erican Florist when writing 200 miles in any direction. Weare the center of I he great Northwest. Daily deliveries TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL'S Mention the American Florist whenMriting Rockf ord, Dl. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS. Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We deliver in Maine and all New Englaai po'cits. Mention the American Florist when writing LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLK Member of Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, O. HARDESTY & GO, THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and I. Street Mention the American Florist when writing Randolph & McClements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing BufEalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in Bolialo, Lockport. Niagara Falls and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing PROVIDENCE, R.I. ^ anddl T. J. JOHNSTON S CO. NEW ENGLAND rOINTS. 171 WETBOSSEI ST.. PROYIDEHC .-■American Ass'n of Park Saperintendenta.lSTO 788 The American Florist. Oct. 28, American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. Wbite, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds. Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention. June, 1917. Grand Rapids, Mich.— The business of the Jones Seed Co. has been sold to the A. J. Brown Seed Co. ALiiEET Dickinson, Chicago, will cele- brate the seventy-fourth anniversary of his birthday October 28. Springfield, III. — George Jack, for- merly with A. C. Brown, seedsman here, is with him no longer. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, October 25, were as follows : Timothy, $4.00 to $5.25 per 100 pounds. Washington, Ia. — The trustee in the bankrupt estate of the Mills Seed Co. here has made a first and final distri- bution of eight per cent. Wethersfield, Conn. — Seed growing conditions in this district are pretty serious on the large growers. Common labor at $3.50 per day is almost pro- hibitive. St. Louis, Mo.— The forces at the St. Louis Seed Co. and the Schisler-Corneli Seed Co. are being kept busy. -All in- dications point to a good fall season in seeds and bulbs. Shenandoah, Ia. — The Henry Field Seed Co. has discontinued the handling of soft house plants and 1-year roses, claiming this class of stock causes more trouble than seeds or bulbs. New Yoek. — W. E. Atwood, of the A. T. Boddington Co., Inc., sales staff, whose brother is a member of the fly- ing corps in France, will leave shortly to join the American ambulance corps in that country. It is reported that the growing of the old Totus Albus Paper White nar- cissus has been given up in Southern France because the smaller flowers will not sell in competition with those of Paper White Grandiflora. Visited Chicago : A. J. Brown, of the A. J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rap- ids, Mich.; G. C. Thompson, of North- rup, King & Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; E. F. Crossland, of Steele, Briggs Seed Co., Toronto, Ont.; Thos. Madsen, New York. New York agents of Vilm-orin- Andrieux & Co., Paris, France, report that owing to present exceptional cir- cumstances now prevailing, and the lateness of the crops, the preliminary seed list will be mailed about the mid- dle of October. Nashville, Tbnn.— McKay, Reece & Co. have reorganized as the McKay- Reece Co., with the following officers : Duncan McKay, president; J. E. Pat- ter, vice-president; E. P. Baird, secre- tary-treasurer. Additional warehouse room has been leased. Dutch Bulb Dumping:. Seedsmen of New York and vicinity are complaining of the very evident dumping of Dutch bulbs. The Dutch Bulb Growers' Union was evidently not well advised when it circularized the American trade with the statement that Dutch bulbs would not again be dumped on this market. Not only have surplus bulbs been consigned to the United States in large quantities but "both trade and private buyers have been drummed to a finish by cir- cular and otherwise proclaiming the reason of this wholesale dumping of such stocks. Where is the United States government anti-dumping in- spector? Snow Perils Western Seed Crops. Sioux City, la.— We had about eight inches of snow here October 18-19 with some rain, the former drifting badly. Much of the corn in the field was blown over by the wind and the crop is partially covered by snow. We look for about 25 per cent damage to the many crops still in the field. Tlowever, the weather is now clear and if it warms up and the snow disappears quickly the condition will be improved. The sweet corn was good and dry and will better survive than would have been possible under less favorable cir- cumstances. SIOUX City Seed & Nursery Co. Waterloo, Neb., October 20. — We have just passed through a very unusual storm for the time of year. It snowed more or less all day yesterday, al- though we only have about three inches. The snow was preceded by some rain, but not a great deal. The thermometer went down to 15-18 de- grees above zero last night. It is feared a good deal of damage may have occurred to corn and a great many summer squash crops are still in the field. Most of our small corns are grown in the central part of this state and the storm was more severe there than here. We are afraid a good deal of damage has been done and that a short crop will be further reduced in quantity. J. C. ROBINSON Seed Co. Onion Seed Vitality. Following the examination of 1793 samples of onion seed of succeeding crops from 1896 to 1912, the Connecti- cut experiment station in its a.nnual report for 1915, Part 6, states that, in general, onion seed loses in vitality the second year, but it often happens that seed more than one year old from a crop grown and harvested under fa- Pieters-Wlieeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED Gllroy, California vorable conditions will sprout better than seed less than a year old, which grew or was gathered under unfavora- ble conditions. It is the opinion of the station, that with sufficient skill in separating seed after threshing and winnowing, Connecticut grown seed can be put on the market which will compare favorably with California seed, from the standpoint of high ger- mination. Gladiolus Diseases. Continued appearance of several kinds of diseases in certain varieties of gladiolus bulbs, appearing either at digging or developing during winter storage, the nature and control of most if not all, of which seems to be entire- ly unknown to both state and govern- ment experts, prompts careful growers to discard all planting stock showing disease. The further question arises. Should any infected stock be used at all, especially on soil which may be used again? It is said that germs of "hard rot" will remain four years in soil where such infected bulbs have been grown. Of the well known kinds of diseases "hard rot" seems most prevalent, infecting a larger percent- age of the varieties which it attacks and apparently making good progress in winter somewhat as crocus disease operates. Another more deadly infec- tion is a dark brown, soft decay, which infects one-fourth or more of the sub- stance of the bulb and quickly and rapidly involves 50 or even a larger per cent of it. As this develops the central part of this decayed portion be- comes hollow and of a lighter brown color. French Seed Crops. A recent summary of the seed crop conditions in France contains the fol- lowing : "In general the land usually re- served for seed crops has been divert- ed to other purposes. The heavy drain on the country of all men capable of bearing arms between the ages of 18 and 48 has been a great burden in the country districts. Proficient and able- bodied help is no longer forthcoming. Many of the farms are much neglect- ed. The women are nobly performing along with the men past military service and children their full share of the responsibilities of the war, but prefer to grow potatoes, haricots and wheat to the troubles of seed raising. Moreover, the prices are more re- munerative and deals are made on a cash basis. This is of great import- ance to the small farmer as the cost of living has gone up considerably the past year." Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondlcncc SoUdted. Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO Braslan Orower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Ijittuok, Cabbot, Paksnip, Paeslkt, Okucet, ENDr™, Salsutt, Named and Mixed Gkandbbtloea and Spknokb S^vraET Peas, a2jd Sunelowbe. Seed Growers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA Company fp/(5. The American Florist. 789 Lilium Harrisii BULBS ter 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7in $4.50 $36.00 7in. to 9in 8.C0 72.00 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices OD application. WE OFFER TO FLORISTS A CHOICE SELECTION OF HYACINTHS, TULIPS, Etc., FOR FORCING OR OUTDOOR PLANTING. Send us a list of your requirements and we will give you attractive special prices. J. M. THORBURN & CO. 53 Barclay Street, thronghto 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. Seed Importation Act Amended. The joint regulations of the secre- tary of agriculture and the secretary of the treasury for the enforcement of the seed-importation act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the agricultural appropriation act of August 11. 1916, as compared with those published in T. D. 35363 of May 3, 1915, are as fol- lows : (1) Definitions of rye grass and vetch are included, the original act having been extended by the amend- ing act referred to above so as to cover these seeds. (2) More exact instructions for the sampling of screenings which result from the recleaning of seed in bond are provided. (3) More definite disposition is pro- vided for the various classes of screen- ings removed from seed in bond. (4) Provision is made for the mix- ing of seeds of similar quality -upon a written permit of the secretary of agri- culture. Imports at New York. For the week ending October 21. imports wei-e received at New York as follows: From Rotterdam, Holland — McHutcMson & Co.. 152 cases plants. Cbas. Scliwake & Co., 47 cases plants. MacNite Hort. Co.. 362 cases bulbs, 5 cases plants. 'k: Rolker & Sons, 8 cases plants. Johnson & MiUang, Inc., 21 cases bulbs, 10 cases plants. Vaughan's Seed Store, 6 eases bulbs. W. B. Marshall & Co., 6 cases bulbs. Stumpp & Walter Co., 12 cases bulbs, 5 cases plants. .Tulius Roebrs Co.. 119 cases shrubs. Wadley & Smythe. 35 cases shrubs, etc. C. F. Meyer, 11 cases bulbs. Elliott Auction Co., 5 cases bulbs. Mutillod's Secaucus Nurseries, 19 cases plants. H. H. Berger & Co.. 1 case bulbs. W. J. Elliott, 7 oases bulbs. Weebcr & Don. 31 cases bulbs. .T. M. Thorburn & Co., 2 cases seed. From Havre, France — H. Frank Darrow Co., Inc., 22 bags seeds. Disclaimer Resolution. The following resolution was unanimously adopted at the annual convention of the Amer- ican Seed Trade Association, held at Chicago, June 20-22, 1918: Resolved, That this association is opposed to any legislation affecting the germination of seeds, nullifying the disclaimer, or interfering ■with Interstate commerce. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californian Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount, Cash with order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., inc. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. pniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ fKentia Seeds| I New Crop—Just Arrived. | I KENTIA BELMOREANA KENTIA FORSTERIANA | I COCOS WEDDELIANA | m WRITE FOR IMPORT PRICES, STATING QUANTITY REQUIREB. ■ 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK I I McHUTCHISON & GO,, THE IMPORT HOUSE BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. "Write for prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. KUlzie St., Telephone Main 276Z. CHICAGO Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cncumber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT. - - NEBRASKA LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY write tor Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth BIdg., New York City .^MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIimilUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIKi^ I BURPEE'S SEEDS I Philadelphia Wholesale Price List for Florists and Market Gardeners. # ilnmw iiii" "Ill""" "iimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiKi ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitiym Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Turnip Sweet Com Egg Plant Spinach Okra Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Get Quotations From LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bristol, Pa» Dloomsdale Farm. TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER & SONS CO., Contract Seed Growert LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. 790 The American Florist. Oct. 28, Petunias Petoaias Seeds of our celebrated strains will be ready in November. Seedsmen can safely recommend our Giants of California, Fluffy Ruffles, Giant White, Marvelous double, and Peony- Flowered double. Gold Medal Panama— Pacific Exposition. Silver Medal Panama— Calif. Exposition. Prices and list on application. T. B. SHEPHERD CO., VENTURA, CALIF. THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED CO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pnmpklii, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Pedigree Tomato Seeds BaltimOrO, MO. American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. UiMNSONSEEDGO! WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cncumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Contract Seed fir owers ^nPPialtin"!' P?PP". ESS Plant, Tomato, o|IBIilaUIDo, vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick fi Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. It you have not received a copy, send Postal tor it. Part of nevf crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. 'SeedStore^ 23h235 W. MadisonSt CHICAGO. Send Us Your Order Now. Imported Bulbs Narcissi, Hyacinths and Tulips Freesias and Japan Lilies We Offer The Best Stock Grown. Write for Trade Price List. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writina KELWAY'S SEEDS- -Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Sptcial quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Langport, England. Mention the American Florist when writing TOMATO SEED .-^Iso Pepper. 'Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber. Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSudteT**'"" SWEDESBORO, N. J. Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS Tlie Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. The L D. Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing. BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.0.B«8I)7, MELBaURIIE,AIISTMLM Waldo Rohaert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. Branches: Michigan. MIIFORD GQNN. Wisconsin and Idaho. raiLFUnu, uunn. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 791 For Indoors or Outdoors-Do it Now ^•4'4"l' * * * * * * * * * 4i * * * * 4- * * * * * * * * * * NARCISSUS PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA A few cases only: 13 ctm. and up 14 elm. and up Write for prices DARWIN TULIPS IN QUANTITY. GRAND BEDDERS. SPECIAL PRICES on LEADERS in Bulbs for Present Planting "Joss" LILIES. (CHINESE NARCISSUS) At Chicago PER MAT (120 ^r r A BULBS) - -tpD.DU (At N. Y, City, $6.00.) Write for prices on larger lots. Per 1000 Hyacinths Named, 1st size, our selection $42.00 Hyacinths Named, 2nd size, our selection 30.00 Per 1000 Miniature, our selection $12.50 Mooy's Christmas Pink Hyacinth 38.00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'TUXvIP*®— EJarl^r JSins;le IVamed Per 1000 La Relne $ 7.00 Artus 6.50 L'lmmaculee 8.50 Cottage Maid 8.25 Per lonn Rose Gns de Lin $ 7.50 Keizerskroon 1 2.00 Yellow Prince 8.65 Couleur Cardinal 14.50 Per inno Duchess de Parma $ 9.50 Couronne d'Or (double) 14.50 MURILLO (double) 10.00 Fine Mixed Single 6.00 'XUr^IP*S— I>ar-v^ln aixid Cottage Per 1000 Pride of Haarlem $11.50 GESNERIA (V A SPATHULATA 9.50 Clara Butt 10.00 MAD. KRELAGE.. 13.00 Glare of the Garden 25.00 Bouton (L'Or 9.50 Elegans (Bed) 13.00 Emerald tem 24.00 Per 1000 Baron de la Tonnaye $10.00 FLAMBEAU 11.50 REV. H. EWBANK 14 00 NAUTICUS 11.00 Inglescomb Pink 12.00 Inglescomb Scarlet ; 16.00 Isabella 9.00 Leghorn Bonnet 13.50 Per 1000 EUROPE $15.00 SULTAN 10.00 MARGARET 9.00 Maiden's Blush 10.00 Parisian White 12.00 Parisian Yellow 13.50 The Fawn 18.00 Lilium Formosum Lilium Giganteum (New Crop) Per lOCO 5 to 8-inch, (350 to case) regular strain $35.00 6t0 8-lnch (330 to case) true black stem variety 40.00 Per 1000 6 to 8-inch (400 to case) $30.00 7 to 9-inch (3O0 to case) 45 00 ' 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) 65 00 ' 8 to 10-inch (225 to case) 73 50 ' Lilium Candidum ,, ,„„ Just Arrived— Steamer Delayed. Regular (2022 ctm ) $48.00 Extra (22-24 ctm.) 60.00 Mammoth (24 ctis. and over) 72.50 Lilium IVfuItiflorum 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) $45 oo VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE CHICAGO NEW YORK James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS Icinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask for Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Mention the American Florist wlien writina SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France ^nprin1tip e-inch at 35c. 9-inch at 75c. 7-inch at $0.00 per doz. Made up 7-iuch pans at 75c. 8-inch at $12.00 per doz. Made up 8-inch pans at $1.00 and $1.25. 9-inch at $15.00 per doz. Made up 9-ineh pans at $1.50 and $2.00. 10-inch at $18.00 per doz. Made up 10-inch pans at $2.00 and $2,50. Assorted Ferns for Dishes, 2-in at $3.00 per 100, Aspidium Cyrtomium and Pteris. assorted 3-in. at $C.0O per 100; 4-in. at $9.00 per 100. .'^^^^^^^^^^^^^H DRACAENA ERA GRANS: 4-inch, bushy stocli, at $3.00 per doz. ASPIDISTRA ELAIIOR; Tall, ane plants, green-leaved, at 10c per ., ^ ».i*" ■^^t'- ° • ""• \&a.t; variegated at 15c per leaf. The plants fr^^o "^ ib' *.^^^^Mii^^.^H are in 5 and 6-inch pots and have from 8 to 12 leaves each. CYCLAMEN: >««v.^ -"^'"r^i^ ASPARAGUS PLUMOStrS: ^«MHH| 2-inch at $3.00 per 100, We have from year to year been growing , ■gm^B^M 3-inch at $6,00 per 100, these popular winter flowering plants in 1*' ' ^ff^^^^^B steadily increasing quantities. The demand ASPAiRAGTJS SPRENGERI: for them is such that our supply of plants, 3-lnch at $5.00 per 100. however large it may be, quickly gets ex- ASSOKTED EERNS: hausted. ^a^^ 214 -inch $3 00 per 100. Our methods of cultivation have proved flf" >» WI^M PATM«!- singularly successful. Our plants are «.r — - I I ■!■■ r'„„„„ w„,i/i„ii;oi,„ i i'„„v, ot «! 7=; npr healthy, stocky and strong; the results con- ,in? ."Iia m n»,! inn ' * sequently are invariably satisfactory both r''„'„„V' wori.VoiiioT^n q iT, at t2 "in npr doz to our many customers and to us. Cocos Weddelhana, 3-in. at $J.50 per uoz. ^^ ^^ ^^^ selection of colors and strains, COLEUS: ^^'^ have been more careful than ever to get _ .,,. „ . , . eo nn „o,. inn only the best, as can be seen from the fol- Bnlliancy, 2-inch at $3 00 per 100. ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^j international strains, which Trailing Queen at $2.50 per lOO. ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^jj^^j, ;^ separate colors or as- vv-xgmmjn^^^^^^^^^m CHRISTMAS PEPPERS: sorted. As the orders come in, we pick out -r.V^ ' ' S^^^^^^^^^B 5-inch at $■> 50 per doz the heaviest, best leaved plants of a splen- „___,„T^o did stock of about 40,000. l/ituiUJN&. Wonder of Wandsbek, Salmon King, 4-in., assorted, bright colors, at $3.60 per doz. Glory of Wandsbek, Sunset, 5-in. , assorted, bright colors, at $6.00 per doz. Rose o^f Jandsbek, I,^«<^l|>«..j^^j^^^ MISCELLANEOUS: Brilliant Red Princess May, Ficus Nitida. 4-in., per 100 $3.00 Bright Red, White with pink eye. Kentia Belmoreana, 5-in., per doz 9.0O 3-inch, assorted colors, $8.00 per 100. English Ivy, 4-in., per doz 1.50 5-inch, assorted colors, $4.50 per dozen; Pteris Wlmsetti, 4.in., per doz 1.00 $35.00 per 100. PRIMULA OBCONICA: PJe"^ f T"fn''rhoMu;'itf 4 fn'^n^r doV I'OO JERUSALEM CHERRIES: do^^^°$'lt^00"i'=e''r ltrnoToS%.\^&'!' ''' ^S^^^S^S^^^^^rJ^^ ^o^: 12 4.in., stocky, at $1.00 per doz.; $8,00 per 100. The George Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, ^^^G^l^lT^fi^T^' CHICAGO,* ILL. ALiLi Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ists wishing to do business with Europe should send for the "florticaitaral Advertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weelcly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, 75 cents. As the H. A. is a purely trade me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a. copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EDITORS OF "H. A." Cbllwell Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts. En;?lai]d A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, ■ CONN. Begonia Glory of Cincinnati Begonia Melior, Begonia Mrs. J. A, Peferson. CYCLAMEN, nur nwn selected strain. ASPLENIOIW NIDUS AVIS (Bird's Nest Fern), Price list on application. J.A. PETERSON & SONS. ciN^N^NTxroHio Order Now BEFORE FROST Bostons, Crotons, Palms. , __^_ fstems TREE SHAPE Each. Pair IJAl/^ 30-in.. Crowns 24-in $7.00 $13.00 fl/1 I ^ j45-in.. 26in 7.50 14.00 MJIr*.M.k^ USin.. 40-in 15.00 28.00 PYRAMID-S ft. high 24in. diam. 8.00 15.00 L 6 ft. ■■ 26 in. • 10.00 18.00 Boxwoods IN TUBS Each Pair PYRAMIDS- 2H-ft $2.00 $3.75 3-ft 2.50 4.50 BUSB- 24iDch 1-25 2.35 30inch 2.75 5.00 36-incli 3.75 7.00 STANDARDS— 18-20-incli stem, 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 5.50 12-in. stem, 12-in, crown 1.25 2.25 14-I5-in. stem, 12-in, crown ., 1.50 2.75 Out oJ tubs 25c each redaction. Vaughan's Seed Store ^ CHICAGO NEW YORK 794 The American Flori'^t. Oct. 28, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newiirk, N. Y., President; Lloid C. Stark, Louisiana. Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; Jotin Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Eoob- ester, N. Y. , Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will bt held atPtiiladelphia, Pa., June, 1917. Wenatchee. Wash. — The Columbia & Okanogan Nursery Co., of this city, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $20,000. IjAWEENCE, Kan. — Theo. E. Griesa, for many years in the nursery business in this city, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of $24,- 564.87 and assets, $21,425.47. LiOUisviixE, Kt. — The board of edu- cation of this city, through Samuel D. Jones, its business director, is asking for bids on 1,000 pin oaks and Nor- way maples for planting in public school playgrounds. October weather has been favorable for digging and handling out-door stock, but all growers and nurserymen should remember that we are nearing the date when all such operations are attended with freezing risks and will do well to provide nightly against dam- age from stiff frosts and arrange for warm refrigerator cars for transporta- tion. Peony Bulletin. We have received from Secretary A. P. Saunders, Clinton, N. Y., Bulletin No. 3 of the American Peony Society, containing procv;^dings of the society at its annual convention, held at New York, June 9-11, 1916, report of the New York exhibition, reports on local exhibitions, a symposium of the new foreign varieties, "Peonia lutea as a Basis for Cross-fertilization." by Win- throp H. Thurlow, and "Peony Fra- grance." Copies of this bulletin may be had by anyone interested on appli- cation to the secretary as above. California Association of Nurserymen. The sixth annual convention of the California Association of Nurserymen, scheduled to take place at the Civic Recreation building, Santa Barbara, .October 26-28, has been postponed for one week. The association has extended an invitation to all horti- culturists, landscape gardeners, florists, seedsmen and nurserymen to attend this meeting. The following programme replete with papers and discussions having to do with many phases of horticulture should prove of more than usual interest : "Production, Prices, Salesmanship and Credits," by Geo. C. Roeding, Fresno; "Horticultural Laws, Pomol- ogists and Plantsmen," by Geo. H. Hecke, Sacramento; "Transportation Freight Rates as Affecting the Devel- opment of California's Nursery Indus- try," by Chas. W. Ward, Eureka; "California Native Plants in Our Parks and Gardens," by Theodore Payne, Los Angeles; "The Orange and Lemon in an Art Atmosphere," by F. N. Renfro, San Bernardino; "Standardization of Commercial Nursery Products," by Wm. T. Kirkman, Jr., Fresno; "The Pro- posed California Pure Seed Law," by Geo. Weldon, Sacramento; "Commer- cial Bulb Growing in California," by Colin H. Mclsaac. Santa Barbara; "New Plants of Commercial Value to the Trade," by D. W. CooUdge, Pasa- dena; "The Latest in Avocados and Other Tropical Plants," by T. U. Bar- ber, Los Angeles; "Plant Immigrants in Our Parks and Gardens," by Prof. R. T. Stevens, Berkeley; "The City Beau- tiful; its Parks and Boulevards," by Ernest Braunton, Los Angeles; "The House Beautiful," by Mrs. Myrtle Shepherd-Francis, Ventura; "Santa Barbara, a Mecca for Plant Lovers," by Frank Ball, Santa Barbara. Following the close of the business session, the local reception committee, under direction of W. J. Pettingill, will escort the visitors on a tour of inspec- tion of many of the beautiful gardens in the vicinity of Santa Barbara, fol- lowed by an automobile trip to moun- tain and seaside resorts and a banquet in the evening. White Pine Blister. State boards of agriculture of Massa- chusetts, New Hampshire. Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have issued appeals to citizens to destroy all currant bushes, goose- berry bushes and flowering currant shrubs, as otherwise white pine is doomed. White pine blister, a disease brought from Europe on w^hite pine seedlings a few years ago, has already spread so rapidly as to endanger white pine growth all over New England and other eastern states, but needs leaves of the currant and gooseberry as a go-between for propagation. For the B2st New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WiUiamstown Janc^ N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing. Best Stock Catalogs For Nurserymen ^SAMPLE FREE Gillies Litlio. & Printing Go. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Order Early — Paper Fluctuating, Horticultural Printing a Specialty. Mention the American Florist when writing. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THEGONARDftJONESCO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange BuUding, CHICAGO Japanese Garden and Rockery For Hot House. Conserv- atory and Show Window made in short time. Wide experience T. R. OTSUKA, Landscape Architect 300 S. MicbigaD Ave,, Chicagt OWN ROOT HOSES c^i rrni r floral compahy.i Pot grown 2M and 4-in. Field grown to pot 6 to 6-in. HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. HiU Nursery Co. Evergreen SpeciaBsIs largest Growers b Amelia Box 404. DUNDEE, HX. Trade Directory OF THE United States and Canada Price $3.00 Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. NORWAY SPRUCE FOR MINIATURE CHRISTMAS TREES SELECTED SHAPELY PLANTS. 2-3 ft., $15 per 100 18-24 in., $12 per 100 12-18 in., $10 per 100 These are a very attractive florists' specialty and sell rapidly. Many of our customers have handled them in large quantities every year and with splendid success. Will pot up nicely in 6-in. and 7-in. pots. Order now. Can be shipped at once or later on up to December 1st. JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, NEWARK, NEW YORK rp/<5. The American Florist. 795 CALIFORNIA PRIVET Over Two Million Plants of Superior Quality. All sizes from one foot to four feet. Very low prices in car-load lots. Also Polish Privet, Amoor Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY Some Fine Stock. Per 100 Per 1000 2%-ln. Asparagus PInmosus $ 3.00 $ 26.00 2%-ln. Asparagus Sprengerl 3.00 25.00 2%-ln. Asparagus Eatctaeri 3.00 25.00 4-ln. Asparagus Plumosus 7.00 65.00 4-ln. Asparagus Sprengerl 7.00 65.00 2^4-ln. Begonias. 8 varieties 6.00 66.00 2H-in. Chinese Primroses, 20 kinds 3.00 28.00 8-ln. Cyclamen, 8 separate vars... 8.00 75.00 4-ln. Cyclamen, 8 separate vars. . . 20.00 175.00 2%-In. Snapdragons, white, pink and yellow 4.00 35.00 5,000 ferns in 5 varieties, fine stock, $16, $20 and $25 per 100 100,000 2 and 2%-ln. Pot gera- niums in 28 varieties 2.25 20.00 Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence Solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, J?*Ast'"' Washington, New Jersey. Ferns in Flats 4- * 4> In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. I: $1.50 per 100 t 100,000 READY NOW 4* Write for Wholesale Catalogue of ll FERNS, KENTIAS. ETC.. to I H. PLATH * "THE FERNERIES" £ Lawrence and Winnipeg AvenneB. * SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DELGADO Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. BOGOTO (Chapiniro) COLOMBIA. PALMS. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. ayiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I COTTAGE GARDENS NURSERIES, Inc., I EUREKA, CALIF. i Largest growers of I Ornamental Nursery and Florist Stock I IN AMERICA. I -- NOW READY -- I PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE containing full de- I scriptions and suggestions for growing RHODODEN- I DRONS,INDIAN AZALEAS, BOXWOOD, HOLLIES, I WINTER-BLOOMING and BERRIED PLANTS from I AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ASIA, CHILE and CALI- I FORNIA, suitable for use in the Commercial Florist I Trade. I Also NARCISSI, HYACINTHS, TULIPS and PEONIES I If interested mail us your name and address please, iiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods — Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarfs-one of our leading special- ties. Stocked In enormous quantities. Bay Trees — Standards. Half Standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let ns prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergretens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxug, Tliuyas, Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped in large assortment. Araucarias — Best sorts, best values, In both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons , Aucubas, Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Splreas, Magnolias, Japanese Maples. Wistaria Cbinensis, Japanese Flowering Cherry, Peonies. Roses, in large assortment, choicest quality, best com- mercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers — New, rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied In perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous Evergreens for winter use. All hardy and desirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awalie florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders — Norway Maple, American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Elvergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for Information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. LA2GEST OBOWEBS IN AMEBICA BOX 404, DUNDEiS, ILL. WHOLESALE GKOWEES AKD IMPOETERS 796 The American Florist. Oct. 28, giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiii IlliilllllllllllllllllOllI ■IllllllllllilllllliilillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliillllllllU^ BELLE WASHBURN The New Red Carnation With an Unbeatable Record Behind It. Winner two years in succession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals. 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916. besides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows n different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation- — very bright clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for delivery Dec. IStli and later. 25 or less at the rale of $8.00 per 100. 50 and less than 100 at $6.00 per IGO. Orders of 100, and less than 250, $5.00 per 100 and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first clasb. BASSETT & WASHBURN, store and Office: 178 N. Wabash Ave. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. Chicago iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ Miscellaneous Plaots. 2-in. 2-in. 3-in. 3-!n. 100 1000 100 1000 Asparairus Sprengeri $2.00 $5.00 Begonias, Vernon 2.00 $18.50 3.00 $25.00 Coleus 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Cuphea 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Hardy Englias Ivy 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Heliotrope 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Lantanas, 10 varieties. 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Moonvines, white & blue 2.00 18.50 3.0O 25.00 Parlor Ivy, S. Scandens 2.0O 18.50 3.00 25.00 Petunias, double and single mixed 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Pompon Chrysanthemums 3.00 25.00 Salvia, Bonfire & Zurich 2.00 18.50 Swainsonia, white 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00 Cash with ord ers. R. Vincent Jr. S Sons Co. White Marsh. Md. Smith's Revised Giirysantiiemum Manual (Third Edition) By Elmer D. Smith Who has made a specialty of Chrysanthemum Culturefor thelast 25 years. The best v»ork on Chrysanthemum Culture. Both amateur and florists have been provided with articles for their ■pecial needs. 106 Fades. Only SOc, postpaid. ELMEK D. SMITH fi CO.. ADRIAN, MICH. CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSKY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthetnum Novelties my Specialty SewicKley Horticultural Society. The regular meeting of the above society took place in the Odd Fellow's Hall, Sewickley, Pa., Tuesday, October 10, President Wessenauer in the chair. Pour new members were elected. Some fine dahlia exhibits were on hand from R. Taylor, T. Sturgis, J. Carman, H. Rapp, G. Wessenauer and M. Curran, which brought forth an interesting dis- cussion on this favorite flower. A vote of thanks was accorded all the ex- hibitors. The flower and vegetable show, September 22-23, was voted a complete success and the thanks of the society was extended to the commit- tee. Arrangements were gone into for the forthcoming chrysanthemum show, November 2-5, and final committees appointed. The classes for private gardeners are confined to Allegheny county, but the commercial classes are open. Schedules may be had from the Secretary, M. Curran, Sewickley, Pa. The ladies of the Allegheny County Garden Club are giving able assistance and a good show is looked for. M. Curran, Sec'y- Seasonable Stock ASPARAGUS PLIIMOSUS, 2% in., $3.00 per 100; 3 in., $6.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 2% in., $3.00 per 100; 3 in., $5.00 per 100; 4 In. at $10.00 per 100. BOUGAIIVVILLEA SANDERIANA — The finest we ever grew. Trimmed plants, 3 in., $10.00 per 100; 4 in., $15.00 per 100; 5 in., $25.00 per 100. FERN DISH PERNS, 21/2 in. The best sorts, $3.00 per 100. FRENCH HYDRANiQEAS, heavy, well-grown field plants with 12 to 18 shoots, ready for 7 to 8 in. pots. Pronounced grand by all visiting florists. Bouquet Rose, Vicomtesse de Vibraye, Dily Mouliere, Radiant. $7.00 per dozen — $50.00 per 100. KENTIA PALMS, 4 inch pots, 15 to 18 inches high, 5 leaves, $40.00 per 100: 5 inch pots, 18 to 24 in., 5 to 6 leaves, $1.00 each. CANTERBURY BELLS, (Campanula Media) fine field plants for potting for spring sales, ready for 5 inch pots. Blue, Rose and White, $6.00 per 100. FUNKIA NUDULATA VARIEGATA — A good seller from pots in early spring. Ready for 4 inch pots, $6.00 per 100. THE STORBS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio If You are interested in Mid-Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants — Write — fi.an A Ifiilil Wholesale Grower, VTCU. rl. IVUIII, PEKIN. ILL. Dracaena Indivisa 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. Per 1000 Vlnca Variegata, 2 in., $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S. A. Nutt. 2-ln 16.00 Rex Begonias, 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, WholesaleGrower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana New Sceanton, N. Y. — Mrs. L. Herr- lich, who conducts the Fillmore Con- servatory, Buffalo, N. Y., will build a greenhouse here in the spring. HorticuRural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Larg- est, Brightest and Best Brit- tish Trade Publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual subscription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dol- lar. (International money or- der.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European markets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BUKHLET. ENGLAND GERANIUMS Next delivery about Nov. 15th at $13.50 per lOOO for S. A. Nutt and BUChner and $16.00 per 1000 for Ricard and Poitevine. Asparagus Plomosus, fine stock at $25.00 per 1000; same rate per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. BOXWOODS--MOST,BEAUTIFDL Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3H-ft .2.50 each Standard Shape, 14x14 In 2.B0 each Globes, 14x14 In 3.00 each Heavy Buslies, 2-tt 1.50 each Nice Bushes, 15-iu 35c each F; O. FRANZEN ^^^c^a'i'cS!^?"'- ipi6. The American Florist. 797 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ARAUCARIAS. BOXWOOD. Araucaria Excelsa, 5-in., 60c each: 6-in.. 75c to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 to $1.50 each. Robusta Compacta, 6-in.. $1.25 each; 7-in., $2 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Plumosus. 214-in.. $3 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100. Sprengeri, 2M-in.. $3 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 0. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-iii., $5 per 100; As- paragus plumosus. 2-in., $3 per lOD, 3-in., $6 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 73T Buck- ipgham Place, Chicago. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $6 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2%-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $7 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor- ton Grove, 111. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS SEEDLINGS, extra strong, $8.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs, 111. Asparagus Sprengeri, extra strong, 2-in,, $2 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. Asparagus plumosus. Sprengeri and Hatcheri, 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. .1. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. AZAIiEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. T. BAY TREES. Bay Trees. For sizes and prices see adver- tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. BAT TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHBS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS— Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2H-in. pots..$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J. Begonia Chatelaine, 214-In., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $8.00 per lOO; 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in,, 25c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. Begonias. Glory of Cincinnati, Melior and Mrs. J. A. Peterson. Price list on application. J. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood, Cincinnati, 0. Begonia Vernon, 2-in., $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. R. Vin- cent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Begonia Vernon, 2-In. stock, $2 per 100; $18.60 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS'. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft.. $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price Includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE. 10-12-in.. balled. 30c each: 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-in., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC. Box 404, Dundee, 111. Boxwoods. (in tubs), pyramids, bush and standard shapes. For sizes and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this i^sue. F. O. Fran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES — Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. Boxwoods, bush, 15-in., 50c each; 18-in., 60c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BULBS. Bulbs. Chinese Narcissus. Per mat of 120 bulbs, $5. Named Hyacinths, 1st size, $42 per 1,000; 2nd size, $30 per 1,000; miniature, $12.50 per 1,000, Mooy's Christmas pink, $38 per 1,000. L. Formosum, G to 8-in., regular strain, $35 per 1,000; 6 to 8-in., (350 to case), $40 per 1,000, 7 to 9 in., (250 to case), $58: 10 to 12-in., (100 to case), per case. $12, $100 per 1,000. L. Candidum, regular, $48 per 1,000, extra, $60 per 1,000, mammoth, $72.50 per 1,000. Tulips, early single named, Darwin and Ck)ttage, for names and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Liliuni Harrisii, 5 to 7-in., $4.50 per 100, $36 per 1,000; 7 to 9-In., $8 per 100, $72 per 1,000. Paper White Narcissus Grandiflorus, prices on application. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs. Liiium Formosum and Giganteum, read.y now. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment on front cover page of this issne. Wm. F. Kasting Co., 568-670 Washington Street, Buffalo. N. Y. Bulbs, Imported. Narcissus. Hyacinths and Tulips. Freesias and Japan Lilies. Write for trade price list. St. Louis Seed Co.. 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Lily bulbs: fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co.. 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chi- cago. CARNATIONS. CHRYSANTHEMIJMS, Carnation Belle Washburn. New red carna- tion, bright clear red, large flower, non-spUtable calyx. Rooted cuttings ready Dec. 15th and later. 25 or less, $8 per 100; 50 and less than 100, $6 per 100; 100 and less than 250, $5 per 100; 250 or more, $45 per 100. Bassett & Wash- burn, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Carnations, rooted cuttings, Rosalia, Old Gold, Merry Christmas, Doris, Cottage Maid and Crystal White. Delivery January 1917 and later. $12 per 100, $100 per 1,000, 250 at 1,000 rate. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. CARNATION PLANTS. Some extra nice Phila- delphia Is all we have left. $5.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., JoUet. 111. Carnations. F. Domer & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Fine large plants full of cuttings. Price. $15.00 per 100. $3.00 per dozen. We dig all our plants from soil. They are not pulled up. Varieties — in white. Early Frost, Crystal Gem, Oconto, White Chieftain, October Frost. In yellow — Golden Queen, Marigold, Yellow Oc- tober Frost. In pink — McNiece. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago ALEX GUTTMANN. Chrysanthemum (Dinda), the best early laven- der-pink in the market. Blooms have been selling for $6.00 per dozen since middle of Sep- tember. Stock plants 75c each; $7.50 per dozen. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Flor- ists, 101 W. 28th St., New York, or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS'. Good commercial va- rieties, 2%-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Chrysanthemums, pompon variety, 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. COIiEUS. COLEUS "Defiance." It defies any other coleus for commercial purposes. C. WInterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. Coleus. Brilliancy, 2-In,, $3 per 100; Trailing Queen, $2.50 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Coleus. Emperor William, 5-ln.. 25c to 35c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, lU. CROTONS. Crotons, 4-in., $4.20 per doz.; 5-In., $6 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Crotons. Good 4-in. stock, $3.50 per doz., $25 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr„ & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Crotons, 4-in., 40c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN, fine 4-in. stock, giant quality, $15.00. $20.00 and $25.00 per 100. C. WInterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. CYCLAMEN, improved Wandsbek type, 4-in., 15c to 20c; 5-in., 35c to 50c; 6-in., 60c to 75c. All in bud and in excellent condition. Cyclamen seedlings, Wandsbek type, 8 varieties, equally divided, $30.00 per 1,000. $4.00 per 100. Rocco erecta new pink, mixed, $5.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. Cyclamens, best varieties, 3-in., assorted col- ors, $8 per lOO; 5-in.. assorted colors. $4.50 per doz., $35 per lOO. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 798 The American Florist. Oct. 28, DAHMAS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms. Williamstown Junc- tion. N. J. DAISIES. BEST FLOWBEING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2%-in., $5.00 per 100; Etoile D'Or (yellow), aVo-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO.. 30 E. Ran- dolph St., Chicago. DAISIES (bellis). Monstrosa, white and pink, also Longfellow and Snowball: strong, field- grown seedlings, $2.00 per 1.000. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. DEUTZIA. Deutzia Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock. 6-ln., $2.60 per doz., $1S per 100; 8-in., $3.50 per doz., $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., $35.00 per 100; 4-in., $15.00 per 100; 3-in., $6.00 per 100. ERNEST EOBBR, Wilmette, 111. Dracaena fragrans. 4-in., bushy stock. $3 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-in., 35c. Harry Heinl. West Toledo, O. Dracaena Indivisa. 2-lll., $2 per 100, $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. PERNS. BOSTON FERNS. Per dozen. 5-lnch $ 2.40 6-inch 4.20 7-inch 9.00 8-inch 12.00 9-inch 15.00 The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco. Calif. TABLE FEENS. best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-ln., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Ferns, Boston. 4-in., $15 per 100; 7-in., $6 per doz.; S-in., $1 each, $9 per doz. Large plants in 11 and 12-in. -pots, $2 to $5 each. R. Vin- cent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. P. E. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. Ferns. Boston. 5-in.. 40c each. New fern, John Wanamaker, 6-in.. 75e each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. lU. Fern dish ferns, 2%-in., best sorts, $3 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O. GERANIUMS. GEEANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-ln., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Ricard, Red Wing, Viaud, Landry, La Favorite. Perkins. Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Prenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dryden. Vincent. Poitevlne and Panama. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per l.OOO. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DB WITT & CO.. Wooster. O. Geraniums. Alph. Ricard, Beauty Poitevlne, Jean Viaud. Edmond Blanc and Scarlet Bedder, 2;in., $2 per 100, $20 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $30 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant, Mad. Buchner, Mad. Recamier, Jean Oberlee, Abbie Schaffer, E. G. Trego, etc., 2-in., .$2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Geraniums, 2-in. pots, the following varieties in first class condition: Poitevlne, Ricard, S. A. Nutt. E. G. Hill, Maryland, Perkins, Buchner. Alliance and Thibaut. $22.50 per 1.000, for all orders booked before Nov. 10th. S. S. Pen- nock-Meehan Co., 1612 Ludlow St., Philadelphia. GERANIUMS. GERANIUM CUTTINGS, extra well rooted Nutt, $10.00 per 1,000, $1.25 per 100. Ameri- can Beauty, Hill, Thos. Meehan, Montmore, Landry, Scarlet Bedder, Gen. Wayne and Ruby, $15.00 per 1.000, $1.50 per 100. Mixed of above varieties, $10.00 per 1,000, $1.25 per 100. CHRIST WINTERICH, Cyclamen Specialist, DefiaDce, O. GERANIUMS. Mixed varieties, fine healthy plants, $8.00 per lOO. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. Geraniums, 100,000 In 2 and 2U-ln. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $13.50 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevine, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. GREENS. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. Caldwell, The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax. $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen. Ala. Southern wild smilax, $2.00 per case here. WINTERGRBEN GARDENS, Marion, HI. HEDGE PLANTS. Per 1.000 Calif. Privet, 1 yr., 10 to 18-in $ 6.00 2 yr., 12 to 18-in 10.00 2 yr., IS to 24-in 12.00 2 yr., 2 to 3 ft 15.00 Spirea, Van Houttei, 3 to 4 ft 7.00 " Reeresii. 3 to 4 ft 7.00 AUhea, Named, 2 to 3 ft 10.00 Barberry, Than., 12 to 18-inch 4.00 18 to 24-inch 7.00 Send for complete trade list. THE LANCASTER COUNTY NURSERIES. E. F. D. No. 7, Lancaster. Pa. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas, French. Heavy, well-grown field plants. 12 to 18 shoots, ready for 7 to 8 in., pots, $7 per doz.: $50 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown. 25c to 50c each. HENEY SMITH. Grand Eapids, Mich. Hydrangeas. 4-in., $20, 5-in., $.30, 6-in., $40 per 100. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1612 Lud- low St., Philadelphia, Pa. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now read.v. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. Hardv English ivy. .2-in.. $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000: 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. E. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherries, 4-in., stocky, $1.00 per doz., $8 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. IiANTANAS. LANTANAS, mixed, 2-in,, $3.50 per 100. ERNEST EOBEE, Wilmette, 111. LIIiY OP THE VALIlEY. From Storage. MOONVINES. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York, Lily of the valley. Finest in existence. For quotations address Otto Mann, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Moonvines, lemon verbenas, swainsona, par- lor ivy, S. scandens. alternanthera, coleus, cu- phea, petunias, double and single mixed, agera- tum, 2-in., $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in,, $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. E. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. NURSERY STOCK. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO., Maywood, 111. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hnrrell, Summit, N. J. PALMS. PALMS, KENTIA FOESTEEIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each 6 inch pots 5-6 28 inches high...$ 1.25 6 inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high... 1.50 6 inch pots 6-7 34-36 inches higl(.. . . 2.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inches high... 3.50 8 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inches high. . . 4.0O 8 inch tubs 6-7 50 inches high... 5.00 9 inch tubs 6-7 62-56 inches high hv 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high... 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-65 inches high... 12.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 50.00 KENTIA BELMOEBANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 2i4 inch pots 4 $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.50 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 5.00 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs, $75,00 each. KENTIA FOESTBRIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Bach 6 inch pots 3 28-28 inches high $2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 16.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6% ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high.. 30.00 AREOA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high,$1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 POEHLMANN BEOS. CO., Morton Grove, Illinois. LATANIA BABBONICA PALMS, 16-ln. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchii. 15-in. tubs, $5 each, HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants, Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Kentia Palms, 4-in., $40 per 100; 5-in., $1 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 0. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII. O-in.. 76c: 7-in. and 8-in., $1.50 to $2.00: 10-in. and 12-In., from $3 to $5 each. Pine specimens. HENEY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. Pandanus Veitchii, 4-in., 35c each; 6-in., 75c to $1 each: 7-in., $1.25 each: 9-in., $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. PANSIES. Giant Flowering Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted, 35c per 100; $2.50 per 1.000. Steele's Private Stock Pansy seedlings, exhibition strain, 50c per 100, $4.50 per 1,000. Prepared to ship immediately short distances: advise shipping long distances only after October 10. to allow frost to harden. Cash. JOS. H. CUNNING- HAM. Delaware, Ohio. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. igi6. The American Florist. 799 PANSIES. THE BEST GIANT PANSIES. Our pansies are the best the world produces. They combine the choicest large flowering sorts of both European and American growers. It has been our aim to make this the finest strain of this favorite flower in existence. Raised at an altitude of 5,721 ft. above sea level gives them lots of fibrous roots. They start quickly. They are not soft. Send your order in at once with the cash for field-grown plants, $3.50 per 1,000. GLOBE GRBBNHODSES. 2nd Ave., Munroe and Garfield Sts., Denver. Col. PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers, Bird's-Bye, bushy plants, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1.000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. PYPEB & OLSEM. Wilmette. 111. PRIMROSES, PRIMROSES, Obconica, Chinensis and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. POINSETa?IAS. POINSBTTIAS. true Christmas double flower- ing, 214-in. stock, $5.00 per lOO; $47.50 per 1,000. C. Winterieh, Cyclamen Specialist. Defiance, 0. PRIMTJIyAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDBS. Extra fine stock. 100 l.OOO 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2%-inch 4.00 35.00 3-inch 6.00 50.00 PYPER & OLS'EM, Wilmette. 111. PRIMULA MALICOIDES. 300 extra strong, 214-in., $4 per ICO or $10 for all. 4-ia., 15c each; 4-in., extra selected, 20c each. This stock is well worth the money. TBMPERLEY'S, 5318 College Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. PRIMULA OBCONICA. Gigantea In splendid colors, (no white). 4-in., ready for 5-in,, fine for Christmas. $6.50 per 100. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich, PRIMULA OBCONICA. Ronsdorf strain, fine mixed, 3-in., $6.00 per 100; Malacoides. 3-in., $6.00 per 100; 4-in., $10.00 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111. Primula Obconica. Assorted rich colors, 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PRIVET. California Privet, of superior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N, J. PTERIS. Pteris Wimsetti, 4-in., serrulata, 4-in., cretlca albo-lineata, 4-in., $1.00 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ROSES. ROSES. 100 2,000 White Killarney, 2%-ln., grafted, good, big plants $8.00 2,000 Richmond, 2>^-in., grafted, good, big plants 8.00 1,000 Cecile Erunner, 3-in., own root, choice stock 4.00 500 American Beauty. 3-inch 8.00 BASSBTT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Roses. Grafted 3%-ln. stock: Pink and White Killarney. Brilliant, Old Gold, Scott Key, Blgar, $140 per 1,000. Grafted 2V4-in. stock: White Killarney, $100 per 1,000. Own root, 3J4-in. stock: Pink and White Killarney, Old Gold, Richmond, Elgar, $96.70 per 1,000. Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. ROSE PLANTS. Pink and White Killarney, 3- in, pots, own roots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. My Maryland. 3-in., at $8 per 100, $75 per 1.000, All first-class stock. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. ROSES. ROSES. 300 good, healthy Killarneys, grafted from 4-in. pots, 10c each, to close out. Cash or satisfactory reference. Can use a few Rose Pink Enchantress, W, W. COLES. Kokomo, Ind. Rose Champ Weiland, strong grafted plants, $35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1,000 for $300. Weiland & Rlsch. 154 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Roses. Pot-grown, 2% and 4-in, Field grown, to pot. 5 to 6-in. The Leedle Floral Co., Spring- field, 0, Roses, cannas and shrubbery. The Conard & .Tones Co.. West Grove, Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS. $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcheril seed, 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I, N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids, la. SPECIAL OFFER. 500 seeds free by mail for your name and address and 15e in stamps. 100 Asparagus Sprengeri; 100 Ampelopsis Veitchii; 100 Papper tree; 100 Chamaerops excelsa; 100 Dracaena australis. GEORGE LEAVER, P. O. Box 1049, Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds. Kentia. New crop, just arrived, Kentia Eelmoreana and Forsteriana, Cocos Wed- delana. Write for import prices, stating quan- tity desired. McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. Seeds. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, green- house grown, 1,000. $3.50; 10.000, $32.50. Cali- fornia grown, 1,000, $2.50; 10,000, $22.50. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurff. Swedesboro. N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co.. Waterloo. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.. Inc., Moorestown. New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn. Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. "Val- ley. Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties : Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy. Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers. France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne. Australia. Speds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzie St,, Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons. Light, Pratt and Ellicott Sts.. Baltimore. Md. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford. Conn. Seeds. Petunias. Our celebrated strains will be ready in November. Prices and list on anpll- cation. F. B. Shepherd Co.. Ventura. Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Koutzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande. Calif. SEEDS. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Slmoii' Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (SeiBe- et Oise). France. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert DickinsoD> Co.. Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons. Rochester. N. Y. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co.. Santa Ana, Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co.. Carpinteria, Calif. Seeds. Flower and garden. Barnard Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Eras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose. Calif. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, G ermany . Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth, Bristol. Pa. STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Progressive and Superb. $5.00 per 1,000. Other varieties as low as $1.50 per 1.000. Catalog free. L. G. Tingle. Box 170. Pittsville, Md. SNAPDRAGONS. SNAPDRAGONS, the color of Ophelia rose, beautiful pink yellow, took first prize at the- 1915 Cleveland show, topped and branched, 2- in., $3.00 per 100; .$27.50 per 1,000. C. Winterieh. Cyclamen Specialist. Defiance, O^ SWAINSONA. SWAINS'ONA, 4-in. pots, fine plants, $12.5^ per lOO. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. TULIPS. Tulips. Single named and Darwin. For va- rieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago- and New York. Darwin tulips. For varieties and prices see advertisement on front cover of this issue. A.. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. VEGETABLE PLANTS. FIELD-GROWN PLANTS, all varieties: Cab- bage, $1.00 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000. Celery, $2.00 per 1.000. Parsley, $2.50 per 1.000. F. M. PATTINGTON, Scipioville. N. Y. Grand Rapids and Big Boston head lettuce seedlings, $1.00 per 1,000; transplanted, $2.50 per 1,000. Satisfaction guaranteed. S'. T, DANLEY & SON, Macomb, 111. VINCAS. Vinca variegata, 2-in.. $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch, 5c; nice stock- C. L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa. VIOLETS. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick; strong field grown clumps from selected blooming stock. $5.00 per 100. Cash. W. H. Gulp & Co.. Wichita^ Kansas. VIOLETS, 500 extra fine, field-grown, CaU- fornia plants at $4 per 100. DR. J. F. WIL- SON. 717 Newton Claypool Bldg.. Indianapolis- VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick. The best of all. Fine field clumps. $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. C. Winterieh, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance. O. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us AOout If. 800 The American Florist. Oct. 28, MISCEIiliANEOUS. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllU^ Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Isoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave.. Brooklyyn. N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Inc., box 404, Dundee, ill. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your greenhouse and conservatory. Made in a short time. T. K. Otsuka, 300 S. Michigan Ave.. Chicago. Plant stands. Made In three sizes to extend to 30. 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Co.. 842 Grandy Av.. Detroit, Mich. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Stratford, London, England. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Koom 5, Chicago, 111. Japanese miniature gardens, fern dishes, vases, flower pots, jardinieres, etc. Nippon Garden, Inc., 25ij Fifth Ave., New York. Daylite glass cleaner, quick and powerful. Will not injure paint or putty; leaves no greasy surface. Andersen Specialty Co., 6 E. Lake St., Chicago. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. Norway Spruce for miniature Christmas trees. 2-3 ft., $15 per lUO; 18-24 in., $12 per 100; 12- 18 in., $10 per 100. Can be shipped at once or later on, up to December 1st. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Use the scientific constructed Hansell rocker grate. It will mean money in your pocket. Hansell Grate Co., 654 Railway Exchange Bldg., Chicago. Prepared cycas leaves. Best quality, perfect color, very pliable. 100 assorted sizes up to 36 inches long, $4.80. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Best stock catalogues for nurserymen. Sample free. Order early. Gillies Litbo. & Printing Co., Kochester, N. Y. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issued Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. 0. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A, Evans Co.. Richmond. Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 503 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co.. 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co.. Utica. N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond. Ind. .Florists* supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler. 122 W. 25th St.. New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce Co.. 12 W. Broadway, New York. RafP^, natural and colored. McHutchlson & Co., 9S Chambers, New York. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii j Greenhouse Construction | I BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. i = It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a ■ M greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a H = ' plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages J 1 and lis illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. 1 I Greenhouse Management | B By the same author. Covers the subject completely. J 1 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. J I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn si, Chicago | iiiiiiiiiiii!iii»iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiii!iiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ SELF-TYING CARNATION SUPPORTS.^' ROSE STAKES THE CARNATION SUPPORT CO., CONNERSVILLE, IND. MISCEI/IiANEOUS. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St.. New York. Hail storm insurance, die River. N. J. John G. Esler. Sad- Glass, large stoet and gooff prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.85; 50.000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers, Kroeschell Bros. Co.. 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Everything the best in florists* supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co.. Cleveland. O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Bos Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INStJRANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance: also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co., Muncie. Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of ail kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co. , 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago. ^ Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 908 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wabansia Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co.. Pes Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co. . 31st and Spaulding Ave.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N, Y. INSECTICroES. Nicotine. The Grasseli Chemical Co.. Cleve- land, Pittsburgh. St, Louis, New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul. Boston. Detroit. Birmingham, Chicago, Milwaukee. New Orleans. Aphine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Fungine, 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermlne, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per qt.; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis. POTS AND FANS. Kramer's ppt hangers, $1 per doz.. by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Kapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots, Hews* standard. Cambridge, Mass. A. H. Hews & Co., Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse. N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices, A. F. Kobr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St., Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit. Mich. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAFIiES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. 264 Randolph St., Detroit. Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St.. Sprlng- field. Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c; 3.000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100. S5c; 500. $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. Rose stakes, extra stiff. No. 9 galvanized wire, 41^-ft.. $13.50 per 1.000; carnation sup- ports, $18 per 1,000. The Carnation Support Co., Connersville. Ind. WniE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave., N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. Tgi6. The American Florist. 801 It Will Mean MONEY IN YOIR POCKET LET US SOLVE YOUR GRATE PROBLEMS. If You Will /^WING to the scientilic construction of the HANSELL ROCKER GRATE, we cau positively guarantee a considerable SAVING IN FUEL, maximum boiler effici- ency at minium cost and practically eliminate repairs. Cross-Bar, slaowing Removable Fingers and correct air area, resulting in perfect combustion, more heat, less fuel, impossible to burn out, a pleasure to operate. TO GREENHOUSE OWNERS: We have a special offer to make you, whereby you cau convince yourself as to the merits .of our grate, without cost. The result of our in- stallations in greenhouses should interest you. Write for particulars, TODAY. HANSELL GRATE COMPANY, 654 Railway Exchange Building, Chicago Los Angeles. BUSINESS AHEAD OF 1915 PERIOD. It really looks like an early season among the local florists. All dealers report a business far ahead of a year ago. Violets are now selling at 10 cents the bunch and all the street stands are supplied with them. A few for-get-me-nots are seen. NOTES. Redondo Floral Co. reports brisk business for the week, having several large funeral orders from out of town. Weddings are still coming their way. They have an abundance of stock with violets showing considerable improve- ment. So far October is running way ahead of a year ago. Wright's Flower Shop, Inc., was busy decorating the Alexandria hotel for the Hughes demonstration. This firm still seems to have the bulk of the orchids and lily of the valley in the city, as well as the gardenias. Their American Beauties are really fine. J. W. Wolters had a window of pom- pons in all shades and sizes from yel- low through the browns and bronzes to dark red. He raised them and he says he is much interested in this class of chrysanthemums. Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson are busy with funeral work. Albert Goldenson announces his engagement to Miss Jennie Jacobi, of this city. We extend our best wishes. The Broadway Florists recently had orders for one funeral, calling for 22 floral pieces. They are confident of a big season's trade.' O. C. Saakes has a nice line of pot palms and aspidistras, which make a fine showing among his fancy cut flowers. Our Flower Shop is the name of a new establishment at 651 South Hill street. Mrs. Burrows is the manager. G. H. H. Tri-City Florists' Club. The regular meeting of the Tri-City Florists' Club was held October 12, at the residence of Henry Gaethje, Rock Island, 111., President Stapp in the chair. J. M. Hassett, of Daven- port, la., was elected to membership. Bulbs and flowering plants for Christ- mas was the topic presented for dis- cussion by P. J. Pearson. C. J. Rear- don will select the topic for tfie No- vember meeting, which will be held at the residence of C. O. E. Boehm, Van Der Veer Park, where the members will view the chrysanthemum show. Wm. Gogs, Sec'y. WHICH DO YOU WANT? Cast Iron Boilers— FOOL Econoiny OR KROESGHELL BOILERS- FUEL ECONOMY False Ratings, Fuel Waste, Danger of Breakdown, Dealers' Profits — OR Honest Ratings, Safety, Quick Heat, No Boiler Pits, Factorv=to-user Prices. Read What the Users Say: Cast Iron Cannot Be Compared with Kroeschell We bought a No. 2 Boiler in 1904. It takes care of 5000 sq. ft. of glass, and we could add 2000 more. We are very well satisfied. We used a cast iron boiler before we had yours. It cannot be compared with the Kroe- schell boiler. Your boiler has cer- tainly a great capacity for heating water. HALL & ROBINSON, Montreal, Canada. Cast Iron Boilers Break Down Have fired greenhouse boilers since 1885, both steam and hot water. Yours suits me the best. I have two of your boilers. At one time I had two cast iron boilers working to- gether, and during a blizzard the rear section of one boiler gave out and the front section of the other sprung a crack a couple of months later. No more cast iron boilers for me. I came very close to freezing out in both instances. G. M. THOST, De Soto, Mo. WHEN YOU BUY-GET A KROESCHELL *TH£ BOILER OF UNEQUALED FUEL ECONOMY* KROESCHELL BROS. CO., 452 West Erie Street CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing 1866-1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. Mention the Americmi Florist when writiuo 802 The American Florist. Oct. 28, Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKIKS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. Standard^zalea, Bnlb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Sbapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambridfte, Mass. New York, N. Y, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breltschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. \. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writino Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Full size and wide bottoms, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROrr FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY Detroit. Mich. Rep. 490 Howard St. Mention the American Florist when writino Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. r. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO After osbg aQ other makes. Florists prefer oar PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand on the market. Enameled green. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit. Mich. Mention the American Florist when writinp REED Sl KELLER, 122 W. 2Sth St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We mannfactore all onr Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Worlc, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and all Florists' Requisites. Pecky Cypress! We are SPECIALISTS | in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value = oX'Ourlong experience. Perleot satisfaction guaranteed. Eook-bottom prices. s Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being m used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. ^ Drop Siding, Sliip Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. |. Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. | ADAM SCHILIO LUMBER COr::§«ctGo"; I L.D.Phones:Lincoln410and 411 m iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiinn ^ uiH ''^^j Azalea Pots, Hanging Baslcets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARKIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 £. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writino TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitb material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing^, and the cost is verv little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when toritino GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannfacturers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing The Regan Printing Honse LARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES OCR SPECIALTY WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Order Now FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don*t Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan*s Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York DREER*S Florist Specialties. New Brand. New Style, Hose"RIVERTON'' Furnished in lengths up toSOO ft.witboutseam or joint. The HOSE for the FLORIST ?4-inch, per ft., 15 c Reel of 500 ft. " UVic 2 Reels, 1000 ft.." 14 c V^-inch. " 13 c Reels, 500 ft.. " 12Hc Coupling's furnished. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut St., Philadkt.phia. Pa.. Mention the American Florist when writing J9i6. The American Florist. 803 CONTINUOUS REPLACEMENTS and repairs are a thing of the past with Garland Quality Products. We design, build, erect and equip complete any type of greenhouse for any purpose, and guarantee complete satisfaction. Let us assist you. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WUTBOLD, president. ILLINOIS The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A \%% nicotine solution properly diluted for lumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon. $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, Vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. Mention the American Flurist when writino NIKOTEEN For Spraying-. APfflS PUNK For Fumigating. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Mention the American Florist when writing Since Its Organization The Floriits Hail Association has paid 2,250 losses, aggreEating 348.000.00. For particulars, address JOHN G. ESLER, Saddls River, N. J. Lock the door before the horse is stolen. Mention the Atnerican Florist when writina PERFECT HOUSES Our houses are all model buildings. Up- to-date, strong, durable, perfectly made and perfectlybuilt. Price right. |iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii[[iiii!iiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim I Pulverized Sheep- Pulverized Cattle | I SHREbbEb Cattle | M/INURE g A kind for every use about the greenhouse. a g Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. M ' I The Palverized Manure Co. | I 32 Union Stock Yaxds, Chicago ■ I Kansas City Stock Tards, National Stock Yards, | I Kansas City, Mo. East St. IiOuls, 111. | liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^^ Mention the American Florist when writing MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUFACTURED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constitutingr soil. It is eiving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932. U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL. NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE *T. PA ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES A STIC A jreeijoascgin^ USEJTNOW. F.Q.PIERCECO. 12 W, BROADWAY NEW VORn Maatica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. 804 The American Florist. Oct. 28, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The Ill Alpha Floral Co ....783 AmeiicaD Bulb Co 790 American Greenh'se MfeCo 803 Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co ,111 AmlingE C Co 777 Anderson S A 787 Andersen Specialty Co lit Angermueller GH .782 Aphine Mfg Co 803 Archias Floral Co... 785 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 782 Badgley& Bishop.. 781 Barnard WW Co.... 790 Bassett&Washburn . 770 796 Baumer AugR 787 Baur Window Gla£s Co IV Bayersdnrfer H & Co766 Beaven E A 777 Begerow's 784 Berger Bros 778 Berning HG 779 BlackistoneZ D ....784 BodgerJ&SonsCo..789 Boddington Arthur TCo 789 Boland] B Co 783 Bolgiano J&Sons....790 Bramley & Son 785 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 788 Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. .784 Briggs Floral Co. ...785 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 786 Brunnings 790 Bryan Alonzo J 795 Buchbinder Bros 804 BuckbeeH W 787 BudlongJ A 775 Burpee WA& Co... .789 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 782 California Florists... 786 Callahan MJ 784 Camp Conduit Co. ..802 Carnation Support Co The 800 Central Floral Co. ..787 Chicago Flow,er Growers Assn 771 Clark E B Seed Co.. 790 Clarke'sSons D 785 Clay &Son 803 CoanJ J 781 Comley Henry R... .787 Conard & Jones Co.. 794 Cooke Geo H 787 CottageGaidens Co. 795 Cowee W J Ill Coy H C Seed Co.... 790 Coyle Jas. 780 Craig Robt Co....... II CrawbuckGeo WCo. . 781 Dards Chas 784 Delgado Francisco.. 795 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 802 Detroit Stand Co.... 802 Dickinson Albert & Co 790 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFloral Co. .786 DornerF&SonsCo.796 Dreer H A 802 804 DuerrChas A 787 Duluth Floral Co. ...787 Dunlopjohn H 783 Edwards Fold Box.. 8(4 Erne & Klingel 777 Evans Co The J A. ..804 Evenden Bros Co. ..787 Eyres HG 783 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 803 Fish Henry Seed Co.. 790 Florists' Hail Assn.. 803 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Ford M C 781 Ford William P 781 Fox J M & Son Inc.. 783 Franzen F O 7% Frauenfelder C 786 Freeman MrsJ B....785 Frey CH 786 Frey & Frey 787 Friedman 786 Froment H E 781 Furrow & Co 787 GalvinThosF 783 Garland Mfg Co 803 GasserJM Co 784 Giblin & Co 804 Gilles Lithograph Co794 Godineau R & M....791 Goldstein & Futterman 781 Gorham Printery Inc III Graham A & Son 787 Gr'nd Rapids FloCo.786 Grasselli Chemical Co 803 Grimm & Gorly 787 Gude Bros 786 GunterbergM C ....770 Guttman & Raynor One) 780 Hansen Grate Colli 801 Hardesty & Co 787 Hart George B 781 Hart Henry 784 Hatcher Florist 787 Haven Seed Co The. 789 Heacock Jos Co 79S Heinljoho G& Son. 787 HencleMilesS 783 Henderson A & Co.. I Henderson Lewis... 785 Hentz&Nash 7f0 Herr Albert M 796 Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda 784 Hews A H &Co.... 802 Higgins NF 785 HillDNursCo. .. 794 795 HoerberBroB 777 Hollywood Gardens. 784 Holm & Olson 784 Holton&HunkelCo.779 Hort Advertiser 793 Hort Trade Journal.. 796 House of Ferns 781 Howard&Smith 787 Hurff Edgar F 790 HuscroftG. L 786 Ickes-BraunMillCo.IIt IgoeBros 8''4 Jackson & Perkins.. .794 Johnson & Millang..780 Johnston & Co T J... 787 Jones Percy II Joseph's 786 Joy FloralCo 786 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 802 Keller Sons) B ;85 Kelway & Son 79 ■ Kennicott Bros Co .777 Kerr R C Floral Co. 785 Kervan Co The 781 Kessler Wm 781 King Construct Co. . IH Kohr AF 802 KottmillerA 783 Kramer IN & Son..8L2 Kroeschell Bros Co. 801 Kruchten John 777 KuehnC A 779 Kuhl Geo A 796 Kusik &CoH 779 Kyle& Foerster 777 LandrethSeedCo...789 LangFlo&NurCo..785 Lange A 783 Leborius J J 785 Leedle Floral Co... .794 Leonard Seed Co.... 789 Lockland Lum Co.. 801 London Flower Shp.784 Louis Simon Freres.791 LoveltJT&Co 795 MacNiff Hort Co... 767 McCallum Co 778 McConnell Alex 783 McHutchison&Co...789 McMurray D M 787 Mangel 786 Matthews the Flo'Bt.787 MatthewsonJE .... 786 May & Co LL 786 Meconi Paul 781 MetairieRidgeNur8.783 Mette Henry 792 Miller & Musser 777 Miller Stuart 7;9 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. SHARP, PARTBIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. 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Steam and Hot Water See Our CataloEne, 6IBLIN & eo.. Otica, N. Y. Split Carnatlonfi KasUy Mended wiUi Pillsbury Carnation Staple We find it very satiifao- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along without them. J.L.Johnson. 1000 for 3^; 3000 for 11.00 I. L. PILLSBURT Galesbiirg. ni. Rmerica is "the Prow nf the JIbssbI; thsrB may be mare cnmfnrt Mmidships, but we are ths Srst ta touch Uuknawn Seas," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 4, 1916. No. 1483 The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Ptjblishbd Eveet Satukdat bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7466. Re^tered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 91.00 a year; Canada, ^.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes halt yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. OpmcBRS— Daniel MacEobib, San Francisco, Calif., President: Robert C. Kerb, Houston, Tex., Vice-President; John Yodng, 53 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Oraaba, Neb., Treasurer. Officers Elect — R. C. Kerr. Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Youno, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Fifth National Flower Show. The Fifth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis. Ind., January, 1917. J. P. Ammank, Edwardsville, 111. , President; W. J. Veset, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-President; A. F. J. Baub, Thirty-eighth Street and Roekwood Ave., Indian- apolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pbnuock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Louis J. Reuteb, Westerly, H. I., Vice-President; Bbkjamih Hamhonb, Beacon, N..Y., Secretary, CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Philadel- phia, Pa., November 8, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontx, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 110th Street, Chicago, Secretary. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. Annual convention and exhibition at Boston, Mass., July 7, 1917. Geo. W. Kebb, Doylestown- Pa.. President ; Habbt A. Buntabd, 40 W. Twen- ty-eighth' street, New York, Secretary. SUGGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS. Poinsettias. The crucial period in the growth of poinsettias is now at hand, and if the plants are in good condition there should be no difficulty in bringing them through all right. Steady firing can now be depended upon to main- tain the proper temperature. Until the bracts are well formed, keep an even temperature and while these are forming avoid all draughts as much as possible. If the house is kept uni- form at 60° at night with a rise of 10° during the day there will be but little trouble with the leaves dropping, but a fluctuating temperature will surely result in plants with bare stems. As soon as the bracts form tie the plants to stakes so as to support the flowers and have the plants erect. As many of the plants are used for home deco- ration a neat green painted stick adds to the attractiveness. The early struck plants and those that are grown in benches for cut blooms will be greatly benefited by a watering with liquid manure. Do not make it too strong at first. Begin with a weak liquid once a week and increase the strength, but after the bracts are fully out discon- tinue the watering with liquid manure or the color will be affected. The small plants should be placed in pans at once, if this has not already been done. They can be easily sized up now to make a fine appearance — a taller one in the center and shorter ones on the outside of the pan make the best appearance. Roman Hyacinths. The early Roman hyacinths should be well enough rooted to bring them into the houses. These early bulbs will require a little more heat than those that are forced later, when more time is given them to form good roots. A plan often adopted by growers of early bulbs is to place them under the benches on the heating pipes when first brought into the house. When hot water circulation is in use the boxes can be placed directly on the pipes, but with steam pipes it will be necessary to place pieces of wood or other material on the pipes, at least two inches thick, to protect the roots from the intense heat radiated by the steam pipes, and the boxes carefully watched to see that they do not dry out at the bottom. Make weekly plantings of Roman hyacinths in or- der to keep up the supply of flowers. Place some of the bulbs in bulb pans — a few of these will prove very sat- isfactory for house decoration, and if not used for this purpose the flowers can be cut the same as from boxes. It entails but little more labor to grow them in pots and at times they are very useful as a pot plant. Lilies. The lily bulbs will soon be here and preparations should be made to handle them immediately upon their arrival. There is no time to waste in order to have this crop in the best of shape for Easter, especially with the bulbs that are imported from Japan. Whichever way the bulbs are to grow, whether in 4-inch or 6-inch pots, it is necessary to have pots enough on hand to pot them all up at once, and a pile of good, rich soil all ready, so that there will be no delay. The rapid potting of these bulbs by some growers is done as follows : The 6-inch pots are placed touching each other and then filled about half full of soil; the bulbs are then placed on the soil and the pot filled in nearly to the top and watered. This can be done in this manner very rapidly and there is but very little handling of either the pots or bulbs. After the bulbs are in the pots they should be buried outside until good, strong root growth has taken place; the success or failure of the crop will mainly depend on having the bulb make good roots early. A frame that can be covered during excessive wet weather is the best place for these plants until they are brought into the houses. If the weather becomes very cold and severe the frames should be covered with sash or the beds have straw or some other protection thrown 806 The American Florist. Nov. 4, over them. If kept cool the bulbs will make strong roots before the top starts to grow, yet the ground over them should not be allowed to freeze or damage will be done. The giganteums for Christmas should now be growing nicely and the buds should show about November 10. If they do not appear by that time a little extra heat will be necessary to have them in on time. Imported Azaleas. The imported plants of Azalea In- dica are now here and the grower will do well to prepare for them by having his pots and compost all ready to give them attention without any delay. The plants do not apparently root deeply in the soil in which they are grown in Europe, the balls being wide rather than deep, and consisting of a mass of fine fibrous roots. For this reason spe- cial azalea pots are made wider than the ordinary pots of the same depth, and just allowing sufficient room for a little drainage and to take the plants easily. One good crock should be laid concave side down over the drainage hole and a little rough fibrous peat shaken out when preparing the com- post should be placed over this to pre- vent the fine sandy particles of the soil being washed away by the contin- uous watering. The soil should consist largely of fine yet fibrous peat, with a little good loam to give it adhesive- ness and allow of its being well firmed in the pots and a sprinkling of guano or dried cow manure. As soon as the plants arrive take them out of the packages and examine them carefully to see if any are dry at the roots. Often they have been transshipped sev- eral times before reaching the grower and each time renders them more liable to be dry. Have flat tubs if no tank is at hand and place the balls of roots in water deep enough to cover them, leaving them to soak for an hour or two; then take them out and allow the superfluous moisture to drain away before potting the plants. If there is the least suspicion of dryness in the majority of the plants soak them all, for it can do them no harm and if potted while the center of the ball is dry, it will be diSicult to moisten it afterwards and the drought will likely cause the loss of some leaves. In potting, the old ball should be lightly covered, setting the plant iri the pot so that the soil rounds a little to the center and making it very firm. When the plants come with the head? tied up it will be better to untie theni before potting, as it is impossible to see the exact shape of the heads while these are tied and this it is necessary to do to pot the plants properly. Pot each so that it looks best according to the shape of the head, and after pot- ting stand the plants level on a shed floor and thoroughly soak every parti- cle of soil with water. The plants must be gone over several times to do this, taking especial care that those on the outside are well moistened. When they have run a little dry, place them in a cool house and spray the heads several times daily. If there is a quite cool house with an earth floor, such as is used in many places for start- ing newly imported stock, this is the best possible place for the azaleas, and they will recover more quickly from the journey in the cool, moist atmos- phere of such a house than anywhere else. THE RETAIL TRADE Condncted by Robt. Kift, Philadelphia. Pa. What My Business Has Taugfht Me. The following is an abstract of an article by Max Scbling. the -well known retailer of 22 West Fifty-ninth street. New Yorli. in System for November : A flower store is just like any other business, and a man who runs a flower store in a businesslike manner, has to suit his methods to his surroundings and to the classes from which he draws his patrons. When a man opens a store he should try and open it where he comes among an element with which his education or his knowl- edge is most in keeping. When one is a florist he has to be not only a florist for the sake of dol- lars and cents, to have success, but he has to be a florist because the busi- ness awakens suflicient interest in him so that he loves his work; he has to have an interest in the people whom he sells to and interest in the people he buys of. Cheap stuff does not mean a poor quality of stock. Cheap stuff means a flower or plant of good stock at a cheap price; and if a florist bxiys cheap stock of the kind I think of, he will never take advantage to sell it otherwise than in accordance with the standard of honest business men ^to sell it at a fair profit, regardless of petty expenses like packing, care and such. To gain the confidence of people onei not only has to keep a good quality of stock and charge fair prices. He has also to give good service. When a customer comes into a store and orders ,$5.00 worth of flowers and se- lects something which might have been in the store for three or four days and is not up to the standard, he should be told : "Do not buy this." AMERICAN BKAUTY ROSES. Presented to President Wilson by Miss Melba Stella, Niece of F . X. and J. B. Gorly, St. Louis, Mo. igi6. The American Florist. 807 SMALL'S NEW YORK STORE IN AUTUMN DRESS. I can not sell flowers that would cause dissatisfaction and that are utilized only for the store. When a customer calls or phones for flowers which are scarce and rare or which are not in stock he should be told : "How long will you allow me to deliver the order? I shall try my utmost to have it delivered on time." Do not say, • "I will send out and try to get for you the flowers you want." That is a wrong expression. If we get something which we need for a patron in our store, we do not get it for him, we get it for ourselves, for our business. In serving our cus- tomer our answer should be : "We will try our utmost to deliver your order promptly. Kindly give us the best time limit?" Where there is a will there is al- ways a way to fill this kind of order, even if it is at times with a loss — that does not count. By making possible the impossibilities, we gain the confi- dence of customers, and through the fact that we are willing and that we never say "no" to them, we greatly strengthen this confidence. He must be first of all a careful buyer. That does not mean to cut prices. That means to buy what is necessary to keep a good stock on hand in accordance with the amount of business he does. He should buy good stock which lasts well. He wants to make progress by selling his own stock at a fair profit and he should be willing to pay a fair price when his judgment tells him that the stock is justly worth it. A busy man spends half of his life in his business. His successful busi- ness which, when small, was not too big to take all its motive power from him, grows to need besides himself strong support which he can not gain for a weekly salary. He can gain that added motive power only if he man- ages to awaken the interest of his employes to such an extent that they begin to look at him not only as an employer but as a co-worker. He must manage to arouse their ambition to such an extent that when they begin to talk of his business they will not say : "The place I am working in," but "Our place," or "Our business." That is the kind of ambition which will help them because they will re- spect themselves more in that they respect their work and their employer, and it will help the business in that customers will like to have dealings at a place where the employes seem to be heartily interested in seeing that people get the best kind of service. Chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemums, the showiest flow- ers of the year, are now seen in all their splendor. They fill a most im- portant place in the round the season sequence, coming in just as the glories of the garden are fading away, keep- ing the market filled' with their beauty of form and color until the winter crops of the greenhouses have rounded into shape and are ready to succeed them. They are a profitable flower to the grower, enabling him to fill the houses emptied by spring sales with a crop which can be marketed by early November, again providing space to finish the plants for the Christmas holidays. Of late years the quality and size of the early varieties has greatly improved. Golden Glow is now universally grown as the earliest va- riety, coming in as early as August. Unaka is the first pink of note and Smith's Advance the earliest white. After these scouts, the grand army arrives, bringing many new ones each year, all fighting for recognition. These gorgeous long-stemmed flowers are great helps to the decorator. No function of importance, with more or less elaborate floral display, is now complete without them. They are especially effective in wedding decora- tions, both at church and house. Tall floor vases of choice flowers standing high among palms in the chancel, or platform, or by themselves add much in their bold beauty of form and color. Shorter stemmed, large-flowered blooms in clusters, tied with ribbons at the pew ends of the center aisle, or arranged on tall standards at in- tervals along this main passage, are a great help to the decorative scheme. The kneeling stool, which should have a place at every ceremony, church or house, is very effectively decorated with white chrysanthemums in their varied sizes tied with the necessary ribbons. At the dwelling, have a separate color for each room, shades of pink, yellow and white, where they will fit in best with the color scheme of the decorations. Their efliciency is great- ly enhanced by a judicious use of au- tumn leaves. As a cut flower for sale over the counter, the chrysanthemum will be found most profitable; they are so beautiful in form and color, so sturdy and lasting, as to make them general favorites with the public. Especially are they useful and valuable in win- dow and store decoration, keeping up a decorative effect that has much to do in advancing the business of the season. As a flower for the funeral spray, there is nothing that makes more show than the chrysanthemum. Long- stemmed, white blooms, arranged with autumn leaves tied with purple rib- 808 The American Florist. Nov. 4, bon, with a g-ood sized spot of violets at the ribbon, is very suitable for the funeral of an elderly person. In fact, all colors except the bright yellow are useful for funeral purposes. Beautiful bunches are made for the fair debutantes; when artistically ar- ranged by themselves or in combina- tion with many other flowers of the season and tied with suitable duo- toned ribbons, they hold their own with any other and more expensive creation. As a flower for baskets, they make up wonderfully well. Nothing could^ be more effective than well ar- ranged selections of both the large and pompon varieties in the newer Japanese bamboo vases and baskets, these com- ing , from the native habitat of the flower, seem especially fitted for the chrysanthemum and form a combina- tion that always attracts attention. Many beautiful varieties of the pompon family seem to have been grown for the decoration of the table; arrainged in low bowls, or in sprays, with autumn leaves on the cloth, they are very acceptable, their brown and russet tints blending in so exactly with the autumn foliage. These miniature varieties are also suitable for the popular tumbler baskets — filled all of one color with a sprig or two of au- tumn leaf, and tied with a suitable rib- bon, they are as dainty and pretty as anything in the shop, and when a number sufficient to fill the window are nicely displayed, they are sure to attract a crowd and move off like hot cakes. As a corsage flower, for which one or two choice blooms are sufficient, they are in great demand, especially during the football season, when often thou- sands are sold on the days of the big college games. As a pot plant, they are one of the most satisfactory. Florists, who keep a selected stock, are sure to find them in good demand, very often getting more for them as cut blooms when stock of medium sized flowers run low, than when sold as plants. Careful attention in looking after the large long-stemmed flowers is neces- sary in order that they shall give the best results when in the warm rooms of the dwelling. Nothing should be sent out that has not stood over night in deep jars of water or at least a sufficient time for stem, foliage and flower to have taken up or become filled with water. All superfluous foli- age should be removed and the hard cane-like bottoms of the stems out off so that the softer part may more read- ily absorb the water. A drop or two of formaldehyde in the Jar will prevent any fouling of the foliage or stems and should be added to all jars of water in which flowers are kept. K. THE CARNATION. Night Firing- and Pall Care. The plants, having become well es- tablished, are now making fine growth, and in spite of the trying time they had outside during the past summer, will shortly be in good crop. Owing to the plants being generally small when brought in from the field, a great many growers topped their plants later than usual, consequently carna- tion flowers are now very scarce on the market, but before the chrysanthe- mums are out of the way there ought to be a good supply to meet the de- mand. The care of the plants while they are in such active growth during the next Morning Glory Heavenly Blue. Ed. American Florist : Please tell me why the Morning Glory Heavenly Blue does not bloom the first year and if it will come up again and bloom the second year. New York. E. C. A. This plant is an annual and will not flower the second year. To insure bloom sow early under glass. Aster, Single 'White. See Issue of Oct. 28, Page 761. HARTFORD, CONN".— The Florists' Club of Hartford has been organized with the following officers : Joseph F. Coombs, president; Joseph McManus, vice-president; Wallace Thompson, treasurer; Alfred Dixon, secretary. few weeks of fine autumn weather will have a very important effect on the success of the winter crop. The gen- eral routine of the work in the care of the plants should receive close atten- tion. The necessity of night firing creates a changed condition for the plants; a more even night temperature can now be maintained, and it will be necessary to pay closer attention to the watering. Bright sunshine during •the daytime, followed by cool nights, with a little firing, will cause the beds to dry out quickly, but these are also ideal conditions for the plants to make good growth. It is assumed that all the plants are neatly supported ready for their winter's worli by this time; if not, the work of putting on the rings and wires should be finished up without any further de- lay. The shoots of the plants already supported should be placed in the rings as they become in need of it; there is a lot of labor saved when this work is done on time. To allow the shoots to grow wild out over the benches means a great deal more trouble when put- ting them in, as well as causing many I crooked and broken stems. As soon as the shoots commence to bud up, they should receive attention as regards disbudding. Remove the side buds and growth far enough down to insure , a nice stem to the flower, but do not carry it far enough to the extreme to also remove the lower shoots, which are the ones to be depended on to give size to the plant for winter flowering. Do not allow insects of any kind to get a foothold; the only way to make sure of this, is to attend to the work of using the insecticide regularly. After it becomes necessary to use the steam, the men in charge of the tem- perature, either by day or night, are just about as important as anyone on the place, the success or failure of the crops depending to a great extent on how faithful they are at obeying in- structions and attending to their duties. The temperature to be kept in each house should be plainly marked up at every thermometer, and the men should be thoroughly instructed in the airing and the use of the ventilators. It will be some time before it will be necessary to fire steadily with the ventilators closed down tight. At pres- ent, there are very few nights when it is necessary to use the steam all night; by leaving the ventilators open a little and using a single line of pipe, a more even temperature can be main- tained. While the plants are making growth and not so heavy in flower, it is best to keep them a little cool. The night temperature best suited for them now is 48-50 degrees with a raise of six degrees in the daytime on cloudy days. On bright days the temperature must be regulated to a great extent by the ventilation. It is very important that the temperature be not allowed to reach a high degree early in the day 'before shutting oti the steam and rais- ing the ventilators. Carnations thrive in a cool temperature — heavy forcing is ruinous to them. Let this, there- fore, be the guide in their care, par- ticularly during the next few weeks. ; C. W. Johnson. Violets ana Pansles for Spring. Ed. American Florist : Please advise me as to the growing of Princess of Wales violets and pan- sies in cold frames, and whether it is too late to plant for the spring trade. New Jersey. W. V. Princess of Wales violets can be grown in cold frames in New Jersey; the only drawback to the method is the picking of the flowers during se- vere weather, and while a nice cut of blooms can be had during the season, it does not pay compared with the plants grown in a greenhouse. The plants should be placed in the frames as soon as possible so as to get well established before severe winter weather comes on, but do not be in a hurry to put on the sash while the weather remains open and dry, but if heavy rains come on, the plants must be sheltered. Plenty of air should be given on every favorable occasion . and every means taken to guard against closeness during mild weather. As a protection during very cold periods, bank up the sides of the frames 'with leaves and straw litter and use straw mats for the sash cov- ering. Early October is not too late to transplant pansies in cold frames for early spring trade, providing you have the young seedling plants on hand, but it is now getting late to sow seed. C. W. Johnson. igi6. The American Florist. 809 THE ROSE. Preparing: for the Christmas Cut. Too many roses at this season, would not be proper, it seems, as the chrys- anthemums must have a chance, so the rose grower can console himself, for the reigrn of the autumn queen is of short duration, and even during her reign the rose comes in for a small share of admiration, and this little rest-up we have always found very beneficial to the roses, as it gives one the opportunity to build up the plants and to get them into prime condition for the heavy strain they will be sub- jected to during the dark winter months. So we always suggest at this time pinching out all the short growths about the last of October, and also the pinching of any of the growths intend- ed for the Christmas holidays. Usual- ly any of the pinching done the three last days of October and the first two or three days in November will bring the cut about on time for Christmas, providing of course that one has or- dinary good weather, and that the temperature has been maintained evenly. A latitude of nearly a week, or we will say a week, compensates for dark or cold weather that may be en- countered during this time. Of course there are other things be- sides an even temperature and allow- ances for the weather to be considered. The watering must be done carefully; also the feeding, and all this summed up means skillful handling at all times and a thought each day to the many details involved in handling the stock successfully. Following is a list, or, we might say, a partial list of the "Dou'ts" that may be of some help to the be- ginner : Don't syringe the plants when the temperature is less than 70 degrees in the rose houses. Don't ventilate by putting a foot of air on the houses to cool them down quickly; increase the ventilation gradu- ally and decrease it the same way. Don't use any more artificial heat than is necessary; bank the fires as soon as practicable. Don't syringe heavily or water heav- ily if the weather is threatening. If, after syringing, one gets caught with a cloudy sky, take a short piece of hose and go after each plant; a light tap will remove the surplus moisture and a crack of air with a little circu- lating heat will usually bring the plants through in good shape before night. Don't wait until the plants show the red spider signs, but syringe for the "little devils" every day throughout the year — good and hard. And, don't think of letting the green fly get a foothold; a light fumigating once a week will keep the plants ab- solutely free of them. This list of "Don'ts" will be about all for this time. We will now add a few suggestions as to feeding. At this time the plants should be growing nicely, with perhaps here and there a bed that needs some extra feeding. If the plants are carrying good foliage, but the same has an over-ripened look, and the growths are very much short- ened, this (as a rule) indicates a starved condition, and rather extreme. A good mulch on such beds should be applied at once, and watered in, using fairly well rotted cow manure, having the soil in a condition to take a good eoaking. Only in treating roses in this ASTER CREGO'S GIANT WHITE. One Plant. See Issue of Oct. 28, Page 761. condition would we suggest a mulch at this season, as we think the liquid manure offers the best, and by far the safest means of feeding during the winter months, especially if the grow- er is, through inexperience, a little afraid of over or under watering his plants. A grower with a knowledge gained by years of careful observation and experience will apply a mulch at most any time during the year, but the novice has all to lose and very lit- tle to gain by attempting on a very large scale anything in .the feeding line beyond his actual experience. We say on a large scale, meaning, of course, trying out the experiment, for instance, on a whole house or a range of houses. We would suggest taking a section of a bed in each house and experimenting in a small way. One has quite a wide range of fertilizers to draw on, a great many of them be- ing practically worthless in the rose houses. Among the best for roses will be found steamed bone meal, dried blood, tankage, shredded cow and sheep manure, and occasionally nitrate of soda. The above fertilizers are a few that we think are the most practical and useful to use in the rose houses; and at the same time, the safest. The nitrate of soda can be applied as a liquid, using one pound to 50 gallons of water. We have used one handful of dried blood to two square feet of surface; also, bone and tankage in the same quantity, with excellent results on other soils than ours. It may take more or less to get results, which brings us back to our suggestions of trying out a small section when ex- perimenting. The shredded sheep and cow manure can be applied as a light top dressing to the beds at any time. in connection ■"dth_ the regular weekly application of the liquid manure. E. Massachusetts Agricultural College. Professor A. H. Nehrling announces that the annual flower show. will be held November 11-13. Many new features are to be introduced. The design of the entire show is to be as nearly as pos- sible that of a formal garden. At each end of the hall will be construct- ed a pergola. Water features are to be introduced also. Another feature will be an art exhibit of flowers in picture frames, such as were shown at the National Flower Show. Wedding dec- orations are to occupy a prominent po- sition, and many other forms of bou- quets to be worn on the person are to be exhibited. Competitions, one on the best arranged table decoration and another on the best flower basket, are open to the students, and there is to be keen competition for the prizes. A special class has also been arranged for the Northampton & Holyoke Gard- eners' & Florists' Club. John Coombs and family of Hart- ford were recent visitors at the col- lege greenhouses. The commission appointed by Gov- ernor McCall to investigate the work of the college, visited the department of horticulture recently and expressed themselves as well satisfied with the amount of practical work being given the students. The class in flower baskets, open to the students of the agricultural col- lege, at the Northampton & Holyoke Florists' & Gardeners' Club show, to be held at Northampton, has aroused keen interest among the students, and a close competition is expected. 810 The American Florist. Nov. 4, WITH THE GROWERS Elmer and Chas. Weaver, Ronks, Pa. At Ronks, Elmer Weaver and his brother, Chas. M. Weaver, have large areas of glass so close together as to almost appear to be one establishment. Elmer Weaver does several things very well, calendulas, sweet peas and carnations being his principal crops. The calendulas are from seed sown in ground beds about August 10 and are now (October 14) strong plants full of buds and from which some flowers have been cut. Side benches of this very wide house are filled with mignonette, which looked well. The strain is se- lections from Parquhar and Hoehl va- rieties. Carnations are given a large house, 45x230 feet; all are in ground beds. They were nice, bushy plants, having all the early shoots made in the house topped back, Mr. Weaver saying this strengthened the plants and insured better crops later. In a smaller house were new sorts being tried out. Miss Theo is well thought of here, there being plants with 24 shoots and one on which were counted 24 buds. They are also much pleased with Alice. In the large house the walks between the beds of carnations were quite wide and a row of sweet peas down the center of each were about a foot high. Mr. Weaver finds he can manage both crops in this way. A new cement wall and iron eave plates to replace a mod- ern structure along one side of the large houses that had given way, was being put in. At Chas. M. Weaver's range, sweet peas and mignonette are specialties. A house 18x325 contained three ground beds of mignonette, which would glad- den the heart of any grower; every part of it was in splendid condition, all coming into bud. A new house 30x 300 is in process of erection, about half completed. Sweet peas are to be the crop here and are up nearly a foot, the house being built over them. In an adjoining house, 40x300, sweet peas, sown July 20, were from three to four feet in height; they were blooming freely, cutting having commenced about October 1. They were all orchid varieties, and from their early start, should give a good account of them- selves the coming season.. The house is quite high and a pipe tie rod from one side to the other, about seven feet from the ground, affords support for boards on which the men stand when picking sweet peas later in the season when the vines attain their full size. Tobacco dust is frequently applied to keep down green fly. particularly when the vines are young. Mr. Weaver be- lieves that striped or mottled sweet pea flowers are due to damage from green fly when the plants are young; the vines may later seem to attain vigor and grow, but the flowers are never as good. The system of staking here is the best the writer has ever seen. Roofing lath 2%-inch by 1-inch and 8 feet long, are driven into the ground crossways of the row, 20 feet apart, the length of the house; light galvanized wire is attached to each edge of the lath six inches apart with a matting tack which holds the wire to place but does not bind. When the season is over the wires are easily removed and wound up to be used again. The varieties are White Orchid, Pink and White, light sport of Rose Queen and a deep pink and blue sport of his own. The Skinner system of irri- gation is installed in all but the carna- tion houses, the sweet pea houses hav- ing one pipe to two rows of plants. A 17- foot driven well in the bottom of the stoke hole gives a never failing supply of water. An electric motor operates the pump, current costing 4% cents a kilo- watt, being found much more economi- cal and convenient than gasoline. A ne'sv and massive concrete chimney is said to be very efiicient. About 55,000 feet of glass is the area here. Both of these places are very in- teresting, all plants being grown on a large and yet economical scale. K. Totty's Novelties. Possibly there are many people who know Charles H. Totty, of Madison, N. J., that never suspected that "Hor- ticulture" is his middle name, but af- ter many visits to his ranges, seeing his stock in many exhibitions, and hearing him talk on the various phases of the business, we have concluded that such must be the case. We will not call him a "wiz- ard," for in the light of recent events, wizards are becoming obsolete. And again, in many minds, wizards are as- sociated with hermits and with what some colored folks call "night doc- tors," and we are sure he is none of these. As a grower and distributor of nov- elties in roses and chrysanthemums, he has an established reputation, which he not only sustains but in- At the San Francisco exposition this rose was awarded the prize as being the best rose entered in competition with roses from all over the world. Primrose is a bronze-yellow variety that will also be disseminated in 1917. This also is a greenhouse rose. In chrysanthemums, varieties that are this year being shown for the first time, are Golden Champion, and W. H. Waite, bronze. Golden Champion, as the name indicates, is a very at- tractive yellow. October King, an in- curved variety, is not only a beauti- ful yellow, but also a very finely formed flower. As usual, he is very strong on pompons and single varie- ties. H. Marie Totty is a very hand- some single crimson with an orange center. Since the foregoing was written we have visited the Madison, N. J., flower show, where his new productions were exhibited, and find that we have omit- ted several new varieties. Ulster Standard is a fine single, for garden culture, red in color. Golden Spray is a yellow garden rose. Nellie Parker, Ophelia shade, may turn out to be a good greenhouse rose. For his collec- tion of new roses he was awarded a special medal by the judges of the show, first prize for Hoosier Beauty and numerous prizes for exhibition and commercial chrysanthemums. At his range, growing in the open, he has a large and fine stock of del- phiniums or hardy larkspurs. A. F. F. WASHINGTON FLORISTS VISITING JOHN SINFERT, CHERRY GROVE, MD. creases as the years go by. Cleve- land, the latest pink rose which he in- troduced to the trade, is now reaching the market in considerable volume and is winning golden opinions. Tipper- ary is a promising yellow rose. Seed- ling F 16 is another yellow that looks very fine. In garden roses he has a good se- lection of the Dickson productions that will be disseminated in 1917. Among them are Ethel Dickson, pink, and other promising varieties. There are also many seedlings under test. Lillian Moore, yellow, known as the "$1,000 trophy" rose, a greenhouse va- riety, will be disseminated in 1917. Palm Smut. False smut, a fungus which appears on palms in greenhouses, is not un- common in tropical regions, especially on the date palm, according to the re- port of the botanist at the Connecticut agricultural experiment station, New Haven, for 1915. The fungus was collected in New Haven in 1914 on specimens imported from Ghent, Bel- gium. It was originally considered a smut and rupturing shows as small black cup-shaped receptacles, light in color, when on top and elevated above the surface of the leaf about one-half millimeter. When abundant it causes some damage to the leaves. igio. The American Florist. 811 EXHIBITIONS. Madison, N. J., Exhibition. The twenty-first annual flower show of the Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' Society was held in Assembly hall, Madison, N. J., October 26-27. This society is known far and near for the fine stock exhibited at its shows, and this year it fully sustained its reputation. The competition did not seem to be as close as it has sometimes been in former years, but a large amount of fine stock, both in roses and chrysanthemums, was exhibited. Con- sidering- the season, no fault could be found with the carnation exhibit, but this is not the time of year when much can be expected of carnations, and all fall shows are primarily chrysanthe- mum shows. It may be of interest to many to know what varieties are winning prizes this year, so we will mention a num- ber that entered largely into the suc- cessful competition at this show. Some of the following are already well known to the trade : Bob Pulling, a very large yellow bloom; James Fraser, yellow; Pockett, crimson; Mrs. D. Syme, white; A. S. Baldwin, yellow; Glen- view, bronze. To the writer's eye, Glenview seems to be the ideal bronze. William Turner, white, has been seen in exhibitions for a number of years and there are but few that, so to speak, can "put it out." Mary Mason, bronze, is well known as a fine flower. Lady Hopeton, lavender shade, is a very large bloom. Alice Day is a white of good appearance. Mrs. R. C. PuUen, a good yellow, and Mrs. G. Lloyd Wigg is another yellow of large size. Golden Champion, October King and Marigold are yellows that look fine. C. H. Totty is a good bronze. The rose exhibits seemed exception- ally fine for this time of year. C. H. Totty's exhibit of new varieties was most interesting. His new yellow rose, Lillian Moore, seems to justify all that has been said and written about it. American Beauty, Mrs. George Shaw- yer, Hoosier Beauty, Ophelia, Lady Alice Stanley, J. L. Mock, Prima Donna and other varieties were shown in ex- cellent form. The exhibits were very cleverly ar- ranged, Arthur Herrington being su- perintendent of the exhibition. The stage was handsomely decorated by C. H. Totty, as a good-will offering, many fine exhibition, single and pompon va- rieties of chrysanthemums, being used with autumn foliage. The group in the center of the hall, arranged by Robert Tyson, superintendent for Mrs. H. McK. Twombly, which captured first prize, was a very attractive ar- rangement of chrysanthemums and crotons. Good fruit and vegetables were exhibited. The judges were : Frank Traendly, Peter Duff, John Downing, John Everett and John Dunn, who, after their labors were completed, were entertained by the so- ciety at a dinner at the Madison house. The following were among the lead- ing successful contestants in the cut flower competition : C. H. Totty, Madi- son, seven first and three second prizes; L. M. Noe estate, Madison, two first, one second and one third prizes; L. B. Coddington, Murray Hill, two first and two second prizes; L. A. Noe, Madison, one first and one second prize; Spring- field Floral Co., Springfield, and A. S. Baldwin, Madison, oije first, one second and one third prize each; Noe & Ruz- chika. one third prize; Geo. B. Schley, Far Hills (Wm. Hickvale, Gr.), eight first and three second prizes; J. C. Brady, Gladstone (J..G. Walker, Gr.), seven first and three second prizes; Ernest Wild, Madison, six first, one second and one third prize; O. H. Kahn, Morristown (Jas. Fraser, Gr. ), three first and four second prizes; Mrs. H. McK. Twombly, Convent (R. Tyson, Gr.), three first and one second prizes; W. H. Dodge, Madison, N. J. (Wm. Duckham, Gr. ) ; G. G. Fruylinghuysen, Morristown (Wm. Benning, Gr.); Kin- nelon, Butler (Geo. Fisher, Gr.), and M. Macdonald, Summit, two first prizes each; "Wayside," Convent (S. Fran- cis, Gr. ), two first and two second prizes; Mrs. J. Crosby Brown, Orange (Peter Duff, Gr.), one first and two second prizes; New Jersey State Hos- pital (Otto Koch, Gr.), one first prize; J. Gordon Douglas, Morristown (A. Sailer, Gr.), one second and one third will not be room for anything else. One dahlia exhibit, that of Mr. Lowry, had probably L.TOO varieties, and Ed- win H. Rust must have had as many, while in all cases it seemed that each variety was worthy of cultivation. The exhibit of chrysanthemums was like- wise large and the individual flowers equal to anything the writer has ever seen. This was particularly true of the Wm. Turners. The exhibits of flowering and foliage plants and their arrangements were the best ever. Roses were scarce, only a few varieties being shown. The best were some Karl Druschki and Rayon d'Or. Some table decorations were introduced and showed up well. Henry A. Siebrecht, the new Maryland hotel florist, was the decorator. ASTER FIELD OF JOHN SINFERT, CHERRY GROVE, MD. prize; W. G. Castra, Bernardsville, one second prize; John R. Mitchell, Madi- son, two second prizes; L. A. Theben, Morristown (E. Regan, Gr.), one sec- ond prize. In the plant section, the awards were as follows : Mrs. H. McK. Twombly and S. W. and A. Colgate, Orange (W. Reid, Gr.), two first prizes each; David Francis, Convent; Chas. F. Bannott, Summit (S. Blendin, Gr.); Lager & Hurrell, Summit; C. B. Witt- pen, Bernardsville, (L. Barkman, Gr.) ; P. H. B. Fruylinghuysen, Mrs. J. Cros- by Brown, and O. H. Kahn, one first prize each; A. H. Fries, Morristown (T. Dorner, Gr.), and W. S. Thorne fJ. R. Francis, Gr.), one second prize each, and G. B. Schley, one third prize. Special prizes were awarded to L. A. Noe, New Jersey State Hospital, J. C. Brady and J. L. Ruzicka. Chas. H. Totty received a medal for garden roses, also for chrysanthemums, and a special certificate of merit for Rose Lillian Moore. A. P. F. Pasadena, Calif., Fall Show. The ninth annual fall flower show opened October 26 in the new palm garden of the Hotel Maryland. The setting was of the best and the exhibit as a whole was grand. To describe any individual exhibit would make it necessary to describe all, which would be impossible. If these dahlia ex- perts do not quit business soon there I must not forget the pompons, for they seem to be gaining in favor every year. There were thousands of them, and in all the range of colors. An- other exhibit which was worthy of the big space given it was chrysanthemum plants in tubs and pots, some of these plants being simply wonderful in size and number of flowers and in their formation. The ninth annual fall show was certainly a credit not only to its sponsors, but to the city of Pasadena. G. H. H. Lenox Flower Show. The flower show of the Lenox Horti- cultural Society at Lenox, Mass., which opened October 26 was a suc- cessful affair and brought out quite a number of excellent displays. Orchids and chrysanthemums were seen at their best and the rose division was also a prominent feature. Arthur N. Cooley won the principal chrysanthe- mum prize, the Lenox Horticultural Society cup, for the best 10 blooms, distinct varieties. Giraud Foster was second; Mrs. Robert Winthrop, third, while Mrs. W. E. S. Griswold received honorable mention. Arthur Cooley also won the prize for the principal orchid display. In the smaller exhibit of orchids, William Hall Walker's show- ing took the honors. Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt also showed fine orchids and chrysanthemums. Other excel- 812 The America n Fl oris t. Nov. 4, lent displays were made by Mrs. Wil- liam Douglas Sloane, Carlos M. de Heredia, Frederic E. Lewis, William E. Hovt, Warren M. Salisbury, Chas. S. Mellen and Mrs. Charles Lanier. Mrs. Sloane won first prizes for the best scarlet, pink, yellow and bronze roses; also for the best begonia and specimen ferns. H. C. T. New York Notes. The florists' club entertainment com- mittee for "ladies' night," November Vj. has handed us the following announce- ment: To the ladies: "Reserve the night of November 13; that's the night we want to heartily greet you as the ■welcome guests of the New York Flor- ists' Club, in their annual ladies' night entertainment. But, it will not be like any other 'ladies' night' we have ever celebrated. In addition to a clever en- tertainment by professional talent, there will be a happy, care-free dance in the spacious ball room of the Grand Opera House. The music will be no less than by celebrated talent of the Grand Opera House orchestra. The re- freshments will be served by one of New York's most celebrated caterers. To make this event a complete success, you, the mothers, wives, daughters, sisters and sweethearts of members of the club, must be present." The exterior decorations of the front of J. H. Small & Son's store, Madison avenue at 52d street, are attracting much attention. The many boxes have recently been filled with arbor vitaes and English ivys. A very clever ar- rangement has been installed for wa- tering these boxes. A perforated pipe has been run along the front of the store, and so arranged that when the water is turned on, each box is wa- tered. This is done early in the morn- ing, so that any drip may be washed off the sidewalk before there is much travel. Harry Ramm's Flower Shop, recent- ly opened on Madison avenue, near 45th street, is cleverly arranged. Though yet a young man, he has had 25 years' experience in the business, having started when he was a "kid" in knicHerbockers. He has a thorough knowledge of the business and should be successful. We have recently noticed at the store of Riedel & Myer, Inc., 49 West 28th street, fine stock of the new rose, Cleveland; also. Sunbursts, Wards, Marylands and the Killarneys, pink, white and Brilliant. Al. Bowker, a well-known and popular salesman, is now with this firm. Hanft Brothers, Madison avenue and 62d street, are making great improve- ments in their store. During the sum- mer they erected a nice conservatory In the rear and are now installing a number of large mirrors in the main store, and they advise us that they are just beginning. Al. Rigo, who opened a retail store a year ago at 810 Madison avenue, has taken his brother Albert as a partner, the firm name now being Rigo Broth- ers. They have made a number of im- provements in their store and deserve success because they are honest and clever. Henry Hart, 1000 Madison avenue, who has been having his store rebuilt, has been somewhat delayed on account of the proper material being slow in arriving. However, he will open No- vember 1.5 one of the finest retail stores in the city. Our old friends. Christatos & Koster, 717 Madison avenue, have made great improvements in their store during the summer and are not worrying about business, for they feel sure they will get their share. A. F. F. San Francisco. CHRYSANTHEMUMS LEADING FEATUKB, Trade is keeping up in a very satis- factory manner. Chrysanthemums, of course, overshadow everything else and are arriving in large quantities. Quality has rarely been surpassed. Many new aspirants for public favor have made their appearance, but none of them have leaped into such great favor as Marigold. For color, this va- riety has few, if any, equals, and bids fair to be largely planted next season. The heavy shipping keeps prices at higher levels than for some time and bids fair to keep up. The bright, sunny weather, w^hich we are now hav- ing, is improving the quality of roses greatly. American Beauty and Rus- sell, especially the latter, are none too plentiful and are moving at good fig- ures. Carnations are improving rapid- ly, but as yet there has not been any material advance in prices, nor is there any likelihood of their doing so as long as chrysanthemums hold sway. Violets are In ample supply, with prices nominal. Owing to the absence of fi'osts, there is still a great abund- ance of dahlias and zinnias. The for- mer are brought in in large quantities and good stock is bringing fairly re- munerative prices. The supply of cattleyas is increasing daily, and it is hoped that there will soon be enough to go around. Lilies are in rather short supply with the demand limited. Pompon chrysanthemums are in now in great profusion and are being large- ly used in decorations. Lily of the valley remains scarce. Miniature roses, too, could be more largely used if the supply was more generous. A few sweet peas still hang on and are of inferior quality. NOTES. John A. Stewart, senior member of the Christopher Nursery Co., Christo- pher, Wash., who died October 19, was well known to the trade in this city and vicinity. He had been ill for sev- eral years from a stroke of paralysis and during that time had taken no active part in the business. He was a Scotchman by birth, had been trained from youth in the nursery business in the old country, and con- tinued in the same line for more than a third of a century in this country. He was careful and painstaking in his work, prompt and fair in his dealings, and a man of strict integrity. His sons, who have charge of the Christo- pher Nursery, will continue to carry on the business as usual. M. H. Bbel, of Sacramento, arrived during the week to make final arrange- ments for the chrysanthemum show to be held in Sacramento on November 2-4. This is the first attempt on the part of the retail florists of that city to hold an exhibition and all are working untiringly to make it a success. Mr. Ebel has been the prime mover in this project. To further advertise the show it has been decided to donate the pro- ceeds to charitable purposes. The show will be largely attended by the trade of this city and most of our prominent growers have promised ex- hibits. The Lynch Nursery Company is going to send a large display of chrysanthemum cut blooms. E. M. McLellan & Co., of Burlin- game, are experiencing quite an annoy- ing matter with the board of trustees of that town at the present time. Some of the long haired residents of the town have had their sense of smell irritated by the fumes from the ferti- lizers used by that concern and have had the greenhouse establishment de- clared a nuisance. The last time we talked with Brother McLellan about the matter he wore his usual smile and did not seem in the least worried about the ultimate result of the inves- tigations by the city fathers. All is in readiness for the show of the Menlo Park Horticultural Society. Owing to the fact that the society will hold no chrysanthemum show this fall, this exhibition looms up as the biggest attraction in the flower show line to be held this season. The list of entries received is a large one and no doubt the capacity of the hall will be heavily taxed. A full report of the show win appear next week. Herbert Charles, an employe of C. C. Morse & Co., at their seed farm at Hollister, was killed by an unknown automobile driver on the state high- way last week. The body was found on the road with the skull crushed. So far, no trace has been found of the party driving the car. Mr. Charles was very popular, both with his em- ployers and fellow workman, and his death is deeply deplored. Podesta & Baldocchl have been making a very beautiful window dis- play of orchids during the week. This is the specialty of this enterprising firm and they always have something of unusual merit in the orchid family to show. We also noted some elegant chrysanthemums, especially Turners. They report trade as excellent. The annual chrysanthemum anct dahlia show of the city of Santa Rosa will be held November 2-3. Mrs. H. H. Moke has been chosen to direct the show and will be assisted by the trade members of the locality. Many valua- ble silver cups and cash prizes will be awarded and the exhibition promises to be the most interesting one ever held in the "City of Roses." F. C. Ruggles, of the Santa Cruz Dahlia Gardens, was a yisitor during the week, looking over the freesla bulb market. Neo Ruggles is one of the prominent freesla growers of Santa Cruz and reports nearly all large sized bulbs are sold out. He intends to increase his plantings largely next season. John D. Meriweather, of the Fan- cher Creek Nurseries, Fresno, was in town during the week. He has re- cently returned from an extensive eastern trip. He reports trade in cit- rus trees in a very healthy condition, and has several cars of large orange trees on the way to Atlantic coast points. Superintendent McLaren, of Golden Gate Park, has had a finely grown specimen chrysanthemum plant on view in the lobby of the Palace hotel during the week. The variety was a white and was greatly admired by thousands of visitors. Hans Plath left during the week to attend the convention of the Califor- nia Nurserymen's Association at San- ta Barbara. Before returning home he intends to visit all the trade cen- ters of the southern part of the state. Manager Shellgrain, of the J. B. Bo- land Co., says he is well pleased with the way business is opening up. This firm's windows are always interesting and much skill is shown by the firm's decorator on all occasions. H. Shibuya, a grower of Menlo Park, ran down a messenger boy in town last week with his new car. The boy refused to have Shibuya arrested as he promised to pay all the expenses for medical attendance. G. N. Southern Floral Co. Formed. A. E. Kutschbach, August Bering, Sr., and Walter Retzer, all engaged in the florist business at Houston, Tex., have formed the -Southern Floral Co. with a capital stock of $100,000. They have acquired 25 acres of land near that city, six acres of which will be under glass. The balance will be de- voted to growing -outdoor stock. T9l(>' The American Florist. 813 Boston. POOE MARKET AND PKICES SLUMP. The market has been very poor dur- ing- the past week. Prices on nearly every line of flowers have dropped as the big crop of chrysanthemums come in. Roses have suffered as much as anything, the price now being from 50 cents per 100 to $S per 100 on the fancy varieties. Carnations, also, have decreased in value, the very best bring- ing only $2.50 per 100, while the aver- age stock sells for $1.50 to $2 per 100. Chrysanthemums are plentiful and only the best of the crop bring good prices. A few Bonnaffons are coming now, but Chrysolora is more plentiful for a yellow. Pacific Supreme, Glory of the Pacific and October Frost also are plentiful. Pompons are in good supply, Mrs. Buckingham and Lillian Dotty being the most plentiful. Pot chrysajithemums are arriving and are the mainstay in the pot plant trade. NOTES. The Boston Flower Exchange held its annual banquet at Young's hotel October 28. The board of directors were unanimously re-elected for the coming year. A very fine collation was enjoyed, after which talks by James Methven, J. Farquhar and Wm. Elliot followed. J. Mahoney, from Thos. Gal- vin's, furnished the entertainment. Raeder's, of Hyde Park, have started business after a lapse of eight years. They will grow sweet peas and chrys- anthemums. Miss Raeder, who died a short time ago, was very well known at the Park street market. The new business will be carried on in the same establishment by her brother. Thomas Pegler, Brunswick, Me., was visiting in Boston this week. He was quite at home among his many friends among the trade and all were glad to have him with them again. Harry Ward is receiving from the Breck-Robinson Nursery Co. some very fine Alice Manning tuberous begonias. Bert Sloan, ■ of the New Englajid Supply Co., is the happy father of an eight-pound girl. The bowling league held a meeting October 26 at the Boston alleys and an enjoyable evening was spent. The teams are all bowling in good form and the competition promises to be keen for this season. The standing is as follows : Won Lost Flower Exchange 7 1 Mc & Mc 6 2 Galvin 6 2 Waban Rose 6 2 Carbone 4 4 New England Supply 4 4 Robinson 3 5 Flower Market 2 6 Penn 0 8 W. Kansas City, Mo. STOCK PLENTIFUL AND TRADE BRISK. Market conditions continue un- changed— plenty of good stock and a big volume of business. Chrysanthe- mums are plentiful and the quality is fairly good. This is also true of the pompon varieties. Roses continue plen- tiful but prices hold firm. Carnations are becoming more plentiful and fill in nicely where a cheaper flower is de- sired. NOTES. "W. J. Barnes has been busy with fu- neral work and decorations. He has a number of orders booked for the future. He is cutting a good crop of chrysan- themums, but the quantity is not sufE- cient to meet the demand. Carnations here are showing improvement. H. Kusik & Co. is handling a good line of Ophelia, Sunburst, Russell, Mi- lady, Ward and Killarney roses. Car- nations are also on hand as well as a plentiful supply of chrysanthemums. Another ice box has been installed at their store. Arthur Newell reports plenty of busi- ness. He says he is "busier than a cranberry merchant" but is taking care of all of the orders with ease. He has several good orders for decorations booked ahead. W. L. Rock Flower Co. is cutting heavily on chrysanthemums and roses and carnations are in fine form. Deco- rations and funeral work are both big items in the volume of business at this establishment. A. F. Barbe has a great rose crop. His cut of chrysanthemus is heavy and carnations are coming along nicely. Funeral work has been very heavy dur- ing the past week. T. J. Noll & Co. are well supplied with a fine line of roses and chrysan- themums. Supplies are moving better. A big shipment of magnolia has just been received. The Alpha Floral Co. reports stock plentiful and improved in quality. Busi- ness has been very good here, especialy in orders for funeral designs and deco- rations. The Elmhiirst Nursery Co. has com- pleted its new building which will be used as office, salesrooms and storage at Mill Creek and Forty-seventh street. Miss Lou E. Boggess reports good business, especially in funeral orders, chrysanthemums being used in large numbers. Fred Fromholdt, formerly connected with the Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. has purchased the Larkin store. E. J. B. Madison, N. J. A. S. Baldwin, formerly with C. H. Totty, has leased a neat range and is growing a variety of good stock. He took a number of prizes for chrysan- themums at the late show, and has reached that stage in the business where a chrysanthemum has been named for him. New chrysanthemums are coming so fast that "ye scribe" ex- pects to have one named for him pretty soon. The ranges of Madison are largely devoted to cut owers, but in Frank N. Eskensen we found a very clever plantsman. He grows tens of thou- sands of ferns, largely of the table va- rieties, and raises much of his own seed. As there is always a demand for table ferns he is doing a nice business. He also grows poinsettias aiid a va- riety of other plants. Our old friend, Robert M. Schultz, formerly a well-known rose grower, has been laid up with an attack of rheumatism. On account of poor health, he sold his growing business several years ago to C. H. Totty. As he is, to use an old-fashioned phrase, "a handy man with a pen," he has since held a clerical position in the borough hall. At Edward Behre's range we found a very fine crop of roses, noteworthy being Florence Behre, his sport of My Maryland, which he continues to grow with great success. About a year ago Mr. Behre was very ill, having spent a month in a hospital. We are pleased to state that he has now completely regained his health. The D. Willis James estate has been bought and taken possession of by W. H. Dodge, who we are informed, is connected with the Remington Arms Company. William Duckham remains with the new proprietor as superinten- dent. William Kleinheinz, of Philadelphia and Ogontz, Pa., visited the flower show October 26, and was cheerful and happy as usual. Any show, within a reasonable distance of his home, that he does not attend has either been poorly advertised or is not much of a show. He expects that Philadelphia, November 8, will excel all previous efforts in showing fine chrysanthe- mums. E. B. Shepardson, of Short Hills, N. J., is making a specialty of dahiias and had quite an exhibit at the show. A. F. F. Horticultural Society of New York. It is only a short time now to the fall exhibition of this society, which will be held at the American Museum of Natural History, November 9-12. Do not forget to make your entries early, thus enabling the manager to make a better display and the secre- tary to have things in such shape that the manager may work intelligently. Everything points to a large show. Prizes are offered for bush chrysanthe- mum plants, and other prizes for out chrysanthemum blooms of all kinds, both for commercial and non-commer- cial growers. Prizes are also offered for roses and carnations, and for or- chid plants and flowers. The society's silver cup, valued at $100, is offered as part of the first prize for a group of greenhouse foli- age and flowering plants and in addi- tion a cash prize of $50. Prizes are also provided for bay trees, collections of conifers, begonias, palms and ferns. Schedules are now ready for distri- bution, and will be sent on application to the secretary, George V. Nash, Mansion, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York. George V. Nash., Sec'y. OBITUARY. Henry Schwarz. Henry Schwarz, who has been very prominent in florist circles in and about Cincinnati, O., for the past quarter of a century, died at his home Saturday, October 28th, after an illness lasting several months. He was in his fifty- second year. In 1882 he came to the United States from Germany, the land of his birth, and for eight years worked in places at Knightstown, Anderson and Rich- mond, Ind. In 1890 he located in Cin- cinnati and went into business on Price Hill. In 1901 he moved his business to Norwood, where he has been located ever since. Both his business and his social rela- tions with others were always pleas- ant, due to his excellent character that influenced his life. His business was very successful and he made many friends. During his residence in Cin- cinnati he occupied prominent offices in the Cincinnati Florists' Society, includ- ing that of president. A widow, Mrs. Ophelia Schwarz, and a son, Edward Schwarz, survive him. H. George L. Huscroft. The trade was much shocked to hear of the death of George D. Huscroft, of Steubenville, O., who passed away October 21, aged 54 years. He had been suffering from a tumor at the base of the brain for more than four months. For many years Mr. Huscroft had conducted the retail florist business established by his father. He had also traveled for Haggeman of New York as a seed and bulb salesman and for a number of years occupied the po- sition of landscape gardener for the Penfisylvania railroad in charge of all the planting between Pittsburgh, Pa., and Columbus, O. He had a host of friends among both florists and rail- road men. Some years ago he dis- posed of his range at Steubenville to E. E. McCauslen. He is survived by two brothers, Chauncey. sheriff of Co- lumbia county, and W. R. Huscroft, deputy sheriff, and two sisters, Mrs. McCune and Mrs. McCauslen, all of Steubenville. M. 814 The American Florist. Nov. 4, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.60. When sending us change of address always lend the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Floribt has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers |05 The retail trade (illus.) SOb — What my business has taught me SOfa — Chrysanthemums 807 The carnation °08 ^Night firing and fall care ™8 Massachusetts Agricultural College S09 The rose lO-J —Preparing for the Christmas cut sU'J With the growers MO —Elmer and Charles Weaver. Ronks. Pa... 810 — Totty's novelties 810 Washington florists visiting John Sintert. . .810 The exhibitions 811 —Madison. N. J. exhibition oil -Pasadena. Calif. . flower show Sll . — Lenox flower show 811 New Yorl£ notes jj- San Francisco °1^ Boston l\% Kansas City °;J-' Madison, N. J »:[» Obituary %h% —Henry Schwarz °" —George L. Huscrott "J-; Chicago flower show |Ju Cincinnati °i^ Providence. K. I 'V^ Chrysanthemum Society of America S34 Azalea imports 814 St. Louis |1° Washington, D. C sia Detroit •• |{° Germantown, Pa. 'i^-^ Chicago gS- Indianapolis, Ind =^' Milwaulsee °r" Cleveland ?r,2 Pittsburgh li° Philadelphia »■'" New Torli «^^ The seed trade =f" —Cabbage syits %*! -Trade mark infringement s«o — Demurrage rates advance sought 840 Omaha if Market gardeners »" ^Potato prices at New lork o** —Potato importation regulations 844 Toronto 2^J Pasadena. Calif =** The nursery trade g*" —California Association of Nurserymen 84b British military service act 84b Rochester. N. Y **='' Chrysanthemum Society of America. EEPOETS OF EXAMINING COMMITTEES. Cincinnati, O. — Richmond, yellow in- curved, scored 87 points commercial; Nephetos, white Jap incurved, scored SG points commercial; exhibited by the E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. Mrs. C. C. Pollworth, yellow incurved, scored 86 points commercial; exhibited by C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee. Wis. Oc- tober Herald, golden bronze, Jap re- flexed, scored 90 points commercial; Smith's Imperial, white incurved, scored 95 points commercial; Yondota, pink, Jap incurved, scored 86 points commercial; exhibited by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. CHAs. W. JOHNSON", Sec'y. Fred H. Howard, the well-known horticulturist of Los Angeles, Calif., who has just completed an extended tour of eastern trade centers, arrived at Chicago this week on his. way home, and reports that he has not- ed a marked tendency toward higher prices. Azalea Imports. GUDE'S EFFORTS SUCCESSFUL. The following communications re- ceived from Wm. F. Gude, Washing- ton representative of the Society of American Florists, tell their own story : Washington, D. C, October 30, 1916. Editor, The American florist, Chicago, 111. Dear Sir : — I am enclosing herewith copy of letter received from the State Department this morning which ex- plains itself. This letter, you will note, is in reply to my communication to the Honorable Secretary of State un- der date of September 15 last. Since then we have not heard a word. We note the azaleas are coming, and are pleased to feel that our efforts seem to have been fruitful. With best wishes, I remain. Very truly yours, Wm. F. Gtjde. Department of State, Washington, October 27. 1916. Mr. Wm. F. Gude. Washington, D. C. Sir : — Referring to your personally expressed desire for information rela- tive to the importation of azaleas and similar goods of Belgian origin, you are informed that the department has received a report by cablegram dated October 25, 1916, from the American embassy at Berlin stating, in sub- stance, that the German foreign office has received a statement from the gov- ernor general in Belgium that no ob- jection exists to the exportation to the United States of horticultural prod- ucts. Only a small quantity remains for shipment this year as, according to a report from economic committee at Ghent, several hundred thousand francs worth of flowers were shipped to this country some six weeks ago. The statement that this year's ex- portation was not allowed by German authorities is reported to be due to a misunderstanding. This year's exporta- tion was effected through individual applicants and not through the inter- vention of the Syndicate des Horticul- ture Beiges. Very truly yours, Marion Letcher, Acting Foreign Trade Advisor. [Mr. Gude is not to blame for the delay in giving this news to the trade, which we presume must be attributed to oflicial red tape. The information that azaleas were on the way was pub- lished in THE American Florist of Oc- tober 7, page 60S. — Ed.] Chicago to Blooming-ton. The fall flower show of the Illinois State Florists' Association will be held at the Coliseum, Bloomington, Novem- ber 9-10. Treasurer Frank L. Wash- burn of the state organization advises that the Chicago & Alton gives the best service between that city and Chi- cago. The train schedule from Chi- cago to Bloomington is as follows : Leave — Due — Chicago 9:00 A. M. Bloomington 12:55 P. M. Chicago 10:15 A. M. Bloomington 1:20 P. M. Chicago 12:01 P. M. Bloomington 3:15 P. M. Chicago 1:15 P. M. Bloomington 5:15 P. M. Chicago 6:.?0 P. M. Bloomington 0:40 P. M. Chicago 9:00 P. M. . Bloomington 12:55 A. M. Chicago 10:20 P. M. Bloomington 1:10 A. M. The fare from Chicago to Bloom- ington is ,$2.54, round trip $5.08. This is the flat two-cent rate and there is no party or other reduced rate be- tween these points. The train leaving the Union station at 10 :15 a. m., Thursday, November 9, has been se- lected for the Chicago delegation and it is hoped our city and club will be well represented, the Bloomington show being the only one of importance in the state this year. The regular meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club has been postponed to November 16, especially to permit members to attend the Bloomington exhibition and meeting of the state association. Luncheon will be served at Bloom- ington, Thursday evening, November 9, at seven p. m. Coming Exhibitions. [Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list, and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.] November 1-5, Boston, Mass. — Grand Autumn Exhibition Massachusetts Horticultural Society, HorticTiitural hall. William P. Rich, 300 Mas- sachusetts avenue, Boston, secretary. James Wheeler, exhibition manager, Natick Mass. November 2-3, Glen Cove, N, Y,— Chrysanthe- mum exhibition of the Nassau County Horti- cultural Society. Jas. McCarthy, Cor. Secy., Glen Cove. November 2-6, Sewickley, Pa.— Chrysanthe- mum exhibition of the Sewickley Horticultural Society. M. Curran, secretary, Sewickley. Novembbr 3-6, Tuxedo, N, Y, — Annual exhibi- tion of the Tuxedo Horticultural Society. Thomas Wilson, secretary. Tuxedo, N. Y. November 7-10, Philadelphia, Pa.— Annual ex- hibition Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Hor- ticultural hall, Broad street, below Locust. David Rust, secretary. Horticultural hall. Broad street, below Locust, Philadelphia, Pa. November 8, Philadelphia, Pa. — Annual exhi- bition of the Chrysanthemum Society of Amer- ica in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Horti- cultural Society's show. Chas. W. Johnson, sec- retary, 2134 West 110th street, Chicago. November 8-9, Nfew London, Conn. — Chrysan- themum Show, New London Horticultural So- ciety, Court house. Stanley Jordan, Waterford, Conn., secretary. November 8-10, New York. — Chrysanthemum exhibition. The American Institute of the City of New York, Engineers' building. Wm. A-. Eagleson, secretary board of managers, 324 West Twenty-third street, New York. November 9-10, Bloomington, 111. — Fall Flow- er festival and meeting of the Illinois State Florists' Association, Coliseum. J. F. Am- mnnu, secretary, Edwardsville, 111. November 9-11, Lancaster, Pa. — Fall show Lancaster County Florists' Association, Hei- menze Auditorium. Frank Kohr, secretary, Lan- caster, Pa.; Harry K. Rohrer, Lancaster, Pa., exliibition manager. November 9-12, New York. — Fall exhibition. The Horticultural Society of New York, Amer- ican Museum of Natural History. George V. Nash, secretary. Mansion, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York. November 10-11, Ames, la. — Autumn flower sliow of the department of horticulture, Iowa State College. November 10-12, Cleveland, 0, — Second an- nual flower show under the auspices of the Ohio Horticultural Society, The Cleveland Flor- . Ists' Club and The Garden Club of Cleveland, at the Hollenden. M. A. Vinson, manager, 402 Leader-News Bldg., Cleveland. November 11-13, Amherst. Mass, — Annual Flower Show of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. A. H, Nelirling. manager. November 11-19, New Orleans, La, — New Or- leans Flower Show In connection with stock show. C, R. Panter, secretary, N. 0. Horticul- tural Society, 2320 Calhoun street, New Or- leans, La. November 12, Chicago, — Floral Art and Novel- ty Display under the auspices of the Chicago Florists' Club, Hotel LaSalle, C. W. Johnson, Flower Show Manager, 2134 W." 110th St., Chi- cago. November 14-15, Providence, R. I. — Exhibi- tion, Rbode Island Horticultural Society, Ball Room, Narragansett hotel. Ernest K. Thomas, secretary, P. O. Box 180, Kingston, R. I. November 15-17, Dallas, Tex. — Fall exhibition of the Texas State Florists' Association. L. J. Tackett, secretary-treasurer, Fort Worth. November — , Lake Forest, Hi, — Fall show of the North Shore Horticultural Society. P. Back, secretary. Lake Forest, 111. Date to be announced later. January — , 1917, Indianapolis, Ind. — Annual convention and exhibition of the American Car- nation Society. A. F. J. Eaur, secretary, 3800 Rockwood avenue. Indianapolis. March 16-17, 1917, St. Louis, Mo.— Spring Flower Show. W, W. Oblweiler. executive sec- retary, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. March 15-22, New York. — Spring show under the auspices of tbe Horticultural Society of New York and tbe New York Florists* Club at Grand Central Palace. John Y^oung, secre- tary, 53 West 28th street. New York. rp/<5. The American Florist. 815 Wants,ForSale,Etc.[ One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted-By experienced American Beauty rose grower. Address Key 715. care American Florist. Situation Wanted - Expert gardener seeks engagement on first-class estate. Al references, (jood wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Address Key 702. care American Florist. Situation Wanted-By single man, age 27- 12 years experience as gardener and florist; also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address ^ Key 689, care American Florist. Situation Wanted- i^oung experienced sales- man and designer is open for engagement in Ohicaeo. Will consider $18.00 perweek to start. Keady to begin work immediately, Add-ess, Key 721, care > merican Florists. Situation Wanted-As working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnaiions; L iS"^ experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ^""^es. Key 705. care American Florist. Situation Wanted- Superintendent - gardener tnead; seeks position; country estate; temper- ate; excellent greenhouse manager; landscape artiBt; knows live stock, engines; life experience- best references. A. Pawlitz, 17 Vine St.. Roxbury. Boston. Mass. Situation Wanted — Immediately, by bright energetic young man, not afraid of work; some expeiience as j^ nior salesman and makerup high class New York store; salary, $15 to $18; willing to leain. Address Key 7'8. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Designer with executive ability and experience in growing, desires respons- ible position; experienceand credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young married; a hustler, hi.- "fess Key 710, care American Florist. Situation Wanted-By Scandinavian, single. With over 20 years' experience in Scandinavia. England, Germany acd America. Several years in charge of Greenhouses and outside. Cut flowers forcing and propagating a specialty. Well up in care of parks. References are good. Address ^ Key 717, care American Florist. SituaUon Wanted-By Japanese graduate of horticultural school; experience in Japan and America; cut flower forcing and propagating a specialty; expert grower of carnations, Easter lilies and all kinds of spring stock; temperate Address T. Tanaka. 2330 Calumet Ave., Chicago. Telephone Calumet 3552. Help Wanted— Expirienced saleslady and de- signer. Good salary to right oarty Address, Mks A. C RoTT, Joliet. III. Help Wanted— Several florists wanted; young men with expeiience; reliable; steady position. Apply to Hotel Biltmore. Florist Dept.. Madiaon and yandeibilt ives.. New York. Help Wanted— Saleslady ai;d designer for large town, 50 miles from Chicago. $12.00 per week to start. Address Key 000. cara American Florist. Help Wanted— Head gardener and outside veg- table grower; long time job to right man that can show results. Address Coleman. The Florist. Sioux Falls S, D. Help Wanted— Two good rose growers for modern plant in Illinois; state wages, experience and enclose references in first letter. Address Key 693, care American Florist. Help Wanted— A bright, educated young man. with a general knowledge of store work. Answer with references and wages expected in first letter. A, Newell, Grand at Tenth, Kansas City, Mo. Help Wanted— Store-nan for our Grand .>venue Branch (8tO N. Grand Ave.) Also saleslady- state full particulars in first letter. KoENiG Floral Co., 6471 Florissant Ave,. St. Louis, Mo. Help Wanted— Good salesman and designer for Chicago retail store. Must come well recom- mended. The Rosery Florist, 6772 N. Clark St.. Phone, Rogers Park 4447. Chicago. Help Wanted— At once, a young man with tech- nical knowledge of general nursery stock and ex- perience in making quick planting plans. This position offers a good future. Address Key 687. care American Florist. For Rent— Greenhouse for rent. 8,000 feet of glass, shed, living house. Rent. $32.00 per month. Stock. $400. 10 miles from Chicago loop. Key 691, care American Florist. For Sale— Chicago flower store on prominent north side street Gocd oppoitunity for live flor- 'St. A. C. KOHLBRAND, 174 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. For Sale-Established flower store in Loop. Long lease, low rent, owner cannot give attention to business. Small amount cash required. This IS a gold mine for a live florist Address Key 706, care American Florist. For Sale— High class flower ftore, with small greenhouse; located near Chicpgo; doing good business; reason for selling, wish to retire; $1000 cash, balance on reasonable terms. Address Key 708, care American Florist. ,„For Sale— Carnation support. "Common Sense," 30UO stakes and 9000 rings, »16.00 per 1000. These suppoits have been used about two seasons and some are new. Cash. La Crosse Floral Co.. La Crosse. Wis. For Sale— A Kroeschell No. 24 Tubeless Hot Water Boiler. Reason for selling, adding more greeihouses, and installed No, 6 Kroeschell Boiler. For particulars address Clody Floral Shop. 3924 N. ClarkSt,, Chicago. 111. ,.*'or Sale- Owing to the fact that my store in the Palmer House needs my personal attention, I will sell my new place in the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, to some responsible party at very reasonable terms. Big bargain for a live wire. Act quick. John Mangel. 17 East Monroe St.. Chicago, 111. For Sale— Old established florist business three greenhouses attached, $2,500; nothing for good will; stock of plants, implements, horse, wagons, hxtures and supplies will invoice the amount; near hotels and large theatres. 15 minutes from loop- George C. Wagner, 3116 Indiana Ave., Chicago. For Sale or Rent- Cheap: 7,0C0feet of glass, planted to chrysanthemums, carnations and sweet peas Houses are new, 60 miles from Spokane. Wash. Present owner does not understand business. Doing good business. Address Key 712. care American Florist. •)c^?n ?^*~*^'^'^''''°"^^ property, consisting of «,0LO(eet of glass; modern constiuction; seven acres of good land; good buildings atd improve- ments; a few hours out of Kansas City; excellent opportunity for wholesale opening to south-west; at present houses fully stocked and doing good wholesale and retail business; a bargain. For full particulars address Key 716, care American Florist. Situation Wanted By an all- 'round practical man, with 18 years' experience in growing, design- ing, decorating and salesmanship; mar- ried and American -born. Address Key 711, care American Florist. Situation Wanted Good all-around storeman. Expert salesman, designer and decorator. Chi- cago preferred. Address Key 717, care American Florist. Help Wanted We have an opening for capable man as man- ager of 160-acre vegetable farm in Colorado, florists plants and bulbs also grown to some extent. Send full particulars, age, salary, ex- perience, etc., to Key 719, care American Florist. FOR SALE Bargain, 1914 Buick Six, self starter, equipped with electric lights, etc. Good condition. Cost $2,150 new. Key 713, bare American Florist. Florists' Auto Truck For Sale. Fine, newly painted. 1916 model. Studebaker g-ton, panel body truck for florists' business. Equipped with electric starter and lights, heating system, sides lined shelvirg, andf rent partitioned. Has been in use but six months and is in fine run- ning condition. Special Auto Delivery Service, 4835 Kenmore Ave,, CHICAGO. OFFICIAl S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf %%xh\i inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices: Per 600, J2.85; per 1000 84,50. Samples on request. Electro ot leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO NEW EDITION-Issued August, 1916. Trade directory Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Price $3.00, Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 816 The American Florist. Nov. 4, FORCING BULBS Ready for Prompt Shipment SINGLE HYACINTHS Forcing Grade Robt. Steiger, Red; Grand Maitre, Blue; Albertine, White, Per 100, $2.50; per 1,000 $23.00. SINGLE EARLY TULIPS Per 100 Per 1,000 Belle Alliance, scarlet $1.10 $10.CO Cardinal's Hat, red 85 7.00 Couleur CardincJ, crimson 1.60 14.50 Cramoise Brilliant, scarlet 90 8.00 Keisers Kroon, red and gold. 1.40 12.50 Mon Tresor, yellow 1.40 12.00 Orange King 2.00 18.00 Pink Beauty, rose 2.00 18.00 Prince of Austria, orange 1.25 11.00 Princess Marianne, white striped red 90 8.00 Rose Gris de Lin, rose striped white 85 7.00 White Hawk 1.50 13.00 Ros.e Luisante, rose pink 1.50 13.50 Thomas Moore, orange 85 7.50 DOUBLE TULIPS Per 100 Perl.OOO Couronne d'Or, yellow $1-80 $16.00 Salvator Rose, deep rose 1.25 10.50 Schoonoord, pure white 1.60 14.00 NARCISSUS pgj. 100 Per 1,000 Emperor, double nose $1.90 $17.50 Golden Spur, single nose 1.45 13.50 Golden Spur, double nose 2.10 19.00 Princeps, double nose 1.25 10.00 Victoria, single nose 1.45 12.50 Von Sion. double nose 2.10 19.00 Alba Plena Odorata 95 7.00 SPANISH IRIS British Queen, Belle Chinoise, Formosa, Louise, Hum- boldt—Per 100, 75 c; Per 1,000, $6.00. GLADIOLUS Per 100 Per 1000 Blushing Bride $0.75 $6.00 The Bride 75 6.00 Peachblossom 95 8.00 A. HENDERSON & CO. 211 N. State Street, CHICAGO Chlcaffo Flower Show. F. Lautenschlager, in charge of pub- licity, has issued the following- circular with regard to the Floral Art and Nov- elty Show, to be held under the auspices of the Chicago Florists' Club in the grand ballroom of the Hotel La Salle, Sunday afternoon and evening, Novem- ber 12, 1916: Several thousand invitations have been sent to flower lovers of Chicago and vicinity by the Hotel LaSalle Hor- ticultural Society of Chicago, Chicago Florists' Club, the retail florists of Chi- cago, and a large attendance of the right people is assured. The retailers of Chicago are invited by the Chicago Flor- ists' Club to make an exhibit; there will be absolutely no charge for space — no prizes — no awards, no exhibits for competition. This is to be strict- ly an art show to give the retailer an opportunity to display to the public novelties in flowers and plants, and feature their adaptability for dainty and charming floral arrangements for all social occasions. The grand ballroom of the Hotel La Salle is an admirable place to hold this exhibition. The room is 46 feet wide by 140 feet long, decorated in ivory, gold and old rose. •The lighting effect is superb. The flower show management has arranged to locate all retail exhibits in the center of the grand ballroom, which will afford the exhibitor every ad- vantage to display his art. Let's make this show an overwhelming success — it is the retailers' opportunity to show what is possible with flowers and plants — only natural flowers and plants are to be used — all kinds of accessories will be permissible. By the way, T hy not mal^U]VIBBI^ ff 1 TO BE ISSUED ""' NOVEMBER 18 JUST RIGHT FOR THE THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY TRADE The Best Paid p CIRCILATIO To the Trade in the Trade- The Prosperous Times and Depleted Stocics MAKE GOOD DEMAND FOR Plants, Cut Flowers and All Florists' Supplies Ra'es ss usual, $1.00 per inch, single column width; $30.00 -.^' per page of thirty inches. Usual discounts on time contracts. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. (i^Please mail advertisements early. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM 818 The American Florist. Nov. 4, iDimiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiyiiiiiiiuiiiiiH m The Florists' Supply House of America If you are looking for the best in Florists' Supplies Get Our Latest Folder IT'S WORTH HAVING Over Two Million Yards of Chiffon just received; all colors, all sizes. Our Folder gives the price. Send for it. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 1129-1131 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. bJ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^ St. Louis. SATISFACTOEY SALES AT GOOD PRICES. With the return of cool weather, the market Is again assuming an ac- tive appearance, but the few days of warm weather last week, left a brand on the stock, which, with ex- ceptions, is of quite inferior quality. The drop in night temperature was fol- lowed by a decided decrease in the supply of roses, with the result, that they have been clearing in a highly satisfactory manner. A comparison would reveal the fact that roses have recovered from the effects of the heat wave with a far greater degree of rapidity than any other stock. Rus- sell is lookins' especially good for a flower that has been plunged from one extreme of temperature into another. American Beauties are scarce, but are selling at moderate prices. The sup- ply of carnations is steadily increas- ing, but the quality is not very good. Most of them are quoted at $1.50 to $2 per 100. Chrysanthemums are tak- ing a prominent position in the mar- ket. They are not at their best, but some are very good and have a satis- factory sale locally. White Townsend and Chrysolora are in the lead, but some very fine Poehlmann and Pacific are coming in. Lily of the valley, though by no means plentiful, is al- most striking a balance between the supply and demand. Orchids are plen- tiful and they are in good demand. Smilax is scarce and asparagus comes in very poor in quality. NOTES. The retail trade, especially Chas. Young & Co., have lost a very good friend and sincere employe in the death of James Adaro. "Jim", as all know him, was in the employ of Young's for the past 25 years, and during this time he always was an example of a true business man. He was only 44 years old and died of a complication of diseases. The funeral was conducted by an Italian fraternal organization and was attended by many of his friends in the trade. F. X. Gorly superintended the Her- mann wedding decoration, which so far was the largest one in this city. Over 15,000 Ophelia roses and 2,000 lily of the valley and an equally large amount of Townsend chrysanthemums were used. George Wagner was the artist. The flower show committee is very busy. The subcommittees report every- thing is in good shape and the retail- ers and growers are waiting to see the triumph and glory of the old St. Louis Florists' Club. H. G. Berning has quite a few orders for next week for long American bean- ties. Gullett & Sons, of Lincoln, are shipping a large quantity of stock to him daily. The chrysanthemum show of the Missouri Botanical Garden will open November 5 with approximately 2,000 plants, representing the various types. Weber Bros., of the Weber Nurser- ies, are sending in some fine chrysan- themums. This firm consigns to the Smith Wholesale Floral Co. George H. Angermueller received a few shipments of good white chrysan- themums and disposed of them at once. St. Louis Cut Flower Co. is doing nice business. Their auto is busy all day. Their motto is "Service." Cass Avenue Florist had quite a few weddings last week. He reports business very good. Miss Newman, on Olive street, re- ports business good, especially in so- cial entertainments. Miss Rose Schoenle is always busy. She is a daily visitor to the market and buys heavily. X. Y. Z. Washington, D. C. Stock of all kinds is abundant — in fact the supply is greater than the de- mand. Chrysanthemums of all kinds are very plentiful, prices ranging from $3 to $15 per 100. Dahlias, of course, help to kill the sale of good stock, but the recent frosts have about put an end to them, as well as cosmos. Car- nations are plentiful at from $2 to $3 per 100. Single violets are exceptional- ly good for the season. Orchids and gardenias are plentiful. G. C. D. Detroit. TRADE CONDITIONS MOST FAVORABLE. Detroit florists have now entered the fall season of business in full force, and aided by most favorable condi- tions that now prevail, expect to ex- ceed in volume the trade of any year in the past. During the summer and early fall some apprehension was felt by the retailers concerning the supply of cut flowers this fall, due to the un- favorable weather conditions the grow- ers had to contend with, and still further aggravated by the shortage of help, which in some cases was seri- ous. Carnations made but little growth in the field, and the excessive heat made the growing of chrysanthe- mums a hardship that was very un- usual and the rose growers too had their troubles increased. Now, how- ever, it is apparent that much of the reported trouble was magnified, the ac- tual difficulties surmounted, and the growers are emerging with good pros- pects of bountiful crops of all kinds, with the possible exception of carna- tions, the shortage of which is but little felt yet, owing to the unusually heavy cuts of roses and chrysanthe- mums the growers are having at pres- ent. NOTES. The ladies auxiliary of the florists' club gave their fourth annual dancing party at the Hotel Statler, Thursday evening, October 26. The ball room was beautifully decorated for the event by E. A. Fetters, who car- ried out Hallowe'en features, which were most unique and elicited much praise. The affair was a great suc- cess in all respects, and as in the past the proceeds will be given to worthy local charities. A. J. Stahelin and wife accompanied A. Miller to Chicago, October 27. Mr. Miller, while here, accompanied a party consisting of Philip Breitmeyer, Jos. Streit, Walter Taepke and Robt. Ra- haley, to Mt. Clemens, where all the growers were visited. Visitors : E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind., and Carl Hagenberger, Mentor, O. J. F. S. igi6. The American Florist. 819 JUST ARRIVED FROM HOLLAND Millions of Bulbs Of All Kinds. To Be Offered at AUCTION AND PRIVATE SALES Auction Sales Days: TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS of each week at 10 o'clock a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, Being a Holiday, Sales Will Be Held on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Also Rose Bushes, Rhododendrons, Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas, Robbers, Etc. To be offered in lots to suit the large and smaU buyer. Send for Weekly Catalogue. The MacNiff Horticultural Company 52 to 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK The Largest Horticultural Salesrooms in the World Germantown, Pa. Henry A. Miller, at Chew street and Washington lane has a very well ar- ranged suburban business with store and greenhouses combined. Being in a residential district, he has a good family trade, retailing most of his stock. His whole place gives evidence of careful and scientific management. At this time, there are several houses of well flowered chrysanthemums in variety — a pompon called Western Beauty, a bright, rosy pink, looked very saleable. A tabl6_ of single flow- ered was striking. Half a house of mignonette, growing with chrysanthe- mums, which latter were to be fol- lowed with primulas in pots coming in in another house, looked very prom- ising. Several houses_ of carnations, superfine stock, planted out of four- inch pots in July, had been grown in- side all summer — nothing could look better than these. Several tables of snapdragons were in full flower; these had been planted out of two-inch pots in August and flowers were cut in middle October. There will now be a continuation of bloom imtil spring. Mr. Miller says : "I grow my stock from seed; plants from cuttings are subject to rust, but not seedlings." A ground bed of sweet peas in several stages of growth, the first of which were just coming in, looked promising and useful. Provision had beeit made for the holidays in the blocks of flowering plants coming on and wait- ing for the room to spread out when the chrysanthemums were out of the way; of these poinsettias were a fea- ture. The Boston fern family was well represented, together with other house plants. There was a fine show of cut chrysanthemums in the store. Four Lord & Bumham houses, each 25x96 feet, heated by one of their large boilers, had, Mr. Miller said, been very satisfactory. Two of these were planted with roses, the varieties being Kaiserin and Prima Donna. One of the enthusiasts in the busi- ness is Ernest Zeiger, of Zeiger & Sons, on Bast Washington lane. With him nothing is too much trouble to get as near as possible to 100 per cent re- sults. Roses are a feature. Mrs. Ward has produced wonderfully, and yet Thora, the light cream colored sport of My Maryland, which originated here, Is said to produce four flowers to its one. Some bloomer this Thora, which is now being grown by George Burton, who bought the stock. A house of Ophelia and another of Mock are giving splendid results. Chrysan- themums are also a feature. A house of Golden Glow had turned in a splen- did card. Care must be taken in the selection of the proper shoots to in- sure perfect blooms of this variety. Not satisfied with the first growth, Mr. Zeiger had cut the plants all back and found the shoots he wanted in the new wood. He was able to do this as he had planted early in May. The flowers produced early were won- derfully fine and commanded the top market price. Quite a lot of Aspara- gus plumosus for sprays and strings fills several houses. Mr. Zeiger strives to keep up a close rotation of cropsj two of these in a house pays expenses, the third and possible fourth being velvet. In one house lupines were to be the winter crop, to be followed by Easter stock, after which summer asters, and these replaced later with chrysanthemums froni the field. Hy- drangeas for Easter, a specialty here, are a feature. Yellow callas. quite a block, are never completely dried off and in consequence come into flower much earlier than those given com- plete rest. They seem to do just as well. Double Pink bouvardia was one of the best producers of last season. In addition to its fine and profitable crop of flowers, 100,000 rooted cuttings were also marketed through the classi- fied ad columns of the trade papers at good prices, a valuable side line, possible with a number of new and staple plants that many growers do not take advantage of. To help keep the houses going in winter, outside frames were being filled with clumps of herbaceous stock, such as digitalis, campanulas and other garden favor- ites, which will be brought in after the Christmas holidays and furnish flowers that are not common in the market. Numerous improvements in additions to several houses have kept them busy all summer, but are now about com- pleted. This is a very interesting place to visit, one being always sure to see something better or just a little out of the ordinary. K. Fort Wayne, Ind. Weather almost of the mid-summer variety has forced in a heavy supply, with chrysanthemums the ruling fea- ture. Roses are also more abundant and carnations are of good size and in fine supply. Calla lilies have made their first appearance and sweet peas are also to be seen. Plants are enjoy- ing a good sale, especially chrysanthe- mums, Jerusalem cherries and begonias. The supply of smilax is limited. Hydrangeas /TV ferlOof \ ~^ 3-inch % 7.00 I Rx^ 4-inch 20.00 ' B-inch 30.00 6-inch 40.00 ^tSSTT^ GERANIUMS Prepare for the usual shortage of the best comriiercial varieties. Order now for November, December, January or February delivery of the following from 2-inch rose pots: Poitevine, Maryland, Ricard, Perkins, S. A. Nutt, Buchner, E. G. Hill, Alliance, Thibaut, $22.50 per 1000 for all orders booked before November 10. At this price they are cheaper than rooted cuttings. S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY FHILADELFHIA, 1608-1612 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. WASHIKGTON, D. C, 1216 H St., N. W. NEW YORK, - 117 W. 28th St. Mention the American Florist when writing. NOTES. The next meeting of the newly organ- ized florists' club, in which much inter- est is being taken, will be held at the Flick Floral Co.'s store, November 6. In addition to election of officers, an ex- ecutive committee will be appointed. It is intended that the club shall be of both an educational and social nature and many subjects of interest to re- tailer and grower will be discussed from time to time. The Flick Floral Co. had an elaborate store decoration last week in which quantities of chrysanthemums and beech foliage were used in addition to many ferns and palms. W. J. & M. S. Vesey report brisk business in their landscape department. This firm is cutting some excellent cat- tleyas in variety; also fine chrysanthe- mums. A. J. Lanternier is showing fine chrysanthemum stock in yellow and pink from his greenhouses. His chrys- anthemum plants are exceptionally good. Messrs. Leitz and Herman, of the New Haven Floral Co.. were recent visi- tors in attendance at the meeting of the florists' club. H. K. 820 The American Florist. Nov. 4, Florists have found they can depe upon receiving here just what th want. That's why so many make tl their headquarters. Do likewise a you will always be well pleasi CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND POMPONS We are now offering the finest qual stock we ever had. Largest Assortment-- BIG CROP OF ROSES-Finest Quality WILD SMILAX, LEUCOTHOE, MEXICAN IVY, FERNS, FARLEYENSE— extra choice Also FANCY HYBRIDUM supplied on short notice. BOXWOOD is now in and ready for immediate delivery. Finest quality we have ever offered. AMEKICAN BEAUTIES, Per dm. Long $4.00 to $6.00 30-lnch 3.00 24-lnch ••••• 2-BO 20-lnch ..•• 200 15 to 18-inch 1.50 Short, per 100. $4.00. $6.00. $8.00, $10.00. OPHELIA, RICHMOND. MILADY, SXTUBirEST, KILLAElfETr BEILLIANI, KILLAIUIEY, WHITE KILLAENET, WAEB. Per 100 Lone $8.00 Medium $4.00to 6.00 Short •■•••• ^ , ^'-O? B.OSES, good short — our selection. In lots oi 500 to 1,000, $30.00 per 1,000. CURRENT PRICE LIST— Jfl,"'"' MES. CHAS. ETTSSELL. Per 100 36 Inches long $20.00 30 inches long 18.00 24 Inches long 15.00 18 to 20 Inches long 12.00 14 to 16 Inches long 8.00 Short $4.00to 6.00 MINIATUSE EOSES. Cecile Brunner per 100, $2.00 to $4.00 Fireflame per 100, 2.00 to 4.00 Baby Doll perlOO, 2.00 George Elgar per 100, 2.00 FANCY CUT FEENS, Per 100 Parleyense $8.00 to $12.00 Hybridum 1.50 Adlantum 76 to 1.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWEES. Pe CHEYSANTHEMUMS. per doz., $1.50 to POMPONS, per bunch 50e tl CAITLEYAS per doz., $7.50 to VALLEY $5.00, CAENATIONS $3.00 to LILIES S Gypsophilla, $1.00 per bunch. GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy Leucothoe sprays Sprengerl and Asparagus Sprays... $2.00 to Galax (bronze and green) . . per 1,000, $1.50 New flat ferns per 1,000, 2.00 Wild smilax per case, 6.00 Boxwood... 25c per bunch, per case, 7.60 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT.. We have prepared an adequate supply of beautiful Yellow and Red Ruscui For Thanksgiviflg and Autumn Decorations^ and can furnish you with what you need at a moment's notice, Red, Green and Yellow Ruscus, 75 cents peif RED AND GREEN FRIEZE ROPING 60 yds. to bolt, 75 cents per bolt. i*-SPECIAL"SEND $1. for a sample dozen Novelty Corsage Tiesi and Baby Doll Showers. BE SURE AND» GET IN ON THIS -IT'S A BARGAIN. Waxed Roses Immortelles Oak Leaves Oak Sprayss Ruscus Magnolia Wre; Look for our FaU Circular mailed recently; If you don't get it, write for one. POEHLMAn 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 821 ^entids Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. All previous prices quoted on Falms are hereby cancelled, KENTIA FOaSTEEIANA SINGLE PLANTS. a inch 6 inch 6 inch 8 inch 8 inch 8 inch 9 inch 10 inch 10 inch 15 inch 15 inch pots pots pots tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs Leaves 5-6 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 9-7 6-7 28 32-34 34-36 40-42 42-46 50 52-56 60 60-65 S 9-10 inches inches inches inches inches inches inches inches inches feet feet high...$ high . . . high... high... high... high... high hv high... high... high 40.00 high 50.00 Each 1.25 1.50 2.00 3.50 4.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 12.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 2V4 Inch pots 4 ?1.50 per doz., $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 46c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 Inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.50 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 5.00 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs, $75.00 each. KENTIA FORSTEEIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high $2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 15 Inch tubs 4 6-6^! ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high 30.00 ABEOA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high. $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green 1.00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 10,000 POT CHRYSSiNTHENUNS Most magnificent supply in all the best leading varieties, some of which are ready for delivery now. Exceptionally fine stock and unusually good value. Order early. SH-in.-e-in., pots, 50c to 75c each; 7-in. pots, $1.00 to $1.50 each; larger specimens, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 each. Per 100 % 3.50 8.00 Each. Arancaria Sxcelsa, 5 inch pot $0.50 to $0.60 6 " " 75 to 1.00 " " 1 " " 1.25 to 1.50 Arancaria Robusta Compacta, 6 inch pot.... $1.25 7 " " 2.00 Larger Specimens, $3.00 to $5.00 each. Pandanus Veitchii, 4 inch pot. 6 " " . " 7 ■' S " Crotons, 4 inch pot Rubber Plants, 5 inch pot Asparaerus Sprengerii, 3 inch pots. " 4 " " . Asparagus Plnmosus, 2% " " . " " 3 " " . Table Ferns, 21/2 " 4 inch pots, $10.00 per 100. Holly Perns, 5 inch Coleus Bmperor AVilliam, 5 inch. Begonia Luminosa, 5 inch $0.35 .75 to 1.00 1.25 2.00 .40 .50 to .75 Per 100 $6.00 10.00 3.50 7.00 3.00 6.00 Each. $0.25 0.25 to .35 .20 Begonia Chatelaine, 21/4 3 inch. 16.00 For NoTember and December Delivery. Each_ Begonia Cincinnati, 5 inch $0.75 6 ■• $1.00 to 1.25 " " 1 " 1.50 to 2.00 Begonia Lorraine, 4 inch $0.30 Begonia Melior, 5 inch $0.75 6 " $1.00 to 1.25 " 7 " 1.25 to 2.00 Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 4 inch $0.50 Cyclamen For November and December Delivery. Per Doz. 4 inch pot $4.20 5 " " 6.00 6 •■ " 9.00 7 " " $12.00, $15.00, 18.00 Per 100 Primula Obconica, 4 inch pot $15.00 Pepper Xmas, 5-6 inch pots, each 35c 50c 75c 4 " " " 15c 20c Each Poinsettias, 6 inch pans $0.50 7 " " .75 S " " $1.00 to 1.50 BOXWOOD, 15-18-20 inches, 50c, 60c and 75c each. AZALEAS FOR CHRISTMAS-Order Your Supply Now. Orders Taken on Condition That Stock Arrives Safely. Varieties— Mme. Petrlck, Vervaenesna, Petrlck Superba, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60; $2.00, $2.60, }3.(0, $4.(0, $5. CO, $7.60. A Nominal Charge is made for Packing. M BROS. CO. ing Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 822 The American Florist. Nov. 4, CHRYSANTHEMUMS Large White and Yellow Flowers, $1.50 to $3.00 per doz.; Pink, $2.00 to $3.00. POMPONS— 35 cents to 50 cents per bunch. Small Yellow in Sprays— 25 cents per bunch of three dozen flowers. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES RUSSELLS — We are growing the finest Russells arriving in this market. All visitors to the greenhouses in the Chicago district say that our Russell are the best here. We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. The roses which we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties per doz. Specials, extra long steins $4 00 30 to 36-inch stems 3.00 Medium stems $1.50 to 2.B0 Shorter lengths BO to 1.00 Booster Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Extra long $8.00 to $10.00 Good medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Hoosier Beauty, special $12. 00 per 100 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per lOO, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to 5.00 Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Special. Per 100 $15.00 Long 10.00 to 12.00 Medium 6.00 to 8.00 Short 4.00 to 5.00 Cecile Brunner per 100, 2.00 CARNATIONS per 100, 3.00 to 4.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY 5.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,25 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $2.00 to $2.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.25 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $25.00 per 1000. White, Pink and Yellow CHRYSANTHEMUMS- Yellow Pompons We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111., and Greg^ Station, 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL. Chicago. TRADE WAS EATHEE QUIET LAST WEEK. Trade was rather quiet last week especially the shipping demand, which could have been much better. Stock of all kinds is plentiful with the ex- ception of lily of the valley, which cleans up at an early hour each day at high prices. Chrysanthemums and pompons are reaching the market in large quantities and are selling well, considering the heavy shipments that are being received regularly from Cali- fornia and are being sold at figures that have a tendency to hold the price down on the local grown stock. Ameri- can Beauty roses are in good supply, especially in the longer stemmed grades, and very choice stock is ob- tainable in large lots at reasonable prices. Mrs. Chas. Russell roses are plentiful enough to supply the de- mand, but there is no great surplus to speak of. Killarney, Killarney Bril- liant and White Killarney are arriv- ing in splendid condition, and same holds good for all the roses in gen- eral, especially Mrs. Aaron Ward and Ophelia. Milady, Richmond, Hadley and Hoosier Beauty are having a good call and are all in good supply with the possible exception of Milady, which at times are found to be scarce. Car- nations are more numerous and are steadily improving in quality and while there are enough to go around, they are cleaning up quite well at satisfactory prices, considering the large supply of other stock offered. Or- chids are seen in large numbers and there are always plenty, on hand to fill all the orders. Sweet peas are more numerous, but sell quickly at good prices. Daisies, calendulas, mign- onette, violets, forget-me-nots and snap- dragons are included in the offerings. Lilies are in better supply, but are not moving as freely as they have been. Strawflowers, both local and Califor- nia grown stock, are offered in large quantities, but are disposed of quickly at prices ranging from 25 to 35 cents per bunch. The sales for October have been very large and in nearly every instance are much ahead of those of the corresponding month of last year. The AH Saint's day busi- ness did not amount to much this year, and while there was some call in this market for short roses and chrysan- themums, it was nothing to speak of. Reports from outside markets are to the effect that they are all handling large quantities of stock especially chrysanthemums, both local and Cali- fornia grown which accounts to some extent for the falling off in the de- mand in this market. The city trade was also rather quiet last week, but taken as a whole, business has been good and much better than in former years. No one usually looks for brisk business just before a presidental elec- tion, but everyone is enthusiastic over the outlook for the coming season, consequently very few complaints are being heard in regard to poor busi- ness. The supply houses are all busy pushing Thanksgiving and Christmas goods. NOTES. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are handling a large regular supply of choice orchids, particularly cattleyas, vandas, dendro- biums and oncidiums. Fancy Ameri- can Beauty and Ophelia roses, besides a large quantity of chrysanthemums and pompons are attracting the atten- tion of the many buyers at this estab- lishment. igio. The American Florist. 823 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: \ " 601, CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES MUMS-CARNATIONS- POMPONS Beauties, Russell, Sunburst, Ophelia, Champ Weiland, Killarney, White Killarney, Milady and other Foses mentioned in the price list below. Fancy Lilies, Lily of the Valley, Complete Line of Greens Current Price List. AMERICAN BEAUTIES— Per doz. Extra long stems $4.00 36 to 48-incli stems 3.00 SO-inch stems : 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-incii stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short fo Hichmond Killarney White Killarney . My Maryland. . . . Sunburst Ophelia Milady . Champ Weiland. Per 100 Extra select $8.00 Select 6.00 Medium 5.C0 Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL— Per doz. Specials $2.00 Select 1.50 Medium 1.00 Short $0.50 to .75 Per 100 $ 3.00 3.00 our selection . Roses, Carnations Chrysanthemums per doz., $1.50 to $3.00 Pompons per huuch, .35 to .75 Sweet Peas $ .75 to Harrisii 12.50 to Valley Adiantum A'sparagus per bunch, .50 to .75 Eems per 1,000 2.00 Galax, bronze and green.. per 1,000 1.25 Boxwood 25c per bunch; $7.50 per case 1.50 15.00 6.00 1.00 -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- Mention the American Florist when xvriting. Heavy Supply 'MUMS ^POMPONS ALL COLORS Extra fine stock in the leading varieties, Strictly home grown and from the fame source that those fancy chrysanthemums came from that we supplied our trade with last season. CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS Russell % Ophelia Positively the largest and finest supply obtainable in the Chicago ■ market. Al.'o large quantity of fine Ward, Sunburst, Richmond, Milady, Killarney and White Killarney roses. CARNATIONS, sweet peas, valley, lilies, greens •Remember when ordering that our line is so complete that it includes every item offered in the Great Chicago Market. 30 E. Randolph St., L. D. Phones central \ |2|3 Automatic, 42-965 Chicago Mention the American Florist when xoritinp. Matthias Mann and Allle Zech will represent Zech & Mann at the fall flower show of the Illinois State Flor- ists' Association, to be held at Bloom- ington, November 9-10. Their firm Is handling- a heavy supply of stock of all kinds, especially roses and chrysanthe- mums. A. J. Stahelin and wife, of Redford, Mich., visited relatives here this week. White, Pink and Yellow 'Mums fine stock, 10c each and up. guaranteed home-grown. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing. 824 The American Florist, Nov. 4, Chrysanthemums POMPONS-BEAUTIES ROSES-CARNATIONS Very highest quality obtainable in the Chicago market, and plenty for everyone at the prices quoted below. Send us a trial order today and you will never regret it. Seeing iS believing. Current Price List-- Subject to Change ■ Without Notice. AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long stems $4.00 36-lnch stems 3.50 30-inch stems 3.00 24-inch stems 2.50 18-inch stems 2.00 12-inch stems $1.00 to 1.50 White— KULAENEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special *''-9S Select 6.00 Fancy o-OO Medium 4.00 Short 8.00 EICHMOND Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Medium 4.00 Short S.OO OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy o-Oo Good 8.00 SUNBURST. Per lOO Extra Special $7.00 Select 6-00 Fancy o.OO Good 3.00 GEORGE ELGAR 35c per bunch ROSES, OUR SELECTION, $3.00 PEE 100. Per lOO LILIES, Fancy $12.50 to $15.00 Chiysanthemums, per dozen.. 1.50 to 3.00 Carnations 2.50 Miscellaneous. Ferns, per 1,000 2.00 to 2.60 Smilax, per doz 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Sprengeri, per bunch 50 Asparagus Sprays, bunch 50 Galax, bronze and green, per 1,000 1.25 Other Green Goods Market Bates. WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO H. N. Bruns is making a fine store display of seasonable plants and in- tends to have a regular chrysanthe- mum show early in November. The lily of the valley benches are filled to their capacity with pips, affording a heavy cut of the choicest flowers daily. Herman, the proprietor's eldest son, who spent some time in the floricul- tural department of the Illinois State University, is now employed here and has made a good start in the prac- tical storage and forcing of lily of the valley as well as in flower shop work. J. A. Budlong's force worked all day Sunday, October 29, getting out orders for All Saints' day. The demand, ac- cording to Manager Schupp, was most- ly for roses, carnations and chrysan- themums, although the latter were not as popular as in previous years. Bud- long's enlarged store is attracting much attention and will be second to none when the alterations are com- pleted. Andrew Chronis reports that the Alpha Floral Co. has sold its Des Moines, la., store, operated under the same name, and which has been in charge of Gust. , Pappas, to the J. S. Wilson Floral Co., who have already taken possession. Mr. Pappas has been in poor health for some time and will now be able to enjoy a well earned rest. He is expected here this week. Wietor Bros, are cutting a large quantity of Marigold, Col. D. Appleton, white and pink Chieftain and a large number of other varieties of chrysan- themums, in addition to a heavy sup- ply of pompons. They report a brisk demand for miniature chrysanthe- mums, which they are growing in quantity this season. American Beauty roses are in good crop with them. Bassett & Washburn report a busy week with a good demand for roses and chrysanthemums. Their new car- Roses===Carnations===Chrysanthemums Everything else in seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. Supplies For Pall Decorations Natural Prepared Oak Sprays-Colored Ruscus Magnolia Leaves- Baskets-Ribbons-Chiffons. Write for our weekly wholesale cut flower price list. 30 E. Randolph Street, Phone, Central 6284. CHICAGO, ILL. nation, Belle Washburn, is looking fine as usual and always commands top market prices. Orders are now being booked for rooted cuttings of this va- riety for December and later delivery. Chas. W. McKellar is having a good call for pumpkins which are arriving from his own farm in Niles township. Frank Schleiden has been carving the likenesses of several of the leading politicians on them, many of which are being featured in the window dis- plays of some of the loop florists. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is handling a large supply of local grown strawflowers and other seasonable stock, especially carnations, which are arriving in larger quanti- ties. Roses and chrysanthemums are their leaders. W. F. Duntemann of Bensenville has recovered sufficiently from his recent accident to be about with the aid of crutches. He surprised his many friends in the wholesale market by paying them a visit this week. Miss L. A. Tonner is expected home from Bacontdn, Ga., next Week. O. A. Tonner is looking after both the sup- ply and cut flower departments at O. A. & L. A. Tenner's during her ab- sence. Weiland & Risch are pleased with the demand they are having for their new rose. Champ Weiland, and are growing it on a large scale this sea- son. Carl Vaughan, formerly at Vaugh- an's Seed Store, now in the automo- bile business at Tulsa, Okla., has been calling on friends in the city this week. M. C. Gunterberg is handling a large supply of home-grown chrysanthemums and pompons and reports a good de- mand for same. H. B. Kennicott says that Kennicott Bros. Co. received its first shipment of Bonnaffon chrysanthemums October 30. E. C. Pruner is making a western and A. W. Herre a southern trip in the interests of Poehlmann Bros. Co. George Reinberg is still cutting a good supply of roses from one of the best crops he ever had. The John Kruchten Co.'s daily ship- ments now include a good supply of cattleyas. Tgi6. The American Florist. 825 Positively Everything You Need BEAUTIES- ROSES-ORCHIDS- VALLEY-LILIES 'IViUMS-POMPONS-CARNATIONS-GREENS-Etc. CURRENT PRICE LIST Beauties. per aoz. Long stems $3.00 to $4.00 30 to 36-lneh stems 2.50 20 to 24-iDcli stems 1.50 to 2.00 15 to IS-inch stems 1.00 12-iiich stems ,75 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per lOO Extra fancy $15.00 to $20.00 Good medium 10.00 to 12.00 Good short 4,00 to 6.00 Roses. Ophelia, fancy $8.00 to $10.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Klllarney, fancy 8.00 " good 5.00 to 6.00 " short 2.00 to 4.00 Subject to Change Without Notice. Richmond, fancy " good $5 " short 2, White Klllarney, fancy '* " good 5, " " short 2. Ward, fancy " good 5. " short 2. Sunburst, fancy " good 5. " short 2. Killarney Brilliant, fancy *' " good .... 5. " " short ... 2. Roses, our selection Carnations. Special fancy Good $1. Per 100 1 ! 8.00 .00 to 6.00 .00 to 4.00 8.00 .00 to 6.00 .00 to 4.00 8.00 .00 to 6.00 .00 to 4.00 8.00 .00 to 6.00 .00 to 4.00 8.00 .00 to 6.00 .00 to 4.00 $3.00 Per 100 $3.00 50 to 2.00 Miscellaneous. Per 100 Easter Lilies, select $12.50 to $15.00 Orchids, Cattleyas per doz. 7.50 Vandas, fine large sprays, 25c per flower. Chrysanthemums per doz. $1.50 to $4.00 Pompons per bunch .35 to .50 Violets, Home-Grown, Single. Greens. Asp. Plumosus per string, Asp. Plumosus Sprays. bunch. $0.35 to Sprengeri per bunch, .35 to Adiantum per 100, Smilas. choice per doz., 1.50 to Fancy Perns per 1,000, 2.00 to Galas Leaves per 1,000, Wild Smilax, per case 5.00 Boxwood, per lb., 25e: 50 lb. case 7.50 .75 $0.50 .50 .50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.25 « If .X3^(i<;i)?in h ro phones: CENTRAL 2571 -AUTOMATIC 48-734 -CENTRAL 2 572 161 North Wabash Ave, Chicago Mention the American Florist when writinp &) WHOLESALE GDPWEDS 3/: CUT FL9WEI2S^^ PLANTS I 182 North Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Randolph 631 CHICAGO IN LARGE SUPPLY HERE 'MUMS VIOLETS ORCHIDS SNAPDRAGONS PLUMOSUS POMPONS VALLEY CARNATIONS CALENDULAS SPRENGERI ROSES LILIES SWEET PEAS STRAW FLOWERS SMILAX WINTER BERRIES ADIANTUM MEXICAN IVY LEUCOTHOE BOXWOOD GALAX Mention the American Florist when writing. Peter Reinberg has a beautiful new pompon that looks like a winner and is on exhibition at the store. It is a sport of Acto and greatly resembles the rose Ophelia in color. Bmil Reich- ling', superintendent of the Reinberg greenhouses, is enthusiastic over this variety and says that it is the best pompon now being grown at their es- tablishment. It will be registered this week and in all likelihood be offered for sale in 1917. At Erne & Klingel's store chrysan- themums and pompons are arriving in large quantities in addition to every- thing else in seasonable cut flowers. Choice boxwood is seen in good supply here. Miller & Musser sold large quantities of Michigan red winter berries last week and will have them in quantity all through the season. The Atlas Floral Co.'s Hallowe'en window was good and attracted much attention. The E. C. Amling Co. is making city deliveries with a new Ford. 826 The American Florist. Nov. 4, ILiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii HIGHES WILSON PYFER Vote for whom you please but be sure and Choose A. T. Pyfer & Co. to supply you with your Cut Flowers. 30 E. Randolph Street, Wholesale Florists long Distance Telephone Central 3373 & CO. CHICAGO, ILL. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH^ Poehlmann Bros. Co. is cutting a fancy grade of roses, particularly Mrs. Chas. Russell and American Beauty, which they are growing in quantity. Chrysanthemum pot plants and cycla- men are in good demand and all the visitors to Morton Grove are compli- menting the firm on the fine lot of stock that it has to offer this year. The supply department is busy as can be and Manager Waters and his as- sistants are kept continually on the jump filling the many orders received. Julian Jegen, sole owner of the Jegen Floral Co., 1155 North State street, al- though only 21 years of age, enjoys one of the best patronages in this city's exclusive district and bids fair to be a big factor in the retail trade in a few years. He has a splendidly equipped store which he takes great pride in keeping in the best possible condition at all times. The interior of his store is reproduced in miniature and in nat- ural colors on the back of his busi- ness card. Percy Jones is showing a fancy grade of carnations, which are in good de- mand and clean up nicely every day. Chrysanthemums and pompons are seen in large supply here in all the seasona- ble varieties. This firm is seriously considering adding a couple of Fords to its city delivery service in - the near future. Pyfer & Olsem are shipping a splen- did supply of carnations to A. T. Pyfer & Co., from their new range on Murphy avenue in Roerers Park. Mr. Pyfer says that Pyfer & Olsem will be back as strong as ever in the carnation game next season, when they will have sev- eral new varieties to offer to the trade. Kyle & Foerster are pleasing their trade with a splendid grade of gar- denias, which they are handling in quantity, in addition to a complete line of all other seasonable stock. Trade at this establishment has been splendid right along, with the sales the past year the largest in the history of the firm. A. Vandei-poel, 401-3 Colorado ave- nue, is back from Quincy, where he represented the local Gardeners' and Florists' Union, No. 10615, at the an- nual convention of the State Federa- tion of Labor. Wm. Winterson paid his son, E. F. Winterson, a visit at the store this week, which was the first time he has been down to the wholesale market for almost a year. Paul Nanzic's place at Wilmette was visited by fire October 30. when con- siderable damage ^was done to the packing shed. His loss Is estimated to be about $800. Joseph Ziska & Sons are busy as can be in the wire aepartment and keep Raymond and his Ford on the jump at all times making city de- liveries. The Boston store has been selling fancy long stemmed Killarney roses for 15 cents per dozen and chrysanthe- mums for 7V4 cents each this week. Chris Pedersen, 58 East Randolph street, is able to be about again after being confined to his home with rheu- matism for two months. William Lorman, of the A. L. Randall Co.'s cut flower department, is happy as can be over the arrival of a baby girl at his home last week. Chas. H. Zapfe, 424 East Sixty-first street, reports business as good and is very optimistic in regard to the approaching season. Guy W. Reburn is making his head- quarters at 1(30 North Wabash avenue and will have an announcement to make in the near future. Victor Young & Co.. 1239 North Clark street, had a big wedding order November 2, which called for a large amount of stock. Hoerber Bros.' principal offerings this week are a fancy grade of chrysanthe- mums and roses, particularly Killarney and Ophelia. Fritz Bahr, Jr.. is home from the Mexican border, where he was on duty with the California troops for several months. The Central Floral Co., 132 North State street, is featuring table decora- tions in its window displays. H. C. Neubrand, representing A. N. 'Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., called on the trade here this week. Chrysanthemum plants are unusual- ly fine at Vaughan's Greenhouses this year and moving fast. The Leveson Floral Co. is doing a nice business at its new store at 2101 Lin- coln avenue. A. Miller, of the American Bulb Co., is back from a business trip to Detroit, Mich. Visitors : Frank Gorly, of Grimm c& Gorly, St. Louis, Mo.; C. Brunner, Price Hill. Cincinnati, O.; Miss M. Ziegler, Bellevue, O.; Chas. Barcher and wife, Denison, la.; B. R. Sackett, Postoria, C; James Cole, Peoria; C. A. Fors- berg, with J. C. Rennison Co. (Inc.), Sioux City, la. Strasburg, Pa. A trolley ride of an hour from Lan- caster, Pa., through a splendid farm- ing and scenic country, brings one to Strasburg, where there are several car- nation growers. Chas. B. Herr is noted for his model place. While the estab- lishment is not extensive, everything is of the best. The houses of Lord & Burnham construction, have been up 16 years and look as good as new. About 11,000 carnations are housed and they are now in fine shape; not many flowers, but Mr. Herr says it is a mistake to let them flower early, as it takes too much from their vitality. For red spider he advocates a spray- ing- of salt water, a pint and a quar- ter of salt to a gallon of water, put on with an atomizer. The plants take kindly to It. He prepares his soil out- side in the field by ■ ploughing in manure in the fall and also a good quantity ploughed in again in the spring. His varieties are Matchless, Beacon, Pink "Ward, Alice, Alice Coombs and Enchantress Supreme. Mr. Hess' oflice is a, model. A visitors' book in which all are invited to sign their names, is a happy feature. J. Wade Gayley is also a carnation spe- cialist, housing about the same as Mr. Hess. His stock is doing very well and looks very promising. A new house 35x140 feet has been added this summer. Amos N. Rohrer & Son, also growers of carnations exclusively, have a splen- did stock in their very light and prac- tical houses. They are growing more than 11,000 plants, which are now in a forward state, being filled with buds. Quite a number of flowers have been marketed this fall. The whole place looks very promising. Dallas, Tex. H. S. Ely of Neosho, Mo., has been selected to act as judge at the flower show of the Texas State Florists' As- sociation to be held in this city, No- vember 15-17. Business is beginning to pick up, and from a tour of the state, all indi- cations point to excellent trade this fall. Chrysanthemums are coming in and the quality is fine. T. J. W. Hagekstown, Md. — An attractive flower store has been opened on Pub- lic square by Wallace R. Brewer. T9i6. The American Florist. 827 Heavy Supply YELLOW— WHITE— PINK. MUNS Good Quality Also a good supply of the following Roses Mrs. Chas. Russell Lady Alice Stanley Mrs. W. R. Hearst Ophelia Mrs. Aaron Ward Sunburst Hoosier Beauty Milady Double White Killarney Double Pink Killarney Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant NOVELTY ROSES: Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart— Baby Doll — George Elgar. CARNATIONS— Dependable Supply You can rely upon us to supply Carnations in spite of their scarcity. Notwithstanding the general reports that there is a scarcity, we have a dependable supply and can furnish you with what you need. VALLEY" LILIES Our Blue Ribbon Brand speaks for itself. DaUy supply of Valley as well as Lilies. VIOLETS Fragrant Home-Grown Single Violets. 'MUMSand POMPONS Can supply in YeUow, Fink and White varieties. SNAPDRAGONS Choice White, Pink and Yellow. Why Not Use The Best For Your Trade ? We never failed to take care of our customers during the extreme scarcity existing last spring. This year finds us situated better than ever to supply you, as we are receiving the output of several large new growers in this vicinity, together with the usual supply from our large range. Why not send your orders to us where they are always sure to be taken care of ? l®-0ur offerings consist exclusively of strictly fresh home-grown stock— bound to reach you in good condition. You can increase your profits and business by sending us your orders; remem- ber, we make no charge for boxes or packing which in itself is a saving to you. Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. =r. GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty We are in dally toncli witb market conditions and wben a decline takes place you can rely npon orders sent as receiving sncti benefits. Indianapolis, Ind. MAEKET CONDITIONS FAVORABLE. Retailers and growers are well satis- fied with trade conditions. The chrys- anthemum crop is being moved rapidly at very favorable prices and plenty of the early and mid-season varieties are seen. Carnations and rose sales have not been affected as yet, the former selling at from two and one-half to three cents for good quality stock, while the latter are quoted at from two and one-half to eight cents, with a few extra selects moving at 10 cents. The market for orchids, violets and sweet peas has shown signs of greater activ- ity, due to numerous social functions. Good short snapdragons also had a place and a few calendulas and pansies have made their appearance but meet with light demand. A generous supply of Sprengeri and plumosus cleans up daily and good smilax can be had at 15 cents per string. Yellow chrysanthe- mums in pots have had quite a run for Hallowe'en decorations, which have sur- passed those of former years, especially for parties and dances. NOTES. The city has erected a new green- house, 25x100 feet, which makes a total of 10. The entire range is of steel con- struction and was erected by the Lord & Burnham Co. On the occasion of the formal opening, October 29, about 12,- 000 visitors inspected the houses and the sunken gardens, which will be per- manently planted next year. The Benson-Oilar store was a bower of cut flowers and pot plants artistical- ly arranged for their opening Novem- ber 2. During the afternoon and even- ing souvenirs were presented to visi- tors, who were entertained with music. The Claypool Florist recently had a novel decoration for the University of Indiana banquet and reception in the form of a huge foot-ball 48 inches in diameter, made of white chrysanthe- mums tied with red ribbo'ns. John Rieman, who recently put in a fine new display window and redeco- rated his store, now has one of the most attractive establishments in this city. A three day session of the Indiana Teachers' Association and a foot ball game caused a flurry in counter trade during the week. Henry Rieman and John Grande, Jr., are showing some of the finest pot chrysanthemums in the city. Bertermann Bros. Co. arranged an especially attractive Hallowe'en win- dow. John Grande, Sr., has a fine supply of single violets at present. John Eisner has a new delivery car. Visitors : M. A. Leganger, Robert Newcomb and A. W. Herre, Chicago; Herbert Heihl, New York. M. E. T. 828 The American Florist. Nov. 4, Raedlein's Special Plant Basket Offers styles you will need this fall and winter. I^eading florists every- where are using them for their foliage and blooming plants or in making combinations of both. They say that our baskets are best adapted to this kind of work, for the sizes are consistent with the dimensions of the pots and fit in very nicely. No. 1--$18.00 Per Dozen. Assortment of 12 Plant Baskets for plants ranging in size from 6 to 10-inch pots, $18.00 per dozen. No. 2"$12.00 Per Dozen. Assortment of 12 Plant Baskets for plants ranging in size from 5 to 10-inch pots, $12.00 per dozen. No. 3--$8.00 Per Dozen. Assortment of 12 Plant Baskets for plants ranging in size from 5 to 10-inch pots, $8.00 per dozen. The difference in prices is due to the quality, but each offer is a good buy and big value. For other sizes and styles, write for new catalog. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO. 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO Milwaukee. KUSSEIi AND OPHELIA SHOET ITEMS. The cloudy and cool weather during the past week did not affect the supply of cut flowers to such an extent as to cause any inconvenience in filling all orders with the exception of Russell and Ophelia roses. Carnations were more plentiful, but have still held their own thus far. The chrysanthemum is again the queen of the market and un- doubtedly will remain so until Thanks- giving is over. Everybody is now cut- ting them and they also grace all win- dows to good advantage. NOTES. Chas. Meokenhauser, who belonged to the pioneers in the landscape gardening of Milwaukee, passed away, October 28, at the ripe age of 81 years. For many years he was private gardener for the Uihlein Bros., who own the Schlitz brewery, but of late years he has been following the landscape business with the help of his son. He resided at 1200 Richard street. Interment was at For- est Home cemetery. October 31. Julius Neudeck, who was a familiar person in the wholesale district, having done the buying every morning for the M. A. McKenney Co. for the past seven years, severed his connection with that firm October 25. He always was on hand early, consequently get- ting the cream of the stock before a good many others saw it. In the midst of a profusion of plants and cut ijowers, Frank A. Sylvester, of the J. M. Fox & Son firm, was, October 25, united in marriage to Miss Althea Anschuetz. The announcements state that they will be at home after Decem- ber 1 at 1087 Fortieth street. We ex- tend our best wishes for a long and happy future. The writer saw a vase of the new rose, Gorgeous, at the Milwaukee street store of the Edlefsen-Leidiger Co., which, in regard to substance and color, made a very favorable impression. Archie McDonald, manager of the Gimbel Bros, cut flower department, is spending a few days with his folks, "somewhere in Indiana." Some fine cyclamens seen on display at several retailers are said to have been the product of the Holton & Hun- Most of the retailers used pumpkins and oak leaves to good effect in making the Hallowe'en window decorations. E. F. Kurowski, president of the John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, was a visitor last week. E. O. Clereland. HEAVY EOSE DEMAND. Roses have been more plentiful this week, and although chrysanthemums are in good supply and in good demand, the call for roses has been wonderful. Pompons are most in demand, some beautiful pink, yellow and bronze ar- riving daily. White are still scarce. Some very good Francis King gladioli arrive and clean up daily; also, a few Augusta. Violets are in better demand as the weather turns cooler. Carna- tions with some of the growers are still very scare, and all orders are filled short. A few sweet peas are on the market. Boxwood, which arrived this week, is much sought. Greens are are plentiful. NOTES. Two new classes have been added to the premium list for the flower show, November 10-12, as follows : Non- commercial— for the best group of Or- chid plants in variety, to cover space three feet by eight feet, accessories and greens allowed, 1st prize, $50; 2nd, $25; 3rd, $10. For commercial grow- ers— a vase of 50 American Beauties arranged for effect, 1st prize, $50; 2nd, $30; .3rd, $20. Walter Priest, of the Cleveland Plant & Flower Co., had his touring car stolen from in front of his store October 19. The police found it near Toledo, Ohio, where it had been aban- doned by the thieves. Peter Nichols' chauffeur also skipped to Toledo with Nichols' touring car, but in both cases the autos were recovered and the thieves arrested. The J. M. Gasser Co. retail store is undergoing extensive repairs. The Westman & Getz Co.. on Euclid avenue, has just completed remodeling and refurnishing their store and the Jones- Russell Co. also has added space by remodeling part of the basement, converting same into an exhibition and salesroom. Mrs. John Hennlnger, nee Heide- man, formerly with, the Cleveland Florist Exchange and member of the Women's Florist Club, gave birth to a fine baby boy, weight 8 pounds, Octo- ber 24. Mrs. Al Wilhelmy gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday, Oct. 28. "A million in 1920," our slogan. The Smith & Fetters Co. was very busy with wedding decorations and funeral work the past week. "Visitors : Fred Breitmeyer and wife, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; Tom Magee, Scott- wood Greenhouses, Sandusky, O. C. F. B. Pittsburgh. BUSINESS BELOW NORMAL. Business has not been up to stand- ard the last few days, excepting for fu- neral work and weddings. Roses are very plentiful and sell at reasonable prices for the first time this fall. Ameri- can Beauties have no call at all as chrysanthemums are being used in- stead; they have to be sold at a low price to get rid of them. Carnations are more plentiful and improve in quality each day. Lilies are a glut on the market. Violets are coming now and clean up each day. Lily of the val- ley is still very scarce, but sweet peas and swainsonas are used extensively in their stead. Greens are still very scarce; the demand seems to be greater this year than ever before. Yellow daisies are improving each day. NOTES. The McCallum Co. are now cutting their new yellow chrysanthemum, Mrs. M. R. Morgan, but not enough to meet the demand. The football game between Pitt and Penn created quite a demand for yel- low chrysanthemums October 28. The Sewickley flower show will be held November 3-5. All florists are earnestly requested to attend this show. The florists' club will hold its ban- quet early in November. Visitor : Milton Alexander, represent- ing Lion & Co., New York. M. igi6. The American Florist. 829 ERNE&KLINGEL Vk Casi RaniloM Stiitl, ''SSSSR^n CIICAM, ILL John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CfllCAfiO, ILL W. p. KYLE JOSEPHrFOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, ^^SSSJjltt'U CHICAGO E.C. AILING CO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. Mention the American Florist when writing. Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wholesale Florists' Supplies Mention the American Florist when writing. HOERBER BROS. S;^°'|-i«, Cut Flowers Telephone: Randolph 27SS Greenhouses : Des Plaines. U. ft\,tnr,Aj^ Store : 162 N. Wabasb Ave.. i/illCagO Mention the American Florist when writing. A. L. Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Floweri, Florists* Supplies. Mention the American Florist when writing TOLBDO, OHIO.— At a meeting of the florists' club, October 17, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Geo. Bayer, president; Harry Heinl, vice-president, and J. L. Shiller, secretary-treasurer. VtoMefloverMArKet^ Chicago. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roiu, Beamy, ipeciala $ 4 00@ $S 00 36-in 3 00 30-in 2 50 24in 2 00 20-in 1 50 IS.in 1 00 short per 100, $4 00® 6 00 PerlOO M rs. Chas. Russell $4 00@15 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@10 00 Killarney Brilliant 3 00@10 00 " Killarney 3 00@10 00 White Killarney 3 00@10 00 " Richmond 3 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlearie 3 00@10 00 " Rhea Reid 3 00@10 00 My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 " Milady 3 00@10 00 Sunburst 3 00@1000 Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 Hadley 3 00@10 00 _ Ophelia 3 00010 00 Double White Killarney.. 3 00@10 00 ^_ Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00@10 00 _, Champ Weiland 3 00@10 00 ., Stanley 3 00@10 00 .. Tipperary 3 00@10 00 __ Frances Scott Key 3 00@10 00 _^ Bayard Thayer 3 00010 00 _ Cecile Brunner 2 00® 3 00 .. §*?'^A^',^" 2 00® 3 00 .. g?tiy Doll 2 00® 3 00 Fireilame 4 qo " Ourselection 300 Carnations 1 so@ 3 qq Cattleyas.... perdoz., 7 50® 9 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Gardenias $3 COper doz. Sweet Peas 75@ 1 00 Daisies 1 0C@ 1 50 Calendulas 2 00® 4 CO SnapdraETons.Sl 00@$1 50 per doz. Chrysanthemums perdoz., 1 00® 4 GO Pompons per bunch. 25® 75 Violets per 100. 50® 75 Lilinm Harrlsii 12 50^15 00 Valley 5 00® 6 00 Adiantnm Croweannm 1 00@ 1 50 Ferns per 1000,3 00@2 50 Galax ■■ 1 00®1 25 Lencothoe 75® 1 00 Mexican lTy....per 1000, 5 00@6 00 PlnmoiaiStrinE8..eacb, 60® 75 Smilax per doz., 2 00@2 50 Sprentreri. PInmosus Sprays 3 no® 4 00 Boiwood. 25clb., per case 7 50 Wild Smilax per case, $6.00 Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Teleplione Central 466 MILLER & mm Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. Qeorg:e Reinbers: Wholesale Florist Kxtra fancy Ophelia, SimhuTst, Blobmond, KU- lamey. White Killarney and Eillamey Brllllaat roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try u. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing. . OROWERS".SHIPPERS ' CUT FLOWEI^C" >» IS4 NO. WABASH AVE. *V# IS4 NO. WABASH AVE. ' Mention the American Florist when writing. New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss.... 3.50 per bag Edward A. Beaven, EVERGREEN, ALA. Mention the American Florist when writing. 830 The American Florist. Nov. 4, Beauties THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Each week shows an improvement in the quality of our Beauties. You can always depend on us to fill your order for Beauties. We have plenty of the medium grades at $12.00 and $15.00 per 100. 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. INCREASING SUPPLY DEMORALIZES PRICES. Bright autumn weather, all growers expectcxnt, large shipments increasing in size with each consignment, market stationary, no extra demand, hurry calls for more pots and tubs to hold the stock, and additional quarters hired for the time being to store it in; result. — demoralization of prices, with dealers working overtime in their efforts to get something for their consignors. Such is the situation in this Quaker City. Chrysanthemums that would ordinarily bring $12 to $l.j per hundred go for .fO.OU, and fine long stemmed Ophelia roses sell as low as $2, with much other stock in proportion. The whole assort- ment now offered is equal to the best seen at this season. American Beau- ty and tea roses from some growers are almost up to their winter standard. There is a much larger assortment of the polyantha type, which in their va- rious forms and colorings, should prove as popular as the Sweetheart and George Blgar. Chrysanthemums are everywhere; we can hardly get into some of the houses without brushing against them and the quality is fine. White and pink Chieftain, Chrysolora, Marigold, Golden Queen, Halliday, Ra- zer, Oconto, Pacific Supreme, Strafford, Florence Harris and others, together with some very good pompons, give great variety. Sweet peas are increas- ing in quantity as are carnations, al- though most growers are trying to hold back until the chrysanthemums are out of the way. Easter lilies appear to be holding up against the chrysanthe- mums very well. Cattleyas and lily of the valley are -equal to the demand at fair prices. Mignonette, pansies, vio- lets, daisies, yellow and white and snapdragons are all bidders for favor. How best to get rid of the surplus, or so organize the business that this over- stocked condition shall be promptly met and turned to good account, is worth the attention of the bright minds in all branches of the craft. The whole- sale merchants in all the large centers have made e-reat strides in recent years by perfecting their shipping facilities and by other good business methods greatly widened their market. The growers' section is, however, gaining faster than that of any other, and at times of favorable weather, more stock is produced than, with the present methods of interesting the public, can be profitably handled. The retailer is the final medium through which all the stock must be handled: gluts or over- stocked markets do not affect him, as when business is dull he generally plays safe, carries a small stock, buying only as this needs replenishing. While sup- plying the actual needs of the people is the main feature of the department stores of our large cities, yet much of their business comes from goods han- dled which are not strictly necessities or needed by the people, but who are attracted by the clever way in which they are advertised and displayed and buy because of the interest created in this way. Plants and flowers handled in these large stores and on the streets, are sold to people who had no intention of buying, but do so because the oppor- tunity is presented; they see the flow- ers, they are inviting, and the sale Is VlioMe Hover Mm'W^s Buffalo, Nov, 1. Beauty Special PerlOO 20 00a25 00 Fancy .15 C0@20 00 Extra '■ First .10 00(gl2 00 8 ooiaio 00 . 2 00@ 4 00 . 3 00@ 8 00 White Killarney . 3 00® 8 00 . 3 00® 7 00 " Sunburst . 3 00® 6 00 ■■ Ward . 2 00® 5 on . 3 00® 8 00 Lily of the Vaiiey Lilies 6 00 12 OO®!'^ 00 Cattleyas . 2 OC® 3 SO Pompons 250 75 Chrysanthemums Violets . 8 00@20 00 i^nia fin Asparatms Sprengeri... 35® 50 Ferns per 1000. 2 01 Smilax Cincinnati, Nov, 1. American Beauty, per doz Roses, Killarney.. 20 00 Per 100 . 75® 4 00 . . 3 U0@ 8 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell My Maryland " Ophelia . 6 00®10 00 .. 2 00® SOU . 4 OOglO 00 . . 3 00® 8 00 Sunburst 3 00® 8 CO ' Talt Carnations LUium Lrieanteum . 2 00® 4 00 10 00(S12 '50 Lily of the Valley fi nn Orchids 7 S0@ 9 00 Chrysanthemum, doz, 75ig3 00 AsparasruB Plam08aB..per och.. 25c BoSTON.'.Nov, 1. Per 100 RoiM, Beauty 20 00@25 00 " Killarney Queen 2 OOe 8 00 White and FinJr Killarney, 2 00@ 8 00 " Double White Killarney,., 2 00@ 8 OO Killarney Brilliant 4 nnaiin 00 •■ Hadley " Cardinal .. 4 00@10 00 . . 2 00® 8 00 '• Mock .. 6 00@12 00 " Mrs. Chaa. Rnssell .. 6 00012 00 .. 6 00@12 00 " Taft . . 2 00® 8 00 " Milady . . 2 00® 6 00 " Ward and HillinKdon ... My Maryland ..2 000 8 00 .. 50® 5 00 Cattleyas Lily of the Valley ..50 00® 75 00 4 00® 5 no Sweet Pea» .. so® 1 00 .. 1 00® 2 00 select ., , .. 2 OOia 3 on . 5 nnisiifi tn made. Immense quantities of flowers are sold in this way, and much greater results could be secured through the regular retail channels if the great ma- jority of store keepers could be made to see the possibilities along this line in selling campaigns when there is a full market. Growers and wholesalers may say this is none of our business, but selling compaigns and exploitations of manufactured specialties, and even standard articles, are now the order of the day and largely profitable — they are educational, put new ideas and pep into slow going minds, and worth much more than the money and energy expended, NOTES. The chrysanthemum exhibition of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society bids fair to be distinctly better than any held in recent years. The impetus of the national show of last spring should be a great factor, while the pres- tige that the Chrysanthemum Society of America, whose annual display is held November 8, in conjunction with theirs, will add, should make this one of the best fall shows in the country. WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 262B DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 282 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. - American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY Choice Early Chrysanlhemums Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St.. Philadelphia. Pa. McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. Edward Reid WHOLESALE FLORIST Choice American Beauties, Russells, Mode Killarney, Sunburst and others. CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS AND LIUES. One block from Express depot. 1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. President S. S. Pennock, of the Amer- ican Rose Society, lias called a meet- ing for November S, to arrange plans for the grand rose show to be held in Horticultural hall, this city. March 20- 23, 1917. A special guarantee fund of $5,000 is now being subscribed; over $1,- 200 was offered almost at once and ad- ditional names are coming in daily. This will be much the finest rose show ever held in this country. The Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange had a sale last week of 1,000 pot plants of chrysanthemums. Chryso- lora chrysanthemums and Ophelia roses, are features here. igi6. The American Florist. 831 Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists^ Supplies. MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTOHI & nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writing. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers In Kansas City. If on the market, we have it. Get our prices and we will fill your orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee Street Kansas City, Mo. STUART MILLER, Mention the American Florist when loriting. Extra Quality Fink and White Killar- ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the erower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-llS SeTentb St.. Plttsbnr^, Pa. WHOLESALE FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orchids, Valley, Roses, Easter Lilies, Best Early Ctirysantbemuins. Unexcelled Opening for Carnation Consignors for the Coming Season. One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli, Asters, Easter Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-tbe-Minate Service. Saiis^ciion duniiieti WANTED — A coDsignor with 25 bandies Asparagus a day. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. GUST. RUSCH & CO. Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. 444-446 Milwaukee St., F. O. Box 206 Milwaukeejis. Special picked. Leave your regular orders with us. Fancy Lily of the Valley, OrcMds, Gladioli, Lilies and all other seasonable flowers. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. C. A. KUEHN, Wholesale. Florist. 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. VltoMeHo¥erM^KeU fHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1. Per lUO Roses, Beauty, special 2S 00@30 00 fancy 16 00®20 00 extra 12 00@15 00 shorter grades 6 00010 00 Mrs. Chas. Kussell 3 30@15 00 Prima Donna i 00@15 10 " Killarney 2 00® 6 00 " White KillarDe" 2 00@ 6 00 ' Liberty 2 00@ 6 00 " Hadley 4 00@12 00 Sunburst 3 00@ 6 00 " Ophelia 3 00@ 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@ 6 00 Carnations 1 00@ 2 00 Cattleyas each. $0 40® 50 Lilium Longiflorum 8 00@10 00 Valley 4 00@ 6 00 Snapdragons 3 000 6 00 Chrysanthemums 6 00020 00 Calendulas 2 00@ 4 03 Daisies, yellow 1 OOig 3 00 white 1000 3 00 Violets, single 50@ 75 double 50@ 75 Pittsburgh, Nov. 1. PerlOO Roses, Beauty, special 25 00 fancy 20 00 extra 15 00 No.l 8 00 '• Klllarnay 2 00© 6 00 " My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 " Sunburst 2 00© 6 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00@ 5 00 Cattleyas 40 00 Lilinm Gigantenm 8 00 Carnations 3 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00 Dahlias 2 00® 4 00 per 100 Yellow Daisies 1 00 Chrysanthemums.. doz., 1 00@3 00 Adiantnm 1 25 Asparagus Spre'ngeri, per bunch, 35@40 MiLWADEEB. Nov. 1. PerlOO Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 3 00@ 8 00 ■• Ward 3000800 " Mrs. Chas.Rassell 5 00@20 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 '• Hoosier Beanty 4 00@10 00 Lilies 15 00 Cattleyas per doz.. 6 00 Carnations 3 00® 4 00 Rubrums 3 00® 4 00 Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums 1 50® 3 00 Pompons per bunch. 35® 50 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WEIGH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS^ SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, LUies of tbe Valley, Orcbids and all otber flowers received dally. Telephone- Court Hill 2964, 2965. H. G. BERNING Wholesale Florist, Magnolia Leaves, $1.35 per box. 1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. St. LoDis, Nov. 1. Beauty, Special 5 00 per doz. Fancy 4 00 Extra 3 00 Nol 2 00 " NO 2 1 50 " Short Hadley 4 Killarney 3 Hoosier Beauty 4 Richmond 4 Sunburst 3 Ward 2 MrsShawyer 6 Mrs Russell 6 Ophelia 3 Carnations 1 Valley 4 Lillies 10 Orchids 5 00® 6 00 " Ferns per 1000. 1 75 PerlOO 800 00® 8 00 00@ 6 00 00® 8 00 00® 8 00 O0@ 8 00 000 5 00 00@15 00 00015 OC 00® 8 08 500 2 50 00@ 5 00 C0@12 50 832 The American Florist. Nov. 4, Bulbs-Boxwood-Nurscry Stock fSd^Thirl^afa" lo^r"''^ Note Sales Days— MONDAY and THURSDAY. JOHNSON & MILLANG, \nc.''''''''''^^^'l^,ro;.'^'^^k^r''''^'' consignments Solicited. lO.OOOSquareFeetDevoted to Our Auction Business. Write {or Catalogue. Ask for Prices. 3: Paul Berkowitz, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., says that many florists stand in their own light in not keeping up their staple stocks. When some special thing is wanted they ofttimes find it sold out and are put to inconvenience and expense to get it. Preparedness for every opportunity is his motto. The call for this firm's fall catalogue was so great that a new edition has been ordered. The Lord & Burnham Co. are busy supplying boilers for steam and hot water. Otto Thomas, Ridgewood, Md., and Chas. C. Lassohn, Belair, Md., be- ing recent purchasers. The company has now so much woi-k on hand that they have had to refuse orders that re- quired immediate delivery. The new garage of the S. S. Pen- nock-Meehan Co., on Ludlow street, op- posite the store, is almost finished. This will greatly increase the efiiciency of their cars. Chrysanthemums in quantity in all the popular varieties are a feature. Cattleyas and lily of the val- ley are also headliners. J. Wm. Colflesh Sons are adding three 7.5-foot King houses to their plant at Fifty-third and Woodland avenue. One of the largest stocks of English ivy is seen here, they making a specialty of this plant. It is sold mostly to retail florists for window box and other deco- rative work. About 50 employes are now required to handle the stock of customers of the Leo Niessen Co. Every courtesy is shown the patrons, while five automo- biles in addition to express company trucks, which call hourly for shipments, manage the deliveries. M. J. Callahan of West Market street is recovering from the recent fire, which only temporarily interfered with business. His trade is opening splen- didly. W. J. Baker, is adding a new ice box. Splendid gladioli and snap- dragons are features. Care Korts, of the Joseph Heacock Co., has added to the wholesale flor- ists' vocabulary a new selling phrase. In speaking of last week's business he said they "disposed of everything and commenced on Monday with a clean ice box." Jack Berger says the handling of flowers at times of overproduction is entirely up to the retailer. Quantity and quality tell the story of the chrys- anthemums here, additional quarters having been obtained to hold them. Charles W. Moorby, of Germantown, is putting on a Ford delivery car. Busi- ness is increasing so that lie finds this necessary. He is right in the thick of things and has a fine transient trade. A box of crotons for California was shipped by the Robert Craig Co. the past week. Their sample stock of filled baskets for the Christmas holidays should suit most fastidious buyers. Edward Reid's special chrysanthe- mums are fine stock. Cattleyas and high grade lily of the valley, of which latter he makes a specialty, are seen in quantity. Herman Zimmer is handling autumn leaves by the carload (Ford car). He is a welcome visitor everywhere, as his stock is fine. The windows of the London Flower Shop are gay with choice chrysanthe- mums and the latest up-to-date vases and pottery. K. 1 OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. New York. MARKET CONDITIONS UNSATISFACTORY. There has been no improvement in the condition of the cut flower market since our last notes were written — if there is any change it is for the worse. A week of clear sunshine brought in stocks in great volume with no percep- tible increase in the demand. At this time of year fine weather not only in- creases the supply of stock, but also keeps many of the best customers of the retailers away from their city homes. There has been a slump in the prices of nearly all stocks. American Beau- ties, though not very plentiful, have been affected by the surplus of chrysan- themums. About 10 days ago, special American Beauties brought 30 and 35 cents each, wholesale, but now it is do- ing well to sell them for 25 cents and it is only the best stock that brings that figure. There are so-called specials on the market that are hard to move at 15 cents. As the supply of lily of the val- ley is seldom heavy, it keeps around six cents, but a month ago it was selling for eieht cents. Easter lilies have fallen off and are now going for four cents; carnations one and two cents, with three cents for fancies and novelties. Violets have been greatly improved by the clear days and cool nights, but they are very slow, ranging from 15 to 35 cents per 100, according to quality. Ex- cellent stock of tea roses is on the mar- ket but it does not clean up. In the mornings, a few are sold for six and eight cents, with higher prices for the best varieties, but what goes over has to ta,ke "pot luck." But it is the chrys- anthemums that are the hoodoos. For the common run of stock, $1 to $3 per dozen is the best that can be realized for what is fresh, but we will not pre- tend to say what the surplus brings when it is hauled away by the truck load. There are some fancies and novel- ties on the market that bring $4 to $6 per dozen, but compared with the same total the quantity is small. October 30. — The condition of the market is not encouraging. Stock keeps pouring in with no perceptible increase in the demand. No relief is in sight until the chrysanthemum crop is thinned out. Mention the American Florist when writinu — We are — Wholesale Florists Hare twenty-two years* eiperleijce behind ni and we do not expect a gold medal for doing onr full duty to our consignors and customers. Yoa will not make a mistake by dealing wltb db. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR PHONES: TARRAGUT INC. 558 101 W 2036 2037 . 28th St., NEW YORK PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Buildinii) 20 years experience CoDsigmnenls Solicited and Prompt RETURNS GUARANTEED. Nippon Garden, Inc. Successors to Satow & Suzuki. 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses: Woodside, L. I. Telephone: Madison Square 8950. We are headQuarters for Japanese Miniature Gardens. Fern Dishes, Vases, Flower Pots, Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants. A great stock of Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. 1916. The American Florist. 833 PAUL MECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street B8l??'Sut. NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. «<•«•{ Jlil^Ke." 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 40SS MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F.Sheridan Wliolesale Florist ^"^i^ Fll^agut 133 W. 2Bih St., New York All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLXSALI COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties of Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farra^nt 300 and 301 John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Sqnare Mention the American Florist when writing. WILUAMP.FORD WHOLISALI TLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl one, 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing. J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST lOe West 28th St., NEW TORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farratint. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Goldstein & Fottermao WHOLESALE FIORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New Yrok Mention the American Florist when writing. VlioMe Hover MM^Ket^s New York, Nov. 1, Roses, Beauty, special 13 extra and fancy.. .10 No land No 2.... 6 " Prima Donna 4 " Alice Stanley " Francis Scott Key 4 I' Mrs Geo. Shawyer Double White Killarney.. '' Killarney, My Maryland... Special 3 [\ " No 1 and No 2.. " Queen 1 '[ " Brilliant [I Aaron Ward 1 Richmond Sunburst ■■ Taft ■ ■• J L Mock , 1 Ophelia Mrs. Chas. Russell 1 " Cleveland '■ Hadley 1 Hoosier Beauty Cattleya Orchids, special.. ..each, inferior grades.. Bouvardia 2 Rubrums 3 Lilies, Longiflorum and Harrisii.. 3 Lily of the Valley 4 Carnations Chrysanthemums per doz. Novelties, per doz. Gardenias per doz. Sweet Peas 1 Snapdragons Violets Paper White Narcissus 2 Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum Asparagus Plumosus... doz. bchs. 1 Smilax doz. strings, 1 Per 100 00625 00 00@I2 CO 00@ 8 00 00@12 DO 50® 5 00 00@15 00 50@ 5 00 50@ 5 00 4 00 00® 50® 1 00 00® 5 00 50® 5 00 00® 6 00 500 5 00 50® 5 00 50® 5 00 00® 6 00 50ia 5 00 00® 8 00 75® 6 00 50® 1 2 00 50® 5 00 40 25® 35 00® 4 00 00® 4 00 00® 4 CO OC® 5 00 75® 3 00 75® 2 00 4 00 75® 3 00 00® 1 25 0® 3 00 20® 35 00® 3 00 50® ' 75 1 25 1 25 oc« United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOLESALERS 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut m|| Mention the American Florist when writing. HOUSE or FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing. Frank H. Traendly Charlas Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th tnd 27th Sts. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids. Roses. Carnations and all the ethei b«8t products of th« leading growers, OouBignmeDts Bolioited, WM. KESSLER, Sncccssor to Kesslor Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLOBISTS Phone 2336 Farra^nt Stiipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. ConBignmenti solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning, Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 1 19 West 28th Street NEW YORK George B. Harf WHOLESALE IXORIST 24-3flSton6St.,RoclH)StBr,N.Y. 121 WEST 28tll STREIT NEW YORK Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut. Tie Laiffest Slipper and Riceiier of Cut Flowerj ^P~A complete assortment of the beet in tha market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 52%. 834 The American Florist. Nov. 4, ARNOLD BOXES ARE BEST A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Leading Retail Florists Everywhere Say So. Many Chicago florists use no other kind as they have found from experience that Arnold Boxes suit their purpose best and are the most reasonable in price, taking quality into consideration. Write for samples and prices or better yet order your supply today 1302-1308 W. Division St., CHICAGO, . ILLINOIS. "Lest we forget," the Horticultural Society of New York will hold its fall exhibition in the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and T7th street, November 9-12. The exhibition will be open on the evening of the first day from 7 to 10 o'clock, for the members of the society, the mu- seum and affiliated organizations. On Friday and Saturday, from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., and from 7 to 10 p. m. On Sun- day, from 1 to .5 p. m. We recently had occasion to note the window box work at the Hotel Seville, 20th street near Madison squai-e, which at the beginning of summer was planted and arranged by Frank Lorraine, the florist, of 17 Bast 28th street. The rub- ber plants and English ivies with which the boxes were filled, made such a lux- uriant growth that they attracted gen- eral attention. He has now planted them with boxwood. George J. Polykranas has sold his retail store at 66.5 Columbus avenue to John Flessas. and will hereafter de- vote his entire attention to his whole- sale business at lOJ: West 28th street, in which he will be assisted by five of his family, Mrs. Polykranas and three sons and a nephew. He has recently put on another new Studebaker auto- mobile for delivery. John Young & Co.. .53 West 28th street, are receiving from S. J. Renter & Son, Westerly, R. I., exceptionally fine stock of the yellow chrysanthemum. Marigold. In appearance, it is one of the very finest yellows reaching this market. From the same growers they are receiving two other new ones, Acto and Fairy Queen, both of which look promising. Johnson & Millany, Inc., the plants- men of the Coogan building, advise us that they are expecting a heavy ship- ment of bulbs and plants on the Noor- dam, due this week. Noteworthy in their stock are hyacinth collections, put up in packages, the name being ■with each bulb. There is an increasing demand for biilbs, and they report business im- proving. The next meeting of the New York Florists' Club will be held in its rooms in the Grand Opera House building. PREPARED CYCAS LEAVES BEST QUALITY. PERFECT COLOR. VERY PLIABLE. 100 Assorted Sizes up to 36 inches long-, $4.80. GET OUR LATEST LIST OF OTHER SUPPLIES. GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER Wholesale Florist 1324 PINE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO. Eighth avenue and 23d street, on the evening of November 13. This being "ladies' night." a fine entertainment and a large attendance is expected. H. W. Thohias, secretary of D. C. Ar- nold & Co., 112 West 28th Street, has returned to his desk, much improved in health, after a summer spent in the country. This firm is handling fine chrysanthemum stock from their own range at Babylon, L. I. Joseph Martin, 976 Eighth avenue, is one of the retailers who does not talk much about himself, but is a very busy little worker. During the summer he, with his own hands, built a nice ice box and- otherwise renovated and brightened up his store. James G. Carlaftes, Southern boule- vard and Simpson street, has what is doubtless the most attractive store in Bronx borough. At the present time his show windows are particularly note- worthy. David Clark's Sons have recently sent out a very large amount of funeral work. In one week they made up six casket covers, all being largely of white roses, and in addition, they had many designs. Armstrong & Mackie, who opened a retail store about two years ago at 671 Eighth avenue, have now a nice busi- ness, and during the past week were very busy with funeral work. William P. Ford, 107 West 28th street, is handling fine stock of Moore- head, McNeill, Chrysolora and other chrysanthemums, also a good stock of roses and carnations. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th street, are receiving exceptionally fine blooms of the chrysanthemums. Lady Hopeton, Ramapo, Col. Appleton and Marigold. The United Cut Flower Co., Ill West New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss i . 75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Everything in Soutbem Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA 2Sth street, received the first Ma.ior Bonnaff on chrysanthemums October 27, and are also well stocked with other varieties. G. Leventrys, Westchester and Pros- pect avenues, calls himself the "Little Florist;" nevertheless, he has a very attractive corner and employs a shrewd buyer. At Traendly & Schenck's we have noticed excellent stock of the chrysan- themums, Broomhead, Turner. Poehl- mann and McNeill; also all the best roses. We learn that the Essex County, New Jersey, Florists' Club, will hold a show November 13-15, in Palace hall, Wash- ington and Bleecker streets. Newark. John J. Curley, 532 Eighth avenue, though not old in years, has quite a period to his credit as a West Side flor- ist, and we always find him busy. Miss Alura M. Beardsley. 903 Seventh avenue, who closes her store during the summer months, has reopened and is showing attractive features. George J. Bayerle, Jr., who opened a store at 1728 Second avenue, a year ago, has been very successful and we always find him busy. The Olympia Florist, 686 Westchester avenue, has a very fine store and is a constant buyer in the wholesale district. A. F. F. jgi6. The American Florist. 835 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Establisbed 18S7. FLOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist Only the Best 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Dunlop's Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC. NEW YORK 561 Finn Ave. DUw I UW 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eighlh and locust Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand A?. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. iliiliitiAiftiTiiTiiTiiTiitiiTnTnTnTi Max Schling NEW YORK. % No. 122 West S9th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel J Member of llie Florists' Telegraph DelirerT. ^ t.ttnT..Ti>T>»T«.T»T..It.liiT.tInTiiTiifiiTii^iti Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phone, Mnrra; Hill, 783 Park Ave. and Branch 1808 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STOKES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Young & Nugent Telepbone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street, To out-of-town florists: M"E*1Ar Wf\%9'%l We are in the Heart of W^VV 1 iil\ A And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. Denver, Colo. fhc Park J.A.VALENTINE, 1^10^31 V0« President. Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery, San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL GO., H. B. WHITTED. Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. T^ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Alexconnell, Western Union Code. Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses, Member of Plorists' Telegrapli Delivery. (T X. Syracuse, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season ^Jl LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY 836 The American Florist, Nov. 4, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or MaU Orders. New York. EstabUahed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Memters of Florists' Telegraph. Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holm & Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We flU orders for any place in the Twin Cities ind for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Stort in America; the largest stock; the greatest Tftriety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Sliop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. Philadelphia, Pa. 1800 Chestnut Street Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$mithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. fi. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Archlas Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. 0. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buokbee, H. W., RoekJord, lU. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Callahan, M. J., Philadelphia, Pa. Central Floral Co., Chicago, 111. Central Floral Co., Detroit. Mich. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave., and L, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Dominion Floral Co., The, Montreal Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Byres, 108 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros.. Williamsport. Pa. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenf elder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, 0. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Linc?oln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc.,. Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O. Graham. A., & Son, Cleveland, O. Grand Rapids Floral Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich. Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis, Mo. Gude Bros., Washington, D. 0. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, 0. Hart. Henry. Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Sons, J. 6., Terre Haute, Ind. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb. Higgins, N. F.. Springfield. Mass. Hollywood Gardens. Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles. Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, O. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, E. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Jov Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B.. Rochester, N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tex. Kottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co.. Dallas. Tex. Lange. A., 2.5 E. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist. Dayton, 0. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan. Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Palez, Paul M., Little Rock. Ark. Palmer. W. J. & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The. Denver, Colo. Pearson. E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Penn, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark. N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co.. Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Ealdocchi. San Francisco. Potter Floral Co.. El Paso, Tex. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. Randall's Flower Shop, Worcester, Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Reuter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Router's, Westerly, R. I. Bobbins. F. A., Augusta, Me. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester. Minn. Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co.. Kansas City. Rye, George, Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St.. Chgo. Schling, Max, 22 W. B9th St., New York. Schmidt, Chas. L., Harrisburg, Pa. Sekcnger, Adam, Bangor, Me. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters Co.. Cleveland. O. Smith Co., A. W.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith. Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp. G. E. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Sbop. Springfield, O. Walker Co., The F.. Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis. Mo. Whltted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson. J S., Floral Co.. Des Moines. Iowa. Wlttbold. G., 737 Buckingham Pi., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles, ' Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons , Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High 6rade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good lections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. New York. Henry Hart, mc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. la Ibe Heart tf lie most eidmiie fesiaSii seetin. Mention the American Florist when writing. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. i5oT°n?Li'582 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. DES MOINES A,.X..>V nj THE CENTER OF IOWA te) J. S. Wilson Floral Co. ^ ^ -^ We cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYEL EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14tli and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALUHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Boih Phones jgi6. The American Florist. 837 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago and Sub- oibs to - ^--, , AU orders carefully filled *S^-Jjson St. under the Bupervision of ^jw^p52:-i GEORGE IISMU8. Mgr. ^^^ Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Memler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writinp. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROOiCLYN'S LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main 00^ I auiie Ivp Telephone Store- ""^ "HIS MV,, No. 1150 Bedford Telegraph orders delivered to all parts of New York Gty, Brooklyn and Loog Island. Mention the American Florist when writing. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. HeinI) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Boehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. BellPhone8189 Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The Largest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing. Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula ot Michigan. All orders Riven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing. Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKinney Pbone, Preston 160 City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Augusta, Me.— Robbing, F. A., 122 Winthrop St. Bangor, Me. — Sekenger, Adam, 32 Newbury St. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Jeseph Trepel. Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago— Central Floral Co.. 132 N. State St. Chicago — Fi'iedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co, Chicago — C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co, Cleveland, O. — 'A., Graham & Song. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, 0. — Smith & Fetters Co. Cleveland, O.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tes. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, 0. — Mattews, the Florist. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich.— Central Floral Co., 35 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer'a Sous. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla.— Furrow & Co. Harrisburg, Pa. — Charles L. Schmidt. Houston, Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock. Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskilt Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Pox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas. A, Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York- Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Parnam St. Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop. Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, E. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray. D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester ITloral Co. Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons. Rock ford. 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y.— John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo.— Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.- L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield, Mass. — N. F. Higgins. ateubenville, O.^Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse. N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Sons. Taeoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop'g, S and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blackistone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and li. Washington — Gude Bros. Wilmette, 111.— Pyfer & Olsem. Williamsport, Pa. — Bvenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI-BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers a Specialty Phone A-2550 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb-Evanston, Kenil- worth Wlnnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. New York. "Btawish^i i David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colombm San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Grant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and moit carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE. Dallas Texas LangFlorai&NurseryCo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texai Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notio*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 838 The American Florist, Nov. 4, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or MaU Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FUiTON STREET BRANCH: -50S B^tiltorx St. BROOKLYN, N. Y. NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY | Memters of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders PtomDtly Executed PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E J. Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, nnt Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot, 229 WBST THIRD STRIKT Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0. The Smith &Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Aodilorinm Airoeii. CHICAGO Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled ami delivered to all parts of ihe city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Plorists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and RetaU Florist of GRAND RAPIDS Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Orders will be carelullj cared for by Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRZD HANNAH a SONS will flU yoor ordert for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan St. Louis, Mo. F. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURL J-IOH^RS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for deliyery in this section from the lEABIKe FLOBISTS CF THE HORTHWEST CHARLES L. SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Nifht and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. Omaha. OCTOBER MAKES SPLENDID SHOWING. October business was far in excess of the corresponding period in 1915. The visit of President Wilson, October o, created a lively demand for flowers, and the annual ball of Ak Sar Ben, October 7, called for many corsage bouquets, cattleyas and lily of the val- ley leading in popularity. Several large funerals of out-of-town person- ages of prominence called for quanti- ties of especially line stock. Early chrysanthemums enjoyed a good de- mand and the late varieties are now arriving in heavy supply. Roses and carnations are also plentiful and of good quality. The home grown flowers will now be ample to meet all local requirements. The final shipments of Dutch bulbs are now in and the condi- tion is good. NOTES. Hess & Swoboda supplied 350 cat- tleyas for the Ak Sar Ben ball. Ar- rangements for weddings and teas, in addition to several large funeral or- ders, have kept their force busy. Theodore Wirth and wife of Minne- apolis were the guests of J. J. Hess and wife for a few days on their way home from St. Louis. Grippe. f 11 f Rf Y "'« \j, II. I HLIppiorist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Orders lor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every ord er receives prompt and careful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST. NKAB OARFllU.l> PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, TS. Memler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. WASHINGTON D. C. OUDE BROS.COl FLORISTS 1214 r 3TNW wAdHiNOTOHoa Gudes' Memliers of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. Mention the American Florist lohen writin.Q. SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for Ihis District. Aspecia ty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages. rp7<5. The American Florist. 839 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the Avierican Florist when writino. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and carefal attention. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing. WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Memter of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist ivhen writinp. FURROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GXJTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Members of Florists' Telegraph. Delivery. Mention the Atnerican Florist tohen writinp. VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^d'^fcH. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when writing. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing. Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. SOyears experience in the florist business puar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when writing. Jolin C. Hatclier Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hofim ans. N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. FREY & FREY, 1SS8 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLKSAUC AND RXTAIL. Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, Boston, Mass. Penn, The Telegraph Florist' Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writi'i G EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, irk Mention the American Florist when writing. Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street. CHICAGO, ILL. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoining territory. Both of our stores are located in the heart of eacli city, which means quick and effi- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co.'s retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. n||| MTU MIUU We are the center of the great UULUm, minn. Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis" Mention the American Florist when writing. Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the Atnerican Florist xohen writing. TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Mention the American Florist when writing. Rockf ord, SI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist lohen writing. St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing. Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS, Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We deliver in Maine and all New England pomts. Mention the American Florist when writing. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the America^i Florist ivhen writing. Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Tbem. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing. Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stocic, and prompt deliveries in BnfialO, Lockpoit, Nia^ra FaUt and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing. PROVIDENCE, R.I. ■ „a JI T. J. JOHNSTON a CO. NEW ENGUND POINIS. 171 WETBOSSET ST., PROVIDENC Mention the American Florist when writing. 840 The American Florist. Nov. The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. SUGAK GEOVE, ILL. — The Garton- Cooper Seed Co. has discontinued busi- ness. HOLLISTER, Calit. — C. C. Morse & Co. have purchased 200 acres of land near here for a seed farm. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, November 1. were as follows : Timothy, $3.50 to $5.00 per 100 pounds. PASADENA, CALEF.— The Campbell Seed Co. reports excellent business dur- ing October in all departments. A very- good season is anticipated. New Yoek. — Manager Deamud, of Vaughan's Seed Store, last week cele- brated the arrival of a Chicago grand- son, Wilder S. Deamud. Jr. Wichita, Kan. — The Ross Bros. Seed Co. has been incorporated with a cap- ital stock of $50,000. The directors are M. C. and L. A. Ross and Jesse D. Wall. KANSAS City, Mo.— The Rudy-Pat- rick Seed Co. of this city has secured a license to operate in Kansas. Ftank Rudy will act as director for the firm in that state. PORTLAND, Oee.— The Chas. H. Lilly Seed Company, of this city and Seat- tle, Wash., has purchased the ware- houses of W. W. Robinson at Ellens- burg and Wapato, Wash. Peed Barteldes, of the Barteldes Seed Co., Lawrence, Kans., had a big party at the Merchant's Club of that city, celebrating the sixty-fourth anni- versary of his birthday, October 28, from 8 P. M. to ? ? ? A. M. VISITED CHICAGO : A. J. Brown, of the. A. J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rap- ids, Mich., returning from Saskatche- wan, Canada; O. L. Coulter and Thos. M. Landrum, representing C. C. Morse & Co., San Francisco, Calif. Fearing a large loss of grass seed as the result of the war, the Austrian ministry of agriculture has urged pre- serving and saving seed during the coming year. School boys will aid in carrying out the plan. It is understood that certain im- porters have been selling Paper White Narcissus Grandiflora to florists on a basis of 50/50 on sales, jobber sup- plying the bulbs and procuring 50 per cent of the proceeds from the cut flower sales. New York. — Frederick W. Wagen- fohr, who for several years has been connected with Hermann's Seed Store on East 34th street, announces that he has bought Quade's Seed Store, 65 South Fourth avenue, Mt. Vernon, N. T., and will hereafter conduct the business, carrying a full line of seeds, bulbs and plants. He is well and favorably known in this city and vi- cinity. Cabbage Suits. Rochester, N. Y., October 27. — Two cabbage suits for breach of contract were settled the past week, one in favor of the kraut company that brought it and the other in favor of the producers. In the first case the Empire State Pickling Co.. of Phelps, attached the property of Burton Allen, of Manchester, on the ground that Allen had failed to deliver cabbage to the Phelps concern in accordance with a contract, and Allen settled the afCair in Justice Cornford's court by making a cash payment to the pickling com- pany to cover the damages claimed. Louis Hollenback, who was sued by the Empire State Pickling Co. for alleged breach of contract, won his suit, as did R. M. Knickerbocker, who was named in the suit. Hollenback, the plaintiffs claimed, entered into an agreement to grow cabbage for the kraut factory, but instead of raising it on the land specified in the contract planted it on the farm of R. M. Knick- erbocker and failed to make delivery. Through his attorneys Knickerbocker succeeded in having set aside the in- junction obtained by the pickling com- pany restraining him from selling or delivering the cabbage and also re- straining Hollenback from selling and delivering any of the cabbage. The vacation of the injunction enables Hollenback and Knickerbocker to dis- pose of the cabbage as they see fit. Trade Mark iDfrlngement. In the action for infringement of trade mark and unfair competition in the district court of the United States, Southern district of Ohio, Western Di- vision, Opinion No. 19, E. W. Conklin & Son, Inc., plaintiff, versus the J. Chas. McCullough Seed Co., defendant, Jollister, J., the court handed down de- cision as follows October 30 : "At the close of the argument, the court expressed the opinion that the defendant's claim of prior use of the word 'Acme' and the letters 'J. C. McC in connection therewith upon bags and other receptacles in which timothy seed had been sold by J. Chas. Mc- Cullough, whose rights in 1913 were transferred to the defendant, was clearly established. A decree for de- fendant would have been entered then, but counsel for plaintiff urged earn- estly the point that the use by defen- dant and its predecessor of the word 'Acme' and the initials of 'J. C. McC was shown by the testimony to indi- cate merely grade or quality. "There was much testimony on the part of defendant's witnesses that the word and the initials did indicate the Pieters-^heeier Seed Company Growers o( High Grade SEED Gllroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radl^, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence SoUcUed. best quality and grade of timothy seed. If the evidence disclosed noth- ing else than that, the plaintiff would be entitled to a decree. But it dis- closes a great deal more. The use of the word 'Acme' and the initials of 'J. C. McC indicated also source of origin, as well as excellence, and they were known to the trade as indicating both quality and origin. This being so, the plaintiffs case can not be suc- cessfully maintained and the bill will be dismissed at plaintiff's costs. "The respondent used 'Acme' and the initials 'J. C. McC for all kinds of grass seeds, while the plaintiff used ■Acme' and the initials 'E. W. C only as a trademark for timothy. "In view of the conclusion reached on the merits of the case it will not be necessary to decide the question whether or not the allegation in the bill that plaintiff used 'Acme' with the initials 'E. W. C for all kinds of grass seeds, since it is untrue, would war- rant a dismissal of the bill for that cause." Demurrage Rates Advance Sought. The American Railway Association has recommended to all railroads in the United States some very radical increases in demurrage rates for deten- tion of freight cars by consignees or shippers and that the conditions con- nected with applying these rates be made much more severe. Present de- murrage rates are $1 per car per day after 48 hours' free time. The charge as proposed is $2 for the first day after the free time, $3 for the next, $4 for the next and $5 per day thereafter. Imports at New York. The steamer Zyldyk. from Rotterdam, was entered at the povt October 2S, having hor- ticultural goods as follows : Chas. Schwake & Co., tive cases shruhs. Ralph M. Ward & Co., 11 cases bulhs. W. E. Marshall & Co.. five cases bulhs. Wm. Elliott & Sons, two cases bulbs. A. 'T. Boddington Co., sis cases bulbs. Stumpp & Walter Co., five cases bulbs. .Tohnson & Millang, Inc., five cases bulbs. Julius Rochers Co.. 83 cases shrubs, etc. M. Van Waveren's Sons. 108 cases bulbs. C. P. Meyer, one case bulbs. Elliott Auction Co.. 15 cases bulbs. Vaughan's Seed Store, nine cases bulbs. McHutchison & Co., 177 packages shrubs, etc. Peter Henderson & Co., one case bulbs. To others and to order, 309 cases bulbs. 310 cases and packages shrubs, etc.. 11 cases roots, 35 bags seed. A. F. F. Alfred J. Brown Seed Go. Growers of Peas and Beans Grand Rapids, Mich. Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Ooton, Letttoi:, Caeeot, Pabship Pabslet. Celiet, EuBrra, Salsdpt, Namet) ahd Mixed GEANDreXOBA AKB SPENOEB SWEKT PEAS, AOT> SDHPLOVrKE. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA any 1916. The American Florist. 841 Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per tOOO Sin.to 7in $4.50 $36.00 7 in. to 9 in 8.00 72.00 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices od application. WE OFFER TO FLORISTS A CHOICE SELECTION OF HYACINTHS, TULIPS, Etc., FOR FORCING OR OUTDOOR PLANTING. Send US a list of your requirements and we will give you attractive special prices. J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. S. M. Isbell & Co. JACKSON, MICH. Contract Seed Growers Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Squash, Sweet Corn. Michigan-grown Radish our Specialty. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writina TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA AMA, CALIFORNIA. Before Placing Orders for SWIET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Groweri LOS ANGELES. CAXIFORNLA. .^\iiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii% I BURPEE'S SEEDS I I Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List for Florists = = and Market Gardeners. = %iiniiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin[# ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californian Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount, Casli witli order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. Kentia Seeds! New Crop—Just Arrived. | KENTIA BELMOREANA KENTIA FORSTERIANA | COCOS WEDDELIANA | WRITE FOR IMPORT PRICES, STATING QUANTITY REQUIRED. B McHUTCHISON & CO., impor\"Iouse 95 Giiambers 11, NEW YORK | m LATE SHIPMENT of DUTCH BULBS Just received last carload of choicest bulbs for fill-in orders. HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, Hc THE W. W. BARNARD CO., Seedsmen 231-235 W. Madison Street, CHICAGO BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write or prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SFECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cacnmber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City Mention the American Florist when writina Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato E6i Plant Spinach Kale Turnip Okra Radish Sweet Corn Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Get Qnotatlons From LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bloomsdaie BrlStOl, PO. Mention the American Florist when writing 842 The American Florist. Nov. 4, Petunias Petunias Seeds of our celebrated strains will be ready in November. Seedsmen can safely recommend our Giants of California, Fluffy RuiBes, Giant White, Marvelous double, and Peony- Flowered double. Gold Medal Panama— Pacific Exposition. Silver Medal Panama— Calif. Exposition. Prices and list on application. T. B. SHEPHERD CO., VENTURA, CALIF. THE C. HERBERT COY SEED CO. VALLET, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Mnskmelon, Squash and Pmnpldii, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO 6c SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Balbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicajio, 111. JXMSONSEEDGOi WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corus. Contract Seed fir owers ^nppialliiK!- Pepper, Egg plant. Tomato, ojJttilalllDOi vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited, George R. Pedrick fi Sod, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE LIST oJ Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. MANN'S Lily of the Valley are the tinest in existaoce and their flowers brinf the best prices on the London mar- ket. For QuotatioDB please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Bulbs for Present Planting HYACINTHS First Size— L'Innocence, Albertine, Grand Maitre, Gertrude, Gigantea, King of Blues $4.25 per 100 Second Size— Named variety $28.00 per 1000 ' NARCISSUS Per 1000 Emperor, M. B $17.50 1st size 12,00 Empress, M. B 17.50 1st size 12.00 Victoria Bic. , M. B 19.00 " 1st size 13.00 CROCUS Per 1000 Named variety $7.60 Mixed 4.00 Giganteum Lilies p„„3^ 7- 9, 300 to case $16.00 9-10, 200 to case 20.00 Complete Line of Tulips— Single, Double and Darwin. WRITE FOR TRADE PRICE LIST. ST. LOUIS SEED CO. The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. KELWAY'S SEEDS-- Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and frona 1917 harvest now ready. Langport, England, Mention the American Florist when writing. TOMATO SEED Also Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin. Cucumber. Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSiklteT"™" SWEDESBORO, N. J. Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo M££T ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOUS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. The L D Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA. CALir. Mention the American Florist when writina. BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.0.B«I57, HELIIOUMIE,«USTIULM Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writinfj. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. Branches: Michigan, Uli cnDn nnUH Wisconsin and Idaho. mlLrunU, \iUHn, Mention the American Florist when writina. igio. The American Florist. 843 For Indoors or Outdoors-Do it Now * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NARCISSUS PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA A few cases only: 13 ctm. and up 14 ctm. and up Write for prices DARWIN TULIPS IN QUANTITY. GRAND BEDDERS. SPECIAL PRICES on LEADERS in Bulbs for Present Planting Uoss" LILIES. (CHINESE NARCISSUS) At Chicago PER MM (120 ^r r A BULBS) • -«pD.DU (At N. Y. City, $6.00.) Write for prices on larger lots. H^5i^A.OIKlMl® Per 1000 Hyacinths Named, 1st size, our selection $t2.00 Hyacinths \amed, 2Dd size, our selection 30.00 Miniature, our selection 12.50 Mooy's Christmas Pink Hyacinth 38.00 Per 1000 La Relne $ 7.00 Artus 6.S0 L'ImmacuIee 8.50 Cottage Maid 8.25 I^^:R0I(SS»XJ» PerlOOO Von Sion XXX $22.00 Victoria (Bicolor), mother Bulbs 20.00 Select Size 11.00 JSicig;le ^Kaxxxed Per lonn Rose Gns de Lin $ 7.50 Keizerskroon 1 3.50 Yellow Prince 8.65 Couleur Cardinal 14.50 Per 1000 Duchess de Parma $ 9.50 MURILLO (double) 10.00 Fine Mixed Single 6.00 ^XJIL/H*®— IDar-^jv'lix And Oottagre Per 1000 Pride of Haarlem $11.50 GESNERIANA SPATHULATA 9.50 MAD. KRELAGE 13.00 Bouton d'Or 9.50 Emerald Gem 24.00 Bizards— Mixed 9.00 Per 1000 Baron de La Tonnave 10.00 FLAMBEAU $11.50 REV. H. EWBANK 14.00 NAUTICUS 11.00 Inglescomb Scarlet 16.00 Isabella g.oo Per 1000 EUROPE $15.00 SULTAN 10.00 MARGARET. 9.00 Maiden's Blush ..., 10.00 Parisian White 12.00 Lilium rormosum Lilium Giganteum Per 1000 6 to 8-inch, (350 to case) regular strain $35.00 6tO 8-lnch (35D to case) true black stem variety 40.00 (New Crop) Per 1000 8-inch (400 to case) $30.00 9-lnch (3iO to case) 45.00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 6 to 7 to 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) .....!!!. 65.66 4» 8 to 10-inch (225 to case) 73.50* 9 to 10-inch (200 to case) 88.00 * Lilium Candidum Per 1000 Just Arrived— Steamer Delayed. Regular (20 22 ctm.) $48.00 Lilium Muitiflorum Per 1000 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) $45.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE CHICAGO NEW YORK 4^*4^**********************4>**444'>*4'4i4>4i**4i4<4i***>!i*4>^^^^*44i4i4>4>^^^ii>4i4i^4i^4i^4i^^4f^^4i4>4<4i4^ James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS Icinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask (or Catalogues. ROCHESTEB, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Specialties: Beets, Maneoes, Carrots, Cabbaees, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the American Florist when writing. SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stoclcs of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds Cnpfinltif^c Giant Hall-Sugar Mangel-wurzel, Beet, Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, opccxaiilCS Endive, Leek, Leltuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman, MR. LAWRENCE S. PATTN, who has been calline on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrift a Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. The Early Advertisement Gets There. 844 The American Florist. Nov. 4, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association ol America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H, E\ Thompson, Arlington, Mass.. Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Rapids, Mioh., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. Potato prices, now so abnormally high, have been advanced by reason of the scarcity of cars to move them rather than on account of any short- age of the crop. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegretaftles. Chicago, Oct. 31. — Mushrooms, home grown, 35 to 40 cents per pound; let- tuce, small cases, 4 to 7 cents; radishes, $1.50 per 100 bunches; celery, 75 to 95 cents open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. bas- kets, $1.00 to $1.40; cucumbers, per 2 dozen box, $2.00 to $2.25. New York, Oct. 31. — Celery, per crate, $1.00 to $3.00; cucumbers, $1.00 to $1.75 per dozen; mushrooms, 75 cents to $1.75 per 4-lb. basket; tomatoes, per package, 25 cents to $1.25; radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per package, 25 cents to $1.50. Potato Prices at New York. The New York Central railroad's embargo on potato shipments to this city was raised the latter part of last week and more up-state potatoes are expected for this week. Nevertheless prices continue high and buyers are holding off, expecting "something to turn up." Long Island, 180 pounds, $5 to $5.75; Maine, 165-pound bags, $5; Maine, in bulk, 180 pounds, $5 to $5.25; New York state in bulk, 180 pounds, $4.75 to $5; Jersey, 165-pound bags, $4.25 to $4.50; Southern sweet potatoes, per barrel, $2.50 to $3. IN MAINE. Aroostook potatoes reached record price of $4 a barrel October 27, high- est ever known. Farmers have thou- sands of barrels in storage, waiting for higher prices. Potato sales are for cash and bank deposits throughout Aroostook are heaviest on record. Potato Importation Regulations. Those who contemplate importing po- tatoes from foreign countries into the United States are notified by the United States department of agriculture that they should give consideration to the regulations regarding entry of pota- toes from Great Britain, including Eng- land, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; Germany; Austria Hungary; New Foundland, and the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, on account of the presence in those countries and islands of a serious plant disease known as potato wart or black scab. The follow- ing countries, in which this disease is not known to occur and which have complied with the regulations of the United States requiring examination and certification prior to shipment, have the privilege of exporting pota- toes to this country, namely, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Bermuda, Cuba and the Dominion of Canada. Potatoes can be imported only under permit issued by the federal horticul- tural board, United States department of_agriculture, Washington, D. C. Per- mits are issued to the importers in the United States, and not to the foreign shippers. Copies of the regulations governing the importation of potatoes into the United States and any infor- mation relating thereto may be ob- tained from the federal horticultural board. United States department of agriculture, Washington, D. C. Toronto. SUPPLY VEKY LIMITED. Owing to shortage of stock it is often impossible to fill orders, and these con- ditions have prevailed for months. As- ters were a failure, and dahlias, which generally arrive in lots of thousands in the fall, have this year been conspicu- ous by their absence. While there is not a large volume of business being done, this scarcity many times gives the wrong impression when there is a general hunt for stock. Roses are the only flowers that are being cut at pres- ent in quantities and the quality of these is favorable with other seasons. American Beauty, Ophelia, Shawyer, Sunburst, Richmond and Double White Killarney are all in good shape and the new September Morn, excepting for the name, is a splendid addition. Much criticism is found among the better class of customers with the naming of the rose. Carnations are very limited in number and the quality is not as good as might be expected for the time of year; the hot, dry summer was hard on the plants, and at present the out- look for a good Christmas crop is not very propitious. Chrysanthemums are another disappointment, the earlier va- rieties, with few^ exceptions, being very poor, but the later arrivals look better and show more promise. Violets, owing to mild weather, are backward in their growth. Cattleyas are plentiful and green goods abundant. The labor con- ditions among the florists are not as acute now, as many of the men who worked outside during the summer, have returned to the greenhouses, though the wage scale has in many cases doubled up. NOTES. W. Wilson, of Woodstock, a recent visitor, says his stock is in fine shape, but not nearly plentiful enough to fill orders. Chrysanthemums avd carna- tions comprise most of the stock and violets are coming along. He is con- templating building a range for roses, but the price of glass is holding him back. He is also worried about his coal supply, which he contracted for in June, but to date none has been re- ceived and it looks as if some of the operators are going to fall down on their orders. R. Jennings, of Brampton, has been ill, and at present his condition is seri- ous, he having suffered from two strokes lately. Bert is looking after the business and getting out his ship- ments with the usual promptness for which they have been noted. Wm. Hamilton, of the West Floral Co., London, called in to see us' and was on the hunt for stock and sup- plies. He has renovated the store and shipping room, and enlarged" his gar- age ready for the fall trade. Owing to the embargo placed on To- ronto freight, much difficulty is being experienced with bulb and other ship- ments. Goods which left New York October 1, up to the time of writing, have not reached here. The next meeting of the gardeners and florists is for the election of offi- cers; all members are expected to be present and put a little more pep in the meetings. Dunlop's are featuring autumn foli- age and chrysanthemums. Their roses are in fine shape and the stock coming into the wholesale department is clean and good. J. S. Simmons & Son, in their new location, have an attractive store, al- ways up to date. Their windows are always attractive. H. G. D. Pasadena, Calif. The Campbell Seed Co. have en- joyed a good October trade in seeds and plants. They are anticipating a very good season. The Orchid Shop has its usual good trade. They had an artistic display of orchids at the flower show. Eldred's Flower Store have had an exceptionally good fall trade in cut flowers and decorations for weddings, etc. They have added gold fish and pet dogs and kittens to their business, and are doing well in that line. The "Rosebud" is a new store at 286 East Colorado, handling cut flow- ers and pot plants. Henry A. Siebrecht, from New York City, will open a flower store in the hotel Maryland annex about November 1. Mr. Siebrecht is also a landscape designer and planter. G. H. H. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONKB. THI BIST AMERICAN BOOK ON TEC SUBJECT 170 Pages.-Price $1.00-29 Illastratioai. AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY 440 S. Dearborn Street. Cbicatfo. ii'lilil'lillK-lJililJt^i START CROWING MUSHROOMS Learn the latest aathoritative way to make Btill bigtrcr profita than you ever thought possible or ever made growing mushrooms. Add $10 to $75 a week to your income. Florists make money usuiet space under bcDchosin r'~eenhouses. Uae epare time. Muabrocmsccmmandhigh prices, especially now. Start now. Demandbigger than sup- ply. Send for big free book of expert anthority, '"^^eTnith AboutMushrooms," Brvcau uf JUusbroum IndnaCrj, Uept 012 lii'2 N.Clark St.,Chica?* iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GROWEB. and EXPORTER on the VERT lARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AKB FARM SEEDS. (EataHished 1787.) ^PFPIAI TIF'5' Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, OrLUINLIlLOi Eadishes. Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias. Oama- tlons. Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs. Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, 3'cabiosa Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mized), the most perfect and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per Vi oz., $1.00 per % oz., postage paid. Cash with order. AH seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROTV LARGELY ON CONTRACT, illlllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII iiiiini igi6. The American Florist. 845 JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS KENTIA BELMOREANA. 2y2-i 3-in. 4-in. 5-iii. 6-in. 6-in. 6-in. 7-in. 7-in. 9-in. 9-in. 6-in. In. high Each Per doz. .. 8-10 % l.BO 5 12 5-6 15 % .45 6-7 18-20 75 6-7 22-24 1.00 6-7 26-28 1.50 6-7 30 2.00 6-7 34-36 3.00 6-7 38-40 4.00 cedar tub. .6-7 40-42 5.00 cedar tub. .6-7 42-48 6.00 Leaves n. pot 4 pot pot pot pot pot pot cedar tub. cedar tub. 2.50 5.00 9.00 12.00 18.00 24.00 36.00 48.00 60.00 KENTIA FORSTERIANA. pot pot Leaves . In. high Each Per doz. 5-6 24 1.00 12.00 5-6 30-32 1.50 18,00 HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED STRONG AND HEALTHY 9-in. tubs, 6 ft. CIBOTItIM spread sch£;ide:i. Each 5.00 KENTIA FORSTERIANA, Made-Up. In. high Each 7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 30-36 $ 3.00 7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 38-40 4.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 40-42 5.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 42-48 6.00 Ft. high 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 4-41/4 7.50 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5 10.00 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 6-7 18.00 12-in. cedar tub, 5 plants in tub 7-8 22.00 JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Railway Station, Jenkintown. Wyncote, Pa. ALL Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ists wishing to do business with Europe should send for the "Horticnltaral Advertiser" This Is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, 75 cents. As the H. A. is a purely trade me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham. Notts. Address EDITORS OP "H. A." Cbilwell Nurseries, LOWDHAIH, Notts. England A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, CONN. Begonia Glory of Cincinnati Begonia Melior, Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson. CYCLAMEN, our own selected strain. ASPIENIOM NIDUS AVIS (Bird's Nest Fern). Price list on application. J. A. PETERSON & SONS. ci^^lt^^^^,o GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet. Corn, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items of tbe short crop of this past season, as well as a full I i DC of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Oey Si., NEW YORK and Orange, Conn. Order Now BEFORE FROST Bostons, Crotons, Palms. BAYS Stems TREE SHAPE Each. Pair 30-in.. Crowns 24-in $7.00 $13.00 45-in.. •■ 26in 7.50 14.00 48in.. •' 40in 15.00 28.00 PYKAMID-S ft. high 24in.diaiB. 8.00 15.00 6 ft. " 26 in. " 10.00 18.00 Boxwoods IN TUBS Each Pair PYRAMIDS- 2H-ft $2.00 $3.75 3-ft 2.50 4.50 BUSB— 24-inch 1.25 2.35 30inch 2.75 5.00 36-inch 3.75 7.00 STANDARDS— 18-20-inch stem, 12 inch ball tops. 3.00 5 50 12-in. stem. 12-in. crown 1.25 2.25 I4-15-in. stem, 12-in. crown 1.50 2.75 Out of tubs 25c each reduction. Vaughan's Seed Store CHrCAGO NEW YORK SJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIi I Robert Craig Co... | I K, PALMS I ^ and Novelties in Decorative Plants. s I Market and 49ih Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. | liiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiujiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiE Orchids If you want Orchids for any purpose whatever we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything else but Orchids, special lists on application. LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. 846 The American Florist. Nov. 4, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloj'd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Roch- ester, N. Y. , Seoretajy. Forty-second annual convention will D* held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. PAWTircKET, R. I. — The city has appropriated $8,500 for Slater Memorial park. Frankfort, Ky. — Arbor day, Noveia- ber 10, will be observed at the capitol grounds with appropriate ceremonies. Central falls, R. I. — James Hack- ing has been re-elected superintendent of Moshassuck cemetery and green- houses. New Orleans, La. — The Rosebank Nursery will open an up-to-date retail store in the St. Charles hotel early in November. Edmonton, Ky. — The Golden Rule Orchard & Nursery Co. has been incor- porated by P. W. Bushong, J. P. Van Zant and others; capital, $6,000. CHRISTOPHER, WASH. — John A. Stew- art, senior member of the Christopher Nursery Co., and active in the trade for more than a third of a century, died here October 19. He had been in poor health for several years. Pittsburgh, Pa. — The Tuxedo Land Co., whose holdings comprise about 2,000 acres at Sewickley Heights, have engaged Bernard Frosch, formerly connected with the bureau of parks of this city, to take charge of the land- scape features. California Association of Nurserymen. The sixth annual convention of the California Association of Nurserymen, preliminary announcement of which, together with the programme of inter- esting papers and discussions, appeared In our issue of October 28, page 794, was held in the Civic Recreation build- ing, Santa Barbara, October 26-28. and proved to be one of the most successful meetings in the history of the organiza- tion, the attendance numbering about 1,500. The visitors were welcomed to the city by Benjamin Bakewell, presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce, Ed- ward J. Wickson of San Francisco re- sponding on behalf of the association. Among the many excellent topics em- bodied in the programme, all of which were received with much interest, were the following: "Horticultural Laws," by Geo. H. Hecke, state horticultural commissioner, Sacramento; "Produc- tion, Prices, Salesmanship and Credits," by Geo. C. Roeding, Fresno; "Standardi- zation of Commercial Nursery Prod- ucts," by Wm. T. Kirkman, Jr., Fres- no; "Freight Rates as affecting Cali- fornia's Nursery Interests," by Chas. W. Ward, Eureka; California Native Plants," by Theo. Payne, Los Angeles; "Proposed California Seed Law," by Geo. P. Weldon, Sacramento; "Com- mercial Bulb Growing in California" by Colin H. Mclsaac, Santa Barbara; "New Plants of Commercial Value to the Trade," by D. W. Coolidge, Pasa- dena; "Plant Immigrants in our Parks and Gardens," by Prof. R. T. Stevens, Berkeley; "The City Beautiful; its Parks and Boulevards," by Ernest Braunton, Los Angeles. Each paper was in turn followed by a discussion. At the business session Friday after- noon, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Leonard Coates, president; Edward H. Rust. John Val- lance, Max J. Crow, Chas. Howard and Geo. F. Otto, vice-presidents; Henry W. Kruckeberg, 237 Franklin street, Los Angeles, secretary-treasurer. The 1917 meeting will be held at San Jose, Oc- tober 11-13. On Saturday the visitors were enter- tained with auto rides to points of in- terest in the city and its environs, fol- lowed by the annual banquet in the evening. Euonymus Bungeana. Euonymus Bungeana, which has been an inhabitant of the arboretum for 30 years, deserves more general cultivation than it has yet received in this country. It is a tree or tree- like shrub with slender, rather pendu- lous branches and narrow, pointed, yellow-green leaves, which are now turning yellow or yellow and red. The great beauty of this plant is in the rose-colored fruit which is produced in large clusters near the ends of the branches on which it remains for sev- eral weeks after the leaves have fal- len. This is one of the handsomest of the Asiatic species in the late autumn and a plant which should be better known. — Arnold Arboretum Bulletin, October 19, 1916. British Military Service Act. At Preston Tribunal on Tuesday, Colonel Jolly, the military representa- tive, read the following telegram re- ceived from the War Office : "Cancel all calling-up papers issued to men employed in agriculture, dairy farming, market gardening, and small holdings. No men so employed are to be called up pending further instruc- tions." — British Nurseryman and Seedsman, October 7. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WllUamstown Jnac H. J. Best Stock Catalogs For Nurserymen SAMPLE FREE Gillies Lillio. & Printing Go. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Order Early — Paper Fluctuating. Horticultural Printing a Specialty. J ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THEGONARDftJONESCO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing , PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Japanese Garden and Rockery For Hot Bouse. Conserv- atory and Show Window made in short time. Wide experience T. R. OTSUKA, Landscape Architect 300 S. Michigan Ave., Cbicas» OWN ROOT Pot grown 2!4 and 4-in. Field grown to pot 6 to 6-in. ROSES ». COMPANY*! .SPRINOriEUDOHIO-J HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HAU A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. HiU Nursery Co. Evetgreoi SpedaBsls lareesl Growers in Amtriia Box 404. DUNDEE, , ILL. ] Trade Directory OF THE United States and Canada Price $3.00 Postpaid. American Florist Go.r 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. NORWAY SPRUCE FOR MINiATURE CHRISTMAS TREES SELECTED SHAPELY PLANTS. 2-3 ft, $15 per 100 18-24 in., $12 per 100 12-18 in., $10 per 100 These are a very attractive florists' specialty and sell rapidly. Many Of our customers have handled them in large quantities every year and with splendid success. Will pot up nicely in 6-in. ?:"d 7-m pots. Order now. Can be shipped at once or later on up to December 1st. JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, NEWARK, NEW YORK rp/.Phones:LlncoIn410and411 ffiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiy^^ I Lg^~ ^^j Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. a The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio RED POTS REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. DREER'S "Riverton Special" Gedar PlantTubs No. Diam. Ea. Doz, 100 10 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, liefhtest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seeds, pimis. Bniksand Soppiies. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitb material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, nnd the cost is vprv little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor TUe. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing. GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannfactiurers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Order Now FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing. /9/<5. The American Florist. 855 CONTINUOUS REPLACEMENTS and repairs are a thing of the past with Garland Quality Products. We design, build, erect and equip complete any type of greenhouse for any purpose, and guarantee complete satisfaction. Let us assist you. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, president. ILLINOIS The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy lor green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, Vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of tlie chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing. hflNURES Unequaled for greenliouse and landscape fertilizing. THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICiOO Mention the American Florist when writing NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fumigating. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Mention the American Florist when writing. Illlllllllll llllllllllllllll!llllllllllllllllllllll!!!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliy^ I Greenhouse Construction | = BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. i = It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a m M greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a B s plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages B 1 and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. | I Greenhouse Management | H By the same author. Covers the subject completely. J g 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. J I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago | iliiilliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilliii«iiiiiiiilliiiy THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTURED BY GLAT & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND 1866-1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POST& Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is srivingr satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1 932. U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO. ILL. NICOTINE 40% CSUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATJ CHICACO MILWAUKEE ST. ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES 856 The American Florist. Nov. 4, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The S53 Alpha Floral Co ....835 American Bulb Co 842 American Greenh'se MfirCo .Ill Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co Ill Amlin^E C Co 829 Anderson S A.......839 Andersen Specialty Co HI Angermueller G H -834 Aphine Mfg Co 855 Archias Floral Co... 837 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 834 Badgley & Bishop.. 853 Barnard WW Co.... 841 Bassett & Washburn . 822 848 Baumer AueR 839 Baur Window Glass ^Co .IV lBayersdorferH&Co818 Beaven E A 829 Beg^erow's 8 ^6 Berger Bros 830 Berning HG 8U BlackistoneZ D ....836 BodgerJ&SonsCo..841 Boddington Arthur TCo 841 BolandJBCo 835 Bolgiano J&Sons....842 Bramley & Son 837 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 840 Breitmeyer's J Sons. .836 Briggs Floral Co.... 837 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 838 Brown A J Seed Co.. 840 Brunnings 842 Bryan Alonzo ] 847 Buchbinder Bros. ...856 BuckbeeH W 839 BudlongJ A 827 Bureau of Mushroom Industry 844 Burpee WA&Co... .841 Caldwell theWoods- man Co 834 California Florists... 838 Callahan M J 836 Camp Conduit Co.. .854 Central Floral Co.. .839 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 825 Clark EB Seed Co.. 842 Clarke's Sons D 837 Clay&Son 855 CoanJ J 833 Comley HenryR....839 Conard & Jones Co.. 846 Cooke Geo H 839 Cottage Gardens Co. 847 Cowee W ] Ill Coy HCSeedCo...,842 Coylejas 832 Craig Robt Co... •-..845 CrawbuckGeoWCo..833 DardsChas 836 Delgado Francisco.. 847 Detroit Flower Pot , Mfg Co 854 Detroit Stand Co.... 854' Dickinson Albert & Co 842 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFioral Co. .838 DornerF&SonsCo.848 Dreer H A 854 8^6 DuerrChas A 839 Duluth Floral Co.. ..839 DunlopJohnH 835 Edwards Fold Box.. 856 Erne&Klingel 829 Evans Co The J A. ..856 Evenden Bros Co. ..839 Eyres HG 835 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 855 Fish Henry Seed Co.. 842 Florists' Hail Assn. .Ill Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Ford M C 833 Ford William P 8!3 Fox J M & son Inc. .835 Franzen F 0 848 Frauenfelder C 838 Freeman MrsJ B....837 FreyCH 838 Frey & Frey 839 Friedman 838 FromentH E 833 Furrow & Co 839 Galvin Thos F 835 Garland Mfg Co 8i5 Gasser J M Co 836 Giblin & Co 856 GilliesLithograph Co846 GodineauR& M....843 Goldstein & Futterman 833 Gorham Printeryinc III Graham A & Son.... 839 Gr'nd Rapids FloCo.838 Grasselli Chemical Co 855 Grimm & Gorly 839 GudeBros 838 GunterbergM C ....823 Guttman & Raynor One) 832 Hansen Grate Co. ...Ill Hardesty & Co 839 Hart George B 833 Hart Henry 836 Hatcher Florist 839 Haven Seed Co The. 841 Heacock Jos Co 845 Heinl John G& Son. 839 Hencle Miles S 835 Henderson A & Col 816 Henderson Lewis. ..837 Hentz&Nash 832 Herr Albert M 848 Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda 836 Hews A H &Co.... 854 Higgins NF 837 HillDNursCo.. .. 846 847 HoerberBros 829 Hollywood Gardens. 836 Holm & Olson 836 Holton&Hunkel Co. 831 Hort Advertiser 845 Hort Trade Journal. .848 House of Ferns 833 Howard&Smith 839 Hurff Edgar F 842 HuscroftG. L 838 [ckes-BraunMillCo.III Igoe Bros 856 IsbellS M&Co 841 Jackson & Perkins.. .846 Johnson & Millang. .832 Johnston & Co T J.. .8^9 Jones Percy II Joseph's 838 Joy Floral Co 838 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 854 Keller Sons J B 837 Kelway &Son 84iJ Kennicott Bros Co.. 829 Kerr RC Floral Co. 837 Kervan Co The 833 KesslerWm 833 King Construct Co.. 853 Kohr AF 854 Kottmiller A 835 Kramer IN & Son.. 854 Kroeschell Bros Co. 852 Kruchten John 829 KuehnC A 831 KuhlGeo A 848 Kusik&CoH 831 Kyle &Foerater 829 Lager & Hurrell... 845 LandrethSeed Co... 841 Lang Flo &Nur Co. .837 Lange A 835 Leborius J J 837 Leedle Floral Co.... 846 Leonard Seed Co.... 841 Lockland Lum Co. ..855 London Flower Shp.836 Louis Simon Freres.843 LovettJT&Co 847 MacNiSHortCo....819 McCallum Co 831 McConnell Alex 835 McHutchi8on&Co,..841 McMurray D M 839 Mangel 838 Mann Otto 842 Matthews the Flo'st.839 MatthewsonJE 838 May & Co L L 838 Meconi Paul 833 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, eood prices, SHARP, PlRTRIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO. ILUNOIS. MetairieRidgeNurs.835 Mette Henry 844 Miller & Musser 829 Miller Stuart 831 MoningerJCCoIII IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd.... 832 Mullanphv Florist.. 835 MunsonH Ill Murray Samuel 838 Nat Flo B of Trade.. IV Newell A 837 NY Cut Flower Ex.. 833 Nicotine Mfg Co 855 Niessen Leo Co 8?0 Nippon Garden 832 OtsukaTR 846 Palez Paul M 838 Palmer W J &Son... 835 Park Floral Co 835 Peacock Dahlia Farms 846 Pearson EW 838 Pedrick GR&Son..842 Penn The Florist. . . 839 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 819 Peterson J A & Sons. 845 Peterson Nursery. .846 Peters & Reed Poty.. 854 Philadelphia Whole- sale Floral Ex 831 Philips Bros 838 PierceFO Co 853 Pierson F R Co I Pierson AN(Inc)...845 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 840 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 838 Pillsbury XL 856 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 831 PlathH 847 Podesta&Ba!docchi.837 Poehlmann Bros Co. 820 821 PoUworth C C Co . . .831 Polykranas Geo J . . . .833 Potter Floral Co.... 839 Pulverized Manure Co The 855 Pyfer A T & Co 826 Pyfer&Olsem 837 Raedlein Basket Co. 828 Randall A L 829 Randall's Flower Shop 839 Randolph & Mc- Clements 839 Rawlings Elmer 848 Ready Reference. .. .84*9 Reed & Keller 854 Regan Ptg House. . . Ill Reid Edw 830 Reinberg Geo 829 Rein berg Peter 823 Reuter&Son SJ....835 Rice Bros 831 Riedeia Meyer 833 RobbinsF A 839 Robinson J C Seed Co 842 Rochester Flo Co.... 835 RockWmLFlwrCo..838 Rohnert Waldo 842 Routzahn Seed Co. ..841 RuscbG&Co 831 Rye George 839 St Louis Seed Co. ...842 Schiller, the Florist. .837 Schillo Adam Lum ber Co 854 Schlatter W& Son.. 856 Schling Max 835 Schmidt ChasS 838 SchwakeChas&Co.832 Sekenger Adam 835 Seki Bros & Co 837 Sharp Partridge&Co 856 ShepardTB Co 842 Sheridan Walter F.. 833 Siebrecht George C.833 5ituation& Wants ..815 SkidelskySS&Co... I Smith A W&C0....836 SmithED&Co 848 Smith & Fetters Co. 8'8 Smith Henry 838 Smith W &T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 841 Storrs & Harrison., .848 Stumpp G.E.M....836 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 856 Syracuse Pottery Co. 854 Thompson J D Carnation Co I ThorburnJ M & Co. 841 TonnerOA&L A...824 TottyChasH 847 Traendly & Schenck.833 Trepel Jos 837 United Cut Flower. Co 833 Van Meter Flower Shop 839 Vaughan AL & Co.. 825 Vaughan's Seed Store ....I III 843 845 854 Vick's Sons Jas 843 Vincent R Jr &Sons Co I Walker F Co 835 Waller Seed Co 842 WeberFH 838 Weiland&Risch....829 Weiss Herman 833 WelchBrosCo 830 Welchs' 831 Welch Patrick .830 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 841 Whitted Floral Co... 835 Wietor Bros 824 Wilson J S Flo Co... 836 WittboldGCo 835 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.838 Woodruff SD & Sons 845 Yokohama NursCo..84I Young John & Co... 833 Young & Nugent . .835 Zech& Mann... 823 829 Ziska Jos & Sons 829 Zvolanek Anton C..842 No loss if you me nd your split carna- tions with Superior Camatton STAFLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. Schlatter it in, 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. Mention the American Florist when writing. )reer'8 Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenbouses Drive eiar ind tnie« becaose both bevelf are on tbe same I tide. Can't twist and break ' the slass in drivine. Galvan- ' Ized and will not rust. Mo riebti or lefts. Tbe Peerlejs Glazlne Point la patented. Nootliers like^ It- Order from your deale^ or direct from as. 1000, 7Sc. postpaid, f Samples free. EEIOLTA. DREEB.I 714 Chestnut Btreet\ rul*d«lpblft. "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-fi48 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CIT FLOWER BOXES lEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUTACTURERS ; PmLADELPHIA, PA. REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbiiider Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for pricei before ordering elsewhere. Prompt sbitHnent gnaranteed IGOE BROS., 61-73 MetropoEtan Ave., BROOaVN, N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Writs for catakx. JOHN A. EVANS CO., UCBUOMD, VKO. D tP 1 1 C 1 9 GRADE..... For GREENHOUSES steam and Hot Water See Our Cataloena. SIBLIN & GO., Utica, N. Y. Split Camationfi Easily Mended Willi Pillsbury Carnatien Staple We find it very Batiifao- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along withoat them. J. L. Johnsom. 1000 for SSa; 3000 for 11.00 I. L. PILL SB DRY Oalcabcrtf. DL RmBTica is "the Prow of the UbeseI; there may be mare Eomfart Rmidships, but ive are the Brst ta touch Unknown Seas," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 11, 1916. No. 1484 The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evebt Satcedat bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone. Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 81.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers— Daniel MacEobie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robebt C. Kerb, Houston, Tex., Vice-Prnsident, .John Young, 63 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York, Secretary; J. .J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Officbes Elect— E. C. Keee Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Young, New York. Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Fifth National Flower Show. The Filth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind.. Januarv 31~February 1, 1917. J F. Ammann, Edwardsville, 111., President; W. J. Veset, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-Presi- dent; A. F. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth Street and Rockwood Ave.., Indianapolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917. S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Louis J. Ebutee, Westerly, E. I. , Vice-President; Bbhjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Philadel- phia, Pa., November 8, 1916. Wsi. Klbinheinz, Ogonta, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. noth Street, Chicajio, Secretary. SUaCESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. Annual convention and exhibition at Boston, Mass., July 7, 1917. Geo. W. Keee, Doylestown- Pa.. President; Habet A. Bdnyabd, 40 W. Twen- ty eighth street, New Y'ork, Secretary. Violets. The temperature of both night and day have now become settled enough to keep the violet houses in the best growing condition, and the plants should have made a strong, healthy growth, and be producing blooms of good quality. The first sign of dis- ease will sometimes make its appear- ance as early as the first of November, yet it ordinarily does not show up until later in the year during the dark, dull weather. All leaves which show dis- ease should be picked off at once, and if there should be any great amount making its appearance, run the plant a little dry, and under no circumstances allow moisture to remain on the foliage over night. Water only on bright days and then early in the morning. Give all the air possible during the day, and if the disease continues raise the tem- perature a little at night and do not open the houses quite as .much or as early in the morning. A little warmer temperature will induce a new root ac- tion, and if this takes place the plant will begin to make a new growth and the disease will disappear. The disease only makes any great headway while the plants are not growing, for when "the elegant spring," as one grower always used to express it, comes, the plants take on new vigor and the dis- ease is no more. As soon as the plants begin to grow the temperature can be dropped to normal for the culture of these plants, which should be about 40° at night. Be careful in removing the leaves not to disturb the plants any more than necessary. Do not pull them off carelessly, but pinch them off with the thumb and forefinger. Rambler Roses. The wood of the several rambler roses that are to be forced should be well ripened up. Those that have been grown in the open ground should be lifted and potted. The pot-grown stock should be subjected to some freezing weather, but they should not be left out until the weather becomes severe enough to freeze the ground so that the pots become broken. A covering of leaves may be placed over the pots if the wood has not been thoroughly ripened, but they are better stored in deep pits or sheds, where the tempera- ture may be kept just above the freez- ing point. The small twiggy wood should be cut out, leaving the strong canes, and these should be tied to a stake and kept erect. This will greatly reduce the labor when moving them and allow for closer packing when they are packed away and besides prevent the branches from lying on the ground and becoming soft or perhaps causing rot, if too damp. The stock that is lifted and potted should be given a rich ■ i-ose soil and potted firmly, ramming the soil down hard with a wooden stick. All roses require a firm soil to get the best results. The Baby Ramblers can be carried into the houses and brought into bloom for Christmas. A tempera- ture of 60 degrees to 65 degrees should produce plants with bloom if started at once. Ferns. A good stock of small ferns is a necessity at this season of the year to the florist having a retail trade, for the fern dishes will now be coming in to be refilled and this has become quite a feature of the business. While this branch of the trade is in many cases very unsatisfactory, yet it is greatly the fault of the dealer that it is so, and with a little care and method can be made very remunerative and satisfac- tory to himself and his customers. In the first place a book should be kept giving the date when such customer's dish was filled, and above all things do not endeavor to buoy the customer up with any false hopes as to how long the dish will keep in good condition. In many cases the dish is placed on the center of the table 15 to 20 feet away from any light, the care left to domes- tics, and it may never be watered from the time it reaches the house until it is returned to be filled, and ofttimes the customers will say it was only a week or two since it was filled, when by ref- erence to the book it will be found to 858 The American Florist. Nov. It, have been two months. When the dish is returned make a note as to what varieties seem to liave succeeded the best and use these in i-efllling'. It is wonderful to note the effect on the dif- ferent varieties in different liouses. What will live and thrive in one house will often be the first to die in an- other. Have a few dishes put up ready for sale. It is often possible to make a sale when the customer sees them all readj', though he might not wait to have one made up or would never think of it unless his attention was drawn to it. Besides the ferns, have a good stock of Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri in small pots; these will often grow where ferns will not live at all. And also a fine lot of small palms, cocos and kentias. and small dracjenas for the centers of the fern dishes. Outside Tulips. The tulips should be planted in the beds as soon as possible from now on. It will do them no good to remain out of the soil, for they will lose some of their vitality. While we do not like to plant them out when the soil and weather are warm, yet October and early November is the proper time to get them in. There is danger now of the ground becoming frozen at any time and they should all be planted while the ground can be worked, for it is very difficult to set them even after a thin crust has formed on the soil. The covering can, however, be left un- til freezing weather sets in, and, in fact, is better, for if the ground becomes frozen the bulbs will not make any top growth, which is likely to occur if cov- ered now and kept too warm. Do not cover too deeply. The object of the covering is not to prevent the soil from freezing, but to prevent the alternate thawing and freezing that often occurs and which will in some cases throw the bulbs out of the soil altogether. Leaves three or four inches thick make the best covering, with boughs or boards laid across to prevent the winter winds from blowing them away. Gladiolus Colvillei. The winter blooming gladioli make a valuable addition to the late winter and spring flowers and are very useful as a cut floTver or in all kinds of floral work. The 'blooms are much smaller than the Gladiolus Gandavensis and kindred kinds and can be artistically employed. The varieties grown are The Bride, white; Blushing Bride, white, tinged with pink, and Peach Blossom, light pink. The culture of these is very easy and by a succession of plantings the flowers may be had all through early spring up to June. The bulbs can be procured all at once and kept dry and cool, but do not leave them standing around in the room over the boiler or they will rapidly lose their vitality. They can be planted in deep flats and placed in an out-of-the-way place until they begin to grow, when they should be given a light location in a house with a temperature similar to that in which carnations are grown. The flowers will be larger and have more substance, if grown cool, but it will take considerably longer to get them into bloom. Some growers plant these bulbs between the rows of the carnations or the violets, but our experience has been that it is far better to grow them in boxes by themselves, for the carnations will need all the nourishment in the soil if growing well, and if not, they as Well as the violets when through bloom- ing had better be cleaned out and some other crop planted and not have a crop mixed in which would delay the plant- ing or occupying of the space. These gladioli will be found very Useful and well appreciated by the best trade. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. KUt, Philadelphia. Pa. Store Economies. From being $3,000 "in the hole," and in a period of 11 years being the proud possessor of a business worth $50,- 000 is the record of Frank Ross, of Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Boss did this with his retail business now conducted in three stores, entirely through his personal efforts and with the assist- Vaughan's Green Pickers. This Illustration Shows :i Group of Wiunebago Indian VVouien Engaged in Gathering Ground Pine in the Northern Wisconsin District tor Vaughan's Seed Store. A Large Bundle ot the Pine is Shown in the Foreground and an Indian is Resting on a Bundle of the Same in the Righ t Fore- ground of the Picture. ance of Mrs. Ross, who Is also blessed with a good business instinct. Buy- ing and selling for cash only are his business corner stones, and to this sys- tem he attributes his success. He bears the distinction of being the best buyer in the Philadelphia market; his business is so large that his trade is valued and sought for by all the deal- ers. His motto is "Spot Cash." He has long ago learned that "money down" means prices down to the low- est level. To settle at the end of the day is gilt edge, but his plan is "How much for this lot, cash now?" He believes that he can save 20 per cent as compared with the man who orders over the phone and pays in 30 days, and this of itself Is a very large item in the course of a year. Another fea- ture is that all stock purchased by him must be fresh, no job lots of yes- terday's flowers being considered. He keeps closely in touch with his three stores by phone, buying in bulk and distributes the stock according to their requirements. When the stock is received it is sorted, superfluous leaves removed from ends of stems, graded and placed in jars for the case. A rubber band around each jar holds a card on which the price per dozen of the con- tents is boldly apparent. There is no asking "How much are these?" as the figures are so plainly disjilayed. This pricing system is carried out on every- thing carried in stock. Plants, bas- kets, bulbs, grass seed and other pack- ages all are so plainly marked that customers can wait on themselves. Keeping down overhead expenses is one of Mr. Ross' hobbies. He believes that handling flowers is a woman's business, or at least he has found them as efiBcient as men and the ma- jority of them much more to be de- pended on; he claims to be able to make a good, bright girl so proficient in eight weeks that she can put up boxes of flowers, arrange sprays and make up designs with the best of them. Those who are willing will soon learn and the careless kind are soon let go to be replaced by others who look promising. He finds they are also very good at waiting on customers, taking orders and making sales. The department stores use women help to great advantage and at much lower salaries than for men. With a compe- tent manager in each store his force, he says, is complete in every way. He is systematical in the hours of labor, all after regular hours' work being paid for by the hour; there is thep no grumbling at having to stay, and on the other hand all hours of absence except vacations are at the expense of the employe. The only objection to fe- male help is that they leave him to get married. Mr. Ross takes this philoso- phically, however, and is glad- to see them better themselves in this way. Mr. Ross watches his stock very carefully; if far any reason a line of goods is not moving it is featured and then if it does not go, down goes the price. Plants that become a little passe are lowered and sold in small lots to- gether, so as to quickly clean them out. He is a great believer in adver- tising, and all through the season ex- cept the summer months, prepares il- lustrated circulars that are splendidly gotten up, calling attention to the best plants and flowers of the season with a special price for everything. Keep- ing the price to the front is a great feature with him, not that everything he offers is cheap, but it is there and the probable customers can not but see it and judge for themselves if it suits their purse. These price lists are al- ways placed in large envelopes ad- dressed to the flower lovers of the house and are hand distributed in selected sections in the territory covered by all of his stores. The parent or original store is at 212 East Girard avenue in the up- town district, in a building erected by him for the business. The other two are in West Philadelphia, one at 13 South 60th street, below Market, and the other, the Ross Flower Shop, No. 3, at 136 South 52nd street, just above Walnut. Orders received in any of the stores that can be better or more economically handled by Ihe others are telephoned and receive the same attention as where taken. One active auto makes the heavier deliver- ies, traveling about 75 miles a day during the busy season. Mr. Ross is a igi6. The American Florist. 859 great believer in autos, but to be eco- nomical they must be kept busy; hav- ing one standing on the street or in the garage half the time does not pay. He has had several light machines that work very well, but is now try- ing out a heavier one. Funeral work is one of his specialties and he makes great quantities of it, sending out very good literature soliciting the orders. Cash registers in all his stores are features; for each sale of .$1.00 the customer is entitled to a 10-cent dis- colors of the country of the groom, formed a path, beaiitiful in its color- ing, the effect being further enhanced by asparagus and southern smilax, studded with white chrysanthemums and American Beauties which faced the balconies and marked the ap- proach to the stairway. Farleyense, arranged with cattleyas, embellished the mantels in the hall and drawing room, while splendid specimen ferns filled every corner, and formed a beautiful background for the white w\ ^t>^ ^MSt/S. %=. ^ ^^^^^^^^^^m' ' 1 R^ ^^ S i 1 »?^^1kS|Mmim '^^^/h E IHIv ''%^- ^I^H ORCHIDS AT THE JOSEPH HEACOCK CO. S, \WYNCOTE, PA. count check, which is worth its face value in future purchases. Mr. Ross thinks they are of great value in bringing new business or holding his trade and also relieve the tension of the spot-cash payment. All the stores in which his business is conducted are owned by him, he being a great believer in the good will that attaches to a location. All are fitted up in the most modern manner with every facility for the rapid transaction of the business. No old, unsaleable, or otherwise shopworn goods are ever to be seen; everything is bright, seasonable and saleable and displayed to the best advantage, both in the store and show windows, which latter, by the way, are always in good taste, and nearly always contain very attractive features. K. Wedding Decoration by Gude Bros, Co. The recent wedding of Miss Mar- garet Preston Draper, prominent in social circles at "Washington, D. C, to Prince Andrea Boncompagni, of Rome, Italy, was marked by the transformation of the residence, at which the ceremony was performed, into a veritable bower of flowers, the arrangement being by Gude Bros. Co., well-known florists of the nation- al capital, with the usual excellence which has gained for this firm a countrywide reputation. From the entrance to the ball room on the floor above, where the cere- mony was performed, palms, ferns, large white chrysanthemums and American Beauty roses in profusion, arranged to reproduce the national marble altar and the white prie dieux. Ferns and American Beauties banked the front of the altar and the plat- form on which Cardinal Gibbons' throne stood. Roses in high stand- ards graced the former at each side, the prie dieux being sprayed with ferns. An anteroom, which had been transformed into a bower of ferns, made a charming setting for the organ and the orchestra. WITH THE GROWERS Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. Wyncote is synonymous with the name Heacock. Joseph Heacock carried on an important rose growing business here for a number of years when Bride and Mermet headed the list of teas. Later the place was devoted almost entirely to American Beauty to be succeeded by Killarney. Now the roses have been moved to the extensive houses at Roelefs and the entire range here is given over to kentias — the famous ken- tias of "Wyncote — with a few cocuses and Phoenix Roebelenii. Cibotium Schiedei is grown quite largely and there are also a few beds of Scottii fern. "With the establishing of the new place at Roelefs, the business was in- corporated and is now called the Jo- seph Heacock Co. Mr. Heacock, as- sisted by his son James, is as active as ever and Is the guiding spirit In di- recting the policy of the company. All the kentias from the seed bed, on up to the made-up plants in 12 and 14-inch tubs, are grown here, nothing ever being imported. Strength, vigor and a healthy lustrous appearance mark all the stock from two-inch pots up. Kentia seed is sown as soon as it arrives, generally in August, in beds ' of peat; in from four to six months the strongest young plants are lifted and placed about one inch apart in shallow boxes of peat, stood over though some distance from the steam pipes under the eaves or gutters of the houses, where they stay for about 12 months. Many of the houses are built on the ridge and furrow plan with no division between, and this foot of space under the eave plate is nicely utilized in this way. From these boxes they go into two-inch pots and from these to three and four-inch pots. In this stage they are gi'own, plunged in ashes on tables, so that they can be well syringed and their feet kept warmer. The next shift is into a six and they are from this time grown on cement bordered ground beds covered with ashes. All sizes above six-inch pots are grown in cedar tubs. The smallest CIBOTIUMS AND PALMS AT THE JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.'S, WYNCOTE, PA. 860 The American Florist. Nov. 11, made-up plants are in 7-inch tubs, hav- ing a strong- six-inch Forsteriana for the center with three bushy fours around. In from nine to 12 months they are ready for sale. Larger sizes of made-up plants contain stronger and older stock. These are grown in eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve inch tubs, which take about a year to fin- ish. A number are also grown on as single specimens. Insects are guarded against by frequent fumigation with liquid Nico-Fume, evaported in the "Lonsdale" pans on the steam pipes. Sharp syringing is also a good preven- tative. In these houses every inch of room is utilized. The outside wall of the largest palm house supports a 12-inch board or hanging shelf, which, running the length of the house, carries 5,000 two-inch pot kentias. While this is not as good as a more valuable table space, the plants looked very well and added that much to the efficiency of the houses. Cibotiums are seen here in splendid form; they are called the velvet plants because they take up no room as all are grown suspended from the roof pipes, where they have an abundance of light and air, their slender fronds not_ interfering in the slightest with the palms on the ground beneath. Specimens in 10-inch tubs are finished on iron pedestals which stand above the palms. Scottii ferns are grown in much the same way. Several beds are planted in the spring from which every other plant is taken in the early fall, potted, and suspended from the roof to be finished. The balance in the beds are grown on, providing young plants from runners. The old plants are lifted finally and finished for the late winter demand when the market is generally bare of such stock. Cattleyas are one of the specialties being done as well here as anywhere in the country. J. Gould, who has charge of this department, has crossed a number of plants and has some S,000 seedlings in various stages of growth; it takes about six years to bring along a plant to the point of profitable bear- ing. Seed is best sown early in the spring and will start to show life in three weeks. Dowiana and labiata make a good cross. The seed pods take about a year to mature. Orchids will not force like many other plants; too much heat will start them into growth at the expense of the flowers, but by careful coaxing the various varieties can be made to hit certain seasons when they are most in demand. Plants from seed, if well crossed, generally produce blooms of good size and qual- ity, while only about 40 per cent of the Imported stock bear high grade flowers. The seedling plants also hold out much longer than the imported. By not allowing weak plants to flower they are greatly strengthened for next season's growth. It takes about a year to establish newly imported stock. A fairly good crop of flowers is obtained the second season, which increases until the fifth year, when they begin to go back. This applies to the general run of the stock, there being some excep- tions. A house of labiata was flower- ing freely. Cattleyas can be held a month on the plants, which is quite a feature in an overstocked market. Intensive culture and efficiency in every department is the feature of this very well managed establishment. Theodore Shober, who has charge of the palms and ferns, appears to un- derstand their every requirement. Since August he and his force have been busy all the time selecting and pack- ing orders, large quantities being se- lected daily with many more yet to go before the present orders are filled. Alfrea M. CampbeU, Strafford, Pa. . E. A. Stroud, the former proprietor of the Strafford Flower Farms, kept his establishment well to the front, his specialty being carnations and chrys- anthemums. Alfred M. Campbell, who is now the proprietor, bids fair to be a worthy successor, as all the stock is fully up to the high standard set by Mr. Stroud. A house containing 20,000 blooms of the new orange yellow chrys- anthemum, Strafford, is a wonderful New Chrysanthemum Strafford. Grown by Alfred M. Campbell, Strafford, I^a. sight. This variety is surely destined to be universally grown. It is of me- dium size, about 5 inches in diameter, reflex, with an abundance of petals whose regularity gives the flower a most perfect form. In color it is a bright bronzy orange yellow, a most pleasing shade, that almost glistens in its inten- sity. The stem and foliage could not be better. A look over this house creates a lasting impression. There are sev- eral other houses filled with standard sorts, the envy of most growers. A house 50x3.50 feet contains oO.OOJ carnation plants, which are in a great state of preparedness for the winter campaign; there are not many finer blocks anywhere. Formosum lilies are to be a feature, a number of tables in various stages being filled with them. Quite a retail business has been done i here and a fine stock of poinsettias, begonias, cyclamens, ferns and palms are being groomed for the holidays. The range contains 60,000 feet of glass. The houses are of Hitching's best iron construction, heated with a battery of their boilers. Mr. Campbell is a hustling young man, well versed in the busi- ness. In addition to this large place, he has another at Collingdale and a wholesale cut-flower store in Philadel- phia. W. K. Harris, Philaaelphia, Pa. There are few places where florists plants are the specialty, where one will find such general excellence as at the W. K. Harris establishment. Fifty- fifth and Springfield avenue. Philadel- phia. This is the home of many successes. The Harris lily was a discovery of Mr. Harris and named for him. Ficuses were first grown here in quantity and the largest stock of Pandanus Veitchii, before the southern grown cuttings be- came a feature, was always to , be found here, Mr. Harris having found that by destroying the center of the plant it would sucker much more free- ly from the bottom, a secret which he retained for a long time. Hosea "Wa- terer's first importation of chrysan- themums from Japan were given him to grow on to determine their worth, and he crossed many of the varieties, almost the entire stock of the country being direct descendents of these origi- nal plants and crosses sent out at that time. Ivory is about the only variety, of the original imported set, that is still in cultivation. One of Mr. Harris' best contribu- tions is the broad, long, crinkley-leaved sport of the Boston fern, named after himself. When displayed on a pedes- tal it makes one of the most beautiful of this large family, which have been such a boon to the florist. We can- not understand why its cultivation has not been taken up by others. For the most part this is a firm whose business is of specialties. House after house is filled with Harrisi and Scottii ferns in me- dium and large sizes. A house is given to Ficuses elastica and altissima. The latter might be called a refined elas- tica, having a similar leaf, which grows much closer on the stem. It is seen at its best in branched or bush form. Many of the elastica are branching plants set in the ground outside during the summer. They make stocky plants, lift well and soon recover after potting, in the house. A house of Pandanus Veitchii and another of crotons looked well. Six to eight houses are planted with chrysanthemums for cut flowers, grown three to a plant, and are up to the standard required here. They are quite as good as many seen flow- ered, only one stem to a plant. They are able to get this quantity by early planting, all before May 30. This in- sures a vigorous growth, which breaks strongly when plants are topped. An interesting feature is the houses of Asplenium nidus avis, the bird's nest fern; there are many thousands in the two houses given up to them. One contains plants in from four to eight-inch pots; the other is the nur- sery, where they are cared for from the seed pan up to two-inch pots, for delivery before the holidays. All the large stock is marked sold, except a few in four-inch pots, which gives some idea of its popularity. In all this great block there is not one diseased or discolored frond, which is remark- able, as many growers have to dis- card it on account of black spot. Seed is sown every two weeks, which is necessary to keep up a supply, as it is in almost constant demand in all stages of growth, the three-inch be- ing one of the most popular sizes. Christmas and Easter are climaxes here, for which great preparations are made. Some 2-i cases of azaleas, for igi6. The American Florist, 86t early forcing', had just arrived. These would follow some of the chrysanthe- mums. Houses of cyclamen and poin- settias were features, while in another larg'e house were the assorted tubs, pans and pots made up of variegated foliag-e plants for the Christmas trade. Outside, the rambler and other roses for Easter forcing, had just been pot- ted and stored for the winter. They are plunged in manure, close together on the gound, from which they were dug and covered with salt hay, which is worked down among the branches to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers for his own use (not for sale) exhibit as an amateur; if so. on what basis can he compete with amateurs employ- ing no skilled help, or very little? Persons employing skilled help in the production of flowers, fruits, or vegeta- bles can not be classed as amateurs. Can a man employed as a florist, gardener, etc. or in any professional capacity relating to horticulture, ex- hibit under any circumstances as an amateur when produce exhibited is taken from his private garden where ^0M mm' . ■' " - HHUI^^' ^m^--'- ^' ■ - lliii^Bu'k'HK,^vKi£3i^^^H^H 3 ■ .. ^ W^ ■ -V m^^ ':^"i^:'^^pi^''' ^■^"^'^ ' 'C ■* J^^-^^. - ' ■•:■ ■ ■'- " ^4 ^€'^9k - ■ /■ CHRYSANTHEMUM FLORENCE HARRIS. until the appearance is that of a long, low, hay rick. They winter splendidly here and are easily gotten out when wanted for early forcing. Mr. Prince, the foreman, is a thoroughly practical plantsman, the whole stock reflecting his careful man- agement. "W. K. Harris and Mark Mills are still in the harness, but now find more time to get about among their fellow craftsmen, put pep and business management into flower shows, and lend their valued business counsel in similar channels. K. Amateurs or Professionals. ED. American Florist : You will oblige by giving your opin- ion on the following questions with re- gard to the status of amateurs and professionals in horticultural exhibi- tions. T. G. B. "What is an amateur at horticultural exhibitions? What general classes of amateurs could be made to advantage? An amateur at horticultural exhibi- tions is one who grows his own flowers, fruits or vegetables. Amateurs are ■usually divided into two classes, name- ly, amateurs proper, who have no as- sistants in their work and amateurs who keep a gardener. What is a professional exhibitor at horticultural exhibitions? Gardeners who care for the green- houses or gardens of private individuals as distinguished from commercial flo- rists and nurserymen. Can a person employing skilled help produce is grown for his own table and pleasure? No. Can head gardener or his assistants on estate not growing produce for sale, exhibit as amateurs either in his own name or in his employer's name from the produce grown on the estate? No. EXHIBITIONS. The Philadelphia Show. The annual exhibition of the Chrys- anthemum Society of America, in con- junction with the show of the Penn- sylvania Horticultural Society was opened at Philadelphia, Pa., under most favorable auspices Tuesday evening, November 7. The show was complete in all departments, particu- larly that of the cut bloom section, in which the C. S. A. entries formed an important part. In these it was the larg-est and most varied exhibition ever seen in that city. Large flowers and great excellence had been ex- pected but the growers fairly outdid themselves, the blooms being- truly won- derful in size, form and color. Among the other strong features of the show were the orchid displays. Wm. Klein- heinz, Ogontz, Pa., had a group of plants in flower arranged in a bank at the first landing- of the grand stair- case extending from the main balcony of the upper hall which was most artistic in its natural 'woods^like beauty. Two large standing mirrors, between which was a fountain, gave the appearance of a cascade. Cibo- tium and other ferns, together with cork and birch bark and mosses, gave the group a most natural forest habi- tat appearance. Well flowered cattle- yas were prominent, as well as oncid- iums and many other choice genera of this family. The arrangement was in charge of John Kuhn. Louis Burke's display was up to his usual standard, and better. The large electrically lighted case was filled with the choicest of his large collection. Magnificent cattleyas, on- cidiums, laelias, odontoglossums, stan- hopias, phalaeonopsis and rare varie- ties of cypripediums, all in full flower, made an exceptionally fine showing. A smaller case contained a specimen nf Vanda Sanderiana with a seven flowered spike of superb blooms. This was flanked by two pots of very well flowered cypripediums. An enclosed gilded frame contained a magnificent Brassia-Cattleya Heatonense with two flowers, the lips of which, heavily fringed, -were over three inches in depth. NEPHROLEPIS HARRISII. Fourteen Inch Tub; Spread Eight Feet. 862 The American Florist. Nov. 11, The pot plants occupied the center of the main hall, as usual, and were quite up to the standard of recent yeaj-s. The shorter, bushy stock, flowered well down to the pot, were more effective than the taller larger plants on which the flowers, no more numerous, seemed farther apart and did not p-ive the color effect as in those kept lower. They were also much harder to transport. The center of the hall, under the large chandeliers, contained a group of fine specimen crotons, six to eight feet in height, very bushy and well colored, staged by John Hobson. H. A. Dreer, Inc., filled the tables border- ing the stage with well grown, me- dium sized plants of crotons, vari- gated pineapples. Phoenix Roebelenii and other choice plants, backed with fine kentias. At the opposite end of the hall the group of foliage and flow- ering plants staged by John Dodds, gardener to John Wanamaker, was a feature. Splendid plants of antir- rhinum, rich with color, cattleyas in full flower. Pandanus Lindenhurst, and other choice foliage plants made a most interesting and monumental grouping. Thomas Long, gardener for G. W. Childs Drexel, staged his usual fine collection of ferns. Won- derful perfection and growth is exem- plified in these plants, which are not duplicated anywhere. In the foyer was staged the varie- gated and other fancy foliage plants. These were brilliant in their coloring and wonderful in the vigor and finish, the selections of the very best col- lections from the private establish- ments in the neighborhood. The front foyer was occupied by interesting trade exhibits. H. A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, displayed garden requi- sites, insecticides and bird boxes, nice- ly arranged with appropriate plants. The exhibit of H. F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, was an enclosed garden effect. A high pole fence, with a wide entrance and a grapevine cov- ered pergola was very effective. Chrysanthemums in the border and a well arranged center bed of spring blooming bulbs represented by arti- ficial flowers was very artistic. This was another of Philip Fruend's suc- cesses. A table of choice varieties of hardy chrysanthemums by the H. F. Michell Co.. from which orders were taken for spring delivery, was in charge of C. A. Gowdrey. There were two large exhibits of fancy fish. One in the lower hall by the gold fish exhibitors of Phila- delphia, a combination of 12 fish fan- ciers, and another in the main foyer, by Franklin Barrett, were very inter- esting features, surrounded at all times by the visitors. Wm. Kleinheinz staged a wonder- fully well flowered set of a new win- ter flowering tuberous begonia. The plants were IS inches in height and covered with flowers, one inch to three inches in diameter. The colors were red and shades of pink — a real novelty, apparently of great value. The King Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. T., had a nicely ar- ranged latticed booth, hung with pic- tures of their greenhouses and a sam- ple movable frame for the garden. FYed Cowperthwaite was in charge. The Lord & Burnham Co. also made an exhibit of cold frames and sash, also literature. D. T. Connor was ex- ploiting the virtues of the exhibit. H. Waterer. Philadelphia, exhibited bulbs and garden requisites, tools, etc. Thos. Meehan & Sons staged hardy chrysanthemums in front of an elabo- rate latticed background of ever- greens, berries and autum leaves. This was an artistic display. "Wednesday noon the important ex- hibitors from out-of-town points were still busy unpacking their large ship- ping cases and the cry went forth for additional vases. The Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Association of Chicago had an excellent exhibit and Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., were rep- resented with a display of immense blooms. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., made a fine exhibit of more than 100, while W. H. Duckham's showing comprised 75 wonderful flowers. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., with 50 vases of superb pompons and the E. - G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., with more than 100 immense blooms, including several new varieties, also made splen- did displays. The local growers staged stock of extraordinary size and finish. Many of the flowers measured nine inches in diameter and the snme in depth. k. The Boston Show. The autumn exhibition of the Massa- chusetts Horticultural Society was held at Horticultural hall, Boston, Novem- ber 4-6. The show was not as large as usual, but the flowers shown were of very good quality. The groups of flow- ering plants were especially good this year and made the best showing in the exhibition. A. N. Davenport had a very fine display— a great variety of plants. Wm. Edgar Co., "Waverley, Mass., also showed some very fine speci- mens in its group. For commercial plants, Wm. Elliot, Boston, had some of the finest ever staged at the hall, all being very fine varieties, well flow- ered and perfect in shape. The speci- men plants were not unusual this year with the exception of a large plant of Garza shown by Galen Stone. The re- tail exhibits were very much "off" this year, there being but one entry — Cap- len, The Florist, showing uses of flow- ers in the home. The competition for all blooms of chrysanthemums was not very keen as the flowers shown by Galen Stone surpassed all others by a large margin. Wm. Rust, gardener for the Weld estate, had a nice showing of winter flowering hybrid begonias which won a great deal of admiration. Wm. Down also had some very fine speci- mens of Begonia Optima, which won a silver medal. A table of crotons and camellias from Thomas Roland, of Na- hant, were exceptionally good. There were good showings of pom- pons and single chrysanthemums from Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J., and A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. The fruits and vegetables were more extensively shown this year than usual, Thos. I. Grey Co. having a very fine display. The carnations were very fine this year. Strouts, of Biddeford, Me., won in the six vase class with some very fine flowers. F. L. W. Tarrytown Hort. Society Show. The eighteenth annual exhibition of the Tarrytown, N. Y., Horticultural So- ciety was held in Music hall, Tarry- town, November 1-3. This society has an established reputation for good ex- hibitions, which was admirably sus- tained at this last event. The exhibits in the competition for Mrs. Frederic E. Lewis' prize, silver CU13 and $25, for the most effectively arranged group of palms and flowering and foliage plants, space of 100 square feet, 1st, silver cup, value $25; 2nd, $15; 3rd, $10, added greatly to the dec- orative features of the hall. W. B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y. (R. M. Johnston, Gr.), won the cup; Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard, Tarrytown (C. R. Russell, Gr.), won second and D. G. Reid, Tarrytown, third. Chrysanthe- mums were largely used in the Thomp- son exhibit which occupied the stage. The Shepard exhibit was a fine ar- rangement of crotons and other foliage plants and chrysanthemum plants, around tall palms. The stage was handsomely decorated with foliage and flowering plants and cut flowers. Noteworthy in the stage decorations were baskets and bowls of roses by F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, which were not in competition. An- other effective decorative feature was the vases of long-stemmed chrysanthe- mums with autumn foliage, arranged along the balcony. The exhibition chrysanthemums, as a matter of course, were very note- worthy. F. R. Pierson's prize, $15, for the best vase of 25 blooms Lillian Doty chrysanthemums disbudded, grown to single stem, stems 24 inches in length; 1st, $8; 2nd, $5; 3rd, $2, was awarded as follows : Mrs. S. Neustadt, Tarry- town, first; D. L. Luke, Tarrytown (John Elliott, Gr. ), second; Paul M. Warburg, Hartsdale (Frank C. Luck- enbach, Gr.). third. Charles Vander- bilt's prize ($5) for the largest chrys- PALMS AND CIBOTIUMS AT THE JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.'S, WYNCOTE, PA. jgio. The American Florist, 863 anthemum bloom, selected from all the exhibits, was won by Mrs. F. E. Lewis, Ridg-field, Conn. (J. W. Smith, Gr.), with William Turner. In the various classes for exhibition chrysanthemums, numerous prizes were won by W. B. Thompson, Mrs. F. E. Lewis, Mrs. Carl Victor, Irvington, (Thos. Lee, Gr. ), and Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard. Noteworthy varieties ex- hibited were : Mary Farnsworth, Wil- liam Turner, Mary Mason, Odessa, El- beron, Queen Mary, W. Woodmason, Rose Pockett, Hon. Mrs. Lapes, Mrs. G. Drabble, C. H. Totty, Nerissa, Na- kota and Boggs. There were fine ex- hibits of pompons and singles. Mrs. Carl Victor took first and Dr. C. C. Brace (Geo. Mcintosh. Gr) second for Mrs. H. Darlington's prize, $5, for the best six vases, six varieties, five sprays each of pompon chrysanthemums; 1st, $3; 2nd, $2. There was a clever dis- play of pompons in competition by Scott Brothers, Elmsford, N. Y.. Edgemont Nurseries' (Julian F. Det- mer, prop.) prize, silver cup and $25, for most effectively arranged display of orchids, covering a space of 25 square feet, for private gardeners only; 1st, silver cup; 2nd, $15; 3rd, $10, was awarded to Samuel Untermeyer, Grey- stone (Arthur Griffin, Supt.; Geo. H. James, Gr.), first; Mrs. Shepard, sec- ond. Both these exhibits were very fine. Adolph Lewisohn's silver cup for best vase of roses, 50 blooms, was won by Richard Delafield, Tuxedo Park, N. T. (Wm. Brock. Gr. ), who also took first for 12 pink, 12 white and 12 yellow. In the commercial class, F. R. Pier- son took first prize for 25 blooms one variety. The Lord & Bumham Co.'s gold medal for 18 roses, other than Ameri- can Beauty, was won by W. B. Thomp- son, who also took other rose prizes. Carnation prizes were taken by Mrs. S. Hermann, Mrs. Shepard, W. B. Thompson, D. G. Reid and Mrs. E. S. Bayer. The table decorations were largely of single chrysanthemums. A. W. Gold- ing, gardener to D. G. Reid, Irvington, was first; Wm. Brock, gardener to Richard Delafleld, second, and Wm. G. Ellis, gardener to E. L. Myers, Hunt- ington, N. Y., third. Mrs. James Speyer's table decoration, not in com- petition, was a very elaborate arrange- ment. A mirrored centerpiece, a statu- ette fountain, miniature swans, with a vase of pink bouvardia at each plate — all combined, it was a great attrac- tion. Marie Bowman, of White Plains, took first prize for the best arranged bridal bouquet. Prize winners not previously men- tioned were S. M. Lehman, Henry Sidersberg, Mrs. S. Neustadt, Emil Berolsheimer, J. F. Detmer (G. H. Chisholm, Gr.), Mrs. I. N. Seligman. D. E. Oppenheimer, all with chrysanthe- mums; Mrs J. B. Trevor, Mrs. Moses Taylor and Richard Langle, with vio- lets. A. F. F. Westchester and Fairfield Society. The sixth annual autumn exhibition of this society was held in Drinkwater's hall, Greenwich, Conn., October 31- November 1. The manager was J. B. McArdle, who was ably assisted by Thos. Ryan, to whom the society is indebted for the staging of a mag- nificent display of flowers, fruits and vegetables. The handsome and valu- able prizes offered for the entire schedule of 121 classes brought out keen competition, the quality of the exhibits throughout being of a very high order. Noteworthy features were the scarcity of the "big blooms" and the increasing popularity of the more decorative types of single and pompon I varieties of chrysanthemums, the in- creasing interest displayed in the classes for groups of plants and of cut flowers, decorative work and table dec- oration. It is gratifying to note the interest taken in the exhibition by the amateurs — those who do not employ paid assistants. Owing to the un- usually mild sea,son, there was a splen- did display of outdoor flowers; over 50 varieties were seen in the five groups in this class. Among the novelties noted was the new yellow rose exhib- ited by A. N. Pierson, Inc., Mme. Col- lette Martinet, of remarkable fragrance, good form, and which is said to be a good grower and producer. Some fine varieties of anemone flowered chrys- anthemum seedlings exhibited by Scott Bros., Elmsford, N. Y., attracted a lot of attention. A vase of the new double flowered form of cosmos was exhibited by J. B. McArdle; the neat flowers should be very useful to the florist as well as a good subject for the garden. The sweepstakes prize for the best chrysanthemum bush plant went to W. J. Sealey, gardener for Chas. Mallory. The prize for the most meritorious ex- hibit, a display of orchid plants, went to Robt. Allen, gardener for E. C Bene- dict. The award for table decoration went to Wm. Whitton, gardener for Mrs. H. M. Flagler, who also won the prize for the largest chrysanthemum bloom in the show. First prize for out- door flowers went to P. W. Popp, gar- dener for Mrs. H. Darlington; second, Wm. Smith, gar4ener for Robt. Mal- lory, who also was first for a specimen orange tree. In the chrysanthemum plant classes, the honors were divided by Chas. Mal- lory, John Downey (Thos^ Ryan, Gr. ), John Orr, Mrs. W. G. Nichols (G. D. Sullivan. Gr.), A. G. Smith (C. Hank- anson, Gr.). Mrs. L. C. Bruce (John Andrew, Gr.), Mrs. H. M. Flagler, Mrs. A. M. Zabriskie (Fred Metzler, Gr.), F. A. Topping (Fred Lagerstam, Gr.). In the cut chrysanthemum classes the most successful were Mrs. H. M. Flagler, Mrs. E. C. Converse (Wm. Graham, Gr. ), Mrs. Ernest Iselin (Dun- can Mclntyre, Gr.), Mrs. J. D. Barron (James Unane, Gr.), A. G. Smith, G. Lowther .(Emil Johnson, Gr.). In the pompon classes the honors were divided by Adrian Iselin, Jr. (Jos. Tiernan, Gr.), Mrs. H. Darling- ton, Mrs. E. C. Converse. Mrs. F. A. Constable (Jas. Stuart, Gr.). In the single classes, honors were shared by Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mrs. H. Darlington, Adrian Iselin, A. G. Smith and Mrs. E. C. Converse. For vase of pompons, one variety, Mrs. H. Darlington was first; Chas. Mallory, second. For six blooms yellow. 1915 in- troduction, P. W. Popp was first. In the carnation classes the principal winners were Mrs. E. C. Converse (Robt. Grunnert, Gr.), Mrs. Nathan Strauss (Thos. Aitchison, Gr.), J. B. Cobb (A. Alius, Gr.), W. Brunny and Geo. Lowther. In the rose classes the honors went to Chas. Smith (Anton Pederson, Gr.), Mrs. H. M. Flagler. Mrs. E. C. Con- verse, Mrs. Oliver Hoyt (Jas. Foster, Gr. ) . First prize for violets went to Miss M. Valentine (A. Carver, Gr.); second to Mrs. Oliver Hoyt. Robt. Grunnert was first for lily of the valley. Honors in the orchid classes were di- vided between Mrs. Oliver Hoyt, E. C. Benedict, Mrs. E. Croncheth, J. B. Cobb, Mrs. H. Darlington and Mrs. F. A. Constable. In the vegetable classes honors were shared by Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mrs. L. C. Bruce, John Downey, Mrs. A. A. Anderson. J. B. Barron, Geo. Lowther, Mrs. Nathan Strauss, Ernest Iselin, Mrs. Oliver Hoyt. Miss Valentine, D. Mlllbank, A. Higgins, Mrs. E. C. Con- verse and J. B. Cobb. In the amateur classes, J. Merritt Smith and Oscar Addor, Jr., were the most successful. In the ladies' garden club class, Mrs. W. M. Bennett and Mrs. W. M. Ladd were the winners. The judges were : Wm. Turner. Oceanic, N. J.; Jas. Blair, Staatsburg, N. Y.; Ernest Wild, Mor- ristown, N. J., and Geo. Middleton, Tar- rytown, N. Y. A certificate of merit was awarded to Alex. Geddes for display of single type seedling chrysanthemums; cul- tural certificate to Wm. Morrow for Eucharis Amazonica, who was also awarded a certificate for Cycas Rum- phii; special prize to P. W. Popp for basket of pompon type chrysanthe- mums. Eight fine trade exhibits were in evi- dence. J. B. McArdle, Greenwich, Conn., was highly commended for exhibit of roses, palms and cosmos; Stamford Seed Co.. Stamford, Conn., was highly commended for exhibit of sundries. Certificates were awarded to Mills & Co., Mamaroneck, N. Y., for display of dahlias; Geo. E. Baldwin & Co., Ma- maroneck, N. Y., display of orchids; Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., display of orchids; Scott Bros., Elmsford, N. Y., display of chrysanthemums; A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., display of chrysanthemums; Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., for display of chrysan- themums. P. W. POPP, Cor. Sec'y. Texas State Flower Show. As the dates for the third annual flower show to be conducted by the Texas State Florists' Association draw near, interest in the event increases. A number of florists from over the state have reported that they will be present with exhibits, and several large flor- ists out of the state will be represented. The premium list has been completed and mailed. It covers a wide range of subjects and entries in all classes, and competition for the prizes is expected to be sharp. Those out of the state who have reserved space for exhibits, not previously reported, are: Joy Floral Company, Nashville, Tenn.; Denver Wholesale Florists' Company, Denver, Colo.; Stuppy Floral Company, St. Jo- seph, Mo.; Poehlmann Bros. Ca, Chi- cago; Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.; GuUett & Sons, Lincoln, 111.; H. S. Ely & Company, Neosho, Mo. The following firms have made dona- tions of the items mentioned, for the benefit of the association in conducting the show. These items, to be used as premiums, will be placed on exhibition during the show : E. C. Amling Com- pany, Chicago, flowers; Ralph M. Ward «& Co., New York, case of Lllium Gi- ganteum bulbs; Foley Greenhouse Man- ufacturing Company, Chicago, 12 sash; Sefton Manufacturing Company, Chi- cago, flower boxes; Denver Wholesale Florists' Company, Denver, Colo., flow- ers; Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, 12 baskets; Baker Bros., Fort Worth, Tex., $12 worth of shrubs; H. Kaden. Gaines- ville, Tex., 12 two-year-old roses; Texas Nursery Company, Sherman, Tex., 25 new roses valued at $10. A cash dona- tion has been made by Kroeschell Bros. Company. Chicago. There is yet room for several more exhibits and florists in every section of the state are urged to send their flowers and plants for exhibition even if they cannot attend in person. All flowers or plants that may be sent will receive the closest attention. Florists out of the state are also invited to send flowers and plants, and everyone far and near is invited to attend the show. Any information will be gladly given by Henry Greve. Dallas, Tex., chairman of the flower show committee. Ample publicity is being given this show in Dallas and surrounding terri- tory and a very large attendance is ex- pected. L. J. Tackett, Sec'y. 864 The American Florist. Nov. 11, Sewlckley Horticultural Society Show. The chrysanthemum show of the Sewickley Horticultural Society, held in the school pavilion, November 2-4, was a great success in every way, fee- ing favored with splendid weather. The attendance taxed the capacity of the hall to the utmost for the three days of the show, • and a larger hall would have shown off the exhibits to better advantage. Chas. H. Totty, of Madison, N. J., staged a fine exhibit of chrysanthe- mums, including White Doty, fine flowers of Wm. H. Waite, a fine gold and reddish flower similar to Mary Mason, but larger. Louise Pockett, a large incurved white, and Golden Champion, an immense flower on the Rose Pockett color, altogether a well named flower. B. D.Smith & Co., of Adrian, Mich., also sent a fine display, including some novelties, with fine flowers of Miss Wright, Calumet and Smith's Sensation. The exhibit of the Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. was a great attraction, outstanding being five vases of Ophelia, J. L. Mock, Rich- mond and My Maryland roses. They also showed a fine collection of singles and pompons. The Valley Green- houses exhibited fine specimens of Snapdragon Helen Walker. Mr. Allen, of Homewood cemetery, had on view a brownish sport of Lillian Doty. The judges were Jas. Wiseman. Fred Burki and A. C. Davidson and their work was beyond criticism. Farm- hill estate displayed stove and flow- ering plants. The following were among the prin- cipal prize winners : Mrs. E. M. Home (M. Curran, Gr.), H. L. Mason (J. Murphy, Gr.), H. J. Heinz (A. A. Leach, Gr.), Dixman hospital (Carl Becherer, Gr.), Mrs. W. P. Snyder (Wm. Thomson, Gr.), R. B. Mellon (Ernest Guter, Gr.), Mrs. A. Laugh- lin, Jr. (T. Sturgis. Gr.), Mrs. Wm. Thaw (John Jones, Gr.), R. N. Boggs (R. Taylor, Gr.), H. C. Frick (Jas. Fraser, Gr.), Watson estate (Herman Rapp, Gr), C. D. Armstrong (T. E. Tyler, Gr.), Mrs. J. F. Byers (A. E. Bonsey, Gr.), T. B. Oliver (John Reis, Gr.). Menlo Park Hort. Society's Show. FINE EXHIBITION ATTRACTS CROWDS. The fall flower show of the Menlo Park Horticultural Society was held in Foresters' hall. Redwood City, Calif., October 27-29. Owing to the fact that the society did not have a suitable exhibition hall at Menlo Park, it was deemed advisable to hold the show in Redwood City. The society surpassed all its former efforts and the feature proved an unqualified success^ socially, artistically and financially. Even the hall, large as it was, hardly filled the bill, and a few of the exhibits ^ were a bit crowded. David W. Slade was the manager of the show and di- rected everything in a very able man- ner. Percy EUings was a very busy secretary. They were both assisted by the following exhibition committee : John M. Daly, G. Nunn, Henry L. Goartzhain, Arthur Bearsby and Percy Copp. The center of the large hall was de- voted to pot plants — palms, crotons, orchids, ferns and flowering plants. The cut blooms of chrysanthemums were arranged on benches, which ran the entire length of the hall. The rose and carnation exhibits were on benches against the wall of the build- ing. On the second and third days and evenings, the hall on the second floor was given over to the table deco- rations, baskets, bouquets and other floral arrangements. The hall was splendidly lighted and ventilated. The judges were Frank D. Pelicano, of San Francisco; Sidney Clack, of May- field; M. Hopkins, of Woodside; J. Clark and Wm. Eldred, of San Mateo, and their work met with the approval of all and was highly praised. Frank R. Mills, of Palo Alto, had a very attractive group of ferns and decorative plants near the entrance. This splendid display was the work of Arthur Bearsby. It was not for com- petition and was greatly admired. As usual, David Bassett, gardener to Louis Stern, carried off first prize with his great showing of decorative plants arranged for effect. This group cap- tured the Lord & Burnham silver cup. He also won the society's silver cup for the best collection of 24 blooms of chrysanthemums and also the gold medal offered by the Lynch Nursery Company, of Menlo Park, for a collec- tion of chrysanthemums. He also won the National Association of Gard- eners' medal for 12 blooms, — all of which is some record for one show. The Lynch Nursery Company was first for a collection of nephrolepis in variety and adiantums. The Fleish- acker collection of orchids was a splen- did one and reflects great credit on the grower, Walter Ellington, who in such a short space of time has worked up such a grand lot of plants. Some re- markable specimens of vandas in va- riety were shown. The cattleyas also were superb. We expect to hear a great deal more of this collection in the future as it is being constantly added to. Chrysanthemums, of course, over- shadowed everything else in the cut bloom exhibits. It has never been the writer's privilege to see such a uni- formly good group staged in every class at a single exhibition as was done at this one. In the commercial class the Lynch Nursery Company up- held its reputation of former years and captured every prize but one. This stock was all grown by Secretary EU- ings, who, besides his duty as secre- tary, found time to get away with these prizes as well. The Hillsborough Nurseries made elegant displays of cut chrysanthemums, as did Frank R. Mills, of Palo Alto. Kenneth Murray, of Redwood City, took most of the firsts in the rose classes, but was closely pressed by the Hillsborough Nurseries. Nels Peter- son showed grand carnations and was a large prize winner. The Lynch Nursery Company and Frank Mills also showed a fine lot in the carna- tion section. There was a very large entry in the dahlia section and seldom is such a grand lot of stock shown. The Bes- sie Boston Dahlia Farms were repre- sented by a very large exhibit of prizes for that popular flower. John M. Daly, gardener to J. Leroy Nickel, was easily first with fruit grown under glass; his grapes, figs and pears being wonderful. This ex- hibit, as usual, was one of the most attractive displays in the hall. Percy Copp won the silver cup for the best miniature garden. Dave Pat- terson was a close second. A. M. Mc- Donald showed a splendid garden but it was not for competition, having ar- rived too late for judging. The silver cup offered for the best table decora- tion went to Percy Copp with a beau- tiful arrangement of Primula Porbesii. Following is a complete list of the awards : Open to All. Best exhibit of decorative, foliase antl fiOTVer- ine: plants cOTering 150 snuare feet, to be ar- ranfferl for effect — David Bnssett. Best 12 foliage and flowering plants — David Bassett. Best specimen plant — W. Hughes. Fest hanging basliet, any liind — F. H. Mills. Pest pxliihit of ferns covering 100 square feet arranged for effect — Lynch Nnrsery Co. Test specimen neplirolepis — David Patterson. Best specimen adiantum — David Patterson. Best table of orchids covering GO square feet, arranged for effect — Walter Ellington. Best specimen orchid — Walter Ellington. Best collection of 12 plants of crotons — David Bassett. Best collection of 12 plants of coleus — David Patterson. Best six plants tuberous begonias — David Pat- terson. Best 12 plants of cyclamen — Lynch Nurs. Co. Best 12 plants of primulas — George Angus. Best 12 any other flowering plant — Joseph McAullitt'e. Best Sljecimen i^entia — Henry Wright. Best collection of chrysanthemums, 21 blooms, one bloom in each vase, not less than 18 va- rieties, grown outdoors — David Bassett, 1st; Rudolph Slama. 2nd. Best collection of 12 novelties, 1914, 1915, 1916 introduction, one bloom in each vase — Lynch Nursery Company. Best vase 25 blooms any one variety — David Patterson, 1st; Lyuch Nursery Company, 2nd. Best 12 vases of single chrysanthemums, 12 distinct varieties — John Aitlien, 1st: David Bas- sett. 2nd. Best vase 12 pompons, not less than six va- rieties— Harry Dick. Largest bloom in the show, selected from any exhibit — Lynch Nursery Company. Chrysanthemums — Private Gardeners Only. Best collection 24 plants, not over 8-inch pots, not less than 12 varieties — David Pat- terson. Best collection 12 plants, not over 6-inch pots, distinct varieties — David Patterson. Best specimen any size pot — David Patterson. Best collection 24 blooms, one bloom in each vase, not less than 12 varieties — David Bassett, 1st; David Patterson. 2nd. Best collection 12 blooms, distinct varieties — ■ David Bassett. 1st: John rAitlien. 2nd. Best vase 12 pink — Rudolph Slama. Best vase 12 white — Rudolph Slama. Best vase of 12 yellow — Rudolph Slama. Best vase 12 red — Rudolph Slama. Best vase 12 any other color — Rudolph Slama. Commercial Growers Only. Best collection chrysanthemums, 24 blooms, one bloom in each vase, not over 18-inch stems, not less than 12 varieties — Lynch Nursery Com- pany, 1st; Frank R. Mills, 2nd. Best collection 12 blooms, one bloom in each vase, not less than 12 varieties — Lynch Nursery Company, 1st: Henry Goertzhain, 2nd. Best vase 12 pink — Lynch Nursery Company, 1st; G. Tyler, 2nd. Best vase of 12 white — Lynch Nnrsery Com- pany, 1st: Henry Goertzhain, 2nd. Best vase 12 yellow — Lynch Nursery Com- pany, 1st; Frank Mills, 2nd. Best vase 12 any other color — Lynch Nursery Company, 1st; Harry Dick. 2nd. Best collection of dahlias, 100 blooms, to in- clude all types — Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, 1st; George Nunn, 2nd. Best 12 vases dahlias, distinct varieties — David Tuttle. 1st. Best 12 vases decorative dahlias — Bessie Bos- ton Dahlia Farm, 1st; George Nunn, 2nd. Best 12 vases peony dahlias — Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm. Best vase 50 blooms, any one variety — F. C, Burns. Best 12 vases seedling dahlias — David V. Tuttle. Best six vases collarettes, distinct varieties — ■ Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, 1st; D. Tuttle, 2nd. Best vase 12 American Beauty — Hillsborough Nurseries. Best vase Ophelia — Kenneth S. Murray, 1st; Hillsborough Nurseries, 2nd, Best vase 100 blooms carnations, arranged for effect — Nels Peterson, 1st: P. R. Mills, 2nd. Best sis vases, six varieties, 12 blooms of each variety — N. Peterson, 1st; F. R. Mills, 2nd. Best vase 25 blooms white — Frank Mills. Best vase 25 blooms pink — N. Peterson, 1st; Frank Mills. 2nd. Best vase 25 blooms red — N. Peterson, 1st; Frank Mills. 2nd. Best vase 25 blooms, any other color — ^N, Peterson, 1st: Frank Mills, 2nd. Best vase 25 blooms, any novelty — N. Peter- son. 1st: Frank Mills. 2nd. ■ Best 50 tuberous begonia blooms, double — John M. Daly. Best 50 tuberous begonia blooms, crested — George Angus. Best 12 vases herbaceous flowers, distinct va- rieties— John Aitken. Best 12 vases annuals, distinct varieties — J. Gould. Best miniature garden, 36x4S inches — Percy Copp, 1st; David Patterson, 2nd. Best collection of vegetables, arranged in a space covering 36 square feet — George Nunn. Best 12 species, one variety of a species — - Jolm Aitken, 1st; Ted Dale, 2nd. Best vase of chrysanthemums, arranged for effect — Lynch Nursery Company, 1st; David Pat- terson. 2nd. Best vase of autumn leaves and flowers — Miss yi. Donohoe. Pest basket of flowers, arranged for effect — Arthur Bearsby. Best table decoration — Percy Copp. Best vase of dahlias, arranged for effect — Miss M. Donohoe. G. N. igi6. The American Florist. 865 Nassau County Horticultural Society. The twelfth annual chrysanthemum show of the Nassau County Horticul- tural Society, which was held in Glen Cove, N. Y., November 2-3, was one of the finest exhibitions this society has ever held. The cut blooms ex- hibited were of the largest size and finest finish, while the various speci- men plants and plant groups showed an acme of perfection that reflected the greatest credit on the skill of their growers. The roses, carnations and vegetables were of an equally high quality and competition in prac- tically all of the classes was of the keenest. The various exhibits were most artistically arranged under the capable direction of Show Manager James Gladstone, ably assisted by James HoUoway and Harry Goodband. There were two groups of plants exhibited, each of which showed the most tasteful arrangement and brought forth many favorable com- ments. One was a group of chrysan- themum plants staged by Robert Jones, gardener for Percy Chubb; the other, a group of foliage and flower- ing plants entered by Robert Marshall, gardener for J. R. Delamar. The classes for the double chrysan- themum standard and bush plants were both won by Robert Marshall, with James McCarthy, gardener for W. E. Kimball, second. The prizes for single chrysanthemums, standard and bush plants, were each won by James McCarthy, with Henry Gaut, gardener for Herbert S. Pratt, second. For six chrysanthemums in 6-inch pots, Robert Marshall was first and Robert Jones, second. For six chrys- anthemum plants as grown for mar- ket, George Ferguson, gardener for Payne Whitney, first, and Robert Jones, second. The prize for the largest bloom in the show was captured by Robert Jones with a massive William. Turner. Mr. Jones also led in the number of prizes won, taking 17 firsts and six seconds. The classes for single and hardy chrysanthemums were well con- tested and many exceptionally fine varieties were exhibited. For 50 va- rieties of hardy pompons, Henry Gaut was first, with John Everett, gardener for John J. Pratt, second. The same exhibitors finished in the same order for the class of 12 varieties of hardy chrysanthemums. Among others who were prominent in the list of prize winners were the following: W. A. Coe (Jos. Robinson, Gr.), J. H. Ottley (Thos. Flynn, Gr.), Prank Petroccia, William Noonan, George Ford and James McCarthy. The judges were Walter Angus. Ewen MacKenzie and Howard Nichols. JAS. McCABTHT, Cor. Sec'y. Massachussetts Ag:rlcultural College. On November 11-13, will be staged the biggest flower show ever seen at the college. Besides the 60 or more classes exhibited by the college, there will be 20 classes open to the local florists, and keen competition is looked for. Several of the Boston florists, among whom are H. M. Robinson, Wil- liam Penn, and Thomas Galvin, have volunteered to send exhibits. The department extends a most cor- dial invitation to the florists to visit the exhibition. Last year's attendance was over 3,000, and judging from the amount of interest already being shown in the show, this will be very much in- creased. A joint meeting of the M. A. C. Club and the Northampton and Holyoke Club will be held Monday evening, and will be followed by a snappy social. The junior classes have completed the work of reglazing and are now be- ing given practice work in the potting of cuttings and bulbs. The violet house has just been planted by the senior classes. Boston. MARKET SHOWS SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. The market has advanced a slight degree as the large crop of early chrysanthemums is going off. Roses have been selling better, prices rang- ing from $1 to $16 per 100, according to quality and grade. Carnations also have advanced in price, $3 being re- ceived for some. On Monday. Novem- ber 6, $2.50 per 100 was the average price for good blooms, although it is expected that the price will continue to rise. Chrysanthemums are coming better in quality, as the culls of the early crop have been practically cleaned up and the beginning of the late crop comes in. Bonnaffon, Chief- tain and Razor are the three main- stays, the price being from $1 to $2 per dozen. Pompons and singles are selling better, three bunches for $1 being about the average price. A few Paper White narcissi are seen and sell readily for $2.50 per 100. Vio- lets are rather slow sellers but the quality as yet is rather poor. The market, as a whole, seems to be growing stronger and it is expected that prices will be back to a satisfac- tory standard before long. NOTES. George Cartwright passed away at his home in Roxbury. November 2. He was the oldest salesman in the city market. He was born in Eng- land in 1854 and came to this country when nine years of age. He was in business growing flowers in Dedham for 25 years. Upon giving up his business he became a commission salesman of flowers, which he has been until his death. He was treas- urer of the Boston Flower Exchange for 24 years. His sudden death was a great shock to his numerous friends as he was so well liked and respected by everyone. The market was draped in his memory, and a beautiful floral tribute was sent as a last expression of regard. Wm. Elliot has the sympathy of his many friends in the death of his sister, Mrs. L. M. Miller, of New Lon- don, Conn. Albany, N. Y. CLUB MEETING. When the members of the florists' club gathered at their meeting place for the November session they found the room adorned with two long tables on which were vases of chrysanthe- mums and roses. It had been an- nounced that an exhibition Avould be held at this meeting, but, nevertheless, the members were surprised at the array that the growers had sent in. From A. N. Pierson. Inc.. Cromwell. Conn., came two samples of the Yellow William Turner, which attracted much attention. For a commercial variety it has form and size hard to surpass and the comments upon it were most favorable. This firm also sent samples of Golden Gleam, Josephine Foley (white, incurved), and a few other better known varieties. From the con- servatories of George C. Hawley, 994 Madison avenue, (Earl Shaw, super- intendent), came a large vase of sev- eral varieties, among which were in- cluded: Mrs. Louise Rousseau (lav- ender) ; William Turner. (white) ; Nerissa, (lavender) ; Rayonarte, (lav- ender, reflex) ; William Vert, (red) ; Mrs. G. Kelly. (red); Glenview, (bronze) ; Mrs. Paul Moore, (yellow) ; Daily Mail, (yellow) ; Mrs. N. Stevens, (variegated), and Nakota, (yellow, in- curved). Frederick A. Banker fur- nished some vases of roses including : Richmond, Ward, Ophelia, Pink Killar- ney. Mock, Francis Scott Key, Sun- burst, and Double White Killarney. From Geo. C. Hawley's houses there were on exhibition : Red Radiance, Hoosier Beauty, Francis Scott Key, Hadley and Russell roses. Holmes Brothers (William Newport, Gr. ), sent in three varieties of commercial chry- santhemums: Charles Razer, (white); Roman Gold and Chieftain, (white). FYed Golding, Slingerland, showed a vase of the new pink orchid sweet pea, Yarrawa. For the annual election to be held December 7, the following nominations were made by two special committees named by President Thomas F. Tracey : Regular — For president, Charles San- ders; for vice president, John J. Hag- gerty; for secretary-treasurer, Robert Davidson; for trustees, two years, Al- bert Jenkins, R. W. Bilson and Harry Nelson. Opposition — For president, Edward P. Tracey; for vice president, Earl Shaw; for secretary-treasurer, Robert Davidson; for trustees, two years, John A. Murnane, William Chris- tie and Frank Williams. President Tracey reported on a meet- ing of the retailers, held October 30, at which 14 were present. The retailers discussed discounts granted to under- takers, advertising, the marketing of surplus stock and other problems that confront the storemen. F. A. Danker was chairman of this meeting. The retailers adjourned after deciding to meet again at the call of Chairman Danker. For the opening week in November Thomas F. Tracey, manager of the Albany Cut Flower Exchange, whole- sale, reported a surplus of chrysanthe- mums, roses and carnations. This con- dition, he said, is a temporary one at this time of the year. R. D. New York Notes. At the store of the S. S. Pennock- Meehan Co. we have recently noticed fine stock of the new red rose. Mont- rose. The excavations under this firm's store are completed and they now have a fine moisture proof basement with a concrete floor, which gives them twice as much room, which was greatly needed. Manager Rigby is not a very large man, but he has the brains. The finest Hadley roses reaching this market are at William P. Ford's, 107 West 28th street. Some of the stems are more than three feet in length and they are equal, if not su- perior, to American Beauties. He is also handling a particularly fine lino of pompons. The MacNiff Horticultural Co. con- tinues to be very successful with its auctions and is also doing a good coun- ter trade. On the Noordam, which arrived from Rotterdam last week, they had a heavy consignment of box, rhododendrons and rose bushes. The Late Charles R. Panter. Charles R. Panter. a well-known florist of New Orleans, La., corre- spondent for The American Floeist, in that city, for nearly a third of a century secretary of the New Orleans Horticultural Society, and at the time of his death inspector of local markets, died at his home, 2320 Calhoun street, October 28. He was born in England 54 years ago. On coming to this country, after being honorably discharged from the British army, having served in In- dia, he first located in Texas, but set- tled in New Orleans over 30 years ago. He is survived by a widow and six children. 866 The American Florist. Nov. 11, The American Florist Established 1885. Sabsuription, United States and Mexico, Sl.OO a year; Canada Sa.OO; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change of address always lend the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach ua Tuesday (earlier i( possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility lor the Dpinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 857 —Violets oSj — Rambler roses °^^ — Ferus 8" — Outside tulips 03 ' —Gladiolus ColvUlGi =57 Vaughau's green pickers (illus.) ......858 The retail trade 858 — Store economies 858 — Wedding decoration by Gude Bros. Co 859 With the growers — Joseph Heacock Co. (illus.) — Alfred M. Campbell (illus. ) SbO — W. K. Harris, Philadelpbia, Pa 86Q. Amateurs or professionals 861 The exhibitions 8bl — The Philadelpbia show |ol — The Boston show 8fa_ — Tarrvtown Hort. Society show Sb^ — Westchester and Fairfield sbow 863 — Texas State flower show 863 — Sewickley Hort. Society show 8M — Menlo Park Hort. Society sbow Sfa4 — Nassau County Hort. Society show Sb5 Massachusetts Agricultural College 8b5 Boston gfao Albany, N. Y 86o The late Charles R. Panter bba American Eose Society °°b Society ot American Florists »bb Johnson's chrysanthemums »bb Chrysanthemum Society of America »bb Coal prices soar °o" Chicago to Bloomington abb Cook's new rose |°° St. Louis •;•;■;: 5?n State Florists' Association of Indiana »'" Detroit C7^ Pittsburgh %'i Kansas City, Mo |^^ Chicago gYg Louisville, Ky cr-Q Oklahoma City SiX ■KT„„i — ;ii.. 'P.iTin ._ °^^ .859 .859 Nashville. Tenn. .880 .892 892 896 Society of American Florists. DEPAKTMENT OF PLANT REGISTRATION. Public notice is hereby given that as no objection has been filed, the follow- ing registration becomes complete : Rose, Mrs. Sarah Yeats, by J. E. Yeats, Champaign, Illinois. JOHN YOUNG. Sec'y. October 28, 1916. Indianapolis ooo Philadelphia ' ' ggj New York gg9 The seed trade gcj2 — Burpee-Lee wedding —Seeds for the Argentine — Albert Dickinson —Imports at New York Market gardeners ^^^ —Beans under glass ggg Wichita, Kan ggg Ixis Angeles !...898 The nursery trade ggg — Chestnut blight ggg — Epigcea repens ggg The Chinese viburnums ggg Columbus ■ 'gog Rochester, N. Y American Rose Society. The rose here described has been offered for registration by Fred Breit- meyer, Mount Clemens, Mich. Rose Pink Ophelia.— Color a t'eauti- ful shade of rose pink. A sport from Ophelia, but a stronger and more vigor- ous grower than the parent. Originated with us two years ago. BENJAMIN HAMMOND, SeO y. Johnson's Chrysanthemums. C. W. Johnson, the well known Chi- cago specialist, has secured a marvel- ous crop of new seedling chrysanthe- mums of the large flowering types this season, more than a dozen of which will take rank with the best show in commercial varieties. In addition Mr. Johnson has a goodly array of high- grade novelties in singles and pom- pons. Some of these productions are on exhibition at the Philadelphia show of the national society this week. Personal. B O Orpet is leaving Lake Forest, 111 for a much needed rest, planning to go to the Pacific Coast. Mrs. Orpet goes also and they take with them the good wishes of the many acauaintances made while at Lake Forest, where Mr. Orpet has been for six years the su- perintendent of the property of Cyrus H. McCormick. Frederic W. Taylor is now supervis- ing an engineering project at Tucson, Ariz. Chrysanthemum Society of America. REPORTS OP EXAMINING COMMITTEES. Philadelphia, Pa., October 28. — Gor- geous, Daphne-red, small flowered sin- gle, scored 79 points; Delicata, cameo- pink, large flowered single, scored 86 points; Rosamundi, Persian lilac, shad- ing to pink, large-flowered single, scored 88 points; exhibited by Henry F. Michell Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Anola Wright, pink, Jap in- curved, scored 85 points commercial; Smith's Imperial, white, Jap in- curved, scored 89 points commer- cial; exhibited by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrain, Mich. Mrs. C. C. Pollworth, yellow, Jap incurved, scor- ed 89 points commercial; exhibited by C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Chicago, October 28.— Smith's Im- perial, white, Jap incurved, scored 94 points commercial; Yondota, pink, Jap incurved, scored 88 points commercial; October Herald, bronze yellow, Jap In- curved, scored 93 points commercial; exhibited by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. Niphetos, white, Jap incurved, scored 90 points commercial; Richmond, yellow, incurved, scored 91 points commercial; exhibited by E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. Mrs. C. C. Pollworth. yellow, Jap incurved, scored 89 points commercial; exhibited by C. C. Pollworth Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. CHAS. W. JOHNSON, Sec'y. "Frantic efforts are now being made on the part of coal users, transporta- tion companies and coal mines to meet the present situation. These efforts are not making much, if any, head- way against what is growing to be a national calamity." Retail prices for anthracite are now quoted at between $8 and $9 per ton for stove, nut and egg coal, pea coal $7 and buckwheat $5.50 per ton. These show an advance of from $1 to $2 per ton in the last few weeks. Soft coal from $3.40 per ton in September has doubled in price. On October 31, hard coal in domestic sizes sold for $12 a ton and it was stated that it may go to $20 a ton. It is stated from Montreal that on account of the high price of coal, owners of Canadian peat beds are pre- paring to put it on the market as fuel. As a sidelight on the coal situation, Dr. Albert Hale. American attache at Buenos Ayres, writes that the Argen- tines are paying from $20 to $40 per ton for coal, much of which comes from the United States, and they can not get all they want at these prices. Before the war most of their coal came from Great Britain and Australia. Coal Prices Soar. It was predicted in New York, Oc- tober 30, by men in touch with the situation that anthracite coal would be selling at from $12 to $15 a ton within a short time. Frederick W. Saward, general manager of the "Coal Trade Journal," said the only relief in sight was likely to come in December, when some 300,000 tons that are car- ried over the Great Lakes probably will come to New York when weather conditions divert that amount to the east. Under the caption "The Coal Shortage in 1916 Outstrips 1902" the "Black Diamond" says : "A coal shortage east of the Indiana- Ohio line is far greater than that ex- perienced even in 1902. Prices are rising. They have now sustained a. high level for a longer period than In 1902. They are just about as high as they were then. Further, the situa- tion is operated upon by far more complex conditions today than was the case 14 years ago. As a result, the present situation is altogether far worse than it was then. Chicago to Bloomington. The fall flower show of the Illinois State Florists' Association will be held at the Coliseum, Bloomington, Novem- ber 9-10. Treasurer Frank L. Wash- burn of the state organization advises that the Chicago & Alton gives the best-service between that city and Chi- cago. The train schedule from Chi- cago to Bloomington is as follows : Leave — Due — Chicago 9:00 A. M. Bloomington 12:55 P. M. Cliicago 10:15 A. M. Bloomington 1:20 P. M. Chicago 12:01 P. M. Bloomington 3:15 P. M. Chicago 1:13 P. M. Bloomington 5:15 P. M. Chicago 6:30 P. M. Bloomington 9:40 P. M. Chicago 9:00 P. M. Bloomington 12:55 A. M. Chicago 10:20 P. M. Bloomington 1:10 A. M. The fare from Chicago to Bloom- ington is $2.54, round trip $5.08. This is the flat two-cent rate and there is no party or other reduced rate be- tween these points. The train leaving the Union Station at 10:15 a. m., Thursday, November 9, has been se- lected for the Chicago delegation and it is hoped our city and club will be well represented, the Bloomington show being the only one of importance in the state this year. The regular meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club has been postponed to November 16, especially to permit members to attend the Bloomington exhibition and meeting of the state association. Luncheon will be served at Bloom- ington, Thursday evening, November 9, at seven p. m. Cook's New Rose. The following item has been going the rounds of the daily papers, the subjoined being taken from the Nev,r York World of November 4 : Harrisburg, Pa., November 2. — Search is being made for a name for a new rose, developed by John Cook, aged eighty-two, of Baltimore, and brought here to be photographed by J. Horace McFarland, editor of the American Rose Annual. Cook valugs the rose at $15,000. Specimens have a diameter of more than five inches. The color is pink. McFarland speaks of the rose as a sort of "glorified La France." Experts say the Cook rose ranks with any rose produced in America and may stand ahead of all. fp/<5. The American Florist. 867 Wants, For Salc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted -By experieoced American Beauty rose grower. Address ^ K.ev 71'^. care ^ mpn^an Florist. Situation Wanted— By expert carnation grower and propagator; long years of practice: could take charge of bisr place and show good results. Address Key 111, care American Florist. _ Situation Wanted— Expert gardener seeks engagement on first-class estate. A I references. Good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Address Key 7P2 care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By single man age 27; 12 years' experience as gardener and florist: also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Key 689. care American Florist. Situation Wanted — i^oung experienced sales- man and designer is open for engagement in Chicago, Will consider SlS.OO per week to start. Ready to begin work immediately, Add ess. Key 721. care ' merican Florisls. Situation Wanted— .'^s working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations; life long experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 7U5, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Superintendent - gardener (head) sec-ks position: country estate; temper- ate; excellent greenhouse manager; landscape artist; knows live stock, engines; life experience; best references. A. Pawlitz. 17 Vine St.. Roxbury. Boston. Mass. Situation Wanted— Designer with executive ability and expei ience in growing desires respons- ible position; experienceand credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By Scandinavian, single, wiih over 20 years' experience in Scandinavia. England. Germany and America. Several years in charge of Green houses and outside. Cut flowers, forcing and propagating a specialty. Well up in care cf parks. References are good. Address Key 7l7, care American Florist. Situation Wanted -By Japanese graduate of horticultural school; expeiience in Japan and America; cut fiower fonintr and propagating a specialty: expert grower of carnations, Easter lilies and all kinds of spring i>tock: temperate. Addrtss T. Tanaka. 2350 Cfllumet Ave., Chicago. Telephone Calumet .l'i52. Situation Wanted— ieed*:maD wants situation: expert on grass, clover and field seeds; reliable vegetable and flower seedsman; languages Ger- man, French and English: either in office, field, warebousf or on road; practical grower, with exten- sive Europsan and American field and office ex- perience; good catalogue and advertising man. R. Gerard, Ulster Park. N. V. Help Wanted— Several florists wanted; young men with expef^ience; reliable; steady position. Apply to Hotel Biltmore. Florist Dept.. Madison and ^''anderbilt -i ves.. Nf w York. Help Wanted— Saleslady atd designer for larte town, 50 miles from Chicago. $12 OJ per week to start. Address Key OOP, care .American Florist. Help Wanted —Head gardener and outside veg- tabte grower: long time job to right man that can show results. Address Coleman. The Plorist. Sioux Falls S D Help Wanted— Two good rose growers for modern plant in Illinois; state wages, experience and enclose references in first letter. Address Key 69^. care American Florist. Help Wanted— Experienced man for roses, car- nations, chrysanthemums and general stock: re- quired on private place; state salary and ex- perience. Address Box 4?4. BettendoTf. Iowa. Help Wanted— Good salesman and designer for Chicago retail store. Must come well recom- mended. The Rosery Florist. 6772 N. Clark St., Phone. Rogpfs Park 4447. Chicagn Help Wanted— At once, a young man with tech' nical knowledge of general nursery stock and ex" perience in making quick planting plans. This position offers a good future. Address Key 687, care American Florist. For Rent— Greenhouse for rent. 8.000 feet of glass, shed, living house. Rent, $32.00 per month. Stock, $400. 10 miles from Chicago loop. Key 691. care American Florist. For Sale— Chicago flower store on prominent north side street Good oppoitunity for live flor- ist. A. C. Kohlerand, 174 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. For Sale— Greenhouse and 6-room residence- big lot, no competition; all closed up; owner old lady; £1200.00. ^mall payment; long time on balance. C. P. Waldo, Chillicoihe. 111. For Sale— Two greenhouses, two acres of land; five-room dwelling, '■ath modern improvements; fine water supplv; Washington, D.tl. suburb, on car lines. Apply C. Luckey. 20415th Ave., New York. For Sale-Established flower store in Loop. Long lease, low rent, owner cannot give attention to business. Small amount cash required. This is a gold mine for a live florist. Address Key 706, carpAmerican Florist. ■ For Sale— High class flower store, with small greenhouse: located near Chicfgo; doing eood business: reason for selling, wi&h to retire: $1000 cash, balance on reasonable teims. Address Key 703. care American Florist, For Sale— Florists' delivery wagon, in tip-top condition aad newly painted, for $150 cash. Wagon cost $1,200 new, and is an exceptional bar- gain. Act quick. A. H. ?CHNFiDER Floral Co., 1048 Lake St., Oak Park III. For Sa-le— Owing to the fact that my store in the Palmer House needs my personal attention. I will sell my new place in the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, to some responsible party at very reasonable terms, Big bargain for a live wire. Act quick. John Mangel. 17 East Monroe St.. Chicago, 111. For Sale— Old established florist business three greenhouses attached. $2,500: nothing for good will: stock of plants, implements, horse, wagons, fixtures and supplies will invoice the amount; near hotels and large theatres. 15 minutes from loop. George C. Wagner, 3116 Indiana Ave., Lhtcago. For Sale or Rent-Cheap; 7O0Ofeet of glass, planted to chrysanthemums, carnations and sweet peas Houses are new, 60 miles from Spokane. Wash, Present owner does not understand business. Doing good business. Address Key 712. care American Florist. For Sale— Greenhouse property, consisting of 25,0l0 feet of glass: modern construction; seven acres of good land: good buildings and improve- ments; a few hours out of KansasCity; excellent opportunity for wholesale opening to south-west; at present houses fully stocked and doing good wholesale and retail business; a bargain. For full particulars address Key 716. care American Florist. Situation Wanted By an all-'round practical man, with 18 years' experience in growing, design- ing, decorating and salesmanship; mar- ried and American -born. Address Key 711, care American Florist. Situation Wanted Good all-around storeman. Expert salesman, designer and decoiator. Chi- cago preferred. Address Key 717, care American Florist. Help Wanted An all-'rcund seedsman, a man tliat knows the varieties— one that can sell, and a man that will make himself useful around the store. Will pay liberal sal aiy to tight man. No novice need apply. O. p. Jaclcson fi Comoany, Houston, Tex. FOR SALE Bargain, 1914 Buick Six, self starter, equipped with electric lights, etc. Good condition. Cost $2,150 new. Key 713, care American Florist. Florists' Auto Truck For Sale. Fine, newly painted, 19lfi model. ?tudebaker 54-ton. panel body truck for florists' business. Equipped with electric starter and lights, heating system, sides lined shelvi- g. and fiont partitioned. Has been in use but six months and is in tine run- ning condition. Special Auto Delivery Service, 4835 Kenmore Ave., CHICAGO. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size ot leal 2^x5'4 inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted bv the S. A. F. in red. Prices: Per 600, $2.85; per lOOO 84.50. S.amples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO NEW EDITION-Issued August, 1916. TRADE DIRECTORY Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Price $3.00, Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 868 The American Florist. Nov. 11, BULBS Pick these Bulbs up while they last at these low prices. These Bulbs were selected by our own representative in Holland and the quality is right. Order your supply from us now for the outlook for a large flower business this coming season is very promising. DARWIN AND SURPLUS LATE FLOWERING TULIPS Per 1,000 Miss Wilmot $10.00 Farncombe Sanders 14.00 Gesneriana Lutea 11.00 Gesneriana Sphat 9.00 Gretchen 8.50 SINGLE AND DOUBLE TULIPS. White Hawk 513.50 Parisian Yellow 13.50 Couronne D'Or 17.00 Tournesol, red and yellow 17.00 Prince of Austria 12.00 Cramoisi Brilliant 8.00 LaBeine 7.25 Keiserskroon 12.50 Yellow Prince 9.00 Grape Hyaciiith Blue 6.50 FIRST SIZE HYACINTHS $38.00 per 1,000 Grand Lilas. Grand Blanche. Rose A. Merveille. Johan. Grand Maitre. General DeWet. Lady Derby. L'Innocence. LaGrandesse. SECOND SIZE HYACINTHS $25,00 per 1,000 Grand Vainqueur. King of the Blues. Grand Blanche. Queen of the Blues. L'Innocence, Gertrude. LaGrandesse. Marie. PlimsoU. Princess Wilhelmina. Cardinal Wiseman. Johan. Gigantea. LaPeyreuse. Robert Stelger. Roi des Beiges. , Lady Derby. Rose A, Merveille. MINIATURE HYACINTHS $14,00 per 1,000 Potgieter. Kobt. Steiger. Roi des Beiges. Cai'dinal Wiseman. Baron Von Thyull. NARCISSUS Per 1,000 Golden Spur, double nose $20.00 Golden Spur, single nose 13,00 Empress, double nose 20.00 Princeps, double nose 10.00 Princeps, single nose 7.00 LILIUM GIGANTEUM. True type, best in the country Per case 6x 8, 400 to case $15.00 7x 9, 300 to case 15.00 8x 9, 275 to case 17.50 8x10. 250 to ease 18.00 9x10, 200 to case 19.00 FRENCH BULBS Ready for immediate delivery Per 1,000 Paper White Grandiflora, 1250 to case. . .$12,00 Paper White Grandiflora, 1000 to case... 16.00 French Trumpet Majors, 2200 to case 15.00 French Freesias, Mammoth 8.00 AMERICAN BULB CO., IMPORTERS OF FLORISTS' NECESSITIES 172 N. WABASH AVE., Phone-RandolpH 3316. CHICAGO, ILL. St. Louis. HEATT SUPPLY AKD PRICES LOW. The market during the past week was In excellent condition. All flow- ers— ^with chrysanthemums in the lead — are to be had at a low price. The weather was very warm, a little too warm for November, and the market is overloaded with stock. The chry- santhemums are arriving- in big quan- tities from local and out-of-town growers. The best are sold at $10 per hundred, with inferior grades quoted as low as $3. Roses are offered at buyers' prices. The best, of course, are in good demand and are bringing moderate figures. The best Russell brought $15 per hundred. American Beauties are popular too and are bringing the usual price. The best $4 per dozen — and other grades as low as $5 per hundred. Carnations are ar- riving in big quantities with few buy- ers. The best, which for this time of the year, are of very good quality, brought $1.50 per hundred; the in- ferior grades as low as $4 per 1,000. All varieties of pompons are in demand and the prices are fair. Violets are in demand for a low price. The qual- ity is fairly good. Lilies and rubrums cleaned up fairly well at $8 per hun- dred. Lily of the valley is scarce with a big demand, the best bringing $6 per hundred. All kinds of greens clean- ed up very well at the usual prices. NOTES. The spring flower show committee is busy with all chairmen of different sub-committees on the job. One phil- anthropist, who did not wish to men- tion his name, has taken up the mat- ter with the trustees of the show, to have all school children attend the show, is willing to pay a gross admis- sion for the same. The United Rail- way Co. has offered free transporta- tion to all children. The talk of the city for last week was the wedding of Miss Marie Busch, daughter of August Busch, of An- heuser-Busch brewery. The daily press reported the price of the decorations as $20,000, but Vincent J. Gorly did not want to say how many times the said sum had to be divided. About 4,000 lily of the valley and same amount of white roses with 500 long stemmed American Beauties and Shawyers were used. At the establishment of H. G. Ber- ning everybody is busy. Henry is smil- ing, althoue-h the stock fails to bring the price it ought to. Russells from Gullett & Sons' range, Lincoln, 111., are to be had here in quantities. Koenig Floral Co. has opened a branch store at 800 North Grand avenue. On the opening day, besides cut flowers, they had a special sale of Boston ferns. — selling a good 7-inch fern for 50 cents. They did well. C. A. Kuehn has a fine supply of all seasonable stock, especially of chry- santhemums, roses, lilies and lily of the valley. His house is known to retailers as headquarters for the last named. W. C. Smith Wholesale Cut Flower Co. has arranged for an annex, where it has a fine stock of chrysanthemums, plants out of the greenhouses in St. Louis county. The windows at MuUanphy Florists' downtown store were splendidly deco- rated in national colors, with pictures of both presidential candidates in the center. Foster. The Florist, had his fall opening October 30-31. He gave away 23,000 flowers, but the business was so good, that Fred claims it paid him. Windler's flower shop on South Grand avenue, is very attractive in new fall decorations. Joe "Windier re- ports a good trade. G. H. Angermueller is receiving shipments of fine chrysanthemums from Indiana growers. Al. Gumz, with Windier & Co., seems always to be busy. They report busi- ness good. Andrew Meyer, Jr., has a good busi- ness, especially in funeral work. Visitor: Morris Levine, of Lion & Co., New York. X. Y. Z. Oklahoma City. TRADE GOOD IN ALL BBAJSTCHES. The social season is now in full swing and the florists are happy, if slightly overworked. The annual dance of the Jol de Vie club was held Octo- ber 27, and the big football game be- tween Missouri and Oklahoma was played here on October 28. Storemen say that business is very good all round. Not only is there a good call for flowers, but decorative and flower- ing plants are selling well, as also are bulbs for fall planting. NOTES. The decorations for the Joi de Vie dance were placed by the Stiles Co. The principal feature of the decora- tion was a garden scene with rustic arbors and real flower beds. Of course, every one who attended wore flowers, the best obtainable, and the retailers had about alV the business they could attend to on that day. For the football game, chrysanthemums were in great demand; in fact, there was not enough of the large flowers to meet it; the Missourians carried a yel- low flower with a black bow; the Okla- homans carried a white flower with a red bow, and all the flowers suitable for the purpose were disposed of. Some of the florists are contemplat- ing going to Dallas, Tex., to attend the flower show, November 1.5-17. S. S. B. igi6. The American Florist. 869 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIWM The American Florist AUTUMN tA ^ TO BE ISSUED NEXT WEEK JUST RIGHT FOR THE THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY TRADE The Best Paid CIRCILATIO -To the Trade in the Trade- The Prosperous Times and Depleted Stocics MAKE GOOD DEMAND FOR Plants, Cut Flowers and All Florists' Supplies Rates as usual, $1.00 per Inch, single column width; $30.00 per page of thirty inches. Usual discounts on time contracts. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. I^^PIease mail advertisements early. ■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiii^ 870 The American Florist. Nov. 11, □ llillll«lllilllllMlill!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHllllllllllllllllll^^ The Florists' Supply House of America If you are looking for the best in Florists' Supplies Get Our Latest Folder IT'S WORTH HAVING Over Two Million Yards of Chiffon j ust received ; all colors, all sizes. Our Folder gives the price. Send for it. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 1129-1131 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^ Mention the Avierican Florist when writina State Florists' Association of Indiana. Members of the State Florists' As- sociation of Indiana spent a most en- joyable day November 2, the occasion being- a visit to their fellow craftsmen at Richmond, Ind. After an inspec- tion of the E. G. Hill Co.'s range, where new chrysanthemum varieties, both large and small, together with about 10,000 rose seedlings were seen in fine form, the Jos. Hill Co. and the Graves establishments, which is now under the management of the former, were visited. The main crops here are roses, carnations and chrysanthemums, but there is also a iine line of miscel- laneous stock also grown here spe- cially for this firm's Cincinnati store. Other places of interest visited were : Advance Co., the John A. Evans Co., FuUe Bros., Edward Ruch. Fred. H. Lemon & Co., and Edward Ruch. Assembling at the Knights of Pythias hall, a straw vote was taken which re- sulted in the election of Hughes, New, Watson and Goodrich by a large ma- jority, followed by a splendid dinner, E. G. Hill presiding in the absence of President Vesey and both vice-presi- dents of the association. Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, Mich., upon request of the chairman, spoke of his work and told of the new creations in chrysan- themums, encouraging- others to strive for new varieties. Mr. Davis, of Des Moines, la., told many interesting- things in regard to cucumber growing at his ranges. Other speakers were John Frees, Ed. Forder and J. A. Peter- son, Cincinnati, O.; John Hartje, In- dianapolis, Ind.; Fred Hinnel, Terre Haute, Ind.. and Robt. Newcomb. Chi- cago, the latter speaking in glowing terms of the Florists' Telegraph De- livery and the things accomplished at the recent meeting in Chicago. After electing- Frank Ball of Indian- apolis and Mr. Snyder of Greencastle, ■upon motion of A. P. J. Baur, Pro- fessors Sayre and Woodberry of Pur- due University were elected unani- mously to honorary membership in the association. Professor Sayre was then called upon to talk on the experimental work being conducted at the university. Mr.' Baur urged all of the g-uests from out of the state to encourage a LATE SHIPMENT of DUTCH BULBS The Choicest Stock, Specially Selected. BYAClNTflS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ETC THE W. W. BARNARD CO., Seedsmen 231-235 W. Madison Street, CHICAGO large attendance at the meeting- of the American Carnation Society to be held at Indianapolis, January .31-February 1. Z. von Hartin of Holland, gave a short talk on the contrast between the goodfellowship of the American florists and the jealousy existing between those of the old country. A short ad- dress by Mr. Hill closed the session. Visitors from out of the state in- cluded the following : J. A. Peterson and wife, Roger W. Peterson, E. G. Gullett, John Frees, Frank Volz, Ed. Forder, Ed. Schumann, Wm. Schu- mann, D. Rusconi. Ed. Frees, P. J. dinger and Wm. S. Speck, all of Cin- cinnati; Elmer D. Smith and wife, Adrian, Mich.; Mr. Dayis of Moines. la.; C. H. Trefllinger. Wert. O.; Z. von Hartin, Holland; ert Newcomb, Joseph Marks and Wilcox, Chicago. , M. E. Des Van Rob- C. O. T. Detroit. CIIRT.SANTIIEMUMS GLUT MAEKET. A chrysanthemum glut of unprece- dented proportioils, with unseasonably warm weather and slow demand, are the striking- features of the market situation now and during the past ten daj's. The mild weather has advanced the main crop of medium and even late varieties from 10 days to two weeks or longer, and the result is paralyzing business. Saturday, No- vember 4, many retailers had special sales of chrysanthemums at greatly re- duced prices in an effort to stimulate trade and move the constantly increas- ing- supply. This was successful in re- ducing the stock, but the growers com- plained of the returns, although realiz- ing the fact that no blame attaches to the retailers. They are hopeful for cold- er weather, the end of the local elec- tion disturbance and the restoration of normal business. Roses, too, are ar- riving- daily in increasing numbers and the quality is fully up to the standard, but they meet the same fate as the "autumn queen." Carnations are scarce, but their scarcity is not felt so keenly when the other items are so plentiful. Violets are fine for such warm weather and they meet with fair sale in the face of the -unfavorable sit- ■uation. The short supply of snapdrag- ons is easily disposed of, as the stock is good and particularly attractive. Some of the florists are disposing of many bulbs for fall planting, and this, too, in spite of the fact that the department stores as well as the o and 10-cent stores are offering the same varieties for less than half the prices asked by florists. J. F. S. CLEVELAND, O.— Wood & Co., 10615 Euclid avenue, have taken a long lease on the premises at 12201 Euclid ave- nue and will erect a -warehouse in the rear. Tgi6. The American Florist. 871 Rose Bushes, Rhododendrons, Lilacs Etc. Of All Kinds. To Be Offered at AUCTION AND PRIVATE SALES Auction Sales Days: TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS of each week at 10 o'clock a.m. Also PALMS, FERNS, DRACAENAS, RUBBERS, Etc. To be offered in lots to suit tlie large and small buyer. Send for Weekly Catalogue. The MacNiff Horticultural Company 52 to 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK The Largest Horticultural Salesrooms in the World Pittsburgh. CHRYSANTHEMUMS FLOOD MAEKET. Somebody predicted there would be a glut of flowers, and it has come — all seasonable varieties are flooding the market, especially chrysanthe- mums. It seems as if they were all . coming in at once and as there is small demand prices have dropped out of sight. Business has been very poor, but it seems a shame to sell stock at the figures it brought last week and all growers will be disap- pointed with their returns. However, the wholesale houses were loaded and sales had to be made as the morrow would bring in additional heavy con- signments. Roses sold at the lowest prices, the very best Killarneys being quoted at $4 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Very few thousand lots were sold, we might add. American Beauty could not be moved at all except for some special occasion, and then at bottom figures. Carnations sold as low as $1.5 per 1.000. When they were to be had, nobody wanted them. This is the first time this year that they were plentiful, but chrysanthemums were as cheap and go further. Pompons are plentiful and sell as low as 1,5 cents per bunch. There has been no good Chrysolora on the market this year. What few are seen are soft with very small flowers that fall even with the most careful handling. Some good Mrs. M. R. Morgan and Bonnaffon are to be had and command- good prices, especially the former, the stock being the finest seen here this year. They sell at $40 per 100 and the supply is short of the demand. NOTES. The Sewickley flower show closed November V>. The managers report it a very successful affair and it will be- come an annual feature in the Beaver valley. A complete list of the prize winners will be published next week. The new chrysanthemum, Mrs. M. R. Morgan, won first prize at this show. This city celebrated its one-hun- dredth charter anniversary last week. Nearly all of the florists, as well as the city parks, had decorated floats in the parade, and their work received many compliments. The E. C. Ludwig Floral Co. won first prize for the finest decorated float in the Hallowe'en celebration of the North Side Chamber of Commerce; also first prize in the charter centen- nial parade. The McCallum Co. will send "■ ex- hibits of Chrysanthemum, Mrs. M. R. Morgan, to the Lancaster, Philadelphia and Bloomington flower shows. Randolph & McClements are cutting excellent Chieftain and Yellow Bon- naffon chrysanthemums at their Stan- ton avenue range. DeForest Ludwig, who is in Califor- nia on his honeymoon, has been ap- pointed secretary of the Los Angeles flower show. M. Kansas City, Mo. STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS. Business is good and keeps on the up-hill climb. The supply is getting larger daily, and while prices are some- what lower, stock keeps moving and little is wasted. Chrysanthemums are to be had in large quantities and the quality is good. Roses continue plenti- ful, but seem to hold back at present owing to the chrysanthemum season. Carnations are used quite freely in the cheaper classes of work. Violets and lily of the valley have a good call and pot chrysanthemums are in good de- mand. NOTES. The Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. has secured a restraining order to prevent further blasting near their greenhouses on Troost avenue. They have lost so far more than 1,040 panes broken, over LOOO lights cracked, in addition to the damage to stock from falling glass, to say nothing of the dust. They have had to keep a glazer continually at work replacing the shattered lights. W. J. Barnes has a heavy crop of chrysanthemufns, but they move out as fast as they are cut. Pot plants are also in good demand. The call for funeral work is fair, while decorating is good, with several good orders in view. A. Newell finds a ready sale for all the pot chrysanthemums he can get hold of. Orders for funeral work and decorations have been heavy and busi- ness in general is moving along in fine shape here. H. Kusik & Co. report trade both local and out-of-town showing nice im- provement. A fine line of chrysanthe- mums, carnations, roses, violets and lily of the valley are features of the stock here. Samuel Murray has a window, dis- play of pot and cut chrysanthemums, arranged with the usual good taste that always attracts attention to his handsome store. He reports very good business. Peterson Floral Co. reports a fine business in shrubs which they are handling this year for the first time. Business on the whole is very good, with a heavy sale in chrysanthemums. Hydrangeas /y> feriool I ^ 3-mch $ 7.00 1 Rx^ 4-mch 20.00 5-inch 30.00 6-inch 40.00 ^SSS^ GERANIUMS Prepare for the usual shortage of the best commercial varieties. Order now for November, December, January or February delivery of the following from 2-inch rose pots: Poitevine, Maryland, Ricard, Perkins, S. A. Nutt, Buchner, E. G, Hill, Alliance, Ttiibaut, $22.50 per 1000 for all orders booked before November 10. At this price they are cheaper than rooted cuttings. S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY PHILADEIfHIA, 1608-1612 Ludlow St. BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, D.C., 1216 H St., N. W. NEW YORK, - 117 W. 28tll St. Mention the American Florist when writing.: Miss J. E. Murray is still confined to her home on account of illness. Her sister, Miss Grace, who is in charge of the store, reports business very good. Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. have good stock in both roses and chrysanthemums. Sales in all depart- ments are good. The Col. Appleton chrysanthemums, which are being sent to this market by Jacob Hepting, are the best in the city. Ed. Humfeld has a big showing of chrysanthemums of the finest quality daily. He had a heavy run of funeral work and decorations, T. J. Noll & Co. report stock plenti- ful and moving well. Both local and shipping trade is very satisfactory. Visitor : Mrs. R. E. Everett, Paw- hauka, Okla. E. J. B. Atlantic City, N. J. — The Gens- heimer Flower Shop has opened at 2608 Atlantic avenue. QuiNCY, ILL, — The firm of Gente- manri. Bros., has made a change in the business which will now be conducted under the name of Gentemann Floral Co. 872 The American Florist. Nov. 11, Florists have found they can depJ upon receiving here just what t want. That's why so many make \\ their headquarters. Do likewise i you will always be well pleas* chrysanthemums! and pompons We are now offering the finest quai stock we ever had. BIG CROP OF ROSES AND CARNATIONS WILD SMILAX, LEUCOTHOE, MEXICAN IVY and FERNS. Also FANCY HYBRIDUM and FARLEYENSE. WINTERBERRIES and BOXWOOD are now in and ready for immediate delivery. AMEEICAU BEAUTIES. Per doz. $4.00 to JB.OO 3.00 Long SO-lnch 24-lnch 20-lnch 15 to 18-lnch Short, per 100, $4.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10 2.50 2.00 1.50 OPHELIA, RICHMOND, MILABY, SUNBURST, KELLARNEY BRILLIANT, KTLLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY, WARD, Per 100 Lone $8.00 Medium $4.00to 6.00 Short »•*'" ROSES, good short — our selection. In lots of BOO to 1,000, $80.00 per 1,000. CURRENT PRICE LIST— g},"""' MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per 100 36 Inches long *?2"52 30 inches long 18."0 24 Inches long JJ-O" 18 to 20 Inches long oXX 14 to 16 Inches long i•/^; V S-SS Short $4.00 to 6.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Cecile Brunner per 100, $2.00 to $4.00 Fireflame per 100, 2.00 to 4.00 Baby Doll P" J2S' George Elgar Per lOO, 2.0O 2.00 FANCY CUT FERNS. Per 100 Parleyense $8.00 to $12.00 Hybridum Adiantmu "o to l.BO 1.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. I CHRYSANTHEMUMS, per doz., $1.50 to POMPONS, per bunch :..50c CATKLEYAS, per doz VALLEY $5.00 PAPER WHITES CARNATIONS $2.00 tO! LILIES Gypsophilla, $1.00 per bunch. GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy ■ Leucothoe sprays Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays. ..$2.00 1 Galax (bronze and green) . .per 1,000, $1.BC New flat ferns per 1,000, 2.0C Wild smilax per case, 6.0( Boxwood.. .25c per bunch, per case. 7.oC Winterberries, $1.50 to $2.50 per case. 4 PREPARED RUSCUS SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. We have prepared an adequate supply of beautiful Yellow and Red Ruscv For Thanksgiving and Autumn Decorations and can furnish you with what you need at a moment's notice Red, Green and Yellow Ruscus, 75 cents pei RED AND GREEN FRIEZE ROPING 60 yds. to bolt, 75 cents per bolt. I^-SPECIAL"SEND$1. for a sample dozen Novelty Corsage Tiess and Baby Doll Showers, BE SURE AND GET IN ON THIS -IT'S A BARGAIN. Oak Leaves Oak Sprayr Ruscus Magnolia Wrei Waxed Roses Immortelles Look for our FaU Circular mailed recently: If you don't get it, write for one. POEHLMAP' 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 873 (entias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. All previous prices quoted on hereby cancelled. Palms are KENIIA FORSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Bach 6 Inch pots 5-6 28 Inches hlgh...$ 1.25 6 inch pots 6-7 32-34 Inches high... 1.50 6 Inch pots 6-7 34-36 Inches high. . . 2.00 8 Inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inches high. . . 3.50 8 Inch tubs 6-7 42-46 Inches high. . . 4.00 8 Inch tubs 6-7 50 inches high... 5.00 9 Inch tubs 6-7 52-56 inches high hv 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high... 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-65 Inches high... 12.00 15 Inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 15 Inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 50.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves iVi Inch pots 4 $1.50 per doz., $12 per lOO ins. high Per Doz. 4 Inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.50 8 inch tubs 5-6 mts, 42 each 15 inch tubs, 5 00 Specimen pi $75.00 each. KENTIA FORSTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. 6 inch 7 inch 8 inch 8 inch 9 inch 10 Inch 12 Inch 12 Inch 15 inch 15 inch pots tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs Plants 3 26-28 inches 30-32 Inches 38 inches 48-50 Inches 52 inches Bach 2.00 2.50 4.00 5.00 6.00 high... high.., high.., high.., high.. 54 Inches high 8.00 60-64 Inches high 12.00 66 inches high 15.00 6-6y2 ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 75-80 inches high 30.00 ARECA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 Inches high. $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 Inch pots 10-12 leaves green 1.00 6 Inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1-50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.60 lO,000 POT CHRYSSNTHENUNS Most magnificent supply in all the for delivery now. Exceptionally fin 5V^-in.-6-in., pots, 50c to 75c each; 7-in. pots, $1.00 Each. Araucaria Exoelsa, 5 inch pot $0.50 to $0. " 6 " " 75 to 1. 7 " " 1.25 to 1. Araucaria "Robusta Compacta, 6 inch pot.... $1. " " 7 .. .. 2. Larger Specimens, $3.00 to $5.00 each. Pandanus Veitchii, 4 inch pot 6 " " 7 " " S " " Crotons, 4 inch pot Rubber Plants, 5 inch pot best leading varieties, some of which are ready e stock and unusually good value. Order early. to $1.50 each; larger specimens, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 each. Asparagus Sprengeril, 3 inch pots 4 " " Asparagus Flumosus, 2^2 " " " " 3 " " Table Ferns, 2 % " " 3 " " 4 inch pots, $10.00 per 100. $0 .75 to 1, 1. 2. .50to . Per 100 $6, 10. 3 7, 3 Each. $0. Holly Ferns, 5 inch Colens Emperor William, 5 inch $0.25 to Begonia Luminosa, 5 inch 60 00 50 25 00 35 00 25 00 40 75 00 00 ,50 00 00 ,00 Per 100 Begonia Chatelaine, 2»4, inch ? |-50 " *• 9 ** O.OO 4 •« ; 15.00 For November and December Delivery. Bach_ Begonia Cincinnati, 5 inch ^9"Z2 6 " $1.00 to 1.20 .• " 7 " 1.50 to 2.00 Begonia I.orraine, 4 inch |S?r Begonia Melior, 5 inch ., „„ ^ *?-„5 <• " 6 " $1.00 to 1.25 " 7 <• 1.25 to 2.00 Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 4 inch $0.50 Cyclamen For November and December Delivery. Per Doz. 4 inch pot 5|-20 n i, " . ■ 6.00 6 <. .< 9.00 7 " •< $12.00, $15.00, 18.00 ■■ ■ Per 100 Primula Obconica, 4 Inch pot $15.00 Pepper Xmas, 5-6 inch pots, each .*.... 35c 50c 75c " " 4 " " " 15c 20o Each Polnsettlas, 6 inch pans $0.50 " 7 " '• .75 " 8 " " $1.00 to 1.50 BOXWOOD, 15-18-20 inches, 50c, 60c and 75c each. AZALEAS FOR CHRISTMAS-Order Your SupplyNow. Orders Taken on Condition That Stock Arrlvei Safely. Varieties— Mme. Petrlck, Veivaenesna, Fetrlck Superba, $1.00, $1.26, $1.50, $2.00, $2.60, $3.C0, $4.C0, $6.C0, $7.60. A Nominal Charge la made for Packing. N BROS. CO n?r.r35r' CHICAGO, ILL. 874 The American Florist. Nov. 11, CARN/VTIONS-Blg Crop on Assorted Colors, Our Selection, in lots of 200 or more, 2 cents each. Large White and Yellow Flowers, $1.50 to $3.00 per doz.; Pink, $2.00 to $3.00. POMPONS— 35 cents to 50 cents per bunch. Small Yellow in Sprays -25 cents per bunch of three dozen flowers. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES RUSSELLS — We are growing the finest Russells arriving in this market. All visitors to the greenhouses in the Chicago district say that our Russell are the best here. We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flow^ers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. The roses which we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties perdoz. Specials, extra long stems $4.00 to $5.00 30 to 36-inch stems 3.00 Medium stems 1.50 to 2. BO Shorter lengths 50 to 1.00 Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Extra long $8.00 to $10.00 Good medium B.OO to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Hoosier Beauty, special $12.00 per 100 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per 100, $6.00 Medium " $4.00 to B.OO Short " 3.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Special. Per 100 $15.00 Long $10.00 to 12.00 Medium 6.00 to 8.00 Short 4.00 to 5.00 Cecile Brunner per 100, 2.00 CARNATIONS per 100, 2.00 to 3.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY B.OO ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,26 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $2.00 to $2.B0 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per ICOO, $1.26 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $25.00 per 1000. White, Pink and Yellow CHRYSANTHEMUMS- Yellow Pompons We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greeiihonses: Hinsdale, III., and Greg^s Station. 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL. Chicago. TEADE SHOWS IMPEOVEMENT. Business is much better at this writ- ing but it was very quiet last week when there was practically nothing- do- ing whatever to speak of. Both the lo- cal and shipping demand were unusual- ly dull, consequently stock accumulated to such an extent that the wholesalers sold whatever they had to offer to who- ever would buy in large lots at ridic- uously low November prices. Chrys- anthemums particularly were sold very cheaply and it was almost impossible to get any kind of prices for them con- sidering what they sold for in former years. There are not very many fancy chrysanthemums seen, but the enor- mous quantity of inferior blooms of- fered has kept the average on the bet- ter grades down. While some chrysan- themums are being received from Cali- fornia they are not the cause of a break in the market to such an extent as it was first believed, but the result of general conditions which usually pre- vail at this time. The last week in Oc- tober and the first week in November are usually considered quiet weeks and in the majority of cases every whole- i Chicago Flower Show | I A FLORAL ART and | I NOVELTY DISPLAY | B under the auspices of the g I Chicago Florists' Club | = ivill be held Id the grand ball room ot the g I HOTEL LA SALLE | ■ Sunday afternoon and evening g I November 12, 1916 1 m Admittnnce will be by invitation and g = preparations are bein? made to issue m m several thousands of the invitations to m ^ the trade and others interested. p ^ Novelties in plants and flowers for i his ^ m exhibition should be shipped by express in = m time toreachChicasro.Saturday.Nov. 11, m S all charges prepaid, addressed to ^ ^ S C. W. JOHNSON, Flowtr Show Manager, M m Hotel La Salle, Chicago. = saler has found this to be true when he looked up his records. On top of this, business has been good right along and much better than any previous summer, so when the demand began to slacken many were ready to believe that conditions were unusually bad. Every- one will admit that the sales last week were small and that chrysanthemums and pompons, not mentioning the other stock, never sold at such low prices be- fore as they did then. The real reason for the condition of the market last week is due principally to the fact that the early chrysanthemums were at least two weeks late this year and that the mid-season varieties were nearly on time, owing to the extreme warm weather in October, which caused a situation that probably never existed before or will not again for some years to come. This week a few of the many offerings in chrysanthemums are white and yellow Bonnaff on, Illinois, white and pirilc Ivory, white and pink Chieftain, Buckbee, October Fi-ost, Marigold, Chrysolora, Halliday, Alice Byron, white and yellow Salomon. Dr. Engue- hardt, Glory of Pacific, Early Snow, McNiece, "Wm. Turner, - Chas. Razer, Amorita, Roman Gold, Ramapo, Col. D. rp/<5. The American Florist. 875 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Long Distance j Central 2846, Phones: 1 " 601, CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES OF MAGNIFICENT MUMS-CARNATIONS- POMPONS Beauties, Russell, Sunburst, Ophelia, Champ Weiland, Killarney, White Killarney, Milady and other Foses mentioned in the price list below. Fancy Lilies, Lily of tlie Valley, Complete Line of Greens Current Price List. AMEEICAN BEAUTIES— Per doz. Extra long stems $4.00 36 to 4S-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-iiich stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems ■ 1.00 SlJoit 75 Richmond Killarney White Killarney. My Maryland.... Sunburst Ophelia Milady Champ Weiland. . Per 100 Extra select $8.00 Select 6.00 Medium 5. CO Short 4.00 MRS. CHAS, RUSSEXL— Per doz. Specials $2.00 Select 1.50 Medium 1.00 Short $0.50 to .75 Roses, our selection Carnations Chrysanthemums per doz., $1.50 to $3.00 Pompons per bunch. .35 to .75 Sweet Peas $ .75 to Harrisii 12.50 to Valley Adiantum A'sparagus per bunch, .60 to .75 Ferns per l.OOO 2.00 Galax, bronze and green.. per 1,000 1.25 Boxwood 25c per bunch; $7.50 per case Per 100 $ 3.00 3.00 1.60 15.00 6.00 1.00 -2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass- Appleton, Kalb and Eaton, which will give one an Idea of the unusual sea- son. In pompons there is some fine stock being offered especially in such varieties as Golden Climax, Harry- Hicks, Sabey, Pretoria, Buckingham, Fairy Queen, Emily and others. Roses have sold at low prices all last week, owing to the heavy supply of chrysan- themums offered. American Beauty roses were in good demand and sold at satisfactory prices, and so did Mrs. Chas. Russell, but the other varieties did not bring anywhere near the fig- ures that they should considering the limited supply offered. Carnations are more plentiful but are selling as well as can be expected, owing to the general market condition, but at figures that could be much better. Violets, both home-grown, single and New York double, are reaching the market in bet- ter condition and are selling a trifle bet- ter. Lilies are more plentiful and the supply in callas is steadily increasing. Snapdragons, daisies, sweet peas, sweet allysum, calendulas, cut cyclamen, corn- flowers, strawflowers, mignonette, for- get-me-nots and candytuft are to be had and the first Paper White narcis- si made their appearance this week. Orchids are plentiful enough to supply the demand and the shipments consist principally of oncidiums, cattleyas, van- das and dendrobiums. Gardenias are a trifle more plentiful and are cleaning up nicely every day at- satisfactory prices. Lily of the valley is about the only item that is real scarce and is bringing high prices. Fancy lily of the valley is selling for $6.00 per 100 with very little stock available at that fig- ure. Green goods of all kinds are in large supply and the receipts of red winter berries are steadily increasing. Pussy willows are included in the ship- ments, but only in limited quantities. Now that election is over everyone is ■llllllllllll \ y^ INC <:f/ ^ WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS 56 East Bandolph Street CHICAGO Send for Our Special Prices. You Will Find It Worth While. It Will Save You Money llllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Mention the America7i Florist when writing. again paying strict attention to busi- ness and planning to make a strong bid for the fall and winter business. NOTES. Sidney Wifiin of Des Plaines has 20 new promising seedling pompons, par- ticularly one resembling Klondyke, which flowers two weeks earlier, and a dahlia shaped one that is sure to be a winner. He also has a new snap- dragon with a color similar to the rose Ophelia. The new pompons were on exhibition at O. A. & L. A. Tenner's store November 4, where they were greatly admired by all those who had the pleasure of inspecting them. Peter Reinberg has named his new pompon, which is a sport of Acto and resembles the rose Ophelia in color, after the well-known Illinois politician, Senator J. Hamilton Lewis. The new pompon is a beautiful one and will be offered in 1917. Everyone who has had occasion to see it at the Reinberg establishment speaks in glowing terms of it, especially the retail florists, who were particularly impressed with its color. John Rindfleisch, well known retail florist, of Beloit, Wis., was a visitor in the wholesale market last week. The Armitage Floral Shop, 2065 Mil- waukee avenue, has added a new Ford truck to its delivery service. The Hoskins Floral Company, Elm- hurst, has increased its capital stock from $2.5,000 to $50,000. Joseph Marks, with A. Henderson & Co., is back from a successful eastern business trip. 876 The American Florist. Nov. 11, Chrysanthemums POMPONS-BEAUTIES ROSES-CARNATIONS Very highest quality obtainable in the Chicago market, and plenty for everyone at the prices quoted below. Send us a trial order today and you will never regret it. Seeing iS believing. Current Price List -''^''^f'' ^°^'^^*' Without Notice. AMEEUCAU BEATTTIES. Per doz. Long stems $4.00 36-inch stems 3.50 30-loch stems 3.00 24-lnch stems 2.50 18-lnch stems 2.00 12-inch stems $1.00 to 1.50 White— KILLAENEY— Pink. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.00 Short 3.00 RICHMOND Per lOO Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6.00 Medium 4.0O Short 3.00 OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 5.00 Good 3.00 SUNBUKST. Per lOO Extra Special $7.00 Select 6.00 Fancy 6,00 Good 3.00 GEOHGE ELGAR 35c per bunch ROSES, OUR SELECTION, $3.00 PER 100. Per 100 LILIES, Fancy $12.50 to $15.00 Clirysanthemums, per dozen.. 1.50 to 3.00 Pompons 35u to 50!l.84 CHICAGO .-«^«-j'>-ft-j E.C.AMUNGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1 978. Mention the American Florist when writing. Joseph Ziska & Sons 1 5 1 - 1 53 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs aRd Wholesale Florists' Supplies Mention the American Florist when writing. HOERBER BROS. ^,^»'-t( Cut Flowers Telephone: Randolph 2758 Greenhouses: Des Plaines. ni. fhirtatin Stoie : 1 62 N. Wabash Ave.. ^/llltagO Mention the American Florist when writing. A. L. Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. Mention the American Florist when writing ROYAL Oak, Mich. — j. T. Wolcott has recovered from his recent illness and expects to have a big range of green- houses near here next spring. Chicago. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roiei, Beauty, specials $400@ $5 00 36-in 3 00 30in 2 50 24 in 2 00 20-in 1 50 18. in 1 00 short per 100, $4 00® 6 00 PerlOO '• Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 00@15 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00(810 00 " Killarney Brilliant 3 00@10 00 " Killarney 3 00@10 00 ■• White Killarney 3 00@10 00 " Richmond 3 00010 00 " Prince de Bnlearie 3 00@10 00 " Rhea Reid 3 00@10 00 My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 ■• Milady 3 00@10 00 " Sunburst 3 00010 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 '■ Hadley 3 00@10 00 " Ophelia 3 00010 00 " Double White Killarney. . 3 00@10 00 " Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00010 00 " Champ Weiland 3 00010 00 " Stanley 3 004210 00 " Tipperary 3 00010 00 Frances Scott Key 3 00010 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00010 00 Cecile Brunner 2 000 3 00 " George Elgar 2 000 3 00 " Baby Doll ,.. 2 00® 3 00 '■ Fireflame 4 00 " Our selection 3 00 Carnations 1 58® 3 00 Cattleyas.... perdoz.. 7 50® 9 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Gardenias $3 CO per doz . Sweet Peas, 75® 1 00 Daisies 1 0C@ 1 50 Calendulas 2 00® 4 CO Snapdragons. $1 00@$1 50 per doz. Chrysanthemums perdoz.. 1 00® 4 00 Pompons per bunch. 25@ 75 Violets perlOO, 50® 75 Lilinm Harrisii 12 50@I5 00 Valley 5 00® 6 00 Adlantum Croweannm 1 000 1 SO Ferns per lOCO, 2 00@2 50 Galax 100@125 Leucothoe 75® 1 00 Mexican Ivy. . ..per 1000, 5 0006 00 Plnmosns Strings.. each, 600 75 Smilax per doz., 2 0002 50 Sprengeri, Plumosus Sprays 3 00® 4 00 BoTwood. 25clb., per case 7 50 Wild Smilax per case. $6.00 Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennicott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telepljpne Central 466 MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 NoHh Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. Qeorge Reinberg Wholesale Florist Bztra fancy Ophelia, Stmburst, Elohmond. KJl* larney, White Killarney and Killarney BrlUluit roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try ss. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing. r OBOWERS«" SHIPPERS * 'CUT FLOWERS™ '^ IS4 NO. WABASH AS^. ^V* IS4 NO. WABASH Ore. Mention the American Florist when writing. New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag ."] Perpetuated Moss... 3.50 per bag Edward A. Beaven, Mention the American Florist when writing. EVERGREEN, ALA. 882 The American Florist. Nov. 11, Beauties THE LEO NIESSEN CO., Each week shows an improvement in the quality of our Beauties. You can always depend on us to fill your order for Beauties: We have plenty of the medium grades at $12.00 and $15.00 per lOO. 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. MAKKET CONDITIONS DEMORALIZED. The situation was, if anything, worse last week than the week l3efore; some were much concerned, others not. The demand was very light, the weather mild and the heaviest ship- ments in all lines, particularly roses and chrysanthemums, had to be dis- posed of. With the exception of high grade stock, prices ranged from .very low to worse than nothing, for wagons had to be engaged eventually to haul it to the dump. Some of the dealers with long experience said business is bad, in fact the word, "rotten" was used by others, but they said, "we cannot help it; there is nearly always a week or two of an overstocked mar- ket in the fall, just before cold weather sets in — the worst is over, it will be better next week." The quality of the stock is excellent and it seems a pity that the big business men, whose prov- ince it is to produce and handle the stock, cannot increase the efficiency of the retail sales department. It should be made more flexible, more respon- sive. In times of overproduction, flow- ers sell on the street and in depart- ment stores in large quantities, be- cause the multitude sees them; they have no need for them, but everybody likes flowers and buy because of the low price. The wholesale figures for stock to supply such sales are ruin- ous; they relieve the market to a cer- tain extent, but provide little or noth- ing for the grower's coal bills. Five dollars a thousand for roses that should have brought $30 to $40 and $4 a hundred for $12 to $15 chrysan- themums, gives some idea of the situa- tion. It will need a microscope to see the general average returns on the short and lower grades of the past two weeks. CLUB MEETING. The November meeting of the club held November 7 was very well at- tended. Six new members v^ere elected and four proposed. The new committees to serve for the ensuing year were announced by President Farenwald. After ad.lournment the club as a body was invited by Secre- tary Rust on behalf of the Horticul- tural Society to take a peep at the show, which was accepted with pleas- ure. NOTES. Here are a few comments : Business light, market very much overstocked, cattleyas only scarce flower. — Leo Niessen. Business no better than last week; warm weather and the election too much for the market; look for activity from now on. — AI. Jones, of S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. There is little or no business; the truth hurts, but there it is; roses are far too plen- tiful; look out though, after the elec- tion.— Edward Reid. A ^very disgust- ing week; awfully hard to move stock. — Berger Bros. Very bad, but get- ting better.— Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Business volume O. K., but too much stock and ruinous prices. — Geo. Angele, Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. A bad week in the stores all over town; almost have to give stock away. — A. M. Campbell. Busi- ness no better than last week; situa- tion very bad, a little better Satur- day.— E. Bernheimer. CHRYSANTHEMUIVIS LARGE FLOWERED AND POMPONS IN CHOICEST VARIETY Roses, Carnations, Orchids, Violets, and all other flowers in season. Ferns, Galax, Magnolia Leaves, Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1402 PINE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. CHRYSANTHEMUMS OF QUALITY ORCHIDS, VALLEY, HIGH GRADE ROSES This is the exclusive shop, only one block from Espress Depots. 1619-1621 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ¥lioMe Ho¥grMM'HeU BdffalcNov.S. PerlOO Beauty Special 20 00825 00 Fancy 15 00@20 00 " Extra 10 00012 00 First 8 00@10 00 ■• Second 2 00® 4 00 Roses, Killarney 3 00® 8 00 •■ White Killarney 3 00® 8 00 " My Maryland 3 00® 7 00 " Sunburst 3 00® 6 00 •' Ward 2 00® 5 00 '• Shawyer 3 00® 8 00 Lily of the Vaiiey 6 00 Lilies 12 00®15 00 Cattleyas 40 00@50 00 Carnations 2 0C@ 3 00 Pompons 25® 75 Chrysanthemums 5 00@20 00 Violets SO® 60 Asparagus Spreneeri... 35® 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 00 Smilax 20 00 Cincinnati. Not. 8. Per 100 American Beauty, per doz 75@ 4 00 Roses, Killarney.. 3 003 8 00 •' Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00® 10 00 MyMarylana 2 00® 8 Ou " Ophelia 4 00810 00 '■ Kicnmond 3 00® 8 Oo •' Sunburst 3 00® 8 CO ■■ Taft 3 00® 8 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 03 LUinm GiKanteum 10 00®12 50 Lily of the Valley 6 00 Orchids 7 50® 9 00 Chrysanthemum, doz. 75@3 Ofl Asparaeus Plum08ns..per bcb,, 25c Boston, Nov, 8, Per 100 Raws. Beauty 20 00@25 00 " Killarney Queen 2 00@ 8 00 " White and Pink Killarney. 2 00® 8 00 " Double While Killarney... 2 00@ 8 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 00@IO 00 ■• Hadley 4 00®10 00 " Cardinal 2 00® 8 00 '• Mock 600®12 00 " Mrs. Cbai. Russell 6 00®12 00 " Sunburst 6 00®12 00 " Taft 2 00® 8 00 ■• Milady 2 00® 6 00 " Ward and HillinEdoD 2 00® 8 00 " My Maryland 50® 5 00 Cattleyas 50 00075 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Carnations .' 1 00® 2 00 select , 2 00® 3 00 Chrysanthemums 5 00@16 CO WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 262B DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist when writing Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 282 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower Market fnr- Dlsbed on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m. Mention the American Florist when loritino BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY Choice Eariy Chrysanthemums Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa . Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 883 Everything in the line of Gut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. i MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON & HUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writing. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers In Kansas City. If on the market, "we have it. Get our prices and we will fill your orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee Street Kansas City, Mo. STUART MILLER, Mention the American Florist when writing. Extra Quality Pink and White Killar- ney, Richmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buy from the grower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 11 6- lis Seventb St.. FittsbnrAh, Pa. WHOLESALE ' ) FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orchids, Valley, Roses, Easter Lilies, Best Early Chrysanthemums. Unexcelled Opening for Carnation Consignors for the Coming Season. One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli, isiers, Easter Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-the-Minate Service. Safefacdoc QuranlMd. WANTED — A consignor with 25 bunches Asparagos a day. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. GUST. RUSCH & CO. 1 Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main J 245. 444-446 MilwanKeeSt., P. O. Box 206 Milwaukee,Wis. Fancy Ferns C. A. KUEHN, Special Picked. Leave Your Regular Orders with Us. Lily of the Valley and Orchids, Chrysanthemums, Lilies, Fancy Roses and Carnations. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. ^Vholesale Florist. 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. VtoMe Hover MM-KetsS Philadelphia, Nov. 8. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special 25 00@30 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' fancy 16 00020 00 extra 12 00@15 00 WHOLESALE AND shorter grades 6 00010 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 D0@15 00 Prima Donna 3 00@15 (0 COMMISSION FLORISTS " Killarney 2 00@ 6 00 " White KillarDa» 2 00(8 6 00 Liberty 2 00@ 6 00 " Hadley 4 00@12 00 Sunburst 3 00@ 6 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00@ 6 00 FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., Carnations 1 00@ 2 00 Cattleyas each.$0 4C@ 50 Lilium Longiflorum 8 00@10 00 BOSTON, MASS. Valley 4 00® 6 00 Chrysanthemums 6 00@20 00 Orchids and all other flowers received daily. Calendulas 2 CO® 4 00 Daisies, yellow 100® 3 00 " white 1 00® 3 00 Violets, single -50® 75 ■■ double SO® 75 PITTSBORGH, Nov. 8. PerlOO Roses, Beauty, special 25 00 McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. fancy 20 00 " " extra 15 00 No.l 800 " KiUarnsy 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 " Sunburst 2 000 6 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 40 00 Lilium Gisranteum 8 00 Lily of the Valley 6 ro Yellow Daisies 1 000 2 00 Chrysanthemums. .doz., 1 00®3 00 Snapdragons 4 00 Beauty, Special 5 00perdoz. Fancy 4 00 Extra 3 00 Adiantum 1 25 Asnaragns Sprengeri, per bunch, 35®40 MiLWADKEB, Nov. 8. PerlOO Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 3 00® 8 00 NO 2 150 " Short 8 00 Hadley 4 00® 8 00 Killarney 3 00® 6 00 •• Ward 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beautv 4 OO0 8 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 00020 00 " Ophelia 3 000 8 00 Sunburst 3 O0@ 8 00 Ward 2000500 MrsShawyer 6 00015 00 Mrs Russell 6 00015 00 Lilies 12 50®15 00 Cattleyas per doz., 6 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Ru brums .....; 4 00 Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums 75® 3 00 Valley 4 00® 6 00 Lillies 10 CO Pompons per bunch. 35® 50 Violets 75® 1 00 Orchids 5 00® 6 00 " Ferns perlOOO. 1 75 884 The American Florist, Nov. 11, Bulbs-Boxwood-Nurscry Stock L'i^^^irldS™ ??.?m °°'°' Note Sales Days— MONDAY and T JOHNSON & MILLANG, Inc. consignments Solicited. Note Sales Days— MONDAY and THURSDAY. Coogan Bldg., 55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK Under Cut Flower Exchange 10,000 Square Feet Devoted to Our Auction Business. Write for Catalogue. AsK tor Prices. An unusual run on wedding acces- sories and larg-e baskets for store dec- orations has kept the H. Bayersdorfer & Co. factory busy the past week. Freight embargoes, declared much too frequently, are great hindrances. Charles Hartley, of Chestnut Hills, is cutting very fine snapdragons. Callas, another specialty, are just commenc- ing to flower. A Ford car is soon to be added to the delivery service. The cyclamen houses at the Nor- wood branch of the Robert Craig Co. are making a wonderful showing. Poinsettias in all sizes are also seen by the thousands. John White and "Wm. Muth paid a flying visit to the Chalfonte Carnation Co. at Chalfonte, Pa., November 2. They found the carnations in splendid condition. An immense quantity of Lilium for- mosum has been moved this fall by the H. F. Michell Co. during the past month. All florsts' bulbs have sold well. The Whilldin pottery is running full force. They can hardly keep up with the demand, which is especially strong for six-inch pots. Robert Crawford, at his Seacane greenhouses, is cutting quantities of pompons, of which he has a large stock. Visitors : Frederick W. Howard, Los Angeles, Calif.; Paul Blackman, Reading, Pa. K. New York. BIO SUPPLT AT SACKmCE PKICES. The transactions in the wholesale district during the past week could scarcely be called business; they par- took more of the nature of sacriflce and slaughter. If a dealer, by good fortune, got a fair price for 100 roses or chrysanthemums, he was likely to let 1,000 go at the buyer's prices, and the buyers, estimable gentlemen as some of them are, along various lines, are not philanthropists and do not pretend to be. As forecasted in our notes of November 4, there is not like- ly to be any change for the better until the chrysanthemums get scarcer, which, according to the present rate of arrival, should be in about two weeks. As noted, a very little spe- cial stock of roses and chrysanthe- mums, when fresh, brings a fair price; the remainder is slaughtered. Ameri- can Beauty, specials, have been run- ning from 10 to 20 cents, wholesale. There has been special Hadley on the market that brought 25 cents, but such stock had three-foot stems, with correspondingly good buds, which is unusual in that class of roses at this time of .year. Many special roses of other varieties sold for two to four cents, which are the usual prices for Nos. 1 and 2 when business is good. In chrysanthemums, a little special stock of such varieties as Lady Hope- ton, Glenview, and a few others, sold for $4 per dozen and upwards, but for the bulk of average stock, even when fresh, it was hard to get about %2 per dozen and much of it went cheaper. As frequently stated, we do not pre- tend to quote left over stock, for it cannot be quoted. In attempting a clean up, each dealer is a law unto himself. There is always some de- luiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ I OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. | Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 Wesi Broadway, New York. liiiiiiiii THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. mand for carnations, but in the pres- ent glutted condition of the market, nobody will pay much for them, the majority of sales being around $1 and $1.50 per 100. Lilies sell for three and four cents. In orchids and lily of the valley there is no material change in prices. November 6. — There is no change in the condition of the cut flower market. On account of election day, when very little business is expected, the arrival of stock was somewhat lighter this morning, but there was more than enough. It is safe to say that this will be a dull week. Both election day and the day after are likely to bring poor busi- ness, and then there are two flower shows. Whatever the later benefits may be is not very clear, but one thing is certain, the week of a free flower show never fails to be a poor week in the wholesale district. NOTES. McHutchison & Co. have 2076 cases of azaleas in transit on the Sommels- dyk, due November 7, and on the Amsteldyk, due November 13. They received 404 cases of Holland stock on the last arrival of the Noordam, November 1. The Belgium shipments (azaleas) are all late, one reason be- ing that the steamship company will not carry Belgian stock on its regu- lar liners, it having to come on auxi- liary boats. McHutchison & Co. havt 1,200 bales of rafBa in transit on steamers and sailing vessels. The Central park greenhouses have been thrown open to the public for a show of their own. There are G,500 chrysanthemum blooms and said to be 2.50 varieties. All the stock -wsiS grown at the park greenhouses. The park department has also been busy, during the past week, planting' bulbs. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., are han- dling fine American Beauties. They also have two new seedling pompons of the anemone type, a white and a yellow, both being attractive. They came from Frank Dinda, Farming- dale, L. I. The George W. Crawbuck Co., Inc., is now well settled in its new store, 47 West 2Sth street, where the facili- ties for doing business are greatly improved. ^.^S^ Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years* experience behind iu and we do not expect a gold medal for doing onr full duty to our consignors and customers. Yoa will not make a mistake by dealing with qb. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, PHONES: FARRAGUT INC. 558 101 W. 28th St., 2037 NEW YORK PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Buildinf}) 20 years experience CoDsigiments Solicited and PtompI RETURNS GUARANTEED. Nippon Garden, Inc. Successors to Satow & Suzuki 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses: Woodside, L. I. Telephone: Madison Square 8950 We are headquarters for Japanese Miniature Gardens. Fern Dishes, Vases. Flower Pots, Jar- dinierps and Dwarf Plants. A great stocli of Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. Tpi6. The American Florist. 885 PAUL MECOM WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26fh Street Telephone: B864 Farragut. NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedal & Meyer. "•o-^iliglfC'Sfe? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 TEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4084 and 4085 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wholesale Florist ^"^^ Flli^^agut 133 W. 28th St., New York All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOUSSALE COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties of Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragnt 300 and 301 John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Sqnare Mention the American Florist when writing. WILUAMP.FORD VtrHOLXSAUC IXORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl one, 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing. J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 108 West 28th St., NEW YORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farrat^ut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Goldstein & Futtermaa WHOLESALE FIORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York Mention the American Florist when writing. VlioMe Hover MM'Ket.s New York, Nov. 8. Roses, Beauty, special extra and fincy. No land No 2.._. '* Prima Donna 'I AliceStanley '[ Francis Scott Key |] Mrs Geo. Shawyer Double White Killarney.. [\ Killarney, My Maryland... Special \[ " No 1 and No 2.. " Queen " " Brilliant ^' Aaron Ward '[ Richmond Sunburst " Taft •' J L Mock '[ Ophelia Mrs. Chas. Russell ■' Cleveland •; Hadley Hoosier Beauty Cattleya Orchids, special. ...each, inferior grades.. Bouvardia Rubrums Lilies, Longiflorum and Harrisii.. Lily of the Valley Carnations Chrysanthemums per doz. Novelties, per doz. Gardenias per doz. Sweet Peas Snapdragons Violets Paper White Narcissus Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum Asparagus Plumosus-..doz. bchs. Smilax doz. strings. Per 100 15 0OS25 00 10 O0@12 00 6 00@ 8 00 4 00IB12 00 . 50@ 5 on 4 00015 00 50@ 5 00 . £0® 5 00 4 CO . 3 00® . 50® 1 CO . 1 00® 5 00 50® 5 OU . 1 00® 6 00 . 50® 5 00 , 50® 5 00 50® 5 00 . 1 00® 6 00 . 50w) 5 00 . 1 00® 8 00 . 75® 6 00 . 2 00(320 00 50® 5 00 , 40® 50 . 25® 35 . 2 00® 4 00 . 3 00® 4 00 . 3 000 4 CO . 4 nc® 4 00 75® 2 CO 75® 2 00 4 00 75® 3 CO 1 00® 1 25 2 00® 3 00 20® 35 2 00® 3 00 50® 75 2 50(0 3 00 1 Ot@ 1 25 United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOLESALERS 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut | mi Mention the American Florist when writing. HOISE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Suuare 4051, 41 West Z8th St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing. Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27th Sts. Telephones: 798 and 798 Farragut. Orchids. Roses, Camationi aad all the other best products of the leading growers. ConslgDmenta tolioited. WM. KESSLER, Snccesior to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragnt Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. ConsignmentB solicited N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th ay. and W. 26th St., New York Open tor Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent tor advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Oompany FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material {or Florist Trade at wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 110 West 28th street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30StonBSt.,RoBlH)st8r,N.Y. 121 WEST 28th STREIT NEW YORK Tel. 3870-8871 Farragut. Tie Laiaest supper and Eeceiver ol cut Floweri ^P~A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florlstb 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 52%. 886 The American Florist. Nov. 11, ARNOLD BOXES ARE BEST A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Leading Retail Florists Everywhere Say So. Many Chicago florists use no other kind as they have found from experience that Arnold Boxes suit their purpose best and are the most reasonable in price, taking quality into consideration. Write for samples and prices or better yet order your supply today 1302-1308 W. Division St., CHICAGO, - ILLINOIS. CURREY, The Florist Sample box will be mailed at once on receipt of %i .oo ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS a Specialty Write for Prices DeLAND, FLORIDA New Crop Smilax Sntilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Everjrtlilng in Southern Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA Angelo Dentale, who for the past 14 years has been with Young & Nugent at 42 West 28th street, has resigned and gone into the wholesale business at No. 41, just across the street, hav- ing taken a part of Mrs. Rankin's House of Ferns. He is a very clever man and we wish him unbounded suc- cess. Johnson & Millang, Inc., in the Coo- gan building, received a large ship- ment of nursery stock on the Noord- am, which arrived last week, com- prising rhododendrons, magnolias, lilacs, hydrangeas, and arbor vitaes. W. Lr. Trumpore, who was with J. H. Small & Sons for a number of years, but has for the past two years been running a retail store on Staten Island, has retvirnedj to Small's as their buyer. Philip F. Kessler, the wholesaler of the Cut Flower Exchange, cele- brated his forty-third birthday, No- vember 5. Some men are broken at that age, but Phil is as lively as a cricket. A. N. Pierson, of Cromwell, Conn., visited this city November 3. He came to honor the memory of his close friend, the late Pastor Russell. Costos Sakelos, the Colonial Florist, has opened another store, his fifth, at Third avenue and 149th street. A. F. F. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH^ Look! $10.00 Look! 12— 14-inch Holly Wreaths, $2.50 6— 14-inch Cedar Wreaths, 1.20 6 — 14-inch Laurel Wreaths, 1.20 6— 14-inch Pine Wreaths, 1.50 25 yards Laurel Roping, - 1.25 10 branches berried holly, 2.00 1 6 to 8 ft. Xmas Cedar Tree, 3.50 6 Spruce Bows with Cones, 1.20 1 Branch Mistletoe, - .50 Regular price, $14.85 SPECIAL PRICE, $10.00 We make a specialty of the above and guarantee all goods as represented or money refunded. TERMS— ONE-HALF CASH WITH ORDER. We have everything in EVERGREENS. Write Your Requiirements. DELAWARE EVERGREEN CO., MILTON, DELAWARE. siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ igi6. The American Florist. 887 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. EstabUshed 1857. FLORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send ns your retail orders. %VE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY Albany, N. Y. £> ^S' I^ £> S, Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's b«t known and mo3t reliable florlat •^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We dellveranywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC NEW YORK 561 Fifth An. DUw I Ull 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger EiglUi aBd Locusl Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Av. I^elegraph orders filled on short notice in St. Louis and rest ol Missouri. T*i'V'rVV'I'VVV'»''I'VVV'I''X''l''l''.'— '•'▼'''*•*'»*•' V 'I' W 'I I Max Schling NEW YORK. I No. '^Z West S9th Street % Adjoining Piaza Hotel || Member of lie Florisls' Telegraph DeliveiT. 4. Original Decorations a Specialty. Branct\: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phone. Murray HUl, 783 Park Ave. and Branch 1808 34th St. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Memler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street, To oui-of-t«wn florists: MITIA/ VT^'RIT We are in the Heart of *"«»• IVIVH And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. T Denver, Colo. he Park J.A.VALENTINE, 1 lOlTcli wO» President. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED. Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. XELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded ■•- to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orderi from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Alexconnell, Western Union Code. Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. ^V Syracuse, JV. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET tt General designs— All flowers in season JJ LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITT 888 The American Florist, Nov. 11, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. E«tabU»hed 1874.. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Hohn S OlsoD, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and lor all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; tlie greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day, SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GAROENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks in Hoboken, N, J. and New York. Philadelphia, Pa. OiFjf iiJDtt&im SFlDtofr g^bou, 2Jtii, 1800 Chestnut Street Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. Pittsburgh, Pa. A. W. Smith Co. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establiahment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. New York. G. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, BuEEalo, N. Y. Archias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C, Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, 0. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Callahan, M. J., Philadelphia, Pa. Central Floral Co., Chicago, 111. Central Floral Co., Detroit, Mich. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. C*w IN THE CENTER OF IOWA Sd J. S. Wilson Floral Go, ^**.^-'^ We cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEfELMB EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones 1916. The American Florist. 889 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago and Snb- nibs to >^ — • All orders carefully filled •^'^lisonSt. under the Bupervision of ,^^gs2:^ GEORGE ASMUS. Mgr. ^^/ Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when loritinn. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROOKLYN'S LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main ^'^ Q4A I OUlie IvD Telephone Store— ""^ LOni» '*'»■) No. 1150 Bedford Telegraph orders delivered to all parts of New York City, Brooklyn and Long Island. Hention the American Florist when writing. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone, 506 Long Dist. BenPhone2189 Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing. Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The L-argest Growers of Flowers in City Mention the American Florist when writing. Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen larfie Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- Bula oC Michigan. All orders Riven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Mention the American Florist when writing. Houston, Texas. Robt €. Kerr Floral Co. Main and MCKlnney pbone. Preston 160 City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Augusta, Me.— Eobbins, F. A., 122 Winthrop St. Bangor, Me. — Sekenger, Adam, 32 Newbury St. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. F, Galvin, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Broolilyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut IHower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Jeseph Trepel. BuSfalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Butfalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago— Central Floral Co., 132 N. State St. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 26 B. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, C— Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, 0.— A,. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, 0. — Smith & Fetters Co. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, 0. — Mattews, the Florist. Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la.— J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich.— Central Floral Co., 35 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborius. El Paso, Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Harrisburg, Pa.— Charles L. Schmidt. Houston, Tex. — Robt. 0. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Prey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles— Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — ^August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The P. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral (3o. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whltted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York— Dard's, 44tb and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — KottmlUer. New York— Thos. P. Galvin, Inc. New York- Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St. Omaba, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D, M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockford, 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Foster, Fred. St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia. Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, 0. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Spriugfleld. Mass. — N. F. Higgins. Steubenville. O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse. N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacomn, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Wasliington — Blacklstone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Eros. Wilmette. 111.— Pyter & Olsem. Williamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. Ooe of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select northside residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers Phone A-2550 a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. lake Forest. New York istabllshed 1S49 David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Grant Avenue Mailer telegraphic orders promptly and moit carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVENUE. Dallas Texai LangFloral&, Nursery Co., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texai Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephon« orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, 890 The American Florist, Nov. 11, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS fCulton (St. BROOKLYN, N. Y. NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. NEWARK E 1 Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. Wt lolicit telegraph orden. Regular trade disatt 22B WIST THIRD STRUT Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled ami delivered to all parti of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be oar«faU} cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and RetaU Florist of GRAND RAilDS Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRKO HANNAH a SONS wUl flU your oKlen for Designs and Gut Flowers in Miohigas St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle snd Maryland ATcnnes Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroffs Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed Cleveland, O. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.V.\ 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Auaorimn hsait. CHICAGO St. Paul, Minn. L L MAY & CO. Order Yonr Flowers for deliTeiy in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST F RED OSTER LORIST 703 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. CHARLES L SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Fa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPOHT, MASS., Covers all New England points. Mention the American Florist when writing. Chicago Bowling-. Scores made by the team represent- ing the trade in the North Chicago League : 1st 2d 3a Players. Game Game Game Huebner 148 177 180 Price 174 188 202 Zech 162 214 161 Einweck 174 162 172 Olsem 2S8 182 196 Totals 916 923 914 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. jf-ZOWtRS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. CHICAGO Florist n E. MONROE ST. Wholisali ind Retail Florist C. n. tREY, 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Orders lor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt andcaref ul attention 3343 W. MA-DISON JST. NVAB OARFltEl.l> PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with SHEBOTGAN, WISCONSIN. J. E. MAHHEWSON, Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, OUDB BROS.COi FLORISTS iZur STNMC WASHlNOTOKOa WASHINCTON D. C. Gudes' Memlers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when, writing. SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages, Xgi6. The American Florist, 891 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist ivhen loritinn. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist scivice In this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order su'-e to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist lohen writing. WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist lohen wrltina. FURROW a COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Members of Florists' Xelegrapb Delivery. Mention the American Florist lohen writina. VAN METER FLOWER SHOP fn'Se. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist tvhen tvriting. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMIEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in llie florist business truar- antees efficiency to talte care of all orders. 20 per centallovred. Mention the American Florist when writing. John C. Hatcher Flowrer Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam. N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hoflm ans. N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. FREY & FREY, 1338 O street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLESALE AND RETAH.. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing. El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Boston, Mass. 'Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist ivhen writing. EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writing. Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoiuing territory. Both of our stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and effi- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co.'s retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. n||| MTll MIMU Wearethecenterofihesreat UULUIP, fflllin Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis". Mention the American Florist when writing. Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Mention the American Florist when writing. Rockf ord, HI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Menti07i the American Florist when writing. St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing. Augusta, Me. F. A. ROB BINS, Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We deliver in Maine and all New England points. Mention the American Florist when writing. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing. Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist lohen writing. Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them^ 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing. Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writina. Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderioc service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in BnfialOt Lockport, Nia^ra Falls and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist EsUiblished in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing. PROVIDENCE, R. I. * udaD T. J. JOHNSTON 6 CO. NEW ENGIAND POINTS. 171 WEYBOSSET ST.. PROVIDENC Mention the American Florist when writing. 892 The American Florist. Nov. 11, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White. Detroit, Mich., President; P. W. Bolgiano, Wasliington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- flltli annual convention. June, 1917. ERFURT, GERMANY. — Mrs. P. C. Hein- nemann died here September 17, at the age of 89. Sanford, FLA. — The Allen Seed Co. has moved its establishment from Trilby, Fla., to this city. CHAS. M. JACKMAN, foreign repre- sentative of Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi- cago, is expected home soon. Marysville, O.— Scott & Son's Co. has erected a three-story warehouse to be devoted to field seeds exclusively. MILWAUKEE, Wis. — L. Li. May and wife, of St. Paul, Minn., spent the week here and will visit Chicago before they return. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, November 8, were as follows : Timothy, $.3.75 to $5.50 per 100 pounds. Nebraska growers are making a high percentage of delivery on their sweet corn, notwithstanding the scarci- ty in other parts. H. A. Barnard, representing Stuart Low & Co., Enfield, Middlesex, Eng., was the guest of the Horticultural Club of Boston at its October meeting. Both field and sweet corn prices are unsettled and holders' views are much at variance. Figures are named be- tween $3 and $10 per bushel for sweet corns. Sacramento, Calif. — The partnership existing between Harry Benson and Felice Lagomarsino, trading as the Benson-Lagomarsino Seed Co., has been dissolved. Schenectady, N. Y. — The Empire Seed Co. has been incorporated by Chas. Vernon, Chas. D. Filkins and Harry E. Stevens, with a capital stock of $5,000. Onion Sets in storage in the Chi- cago district are suffering from the unusually high November temperature, the thermometer last Sunday register- ing over 70 degrees. Count d'Estienne, of Vilmorin, An- drieux & Co., Paris, France, writing September 16, 1916, says: "My six brothers-in-law, now with the colors, are quite well so far. Two of them have been awarded the Legion of Honor. Western bulbs sales are steadily re- ducing stocks in a satisfactory way. At New York conditions still reflect wholesale dumping of imported stocks. Spanish iris, Colvillei gladiolus, spirea and lily of the valley are past due and anxiously awaited. Easy Marks. — Dutch bulb drummers say that in no country on the globe are orders taken so easily as in Amer- ica. Buyers will place large orders in advance at good prices for the com- ing season's business without any prac- tical knowledge of either the coming season's crop or market. CanHed Goods Advance. At a meeting of the Ohio State Can- ning Association, held at Columbus, October 31, increases of from 20 to 40 cents a dozen on canned goods for 1917 were predicted by ofiicials. The meet- ing was called to discuss acute condi- tions in the canning industry caused by the unprecedented rise in prices of materials. Burpee-Lee Wedding. The wedding of W. Atlee Burpee, Jr., and Miss Jeanette D. Lee, Wednesday, November 1, at St. James' church was a brilliant affair. The church was handsomely decorated with palms, chrysanthemums and other flowers. The bride carried a shower bouquet of lily of the valley and orchids. The matron of honor's bouquet was of American Beauty roses. David Bur- pee, the groom's brother, was best man. The wedding breakfast was held at the St. James hotel, where, after an extended tour, the newly married couple will reside for the winter. Seeds for the Argentine. Seedsmen wishing to send seeds to the( Argentine Republic should con- form to certain requirements, which as stated by the consul general of the Ar- gentine Republic at New York City are, that the seed grower must make an affidavit before a notary public, the notary public attaching his jurat and official seal, stating that the seeds are free from diseases. A similar afli- davit should be obtained from the county clerk and both certificates or affidavits sent to the consul general of the Argentine Republic at New York for certification, the fee for which is $2. Curtis Nye Smith. Albert Dickinson. Great men are modest. Albert Dickinson was one of the greatest in the seed world. He mustered out sev- eral years ago. Intense was his mid- dle name. He was a slave to work. He secured very profitable results. Now he devotes himself to pleasure. He enjoys Orange City, Fla., about eight months in the year. Summers he travels. He has large investments in Chicago. Tenpins has been his fa- vorite recreation. It takes an average of 225 to beat him. When in active business he would bowl evenings. He was shy about the ladies until a few years ago, when he embraced a life partner. Both are happy, enjoy good Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Grower* of Onion, High Grade (^ 1) Uttuce, ( Radldi, SEED ^ Sweet PcM Gllroy, California Ct?^ 1 Etc. ' Correspondeaec SoUdted. health and the Florida climate. He says it is a great place for elderly peo- ple to renew their youth. We will visit there as soon as we arrive at the age of discretion. He has furnished cottages to rent. War talk reminds him of his youth. He was in the Civil war from early 1861 to July, 1864. He was a mere lad but a great gunner. His execution was excep- tional. So it was in the seed busi- ness. The firm goes on forever. It was a family affair. Charles Dickin- son is now the director general, and another great one like his brother Al- bert. He has scores of expert assist- ants. Seed men who visited the con- vention there were amazed at the wonderful and gigantic institution. It is the greatest in the world. There are others, but of a smaller capacity. — C. A. King & Co.'s Toledo Bulletin, July 22, 1916. Weeds. Under the title of "Weeds and How to Control Them," the department ot agriculture, Washington, D. C, has just issued Farmers' Bulletin No. 660, containing 20 pages freely illustrated with directions for the control of the more troublesome weeds and a table of the 50 worst kinds, showing the com- mon and botanical names, duration; color, size and arrangements of flowers; sections where injurious, seed distribu- tion, propogation, place of growth, products injured, etc. Imports at New York. During the week ending November 4 imports were received at New York as follows: From Rotterdam, Holland: Johnson & Millang, Inc., 35 cases shrubs, etc., 4 cases bulbs. M Van Waveren & Sons, 345 cases pips. Elliott Auction Co., 60 cases bulbs. A. T. Boddington Co., 2 cases bulbs. Vaughan's Seed Store, 10 cases bulbs. A. Roelker & Sons, 22 cases shrubs, etc. J. B. Keller Sons, 22 cases plants. Ralph M. Ward & Co., 134 packages plants. MacNitE Hort. Co., 178 cases shrubs and plants, 95 cases bulbs. McHutchison & Co., 364 packages shrubs, etc. Stumpp & Walter Co., 2 cases trees, etc. To order and to others, 1,607 shrubs and plants, 540 tubs trees, 245 cases bulbs. From Cartagena, Spain: John De Buck, 34 cases orchid plants. From London, England: Nungesser-Dicklnson Seed Co., 50 bags seed. To order, 106 bags seed. Alfred J. Brown Seed Go. Growers ot Peas and Beans Grand Rapids, Mich. Braslan Grower for the 'Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lbttuob, Gabbot, Pabsntp, Paeslkt, Cklebt, Endive, Salsify, Named and M-mr-n Gbandisxoba and Sfbnobb S'WEXiT Peas, and Suntloweb. Seed Growers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA -Company igi6. The American Florist. 893 Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7in $4.50 $36.00 7in.to 9in S.OO 72.00 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices od application, WE OFFER TO FLORISTS A CHOICE SELECTION OF HYACINTHS. TULIPS, Etc., FOR FORCING OR OUTDOOR PLANTING. Send us a list of your requirements and we will give you attractive special prices. J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. S.M.Isbell&Co. JACKSON, MICH. Contract Seed Growers Beans, Cacurabers, Muslcmelon, Watermelon, Squash, Sweet Corn. Michigan- grown Radish onr Specialty. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writino TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. Before Placing Orders for SWIXT PEAS, Spencers, Grandinoras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER 6c SONS CO., Contract teed Orowert LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA. ^ninnniiuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiniMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiuiiinie^ I BURPEE'S SEEDS I I Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List for Florists = = and Market Gardeners. = %iiiiiiiiiBnininiiiiiiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiinin# ROUTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Bulbs for Present Planting HYACINTHS First Size— L' Innocence, Albertine, Grand Maitre, Gertrude, ^ Gigantea, King of Blues $4.26 per 100 Second Size— Named variety $28.00 per 1000 NARCISSUi Per 1000 CROCUS Penooo Emperor, M. B $17.60 Named variety $7.60 1st size 12,00 Mixed 4.00 Emp^ss,M. B^^..................... 17.60 Gigantcum Lilies p„„,, Victoria Bic, M. B 19.00 7- 9, 303 to case $16.00 " 1st size 13.00 9-10, 2O0 to case 20.00 Complete line of Tulips— Single, Double and Darwin. WRITE FOR TRADE PRICE UST. ST. LOUIS SEED CO. Tlie Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californian Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount, Cash witli order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., he. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. Kentia Seeds New Crop—Just Arrived. KENTIA BELMOREANA KENTIA FORSTERIANA COCOS WEDDELIANA B WRITE FOR IMPORT PRICES, STATING QUANTITY REQUIRED. I McHUTCHISON & CO., import^Iouse 95 Glianbers St., NEW YORYL BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND AIX GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write or prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICACK) Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cncnmber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Contract firowers Of Pepper Tomato EH Plant Splnacb Kale Turnip Okra Radiih Sweet Com Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey 894 The American Florist. Nov. 11, G«t QBOtatioas From LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bloomsdale BrlStOl, PO. Mention the American Florist when writino liLy bulbs FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City THE C. HERBERT COY SEED GO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Maskmelon, Sonash and Pampkin, Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97tli Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Pedigree Tomato Seeds Baltimore, MO. American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. lumSONSEEDGO! WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. RocKy Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cacumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed;Sugar, Flint and Field ?eed Corrs. Contract Seed firowers CngpialtiB"!" P«PPer, Egg plant. Tomato, 0|JclildUI8a. Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited, George R. Pedrick fi Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE LIST ol Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet. Corn, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also oiht:r iteoas of the short crop of this pa&t season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey Si., NEW YORK and Orange. Conn. SPECIAL OFFER TO FLORISTS I Lilium Formosum (Black Stem) | Size, 7 to 9-inch, cases of 300, per case, $15.30 m Size, 9 to iO-inch, cases of 175, per case, 14.00 J Lilium Longiflorum Multiflorum | Size, 7 to 9-inch, rases of .300, per case, $13.20 m Size, 9 to 10-inch, cases of 200, per case, 14.20 | Size, 10 to 11-inch, cases of 150, per case, 14.55 B JUST ARRIVED FROM JAPAN IN FINE CONDITION. NOT LESS THAN ONE CASE SOLD 1 J. M. THORBURN & CO, | 53 Barclay St., through to 54 Park Place, NEW YORK CITY i KELWAY'S SEEDS- -Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Sptcial quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Langport, England. Mention the American Florist when writing. TOMATO SEED .'ilso Pepper. Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumbor. Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSridteT**""" SWEDESBORO, H. J. Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. The L, D Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA CARPINTERIA, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing. Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the Arnericaji Florist when writing. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. wfsconsin and Idaho. MILFORD, GONN. Mention the American Florist when writing. igi6. The American Florist. 895 For Indoors or Outdoors-Do it Now * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NARCISSUS PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA A few cases only: Write for prices Bulbs for Present Planting DARWIN TULIPS IN QUANTITY. GRAND BEDDERS. SPECIAL PRICES on LEADERS "Joss" LILIES. (CHINESE NARCISSUS) At Chicago PER MAT (120 BULBS) - - $5.50 HYACINTHS— -Dutch Romans. Just the thing to grow for your EASTER SALES. Named Varieties. Extra Selected Bulbs, per 1000 $12.50 PerlOOO Hyacinths Named, 1st size, our selection $42.00 Hyacinths Named, 2nd size, our selection 30.00 Miniature, our seif ction 12.50 Mooy's Christmas Pink Hyacinth 38.00 Per 1000 La Relne $ 7.00 Artus '. 6.50 L'Immaculee 8.50 Per 1000 Soleild' Or.Early $25.00 French Trumpet Major (1760 bulbs to the case) 13.00 Victoria (Bicolor), mother Bulbs 20.00 Select Size 11.00 -JB^arljr j^ing;le K^amed. Per 1000 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Rose Gris de lin $ 7.50 Yellow Prince 8.65 Couleur Cardinal 14.50 Per 1000 Duchess de Parma $ 9.50 MURILLO (double) 10.00 Fine Mixed Single 6.00 -XUrvII^S— I>ar>2virx and Cottage Per loro GESNERIANA SPATHULATA $9.50 MAD. KREIAGE 13.00 Bouton d'Or 8.50 Emerald Gem 24.00 Bizards— M ixed 9.00 Per lonn Baron de la Tonnaye $1 0.00 FLAMBEAU. „ 11.50 KEV. H. EWBANK 14.00 NAUTICUS 11.00 Inglescomb Scarlet le.oo Isabella 9.00 Lilium Formosum Per 1000 6 to 8-inch, (550 to case) regular strain $35.00 6t0 8-lnch (330 to case) true black stem variety 40.00 Per 1000 EUROPE $15.00 SULTAN 10.00 MARGARET 9.00 Maiden's Blush..... 10.00 Parisian White 12.00 (New Lilium Giganteum crop) * Per 1000 |l 6 to 8-inch (WO to case) $30.00 ^ 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) 45.00* 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) 65.00 * 8 to 10-inch (225 to case) 73.50 * 9 to 10-inch (200 to case) 88.00 Lilium Candidum p^^,eoo Regular Grade (20-22 ctm.) $48.00 Lilium IVfultiflorum Per 1001 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) $45.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE CHICAGO NEW YORK 4.»»»»4'»»**'I'******4"»4-4'»'i'4'^**»»»4'4'»4'»»'i'»*»4"t'4'**4'^**»**»4'***»4-4"i'»»**»»*4-»4-»»»»****4'»4' James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask tor Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. R. & M. GODINEAL SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Specialties: Beets, Mangoes, Carrots, Cabbages. Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds CnooialtiAC Giant Half-Sugar Mangel-Wurzel. Beet. Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, ■3|JCCiaillca Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Tunup, IMPORTERS OF— Red-lop. Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunnower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman. MR. LAWRENCE S. PAYN. who has been callins on the .American trade for many years past, is now in the United States ard all mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegrift & Co., 15 Whitehall Street, New York. 896 The American Florist. Nov. 11, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. F. Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Rapids, Mioh., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. The fifth annual convention of the Wisconsin Potato Growers' Association will be held in Eau Claire, Wis., No- vember 21-24. ExpEElMENTS are now being carried on in Germany, which if successful, may result in the use of cement posts in hop gardens for carrying the wires on which the vines grow. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Nov. 7. — Mushrooms, home grown, 30 cents per pound; lettuce, small cases, 4 to 7 cents; radishes, $1.50 per 100 bunches; celery. 60 to 75 cents, open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. bas- kets, $1.00 to $1.40; cucumbers, per 2 dozen box, $2.00 to $2.25. New York, Nov. 7. — Celery, per crate, $1.00 to $3.00; cucumbers, $1.00 to $1.50 per dozen; mushrooms, 75 cents to $1.50 per 4-lb. basket; toma- toes, per package, 25 cents to $1.50; radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per package, 25 cents to $1.25. Beans Under Glass. For a number of years we have been experimenting with various crops to take the place of lettuce under glass in the early fall months. We have tried the better varieties of green-podded bush beans with good results, but this season we decided to enlarge this work and use a pole variety. We selected the well-known Kentucky Wonder corn bean, mainly because it is well liked on our market in the summer months; besides it is a good producer and when picked right, is of fine quality. The seeds were sown directly into the green- house beds, spaced 24x24 inches. Only two plants were retained in each hill and the plants were trained to binder twine run up to over-head wires. The beans made tremendous growth and had to be headed in a number of times to keep in bounds or they would have climbed out of the ventilators. We have never seen Kentucky Wonder grow so luxuriantly before — in fact, this variety always is rather stunted out- doors in our locality. We remember that an old grower once made the re- mark that this class of beans resents all air currents — high winds being dis- astrous. This would account for our fine growth indoors. During the hot weather we showered them once or twice a day with Skinner nozzles to expand the foliage, but since the cooler weather set in we have with- held water. The plants have now a heavy crop of beans, and the nicest beans we ever saw. As regards mar- ket, we have offers at $4.00 per bushel, which will likely prove a paying proposition. The culture has been of the easiest — the one point we were par- ticular about was the right tempera- ture, 60°, never less. These beans were planted August 20, first picking October 26, or about eight weeks to maturity. The plants promise a large yield, as they are full of small beans and thousands of blossoms. They seem to set fruit readily, without as- sistance, and also during dark weather. We believe this can be worked out a paying greenhouse crop. Makketman. Wichita, Kans, CHETSANTHEMUMS CROWD MAEKET. Chrysanthemums now occupy the stage, also the dressing rooms, foyer and basement — and likely the alley before long. Warm weather has hur- ried stock along so that the chrysan- themums seem to have deserted their time-honored schedule and broken in- to a wild scramble for the finish, and it appears that the florist's main job is to try and guide them safely, and if possible, profitably, into the hands of the ultimate consumer — which is some task of itself. The quality is generally good and the demand fair, but under the conditions it will have to improve, or loss will follow. Busi- ness for October was good, and slight- ly better than for October, 1915. Hal- lowe'en made but little extra demand for florists' goods. NOTES. The store of "W. H. Gulp & Co. is making a splendid display of chrysan- themums, both cut flowers and plants, and with their window displays it is one of the show places of the town. Last week one of the windows was filled with vases of chrysanthemums, one sort to a vase or basket. Each sort was labeled with a neatly let- tered card giving the name of the va- riety. About 18 or 20 varieties were shown and it attracted much atten- tion. Fancy pottery ware occupies a prominent place in the Wichita florist shops, and there seems to be no doubt that the newer forms of flower bowls and hofders will help to increase the use of flowers. Chas. P. Mueller has added addi- tional oflice and stock storage room, by taking the second floor above his store at 145 North Main street. Visitors : J. L. Vaughan, of Win- field, Kan.; Theo. Kaptein, of Holland. C. Los Ang:eles. GOOD STOCK BUT DEMAND WEAKENS. The market is more quiet than a week ago. There were several wed- dings, but not so much demand in fun- eral lines. Chrysanthemums are now in their glory — for size, form and full- ness, they are unusually fine just now. Violets are becoming cheaper and some good cyclamens are appearing. Roses continue to improve. This city, not to be outdone by her ambitious suburb, Pasadena, has a flower shower on for this week in combination with a house- beautiful exhibition. The displays in the flower show consist not only of cut flowers, but plant collections from the finest estates of the southland, which are in charge of a committee consisting of W. W. Felgate, Frank Shearer, James McGillivray, Wm. T. Shields, Alex. Urquhart, Wm. Hertrich. A. A. Hunt and James Taylor, all prominent gardeners and horticultu- rists. NOTES. H. R. Richards, who was formerly with the Germain Seed & Plant Co., has gone into the wholesale flower business, having taken an interest in the S. Murata Co. S. Marcond now has his store at 208 West Third street fitted up as per a former announcement, and seems to be selling a nice line of cut flowers. Seki Bros. &, Co. are shipping many chrysanthemums these days. They have had some good wedding orders. Wolfskin IBros. & Morris Golden- sen have a nice lot of cyclamens, also Chinese lilies. G. H. H. Providence, R. I. SUPPLY PLENTIFUL AT EIGHT PRICES. Business during the past week has been satisfactory, the supply being plentiful and of good quality and from the retailers' standpoint prices were about right. Snapdragons in pink and white are arriving and good pompons are seen and meet with ready sale. Roses have taken a back seat tempo- rarily, but carnations are abundant in quantity and good in quality and are to be had at low figures. This flower shows steady improvement. Violets are somewhat poor, being affected by the warm weather. There is a good assortment of orchids, cattleyas being especially abundant. In flow^ering plants, chrysanthemums take the lead, and a fine line of foliage plants are also offered. NOTES. Greenhouse owners in this vicinity are facing a serious problem in regard to the coal supply. A number who made contracts in the spring claim they cannot get delivery and the coal dealers will not state when delivery will be made. Coal in this city is now selling at $12 per ton, an advance of $3 to $5 a ton over the correspond- ing period of 1915. H. A. T. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER. THI BIST AMIRICAN BOOK ON THI SDBJICT 170 Fa^es.— Price $1.00—29 ninstratloaa. AMIRICAN FLORIST COMPANY 440 S. Dearborn Street. CUcatfo. uiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiuiiiiiiii TO THE TRADE I I HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, = GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of all B ^ CHOICE VEGETABLE. FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) M ^ ^PFfilAI TIF^' ^®^°9, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, QnionB, Peas, M ^ ui LUinLi iLUi Radishes, SpiDach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begonias, Cama- ^ = tlona. Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Fansies, Petunias, Phloxes, FiimolaB, ^ ^ S'cablosa Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. ^ J HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect J s and most beautiful In the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per % oz., $1.00 per ^ oz., postaff* ^ = paid. Cash with order. ^ ^ All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast pronnds, ^ ^ and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ^ I ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ X9i6. The American Florist. 897 New Carnation COTTAGE MAID fct**** Pml^ 4 iniP^^^Tzr 1 HbsMMi.^Jl JH| A SPORT OF MRS. C. W. WARD A splendid new carnation with the same habit of growth, quality of flower and keep- ing and shipping qualities as its parent. Winner of first prize in its class at Cleveland, fall of 1915 and winner of the prize for keeping qualities after being shipped from New York. Winner of first prize in its class at the St. Louis Carnation Show, 1916, and Sweepstakes as the best one hundred vase in the Show. These carnations were shipped from New York in warm weather and were in the box nearly 48 hours. Winner of first prize at the Grand Central Palace Show for two years and other prizes and certificates too numerous to mention. Price for Rooted Cuttings $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. STOCK LIMITED. COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc. QUEENS, NEW YORK AT.T. Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ists wishing to do business with Europe should send for the ' Horticnltnral Advertiser'' This l3 the British Trade Paper, belngr read weekly by all the horticultural trade; It Is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, 75 cents. As the H. A. Is a purely trade me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EDITORS OP "H. A." Chilwell Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts, IDngrlnnd A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. Begonia Glory of Cincinnati Begonia Melior, Begonia Mrs. J. A Peterson. CYCLAMEN, our cwn selected strain. ASPIENIUM NIDUS AVIS (Bird's Nest Fern). Price list on application. J. A. PETERSON & SONS. cm^N^NTxro^Hio giiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiii| I Robert Craig Co... | I ^^ PALMS I ^ and Novelties in Decorative Plants. g I Market and 4Sih Sis., Philadelphia, Pa, | iDiiiniiiainiiiiiuiiioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiifiE Rose Plants for Easter We offer the following list of extra Strong three- year- old field- grown stock that will make fine plants for Easter if started cool. ExcelSa— "Red Dorothy Perkins." Delight — Bright carmine flowers; base of petals, white. Dorothy Perkins— Beautiful shell-pink. Flower of Fairfield— Everblooming Crimson Rambler. Hiawatha — Single crimson, lighter center. Lady Gay — Beautiful cherry-pink. Price: Doz., $3.00; 100, $22.00; 1000, $200.00. Vaughao's Bostons Are grown by ourselves from the runners up, and are admitted to be the finest plants in the west. Prices While Stock Lasts. Per Doz. Per 100 3inch $1.75 $12.00 4 inch 2.50 20.00 5-inch 5.00 40.00 6-inch 8.00 60.00 VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, g^lSV^o'rk PALMS Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO 898 The American Florist. Nov. 11, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John T\':itsou, Mewflrk, N. Y., President; Llo,\ci C. buirK, Louisiana. Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granita bldg., Boch- ester, N. Y., Secretaxj'. Forty-second annual convention will b» held at Philadelpliia, Pa., June, 1917. Chestnut Bligfht. As the result of experiments in the state forest at Portland, the Connecti- cut agricultural experiment station at New Haven has determined that the cutting and removal from woodlots of trees infected with chestnut blight does not prevent the spread of that disease; also, that the cost of inspection, cut- ting and removal is too high in com- parison with the results obtained to warrant its adoption from a com- mercial standpoint. The experiments which have extended over several years, show that the number of in- fected trees have increased year by year, and very rapidly in 1013 and 1914. Certain areas in the forests, amounting to about 130 acres, were selected and on them were counted, marked and removed all infected chest- nuts each winter. In other check areas adjoining, the infected trees were marked but not removed. By this means the progress of the disease in successive years was determined, the comparison showing- the number of in- fected trees in each plot the last year of the experiments to be about equal. Epigaea Repens. Please advise as to the best garden location for trailing arbutus (Epigjea repens) and the best way to handle it under garden conditions. C. The trailing arbutus (Epigasa re- pens), although a common native plant in cool woods throughout the north and northeastern states, usually does not do well when attempts are made to take it from its natural con- ditions and place it under garden con- ditions. Unlike most ericaceous plants, it grows in areas where lime is pres- ent in the soil, for the writer has seen it thriving over large areas of lime- stone regions. It is also common in regions where there is no lime in the soil. Usually it is found at its best in sandy loam, on a gravelly, well-drained subsoil, imder partial shade, with its roots penetrating a cover of leaf soil or humus. The only thing to do is to try and imitate these conditions. In removing it from its native haunts, dense tufts of low growing, and ap- parently your plants should be selected. These should be lifted intact and to such a depth that the roots are not in the least disturbed and placed in con- ditions in the home grounds or gar- den, exactly similar to those from which they were taken. To place the plants in ordinary herbaceous borders and cultivate them in the same way as columbines, campanulas, irises, etc., certainly means failure. If there is not a cool "woodsy" corner on the grounds, select some sloping corner as near as possible to these conditions, well drained, cool and partially shaded; place the tufts in holes that equally fit them and leave them undisturbed. Of course they must not be choked out with grass or coarse weeds. If these appear they should be hand-weeded. In dry weather water the plants occa- sionally. In winter give a little mulch- ing of leave^; D. The Chinese Viburnums. As compared with most of the American and some of the Japanese species the new viburnums from west- ern China are of small value as flowering plants, but at least two of them, V. theiferum and "V. hupehense, deserve a place in the garden for their handsome fruits. That of V. theiferum is found in broad, long-stalked, droop- ing clusters and is oval and about half an inch long. Early in October this fruit is light orange color and very lustrous, but later becomes scar- let. This viburnum has grown rap- idly in the arboretum, where it forms a broad shrub with rather spreading stems. The leaves are thick, long and narrow, dark dull green, conspicuously veined, and hang on long stalks; the flowers are small, and in small, com- pact clusters. The leaves are used by the Chinese in the mountain regions of the west as a substitute for those of the tea plant. As it grows here it proves to be the best of the numerous viburnums introduced by Wilson. Vi- burnum hupehense is a vigorous shrub with erect siems, smaller and thinner leaves than those of V. theiferum, and globose scarlet fruits about one-third of an inch in diameter, in broad lax, many-fruited clusters. Of no particu- lar beauty when in flower, just now this plant is one of the most attractive of the red-fruited viburnums in the collection. These two plants can be seen in the general viburnum collec- tion on the right-hand side of the Bussey Hill road and to better advan- tage in the collection of Chinese shrubs on the southern slope of Bussey Hill. — Arnold Arboretum Bul- letin. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Datilia Fantits, P.O. Berlin. N.J. WUliamstown June, N.J. Best Stock Catalogs For Nurserymen SAMPLE FREE Gillies Liliio. & Printing Co ROCHESTER, N. Y. Order Early — Paper Fluctuating. Horticultural Printing a Specialty. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE GONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist lohen writina PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Japanese Garden and Rockery For Hot House. Conserv- atory and Show Window made in short time. Wide experience T. R. OTSUKA, Landscape Architect 300 S. Michigan he., Cbicago OWN ROOT Pot grown !4 and 4-in. HOSES ^^4i^^4'^^4'4'^4'4'4'^4'^4>^4'4-4'4-^4'4>'i'^4'^^'t> THE NEW 'MUMS OF THE YEAR As usual our products surpass all the so-called commercial sorts sent out last Spring. EARLY ROSE— A bright pink. Cut Oct. ISth to 20th. TIGER— Very bright yellow, an ideal commercial Isind, Cut Oct. 22nd. OCTOBER QUEEN— The purest of whites. Cut Oct. 20th. JOSEPHINE FOLEY— A splendid incurving white. Maturing Oct. 30th. We are now booking orders for early delivery. $15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1000 from 214-inch pots. 12.50 per 100; 100.00 per 1000 for Rooted Cuttings. The best new late white POMPON Is NORDI; new last spring, is more productive than the older sorts. $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per lOOO from 214-iDch pot=. 6.00 per 100; 50.00 per 1000 for Rooted Cuttings. Our 1915 introductions— Crystal Gem, Golden Queen, Marigold and Tekonsha will be in strong demand. They have been money makers this seasun. $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000 from 2i4-inch pots. 3.00 per 100; 25. 00 per 1000 for Rooted Cuttings. Out collection of Novelties for 1917 will be exceptionally strong. An annoudcemert of these will appear later. Elmer D. Smith & CO., Adrian, Mich. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ^.^4.■i.^■I.■^^^4^■^«■^^»»4■4■4'4^4^^^^4^4«»^^4^^^■^■^^^^'i'^^^^i'^^^^^'^"^^^^^^*'S'4^^% If You are interested in Mid-Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants — Write Geo. A. Kuhl, ■ Write — Wholesale Grower, PEKIN, ILL. Dracaena Indivisa 2-ln., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. Per 1000 Vinca Variegata, 2 in., $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S. A. Nutt. 2-in 16.00 Rex Begonias, 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK igiS. The American Florist. 90L Ready Reference Section 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ARAUCARIAS. Aiaucarla Bxcelsa. B-ln., 60c each; 6-in.. 75c to $1 each; 7-ln., $1.25 to $1.50 each. Robusta Compacta, 6-ln., $1.25 each; 7-in., $2 each. PoehlmanQ Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Plumosus, 2^-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100. Sprengeri, 2U-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $5 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. O. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-iu., $6 per 100; 4-ln., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2%-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $7 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor- ton Grove. 111. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1,000. Fine stock. EDWARD W. SCH0STER, Crookston, Minn. Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $5 per 100; plum- osus, 2-in., $3 per 100; 3-in., $6 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS SEEDLINGS, extra strong, .$6.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES. Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri and Hatcherl, 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. 3-in., $4 per 100. Cash. J. W. Miller, Shiremanstown, Pa. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. AZALEAS. Azaleas for Christmas. Mme. Petrick, Ver- vaeneana, Petrick Superba, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00. $2.50, $3.00, $4.00. .$5.00, $7.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAT TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonias. Lumlnosa, 5-in., 20c each; Chate- laine, 214-In., $3.50 per 100; 3-in.. $8 per 100; 4-in., $15 per lOO. Cincinnati, 5-in., 75c each; 6-in., $1 to $1.25 each; 7-in., $1.50 to $2 each. Lorraine, 4-in., 30c each. Melior, 5-in., 75c each; 6-in.. $1 to $1.25 each; 7-in., $1.25 to $2 each. Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 4-in., 50c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 214-In. pots..$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. Begonias. Glory of Cincinnati, Melior and Mrs. J. A. Peterson. Price list on application, J. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood, Cincinnati, O. BOXWOOD. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS'. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft.. $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger BTJSH SHAPE. 10-12-in., balled, 30c each: 18-In„ balled, 00c each; 30-in.. balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC. Box 404. Dundee. 111. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. 0. Fran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOX TREES — Standards, Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. Boxwoods, bush. 15-in,, 50c each; 18-in., 60c each, Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. BULBS. DUTCH ROMAN HYACINTHS. Gigantea, Gertrude, La Grandesse, L'lnno- cence. Grand Maitre, Potgeiter, $1.40 per 100; $12.50 per 1,000. SINGLE EARLY TULIPS. Per 100 Per l.OflO Belle Alliance, scarlet $1.10 $10.00 Couleur Cardinal, crimson 1.60 14.50 Cramoisi Brilliant, scarlet 90 8.00 Reisers Kroon, red and gold 1.40 12.50 Mon Ti-esor, .yellow 1.40 12.00 Orange King 2.00 18.00 Prince of Austria, orange 1.25 11.00 Princess Marianne, white striped red 90 8.00 Rose Gris de Lin, rose striped white 85 7.00 White Hawk 1.50 13.00 Thomas Moore, orange 85 7.50 DOUBLE TULIPS. Per 100 Per 1.000 Couronne d'Or, yellow $1.80 $16.00 Salvator Rose, deep rose 1.25 10.50 Schomoord, pure white 1.60 14.00 NARCISSUS. Per 100 Per l.OflO Golden Spur, single nose $1.45 $13.50 Golden Sour, double nose 2.10 19.00 Princeps, double nose 1.25 10.00 Victoria, single nose 1.45 12.50 Von Sion. double nose 2.10 19.00 Alba Plena Odorata 95 7.00 SPANISH IRIS. Per 100 Per 1.000 British Queen, Belle Chinoise. For- mosa, Louise. Humboldt $0.75 $8.00 GLADIOLUS, Per 100 Per 1.000 Blushing Bride $0.75 $6.00 The Bride 75 6.00 Peachblossom 95 8.00 A. HENDERSON & CO, 211 North State Street Chicago Bulbs. Chinese Narcissus, per mat of 120 bulbs, $5.50. Named Hyacinths, 1st size, $42 per 1,000; 2d size, $30 per 1,000; Eiiniature, $12.50 per 1,000: Moov's Christmas pink. $38 per 1,000. L. Formosum, 6 to 8-ln. (350 to case), regular strain, $35 per 1,000; 6 to S-in. (350 to case), true black stem variety, $40 per 1,000; L. Giganteum, L. Candidum, L. Multi- florum. Tulips, early single named, Darwin and Cottage. For varieties, sizes and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue, Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Darwin and late flowering tulips. Miss Wilmot, $10 per 1.000; Pride of Haarlem. $13 per 1,000; Farncombe Sanders, $14 per l.OOO; Gesneriana Lutea, $11 per 1,000; Clara Butt, $10 per 1,000; Gesneriana Sphat, $9 per 1,000; Gretchen. $8.50 per 1.000. Hyacinths, first size. $38 per 1,000; second size, $25 per 1,000; mininture, $14 per 1,000. For varieties see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. American Bulb Co., 172 N, Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Bulbs for present sowing. Hyacinths. Nar- cissus, Crocus, Giganteum lilies. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue, St. Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave.. St. Louis. Mo. Bulbs. Liliuni Harrisii, 5 to 7-in.. $4..'0 per 100, $36 per 1,000: 7 to 9-ln,, $8 per 100, $72 per 1.000. Paper White Narcissus Grandiflorus, prices on application. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. BULBS. lf||lb^. Lilium Formosum and Giganteum. ready now. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment on front cover page of this issue. Wm. F. Kastlng Co., 5G8-570 Washington Street, Buffalo. N. Y. Lilium Giganteum, true type; best in the country. 6x8 (400 to case), $15 per case: 7x9 (300 to ease), $15 per case; 8x9 (275 to case), $17.50 per case; SxlO (250 to case), $18 per case: 9x10 (200 to case), $19 per case, American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chl- cago. Bulbs. Just received last carload of choicest hyacinths, tulips, narcissi, etc. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth BldB., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co.. 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chi- cago. CARNATIONS. Carnations, rooted cuttings, Rosalia, Old Gold, Merry Christmas, Doris, Cottage Maid and Crystal White. Delivery January 1917 and later. $12 per 100, $100 per 1,000, 250 at 1,000 rate. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. New carnation Cottage Maid. A sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward. Rooted cuttings, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, New York. CARNATION PLANTS. Some extra nice Phila- delphia is all we have left. $5.00 per lOO. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Carnation Aviator. Field plants, good strong healthy stock, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Delivery now. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., .Toilet. 111. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette. Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. MUM STOCK PLANTS, clean and healthy. Book orders now. Yellows: Chrysolora, Halliday, Solomon's Gold, Ramapo, Nagoya, Golden Gate, Dolly Dimple, Golden Wedding, Plemridge, Mrs. Nell. Pink: Chieftain. Mrs, Perrin, Enguehardt, Seidiwitz, Helen Frick. White: Touset. Early Frost, White Frick, Lynwood Hall, Mistletoe, Emberta. Red: argentillium, Luxford, Perfect Tillier, Harvard, Pompons: Helen Newberry, Harry Hicks, E. D. Godfrey, Baby Yellow, Baby White. Carpet of Snow, Oneita, Elva, Lulu, Lillia, Klondike, Mrs. F. Beu. Singles: Mrs. Buckingham. Mensa, Golden Mensa, Ladysmith, White Anemone. Price $1.00 per doz. Cash please. W. H. GULP & CO., Wichita, Kans, CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Fine large plants full of cuttings. Price, $15.00 per 100, ,?3.00 per dozen. We dig all our plants from soil. They are not pulled up. Varieties — in white. Early Frost, Crystal Gem, Oconto, White Chieftain, October Frost. In yellow — Golden Queen. Marigold. Yellow Oc- tober Frost. In pink — McNiece. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago ALEX GUTTMANN. Chrysanthemum (Dinda), the best early laven- der-pink in the market. Blooms have been selling for $6.00 per dozen since middle of Sep- tember. Stock plants 75c each; $7.50 per dozen, GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Flor- ists. 101 W. 28th St., New York, or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, L, I., N. Y. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 902 The American Florist. Nov. 11, CHRYSANTHEMUMS. CHRYSANTHEMDMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 214-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HBNBY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Chrysanthemums. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. El- mer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. COIiEUS. Coleus, Brilliancy, 2-in., $3 per 100; Trailing Queen: $2.50 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Bucljingham Place, Chicago. COLBDS "Deflance." It defies any other coleus for commercial purposes. C. Wlnterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. Coleus, Emperor William, 6-in.. 25c to S5c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. CROTONS. Crotons, 4-in., $4.20 per doz.; 5-in., $6 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Bucking- ham Place, Chicago. Crotons, 4-In., 40c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. CYCI.AMEN. CYCLAMEN. Improved Wandsbels type. 4-in., 12c, 15c and 20c; 5-iii., 25c, 35c and 50c; 6- in., 60c and 75c. All in bud and elegant con- ' dition. Cyclamen seedlings, Wandsbels type, 8 varieties, equally divided, $4 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Rococo erecta, new, finest ever Intro- duced. Comes in separate colors, $0 per 100; $40 per 1,000. ERNEST ROBBB, Wilmette, lU. CYCLAMEN, fine 4-in. stock, giant qnallty, $15.00, $20.00 and $25.00 per 100. C. Wlnterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. Cyclamen, for November and December de- livery. 4-in., $4.20 per doz.; 5-in., $6 per doz.; 6-in., $9 per doz.; 7-in.. $12, $15 and $18 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. DAHLIAS. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion. N. J. DAISIES. DOUBLE DAISIES. MONTROSE. The big giant double daisy in pink and. white. Plant this giant daisy now. It is very hardy and will bloom early if planted now. Send your order in at once with the cash for strong plants, $2.50 per 1,000. GLOBE GREENHOUSES, Second Ave., Munroe and Garfield St., Denver, Colo. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 214-in., $5.00 per 100; Btoile D'Or (yellow), 2y2-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO.. 30 E. Ran- dolph St., Chicago. DAISIES (bellls). Monstrosa, white and pink, also Longfellow and Snowball; strong, field- grown seedlings, $2.00 per 1,000. Cash. Brill Celery Gardens, Kalamazoo, Mich. DEtfTZIA. Deutzia Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock. 6-in., $2.60 per doz., $18 per 100; 8-ln., $3.50 per doz., $25 per lOO. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DRACAENAS. Dracaena fragrans, 4-in., bushy stock, $3 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5-ln.. 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo. O. Dracaena Indivisa, 2-in., $2 per 100, $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Allegany, N. Y. PERNS. BOSTON FERNS. Per doz. 5-lneh $2.40 6-inch ^.ao 7-inch 9-W 8-inch 12.00 9-inch 15-00 THE GEORGE WITTBOLD CO., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Bostons. Grown by us and are the finest in the west. 3-in., $1.75 per doz., $12 per 100; 4-in. $2.50 per doz., $20 per 100; 5-in., $5 per doz., $40 per 100; 6-in., $8 per doz., $60 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Ferns In flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per lOO. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. BOSTON FERNS. Fine heavy plants from 4-in. pots, $1.50 per doz., $12.00 per 100; 6-in., extra fine, $2.25 per doz., $18.00 per 100. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. TABLE PERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-ln.. $3 per 100. $25 per 1,000; 3-ln., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. P. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. Ferns, table. 2V>-in., $3 each; 3-in., $6 each; holly, 5-in., 25c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Pern dish ferns, 2%-in., best sorts, $3 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., PalnesvlUe. 0. GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-In., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red). Dagata. Ricard, Red Wing, Viaud. Landry, La Favorite. Perkins, Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs E. G. Hill, Dryden, Vincent. Poitevine and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DB WITT & CO.. Wooster. 0. Geraniums. Alph. Ricard, Beauty Poitevine, Jean Viaud, Edmond Blanc and Scarlet Bedder, 2-in., $2 per 100, $20 per l.OOO; 3-in., $3 per 100, $30 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant, Mad. Buchner, Mad. Rccamier, Jean Oberlee, Abbie SchatEer, E. G. Trego, etc., 2-in., $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. Geraniums, 2-in. pots, the following varieties in first class condition: Poitevine, Ricard, S. A. Nutt, B. G Hill, Maryland, Perkins. Buchner, Alliance and Thibaut. $22.50 per 1,000, for all orders booked before Nov. 10th. S. S. Pen- nock-Meehan Co., 1612 Ludlow St., Philadelphia. GERANIUM CUTTINGS: Nutt, double Grant, Perkins. Castellaine, Viaud and Jaulin, $14.00 per 1,000; Poitevine, $16.00 per 1,000. HARRY T. MEAD, 1230 Hanover St., Manchester, N. H. Geraniums, 100,000 In 2 and 2%-ln. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $13.50 per l.OOO; Ricard and Poitevine, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. GREENS. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. Caldwell, The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case. B. A. Beaven, Evergreen. Ala. Southern wild smilax, $2.00 per case here. WINTERGREEN GARDENS, Marion, Ala. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas, French. Heavy, well-grown field plants, 12 to 18 shoots, ready for 7 to 8 in., pots, $7 per doz.; $50 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 0. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-ln., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown. 25c to 60c each. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Hydrangeas. 4-ln., $20, 5-in., $30, 6-in., $40 per 100. S. S. Pcnnock-Meehan Co., 1612 Lud- low St., Philadelphia, Pa. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now read.v. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cutUngs, OOc per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa. JERUSAIiEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherries, 4-in., stocky, $1 per doz., $8 per 100. The George Wittbold (3o., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. I/ANTANAS. LANTANAS, 3-in., yellow and pink, strong plants, $8 per 100; weeping, 3-in., $6 per 100; 2-in., $3.50 per IO6. ERNEST ROBER, Wil- mette, 111. LILY OF THE VALLEY. From Storage, Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc.. 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. NARCISSUS. Narcissus Bulbs. Golden Spur, double nose, $20 per 1,000; single nose, $13 per 1,000; Em- press, $20 per 1,000; Princeps, double uose, $10 per l.OOO; single nose, $7 per 1,000. American Bulb Co., 172 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. NURSERY STOCK. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO., Maywood, 111. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. 3. PALMS. PALMS. KENTIA FORSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each 6 Inch pots 5-6 28 inches high... $1.25 6 inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high... 1.50 6 inch pots 6-7 34-36 inches high... 2.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inches high... 3.50 8 inch tubs 6-T 42-46 inches high... 4.0O 8 inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high... 5.00 9 inch tubs 6-7 62-56 inches high hv 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high . . . 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-T 60-65 inches high... 12.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 50.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 2V4 inch pots 4 $1.60 per doz., $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.60 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 5.00 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs, $75.00 each. KENTIA FORSTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Bach 6 inch pots 3 26-28 Inches high $ 2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high 6.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6i^ ft. high, heavy. . 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 76-80 inches high 30.00 ARECA LUTESCBNS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high.$1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, Illinois. LATANIA BARBONIOA PALMS, 15-In. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchii, 15-in. tubs, $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Eapids, Mich. Palms. Cocos Weddelliana, 2-in., $1.75 per doz.; $14 per 100; 3-in., $2.50 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About ft igi6. The American Florist. 903 PALMS. Palma. high class, and novelties In decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts.. Philadelphia, Fa. Kentia Palms, 4-In., $40 per 100; 6-ln., $1 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. PalnesvlUe, 0. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII. 6-in., 75e; 7-ln. and 8-in., $1.50 to $2.00: 10-ln. and 12-ln., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HHNB.Y SMITH. Grand Baplds. Mich. Pandanus Veitchli. 4-ln., 35c each; 6-ln,, 75c to $1 each; 7-ln., $1.25 each; 9-in., $2.00 each. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. PANSIES. THE BEST GIANT PANSIES. Our pansies are the best the vrorld produces. They combine the choicest large flowering sorts of both European and American growers. It has been our aim to make this the finest strain of this favorite flower in existence. Raised at an altitude of 5,721 ft. above sea level gives them lots of fibrous roots. They start quickly. They are not soft. Send your order in at once with the cash for field-grown plants, $3.50 per 1,000. GLOBE GHBBNHODSES. 2nd Ave., Munroe and Garfield Sts., Denver, Col. Pansy plants, transplanted, hardy, northern- grown: Bugnot, shade of red, bronze and red- dish cardinal; Golden Queen, clear golden yel- low; Mme. Ferret, lovely shade of pink and rose; Siegfried, rich brown shade; yellow, im- mense flower, dark eye; Paris Market, im- proved strain of Trimardeau, choice, $5,00 per 1.000; $2.50 per 500. EDW. W. SCHUSTER, Orookston, Minn. Giant Flowering Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted, 35c per 100; $2.50 per l.OOO. Steele's Private Stock Pansy seedlings, exhibition strain. 50e per 100, $4.50 per 1.000. Prepared to ship immediately short distances: advise shipping long distances only after October 10. to allow frost to harden. Cash. JOS. H. CDNNING- UAM. Delaware, Ohio. PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers, Blrd's-Eye, bushy plants, 4-In., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-ln., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-ln., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. PYFER & OLSEM. Wilmettc. 111. POINSETTIAS. Poinsettias for Christmas flowering, 5-in., 25c; 6-in., 35c; 8-in., 60c; 9-in., 75c. Made-up, 7- iu., 75c; 8-in., $1 and $1.25; 9-ln., $1.50 and $2; 10-in., $2 and $2.50. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Poinsettias, 6-in., 50c each; 7-in., 75c each; 8-In., $1 to $1.50 each. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. PRIMULAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1.000 2-lnch $3.00 $27.50 2H-inch 4.00 35.00 3-inch 6.00 50.00 PXFER & 0LS13M. WUmette, 111. PRIMULA OBCONICA. Glgantea In splendid colors, (no white). 4-in., ready for 5-In.. fine for Christmas. $6.50 per 100. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. Primula Obconica. Assorted rich colors, 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PRIMULAS. Obconica, Chinensis and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. Primula Obconica, 4-in., $15.00 per 100. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III. PRIVET. ^ California Privet, of superior quality, in all sizes from one to four feet. J. T. Lovett, LitUe Silver, N, J. ROSES. ROSES. We offer a choice lot of 2,000 Sbawyer bench plants in lots of not less than 100 at the rate of $5.00 per 100. BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N, Wabash Ave., Chicago. ROSE PLANTS, Pink and White Klllarney, 3- in. pots, own roots, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. My Maryland, 3-ln., at $8 per 100, $75 per 1.000. All first-class stock. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. ROSES. 300 good, healthy Killarneys, grafted from 4-ln. pots, 10c each, to close out. Cash or satisfactory reference. Can use a few Rose Pink Enchantress. W. W. COLES. Kokomo, iDd. Rose plants for Easter. Extra strong 3-year- old field grown stock. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Roses. Pot-grown, 2% and 4-In. Field grown, to pot, 5 to 6-in. The Lcedle Floral Co., Spring- field, O, Roses, cannag and shrubbery. The Conard & .Tones Co., West Grove. Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100: $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzil seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed. 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1.000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds. Kentia. New crop, just arrived, Kentia Belmoreana and Forsteriana, Cocos Wed- delana. Write for import prices, stating quan- tity desired. McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York, Seeds. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, green- house grown, 1,000, $3.50; 10.000, $32.50. Cali- fornia grown, 1,000, $2.50; 10,000. $22.50. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurff. Swedesboro. N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn, J, C. Robinson Seed Co.. Waterloo. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.. Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans, John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers In Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds, Bean, cucumbers, muskmelon, water- melon, squash and sweet com. Michigan- grown radish our specialty. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich, Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C, Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn, George R. Pedrlck & Son. contract seed growers. Pedrlcktown, N. J, Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety, Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy. Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips, R, & M. Godlneau, Angers. France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnlngs, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia, Seeds. Beet, sweet corn, garden bean, onion sets and seed potatoes, S. D. Woodruff & Sons, S2 Dey St., New York. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and ail garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzle St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds, J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Elllcott Sts.. Baltimore. Md. SEEDS. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Mllford, Conn. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande. Calif. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa, Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. Seed. Grass mixtures tor golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co.. Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas. etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co.. Guadalupe, Calif, Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons. Rochester. N. Y. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co.. Santa Ana. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co.. Carpinterla, Calif. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose. Calif. Seeds. Pea and bean. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich, Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany^ Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth, Bristol, Pa, STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Progressive and Superb, $5.00 per 1,000. Other varieties as low as $1.50 per 1,000. ..Catalog free L G. Tingle, Box 170, PlttsviUe, Md. SNAPDRAGONS. SNAPDRAGONS, the color of Ophelia rose, beautiful pink yellow, took first prize at the 1915 Cleveland show, topped and branched, 2- in,, $3.00 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000, C, Wlnterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. Snapdragons, 70 Silver Pink, 275 White, strong, bushy, cut back plants, 3-ln. 5c. EDWARD W. SCHUSTKR, Crookston. Minn. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA. 4-in. pots, flne plants, $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Raylds, Mich. TUIilPS. Late flowering Tulips. For varieties and prices, see advertisement on front cover of this issue. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. ^ VEGETABIiE PLANTS. Grand Rapids and Big Boston head lettuce seedlings, $1.00 per 1,000; transplanted, $■2.50 per 1,000. Satisfaction guaranteed. S. 1. DAULEY & SON, Macomb. 111. VINCAS. Vlnca variegata, 2-in„ $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter. Montlcello. Iowa. VIOLETS. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrlck. The best of all. Fine field clumps. $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. C. Wlnterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. MISCELLANEOUS. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyyn. N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere In this issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Inc., box 404, Dundee, 111. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. 904 The American Florist. Nov. 11, MiSCELIiANEOUS. Japanese tea garden and rockery for your greenhouse and conservatory. Made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka. 300 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Plant stands. Made In three sizes to extend to 30. 44 and 56 inches. Price 518 per doz. De- troit Stand Co.. 842 Grandy Av.. Detroit, Mich. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St.. Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON. Stratford, London. England. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Eoom 5. Chicago, 111. Japanese miniature gardens, fern dishes, vases, flower pots, jardinieres, etc. Nippon Garden, Inc., 259 Fifth Ave.. New York. Daylite glass cleaner, quick and powerful. Will not Injure paint or putty; leaves no greasy surface. Andersen Specialty Co., 6 E Lake St., Chicago. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works. 846 W. Superior St.. Chicago. Norway Spruce for miniature Christmas trees. 2-3 ft., $15 per 100; 18-24 in., $12 per 100; 12- 18 in., $10 per 100. Can be shipped at once or later on, up to December 1st. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Use the scientific constructed Hansell rocker grate. It will mean money in your pocket. TTan^ell Grate Co., 654 Railway Exchange Bldg., Chicago. Prepared cycas leaves. Best quality, perfect color, very pliable. 100 assorted sizes up to 36 Inches long. $4.80. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St.. St. Louis. Mo. Best stock catalogues for nurserymen. Sample free. Order early. Gillies Litho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N. Y. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issued Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co.. Richmond. Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Cbestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 503 Plymouth Place. Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co. . 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points. l.fiOO. 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska. 151 N, Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co.. 1302-1308 West Division street. Chicago, Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Bucb- blnder Bros.. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co.. Utica. N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards. Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co.. Richmond. Ind. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler. 122 W. 25th St.. New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. P. 0. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway. New York. RafPa. natural and colored. McHutchlson & Co.. 9tj Chambers, New York, Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann. 404-412 E. 34th St.. New York. MISCELIyANEOUS. Hail storm insurance. Jobn G. Esler, Sad- dle River. N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschell Bros. Co.. 452 W. Erie St.. Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St.. Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co.. Cleveland, O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance; also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co., Muncle. Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple. Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypre<5s roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 908 Elackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansia Ave.. Chicago. ^___ Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Pes Plaines. III. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave.. Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grassell Chemical Co.. Cleve- land, Pittsburgh. St. Louis. New York. Cin- cinnati. St. Paul. Boston. Detroit. Birmingham. Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans. Aphine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal, Funglne, 75c per qt. ; $2 per gal. Vermlne, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per qt. ; $1.50 per gal. Nikotlana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot bangers, $1 per doz.. by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sous, Cedar Kaplds. Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.. South ZanesviUe. Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Cbicago and New York. Pots, Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge. Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co.. Svr.ioiise. N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kobr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Dptrolt Flower Pot Mfy.. Detroit. Mich. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St.. Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far. 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. 264 Randolph St., Detroit. Mich, Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St., Spring- field. Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 36c; 3,000 for $1, I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg. IlL STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per lOO. 85c: 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c: per 1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Cbicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave., N, E., Minneapolis. Minn. WHOIiESAXE CUT FLOWERS. Amllng Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H.. St. Louis. Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Cbicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Berning. H, G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J,, New York. Coyle, James. New York. Crawbuck Co., George W., New York, Erne & Klingel. Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Fold, William P., New York. Froment, H. B., New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Cbicago. Guttman & Raynor. Inc.. New York, Hart, George B., Rochester. N, Y, Hentz & Nash, Inc.. New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Hoi ton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. House of Ferns, New York. Kasting Co., Wm. F., Buffalo, N. Y. Kennicott Bros. Co., Cbicago. Kervan Co., The, New York. Kessler. Wm. A.. New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuehn, C. A., St. Louis. Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A., Pekin. 111. Kusik & Co., H,, Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Cbicago, McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconi, Paul. New York. Miller & Musser. Chicago. Montreal Floral Exchange, Ltd.. Montreal, P. Q. Miller, Stuart. Philadelphia, Pa. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen Co., The Leo. Philadelphia, Pa, Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Plerson, A. N.. Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. PoUworth Co.. C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Polykrauas. Geo. J.. New York. Pyfer & Co.. A. T.. Chicago. Randall Co.. A. L., Chicago. Reid. Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Reinberg, Geo., Chicago. Reinberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros., Minneapolis, Minn. RIedel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Rusch & Co., Gust, Milwaukee, Wis. Sheridan, W. F.. New York. Siebrecht. Geo. C. New York. Thompson Carnation Co.. J. D., Joliet, 111. Tonner, 0. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. H., Madison, N. J. Traendly & Schenck, New York. United Cut Flower Co.. New York. Vaughan, A. L., & Co., Chicago. Weiland & Riscb. Cbicago. Weiss, Herman, New York. Welch Bros Co.. Boston, Mass. Welch, Patrick. Boston, Mass. Wietor Bros., Chicago. WIttbold, Geo., Co., Chicago. Young & Co., John, New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. If You Do Not Find Wtiat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department. Write Us ADout it igi6. The American Florist. 905 If you need a boiler ia a hutry telephone or telegraph at our expense KROESCHELL BOILERS SEND FOR CATALOG Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Erie St., Chicago ^ Columbus. SUPPLY plentiful; demand weak. Trade, taken as a whole, is quiet, with a tendency toward a glut in the principal staple flowers. There is a great consumption of chrysanthemums, but weather conditions are such that they are maturing too fast. The crop has reached its prime earlier than is desired, and florists fear that there will be a Thanksgiving shortage. Dis- plays are large and beautiful. Prices range from $1.50 to $6 a dozen. The foregoing is also true of pompons, which are in unusual favor, selling at 75 cents a dozen. Several new varie- ties add to their prominence. Roses are too plentiful for the demand and growers are cutting them back in the hope of better prices at holiday time. Carnations are coming in freely, but many are short-stemmed. The demand is rather light at 75 cents a dozen. Lily of the valley is scarce and high, being about double the price of a year ago, and florists foresee a famine. There are plenty of violets and they are good stock. For the past few weeks funeral work has been more quiet than for many months. Flor- ists claim that the decline of theatre- going in favor of the moving picture shows is making itself felt this sea- son in their business in a greater de- gree than at any time heretofore. Azalea stocks are beginning to arrive, apparently in ample quantities, reliev- ing the minds of dealers, who were fearful that their orders would not be filled. Dutch bulbs are slow in com- ing in, with the probability that the supply will be very short. NOTES. November 4 was a red-letter day with local florists because of the foot- ball game here between Ohio and Wis- consin state universities, which drew out a crowd of 12,000 people. Chrys- anthemums and pompon sales were heavy for the event. Mrs. A. J. AUwood is putting in a new range, consistiiig of two houses, on the River road, opposite Ohio State University, for growing vegetables. Heretofore she has been engaged in out-door gardening. C. J. Rochester, N. Y. FALL TRADE VOLUME INCREASES. Excellent business has characterized the past week, showing a marked de- gree of improvement in the fall de- mand. Chrysanthemums rule the market, the offerings being of prime quality and carnations are also splen- did, especially White Wonder, Delight, Enchantress Supreme and Perfection. Beacon and the red varieties are poor. In roses, the new red, Montrose, is very popular on account of its color. Ophelia, Sunburst, the Killarneys and Maryland are also very fine. Corn- flowers, snapdragons, and pompons are also included in the good sellers. In flowering plants primroses, begonias, cyclamens, pompons and chrysanthe- mums are features. NOTES. The annual chrysanthemum show is now at its height at Lamberton con- servatory in Highland park and is . PROMPT DELIVERY is especially important at this time of the year. We can ship your orders, either for new work or repairs, without delay. Our grades are perfect, our prices low. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash lilllillllllllMllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliillll^ I Greenhouse Construction | 1 BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. | ■ It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a | p greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a m B plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages J i and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. g I Greenhouse Management | B By the same author. Covers the subject completely. | 1 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. 1 American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearbom sl, Chicago llllllllllil ASTICA USEJTNOW. F.0.P1ERGEC0. 12 W. BROADWAY NtW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacions, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. WHY NOT? when you use, use the Best Cardboard Dirt Bands and Pots They are the cheapest, and the easy-to-fold method adds to the profit and pleasure of growing. Write today without delay for samples and prices. Modern Mfg. Co. 543 N. Lawrence St., P.O. Box 2854. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 906 The American Florist. Nov. 11, CONTINUOUS REPLACEMENTS and repairs are a thing of the past with Garland Quality Products. We design, build, erect and equip complete any type of greenhouse for any purpose, and guarantee complete satisfaction. Let us assist you. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. ILLINOIS Hie Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 1256 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, Vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 COMPANY MADISON. N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing. fully equal to the displays of former years. Many new pompon varieties are being shown and are attracting more than usual attention. D. M. White, grower for H. B. Wil- son, is producing some excellent Tou- set and Chrysolora chrysanthemums. Among his pompons. Fairy Queen is noteworthy. Carnations and roses are also well grown. F. Schlegel's Sons report excellent business. Plants and bulbs for fall planting are selling well. Boston ferns, palms and primroses are mov- ing in quantity. E. R. Fry is cutting excellent chrys- anthemums. His hospital trade, which is a large factor in his business, has shown a substantial increase. C. W. Curtis has recovered from an attack of blood poisoning from which he has been suffering for several weeks. Maurer-Haap Co. reports trade in shrubs and evergreens is now at its height. Arthur Beyers, formerly with J. B. Kellers Sons, has gone to Erie, Pa. Chester. Sayville, L,. I. — Prank Sobicek, 27 years a florist, was found dead No- vember 2 in the cellar of his home with his head and shoulders in a sugar barrel. Wrapped about his head were towels and other articles taken from a clothes line in the yard. Near the body was a bottle contain- ing chloroform; said to be suicide. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiii I yumf^ I I Pulverized Sheep- Pulverized C/ittlb | I Shredded Cattle | M/INURE m A kind for every use about the greenhouse. ^ I Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. J I The Pulverized Manure Co. | m 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago e a Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards, B m Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, m. B Elllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllim ~ THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUFACTURED BT CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is eiving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932. U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL. NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For FumieatinE. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND' NEW YORK CINCINNAXi CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAlMF" ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES : The Florists' Hail Association rate of insurance from Nov. 1st, 1916, to Nov, 1st, 1917, will be twenty cents per hundred square feet of single thick glass and eight cents per hundred square feet of double thick glass. F'or particulars address •OHN 6. ESLER, Secretary, Saddls River, N. J. tgi6. The American Florist. 907 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKKKS FOR A CKNTURT AND A HALT. Standar(LAzaIea, Bnlb. Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambridfie, Mass. New York, N. Y, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogpie ■will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, Jl.OO per dozen by eKpress. Sample dozen by mall, 81.25. I R, KRAMER £ SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing. Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Fall lize and wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY Detroit. Bdlch. Rep. 490 Howard St, Mention the American Florist when writing. Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. P. KOHR 2034-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO After nsDg all other makes. Florists prefer onr PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand *n the market. Enameled green. Made in ttiree aizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROrr STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Micb. Mention the American Florist when writing. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We mannfactnre all onr Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers In Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and Florists' Requisites. iPecky Cypress I I We are SPECIALISTS | ^ in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value m p Ol'Ourlon^ experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. p ^ Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is tlie only wood now being p ^ used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. m I Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | I Eveiything In Lumber. Write for prices. | I ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER CO. "ch'i'c'a'gS."^ I I nwnm wwiiikhw kwiiiwkii wwi ij).pnones:Llncoln4lOand411 i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ V-2 Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR The Peters A Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio "MOSS AZTEC" WARE WM. M. WARRIN 16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitb materi«l that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is v^Tv little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing. GEO.KELLER&SON, Mannfactorers of Red Pots Before buying write for prloee. 2614-2622 Hcmdon St, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. Trade Directory ContaininE the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. Order Now FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers ma? use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vanghan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID American Florist Gi., 440 S. Dearborn St^, Chicago DREER'S Florist Specialties. New Brand. New Style, Hose"RIVKRTON" Furnished in lengths up toSOO ft.withoutseam or joint. Tie HOSE for the FLORIST ^■inch. per ft., 15 c Reel of SCO ft. " 14Hc 2 Reels. 1000ft.." 14 c H-inch. " 13 c Reels, 500 ft, " 12Hc Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DRGER 714 Chestnut St., Philadkuphia, Pa. 908 The American Florist. Nov. 11, IiKjex to Advertisers Advance Co The Ill Alpha Floral Co ....887 AmericaD Bulb Co 868 894 American Greenh'se MfjCo Ill Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co ,.1II AmlingE C Co 881 Anderson S A 891 Andersen Specialty Co Ill Angermueller G H -8/9 Aphine Mfg Co 906 Archias Floral Co... 889 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 886 Badgley & Bishop.. SSS Barnard W W Co.... 870 BassettS: Washburn. 874 900 Baumer AukR 891 Baur Window Glass Co IV Bayersdorfer H & Co870 Beaven E A 881 Begerow's SSS Berger Bros SS2 Berningr H G SS2 Blackistone Z D ....888 BodKerJ&SonsCo..893 Boddington Arthur rCo 893 BolandJ B Co 887 Bolgiano J&Sons....894 Bramley & Son 8S9 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 892 Breitmeyer's J Sons. .888 Briggs Floral Co....SS9 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 890 Brown A J Seed Co.. 892 Brunnings 894 Bryan Alonzo J 899 Buchbinder Bros.... 908 BuckbeeH W 891 BudlongJ A 879 Burpee WA& Co... .893 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 886 California Florists... 890 Callahan M J 888 Camp Conduit Co...9u7 Central Floral Co... 891 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 877 Clark E B Seed Co.. 894 Clarke's Sons D 889 Clay&Son 90b Coan J J 885 Comley Henry R.... 891 Conard & Jones Co.. 898 Cooke Geo H 891 Cottage Garden Nurs899 CottageGatdens Co. 897 Cowee W J Ill Coy H CSeed Co. ...894 Coylejas 884 Craig Robt Co 897 CrawbuckGeo WCo. . 885 Currey the Florist . 886 Dards Chas 888 Delaware Evergreen Co 886 Delgado Francisco.. 899 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 907 Detroit Stand Co.... 907 Dickinson Albert & Co 894 Dietsch A & Co IV DominionFloral Co. .890 Dorner F & Sons Co. 900 Draper MfsjCo Ill Dreer HA .907 9'i8 Duerr Chas A 891 Duiuth Floral Co.. ..891 Dunlopjohn H 8S7 Edwards Fold Box. .908 Enomoto & Co 880 Erne&Klingel 881 Evans Co The J A. ..908 Evenden Bros Co. ..891 Eyres HG 887 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 906 Fish Henry Seed Co.. 894 Florists' Hail Assn..9C6 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV FordM C 885 Ford William P 885 Foster Fred 890 Fox J M & ion Inc.. 887 Franzen F 0 9)0 Frauenfelder C 890 Freeman Mrs] B....S89 Frey CH 89J Frey & Frey 891 Friedman 890 Froment HE 885 Furrow & Co 891 GalvinThosF 887 Garland Mfg Co 906 Gasser J M Co 888 Giblin & Co 918 GilliesLithograpl) Co898 Godineau R&M....S95 Goldstein & Futterman 885 Gorham Prmtery Inc III Graham A & Son 891 Gr'nd Rapids F1ctCo.890 Grasseili Chemical Co 906 Grimm & Gorly 891 Gude Br^s 890 GunterbergM C ....877 Guttman & Raynor One) 884 Hansen Grate Co. ...Ill Hardesty & Co 891 Hart George B 885 Hart Henry 888 Hatcher Florist 891 Haven Seed Co The. 893 Heacock Jos Co 897 Heinl John G& Son. 891 Hencle Miles S 887 Henderson A & Co. I II Henderson Lewis ...889 Hentz&Nash 884 Herr Albert M 900 Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda 888 Hews A H&Co.... 9 7 Higgins N F 889 HillDNursCo. .. 898 899 HoerberBros 881 Hollywood Gardens. 888 H)lm & llson 888 Holton&HunkelCo.883 Hort Advertiser 897 Hort Trade Journal.. 9 0 House of Ferns 885 Howard&Smith 891 HurS Edgar F 894 HuscroftG. L 890 Ickes-BraunMillCo.905 IgoeBros 908 IsbellS M& Co.... 893 Jackson & Herkins.. 898 Johnson & Millang..884 Johnston & Co T J. ..891 Jones Percy 875 Joseph's 890 Joy Floral Co 890 KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 907 Keller Sons J B 889 Kelway & Son 894 Kennicott Bros Co.. 881 Kerr R C Floral Co. 889 Kervan Co The 885 Kessler Wm 885 King Construct Co. .905 Kohr AF 907 Kottmiller A 887 Kramer I N & Son..9o7 Kroeschell Bros Co. 905 Kruchten John 881 KuehnC A 883 KuhlGeo A 9,0 Kusik &CoH 883 Kyle & Foerster 881 LandrethSeed Co... 894 Lang Flo & Nur Co.. 887 889 Lange .\ 887 LeboriusJJ 889 Leedle Floral Co893 898 Leonard Seed Co 893 Lockland Lum Co. ..Ill London Flower Shp.888 Louis Simon Freres.895 LovettJT&Co 899 MacNiffHort C0....S71 McCallum Co 883 McConnell Alex..,. S87 McHutchison&Co...895 McMurray D M 891 Mangel 890 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, goodpricea. SHARP, PiRTBIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO, lUINOIS. Matthews the Flo'8t.S91 MatthewsonJE 890 May & Co LL 890 Meconi Paul 885 MetairieRidge Nurs.887 Mette Henry 896 Miller &Musser 881 Miller Stuart 883 Modern Mfg Co 905 Moninger JC Co ....IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 884 MuUanphy Florist.. 887 MunsonH Ill Murray Samuel 890 Nat Flo B of Trade.. IV Newell A 889 NY Cut Flower Ex. .885 Nicotine Mfg Co.. ...906 Niessen Leo Co 882 Nippon Garden 8S4 OtsukaTR 898 Palez Paul M 890 Palmer W J & Son. ..887 Park Floral Co 837 Peacock Dahlia Farms f Pearson E W 890 PedrickGR&Son..894 Penn The Florist.. 891 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 871 Peterson J A & Sons 897 Peterson Nursery. .898 Peters & Reed Poty. ,907 Philadelohia Whole- sale Floral Ex 883 Philips Bros 890 Pierce FO Co 905 Pierson F R Co I Pierson A N (Inc). ..897 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 892 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 890 Pillsbury I L 908 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 883 PlathH 899 Podesta&Baldocchi.889 Foeblmann Bros Co 872 873 PoUworth CC C0...883 Polykranas Geo J . . . .88 i Potter Floral Co.... 891 Pulverized Manure Co The 906 Pyfer A T & Co 878 Pyfer&Olsem 8S9 Raedlein Basket Co. 880 Randall A L 881 Randall's Flower Shop 891 Randolph & Mc- Clements 891 Rawlings Elmer 90) Ready Reference 901 Reed & Keller 907 Regan Ptg House... Ill Reid Edw 882 Reinberg Geo 881 Reinberg Peter 875 Reuter&Son SJ....887 Rice Bros 883 Riedel& Meyer 885 RobbinsF A 891 RobinsonJCSeedOo.894 Rochester Flo Co.. ..887 RockWmLFlwrCo..890 Rohnert Waldo 894 Routzahn Seed Co. ,893 Rusch G& Co 883 Rye George 891 St Louis Seed Co. ...893 Schiller, the Florist. .889 Schillo Adam LumberCo 907 Schlatter W& Son.. 809 Schling Max 887 Schmidt Chas S 890 Schwake Chas & Co 884 Sekenger Adam 887 Seki Bros & Co 889 Sharp Partridge&Co 908 Sheridan Walter F.. 885 Siebrecht George C. 885 Situation& Wants ..867 SkidelskySS&Co... I Smith A W & Co. ...888 Smith E D&Co 900 Smith & Fetters Co. 890 Smith Henry 890 Smith W&T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 893 Storrs & Harrison... 900 Stumpp G. E. M....888 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 908 Syracuse Pottery Co. 907 Thompson J D Carnation Co I Thorburn J M & Co. 893 894 TonnerOA&LA.,.876 Totty ChasH 899 Traendly&Schenck.885 Trepel Jos 889 United Cut Flower. Co 885 Van Meter Flower Shop 891 Vaughan AL& Co.. 877 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 895 897 907 Vick's Sons Jas 895 Vincent R Jr &Sons Co I Walker F Co S8i Waller Seed Co 894 WeberFH 89J Weiland&Risch....881 Weiss Herman 885 WelchBrosCo 882 Welchs' 883 Welch Patrick 882 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 893 Whitted Floral Co... 887 Wietor Bros 876 Wilson J S Flo Co. ..888 WittboldGCo...II 887 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.890 WoodruffSD& Sons 894 Yokohama NursCo. 894 YoungJohn&Co...885 Young & Nugent ... .887 Zech & Mann 881 Ziska Jos & Sons 881 Zvolanek Anton C..894 No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. Schlatter i Son, 422 Main St.. Sprin^ield, Mass. )reer'8 Peerlessi Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive easy and true,, becanse botb bevels are on the same lide. Can't twist and break the eUsB ID drivine* Galvao- Ized and will not rust. No tiebti or lefts. The Peerless Glazine Poiot !i patented. Noothers like^ It. Order from your deale^/ 01 direct from us. 1000.75c. poitpald. Sample! free. EEN^TA. DBEEB.I 114 CbeitDQt Btreev FblUiUIplLlft. "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO CUT FLOWER BOXES! EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA. PA. REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt sbipmeDt guaranteed IGOE BROS., 61-73 Melnpolitai Ave., BROOKLYH, N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for cataloE. JOHN A. EVANS GO , RICHMOND. INS. Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE.... Steam and Hot Water See Our Cataloeue. 6IBLIN & GO., Utica, N. Y. Split Carnations Kaaily Mended wttb Pillsbury Carnation Staple We find It very BatiiJao- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along without them. J. L. " rSfc; 301 1000 for S L. Johnson. ; 3000 for tl.OO I. L. PILLSBURt Galesbnrg, ni. RmETica. is "the Prow of the UbssbI; thBre may be mnra cnmfart Hmidship^, but we are the Urst ta touch Unkaaam Seas,' Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 18, 1916. No. 1485 The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act ol March 3, 1879. PCBLIBHBD ETERT SATTIIlDAr BT AMERICAN FLOBIST COMPANY, 440 S, Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 746S. Retf stered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, il.OO a year;. Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Go. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco, •Calif., President; Robert C. Kerr, Houston, Tex., Vice-President, John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Officers Elect— R. C. Kerr Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Young, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Fifth National Flower Show. The Fifth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. The Chrysanthemum. Now doth the grand chrysanthemum put common blossoms on the bum, and in a rainbow riot swat all other bloom- ers on the spot! It rears its towsled head above the whole darn blooming push and shove, and as the others fade away it slams it3 glorified display into the dazzled eyes of men as though the spring were born again. The ruler of the autumn world its spangled banner is unfurled, and in its scrambled colors gleams the blaze of iridescent dreams, a blaze of brilliance all its own that lights its pathway to the throne. The prismed splendor of the sun is gathered by this biggest one of all the autumn bunch and hurled in chromic crashes at the world, which stops amazed, en- tranced, upset, and wonders why it doesn't get a comb and brush from anywhere, or have a barber trim its hair! W. J. LAMPTON, in N. Y. Herald. CHRYSANTHEMM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Fifteenth Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Conjunction With the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Fhiiadelphia, Pa., Nov. 8, 1916. The Exhibition. The fifteenth annual meeting and ex- hibition of the society was held in Horticultural hall, Philadelphia, Pa., November 8-10, in conjunction with the fall show of the Pennsylvania Horti- cultural Society. As announced in last week's issue, the quality of the flow- ers which were being staged as the paper went to press, was quite ahead of anything ever seen in this city, and in many varieties, distinctly better than most of the chrysanthemums. Experts have since declared they were the best ever placed in competition. The fol- lowing varieties were conspicuous in the various collections : Mendon, M. F. Plant, Mrs. G. Drabble, Wm. Turner, Nerissa, Odessa, Wm. Rigby, Golden Champion, W. H. Work, Louisa Pock- ett. Lady Hopeton and H. P. Johns. There were also some exceptionally large (they might be called giant) flowers Of the anemone type — a new break in this popular flower. These were very striking in appearance; the close, densely packed center, was in most cases ^ very wide and full with a fringe of long petals varying in size and density. There were various col- ors from white, pink, yellow, shades of lavender to dark red. The flowers were from four to six inches in circumfer- ence. They are the results of selection and crossing for the past 15 years by Carl D. Shaefer, of Tuxedo Park, N. J., an enthusiastic gardener now in his eighty-third year. They were staged by Charles H. Totty, who will handle the stock. A vase of sprays of various colored anemone flowered chrysanthemums, staged by Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York, showed wonderful culture. A bronze in this collection is indeed a gem, as is also a pure white. Two large vases of pompons, selected varie- ties, were the best ever seen here in their class. Few seedlings of merit materialized, Chas. W. Totty, Madison, N. J., en- tered Wm. H. Waite, a very large re- flex bronze; a wonderfully fine flower, having good form and a fiery color, full of life. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., staged a medium-sized flower, very perfect in form, with great depth; it is much like Bonnaffon in size, shape and color, but with a stronger stem, well clothed with foliage. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., offered a finely finished white, a full round flower which looks like a good commercial sort. A. N. Pierson Co. staged what Mark Mills calls the best bronze to date in Hilda Davis, a reflex flower, reddish bronze in color — very attractive. It is medium in size and has all the ear- marks of a good sort for cutting. Hilda Canning, a reddish bronze, and Ro- maine Warren, light bronze, are two new and very good pompons, by the same exhibitor, who had in addition about 50 vases of chrysanthemums of the hardy class, all choice varieties in this section. C. H. Totty presented an extensive collection of all that is best in new and old varieties of the hardy class, among them many single and semi- double daisy-like flowers that were very attractive. One of the oldest sorts was the bronzy. Source d'Or, still in the front rank. 'Spidery" flowers (real Japanese), were features. While the large flowers were ex- ceptionally fine, the Wm. Turner of Wm. Duckham, Madison, N. J., and the vases of six, and 25 blooms, exhib- ited by W^m. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., were just a grade higher than other ex- hibits and well merited the first prizes awarded. Wm. Kleinheinz, in his ex- hibits of the day before for the best four vases of five flowers each, not only won first prize, but was in addi- tion awarded a silver medal, the judges stating that they were the best chrys- anthemums ever exhibited before the society. An interesting feature on Thursday was the naming, by his honor, Mayor Thos. B. Smith, of a yellow seedling in honor of his daughter. He was met at the entrance of the hall by Secre- tary Rust, W. F. Therkildson, and oth- ers of a reception committee and es- corted through the show to the upper hall, where, in the presence of several reporters, camera men and visitors, the christening took place. Standing by a large vase of the flowers with one in his hand, he said : "I name you Miss Elizabeth Smith," which is the name of his six-year-old daughter. Cameras 910 The American Florist. Nov. 18, then snapped and the reporters got busy for a "human interest' 'advertis- ing story for the next day's papers, after which the flowers in the vase were packed up and sent to the little lady for whom they were named. Among out-of-town visitors were noted : Charles H. Totty and Wm. Duckham, Madison, N. J.; Allen Pierce, Boston, Mass.; Louis Reuter, Wester- ly, R. I.; H. LaCava and Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.; W. A. Manda, East Orange. N. J.; Wm. Vert, Castle Gould, Fort Washington, L. I.; Admiral Aaron Ward, New York; Ben- jamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.; Rob- ert Simpson, Clifton, N. J.; H. N. May, Summit, N. J.; E. A. Bause, Frank Friedley, Frank Ritzenthaler, S. M. Pentecost, F. C. W. Brown and Fred Altkneck, Cleveland. O.; Conrad Hess, Baltimore. Md.; Phil. Foley, Chicago; F. S. Shearer, Reading, Pa.; A. J. Gutt- man. New York; Eugene Dailledouze, A. Dailledouze, Flatbush, N. Y.; E. D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.; Geo. W. Kerr, Doylestown, Pa. The Business Weetlng:. The business meeting was held in the florists' club room in Horticultural hall. President William Kleinheinz in the chair. In the absence of Secretary Chas. W. Johnson, Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, Mich., was elected secretary pro tem. President Kleinheinz read his annual address, which was full of good wishes and plans for the welfare of the society, and which was well re- ceived. The report of the secretary and the treasurer followed, the latter show- ing- an increase in membership and that the society was going along well within its means, having a gain in its treasury. Roman J. Irwin and W. A. Manda were appointed a committee to check Up the treasurer's accounts and found everything in good order. Invitations for the next place of meeting were next in order. Represen- tatives of the city of Cleveland were much in evidence. They had left no stone unturned to capture the society for their city next year. There were letters from the Cleveland Horticul- tural Society, the Garden club. Flor- ists' Club, Chamber of Commerce, and from his Honor, Mayor H. L. Davis; also from the Dale estate, Brampton, Ont.; J. C. Vaughan, Chicago; F. H. Traendly, New York; Grand Rapids Florist club; J. F. Hammond, and Cleveland also sent five members of its Florists' club to plead orally for this favor. After this great endeavor there was but one thing to do and Cleveland was unanimously selected. Officers Elected. The election of officers for the ensu- ing year resulted as follows : Wm. W. Vert, Castle Gould. Port "Washington. N. Y., president; E. A. Bause. Cleve- land, O., vice-president; John N. May, Summit, N. J., treasurer : Chas. W. Johnson, Chicago, secretary. C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.; Thomas Proctor, Lenox, Mass. and H. W. Rieman. In- dianapolis. Ind.. were appointed mem- bers of the executive committee. President Kleinhelnz's Address. Gentlemen and Fellow Members of the Chrysanthemum Society of America : Once more we are assembled to honor the "Queen of the Autumn," and to consider ways and means to increase the general interest in cultivation, and to improve the high standard of the chrysanthemum. As your president, it gives me pleasure to welcome you at this convention in the city of Philadel- phia, and I hope that you will not re- gret that you have selected Philadel- phia for this gathering. The exhibits at this meeting speak for themselves. The large-flowering varieties seem to be at their best, and the raisers of new varieties have to be wide awake to keep in line with the present sorts. It seems almost im- possible to improve on the existing va- rieties, but our hybridizers are never idle, and keep on improving with astonishing results. Not only the large flowering types have the attention of our scientific breeders, but the pom- pons, singles and decoratives have also been taken care of. Great improve- ments have been made during the past 10 years. Again I must make some remarks about the membership of this society. I have referred to this at the past two meetings, and have pointed out what good the Chrysanthemum Society of Wm. W. Vert, President-Elect. America does for the chrysanthemum growers, but the number of new mem- bers is mighty small. I again call on every one interested in chrysanthe- mums to give us their support, and join our society. The dues per year are only two dollars, and the members are well rewarded by the work this society does. I hope my successor as president of this society will have the pleasure to see the membership pass the 500 mark. Since our last meeeting. one of our most successful hybridizers and intro- ducers of new chrysanthemums has passed away, William Wells, of Merst- ham, Surrey, England. His products are known over the whole world, and for many of our best varieties we have to thank him. To the trade press I wish to express my thanks for the many courtesies ex- tended to the officers of the society during the past year. I also feel it my duty to thank all the donors of the handsome prizes, enabling us to work out such a fine schedule for com- petition. To the various committees who ex- amine seedlings and sports, I must ex- press the thanks of the society for their prompt and correct work. To the officers and members. I ex- tend my thanks and appreciation for their support during my three terms as your president. Our society must prosper while our members continue to support and back up our officers. I re- gret very much that I am not in a posi- tion today to announce a great finan- cial prosperity during my terms, but I assure you that if it would be within my power, this society would be the strongest of all in membership and financial standing. I close with best wishes to my suc- cessor. May he be able to accomplish and finish the work started and car- ried on by the officers in the past for- the good of this society. Secretary Johnson's Report. Mr. President and Members of the- Chrysanthemum Society of America : Our society continues to make prog- ress and although we do not get the increased membership we should, the work of the society along the lines of improving the standard and populariz- ing- the chrysanthemum is being rec- ognized more each year. Your secre- tary notes this particularly by the in- creased correspondence that comes to- him throughout the year in comparison to the first years of his work. The- interest in the new varieties continues and the work of the examining com- mittees is being greatly appreciated,. and a seedling that has the endorse- ment of the committees is recognized by the commercial growers as being- worthy of a thorough trial. The re- ports of the examining committees- were sent to the trade papers each week, as they were received and a final sum- mary of the season's work was pub- lished. The trade press very generous- ly printed these and other notices sent to them, from time to time for which we owe to them our vote of thanks. A ticket for admission to the Na- tional Flower Show held in Philadel- phia, April, 1916, was mailed to air members in good standing on the sec- retary's books. You will notice a change in the class for the C. S. A. silver cup. Our presi- dent kindly offers a silver cup for a class similar to the C. S. A. class of other years, thus making the change necessary. Class B is arranged ac- cording to the suggestions of the com- mittee appointed at the last annual meeting. Your secretary appreciates the kind- ness of the following firms and indi- viduals for offering the special prizes-- at this exhibition : Wm. K. Harris,. Philadelphia; Henry A. Dreer, Phila- delphia; Hosea Waterer, Philadelphia; Robert Craig, Philadelphia; Henry F. Michell, Philadelphia; Hitchings & Co., New York; Lord & Burnham Co., New York; Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.; The E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind.; Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.; President Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa. r. Philip J. Foley, Chicago, 111.; Wells & Co., Merstham, Surrey, England; H. E. Converse, Esq., Marion, Mass.; The Na- tional Association of Gardeners. Owing to the intense heat during the- past summer the growing season this year was a hard one on the plants and C. H. Totty reports that the growers in the eastern states are having a great deal of trouble with a disease which seriously affects the growth of the plants. It would be a good thing if any member having this or any oth- er trouble with his plants would give us the benefit of his experience- so that it may be included in the an- nual report. The routine work of the secretary's office consisting of sending out the statements to the members, recording the varieties disseminated, getting out the report of the fourteenth annual meeting and the solicitation of the special premiums was attended to in due season. The secretary wishes to acknowledge the kindness of Elmer D. Smith in fur- nishing him with a complete list of varieties disseminated in 1915, which, was a great help in getting up the an- nual report. A detailed report of all money re- ceived and paid over to the treasurer accompanies this. jgi6. The American Floi^ist. 911 Chas. W. Johnson, Secretary. Wm. Kleinheinz, President. John N. May, Treasurer. Treasurer Hay's Report. Treasurer John N. May presented his report, which showed the finances of the society to be in good condition. Tsvo hundred dollars are placed on in- -terest in the Summit Trust" Co. as a saving account, dues received during the past year totaled S268 and the -cash balance on hand November 1, 1916, amounted to $198.06. The dis- ' bursements during the year were -$242.02. Chrysanthemum Diseases Discussed. Charles H. Totty gave a very inter- esting description of clyndrosporum, a rfungoid growth, which, commencing at the bottom of the chrysanthemum plant, quickly rises upward, covering the -under surface of all the leaves with a varnish-like coating that closes up the pores, and stops all growth. Flower buds do not open and the gen- eral result is disastrous. The remedy is sulphate of potassium, one-half ounce to a gallon of water, sprayed on from underneath. Air slaked lime, blown on in the same way, is also good. Mr.. Totty spoke of the great benefit in publicity and urged that a much greater number of growers at- tend these meetings and discuss all such matters for their mutual benefit. Elmer D. Smith said he had had great trouble with the gall fly, which was hatched out in or on the leaf of the plant in small, gall-like eruptions, where the minute grub or worm de- veloped into an insect and then flew away. Cyanide for 21 consecutive nights he had found to be necessary to kill and fTilly eradicate them. He had also suffered from the tarnished bug, which, coming from the outside, had done great damage to the growing buds. The leaf roller was another pest, of which F. C. W. Brown, of Cleveland, had made a study. He said its life cycle was 21 days; it came out of its cell to forage, was attracted by the honey in the buds of plants, which led it to destroy them. The female laid its eggs very near home, seldom more than tw^o or three feet, and when done, flew around for a day or so and died. The male is very quick and constantly flying. The remedy is an application of a solution of an even teaspoonful of paris green, cut or sat- urated with about the same quantity of nicotine. It must be dissolved in this way, as it it is not soluble in wa- ter, to two gallons of which is ad- ded two pounds of broT^Ti sugar, E. A. Bause, Wickliffe, O. Vice-President- Elect Chrysantetnium Society of America. stirred in thoroughly. The solution is sprayed on as frequently as is neces- sary. Mr. Brown found this very effective, the worms taking kindly to the preparation because of the sugar. Be careful to use the brown, very sweet sugar. The question of premiums and hon- ors for the private gardener and his employer came up. President Klein- heinz said the custom of the east was that the honor go to the owner of the estate, but the prize money is paid direct to the gardener. This was also Mr. Totty's opinion, for if it was sent to the employer, it at times did not reach the man who had grown the stock and to whom it had come to be looked upon as a proper emolument. No action was taken, nor any refer- ence made to the general excellence of the exhibits, which should have been a good topic. In closing, Mr. Klein- heinz thanked the members for their support during his three terms of of- fice, and in congratulating Mr. Vert on his election, said he was glad to leave the society in such good hands, after which the meeting adjourned. The Awards. There was very keen competition in the various entries of cut flowers, the judges having to go over the exhibits again and again before their final de- cision. Countess Eulalia won six firsts and two seconds; the Widener estate, three firsts and two seconds; Jno. W. Pepper, three firsts and two seconds; W. S. Ellis, four seconds and one first; C. B. Newbold, two seconds; H. A. Poth, two firsts; John Wanamaker, two sec- onds; Jos. M. Steele, two seconds; Mrs. Jas. F. Sinnot. one first and two sec- onds; Mrs. S. T. Bodine, two seconds; Elmer D. Smith & Co., one first; Mrs. R. B. Griscom, one first; Mrs. S. D. Riddle, one first; Mrs. C. H. Clarke, Jr., one second. "Winners in the plant section were : H. A. Poth, three firsts and one second; Widener estate, three firsts; W. S. El- lis, three firsts and one second: Mrs. Jas. F. Sinnott, two firsts and one sec- ond; Countess Eulalia, two firsts; Geo. H. McFadden, one first and one sec- ond; C. B. Newbold, two firsts and two seconds; Jos. M. Steele, one second; Mrs. Jos. Goetter, one second; Mrs. Thos. McKean. one second. The gold and silver medals of the society and honorable mention, where, in the opinion of the judges the va- rious exhiibts deserved such recogni- tion, were awarded as follows : Silver medal to H. A. Dreer, Inc.. for exhibit of crotons, palms and other foliage plants; Macaw Brothers, silver medal for group of crotons and gardenias; Adolph Muller, trimmed box and ber- ried plants, silver medal; Louis Burke, collection of orchids, gold medal; P. A. B. Widener estate, (Wm. Kleinheinz, gardener), orchid grotto, gold medal; Louis Burke, plant Vanda Sanderiana, silver medal; Wm. Kleinheinz, winter- flowering tuberous begonias, silver medal; Edward Towill, seedling roses, honorable mention; A. N. Pierson, Inc., collection pompon and single chrysan- themums, honorable mention; Charles H. Totty, collection of pompon, single and other hardy chrysanthemums, honora- ble mention; also special mention for new giant anemone flowered chrysan- themums; Cottage Gardens Co., special mention for new pink carnation. Cot- tage Maid; A. N. Pierson, Inc.. special mention for rose, Mme. Collette Mar- tinet and new crimson carnation. Ar- rawa; S. J. Goddard, crimson carna- tion, Doris. 912 The American Florist. Nov. 18, Special Prizes. C. S. A. silver cup for the best seed- ling chrysanthemum not disseminated, six blooms, one variety, on long stems — won by E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. C. S. A. silver cup for the best dis- play of pompon chrysanthemums, 10 vases, 10 varieties, and 10 vases of 12 single stems, disbudded — won by B. G. Hill Co. ess Eulalia, silver medal, and C. B. Newbold, bronze medal. Hitchings & Co., cup for 10 blooms red or crimson chrysanthemums, one variety on long stems — won by Chas. H. Totty. The National Association of Garden- ers' prize for six blooms, six varieties of chrysanthemums, long stems in one vase — won by P. A. B. Widener estate. Collection of American grown seed- ling chrysanthemums, not disseminat- p ^M iR^^^^^H ■M^' ^m^m -,# i t^ ^ u.|.f JH '^iSh i>-^'?S§''4 P^J ^•^^ |\^B m. \<4 . ■'■*■ *. fSA\ u^^^^mffjM ^. \, - i |l i n ^.r:.^-v-^w *■ 4" CHAS. H. TOTTY'S NEW ANEMONE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. At the Philadelphia Show President's cup for the best 10 blooms, any one variety of chrysan- themums on long stems — won by Ed- gar scott, Lansdowne, Pa. Henry A. Dreer prize for the best 10 blooms, one variety of chrysanthe- mums on long stems, whiter-won by E. G. Hill Co. Hosea Waterer prize for the best 10 blooms, one variety of chrysanthe- mums on long stems, yellow — won by H. A. Poth, Wayne. Pa. Philip J. Foley prize for the best 10 blooms, one variety of chrysanthe^ mums on long stems, pink — won by John W. Pepper, Jenkintown, Pa. Robert Craig prizes for the best vase, 50 sprays, pompon chrysanthemums on long stems — Edgar T. Scott, Lans- downe, Pa., first; "Widener estate, sec- ond. Henry F. Michell prize for the best vase of 25 chrysanthemums on long stems, five or more varieties — ^won by Widener estate. Henry F. Mitchell prizes for the best 12 blooms, 12 varieties of chrysanthe- mums, short stems — P. A. B. Widener estate, first; H. A. Ploth, second. Charles H. Totty prize for six flow- ers Rigby chrysanthemums — ^P. A. B. Widener estate, first; Edgar T. Scott, second. E. G. Hill prize for 10 blooms chrys- anthemums, introductions of 1916, not less than five varieties on long stems — won by P. A. B. Widener estate. Harry E. Converse prize for the best six blooms of chrysanthemum, Harry E. Converse, on long stems. $10.00— won by Wm. Duckham, Madison, N. J. Lord & Bumham Co. prize for three varieties of chrysanthemums, six blooms of each on long stems — won by Wm. Duckham. Wells-Totty medals for three blooms Chrysanthemum Yellow Turner — won by E. G. Hill Co., gold medal; Count- ed, one bloom each — ^First prize, Mt. Greenwood Cemetery; second prize, El- mer D. Smith & Co. Show Notes. Among the second day's exhibits of the show was a well arranged^ circular bed of gardenias in pots; these showed by the deep, lustrous, green foliage and the well budded branches, to be in a high state of cultivation. Macaw Brothers, of Norwood, made this dis- play. They were surrounded by a broad band of crotons in four- and six- inch pots, splendidly colored. The Robert Craig Co. staged two ta- bles of special crotons in medium sizes, which were brilliant in coloring and strong and vigorous to a degree. The fish exhibits , in their brilliantly lighted, beautifully arranged and deco- rated aquariums, containing all kinds of suitable aquatic plants, and stocked with the pick of the fish fancier's fa- vorites, were at all times surrounded by admiring visitors. The cut flower and carnation ex- hibits staged Wednesday were not very numerous. Wm. Kleinheinz being the only exhibitor. His 25 American Beauty roses and vase of the same number of Mrs. C. W. Ward carnations, were up to his usual fine standard, as indeed they must be to get the prize of $25 in each class. A splendid vase of 100 Cottage Maid, by the Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y., received honorable mention, as did Arrawana, a new crimson, staged by A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn. S. J. Goddard. Framingham, Mass., exhibited a good crimson called, Doris. Edward Towill, Roslyn, Pa., staged several fine seedling roses. The best is a cross between Lady Hillingdon and Harry Kirk. It has a fine, strong stem, is bronzy yellow, and a good large flower. A single velvety red "was very striking, and a pink like Mrs. Shawyer also looked good. One of the judges, in speaking of their work, declared that exhibitors made a mistake by supporting their cut flowers by wires along the stem. If this was necessary for transportation they should be removed before staging, as it appeared to the judges a weak point and counted against otherwise good flowers. The attendance was much greater, both day and evening, than for some years, due to the advertising, which was in the hands of W. F. Therkildson and John A. Geraghty. Much was heard of the large plant, which could not be gotten there on account of its great size, but there was so much else that people did not make any protests. The trade exhibitors appear to be well satisfied, the large attendance keeping them busy. Thursday brought out the display of vegetables, which encroached on the space, but made an acceptable change. The quality was of the best and many [ •■%■ i ^ m^^^^k. '';V ' .^ ' 2m ^L -'^^^^ ^wi i^S % . y^ ^i^^ %:■%■■ •■' ^m _.;;■, ;^i>>.. '■.'•A" * " 'W^'' FIRST PRIZE VASE AT THE PHILADELPHIA SHOW. Twenty-live Blooms Exhibited By Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa. igi6. The American Florist. 913 %%4Mf ^ ^)i(^ i * t' .^"':^ «■;■■«■.;»*« SPECIMEN PLANTS AT THE PHILADELPHIA SHOW. a housewife was heard to wish that she could get such good stock for hei- kitchen. K. Illinois State Florists' Association. The first fall exhibition of the Illi- nois State Florists' Association, held at the Coliseum, Bloomington, Thursday and Friday, November 9-10, under the active management of Treasurer Washburn, of that city, with the as- sistance of President Johnson and Sec- retary Ammann, was a noteworthy suc- cess. This show presented a number of unusual features in that no pre- miums were offered in the professional or commercial classes and there was no charge for space occupied by trade displays. There was a very creditable exhibit of plants grown by school chil- dren, the stock for which had been supplied by the local trade early in the year, and in these children's classes the only premiums of the exhibition were awarded. The general public was admitted by ticket obtained free through the local trade, otherwise a charge of 10 cents was made for each ticket. The trade contributed freely of its best stock for the occasion, the principal exhibitors including the Poehlmann Bros. Co., Bassett & "Wash- burn, A. L. Randall Co., Vaughan's Seed Store, the E. C. Amling Co.. Zech & Mann, A. T. Pyfer & Co., and the Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Association, all of Chicago; E. G. Hill Co., Rich- mond, Ind.; Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.; J. D. Thompson Carna- tion Co., Joliet; Robt. Craig Co., Phila- delphia, Pa.; A. Washburn & Sons, Bloomington; Gullett & Sons, Lincoln; Chas. Loveridge, Peoria; J. F. Ammann & Co., Edwardsville; I. L,. Pillsbury, Galesburg, and Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. Among the new carnations were the striking red Thenanthos, of the A. L. Randall Co., J. D. Thompson Carna- tion Co.'s grand new pink Superb, Bassett & Washburn's popular Belle Washburn, C. H. Frey's Nebraska, Prank B. Smith's Sons' Danville. No. 208, crimson; Arvid Anderson, gar- dener to C. D. Wiman, Moline, No. 100, white. In roses the E. G. Hill Co. ex- hibited Red Ophelia and other novel- ties, and J. E. Yeats, Champaign, the new red variety Mrs. Sarah Yeats. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Association, the MeCallum Co., Pittsburgh. Pa., and the floricul- tural department of the University of Illinois exhibited chrysanthemums. Fritz Bahr, Highland Park, showed a fine vase of Bouvardia Humboldii on long stems. On Thursday evening there was a de- lightful fellowship dinner at the Bloom- ington club, the tables being attrac- tively decorated for the occasion. About 75 participated and the invoca- tion was made by the Rev. J. N. Elliott. When the coffee had been served and cigars passed around President John- son called on J. H. Hudson, secretary of the Bloomington Business Men's As- sociation, who welcomed the visitors. Ernst Wienhoeber, of Chicago, spoke for the "Retail Florist," stating that his business of some 40 years' stand- ing had been based mainly on fair dealing with his customers and those who supplied him with stock, empha- sizing the importance of giving the customer what he wants and pays for and that it is the florist's plain duty to advise customers of all shortcom- ings in stock and service. J. C. Vaughan then spoke on "The Future of the Florist Business" and we hope to find place for his address in this or a later issue. In the absence of Prof. Corner, Prof." A. G. Hecht told "What the University of Illinois Offers to a Young Man Wanting to Enter the Florist Business." Excellent vocal and instrumental music was rendered dur- ing the evening by Miss Ruth G. Ven- cill. Miss Ruby Evans and Veran Plorent with splendid dancing by Miss Graves, daughter of Arthur J. Graves, and other young ladies. On Friday the visitors greatly en- joyed an auto drive through Blooming- ton and Normal after which the well equipped greenhouse establishment of A. Washburn & Sons was inspected and luncheon served at the residence of Prank L. Washburn. In the after- noon a large party visited the new- range of Gullett & Sons, at Lincoln, and were greatly interested in the scope and appointments of this up-to- date establishment. OFFICIAL LIST OP EXHIBITS. One of the pleasing features of our first fall show was the contribution of displays of C. D. Wiman, of Moline and Wm. Butterworth, of Moline, both of which have private greenhouses. That the older variety of flowers are again coming in favor is shown by the exhibit of a very beautiful white Bou- vardia Humboldti, shown by Ridge- wood Garden, of Highland Park. The entire stage of the Coliseum was oc- cupied with an exhibit of pot-grown chrysanthemum plants grown by the school children of Bloomington, many of which would be a credit to com- mercial growers. These plants were distributed to the children by A. Wash- burn & Sons last spring and they awarded a number of cash prizes for the best grown plants. The division of horticulture. University of Illinois, showed a very large variety of good and novel seedlings. One seedling. No. 78-15, deserved special mention for type and color. A certificate of merit was awarded for this collection of sin- gle, anemone and pompon chrysanthe- mums. 914 The American Florist. Nov. 18, J. F. Ammann & Co., Edwardsville, White Enchantress, Enchantress Su- preme and Enchantress carnations; Chieftain, White Chieftain, Marigold, Garza, Yellow and White Mensa, Golden Climax. Leslie and Baby pom- pon chrysanthemums; Ophelia, White Killarney and Mrs. Chas. Russell roses, all well done. They also made the only exhibit of orchids. Henry Baer, Peoria, vase each Yel- low Eaton, Charles Razer chrysanthe- Turner and Dr. Enguehard chrysanthe- mums, which were well grown. El Paso Carnation Co., El Paso, vase of White Enchantress carnations and Golden Mensa, Klondike, Diana, Chief- tain, Chas. Razer and Wm. Turner chrysanthemums. Hembreiker & Cole, Springfield, cy- clamen plants and well grown vases of Roman Gold, and Dr. Enguehard chrysanthemums. White Wonder and Enchantress carnations. BURPEE'S PRIMUHNUS HYBRID GLADIOLI AT THE PHILADELPHIA SHOW. From Seed Sown July 1. mums well grown, one vase each White Enchantress, White Wonder. Enchan- tress Supreme, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Champion, Benora carnations, all of which were well grown. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, vases of Chrysolora. Pretoria and Arthur Horn chrysanthemums. Robert Craig Co., Philadelphia, Pa., crotons and dracaenas. C. Doveridge, Peoria, vase each En- chantress and White Enchantress car- nations, one vase each Killarney Bril- liant, Hoosier Beatity and Mock roses, an exceptionally well done vase of Charles Razer, Col. Appleton and Wm. Turner chrysanthemums and fine vases of pompons and singles, Buckingham, Mason, Klondike, Western Beauty, Richardson, Donald, Model of Perfec- tion and Baby Margaret. Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Associa- tion, Chicago, vases of Golden Climax, Mary and Western Beauty, a chrys- anthemum of the pleasing shade of pink, also seedlings under No. 10-1914, 1-1914 and the seedling Hilda Canning, which was awarded a certificate with a score of 88 points; vase of 18 blos- soms exhibition chrysanthemums and a vase of 25 Tekonsha chrysanthe- mums, which was exceptionally well finished. Restland Floral Co., Mendota, vase each Yellow and White Eaton chrysan- themums and one vase Beacon carna- tions, well grown stock. Dixon Floral Co., Dixon, vase Cream Robinson, a sport of Mrs. Robinson, of a very pleasing shade of cream. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., vase of 18 fancy large exhibition chrysan- themums. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, pot chrysanthemums, ferns, dracaenas and commercial decorative plants. Wenona Greenhouse, Wenona, vase mixed carnations, one vase each Wm. H. Johann & Sons, CoUinsville, vases of Roman Gold, Chieftain, Charles Razer and Smith's Sensation chrys- anthemums. Hembreiker Bros., Lincoln, two vases of Charles Razer and Roman Gold chrysanthemums, which were nicely done. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, vases of Mrs. Chas. Russell and Ophelia roses, three vases of carnations, one vase each of Chieftain, Roman Gold, Charles Razer, BonnafCon and Mrs. M. R. Morgan chrysanthemums. The last mentioned was a very beautiful and distinct va- riety. Wendland & Keimel, Inc., Elmhurst, vases of White Killarney,. Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst and Milady roses. Henry Gaethje, Rock Island, five vases of five varieties, all different colors and types of Bouvardia. Stapp & Co., Rock Island, vase Golden Chadwick chrysanthemum, very good, and vase each of Bonnaftou and White Chieftain, which were well grown. Julius Staack & Sons, Moline, vase of fine Golden Wedding chrysanthe- mum and vases of Rose Pink Enchan- tress, Enchantress and White En- chantress carnations. A. Washburn & Sons, Bloomington, H. A. Balfour, worthy of a special mention; Chieftain, \ Wm. Turner, Charles Razer, Mensa, Golden Mensa, Madge, Buckingham, White and Yel- low Mrs. Jerome Jones chrysanthe- mums, which were very fine. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Jo- liet, vases of Matchless, Superb and No. 143 red seedling carnations and a vase of assorted seedling carnations. Carnation Superb was granted a cer- tificate with a score of 86 points. John R. Gee, Bloomington, had a nice display of palms and plants in baskets and baskets of cut flowers. P. B. Smith's Sons, Danville, crimson seedlings carnation No. 208, which looks to be a good commercial variety; Gov. Herrick and a light sport of Gov. Herrick violets, which were very fine, and 23 varieties of pompons. W. J. Miller & Sons, Pontiac, vase of very well grown Dr. Enguehard, Smith's Sensation and Wm. Turner chrysanthemums and two vases of car- nations. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Chicago, ex- hibit of palms and vases of eight of the best commercial varieties of roses were of unusually fine quality. They also had a booth showing baskets, chiffons, mats and general florists' sup- plies. George A. Kuhl, Pekin, table decora- tion with basket and corsages of Kil- larney roses, also four vases very well grown Dr. Enguehard, Wm. Turner and Golden Wedding chrysanthemums. E. C. Amling Co., Chicago, vases of Shawyer, Mrs. Chas. Russell, Stanley, Tipperary, Primrose and Ophelia roses, also carnations and anemone and pom- CUT BLOOMS AT THE PHILADELPHIA SHOW. igi6. The American Florist. 915 BLOOMINGTON EXHIBITION OF THE ILLINOIS STATE FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION. pon chrysanthemums by different grow- ers. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago, vases of Mrs. Chas. Russell. American Beauty, Ophelia roses and Belle Wash- burn, Matchless and Alice carnations. A. T. Pyfer & Co., Chicago, White Wonder carnations and fine vases of Ophelia, Sunburst and Mrs. Chas. Rus- sell roses. A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, occupied a space in front of the stage with a full line of baskets and supplies and basket of Thenanthos carnations which were awarded a certificate. A. Henderson & Co.. Chicago, bulbs. Burlington-Willow Ware Shops, Bur- lington, la., willow baskets. J. L. Bennett, Bloomington, plants and baskets of cut flowers. Raedlein Basket Co., Chicago, bas- kets. Richmond Cedar Works, Richmond, Va., plant tubs. Lion & Co., New York, ribbons and chiffons. Maplewood Greenhouses. Blooming- ton, cut flowers. A large wreath of magnolia leaves was a very well done piece of work. Zech & Mann, Chicago, vases of Mrs. Chas. Russell, Sunburst and Ophelia roses and a vase of mixed pompons. C. D. Wiman, Moline, Arvid Ander- son, gardener, vases of pompons and singles, including Garza. Inga, Mensa, Baby, King of Plumes, Lila and Ac- tual. One vase of assorted exhibition chrysanthemums which were the equal of those by any commercial grower and one large standard form chrysan- themum. Wm. Butterworth, Moline, C. Soren- son, gardener, fine vase of Wm. Tur- ner chrysanthemum, and one large standard form of Luxford chrysanthe- mum plants. In addition to the foregoing official list we may add that the American Bulb Co. was represented in the exhi- bition hall, also the John C. Moninger Co., Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co. and Kroeschell Bros. Co., all of Chicago. NEW VARIETIES SCORED. We beg to submit the following scores of carnations brought before the association : Seedling No. 100 by C. D. Wiman, Arvid Anderson, gardener : Color 23 Calyx 4 Substance 13 Fragrance 5 Size . Stem Form .19 .18 Total .89 Seedling Carnation Thenanthos, by Anton Then : Color 23 Size 19 Calyx 4 Stem 18 Substance 13 Form 9 Fragrance 4 — Total 90 Seedling Carnation Superb, by J. D. Thompson Carnation Co. : Color 22 Calyx 4 Substance 14 Fragrance .... 3 Size 17 Stem 18 Form S Total 86 New Rose, Mrs. Sarah Yeats, by J. E. Yeats : Size 8 Stem 13 Substance 7 Fragrance 5 Total : 86 Color 18 Form 14 Foliage 13 Distinctiveness. 8 THE VISITORS. Milton Alexander. New York. Arvid Anderson. Moline. Geo. Asmus, Chicago. Fritz Balir. Higbland Park. M. Barker. Cliicago. B. A. Bibb, Chicago. Peter Britz. Danville. A. C. BroAVn. Springfield. James N. Cole. Peoria. Her Cole, Springfield. D. H. Eaton, Macomb. D. T. Englis, Champaign. Carl D. Eriokson. Princeton. Tbos. M. Fagin, Chicago. C. H. F'allstrom. Di.xon. L. Finnerman, Chicago. L. L. Fry, Lero.y. Henry Gaethje, Kock Island. E. G. Gallivan, Chicago. C. E. Gnllett. Lincoln. A. G. Hecht. Orbana. Otto -T. Hembreiker, Lincoln. Wm, J. I-Iembreiker, Lincoln. A. Humason, Chicago. A. T. Hey. Maywood. E. O. Jacobs. Chicago. George W. Jacobs. Canton. Henry Johanu. Collinsville. C. W. Johnson, Chicago. Frank Johnson. Chicago. Wm. .Johnson. Clinton. B. Katzwinkel. Mendota. W. J. Keimel. Elmhnrst. Panl Klingsporn, Chicago. Louis Knicl, Dixon. A. C. Koblbrand, Chicago. C. A. Kuebn. St. Lonis, Mo. George H. Kulil, Pekin. E. F, Kurowski. Chicago. F. Lautenschlager, Chicago. E. A. Lauterbach. Urbana. A. F. Longren, Chicago. Chas. Loveridge. Peoria. Wm. C. Loveridge, Peoria. W. E. Loveridge. Peoria. George C. McCallnm, Pittsburgh. Pa. P. L. MeKee, Chicago. .Matt Mann, Chicago. Joe Marks, Chicago. Wm. Metzger. Wenona. Jas. Morton, Chicago. Pred W. Muncie, ijrbana. .\. Neilson, Lincoln. Bob Newcomb, Chicago. H. Nichols. Chicago. P. G. Pearson, Bettendorf, la. 916 The American Florist. Nov. 18, p. G. Pearson, Cbicaso- A. Peterson, Gibson City. P. W. Peterson, Joliet. I. D. Pillsbuty, Galesburg. Adolph Poeblmann, Morton Grove. AuKiist Poeblmann, Morton Grove, lion Proctor. Edwardsville. _A. T. Pyfer, Cbicago. Earl E. Ross. Centrali.T. I-'red Schramm, Parlc Ridse, Jobn Scbreiber, Cbicago. Otto V. Siebentbal. Peoria. H. E. Smitb. Danville. Jos. J. Smitb. Danville. C. V. Snyder, El Paso, .\nton Tben, Cbicago. . blooms and plants were 69 in number and fruit and vegetable awards were made in 40 divisions. John Tiplady was exhibition manager and Joseph Kruppa and James Livingston officiated as judges. The following were among the principal prize winners : J. Ogden Armour, Louis F. Swift, A. B. Dick (Frank Kuehne, Gr.), E. L. Ryerson (P. Back, Gr.), D. Mark Cummings (K. Loeman, Gr.), W. O. Lindley (O. Pear- son, Gr.), Miss Prentice L. Coonlev (R. L. Chalmers, Gr.), H. C. Chatfleld M • ^K^aHw fJM. ^^^^^Sfg 'Iwff^^rBraKFwffPBHBI^^ ^^lli^KHB^f W^ "^p NEW CARNATION THENANTHOS AT THE CHICAGO SHOW. Alfred Torchiani. Cbicago. i'arl Vaugban, Cbicago. J. C. Vaugban, Cbicago. C. L. Wasbburn. Cbicago. T. E. Waters, Cbicago. Ernest Wienboeber. Cbicago. E. F. Winterson. Cbicago. J. E. Yeats, Cbampaign. A. Zecb, Cbicago. The Ladies. Miss Angie Ammanu, Edwardsville. Miss Edna Ammann, Kdwardsville. Mrs. K. M. Boley. Pekin. Mrs. D. T. Englis, Cbampaign. Mrs. W. S. Evans, LaSalle. Mrs. A. G. Hecbt, Urbana. Mrs. Otto J. Hembreilier, Lincoln. Mrs. A. T. Hey. Maywood. Mrs. Henry Jobann. Collinsville. Mrs. George A. Knbl. Pekin. Miss Charlotte Loveridge. Peoria. Miss Florence Loveridge, Peoria. Mrs. P. L. McKee. Chicago. Mrs. F. W. Muncie. Urbana. Mrs. C. V. Snyiler, El Paso. Mrs. C. L. Wasbburn, Cbicago. Mrs. Ernst Wienboeber. Cbicago. Mrs. John E. Yeats. Cbampaign. Lake Forest Flower Show. The first chrysanthemum exhibition of the North Shore Horticultural So- ciety, held in Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest, III., proved to be a most successful affair, surpassing all ex- pectations of those who had the show in charge. The stock displayed was all of very fine quality, the exhibits nu- merous and well staged and the large hall was well filled. In the class for group of chrysanthe- mum plants to occupy a space of .TO square feet, arranged for effect with palms and ferns, there were three splen- did entries, Chas. H. Schweppe (H. Zakes. Gr.) being first with a fine dis- play, closely contested by J. Ogden Ar- mour (T. W. Head, Gr.), second, and Louis F. Swift (J. H. Francis. Gr.l, third. The Swift entries captured the handsome silver cup offered by the First National Bank in the sweep- stakes class. . The classes for cut Taylor (C. Geppert, Gr.), E. L. Moore (D. McNaughton, Gr.), B. L. Smith (E. Bollinger, Gr. ), Chas. H. Schweppe, Clayton Mark (G. Schaeffer, Gr.), B. A. Eckhardt (R. Seifert, Gr.), Harold McCormick (A. Jackson, Gr. ), J. W. Thorne (O. Strassenburg, Gr.), and Mrs. R. H. McElwee (John Newbore, Gr.). P. B. Chicago Art and Novelty Show. The floral art and novelty display held under the auspices of the Chi- cago Florists' Club in the grand ball- room of the Hotel La Salle, Sunday afternoon and evening, November 12, was a splendid exhibition, the large hall being filled with well arranged displays of flowers of fine quality and great variety. New offerings, especial- ly in roses and carnations, proved in- teresting features to many in the trade, a number of whom from out-of- town points were in attendance, while the splendid displays of novelties and examples of floral art shown by the retail florists were the admiration of the public who thronged the hall from the opening imtil the closing hours, the manj'' new suggestions in both use and arrangement of flowers being noted with interest and favorably com- mented upon. The show was a splen- did success from every point of view and the high character of the dis- plays may be realized by our brief de- scriptions of the principal exhibits. It is understood that while their names did not appear on the exhibits the club is largely indebted to the wholesale houses for their liberality in supply- ing a large part of the material used in this work, including the Poehlmann Bros. Co., Bassett & Washburn, Peter Reinberg, Wietor Bros., E. C. Amling Co., J. A. Budlong. Zech & Mann, A. L. Vaughan Co., Miss Gunterberg. Chi- cago . Flower Growers' Association, Percy Jones, A. T. Pyfer & Co., Erne & Klingel, Kyle cfe Foerster, Weiland & Risch, and others. Much credit is due Chas. W. Johnson, Jr., of Mt. Green- wood, in the unavoidable absence of his father, for the excellent arrangement of the show, and Fred Lautenschlager deserves great praise for the splendid publicity service which produced a large and appreciative attendance. The A. L. Randall Co. added much to the appearance of the hall by the free use of their electric fountains. As one left the elevators at the en- trance to the main hall, the fine dis- play of flowering plants arranged by Frank Ochslin, occupying a space of about 75 square feet, arrested the vis- itors' attention. With well-grown NEW ROSE MRS. SARAH YEATS AT THE CHICAGO SHOW. jpi6. The American Florist. 917 palms for a background, the effect of the group of chrysanthemums, be- gonias, cyclamens, Otaheite oranges, solanums, etc., in pots, presenting a clever color scheme, was much ad- mired. In the hall proper, this ex- hibitor had also placed an attractive display of palms and foliage plants. Miss M. C. Gunterberg's display of suggestions for wedding anniversaries "was one of the novelties of the show and received many compliments. For the first anniversary the offering was debutante baskets and bouquets in a great variety of arrangement, especial- ly attractive being a basket of choice Mrs. Russell roses. A dainty basket of Mrs. Ward roses was very much admired. The huge basket of the "Bird of Prosperity" in the form of an American eagle upon a tall pedes- tal, draped with "Old Glory" and filled with roses, with begonias and cyclamens at the base, was a striking feature that commanded attention as one entered the hall. NEW CARNATION SUPERB AT THE CHICAGO SHOW. a shower bouquet of White Killarney, one red rose in the center, marking the end of the first wedded period. For the fifth year, or wooden anni- versary there were several arrange- ments, all novel, among them being wooden forks and knives with five Klllarneys to denote the years; also a potato masher similarly arranged, the flowers fastened with toothpicks and raflia. A cake tin and tin funnel, the latter filled with a corsage of violets and roses, and a tin grater with 10 Francis Scott Key roses, were the sug- gestions for the tenth anniversary. Twenty handsome assorted chrysan- them.ums in a handsome vase imported from China symbolized the 20-year mark. A silver basket, with 25 per- fect white Killarney roses tied with a silver bow, seemed very appropriate for the silver wedding. For the fif- tieth anniversary there were fifty Bon- naffon chrysanthemums in a basket trimmed Tvith gilt paper, and finally the diamond jubilee offering, a hand- some corsage of lily of the valley studded "with diamond pins. The George Wienhoeber display which occupied the center of the hall was most elaborate. Rising from a platform, an eight-foot wicker vase filled with chrysanthemums of wonder- ful size and color met the eye, while two other large vases near by, taste- fully filled with E, G. Hill Co.'s splen- did seedling chrysanthemums and a handsome vase of American Beauty roses, formed a center about which -were arranged 10 tables filled with novelties and the choicest of stock all most excellently displayed. For "The New Baby Arrival." as one table was designated, surrounding the figure of a stork in the center were cradles and baby shoes decorated with orchids, miniature roses, pompons, daisies and lily of the valley. Four cages, inclosing live birds, placed at the corners of one of the displays, at- tracted much attention. There were Almost directly opposite the main entrance, the display of baskets of cut blooms and foliage plants, ar- ranged by Miss Edna Frauenfelder, filled a large platform. Occupying the center a tall basket of Chrysanthemum Bonnaffon stood majestically; another of Mrs. Russell roses, advantageously placed, came" in for its full share of admiration, while smaller receptacles, showing clever arrangements of foliage plants in pleasing variety, were not overshadowed. Another Frauenfelder exhibit was that of an attractive cen- terpiece of snapdragons and pompons, surrounded by a number of bouquets of various designs, the feature being a shower of cyclamens, lily of the valley and plumosus. The A. Lange display at the en- trance to the hall was most excellent. Around the large center basket of Yel- low Eaton chrysanthemums were ar- ranged other handsome receptacles, noteworthy among which were artistic baskets of the J. D. Thompson Carna- tion Co.'s new flesh pink carnation. Superb, also a tasteful arrange- ment of the handsome red rose. Champ Weiland, grown by Peter Rein- berg. A table centerpiece of violets and a number of corsage arrangements all showed excellent tjiste. A bridal muff of lily of the valley was much ad- mired. A basket of Bouvardia Hum- boldt! was another pleasing feature. The Bohannon Floral Co. in its dec- orated table for a wedding party, had a very clever display. The table, five feet wide and about ten feet long, was complete with silver, cut glass and linen placed along the sides and ends, the center being arranged to form an aisle . with several arches trimmed with miniature roses, in which the wedding party represented by 10 bisque figures was seen. The mirrored background reflected tall baskets of chrysanthemums in variety and arrangements of cypripediums and pompons. Schiller, the Florist, featured a fine assortment of baskets of foliage plants, in addition to large and small baskets of cut blooms, natural corsages of select California violets and nosegays. A handsome basket of Chieftain chrys- anthemums and Ophelia roses, to- gether with - a large basket of fine chrysanthemums in variety were effec- tively displayed. A combination vase- bird stand filled with Ophelia was a novelty that was much admired. Carnation Thenanthos, the new com- mercial red raised by Anton Then, and which is being distributed exclusively by the A. D. Randall Co., was well displayed at a point of vantage in the center of one end of the hall. This variety which has captured high hon- ors wherever entered in competition, came in for its full quota of admira- tion. The arrangement was effective, a tall wicker vase showing the blooms off to splendid advantage. NEW ROSE RED OPHELIA AT THE CHICAGO SHOW. 918 The American Florist. Nov. 18, Showing the usual good taste which characterizes the work of the Ernst Wienhoeber Floral Co.. was the dec- orated dinner table arranged by that firm. The feature here was a dainty centerpiece of orchids, cattleyas and vandas with lily of the valley, pre- senting a most pleasing' effect. Nothing in the exhibition attracted more admiration than the handsome debutante basket to be presented to Miss Violette Selfridge, with the com- pliinents of the Chicago Florists' Club. chrysanthemums on display that looked well and the Growers' Cut Flower Co., Redwood City, Calif., sent exhibits of Doris and Viola pompons. Vaughan's Seed Store display oc- cupied a position in one corner of the hall, a group of well grown palms and chrysanthemum plants being arranged to present a very pleasing effect. Occupying an individual table, a handsome basket of Mrs. Beu pompons received homage from many admirers of these dainty favorites. This was EXHIBITION AT BLOOMINGTON, ILL. This was filled with the choicest of Mrs. Chas. Russell, Hoosier Beauty, Sunburst, Ophelia and White Killar- ney roses, the arrangement being by the Ernst Wienhoeber Floral Co. A vase of the new rose, Mrs. Sarah Yeats, exhibited by J, Ti. Yeats, Cham- paign, 111., received lots of attention. The color is a > rich velvety rose, the foliage medium heavy, dark green in color, and the flowers have large petals, the well-formed buds opening ^into a full evenly petaleJ bloom. The J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, showed a handsome vase of its new red seedling. Superb, which seems rightly named, color and form being excellent. A vase of Rainbow varieties staged by this firm and a red seedling. No. 143, also look very prom- ising. Red Ophelia, the new rose, placed on display by the E. G. Hill Co.. Rich- mond, Ind.. brought forth many flat- tering comments on its fine color, form and foliage. It appears to have many good points and the vase of splendid blooms never lacked admirers. The Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Asso- ciation, Chicago, added to the increas- ing popularity of the pompon family, its showing of the new bronze variety, Hilda Canning, being well received, as did pompon seedling No. 10-1914, an- other Mt. Greenwood entry. Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s exhibit of pre- pared oak leaves attracted much inter- est in their wide range of pastel colors, the blue being especially fine. The fact that they are fireproof is another point that impressed many visitors. Walter W. Adams featured baskets of cut flowers and corsages. His dis- play presented very clever arrange- ments of pompons, sweet peas, minia- ture roses, gloxinias, cat tails and nat- ural butterflies. James Livingstone, Milwaukee, Wis., had two vases of seedling anemone exhibited by O. A. & L. A. Tonner. The Leslie Floral Co. exhibited a huge basket of American Beauty roses. This was placed on the orchestra plat- form and was a distinctly decorative feature that could not be overlooked. Mangel, the Palmer House Florist, displayed a splendidly arranged basket of Pink Chieftain and McNiece chrys- anthemums, choice pompons and orchids, which was much admired. A. H. Schneider Oak Park, 111., specialized on cyclamens, and occupied one corner of the hall with a group of excellent plants. The Cleveland Show. The second annual Cleveland flower show, held under the .ioint direction of the Ohio Horticultural Society, the Cleveland Florists' Club and the Gar- den Club of Cleveland, opened Novem- ber 10 and continued until November 12. with marked success. It was a good sized show, and as to the quality, there never was a better exhibition, both in the growers' section and the display of the retailers, who showed every- thing pertaining to their art — unique baskets, vases, and some very elabo- rate table decorations — and it is diffi- cult to say which received the most praise, the wonderful large blooms of chrysanthemums or the table decora- tions, in which neither time nor expense was spared by the exhibitors. In the Corrigan cup class, such well known blooms as Wm. Turner, Mrs. J. C. Neal, Odessa, Wells' Late Pink. Ne- rissa, G. G. Mason, H. E. Converse and Earl Kitchener were used, these being the largest varieties. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., and Chas. H. Totty, Madison. N. J., each had excellent displays of pom- pons. J. E. Quallich of A. L. Randall Co.. Chicago, had a vase of the new red carnation, Thenanthos, on exhibi- tion, which was the center of admira- tion. A vase of the new chrysanthe- mum. Tiger, named by President Wil- son and grown by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., a vase of Barbara Davis, named by Mayor Harry L. Da- vis, of Cleveland, after his mother, and grown by A. N. Pierson. Inc., Crom- well, Conn., and a vase of the new rose, Cleveland, named by popular vote at the Cleveland flower show in 1915, and grown by Chas. Totty, Madison, N. J., were at all times the center of at- traction. The Anna Dean Farm had on exhi- bition a large vase of Sunburst roses. E. A. Coe. the grower, received many compliments on the excellence of the blooms. The large display group of palms, ferns and foliage plants, exhibited by Nag-ir-roc Gardens, of Wickliffe, O., sit- uated directly in the center of the hall, was very good. In the retailer's section the following had table decorations; some also had baskets and novelties : Jones-Russell Co., table of pansies and single violets and fancy baskets of violets, pompons and roses; Westman & Getz, table of violets, orchids and roses and novelties BAYERDORFER'S EXHIBIT AT THE CLEVELAND SHOW. I9z6 The American Florist. 919 "For the Kiddies" were good; Timothy Smith, table of pompons; Liberty Flower Shop, table of roses and pom- pons; J. M. Gasser Co.. table of calen- dulas and Pompons; Smith & Fetters Co., table of Ophelia, Hoosler Beauty and corsages of violets and Mme. Per- rie roses; The Flower Shop, Superior avenue, table of pompons and violets; Knoble Bros., table of Ophelia roses, bronze and red pompons, corsages of same, also decorated baskets; Christine Floral Co., table of Sweetheart roses lence of the blooms and exhibits and the difficulty in awarding the prizes, due to the stock being of such uni- formly good quality as to make distinc- tion difficult, in several classes; only a few points were scored between the first, second and third prizes. Sam Pentecost, president of the Cleveland Florists' Club, then thanked all who were instrumental in making the show a success, and the florists and private growers for their hearty co-operation and beautiful exhibits. Last, .but not AN ACRE OF PALMS AT DREER'S, RIVERTON, N. J and pompons- A. M, Albrecht, table of bronze pompons; T, J. Kegg Co., table of fruit and flowers, also novelties in baskets and vases; The Crane Co., large basket containing four dozen large chrysanthemums — very good. A table by Mrs. F. E. Drury (Rudolph Thurman Gr.), was good. The Wyc- koff Floral Co,, Chagrin Falls. O., showed a wonderful display of straw- flowers in baskets, corsages and a shower bouquet. The show was well staged, well advertised, and also well attended by the general public. The new ballroom of the Hollenden hotel, Just completed, added to the beauty and charm of the affair. THE BANQUET. At the banquet, which was held in the assembly room of the Hollenden hotel, Saturday evening from six until nine o'clock, about 100 florists, private g-ardeners, commercial growers and ex- hibitors, enjoyed the evening's enter- tainment. There was vocal and instru- mental music, good eating and many good talks by prominent growers, the Judges, and Judge White, who represent- ed the mayor of Cleveland, the latter being unable to attend. H. P. Knoble was the toastmaster of the evening, and his remarks were timely and up to the minute. The first speaker called ■upon was Wallace R. Pierson, Crom- well, Conn., who also announced during the course of his speech the meeting of the Chrysanthemum Society of Amer- ica in conjunction with the Cleveland show in 1917. The next speaJcer was B. A. Bause, newly elected vice-presi- dent of the Chrysanthemum Society of America, Judge White followed, and then the three judges of the show, F. C. Bartels, R. Witterstaetter, of Cincin- nati, C, and Claude Tyler, of North Olmstead, O. All spoke of the excel- least, Philip Foley, of Chicago, made a few remarks, adding to. the enjoyment of the evening. Among the principal prize winners in the commercial section were' the fol- lowing : Ethan A. Coon, Rhinebeck. N. Y.; Lasher & Pells. Redhook, N. Y.; Carl Hagenburger, Mentor, O.; Claude Tyler, North Olmstead, O.; C. Merkel & Sons, Mentor, O.; Wyckoff Floral Co., Chagrin Falls, O.; L. Westerburg & Sons, Warrensville. O., and the J. M. Gasser Co., The Friedley Co., The Nau- raann Co., H. P. Ells and E. J. Buyer of Cleveland. In the private growers' section the following were among the successful contestants ; H. S. Fire- stone, Akron, O., winner of the Corri- gan cup; J. W. Corrigan and Mrs. Price McKinney, Wickliffe, O.: C. A. Otis, Willoughby. O.; C. W. Sieberling, Akron, O.; Mrs. L. Dean Holden, Cleve- land; Woodside Farms, West Park, O.; C. B. Raymond, Akron, O.; The Misses Holden, Cleveland: Wm. G. Mather, Cleveland. THE VISITORS. Cbas. E. Barton, Norwalk, O. Mrs. Chas. E. Barton, Norwalk. 0. W. Bate, Newton Falls, O. Mrs. .4. E. Binder. Akion. 0. R. E. Blacksbaw, Chicago. Albert Brigg, Pittsburgh, Pa. J. Byrden, Akron, O. Stella Buskirk, Independence, 0. B. A. Coe, Barberton, 0. H. A. Cook, Oberlin, 0. Mrs. C. E. Dill, Lorain, O. Albert Erickson, Western Springs, 111. P. J. Foley, GhicBgo. A. Gemind, Akron, O. Steve Green, Pbiladelpliia, Pa. Carl Hagenberger. jMentor, 0. S. J. Hamilton, Coshocton. O. W. C. Harrison, Painesville, O. Francis Hartzel. Detroit, Micb. C. .A. Hotcbkiss. Cuyahoga Falls. O. Mrs. B. W. Huling, Akron, 0. W. A. Humni, Oberlin, 0. L. L. Lamborn, Alliance, 0. O. A. Lechy, Orwell, O. Mrs. O. A. Lechy, Orwell, O. O. W. Leuscbver, Barberton, 0. D. E. Lundin, Hinsdale, 111. .A. P. Lynch, New Orleans, La. Mrs. A. P. Lynch, New Orleans, La. Elizabeth McCabe, New'ton, Mass. Joe Marks, Chicago. Henry Meine, Youngstown, 0. .Tohn Merkel, Mentor, Pa. J. MuUer, Butherford, N. J. F. M. Noron, Lorain, 0. Mrs. J. A. Parker, Caldwell. 0. Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn. .T. E. Qualliscb, Chicago, Martin Renkauf, Philadelphia, Pa. W^. Reynolds, Akron, O. J. ..4. Rosengren, Crestline, 0. .1. J. Salmon, Akron, O. .1. B. Smith. Akron, O. Mrs. J. E. Smith, Akron, O. W. .T. Stewart, Boston, Mass, B. H. Tracy, Wenham, Mass. L. E. Wagner, Sandusky, O. L. Westerberg, Warrenville, 0. Mrs. H. K. Wilson, Columbus, O. R. Witterstaetter, Cincinnati, O. W. L. Wyckoff, Chagrin Falls, 0. Mrs. W. L. WyckoCf, Chagrin Falls, O. Mrs. Zang, Alliance, O. Mrs. Nellie Ziegle, Bellevue, O. .Tos. Zwolinski, Independence, O. C. F. B. ^^^T'.e^i ^^ ^%M^ ■■ i 'Wf '■ ■: It w ■ ..■■ ' ■■ '^ '"^ CIBOTIUMS AND NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTH AT DREER'S, RIVERTON, N. J. 920 The American Florist. Nov. 18, WITH THE GROWERS Henry A. Dreer, Inc. Greenhouse Dept. Those in need of inspiration, and there are very few who are not bene- fited by a little additional insight of •'things as they ought to be," should spend a half day at the Henry A. Dreer nurseries at Riverton, N. J. Visitors are always outspoken in their praise of the wonderful stock and its tip top condition. Even now at this bleak season, when the outside flowers are gone and winter is fast setting in, there is so much to see in the acres and acres of glass, that interests growers and retailers, that the sum- mer blossoms are hardly missed. Palms, the most important of their specialties, fill houses that cover acres of ground; there are tens of thousands of kentias in all stages of growth from sprouting seeds up to 15-foot speci- mens. We have seen the palms here for many years, but they never looked in healthier condition than at this time. An immense block of Cocus Weddelliana, over 100,000 in two-mch pots and many in larger sizes, up to specimens in six and sevens, looked up to the Dreer standard. A large block of young arecas were coming on. A house was also given to La- tania borbonica in seven-inch pots, very well furnished. Of the kentias, thousands of made-up plants m the various larger sizes are grown here and at the Riverview extension, where is also to be seen the largest and best block of Phoenix Roebelenii, that most graceful of all palms, in the world. Perns are great favorites here. We question if the collection, considering its quantity and quality, can be du- plicated anywhere. Commencing with the infantiles, there seem millions of them in one house, seed had been planted on benches and was coming up- in fact, was up, much of it large enough to be picked off. There ap- pears to be a great saving of time as well as pans and boxes in this bench system. Of the two and two and a half inch pot plants there is an .1 enormous quantity, house after house being filled with the best varie- ties for fern dishes. A large block of Pteris argyrsea. in four-inch pots, two plants to a pot, looked very salable. Cyrtomium Rochfordianum compacta, which originated at Riverton, is a great acquisition and will undoubtedly be grown everywhere. Several houses in the fern range are given to the Glory fern, the easily grown Farley- ense. It is in three, four and five inch pots. Each year the stock of this popular sort is increased, and each season at this time it is all marked sold. A large block of Farleyense in smaller sizes looked well. Cibotiums are a specialty, each fern house having a row of large plants down the center. These rested on a pipe shelf, which is the last word in eiBciency. Two one-inch iron pipes form this shelf; they are laid either side of the iron center post that supports the ridge pole, at the junction of the side pipe braces. This carries the shelf about 24 inches above the table. Such a shelf will not wear out or sag, and if kept painted, will last as long as the house. A bed of some 20,000 young plants of the bird's nest fern in two-inch pots looked very healthy — not a dark mark anywhere. Dracaenas Massangeana, fragrans and other popular sorts, are divided between Riverton and Riverview. , At this latter place, crotons were seen in quantity, all fine stock. Hydrangeas are a feature, 100,000 rooted cuttings of the best French sorts being ready to come out of the sand. One could go on by the hour reciting the won- derful variety and quantity of the various stocks of this establishment. Captain James Clark, of the fern department, seems to anticipate their every need; heat, water and lighti are always just right. The Farley- ense and the closely allied Glory, are given houses together and responded to his treatment in beautifully shaped plants. The genii of the palms is W. H. Taplin — he knows them from the tap root to the points of the leaves. When asked for the best insecticide, he recommended whale oil soap with a dash of nicotine. All stock should, he added, be immersed in the solu- tion until every part of the foliage receives a thin coating. This should be done every three months. In ad- dition there should be a spraying of the same solution every two weeks, applied with a hand pump through an atomizer. At the time of our visit, Chief J. G. Eisele, was deeply inter- ested in the work of getting out the 1017 catalogue, which ,is prepared largely under his personal supervis- ion. George Strohlein, who has much of the detail work of the establish- ment at his finger ends, is always on the job, but never too busy to answer questions. He said there was over 5,000 tons in the mountain of buck- wheat coal that loomed up conven- iently on the bank of the river. In these days of rising prices and halting freights, there was great satisfaction in the fact that it was there, on the ground, and not somewhere on the way. A recently constructed large iron and tile storage warehouse was found most convenient, but even now taxed to its capacity. Not many years ago Henry A. Dreer, Inc., seemed almost full grown; its present size would then have been con- sidered impossible. Now it is in such full swing, and growing so fast in every department, that it will go on and on, increasing in usefulness and keeping up to a standard and policy of aggressiveness that will be up to the next generation to continue. K. M. J. Brinton, Christiana, Pa. Greenhouse men appear to be most successful when they specialize. M. J. Brinton, of Christiana, Pa., succeeded to his father's business, which consisted at that time of a varied stock. When cold storage Easter lilies were offered, he tried a few and did so well with them that he bought more and finally decided to specialize all the year on these, and other forcing bulbs dur- ing the winter. His importations for the present season are something over 400,000 bulbs, 125,000 of these being Paper Whites, 50,000 of which are now outside in frames. These will gradually be brought inside for forcing, he aim- ing to have a continuous supply from the latter part of November on. Easter lilies are grown in large quan- tities. The flowers are cut just as soon as the buds crack; a house containing' 50,000 bulbs in various stages of growth, all planted out in beds, gives an. idea of the quantity handled. Fifty cases are brought from storage each week. A new Lord & Burnham house 40x142, all to be planted with bulbs, has just been completed. Quantities of Golden Spur and Emperor narcissi are brought on in February and March. Four "Ideal" cast iron boilers, 36 inch grate, hooked together, provide heat for the carnation range, which plant is another specialty, three houses, each 40x200, being filled with stock in good condition. A 200-foot bed of Mrs. King gladioli, which will commence flowering about Thanksgiving, is a fea- ture. Chrysanthemums were an early crop from houses that will be used later for bulbs. Yellow Queen, a new- comer, looks very fine, as does Early Frost, a fine white. Mr. Brinton is of the opinion that bulbs must not be forced or planted immediately on ar- rival; they should be allowed to thor- oughly ripen first. The condition they arrive in should also be at once ascer- tained— whether they are sound and filled with flower buds. This is ascer- tained in the case of daffodils by cut- ing them open longitudinally, ■when the flowers will be found in the center per- fectly formed and yellow in color; if not, or if brown in color, the insurance company should be informed at once and the bulbs refused. This must be done in 24 hours or they will not be responsible for damages. The location, arrangement of green- houses, boilers and coal bins, is excep- tionally well planned here, the whole place showing evidence of ordered and systematic direction. Three other large "Ideal" cast iron boilers heat his lily range. Using the hot water sys- tem he finds the cast iron sectional boilers much better than the tubular type. BIRD'S NEST FERNS AT DREER'S, RIVERTON, N. J. Twenty-five Thousand Young Plants. igi6. The American Florist. 921 Mr. Brinton sends his products to commission men, devoting- all his ener- gies to producing- the stock. Gro-wing and selling he realizes are two entirely separate branches of the business and the best results are obtained by special- ists in each line. K. The Stiles Co., Oklahoma City. The Stiles Co.'s greenhouses are lo- cated on a five-acre tract bounded by T-wenty - eighth and Twenty - ninth streets, within one block of Fairlawn cemetery, and close to the heart of one of the best residential districts of Okla- homa City. Charles W. Stiles has charge of this, the growing end of the business of this firm. His special lines at this particular time seem to be car- nations, chrysanthemums and bulbous stock, and, through his long experience with the vagaries of this sunny cli- mate, he evidently has become master of the situation as all painstaking growers eventually do, for all of the stock is in excellent condition. The carnation plants were benched July 2.5. A little root rot developed here and there and some replanting was neces- sary, but this was of small moment comparatively, for at this time a nice crop of fairly long stemmed flowers is being cut and the prospect of a con- tinuous supply is excellent. The va- rieties grown are : Alma Ward, Match- less, Beacon, O. P. Bassett, Enchant- ress Supreme and Alice. The chrysan- themums are finishing their flowers perfectly, thanks to the lack of humid- ity in the atmosphere. These are bench grown chiefly and the kinds planted are : Odessa, Wm. Turner, Golden Wedding, Col. Appleton and Dr. En- guehardt, together with half a bench of pompon varieties. As space be- comes available with the cutting of the chrysanthemums, it is filled with bul- bous stock in flats and there will be a good supply of Paper White nar- cisus for the Thanksgiving trade. S. S. B. Santa Rosa, Calif., Flower Show. The residents of this city have every reason to be proud of the splendid flower show which opened November 2, and was brought to a successful conclusion Saturday evening, Novem- ber 4. This enterprising city is al- most "chrysanthemum mad." The large number of entries in the amateur classes, and the magnificent quality of blooms displayed, would have done credit to many of our successful grow- ers. The show was held in the Ma- sonic Temple, which proved an ideal hall for exhibition purposes. The various florists and nurserymen in and around the city all made fine dis- plays of their respective specialties. Chief interest centered in chrysanthe- mums and a grand lot of all types were staged. The grand prize, a beau- tiful silver cup, presented by Luther Burbank, for the best collection of not less than 20 blooms, one in each vase, not over 18-inch stems, not less than 15 varieties, was won by the Lynch Nursery Company, of Menlo Park, with a grand lot of blooms. The silver cup presented by the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, for the best collection of novelties, was also won by the Lynch Nursery Company. This firm also won the silver cup of- fered by F. A. Brush, for the larg- est bloom in the show, a wonder- ful Wm. Turner. All the exhibits of this firm were staged in fine style by Percy Ellings. Fred Grohe was also a large exhibitor of both pot plants and cut blooms. His display of ferns was admirable as also were his pot grown chrysanthemums. Leopold & Pollard, the local florists, were extensive exhibi- tors of chrysanthemums and dahlias, as was also J. Crabtree. The largest exhibitors in the dahlia section were the well-known dahlia specialists, F. C. Burns & Co., of San Rafael. They showed splendid lots of decorative cac- tus and peony flowered, and captured several prizes in that class. In the class open to local exhibitors. Prof. J. S. Sweet carried off nearly all the first premiums. His stock was remarkably well grown and the blooms were finely finished. His exhibit of 191G novelties was quite extensive, his yellow Wm. Turnei being especially noteworthy. He also showed a sport of his owji pro- duction, a white Good Gracious. This is a very beautiful thing and may be heard from later on. The single and pompon chrysanthe- mums were also largely shown, but did not attract the attention that the larger blooms did. Well grown cycla- mens and primulas were also noted. The show was to have been formal- ly opened by Luther Burbank, but he was unavoidably detained at the last minute. Mrs. H. H. Moke made a splendid manager. She was ably as- sisted by Prof. J. S. Sweet. The ex- hibition committee was composed of C. D. Barnett, Edward H. Brown, J. S. Sweet and "Walter H. Nagle. Finan- cially, the show proved a splendid suc- cess. The management has decided to hold another show next fall on a more elaborate scale. G. N. American Rose Society. A meeting of the executive commit- tee of the American Rose Society was held at Horticultural hall. Philadelphia, on the afternoon of November 8, at which various subjects of importance w^ere considered. The way in which this society is progressing and coming to the front as one of the most im- portant bodies of the craft is most gratifying. With its large amateur membership, which is gaining rapidly, it promises to soon become a most im- portant factor, if not the greatest, in increasing the love for the rose and everything pertaining to the garden adornment of the home. In the evening, a meeting of the Philadelphia craft, called together by President Pennock, to consider the feasibility of a rose show in this city by the national society In March, 1917, was largely attended and all were m.ost enthusiastic for the project. A guar- antee fund of nearly .$5,000 has been secured by 50 members of the society. With this assured, and the hearty sup- port from all members, amateurs as well as those of the craft, the only difficulty appears to be getting a hall large enough for the exhibits and to accom- modate the attendance necessary to make it pay. Horticultural hall was at first considered, but by many it is not thought large enough, either for the display or the crowds expected and necessary to make it profitable. Presi- dent Pennock, in opening the meeting, called for full expression pro and con, as they wanted to be sure of hearty co-operation before action was taken. E. Allen Pierce, of Boston, said Phila- delphia was the logical city; the guar- antee fund gave the financial backing for generous prizes and if the show was conducted on the lines of the na- tional shows, with -their prestige, he was sure it would be a success. Rob- ert Craig was just a little afraid that unless it could take on the character of the recent national shows, which the people flocked to, like they did to championship prize fights, requiring even professional ticket sellers, it would not attain the prominence to make it a financial success. W. F. Therkildson, the advertising manager of the Na- tional Show, said he felt sure they could duplicate the success of last spring If it was handled in much the same way, the cumulative advertising effect of that show being a great help. A. Farenwald said there -vi'ould be no trouble to make it pay because it paid everybody who had or would have any- thing to do with it. The kitten, which had been laid on our doorstep last year, was looked at askance, but finally taken in, and had grown into a very welcome addition to the family. He added; "We want the show; I am sure it will be a success in every way." J. G. Eisele, of H. A. Dreer, Inc., spoke of the difficulties of the time of year with them, but promised to be with the society in the work. Robert Simpson, of Clifton, N. J., said the ex- perience of last year's show cut out the element of risk. The society had always been like a tail to the kite and it was now time to assert itself, and this was the opportunity — he was sure of success. It meant business for the plant growers and education of the people. George Burton was a little afraid of the profits, but heartily believed in the show and would do all he could. S. S. Skidelsky was not at first in favor, but now sees its possibilities, and said he would willingly do his best for it. Alexander Scott saw great possibili- ties in the show. If all the growers got together it would be a magnificent suc- cess. Mr. Brown of Cleveland said success in flower show attendance meant to in some way create a "human interest," or features that would at- tract attention, such as the mayor of the city naming a variety, or society ladies being asked to name plants after socially prominent people. Mr. Ther- kildson also spoke in this vein, reciting- the incident of sending flowers last spring to Baby Sayre, the president's first grand-child, which was born dur- ing show week. Secretary Hammond's thought was of the great educational effect on the school children, who .should be admitted free under care of teachers at early hours — a great fac- tor in bringing their parents in later. It had worked splendidly at the rose show in Washington years ago. W. K. Harris was for the show-, heart and soul, although it was a little late to have the best results from pot roses. How to "use roses in decora- tions, the way to plant pot roses and other information for the public should be a feature. Mark Mills, after Mr. Eisele said H. A. Dreer, Inc., would come in, said he was sure it would be a grand suc- cess. He would give his best to make a great show. E. H. Mann of the E. G. Hill Co. said his firm would be glad to do what they could with exhibits to support the show. He thought the dec- orative work of the retail men an im- portant factor. W. A. Manda stated he was always in favor of flower shows as a great educator. In decorative features, in ar- ranging and showing the public how- to use them, they were essential. He had not the least doubt but that it will be a great success. Louis Renter thought the rose so- ciety fortunate in being asked to hava- its first large show in this city of sho-w successes. He said he would help to> do everything possible to make it the best event of its kind. Edward Fancourt approved of the show, bvit thought Horticultural halP not large enough. Wallace Peirson, who was accustomed to carrying great burdens, assured he would do all he could to help it along and was sure of its success. John Dodds and Thomas Logan, representing the private gar- deners of the city, assured the hearty- co-operation of this important factor to the flower sho-ws of this city. Alto- gether the meeting was most enthusi- astic and a vote deciding it was the sense of the meeting- that such a show was practicable and desirable was I passed unanimously. K. 922 The American T'lorist. Nov. 18, Lancaster, Pa., Show. This exhibition, under the auspices of the Lancaster County Florists' As- sociation was held November 9-11. and in consideration of the fact that there ai-e no large estates or private green- houses in this vicinity to draw from a special effort was made to secure a good amateur display. A half dozen vases of exceptionally fine dahlias demonstrated the abnor- mal weather conditions existing in this section, that has been without a freeze up to this date. Two years ago at our first show. high class chrysanthemums were hard to find in this section. The display then made by our out-of-town friends, educated us up to the possibilities in this flower, and for this show the dis- play by local growers was the equal of those exhibited anywhere. Commercial awards were made as follows : The Lord & Burnham Co.'s prize of $20 in gold for the best display of chrysanthemum blooms was won by H. D. Rohrer. of Lancaster. His dis- play consisted of 200 vases of single bloom specimens all exceptionally well grown, filling four tables and three vases of extra long stemmed and fine blooms towering over them in the cen- ter of the table group. These three vases were M. Louiseau-Rosseau, Ner- Issa & Wm. Turner. Best display of cut flowers other than chrysanthemums was won by Chas. M. Weaver, of Ronks. Pa., with 3, table of sweet peas and mignonette that equaled the stock shown last spring at the national show. The prize was awarded by the King Construction Co. A bronze medal offer by the H. F. Michell Co., of Philadelphia, was awarded to Elmer Weaver of Ronks, Pa., for the best display of plants and cut flowers. He had good ferns and begonias in the plant display and what I believe were the best calendula cut In the United States the past week. A silver medal offered by the H. F. Michell Co. for the best table decora- tion in the retail display was awarded to B. F. Barr Co.. Lancaster. The fifteen prizes offered in the am- ateur section were all awarded. Blue ribbons were awarded as fol- lows : Rudolph Nagel, of Lancaster, for a display of chrysanthemums that were not only fine blooms but staged with an eye to effect that would have glad- dened the hearts of those who are preaching artistic staging. Maurice J. Brinton, of Christiana, for a table of lilies, three types, all well done. Amos N. Rohrer, of Strasburg, for display of high grade carnations. E. P. Campbell, of Marietta, Pa., for a mixed vase of chrysanthemums that were the best specimen flowers in the show. Honorable mention was made of the following : Ira D. Landls, of Paradise. Pa., for table of carnation, daisies and pom- pons. W. B. Girvin, of Leola, Pa., for table of chrvsanthemums, carnations and pot pompons, the latter being extra fine. Lemon Landis. of Lancaster, Pa., for table of chrysanthemums and lilies. Frank Kohr, Lancaster. Pa., for dis- play of cut flowers, plants and a re- markable showing of strawflowers. H. A. Schroyer. for an excellent re- tail display among which was a bas- ket of his new chrysanthemum Mrs. H. A. Schroyer, a very handsome "bronze of good size and promising commercial possibilities. Other exhibitors almost as good as those getting blue ribbons or honor- able mention were as follows : E. P. Hostetter, of Manheim, Pa., exhibited a table of yellow daisies showing high cultural skill. A. F. Strickler, of Engleside. Pa., had a table of pompons grown out- doors that attracted continuous crowds of spectators seeking information for wliat they could grow themselves. Alphonso Peters, of The Greenwood Floral Co., had a display of palms and design work for cemetery use. Edw. Beck had a regular retail dis- play tastefully arranged, and being a graduate of Sam Dobbs, the advertis- ing man who made Coco Cola famous, he did some good advertising during the show. Thomas Fries had a display of plants in great variety and pot chrysanthemums for decorative pur- poses that won universal admiration. Mrs. Geo. Goldbach had a retail dis- play of plants and chrysanthemum baskets that was quite an addition to the show. B. F. Barr Co. displayed their ever- greens from the nursery in a garden effect and combined with pot pom- pons, for color this display was per- haps the distinctive feature of the show. Chas. B. Herr, Strasburg, had a specimen adiantum that had a spread of about three feet and was twenty inches high with every frond perfect. Out-of-town exhibitors were as fol- lows : The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. dis- played roses, chrysanthemums and pompons of high quality. The Elmer D. Smitli Co.. Adrian, Mich., sent specimen blooms of the newer varieties and their new pompon for 1917. "Little Gem." Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., sent a handsome and large collection of pompons and singles showing both ex- ceptional skill in growing and extra- ordinary fine varieties. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.. Philadel- phia, Pa., sent roses, bouvardia. and a few orchids for which we were very thankful, as they came in Friday noon when the show needed a few fresh exhibits. The McCallum Co., of Pittsburgh, sent a handsome vase of Mrs. M. R. Morgan chrysanthemums. Richard Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.. sent 49 varieties of pompons and judging from the amount of pencil and paper used by spectators around their exhibit they have helped in the education of our Lancaster public. S. J. Goddard, of Framingham, Mass., sent a handsome vase of his new carnation Doris. John F. Rupp. of Shiremanstown, Pa., sent "the Goose Plant" Aristolo- chia Sturtevant. This and a chrysan- themum half white and half pink was the freak attraction of the show. We are especially proud of our judges, Wm. F. Gude, of Washington, D. C; Charles Grakelow, of Philadel- phia, and S. S. Pennock, of Philadel- phia. Harry K. Rohrer, the chairman of the flower show committee, deserves all the credit that can be given him for the way he handled the show and his committee, consisting of M. J. Brinton, Albert M. Herr. B. F. Barr, Lemon S. Landis. Elmer J. Weaver, Rudolph Nagel, A. F, Strickler and David F. Rose, were able and willing assistants. The unsettled condition of the pres- idential election interfered with our attendance but it averaged up good for the three days and the show can be counted a success from every standpoint. Sunday morning it was dismantled and all of the good flowers sent to the various homes and charitable institu- tions in and around the city. Albert M. Herr. American Sweet Pea Society. A meeting of the executive commit- tee of this society was held at the Ho- tel Breslin, New York, November 10, there being present Geo. W. Kerr, president, in the chair; Harry A. Bun- yard, secretary; Wm. Sim, treasurer: J. Harrison Dick, Wm. Gray, Edward Jenkins and W. A. Sperling. A report was received from Geo. W. Kerr and W. A. Sperling, who were appointed an auditing committee at the annual meeting last July. They reported the books in good order, with a balance of .$147 in cash on hand and all expenses and bills paid. Their re- port, as follows, was accepted and they were discharged with thanks : TRIAL B.\LANCE, NOVEMBER, 1916. Dr. L. 10, Vases $229.24 " 40, Guarantee fund 23.00 " 67, B. H. show acct 420.50 " 2.3, Expense 265.01 Cash 4.ji, Cash on hand. 147.99 L. 1, 41, 51, 110, $1157.74 Cr. Membership $152.00 Guarantee fund 260.00 Prize donors 306.00 outsiders.. 83.00 Receipt, gate 75.00 Surplus fund 259.74 When $20 received for B. H. Horticultural is posted 20.00 $1137.74 A warm vote of thanks was passed to Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., and John Stalford, Bar Harbor, Me., who between them had procured subscrip- tions for a special fund, amounting to $276; Mr. Totty having obtained $160 and Mr. Stalford $116. It was through their efforts that the society's finances were put on a sound basis at this time. It was proposed that all members whose dues were three years in arrears be dropped. An urgent letter of ap- peal will be sent to those who are de- linquent, asking them to pay their dues. There are 75 members in good standing at the present time, and 10' life members. A long general discussion took place in regard to ways and means of as- sisting the society 'and enlarging its membership. It was eventually re- solved that some publication, to be called a bulletin, be prepared contain- ing useful articles on varieties, culti- vation and so forth, this to be pub- lished, together with the schedule, early in January. Advertisements will be solicited to help pay the cost of the bulletin. The schedule, with minor al- terations, it is hoped, will be on the same lines as that of last year. Edward Jenkins proposed that the next show be held in Boston, Mass.. the date being Saturday, July 7. Wm. Gray seconded, and it was agreed to. Wm. Sim was appointed a commit- tee of one to interview the trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- ciety with a view to obtaining a guar- antee from that society of assistance toward the prize fund for the show. An invitation to meet with them had been received from the ofiicers who are arranging the National Flower Show at St. Louis, April 6-15, 1918, and who are offering $250 as prizes for sweet peas. It was resolved to suggest that this sum be at least doubled, since few growers, it was thought, would be in- duced to send displays unless liberal prizes were offered. General satisfaction was expressed at the prospects before the society, and it is hoped that a successful year lies ahead. H. A. BUNTAED, Sec'y, igi6. The American Florist. 923 Ames, la.. Flower Show. A sincere disposition on the part of the iJorists of Iowa to co-operate with the State College was man- ifested by the great number of en- tries made at the first state flower show staged at the college in Ames, November 10-11. The number of en- tries and the character of the ma- terial sent in was exceedingly good considering that no plans were made for staging this co-operative show until about three weeks ago. In this exhibition the college and the florists worked together in an effort to stimulate a greater public interest and the success of this first show by the florists has made it almost certain that a big fall shov/ will be held next year in Des Moines. Friday, which was "13orists' day," brought many florists and their wives to Ames as well as some out-of-state trade visitors. About 45 florists availed themselves of the opportunity to gath- er at the college on that day. In con- nection with the flower show the flor- ists held a meeting in the afternoon which proved to be of great interest. Dr. I. E. Melhus, of the college, gave a lecture on "Plant Diseases of Interest to Florists." He was followed by Roy F. Wilcox of Council Bluffs, Iowa, .who discussed the "Cost of Production in Comparison with Present Selling Prices." The remainder of the meet- ing was given over to a general discus- sion of terms of credit, flower shows, and plans of increasing and educating the trade. The support which the florists gave this first attempt at staging a flower show of state-wide interest received many commendations. The amount of flowers sent in exceeded the expecta- tions of those who staged the exhibi- tion and the support given warrants a larger and better show next fall. In addition to the material exhibited by florists in the nineteen . competitive classes, several florists sent in ma- terial which would be of interest to the visitors. The various novelties sent in by the florists of the central west attracted much comment. Some of the newer carnations were Thenanthos. exhibited by A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, and this attracted much attention; Ake- hurst, exhibited by the Schroeder Floral Co., Milwaukee. Wis.; Nebraska, exhibited by C. H. Frey Co.. Lincoln, Neb.; Bonfire and Rossette, exhibited by Wietor Bros., Chicago. Among the roses were noted Baby Doll. Mrs. W. R. Hearst and Lady Alice Stanley, ex- hibited by J. A. Budlong, Chicago, and Minnetonka, exhibited by the Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines. Chrysanthe- mums in variety were exhibited by E. D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. J. S. Wilson Floral Co., of Des Moines, had a fine collection of 11 different seedlings of single and anemone chrysanthe- mums. J. F. Wilcox & Sons, Inc., of Council Bluffs, staged an exhibit of cut flowers and pot plants covering 125 square feet. This fine display in- cluded both large and small chrysan- themums, roses, carnations, cyclamens and begonias. Wesley Greene, of Des Moines, J. P. D. Fulmer, of Des Moines, and Chas. J. Reardon, of Dav- enport, served as judges of the ma- terial exhibited by the commercial florists. The college had its greenhouse open for inspection, and one large house, which was filled with numerous large specimen and bush plants, was the center of interest for all visitors. Competitions for students in home floral decorations in which there were classes in table decorations, basket, and vase arrangements of autumn material, proved to be of much interest to the women observers, in particular. A unique feature staged by the de- partment— a large gilt picture frame in which was arranged a vase of large chrysanthemums forming an a,ttractive picture entitled "The Queen of Aut- umn"— brought forth many com- ments. The following were among the prin- cipal prize winners : Kemble, Smith Co., Boone; Kemble Floral Co., Oska- loosa; H. E. & C. W. Krebs. Cedar Rapids; Aldous & Son, Iowa City; O. B. Stevens, Iowa City; J. L. Deanmead, Marshalltown; J. S. Wilson Floral Co., Des Moines; Grant Newport, Cedar Rapids; Herman Bros. A. S. T. New London, Conn., Show. The New London Horticultural So- ciety held its annual chrysanthemum show November 8-9 in the court- house of that city. The show was very attractive on both days. The non- competitive groups were very attrac- tive. Manager Rough, of S. J. Renter & Son, Westerly, R. I., displayed some beautiful blooms of bush, single and pompons varieties arranged for ef- fect in baskets and vases and was given honorable mention. C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., had some choice pom- pons and singles on exhibition and was given honorable mention also. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., also sent a very nice box of chrysan- themums for exhibition, among them a new light-pink pompon, named Little Gem. Among private exhibitors the follow- ing were prize winners : Thos. Hatton, of the G. M. Landers estate, who won the first for a charmingly arranged group; also, first for largest chrysan- themum in the show. Ernest Robinson was first for 12 best chrysanthemum blooms. Stanley Jordan, superintendent for E. S. Hartsellers, Waterford, Conn., won first for a fine display of singles. Other exhibitors in pot plants who were prize winners were : Gustay New- man, gardener to Alfred Mitchell es- tate; John Maloney, gardener to Guth- rie estate, for best blooms in 6-inch pots. Some fine vegetable exhibits were shown from the Palmer and Harkness estates. Fruit was not so largely ex- hibited as in former years, but was on the whole good samples of the many varieties. Table decorations on the second day of show were a great feature attraction. Judges for the show were Alfred Flowers. Roseland, N. J., Otto Ernst, of the Geduldig Greenhouses, Norwich, Conn.; Mr. Shea, of the Osgood estate, Norwich, Conn. Stanley Jordan, Sec'y. Edison's Way. Thomas A. Edison, who never saw the inside of a college as a student, once had in his laboratory a man fresh from one of our great universi- ties. This young bachelor of arts met much that upset his pet theories. But he would not readjust these theories. One day Mr. Edison unscrewed an incandescent electric light bulb. "Find the cubic contents of this!" he said to the college graduate. The college student went at it bold- ly. Reams of paper were figured and disfigured the next few days. Finally he brought to Mr. Edison the result. "You're at least 10 per cent out of the way," said the inventor. The gradu- ate, sublimely confident, disputed this. "All right," said Edison calmly. "Let's find out." The inventor quietly knocked the tip off the blown end. Then he filled the bulb with water, weighed it, and in about a minute had arrived absolutely at the result. Fortunately, the lesson went home, and the star student be- came an excellent electrician. False Economies. Paper by A. F. J. Baur, read at a joint meet- ing of the State Florists' Association of Indiana and the Society of Kentucliy Florists, at New Albany, Ind., October 17, 1916. Mr. Chairman and Fellow Florists : Economy is a subject most vital to us all; indeed, it is a vital issue with practically every citizen, whether he be a poor laborer who lives by the sweat of his brow, or the manager of a large corporation with millions of capital at his command. Economy is considered of such great importance as to engage the best thoughts of some of our brain- iest men. In the factory, on the farm, in the kitchen, in the bank and in the civil government, economy is the watch- word, and wherever true economy is practised, there is progress and ac- cumulation of wealth. But unfortunately, the average per- son's perception of economy is merely the saving of material or money, and any kind of saving is considered econ- omy, when really there is a point where it loses its virtue and becomes a men- ace, known as false economy, which is as bad as real economy is good. It is of this false economy I want to talk to you today. It will be my purpose to point out to you, some of the things many of us do from day to day, under the impression that we are economizing, when really we are wasting our re- sources in so doing. You have heard the old maxim, "penny wise and pound foolish." Well, that saying is made a reality every day by members of our profession. For instance : Why do we find so many greenhouse ranges poorly located? Usually it is because the land could be purchased at a low price, little thought being given to proximity to the markets where the stock is to be sold, the accessibility to an adequate water supply, which in most cases is the city water mains, a handy railway switch for unloading coal and other materials, to say noth- ing of future real-estate values. The benefits from these things will easily pay the interest on several thousands of dollars invested in a desirable loca- tion. To locate on low-lying ground, with its constant danger from floods, is foolhardy to say the least. In planning a greenhouse range and the heating plant, not enough thought is given to future extensions. Growers seem to imagine that their present building operations are to be their last. Steam mains are installed to take care of the glass put up and no more. No thought is given to possible future needs, which might be taken care of by slightly larger mains, or a tee or two in place of some of the ells, at very slight extra initial cost. The same might bo said in regard to provision for attaching additional boilers without having to tear down the whole piping system inside the boiler room. In stocking the place, catalogues and trade papers are hunted through in search of offers of cheap stock, quality seeming to be of secondary importa.nce. Cash is usually demanded in such offers and if the stock is inferior it is benched anyway, because it is paid for, and there might be further delay in procur- ing good stock elsewhere, and trouble in inducing the shipper to take it back. And thus the chance for success gets its first jolt. Frequently, after a poor season, the grower imagines that he can carry the weakened plants along and induce them to start into a vigorous growth for the second season, to make up for what they failed to yield the first season, in- cidentally saving him the cost of re- planting with young stock. Almost in- variably he dumps the whole lot as worthless, just when the space should be yielding the heaviest. Too ma.ny growers of small places hold to the 924 The American Florist. Nov. 18, idea that they must carry over stock plants and propagate their own stock of everything they grow. This is the age of the specialist, who can produce young stock of better quality and sell it for less money than it costs the average small grower to produce it. If the same space were devoted to finish- ing salable stock, considerably more than the cost of the young stock could be derived therefrom, and his trade would be better served. There are still some growers who per- sist in using old soil where the very best of soil is none too good. Old rose ■ or carnation soil is not fit to grow high grade carnations or chrysanthemums in. I realize that the soil problem is a serious one with many growers in the large cities, but new soil would have to cost considerably more than I have ever known to be paid, to offset the difference in the yield. And right along the same line is the question of manures and fertilizers. To skimp on fertilizer means to cut the yield. What is generally called overfeeding is not so much excess of fei'tilizer as it is im- proper application of fertilizer. A closer study of the effects of fertilizers under varying conditions would pre- vent much' damage. Using propagating sand for several successive batches of cuttings is another source of much loss. The cost of sand in proportion to the value of the cuttings, does not justify the risk taken in using it for m.ore than one batch. The most suc- cessful propagators follow the practice of renewing the sand after each batch of cuttings. We are frequently asked how much help is required to run a given amount of glass, or rather with how little help should a manager be able to get along. There is perhaps no greater fallacy than to run an establishment with less help than is needed to keep everj'thing right up to the minute at all times. Once you get behind, it is hard to catch up. As the season advances, the stock de- velops, new work continually comes crowding along and soon the stock suffers for want of attention and the season's yield is curtailed. We find this short help condition prevalent especially among the new beginners. They seem to think that they can be grower, salesman, designer and deliv- ery boy all in one. Consequently, when there is a funeral in the town, the growing stock goes without watering until afternoon or evening and the cut- tings may be shaded if they are not forgotten in the rush. So that in a season's run, the losses would easily pay for a good extra man. Some of these gluttons for work imagine that they can even stay up the most part of each night and do the firing, ren- dering themselves unfit to attend to While we are on the question of help. it might not be amiss to say a word on the question of pay. Many employ- ers seem to think that the less they can get a man to work for, the more money they are saving for themselves, a mistaken idea of course. Other more progressive employers have come to a realization that the more wages a man can make himself worth, the more profitable he is to his employer, and the best incentive is to let your men understand that their wages will be in- creased in proportion to their service. Once let an employe get the impres- sion that he can progress no further in your establishment, and you have killed his ambition to render you more valuable service. Why do so many of us put off start- ing the fires under the boilers until everything has had several good chills? Often the effects are seen for weeks after. There are still some growers who persist in fumigating their houses with tobacco smoke, produced by burning the stems, just because they can be had for little or nothing. Some even pretend to believe this method to be more effective than the modern way of spraying or fumigating. Most of you will be able to recall many a case of burnt tips on the chrysanthemums, or a batch of ruined spireas, to say noth- ing of the heavy crop of aphis and thrips, which grew while you were un- able to smoke for one reason or an- other at the proper time. Tobacco smoke produces the same effect on plants now, that it did in those days and that method of fumigating is one of the shining examples of false econ- omy. About letting the other fellow try out the novelties, how many growers there are who pride themselves on their exceeding wisdom in letting the other fellow get stung on the new things offered by the novelty sharks, when really they are letting their com- petitor skim off the cream before pass- ing the skimmed milk on to them. The biggest profits are usually made off a winner during the first two sea- sons after dissemination. Take, for in- stance, the new rose Ophelia. Nearly every grower who bought it the first year was pleased with it and made money on it. This season, with the increased plantings, the price will like- ly be about the same as the other standard varieties. Next season Ophe- lia will probably be a drug on the mar- ket, and the grower who was so wise as not to hop onto the band-wagon until Ophelia had a good tryout, will be drinking the skimmed milk. We could cite parallel cases without number. We call to mind a conversation some years back, with a grower from a city about the size of Louisville. He asserted that he bought more of the novelties than all the other growers in his vi- cinity put together. Why, just that season he had spent about $15 on new carnations. When we informed him that our firm spent anyvsihere from $100 to .f300 each year for new carna- tions, he nearly fell dead. It is a fact, that the successful growers are those who buy the novelties, and I firmly believe that their success is largely due to the fact that they make use of the improved varieties as they become available. Too much stock is subjected to the delays and dangers attending freight shipments. Pew if any plants are benefited by shipping, and every addi- tional day in transit reduces their value more than the amount saved on express charges. We recall a shipment of palms, invoiced at nearly $200, which was caught in an early cold snap in November and completely ruined. Safety first should be your watchword in shipping plants. Thei-e is perhaps no class of build- ings that are worse neglected than greenhouses when it comes to painting. And this is in spite of the well known fact that not only does paint prolong the life of the greenhouse, but that plants thrive better in a light house than in a dark one. The only excuse ever offered is the cost of painting. I believe that the cost of painting a greenhouse every three years would be returned in the increased yield from the plants, to say nothing of the pro- longation of the life of the house. Every person connected with the trade should affiliate with the trade so- cieties. The good accomplished by both national and local societies is such as to merit greater support than is now given. We sometimes hear the com- plaint that there are so many different trade societies and that it costs so much to belong to them all. Fact is. you can belong to them all for life, for less money than many of you have spent on some pet hobby, and they are doing you infinitely more good. And don't stay away from the conventions and flower shows on account of the expense. Here again I might say that the successful ones among you are those who take advantage of every op- portunity to mingle with their fellow craftsmen and the larger the gather- ing, the greater the opportunity for learning. There are many other forms of false economy, but I have pointed out those which are in daily use and which we all ought to know better than to prac- tice. I have touched upon each one but briefly, feeling that a free discus- sion would perhaps do the most good. I thank you very kindly for your at- tention. Propogatlng Houses. Ed. American Florist : In a range of five greenhouses de- signed for growing a general assort- ment and stock of plants, and the gen- eral assortment of winter and spring flowering plants, including bulbs and roots for cut flowers and pot plants, a full assortment of all kinds of bed- ding plants, also palms, ferns and other foliage plants, can the propa- gation of these plants be successfully carried on in the different greenhouses in improvised ways and places or should there be a separate house to be used for propagating purposes only? If such a house is considered essential what would be the proper size and design for same? Any and all ad- vice, information and Instructions on this subject will be greatly appreciated. Washington, D. C. J. W. The propagating house is one of the most essential parts of any green- house establishment, and while on many places a great deal of the propagating has to be done under im- provised conditions in the plant houses, yet at the best it is only a makeshift. On a place of the size under con- sideration, the propagating house would have to be in steady use during the fall, winter and early spring months; the rest of the year it could be used successfully for growing ferns or other pot plants. Taking, as an example, the fall of the year, when the bedding plants re- quire a large amount of propogation space, some of the cut flower or pot plants must be sacrificed to furnish this space and many times the con- ditions needed as the best for growing cut flowers or plants are not so good for propogating purposes. I have in mind a propagating house, which I consider, would be ideal for the estab- lishment mentioned. It is 50 feet long, 12 feet wide and contains one three- foot bench built one foot away from the north wall next a 24 inch walk; then a four-foot bench and on the south front of this is another 24-inch walk. The roof is about even span with double ventilators. This house is built on the north side of a cut flower and plant growing range and has to turn out a large amount of stock to supply the establishment. Three very important parts of a propagating house are that the benches be built at least one foot away from the side walls; next, that heating be arranged to furnish plenty of bottom heat and that each coil of pipe can be operated separately; also that ample ventilation be arranged for. C. W. Johnson. EVANSVILLE, IND. — Col. J. D. Car- mody, who has had the grip for sev- eral weeks is now on the way to re- covery. igi6. The American Florist. 925 Cincinnati. MEDIOCRE SALES AND HEAVY SUPPLY. Stock in the market is still too plen- tiful. Business is only fair and not strong enough to take up all offerings. As a result, a considerable amount of blooms find exit -from the wholesale houses only by way of the ash-barrel. ■Colder weather the early part of this week will probably check the influx of stock. Chrysanthemums of all kinds, sizes and varieties are plentiful. Car- nation offerings are larger than the present needs of the market require. E. A. Poster had a beautiful display of flowers at his new store last week. The store proper was filled with an excellent assortment of chrysanthe- mums, which his large 9x23 cold air ■duct glass ice box with its small panes was filled with choice roses and car- nations. The show was well attended. The E. G. Hill Floral Co. gave their usual chrysanthemum show last week. The display was the best they had ever had. The attendance, too, was larger than it was any previous year. As an advertising proposition alone the affair was a big success. The Eden Park Greenhouses, under the management of the City park de- partment, showed a beautiful assort- ment of chrysanthemums and pompons last week. The attendance was large. H. Rochester Florists' Association. The feature of the meeting of the Eochester Florists' Association, held November 13, was the address of C. B. Ogsten, of the Kimball Conserva- tory, who told of the progress that had been made in eliminating the dis- eases of the chrysanthemum. He called attention to the fact that the carna- tions of the present time are far su- perior to those offered 10 years ago, the color and vitality having been greatly improved, with stems also much longer than in previous years. There was an unusually large at- tendance at the meeting, with Charles Vick, president of the association, in the chair. Mr. Vick appointed a com- mittee to draft resolutions on the death of Fred W. Vick, who was the first president of the association. The com- mittee was made up of A. H. Salter, H. E. Wilson. Horace Head, John Dun- bar and H. B. Stringer. After Mr. Ogsten's address John Dunbar told of his recent visit to the Cottage Garden Co.'s establishment. Queens, N. Y. A discussion on the growing and marketing of carnations followed. Washington, D. C. DULL TRADE FOLLOWS ELECTION. Business is as good as can be ex- pected following election. Stock is plentiful and prices are reasonable. Chrysanthemums are in good supply and prices range from $2.50 per 100 to $2 per dozen for the best. Carna- tions are exceptionally fine for this time of year. Roses are to be had at buyers' prices with little demand for them. Bouvardia is not plentiful and finds ready sale. Violets both single and double are of as good quality now as in midwinter and the call for them is p'ood. Leapley & Meyer, who have one of the smaller stores in this city taut by no means a small business, report they are more than satisfied with their fall trade. They have invested in new auto- mobiles, which indicates prosperity. C. Brooks, one of the oldest florists ■on Fourteenth street, is to remove to larger quarters. The new number is 1528 on the same thoroughfare. George C. Shaffer has been excep- tionally busy the past week with wed- ding decorations. He has not missed a day without at least one order for a decoration. The Washington Florist Co. is cut- ting some excellent roses of the va- rieties Ophelia, Sunburst, Hadley and Killarney. Arthur Hankin, designer, is now a benedict, and is receiving the congrat- ulations of the local craft. Visitors: J. J. Gandy, of H. A. Dreer, Inc.. Philadelphia; S. Bayers- dorfer, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. also of that city. G. C. D. Nashville, Tenn. Trade continues to improve every day and may now be considered in full blast for the winter season. Flowers are plentiful and of most excellent quality, chrysanthemums just at this time being in the ascendancy for each and every occasion. Prices are very good and the outlook satisfactory. Roses are blooming profusely, some beautiful Ophelia being noted along with American Beauty, Russell, Aaron Ward, Kaiserin, Killarney and others. Violets have made their appearance and there promises to be a full sup- ply. Lilies and valley are abundant and there are many pretty pot plants. Charles H. Tritchler is showing a nice lot of chrysanthemums, both plants and cut flowers in the Saturday market. He, besides having a range of his own, is gardener for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway and a member of the Railway Gardeners' Association, of which he was at one time president, and which held one of its annual meetings in this city. Dan Mclntyre continues quite ill at his home on the Hillsboro road. An- other florist, who is down with bron- chitis, is Joe Brown, proprietor of the Lischey nurseries and greenhouses. He has been ill for some weeks. M. C. D. New York Florists' Club. "Ladies' Night" was the feature of the meeting of the above organization in its rooms in the Grand Opera House building. Monday evening. November 13. The attendance numbered several hundred and the programme arranged proved most enjoyable. The business session which preceded the entertain- ment and dance was brief, the princi- pal business transacted being the nomination of oificers to be voted for at the December meeting, which resulted as follows : For president — Charles Schenck, Henry Weston, T. B. DeFor- rest, Frank Pierson and G. E. M. Stumpp. For vice-president — J. H. Fiesser, Max Schling, W. G. Badgley and P. W. Popp. For Secretary — John Young, J. Harrison Dick. M. C. Ebel. For treasurer — W. C. Rickards, Wal- lace R. Pierson and J. McHutchison. For trustees — Roman J. Irwin. John Canning, Alfred Kottmiller, C. H. Brown. Christian Madsen and Victor Dorval. San Francisco. BUSINESS VERY SATISFACTORY. Business is still going along at a very satisfactory rate, with plenty of stock of all kinds to be had. Up to the present writing we have had no killing frosts, so that there is still an abundance of all out-door stock. There is rather a large supply of roses just now of all grades. American Beauties are improving right along, as are also Russells. Both sell equally well. The supply of other standard varieties is fully equal to the demand. Chrys- anthemums were much more in evi- dence the past week than at any other time during the season. This is no doubt due to the sharp falling off in the shipping business. The out-of-town call for this flower ceased all at once, owing to the fact that florists in other sec- tions of the coast, who usually depend upon California grown chrysanthe- mums, are now cutting enough of their home-grown stock to supply all de- mands for local consumption. How- ever, the shippers have all done a splendid trade this season and have no cause to complain. Jennie Nonin and Wm. Turner are the leading whites just now. Helen Frick and Chieftain, the two most popular pinks. May Hunter is about gone. There are enormous quantities of Bonnaffon to be had. In pompons, Lillian Doty and Klondyke are very popular. There is little if any demand for singles. There is a very large supply of violets, al- though large quantities are shipped daily out of the city. Carnations have made very rapid improvement of late and some exceptionally fine stock is be- ing received. There has been no ad- vance in prices, however. Cattleyas are offered rather freely and clean up well. A few snapdragons are coming along and are rapidly disposed of. There are still enough dahlias for all needs, but they lack the fine texture of a few weeks ago, and in a few days more will be a thing of the past. In pot plants, cyclamens, begonias and some chrysanthemums are being sent in, but owing to the very limited call, the supply is small. The green mar- ket is keeping up well with sufficient stock for all demands. The handlers of this stock report shipping trade as very good. NOTES. While the weather was not very favorable quite a large attendance was on hand at the regular meeting of the Pacific Coast Horticultural Society. Much business of importance was transacted and several interesting ex- hibits were on display. The feature of the evening was an illustrated lec- ture on "Forestry in California" by Prof. M. B. Pratt. This proved very instructive and Prof. Pratt showed him- self thoroughly versed in the subject of forestry. A splendid chrysanthemum show "was held in Turlock, November 3. George N. Starr, the leading florist of that place, was the largest exhibitor in the commercial classes. The Lynch Nur- sery Company, of Menlo Park, had a grand lot of flowers on display, but this exhibit was not for competition. There was quite a large display of dahlias and other seasonable flowers also. The hall was prettily decorated and the show was a success financially. We have been advised by Mark Ebel, manager of the Sacramento flower show, that everything is in readiness for the exhibition. He says the qual- ity of stock will prove an eye-opener to all visitors. Quite a number of the trade from this city and surrounding counties will make the trip and help the good work along. The show will be held at 612 J street and the entire proceeds will be given to charity. Since the sudden decline in the chrysanthemum shipping, most of the Japanese growers have found that they have more flowers than the demand, and as a consequence have pooled their stock as they did in former years to obtain better prices. All this stock is disposed of at the market on Bush street. The chrysanthemum show held at Roseville was a success in every way. Owing to the lateness of the date of holding the show there was not the variety that one would expect, but nevertheless it was very creditable. It is planned to hold one next year, but it will be held about the end of Octo- ber. Richard Cruikshank, of Redwood City, was a recent visitor returning from Santa Rosa, where he was one of the judges at the recent flower show. 926 The American Florist. Nov. 18, To persons interested in dahlias, a visit to tlie Bessie Boston Dahlia Farm, at San Mateo, is always of the most instructive character. From a small beginning this establishment has grown to be one of the best known on the coast in their particular line. Mrs. E. Lymbery, the owner, always extends a hearty welcome to all vis- itors. Her collection of collarettes, both standard varieties and her own seedlings, would be hard to improve upon. The product of these gardens is shipped all over the country and the business is rapidly extending year after year. John Riley, long known as the father of the park system of the city of San Jose, passed away last week at a very advanced age. It was through the ef- forts of Mr. Riley that San Jose boasts the number of public squares and parks. For many years he held the position of superintendent of city parks. He was held in the greatest esteem by the citizens of that city and his passing is deeply regretted. Martin Ross, of San Mateo, says he is well pleased with the way business is opening up at his new establish- ment in that city. Since purchasing the old Herbert G. Hardy range, he has completely rebuilt and remodelled the premises and the place is a most attractive one. Martin is well known to all of us as a splendid grower and his stock shows it. Ferrari Bros, are rapidly getting their orchid houses into shape. They have a grand lot of phaleenopsis, of which a great deal is expected this season. Their cattleyas are also show- ing a fine, vigorous growth. Their large range of rose houses is giving a large daily cut, nearly all of which Is disposed of in this city. This city was well represented at the flower show of the Menlo Park Horticultural Society. The trade from all the bay counties who visited the show were of the opinion that it was the finest ever given by the society. Frank D. Pelicano. of this city, was one of the judges in the cut bloom section. H. Plath has returned from the con- vention of the California Nurserymen's Association, at Santa Barbara. He re- ports the meeting as being very well attended and great interest being man- ifested by the visiting members. A. C. Stein reports trade as very good, especially in large decorations, of which this firm has had several in the last week. A very attractive display is maintained at all times in this store. The railroad commission has author- ized C. C. Morse & Co., the well known seedsmen, to sell 2,290 shares of stock at a price not less than par, for cash, or in payment for services. P. C. Burns is still bringing some grand dahlias to this market. He grows Geisha to perfection and has no diffi- culty in disposing of all his stock. G. N. Milwaukee. CHKTSANTHEMUMS IN HEAVY SITPPLY. This market, like most of the others throughout the country, has suffered a set-back during the past two weeks, the cause of which is hard to deter- mine, the main factor though undoubt- edly being the very large supply of chrysanthemums which in turn is hav- ing its effect upon most of the other lines of stock. Carnations, which are of very good quality, are coming in more freely, but do not bring the prices they did up to a fortnight ago. The only article holding its own is lily of the valley. Wliile we always experi- ence a little let-up during the chrysan- themum season, we do not remember of conditions to equal those of the present time. With a dark, wot Sunday and snowing the best part of Monday of this week, winter was duly ushered in and we now have hopes for the best season ever. NOTES. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc., have the or- der for annual charity ball for the Infants' hospital to be held at the Au- ditorium December 7. The north half of the large hall, instead of the south- ern half, as in former years, will be used and with the large stage, which will be transformed into a garden where suppers will be served, there will be more chance for elaborate dec- orations. This suits A. T. Kellner, who will execute the work fine, for that is his hobby, and incidentally, business. F. Cranefield, secretary of the "Wis- consin Horticultural Society of Madi- son, Wis., in a letter to the local flo- rists' club asked that they select two members to read papers at the annual meeting of his society to be held De- cember 12-14 at Madison. Besides these, he also expects a large attend- ance of florists, as the club as a body affiliated with the horticultural society about a year ago. Ernst F. Noehl, representing S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia, arrived on his initial visit to this city Novem- ber 12. He says that business for the past eight weeks has been highly sat- isfactory, and he finds most florists en- joying prosperity. The stork stopped long enough to leave a fine baby girl at the home of Archie McDonald and wife October 31. It is the first heir, and this with the result of the presidential election, is the cause for the "smile that won't come off." The Heitman-Oestreicher Co. is fea- turing large Jerusalem cherries in 7 and 8-inch pots, which are well ber- ried and highly colored at this time. E. O. St. Louis. BUYERS PBICES OR THE DUMP. Warm weather the first part of the week forced so much stock into the market that the wholesalers were in a quandary to find a means of disposing of it. Roses, carnations and chrysanthe- mums were in such abundance that the best went at buyers' offers — the re- mainder to the rubbish pile. Chrysan- themums Bonnaffon, Appleton and Townsend sold at $6 to $8 per 100. This was the top price for select stock, the balance going as low as $10 per 1,000. Carnations, good in quality, were hard to move at prices as low as $6 per 1,000. Roses are affected by the warm weather and the quality is below standard. One wholesaler of- fered them in quantity at $1.50 per 1,000, without any returns. Pompons are plentiful and of fine quality and sell well at prices ranging from 12% to 25 cents per bunch. Violets and sweet peas are moving satisfactorily. Some very fine Spencers are to be seen. Pa- per Whites and calla lilies are arriv- ing and Harrisii are in good demand. Lily of the valley is inclined to be scarce, but the local supply is equa> to requirements. Orchids are none too plentiful and are priced at $6 per dozen. Greens clean up well. NOTES. The spring flower show committee has made splendid progress — every- thing has been done that can be taken care of to date. The premium commit- tee has been very successful and has secured some valuable prizes. The general public also are much in- terested and seem anxious to make this a most complete success. At the meeting of the florists' club, November 9, it was decided to discon- tinue holding meetings in the Odd Fel- lows' building and the trustees will look for more convenient quarters. C. A. Kuehn featured some very fine calla lilies during the past week. His large supply of chrysanthemums of fine quality was also a feature at his estab- lishment. W. C. Smith, Wholesale Floral Co. are showing some exceptionally well grown pompons and Paper Whites. They report large sales but prices rule low. The Florist and Nursery Em- ployes' Union, at its regular meeting, November 6, decided to postpone nomi- nations of officers until its next meet- ing. ^ , Fred H. Weber has been kept busy with orders for decorations. J. Witek and F. C. Weber also report good busi- ness in this line. J. Jacobs, of A. L. Randall Co., was a recent visitor, calling on the trade here and in East St. Louis and Belle- ville, 111. The Windier Wholesale Floral Co. are meeting with a ready sale on Spen- cer sweet peas. The quality is very fine. „ , Max Rotter, the north side florist, re- ports normal business. He is a daily visitor to the market. George H. Angermueller reports ex- cellent trade in supplies at his always busy establishment. H. G. Berning is receiving large quantities of Christmas decorations. X. T. Z. Kansas City, Mo. CHRYSANTHEMUMS LEAD THE MARKET. This city is experiencing a glut of chrysanthemums, which arrive in im- mense quantities, due to warm weath- er, but a cold wave, which arrived No- vember 11, and which, from all appear- ances, will stay for a while, will help to hold them back. Roses are plentiful and notwithstanding the hearty supply of chrysanthemum prices held firm for good stock. Carnations are getting more plentiful. Other offerings are sweet peas, violets, lily of the valley and snapdragons. Pot plants sell practi- cally on sight. NOTES. W. J. Barnes reports a very success- ful week's business, there being numer- ous good wedding and funeral orders. He is cutting a large crop of chrysan- themums, together with a number of good carnations and white and yellow narcissi. Chrysanthemum plants and red begonias are good stock. Wm. D. Rock Flower Co. is cutting heavily on chrysanthemums and pros- pects for a good crop of carnations are better. This firm has received the first of their two new Studebaker cars. The Studebaker seems to make a hit with the trade in this city, the only rival being the Ford. H. Kusik & Co. report heavy receipts of chrysanthemums and pompons. They also have a big stock of local grown roses and carnations. They are now handling cut lilies, which are com- ing with tight buds. T. J. Noll & Co. are handling a flood of chrysanthemums. Roses are plenti- ful and carnations improving. This firm has received one shipment of Christmas supplies. The Rosery reports good business in all lines. This firm had the K. of C. decoration last week, which was quite elaborate. They are handling fine chrysanthemums. Wm. Foith cleaned up on his chrys- anthemums before the glut came and has his late varieties now in fine shape. His carnations look promising. The Alpha Floral Co. reports busi- ness good. They are preparing for their Christmas trade and getting sup- plies in shape. The Costello-Moore Floral Co. are of- fering their store for sale, other busi- ness making this necessary. zgi6. The American Florist, 927 Miss' Lou E. Boggess reports poor trade during election time, but says it is swinging Ijack into tlie same old stride. The Elmhurst Landscape & Nursery Co. is doing a good business in land- scaping and is prepared for a good trade. A. F. Barbe is cleaning up well on chrysanthemums. Roses and carna- tions here are better in supply. Biederman & Son report good chrys- anthemum sales and a brisk demand in wedding orders. The Oakwood Floral Co. is bringing in sweet peas with stems from eight to 14 inches long. E. J. B. Lancaster County Florists' Association. Thursday, the 19th, was worse than any "Friday, the 13th," ever heard or read of, but in spite of all this, 22 loyal florists turned out to visit the estab- lishments in the vicinity of Lancaster. Five automobiles were used for the conveying act, and every one enjoyed the trip. The first call was made at the estab- lishment of Rudolph Nagel, the "chrys- anthemum king" of this section. His stock certainly warranted his holding the title, and he has all of the good ones in fine shape, along with a few that are not living up to their reputa- tion, but this is always the case where one buys all of the novelties. His pompons are exceptionally good, and one can fairly hear the money rattling into his pockets. Geraniums are grown as a side line; they used to be the •whole line, but like some others, he finds that he can make more out of his glass with other stock, so we found sweet peas and mignonette being start- ed to take the place now occupied with chrysanthemums instead of with gera- niums as last season. As geranium cuttings were not so interesting to the party we skipped the establishments of A. M. Herr, Peter Brown and P. W. Ritchy and went to the B. F. Barr greenhouses, where more chrysanthemums were found, and some of the finest in the city. Here we found everything pertaining to the growing end of a retail establishment. Three houses of roses in the pink of condition, three houses of carnations coming along nicely, sweet peas, daisies and every imaginable species of pot plants. A number of houses have been remodeled, several new ones added, and the whole place has that appearance of prosperity that beams from the coun- tenance of the proprietor. From here we went to the establish- ment of Thos. R. Fries, where stock is grown for the markets in great va- riety, and grown well. This place turns out more stock in a year than anything in this vicinity, as he buys considerable, puts it in the house, and makes a turn-over every month at least, sometimes oftener. Next door is the Wheatland Green- houses, under the management of the writer, with J. L. Lockard as the grower, and as this stock was very much deteriorated, Mr. Lockard de- serves much credit for the fine condi- tion we found it in on this visit. The output this season will be chrysanthe- mums, carnations and snapdragons. President Harry Schroyer's range was the next in line, and here we found the storeman's usual assortment, with chrysanthemums in the majority, as there are many things which cannot be grown on account of the glass be- ing continually darkened by the smoke from the railroad. Secretary Frank Kohr's establishment was close by, and here we found sweet peas, some chrys- anthemums and calendulas started for the shipping trade, the balance of the place being devoted to stock for his market requirements. Enos Kohr was not down on the list, but received a visit all the same, and here we found over 40,000 carnation plants as good as I believe there are any equal number in the United States, for a careful inspection failed to find one plant missing or any dead leaves. They were like his chrysanthemums, clean all the way up and all the way down. Chrysanthemums were not grown extensively, but what he had, were immense flowers on 10-foot stems. If there are not a few houses added to his establishment next summer, it will not be the fault of this winter's crop. The next place visited was that of Henry D. Rohrer, under the supervision of his two sons, Harry K. (the treas- urer of the club) and Abraham K. Carnations here are all planted into solid beds, and they looked perfectly at home and healthy to. a degree. Chrysanthemums are also grown in large quantities, and a good proportion of these are Bonnaffon, with a small house devoted to testing out novelties, and here are being grown a number intended for our show, which will be held under the management of Harry K. Rohrer, who, unlike most managers, is willing to assume part of the work. They also have a house of myosotis for cut flowers and primulas in pots by the thousands. There is never any idle space In this establishment, one crop following another in rapid suc- cession. Lemon Landis, the ex-secretary, grows a variety of stock for the stores and ships quite a lot during the year. He has roses, carnations, chrysanthe- mums, etc., and several houses of smi- lax, the only ones in this section. Everything looked good here, almost as good as the proprietor. J. P. Seibold and Mr. Wissler were next visited and we found that Mr. Sei- bold has gotten out of the geranium business entirely and has his place de- voted to chrysanthemums and cut flower stock and the place looks more like a money making proposition than when it was planted to geraniums for stock. It will not be long before some more geranium growers drop out, if they try to sell at the price, current the past few years. Mr. Wissler has bought the establishment of the late Geo. Goldbach and is working hard to get it into shape for the winter. He has the usual assortment of cut flowers, with several houses devoted to calla lilies, which always were a pay- ing crop here. Coming back to the center of the city we dispersed in various directions until the evening meeting. J. Otto Thilow, of Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Phila- delphia, Pa., at the solicitation of Mrs. Albert M. Herr, gave his lecture on "Flowers from Snow to Snow" before the civic branch of the Iris Club in the afternoon. At 6:15 Harry Schroyer and wife, Albert M. Herr and wife, Harry K. Rohrer, and Ira Landis met Mr. Thilow at the Hotel Brunswick and made up a little dinner party for him. Mr. Thilow gave his lecture on "The Canadian Rockies and Their Flowers" before the florists' club at eight o'clock, and as wives and sweet- hearts were invited, there was quite a good delegation of the real flower lovers (the women), and the lecture was appreciated more than words could express, although an attempt was made in a formal vote of thanks to Mr. Thilow. The business meeting proper was practically nothing and as this was the last regular meeting before the flower show, which will be held No- vember 9-11, a special meeting will be called for the distribution of tickets to the members (all members being en- titled to free tickets for themselves and their families if they have paid their dues for the current year), and such other matters as may come up. We were fortunate to have with us on our visitina: trip and at the club meeting S. S. Pennock of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., James Brown, of Coatsville, and the omnipresent T. J. Nolan of The King Construction Co. These three are regular gloom chasers, and helped wonderfully to make us forget the clouds and rain during the trip around the city. Albert M. Hebe. Toronto. STOCK ABUNDANT IN ALL LINES. Business is meeting with consider- able reaction; where a short time ago it was almost impossible to procure stock, today there are abundant quan- tities in all lines. Chrysanthemums predominate, and for specimen blooms, this market was never better supplied. White and yellow Turner are of ex- ceptional quality; pink and white Chief- tain, Collier, Bessie Dale, Touset and Miss Beech are all good enough for exhibition purposes, while of the me- diocre varieties there are enough to keep the cut rate and department stores supplied. Roses, which are of exceptional quality, are plentiful and good prices are being obtained. Ophelia, Hoosier Beauty, Lady Stanley, Sun- burst, Richmond and the Killarneys are all being received in good shape. Cecile Brunner and George Elgar are not plentiful enough to supply the de- mand. Violets, which a week ago ad- vanced $1 per hundred, have again re- ceeded to 75 cents. Longiflorum have dropped from $15 to $12 per hundred. Cattleyas have advanced to $.35 per 100. Carnations are listed at $3 to $5, while prices on general stock remain as last listed. A visit to the estate of Carl Grobba at Mimico was a revelation. His greenhouses are well filled with up- to-date stock. Five hundred thou- sand palms, ranging from seedlings to well matured stock, show the careful attention given them. Mr. Grobba is taking advantage of the duties and war tax imposted on this class of goods, and it is convincing to retailers that it is cheaper to purchase at home. Three houses of cyclamens, over 10,000 plants in sizes from 3V4- inoh pots to 8-inoh pans, all look healthy and flourishing. Three car loads of bulbs have just been received and are being planted for the coming season's business. This work is handled very easily, as there is hardly a more up-to-date establishment on the con- tinent. All walks are concrete, with sufficient room to enable the movement of hand trucks, and where three or four men are usually required to move the bulb boxes, they are now loaded on the truck and moved to the cold storage plant direct. The coal proposi- tion here, as with others, is proving quite a problem; while in former years soft coal (run of mine) was sided at $3. .50 per ton, 15 cars last week cost $6 per ton. This week the price has advanced 50 to 90 per cent. Electric light is used lavishly and late orders can easily be filled. The recreation room comprising billiard and card tables has proven a good means of keeping the men con- tented, while a large addition for danc- ing purposes is being contemplated. Perennial plants are now being grown in quantities. All are in frames with a good wide walk between. Over-head irrigation system allows the work to be carried on at all seasons. Another range of houses has been started. The material is ready to be placed in posi- tion. H. G. r>. 928 The American Florist. Nov. 18^ Newport, R. I. The garden of Henry A. C. Taylor, laid out four years ago, Is now well established under the able manage- ment of William McKay, gardener. It comprises about four acres of ground, on which are located the gardener's cottage, garage, workhouse, gTeen- houses and numerous frames, all heated by one complete central hot water system. The garden is sur- rounded by a high wall, which aids in giving protection and support to trained peach, pear and plum trees. The entrance is through arches of climbing roses supported by a trellis which leads to a sunken garden, cen- trally located in front of the main en- trance to the greenhouses, several in number. These are up-to-date in con- struction and are subdivided into sec- tions, all of the available space being used in the growing of strong, healthy stocks of roses, carnations, chrysan- themums, snapdragons, lilies, bulbous stock in variety, palms, ferns, crotons and bedding plants. In the section de- voted to fruits are melons growing in succession, some now ready to pick; also a section of the vinery devoted to Gros Coleman grapes looks tempting with large luscious bunches now ripening. Two houses planted with nectarines four years ago have made remarkable growth and proven pro- lific. These houses run east and west and are planted with one row of trees through the center, five feet apart, and trained to a trellis running north and south that extends to the top of the houses and across the width, leaving room for passage on the sides. The varieties of other stock are as fol- lows : Roses — Ophelia, White Killar- ney and Hadley. Carnations — White Wonder, Mrs. Ward and Winsor. Snap- dragons— Nelrose Pink, Giant Yellow and White. Chrysanthemums — Col. Appleton, Bonnaffon and Mrs. J. Mitchell. Ferns — Adiantum Farley- ense, Gloriosum and nephrolepis in va- riety. The villa site, which is across the street from the garden, has a hand- some entrance that is distinguished by having the driveway lined on each side with stately trees that form an imposing arch. On the lower lawn and located so as to present a view from the house, is erected a marble temple imported from Italy, represent- ing art and music. This is approached from the sides by a wide grass walk lined with tall, trimmed beech trees. The grounds are handsomely laid out and several large copper leaf beech irees add to the general effect. J. J. B. Rutherford, N. .J For the admirer of fine flowering and foliage plants and a great exhibit of nursery stock, a visit to New York is incomplete unless a short side trip is taken to Rutherford, N. J. We be- lieve it was a good town away back in the days "befo' de wah," as one of our colored friends expresses it, but the two great horticultural establish- ments that have since grown up there, have made it a place worth looking up on the map. Rutherford can be reached, from New York, in about 15 minutes by the steam cars, but if the visitor is willing to take a little more time he can take the Hudson tube to Hoboken; then the Passaic surface line, along the route of which there is picturesque scenery, not the least being the Hackensack river and its great expanse of meadows. The ranges and nurseries of both Bobbink & Atkins and the Julius ■Roehrs Co. are just across the street, one from the other, so it is just like killing two birds with one stone to visit Rutherford. We had to start at one or the other, and having alighted on their side we first visited the Julius Roehrs Company. It is unnecessary to here enlarge on the enterprise and ability of the late Julius Roehrs. "Peace hath its victories no less than war;" also, its heroes, and he was one of them, and the business he estab- lished is a fine monument to his mem- ory. Under the management of his sons, the business is being kept up to the high standard he established, and in the details, as might be expected, new features are being introduced. Though possibly best known to many as growers of exotics or hot house plants, this firm has an extensive nur- The Late Fred W. Vick. sery well stocked with conifers and deciduous trees. Among many other features, the rhododendrons are very noteworthy. They are also extensive importers of bay trees and boxwoods. At any time in the summer and early autumn the exhibit of large bay trees on the extensive grounds in front of their range is very fine. As the cool weather comes on, it is but natural that the visitor should be more at- tracted by the greenhouse stock, of which there is an abundance of the finest quality. The orchid section alone is a large range and turns out an- nually a great quantity of bloom as well as flowering plants. Aside from the orchids, if they have a particular specialty, it is the begonia. Long known as growers of the finest Bego- nias de Lorraine, Turnford Hall and Glory of Cincinnati, they have in re- cent years taken up the new variety, Mrs. J. A. Peterson. At the present time their stock of this variety is large and remarkably fine, and even at this early date, they are filling many or- ders. The croton section is another noteworthy feature, a great variety of fine plants being seen. They are very strong in Adiantum Farleyense, there being several houses of it in the finest condition. Having always been suc- cessful with camellias they keep up a fine stock. Euphorbias and many other plants, that if not new are novel, are found at this range. There is a great stock of palms and ferns. Several houses are devoted exclusively to tall palms, some of which are 20 feet high. A concrete garage 60x200 feet, for their many automobiles, is now under con- struction. The range is superintended by Julius Roehrs; the nursery by his brother, Rudolph. Edward Roehrs, an- other brother, has just recovered from a month's wrestle with typhoid fever,, but as a compensating feature, Ed- ward Roehrs, Jr., joined the family,. October 16, he being Number 1. Mother and child are doing well. In writing of Bobbink & Atkins it is as well to say at the beginning, that they are both comparatively young- men who have most emphatically made good. Their reputation as nurserymen has gone far and wide. Some years ago, the writer was a resident of Washington, B. C. During that time, extensive improvements were made at the White House. To be exact, it was during President Roosevelt's admini- stration, and he had such a large fam- ily that something had to be done to accommodate them. A low building adjoining the main one was erected for- ofiices and as a crowning effect a large- number of handsome bay trees were placed along the coping. One day an inquisitive visitor asked a colored man employed at the White House — in those- days a colored man could work there — who furnished those fine trees. "Bob- bink & Atkins," was the reply. "Who- are Bobbink & Atkins?" was the next question. "Well, boss, I don't know much about them, but I think they- must be great men to grow such trees, go up to Rutherford, New Jersey, and see them." We are unable to state- whether or not that particular visitor- took the advice, but it is certain that very many people have been going to- "see them" and have come away with the impression that they are "great men." Great in energy; the knowledge of their business and their grasp of opportunities. It may seem to -the casual reader that this is hardly the time of year to write of a nursery,, but the fall is a very busy season for nurserymen, and we always find it so with Bobbink & Atkins. A feature on approaching their place by trolley from New York, is the im- mense stock of evergreen trees and' shrubs that are planted, with fine ef- fect, on a gentle slope. Being also landscape gardeners, there are features- in the arrangements of their nursery that are very attractive. And, in writ- ing of landscape work, it may be- stated that they not only do an im- mense business, but likewise grow al- most every tree, shrub or herbaceous plant that is required in such work. Hardy flowering shrubs and plants are- among their specialties and there is seldom a spring, summer or autumn show in New York at which they- are not exhibitors. Having thus out- lined their nursery business, we may refer to their activity as florists. They have an extensive range which is filled with stock, noteworthy being- a fine collection of palms. They are extensive growers of Cocos Weddel- liana and have a number of houses filled with it, or more appropriate, de- voted to it, for it is a good seller. Crotons, dracaenas, hydrangeas, cycla- mens and Pandanus Veitchii are also- noteworthy features of their range. They have ferns in variety, in fact, we- believe they aim to grow nearly all the greenhouse plants that the market calls for. A large number of auto trucks are used in their business and they employ many men. They have large and well furnished offices where- a considerable force of both men and' women are constantly employed. A. F. F. i^i6. The American Florist. 929 Buffalo. N. Y. STOCK GOOD WITH FAIR DEMAND. Trade in this city has been very tair, considering the excitement due to election. Stock is plentiful and of good quality. The flower in demand, of course, is the chrysanthemum and all of the best varieties are on sale with the quality that none can com- plain of. Pompons are plentiful and in any color or shade that may be desired. In roses American Beauty, Ophelia, Francis Scott Key, Milady, Lady Alice Stanley, Shawyer, Killar- ney, Ward, Sweetheart, or any other kind are to be had and of the finest. Prices range from $1 to $4 per dozen, except for American Beauties. Or- chids, lily of the valley, gardenias, sweet peas and some exceptionally fine calendulas, all combined, well enable the .most particular to get what they want, whether for corsage, basket, wed- ding, debutante, or any other occasion. Notwithstanding election local florists were busy. Several weddings, debu- tante teas and receptions have kept all busy. Funeral work, which all look forward to, has helped to use up "the short stemmed stock. NOTES. John F. Malone, commissioner of parks and public buildings, with his great foresight, and appreciating the efforts of Superintendent Donaldson, of North park. Superintendent Fibers, of South park, and Superintendent Fitzwilliams, of Humboldt park, in the magnificent stock of chrysanthemums and other flowers grown in the park conservatories, and appreciating their beauty and the care taken in their production, conceived the idea of hav- ing an exhibition of the city's plants and flowers where everyone could en- joy them, consequently Elmwood mu- sic hall was turned over to the three superintendents to do their best and they have done so. The exhibition opened November 11 to continue one week. The attendance on Sunday was about 40,000 during the afternoon and evening. The grand organ, which was known the world over as the organ in the Temple of Music at the Pan- American exposition, and presented to the city by J. N. Adam, late mayor, and installed in Elmwood music hall, is also an added feature to the chrys- anthemum show each afternoon and evening. Commissioner Malone is to be commended for his work. It is with sorrow that we hear of the death of Fred TV. Vick. of Roch- ester, long known as a grower of abil- ity and one worthy of the name of Vick, so widely known in the United States. He was well known and high- ly esteemed by the members of the Buffalo Florists' Club, who extend their sympathy to the family. Buffalo's "Fifth avenue" is to be a reality and Delaware avenue is the street. Florists are going to be the first to invade the territory. Two are going to locate there in the near fu- ture. The location is of the best and the success of their venture is as- sured. The W. F. Kasting Co. expect for- mally to open their new wholesale house in the near future. They have been doing business there for a month, but not as they will when all things "are installed from the telephone to the ice box. S. A. Anderson, this year, as is the custom, had his chrysanthemum ex- hibit at his store beginning on "Wed- nesday. It was crowded daily and appreciated by all. Bison. Minneapolis. Minn. — The W. H. Bof- ferding Co.. announces its removal to Seventh street and Second avenue N. OBITUARY. Thomas Chaplin Joy. Thomas Chaplin Joy. head of the Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn., founded in that citv 38 years ago, and which has steadily grown to its pres- ent large proportions, being recog- nized as one of the leading florist firms in the south, died suddenly while walking in the rose garden at his home, November 10. Death came without warning, as he appeared in the best of health and spirits and was talking to his son, Harold, at the time. Heart disease, according to physicians, caused his death. Mr. Joy was 54 years of a ge. The Late Thomas C. Joy. The deceased was born in Canada, but when l(j years of age, located in Nashville, with his parents, the father, Thomas S. Joy, who survives his son, one of the pioneer florists of the city, having purchased a tract of 90 acres, which is now improved city property. Both father and son were practical florists and from the start made rapid progress in their business, both in floriculture and gardening. Their first florist shop was directly opposite the present splendid establishment of the firm, 601 Church street. In 1887, Thomas C. Joy was married to Miss Susie McAllister of Nashville, who survives him; also seven children, Thomas H., the progressive business manager of the Joy Floral Co.; Harold M. and Edwin Joy; and five daughters. Misses Lillian, Nellie, Marion, Ruth and Susie. Up to the time of the death of Thomas C. Joy there were four generations of Thomas Joy, the middle initial alone being the distinc- tion. The deceased at the time of his death was president of the Tennessee State Florists' Association, which or- ganization owed much of its efficiency and success to his influence and was also prominently identified with other leading state and national floricultural organizations, among the latter being the American Carnation Society, of which he was a member. Funeral services were held Sunday, November 12, from St. Ann's church of which he had been a member for a number of years, the following serv- ing as pallbearers : Active — Frank Ullrich, Edward Beals, Rolfe Smith, Ridley Lisch. Will Lokey, Kage Beals, James Lisch and L. O. Bur- roughs; honorary, all brothers-in-law of the deceased, C. B. Harrison, J. F. Horn. John Glenn, Paul Sloan, Ed. Mc- Allister, Burge McAllister, Walter Mc- Allister, James McAllister, Dr. J. C. Loftin, David Cordell, Andrew Marlin and Samuel Bradley. Mr. Joy was held in high esteem by all who knew him and had a host of' friends who sympathize deeply with: the family in their bereavement. The' florists of Nashville and the state asso-- ciation passed resolutions of respect to ■ his memory and the Elks of which he- was a member held services. The florall offerings were numerous and the moati beautiful ever seen in the city. j Fred W. Vick. Fred W. Vick. well known horticul- turist of Rochester. N. Y.. died at his home in that city November 12. Mr. Vick was born at Rochester in 1855 and received his early education in the private and public schools of the city. He began his career as florist and grower with the late James Vick, and during the last few years with this firm he was superintendent of the greenhouses. It was while with this firm he was instrumental in intro- ducing Vick's Caprice rose. About 1892 he with his brother, E. H. Vick, and John Hill formed the Vick & Hill Co. He remained at the head of this con- cern until about three years ago when he disposed of his interest and took up the growing of flowers for the whole- sale market. He introduced Vick's Daybreak and Purity asters as well as several other good varieties of flowers, among them Vick's ruflJed pe- tunia. He was one of the charter members of the Rochester Florist As- sociation and its president for the first three years. He was also a member of the Society of American Florists, holding the office of vice-president in 1910 and for years president of the Fifty-fourth regimenf band, the lead- ing band of Western New York. He was also a member of Genesee lodge, F. & A. M. and Monroe Commandery Knights Templar. The funeral services were held No- vember 15 and were largely attended by the trade, the floral tributes from all sections of the country being nu- merous and beautiful. A. B. jyiacpherson. A. B. Macpherson. president of the Macpherson & Edward Company, of Springfield, 111., prominent in general park affairs and horticulture in central Illinois, died November 11, after a. short illness. Lincoln, III. — Ed. GuUett returned last week from an extensive visit in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Mis- souri in the interests of GuUett & Sons of which firm he is a partner. Ottawa, Ont. — Greenhouse stock is showing the effect of the 1916 season. Hydrangeas, solanums, carnations and' begonias are making slow growth at most of the ranges. Chrysanthemums- look well, indications pointing to a good crop. Des Moines, Ia. — We find we were in- error in stating that the J. S. Wilson Floral Co. had acquired the business of the Alpha Floral Co.. this business having been taken over by A. J. Zwart and Jas. S. Wilson Jr., formerly vice- president of the J. S. Wilson Floral Co. The new- proprietors of the Alpha Floral Co. purchased the entire busi- ness from Gus Pappas, including lease on the present location at Seventh and Walnut streets, to run 10 years from completion of the new building, soon to be erected. a 30 The American Florist. Nov. 18, iHEAAiERIGAN FLORIST Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change of address always aend the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From Hhe first issue the Americak Florist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the apinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 84 PAGES WITH COVERS CONTENTS Chrysautliemum Society of America (illus.) . .909 — The exhibition 909 — The busiuess meetius 910 — Oilicers elected 910 — Piesicleiit Kleinheiiiz's address 910 — Secretary Johnson's report 910 — Treasurer May's report 911 — Chrysanthemum diseases discussed 911 —The awards 911 — Special prizes 912 Illinois State Florists' Association (illus.) . .913 Lake Forest flower show 916 Chicago art and novelty show (illus.) 916 The Cleveland show 918 With the growers 920 —Henry A. Dreer, Inc. (illus.) 920 — M. J. Erinton 920 —The Stiles Co.. Oklahoma City 920 Santa Rosa. Calif., flower show 921 American Rose Society 921 American Sweet Pea Society 922 Ames, la., flower show 923 New London, Conn., show 923 False economies 923 Propagating houses 924 Cincinnati 925 Nashville, Tenn 925 New York Florists' Club 925 Washington. D. C 925 Rochester Florists' Association 925 San Francisco 925 Milwaukee 926 St. Louis 926 Kansas City, Mo 026 Toronto 927 Lancaster County Florists' Association 927 Rutherford, N. J 928 Bufl^alo, N. Y 929 Obituary 929 — Thomas Chaplin Joy (portrait) 9^9 —Fred W. Vick (portrait) 929 Shipping difficulties 930 Bntterfleld elected to legislature 9^0 Albany, N. Y 932 Pittsburgh ^^^ Los AnEeles ,,.........■.-••■■■■•••••*••■■• y"** Nassau County Horticultural Society 940 Boston ^\% Fort Wayne, Ind ^"Jg Chicago 9|| Cleveland °^J Philadelphia . j"* New York «|» Intlianaijolis Tix The seed trade °22 —Beet sugar production • ■ ?"" — Northrup, King & Co. share profits 9bb — Wisconsin canners J™ —The beau crop .••■ "od —Seedsmen's disclaimer resolution »bb Market gardeners ■ • ■ jj'" — Potato shipments in earlots ••.• »i" J-Western muskmelon marketing methods. . .970 Rochester, N. Y = '" The nursery trade -.■■;,■• V '''' qto -National Association of Gardeners 97^ — Sambucus Canadensis "'" COAT. Shortage is bothering the big greenhouse men notwithstanding con- tracts, dealers claiming they are un- atale to secure cars. BOXWOOD is coming along in good or- der. Freight guarantees when stock travels over three lines complicates the difficulty in moving this article. Azaleas continue to dribble in a few at a time. Over 2,000 cases lay on the border docks near Ghent for three weeks, one lone military inspector han- dling the plants where 20 were needed. ' P. M. READ, secretary of the Pot Makers Credit Association, says all potteries of the country are well equipped and willing to do more busi- ness and that the cause of the delay in filling orders is mainly attributable to the situation with regard to labor American Rese Society. The executive committee of the American Rose Society held two ses- sions in Horticultural hall, Philadel- phia, Pa., during the chrysanthemum show. President Pennock called the first meeting to order at 2 :30 p. m., and there was a full attendance. Pro- vision was made to hold the next an- nual exhibition and rose show in Philadelphia next March in Horticul- tural hall. The prizes alloted for the show included $750 for plants and flovir- ers; $1,000 for rose gardens; $2,000 for cut flowers. The schedule committee is composed of E. Allen Peirce, Walt- ham, Mass.; Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass., and J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Bos- ton, Mass. A letter was read from John Young, secretary of the National Flower Show committee, inviting the American Rose Society to join with them in an exhibition in St. Louis in 1918. Kallen & Lunnemann, Boskoop, Hol- land, have sent six separate specimens of roses for test in the rose test gar- den, and it was directed to have these go to Hartford, Conn. At the evening meeting which was called at 8:00 p. m., there was an at- tendance of over 50. E. Allen Peirce outlined the work of the show, and a letter was read from the Philadelphia chamber of commerce, inviting the American Rose Society to come to Philadelphia, the "world's greatest workshop and convention city," promis- ing to give every co-operation for its success. The following gentlemen spoke in favor of the exhibition going to Phila- delphia: Adolph Farenwald, J. G. Eis- ele, Robt. Simpson, "Wm. Kleinheinz, P. Brown, Mark Mills, John Dodds, A. B. Cartledge, W. R. Pierson, S. S. Skidel- sky, W. A. Manda and others. The guarantee fund as pledged so far is $4,565, over 50 firms and individuals making up the amount. Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y. Shipping: Difficulties. The express and freight service in the vicinity of Philadelphia, Pa., is giv- ing all plant and cut flower men great concern. Frank P. Myers, of Myers & Sampmann, Chestnut Hill, Pa., is very outspoken as to his bad treatment by the companies. The situation, he says, is becoming serious, it being simply Im- possible to get any correct information from the point of destination as to when flowers are delivered. Complaints of losses receive no attention whatever. A number of the larger shippers have taken the matter up with the interstate commerce commission, and if this is done at all important points by members of the craft, it will not only be the means of securing bet- ter service, which is so essential to the cut flower trade, but will also compel the companies to have all claims ad- .iusted in a business-like manner. One large shipper in Philadelphia took the matter up with the interstate commerce commission and was asked to make affi- davits to his claims and forward them to the commission, who would see that the matter had immediate attention. On behalf of the Adams Express Co., H. L. Kirk, general eastern claim agent, and W. E. Heatwig, local agent in this department at Philadelphia, stated that on account of a recent re- organization and enlarging of the force having this branch of the service in charge, the work had gotten consider- ably behind, but that they were work- ing overtime and would soon be able to adjust all back claims and then be in a position to keep up and investigate new cases with dispatch. In every case, where, after investigation, it was found the company was at fault, the In- structions of the company to its agents were to pay all reasonable claims, and Messrs. Kirk and Heatwig said they felt sure that there would be very lit- tle cause for complaint on this score in the future. Paul Berkowitz, of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, in speaking of their dealings with express compa- nies, said they were sometimes three to four months in return- ing payments from C. O. D. col- lections, while "Uncle Sam" returned his almost by the next mail. He added that there was difficulty in shipping by freight in the various classifications necessary. Chiffons, wheat sheaves, doves, made up artificial flower wreaths, and much other first class freight is now charged three times the first class rate for carriage. If such stock is packed with other second and third class freight and marked third class, the shippers are liable to a fine and imprisonment. Many orders have to be packed in three cases and marked first, second and third class; in fact, this firm has to employ an extra traffic man in the packing department to see to the proper sorting of the goods to comply with the interstate commerce regulations. Between these regulations, and the frequent embargoes put on from time to time, as freights become congested, being in business is — "just one fine day after another." k. Butterfield Elected to Leg-Islature. S. S. Butterfield, well-known attor- ney of Oklahoma City, for many years a contributor to the columns of THE American, Florist, prominently identified with the horticultural inter- ests of Oklahoma and secretary of the State Civic Improvement Association, was elected to the legislature at the recent election by a majority of more than 500 and will represent his dis- trict in the lower house for the next two years. Holland Steamship Inspection. A cable from Rotterdam, Holland, states that the Holland-American Liner New Amsterdam, which sailed from that port October 31, will not be detained at Kirkwall, Scotland, the British authorities having agreed to one Inspection at Falmouth. Other Dutch steamers will also be exempted at least through the winter months when the north coast of Scotland Is particularly dangerous. Inspect Plants Shipped By Mail. Under a law passed by Congress March 4, 1915, Florida is making ar- rangements for the terminal inspection of all mail shipments of plants and plant products, except vegetable and flower seeds, entering the state. Cali- fornia, Arizona, and Montana have a!-- ready established such mail inspection services under the federal law. British Firms In Belgium. New York. — According to a Brussels correspondent, all businesses, the cap- ital of which is in the hands of British subjects, or the managers of which are domiciled in Great Britain, can be forcibly liquidated. Payments to such firms are prohibited. igib. The American Florist. 931 One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted -By experienced American Bdauty rusj growdr. Address Key 7l5. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By expert camalion grower and propSifator: long years o{ practice; could take cbargd of bisr place and show good results. Address K^y 111. care American Florist. Situation Wanted — Expert gardener seeks engagement on hrat-class estate. Al references. Good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Addiess Kev 702 care American Florist. Situation Wanted-By single man age 27: 12 years' experience as gardener and flons:; also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Key 68y, care Amt^rican Florist. Situation Wanted— jcoung experienced sales- man aud desigoer is open for engbgement in Chicaio. VViil ronsider $i8.O0 per week to start. Ready to begin work immediately. Add ess. Key 721. care merican Florists. Situation Wanted -A^ working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnaiions; life I. ng experience and scientific practice; cao handle men: bober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 7U5, care .American florist. Situation Wanted— SuperinteiDdeDt - gaidaner (head; je ks poiiti^n; country estate; lempcr- ate; e.'Ci.ellent greechouse manage'; landscape artist; knows live sto;l£, tngiaes; life experience:; bitt references. A. Pawlitz, 17 Vine St.. Rovbury. Bosinn Mass. Situation Wanted— Uesiener w th executive ability aud cxpe icnce io growing desires respons- ible posi ioq: t^xperienceand credentials ihit as- sure resuKs Ohio preferred but wi-l consider good pruposition; young married; a hust'er. Ad- dress Key 7iU. care American Florist Situation wanted— By ^ca^din avian, single, wnh ov T 20 ye ru' experience in Scandinavia. Eng and, (leriiisny and .America. Several yeais in charge of t,ireen houses and outside. Cutfioweis, forcing and propagating a specialty. Well up io care tf parks, K*^icrences are good. Address Key 7i7, care American Florist. Situation Wanted -By Japanese graduate of hortiLUUuiai st. houl; expeiicDce in Japan and America; cut flower forcing and propagating a speciilty: expert grower of Cnrnations, Easter lilies and all kinds ot spring s'ock; temperate, Addr.ss T. Tanaka. 23^0 Calumet Ave., Chicago. Telerhonp Ca'umet '^SS?. Situation Wanted— seedsman wants situation* expert on grass, clover and field seeds; rel abi® vegetahieand dower seedsman: languages Ger" man. Frencb and Enijlish: either in offije. field- warehouse or on road; practical erower, with ex ten' sive Europ an and American fi^ld and office ex perience; good catalogue and advertiS'iog man. K. Gerard. Ulster Pa^k. N Y. Help Wanted -First class store man state com" pensaiion and S3nd references. Address Samuel Murray 1017 Grand Ave. K^in^asCity Mo. Hslp Wanted -Salesman calling on seed stores to cairy side ime; fast seller: good coinmission; pjcket samp'ee: anv states. M. Bayerdorffer, HugUfDot Park. N.Y. Help WantedySeveral florists wanted: young men with experience; rpliable: steady position. Apply to Hotel Biltmore. Floris* Deot Madison and ^anderbill ^ves.. Nfw York. Help Wanted— Sa'eslady anddesigner for laree town. 5'J miles Irom Chicago. $12. OJ per week to start. Acidiess Kev 000. care American Florist, Help Wanted —Head gardener and outside veg- tabie grower; long time job to rigbt man that can show results. Address CoLFMAN. The Florist. Sioux Falls S. D. Help Wanted — Two good rose growers for modern plaotin Illinois; state wages, experience and enclose references in first letter. Address Key 695. care American Florist. Help Wantel— Exoerienced man for roses, car- nations, chrysanthtmums and general stock; re- quired on private place; state salary and ex- perience. Address Box 424, Bettendorf. Iowa. Help Wanted — First class salesman and store- mat'; one ttiai thoroughly uodTstaodd tne busi- ness; good salary to the light prtrty. Malandre Bros . 2077 B oadway. New Vork City. For Sale— Chicago flower store on prominent north side street Gocd oppoitunity for live flor- ist. A. C. Kohlerand, 174 North Wabash Avtnue, Chicago. For Sale— Greenhouse and 6 room lesidence- big lot, no com petit iDn ; all closed up; owner o'd ladv; $1200 00. -mall raymeLt; lorg time on balance. C P. Walt o. Chillicoihe. I.l For Sale- Two grernhouse?i. twoaciescf land: five-roo.D dwel ing, ' aih modesn improveraeni.«; fine water iupcl : Wathir ston, D.' . subuib.on car lines. Apply C. Luckey. 20415th Ave.. Ntw York. For Sale -Establithed flower store in Loop. Long lease, low i enr, owner cannot give attention to busin> ss. ^mali amount cash required. Tliis is a Kold mine for a live florist Address Key 706. care American Florist, For Sale— High class flower »tore. with small greenhouse: located near Ci ic- go; doing vood business; ref son tor telling, wijh to retire; $1000 cash, balance on reasonable teims. Address Key ^Oi. care American Florist. Fur Sale-Floiists' delivery wagon, in tip-top coooitiou aad ntwly pait tfd, for $150 cash. Wagon cost $1,2 )0 new, and is an exceptional bar- g'ln. Act qu ck. .A. H. FCHNFJDER Floral Co., Hi48 LakeSt.. Oak Pa-k TH For Sae— Owing to the fact that my store in the falm,;r House cetdsiny pe sonai ati. niion I will sell mv r.ew place in the Edjew^tt-r Bpach Ho'el, ClJicago. to sc me res, oasible partv at very reasorab'e teims Big baigsio for a live wire. Actquuk. lOHN M »NGEL. 17 East Moi-roe St , Ci icago 111. For Sale— Old estaf lis) ed florist business three greentiousts attaihtd. $2,iUU; nothing for good will: stcck of plsnis. implemt nts, hor.-e, w^yons, fixtures and supp'ies wi 1 invoice the amount; nf-ar holeis and large theptri s 15 minutes fiom loop. George C. V\agner. 3116 Inoiaoa Ave., Lhicago, For Sale -A well establish d greenhouse plant, six bouses 16 X 9J feet each, with modern equip- ment. A gocd retail trade in South Norwood, a suburb near Cincinnati. O. Reason, death of my husband. Mrs. Henry ?chwah2. Fl-rist Smith and Koresi rtve , So Nuiwood, Uhio. For Sale— n.noi feet of glass: three houses 28x1:0, one house 0^i5O; well slicked w th cai- I arions, chrysTiih mums, rises and pot plants, in fine rondit on. and siiuat- d n the heart of Bir- mingham's gre u iodustridl district, .-^sk for full paTticulais. '' hese hnu-jps ai'e practically new Addr ^s F- G Kelly. Fiofst. Ensley. Ala. For Sale or Rent-Cheap; 7 030 feet of glass, planted to chrysanthemums, carnations and sweet peas Houses are new. 6ii miles from Spokane. Wash. Prespnt ow.ier does n^.t understand business. Doing good business. Address Key 712. care American Florist. For Sale — Bargain: greenhouse. 4CC0 ft. of glass; fully stccktd carnations, sweet peas, chry- santhemums and pot plants; Krjescli II boil- e' . 6 room dwelling with bath, electric lights, city waier. Located on car line in best residential section of mountain health resort rf 500 J popula- tion. In Eureka Spri' gs A rk., where thousands have been cured of kidney trouble^, rheumatism, etc. Sales, $220it.(jO per year. No competition within 60 miles, (-'rest opportunity for live man. Must be sold in 3ii days. Excellent reason for s.::lling. Piice. S?200,U0: $20OO,no ctsh. balance on time. Liberal discount for all cash. C. I. Poor, h-urpka >ptings. Ark. Help Wanted An all-'rrund seedsman, a man that knows the varieties- one that can sell, and a man th^twiU make himself useful around the store. Wiil pay liberal salary to light man. No novice need apply • O. P.Jackson 5 Company. Houston, Tex. FOR SALE Bargain, 1914 Buiclc Six, self starter, equipped with electric lights, etc. Good condition. Cost $2,150 new. Key 713, care American Florist. Florists' Auto Tfuck For Sale. Fine, newlv painted, 191f» model, "^tudebaker ^■lon p^nr] b-dy truck for florists' business, tquipped with electric starter pnd lights, heating tysttm. t-ides lined i-helvi g. and Iront partitioned. Has been in us-e but six months and is in fine run- ning condiiion. SD'Cial Auto Delivery Service, 4835 Kenmore Ave., CHICAGO. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf 3=!;£x5!-4 inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; yonr card, etc., in biack and leif adopted bv the S. A. F. in red. Prices: Per 500, $3.85: i.er 1000 ff4.50. Samples on requ<'st. Electro of leaf, postj^-aid, $1.25. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO NEW EDITION-Issued August, 1916. Trade directory Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Price $3.00, Postpaid. AMERICAN TLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 932 The American Florist. Nov. 18, AlDany, N. Y. INCEEASED COST OF SEKVIOE FELT. Some of the local florists have re- ceived from Boston wholesale houses a circular letter notifying them that owing to increases in the cost of all packing material the wholesalers ask that customers return all empty boxes to them at their expense. As a tem- porary arrangement the wholesalers an- nounce also that they have decided to refuse reverse telegrams and telephone messages or return charges on C. O. D.'s after October 25. The letter is signed by N. F. McCarthy & Co., Welch's, McAlpine & McDonald, B. A. Snyder & Co., Welch Brothers Co., Patrick Welch and D. M. Robinson & Co. One of the notable decorations exe- cuted this fall was that by Frederick A Danker for the Laughlin-Longen- dyke wedding in Troy. The First Presbyterian church, in which the ceremony took place, had palms and ferns about the pulpit, and clusters of Easter lilies and Oconto chrysanthe- mums on the pews. The bride carried a shower bouquet of lily of the valley; the two maids of honor, bouquets of Ward roses; and the six bridesmaids, bouquets of Clirysolora chrysanthe- mums. At the home of the bride's par- ents the mantels were decorated with ferns and Tint of Gold and Chrysolora chrysanthemums. Southern smilax, autumn foliage, and groups of palms adorned the rooms. The new A. L. Randall Co. electric fountain was used with good effect. Pittsburgh. GOOD WE.\THER HIPEOVES TRADE. "We are still having very, fine weather, which helps business to a cer- tain extent. We have not had a killing frost so far and many outdoor flowers are still blooming. There is plenty of all kinds of stock on the market and most of the wholesale houses clean up every day, but not at the prices they should. The volume of business is larger, but not in figures. Roses are still plentiful, but are moving a little better than last week. Chrysanthe- mums and pompons are arriving in quantity and are selling at fair prices. Some very good Bonnaffon, Chadwick, Morgan and Enguehardt are seen in the wholesale houses. Carnations are more plentiful than any time before, many selling at $1.5 per 1,000. Ameri- can Beauties are not coming very plen- tiful, but enough to meet the demand. Lilies are not selling at all. Violets clean up every day. Greens are not very plentiful. CLUB MEETING. "The largest white chrysanthemums ever grown in Pittsburgh" was the verdict of the judges at the florists' club show of chrysanthemums on elec- tion night. This fully describes the grand display there. Among those who deserve special mention are : M. Cur- ren for his Mrs. Wm. Jones and Pom- pon Excelsior; Mr. Hentz for his speci- men blooms; Godwin & Son for com- mercial varieties, much comment being occasioned by his showing of the new yellow chrysanthemum; Mrs. M. R. Morgan; North Side parks had fair Diana and Mrs. Wright in pompons; Mr. Thompson for his specimen plants of chrysanthemums and pompons; Tom Sturgis for pompons and the Bureau of parks for Wm. Turner and Mrs. Drab- ble. The Sewickley flower show was talked over and owing to its great suc- cess, suggestions were made by W. A. Clark and E. J. McCallum for a large Flower Show in Pittsburgh next fall. The anniversary banquet (stag) was announced for Tuesday evening. No- vember 21, at the Fort Pitt hotel. NOTES. The McCallum Co. exhibited their new chrysanthemum, Mrs. M. R. Mor- gan, at Philadelphia, Lancaster, Pa., and Bloomington, 111. Their cut of blooms were in just right for the big football game November 11. They dis- posed of over 1,600 in one day. J. B. Bonsall, and wife, of Salem, O., leave for the sunny south next week to spend the winter. They will return in time to plant their stock for sum- mer flowering. The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., and the McCallum Co. had fine exhibits at the Lancaster, Pa., flower show. C. H. Puhlman of Mt. Lebanon is cutting some very fine Bonnaffon and Chadwick chrysanthemums. A street car struck the new truck of the McCallum Co., doing very little damage. Thos. Joyce is very happy to know the election went democratic. Harris Bros, are using a new Cadil- lac car for delivery purposes. M. Oklahoma City. BUSINESS EETURNS TO NORMAL. There has been so much excitement and so many celebrations over national politics during the last week that the florist business seemed to be neglected by the general public, consequently store men say that they have had rather a dull time. Things are about normal again, however, and from now on business will no doubt assume its former healthy condition. NOTES. Window decorations with the florists herfe are always of a very high grade; they are so exceptionally good this week, though, that they are worthy of passing notice. Furrow & Co. have what they call an F. T. D. window. In the foreground there is a miniature representation of a section of the Ozark trail in a prairie country, the graveled roadway bordered with prairie grass and the telegraph poles with the wires strung, all being very realistic. In the background was the dispatcher's desk, with an attending messenger boy. and ntimerous supposedly consign- ments of flowers, with the telegrams showing how and from whom the or- ders had been received. The window was the work of Floyd Pendergraft, one of the employes, and was a very creditable job. The Stiles Co.'s win- dow was a representation of a lawn with flower bed and border. The lawn was realisticalljr produced by the aid of green sheet moss, the center bed was of narcissi and hyacinths, all in full bloom; the borders were planted with red tulips, also in bloom. This display is a very timely one for the pushing of the sales of bulbs and is proving a sure and effective business getter. On November fi, Elijah H. Furrow and Mrs. Elizabeth Furrow celebr,ated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home in Guthrie. Okla. Mr. Fur- row is the senior partner of the firm of Furrow & Co. and has the distinc- tion of being the first florist and nur- seryman in this state, and of building the first greenhouse. He started here in 1891, two years after the opening. Mr. Furrow is a veteran of the civil war and many of his comrades were partakers of the entertainment at the celebration of his golden wedding. When the state election returns came in November 8. it was found that S. S. Butterfield had been elected to the leg- islature by a majority of over five hun- dred, so he will represent his district in the lower house for the next two years. S. S. B. Books For Florists The following books should be in every florist's and gardener's library. Send prices quoted and we send the books. The Goldfish.— By Hugo Mulertt. 160 pages, handsomely illustrated. Price, $2. Chrysanthemum Slanual, — By Elmer D, Smitb. Profusely illustrated. Price, 50 cents. Landscape Gardening. — By Sam'l Maynard. 338 pages, 165 Illustrations. Price, $1.60. Daffodils, Narcissi, How to Grow Xllem, — By A. M. Klrby. Illustrated. 233 pages. Price, $1.21. The Rose,— By H. B. EUwanger. Its cnltiTa- tlon, varieties, etc. A complete guide. Price* $1.25. House Plants. — By Parker T. Barnes. 239 pages and 30 full-page illustrations. Price, $1.20. The Book of Water Gardening. — By Peter Bisset. 200 pages and 139 illustrations. Price, $2.50. Hedges, Windbrealis, Etc. — By B. P. Powell. 140 pages, with 22 illustrations. Price, 50 cents. Orchids: Their Culture and Management. — By W. Watson. Eight colored plates. 644 pages. Price, $10. Greenhouse Construction. — By L. R. Taft. How to build and beat a greenhouse. Illustrated. Price. $1.50. Insects Injurious to Vegetables. — By F. H. Chittenden. 163 illustrations in the 262 pages. Price, $1.50. Greenhouse Management. — By Prof. L. R. Taft. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. Price, $1.50. The Landscape Beautiful. — By Frank A. Waugh. An interesting book. 336 pages. Illustrated. Price, $2. Mushrooms: How to Grow Them. — By Wm. Fal- coner. Only American book on the subject. Illustrated. Price, $1. Manual of the Trees of North America. — By Prof. C. S. Sargent. 826 pages, with over 600 illustrations. Price, $6. The Principles of Fruit Growing. — By L. H. Bailey. Fruit culture is treated thoroughly, 516 pages. Price, $1.25. Lawns and How to Make Them. — By Leonard Barron. A very useful and practical work. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. The Vegetable Garden. — By Vilmorin-Andrienx & Co. Most complete Iwok published. Profusely illustrated. 782 pages. Price, $6. The American Flower Garden. — By Neltje Blanchan. Well bound. 368 pages and 82 illustrations. Price, $5.35. How to Lay Out Suburban Homes. — By Her- bert J. Kellaway. Contains many useful hints, 112 pages, 38 halftone illustrations and 15 plant and maps. Price, $2. Vines and How to Grow Them.— By Wm. M. McCuUom. A list of varieties for different lo- cations is contained in this book of 300 pages. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. Practical Floriculture.- By Peter Henderson. A guide to the successful propagation and cul- tivation of florists* plants. Illustrated. 325 pages. Price, $1.50. Success in Market Gardening.— By Herbert Rawson. No one in the business for profit can be without this latest edition. 271 pages and 22 Illustrations. Price, $1.10. Th« Orchard and Fruit Garden. — By B. P. Powell. The volume is well illustrated and the author Is a practical man who knows his sub- ject. 321 pages. Price, $1.60. Cabbages, Cauliflower, Allied Vegetables, — By C. L. Allen. Also contains chapters on seed raising, insects, pests and fungus diseases com- mon to these plants. Price, 60c. The Garden Month by Month.— By Mabel Cabot Sedgwick. A well classlfled list of hardy her- baceous and other plants arranged for each month. Illustrated. Price, $4.30. American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearbron St., Chicago. igi6. The American Florist. 933 The Florists' Supply House of America If you are looking for the best in Florists' Supplies Get Our Latest Folder IT'S WORTH HAVING Over Two Million Yards of Chiffon just received ; all colors, all sizes. Our Folder gives the price. Send for it. H. BAYERSDORFER & CO., 1129-1131 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. * * * * * * * * * CYCLAMEN Begonia Cincinnati Ivarge plants, V-incli 75c I/arge plants, 6-inch 60c " 5-incli 50c " " 4 inch 35c Begonia Lorraine L,arge plants, 5-inch 50c Large plants, 4-inch 35c Ctiristmas Peppers Three varieties: bushy plants, full of fruit. 7-inch, 3 in a pot 35c 5-inch, strong plants 15c 4-inch, strong plants 12c PYFER & OLSEM, Extra fine, Wandsbek type, 7-inch 60c to 75c * " 6-inch 50c* " " " " 5-inch 40c $ ■: 4-inch 35c * * Strong bushy plants, full of cherries. ^ 4, 5 and 6-inch 12 to 20c each * * Malacoides, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch ICc * ChinensiS, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c ^ Obconlca, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c 4< Jerusalem Cherries Primulas Geraniums 21/2-inch stock, best varieties $20.00 per 1000 Wilmette, 111. ^4.l{l•i.4•4•^.4••i•^•^•^■^■^■^■^'^4>4•****4•***************4•****4•*4■************^ fr****'3''&******'>*'^**>^^ Los Angeles. MAKKET INCLINED TO BE SLOW. Trade conditions have been some- what quiet, due to the election. There is a scarcity of chrysanthemums, ac- cording to the reports of some dealers, but there seems to be a plentiful sup- ply of orchids, forg-et-me-nots and nu- merous other items that lielp to fill in. Dahlias are diminished in supply. Roses continue to show improvement and cyclamens and ferns are coming in and will no doubt begin to move soon. NOTES. The flower and house beautiful show closed November 6 and proved to be a success in every way. The attend- ance was said to be about 40,000. The last day of the exhibition was desig- nated as "florists' day." Among the principal exhibitors were the follow- ing : Germain Seed & Plant Co., shrub- bery and plants; Theo. Payne, plants; Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson, re- production of "Old Glory," red and white carnations with stars on a blue field of bachelor buttons; Wright's Flower Shop, basket of My Maryland, Mrs. Aaron Ward and Liberty roses; Howard & Smith, basket of chrysan- themums; Broadway Florists, basket of chrysanthemums arranged with Oregon crepe and huckleberry leaves. A. F. Borden, of the Redondo Floral LATE SHIPMENT of DUTCH BULBS The Choicest Stock, Specially Selected. HYACINTHS, TULIPS, NARCISSI, ETC. THE W. W. BARNARD CO., Seedsmen 231-235 W. Madison Street, CHICAGO Co., will soon be classed among the heavyweights. He has gained 22 pounds since his return from the east, and since election went his way, there is no way of estimating what the scales will say at the end. A. Knopf is back on the job again after a few days' ill- ness. This old-established firm is han- dling a fine line of violets this season. They report a lively week in funeral work. Howard & Smith have had a brisk call for designs for weddings and fu- nerals. Fred Howard has returned from the east and reports a successful trip. W. 1(. Grover, manager of the floral department, is also back from the Atlantic coast cities, where he purchased Christmas supplies for this firm. At Wright's Flower Shop, they are well pleased with the outlook for No- vember. The bulk of the lily of the valley is seen here. Decorations for coming out parties and other social functions have kept the J. W. Welter's staff very busy of late. J. A. Norris & Son are doing a nice business in cut flowers and report good demand for funeral work. G. H. H. 934 The American Florist. Nov. 18, HEAVY SUPPLY 'Mums for Thanksgiving Large"Mediuin--Siiiall Heavy Supply of local Chrysanthemums, grown laie especially for Thanksg'ving. Plenty for everyone in all the best commercial varieties, so insure your supply by ordering from us. POMPONS Large Quantity in All Colors of Unsurpassed Quality. VIOLETS The cream of the New York Double Violets. ROSES CARNATIONS Russell, Milady, Sunburst, Brilliant, Our growers will be in good crop Ward. Everyone knows that we are for Thanksgiving; so place your orders the leaders in both quantity and quality. with us and have them filled properly. ■Write for Special Thanksgiving Price List — Ready Now." a C. AMLINQ CO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located Wholesale Cut Flower House in Chicego. 174-6 North Wabash Ave., L. D. Phones Central 1977-1978 CHICAGO For Thanksgiving and the Holiday Trade WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING: Begonia Glory of Cincinnati and Begonia Melior 3-inch, in bud and bloora $ 25 00 per 100 4-incb, in bud and bloom $40.00 and 60.00 per 100 5-inch, in bud and bloom 75 00 and 100 On per 100 6-iuch, m bud and bloom $1.00, $1.60 and $2.00 each New Begonia IVfrs. J. A. Peterson strong 3-inch, in bud and bloom % ,30.00 per 1(0 Strong 4-inch, in bud and bloom 50.00 per 10" i-troDg 5-inch, in bud and bloom. .$75. CO and 100 00 per 1(|0 Strong 6 inch, very large plants $1.50 and $2.00 each A limited number of extra large specimens of above- named Begonias, at $3.00, $5 00 and $10.00 each. We have an exceotionally fine stock of Begonias this season. Cyclamen Giganteum We offer choice plants as follows: Strong 5-inch, full of buds and bloom $50 00 per 100 Heavy 5-inch, full of buds and bloom 75.00 per 100 Heavy 6-inch, full of buds and bloom, $12.00 to $18.00 per dozen Extra strong specimen plants, ti-inch pots, $30. CO to $36.00 per dozen During the past six or seven years vie have been select' ing the very best plants for seed, for the improvement of the Cyclamen. They are finer plants and better blooms than we have ever had or have seen anywhere else. We know that they will please you. Asplenium Nidus Avis (Bird's Nest Fern) Choice plants $1.00, $l.tO, $2 50 and $3.00 each Adiantum Farleyense Nicely furnished plants, 4-inch pots only..,,.. $50.00 per 100 J. A. PETERSON & SONS 3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood, CINCINNATI, O. igi6. The American Florist. 935 uIHiSyj^ g| WHOLESALE Gg^W.EP5 s/"CUT FLWEPS^'^PLANTS f 182 North Wabash Avenue L. D. Phone Randolph 631 CHICAGO Enormous Supply of Cut Flowers for Thanksgiving Seventy-five Expert Growers Producing Everything Sold in the Chicago Wholesale Market Consign Their Stock Here Which Enables Us To Fill All Orders In Full At All Times. — Thanksgiving Price List" Beaulies Russell Milady Killarney Killarney Brilliant White Killarney Hoosier Beauty Ophelia Ward Sunburst Tipperary Cecile Brunner Baby Doll Fireflame Elg ar Lilies Orchids Carnations ORCHIDS Per doz. Cattleyas $7.50 to ViM AMERICAN BEAUTY Per doz. Extra long stems :i;5.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 Stems 24 inches 3.00 Stems IS inches ■ 2.00 Stems 12 inches 1.50 Short Stems lOO,' $6.00 to $8.00 ROSES Per 100 Mrs. Kussell, special $20.00 to $25.00 select :. 12.00to 15.00 medium S.OO to 10.00 short 5.00 to 6.00 Jlilad.v, special 10.00 to 12.00 select 6.00 to S.OO short 3.00 to 4.00 Killarney Brilliant, special 10.00 to 12.00 select 6.00 to S.OO short S.uoto 4.00 Hoosier Beauty, extra special 15.00 special 10.00 to 12.00 select 6.00 to S.OO short 3.00 to 4.00 Ophelia, special 10,00 select 6,00 to 8,00 •• ■ short 3.00 White KiUaniey, special S,00 to 10,00 se'ect 4,00 10 6.00 '■ " short 3.00 Killarney, special S,00 to 10.00 select 4.00 to 6.00 short 3.00 Mrs. Ward, special S.OO select 4.00 to 6.00 short 3.00 Sunburst, special 8,00 to 10.00 select 4.00 to 6.00 short 3.00 Tipperary, special 12.00 select" 8.00 to 10.00 short 400 to 6.00 Cecile Brunner 2,00 to 3,00 Elsar 1,00 to 2,00 Baby Doll 2,00to 3,00 Fireflame $3.00, 4.00 and 6.00 Extra special roses billed accordingly. Roses, our selection 4.00 CAR.MATIONS Good common $ 2,00 to S 3,00 Large and fancy 4.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Per doz. Small $ 1,00 to $ 1.50 -Medium 2.00 to 2.50 Fancy while or yellow 3.00 to 4,00 Pompons ■ per bunch ,25 to ,50 MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Violets ■ % 0,50 to $ 1.00 Valley 6.00 Faster Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Stevia 1.50 Snapdragon, .per doz. , 50c to $1.00 Calendulas 2.00 to 4.00 Paper Whites 3.00 Haisies 1.00 to 2.00 DECORATIVE Plumosus per bunch, $0.35 to $0.50 Sprengeri " " ,25 to .50 Adiantum, fancy long per 100, 1,00 Smi'ax per doz., $2.00 to $2.50 Ferns.: per 1,000, 2,00 ,25 Galax ■■ ■■ 1.50 ,20 Mexican lyy " " 5,00 .60 Boxwood, per lb,, 25c; case, $7,50, Red Winter Berries, extra, large box, $3,00. Subject to market changes. Chrysanthemums Pompons Violets Daisies Calendulas Strawflowers Paper Whites Plumosus Sprengeri Ferns Stevia Valley Smilax Calax Boxwood Mexican Ivy Red Winter Berries Select What You Need From This List and Send Your Order To Us As Early As Possible. We handle nothing but strictly fresh home-^rown stock and vylll be pleased to hear favorably from vou In regard to your Thanksgiving and future supply. YOU CAN'T DO BETTER ErSEWHERF. The American Florist. Mammoth Supply MUMS-POMPONS ROSES-CARNATIONS-ORCHIDS-GARDENIAS Everything Else Seasonable in Cut Flowers— Complete Line of Greens PIace*your Thanksgiving orders with us and you will get the best stock obtainable at most reasonable prices THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST AMERICAN BEAUTY Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 Stems 24 Inches 3.00 Stems 18 inches 2.00 Stems 12 inches 1.50 Short Stems 100, $6.00 to $8.00 ROSES— Continued. White Killarney, special. ROSES Mrs. Russellj special " " select Per 100 ..S20.00 to $25.00 .. 12.00 to 15.00 .. 8.00 to 10.00 6.00 10.00 6.00 4.00 Killarney Brilliant, special.... '* ** select ... " " short Hoosier Beauty, extra special.. .. 10.00 to ., 6.00 to . .. 3.00 to 12.00 8.00 4.00 15.00 .. 6.00 to 4.00 Ophelia, special . . 6 00 to 10.00 8 00 " short 3.00 select 4.00 to " *' short Killarney, special " select 4.00 to " short Mrs. Ward, special " " select 4.00 to " " short Sunburst, special S.OOto " select 4.00 to '* short Cecile Brunner 2. 00 to Elgar 2.00 to Baby Doll 2.00 to Extra special roses billed accordingly, Roses our selection per 100 8.00 6.00 3.00 8.00 6.00 3.0O 8.00 6.00 3.00 10.00 6.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Per doz. Small $1.00 Medium 2.00 Fancy $ 2.60 to 3.00 Pompons per bunch .25 to .50 MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Violets % 0.75 to$ 1.00 Valley 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Stevia 1.50 Calendulas 2.00 to 5.00 Paper Whites 3.00 Daisies 1.50 to 2.00 DECORATIVE Plumosus per bunch, $0.35 to $0.50 Sprengeri Adiantum, fancy long per 100, 4.00 CARNATIONS Split and common $2,00 Fancy ■ 3.00 Extra select 4.00 ORCHIDS Per doz. Cattleyas $6.00 to $9.00 Smilax per doz., $2.00 Perns per 1,000, 2.00 Gala.x " " 1.50 Mexican Ivy " *• 5.00 Boxwood, per lb., 25c; case, $7.50 Red Winter Berries, per box, $2,00 Magnolia leaves, brown 1.25 Green 1.35 Leucothoe Sprays... per 100, $0.75 WUd SmUa^x per case, 6.00 Subject to market changes. .25 10 .75 to 50 1.00 .25 JOHN KRUCHTEN CO. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N* Wabash Avet^ l. d. phone, central 6269 CHICAGO, ILL. Big Crop of Pine Opiielia, Killarney, White Killarney and Richmond for Thanksgiving Also Everything Else You Need in Cut Flowers and Greens; so place your orders with us. HOERBER BROS. Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers, 162 N. Wabash Avenue, Long Distance Phones: Randolph 2758; Automatic 41-770. CHICAGO igio. The American Florist. 937 BANNER SUPPLY! BANNER SUPPLYI 'MlMSs POMPONS Record Crops of Chrysanthemums and Pompons in all the leading sea- sonable varieties and all colors, particularly White, Pink and Yellow. BEAITIES-ORCHIDS Largest and Finest Supply in the Chicago Market. You will make no mistake if you place your orders for these two items with us. ROSES-VIOLETS-SWEET PEAS CARNATIONS -DAISIES -LILIES VALLEY-STEVIA-GREENS-ETC. Our Thanksgiving Supply This Year Will Be the Largest, Finest and Most Complete Ever- Remember, You Will Make No Mistake If You Place Your Thanksgiving Orders With Us. THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST— In Effect November 26. AMERICAN BEAUTY Per doz. Extra loEg stems $5.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 Stems 24 Inches 3.00 Stems 18 inches 2.00 Stems 12 inches 1.60 Stort Stems WO. $6.00 to $8.00 MRS, CHAS. RUSSELL Per 100 Special $20.00 to $25.00 Select 12.00 to 15.00 Medium 8.00 to 10.00 Short 5.00 to 6.00 ROSES Riclimond, special 10.00 to " select 6.00 to ' ' short 3.O0 to Milady, special 10.00 to " select 6.00 to " short 3.00 to Killarney Brilliant, special... lO.OO to select ... 6.00 to " " short 3.00 to Hoosier Beauty, extra special. " " special 10.00 to " " select 6.00 to " " short 3.00 to 12.00 8.00 4.00 12.00 8.0O 4.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 15.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 ROSES— Continued. Per 100 Opheliaj special $10.00 " select $ 6.00 to 8.00 " short 3.00 White Killarney, special 8.00 to 10. OO select 4.00 to 6.00 " " short 3.00 Killarney, special 8.00 to 10.00 select 4.00 to 6.00 " short 3.fl0 Mrs, Ward, special 8.00 " " select 4.00 to 6.00 " '* short 3.00 Sunburst, special 8.00 to 10.00 " select 4.00 to 6.00 " short 3.00 Cecils Brunuer 2.00 to 3.00 ROSES, OUR SELECTION 4.00 Extra si#ecial roses billed accordingly. CARNATIONS Good Common $ 2.00 to $ 3.00 Large and fancy 4.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Per doz. Small $ 1.00 to $ 1.50 Medium 2.00 to 2.50 Fancy 3.00 to 4.00 Pompons per hunch. 25c to 50c MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Violets S 0.75 to $ 1.00 Valley Easter Lilies 12.50 to Stevia Strawflowers per bunch .25 to Calendulas 2.00 to Paper Whites Daisies 1.50 to ORCHIDS Per doz. Cattleyas $7.50 to $9.00 Vandas, fine large sprays. 25c per flower. Dendrobiums and Oncidiums at Market Prices. GREENS Asp. plumosus, per string. . . Asp. plumosus sprays, bunch. $0.35 to Sprengeri per bunch .35 to Adiantum per lOO Smilax, choice per doz. l.oO to Fancy ferns per 1,000 2.00 to Galax leaves per 1,000 Wild Smilax per case Boxwood . .per lb.. 25c: 50 lb. case.. Red Winter Berries $2.00 to $3.00 per case 6.00 15.00 1.50 .35 4.00 3.00 2.00 $0.50 .50 .50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.25 5.00 7.50 ^.if .xj^aob^n ^ To phones: CENTRAL 2571 -AUTOMATIC 48-734- CENTRAL 2572 161 North Wabash Ave, Chicago 938 Tbe American Florist. Nov. 18, Every size of every variety offered below is today of more than usually good value at prices quoted. We therefore advise our Jrieuds to Rush Orders for Craig Quality Our stock of Craig Specialties is larger anrl of even higher quality than any ever before offered by us. We desire to call particular attention to our Crotons, 300 varieties; Dracaenas, Cyclamens, Ferns, Areca lyutescens, Ficus in variety and Begonia Cincinnati and Lorraine. A cordial invitation to all the trade to visit our Philadelphia and Norwood plants. CROTONS Vi'e have the largest and most complete I'olleftiou of Crotous in tlie world, carrying at the |)reseDt tuiu^ for Fall sales over 50.000 plants in 20O varieties, all of tbe very high- est quality, and brilliantly colored, 2V'-incb. strong plants. $20 100; $175 lO'O. 4-inch, strong plants. $30 100; .?275 1003. 4-inch, extra heavy. $35 ner 100. 5-inch, strong plants. $50, $75 and $100 ICO. G-lnt-'h. strong plants. $12. .$15. $1S and $24 doz. 7-inch, strong plants. $24. $30 and $30 do-:. 8-inch, made up. beautiful plants, $24, $30 and S36 doz. 10-inch, made up. hcantifnl plants. $ri, $6 and $7.50 each. CROTON NCR-WOOD BEAUTY 4-ineh. heavy $4'i.00 10 i 5-inch, heavy $0.00 and $12.ii0 doz. 0-iuch, heavy $1S.00 do/.. 7-iuch. heavy $2.."in and $3.00 each CROTCN CHANTRIERI MAJOR One of the best of the French introduc- tions. \ery large leaf brilliantly colored red and yellow. 4-inch $40,110 per 100 5 and 5V.-in. .75c. $1.0ii, $1.25 and $1..50 each 7-iucU .$2.IJ0, .$2. .50 and $.^.00 ea<-h CROTON PUNCTATA 2V. inch pots $ S.OO 100; .$ 75.€0 10O1 3-inch pots 20.00 100; 150.0'J 1000 4-iuch pots 25.00 100; 225.00 lOOO CROTONS (Narrow Leaf T^pe) Delicatissima. Golden Thread, riorence 21^-inch. heavy .$2r..0;i lOO 4-inoh, heavy $50.00 100 5-inoh, heavy 75c and .$1.00 each G-inch, heavy $15.00 and $18.00 doz. CROTON REIDII One of the must beautiful and always a satisfactory variety — wonderful keeper. 5-iuch, heavy $15.00 doz. 0-iueh, heavy $18.00 and 24.00 doz. 7-inch, heavy 30.00 doz, NEW NZP'HROLEPIS FERN JOHN WANAMAKER A "s])ort" from Xephrolepis Scholzeli, with longer, narrower, gracefully drooning fronds. It is not so compact in growth as Scholzeli, and therefo'^e does not decay in the center, and is a durable liouse fern. It is a rapid grower, making an abundance of fronds, and is quite ' distinct from any otiier is'eijhrolepis. The following ready for immediate deliv- ery: 4-inc'h pots. $25-00 per liiO; C-iUf;h pots. 50c and 75c each ; 8-inch pots, $1.00 each : specimens in tubs, $2.50 and $3. .50 each. NEW SPECIAL CROTON COMBINATION for this Fall trade, in white cedar box, 12 inches square. 0 inches deep, covered with lurch bark, and trimmed in brown; the cro- tons are of very high color, artistically ar- ia nged and are well established. We are sui-e these will prove to be excellent scdlers. $7.5it and $10.00 each. CROTON LEAVTS AND SPRAYS Cut Croton Leaves and Spravs have been supplied hy us i'l the pa^^t few years to some of the leading retail florists, who have featured them in mantel, table and funeral work. They are also specially attractive to use witii Chrysanthemums. (.'lit Crotons will last in a cool place from three to four weeks. We can supply thom every day in the year. Very highly colored sprays at 25c. 35c and 50c; cut leaves, $3.00 and $5.00 per lOO. CYCLAMEN In all the popidar colors, splendidly bud- ded plants. Engage them now for holiday delivery. Costs no more. Orders are set aside as they come in, 5-inch $50.00 100; $450.00 lOOO G-inch $75 and $100.00 lOn 7-inch $1.50.011 100 A full line of flowering Begonias in 3, 4, 0 and 8 ineh |iots in splendid condition. WRITE FOR OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. IT IS A FULL LISH OF HOLIDAY PLANTS. Robert Craig Co,, Market and 49th St., Philadelphia, Pa. illllllllllllMilWIiaiillillllllllllllllllllllNlllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM^^^^^^^^^ ' 'iiliilllilllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Announcement I BEG to inform my customers and friends that I have sold my interests in the firm of which I was a partner and have started in business for myself. With the present connections that I have made in America, Japan and European countries, I am in a position to take care of all business entrusted to me and guarantee to furnish you with the best of service. I will per- sonally cover the same territory that I have in the past, and cordially invite everybody to favor me witli a share of their patronage. w^B^ Let me figure on your requirements, and until further notice address all communications to G. N. REBURN Wholesale Bulbs, Plants and Supplies, 160 North Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. l"lilllllll"IMWIIIIIIIII»"llllllllllllllilllWIIIIIIIIIIIIIII«IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM^^^^^^^^ J9i6. The American Florist. 939 The Stock In Our Greenhouses Is As Usual In Excellent Condition Again This Season. HEAVY SUPPLY ROSES FOR THANKSGIVING SUPREME QUALITY Beauties, Richmond, Milady, Ophelia, My Maryland, Killarney White Killarney, Brilliant, Sunburst and Mrs. Chas. Russell CARNATIONS Heavy supply of choice stock in all the best new and standard varieties. Our Quality Carnations are recognized as the best in the Chicago market. •MUMS- POMPONS Largest quantity of both that we have ever had for Thanksgiving. Place your order with us and obtain the best for the least money. Fancy Sweet Peas, Lilies, Lily of the Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Buy Direct From The Grower THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST Subject to Change Without Notice. AMERICAN BEAUTIES — Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 48-inch stems 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short $6.00 to 58.00 per 100 75 Riclunond ^ Killarney Per 100 White Killarney. , Extra select $10.00 My Maryland Iselect 8.00 Sunburst (Medium $5.00 to 6.00 Ophelia Short 4.00 Milady Brilliant J MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL, — Per doz. Specials , $2.50 Select $1.50 to 2.00 Short 75 to 1.00 Per 100 ROSES, our selection ' _ % 3.00 Carnations $ 3.00 to : Chrysanthemums, .per doz,, $2.00 to $3.00 Pompons per bunch, .35 to .50 Sweet Peas 75 to HarrlsU 12.50 to Valley Adiantum Asparagus per bunch, .50 to .75 Ferns per 1,000 2.50 Galax, bronze and green, per 1,000, $1.25 BoxiTood. .25c per bunch; $7.50 per case 4.00 1.50 15.00 6.00 1.00 2,000,000 Feet of Nodern Glasss PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., n^hSJ^esr"]'^'?'" iSr CHICAGO 940 The American Florist. Nov. 18, PLANTS YOU NEED NOW. Make up your order from this list and mail it to us as early as possible, so as to avoid freezing wlille in transit before tlie extreme cold weather sets in PRIMULA OBCONICA. ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. Assorted rich colors, 4-ineh at $1.50 per 3-lnch at $5.00 per 100. doz.; $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. , ni»^.^T-.rT,T-ix^ t->t-it>-ktc« Fine 5-inch, $3.00 per dozen. ASSORTED FERNS. POINSETTIAS. 2M-inch, $3.00 per 100. For Christmas Flowering. PALilVlS. ilSchltic- tSchatl^Sc Cocos Weddelliana, 2-lnch at $1.75 per Mkde up'linch pans at 75c doz.; $14.00 per 100. 3-in. at $2.50 per doz. Made up 8-ineh pans at. $1.00 and $1.25. mi V-TTS Made up 9-inch pans at $1.50 and $2.00. \^\Jl^rj\Ji3. Made up 10-inch pans at $2:00 and $2.50. Brilliancy, 2-inch at $3.00 per 100. TindTniVJ TT-RT?1M AA^TTO -DT TTl\ffr\CTTO 4-ln., stocky, at $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. DRACAENA FRAGRANS. 2-inch at $3.00 per 100. 3-inch at $6.00 per 100. 4-inch, bushy stock, at $3.00 per doz. The George Wittbold Co. 737 Buckingham Place, ^^ graceland^iuz'^^' CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writinp. ^^ii^^^lB^H ■■ ^^ll^^^^g I ^^^ft:' - -'- ;^ 1 A CORDIAL INVITATION is extended to all local and visiting florists and their friends to call and see our stock of plants for the holidays and all other occasions Decorative and Blooming Plants Blooffliog Plants for Christmas and Easter a Specialty Take Garfield Park Branch of the Metropolitan Elevated to Cicero Ave., w^alk four blocks north and one block west, or take Madison St. car to Cicero Ave., walk two blocks south and one block west. 4911 West Quincy Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing. Nassau County Horticultural Society. The monthly meeting' of the Nassau County Horticultural Society was held in Glen Cove, November 9, President James McDonald in the chair. The feature of the evening- was the compe- tition by assistant gardeners for the best table decoration. James Hollo- way, Samuel Trepass and Daniel Coughlin were appointed judges and they awarded first prize to James Waite, second to George Ford and third to Arnold Gattiker. Chrysanthe- mums comprised the other exhibits, and for these classes John Johnstone, Joseph Adler and Frank Watson offi- ciated as judges. They awarded to James McCarthy first honors for three white chrysanthemums and first for three yellow, and to John Dombrowski a certificate of culture for a vase of Chrysanthemum Emma, and honorable mention for a vase of a seedling anem- one with the recommendation that it be shown again. After the meeting a most enjoyable smoker was held. Next month's meet- ing -win be the annual one. at which the election of officers for the ensuing year will take place, and a full attend- ance of all the members is requested. JAMES McCarthy, Cor. Sec'y. rp/<5. The American Florist. 941 JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS KENTIA BELMOREANA. in. pot 4 . pot . pot . pot . pot . pot . pot . cedar tub. . cedar tub. . cedar tub. . cedar tub. aves In. high Each Per doz. 4 ... 8-10 % 1.60 5 ... . ... .12 ...% .45 ... .75 2.60 5-6.... ... .15 6.00 6-7... 18-20 9.00 6-7. . . 22-24 ... 1.00 ... 1.50 12.00 6-7... 26-28 18.00 6-7 30 ... 2.00 24.00 6-7... 34-36 . . . 3.00 36.00 6-7... 38-40 ... 4.00 48.00 6-7... 40-42 ... 5.00 60.00 6-7... 42-48 ... 6.00 HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED STRONG AND HEALTHY 9-in. tubs, 5 ft. ciBOTiuni sche:ide:i. spread Each 5.00 KENTIA FORSTERfANA. Leaves In. high Each Per doz. 6-in. pot 5-6 24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 5-6 30-32 1.50 18.00 KENTIA FORSTERIANA, Made-Up. In. high Bach 4 plants in tub 30-36 % 3.00 4 plants in tub 38-40 4.00 4 plants in tub 40-42 5.00 4 plants in tub 42-48 6.00 Ft. high cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 4-4% 7.60 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5 10.00 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 6-7 18.00 12-in. cedar tub, 5 plants in tub 7-8 22.00 7-in. cedar tub, 7-in. cedar tub, cedar tub, cedar tub. JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., Railway Station, Jenlcintown. Wyncote, Pa. Vaughan's Bouquet Green VAUGHAN'S XXX HOLLY Green Wreathing Boxwood, Laurel, Mistletoe, Magnolia Leaves, Japanese Roping, Cycas Leaves, Winter Berries, Immortelles, Ruscus. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, '^"n^^york 942 The American Florist. Nov. 18, Here Is a Sample of Our Well Known Product Made from imported reed. Painted and decorated with the best enamel. $4.25 per dozen; $35.00 per 100 Samples sent upon approval. BASKET NOVELTY COMPANY LEADERS IN HIGH CLASS BASKETS 73-75 West Houston Street, CHICAGO 10,000 AZALEA INDICA AT AUCTION On Tuesday, Nov. 2 1st At 1:00 O'clock P. M. TO BE OFFERED IN CASE LOTS. Till) MacNiff Horticultural Co., 52 to 56 VESEY ST.. NEW YORK ' Boston. BUSINESS SHOWS SLIGHT IMPKOVEMENT. Business was rather quiet in most lines this week, although there was a slight advance over the previous week. Roses sold a little better, prices ranging about the same, but with a more ac- tive market. Chrysanthemums are the main factor, there being large quanti- ties obtainable at moderate prices. Only the very best reach $2 per dozen, the bulk of the commercial grade being sold at from $6 to $8 per 100. Pom- pons sell very well, although the prices are not extra high. Carnations aver- aged $2 per 100 for the week on good blooms, but many were sold for less, according to quality. Violets are arriv- ing in larger quantities and sell quite readily at 50 cents and 60 cents per 100. Lily of the valley is short, six cents being received for it. Chrysan- themum pot plants are the mainstay in the plant trade, the demand being very satisfactory. Greens are moving rather slowly. Stevia is just starting to come and sells readily. All told, the market as a whole is not what it should be, but with a little cold weather, the growers think that busi- ness will be better in the near future. NOTES. Wm. MoUoy passed away at his home in Natick, after a brief period of sickness November 6. He was one of the pioneer salesmen of Boston, and was respected by all who knew him. He started to work for E. M. Woods, at Natick, at the age of 16, where he remained until 10 years before his death. During the last 10 years he was salesman for the Budlong Rose Co. Wm. T. Good was struck and killed by an automobile, November 6, while leaving Hoffman's store, where he was employed. Mr. Good was very well known among the florist trade of this city, as he was employed by Wm. E. Doyle for about 20 years. Until this year he had a store on Boylston street, ;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini9iiiiii>> Look! $10.00 Look! 12— 14-inch Holly Wreaths, $2.50 6— 14-inch Cedar Wreaths, 1.20 6 — 14-inch Laurel Wreaths, 1.20 6— 14-inch Pine Wreaths, 1.50 25 yards Laurel Roping, - 1.25 10 branches berried holly, 2.00 1 6 to 8 ft. Xmas Cedar Tree, 3.50 6 Spruce Bows with Cones, 1.20 1 Branch Mistletoe, - .50 Regular price, $14.85 SPECIAL PRICE, $10.00 We make a specialty of the above and guarantee all goods as represented or money refunded. TERMS-ONE-HALF CASH WITH ORDER. We have everything in EVERGREENS. Write Your Reqiurenients. DELAWARE EVERGREEN CO., MILTON, DELAWARE. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiiiiiin^^ but gave it up and went with Sydney Hoffman. P. Welch is in New Tork this week on business. At the store a fine lot of American Beauty, orchids and lily of the valley were noted. He is also handling a complete line of chrysanthe- mums and carnations, all of which are remarkable for their high quality. Penn, the Florist, is. conducting a chrysanthemum show at his store at 124 Tremont street this week, a re- port of which will appear in our next issue. P. E. Palmer, of Brookline, has leased his Newton establishment to his , former foreman, Peter Volante, for a period of one year. Arthur Robbins and A. Liebman have bought the business of Max Fish- elson, known as the Elite Flower Shop, on Winter street. F. L. W. N^w Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Everytbing in Soutbem Ever^eens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA Xmas Greens ORDER NOW. Cboice Case Holly, Holly Wreaths and Laurel Roping. Can furnisb any amouDt. \\ lite your requirements. H. E. CONWELL, Milton, Delaware igi6. The American Florist. 943 ARNOLD BOXES ARE BEST A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Leading Retail Florists Everywhere Say So. Many Chicago florists use no other kind as they have found from experience that Arnold Boxes suit their purpose best and are the most reasonable in price, taking quality into consideration. Write for samples and prices or better yet order your supply today 1302-1308 W. Division St., CHICAGO, - ILLINOIS. BOXWOOD--QUALITY--BOXWOOD Our stock runs very high grade, all fresh glossy green, no heavy useless wood, can be used to the last spray. Nowr is the time to stock up. A case in the store is worth two on the road. 100 pounds, $15.00 500 pounds, $70.00 McCALLUM CO., 137 7th Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. Fort Wayne, Ind. Social events have created a brisk demand during the past two weeks. Chrysanthemums are more than plen- tiful, including the pompon and single varieties. The latest arrivals are Bon- naff on. Well's Late Pink. Golden Wed- ding and Chrysolora. Single violets are increasing in supply and carnations are plentiful and of good quality. Nar- cissi are beginning to arrive and other offerings include sweet peas, swain- sonas, Easter and calla lilies, lily of the valley and cattleyas. CLUB MEETING. The second meeting of the recently organized Port Wayne Florists' Asso- ciation was held November 8 at the store of the Flick Floral Co.. Miss Rhoda Doswell presiding as tempo- rary chairman. The election of offi- cers resulted as follows : Miss Rhoda Doswell, president; Edward Wenning- hoff, vice-president; Miss Margaret Flick, secretary; Herman Leitz, treas- urer. At this meeting it was decided to hold the first annual flower show in the ball room of the Anthony hotel, November 16. The publicity commit- tee, consisting of Clem Lanternier, chairman; M. Freese. Mrs. R. M. Dos- well and Mrs. Alice Flick Shive, is Nephrolepis Verona Best of all crested ferns, rapid grower; it's splendid fronds stand up well; each show individually; does not rot in center. BUY FROM THE ORIGINATORS. Per ICO Per lOCO Per 100 Per 1000 2-incll $8.00 $72.00 3-inch $12.00 $90.00 Best decorative plant that grows; strong bushy stock. 7-inch pots $1.50 eacli 12-incli tubs $6.00 eacli P. S. Randolph & Sons Wholesale Florists and Plant Specialists R. D. VERONA, - PA. sending out invitation cards and adver- tising the affair in the local papers. The next meeting will be held at the store of A. J. Lanternier & Co.. on Calhoun street. H. K. 944 The American Florist. Nov. 18, \\'^ly\l,^yi \M .\!'V»l'C v^''''v^" \<'^'' ,1^' ^^^ ^Ur^ ^M_/> VV^ ^1 i•^ r*;#^>; /" ry^n\ i '-. /* ''/^"-/T<' vTi" Look over the following items you ca:< buy with your eyes shut and not go wrong: ThanKsgiving OHerii^ Carnations, Chrysanthemnms, Pompons, Roses, Steyia,LiHes, Boxwoods and Winterberries NOW READY. Our Carnations are fine; now cutting heavy supply. Expect to have plenty for everybody. In 'Mums, cutting Golden and White Chadwick, Bonnaffon, White and Pink Chieftain, Patty, Razer, Wells Late Pink, Papworth. CURRENT PRICE LIST— SS^ct Now In AMERICAN BEAtrriES. Per doz. LoEg $6.00 36-inch 5.00 SO-incll 4.00 24-inch 3.00 18-inch to 20-inch 2.00 Short, per 100. $4.00. $6.00, $8.00, $10.00. $12.00 MES. CHAS. KUSSELL. Extra long per 100 $25.00 Long per 100 $18.00 to 20.00 Medium per 100 12.00 to 15.00 Short per 100 6.00 to 10.00 Milady Ophelia Brilliant Sunburst Long $10.00 to $12.00 Medium 6.00 to 8.00 Short 4.00 Killarney White Killarney Aaron Ward Richmond Per 100 Long $8.00 to $10.00 Medium 6.00 Short 3.00 & 4.00 Scott Key Hoosler Beauty Stanley Long $18.00 to $20.00 Medium 12.00 to 15.00 Short 6.00 to 10.00 MINIATTIRE ROSES, Cecile Brunner per 100, $2.00 to $4.00 Fireflame per 100, 3.00 to 4.00 Baby Doll P<=''JS2' S-Sx George Elgar Per 100, 2.00 FANCY CUT FERNS. Per 100 Hybridum ?l-50 Adiantum $0.75 to 1.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. Per) CHRYSANTHEMUMS, per doz., $1.50 to $ 4, POMPONS, per bunch 50 to CATTLEYAS, per doz 9.00 to VALLEY PAPER WHITES CARNATIONS 3.00 to LILIES 10.00 to Gypsophilla, $1.00 per bunch. GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy Leucothoe sprays Sprcngeri and Asparagus Sprays. . .$2.00 to 3 Galax (bronze and green) . .per 1,000, $1.50 New flat (erns per 1,000, 2.00 Wild smilas per case, 6.00 Stevia per 100, $2.00 to $ 2.50 ■ Snapdragon per 100, 8.00 to 12.00 10, .Wt SUPPLY DEPARTMENT THANKSGIVING BASKETS 50 Assorted Tumblers d^lA HH With Liners, «|)1U.UU FLOWER BASKETS 24 to 30 inches high, d»Q AA With Liners, Per doz., «p»/.wv am Leader J^» J^^l^kf: 'ItS'o SPECIAL-SEND $1.00 for a sample dozen Novelty Corsage Ties and Baby Doll Showers. BE SURE AND GET IN ON THIS-IT'S A BARGAIN. Waxed Roses Oak Leaves Oak Sprays Immortelles Ruscus Magnolia Wreaths Our Leader— No. 224. POEHLMAIM 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 945 Kentias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. All previous prices quoted on Palms are hereby cancelled. KENTIA FOBSTESIANA 6 inch 6 inch 6 inch 8 Inch S Inch S inch 9 inch 10 inch 10 inch 16 inch 15 inch Leaves pots 5-6 pots pots tubs tubs tubs tubs tubs tabs tubs tubs 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 a-7 6-7 28 32-34 34-36 40-42 42-46 50 52-56 60 60-65 8 9-10 KENTIA BKLHOBEAD-A Leaves 2^ Inch pots 4 SINGLE PLANTS. Each inches hlgh...$ 1.25 Inches high... l.SO inches high., inches high. . inches high. . inches high . . inches high hv 7.00 inches high... 8.00 Inches high... 12.00 feet high 40.00 feet high 50.00 SINGLE PLANTS. 2.00 3.50 4.00 5.00 $1.50 per doz., $12 per lOO ins. high Per Doz. 4 inch pots 6-6 16-18 46c each tS.OO 5 inch pots 6-6 24 each 1.25 6 Inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.60 8 Inch tubs 5-6 42 each 6.00 Specimen plants, 15 Inch tubs, $75.00 each. KENTIA FOHSTEEIANA MADE TIP PLANTS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high $2.00 7 Inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 -38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 15 Inch tubs 4 6-6^4 ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 Inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high 30.00 AEECA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 6 Inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 Inches high. $1.25 ASPIDISTHAS. 5 Inch pots 10-12 leaves green 1-00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1-60 5 Inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1-50 10,000 POT CHRYSaNTHEMLMS -Magnificent supply in all the best leading varieties, most of which are ready for delivery nowr. Exceptionally fine stock and unusually good value. Order early. 5V2-in.-6-in.. pots, 50c to 75c each; 7-in. pots, $1.00 to $1.50 each; larger specimens, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 each. Each. Araucaria Elxcelsa, 5 inch pot $0,50 to $0.60 6 " " 75 to 1.00 " " 7 " " 1.25 to 1.50 Araucaria Robnsta Compacta, 6 inch pot.... $1.25 •• " 7 •. .. 2.00 Larger "Specimens, $3.00 to $5.00 each. Pandanns VeltcMI, 4 inch pot $0.35 6 " " 75 to 1.00 7 " " 1.25 8 '■ " 2.00 Crotons, 4 inch pot .40 Rnbber Plants, 5 inch pot 50 to .75 Per 100 Asparaens Sprengeril, 3 inch pots. 4 " " . Asparagns Plumosus, 2% " " . II «i 6 It It Table Ferns, 2% " " '. •• 3 " " . 4 inch pots, $10.00 per 100. Holly Ferns, 5 inch Coleas ISniperor AVilliam, 5 inch. Begonia Lnminosa, 5 inch $6.00 10.00 3.50 7.00 3.00 6.00 Bach. $0.25 1.25 to .35 .20 Per 100 Begonia Chatelaine, 2 Vi inch * o'^S »» tt o " a. 00 4 .< ; 15.00 For November and December Delivery. Each_ Begonia Cincinnati, 5 inch *il2 <• " 6 " $1.00 to 1.2o .. " 7 ■• 1.50 to 2.00 Begonia Lorraine, 4 inch f St? Begonia Melior, 5 inch ^^^^ ^^ $0.75 7 ■• '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 1.25 to 2.00 Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 4 inch $0.50 CTclnmen For November and December Delivery. Per Doz. 4 inch pot ^fll r: " " 6.00 R .. •• 9.00 n .. ." $12.00, $15.00, 18.00 Per 100 Primula Obconica, 4 inch pot $15.00 PeoDcr Xmas, 5-6 inch pots, each 35c 50c 75c " •• 4 " " ■' 15c 20c Bach Poinsettias, 6 inch pans $0.50 •■ 7 " " .75 •' 8 " •' $1.00 to 1.50 BOXWOOD, 15-18-20 inches, 50c, 60c and 75c each. AZALEAS FOR CHRISTMAS-Order Your SupplyNow. Varieties— Mme. Petrick, Vervaeneana, Fetrick Superba, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, ?3.C0, $4. CO, $5.C0, $7.60. A Nominal Charge Is made for Packing. N BROS. CO '•-"B?r."pr3'^5'.*"* CHICAGO, ILL. 946 The American Florist. Nov. 18, FANCY 'MUMS Large Quantities for Thanksgiving All colors, particularly White, Pink and Yellow. ALSO BIG SUPPLY OF POMPONS. Splendid assortment of all the seasonable varieties. All the Best New and Standard Varieties in Quantity. CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS Positively the largest and finest supply obtainable in the Chicago market. Also large quantity of fine Ward, Sunburst, Richmond, Milady, Killarney and White Killarney Roses. SWEET PEAS, VIOLETS, LILIES. VALLEY, GREENS, ETC. We will have the largest supply ol Cut Flowers that we have had for years this Thanksgiving, so order now and get the best the Great Central Market affords. •Remember when ordering that our line is so complete tbat it includes every item offered in the Great Chicago Market. 30 E. Randolph St., Long Distance Phones \ central 3284 r Automatic 42-965 S Central 3283 Chicago Chicago. COLD WEATHER HELPS BUSINESS. The extremely cold weather has caused a sudden shortening- up of stock and the market is now in a healthier condition than It has been for several weeks. Chrysanthemums are in good supply, but are commanding- better prices and are moving fairly well. Some particularly fine white and pink Chieftain. Intensity, Chadwick, white and yellow Bonnaffon, Wm. Turner, Nagoya, Marigold, white and yellow Eaton, Enguehard, Razer, and Ro- man Gold are included in the ship- ments and give the buyer a splen- did variety to select from. Pom- pons are also in good supply and the offerings now include Golden Wed- ding, Garza, Mrs. Beu, Klondyke. Au- tumn Queen and other varieties too numerous to mention. Roses are in shorter supply and in good demand, cleaning up nicely every day at satis- factory prices, particularly Ophelia, which at times are scarce. American Beauty roses are reaching the market in splendid condition and in good sup- ply, but there is hardly ever any sur- plus when the stores close at night. Mrs. Chas. Russell are having a good call and like American Beauties are selling quickly. Some particularly fine White Killarney and Richmond are seen, but the receipts are just about equal to the demand. Carnations are in good supply and are selling better than they have been at advanced prices. Orchids are cleaning up every day and so are gardenias. Lily of the valley is as scarce as ever and most of the stock offered is bringing $6.00 per 100. Sweet peas are none too plen- tiful but the receipts of Paper White Narcissus are considerably larger. Lilies and callas are more numerous, but are selling better since stock in Money's Wortlu Place Your Orders With Us For Thanksgiving Roses===Carnations===Chrysanthemuffls Everjfthing else in seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. Supplies For Fall Decorations Natural Prepared Oak Sprays-Colored Ruscus Magnolia Leaves-- Baskets--Ribbons-Chif f ons. Write for our weekly wholesale cut flower price list. O. A.. & r^. A.. TojrxiiLOi? 30 E. Randolph Street, ceJ^^ii^. CHICAGO, ILL. general has shortened up. Daisies, snapdragons, bouvardias, calendulas, sweet alyssum, for-get-me-nots, straw- flowers, out cyclamens, stevia, corn- flowers and violets are obtainable and at times have a good call. Pussy wil- lows are selling like hot cakes and are seen featured lu many of the window displays. Red berries are seen every- where in quantity and greens of all kinds are in large supply. Business is slowly improving and a great change in the market conditions may be ex- pected before the week is over. The out-of-town buyers will probably find it to their advantage to place their orders well in advance for Thanksgiving this year, for if business is at all good, stock in certain lines will be scarce, especially as far as the home grown chrysanthemums are concerned. NOTES. G. M. Reyburn has gone in the wholesale business for himself and is handling bulbs, plants and supplies with headquarters at 160 North Wa- bash avenue. He left for New York, November 13, to complete his arrange- ments and will have a further an- nouncement to make in the near fu- ture. igi6. The American Florist. 947 CARNATIONS Big Crop on for Thanksgiving $3.00 to $4.00 per 100. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Large White and Yellow Flowers, $1.50 to $3.00 per doz.; Pink, $2.00 to $3.00. POMPONS— 35 cents to 50 cents per bunch. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES RUSSELLS — We are growing the finest-Russells arriving in this market. All visitors to the greenhouses in the Chicago district say that our Russell are the best here. We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. The roses which we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST American Beauties per doz. Specials, extra long stems $6.00 30 to 36-inch stems $4.00 to 5.00 Medium stems 2.00 to 3.00 Shorter lengths 1.00 to 1.50 Hoosier Beauty, Rliea Reid, Opiielia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo special $10.00 to $12.00 Extra long 8.00 Good medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Richmond, Wliite and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per lOO, $8.00 Medium " $5.00 to 6.00 Short " 3.00 to 4.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Special $20.00 Ivong 15.00 Medium $8.00 to 12.00 Short 5.00 to 6.00 Cecile Brunner per 100, 2.00 CARNATIONS per 100, B.OO to 4.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,25 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, |2.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.25 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $30.00 per 1000. White, Pink and Yellow CHRYSANTHEMUMS- Yellow Pompons We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfflCAfiO, ILL LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. GreentaOQses: Hinsdale, ni., and Greggs Station, 111. 948 The American Florist. Nov. 18, m THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST ROSES American Beauty — Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 Stems 24 inches 3.00 Stems 18 inches 2.00 Stems 12 inches 1.50 Short stems 100, 16.00 to $8.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell— Per 100 Good $ 6.00 $ 8.00 $10.00 Extra Fancy 12.00 15.00 20.00 Ophelia 6.00 8.00 10.00 Sunhurst 6.00 8.00 10.00 Kjllamey, White Killamey, Killaraey Bril- liant and Richmond. Per 100 Long $6.00 to $8.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 Specials billed accordingly. CARNATIONS, good 4.00 Special fancy 5.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Select $3.00 to $4.00 per doz. Medium 2.00 to 2.50 per doz. Short 1.00 to 1.50 per doz. Pompons, per bunch 25c, 35c, 50c each MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Daisies $ 1.00 to $ 2.00 Calendulas 2.00 to 3.00 Sweet Peas 1.00 to 1.50 Lilies 12.60 to 15.00 Violets, double 50 to 1.00 Paper Whites 3.00 Strawfiowers 35c per bunch Ferns $2.50 per 1000 Asparagus, per bunch. . .35c to 50c each Sprengeri, per bunch. . . .25c to 35c each Order Here and Get Satisfaction. 30 E. Randolph Street, I*^^I^E>I« & OO Wholesale Florists Long Distance Telephone Central 3373 CHICAGO, ILL i The Bohannon Floral Co. had a grand opening at its new store, at 75 East Monroe street, a few doors away from its old establishment, at 57 East Monroe street, Thursday, November 9, when a erand showing of cut flowers of all kinds was made, particularly American Beauty, Mrs. Chas. Russell, Ophelia, Baby Doll and Elgar roses, orchids, bouvardias and chrysanthe- mums. This firm has a beautiful store equipped and furnished through- out by the Reliable Store Fixture Company, which compares most favor- ably with any In the city. A large workroom adjoins the store proper in the rear with a receiving entrance in the alleyway and a private elevator to the basement. In addition to the main entrance, there is a side one in the corridor leading direct to Michigan avenue, which is quite an item in itself. The Bohannon Floral Co. has had four different locations on East Monroe street since it started in busi- ness nine years ago, counting the two stores they are now occupying, and have built up a splendid trade during that time. Mr. Bohannon leans to- ward the artistic and is continually showing new creations in supplies, in- cluding some artistic rockeries now in use and made especially for him along his own ideas. Joseph Carlin, former- ly with the Forrest Flower Shop, Phil- adelphia, Pa., is the latest addition to the store force at this establishment. J. C. Craig, the oldest florist in the city, is proud of the fact that he voted the straight democratic ticket and is enthusiastic over the country's selec- tion of the presidential candidate. Mr. Craig possesses a trace of humor and points with pride to the great part his state took in furnishing the party's candidate with electoral votes (?). At Oscar J. Friedman's store the stage is all set for the fall and winter season and a splendid showing bf stock of all kinds is being made, par- ticularly chrysanthemums and roses. Mr. Friedman is fortunate in having such expert storemen as Victor Berg- man and Duncan Robertson in his em- ploy. Chas. Falkenheim, .of the Basket Novelty Company, New York, has been calling on the trade here for over a week and reports business as good, even disposing of his samples. His line is original and leans toward the beauty in basketry, including the popu- lar bird-cages, miniature cradles, boot- JQg etc. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are handling a magnificent supply of chrysanthemums and pompons in addition to a most complete line of orchids. The outlook for a large supply of stock for Thanks- giving is very bri<>-ht at this establish- ment, especially for roses and carna- tions. A. T. Pyfer & Co. have added an American Beauty rose grower to their list of consignors and are receiving regular shipments in all the desired grades. Mr. Pyfer reports an unusual- ly brisk demand for pussy willows, which they are handling in quantity. The John Kruchten Co. is handling a regular supnly of orchids in addition to a complete line of all other season- able stock. Mr. Kruchten reports a great improvement in trade with an increased demand for everything, espe- cially chrysanthemums. The Pleischman Floral Co. reports business as good and is looking for- ward toward a brisk fall and winter trade. Manager Graham is back on the job again after enjoying a pleas- ant visit with relatives and friends at his old home at Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones is handling a large quantity of green goods, in addition to a heavy supply of cut flowers, particu- larly pompons and chrysanthemums. The shipping trade is very good at this establishment, and the city demand is also showing a big improvement. Frank Hagen, of the George Rein- berg store force, has the sympathy of the trade in the loss of his brother, whose death occurred this week. The Hagen family is well known to the trade, especially among the north side growers. William Timme is adding a green- house, 20x150 feet, to his Irving Park establishment and will tear down some of his old houses in the spring to make room for a new store and large modern conservatory. The Garland Manufacturing Co. has received another order from Davis & Steiner, Ottawa, for a new house to be erected at Streator, which makes thir- teen, all told, that this firm has built there this season. The Chicago Florists' Club will meet at the Morrison Hotel, Thursday even- ing, November 16, at 8 o'clock, when oflicers for 1917 will be nominated. Carl Vaughan, of Vaughan's Seed Store, is wearing a 10-pound smile caused by the arrival this week of Woodrow Wilson Vaughan. Sinner Bros, are pleasing their trade with a particularly fine grade of White Killarney roses that are perfect In every respect. Kennicott Bros, report a splendid de- mand for Bonnaffon chrysanthemums, which they handle in quantity each season. M. C. Gunterberg is handling a large quantity of fancy white and yellow Bonnaffon chrysanthemums. George C. McCallum. of the McCal- lum Co., Pittsburgh. Pa., called on the trade here this week. J9i^- The American Florist. 949 ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Largest Crops in the West and Just Right For Thaniisgiving Orders now being booked. Get yours in early. All the leading varieties in large quantities. Per doz. : Fancy, $2.50; Good, $1.50 to $2.00; Small, per 100, $8 to $10. Also a large supply of Choice Pompons at 35c to 50c per bunch. Unquestionably the finest and greatest individual collection of varieties grown and offered in Chicago and the west. BEAUTIES White and Pink Killarney»Riclinion(l»Sunburst--Killarney Brilliant-Oplieiia IN GOOD SUPPLY. QUALITY Al. ^ We Have All the = Standard and = Best New CARNATIONS We can fill your order better than any other house in this market and stand ready to prove it. Order Here. Thanksgiving Price List-""''^"""*^'""'*^ And Can Supply p the Best Grade ^ in Quantity = BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra select $5.00 36-indi stem 4.00 30-incli stem 3.50 24-incli stem 2.E0 20-incli stem 2.00 IB-inch stem l.BO ROSES KUlarney i Per loo n^S""^.^.::. r- "*« oj„>._„_j ( Fancy b.OO K m^BriUiantU^,^^^^^ fO Ophelia. Jshort_______3jop ROSES Per 100 Our Selection $4.00 CARNATIONS Select $4.00 Fancy 3.00 Medium 2.50 CHRYSANTHEMUMS ( All Colors ) Fancy per doz., $2.50 Good per doz., $1.50 to 2.00 Small per 100, 8.00 to 10.00 POMPONS... per bch, 3Bc to 50c Without Notice. MISCELLANEOUS Per ICO Valley $ 6.00 lilies $12.50 to 15.00 Adiantum l.oo Ferns per 1000, $2.00 to 2.50 Galax, bronze and green, per 1000, 1.25 Smilax per doz., 2.00 Asparagus Sprengeri ..per bunch, 50c Asparagus Plum0SUS..per bunch, 50c All other Green Goods at Market Prices. WIETOR BROS. 1 162 N. Wabash Ave., Ra'JoA^^i iliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ CHICAGO 950 The American Florist. Nov. IS, TnANKSGIVING TLOWCRS 'Mums, Pompons, Roses, Carnations, Violets, Lilies, Valley, Greens, Etc. AMERICAN BEAUTY Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 Stems 21 Inches 3.00 Stems IS inches 2.00 Stems 12 inches 1-50 Short Stems 100, 56.00 to $8.00 ROSES MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL Per 100 Special $20.00 to $25.00 Select 12.00 to 15.00 Medium 8.00 to 10.00 Short 5.00 to 6.00 Richmond, special 10.00 to 12.00 select 6.00 to 8.00 " short 3.00 to 4.00 Milady, special 10.00 to 12.00 select 6.00 to 8.00 " short 3.00 to 4.00 Killarney Brilliant, special... 10.00 " " select 6.00 to S.OO " " . short 3.00 to 4.00 Hoosier Beauty, extra special..., 15.00 " " special 10.00 to 12.00 " " select 6.00 to 8.00 " " short .; 3.00 to 4.00 THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST. ROSES Per 100 Ophelia, special $10.00 select $ 6.00 to 8.00 " short 3.00 White Killarney, special 8.00 to 10.00 " " select 4.00 to 6.00 " " short 3.00 Killarney, special S.OO to 10.00 " select 4.00 to 6.00 " short 3.00 Mrs. Ward, special 8.00 select 4.00 to 6.00 " " short 3.00 Sunburst, special 8.00 to 10.00 ." select 4.00 to 6.00 " short _ 3:00 Cecile Brunner 2.00 to 3.00 ROSES, OUR SELECTION 4.00 Extra special roses billed accordingly. CARNATIONS Good Common $2.00 to $3.00 Laige and fancy 4.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Per doz. Small $ 1.00 to $ 1.50 Medium 2.00 to 2.50 Fancy 3.00 to 4.00 Pompons Per bunch .25 to .50 MISCELLANEOUS Violets : Valley Easter Lilies Stsvia Strawflowers per buncli Paper Whites Daisies ORCHIDS Cattleyas GREENS . Asp. plumosus, per string Asp. plumosus sprays, hunch Sprengeri per bunch Adiantum per 100 Smilas, choice per doz. Fancy ferns per 1,000 Galax leaves per 1,000 Wild Smilax per case Boxwood.. per lb.,, 25c; 50 lb. case Red Winter Berries, selected, $3.00 ' Per 100 0.75 to $ 1.00 6.00 15.00 1.60 .35 3.00 2.00 12.50 to .25 to 1.50 to 2, Per doz. $7.50 to $9.00 $0.25 to .35 to .75 to 1.50 to .75 .50 .50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.25 6.00 7.60 per bos. FRNE ^ KLINCEL Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph Street, l. d. Phone esis CHICAGO, ILL. Poehlmann Bros. Co. is having- a big run on pot chrysanthemums, cyclamens and begonias as well as foliage plants of all kinds, particularly crotons. Au- gust Poehlmann and Adolph Poehl- mann have returned home from a pleasant visit with their sons, Earl, Roland and Walter at Urbana. where they are attending school. They also attended the fall meeting and flower show of the Illinois State Florists' As- sociation at Bloomington last week. John Poehlmann, who graduated from the Culver Military Academy a few years ago, is forming a Chicago Culver Club and will very likely be honored with the presidency. Peter Reinberg is evidently more than "leased with the new rose Champ Weiland, for he is going to grow it on a larger scale than ever next season. The artistically arranged basket of Champ Weiland that A. Lange exhib- ited at the Hotel LaSalle last Sunday was much admired by the trade as well as the public. One grower re- marked that it was the finest pink rose in the hall, including Mrs. Chas. Rus- sell. P. W. Peterson, superintendent of the J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.'s greenhouses, Joliet, attended the flower show at the Hotel LaSaUe, November 12, and was most favorably impressed with the retail display. Thompson's new flesh pink carnation Superb was greatly admired by the trade and will be grown heavily at one of the lead- ing local establishments next season. Wietor Bros, have started to out from a big crop of Bonnaffon. Roman Gold and Enguehard chrysanthemums, and from present indications, this firm will be right in the swim for Thanks- giving. Pompons in about 57 different varieties, are included in their ship- ments and a particularly fine grade of BIG THANKSGIVING CROPS ROSES, CARNATIONS, 'MUMS, POMPONS, GREENS, ETC. WRITE FOR PRICES. SINNER BROS., 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago Rosette carnations is attracting the at- tention of the buyers. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation will be well fixed on roses, chrysanthemums and other seasonable stock for Thanksgiving, according to Manaarer Klingsporn, who is booking all the orders that are in sight. Red winter berries are handled on a large scale at this establishment. The Alpha Floral Co. of this city re- ceived an official announcement last week from A. J. Zwart and J. S. Wil- son, Jr., who recently bought the Alpha Floral Co.'s store in Des Moines, la., which was formerly in charge of Gus Pappas, who has not been in the best of health of late. Bassett & Washburn report trade as brisk and a good cleanup every day since the cold weather set In. Their new carnation. Belle Washburn, is in good demand and is bringing top mar- ket prices. This firm is cutting from a splendid crop of fancy Mrs. Chas. Russell roses. The E. C. Amling Co. is strong on chrysanthemums and roses and will be well supplied with both for Thanksgiv- ing. The new Ford delivery truck added to the delivery service recently is proving to be a good investment. Hoerber Bros, will be in good crop with Ophelia, Killarney, White Killar- ney, Ward and Richmond roses for Thanksgiving, and are now cutting quite heavily in chrysanthemums. The George Wittbold Co. has added a new Pathfinder auto truck to its de- livery service. This firm's new retail store will be equipped with a Kroesch- ell refrigerating machine. Erne & Klingel are supplying their trade with as fancy a grade of smilax as there is obtainable in this market. Chrysanthemums are seen in large sup- ply at this busy house. The Chicago Florist is well pleased with its new location at 35 East Mon- roe street and reports good business since the opening last June. Phil Foley, Jr., is back from Ames, la., where he attended the flower show staged at the state college in that city, November 10-11. Samuel Seligman, of the American Bulb Co., is up and around again after being on the sick list for several days. tgi6. The American Florist. 951 We Have a Dependable Supply rOR THANKSGIVING and can furnish you with whatever you may require; so Why not send your orders to us, where they are always sure to be taken care of ? YELLOW— WHITE— PINK. Heavy Supply 'I^XJAJ:{S High Quality Large Supply of Choice Roses In the Leading Varieties, Of Excellent Quality That Are Sure to Give Satisfaction. NOVELTY ROSES: Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart— Baby Doll — George Elgar. In All the Leading Varieties and Colors. Special prices on quantity lots of 500 or more. VALLEY" LILIES Our Blue Ribbon Brand speaks for Itself. Dally supply of Valley as well as Lilies. VIOLETS Fragrant Home-Grown Single Violets. 'MUMSand POMPONS Can supply in Yellow, Pink and White varieties. SNAPDRAGONS Clioice White, Pink and fellow. Why Not Use The Best For Your Trade ? We never failed to take care of our customers during the extreme scarcity existing last spring. This year finds us situated better than ever to supply yOU, as we are receiving the output of several large new growers in this vicinity, together with the usual supply from our large range. l^'Our offerings consist exclusively of strictly fresh home-grown stock— bound to reach you in good condition. You can increase your profits and business by sending us your orders. l@°Remember, we make no charge for boxes or packing which in itself is a saving to you.^iSt Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. WHOLESALE Grower of Prices As Low As others. We are in dally toncb wltb market conditions and wben a decline takes place you can rely npon orders sent as receiving such benelits. The firm of J. A. Budlong has built a new balcony in its enlarged quar- ters and is rapidly getting things in tip top condition, although a number of chaages remain to be made. Manager Schupp and his assistants can use the additional space to good advantage and are wondering how they managed to handle all the orders in such good shape as they did in the old place, where they were always crowded for room. The Raedlein Basket Co. is all ready to handle a brisk Thanksgiving and Christmas trade and have a large and complete line on hand to fill all the orders that will arrive. Plant baskets especially are in brisk demand right now. The A. li. Randall Co. has booked another nice lot of orders for rooted cuttings of the new red carnation Thenanthos and expect to reach the 200,000 mark in the near future. PREPARED CYCAS LEAVES BEST QUALITY. PERFECT COLOR. VERY PLIABLE. 100 Assorted Sizes up to 36 inches long, $4.80. GET OUR LATEST LIST OF OTHER SUPFLIES. 1324 PINE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO. GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER Wholesale Florist HEAVY SHIPMENTS FOR Violets for Thanksgiving vSs. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Miss Ida Latshaw, who was former- ly manager of the Meredith Flower & Vegetable Greenhouses, is back from the west and is visiting relatives at Libertyville. li. R. Finnermann, with A. Hender- son & Co., will join the ranks of the benedicts next month. Her Cole, of Hembreicher & Cole, Springfield, is in the city on business. Ernest Farley is now with A. L. "Vaushan & Co. 952 The American Florist. Nov. IS, Order Your Supply Now Make Your Selection of These Six Special Offers and Let Us Have Your Orders As Early As Possible. —DO IT TODAY IF CONVENIENT. Plant Baskets. No. 1— $18.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. No. 2— $12.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. No. 3— $8.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. Cut Flower Baskets. No. l-$7.50. 26 Cut Flower Baskets for short- stemmed flowers. No. 2-$ 15.00. 25 Cut Flower Baskets for medium- stemmed flowers. No. 3-$ 19.00. 25 Cut Flower Baskets for long- stemmed flowers. Write for Our New Catalogue. RAEDLEIN BASKET COMPANY ^■1 713 Milwaukee Avenue, jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw CHICAGO Miss L. A. Tonner, of O. A. & L. A. Tonner, is back from a visit to her pecan grove at Baconton, Ga., and is "well pleased with the crops this sea- son. She brought back a large sup- ply "with her and is booking quite a number of orders from the trade for the holidays. Her sister, O. A. Tonner, "Who is associated with her in business, and Mrs. Thos. Fogarty, also have ex- tensive groves in the Jackson pecan districts. Zech & Mann are showing a large quantity of white and yellow Eaton in addition to a large number of other seasonable chrysanthemums. Allie Zech says that trade is showing a big im- provement, especially as far as the out- of-town demand is concerned. This firm is featui'ing a splendid grade of Mrs. Chas. Russell roses. H. H. Putnam, authority on green- house heating, formerly with the san- itary district, first as a heating engi- neer and later as a consulting engineer, is now with the American Greenhouse Manufacturing Company. Kyle & Foerster have replaced the large plate glass window in their store front, which was broken when some- one threw a large lump of coal through it one night this week. Peter Miller, with George "Wienhoe- ber, has been confined to the hospital for several days following an operation for tonsilitis. John Michelsen "visited the growers at Richmond, Ind., this week. Visitors : Theo. Miller and J. M. Boerm, St. Louis, Mo.; A. E. Turner, Mosinee, "Wis.; Alois P. Frey, Crown Point, Ind.; Mrs. Frances Spickermann and daughter, Lena, Sandwich, Miss Louise Pettey, with Lion & Anderson, Belvidere; Misses Zimmerman, G. Brus- sat and E. Haige. with "Wm. C. Zim- merman, Milwaukee, "Wis.; P. "W. Peter- California Violets Giant and Princess ENOMOTO & CO. 35 St. Anne St., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. son and Heaton Nichols, Joliet; J. A. Karins, representing Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.: Milton Alexander, with Lion & Co., New York'; Gust Pap- pas, Des Moines, la.; Edw. Amerpohl, Janesville, Wis.; Saul M. Rosenfeld, representing Wertheimer Bros., New York; J. E. Yeats and wife, Cham- paign. Cleveland. HEAVY SUPPLY CROWDS MAKKBT. The extremely warm and sunshiny weather of the past few weeks has brought in chrysanthemums and pom- pons "until the market is very much crowded; even outdoor stock such as gladioli, centaureas, outdoor pompons and chrysanthemums help to fill the tables of the wholesalers. Carnations are a little more plentiful, but are mov- ing nicely. Roses are suffering some- what as they usually do on account of the chrysanthemums. Snapdragons are good stock, and in good demand. Greens are plentiful. NOTES. Miss Christine Cliff, who owns and conducts the Christine Floral Co., Hough avenue, has purchased the Penn Square Floral Co. on Euclid ave- nue, near east 5oth street. F. J>. Kirchner, Riverside drive, "West Park, Ohio, has taken over the greenhouses of the T. J. Kegg estate and will grow flowers for the whole- sale market. Hody & Rigo have opened a florist and landscape gardening business in Berea, Ohio, with greenhouses on Ad- ams avenue. "W. S. Chaffee, professional decora- tor, has purchased the Clifton Floral Co. on Lake avenue, near Detroit street. L. F. Darnell and wife will leave this week for California, where they "Will spend the winter. The Flower Shoppe, Superior ave- nue, has put on a new delivery car. C. F. B. igi6. The American Florist. 953 BoxiYOod Sprays Our Supply Comes from the Old Plantations of the South. We will furnish good, clean, glossy, green sprays (free from excess wood), every pound merchantable and useable. 50 pounds, $7.50; 100 pounds, $13.50 net, f. o. b. Pittsburgh, Pa. FANCY LYCOPODIUM SELECTED MISTLETOE Per 100 pounds $10.00 10 pounds $1.75; 25 pounds $3.50 GREEN SHEET MOSS WILD SMILAX 3-bushel sack, filled $1.50 50 pound size case. .$5.00 '6-»8 7thst. PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO. Fittsb«r,ih,pa. W. p. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, Wholesale Florists Long Distance Phone, Randolph 6784 CHICAGO ^4^^ ^^.ti-^^-M^A. t\>. ,u..n. 4f>. .t^a>.,t^,*^ !*■. .wi. .t^ a%. .i^A. Oi.^.^.^ E.C.AMUNGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. Mention the American Florist when writing. Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N. Wabash Ave.,cmCAGO Win DBsigDS iRd Wholesale Florists' Supplies New Crop Smilax Smilaz at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss.... 3.50 per bag Edward A. Beaven, ^^=«?r^' Established 1883 locorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Florists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 VlioMeno¥crMM'Ket>s Chicago. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Perdoz. Roles, BeaatT. specials $ 5 00@ $6 00 36-in 3 00@ 4 00 " 30-in 2 SO 24 in 2 00 20-in 1 50 18. in 1 00 short per 100, $4 00@ 6 00 Per 100 Mrs. Chas. Russell $4 00@20 00 " Uoosier Beauty 4 00@12 00 " Killarney Brilliant 3 00@10 00 '■ Killarney 3 00@10 00 White Killarney 3 00@10 00 Richmond 3 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlgarie 3 00@10 00 " Rhea Reid 3 00@10 00 My Maryland 3 00@1000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 '• Milady 3 00@10 00 Sunburst 300@1000 Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 _' Hadley 3 00@10 00 Ophelia 3 00@10 00 _ Double White Killarney.. 3 00@10 00 ^^ Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00@10 00 Champ Weiland 3 00@IO 00 \[ Stanley 3 00010 00 _ Tipperary 3 00@10 00 Frances Scott Key 3 00@10 00 __ Bayard Thayer 3 00@12 00 Cecile Brunner 2 00@ 3 00 11 George Eljar 2 00© 3 00 ,, §?''?; '-•°" • 2 00@ 3 00 Firename 400 " Ourselection 300 Carnations 1 SG@ 3 oo Cattleyas.... perdoz.. 7 50® 9 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Gardenias $3 tOper doz. Sweet Peas 75@ 1 00 Daisies 1 00@ 1 50 Calendulas 2 00® 4 CO Snapdragons. $1 00@$1 SO per doz. Chrysanthemums perdoz , 1 00@ 4 00 Pompons per bunch. 25@ 75 Violets per 100, 5001 00 Lilinm Harrisii 12 S0@1S 00 Valley 5 00© 6 00 Adiantum Croweannm 1 00© 1 50 Ferns per lOCO, 2 00©2 50 Galax 1006125 Leocothoe 75© 1 00 Mexican Iry. ..per 1000, 5 0066 00 Plnmosns Strings.. each, 60@ 75 Smilax per doz., 2 00@2 50 Sprengeri. PlnmosusSorays 3 HQ© 4 00 BcTwood. 25clb., per case 7 50 Wild Smilax per case. $6 00 Winterberries, per case, 2 OC® 3 CO MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 Morih Wibish Avenue, CHICtCB Qeorge Reinberg; Wholesale Florist Eixtra fancy Ophelia, Sonhnrst, Eiohmond, XU- larney, Wliite Killarney and Eillamey Brilliant roses. All orders siven prompt attention. Try u. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 , GROWERS"- SHIPPERS ' V*'iS4 NO. WABASH ays; *V# ^ Trade Directory Price, $3.00 Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO.' 440 So. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. 954 The American Florist. Nov. 18, Boxwood Sprays 50-lb. case - $ 7.50 100-lb. case - 14.00 New Bronze Galax, per case, $7.50. Lycopodium (Princess Pine), 100 lbs., $10.00. If you buy your Greens from us, you always get the full extent of your money's worth. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa, Philadelphia. FINE STOCK PLENirFTJl; LIGHT DEMAND. According- to the various reports about the market, from all sources, nothing much can be said about its profitable activity. The great bulk of the flowers are disposed of in various ways, but for very few are there any tangible returns, very few with figures that gladden the hearts of the grow- ers, very few bringing prices, that months ago, were set down by the ex- pectant men who were guarding and bringing forward their crops with such tender care. There is nothing the matter with the stock; it is O. K. in every respect, quantities of it — no bet- ter roses In all grades, carnations of superior quality, chrysanthemums ga- lore, a wagon load ready for a buyer at a moment's notice, snapdragons, cal- endulas, mignonette, bouvardias, Eas- ter lilies, lily of the valley, cattleyas, etc. Everything is in abundance, but no buyers, or at least, not one quarter enough to move the stock. Such has been the situation the past week; re- sult, much loss to the growers and handlers of his products. As before stated in these columns, this condition of afCairs could be helped and almost entirely avoided by proper and up-to- date business methods. A bargain is most appealing to many people. If the stock that has to be thrown out, brought only half regular prices, the growing and distributing branches of the business would benefit to that ex- tent, and incidentally, a flower buying habit would be encouraged, and per- haps in time, become fixed and the stores secure many new patrons. H. H. BATTLE'S NEW ADDITION. Improvements and enlargements are still going on at the H. H. Battle's store. The "L" running out at the rear to Samson street, a three story building, which the tenant has just va- cated, is to be entirely occupied. The first floor is being fitted up as the buying room, a miniature market in which there is more business done in supplying this one establishment than is handled by many of the wholesale houses. Select stock of any kind is sure of recognition and the top mar- ket price, a fact which secures, as they say in the movies, a first presentation. In the rear is a cold-storage room with a- large skylight, but no cooling appa- ratus other than the outside tempera- ture. The old buying room in the rear of the "Century shop," Mr. Battle's low priced store, is to be added to the facilities of that very busy place, a store in which, outside of holidays, as many as 1,000 separate daily sales have been made. His store proper is one of the most artistic and beautiful in the country. The very high ceil- ing has permitted of a mezzanine floor over the rear portion, which is reached by wide open stairs, with newel posts and railing, always hand- somely decorated and which is a won- derfully effective feature. The walls to the right and left of the store, which is 25 feet in width are covered with mirrors, which reflect the elabo- rate decorations and displays of cut flowers, which are always features here. In a row of jars, wicker cov- ered, on a shelf at the rear of the CHRYSANTHEMIJIVIS LARGE FLOWERED AND POMPONS IN CHOICEST VARIETY Roses, Carnations, Orchids, Violets, and all other flowers in season. Ferns, Galax, Magnolia I^eaves, Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1402 PINE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. CHRYSANTHEMUMS OF QUALITY ORCHIDS, VALLEY, HIGH GRADE ROSES This is the exclusive shop, only one block from Express Depots. 1619-1621 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. VlioMeJIo¥erMM"KeU BOFFALO, Nov.15. Beauty Special 2G " Fancy 15 Roses, KiUamey 3 " My Marrlana 3 " Sunburst 3 " Ward , 2 Ophelia 3 •' KusssU 4 Stanley 4 " Mock 3 Sbawyer 3 Lily of the Vaiiey Lilies 12 Cattleyas 40 Carnations 2 Pompons Chrysanthemums 5 Violets Asparaeus Spreneeri... 35@ 50 Ferns per 1000. 2 00 Smilai Cincinnati. Nov. 15. American Beauty, per doz Roses, Killarnev 3 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 MyMaryland 2 " Ophelia 4 Richmond 3 " Sunburst 3 '■ Taft 3 Carnations 2 Lilinm Gieanteum 10 Lily of the Valley Orchids 7 Chrysanthemum, doz. 75@3 00 Aiparaeas Flnmosas.,per bch., 25c Boston. Nov. 15. Fer 100 RoiM, Beauty 20 00@25 00 " Killarney Queen 2 00© 800 " White and Fink Killarney. 2 00@ 8 00 " Double White Killarney... 2 00® 8 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 00@i0 00 '• Hadley 4 00@10 00 " Cardinal 2 00® 8 00 " Mock 6 00®12 00 " Mrs. Chas, Russell 6 00®12 00 " Sunburst 6 00012 00 '• Taft 2 00® 800 " Milady 2 00® 6 00 " Ward and Hillinsfdon 2 00® 8 00 " My Maryland 50® 5 00 Cattleyas 50 00@75 00 Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 DO Sweet Pea 50® 1 00 ■tarnations 1 00® 2 00 •elect 2 000 3 00 Chrysanthemums 5 00@16 03 PerlOO 00825 00 C0@20 00 00® 8 00 00® 7 00 00® 6 00 00® 5 00 O''@10 00 or@i 00 OOOto 8 '«! 0C@ 7 00 00® 8 00 6 00 00®15 00 00@50 00 0C@ 3 00 25® 50 00@20 00 50® 60 20 00 PerlOO 75® 4 00 00® 8 00 00® 10 00 00® 8 Ou 00610 00 UU® 8 0(1 00® 8 CO UO® 8 Ou 00® 4 OD 00®12 50 6 CO SO® 9 CO WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 262B DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist when writing Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telepbone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the novelties In the Cut Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m. Mention the American Florist when loritinQ BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY Choice Early Chrysanthemums Always high grade Easter Lilies lZ25RaceSt., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. y55 Everything in the line of Gut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. VV.i VLLIIVIVI 1 1 VVA MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON & nVNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RI6E BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist lohen loriting. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers in Kansas City. If on the market, we have it. Get our prices aud we will fill your orders. Satisfactluu guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee street Kansas City, Mo. STUART MILLER, Mention the American Florist when writing. Extra Quality Pink and White KlUar- ney, Richmonds, American Beauties, Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies, Valley, Orchids and Peas. Obtain our prices on quality lots. Buv from the erower. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. 116-118 Seventh St.. Pittsburgh, Pa. WHOLESALE FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orchids, Vallf y, Roses, Easter Lilies, Best EarJy Chrysanthemums. Unexcelled Opening for Carnation Consigrnors lor the Cominjr Season. One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli. Asters, Easier Lilies and other Seasinable Flowers. Up-to-the- Minute Service. Salisfaciion Cuaranieei WANTED— A consignor with 25 bunches Asparagus a iJay. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. GUST. RUSCH & CO 1 Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. 444-446 MUwanliee St., P. O. Box 206 Milwaukee,Wis. Psin^m/ Ftfa»Kl^C Special Hcked. leave Your K Uli^jr 1. ^i 113 tegular Orders with Us. Lily of the Valley and Orchids, Chrysanthemunis, Lilies, Fancy Roses and Carnations. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIR? DESIGNS. W^holesale Florist. 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS. MO. C. A. KUEHN, VlioMe Hover Mw'Ket.s ''HlLAUlLLFHlA, Nov. 15. Roses, Beauty, soeciai 25 fancy 16 '[ *' extra 12 '] " shelter gades 6 '\ Mrs. CbHH. KuBstili 3 Prima Donna 3 " Kpllarney 2 White Killaroe' 2 Liberty 2 Hadley 4 " Sunburst 3 " Ophelia 3 Hoosier Beauty 4 Carnations ... i Cattleyas each. JO 4C@ 50 Lilium Longiflorum 8 Valley 4 Chrysanthemums 6 Calendulas 2 Daisies, yellow 1 white 1 Violets, single double Pittsburgh, Nov, 15. Rosei, Beauty, special \\ [' fancy " extra No, 1. rer lOU OOigSLI 00 nnmio 00 00@15 CO Loeiio 00 30 4?! 5 00 00@15 0 OOia 6 00 00® 6 00 00® 6 CO 00012 01 00@ 6 .10 00® 8 00 00® 6 00 00® 2 00 00@10 00 00® 6 on 00020 00 O0@ 4 0 I 00® 3 UO co(a 3 on 50 @ 75 50® 75 Per 100 25 00 2' CO 15 00 800 KiUarnsy 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 00® 6 00 Sunburst 2 000 6 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 C attleyas 40 00 Lilium Gicranteum 8 00 Carnations 2 00 Lily of the Valley 6 fO Yellow Daisies 1 000 2 00 Chrysanthemums ,doz., 1 00@3 00 Snapdragons 4 00 Adiantum 1 25 Asparagus Sprengert, per bunch, 35040 MtLWADKEH, Nov. 15. Per 100 Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 3 00® 8 00 •■ Ward 3 00® 8 Ot " Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 00020 00 " Ophelia., 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 3 00010 00 Lilies ,12 50015 00 Cattleyas perdoz., 0 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Ru brums 4 00 Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums 75® 3 00 Pompons — per bunch. 35® 50 Violets 75 <§! 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS^ SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments ot Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received dally. Telephone- Court Hill 2964, 2965. McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. St. LODis. Nov, 15. Per 100 Beauty, Special 5 00 perdoz. Fancy 4 00 Extra 3 00 No 1 2 00 ■' N02 1 50 ■■ Short 8 OJ Hadley 4 00® 8 00 Killarney 3 000 6 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 0 ® 8 00 Richmond 4 000 8 00 Sunburst 3 030 8 00 Ward 2 000 5 00 MrsShawyer 6 00015 00 Mrs Russell 6 OOaiS 00 Ophelia ... 3 000 8 00 Carnations 1 50ia 2 50 Valley 4 000 6 00 Lillies 10 CO Orchids 5 00® 6 00 " Ferns perlOCO. I 75 956 The American Florist, Nov. 18, Bulbs-Boxwood-Nurscry Stock Lt^^lS^a? S"'™ """'^ Note Sales Days— MONDAY and THURSDAY. JOHNSON & MILLANG, \nc.'''''''''^^^'l^\To;.'^'^I^^r''''^'' consignments Solicited. 10,000 Square Feet Devoted to Our Auction Business. Write for Catalogue. Ask for Prices. counter, is liept a stock of the choic- est roses and other flowers, always conveniently placed to show to custo- mers. The ordinary florists's ice box is conspicuous by its absence, a piece of store furniture that Mr. Battles has always tabooed. His are always flowers of the day, fresh, without thought of ice, sure to give the best of their short lives to the purchaser. A long, low table is filled with made- up work in color effects. An orange colored basket, filled with brilliant orange calendulas and tied with a shaded iridescent orange ribbon, was very artistic. Large and small colon- ial bunches of rosebuds, lily of the val- ley and other small flowers with appro- priate ribbons and laces are sure to bring forth feminine adjectives of ad- miration. Vases of flowers, lai-ge and small, that stood about on tables and pedestals and on the stairway to give tonal color effects, were admirably sup- ported by the permanent fixtures and decorative features of the store. The mezzanine floor or gallery contains a large stock of choice vases, a dupli- cate in miniature of the great collec- tion of the vase shop, which had to be curtailed for want of room. The cashier's desk and oifice for handling orders is under the gallery. Several enclosed plate glass booths for tele- phones are for the free use of custo- mers. Elite directories of all the large cities of the country are on file, and kept up-to-date, so as to verify ad- dresses. The shipping and receiving department in the rear is most com- plete, nothing coming in or going out of the front of the store. The upper floors of the third and fourth stories are full of busy workers. Mr. Battle's oifice, and that of the general book- keepers, are on part of the second floor. A telephone exchange on the third floor, with nine trunk lines on the Bell and five on the Keystone, keeps an operator busy. All the other rooms are used by young women and men, many of them busy working up Christmas wreaths and other things, in preparedness for the holiday trade. A large stock of accessories indispen- sable to a business of this size, will be kept on the upper floors of the San- som street building as soon as altera- tions are completed. The Century Shop is worthy of a chapter to itself and will follow later. Altogether, there are over 80 employes in active service here all the time and largely aug- mented at holidays. NOTES. At the recent flower show none of the Commercial chrysanthemum grow- ers, rose growers or carnation special- ists were seen in the entry lists. Not a single or even plural retail firm had exhibits of any kind. What is the matter? Who can tell? A number of out-of-town florists are ordering their Christmas stock, bas- kets, etc., from H. Bayersdorfer & Co., "taking time by the forelock", says Mr. Berkowitz. Their new fall folder has brought them many orders. The Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. Is handling first class carnations from the Leiker nurseries. Choice chrys- anthemums and Ophelia roses are note- worthy. The Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange added a Ford car the past OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. I CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIII THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. week. This is No. 2 on their list. Splendid Shawyer roses are seen here. A very large stock of first class flowers, but little appreciation by re- tailers, is the burden they had to carry last week at Berger Brother's market. We noticed some splendid marigold chrysanthemums at the Leo Neissen Co. They were from W. & H. F. Evans' Rowlandville nurseries. Edward Reid's shop is crowded to the doors. Milady roses and fancy chrysanthemums are features. Splendid Bonnaffons and choice sin- gle violets were features of the Stuart Miller stock the past week. K. New York. UTTLE CHANGE IN MAKKET CONDITIONS. There has not been any noticeable change in market conditions during the past week. If anything, the situation seems more acute. Shipments of chrysanthemums do not decline but in- dications now point to a. more moder- ate supply in the near future and that the worst period has passed. The fact remains som.ewhat in their favor that they have brought a fair average price, considering the large number marketed. With the exception of American Beauty and Hadley of fine quality, the rose situation shows no improvement. This is also true of carnations, but it seems safe to predict that a change for the better is near at hand. Long stemmed calendulas are meeting with a good de- mand, which is more than can be said for Paper Whites. Snapdragons, bou- vardias and lilies are neglected. A limited supply of cattleyas and garden- ias are selling at good prices and vio- lets show better returns. NOTES. The trade in this city were pained to hear of the death of Fred W. Vick, of Rochester, N. Y., which occurred November 12. Funeral services were held November 15. Visitors : B. H. Mann, of the E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.; Jas. Mitchell, Houston, Tex.; Paul Berkowitz, Phila- delphia, Pa., and Patrick Welch, Bos- ton, Mass. ^^^^ Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Hare twenty-two years* experience behind ni and we do not expect a gold medal for doing onr full duty to onr consignors and customers. Yoa will not make a mistake by dealing wltb u. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC. PHONES: (558 101 W. 28th St., rARRAGUT]2036 NEW YORK PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Buildinii) 20 years experience ConsigimeDts Solicited and Piompl RETURNS GUARANTEED. Nippon Garden, Inc. Successors to Satow & Suzuki. 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses: Woodside, L. I. Telephone: Madison Square 8950. We are headquarters for Japanese Miniature Gardens. Fern Dishes, Vases. Flower Pots, Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants. A great stock of Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. igi6. The American Florist. 957 PAUL MECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street Telepbone: BB64 Farragut. NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedol & Meyer. "•""-"llSgl^tteT 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F.Sheridan Wholesale Florist 3532-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28th St., NtW YOFK All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROHENT WHOLESALK COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties of Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28tliSL, NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301 John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Sqnare Mention the American Florist when writing. WILUAMP.FORD WHOLESALS FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl.one, 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing. J. J. COAN, he. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5801. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West ZSth St., NEW TOKK Tel. 608 and 609 Farragut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Goldstein & Fotterman WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York Mention the American Florist when writing. VlioMeHo¥erM&rKeU New York, Nov. 15. Roses, Beauty, special 13 extra and fancy... 10 No land No 2.... 6 '' Prima Donna 4 '[ Alice Stanley " Francis Scott Key 4 Mrs Geo. Sbawyer Double White Killarney.. [■ Killarney, My Maryland... Special 3 \\ '_■ No 1 and No 2.. Queen 1 Brilliant I Aaron Ward 1 '[ Richmond Sunburst " Talt '[ ] L Mock 1 '[ Ophelia Mrs. Cbas. Russell 1 Cleveland ;| Hadley 2 Hoosier Beauty Cattleya Orchids, special. ...each, inferior grades.. Bouvardia 2 Rubrums 3 Lilies, Longiflorum and Harrisii.. 3 Lily of the Valley 4 Carnations Chrysanthemums per doz. Novelties, per doz. Gardenias per doz. Sweet Peas 1 Snapdragons 2 Violets Paper White Narcissus 2 Adiantura Croweanum and Hpbridum Asparagus Plumosus. ..doz. bchs. 2 Smilax doz. strings, 1 Per ICO 00&25 00 00@I2 00 000 8 00 00@12 00 50@ 5 00 00@15 00 50® 5 00 Z0@ 5 00 4 00 00@ SO® 1 00 00® 5 00 ;o@ 5 ou 000 6 00 50® 5 00 50® 5 00 50® 5 00 00® 6 00 50® 5 00 CO® 8 00 75® 6 00 00@20 03 50® 5 00 40® 50 25® 35 00® 4 00 00® 4 00 00® 4 CO 0( ® 4 00 75® 2 CO 75@ 2 00 4 00 75® 3 00 00® 1 25 00® 3 00 20® 35 00® 3 00 50® 3 00 0C@ 1 25 United Got Flower Co., Inc. WHOLESALERS 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut m|| Mention the American Florist when writing. HOUSE or FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. KETTA E. RANKIN, Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing. Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26tb »nd 27Ui SU, Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids, Roses, Carnations and all the other best products oi the leading growers. Consignments •oUoited. WM. KESSLER, Sncceuor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Pbone 2336 Farragnt Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satigfactory. ConBignments solicitsd N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses, Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 1 19 West 28th street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Ston8St.,Roehester,N.Y. 121 WEST 2ath STREET NEW YORK Tel. 8870-8871 Farragut. Tie Larsest Slipper and Ricelyer of Cut rioweri ^T'A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Floristb 57 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK TelepboDe, Madison Square 5296. 958 The American Florist. Nov. 18, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Established 1894 516 Michigan Ave. Congress Hotel Annex Send your Thanksgiving orders that require filling here and the vicinity of CHICAGO to us. Tried, Tested and Proven. "Nary" a complaint in 22 years from an out of town patron. Advantageously Located for Quick Deliveries. JMevt'oii the American Florist ivhen writino Chicago. Established 1837. 739 Buckingham Place. L. D Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILIHES IN THE CITY F.T.D. Mention the A)nerican Florist when writing. NEW YORK. • t No. HZ West 59th Street t Adjoining Plaza Hotel 'f Member of Ihe Florists' Telegraph Deliverr. •!• Max Schling Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANUERBILT HOTEL Main Pbone, KlDrra; Hill, 783 Branch " " " 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist lohen writing. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly. R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist lohen writinrj. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AYE., GOR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK OITY. T^ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; AlexcODnell, Western Union Code. Mention the AnieTican Florist u^hen loritinu. igi6. The American Florist. 959 SAMUEL MURRAY The Leading Flower Establishment of KANSAS CITY Will arrange and deliver orders for flowers, plants or design work for the trade in any part of the Middle West. All goods and service strictly first-class. MEMBER OF FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY. L SAMUEL MURRAY- 1017 Grand Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 960 The American Florist. Nov. 18, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. 3034-3042 Madison Street, CHICAGO Special Attention Given to All Mail, Tele- graph and Telephone Orders for delivery in CHICAGO AND VICINITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eighlfa and LocdsI Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Av. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. Mention the American Florist when writina Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Mention the American Florist when writina John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses; Hatcher's Station, Hoff mans, N.Y. Mention the American Florist when writina. FREY & FREY, 1SS8 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing. El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Memiers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writina Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled antl delivered to all parts of the city, Arliansaa and the Southwest. Mention the American Florist when writina. Minneapolis, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. Mention the American Florist when writing. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS E'ultoxi (St. BROOKLYN. N. Y, Mention the American Florist when writing. NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E 1 Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Mention the American Florist when writing. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. W. solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade dlset, 22B WEST THIKD STREET Mention the American Florist when writing. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street, To out-of-town florists: KVIAT IffWV We are in the Heart of WaVV IV/IilV And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work, Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STRiXT. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writina. PROVIDENCE, R.I. '■ udan T. J. JOHNSTON a CO. NEW ENGLAND POINTS. 171 WEYBOSSET ST., PROVIDENC Mention the American Florist when writing. Rockf ord, 01. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writins. St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing. Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS, Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We deliver in Maiae and all New England points. Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 961 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. RETAIL FLORISTS Everywhere Are Cordially Invited to Send Their Orders For Delivery in Chicago and Immediate Vicinity to Us. Wc are splendidly situated to handle such orders, for we carry a fine, large and complete stock at all times, and are so centrally located and so well equipped that we can give better service than any other concern in the city. Make it a point to see that your next telegraph, mail or telephone order for Chicago goes where it will be given the best possible attention, and that is to the ALPHA FLORAL CO. RETAIL FLORISTS 146 South Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Dunlop^s Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist Only the Best 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN ING NEW YORK 561 Fiftli AVI. DUw I Ull 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITT Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. Denver, Colo. yhc Park J. A. VALENTINE, 1 lOl/Cll VO* President. Members of Florists' Telegraph B'elivery. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH 8 SONS wlU fill yonr orden for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan Mention the American Florist when writing. Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. ^ Syracuse, iV. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General desigrns— All Bowers in season ^ St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flower.'! delivered in city imd state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 962 The American Florist. Nov. 18, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, F'hone or Mail Orders. New York. ErtabHshed 1 874^. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwaided by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DAROSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writino. St. Paul, Minn. Holm S OlsoD, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive Dight and day. Mention the American Florist when ivritinf/. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Memters of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist iche-n loritinf/. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the Btate and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. Mention the American Florist when writing. Philadelphia, Pa. 1800 Chestnut Street Memhers of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. Mention the American Florist when loritinp. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SinithCo. K££NAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist ivhen writinfj. Name Index to fietall Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alfred Loziei- Rosevy. Des Moiues, la. Atpba I'lortil Co., Chicago. Auderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y. Aicliias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baiimer, August K., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blactiistone, Wasbington, D. C. Buliiiid, J. B., San Frauoisco. Biamley & Son. Cleveland, O. Bifitraeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Bi'iggs floral Co., Chicago. BiooUIyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W., Roekford. III. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Callalian, M. J., L'hiladelpliia, Fa. Central Floral Co., Cliicago. 111. Central Floral Co., Detroit, Micb, Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Dark St., Boston. Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave., and L, Wasbington. Dard's, 44tb and Madison Ave., New York. Dominion Floral Co., The, Montreal Quebec. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Hiiluth Floral Co.. Dulutb, Minn. Dimlop's, 8 and 10 W, Adelaide St., Toronto. Kyres. 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Kvp.uden Bros.. WilUamsnon, Pa. Kusier. Fred, St. Louis, Mt>. Fox. J. M. & Son, Inc.. Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenfelder, C.. Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo. 0. Frey. C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey, Linruln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co.. Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City. Okla. Galvin, Thos. F.. Inc.. Boston, Mass. Galvin, Tbos. F., Inf., New York. Gasser, J. M., CU'vehind, O. Graham. A., & Son, Cleveland. 0. Grand Rapids Flo'al Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Grimm & Gorly. St. Lonls, Mo. Gude Bros., Waslungton. D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, G. I-Iart. Elenry, Inc.. New York. Flatcher, John C. Schenectady. N. Y. Heinl & Sons, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Heucle, Miles S., Syracu.se. N. Y. Henderson, Lewis, Onioba, Xeb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higgius, N. F., SprinsrfieM, Mass. Hollywood Gardens. Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los .Angeles. Calif. Hnscroft's Flower Shop, Steuhenville, 0. .InbU'iton & Co.. T. J., Providence, R. I. Jusepli's. 233-235 Grant Ave.. San Francisco. Jov [■"loral Co., Nash\ille. Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B.. Rochestei-. N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C.. Houston. Tex. Kotttniller, New York. Liiiig Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas. Tex. Latigc. A.. 2o E. Madison St., Chicago. Leborins, J. J.. Dniuth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. Mangel, Chicago. Mntthews, the Florist. Dayton, 0. Mattbewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn. McConnell, Ales., New York. MrMurray, D. M., Pueblo. Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo. Mnrrav, Samuel. Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A.. Kansas City. Mo. Palez, Paul M.. Little Rock. Ark. Palmer. W. J. & Snns, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The. Denver, Colo. Pearson. R. W., Newbnryport, Mass. Penn. The Floiist. Boston, Mass. Pliilips Bros., Newark. N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co.. Colorjido Springs, Colo. Podestii & Italdocclii. Siin Francisco. Potter Floral Co.. El Paso. Tes. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette. HI. Randall's Flower SIiop. Worcester. Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Renter's, New London and Norwich. Coon. ffpiiter's. Westerly, R. I. Robbius. F. A.. Augusta. Me. Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester. Minn. Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co.. Kansas City. Rve, George. Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison S't.. Chgo. Scbling, Max, 22 W. 50th St.. New York. Sehmidt. Chas. L.. TInrrisburg, Pa. Sekeuger, Adam. Bangor. Me. Seki Bros. & Co.. Los Angeles. Calif. Smith & Fetters Co.. Cleveland, O. Smith Co.. A. VV.. Pitt«bnrgli. Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids. Micb. S tu m p p. G . E . ^L . N e w York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn. N. Y. Vftn Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, 0. Walker Co.. The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber. F. H.. St. Lonls, Mo. Whitted Floral Co., >nnneapolis. Minn. Wilson. J, S.. Floral Co.. Des Moines, Iowa. Witthold. G., 737 Bnckiugham PL, Chicago. WolfsUill Bros. & M. GoMenson. Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. John Breitffleyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. b Ibe Heart of (be most exdaslye residential section. Mention the American Florist when writinp. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS lAli; Farniim St phones: Ifl3 rdlllUMI 01. 1501andL1582 Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. DES MOINES /^--'^-^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA SA J. S. Wilson Floral Go, ^^■»i«lti»S' Pepper, Egg plant. Tomato, 0|iebiaiUSa. vine seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet. Corn, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seedi, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW TORK and Orange, Conn. MICHELL'S BULBS We have just received several late shipments of bulbs, all in flue condition. HYACINTHS First Size Named. Single and Double. iiecond Size Named, Single. Third Size Named. Single . TULIPS Single Early, Double Early, Cottage Garden and Darwin In named varieties and mixtures NARCISSUS Single and Double. A large variety. LILIUM FORMOSUM Green Stem Type. For early flowering. Dark Stem Type. For Easter Blooming. LiL Longiflorum Giganteum L. Longiflorum Multiflorum Write us your requirements on any of above or any other Seasonable Bulbs. Our Wliolesale Catalog of Bulbs, Seeds and Florists' Supplies Free I Henry F. Michell Co., Jl\,^ Philadelphia, Pa ^^^i{)i|ai{i^^^«i| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mention the American Florist when writing. KELWAY'S Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest nowf ready. Langport, England, Mention the American Florist when writing. TOMATO SEED .Mso Pepper, Egg Plant, Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSudteT"'*'"" SWEDESBORO, N. J. Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. The L.D Waller Seed Co. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited, BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. 80x857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mentio7i the A7nerican Florist when loi^iting. Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties : Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asteri, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when toriting. ■rp/S. The American Florist. 969 For Indoors or Outdoors-Do it Now 44' HYACINTHS— Dutch Romans. Just the thing to grow for your EASTER SALES. Named Varieties. Extra Selected Bulbs, per 1000 $12.50 % Hyacinths Named, 1st size, our selection $42.00 Hyacinths Named, 2nd size, our selection 30.00 Miniature, our seleciion 12.50 Mooy's Christmas Pink Hyacinth 38.00 K:.^R^Ol(StSXJiS Per 1000 Soleild' Or, Early $25.00 French Trumpet Major (1750 bulbs to the case). . 13.00 Victoria (Bicolor), motlier Bulbs 20.00 Select Size 11.00 NARCISSUS PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA- Hctno. and up 14.50 13 ctm. and op 11.00 "JOSS LIUES" CHINESE NARCISSUS - Per mat (120 bulbs) $5.50 atChicas ^IJ^r^IF*®— E^arl^r Sins:le ^N^axxxed i@°^ Less 10 PER CENT In Full 1000 Lots. Per 1000 Per 1000 I« Heine $ 7.00 Rose Grls de tin $ 7.50 Duchess de Parma. Artus 6.50 YeUowPrince 8.65 MHRILLO (double). L'Immaculee 830 couleor Cardinal 14.50 Fine Mixed Single . ^Ur^ir^S— I>ar^%2vln. a.xicl Oott:as;e Per 1000 * .$ 9.50 t 10.00 % .. 6.00 * t@° Less 10 PER CENT In Full 1000 Lots. Per 1000 GESNERIANASPATHULATA. scarlet $ 8.50 MAD. KRELAGE, Rose 13.00 Bouton d'Or, Yellow 8.50 Emerald Gem, Terra-Cotta 24.00 Bizards— Mixed 9.00 Per 1000 FLAMBEAU, Scarlet $11.50 REV. H. EWBANK, Lilac 14.00 NAUTICUS, Cerise 11.00 Inglescomb Scarlet 16.00 Isabella, Pink 8.00 EUROPE, ''almonScarlet. SULTAN, Maroon-Black... MARGARET Maiden's Blush Parisian White Per 1000 ..$16.00 .. 10.00 .. 9.00 .. 9.50 .. 12.00 Lilium Formosum Per lOCO 6 to 8-inch, (?S0 to case) regular strain $35.00 610 8-lnch (350 to case) true bUck stem variety 40.00 Lilium Candidum Per 1000 Regular Grade (20-22 ctm.) $48.00 Lilium IVIultiflorum Per 1003 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) $45.00 We are mailing this week, Special offer of Holiday Decorations, Xmas Greens. Etc. Also New Crop Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seed. WRITE FOR BOTH. I CHICAGO ■••Ji*p*J' 'J' "J' %!• 'P ■jMJMJHJiiji •ji iji ^i iji ^Mji *{i iji iji iji ip (X"]' '•"•'^"•"b*^" James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask tor Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. R. & N. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France tpecftaltles: Beets. Maoe^oes. Carrots, Cabbas:es, Celeries. Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Lilium Giganteum 'i^i^^ Per 1000 6 to 8-inch (403 to case) $30.00 7 to 9-lnch (300 to case) 45.00 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) 65.00 8 to 10-inch (225 to case) 73.50 9 to 10-inch (200t3case) 88.00 Hardy Lilies Per 100 Per 1000 Lilium Auratum, 9 11 inch. (100 to case).. $ 8.00 $ 75.00 Lilium Rubrum. 8-9 inch. (160 to case) 5.50 50.00 Lilium Rubrum, 911 inch, CICO to case) 9.00 85.0o lilium Album, 9-ll in.h, (100 tocase) 12.00 IOO.Oq 4> * * * * * * * * * * * VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, new YORK j SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABUSHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds CnAPinltiAC Giant Hall-Sugar Mangel-wurzel, Beet, Carrot, Celery. Dandelion, t9|JCl.iaillCS Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Our traveling salesman. MR. LAWRENCE S. PATN. who has been callini; on the American trade for many years past, is now in the United States and a'l mail should be addressed to him care F. B. Vandegiift fi Co., 15 WhltehaU Street, New York. 970 The American Florist. Nov. 18, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association ol America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. F. Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Rapids, Mioh., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. Two CARS of canned tomatoes are be- ing- shipped for the first time in 14 years from San Francisco to Chicago, price being $1.20 per dozen against or- dinary quotation of 75 cents. Geeateb co-operation by growers in marketing western muslimelons is urged by the United States department of agriculture. Methods employed in the five leading producing sections in the west are outlined in Bulletin 401, recently issued. Potato Shipments in Carlots. The United States department of agriculture, office of marliets and rural organization, under date of November 7, reports the following carlot ship- ments of white potatoes for the season to date: New Jersey, 13,244; Peninsu- la, 15,967; Maine, 9,519. thp shipments in all other states making the total 81,331 carlots. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Nov. 14. — Mushrooms, home grown, 30 cents per pound; lettuce, small cases, 4 to 7 cents; radishes, $1.50 per 100 bunches; celery, CO to 75 cents, open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. bas- kets, $1.00 to $1.40; cucumbers, per 2 dozen box, $2.00 to $2.25. New York, Nov. 14. — Celery, per crate, $1.00 to $3.00; cucumbers, $1.00 to $1.50 per dozen; mushrooms. 75 cents to $1.50 per 4-lb. basket; toma- toes, per package, 25 cents to $1.50; radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per package, 25 cents to $1.25. Western Muskmelon Marketing: Metliods. Greater co-operation by growers is needed in the marketing of the 7,000 carloads of muskmelons shipped from western producing regions, according to market specialists of the United States department of agriculture. The various methods employed in market- ing the melons from the five most im- portant western producing points in 1915 are outlined in United States de- partment of agriculture Bulletin No. 401, recently issued. The earliest of the western musk- melon producing sections, the Imperial valley, California, produces the great- est number of cars, 4,722, the bulletin shows. Shipments begin late in May and extend past the middle of July. Improvements in distribution contracts and the exercise of a greater degree of personal supervision by growers in picking, packing and loading opera- tions are recommended by the special- ists. The Salt River valley, Arizona, is the second shipping region for west- em muskmelons in point of time, ship- ments extending from early July to early August. The volume of ship- ments from this district, however, is only about one-tenth of that from the Imperial valley. Almost coincident with the shipments from Salt River valley, shipments of melons take place from the Moapa valley, Nevada. These ship- ments in 1915 aggregated 276 cars. The Nevada shipments are followed by shipments from Turlock in the San Joaquin valley, California. One thou- sand five hundred and fifty-four cars were shipped from the latter district in 1915. Several methods are employed in marketing the Turlock crop, co- operative organizations having a prom- inent place. Rocky Ford, Colo., the oldest of the western producing dis- tricts for muskmelons, and Ordway, Colo., in the same general region, make the latest of the western ship- ments, the season extending from the last of August to the middle of October. Many shipments are made through commercial distributors in this section, but a large number of pro- ducers owning farms receive no cash advances. Co-operation is especially needed, in the opinion of the specialists, in the purchase of seeds and supplies, and, where distributors are employed, in checking up the accounts of the latter. Marliet Gardening in Bermuda. Agriculture is the leading productive industry of Bermuda. Its activities are confined to market gardening, because the country is so small and so broken with small hills and valleys that it does not lend itself to farming on an exten- sive scale, even though climatic condi- tions permitted. Grain crops are not produced; nor can fruit (except ba- nanas) be cultivated in commercial quantities. The principal products are potatoes, onions and the green vegeta- bles— celery, parsley, carrots, lettuce, beets, beans, turnips, cabbage, peas, kohlrabi, etc. Exports of vegetables to the United States in 1915 did not vary in any ap- preciable degree from those in 1914. While there was a considerable in- crease in the value of the potatoes, beets, carrots, celery, kale and lettuce, there was a corresponding decrease in the value of the beans, parsley and onions. As an aid to the more successful marketing of agricultural products a rigid system of inspection has been In- augurated, which applies only to the preparation of the produce for ship- ment to New York. There are three in- spectors of potatoes and onions and two of green vegetables, who work In close co-operation with the board of agriculture. Special attention is paid to the quality of the produce, to the manner of packing, and to the pack- ages themselves. Rocliester, N. Y. TRADE FALLS OFF. During the past few days a lull in the fall trade has been noticeable'. Counter trade has not been as brisk as usual. Bulbs are in great demand, however, and the call for ferns and palms is good. The market is flooded with chrysanthemums of all descrip- tions. Pompons are very popular. Car- nations are excellent in quality and the demand for them has also in- creased. Bouvardias in red and white are arriving in quantity and the qual- ity is fine. Excellent Jap and Har- risii lilies are to be seen. Snapdragons, cornflowers and a few late garden va- rieties are still coming in. The ros& supply is good and excellent violets, orchids and lily of the valley are of- fered. NOTES. Myrl E. Bottomley, of the Allen Nur- sery Co., has gone to Cleveland. O., where he will open a branch for that firm. The best wishes for success fol- low him from his many friends. H. E. Wilson celebrated his seventy- sixth birthday, November 9. He is one of the pioneers in the local trade and his friends wish him many more happy years to come. Robert Greenlaw, of the S. S. Pen- nock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa., visited this city last week and reports excellent business conditions in this section. Chas. W. Curtis is cutting some large Wm. Turner chrysanthemums in addition to pompons of unusual color- ings. The demand for dyed chrysanthe- mums is on the increase. They are becoming very popular here. Carnations Pink Delight and White Wonder, grown by Harry Merritt, are very large and good sellers. Miss Li. W^hite has joined the force at Wilson's Main street store. CHESTER. Ithaca, N. Y. — A winter short course in agriculture, extending from Novem- ber 8 to February 17, has been an- nounced by the state college of agri- culture at Cornell University. Portland, Ore.— George Betz, pio- neer florist and founder of the firm of Geo. Betz & Sons, will retire from ac- tive business in the near future. The establishment will continue with his sons in charge. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER. THK BEST AMERICAN BOOK ONTHE SUBJECT 170 Pages.-Frlce $1.0O-29 lUnstrationt. AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY 440 S. Dearborn Street. Cbicatfo. llllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllll TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. I GKOWHR and EXPORTER on the VERT lARGEST SCALE of all f CHOICE VEGETABLE. FLOWER AMD FARM SEEDS. (Estalilished 1787.) i SPFfilil TIPS' Beans, Beets. Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Peas, I tfi LUIHki 1L0I Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias. Cama- 1 tlons. Cinerarias, Gloxinias. Larkspurs. Nasturtiums, Pansles, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, I S'cabiosa Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. I HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect i and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or |1.T5 per Vi oz., $1.00 per ^ oz., postage I paid. Cash with order. - - I All seeda offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast groundB, I mnd are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best Quality. i ALSO GROW LARGELY ON COMTHACT. - IlllllillMllliliUilllilllllHililillilUlllMllllllillilllli^ /p/(5. The American Florist. 971 New Carnation COTTAGE MAID A SPORT OF MRS. C. W. WARD A splendid new carnation with the same habit of growth, quality of flower and keep- ing and shipping qualities as its parent. Color: Flesh pink, slightly darker than Enchantress. Winner of first prize in its class at Cleveland, fall of 1915 and winner of the prize for keeping qualities after being shipped from New York. Winner of first prize in its class at the St. Louis Carnation Show, 1916, and Sweepstakes as the best one hundred vase in the Show. These carnations were shipped from New York in warm weather and were in the box nearly 48 hours. Winner of first prize at the Grand Central Palace Show for two years and other prizes and certificates too numerous to mention. Price for Rooted Cuttings $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. STOCK LIMITED. COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc. QUEENS, NEW YORK ALJj Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ists wishing to do business with E/Urope should send for the ''florticnltaral Adyertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage. 75 cents. As the H. A. is a purely trade me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham. Notts. Address EDITORS OF "H. A." CMIwell Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts. ESn^land A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. Orchids If you waDt Orchids lor any purpose whatever we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything else but DrctlidS. Special lists on application. LAGER a HURRELL. Summit, N. J. MANN'S Lily of the Valley are the finest in existance and their flowers brlDf the best prices on the London mar- ket. For quotatisns please apply to OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Suony, Germany Mention the American Florist when writing. Rose Plants for Easter We offer the following list of extra Strong three year-old field- grown stock that will make fine plants for Easter if started cool. Excelsa— "Red Dorothy Perkins." Delight — Bright carmine flowers; base of petals, white. Dorothy Perkins— Beautiful shell-pink. Flower of Fairfield— Everblooming Crimson Rambler. Hiawatha — Single crimson, lighter center. Lady Gay — Beautiful cherry-pink. Price: Doz., $3.00; 100, $22.00; 1000, $200.00. Yaughao's Bostons Are grown by ourselves from the runners up, and are admitted to be the finest plants in the west. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, SJiJVtk Prices While Stock Lasts. Per Doz. Per 100 3inch $1.75 $12.00 4 inch 2.50 20.00 5-inch 5.00 40.00 6-inch 8.00 60.00 Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. Brancbes: MlcUigan, Wisconsin and Idaho. MILFORD, GONN. 972 The American Florist. Nov. 18, » The Nursery Trade! American Association ol Nurserymen. John Watson, >'ewnrk, N. Y., President; Llod C. Stork Louisiana. Mo Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 2W Granite bldg., Eoob- ester N Y , Secretary. . , Fortv-second annual convention will D» held at Philadelphia, Pa., J uue, 1917. COIJ-AX, "WASH. — Mayor Rogers wiU shortly appoint three park commission- ers and a park superintendent. ST. PAUL. Minn. — Holm & Olson re- port brisk business in the nursery de- partment, both local and shipping. SAN DIEGO. CALIF. — Frank C. But- ler, superintendent of Mt. Hope ceme- tery, has returned to his office after a temporary absence. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.— Paul G. Staiger, John Finken and Thos. Wolfe have m- corporated the Staiger-Finken Nur- sery Co.; capital stock, $20,000. NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Leslie Littel has purchased the nursery stock of the HiUcrest school farm and will have the use of the school greenhouses for one year. NEWPORT. R. I.— V. A. Vanicek pur- chased several greenhouses at the re- cent sale of the Galvin range and will add them to the Rhode Island Nurser- ies on East Main road. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — A State forestry office has been established in this city for the convenience of land owners m the western section of the state. Paul D. Kneeland is in charge. Apple shipments in carlots for the season, reported to the United States department of agriculture by railroads to November 7, numbered 34,548. ihe following were the largest producing districts: Washington, 7,275; Potomac Valley, 6,654; New York. 3,966; New Jersey, 1,833; Colorado, 1,684. National Association of Gardeners. President W. N. Craig, of the Na- tional Association of Gardeners has ap- pointed the following committee on con- vention publicity : George W. Hess, Washington, D. C; William Klem- heinz, Ogontz, Pa.; David Fraser, Pitts- burgh, Pa.; Robert Cameron, Cam- bridge. Mass.; John Canning, Ardsley, N T.;' P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck, N. Y.; Thomas J. Wilson, Tuxedo Park, N 'y.: Anton Bauer, Deal Beach, N. J.; James Duthie, Oyster Bay, N. Y.; John Barnet, Sewickley, Pa.; Edw. Jenkins, Lenox, Mass.; William Gray, Newport, K. I.; Thomas Head. Lake Forest, 111.; Albin Martini, Lake Geneva, Wis.; L. P. Jensen, St. Louis, Mo.; Percy Ell- ings, Menlo Park, Calif. The convention will be held in Wash- ington, D. C December 5-6, and in ad- dition to an interesting programme, which has been provided for the meet- ings, entertainment of the visiting members has not been overlooked. There is to be an auto trip through the park system of Washington, a visit to the White House, Capitol and the various departmental buildings, and to the country estate of George Washing- ton, at Mount Vernon. A large attend- ance both from the east and west is looked for. Samhucus Canadensis. This is the last of the native shrubs to make a conspicuous show of flow- ers in the arboretum, and as the corol- las of the laurels begin to fall the wide, flat flower-clusters of the black- fruited elder begin to whiten. Pew native shrubs make a greater show of flowers and fruits, and the numerous elders sown by birds on the banks of the Bussey brook in the valley north of Hemlock hill, and by the little ponds near the junction of the Meadow and Bussey hill roads, add much to the beauty of the arboretum in July. Growing with Sambucus Canadensis in the shrub collection is a form with leaflets deeply divided into narrow segments (var. acutiloba), and more curious than beautiful. There are here also a form with yellow fruit (var. chlorocarpa), and var. maxima, which originated a few years ago in a European nursery, and which has flower-clusters three times as large as those of the wild plant and such large and heavy bunches of fruit that the branches can hardly support them. A variety with yellow leaves (var. aurea) is also in the collection. More ob- jectionable than many yellow-leaved shrubs because it is hardier and grows more rapidly to a larger size than some of them, this plant now disfig- ures many European gardens, and is too often seen in those of this coun- tjvy. — Arnold Arboretum Bulletin, July, 1916. LOUISVILLE, KY.— Civic organizations here have requested the park commis- sion to prevent any action that might result in the removal of Superintend- ent Ernest Essig. Certain members of the board have endeavored to have a park supervisor appointed at a salary of $3,500 per annum. This is meeting with much opposition. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, r. O.Berlin, N.J. WUliamstovm June N.J. Best Stock Catalogs For Nurserymen SAMPLE FREE Gillies Lillio. & Printing Go. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Order Early — Paper Fluctnating. Horticultm-al Printing a Specialty. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Japanese Garden and Rockery For Hot House. Conserv- atorv and Show Window made in short time. Wide experience T. R. OTSUKA, Landscape Architect 300 S. Michigan Ave.. Chici!* OWN ROOT ROSES .--20 leaves green l.BO 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, Illinois. If You Do Not Find What You Neod in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. ipi6. The American Florist. 977 PAIiMS. LATANIA BARBONICA PALMS, 15-ln. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 eacb. Pan- danus Veitchll. 15-in. tubs, $5 eacb. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Micb. Palms. Cocos Weddelliana, 2-ln., $1,75 per 7inericdn GreenHou«re Manufacturing Co., Chicago Do You Know This? Every large greenhouse plant built in the IWest during 1916 was built by the AGMCO. This is one of the 60 x 500 foot steel houses recently finished for Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, Illinois., and they have ordered two more for next Spring! But this is only a picture. You must see the real thing to know what we mean when we tell you It Is a perfect house. So visit any of these: Gullett a Sons - Lincoln, 111. Cudahy Floral Co. Cudahy, Wis. J. C. Rennison Co. - Sioux City, la. Albert F. Amling Co. Maywood, 111. Charles Steidle Olivette, Mo. Daut Brothers Decatur, 111. R. P. Atwell - - Fort Dodge, la. Pick them to pieces. You'll find everywhere a masterly example of the most finished workmanship. You see we invite close investigation — it's our best selling method. And we stand ready to back our statements with facts and figures. The AGMCO catalog is yours for the asking. Have you asked? General Office: Masonic Temple, Chicago Factory: Cicero, 111. 980 The American Florist. Nov. 18, fireenhonse Materials Lonisiana Cypress Washington Red Cedar Hotbed Sash Have Yon Seen Qnr Best? OnceTried==AlwaysUsed PAYING HOUSES JH lllllllllllllllllllllllinillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH^ -K- -Bniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ I r^^^ houses are paying houses because they are modern, convenient and J B \j lasting. Conservative growers w^ho have carefully compared our ■ I material and construction invariably choose Dietsch Houses because B B they are practical in every respect and represent the most for the least ■ a money. Dietsch Houses built according to Dietsch Plans suit the needs of J m the conservative growers best. All our customers prove this by building J B Dietsch Houses when they increase their ranges. :-: :-; :-: :-: | I WRITE US FOR SKETCHES AND ESTIMATE | I A. DIETSCH COMPANY I |l| 2642 She field Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. |l| ^^^IllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllillillUlllllllllllllllli IlllillllllllllllllliillllllllilllllllllllllllllilillllllliW^ Mention the American Florist when loritina. The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 1296 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.S0. Gallon, $4.50. TJntii further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Funglne, Vermlne and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Apblne and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. 3. Mention the American Florist when writing. NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APfflS PUNK For FnmieatinE. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Mention the American Florist when writing. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ I Pulverized Sheep- Pulverized Cattle | I SHREbbEb Cl^TTLE | n/INUKE s A kind for every use about the greenhouse. m M Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. B I The Pulverized Manare Co. I 32 Union Steele Yards, Chicago g Kansas City Stock Yards, B Kansas City, Mo. National Stock Yards, East St. Louis, HI. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUrACTDRID ST GLAT & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND jgiG. The American Florist. 981 Foley Iron Frame House, 50 Feet Wide by 175 Feet long. Iron Frame Houses, as we build them, are a credit to any establishment. Our construction embodies many desirable features found in no other house. This we can show you if given the opportunity. If you are thinking of building, look into the merits of our construction. Send us your inquiry, or better still, let us send one of our representatives to see you. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co. 3100 So. Spaulding Ave., - - - CHICAGO iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii CONTINUOUS REPLACEMENTS and repairs are a thing of the past with Garland Quality Products. We design, build, erect and equip complete any type of greenhouse for any purpose, and guarantee complete satisfaction. Let us assist you. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, president. ILLINOIS Aetna Brand Tankage Pertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactnred. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is rivine satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave~ Room 5. Tel. Drover 1 932. U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. HL. CLEANED— TRIMMED BOILER FLUES Also Stuttle's Clamps and Elbows to join flues. No packine— No leakage. Right prices— Prompt delivery. 1363 Nortb Clark Street. CHICAGO Telephone, Superior 572. The Florists' Hail Association rate of insurance from Nov. 1st, 1916, to Nov. 1st, 1917, will be twenty cents per hundred square feet of single thick glass and eight cents per hundred square feet of double thick glass. For particulars address G. ESLER, Secretary, Saddli River, N.J. NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYOBK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES A STIC A «nhouse^ USEITNinfe F.O.PIERCECO. 12 W. BROADWAY Nrw voRn Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. 982 The American Florist. Nov. 18, EstabUshed 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS rOT MAKEKS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. Standar(LAzalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate ahlpments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, tl .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I, N, KRAMER & SON, Gidar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing. Those Red Pots •'STANDARDS" Fnll lizB and wide bottomi, BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLBY Detroit. Mich. Rep. 490 Howard St, Mention the American Florist when writing. Standard Flowerpots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. r. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavltt St., CHICAGO AAer using aO other malies. Florists prefer our PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence that it is the very best, most practical stand on the market. Enameled green. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. 842 Grandy Ave., Detroit. Mich. Mention the American Florist when writing. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25th St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We manofactnre all oar Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- wire, Pottery, Decorative Greens and Florists' Requisites Pecky Cypress! We are SPECIALISTS | in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the TjBlac = of our long experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices, = Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being = used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less, m Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. | ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER GO.''^^mc''A'GS.'"' I nwniii wwiiihhw hwiiiwbii wwi tj).phones:UncoIn410and411 ■ a The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR WARRIN St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 £. Lake St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. DREER'S "Riverton Special" Cedar PlantTubs No. Diam. Ea. Doz. 100 10 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 18 in. 1.45 15.50 30 16 in. 1.10 12.25 40 14 in. .70 7.75 50 12 in. .50 5.50 10 in. .40 4.40 8 in. .30 3.50 130.00 100.00 60.00 45.00 35.00 28.00 Manufactured for us exclusively. Tbe best tub ever introduced; the neatest, lightest and cheapest. Fainted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seefe Plants. Bnibs uj Soppiies. 714-716 Chestnut St., Ptilladelpliia, Pa. TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not build with material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fnr- nishind our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write lor particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing. GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannfacturers of Red Pots Before buying write for prloes. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Order Now FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vanghan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Floristwhen writing. igi6. The American Florist. 983 HB^^H — =t1 NOW Price $3.00 READY! Postpaid. nPHE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S 1 Trade Directory for 1916, fully ■ revised to date, with thousands of new names and changes of address, is now ready for distribution. It contains 546 pages, in- cluding complete lists of the Florists, Seeds- men and Nurserymen of the United States and Canada, arranged both by states and towns and all names alphabetically. Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms which issue catalogues. Horti- cultural Supply Concerns, Parks, Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station Hor- ticulturists, Botanical Gardens, and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable trade infor- mation. Published by the American Florist Company, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111., U.S.A. TRADE Contains 546 Pages. DIRECTORY EOR 1916 jtmm ^^^^ 984 The American Florist. Nov. 18, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The Ill Alfred Lo2ierRosery958 Alpha Floral Co 960 961 American Bulb Co. 968 3rd special cover American Greenh'se UigCo 979 Ajn Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co IV AmlingECCo. 934 953 Anderson S A 963 Andersea Specialty Co Ill Angermueller G H .951 AphineMfgCo 9S0 Archias Floral Co... 965 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 943 Badgley & Bishop.. 957 Barnard WW Co.. ..933 Bisket Novelty Co. .942 Basset t& Washburn. 947 974 Baumer Aug R 963 Baur Window Glass Co IV Bayersdorfer H & Co933 Beaven E A 953 Begerow's 962 Berger Bros 954 Berning HG 954 BlackistoneZ D ....962 Bodger J & Sons Co.. 967 Boddington Arthur TCo 967 BolandJBCo 961 Bolgiano J&Sons....968 Bramley & Son 965 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 965 Breitmeyer's J Sons. .962 Briggs Floral Co.... 965 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 960 Brown A J Seed Co.. 966 Brunnings 968 Bruns 960 Bryan Alonzo J 973 Buchbinder Bros. ...984 BuckbeeH W 960 BudlongJ A..... ....951 Burpee WA& Co.... 967 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 942 California Florists... 9^0 Callahan MJ 962 Camp Conduit Co... 982 Central Floral Co. ..964 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 935 Clark EB Seed Co.. 971 Clarke's Sons D 965 Clay&Son 980 CoanJ J 957 Comley Henry R... .963 Conard & Jones Co.. 972 ConwellH E 942 Cooke Geo H 963 Cottage Garden Nurs973 Cottage Gardens Co. 971 Cowee W J Ill Coy HC Seed Co... .968 Coylejas 956 Craig Robt Co.. .....938 CrawbuckGeoWCo..957 DardsChas 962 Delaware Evergreen Co 912 Delgado Francisco. .973 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 982 Detroit Stand Co.... 982 Dickinson Albert & Co 968 Dietsch A &.Co 980 DominionFloral Co. .964 DornerF&Sons Co. 974 Draper Mfg Co Ill Dreer H A 982 984 Duerr Chas A 964 Duluth Floral Co... .964 Dunlopjohn H 961 Edwards Fold Box. .984 Enomoto & Co 932 Erne & Klingel 950 Evans Co The J A. ..984 Evenden Bros Co... 963 Eyres HG 960 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 981 Fish Henry Seed Co. . 971 Florists' Hail Assn.. 981 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co 931 FordM C 957 Ford William P 957 Foster Fred 964 Fox J M &Son Inc.. 961 FranzenF O 974 FrauenfelderC 964 Freeman Mrs J B....965 FreyCH 964 Frey & Frey 960 Friedman 938 964 FromentHE 957 Furrow & Co 963 GalvinThosF 961 Garland Mfg Co 981 GasserJM Co 962 Giblin&Co 984 GilliesLithograph Co972 GodineauR&M....969 Goldstein & Futterman 957 Gorham Printery Inc II I Graham A & Son 963 Gr'nd Rapids FloCo.961 Grasselli Chemical Co 981 Grimm & Gorly 961 Gude Bros 964 GunterbergM C ....951 Guttman & Rayaor (Inc) 956 Hardesty &Co 963 Hart George B 9j7 Hart Henry 962 Hatcher Florist 960 Haven Seed Co The. 967 Heacock Jos Co 941 Heinljohn G&Son.964 HencleMilesS 961 Henderson A & Co.. I Henderson Lewis. .•%3 Hentz&Nash 956 Herr Albert M 974 Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda %l Hews AH&Co 982 Higgins NF 963 HillDNursCo 972 973 Hirschleber 973 HoerberBros 936 Hollywood Gardens. 962 Holm & Olson 952 Holton&Hunkel Co. 955 Hort Advertiser 971 Hort Trade Journal. .974 House of Ferns 957 Howards Smith 963 Hurff Edgar F 968 HuscroftG. L 954 Ickes-Braun Mill Co.I V IgoeBros 984 IsbellS M&Co 967 Jackson & Perkins. ..972 Johnson & Millang. .955 Johnston & Co T J. ..96) Jones Percy II Joseph's 963 Joy Floral Co 96) KastingWFCo I Keller Geo & Sons.. 982 Keller Sons J B 965 Kelway & Son 968 Kennicott Bros Co. .953 Kerr RC Floral Co. 965 Kervan Co The 957 Kessler Wm 957 King Construct Co.. 978 Kohr AF 982 Kottmiller A 958 Kramer IN & Son.. 982 Kroeschell Bros Co. IV Kruchten John 936 KuehnC A 955 KuhlGeo A 974 Kusik&CoH 955 Kyle & Foerster 953 Lager & Hurrell....971 LandrethSeed Co... 968 Lang Flo &Nur Co. .965 Lange A 958 LeboriusJ J 965 Leedle Floral Co... 9/2 Leonard Seed Co.... 957 Lockland Lum Co. ..Ill London Flower Shp.962 Louis Simon Freres.969 LovettJT&Co 973 MacNiSHort C0....942 McCallum Co... 943 955 McConnell Alex 958 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, goodprlcei, SHARP, PARTK1D6E & CO. CHICAGO, ILUNOIS. McHutchison&Co...967 McMurray D M 963 Mangel 964 Mann Otto 971 Matthews the Flo'»t.9o0 MatlhewsonJE 964 May & Co LL 964 Meconi Paul 957 MetairieRidgeNnr».958 Mette Henry 970 Micbell Henry F Co. 968 Miller & Musser 953 Miller Stuart 955 Moninger J C Co 4th specialcover Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd 956 Mullanphy Florist.. 960 MunsonH 981 Murray Samuel 959 Nat Flo Bof Trade.. IV Newell A 955 N Y Cut Flower Ex.. 937 Nicotine MfgCo 980 Niessen Leo Co 954 Nippon Garden 956 Oechslin Frank. ....940 OtsukaT R 972 Palez Paul M 960 Palmer W J &Son... 961 Park Floral Co 961 Pearson E W 964 PedrickGR&Son..968 Peacock Dahlia Fr..972 Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co Ill PennThe Florist.... 963 PetersonJ A&Sons.934 Peterson Nursery. -.972 Peters & Reed Poty. ,982 Philadelphia Whole- sale Floral Ex 93S Philips Bros 960 PierceFOCo 981 Pierson FR Co I Pierson AN(Inc)...971 Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co 966 Pikes Peak Flo Co... 964 RllsburylL 984 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 953 95S PlathH 973 Podesta&Baldocchi.965 Poehlmann Bros Co. 944 955 Pollworth C C Co... 955 Polykranas Geo J . . . .957 Potter Floral Co.... 960 Pulverized Manure Co The 980 Pyfer AT&Co 948 Pyfer&01sem..933 %5 Raedlein Basket Co. 932 Randall A L 2nd special cover Randall's Flower Shop 963 Randolph & Mc- Clements 963 Randolph PS& Son? 943 Rawlines Elmer 974 Ready Reference.... 975 Reburn G M 938 Reed & Keller 982 Regan Ptg House... IV Reid Edw 934 Reinberg Geo 953 Reinberg Peter 939 Renter & Son SJ....938 Rice Bros 955 Riedeia Meyer 957 RobbinsF A 950 Ro binson J CSeed Co . 968 Rochester Flo Co.. ..961 RockWmL FlwrCo. .964 Rohnert Waldo 968 Routzahn Seed Co. ..967 RuschG&Co 955 Rye George 964 St Louis Seed Co. ...967 Schiller, the Florist.. 965 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 982 Schlatter W& Son.. 984 SchlingMax 958 Schmidt Chas S 954 Scbwake Chas & Co. 956 Sekenger Adam 951 SekiBros&Co 965 Sharp Partridge&Co.984 Sheridan Walter F.. 957 Siebrecht George C.957 SinnerBros 930 Situation& Wants. ..931 SkidelskySS&Co... I Smith A W&C0....962 SmithED&Co.. ..974 Smiths Fetters Co. .964 Smith Henry 964 Smith W&T Co.... I Stokes Seed Farms Co %7 Storrs & Harrison. ..974 Stumpp G.E.M....963 Superior Machine & Boiler Works... 984 Syracuse Pottery Co. 982 'Thompson J O Carnation Co I Thomson Wm & Sons Ltd IV Thorburn J M & Co. 967 TonnerO A&L A...946 Totty ChasH 973 Traendly & Schenck . 957 Trepel Jos 965 United Cut Flo Co ..957 Van Meter Flower Shop 963 Vaughan AL & Co.. 937 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 941 969 971 982 Vick's Sons Jas 969 Vincent R Jr & Sons Co I Walker F Co 961 Waller Seed Co 958 WeberFH 961 Weiland&Risch....953 Weiss Herman 957 WelchBrosCo 954 Welchs' 955 Welch Patrick 954 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 957 Whitted Floral Co... 960 Wietor Bros 949 Wills &Segar 963 Wilson J SFlo Co... 962 WittboldGCo..940 958 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson.960 WoodruffSD&Sons968 Yokohama Nur8Co..968 Young John & Co. ..957 Young & Nugent — 960 Zech& Mann. ..946 953 Ziska Jos & Sons 953 Zvolanek Anton C..96S Split Carnations KasUy Mended with Pillsbury Carnation Staple W« And ityery satisfao- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along without them. J. L. Johnson. 1000 for 35o; 3000 lor 11.00 I. L. PILLSBURT Oalesbnrd. ni. Jreer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenbonses Drive easy and true^ becaas* j botli bevels aie oo the same •tde. Can't twist and break the elisB io drtvine. Galvan- ized and will Dot nut. No right! or lefts. The Peerless Glazlne Point li patented. No others like It. Order Irom your deale^ or direct from m. 1000.75c. poitpald. Sample! free, HENE7A. DSEEB.I 714 Cbeitnnt BtreetN PUUotlpbi^ "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO No loss if yon mend your split carna- tions with Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 far $1.00. Postpaid. Wm. Seiilatttr BEFORE • Son, AFTER 422 Main St. Sprln^ield. Mass. REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipment guaranteeJ IGOE BROS.. 61-73 MetropoCtap Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for catalog. JOHN A. EVANS CO., RICHMOND. INB. D O 1 1 O r S GRADE For GREENHOUSES steam and Hot Water See Onr Catkloene. 6IBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. CUT FLOWER BOXESi jEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS \ PHILADELPHIA, PA. iQr:£3j RmBrica is "the Prow of the IIbssbIi therB' may bB mars cnmfart Rmidsbips, but we ars tba Srst to touch Unknown Sebs," Vol. XLVIl. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 25, 1916. No. 1486 The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916. by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evert Saturday bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Phone; Harrison 7466. Registered Cable Address: Amello, Ctiicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 81.00 a year; Canada, 82.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $3.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers— Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robert C. Kerr, Houston, Tes., Vice-President. .John Young, 53 West Twenty- eighth 3treet, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Tre.asurer. Officers Elect — R. C. Kerr Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Young, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Fifth National Flower Show. The Fifth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo.. April 6-15, 1918. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind., January 31-February 1, 1917. J. F. Ammann, Edwardsville, 111., President; W. J. Veset, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-Presi- dent; A. F. J. Baub, Thirty-eighth Street and Rockwood Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition Phila- delphia, March, 1917. S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa., President; Louia Reuter, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; Ben.iamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Cleveland, O., November 1917. Wm. Vert, Port Washington, N. Y., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 110th Street, Chicago, Secretary. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. Annual convention and exhibition at Boston, Mass., July 7, 1917. Geo. W. Kerb, Doylestown, Pa.. President; Habbt A. Bunyabd, 40 W. Twen- ty-eighth street, New York, Secretary. Primulas. As fast as the primroses grow, space them out so that there is a good dis- tance between each plant, and so that the leaves do not touch, allowing room between the plants for a free circula- tion of air. If the plants are placed on a bench with a front and back board, place boards across and set the plants on these or stand the pots on inverted pots so as to bring them up into the air. Take care In watering not to wet the foliage more than nec- essary, or the leaves will be spotted. Many good primulas are ruined by being overcrowded and the foliage al- lowed to remain damp. If the plants are not going to be in flower for the holidays they can be placed in a tem- perature of 60° at night for a short time, which will rapidly bring them along, but do not . attempt a higher temperature than that, nor for any great length of time. These plants are cold-loving subjects and are more sat- isfactory in a house that never goes above 50° at night. Primula obconica is now blooming freely and can be kept in bloom until spring if grown cool. These plants are particularly useful in filling Christmas baskets. Care must be taken in the handling of these plants by persons -who are at all sub- ject to poisoning from coming in con- tact with this, rhus, or other poisonous plants, for they sometimes cause a very troublesome and irritating erup- tion of the skin. Ardislas. The berries of the ardisias should now be turning a bright red and the foliage taking on that beautiful glossy appearance which makes this plant so popular at the holidays. Where these plants are grown in great heat the ber- ries do not color as brightly, and the leaves lack that thick, leathery tex- ture and glossy appearance, and the plants are not so satisfactory in the houses. They also chill very easily, and if this happens the berries drop off. It is much better to finish them from this time on in a bright, sunny house, with good ventilation; this will tend to color up the fruit and give the plants a much healthier appearance, and they will prove more satisfactory. We have seen these plants, where grown cool and not forced, hold their berries until the next year's crop was borne. Keep a sharp lookout for scale on ardisias; they quickly get covered with the brown scale unless carefully watched, and when these insects ap- pear constant washing is the great rem- edy. Clean oft the first that appear. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Catch Crops. With the close competition that the greenhouse man is up against at the present day it does not pay to have any of the bench room idle, or if a crop shows that it is not going to suc- ceed and be remunerative it had better be thrown out and the room occupied by something that will pay. The sev- eral different plants and flowers have their seasons, and when they are done a succeeding crop should be all ready prepared to take the place. It there- fore pays to have some catch crop ready in cases of this kind. There are many annuals that can be grown and carried along in small pots and if not used and eventually discarded the loss is small. These, if planted out in the benches, will bloom in the early spring and give a very welcome variety to the flowers of that season. There are many flowers grown today that were first grown as catch crops, such as the antirrhinum. Among others which might be grown this way are the cen- taureas, either bachelor's buttons or sweet sultans, nasturtiums, lupines, calendulas, eschscholtzias, salpiglossis. schizanthus, stocks and others. There are also many of the early blooming perennials which can be lifted and heeled in where they can be easily ob- tained during the winter and trans- planted to the greenhouse. Among these are Coreopsis lanceolata, Aquilegia ccerulea, gaillardias, heuceras, sweet William, and others -rfhich the grower 986 The American Florist. Nov. 25, has in stock. A dealer will always find customers who appreciate these flowers, which are often not seen during the winter months, and by having the stock of a few of these odd things one can often plant out a section of a bench that otherwise would not be returning any revenue, and thereby prevent loss. Beg:onla Rex. With the advent of steady firing and a warna propagating bench the cuttings of Begonia Rex should be started at once if good plants are desired for spring and summer growing. These plants are very ornamental wheii well grown and the leaves can be used in much floral work. These plants are raised from either shoot or leaf cut- tings, but where many are propagated the latter method is generally employed. Well matured leaves that are healthy and vigorous are selected and two methods can be adopted. The leaf can be cut several times through the mid- rib and its branches and then placed on the propagating bed and the cuts pegged down to the sand. A wire in the shape of a hair pin will do this. Or the leaf may be cut into triangular pieces, with the rib as the apex, and these cuttings inserted in the sand as other cuttings are with the point down. Another method sometimes adopted is to cut the leaf in two parts lengthwise and the two halves are stood erect in the sand. The cutting bench should be shaded and if covered with glass and kept close the propagation will be more rapid and successful. The small leaves will shortly protrude from, the sand and when the roots have attained a length of half an inch or more they can be potted in soil consisting of two parts loam, one part leaf-mold, one part well-rotted manure, and one part sand. They will require a warm temperature, and when watering be careful not to wet the foliage, especially where the sun shines upon them, or holes in the leaves will be the result. They should be shifted into larger pots as required and as the plants grow coarser soil may be used in the potting. They make much handsomer plants when grown in shady locations rather than in the full sunlight. Stevia. The early stevia will now be coming into flower, but if the plants are in pots, and there are a good large num- ber, they should not be brought into flower all at once. By keeping some of the plants in a cool location they can be retarded so that plants may be had in bloom up to February. A house ^or deep frame where the night tempera- ture can be kept just above the freez- ing point will hold them in check and they can be brought in as desired. The dwarf variety is very easily handled in this manner, but the tall plants are not so easily moved around. Keep the plants well tied up for the joints are very brittle and break down easily, and the long variety should be very carefully handled even after the sprays are cut, for they break down with their own weight when in flower. Erie, Pa.— J. v. Laver, the well- known grower of this city, has pur- chased the Wm. F. Kasting Co. range, whch is devoted to roses, and will operate the same as a wholesale establishment in connection with his retail store. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. KKt, Philadelphia. Pa. Thanksgiving:. Now is the time to plan for this im- portant flower selling event. It is one of the holidays that people arrange for beforehand, much of the business be- ing done before the final day. The dwelling is always put in order for Thanksgiving; it is the great home- coming time when everything is to look at its best; there will be flowers wanted for vases, and the table must look its best for the feast, but before' this, the palms, ferns, and other house plants must all be in place, adding life and beauty and a finishing touch that only nature can give. To meet this demand, which is one of the features of the trade in early November, there are a number of suit- able plants in medium to larger sizes that should be in every wide awake flor- ist's stock. A dozen or two specimens in from six to 10-inch pots, in jardi- nieres or baskets standing on pedes^ tals about the shop, give the place a live, up to date appearance. As these move oft they should be replenished — there is nothing like a full stock to please customers. Among the first se- lections are the kentias, both Belmore- ana and Forsteriana, single and made up. The green tubs are more popular than the pots, and most of the stock is now grown in these handy recepta- cles. Arecas are coming in again; they will do almost as well as the kentias, and nothing is more beautiful and decorative thaji a bushy areca. Ficus pandurata, with its broad odd- shaped leaves, is very striking; if the leaves are kept polished with a dry cloth, showing the white veins, they are sure to attract much attention. F. utilis Is another fine specimen in this family, while the old F. elastica still has many friends. Dracaenas fragrans and Massangeana are both very orna- mental and popular house plants. Pon- danus Veitchii, with its striped leaves, always takes the public's fancy and in many houses will do very well. For color, there is nothing more effective than the crotons; while not so hardy as the others, they are almost certain to find customers who, attracted by their brilliant coloring, take them for what they are. The aspidistra fills the bill for the people "who have no luck with plants" — it can be sold with a guarantee. Nothing is more salable or adds so much to the decorative effect of a store as the Boston fern and its numerous large family; these graceful ferns are easily the most popular of house plants and no stock is complete without them. If the height of the ceiling will permit, well furnished plants in pairs, sus- pended by chains or cords running through pulleys attached to the ceiling, one plant balancing the other, add greatly to the effect and fill up the high space so objectionable in some stores. A line of pot covers and jardi- CHICAGO FLORAL ART AND NOVELTY SHOW. Basket of Rose Champ Weiland by A. Lange. igi6. The American Florist. 987 A. W. SMITH CO.'S STORE, PITTSBURGH, PA. nieres, kept fresh and clean, will often find purchasers in connection with plants, if the attention of the buyers is called to them. In some shops all plants are kept in such receptacles and priced together. All kinds of supplies should now be in stock or anything needed ordered at once. It is not necessary to buy heav- ily of any one article unless something exclusive may be secured by taking the whole stock. Flower bowls and holders are still good, although no longer the novelty of the last two years; they had a wonderful sale. Plant baskets are now filled by some of the growers quite as well as they are done by the artists in the stores. The latest styles and colorings are se- lected, the liners filled with choice plants, which after a two or three weeks' start at the greenhouse, are then exposed for sale in the stores. "With the addition of cut flowers in tubes and a ribbon decoration, they are most attractive and salable. For a window decoration, baskets of fruit and flowers are very appropriate. When nicely arranged they certainly catch the eye and often the dollars. A tall open-work gypsy basket, filled with fancy apples and pears and topped ■with flowers, is effective, the fruit be- ing readily seen through the open wil- low-work in the bottom. A number of smaller baskets of flowers with bunch- es of grai)es tied with ribbons to the handles, which can be suspended to fill the center of the window, will be found good sellers. The regulation grain sheaves and corn stalks, with partially husked ears and other evidences of a good harvest, make a showy and seasonable window, though by this time lacking in novelty. Variety may be given by a display of college ribbons and pennants, foot balls and other such paraphernalia, featur- ing the final college foot ball game that is played in nearly every large city on that day. Corsages of violets and other flowers, tied with college ribbons, should be prominently displayed, for which there is generally great demand. Advertising is in order, which if .iu- diciously done by neatly printed fold- ers mailed to each patron, and desired customers from selected lists, is bound to give good results. Great publicity can be obtained through the columns of the daily press, if one's business will warrant the expenditure. There are always quantities of cut flowers used for Thanksgiving day; no one with guests in the house would think of sit- ting down to the table without a few flowers. At some special dinners the decorations are quite elaborate. High vases, with long stemmed chrysanthe- mums well above the line of vision, and a grouping of low baskets and vases of fruit, chrysanthemums and autumn leaves along the center, with a few smaller vases of Mrs. Ward roses, make a pretty and seasonable setting. It should be some one person's busi- ness to see that the goods in the store are all placed where they will give the best decorative effect and at the same time be conveniently near to the cus- tomers who may be interested or pre- vailed on to making purchases. At busy times this orderly placing is often over- looked, but its importajice will warrant its being properly looked after. The holiday buying brings many strangers and others who only come in occasion- ally, and to them the store should look at its best. K. Birthday Reminders. Here is, to us, a new idea that illus- trates one entertaining side of Ameri- can married life. A well-known florist sends out in- discriminately to prosperous and sup- posedly affectionate husbands a cheer- ful little postal card. On it is written, "Date of my wife's birthday — remind me of it." The affectionate husband mails it back to the florist. Then, every year, on the birthday of "the dear one," or a day before, the florist rings up the husband and says, "What about your wife's birthday? Any flowers?" The husband says, "Thanks very much for reminding me. Send up a box of roses, with 'Much Love and De- votion' written on a card. Don't for- get to remind me next year." The wife gets the box of flowers on her birthday and the card with all the 988 The American Florist. Nov. 25, love and devotion. The husband pays the bill and all is serene in that happy- American home. The husband goes down to his work making money. The wife leans back in her straight front or crooked front corset and says to all her friends as they come in and roll up their eyes when they see the flowers, "Yes, Henry never forgets." Dear Henry doesn't forget, thanks to the florist. How m.any Am.erican homes are kept happy and smooth by these intelligent reminders? — Chicago American. Louisville Decorations. The F. Walker Co. arranged a very handsome decoration November 16, the occasion being a debutante ball at the Woman's Club. The walls of the ball- room were draped with smilax and rustic baskets filled with ferns were placed in all of the windows. In the center of the ceiling was a dome of smilax from which fell garlands of the same supporting Chinese lanterns. The stage where the musicians were seated represented a Chinese garden with a background of ferns, palms and bay trees. H. G. W. Syani^h^lrises Outdoors. Kd. Ameeican Florist: Please advise whether Spanish irises are hardy in Illinois and the middle west. O. W. Yes, perfectly hardy and will in- crease with the years, usually flower- ing stronger than the newly imported bulbs. In heavy soil, add plenty of sand; no sand needed in light alluvial soil. B. O. O. Illinois. I had always considered Spanish iris as not perfectly hardy for outdoor planting. Last fall we had an order from one of our customers to plant in her yard one thousand Spanish irises in separate colors. Before planting these irises I made inquiries among all florists in our locality, and one and all said Spanish irises are not hardy here. However, I went ahead and planted the bulbs in a very exposed location, covered about December first with leaves and then forgot all about the transaction. Imagine my surprise when the same customer phoned me the other day that she wished me to plant 2,000 more Spanish irises, as those planted last fall made a most beautiful show and were the admira- tion of all her friends and neighbors. I believe most florists are laboring tinder the impression these irises are not hardy and am glad to answer "O. W.'s" inquiry. I feel sure that many of these bulbs can be sold at retail if recommended to customers as hardy. J. S. W. Iowa. Ottawa, Ont. — At the annual meet- ing of the Ottawa Horticultural So- ciety, F. E. Buck was elected presi- dent. The society now has a member- ship of over 900. BRAMPTON, ONT. — The Dale Estate lost 85 men to the military service. Some are in training camps, many at the front. It is exceedingly difiicult to replace this labor now. Teere Haute, Iiro. — John G. Heinl, of the well-known firm of John G. Heinl & Son, already prominently iden- tified with two local banks, has been elected president of the new Morris Plan bank of this city. Pittsburgfli Cut Flower Co. AN UP-TO-DATE SUPPLY HOUSE. This company has a splendidly equipped building. Frederick Burki, its president, form.ed the company pri- marily to handle the product of his large establishment and that of a few other growers of the neighborhood. More growers soon sought his market; then supplies were added, and no^w, in the large store of three floors, each 40x110 feet and a basement of similar size, all with high ceilings, there is to be found a wonderfully full and assort- ed stock of everything in florists' sup- plies. Wire designs are made in quan- tity on the third floor, labor-saving ma- chinery being a " great factor. Three car loads of corrugated boxes, bought before the rise, are a valuable asset, as is a large stock of florists' wire, also gathered in last year. The second floor is the basket department; four factories supply this stock in addition to the im- ported line. It is a very large and up- to-date assortment. Wax and artificial flowers occupy a large space, they be- ing in great demand with the country trade. The first floor gallery contains a full line of ribbons, chiffons, letters, etc. The cut flower business is transacted on the main floor, large refrigerators in the rear, store the stock when neces- sary. An old-fashioned ice box, now cooled by a cold storage plant, is fitted with zinc trays or drawers, in which can be stored 30,000 short stemmed roses, and Mr. Langhans, the chief here, says they are much better kept and handled in this way. The carna- tion section of the box, or room, is kept cool with fresh air from the out- side. The basement has a large auxiliary box for wild smilax and other greens and peonies in season. Great bins are filled with sphagnum and sheet moss. The automatic refrigerating plant and a large furnace in which all garbage and old flower stock is consumed have sections here. Boxwood, which is handled in large quantities, is all re- ceived direct from the growers by ex- press, which insures its fresh condi- tion. T. P. Langhans and W. A. Clarke are members of the firm, in charge and always on the job. Taking it all in all, this is one of the most complete sup- ply houses of the country. MODEL EANGE AT BAKEESTOWN. When the ranges of glass that con- stitute the flower growing departnaent of this great business loom suddenly into sight as one reaches the summit of the hill on the road from the station at Bakerstown, Pa., some 22 miles from Pittsburgh, its great extent, over 900,000 square feet, nearly all visible at once, is most surprising, even to the visitor who expected something large. The place is built on both sides of a ravine, at the bottom of which are two ponds that hold rain and spring water, which is pumped to an elevated tank on an adjoining hill, which furnishes the pressure. This is brought to a tem- perature of about 60 degrees, required for watering and syringing, during the winter season by a series of steam coils. The heating plants are also situated in the ravine; there are eight return tubu- lar boilers of 150 horsepower each. This is an intensely practical place — the houses are all Lord & Burnham iron construction, some in the very large carnation range form a series of roofs with narrow gutters, covering the slope of the side of the ■hill. This house must be 500 feet each way. The condition of the plants in this range and in two other large houses, 30x450 feet, is such as would glad- den the heart of any grower. They show a health and vigor and wealth of » P^^' • ^^^^^yj ^ HEr^ ^i9g| RB^h^Ik ' ii^laiw f Hb '. a^^ I 'Jwi ^•' ^H ^^^^^^l^l^^^^^^H ^^^^^^BB^^^^P L fj^KBi^^^^^^^M ^M '^^Hl "'-'m ^^E CHICAGO FLORAL ART AND NOVELTY SHOW. Basket ot Bonnaffon Chrysanthemums by Miss Frauenfelder. igi6. The American Florist. 989 GREENHOUSES OF THE PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO., NEAR PITTSBURGH, PA. T. P. Langhans, Secretary. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. Fred Burki, President. Pittsburgli Cut Flower Co. W. A. Clarke, Treasurer. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. buds that reflect great credit to the men in charge. Two beds, five feet in width and 450 feet each in length, are filled with plants for stock from which the first bunch of cuttings have been taken. The varieties are those that are difficult to get shoots from when forced for flowers. About 300,000 young plants are raised— it takes 200.000 to fill the houses. Some are sold, and where stock is small they are doubled up in plant- ing so as to insure full crops. When the stock plants are thrown out in the spring, carnations from small pots are planted close together in their place, where they are pinched and make stocky, bushy plants that are wonderfully benefitted before planting out time. Asters follow when these go outside and help to keep up the "jingle of the shekels" until the stock carna- tions again demand the space. The flowering carnations are an all the year round crop, the old stock hold- ing out until the young plants are ready to take their place. The varieties favored are White Wonder, their stand- ard in its color; Winsor, which does not split for dark pink, and Mrs. Ward, Enchantress Supreme and Delight for light pink. White Perfection is best in hot weather. Planting commences August 1 and goes on as fast as possi- ble. Bone flour, sheep, and liquid manure are the stimulants when neces- sary, but good compost is the first essential. The carnation benches are five feet in width. Three long benches of yellow daisies were a feature. These were planted in troughs six inches in width across the tables and about 12 inches apart. This is done to get them root-bound, so as to ripen the wood and make them throw flowers. Selected cuttings for these were rooted the first two weeks in June. In making cuttings, plants that show a short, stunted growth are avoided; only free-growing, lively looking shoots will make flowering wood— the heavy, closely leaved shoot that produces one large flower is par- ticularly to be avoided. The roses are kept to a high stand- ard— there are about 75,000 plants. Fifty thousand of these are Killarneys, two-thirds pink, the balance white, some of them double. Richmonds are a feature and are done wonderfully well. A large house of Ophelia is easily up to its reputation full of long- stemmed buds. Mrs. Ward, some Shaw- yer, Cecile Brunner, J. L. Mock, which is one of cut-and-come-again kind, and Mrs. Russell, which latter does not quite fill the bill here for quantity, make up the assortment. In one-half of a 50x400-foot house Killarney was being manipulated to be at its best at Thanksgiving, the other end for Christ- mas. After then, no more pinching until near Easter, when some long stock was thought advisable. Asparagus is an important, product; two very large houses are filled with stock for strings and sprays. There are also several quite large blocks In some of the other houses. Wires, simi- lar to carnation supports, are used to keep up the sprays and give more light and air to the beds. A low range of ridge and furrow houses are filled with chrysanthemums — 28,000 plants. Nothing could be done better than these, planted in ground beds, green-leaved to the very soil; the large varieties grown two stems to a plant, supported with iron rose stakes, with one wire to each row the length of the bed, to which the tops of the stakes are fastened with a short clip. Pompons were masses of flowers, nice- ly supported with wires, as in carna- tion beds — a fine assortment. The large varieties favored were Smith's Ad- vanse, Polly Rose, Unaka, Golden Glow, Razor, the Chadwicks, Pink and White Chieftain, BonnafEon, Maud Dean and Old Time Ivory. There was a fine bed of Golden Wedding for late. 990 The American Florist. Nov. 25f Ten thousand cattleyas. labiata just going out, and trianae, a splendidly- budded lot of plants that will be at their best at the holidays, filled a large house. Much of the rose stock is grown on raised benches, with tiles laid the cross way to allow for drainage and circulation of warm air to the roots. Much importance was attached to this feature at first, but now it is being done away with as benches have to be replaced, the beds without tile having been found to do equally well, particu- larly as their soil is very porous. Frank Kocher, the superintendent, under President Burki a grower of national reputation, has had charge of the place since 1902, when the first houses were erected and the splendid condition of the various stocks show him to be one of the most skilled grow- ers of the country. The McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. This wholesale commission and florists' supply house occupies all floors of its building an Sandusky street, the first for their cutflowers, ■while the upper stories are the store rooms and wire work and basket de- partments, where a large force is kept busy working up stock and getting out special designs and baskets to order. The Company also has a large green- house establishment of some 80,000 feet of ground, covered with glass, the specialty being roses and carnations. Chrysanthemums are also grown. The new chrysanthemum, Mrs. M. R. Morgan, originated with this firm. It is a beautiful Golden Wedding color, one of the sensations of last year's Cleveland show. They found a ready Sale for 5,000 blooms this year. They are having a great booking for young plants. A white sport is being care- fully propagated. In addition to stock of local consignors, this company han- dles choice roses, lily of the valley, or- chids, gardenias, etc., from eastern growers, who find the Pittsburgh mar- ket an excellent one for high grade flowers at the best market price. For the past 18 months there had been an excellent demand until only recently, in fact, Mr. McCallum said, the past week or two had been the first time in that period when . there was any semblance of a glut and cold weather of the last few days had righted things again. He is sure that business will be good from now on, with a demand at good prices for all high grade stock. A. W. Smith Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. This splendid flower store is one of the largest in the country. Situated at the corner of Liberty and San- dusky streets, in the heart of the re- tail district, it is passed daily by many thousands of people. Its front on Lib- erty street is 30 feet, with a depth on Sandusky of 90 feet. Very large, continuous bulk windows give the in- terior an almost greenhouse illumina- tion. A contintious and very orna- mental ice box, 80 feet in length, bor- ders one side of the store. On a row of irregularly placed tables are dis- played plants, vases of flowers and all the up-to-date bric-a-brac of a first class store. The very high ceiling af- fords space for a 10-foot wide gal- lery, 80 feet in length. The work room and ofiices are on the third floor — a very large space. 60x90 feet, well fitted up for the various departments. This is the home of the dollar box of flowers. This feature was started by the firm about 15 years ago, and was extensively advertised to get everybody in Pittsburgh and vicinity familiar with the house of A. W. Smith Co., Florists, and became so popular and taxed their facilities to such an extent at holiday seasons, that they had to cut it out at all such busy periods, but the firm still adver- tises in street cars for week-end sales. Their sales for these boxes for special occasions grew from one thousand to two until finally they were swamped with orders for over 3,000 for Valen- tines Day. When asked if a repu- tation for $1 boxes lowered the qual- ity or cheapened business in the eyes of the public, Mr. Smith said he believed it did to a certain extent, but many of their customers were of the wealthy class, who were always sure of getting high grade flowers with them. They cater, however, to the mid- dle class, who are the largest buyers, and he believes the extensive adver- tising was profitable as it brought them much of that trade of which the dollar box was but a small part. The company has taken up landscaping, which is now an important depart- ment, employing an oflice force of architects and draughtsmen and at times, in spring and fall, a very large number of outside men. Much of the cut flower and nursery stock is grown at Canfield, Ohio, where they have 200,000 feet of glass. Another establishment, in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, of some 50,000 feet is stocked with decorative plants, and here also is forced their bulbous stock for the store. Everything is done on a large scale, requiring a regular force of over 200 employes. It is one of the show places of the city— a revelation to the out-of-town visitor. v""' 'Kasting Co.'s Formal Opening:. The Wm. F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. T., had the formal opening of its new and commodious wholesale house, 568-570 Washington street, November 16, the entire establishment being thrown open for the inspection of the trade and their friends. A description of this model building is best given by starting with the basement where the power plant is located which operates the ice-making machine; also, the ele- vators, both freight and passenger. Here is also the storage room for ship- ping cases, vases and such other sun- dries as are in constant use. The main floor is given over almost exclusively to flowers, except the space reserved for the cases for ribbons, chiffons, etc., that are wanted in small quantities. The ice box. extending nearly the en- tire width of the store, is of the latest design and very commodious. This forms a partition separating the sales- room from the receiving and shipping departments at the rear. Large tables here are conveniently arranged for handling the stock. The second floor is an up-to-date supply house, where baskets, doves, ribbons, paper, crepe, designs of all kinds, thread, string, etc., are kept in quantity. The rear of this floor is given over to a first-class wire factory where all the firm's wire work is made. The third floor is light and well ven- tilated and is admirably adapted for use as a show room for flowering and foliage plants, where at Christmas, Easter and other occasions customers can chose their plants and have plenty of room in which to make their selec- tions. The fourth floor is used to house large stocks of moss, etc. On the occasion of the formal open- ing the third floor was given over to dancing and refreshments, the visitors being welcomed by E. C. Brucker, sur- viving active partner, who was ably assisted by Wallace Eiss, secretary of the company, and La Fay Wilkey, ex- ecutor. Messrs. Klinkenmeyer and Deutcher and Misses Cassidy and Nolan, all of whom are associated in the sales and office departments, were also on the reception committee. Wm. F. Kasting, Jr., John Kasting and Miss Laura Kasting were also present and helped to perpetuate the name of Kasting. Horticultural Society of New York. The exhibition of the Horticultural Society of New York, which was held in the American Museum of Natural History, Seventy-seventh street and Central Park West, New York, No- vember 9-12, was if anything a greater success than those of previous years and was attended daily by thousands of delighted visitors. While the speci- men chrysanthemum plants did not compare in size with those staged last year, they were seen in greater num- bers, the quality could hardly be improved upon, and their splendid ar- rangement in the main hall produced a marvelously striking color effect. The exhibits in the cut bloom section were also of high order. Among the odd shaped plants on display, many novelties came in for much attention. Two fan-shaped plants of different col- ors grown in the same tub. presented pink on one side and white on the re- verse, while a bush grown to a steam- boat shape complete with smokestack, etc., was another center of attraction. Roses, carnations, orchids and flower- ing and foliage plants were also fea- tured with excellent stock. In the chrysanthemum plant section,, open to all, the awards were as fol- lows: Adolph Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y. (John Canning, Supt.), five first prizes; W. B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y. (R. M. Johnston, Gr.), three first and three second prizes; Chas. Mallory, Port Chester, N. Y. (W. J. Sealey, Gr.), and G. D. Barron, Rye, N. Y. (James Linane, Gr.), one first and one second prize each; P. E. Lewis, Ridge- field, Conn. (J. W. Smith, Gr.), two second prizes; J. R. Lamar, Glen Cove, N. Y. (Robt. Marshall, Gr.), one first prize. In chrysanthemum cut blooms, open to commercial growers, Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., was first with seven first and one second prizes. Scott Bros., Elmsford, N. Y., captured sec- ond honors in the class for the col- lection of 25 varieties also in the two collections of pompons. In the chrys-' anthemum classes for non-commercial growers, the following were success- ful contestants : Adolph Lewisohn, Duke's Farm, Somerville, N. J.; Henry Goldman, Deal Beach, N. J.; Frederick Sturges, Fairfield, Conn.; Miss M. T. Cockcroft, Saugatuck, Conn.; Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y.; Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mamaroneck, N. Y.; Mrs. E. S. Beyer, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.; A. N. Cooley, Pittsfield, Mass.; G. B. Schley, Far Hills, N. J.; Adrian Iselin, Jr., H. M-. Tilford, Tuxedo, N. Y., and E. L. Meyer, Huntington, N. Y. In the division for rose cut blooms, open to commercial growers, F. R. Pierson Co., Cromwell, Conn., was first in the classes for 50 American Beauty and for 50 red, Louis A. Noe, Madisoir- N. J., and Chas. H. Totty, taking sec- ond honors respectively in the classes named. In the classes for 50 white, 50 pink and 50 yellow, Louis A. Noe captured the blue ribbons, with Chas. H. Totty second in the two last named. Mr. Totty was also awarded a silver medal for a variety not in commerce. Non-commercial growers who secured awards were: Richard Delafield, Tux- edo Park, N. Y.; P. Heeremans, Lenox, Mass.; Duke's Farm, Mrs. E. C. Con- verse, Greenwich, Conn.; Mrs. J. H. Flagler, Greenwich, Conn.; Mrs. Paul- ine Boettger. Rlverdale, N. Y., and H. M. Tilford. In carnation cut blooms in the com- mercial class, the Cottage Gardens Co., tgi6. The American Florist. 991 Queens, N. Y., captured high honors for 50 white; also a silver medal, sweepstakes for the finest vase and a diploma for a new variety. Leading contestants for honors among the non- commercial growers included Thomas Aitchison, Mamaroneck, N. T.; Mrs. E. S. Bayer, Henry Goldman, W. B. Thompson, H. M. Tilford, Mrs. E. C. Converse, Mrs. Payne Whitney, G. B. Schley, F. Heeremans, Mrs. J. C. Brady, Gladstone, N. T., and D. E. Oppenheimer, Yonkers. In the foliage and decorative plant section, open to all, P. R. Pierson Co. was awarded first prize for a splendid display of Nephrolepis exaltata and its varieties. A splendid exhibit of bay trees staged by the Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., also took first hon- ors in its class. The non-commercial exhibitors were W. B. Thompson, win- ner of the society's silver cup and $50 in cash for group of plants occupying 150 square feet; Mrs. P. A. Constable, Mrs. Pauline Boettger, and G. B. Schley. In the orchid groups, the Julius Roehrs Co., J. A. Manda and Lager & Hurrell were all first prize winners in the various classes. Thomas Moore, Hackensack, N. J., and Samuel Unter- m.eyer, Yonkers, N. Y., were first and second respectively in four classes open to non-commercial growers. The Cle- ment Moore special prize for hybrid, not the largest, but for the finest plant, was won by A. N. Cooley with Laeli- cattleya Firminii. This plant was also awarded the sweepstakes prize for being the best orchid plant exhibited. Special prizes were awarded to Young & Nugent, John Scheepers & Co., Inc., Adolph Lewisohn, Roland R. Conklin, Albert Crane, R. Mortimer, Mrs. Wm. Barr, Geo. Giatras, Mrs. H. Darlington, Mrs. J. C. Brady, Pred- erick Sturges. Mrs. P. A. Constable, Clement Moore, Chas. Mallory and Wm. Shillaber. Chas H. Totty was awarded certificate of merit for display of chrys- anthemums and Duke's Farm received a silver medal for grapes and melons. In the decorated dinner table for eight persons, chrysanthemum blooms only with any appropriate foliage, Mrs. Payne Whitney was first, W. B. Thompson, second and Thos. Aitchison, third. The judges were Wm. Robertson, W. H. Waite, Wm. Mackay, Geo. Foul- sham, Alex. Robinson and Thos. Wil- son. The total attendance was 193,000. Texas State Flow;er Show. The third annual exhibition of the 'Texas State Florists' Association in conjunction with the Dallas Woman's Forum was held at Dallas, November 15-17, and proved to be the most suc- cessful in the history- of the associa- tion. The premium list covered a wide range of subjects, with divisions for florists of the state only, those from points outside of the state and separate classes for amateurs. The entries were numerous and well staged and the competition in many of the classes . ■was keen. Liberal prizes were do- nated by the following: E. C. Amling Co., Vaughan's Seed Store, Kroeschell Bros. Co., Foley Greenhouse Manufac- turing Co. and Sefton Manufacturing Co., Chicago; Ralph M. Ward & Co., New York; Denver Wholesale Florists' . Co., Denver, Colo.; Baker Bros., Fort Worth; H. Kaden, Gainesville; Texas Nursery Co., Sherman. The awards were as follows : OPEN TO FLOEISTS OF THE STATE. Twenty-five white chrysanthemums — Drumm Seed & Floral Co., Ft Worth, 1st; Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dal- las, 2nd. Twenty-five yellow chrysanthemums —Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 1st; Drumm Seed & Floral Co., 2nd. Twenty-five pink chrysanthemums — Drum Seed & Floral Co., 1st.; Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 2nd. Twenty-five chrysanthemums, any color — Drumm Seed & Floral Co., 1st.; Texas Nursery Co., Sherman, 2nd. Ten chrysanthemums, any color — Drumm Seed & Floral Co., 1st.; Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 2nd. Single bloom chrysanthemum, white — Drumm Seed & Floral Co., 1st.; Bird Forrest, Waxahachie, 2nd. Single bloom chrysanthemum, yellow — Texas Nursery Co., 1st.; Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 2nd. Single bloom chrysanthemum, pink — Lang Seed & Floral Co., 1st. and 2nd. Single chrysanthemum, any color — Texas Nursery Co., 1st. Exhibit of pot chrysanthemums- Texas Nursery Co., 1st.; Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 2nd. The sweepstake prize on the above exhibits was won by the Drumm Seed & Floral Co. FLOEISTS OUT OP THE STATE. Twenty-five white chrysanthemums — Denver Wholesale Florists' Co., Den- ver. Colo.. 1st.; Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111., 2nd. Twenty-five yellow chrysanthemums — Poehlmann Bros. Co., 1st.; Denver Wholesale Florists' Co., 2nd. Twenty-five pink chrysanthemums — Mrs. R. E. Darbee, San Francisco, Calif., 1st.; Poehlmann Bros. Co., 2nd. Twenty-five chrysanthemums, any color — Denver Wholesale Florists' Co., 1st.; Mrs. R. E. Darbee, 2nd. Ten chrysanthemums, any color — Mrs. R. E. Darbee, 1st. Single bloom chrysanthemum, white — Mrs. R. E. Darbee. 1st. Single bloom chrysanthemum, yellow — Mrs. R. E. Darbee, 1st. Single bloom chrysanthemum, pink —Mrs. R. E. Darbee, 1st. Single bloom chrysanthemum, any color — Mrs. R. E. Darbee, 1st. Exhibit pot chrysanthemums— Stup- py Floral Co., St. Joseph, Mo., 1st. The sweepstakes prize on the above exhibits was won by Mrs. R. E. Dar- bee. OPEN TO AXI.. Collection of not less than 100 chry- santhemums— Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 1st. ROSES AND CARNATIONS — TEXAS FLORISTS. Fifty assorted roses — Texas Nursery Co., 1st.; Lang' Floral & Nursery Co., 2nd. Twenty-five American Beauty — Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 1st. Fifty carnations, white — J. E. Mc- Adam. Ft. Worth, 1st.; Texas Nursery Co., 2nd. Fifty carnations, pink — J. E. Mc- Adam, 1st.; Drumm Seed & Floral Co., 2nd. Fifty carnations, red — J. E. McAdam, 1st.; Wichita Nursery & Floral Co., 2nd. Fifty carnations, new varieties — J. E. McAdam, 1st. FLORISTS OUT OF THE STATE. One hundred roses, white — Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. 1st,; GuUett & Sons, Lincoln, II!.. 2nd. One hundred roses, pink — Poehlmann Bros. Co.. 1st.; Gullett & Sons, 2nd. One hundred roses, any other color — Gullett & Sons, 1st.; Poehlmann Bros. Co., 2nd. Twenty-five American Beauty — Poehlman Bros. Co., 1st.; Gullett & Sons, 2nd. Fifty carnations, white — Denver Wholesale Florists' Co., 1st.; Gullett & Sons, 2nd. Fifty carnations, pink — Denver Wholesale Florists' Co., 1st; Gullett h Sons, 2nd. Fifty carnations, red — Gullett & Sons, 1st.; Denver Wholesale Florists' Co., 2nd. Best varieties carnations, any var- iety or color — Denver Wholesale Flor- ists' Co., 1st. OPEN TO ALL. Best table decoration — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.. 1st.;' Dallas Floral Co., 2nd.; Texas Nursery Co., 3rd. Bride's bouquet — McKinney Nursery Co., Dallas, 1st.; Lang Floral «& Nursery Co., 2nd.; Texas Nursery Co., 3rd. Corsage bouquet • — McKinney Nur- sery Co., 1st.; Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 2nd.; Dallas Floral Co., 3rd. Best general exhibit plants and nov- elties— Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 1st.; Stuppy Floral Co., 2nd. Best basket of flowers — Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 1st.; Texas Nursery Co., 2nd.; Dallas Floral Co.. 3rd. Exhibit of blooming plants — Stuppy Floral & Nursery Co., 1st.; Poehlmann Bros. Co., 2nd.; Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 3rd. Collection of ferns — Lang Floral & Nursery Co., 1st. Best sweet peas, all varieties — J. E. McAdam, 1st. The special prize of $5 in advertis- ing for the best 100 white roses was won by the Poehlmann Bros. Co. Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, 12 hotbed sash. In addition to the commercial ex- hibits for competition there were a number for exhibition only. The E. G- Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., large vase specimen blooms chrysan- themums and pompons. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn., col- lection specimen blooms. Elmer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian, Mich., vase specimen blooms. J. F. Wilcox & Sons, Council Bluffs, la., roses, carnations and chrysanthe- mums, also blooming plants. Stuppy Floral Co., roses, carnations, sweet peas, calendulas, snapdragons and blooming plants. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla., large exhibit chrysanthemums, roses and carnations. Park Floral Co., Denver, Colo., fancy cyclamen, azaleas and primulas. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, 111., foliage plants. H. S. Ely, Neosho, Mo., large collec- tion blooming plants. Poehlmann Bros. Co., large collec- tion blooming plants, roses, carnations and chrysanthemums. Denver Wholesale Florists' Co., large display roses, carnations and chrysan- themutns. McKinney Nursery Co., large dis- play pal,ms, ferns and blooming plants. The 1917 flower show of the associa- tion will be combined with the meet- ing to be held at Waco in September. T. C. R. Lake Geneva Flower Show. The twelfth annual chrysanthemum exhibition of the Lake Geneva Gar- deners' Association, held at Horticul- tural hall, November 10-12, was a great success, the quality and arrange- ment of the subjects staged, being of the best and the attendance very sat- isfactory. In the main hall the ."Queen of Au- tumn" reigned supreme; huge exhibi- tion blooms,, graceful singles, dainty pompons, and anemones were all here in bewildering display, and in the class for large groups, these four types were blended with palms and ferns into one artistic whole. The prize win- ners here were J. J. Mitchell (A. J. Smith, Gr.), first; Mrs. F. T. A. Jun- kin (A. Johnson, Gr.), second; Mrs. N. W. Harris (A. Montgomery, Gr.), third. F. D. Countiss (A. Martini, Gr.), had an arrangement differing 992 The American Florist. Nov. 25, slightly from the others. This evi- dently did not meet with the judges' favor. In the class for group of singles, Mrs. A. C. Allerton (R. Blackwood. Gr.), took premier honors, C. L. Hutch- inson (W. P. Longland, Gr.), being second. The latter exhibitor was first for group of pompsns. A special prize was awarded Mr. Wrigley, Jr. (C. Lockwood, Gr.), for a group com- posed of both of these types. In the class for 12 Wm. Turner, A. J. Smith led with very fine exam- ples, being closely followed by A. Johnson and R. Blackwood. For 12 yellows A. J. Smith again won with Col. Appleton. For 12 pink, R. Black- wood was first with Blberon, C. Lock- wood, second, and A. J. Smith, third. For 12 crimson, R. Blackwood and A. J. Smith won in the order named, showing F. T. Quittenton and Crim- son Pockett. For 12 blooms, any other color, A. J. Smith won with Mad. L. Rousseau, while for 12 blooms, four varieties. R. Blackwood and C. Lock- wood took first and second respec- tively. The class for 10 blooms, 10 varie- ties, brought three competitors, R. Blackwood leading, A. J. Smith sec- ond, C. Lockwood third. For six blooms of Turner, R. Blackwood was again to the fore, while six, any other white, was annexed by Mrs. Boissot (J. Balsdon, Gr.). For six blooms one variety, incurved, Odessa was the winning flower, being exhibited in first place by R. Blackwood. A. John- son, second, C. Lockwood, third. For six blooms .pink, A. Johnson led with Well's Late Pink, C. Lockwood and R. Blackwood following in the order named. The same order was main- tained in the class calling for six crim- son. R. Blackwood scored again with six bronze, with Bronze Brighthurst. Special mention must be made of the very fine specimen plants exhib- ited by R. Blackwood, A. J. Smith and A. Johnson, the former exhibitor's plant of Anna being awarded a cer- tificate of merit. Other fine varieties were Greystone, Nellie Pockett and Klondyke. For singles in six-inch pots, A. Johnson, and W. Wahlstedt, gardener to Mrs. H. H. Porter were the respective winners. A. J. Smith led for single stems in the same size pots. This exhibitor also won for group of palms, using kentia, latania, and phoe- nix in good condition. A. Montgom- ery won in the group of foliage plants, using crotons, pandanuses, dracaenas, etc. For specimen fern, A. J. Smith won with' a fine piece of Polypodium Man- daianum, while for three ferns, A. Mar- tini won with good examples of ne- phrolepis, adiantum and polypodium. For six begonias, A. Johnson led with Mrs. Peterson, C. Lockwood second with Lorraine and J. Balsdon. third, with B. fuschoides. Single plants, A. Johnson, with Cincinnati. For basket of plants, Wm. Wahlstedt scored. Any- thing not scheduled, was won by A. J. Smith with vase of Lilium gigan- teum. Roses and carnations were staged In the meeting room and were exception- ally fine in quality. For 18 blooms of American Beauty, A. J. Smith was awarded a certificate of merit. In the class for 12 Ophelia, C. Lockwood, R. Blackwood, and A. Johnson were the respective winners. For 12 white, R. Blackwood and A. Johnson won in the order named, both using Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. My Maryland pro- duced three competitors, R. Black- wood, first, Ed. Swift (R. J. Sampson, Gr.), second, C. Lockwood. third. R. Blackwood won from A. Johnson for vase of yellow, both entering Sunburst. This he repeated with Hoosier Beauty, C. Lockwood being second. Mrs. Chas. Russell produced but one entry, A. Johnson, with nice flowers. In the class for 12 white carnations, A. J. Smith led, A. Johnson, and C. Lockwood being second and third. For light pink. Sensation, shown by A. Johnson, took the honors, A. J. Smith following with Philadelphia. In dark pink, this order was reversed, the va- rieties being Northport Beauty and seedling 1912. In the class for crim- son, A. J. Smith won from C. Lock- wood, both using Princess Dagmar. Twenty-five blooms, mixed, brought three entries; A. J. Smith, A. Johnson, and J. Balsdon winning in the order named. Vase of cut flowers, other than chrysanthemums, was won by R. Blackwood, using roses, A. Johnson, second, with Lilium Melpomene and Asparagus elongatum; C. Lockwood, third, with a mixed vase of Browallia speciosa, Cuphea platycentra and ste- via. Of vegetables and fruit there was not an extensive display, but the qual- ity wa^ of the best. A. Martini, A. Johnson, R. J. Niles, J. Balsdon, A. Montgomery, and C. Ackerson were the prize winners in the different classes. The judging was efiiciently carried out by Messrs. Head, McNaughton, and Francis, of Lake Forest, 111. F. W. S. Cleveland Flower Show. The executive committee will meet November 22 in the office of Wm. G. Mather, president of the Ohio Horti- cultural Society, to receive the final report of the second annual Cleveland flower show from M. A. Vinson, man- ager. At the same time plans will be started for the third annual show to be held on a big scale in the Coliseum, November 6-11. 1917. The following is an additional list of awards not included in judges' re- port of November 11 : CERTIFICATES OF MERIT. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., group of novelty chrysanthemums not for competition. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., group of pompon and single chrysan- themums, not for competition. John A. Then, Chicago, new carna- tion Thenanthos. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., new pink pompon chrysanthe- mum "Little Gem." H. P. Bells, Cleveland, O., Asparagus Sprengeri. HONORABLE MENTION. A. N. Pierson, Inc., new chrysan- themum "Barbara Davis." Nag-ir-roc Gardens, Wickliffe, O., group of palms and stove plants, and vase of pompon and single chrysan- themums. Anna Dean Farms, Barberton, O., vase Sunburst roses not for competi- tion. New Orleans Flower Show. The floral display which was a fea- ture of the national farm show, held at New Orleans, La., November 11-19, was the largest ever held in that city and far ahead of anything before seen in the south, every florist in the city participating. Chrysanthemums were the feature, both specimen plants and cut blooms, and especially interesting to the public were the perfect types grown in 5-inch and 6-inch pots. There was also a good display of pompons and anemones. Practically every flo'nrer known in the south was in- cluded in the exhibition and the gen- eral arrangement of the exhibits was exceptionally good. Chas. W. Eich- ling was superintendent of the show I and the judging was in the hands of Emile Vallejo, pioneer florist; Alfred Weller, of Audubon park, and Fred Broecker, of City park. A feature of the fair, at all times surrounded by admiring throngs, was a beautiful crown of flowers, designed by Harry Papworth, of the Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. On an immense pillow of yellow chrysanthemums rested the royal symbol of Rex, its gold represented by hundreds of yel- low pompons, the lining, by rich col- ored Louisiana violets. It was thor- oughly original and gorgeous, and typified New Orleans. H. C. T. Texas State Florists' Association. At the annual meeting of the Texas- State Florists' Association held at Dal- las, November 15-17, the committee on resolutions composed of H. O. Hannah^ A. Y. Koehle and H. Kaden. reported as follows : We, your resolution committee, ap- pointed by you at a called meeting of the association, do herein report as follows : First, the a.ssociation extends sin- cere thanks to the ladies of the Dallas- Woman's Forum for their earnest and continued work, for the concessions obtained by them, their constant at- tendance and enthusiastic support and zealous work in making this the best state flower show ever held by the- Texas State Florists' Association. Second, we thank the Dallas florists for their earnest work and their finan- cial aid and their complete success im arranging exhibits and decorating the- building. Third, we extend our sincere grati- tude to every exhibitor, but especially to those outside of our state for their magnificent and abundant display in cut flowers and plants. Much credit is due them for the success of the- show and for which every florist should reciprocate. Fourth, we extend thanks to every- one outside the state, who so liberally donated to make the show a success. Fifth, we appreciate and thank the- Dallas press and the trade papers for- the space, good words and publicity given the show. Sixth, we thank the citizens of Dal- las for their attendance and liberal patronage. We, your resolution committee, ap- pointed by you at a called meeting of the association, herein report as fol- lows upon the death of our much be- loved fellow craftsman. Thomas Joy- of the Joy Floral Company, of Nash- ville, Tennessee : We express our sincere sorrow and' sympathy to his bereaved family in- their great loss. We recognized in hirOi a man of great merit, -who made the- world more beautiful by his life and scattered sunshine and cheer in his association. His life among us wa& like an unfolding rose bud and we be- lieve across the River in the Paradise- above, it will unfold to a life of eter- nal happiness. Resolved, That these resolutions be- spread upon the minutes of this asso- ciation, a copy be furnished his be- reaved family and a copy furnished' the trade papers. Altoona, Pa. — John Forbes, former- ly head gardener at the August Bel- mont estate, Newport, R. I., will take- charge of the Schwab estate here, De- cember 1. Ottawa, Ont. — Scrim's on Catherine- street, held its annual chrysanthemum- show, November 9-11, and it was large- ly attended by the public. This year's exhibit was excellent both in quality of stock and arrangement, the variety being a noteworthy feature. igi6. The American Florist. 993 Cincinnati. SLIGHTLY IMPROVED MARKET CONDITIONS. Business has shown a slight im- provement since the time of the last writing, but it is not substantial enough as yet to make any material difference. The supply, though not as large at it was, still can more than take care of all present demands. A few days of cold weather last week were succeeded by balmy weather this week. Chrysanthemums are still in a glut and the chances are that this con- dition of the market will continue up to Thanksgiving. Roses, too, are very plentiful. Carnations are in a supply that is too large for present wants of the retailers. The Easter lily supply, too, is more than ample for present needs. Receipts of sweet peas, lily of the valley and orchids are equal to re- quirements. Calla lilies and Paper Whites have only an ordinary market. NOTES. P. J. dinger has one new boiler at his greenhouses at New Castle, Ind., all set and ready for use. , J. A. Peterson & Sons are selling many begonias for the Thanksgiving trade. C. E. Critchell has been having a big demand for roses. Visitors : "William Coats, Montgom- ery, Ala.; Martin Reukauf, of H. Bay- ersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and G. A. Beckman and wife, of Middle- town, O. H. Kansas City, Mo. GOOD SALES AT SATISFACTOET FIGURES. The supply of chrysanthemums has been heavy during the past week, but has shortened somewhat and allowed the stores to clean up and at slightly advance prices. All sizes were to be had, but the fancy blooms which sold as high as $1 went best. Roses con- tinue plentiful, but prices are remark- ably moderate owing to chrysanthe- mum supply. Carnations are increas- ing in numbers daily and show better quality. White and yellow narcissi are seen in better supply and California violets are enjoying a good sale. NOTES. The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. had a big week in both local and shipping orders. Stock of all season- able varieties is arriving in good shape from the greenhouses. Mrs. Fred. Lamb, who was formerly manager of the city store five years ago, will take the position again January 1. A. F. Barbe reports good business, especially in funeral work, of which he has had a big run. Chrysanthemums, roses and carnations are plentiful here and he has everything in tip-top shape for the Thanksgiving rush. W. J. Barnes is having heavy cuts of chrysanthemums, carnations and white and yellow narcissi. Pot plants move well. The week was marked by a heavy call for funeral designs. The Amateur Gardeners' Association at a meeting November 16 elected officers for the ensuing year and ar- ranged for cups and prizes for the spring show. F. L. Horst has joined the store force at Arthur Newell's. Business here is said to be very good and the biggest Thanksgiving business ever is expected. H. Kusik & Co. report business in- creasing daily with plenty of good stock. They received 2,000 rolls of Christmas frieze last week. Ed. Humfeld has received his azaleas from Belgium and says they look good. He will push them to be in for the Christmas trade. Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. is making big preparations for the Thanksgiving business. Business in general has been very good. The Alpha Floral Co. reports busi- ness good in all departments. Stock is plentiful and the quality very good. L. M. Gilday Floral Co. reports a good run on corsage and funeral work, with good sales of chrysanthemums. T. J. Noll & Co. report that stock cleans up nicely. Orders for holi- day supplies are also coming in well. The Longview Farm & Floral Co. is cutting fancy carnations and chrysan- themums. Visitors : Wm. Fuhlbruegge, repre- senting Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, and H. G. Knowlton with A. L. Ran- dall Co., Chicago. E. J. B. Indianapolis, Ind. SATISFACTOET SALES AND FAIR PRICES. Weather, the coldest previous to Thanksgiving in many years, was wel- comed by the local trade, as it held back the crops and curbed the glut. Prices are fair and the demand, espe- cially for roses and carnations, is sat- isfactory. Chrysanthemums are seen in wonderful array in all of the stores, the large varieties not detracting from the popular pompons. The supply is plentiful, the quality fine and the de- mand fair. Pot plants are still hold- ing their own, with chrysanthemums and ferns in the lead. Azaleas are ar- riving from abroad, but are not up to their usual standard. NOTES. The E. G. Hill Co. had a very at- tractive and elaborate opening at their local store November 16-17. There was a wonderful display of chrysan- themums— pompons, singles, seedlings and large specimens — roses, standard and novelties of recent introduction, orchids, bouvardias and other flowers. The Temperly decorations in the ban- quet hall at the Claypool hotel during the convention of the W. C. T. U. were splendidly executed, the color effect be- ing carried out with yellow and white chrysanthemums. Some very fine Bonnaffons have been a feature at the Temperly store this season. Stale chrysanthemum blooms of in- ferior varieties have been falsely ad- vertised by two department stores as "Large, beautiful chrysanthemums at 5 cents each." Street boys and tran- sients have also disposed of much cheap stock, which tends to decrease sales. B. F. Hensley has added a new car to the delivery service of the Hensley Flower Shop ajid a large auto truck has been purchased which will trans- port stock from the range, at Knights- town, to the store. Frank Melick has taken a position as head grower at the National Co- operative Show Gardens at Spencer, Ind. Baur & Steinkamp are planning to erect one new house in the spring. Visitors: Allan Humason, Chicago; Edwin Morner, Shelbyville, Ind.; C. F. Meyer, New York; J. G. Chisholm, Cin- cinnati. M. E. T. Detroit. VERT LOW PRICES PREVAIL. Chrysanthemums dominate the mar- ket at present, and these with every item on the list of available flowers, are suffering alike from the low prices which are inevitable when the supply is so much in excess of the natural de- mand. Special sales of chrysanthe- mums and roses are alone responsible for the moving of the enormous stock this market has been afiiicted with this fall, and but for these sales, with their low prices, the results for the growers would be still more deplorable than they are. With the prices of every- thing entering into the growing of flowers much advanced this year, lit- tle encouragement is held out to the greenhouse men, who have, despite the (Ksadvantages under which they la- bored, produced stock, if possible, su- perior to that of former years, and are forced to dispose of it at prices not at all commensurate with the cost of growing. Hope, however, is held out for better conditions when the weather is colder and the season advances. The football game at Ann Arbor, Mich., November 18, was responsible for an outlet for thousands of yellow chrys- anthemums, but still the supply keeps up and it is likely that the crop will end before Thanksgiving as the late varieties are now being cut. The aza- lea importations are now arriving and as some were caught in transit during the excessive cold period, frozen plants are added to the florists' troubles. The coal question, too, is worrying many who are unable to keep supplied even at the excessive prices demanded, and very little encouragement is given by the dealers, ,for early relief from the present situation. NOTES. Chas. H. Plumb is building a bun- galo at Point Tremble, near Algonac, on the shore of Lake St. Clair, and here he and his family will spend the summer months hereafter. Ernest Herman, who has been Beard Bros.' foreman for the past 12 years, has left that firm and intends to take a well earned rest. J. F. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. STREET FAKIRS REAP HARVEST. Again the street fakirs had another glorious week. Plenty of all kinds of stock made it possible for the "street boys" to reap a harvest. The retail- ers make their usual complaint, but what can be done? The stock has to be sold, and if the retailers do not buy it all, the wholesale houses do the next best thing — sell it to the fakirs. It looks as if stock will shorten up very soon and prices will hold firmer, which will please everyone. Chrysanthe- mums are still holding the boards, with all other flowers just as plentiful. To- ward the end of last week roses were selling a little better and may continue on the advance. Carnations are sell- ing about the same as last week. Vio- lets have had quite a call, which helps to hold up the price. Sweet peas are not arriving in such great quantities so far. Lily of the valley is still scarce. Some Paper Whites are on the market, but have little call. Lilies are still selling at low prices. We all look for better conditions this week. NOTES. Randolph & McClements have been very busy vpith weddings all week. A full account of the florists' club banquet will be given next week. M. The Late William H. Donohoe. William H. Donohoe. formerly well- known in the retail trade of New York, died suddenly of pleuro-pneumonia, in that city. November 14. He at one time conducted a retail store on 28th street, near Fifth avenue, which was an unfortunate enterprise. He later went to Boston and was there for sev- eral years, we believe, with different firms. During the past summer, he was at Newport, R. I., with one of the New York firms that conduct summer stores in that city. He was a clever designer, decorator and salesman. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Anna G. Donohoe, and by his father, B^ederick Donohoe, who is well-known in the florist and seed trade of New York. The deceased was about 43 years old. His funeral was held at the Church of the Holy Innocents, New York, No- vember 16. Interment was In Wood- lawn cemetery. A. F. F. 994 The American Florist. Nov. 25, The American Florist Established 1885. Snbsuription, United States and Mexico, Sl.OO a year; Canada $2 00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $3.50. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Floeist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we so to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility lor tne Dpinions ot our correspondents. . THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 9|| —Primulas ;;;; ggg — Ardisias 005 — Catch crops g|g — Begonia Rex ; ggg — Stevia qop. The retail trade ^ — Thanksgiving °22 .—Birthday remindeis /.,■,•■; Sot —A. W. Smith Co.'s store (lUus.) »»' —Louisville decoration ^' Spanish irises outdoors. ........ ■• J?? Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. (i"«s.). ShS The McCallum Co.. Pittsburgh. Pa 980 A. W. Smith Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa ^iW Hasting Co.'s formal opening...... aau Horticultural Society of New York 99U Texas state flower show »»:J Lake Geneva flower show a»^ Cleveland flower show »»^ New Orleans flower show a»;^ Texas State Florists' Association -^^ Cincinnati °°| Kansas City „„, Indianapolis, Ind J°° Detroit -^i Pittsburgh. Pa ■••• ^\ The late William H. Donohue 9»^ Pottery prices advanced »»* American Carnation Society ; »?* Chrysanthemum Society of America M»4 Chrysanthemum gall midge 9J* Burpee's hybrid gladioli "g* Columbus ,XS? Chicago }'^ Chicago Florists' Club 1"06 Buffalo, N. Y , 1096 Cleveland l^b St. Louis 100° Philadelphia l*)^" New York l"if The seed trade J";™ -l-French seed crops VkHn .—Dutch bulbs for fodder .1"^" —By their seeds ye shall know them in20 -Imports at New York 1020 Market gardeners • ■ 1024 — Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables. . .10.^4 — Potato crop in New Brunswick 1024 — Potato Association of America 1024 — Leaf spot disease of tomatoes 1024 ■Oklahoma City ■ 102-5 The ntirsery trade ' 102b — Orane leaf -folder control. .-. 1026 ^National Association of Gardeners 1026 — New roses at Bagatelle 1026 ; — White pine rust 1026 ^THANKSGIVING. Advertisers and correspondents will please note that on account of Thanks- giving THE AMERICAN FLORIST vnll go to press one day earlier next week, and we trust they will mail their copy as early as possible. Remember freight shipments in box cars are traveling: now at great risk. Freeze-ups are imminent in November and a drop to 20 above zero will dam- age nursery stock as 'well as more ten- der plants. AZALBIAS at auction in New York, Tuesday, November 21, 100 cases, 14 to 16-inch plants, went at 28 to 32 cents. A few cases of specimen plants were sold- at $1.50 each. Bulbs went at fodder figures. Pottery Prices Advanced. Makers of pottery have announced n.n increase of 20 per cent in prices. This is the third advance in a year. American Carnation Society. LOCAL OOiSn'ENTION COMMITTEES. The following local committees have been announced for the annual meet- ing and exhibition of the American Carnation Society to be held at Indian- apolis, Ind., January 31-February 1, 1017 : Entertainment — O. E. Steinkamp, Irwin Bertermann, Jos. H. Hill and Geo. Wiegand. Reception — John Bertermann, Henry W. Rieman, Herman Young, George Gause and John Hartje. Decorating — Homer L,. Wiegand, Harry Pahud, C. Schomeyer and E. B. Temperly. New membershii)— W. W. Coles, Fred Dorner, Fred Heinl, J. A. G. Haugh, and B. G. Hill. Table — F. H. Lemon, Chas. Pahud, C. C. Thomas, C. H Bookedis and John Rieman. Information — Officers of- the State Florists' Association of Indiana. The state florists association are an- ticipating an unusually large attend- ance. Chrysanthemum Society of America. REPORTS OP EXAMINING COMMITTEES. Boston, Mass., October 28. — Smith's Imperial, white Japanese incurved, scored 88 points commercial; exhibited, by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. New York, October 28. — October Herald, light bronze Jap, scored 87 points commercial; Miss Anola "Wright, bright pink, Jap incurved, scored 80 points exhibition; Smith's Imperial, white Jap incurved, scored 88 points exhibition; exhibited by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. Chicago, October 28.— Ella, bronze yellow anemone, scored 89 points; exhibited by H. "W. Wehrmann, May- wood, 111. Chicago, November 4. — J. Hamilton Lewis, straw with lavender edge pOm- pon, scored 92 points; exhibited by Peter Reinberg, Chicago. New York, November 6. — Richmond, yellow Jap incurved, scored 86 points commercial; exhibited by the B. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. Philadelphia, Pa. — No. 3. lemon yel- low Jap incurved, scored 89 points commercial; exhibited by G. A. Lotze, Glen Burnie, Md. No. 20, light bronze single, scored 88 points, exhib- ited by Manus Curran, gardener to Mrs. E. M. Horne. Sewickley, Pa. Golden Champion, deep yellow slightly tinged with bronze Jap incurved, scored 87 points commercial and 89 points exhibition; "W. H. Waite, red- dish bronze Jap incurved, scored 90 points commercial and 89 points exhi- bition; Louise Pockett, white Jap In- curved, scored 88 points commercial and 88 points exhibition; exhibited by Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. Cincinnati, O., November 11. — Helen Lee, light pink incurved, scored 85 points commercial; exhibited by El- mer D. Smith & Co., Adrian. Mich. Chicago, November 11. — Helen Lee, light pink incurved, scored 90 points commercial; exhibited by E. T>. Smith & Co., Adrian. Mich. No. 9 yellow anemone, scored 89 points, exhibited by. James Livingstone, Milwaukee, Wis. Hilda Canning, bronze pompon, scored 92 points, exhibited by Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Association, Mor- gan Park, Chicago. No. 92 yellow in- curved, scored 00 points commercial; No. 69 yellow incurved, scored 83 points commercial; exhibited by the E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind. CHAS. W. JOHNSON, Sec'y. Chrysanthemum Gall Midffe. Attention is called to the possibility of serious injury in commercial chrys- anthemum houses by this recently in- troduced insect, an European species, which has been reported during the past season from such widely distrib- uted localities as Maine, Delaware, Oregon and California, not to mention intermediate or Canadian points. This small gall midge passes most of its life within the gall, consequently it is easily distPibuted with infested plants and this accounts for the wide dis- semination noted above. Last year this new American pest caused serious injuries in a commer- cial chrysanthemum house in Michi- gan, and subsequent reports indicate equal damage on the Pacific coast. All portions of the plant are attacked, especially the newer growth, badly in- fested chrysanthemums being dwarfed, the stems are frequently greatly swol- len and the plant so distorted as to possess no comrnercial value. The indi- vidual galls are only about one-twelfth of an inch long, oval, and are usually marked by more or less swelling, the gall itself frequently lying at an oblique angle to the leaf or stem sur- face. Breeding is practically contin- uous throughout the winter under greenhouse conditions. The midge it- self is a frail, reddish fly only about one-fifteenth of an inch long. One of the easiest methods of detecting young and relatively inconspicuous galls is to allow the leaf to slip through the loosely closed fingers, a process w^iich readily discloses the presence of slight swellings. There is no very satisfactory method of fighting the pest after it has once become established in a greenhouse, and chrysanthemum growers are ad- vised to use every practical means of preventing the introduction of infested plants. Badly infested chrysanthe- mums should be burned (they are practically worthless) as they are sim- ply breeding places from which the in- sect may spread to uninfested plants. Repeated fumigation with hydrocyanic acid gas may be of some value as a repressive measure, though by no means entirely effective. E. P. Feslt, State Entomologisti Albany, N. Y. Burpee's Hybrid Gladioli. ED. Amekican Florist : Referring to your illustration in THE American florist of November 18, page 914, of our exhibit of gladioli at the chrysanthemum show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, a mistake is made in calling them primu- linas hybrids. The gladioli we ex- hibited were all our new Fordhook hy- brids, although, as I have been using primulinas in some of my crosses, a few of the spikes exhibited clearly showed the primulinas blood. They were, however, distinctly named Ford- hook hybrids and the cards stated clearly that they were cut from plants the seed .of which was sown June 13 and not July 1. George W. Kerr. rp/<5. The America n Florist. 995 Wants, For Salc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed Irora this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted -By experienced American Beauty rose grower. Address Key 715. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By expert carnation grower and propagator; long years of practice; could take charge of bif place and show good results. Address Key 722, care American Florist. Situation Wanted -Mushroom grower experi- enced, w shes position to take charge of large mushroom plant. Apply to H.G.Willis Post-ofScj. Delawanna. New Jersey. Situation Wanted — Expert gardener seeks engagement on first-class estate. Al references. Good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Address Key 702, care American Florist, Situation Wanted— By single man. age 27: 12 years' experience as gardener and florist: also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Key 689. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Voung experienced sales- man and designer is open for engagement in Chicago. Will consider $18.00 per week to start. Ready to begin work immediately. Address, Key 721. care * merican Florists. Situation Wanted— As working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations: life-long experience and scientific practice; can handle men: sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705, care American Florist, Situation Wanted— Superintendent - gardener (head) seeks position; country estate; temper- ate: excellent greenhouse manager; landscape artist; knows live stock, engines; life experience; best references. A. Pawlitz, 17 Vine St., Roxbury, Boston, Mass, Situation Wanted — Designer with executive ability and experience in growing, desires respons- ible position; experience and credentials that as- sure results, Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young, married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By a practical man 42 years of age, with 20 years' of experience in the florist business. An all around grower, salesman and designer; American born. Married and have one child 7 years old. Can furnish best of references. Please state wages in first letter. Address Box 473, Salina, Kan, Situation Wanted— By Scandinavian, single, with over 20 years' experience in Scandinavia. England, Germany and America. Several years in charge of Greenhouses and outside. Cut flov/ers, forcing and propagating a specialty. Well up in care of parks. References are good. Address Key 717, care American Florist, Situation Waated— Seedsman wants situation: expert on grass, clover and field seeds; reliable vegetable and flower seedsman; languages, Ger- man, French and English; either in office, field, warehouse or on road; practical grower, with exten- sive European and American field and office ex- perience; good catalogue and advertising man, R. Gerard, Ulster Park. N. Y, HelpWanted— First class store man; state com- pensation and send references, Address Samuel Murray 1017GrandAve.. Kansas City Mo, Help Wanted— Salesman calling on seed stores to carry side line; fast seller; good commission; pocket samples; any states. M. Bayersdorfer. Huguenot Park, N.Y. Help Wanted— Several florists wanted; young men with experience; reliable; steady position. Apply to Hotel Biltmore. Florist Dept.. Madison and Vanderbilt Aves.. New York. Help Wanted — Saleslady and designer for large town, 50 miles from Chicago. $12. OJ per week to start. Address Key OOO, care American Florist, Help Wanted— Head gardener and outside veg- table grower; long time job to right man that can show results. Address Coleman. The Florist, Sioux Fall?,S,D, Help Wanted— Two good rose growers for modern plant in Illinois: state wages, experience and enclose references in first letter. Address Key 693, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Experienced man (or roses, car- nations, chrysanthemums and general stock; re- quired on private place: state salary and ex- perience, Address Box 424, Bettendotf, Iowa, . For Sale — Greenhouse and 6-room residence: big lot, no competition; all closed up; owner old lady; $1200.00. Small paymenr; long time on balance. C.P.Waldo, Chillicoihe, III. For Sale— Two greenhouses, two acres of land: five-room dwelling, bath, modern improvements; fine water supply: Washington, D.C., suburb, on car lines. Apply C, Luckey, 2041 5th Ave., New York, For Sale -Established flower store in Loop. Long lease, low rent, owner cannot give attention to business. Small amount cash required. This is a gold mine for a live florist. Address Key 706, care American Florist, For Sale— High class flower store, with small greenhouse: located near Chicago: doing good business: reason for selling, wish to retire: $1000 cash, balance on reasonable terms. Address Key 703. care American Florist. For Saie— Owing to the fact that my store in the Palmer House needs my personal attention. I will sell my new place in the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, to some responsible party at very reasonable terms. Big bargain for a live wire. Act quick. John Mangel. 17 East Monroe St.. Chicago 111. For Sale— A well establish »d greenhouse plant, six houses 16 X 9J feet each, with modern equip- ment. A good retail trade in South Norwood, a suburb near Cincinnati, O, Reason, death of my husband Mrs. Henry Schwarz, Florist. Smith and Forest Ave., So Norwood, Ohio, For Sale — 15,000 feet of glass three houses 28x150. one house 10x150; well stocked with car- nations, chrysanthemums, roses and pot plants, in fine condition, and situated m the-heart of Bir- mingham's great industrial district. Ask for full particulars. These houses are practically new. Address F- G. Kelly, Florist, Ensley, Ala, For Sale— Good paying retail store for sale at a bargain. Worth $1500 but will sell for $700 or $800 cash. Books open for inspection. Store is in At condition and is an unusual buy. This is a splendid opportunity for a young fellow to start in business for himself. M. B. HiRSCH. "The Willard Florist." 346 East Fifty-first Street, Chicago. HELP WANTED. Greenhouse Laborers. At Hinsdale, Illinois, by Bassett & Washburn. Steady work all winter. Wages, $2.50 per day. Apply to A. C. BENSON, Superintendent of Bassett & Washburn's Greenhouses, Hinsdale, 111. For Sale — Bargain; greenhouse. 4000 ft. of glass; fully stocked carnations, sweet peas, chry- santhemums and pot plants: Kroesch-jll boil- er. 6 room dwelling with bath, electric lights, city water. Located on car line in best residential section of mountain health resort of 5000 popula- tion. In Eureka Sprirgs. Ark., where thousands have been cured of kidney troubles, rheumatism, etc. Sales. $2200,00 per year. No competition within 60 miles. Great opportunity for live man. Must be sold in 30 days. Excellent reason for selling. Price, $3200.00; $2000.00 cash, balance on time. Liberal discount (or all cash. C. 1. Poor, Eureka Springs. Ark, Help Wanted An all-'round seedsman, a man that knows the varieties— one that can sell, and a man that will make himself useful around the store. Will pay liberal salary to light man. No novice need apply O. P.Jackson fi Company, Houston, Tex, FOR RENT Modern and up-to-date retail florist establish- ment located near Jackson Paik. Store with fixtures and refrigerator. Conservatory 25 x 50 feet. One greenhouse 25*x 115 feet and one green- house 25 X 140 feet. Frontage 50 feet. Apply to J. A. MICHAL, 7045 Stony Island Avenue, Chicago. Florists' Auto Truck For Sale. Fine, newly painted, 1916 model, Studebaker ?i-ton, panel body truck for florists' business, Equipped with electric starter and lights, heatin; system, sides lined shelviag, and front partitiooed. Has been in use but six months and is in fine run- nings condition. Special Auto Delivery Service, 4835 Kenmore Ave., CHICAGO, OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size ol leal 2%,x5'4 inches. FOR CUT FIOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices: Per 600, $2.85; per 1000 84.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Gash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Greenhouse Construction BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. Greenhouse Management By the same author. Covers the subject completely, 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago 996 The American Florist. Nov. 25, CHRYSANTHEMUM NOVELTIES Our Novelties for 1917 are the best we have ever had. year in the large flowering type will be — The finest of the LOUISA POCKETT Mr. Pockett, who raised both varieties says that Louisa Pockett, will easily displace Wm. Turner as the best white in cultivation. From our knowledge of it I can endorse this statement. In 1906 I distributed Beatrice May, which remained our standard white for years. Five years later in 1911, I distributed Wm. Turner and now after a lapse of five years, in 1917 I will distribute this sensational white that surpasses all others — Louisa Pockett. This is a seedling from Turner but a larger flower and heavier grower. Other splendid Novelties for 1917 will be: Nag-Ir-Roc, W. H. Waite, Pres. John Everitt, October King and Bol d'Or, January delivery, 2>^ inch pots, $16.00 per dozen; $100.00 per 100. We will also distribute Schaeflfer's Phenomenal Japanese Anemones and our new Singles for 1917, are as usual, the Finest in the World. CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J. Here Is a Sample of Our Well Known Product Made from imported reed. Painted and decorated with the best enamel. $4.25 per dozen; $35.00 per 100 Samples sent upon approval. BASKET NOVELTY COMPANY LEADERS IN HIGH CLASS BASKETS 73-75 West Houston Street, NEW YORK Columbus. HEAVY SUPPLY OF CARNATIONS. A feature of the market during the past two weeks has been a tendency toward a glut in carnations, which brought down prices as low as 50 cents a dozen. They are now firming, with 75 cents as the standard. Carnations this season are very fine stock. A new variety of deep pink is the favorite. The cuts of chrysanthemums are slowing down very rapidly, with the prospect that they will be scarce for Thanksgiving. Prices still range from $1.50 to $5. Pompons are about gone. Roses, though not abundant, have been meeting requirements, and there will be a fine crop for the holiday trade. Some florists believe that red varieties will have passed their best yield a lit- tle too soon to realize fully on the high prices which always prevail at Christ- mas time. There will be plenty of other colors. Violets are prime stock and in unusual favor, at SI a bunch. The first sweet peas are in, but are small, 50 cents a bunch being the sell- ing figure. A Week or two hence will see ample quantities of more desirable stock. The lily of the valley situation remains a problem, florists being un- able to meet the wants of consumers, even at nearly double the prices of a year ago. In anticipation of a record trade, florists are giving much atten- tion to receipts of azaleas, poinsettias and other Christmas stock. Business is moderately good, and looms up large for the immediate future, be- cause of many important approaching social events. NOTES. A $2,000 planting contract is being taken care of by the Livingston Seed Company at the state capitol grounds. This includes a hedge of California privet around the entire 10-acre space, to replace the historic iron fence that has enclosed the grounds for a genera- tion. A number of catawba trees are being planted, which will line the promenade from the McKinley monu- ment to the capitol steps. Charles F. Meyer, the well-known bulb importer of New York, was here last week. He reports that it is prac- tically impossible to get lily of the val- ley pips and prophesies a complete famine in this country later. J. St. Matthews, Kt. — The New Nanz & Neuner Co. will add a new rose house and a palm house to its range here in the spring. 1916. The American Florist. 997 New Crop Lilium Giganteum True Type-Positively The Best Bulbs Obtainable. 6 X 7 X 8, 400 to case, 9, 300 to case, $15.00 per case 8 15.00 per case 8 9x10, 200 to case. . X 9, 275 to case, X 10, 250 to case, $19.00 per case $17.50 per case 18.00 per case BULBS FOR PRESENT PLANTING. TULIPS. Per 1,000 La Reine $ 7.50 Prince of Austria 12.00 White Hawk 13.50 Crown D'Or 16.00 Gesneriana Sphat 10.00 Cramoisi Brilliant 8.00 Miss Wilmot 10.00 Chrysolora ■ 9.00 Macrospila 9.00 Maiden's Blush 9.50 Proserpine 17.00 Tournesol Red and Yellow . 16.50 Pottebakkor Scarlet 9.00 Parisian Yellow 13.00 DARWINS. Per 1,000 Europe .$13.00 Sultan 10.00 Farncombe Sanders 14.00 White Queen 13.00 HYACINTHS. Per 1,000 First Size $38.00 Second Size 25.00 Miniature 14.00 Grape Hyacinths 6.50 NARCISSUS. Per 1,000 Golden Spur, D. N $18.00 Golden Spur, S. N 11.00 Princeps, D. N. 10.00 GLADIOLUS FOR WINTER FORCING NOW READY. Peach Blossom $ 6.00 Blushing Bride 5.50 Colvillei Alba 5.50 NARCISSUS PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA. 1,000 to case $16.00 AMERICAN BULB CO. A. MILLER, President. 1 72 N. Wabash Ave., ^..Z" a.s CHICAGO, ILL. 10 LATEST EDITION Issued August 1916 $3.00 Postpaid to any address AMERICAN FLORIST CO.'S Trade Directory Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen SAVES many times its price to every one who catalogues or circularizes the trade. Fully revised to date of publication, it puts the mail only to live names, avoiding waste of postage and printed matter, time and labor. Contains 546 pages, lists of Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States and Canada by states and towns, also alphabeti- cally, firms that issue catalogues, foreign merchants, horticultural societies and much other up-to-date information which makes it a reference book of daily utility wherever a wholesale trade is done. PUBUSHED ANNUALLY BY THE Oil AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO 998 The American Florist. 2Vov. 25, Look over the following items you a buy with your eyes shut and not go wrong: ThanKsgiving Offerin Carnations, Chrysanthemnms, Pompons, Roses, Stevia, Lilies, Paper Whites, Boxwood and Winterberries Our Carnations are fine; now cuttingheavy supply. Expect to have plenty for everybody. In 'Mums, cutting Golden and White Chadwfick, Bonnaffon, White and Pink Chieftain, Patty, Razer, Lynwood Hall. AMEBICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long $6.00 to 7.50 36-lncti 5.00 30-mcli 4.00 24-incli 3.00 18-inch to 20-inch 2.00 Short, per 100. $1.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00, $12.00 MKS, CHAS, RUSSELL, Extra long per 100 $25.00 Long per 100 $18.00 to 20.00 Medium per 100 12.00 to 15.00 Short per 100 6.00 to 10.00 Milady "1 Long $10.00 to $12.00 Ophelia L Medium 6.00 to 8.00 BriUiant ( Short 4.00 Sunburst J THANKSGIVINGPRICE LIST. Per 100 Killarney "1 Long $8.00 to $10.00 White Killarney l Medium 6.00 Aaron Ward ( Short 3.00 & 4.00 Richmond J Scott Key 1 Long $18.00 to $20.00 Hoosier Beauty L Medium 12.00 to 15.00 Stanley f Short 6.00 to 10.00 MINIATURE ROSES, Cecile Brunner per 100, $2.00 to $4.00 Pireflame per 100, 3.00 to 4.00 Baby Doll per 100, 2.00 George mgar per 100, 2.00 FANCY CUT FERNS. Per lOO Hybridum ?1.50 Adiantum $0.75 to 1.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. Per CHRYSANTHEMUMS, per doz., $1.50 to $ : POMPONS, per bunch 50 to CATTLEYAS, per doz 9.00 to 1( VALLEY ( PAPER WHITES '. CARNATIONS 3.00 to I LILIES 10.00 to 1! Stevia per 100, $2.00 Snapdragon per 100. 8.0O to 12.00 Gypsophllla, $1.00 per bunch. GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy $1 Leucothoe sprays Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays. . .$2.00 to 1 Galax (bronze and green) . .per 1,000, $1.50 New flat ferns. per 1,000, 2.50 Wild smilax per case, 6.00 50 Assorted Tumblers With Liners, SUPPLY DEPARTMENT THANKSGIVING BASKETS $10.00 FLOWER BASKETS 24 to 30 inches high, (hn aa With Liners, Per doz., «Pi^.UU Hnr lAJi/lAr Two Toned, Liner included Ufll IvCaaer Per Dozen, - $6.00 SPECIAL-SEND $1.00 for a sample dozen Novelty Corsage Ties and Baby Doll Showers. BE SURE AND GET IN ON THIS -IT'S A BARGAIN. Waxed Roses Oak Leaves Oak Sprays Immortelles Ruscus Magnolia Wreaths Our Leader— No. 224. POEHLMAN 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 999 Kentias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock oflFered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. AU previous prices quoted on Palms are herfeby cancelled. KENTIA rORSTEKIANA) SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 8 inch tubs S inch tubs 8 inch tubs 9 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 5-6 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 28 inches his:h...$ 1.25 32-34 inches high... 1.50 34-36 inches high... 2.00 40-42 inches high... 3.50 42-46 inches high... 4.00 50 inches high... 5.00 52-56 Inches high hv 7.00 60 inches high... 8.00 60-65 inches high... 12.00 feet high 40.00 9-10 feet high 50.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA SnfGLE PLANTS. Leaves 214 inch pots 4 inch pots inch pots inch pots inch tubs 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 Specimen plants, $1.50 per doz.. $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 16-18 4oc each S5.00 24 each 1.25 28 each 1.50 42 each 5.00 15 inch tubs. $75.00 each. KENIIA FOKSTEKIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high $2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 00-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6V4 ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high 30.00 ARECA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy. 24-26 inches high. $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 G inch pots 16-20 leaves green I.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 \m% Azaleas, Begonias, Cyclamens, Polnsettias You will find it to your advantage to place your Christmas orders well in advance this year. Arancaria Elxeelsa, 5 Inch pot $0.50 to $0.60 ' S 'L " 75 to 1.00 " 1.25 to 1.50 Arancaria Robusta Compacta, 7 inch pot. . . 2 00 Larger Specimens, $3.00 to $5.00 each. Pandanu-s Veitehii, 4 inch pot. . . 6 " " •' 7 " " s " " ; Crotons, 4 inch pot $0.35 $0.75 to 1.00 1.35 2.00 40 » .60 Rubber Plants, 5 inch pot 30 to 75 "? " " $1.00, 1.50 and bIoO Per 100. Asparagus Sprengeni, 3 inch pots $ 6 00 " " 4 " " lo'.OO Asparagrns Plumosus, 2 14 inch pots 3.50 " " 3 " " 7.00 Table Ferns, 2 1^ inch pots 350 3 " " S.OO 4 inch pots, $15.00 per 100. Bach. Knslish Ivy, 4 inch $0.15 Holly Perns, 5 inch .25 Coleus Emperor William, 5 inch $0.25 to .35 Begonia Luminosa, 5 inch. Beg'onia Chatelaine, 8 inch. Begonia Cincinnati, 5 inch. " 8 ■' . 7 " . Begonia Lorraine, 4^inch.. Begonia 3Ielior, 5 inch Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson, inch. .20 Per 100. $8.00 16.00 Each. $0.75 .$1.00 to 1.25 . 1.50 to 2.00 .30 .75 . 1.00 to 1.26 . 1.25 to 2.00 .50 1.00 Cyclamen For November and December Delivery, Per Doz. 4 inch pot $4.20 5 " " 6.00 6 " " i 9.00 7 " " $12.00, $15.00, $18.00 Each. Poinsettias, 6 inch pans $0.50 7 " " .75 8 " " $1.00 to 1.50 BOXWOOD, 15-18-20 inches, 50c, 60c and 75c each. AZALEAS FOR CHRISTMAS-Order Your Supply Now. Varieties— Mme. Petrlck, Vervaeneana, Petrlck Superba, 75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $i.OO, $5.00, $7.50. A Nominal Charge Is made for Packing;. N BROS. CO. :OBg Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 1000 The American Florist. 'Nov. 25, Big Crop on for Thanksgiving. $3.00 to $4.00 per 100. ^ Per dozen, $2.00 to $4.00. POMPONS— 35 cents to 50 cents per bunch. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES RUSSELLS — We are growing the finest Russells arriving in this market. All visitors to the greenhouses in the Chicago district say that our Russell are the best here. We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. The roses which we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST American Beauties perdoz. specials, extra long stems $6.00 30 to 36-inch stems $4.00 to 5.00 Medium stems 2.00 to 3.00 Shorter lengths 1.00 to 1.50 Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Special $10.00 to $12.00 Extra long 8-00 Good medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per 100, $8.00 Medium ; " $5.00 to 6.00 Short " 3-00 to 4.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Special... Long Medium. Per 100 $20.00 15.00 5.00 to 12.00 Short 5.00 to 6.00 Cecile Brunner per 100, 2.00 CARNATIONS per 100, 3.00 to 4.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY - 6.00 ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100,25 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $2.60 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green.. .per 1000, $1.26 to $1.50 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $30.00 per 1000. White, Pink and Yellow CHRYSANTHEMUMS- Yellow Pompons We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAQO, ILL. LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenlionses: Hinsdale, 111., and Greg^ Station, 111. ChlcagfO. STOCK IS NONE TOO PLENTIFUL. Stock is none too plentiful at this writing and a few brisk days would find the market completely cleaned up in all lines. Chrysanthemums are not as numerous as they have been and what stock in this line that is now be- ing offered is bringing very satisfactory prices. Some fine white and yellow Chadwick, Indian Summer and a few late Bonnaffon and Enguehard are in- cluded in the many offerings and are having a good call. Pompons are seen In large numbers and there are enough to go around, but the receipts are not quite as heavy as they have been. In pompons there are a large number of varieties being offered with Mrs. Beu, Billy Primrose, Quinola, Golden Wed- ding and E. D. Godfrey having the best call. Roses are rather scarce, espe- cially in the shorter stemmed grades, and while there are plenty of long stemmed flowers to go around, there is no great surplus to speak of. Mrs. Chas. Russell and American Beauty are in good demand and clean up early at high prices. Sunburst, Ophelia and Richmond are reaching the market In pilllililllllllliliimililllllllllllllllll I WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS | I 56 East Bandolph Street | I CHICAGO I I THANKSGIVING | s With the new connections we have made the past six months with the foremost g ■ growers in this part of the country we are in a position to offer you themost com- m M plete variety of cut iiowers controlled by any one concern. This means that we g m are equipped to handle your Thanksgiving orders to your entire satisfaction, j splendid condition and are moving nicely. The miniature roses. Baby Doll, Elgar, Fireilame, and Cecile Brun- ner are moving better than they have been. Carnations are to be had in quantity, but are steadily advancing in price, as the quality is improving and some extra choice stock has sold I9i6. The American Florist. 1001 The Stock In Our Greenhouses Is As Usual In Excellent Condition Again This Season. HEAVY SUPPLY ROSES FOR THANKSGIVING SUPREME QUALITY Beauties, Richmond, Milady, Ophelia, My Maryland, Killarney White Killarney, Brilliant, Sunburst and Mrs. Chas. Russell CARNATIONS Heavy supply of choice stock in all the best new and standard varieties. Our Quality Carnations are recognized as the best in the Chicago market. • M U M S - P O M P 0 N S Largest quantity of both that we have ever had for Thanksgiving. Place your order with us and obtain the best for the least money. Fancy Sweet Peas, Lilies, Lily of the Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Bay Direct From The Grower THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST Subject to Change Without Notice. AMEHIICAN BEAUTIES — Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 48-inch stems 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 30-ineh stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short $6.00 to $8.00 per 100 75 Riclunond '^ Killarney Per 100 White Killarney. . Extra select $10.00 My Maryland (Select 8.00 Sunburst nVIedium $5.00 to 6.00 OpheUa Short 4.00 Milady Brilliant J MRS. CHAS. RUSSELIi— Specials Select Short ROSES, our selection Carnations Chrysanthemums, .per doz., $2.00 to $3.00 Pompons per bunch, .35 to .50 Street Feas Harrisil Valley Adiantum Asparasns per bunch, .50 to .75 Ferns per 1,000 2.50 Galax, bronze and green, per 1,000, $1.25 Box-wood. .25c per bunch; $7.50 per case Per doz. $2.50 .$1.50 to 2.00 . .75 to 1.00 Per 100 $ 3.00 1 3.00 to $ 4.00 .75 to 12.50 to 1.50 15.00 6.00 1.00 2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glasss PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Lonii Distance J Central 2846, Phones: 1 " 601. CHICAGO 1002 The American Florist. Nov. 25, u FOR THANKSGIVING Chrysanthemums POMPONS, BEAUTIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS Very highest quality obtainable in the Chicago market, and, plenty for everyone at the prices quoted below. Send us a trial order today and you will never regret it. Seeing iS believing. Thanksgiving Price List— Subject to Change Witbont Notice. BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra select $3.00 36-incti stem 4.00 30-inch stem 3.50 24-incli stem 2.50 20-inch stem 2.00 lo-inch stem 1.50 ROSES Killarney 1 Per lOO White Killarney Select -iiS.OO Sunhurst I Fancy 6.00 Richmond (Medium 4.00 Killarney Brilliant. . Short 3.00 Ophelia J ROSES Per 100 GTJR SELECTION S4.00 Elgar 2.00 Baby Doll 2.00 CARNATIONS Select $4.00 Fancy 3.00 Medium . . ; 2.50 CHRYSANTHEMUMS (All Colors) Fancy pel- doz., $2.50 Good per doz., $1.50 to 2.00 Small per 100, 8.00 to 10.00 POMPONS per bunch, 35c to 50c MISCELLANEOUS Valley Per 100 $ 6.00 Lilies $12.50 to 15.00 Adiantum 1.00 Ferns per lOOO, $2.00 to 2.50 Galax, bronze and green per 1000, 1.25 Smilax per doz., 2.00 Asparagus Sprengeri per bunch, 50c Asparagus Pluraosus per bunch, 50c All Other Green Goods at Market Prices. WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO at $3,00 and $4.00 per 100, but these instances have been rare and the bulk of the stock is selling around .$2.00 per 100. Orchids, are scarce and so are gardenias, which are in brisk demand. Sweet peas are in good supply, but a couple of large orders would clean up the offering in a hurry. Lilies are seen everywhere in quantity and are hard to move at anywhere near reasonable prices. Paper White narcissi are to fee had in quantity, and the same holds good for calendulas. Daisies, snap- dragons, stevia, bouvardia, forget-me- nots, sweet alyssum, strawflowers, mignonette, cornflowers, and cut cycla- mens are to be had and at times clean nip well. Violets have sold better this week than they have for a long time and at times were scarce. Ijily of the valley is in brisk demand and con- tinues to clean up quickly at high prices. Pussy willows, red winter ber- ries, wild smilax. boxwood and other green goods are in large supply. Thanksgiving orders are starting to arrive and from present indications there will not be any too much stock offered, although there may be enough to go around with the possible excep- tion of chrysanthemums, pompons. lily of the valley and certain varieties of roses. Out-of-town buyers will find it to their advantage, as we mentioned last week, to place their orders well in advance, AMLING TO MOVE. The E. C. Amling Co. has leased the main floor and basement of the Du- rand building at 169-17.0 North "Wa- bash avenue, directly across the street from its present location, for a term of 10 years and expects to oc- cupy it about January 1, 1917. The Amling Co. has been crowded for room for some time and as it was impossible to secure available space adjoining the Roses"=Carnations-Clirysanthemnnis Everything else in seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. Supplies For Fall Decorations Natural Prepared Oak Sprays-Colored Ruscus Magnolia Leaves- Baskets-Rillbons-Chif f ons. Write for our weekly wholesale cut flower price list. 30 E. Randolph Street, Pbone, Central 6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing. present quarters it was necessary to do the next best thing and that was to secure space elsewhere. The Du- rand building was found to be the most suitable and will give them about 10,000 square feet of floor space count- ing the large balcony on the main floor, which is practically two and one- half times larger than the space they are now^ using. The building is 60x120 feet with a basement 80x1^) feet, and will be placed in first class condition as rapidly as possible. The Amling Co. still has a lease on the store it now occupies which will be on the market as soon as the new quarters are ready for occupancy. When the basement in the Durand building is fitted up properly the firm might pos- sibly sublet to others provided there will be any space to spare and it is understood that there are already ap- plications for same. NOTES. Poehlmann Bros. Co. received five cars of azaleas last week and four more are expected at any moment. The stock came through in pretty good shape, considering conditions and in- sures, the firm of its Christmas and Easter supply. This firm has had an exceptionally brisk demand for pot chrysanthemums this season and are practically sold out already. Their cyclamens and begonias are in grand condition and are greatly admired by the many visitors to the greenhouses. Otto W. Prese, of the store force, vis- ited the greenhouses, November 18, and is more than pleased with the un- usually fine condition of the stock in general throughout the entire range. Erne & Klingel are strong on lilies and all other seasonable cut flowers, and are featuring a particularly fine grade of smilax. igi6. The American Florist. 1003 BANNER SUPPLY! BANNER SUPPLY! Our Thanksgiving Supply This Year Will Be the Largest, Finest and Most Complete Ever. Remember, You Will Make No Mistake If You Place Your Thanksgiving Orders With Us. THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST— „ '" ^"^'^^ November 26. AMEEICAN BEAUTY Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 Stems 24 Inches 3.00 Stems 18 Inches 2.00 Stems 12 inches 1.50 Sliort Stems 100. $6.00 to $8.00 MKS. CHAS. KITSSELL Per 100 Special $20.00 to $25.00 Select 12.00to 15.00 Medium 8.00 to 10.00 Short 5.00 to 6.00 KOSES Richmond, special " select " short Milady, special " select " short Killarney Brilliant, special . . " " select .. ** " short ... Hoosier Beauty extra special. special select short 10.00 to 6.00 to 3.O0 to 10.00 to 6.00 to 3.00 to 10.00 to 6.00 to 3.00 to 10.00 to 6. no to 3.00 to 12.00 8.00 4.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 15.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 ROSES — Continued. Ophelia, special. Per 100 $10.00 select $ 6.00 to 8.00 short 3.00 White Killaraey, special 8.00 to 10.00 select 4.00 to 6.00 short 3.00 Killarney, special 8.00 to 10.00 select 4.00to 6.00 short 3.00 Mrs, Ward, special 8.00 " " select 4.00 to 6.00 " " short 3.00 Sunburst, special 8.00 to 10.00 " select 4.00 to 6.00 " short 3.00 Ceeile Brunner 2.00 to 3.00 ROSES, OUR SELECTION 4.00 Extra special roses hilled accordinBly. CARNATIONS Good Common $ 2.00 to % 3.00 Large and fancy 4,00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Per doz. Small $ 1.00 to $ 1.50 Medium 2.00 to 2.50 Fancy 3.00 to 4.00 Pompons per bunch. 25c to 50c MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Violets $ 0.75 to $ 1.00 Valley 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Stevia 1.50 Strawflowers per bunch .25 to .35 Calendulas 2.00 to 4.00 Paper Whites 3.00 Daisies 1.50 to 2.00 ORCHIDS Per doz. Cattleyas $7.50 to $9.00 Vandas, fine large sprays. 2oc per flower. Dendrobiums and Oncidiums at Market Prices, GREENS Asp. plumosug, per string... $0.50 Asp. plumosus sprays, bunch. $0.35 to .50 Sprengeri per bunch ,35 to ,50 Adiantum per 100 1.00 Smilax. choice per doz. 1.50 to 2.0o Fancy ferns per 1.000 2.00 to 2.50 Galax leaves per 1,000 1.25 Wild Smilax per case 5.00 Boxwood ..per lb., 25c: 50 lb. case.. 7.50 Red Winter Berries $2.00 to $3.00 per case « L.I3?RKiI)?Jn eXo Jfe^^V^J^^ TNIOT INIC ^^ti^fe phones: CENTRAL 2571 -AUTOMATIC 4S-7S4- CENTRAL 2572 161 North Wabash Ave, Chicago •WATCH US GROW CORSAGE RIBBONS, PINS, SHIELDS, TIES and NOVELTY EFFECTS AMFRirAN RTTI R CC\ importers of florists' necessities /\iYi£iIVlV//\ll DULiD \A3,, xrz N. WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. Martin Goerger, of Goerger Bros., Arlington Heights, was in the city buy- ing coal this weeli afid had difficulty in securing what he needed for imme- diate delivery at $5.00 per ton. which is considerably more than his old con- tract price calls for and which his regular dealer so far has failed to de- liver. Nearly all the growers are meet- ing with the same experience and are having all kinds of trouble to obtain a large enough supply to carry them through the winter, even at the ad- vanced prices. Mr, Goerger says that his brother Martin, who is associated with him in business, and is serving in the German army, had one of his legs smashed by a shell, according to a letter he received from his sister early last February, Peter Reinberg is in good crop with Sunburst and Ophelia roses, which Felix Reichling reports are in brisk de- mand at the store, Emil Reichling says that the new rose Champ Wei- land will replace Killarney at the Rein- berg greenhouses next season. A large crop of Mrs, Chas. Russell are in sight for Christmas and will come in handy, owing to the small number of Ameri- can Beauty roses that are now being grown here, Zech & Mann are handling a fine sup- ply of sweet peas and will have a large quantity to offer for Thanksgiving, in addition to all the other seasonable of- ferings, if the weather is anywhere near favorable. This house is moving large quantities of asparagus, for which it is headquarters. A. B. Barber, of the Jones-Russell Co., Cleveland, O., was a visitor No- vember 16, He is interested in the Park Flower Shop Co,, Inc., which also has stores at Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown, O. A. T. Pyfer & Co. are receiving a large supply of choice carnations from the V, Bezdek greenhouses at Wil- mette, particularly White Wonder and Winsor, which are second to none in this market. R. J. Mohr, formerly with A. Liange, and later with A. T, Pyfer & Co,, is now employed in the supply depart- ment of th§ A. Li. Randall Co, Sam Seligman is showing the Ameri- can Bulb Co.'s customers fifteen new corsage ribbons. 1004 The American Florist. Nov. 25^ ^ I!: THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST ROSES American Beauty — Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 Stems 24 inches 3.0O Stems 18 inches 2.00 Stems 12 inches 1.50 Short stems 100, $6.00 to $8.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell — Good $ 6.0O Extra Fancy 12.00 Ophelia 6.00 Sunhurst 6.00 Per 100 $ 8.00 $10.00 15.00 20.00 8.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 Killamey, White Killarney, Killamey Bril- liant and Richmond. Per 100 Long $6.00 to $8.00 Medium 5.00 Short 4.00 Specials billed accordingly. CAMfATIONS, good 4.00 Special fancy 6.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Select $3.00 to $4.00 per doz. Medium 2.00 to 2.50 per doz. Short 1.00 to 1.50 per doz. Pompons, per bunch 25c, 35c, 50c each MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Daisies $ 1.00 to $ 2.00 Calendulas 2.00 to 3.00 Sweet Peas 1.00 to 1.50 Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Violets, double 50 to 1.00 Paper Whites 3.00 S'trawflowers 35c per bunch Ferns $2.50 per lOOO Asparagus, per bunch. . .35c to 50c each Sprengeri. per bunch 2oc to 35c each Order Here and Get Satisfaction, T. r^^wis>i^ €& CO. 30 £. Randolph Street, Wholesale Florists Long Distance Telephone Central 3373 CHICAGO, ILL. 1 m [i Wietor Bros, are having a good call for pompons, particularly Billy Prim- rose and E. D. Godfrey, which N. J. Wietor believes are the two best late pink varieties being grown today. This firm will have a. large supply of chry- santhemums to offer for Thanksgiving, including Indian Summer, Seidewitz and Chadwick. Some fine Killarney Brilliant roses and Rosette carnations are included in the regular shipments from the greenhouses. L. A. Tenner has a pecan shelling factory at her home where (juite a number of young ladies are employed and does quite a business in this line which is a side issue with her O. A. & L. A. Tonner, of which firm she is a member, is booking quite a large num- ber of orders from the trade for pe- cans and will be pleased to supply any- one with their Christmas supply at very attractive prices. E. F. Winterson and Fritz Bahr escorted a party of fourteen horticul- turists of Highland Park, through the West Park system last Sunday, No- vember 19. and found everything in splendid condition, especially the chry- santhemum display at the Garfield Park conservatories where August Koch took the visitors in charge. Poehlmann Bros. Co. had quite an exhibit at the Texas State Flower Show, held at Dallas, Texas, Novem- ber 1.5-17 and as usual won a large number of first prizes, including the blue ribbon on American Beauty roses. The Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing Co. had an exhibit of hot bed sash. ■ Bassett & "Washburn will be in heavy crop with carnations for Thanksgiving and will also have a good supply of roses to offer. Business has been good all week at this estab- lishment with stock of all kinds clear- ing up completely every day. BIG THANKSGIVING CROPS ROSES, CARNATIONS, 'MUMS, POMPONS, GREENS, ETC. write; for prices. SINNER BROS., 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago The firm of J. A. Budlong is now comfortably situated in its enlarged quarters and everything is all set for the Thanksgiving rush. Manager Schupp is enthusiastic over Budlong's present location which is second to none in the city. Sidney Buchbinder, manager of Buchbinder Bros., manufacturers of florists' refrigerators and store fixtures, is the proud owner of a new Winton Six. He has just taken his third de- gree in Masonry in Washington Park lodge. The A. L. Randall Co. is having a special sale on Christmas ribbons this week in the supply department. In the cut flower department a splendid shade of Ophelia roses is attracting the attention of the many buyers. Percy Jones is strong on carnation.^ and Paper White narcissus and will have a heavy supply to offer for Thanksgiving. Chrysanthemums and pompons are also being handled in quantity and are in brisk demand. Rudolph Kurowski says that busi- ness in the greenhouse manufacturing line is holding up remarkably well and that the John C. Moninger Co. never was busier at this time of the year than it is right now. O. J. Friedman has added a Ford to his delivery service. It is finished in olive green and gold lettering and is in keeping with his magnificent Michigan avenue establishment. French & Salm, Union Grove, Wis., are cutting from a splendid crop of Mrs. Chas. Russell roses which they are consigning- exclusively to the E. C. Amling Co. The Henry Wittbold Co. has been incorporated for .$.50,000 and will make its headquarters at Central and Nan- zic streets in Evanston. Andrew Bensen, orchid collector for Poehlmann Bros. Co., will make an- other trip to South America, leaving sometime in December. Gustav Raedlein of the Raedlein Basket Co., has been confined to his home for several days with rheuma- tism. At M. C. Gunterberg's store violets have been in good demand all week and cleaned up nicely every day. Hoerber Bros, are cutting from a fine crop of white and yellow Chad- wick chrysanthemums. tgiS. The American Florist. 1005 We Have a Dependable Supply FOR THANKSGIVING and can furnish you with whatever you may require; so Why not send your orders to us, where they are always sure to be taken care of? YELLOW— WHITE— PINK. Heavy Supply ':5^XJJ^{S High Quality Large Supply of Choice Roses in the Leading Varieties, Of Excellent Quality That Are Sure to Give Satisfaction. NOVELTY ROSES: Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart— Baby Doll -George Elgar. In All the Leading Varieties and Colors. Special prices on quantity lots of 500 or more. VALLEY" LILIES Our Blue Ribbon Brand speaks for Itself. Dally supply of Valley as well as Lilies. VIOLETS Fragrant Home-Grown Single Violets. MUMSand POMPONS Can supply in Yellow, Pink and White varieties. SNAPDRAGONS Choice White, Pink and Vellow. Wily Not Use Tlie Best For Your Trade ? We never failed to take care of our customers during the extreme scarcity existing last spring. This year finds us situated better than ever to supply you, as we are receiving the output of several large new growers in this vicinity, together with the usual supply from our large range. l®°0ur offerings consist exclusively of strictly fresh home-grown stock— bound to reach you in good condition. You can increase your profits and business by sending us your orders. I^^Bemember, we make no charge for boxes or packing which in itself is a saving to you.°^ J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. 0="., GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty Prices As Low As others. We are In dally toncb wltb market conditions and wben a decline takes place you can rely apon orders sent us receiving sncb benefits. The George Wittbold Co. has moved its offices in its new retail store build- ing and it is very likely that the stora proper will be ready for occupancy in a few days. Wittbolds certainly have a magnificent establishment and it is well worth going a long distance to inspect. This firm has a beautiful sup- ply of boxwoods, aucubas and lauro- cerasus on hand and is in splendid position to handle all orders. H. E. Philpott left for St. Paul, Minn., November 21, after spending a few days in the city. He is financially interested in a new range of three Dietsch houses at St. Paul, which he built for Frank Gustafson last sum- mer. After spending a few days there he will leave for his home in Winnipeg, Can., returning here in time for the Christmas holidays. Several shipments of azaleas, palms, rhododendrons and other imported PREPARED CYCAS LEAVES BEST QUALITY. PERFECT COLOR. VERY PLIABLE. 100 Assorted Sizes up to 36 inches long, $4.80. GET OUR LATEST LIST OF OTHER SCPFLIES. GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER Wholesale Florist 1324 PINE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO. FOR Violets for Thanksgiving mcEs M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. HEAVY SHIPMENTS stock were frozen in transit and were almost a total loss. One of the growers who lost a shipment of palms says that the reason his stock was frozen was because the ventilators were left open in the railroad cars. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is having a good call for pussy willows, which it is handling in quan- tity, in addition to a most complete line of cut flowers, particularly roses and carnations. 1006 The American Florist. Nov. 25, BIO SUPPI^Y! Thanksgiving Cut Flowers — Complete Line, Including Greens Prices are Right— Place Your Orders Here. FRNE ^ KLINGEL Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph Street, i. d. Phone 6578 CHICAGO, ILL. At A. L. Vaughan & Co.'s store, chrysanthemums and pompons are ar- riving in larg-e quantities every day and everything points to a good sup- ply for Thanksgiving. American Beauty roses and orchids are in brisk demand at this establishment, and clean up quickly at good prices. Mrs. Irby, of the Flower Shop, Mem- phis, Tenn., was in the city this week, buying stock for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Kyle & Foerster are pleasing their trade with a choice grade of stevia, which they are handling in quantity. The Lincoln Floral Co. has opened a retail store at 3154 Lincoln avenue near Belmont. Vaughan's Seed Store is offering Thanksgiving holly of fine quality. Visitors : Geo. Schmal. representing Kluis & Koning, Boskoop, Holland; — Terrell, Warsaw, Ind.; H. W. Buckbee, Rockford; Martin Reukauf. with H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.; P. W. Heckenkamp, Jr., Quincy; Ju- lius Staack, Moline. Chicago Florists' Club. The regular meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club was held at the Hotel Morrison, Thursday evening, Novem- ber 16, President Henderson in the chair. Peter Knowe, Robert Windier and A. L. Vaughan were elected to membership and Alfred Torchiana, 508 South Dearborn street, and Chas. T. Johnson, Morgan Park, were proposed for membership. The transportation committee presented report on the con- vention trip last August and a vote of thanks was extended to the St. Louis Florists' Club for the courtesy of its members to the convention party during the short stop-over in their city. Resolutions on the death of the late Wm. F. Kasting and John W. Poehlmann were adopted by stand- ing vote. Andrew Benson, well known orchid collector for the Poehlmann Bros. Co.. who has been absent on a prolonged business trip, was presented with the handsome cup won several months ago. In taking possession, Mr. Ben- son thanked the club for the excellent care given the trophy during his ab- sence and promised a paper on some of his experiences in the native haunts of orchids for the December meeting, expecting to leave on another trip soon after. Fred Lautenschlager for the com- mittee on the Floral Art and Novelty Show, held at the Hotel LaSalle No- vember 12, gave an exhaustive report of the event and discussion of this and other flower show matters was sug- gested for the December meeting. Allie Zech introduced the sub.iect of California shipments of flowers to this {•^•4i^^4i4>4i4i^^ii>^^^^4>^4>4>4>4*4>4>4>4*4>4^4''i'4'^44>4>4'4>4*4>4"!>4*4'4-4*4>^^^4>4>4>4> VAUGHAN'S XXX HOLLY FOR THANKSGIVING | Bouquet Green, Boxwood, Laurel, Mistletoe, Magnolia * Leaves, Japanese Roping, Cycas Leaves, Winter Berries, * Immortelles, Ruscus and Evergreen Wreathing. * CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store, NEW YOEK * * 4> and other cities in the middle west during the past few weeks, and the wholesalers and growers in attendance showed considerable interest in this re- cent development. A. Henderson reported on the pub- licity communication received from Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson, which was re- ferred to the executive committee. In the selection of officers for the ensuing year, the following were placed in nomination, the election to take place at the December meeting : For president, Fred Lautenschlager and W. H. Amling. For vice-president, Paul Klingsporn, Nic Miller and Emil Reichling. For treasurer, Nic Miller, Otto Am- ling, Ed Murett and M. Barker. For secretary, Allie Zech and Guy W. French. For trustee, A. Henderson, W. J. Keimel and Aug. Jurgens. Messrs. Lautenschlager, Miller, Bar- ker and others declined nomination. Alexandria, Va. — Ponnett & Co. have sued the Southern Railway Co. for .$10,000, claiming a coal dump near their range has caused damage to that amount. Buffalo. N. Y. OUTLOOK FOB BUSINESS PROMISING. The past week, from a weather standpoint, has been so different from that of a year ago. that one can hardly realize that winter is here. Sleigh bells merrily jingled along the streets, heavy coats and every indication of February was our portion. But now it is back to normal with the possi- bility that we will have our usual slush for Thanksgiving. The supply of stock is large enough to meet all re- quirements and the quality is good. Carnations are improving. Chrysan- themums are still in the lead, with supply plentiful and quality up to the average. Several debutante parties last week brought the trade some nice orders as did two weddings. From now until after Thanksgiving will doubtless be a busy time. Greenhouse stock looks good and the poinsettiaa and other Christmas flowers will be plentiful. The flower show given by direction of Commissioner Malone of the depart- ment of parks was the most successful affair ever held in Elmwood music hall. BISON. igiO. The American Florist. 1007 Tremendous Supply for Thanksgiving ROSES— CARN/VTIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS-POMPONS" VIOLETS Place your Thanksgiving orders with us this year. Our supply will be heavier than ever, especially as far as Roses and Carnations are concerned, which will enable us to take the best possible care of all your orders. Will also have a good supply of Chrysanthemums, Pompons, and Violets, besides our usual, large offerings of all other Seasonable Cut Flowers and complete line of Greens. A. L. RANDALL COMPANY WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES. WABASH AVE. AT LAKE ST. phone central 7720 CHICAGO Si WHOLESALE GDpWEPS 5/"CUT FLQWEBS^^ PLANTS 182 North Wabash Avenue "Tio.pi^eRand^eai CHICAGO ENORMOUS SUPPLY OF CUT FLOWERS FOR THANKSGIVING Seventy-five Expert Growers Producing Everything Sold in the Chicago Wholesale Market Consign Their Stock Here Which Enables Us To Fill All Orders In Full At All Times. «®"ORDER HERE-YOU CAN'T DO BETTER ELSEWHERE."^ Mention the American Florist when writing. REAL FANCY BOXWOOD!!! We are the largest dealers in FANCY BOXWOOD SPRAYS in tlie country. We ship this article from Coast to Coast every year. Try U8 out now and be convinced by permittinguB to £bip you a sample case or more. Our stock is carefully selected glossy sprays, with no useless wood to contend with, THE CREAM OF THE VIRGINIA PLANTATIONS. Can furnish either tree or dwarf variety. 50 lb. case $7.50. Get our quotations on larger Lots. Fancy Ground Pine $10.00 per 100 lbs. Frieze Roping, Red or Green $ .75 per ball RUSCUS, Holly Red or Green 75 per lb. Magnolia Leaves, Brown or Green 1.35 per box Mistletoe, well berried $2.50 per 101b. case Oak Sprays, Red, Green or Brown 25 per lb. ANTHING AND EVERYTHING IN CHRISTMAS GOODS. Get acquainted with our prices and service by sending for ourlatest catalog of Christmas and everyday supplies. Do it today. THE McCALLUM CO., 137 7th Street, PITTSBURGH, PA. 1 Mention the American Florist when writing. Clereland. TBADE IS QUIET. Business in general has been a lit- tle slow during the past week. Re- ceipts have fallen oft considerably due to the cold snap and a blizzard last week put the finishing touches to all out- door stock which had been coming in. Pompons are still very plentiful but good chrysanthemums are scarce, the late varieties just beginning to arrive. Easter lilies are in large supply. Lily of the valley, too, is more plentiful. Roses are moving fairly well but long stock is on the short side. American Beauties are fairly good sellers. Car- nations have dropped in price some- what, the supply having increased con- siderably the past few weeks. "Violets are in excellent condition and the de- mand fair. Greens are in good sup- ply. NOTES. The J. M. Gasser Co.'s retail store had a small flower show of its own the past week. Table decorations, in- cluding a bridal couple (dolls) and all the other accessories, decorated baskets and vases. A large crowd con- tinually passed in and out, viewing the floral decorations. The Smith & Fetters Co. has added two salespeople to its force. Miss Neal, formerly of the Crane Co., and Miss Lyberger from Akron, Ohio. Advance orders for boxwood indi- cate the stock will be in big demand. The quality this year is better than ever. C. P. B. 1008 The American Florist. Nov. 25, Order Your Supply Now! Make Your Selection of These Six Special Offers and Let Us Have Your Orders as Early as Possible.— Do it today it Convenient. Plant Baskets. No. 1— $18.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. No 2— $12.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to lO-inch pots. No. 3— $8.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. Willow and Reed used exclasively in Cut Flower Baskets. No. l-$7.50. 25 Baskets for short-stemmed cut flowers. No. 2- $15.00. 25 Baskets for medium-stemmed cut flowers. No. 3-$ 19.00. 25 Baskets for long-stemmed cut flowers. our Baskets. Prices include liners. WRITE FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE. RAEDLEIN BASKET COMPANY 713 Milwaukee Ave.. CHICAGO Our Supply Comes From the Old Plantations of the South. BOXWOOD SPRAYS We will furnish -good, clean, glossy, green sprays (free from excess wood), every pound merchantable and useable. 50 pounds, $7.50; 100 pounds, $13.50 net, f. o. b. Pittsburgh, Fa. Fancy Lycopodium, per 100 pounds. $10.00 Selected Mistletoe 10 pounds, $1.75; 25 pounds, $3.60 Green Sheet Moss, 3-bushel sack, filled $1.50 Wild Smilax, fiO pound size case $5.00 HAVE YOU RECEIVED OUR CHRISTMAS BOOKLET ON FLORIST SUPPLIES ? Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., 116-118 7th St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Mention the American Florist when loritiuQ. St. Louis. SUPPLY SHORTENS BUT QUALITY IS FINE. Cold weather during the past week has shortened the supply of stock but the quality is fine. The condition of the chrysanthemum, stock has im- proved, some of the earlier varieties having- disappeared and made room for the late sorts. Bonnaffon, Golden Wedding,, Silver Wedding, Chadwick and Eaton, . white, . and yellow, are in the lead at prices ranging from $10 to $25 per 100. Roses are arriving in better quality and the supply is suffi- cient to meet all demands. Russell, Ophelia, Sunburst, Hoosier Beauty and Killarney Brilliant are the leaders in popularity and clean up well at from $3 to $10 per 100. American Beauty is the scarce item and the demand is heavy. Some are arriving in poor con- dition but the quality stock sells at from $1.50 to $4 per dozen. Carnations are still plentiful but since the supply in other lines has shortened, the de- mand has been fairly good and prices hold firm, quotations being from 7.5 cents to .$2 per 100. Pompons have a good demand and the supply is fair. The fancy move well but the common varieties are moved at sacrifice prices. Lilies clean up well and the supply of lily of the valley is fairly good with a brisk demand. Orchids are scarce. Smilax and Asparagus plumosus clean up well at good figures. Advance or- ders for Thanksgiving are beginning to come in and a good trade is antici- pated. The outlook for fall business with both wholesalers and retailers i« promising. California Violets Giant and Princess ENONOTO & CO. 35 St. Anne St., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writinp. NOTES. C. A. Kuehn has returned from a few days trip, having visited Bloom- ington and Peoria, 111. He says all indi- cations point to excellent Thanksgiv- ing business. He is assured of a good supply of fine chrysanthemums. Some good Batons are already in evidence. The Windier Wholesale Floral Co. has some very fine pompons, violets and carnations. Al. Gumz reports good business, especially during the past few days. This firm handled one order for 50,000 carnations for tag day. The wire department at the W. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co.'s estab- lishment is very busy making up a supply of wreaths in all sizes to meet the demands of the Christmas trade. Fred Foster conducted a special sale of chrysanthemums in one of the de- partment stores. He reports satisfac- tory results at 10 cents per bloom. J. Brix. of the Brix Flower Co., is a daily visitor to the market. Busi- ness, especially in funeral work, has been good at this establishment. George H. Anguermueller reports ex- cellent business in all departments. Fred is on the sick list and Harry is taking his place. Nat Kingsley was a heavy buyer during- the past week and reports busi- ness at the Mullanphy Florists satis- factory. H. G. Berning is featuring some very fine Russell and Ophelia roses. X. y. z. 1916. The American Florist. 1009 John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Ayenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CHICAGO, ILL. W.P. KYIE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER 160 N. Wabash Avenue, .„„,S±Se.KSU CHICAGO kifk^LJlkinyCbril jECAMLINGCO. I The Largest, Best Equipped, I ^ost Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO \ L. D. Phones j CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. Mention the American Florist when writing. Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Win Designs aid Wholesale Florists' Supplies New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss.... 3.50 per bag Edward A. Beaven, ^^^^^^^' Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Flotists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 Swamp Holly Wreaths Be prepared this year with the quality that your t.ade will appreciate. Case of 16 dozen. $1 10 per dozen. Berried Holly, $3 50 per case Terms, cash. F. O B. Georgetown. WARREN H. FOOKS, Georgetown, Del. ^ CROWERS"" SHIPPERS nt„^^ ^^C\n FLOWEP^^ IMHIBME^ taseaa 154 NO. WABASH A/E. B^IKEcirtefiL VloMe Hover MM*KeU Chicaffo. THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST. Perdoz Roses. Beanty. specials $ S 00@ $6 00 36-in 4 00 30-in 3 000 3 50 24 in 2 Oj® 2 SO 20-in 2 00 18. in 1 0f@ 1 50 short per 100, $4 00® 6 00 Per 100 " M rs. Cbas. Russell $5 00@2S 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00@15 00 " Killarney Brilliant 3 00@12 00 " Killarney 3 00@10 00 " White Killarney 3 00@10 00 " Richmond 3 00@10 00 Prince de BnlEsrie 3 00@10 00 •■ Rhea Reid 3 00@12 00 My Maryland 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 " Milady 3 00@12 00 " Sunburst 3 00@10 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 ■• Hadley 3 00@12 00 ■• Ophelia 3 00@12 00 Double White Killarney.. 3 00@10 00 " Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00@10 00 " Champ Weiland 3 00@IOO0 " Stanley 3 OOiSlO 00 Tipperary 3 00@10 00 Francis Scott Key 3 00@12 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00012 00 " Cecile Brunner 2 00@ 3 00 '• George Elgar 2 000 3 00 Baby Doll 2 00@ 3 00 ' Fireflame 4 OO " Our selection 4 00 Carnations 2 003 4 00 CattleyBs....per doz.. 7 SC@ 9 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Gardenias $4 (0 per doz. Sweet Peas 75@ 1 50 Daisies 1 0(@ 2 00 Calendulas 2 00@ 4 CO Snapdragons. 50@$1 OOper doz. Chrysanthemums perdoz, 1 50@ 4 00 Pompons per bunch, 2.'@ 75 Violets per 100, 500150 Lilium Harrlsii 12 50015 00 Valley.... 5 00© 6 00 \diantniii Croweannm 1 000 1 50 Stevia per 100 1 50 Paper White. ..per ino 3 00 Strawfiower. per bunch 25@ 35 Perns per lOCO, 2 00(g2 50 Galax 100O125 Lencothoe 750 1 00 Mexican lyy. ..perlOOO, 5 0006 00 PlamosnsStrings..each, 60@ 75 Smilax per doz,, 2 0002 50 Sprenferi, PlnmosusSorays ... 3 nO0 4 00 noTwood2Sclb., per case 7 50 Wild Smilax percase.$6 00 Wioterberries, per case. 2 0C@ 3 OO Xmas Greens ORDER NOW. Choice Case Holly, Holly Wreaths and Laurel Roping. Can furnish any amount. Write your requirements, H. E. CONWELL, Milton, Delaware Mention the American Florist when writing. MILLER & NUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 Bflrih Wabash Avenue, CHICABO Qeorge Reinbers: Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunburst, Blohmond, KU- laraey, White Killarney and Klllamey Brilllajit roses. All orders given prompt attention. Trj u. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writinp HOERBER BROS. ^,^»'|-i? Cut Flowers Greenhouses : Des Plalnes, HI. Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave.. Telephone: Randolph 2768 Chicago Mention the American Florist when writing. New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Caldwell the Woodsman Go. Everi^thing in Sonthem Ever^eens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA Mention the ATnerican Florist when writing. Trade Directory Price, $3.00 Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 So. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. 1010 The American Florist. Nov. 25, Boxwood Sprays 50-lb. case - $ 7.50 100-lb. case - 14.00 New Bronze Galax, per case, $7.50. Lycopodium (Princess Pine), 100 lbs., $10.00. If you buy your Greens from us, you always get the full extent of your money's worth. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. GOOD STOCK BUT DEMAND LIGHT. Saturday, November IS, the whole- sale cut flower trade livened up some- what, and hopes were entertained, the conditions being such that a decided improvement could be looked for. Mon- day opened up very slowly, with no immediate prospects of much impor- tance, this being a great .disappoint- ment for everyone concerned. Cattle- yas are scarce, which has caused an increase in price with prospects of them being higher before Thanksgiv- ing. Chrysanthemums still reign su- preme, though not as plentiful as a week ago. There are some Bonnaffons coming in, and prospects are that quite a number will be used in connection with the Princeton-Yale foot ball game, though the wholesaler's did not have any advance orders to indicate this. There are also some good Bnguehard, Turner and Dean and the prices, while not high, are a little better than a week ago. Some very good carnations are coming in. but the demand is not suflicient to clean up. Prices therefore, are very low. The frosts of Novem- ber 17-18 put an end to outdoor flow- ers, and an improvement in inside stock is now looked for. There is a good supply of violets with very little call. Lily of the valley is in good demand. Sweet peas are very good; the quality is better now than it has been for some time. Snapdragons are plentiful; also some very fine pansies and Paper Whites are coming in with a very good demand. There is a plen- tiful supply of greens. NOTES. A. JR. Burton, in charge of the plant department of Henry F. Michell Co., Inc., reports that the recent display at the chrysanthemum show has caused a demand for the standard and newer va- rieties of hardy chrysanthemums, of which they had a fine display. The young ladies of the oflice force of this progressive firm have formed a basket ball team, and play their first game at Riverton, on Thanksgiving eve. Miss Pavlick is captain and Miss Carhart, secretary. S. S. Pennock, the enthusiastic presi- dent of the American Rose Society, has called a meeting for the afternoon of November 22, in connection with the forth-coming rose show, to be held in Philadelphia, next March. H. A. Dreer, Inc., are featuring a fine window of vegetables and also one of the newer varieties of hardy chrys- anthemums. Bulbs are in active de- mand, some varieties being completely sold out. Zieger & Sons are sending in some fine chrysanthemums, especially Tur- ner. The writer saw a fine bed of scabiosia, which had been brought in and from which some fine flowers were being cut. Kruger & Co., of the Reading Termi- nal flower market, are featuring chrys- anthemums, especially Bonnaffons, in expectancy of a demand for the Prince- ton-Tale game. A. Lanser reports busi- ness brisk. S. S. Pennock, John Dodds, and Rob- ert Craig, officiated as judges at the flower show last week, held at Balti- CHRYSANTHEMUIVIS LARGE FLOWERED AND POMPONS IN CHOICEST VARIETY Roses, Carnations, Orchids, Violets, and all other flowers in season. Ferns, Galax, Magnolia l(eaves, Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, WH0I,ESAI^» IVIJI-fini, 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. VtoMe HoYerMArKelsS Philadelphia, Nov. 22. f er 100 Roses. Beauty, special 25 00@30 00 fancy 16 00020 00 extra 12 00@15 00 shorter grades 6 00(810 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 30@15 00 Prima Donna i 00@15 lO " Killaraey 2 00® 6 00 " White Killaroey 2 00@ 6 00 Liberty 2 000 6 00 " Hadley 4 00@12 OO " Sunburst 3 00@ 6 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00® 6 00 Carnstiocs 1 00® 2 00 Cattleyas each. $0 4C@ SO Lilium Longiflorum 8 00@10 00 Valley 4 00® 6 00 Chrysanthemums 6 00020 00 Calendulas 2 00@ 4 03 Daisies, yellow 1000 3 00 white 1 00® 3 00 Violets, single 50® 75 double 50® 75 Pittsburgh, Nov. 22. PerlOO Roses, Beauty, special 25 00 fancy 20 00 " " eitrs 15 00 " " No.l 8 00 •' Klllarney 2 00® 6 00 My Maryland 2 000 6 00 " Sunburst 2 00® 6 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 40 00 Lilium Gieanteum 8 00 Carnations 2 00 Lily of the Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums. .doz., 1 00@3 00 Snapdragons 4 00 Adiantum 1 25 Asoaragus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35®40 Violets SO MiLWADKEB, Nov. 22. PerlOO Roses. Killarney and W. Killarney 3 00® 8 00 " Ward 3 00® 8 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 00@20 00 " Ophelia 3 000 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 3 00010 00 Lilies 12 50@1S 00 Cattleyas per doz., 6 00@9 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Rubrums 4 00 Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums 75® 3 00 Pompons ....per bunch. 35® 50 Violets 75® 1 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS" SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley;' Orchids and all other flowers received daily. Telephone- Court Hill 2964, 2965. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli, Asters, Easier Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-the-Mlnnte Service. Satis&ctioii Gmraoltei WAtfTED — A consignor wilh 25 bandies Asparagns a day. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. St. Lonis, Nov. 22. PerlOO Beauty, Special SOOperdoz. Fancy 4 00 " Extra 3 00 Nol 2 on NO 2.... Short... Hadley 1 50 ' 800 4 00® 8 00 Killarney 3 00® 6 00 Hoosier Beauty. 4 OP® 8 00 Richmond Sunburst .... 4 00® 8 00 3 000 8 00 Ward 2 00® 5 00 MrsShavfyer... Mrs Russell .... 6 00015 00 6 00015 00 3 00® 8 00 1 500 2 00 Valley 4 00® 6 00 Lilliea 10 ro Orchids Ferns .■.".■.■.■pe'riodd. ...so 00® 60 00 1 75 1012 The American Florist, Nov. 25, Bulbs-Boxwood-Nursery Stock f SKX'°a" foT r"'"' Note Sales Days— MONDAY and THURSDAY. lOHIM^OISI AMIII/lNin lnf> Coogan BIdg., 55-57 W. 26th St., new YORK *'^-'"" *^*-'^^*^ •* ITMBB-»-»-«l'^V»f ailV** Under Cm Flower Exchange. Branch Store, 165 W. 34lh Si. Consignments Solicited. 10,000 Square Feet Devoted to Our Auction Business. Write for Catalogue. Ask foir Prices. New York. TRADE SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT. During the latter part of the past week there was more activity in the wholesale district than has been seen for months. A cold wave, to some ex- tent cut down the supply of roses and prices picked up. There has been a long and discouraging' period of dull- ness, but it now appears that better times are at hand. Although there are yet plenty of chrysanthemums on the market, many of them are beginning to show the infirmities of age; there will doubtless be chrysanthemums on the market until Christmas, but they will soon have fallen from their high estate. The chrysanthemum season is short, but in the light of recent ex- perience, there are a number of deal- ers in this district who believe it to be entirely too long. We are by no means decrying the chrysanthemums; in a way, and in reasonable numbers, they are fine, but their growing is overdone and that should be an un- disputed fact to every man in any way connected with the florist busi- ness. American Beauties are pushing up a little in price, 35 and 40 cents each being now the asking- prices for the best specials. Cattleyas are scarcer and good stock is running from 50 to 75 cents each. Good gardenias are worth about $3 per dozen. There is no extraordinary movement in lilies and lily of the valley. Lilies are worth about 4 cents per flower, lily of the valley $4 to $5 per 100, though it takes fine stock to command the latter price at this writing, but prices on the latter are liable to frequent fluctuations. Since the war in Europe began, lily of the valley has been the little joker in the cut flower business — ^"now you see It, and again you don't." Violets are of better quality and prices are higher at this writing, 75 cents per 100 being paid for the best. The Yale-Princeton football game at Princeton, N' J., November 18, caused some movement in violets and yellow chrysanthemums, but that was merely an incident in the trade. Another incident was the horse show at Madison Square Garden during the past week, where at least one firm that had a large ..box decoration, bought chrysanthemums, instead of the' artificial flowers, that they used on a previous occasion. The writer may be old fashioned in some of his notions, but has always believed, and now believes, that the real florists should once and for all, cut out this artificial flower business. In writing this I have no prejudice against the dealers of artificial flowers, though it has been stated that they employ chil- dren, or at least some of them do, at starvation wages. This is a free coun- try; let them go their way, and let us go ours in handling nothing but natural flowers. November 20.— There is no enormous increase in business, but stock moves better, due partly to the thinning out of the chrysanthemums, though there are yet enough of them about to sup- ply all demands. Roses, we would say are domg much better. Carnations are pickmg up and lilies and lily of the valley move fairly well. Sweet peas and Paper White narcissus are slow. Violets went up to $1 per 100 for a few hours November 17-18, but "pride OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish • Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWARE £c CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. 140 Manfield Street - Montreal The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of its Best Growers. goeth before a fall" and they soon fell to 60 cents. The best cattleyas are going at 75 cents and $1 each. NOTES. George M. Stumpp, for many years a well-known and highly respected re- tail florist of this city, and father of G. E. M. Stumpp. who now conducts the business at Fifth avenue and .58th street, reached home, November 17, as a passenger on the Holland-Amer- ican liner New Amsterdam. He re- turns hale and hearty after an ab- sence of two years and six months, spent in Germany. He says Germany is not suffering and will eventually dictate peace terms. While not all of us may agree with the latter state- ment, we give him credit for the hon- esty and courage of his convictions. John Changuris. well known in the retail trade of this city, has just re- turned from a four years' absence in the Canadian northwest, most of which was spent in Saskatchewan. He went to Minneapolis at the time the S. A. F. convention was held there, and kept on going. He is now back with his brother (as partner) in the Orchid Florist Co., 106 West 57th street, and the Central Park Flower Market, 980 Sixth avenue. He is a clever young man and we are pleased to see him prosperous. J. G. Leikens and wife have returned from Newport, where they had a suc- cessful summer's business; at least, Mrs. Leikens and the staff had, J. G. having spent most of the summer on the border as an officer of the Seventh regiment, N. T. infantry. They report business as improving. Ralph Arm- strong, Madisoni avenue and Forty- seventh street, is another retailer who has had a successful season at New- port and is now very busy in his New York store. Changuris Bros., otherwise known as the Orchid Florist Co., 106 West 57th street, have recently erected a nice conservatory in the rear of their store and stocked it with fine palms and ferns. They have also made ex- tensive improvements in their main store, which being very near to Car- negie hall, is becoming a popular re- sort. The steamer New Amsterdam, which arrived from Rotterdam, November 17, brought large consignments of azaleas Mention the American Florist when writinif — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years' experience behind us- and we do not expect a gold medal for doing our full duty to our consignors and customers. You-. will not make a mistake by dealing with us. 6UTTMAN & RAYNOR, PHONES: FARRAGUT INC. 2037 NEW YORK PHONE— FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan BuUdinf}} 20 years experience Cbnsigmneiils Solicited and Prompt RETURNS GIIARANTEED. Nippon Garden, Inc. Successors to Satow & Suzuki Z59 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greeohouses: Woodside, L I. Telephone: Madison Square 8950. We are tieadguarterB for Japanese Miniature- Garders. Fein Dishes, Vasts, Flower Pots, Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants A great stock of Fern Monkeys ard Fern Balls. igio. The American Florist. 1013 PAUL NECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street Telepbone: SS64 rarragut. NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedsl & Meyer. """•liSSS^Ke? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 TEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— M24 and 408S MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wholesale Florist ^2-JS33 Farragut 133 W. 2Blh St., NtW lOrK All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties of Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28tii St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: rarraflnt 300 and 301 John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Sqnare Mention the American Florist when writing. WIUIAMP.FORD WHOUSALE IXOSIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl one, 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing. J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and S891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West ZSth St., NEW TORK Tel. 608 and 609 Farraftnt. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragnt 9761 fioldsteio & Fntterman WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York Mention the American Florist when writing. VtoMe Ho¥erMM'KeU New York, Nov. 22. Per 110 Roses, Beauty, special 30 001^40 00 extra and fancy... 15 00g25 DO No landNo2.... 6 00@IO 00 Prima Donna 2 00615 00 Alice Stanley 1 00@ 6 00 " Francis Scott Key 4 00@20 00 ' Mrs Geo. Shawyer 1 C0@ 6 01) ',' Double White Killarney.. 1 00@ 6 00 Killarney, My Maryland... Special 6 00@ No land No 2.. 1 00@ 4 CO Queen 1 00® 6 00 Brilliant 1 00@ 6 OU ■ Aaron Ward 1000 8 00 " Richmond 1 OOO 8 00 " Sunburst 1 00® 6 00 " J L Mock 1 000 8 00 " Ophelia 1 OOm 6 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 2 00@1S 00 " Cleveland 1 Ot@ 8 00 " Hadley 4 00035 03 Hoosier Beauty 2 00015 00 Cattleya Orchids, special ...each, 75@ 1 00 inferior grades.. 400 50 Eouvardia 2 00@ 4 00 Rubrums 2 DO® 5 00 Lilies, Longifiorum and Harrisii.. 4 00(3 5 00 Lily of the Valley 4 n(@ 5 00 Carnations 1 50@ 3 CO Chrysanthemums per doz. 75® 2 00 Novelties, per doz. 4 00 Gardenias per doz. 75® 3 00 Sweet Peas 50® t 00 Snapdragons 2 00® 3 00 Violets 50® 60 Paper White Narcissus 2 00® 3 00 Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum SO® 75 Asparagus Plumosus...do2. bchs. 2 50® 3 00 Smilax doz. strings, 1 CC@ 1 25 United Gut Flower Go. Jnc. WHOLESALERS 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut m|| Mention the American Florist when writing. HOUSE or FERNS Fbone. Madison Sqnare 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW TORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing. Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Betweeo 26th and 27tb Su. Telephonei: 7W aad 7W Farragut. Orchids. Roses, Carnations and all the sther beat product! of the leading (towers. Conalfnmenti tolioited. WM. KESSLER, Successor to Kessler Bros. 113 W. ZSth St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragnt Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satiBfactory. ConsignmentB solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26lh St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL. Secretary. The Kervan Oompany FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Ston8 St., Rochester, N.Y. IZl WIST ZSth STRUT NEW YORK Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut. Tbs Lareest snipper aid Eiceirei ol cat Floweii ^VA complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florlstb 57 WEST 28tb STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 1014 The American Florist. Nov. 25, ARNOLD BOXES ARE BEST A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Leading Retail Florists Everywhere Say So. Many Chicago florists use no other kind as they have found from experience that Arnold Boxes suit their purpose best and are the most reasonable in price, taking quality into consideration. Write tor samples and prices or better yet order your supply today 1302-1308 W. Division St., CHICAGO, - ILLINOIS. and other plants and bulbs to various firms, McHutchison & Co., the Mac- NifE Horticultural Co., J. M. Thorburn & Co., Vaughan's Seed Store, the Ju- lius Roehrs Co.. and others receiving much stock. The "Wholesalers' Protective Asso- ciation had a banquet at one of the leading hotels on the night of Novem- ber 18, which we learn was a very en- joyable affair. Fred Atkins, of Bob- bink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J., was the guest of honor. Wadley & Smythe, 491 Fifth avenue, arranged a fine decoration for the box of Mrs. Stotesbury, of Philadelphia, at the horse show in Madison Square Garden, the past week. Thousands of chrysanthemums were used, being re- newed each day. At G. E. M. Stumpp's we found business active. The whole force and many customers are rejoiced to have George M. Stumpp back with them after his long sojourn amid scenes of war activities. At the Dards store, Madison ave- nue and 44th street, we have noticed many attractive features both in win- dow and other interior decorations and Manager Perry advises us that busi- ness is good. N. Christatos, who for a number of years has conducted a fine store at Sixth avenue and 58th street, advises us that business is improving. He al- ways makes a fine window display. The proprietors of the Flower Basket Shop, 147 "West 44th street, have taken the entire building which they occupy and will soon have a much larger and finer store. At William P. Ford's. 107 "West 28th street, we have recently noticed very fine stock of the leading varieties of roses, also fine Spencer sweet peas. George L. Stillman, the well known dahlia specialist, of "Westerly, R. I., was recently in this city. He has made a great success with dahlias. • Johnson & Millang, Inc., have opened a branch store at 165 "West 34th street. They are handling an ex- tensive line of plants and bulbs. Dutcher & Son. in the rooms of the New York Cut Flower Co.. are now Look! $10.00 Look! 12— 14-inch Holly Wreaths, $2.50 6— 14-inch Cedar Wreaths, 1.20 6 — 14-inch Laurel Wreaths, 1.20 6— 14-inch Pine Wreaths, 1.50 25 yards Laurel Roping, - 1.25 10 branches berried holly, 2.00 1 6 to 8 ft. Xmas Cedar Tree, 3.50 6 Spruce Bows with Cones, 1.20 1 Branch Mistletoe, - .50 I Regular price, $14.85 SPECIAL PRICE, $10.00 We make a specialty of the above and guarantee all goods as represented or money refunded. TERMS-ONK-HAIF CASH WITH ORDER. We have everything in EVERGREENS. Write Your Requiremeiits. DELAWARE EVERGREEN CO., MILTON, DELAWARE. aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiM handling a very fine line of the chrys- anthemum Major Bonnaffon. Frederick Stewig, 940 Sixth avenue, is quite cheerful over the outlook and believes this will be a good season. L. Gluck has a fine retail store at Lexington avenue and 23rd street, and reports business improving. William Kessler, 113 West 28th street, is handling a particularly fine line of longiflorum lilies. A. F. F. I9i6- The American Florist. 1015 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. EstabUshed 1857. JFLORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send us yonr retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eigblh and LocnsI Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Av. Telegraph orders filled on short notice In St. Louis and rest of Missouri. VJ/W^ Y^0\^ UH\>^R^ TO HARRY PAPWORTH Tlie Metsirie Rid^e Nurierij G k» > STORE J35 CoTondcletSv- I ROSES I ORCHIDS" I VIOLETS F.T.D. Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREiT. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist •^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliveranywheie in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC. NEW YORK 561 Fifth Hfe. H ACT AM 1 Park Street DUO I UR 799 Boylston Street Deliveriei to steamers and all Eastern Points. Max Schling NEW YORK. No. as West S9th Street ? Adjoining Plaza Hotel |[ Member of He Florisls' Telegraph Delreerr. •!• Original Decorations a Specialty. Brancti: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL MaiD Pbone, Murray BUI, 783 Park Ave. and Brancb 1808 34tll ». Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Member of Florists* Telegraph Seliveiy* REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London. Conn., Norwlcb, Conn, and Westerly. R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Young & Nugent TelepUone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 2dth Street, To out-of-town florists: KTITlAf VT^WK We are in the Heart of ^^^^ LKJIKIX And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. Denver, Colo. yhc Park J. A. VALENTINE, 1 lOFQli VO* President. Members of Florists' Telegraph Helivery. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET MinneapoUs, Minn. WHIHED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. -pELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded ■*■ to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all order. from unknown correspondents. Cable address: Alexconnell, Western Union Code. Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Syracuse, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General desiens— All flowers in season jj x. LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITS 1016 The American Florist. Nov. 25, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. Eatabltohed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist lohen writina. St. Paul, Minn. Holm S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We All orders for any place in the Twin Cities knd for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. Mention the American Florist when writing. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writina. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks la Hoboken, N. J. and New York. Mention the American Florist when writing. Philadelphia, Pa. 5ljp ffioniion 3Flohifr ^bott. i!Jti». 1800 Chestnut Street Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SmithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporattd 1909. Vention the American Florist when writing. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alfred Lozier Kosery, Des Moines, la. Alpha Floral Co., Chicago. Anderson. S. A., 440 Main, Buflfalo, N. T. Archias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baumer, August K., Louisville, Ky. Eegerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Son, Cleveland, O. Breltmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. X. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma, Wash. Callahan, M. J., Philadelphia, Fa. Central Floral Co., Chicago, 111. Central Floral Co., Detroit, Mich. Clarke's Sons, David, New York. Comley, Henry E., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave., and L, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Dominion Floral Co., The, Montreal Quebec. Duerr, Chaa. A., Newark, O. Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros.. Williamspori.. Pa. Foster, Pred, St. Louis, M.>. Fox, J. M. & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenf elder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, 0. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey cSe Prey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass. Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York. Gasser, J, M., Cleveland, O. Graham, A., b Son, Cleveland, 0. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Eaplds, Mich. Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis, Mo. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, 0. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Helnl & Sons, J. G., Terre Haute, Ind. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb. Higgins, N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. HuscroJt's Flower Shop, Steubenville, 0. Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, K. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston, Tel. Kottmiller, New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist. Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McMurray, D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La. Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Palez, Paul M., Little Rock. Ark. Palmer. W. J. & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pearson. E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Penn, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros., Newark, N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco. Potter Floral Co., El Paso, Tex. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, III. Randall's Flower Shop, Worcester, Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Reuter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Renter's, Westerly, R. I. Robbins, F. A., Augusta, Me. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Hock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye, George, Ft. Smith, Ark. Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo. Schling, Max, 22 W, 59th St., New York. Schmidt, Chas. L., Harrlsburg, Pa. Sekenger. Adam, Bangor, Me. Sekl Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif, Smith & Fetters Co.. Cleveland, 0. Smith Co.. A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. B. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, O. Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, P. H., St. Louis, Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Williams, Mrs. E. A., Pittsburgh, Pa. Wilson, J. S., Floral Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Wlttbold. G., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles, Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. JohnBreitmeyer'sSons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Deliverr. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. lo the Bart of Ibe nwsl tidasiTe reddeiilial scdiM. Mention the American Florist when writina. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415FarnumSl. isoT^^^ffssz Membera of Florists' Telegraph, Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing. DES MOINES A— "^-^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA SA J. S. Wilson Floral Go, ^"■i^i"*^ V/e cover all points in Iowa. Memters of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, rHE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYEL EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones igi6. The American Florist. lOlT DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago andSnb- Dibsto All orders carefully filled jlsuA^^ under the Bupervision of ^hJcaS3-^ GEORGE ASMU8. Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Member of Florists' Teleeraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROOKLYN'S LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main OOA I Duiic AVP Telephone Store- >'^^ LBWIi A'B.i No. 1150 Bedford Telegraph orders delivered to all parts of New York City, Brooklyn aod Lo g Islaod. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mall and Telegraph Orders Hember of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Roohester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone2189 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The Largest Growers of Flowers in City Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKinney pbone. Pruton i6o LEWIS flENDEBSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB . Hember of Florists' Telerraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Byres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Augusta, Me. — Robbins, F. A., 122 Wlnthrop St. Bangor, Me. — Sekenger, Adam, 32 Newbury St. Boston, Mass. — C!omley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Jeseph TrepeL Buffalo, N, Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J, Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago— Central Floral Co., 132 N. State St. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S, Michigan Blvd, Chicago — Alpha Floral Co, Chicago — C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago— SchiUer, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O. — Hardcsty & Co. Cleveland, O. — ^A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, 0. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O. — Smith & Fetters Co. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Mattews, the Florist. Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alfred Lozier Rosery. Des Moines, la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — Central Floral Co., 35 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Dniuth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J, Leborius. EI Paso. Texas — Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Harrisburg, Pa.— ^Charles L. Schmidt. Houston, Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville. Ky. — August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky.— The P. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis.— J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmlller. New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla.— Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bids. Pittslnirgh. Pa. — Williams, Mrs. E. A. Providence, R. 1. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockford, 111. — H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Poster, Fred. St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — MuUanphy Florists. St. lx)uls. Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B, Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield, Mass. — N. P. Higglns. Steubenville, O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute, Ind.-J. G. Helnl & Sons. Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dnnlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blacklstone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Wilmette, 111. — Pyfer & Olsem. Wllliamsport, Pa. — Bvenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Mention the American Florist when writing. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers a Specialty Phone A-2550 229 W. 4th Street Mention the American Florist when writing. PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb-Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. Mention the American Florist when writing. New York. istaWlshed 1849 David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colmnbos San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.326 Orant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and moit carefullv executed, Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. I. COR. lOth and GRANS AVENCX. Dallas Texai LangFloral&NurseryCo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texat Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short noiie*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery* N. r. HIGGINS FIORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIEU), MASS. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1018 The American Florist. Nov. 25, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or MaU Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVT BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floml Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^08 ITtiltorx St. BROOKLYN, N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY | Memlwrs of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. PniLlPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E J. Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros* ami Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. W« soUoit telegraph orders. Regular trade diset . 229 WEST THIRD STRBT Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Memlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders careluUy filled and delivered to all parts of the city, Arlfansas and the Southwest. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Piomotly Executed Cleveland, O. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Aujiloiium Annex. CHICAGO St. Louis, Mo. F. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" pacliages. St. Paul, Minn. L. L MAY & CO. Order Your Flovjers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST F RED OSTER L O R I S T Michigan. Orders will be c&ielidlj cared for by HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail florist of GRAMD RATIIS Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. AURED HANNAH a SONS will fllil your orden for Designs and Cut Flowers in Miohigan 703 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Pittsburgh, Pa. MRS. E. A. WILLIAMS 621 Penn Ave. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURL ±LOWkRS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. Whoiesalo and Retail Florist C. n. IREV 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. aend Telegraph, Telephone or Mall Orderu for florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt andoareful attention 3343 W. MADISON ST. NBAB OABF1K1.U PABK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, TS Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. CHARLES L SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. CUDG BROS.Ca FLORISTS 1214 r ST MM! WASHINOTOKOa WASHINGTON D. C. Gudes^ Members of Florists' Teleirraph D'elivery. Mention the American Florist when writing^ igif). The American Florist. 1019 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service In this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing. WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. IIein1)er of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, New York. 0. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Uemlier of Florists' Telegraph Delirery. FURROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^Sh. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist. 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business euar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y, N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hoffmans.N. Y. FREY & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN^ NEB. WHOLSSALE AND RETAIL. Uemhera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, EI Paso, Texas. Potter riorai Co. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing. Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoining territory. Both of our stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and effi- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co, "s retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writing DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in anv direction, nill IITIl UIUII Wearethecenterofthegreat "ULUIP, minili Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis' Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery- TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Mention the American Florist when writing. Rockford, HI. H. W. BUCKBEE. Uemher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing. St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing. Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS. Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We deliver in Maine and all New England points. Mention the American Florist when writing LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Cleveland, O. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing. Randolph & McClements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing. Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderion service meant fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliToriei in Bnfialo, lockport, Niagara rails and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Est^iblished in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing. PROVIDENCE, R.I. * MdaB T. J. JOHNSTON S CO. NEW ENGLAND FOWTS. 171 WETBOSSEI ST.. PROVIDENt E Mention the American Florist when writing. 1020 The Am eric a 1^ Florist. Nov. 25, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; P. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C. E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. Visited New Tork: J. C. Vaughan, Chicago. TTTT.rpA Clusiana is imported from Turkestan. Spieea clumps are smaller than usual, crop light. Demand for flower seeds has opened unusually early this season. Dutch crops of vegetable seeds are very short and prices are high. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus seed, aew crop, is now coming forward. Sweet Corn in nearly all varieties will be very high in price, according to prediction. Spanish iris and Gladiolus Colvillei bulbs, long delayed in transit, have reached New York. VAUGHAN's list of flower seeds for florists and seedsmen is the first to reach us this season. Gladiolus Bulbs in the United States are proving to be only half an average crop this year. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. — The Empire Seed Co. has been incorporated by H. E. Stevens and others, with capital of $5,000. CHICAGO. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade. November 22, were as follows : Timothy, $4.00 to $5.75 per 100 pounds. Falmouth, Ky. — The Bokhara Seed Co. is remodeling its warehouse and installing additional motor driven seed-cleaning machinery. Arnold Ringier, of the W. W. Barn- ard Co., Chicago, is attending the an- nual meeting of the Indiana Canners at Indianapolis this week. THE standard barrel of the United States should contain 7,056 cubic Inches, with 28%-inch staves and 17%- Inch heads, head material not thicker than 2/5 of an inch. Bouquet Geeen is very scarce both east and west due to the early snows which put a stop to the picking. The present outlook is for not more than half the usual output. Tampa, Fla.— The Allen & Reils Seed Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000 and will enter the seed and brokerage business. The officers are D. C. Gillett, presi- dent; H. P. Reils, vice-president, and A. L. Allen, secretary-treasurer. New York. — Counter trade in bulbs and seeds has slowed down materially within the past 10 days. — Johnson & Millang, Inc., now doing a plant and bulb business in the Coogan building. Sixth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, have opened a branch store at 165 "West Thirty-fourth street. French Seed Crops. One prominent French firm has ad- vised its American customers that on account of existing conditions it is now impossible to make contracts for vege- table and flower seeds. It has pro- posed to arrange for the growing of seed crops according to the needs of customers, in annuals as ordered for 1916 and biennials for 1917, and to offer at time of harvest such stocks as may be available basing prices on the cost of production. Dutch Bulbs for Fodder. Planting stocks of crocus have been extensively sold and shipped to Ger- many as fodder for cattle. Salable bulbs of English and Spanish iris have been disposed of for the same purpose. In all over 50 carloads have gone. Prices ranged from $1 to $3 for 220 pounds. Narcissus bulbs, planting and salable sizes of certain varieties, have also been sold, some say for crushing and making oil. Reductions of 10 to 20 per cent have been made in plantings of leading kinds of Dutch bulbs for 1917. By Their Seeds Ye Shall Know Them. In the recent discussion of free seeds in the national legislature Senator Kenyon read an editorial from the Marshalltown (Iowa) Times-Republi- can of March 26, 1915, in part, as follows : "By their seeds ye shall know them. Congress has adjourned. It has passed the usual appropriation bill and made the customary distribution of worth- less seeds to the voters as a cheap sop for past loyalty. "If every recipient of garden seeds would plant them and then vote ac- cordingly at the next congressional election, what a world of new faces would be noticeable in the halls of congress. We tried planting some of them several years ago with the follow- ing result : "The lettuce seed brought forth fruit in the form of leaves about as thick as a cabbage leaf and of a texture resembling a palm-leaf fan. We had had visions of the tender succulent variety, but, although I had just paid a $50 dentist bill, I was unable to make any noticeable impression. We took some to an old lady who had the reputation of having more jaw action than any one in town and told her if she liked it to come over — we had a plenty. She never came. I spoke to a friend that owned a corn shredder, but he refused to give it a try out, as the machinery was not guaranteed against anything tougher than a dried Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED Gllroy, California corn stalk. We then conceived the idea that a valuable forage crop had been overlooked and so fed some to a cow, and for weeks we could see her, even in her leisure moments, in a masterly attempt to put it away for keeps. The result was that we fed her on bran mash for two weeks to enable her to rest up and be normal. "One day we had congressional salad from these selfsame vegetables, with appropriate dressing. They say time dulls all memories, but that salad still holds a vivid place in my memory, and I never will forget the congress- man responsible for sending the seed except in the election booth. By their seeds ye shall know them." Onion, Lettuce, Radldi, Sweet Peas etc. Correspondence Solicited. Imports at New York. During the week ending November 11 im- ports were received at New York as follows: From LiveiTpool, England; McHutcMson & Co.. 11 cases plants. Prom Rotterdam. Holland: Vaughan's Seed Store, 53 cases plants. McHutchison & Co., 562 cases and packages plants, 804 tubs trees. Chas. S'cbwake & Co.. 53 cases plants. Ralph M. Ward & Co., 02 cases plants, 10 cases bulbs. MacnifE Hort. Co., 54 cases bulbs, 5 eases plants. A. Rolker & Sons. 59 cases plants. Wm. Elliott & Sons. 78 cases bulbs. Jobnson & Millang. Inc.. 54 cases bulbs. Elliott Auction Co.. 35 cases bulbs. W. E. Marshall & Co., 1 case bulbs. Stumpp & Walter Co., 25 cases bulbs. P. Henderson ,!t Co.. 2 cases bulbs. During the week ending November 18, im- ports were received at New York as follows: From Rotterdam. Holland — Vaughan's Seed Store, 62 cases bulbs. 5 cases plants. MacNiff Hort. Co.. 157 cases plants. McHutchison & Co., 1S4 packages plants. .A.. Kolker & Sons. 373 cases plants. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 18 cases plants, 2T packages bulbs. W. E. Marshall & Co., 12 cases plants. .Julius Koehrs Co.. 11 cases plants. M. Van Waveren & Sons. 478 cases convale- ria (lily of the valle.y) pips: 83 packages plants: 14 cases bulbs. - Weeber & Don. 43 packages plants. R. J. Irwin. 41 cases plants. Stumpp. Walter Co.. 161 cases bulbs. H. Fi-ank Darrow Co.. Inc.. 164 cases plants. 2 cases bulbs. F. R. Pierson Co.. 36 cases bulbs. A. T. Boddington Co., 32 cases bulbs. .Johnson ,& Millang, Inc.. 2 cases bulbs. Peter Henderson & Co.. 24 cases roots. R. M. Ward & Co., 4 cases roots. To order and to others. 765 cases. 1,021 pack- ages plants, 609 cases. 201 packages bulbs. 109 cases roots. 60 cases pips. During the week ending November IS, horti- cultural goods for consumption were received at the port of New York as follows: Red clover seed. .$3,185: other grass seeds. $28,051; all other seeds. $14,192; bulbs. $27,788; plants. $98,740; fertilizers. $6,905. A. F. P. Alfred J. Brown Seed Go. Growers of Peas and Beans Grand Rapids, Mich. Braslan Grower for the Wboleeale Trade Only. Onion, IjKTTUOH, C abbot, Pabsnjp, Pabslbt, Cei^et, ENurvE, Salsify, Named and Mtxtcp Geandifigba and Spenokb Sweet Peas, and SttneIjOWKB. Seed Growrers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA .Company rpi6. The American Florist. 1021 Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7in $4.50 $36.00 7in. to 9in 8.00 72.00 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices on application. WE OFFER TO FLORISTS A CHOICE SELECTION OF HYACINTHS, TULIPS, Etc., FOR FORCING OR OUTDOOR PLANTING. Send us a list of your requirements and we will give you attractive special prices. J. M. THORBURN &CO. 63 Barclay Street, throng to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. S.M.IsbeU&Co. JACKSON, MICH. Contract Seed Growers Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Squash, Sweet Corn. Michigan-grown Radish our Specialty. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writinp TOMATO SEED Grown For The wrholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CAUFORNIA. Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandifloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, -write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. I BURPEE'S SEEDS I 1 Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List for Florists = = and Market Gardeners. = RODTZAflN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialislii. Wholesale Growers ol full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Bulbs for Present Planting HYACINTHS First Size— I,' Innocence, Albertine, Grand Maitre, Gertrude, Gigantea, King of Blues $4.26 per 100 Second Size-Named variety $28.00 per 1000 NARCISSUS Pericoo CROCUS Penooo Emperor, M. B $17.60 Named variety $7.60 1st size 12,00 Mixed 4.00 Emp^ss.M. B^-;;;;;;-;;;;;-;;;;;; ^.60 Gigailteum LiliCS p„„,, Victoria Bic, M. B 19.00 7- 9, 300 to case $16.00 " 1st size 13.00 9-10, 200 to case 20.00 Complete Line of Tulips— Single, Double and Darwin. WRITE FOR TRADE PRICE UST. ST. LOUIS SEED CO. The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds" 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californian Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount, Cash with order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., inc. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. siiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie iKentia Seeds| I New Crop—Just Arrived. | I KENTIA BELMOREANA KENTIA FORSTERIANA | I COCOS WEDDELIANA | m WRITE FOR IMPORT PRICES, STATING QUANTITY REQUIRED. B I McHUTCHISON & CO., impor™house 95 Chambers St., NEW YCRK | JMMiyniiiiiiiiMiMiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write or prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Western Seed & Irrigation Co. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cncnmber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - • NEBRASKA Contract Growers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Turnip Sweet Com Zii Plant Spinach Okra Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey 1022 The American Florist. Nov. 25, Qtx QaetatioBs ROD LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bjownadale BriStOl, PB. Mention the American Florist when writino LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City THE G. HERBERT COY SEED CO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS encumber, Mnskmelon, Squash and Pompklii, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, HI. KROBINSON SEED CO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin Beed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Contract Seed firowers ^noPialtlB?' P?PPer, Egg plant, Tomato, 0|ICIiiaillBai vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick fi Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a copy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet. Com, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK and Orange, Conn. KELWAY'S SEEDS-- Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Langport, England. Mention the American Florist when writing. TOMATO SEED Also Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin. Cucumbpr, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSudt^d?"'"" SWEDESBORO, N. J. Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET All REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. The L. D Waller Seed Co. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. 'SeedStore^ _ 23h235 W.MadisonSt CHICAGO. THE KIMBERllN SEED CO. rr^ERs SANTA CLARA, CAL. Growers of ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC. Correspondence solicited. Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mention the American Florist when writing. Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL, Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sveeet Peas, Asteri, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writino. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. MILFORD, CONN. Branches: Michigan. Wisconsin and laaho. A LiLi Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- '* ists wishing to do business with E/urope should send for the 'fiorticnltnral Idvertiser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; It is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, 75 cents. As the H. A. is a purely trade me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EDITORS OF "H. A." Cillwell Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts, Bnsland A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. tgi6. The American Florist. 1G23 For Indoors or Outdoors-Do it Now HYACINTHS— Dutch Romans. Just the thing to grow for your EASTER SALES. Named Varieties. Extra Selected Bulbs, per 1000 $10.00 HYACINTHS - Hyacinttis Named, 1st size, our selection $42.00 Hyacinths Named, 2nd size, our selection 30.00 NARCISSUS Per 1000 Soleild' Or.Early $25.00 French Trumpet Major (1750 bulbs to the case). . 13.00 Victoria (Bicolor), mother Bulbs. 20.00 Select Size 11.00 "JOSS LILIES" CHINESE NARCISSUS - Per mat (120 bulbs) $5.50 at Chicago ^l^rvir»JS— E^arljr JSims:le :N:axxxea[ J®°- less 10 PER CENT In Full 1000 Lots. Per 1000 Per 1000 Per 1000 I* Relne $ 7.00 Rose Oris de Lin $ 6.00 Thos. Moore $ 7.5o Yellow Prince 8.65 Ohrysolora 9.00 Coulenr Cardinal 14.50 Fine Mixed Single 6.00 Artus 6.50 L'lmmacnlee 8.50 OMjr^H*®— I3ar^%2%rln and Oottagre 1^°- Less 10 PER CENT In Full 1000 Lots. Per 1000 GESNERIANA SFATHULATA. scarlet $ 8.50 MAD. KRELAGE, Rose 13.00 Bouton d'Or, Yellow 8.50 Emerald Gem, Terra-Cotta 24.00 Per 1000 Bizards— Mixed $ 9.00 REV. H. EWBANK, Lilac 14.00 NAUTICHS. Cerise. 11.00 Inglescomb Scarlet 16.00 Per 1000 Isabella, Finic $ 8.00 SULTAN, Maroon-Black 10.00 Maiden's Blush..... 9.50 Parisian White 12.00 Lilium Formosum Per 1000 610 8-incll, (350 to case) regular strain $35.0O 6t0 8-lnch;(350 to case) true black stem variety 40.00 Hardy Lilies Perino Lilium Auratum, 9-11 inch. (100 to case)... $ 8.00 Lilium Rubrum, 8-9 inch. (160 to case) 5.50 Lilium Rubrum, 9-11 inch, (iro to case) 9.00 Lilium Album, 9-ll inch, (100 to case) 12.00 Per toon $ 75.00 50.00 85.00 100.00 Lilium Giganteum ^^o'p") Per 1000 6 to 8-inch (400 to case) $30.00 7 to 9-Inch (300 to case) 45.00 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) 65.00 8 to 10-inch (225 to case).. 73.50 9 to 10-inch (200 to case) 88.00 Lilium Candidum Per 1000 m Regular Grade (20-22 ctm.) $48.00 We are mailing this week. Special offer of Holiday Decorations, Xmas Greens, Etc. Also New Crop Asparagus Plumosas Nanus Seed. WRITE FOR BOTH. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, new york IIIllllllllll!llllllll!ll!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIin^ Mention the American Florist when writing. James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for summer BULBS and fall planting. Ask for Catalogues. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France SpedalUes: Beets, Mangoes, (parrots. Cabbages, SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seine et Oise), France. ESTABLISHED 1666. Wholesale Growers and Exporters of Choice Stocks of Vegetable, Flower and Forage Seeds CnPfinltiAC Giant HaU-Sugar Mangel-wurzel, Beet, Carrot, Celery, Dandelion, apckiailica Endive, Leek, Lettuce, Radish, Swiss-Chard, Swede and Turnip, IMPORTERS OF— Red-top, Meadow Fescue, Blue ENGLISH Grass, Sunflower, Timothy and Garden Peas. CORRESPONDENCE. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing. 1024 The American Florist. Nov. 25, Market Gardeners Vi- Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. F. Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Eapids, Mioh., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. The fourth national conference on marketing and farm credits will be held at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, December 4-9. LANCASTER, O. — M. M. Miesse is now cutting some very fine Grand Rapids and head lettuce, also cucumbers. He expects to have ripe tomatoes Janu- ary 1. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Nov. 21. — Mushrooms, home grown, 35 to 60 cents per pound; let- tuce, small cases, 12 V2 cents; radishes, $1.50 per 100 bunches; celery, 75 to 90 cents, open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. bas- liets, $1.00 to $1.40; cucumbers, per 2 dozen box, $1.75 to $2.50. New York, Nov. 21. — Celery, per crate, $2.50 to $4.00; cucumbers. 75 cents to $1.25 per dozen; mushrooms, 75 cents to $1.50 per 4-lb. basket; to- matoes, 10-lb. basket, $1.50 to $1.75; radishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per package, 50 cents to $3.00. Potato Crop in New Brunswick. The provincial secretary for agri- culture is quoted as stating that the potato crop in New Brunswick is about 10 per cent smaller than in 1915. The estimate given by him is 7,300,000 bushels from 40,000 acres, compared with 8,384,951 bushels from 41,217 acres in 1915. In a recent let- ter to the American consulate, one of the largest potato shippers stated that the f. o. b. price was then 80 cents per bushel in carload lots, and that the smaller crop was probably due to lack of potash in the fertilizers used. This element was very scarce at the time of planting in the spring of 1916. The price has gone up. so early in the season that farmers have exported in greater quantities than usual up to this time. Potato Association of America. The third annual meeting of the Potato Association of America, held at Washington, D. C, November 13- 14, proved to be one of the most in- teresting in the history of that or- ganization. The sessions were well attended and a great amount of in- terest taken in the papers presented. Representatives were present from 11 of the large potato producing states in the union. The exhibits were for the most part of excellent quality. Over 300 plates were displayed. This included, besides the varietal plates, some 75 plates of seedlings, and about an equal number of South American strains. In addition to this were dis- played a number of by-products manti- factured from the potato. The name of the association was changed from the National Potato As- sociation of America to the Potato Association of America; the word "National" being dropped for the pur- pose of conforming with the wishes of Canadian potato growers. Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows : Lou D. Sweet, Den- ver, Colo., president; J. F. Milward, Madison, Wis., vice-president; Wm. Stuart, Washington, D. C, secretary- treasurer; E. R. Smith, Kasoag, N. Y., and Henry G. Bell, Chicago, members- at-large of the executive committee. The next annual meeting place was not decided upon but will be deter- mined later by the executive commit- tee. Leaf-Spot Disease of Tomatoes. Under the above title, the botanical department of the Michigan Agricul- tural College experiment station. East Lansing, has issued Technical Bulletin No. 25, covering the investigations of leaf-spot, which throws much light on the structure and life history of the fungus causing the disease. The earliest indication of the disease is a water-soaked spot which can be distinguishable with a hand lens. As the spot grows larger it becomes more or less circular in outlines and shows a definite margin, the color varying from black to grayish-white. Not in- frequently the spots coalesce. The disease is commonly found on the stems, manifested by small,, slightly elongated dark spots which are not so clearly defined as those on the leaf. The disease has never been seen in Michigan as affecting the fruit in the field, however. As a means of control, wintered-over diseased vines should be destroyed and greenhouses and field kept free from trash. Spraying the plants with Bor- deaux mixture is also recommended in event the plants in the field are staked. Failures to control the disease by spraying are due, it is said, to lack of thoroughness and timeliness. Salem, O. — J. E. Bonsall and wife have left for the south, where they will spend the winter, following their usual custom, returning in time for spring planting. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WM. FALCONER. THX BIST AMIRIC AN BOOK ON THI SUBJKCT 170 Fagei.— Price $1.00—29 ninitratloBB. AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANT 440 S. Dearborn Street. CUctio. TO THE TRADE HENRY METTE, Quedlinbiirg, Germany. | GROWEB and EXPOBTER on the TEET LABGEST SCALE of »U M _ CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) | H SPFRIAI TIPS' Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek. Lettuces, Onions, PeaB, m m UILUIHLIILU. Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, H B tlong. Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larlcspnrs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Pr = = S'cabioea Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. M I HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect ■ m and moat beautiful In the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per Vi oz., $1.00 per ^ oz., postan m g paid. Cash with order. ^ g AH seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds = S ■ud are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stock* and beat quality, ' | S ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT, J itiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ Asparagus Plumosus Nanus NEW CROP SEED NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN Per 100 seeds, 50c; 2S0 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.50; 5000 to 10,000 seeds at $3.25 per 1000. Prices on larger amounts on application. VAUGHAN'SEED STORE, newyork Price CHICAGO igi6. The American Florist. 1025 To Bloom for Easter EXTRA STRONG CLIMBING ROSES We offer the following list of EXTRA STRONG FIELD-GROWN Stock that will make fine plants for Easter if started cool. FIELD-GROWN 3 YEAR OLD. Excelsa— "Red Dorothy Perkins." Delight — Bright carmine flowers; base of petals, white. Dorothy Perkins— Beautiful shell-pink. Flower of FalrfleW— Everblooining Crimson Rambler. Hiawatha— Single crimson, lighter center. Lady Gay— Beautiful cherry pink. Price: Doz., $3.00; 100, $22.00; 1000, $200.00 2 YEAR OLD. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy Perkins. Excelsa. Flower of Fairfield. White Dorothy Perkins. Baby Ramblers. Price: Doz., $2.00; 100, $15.00; 1000, $140.00 HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES-2 Year. Doz. 100 Anna de Diesbach $2.00 $14.00 Frau Karl Druschkl 2.50 18.00 GeneralJacqueminot 2.00 14.00 Gloire Lyonnaise 2.00 15.00 Mabel Morrison 2.00 15.00 Magna Charta 2.00 15.00 Doz. 100 Mrs. John Laing $2.00 $15.00 Paul Neyron 2.00 15.00 Prince C. De Rohan 2.00 15.00 Ulrich Brunner 2.00 15.00 Persian Yellow 2.00 15.00 Orleans 2.50 18.00 Ask for Prices on All Plants and Decorations for Thanksgiving and Xmas. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE LISTS FREE. NEW YORK eiir e iv^^]vi e>:n Extra fine, Wandsbek type, 7-inch 60c to 7Bc " 6-inch 50c Begonia Cincinnati Large plants, 7-inch 75c Large plants, 6-inch 60c " 5-inch 50c " " 4 inch 36c Begonia Lorraine Large plants, 5-inch 50c Large plants, 4-inch 36c Christmas Peppers Three varieties: bushy plants, full of fruit. 7-inch, 3 in a pot 35c 5-inch, strong plants 16c 4-inch, strong plants , 12c PYFER & OLSEM, Extra fine, Wandsbek type 6-inch 40c 4-inch 35c Jerusalem Clierries strong bushy plants, full of cherries. 4, 6 and 6-inch 12 to 20c each Primulas Malacoides, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c ChlnensiS, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c Obconica, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c Geraniums 2H-inch stock, best varieties $20.00 per 1000 Wilmette, 111. Oklahoma City. Storemen say that since election, business has been very fine. Among the cut flowers, the chrysanthemum has the very front position just now of course. The local crop was prob- ably never so good as this year. The variety, Mensa, in both white and yellow, has proved a good seller; it surely has a distinct appearance of its own, and will no doubt be grown in larger quantities another year. J. W. Furrow is attending the flow- er show at Dallas, Tex. Mrs. Eager is spending a week in Tulsa, Okla. Some of the boys in Stiles Co.'s store are not yet certain who has been elected president and all bets are be- ing held up. S. S. B. MANISTEE, MICH. — Thousands of fine chrysanthemum blooms at the range of Joseph Clarkson in this city, in ad- dition to stocks of roses, calla lilies, cyclamens, azaleas, primroses, violets and carnations, are in fine condition and present a wonderful color scheme. Nephrolepis Verona Best of all crested ferns, rapid grower; it's splendid fronds stand up well; each show individually; does not rot in center. BUY FROM THE ORIGINATORS. Per ICO Per 1000 Per 100 Per 1000 2-inch $8.00 $72.00 3-lnch $12.00 $90.00 Best decorative plant that grows; strong bushy stock. 7-inch pots $1.50 each 12-lnchtubs $6.00 each P. S. Randolph & Sons Wholesale Florists and Plant Svecialists R. D. VERONA, - PA. It 26 The American Florist. Nov. 25, =^ The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo,, Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Rooh- eater, N. Y., Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will M held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. White Pine Rust. Albany, N. Y., November. 20. — Rep- resentatives of tlie "United States de- partment of agriculture and of agri- cultural departments of Canada and more than a dozen States began a two days' session here today in an effort to devise ways and means for pre- venting the spread of white pine blis- ter rust, which threatens pine trees valued at $260,000,000 in the eastern and northern belt. New Roses at Bajiatelle. A trial of new roses will take place in the Park of Bagatelle in 1917 and 191S, as in previous years. The plants, as far as possible, to be raised in pots, and at least five of each variety sent before April 15, 1917. A notice must be appended as to their origin and parentage, stating if necessary, the special treatment required for the plants. The jury will study, during two seasons, the flowering qualities and habit of growth. Plants are to be forwarded to Roseraie de Bagatelle au Bois de Boulogne, Eugare de Neuilly- Porte-Maillot-Paris, and communica- tions to Le Conservateur des Prome- nades de Paris, 4 Route du Champ d'Entrainement, par Neuilly (Seine), France. — Horticultural Trade Journal. Grape Leaf-Folder Control. The grape leaf-folder, a small "worm" which folds portions of grapevines over it, feeding within this shelter, can be controlled satisfactorily, say entomol- ogists of the United States department of agriculture. Spraying regularly with arsenical solutions, crushing the larvae by hand in the folded leaves during the growing season, and burning all dead leaves and trash under the vines in the fall, are the control measures recommended in a recent publication, department bulletin No. 419, by J. F. Strauss. A satisfactory arsenical for use in combating the leaf-folder is arsenate of lead. This may well be applied in a fungicide such as Bordeaux mixture, a single application then serving as a treatment for disease and other insect pests. The first application should be made shortly after the blossoms fall in the spring. This should dispose of the first brood of grape leaf-folders effectually, but, if the pest appears later, the application should be re- peated. The grape leaf-folder is distributed throughout the United States, but Is most troublesome in the central and middle Atlantic states. The moth, of which the grape leaf-folder is the larva, has dark brown, opalescent wings, bor- dered with white. The body is black crossed by two white bands in the female and one in the male. The fully grown larva is about an inch long, yellow-green on the sides and somewhat darker above with scattered, fine, yel- low hairs on each segment. The larva begins folding the leaf when about two weeks old. by spinning fine silken threads across a portion of the leaf near the edge, each strand be- ing shorter than that preceding, gradu- ally drawing the leaf over. "Within this shelter the larva feeds, skeletoniz- ing the portions of the leaf within reach. National Association ot Gardeners. Plans have been completed for the annual convention of the National As- sociation of Gardeners to be held in Washington, D. C, December 5-6. The new Ebbitt House has been selected as the headquarters of the associa- tion during the convention. The lec- ture hall of the new Smithsonian In- stitution has been placed at the dis- posal of the association for its busi- ness meetings. Members are requested to register with the secretary at the association's headquarters by nine o'clock on Tues- day morning, December 5, when they will be furnished with complete details of the two days' programme which will be one full of interest and sufficient activity to keep the visitors occupied during their stay at Washington. While the purpose of holding the con- vention will not be overlooked, it has been decided to make the meetings as brief as possible without interfering with the business that is to come be- fore them, in order that the visiting members may have all opportunity possible to enjoy the many interesting points in and around the Capital city. Congress will be in session and an opportunity will be provided the gar- deners to observe how the laws of our country are enacted. On their visit to the department of agriculture's build- ings they may learn how the govern- ment grows its plants while their visit to the mint will enable them to see how money is made. An automobile trip through the park system of Wash- ington and a journey to the country estate of George Washington, at Mt. "Vernon, are a part of the entertain- ment. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. Wllllamstown Jnnc, N. J. Trade Directory Containing the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. Anerican Florist Gi., ''*°^fiSs^"^*- ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE GONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Japanese Garden and Rockery For Hot House. Conserv- atory and Show Window made in short time. Wide experience T. R. OTSUKA, Landscape Architect 300 S. Mlchigai Ave., Cbicaf* OWN ROOT ROSES Pot grown 2Vi and 4-in. Field grown to pot 5 to 6-in. '^^ LL L U LL *^,SPRIKQFIEUDOHIO'J HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HAIF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. Evergreai Spedalisb lareesi Growers in Americt Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing. Best Stock Catalogs For Nurserymen SAMPLE ;FREE Gillies Liliio. & Printing Go. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Order Early — Paper Fluctuating. Horticultural Printing a Specialty. NORWAY SPRUCE FOR MINIATURE CHRISTMAS TREES SELECTED SHAPELY PLANTS. 2-3 ft, $15 per 100 18-24 in., $12 per lOO 12-18 in., $10 per 100 These are a very attractive florists' specialty and sell rapidly. Many of our customers have handled them in large quantities every year and with splendid success. Will pot up nicely in 6-in. and 7-in. pots. Order now. Can be shipped at once or later on up to December 1st. JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, NEWARK, NEW YORK 19^S. The American Florist. 1027 California Privet I have 450,000 of this special grade of California Privet, grown by a new method. Price (for 30 days only), 12 to 18 inches, $8.00 per 1000 " " " *' " 1^ to 2 feet, 10.50 per 1000 Packed for cash with order. No order accepted for less than 1000 plants. Also over tWO millions of California Privet of finest quality, in all sizes, from one to four feet, grown in the usual way. Attractive prices given upon request, especially on carload lots. Amoor Privet, Polish Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver, N. J. Ferns io Flats In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Cataloeue of FEKNS, K£NTIAS. ETC.. to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg ATcnnas. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Me:ntion the American Florist when writing. PALMS. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. Geraniums Per 100 PerlOOO 100,000 2 and 2^ -In. Pot gera- niums In 28 rarletles 2.26 20.00 Mbo abnndance of other stock. Correspond- ence Solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, ^^^'^'^ Washington, New Jersey. ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DELGADO Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. B060T0 (Ghspintro) COLOMBIA. ^iiniiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiuiiiiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiii I Robert Craig Co... | I ^^ PALMS I s and Novelties in Decorative Plants. g I Market and 49th Sts., Pliiladelphia, Pa. | :-iiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNonininiiiuiiiiiuiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipiiiiHiiiii COTTAfiE GARDENS NURSERIES, Inc., I EUREKA, CALIF. I Largest growers of I Ornamental Nursery and Florist Stock | IN AMERICA. I » NOW READY -- | PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE containing full de- | scriptions and suggestions for growing RHODODEN- | DRONS,INDIAN AZALEAS, BOXWOOD, HOLLIES, | WINTER-BLOOMING and BERRIED PLANTS from | AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ASIA, CHILE and CALI- | FORNIA, suitable for use in the Commercial Florist | Trade. I Also NARCISSI, HYACINTHS, TULIPS and PEONIES | If interested mail us your name and address please. B niimiiiiiffiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiyiiiiiiioiiiiiiiBMiim^^^^^^^^^ HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoodn — Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stocked In enormous quantities. Bay Trees— Standards, Half Standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubb'ed Evergreens— Clipped speci- mens In Taxus, Thuyas, Jnnlperus, Abies varieties In Pyramids, Globes and natural- sliaped in large assortment. Araucarias — Best sorts, best values, In both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons. Aucubas, Skimmla Japonlca, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Splreas, Magnolias, Japanese Ma- ples, Wistaria Chlnensls. Japanese Flower- ing Cherry, Peonies, Roses, In large as- sortment, choicest quality, best commercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreen and Conifers — New, rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied In perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous ETver- greens for winter use. All hardy and de- sirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to Increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Onr leaders — Norway Maple, American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Yotng Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., In large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for Information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS 1028 The American Florist. Nov. 35, iiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ BELLE WASHBURN The New Red Carnation With an Unbeatable Record Behind It. Winner two years in succession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916. besides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows n different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation — very bright clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for delivery Dec. 15th and later. 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100. 50 and less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100, and less than 250, $5.00 per 100 and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. BASSETT & WASHBURN, store and Office: 178 N. Wabash Ave. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. Chicago 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII wnif FREE This Fine Budding Knife For 2 New Subscriptions. American Florist Go. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. Tte Largest. Brightest and Best British Trade publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EOiTIOI Published quarterly. Annual sub- scription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dollar. (International money order.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European mar- kets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BURNLEY. ENGLAUB GERANIUMS Immediate delivery at $13.50 per 1000 for S, A. Nutt and Buchner and $16.00 per 1000 for Hicard and Poitevine. Asparagus Plumosus, fine stoclc at $25.00 per 1000; same rate per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. BOXWOODS ^MOST^B^UTIFUl Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft l.SO each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, Shi-tt 2.60 each Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.50 each Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each, Nice Bushes, 15-in 35c each F. O. FRANZEN ^^]tmcf^^^' CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana Seasonable Stock !.00 per 100; 3 In., $6.00 per 100. $3.00 per 100; 3 in., $5.00 per 100; i In. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 2% In., $ ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 2^ in., at $10.00 per 100. FERN DISH FERNS, 2% In. Tlie best sorts, $3.00 per 100. KENTIA PALMS, 4 inch pots, 15 to 18 inches high, 5 leaves, $40.00 per 100: 6 inch pots. IS to 24 In., 5 to 6 leaves, $1.00 each. CAJVTE5RBURY BELLS, (Campanula Media) fine field plants for potting for spring sales, ready for 5 inch pots. Blue, Rose and White, $6.00 per 100. FUNKIA NUDULATA VARIEGATA — A good seller from pots in early spring. Ready for 4 inch pots, $6.00 per 100. AZALEA INDICA. Arrived in good condition. Standard sorts, such as Vervaeneana, "Vervaeneana Alba, Mad. Van der Cruyssen, Niobe. etc 12 to 14 in., $65.00 per 100; 14 to 16 in., $80.00 per 100; 16 to 18 in., $100.00 per 100. THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio 4> * * * * * * * * * * THE NEW 'MUMS OF THE YEAR As usual our products surpass all the so-called commercial sorts sent out last spring. EARLY ROSE— A brisht pink. Cut Oct. 15th to 20th. TIGER— Very bright yellow, an ideal commercial kind. Cut Oct. 22nd. * * OCTOBER QUEEN— The purest of whites. Cut Oct. 20th. JOSEPHINE FOLEY— A splendid incurving white. Maturing Oct. 30th. We are now booking orders for early delivery. $16.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1000 from 2yi-inch pots. 12.50 per 100; 100.00 per 1000 for Rooted Cuttinfis. Xhe test new late white POMPON is NORDI; new last spring, is more productive than the older sorts. $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000 from 2i4-ln. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. PERNS. IVIES. BOSTON FERNS. Per doz. 5-lnch $ 2.40 6-inch 4.20 GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000, C. L. Van Meter. MontleeUo, Iowa. CTLEMATIS. 7-inch 9.00 Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y. 9-inch 15.00 JERUSAJLEM CHERRIES. COIiETJS. THE GEORGE WITTBOLD CO., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Bostons. Grown by us and are the finest In the west. 3-in., $1.75 per doz., $12 per 100; 4-in., $2.50 per doz., $20 per 100; 5-in., $5 per doz., $40 per 100; 6-in., $8 per doz., $60 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Jerusalem Cherries, 4-In., stocky, $1 per doz., $8 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- COLEOS "Deflance." It defies any other colens for commercial pnrposes. 0. Wlnterich. Cyclamen Specialist, Deflance, 0. ingham Place, Chicago. liANTANAS. Colens. Emperor William, 6-ln.. 25c to S5e each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. LANTANAS, 3-ln., yellow and pink, strong plants, $8 per 100; weeping, 3-in., $6 per 100; 2-in., $3.50 per 100. ERNEST ROBEB, Wll- mette, lU. OROTONS. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes. $1.50 per lOO. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentlas. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco. Calif, Crotons, 4-in.. $4.20 per doz.; 5-in., $6 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Bucking- LILY OF THE VALLEY. ham Place, Chicago. Ferns. Nephrolepis Verona. Splendid fronds, stand up well. 2-in., $8 per lOO, $72 per 1,000; 3-in., $12 per 100, $90 per 1,000. P. S. Ran- dolph & Sons, R. D., Verona, Pa. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in.. $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-ln.. $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000, HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. From Storage, mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1918 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. OYCIiAMEN, CYCLAMEN. Improved Wandsbek type, 4-ln., 12c, 15c and 20c; 6-ln., 25c, 35c ana BOc; 6- In., 60c and 75c. All In bud and elegant con- dition. Cyclamen seedlings, Wandsbek type, 8 varieties, equally divided, $4 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Rococo erecta, new, finest ever intro- duced. Comes in separate colors, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, MOONVINES. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown, N. Y. Moonvines, Parlor Ivy, Cuphea, Petunias, Sal- via, Swalnsona, Lemon Verbenas. Alternantheras, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $3 per 100. R Vincent, Perns, table. 2^4-ln., $3 each; 3-In., $8 each; holly, 5-ln., 25c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. HI. Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. 111. JN UKSERY STOCK. Fern dish ferns, 2%-In., best sorts, $3 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesvllle. 0. GERANIUMS. For sizes and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. J. A. Peterson & Sons, 3132 McHenry Ave.. Westwood, Cincinnati, 0. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO.. Maywood. 111. ORCHIDS, Uvery, 4-ln.. $4.20 per doz.; 6-in.. $6 per doz.; 6-In., $9 per doz.; T-in., $12, $15 and $18 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. III. GERANIUMS. Extra Btrong, 2-ln., S. A. Nntt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata. Rlcard, Bed Wing, Viand. Landry, La Favorite. Perkins. Oberle and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylle, Aviator, Rogers, Prenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill. Dryden, Vincent. Poltevlne and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Send for geranium catalogue. P. H. DB WITT & CO., Woostcr. 0. Orchids of all kinds. estabUshed and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. CYCLAMEN, fine 4-in. stock, giant qnallty, $15.00. $20.00 and $25.00 per 100. C. Wlnterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Deflance, 0. PALMS. Cyclamen. Extra fine Wandsbek type, 4-In., PAXUS. KBNTIA FORSTBRIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leave's Bach 6 Inch pots 6-8 28 Inches hlgh...t 1.25 6 inch pots 8-7 32-34 Inches high... 1.60 8 inch pots 8-7 34-36 Inches high... 2.00 8 inch tuba 6-7 40-42 Inches high... 3.50 8 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 Inches high... 4.00 8 Inch tubs 8-7 50 Inches high... 5.00 9 inch tubs 6-7 62-68 Inches high hr 7.00 10 Inch tubs 6-7 60 Inches high... 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-65 inches high... 12.00 15 Inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high BO.OO KBNTIA BELMOEBANA SINGLE PLAN1S. 35c; 5-in.. 40c; 6-ln., 50c; 7-in.. 60e to 75c. Pyfer & Olsem. Wllmette, m. DAHLIAS. Geraniums. Alph. Rlcard, Beanty Poltevlne, Jean Viaud, Edmond Blanc and Scarlet Bedder, 2-in., $2 per 100, $20 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $30 per 1,000, S. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant, Mad. Buchner, Mad. Becamier, Jean Oberlee, Abbie Schaffer, E. G. Trego, etc., 2-ln., $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1.000. E. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. My latest novelty. "The Millionaire," $10.00 per bulb. A light lavender decorative. A monster; a beanty. It's simply wonderful. My new catalogue tells about It. GEO. L. STILLMAN. "Dahlia Specialist." Originator of "World-Known" Dahlias. Box A-7. Westerly, B. I. GERANIUM CUTTINGS: Nntt. double Grant, Perkins. Castellalne, Viaud and Jaulin. $14.00 per 1,000; Poltevlne, $16.00 per 1,000, HARRY T. MEAD, 1230 Hanover St., Manchester, N. H, Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Leaves 2% Inch pots 4 $1.60 per doz., $12 per 100 Ins. high Per Doz. 4 Inch pots 5-8 16-18 45c each $5.00 Peacock Dahlia Farms, Willlamstown Junc- tion,-N. J. Geraniums, 100,000 In 2 and 2%-ln. pots. In 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. DAISIES. 6 inch pots 6-6 28 each .; 1.60 Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and Buchner. $13.50 per 1.000; BIcard and Poitevine, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa. 8 Inch tubs 5-6 42 each 5.00 DOUBLE DAISIES, MONTROSE. The big giant double daisy In pink and white. Plant this giant daisy now. It Is very hardy and will bloom early If planted now. Send your order In at once with the cash for Btrong plants. $2.50 per 1,000. GLOBE GREENHOUSES. Second Ave., Munroe and Garfield St., Denver, Colo. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2%-ln., $5.00 per 100; Btoile D'Or (yellow), 2%-ln.. $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO.. 30 H. Ran- dolph St., Chicago. • Specimen plants, 15 Inch tubs, $75.00 each. KENTIA PORSTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Geraniums. 2%-inch stock, best varieties. $20 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem, Wllmette, 111. Plants Hach 8 Inch pots 3 26-28 Inches high $ 2.00 7 Inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 GREENS. 8 inch tubs 3 38 Inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-60 Inches high 6.00 9 Inch tubs 4 62 inches high 6.00 Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss. $3.50 per bag; smllax, $2.50 per case. Caldwell. The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. 10 Inch tubs 4 64 inches high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 68 Inches high 15.00 15 inch tuba 4 6-8i4 ft. high, heavy. . 25.00 Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.60 per bag; smllax, $2.50 per case. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen. Ala. 15 Inch tubs 4 76-80 Inches high SO.OO ARECA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 8 Inch pots 4 bnshy, 24-26 Inches hlgh.$1.2S ASPIDISTRAS DEUTZIA. Greens. Choice cases holly, holly wreaths and laurel roping. Write your requirements. H. H. Conwell. Milton. Del. Deutzia Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock. «-In., $2.60 per doz., $18 per 100; 8-ln„ $3.50 per doz., $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. 5 Inch pots 10-12 leares green ,.» $100 6 inch pota 16-20 leares green 1 BO Southern wild smilax. $2.00 per case here. WINTBBGBEEN GABDENS, Marlon, Ala.' POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, lUInolf. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Atcut It. Tgi6. The American Florist. 1031 PAIjMS. liATANIA BARBONICA PALMS. 15-ln. tubs, suitable for decorative work. S6 each. Pan- danus Veitchll, 15-ln. tubs. $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Palms. C0C03 WeddelUana, 2-ln., $1.75 per doz.; $14 per 100; 3-ln., $2.50 per doz. The George Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts.. Philadelphia, Pa. Kentia Palms, 4-in., $40 per 100: 5-in., $1 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesville, 0. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANOANDS VEITCHII. 6-In., 75c: 7-in. and 8-ln., $1.50 to $2.00: 10-in. and 12-in.. from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HBNKY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. Pandanua Veltchli, 4-ln., 35c each: 6-ln., 75c to $1 each: 7-in., $1.25 each; 9-in.. $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. IlL PANsms. Giant Flowering Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted, 35c per 100; $2.50 per 1,000. Steele's Private Stock Pansy seedlings, exhibition strain. 50c per 100, $4.50 per 1,000. Prepared to ship immediately short distances; advise shipping long distances only after October 10. to allow frost to harden. Cash. JOS. H. CUNNING- HAM. Delaware. Ohio. PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery. Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago, PEPPERS. Peppers, Blrd's-Eye, bushy plants, 4-in,, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. PTFER & OLSBM. Wilmette. 111. POINSETTIAS. Polnsettlas for Christmas flowering, 5-In., 25c; 6-ln., 36c; 8-ln., 60c; 9-ln., 75c. Made-up, 7- in., 75c; 8-in., $1 and $1.25; 9-in., $1.60 and $2; 10-in., $2 and $2.50. The George Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Polnsettlas, 6-in., 50c each; 7-in., 75(? each; 8-in., $1 to $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. PRlMTJIiAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra flne stock. 100 1.000 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2%-inch 4.00 35.00 3-Inch 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSliM. Wilmette. 111. PRIMULA OBCONICA. GIgantea In splendid colors, (no white). 4-ln., ready for 5-In.. flne for Christmas. $6.50 per 100. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS. Kalamazoo, Mich. Primula Obconlca. Assorted rich colors, 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000. The George Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PRIMULAS. Obconica, Ohlnensls and Mala- coldes, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Primulas Malacoides, Chjnensis and Obconlca, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-in., 10c. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. PRIVET. California Privet special grade. 12 to 18-In., $8 per 1,000; 1% to 2 ft., $10.50 per 1,000. Cash with order. Also Amoor Privet, Polish Privet and Berberls Thimbergii at attractive prices. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. ROSES. Roses. Exti'a strong, field-grown climbing roses to bloom for Easter; also hybrid per- petual roses. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughau's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Roses. Pot-grown. 2^4 and 4-In. Field grown, to pot, 5 to 6-in. The Leedle Floral Co., Spring- field. O. Roses, cannas and shrubbery. The Conard & Jones Co.. West Grove, Pa. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS. 52.50 per 100: $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus LntzU seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1.000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed. 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1.000. Asparagus Elongatus seed. $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per l.OOO. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds. Kentia. New crop, just arrived, Kentia Belmoreana and Forsteriana, Cocos Wed- delana. Write for import prices, stating quan- tity desired. McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. Seeds. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, green- house grown, 1,000, $3.50; 10,000, $32.50. Cali- fornia grown, 1.000. $2.50; 10.000. $22.50. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St.» New York. Increase your stock; 1,000 seeds, SOc. 200 Asparagus plumosus, 200 Asparagus Sprengeri, 200 Boston Ivv, 200 Dracaena Indivisa. 100 Pepper tree, 100 Acacia Floribunda. GEORGE LEAVER, P. 0. Box 1049. Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. HurfF. Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field com. J. C. Robinson Seed Co. . Waterloo. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed, Farms Co.. Inc.. Moorestown. New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn. Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. Seeds. Bean, encumbers, muskmelon, water- melon, squash and sweet com. Michigan- grown radish our specialty. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson. Mich. Seeds, contract growers of encumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Val- ley. Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy, Anton C. Zvolanek. Sweet Pea Ranch. Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrlck & Son, contract seed growers. Pedrlcktown. ^f, J. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert. Gilroy. Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers. France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans. peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne. Australia. Seeds. Beet, sweet corn, garden bean, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 82 Dey St.. New York. Seeds. Bean, pea. radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co.. 226-230 W. Kinzle St.. Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and BlUcott Sts.. Baltimore. Md. Seed. Flower and vegetable of every" de- scription. Barnard's Seed Store. 231-235 W. Madison St.. Chicago. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet. etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford. Conn. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande. Calif. SEEDS. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and forage. Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Seln* et Oise), France. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dlcklnsoa Co.. Chicago, Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas. etc. Pleters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiumi. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons. Rochester. N. Y. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co. . Carpinterla, Calif. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Braa- lan Seed Growers' Company, San Jose. Calif. Seeds. Onion, lettuce, radish, etc. The Kimberlin Seed Co.. Santa Clara. Calif. Seeds. Pea and bean. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth, Bristol. Pa. STRAWBERRY FliANTS. Progressive and Superb, $5.00 per 1,000. Other varieties as low as $1.50 per 1.000. Catalog free. L. G. Tingle, Bos 170. PlttsvUle, Md. SNAPDRAGONS. Ramsburg, Silver Pink S'eedling Snapdragon, Garnet and Nelrose, 2%-in. pots ready for 3-in. or to bench. $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. Cash. W. A. BALLOU. Wholesale Grower. Wheaton. Illinois. SNAPDRAGONS, the color of Ophelia roee, beautiful pink yellow, took first prize at the 1915 Cleveland show, topped and branched, i- In.. $3.00 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000. C. Winterich. Cyclamen Specialist. Defiance. O. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA. 4-in. pots, fine plants, $12.60 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rarids, Mich, VEGETABLE PliANTS. 100,000 transplanted lettuce, Big Boston and Grand Rapids, $2.50 per 1,000. $2.00 in 6,000 lots or over; fine seedlings, $1.00 per 1,000; 5,000, $4.00. We are giving special attention growing plants for the trade. We guarantee to please you in every way. We don't care where you live. S. T. DANLEY & SON, Ma- comb, 111. 1 VINCAS. Vinca variegata, 2-ln., $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch, Be; nice stock. C. L, Van Meter. Montlcello. Iowa. VIOLETS. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick. The best of all. Fine field clumps, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. MISCEIiliANEOUS. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyyn. N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere In this issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Inc.. box 404, Dundee. 111. Japanese tea garden and rockery for yonr greenhouse and conservatory. Made In a short time. T. R. Otsuka. 30O S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 1032 The American Florist. Nov. 25, MISCEI/IANEOUS. Plant stands. Made In three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 Inches. Price $18 per doz. De- troit Stand Ck).. 842 Grandy Av., Detroit, Mich. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to Join fines. H. Munson. 1353 N. Clark St.. Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nnrsery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON. Stratford, London, England. Aetna Brand Tanltage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Aye., Koom 5, Chicago, 111, Japanese miniature gardens, fern dishes, vases, flower pots, jardinieres, etc. Nippon Garden, Inc., 259 Fifth Ave.. New York. Daylite glass cleaner, quick and powerful. Will not injure paint or putty; leaves no greasy surface. Andersen Specialty Co., 6 E" Lake St., Chicago. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works, 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. Norway Spruce for miniature Christmas trees. 2-3 ft., $15 per 100; 18-24 in., $12 per 100; 12- 18 in., $10 per 100. Can be shipped at once or later on, up to December 1st. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Prepared cyeas leaves. Best quality, perfect color, very pliable. 100 assorted sizes up to 36 Inches long, $4.80. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St.. St. Louis, Mo. Best stock catalogues for nurserymen. Sample free. Order early. Gillies Ldtho. & Printing Co., Rochester, N. Y. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue.' Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond. Ind. Dreer's "Rlverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Began Printing House, 603 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedleln Basket Co.. 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points. 1.000, 7Bc, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N, Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes, A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co.. 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- blnder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co.. Utlca, N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co.. 32 Onion Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything In soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln. III. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse flttlngs. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Florists' supplies of aU kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St.. New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. RaKa. natural and colored. McHutchison & Oo., 95 Chambers, New York. ^?'^^^^' soPPUes of all kinds. A. Herrmann. 4W-412 B. 34th St., New York. Hall storm insurance. John G. Esler. Sad- ale River. N. J. MISCEMiANEOUS. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.85; 50.000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y, Greenhouse hollers, Kroeschell Bros. Co.. 452 W. Erie St., Chicago. Everything the best In florists' ^applies. H, Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland. O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co.. Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass, Banr Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURAXCB. Cyclone and hail Insurance; also Insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance Co., Muneie. Ind. greenhouse: construction. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 908 Elackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wabansia Ave. , Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plalnes, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1660 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Slat and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasseli Chemical Co.. Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louts, New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston. Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago, Milwaukee, New - Orleans. Aphine, ?1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Punglne, 75c per qt. ; 52 per gal. Vermlne. $1 per qt.; ?3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per qt.; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.60 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nlkoteen, excellent for spraying. Aphis Funk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Lonis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz.. by 'ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Spns, Cedar Baplda, Iowa. Florists* red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Eeed Pottery Co., South Zanesvllle. Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots, Hews* standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge. Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse. N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich. POTS AND PANS. Bed pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St.. Chicago. CARNATION STAPIiES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35e for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. 264 Randolph St., Detroit. Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St., Spring- field. Mass. Pilisbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for S6c: 3,000 for $1. I. L. Pilisbury. Galesburg. III. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet Der 100, 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WIRE WORK. fflorlsts' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave., N. B., Minneapolis, Minn. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS^ ~ Amllrig Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis, Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc.. New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Berning, H, G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J., New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co.. George W., New York, Erne & Klingel, Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford, William P., New York. Froment, H. B., New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York. Hart, George B., Rochester, N. Y. Hentz & Nash, Inc.. New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. House of Ferns, New York. Kasting Co., Wm. F., Buffalo, N. T. Kennlcott Bros. Co., Chicago. Kervan Co., The, New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York, Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuehn, C. A., St. Louis, Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A., Pekin, 111. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Foerster, Chicago. McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconi, Paul, New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. Montreal Floral Exchange, Ltd., Montreal, P. Q. Miller, Stuart, Philadelphia, Pa. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Plerson, A. N., Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. PoUworth Co., C. C. Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Reid. Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Reinberg, Geo., Chicago. Reinberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros., Minneapolis. Minn. Rledel & Meyer, Inc., New York. Rusch & Co., Gust, Milwaukee, Wis. Sheridan, W. F., New York. Slebrecht, Geo. C, New York. Thompson Carnation Co., J. D., Joliet, 111. Tonner, 0. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. H., Madison, N. J. Traendly & Schenck, New York. CJnited Cut Flower Co., New York. Vaughan, A. L., & Co., Chicago. Weiland & RIsch, Chicago. Weiss, Herman, New York. Welch Bros Co., Boston, Mass. Welch, Patrick, Boston, Mass. Wietor Bros., Chicago. Wittbold, Geo., Co., Chicago. Young & Co., John, New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. ff You Do No! Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. igi6. The American Florist. 1033 HOLIDAY BOOKS The following books should be in every florist*s and gardener's library. Send prices quoted and we send the books. The Goldfish.— By Huro Mulertt. 160 pages, handsomely illustrated. Price. $2, Chrysanthemum Manual. — By Elmer D. Smith. Profusely illustrated. Price, 50 cents, landscape Gardening. — By Sam'l Maynard. 338 pages, 165 illustrations. Price. $1.50, Daffodils, Narcissi. How to Grow Tlhem. — By A. M. Kirby. Illustrated. 233 pages. Price, S1.21. B. EUwanger. Its cultiva- A complete guide. Price, The Kose.— By H. tlon, varieties, etc. 41.25, House Plants.— By Parker T. Barnes. 236 pages and 30 full-page illustrations. Price, «1.20. The Book of Water Gardening. — By Peter Bisset. 200 pages and 139 illustrations. Price. «2.50, Hedges. Windhreaks, Etc.— By E. P. Powell. 140 pages, with 22 illustrations. Price. 50 ■cents. Orchids: Their Culture and Management. — By W. Watson. Eight colored plates. 544 pages. Price. SIO. Greenhouse Construction. — By L. R. Taft. How to build and heat a greenhouse. Illustrated. Price. Sl.oO. Insects Injurious to Vegetahles. — By F. H. ■Chittenden. 163 illustrations in the 262 pages. Price. S1.50. Greenhous'e Management. — By Prof. L. R. Taft. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. Price. $1.50. The Landscape Beautiful. — By Frank A. Waugh. An interesting book. 336 pages. Il- lustrated. Price. $2, Mushrooms: How to Grow Them. — By Wm. Falconer. Only American book on the subject. Illustrated. Price, SI. Manual of the Trees of North America, — By Prof. C. S. Sargent. 826 pages, with over 600 illustrations. Price. $6. The Principles of Fruit Growing. — By L. H, Bailey. Fruit culture is treated thoroughly. 516 pages. Price. $1.25. Lawns and How to Make Th'em. — By Leonard Barron. A very useful and practical work. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. The Vegetahle Garden. — By Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Most complete book published. Profusely illustrated. 782 pages. Price. S6. The American Flower Garden. — By Neltje Blanehan. Well bound. 368 pages and 92 illus- trations. Price. S5.35. How to Lay Out Suburban Homes. — By Her- bert J. Kellaway. Contains many useful hints. 112 pages. 38 halftone illustrations and 15 plans and maps. Price, $2. Vines and How to Grow- Them, — By Wm. M. McCullom. A list of varieties for different lo- cations is contained in this book of 300 pages. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. Practical Floriculture. — By Peter Henderson. A guide to the successful propagation and cul- tivation of florists' plants. Illustrated. 325 pages. Price. $1.50. Success in Market Gardening. — By Herbert Rawson. No one in the business for profit can be without this latest edition. 271 pages and 22 Illustrations. Price. $1.10. The Orchard and Fruit Garden. — By E. P. Powell. The volume is well illustrated and the author is a practical man who knows his sub- ject. 321 pages. Price. $1.50. Cabbages, Cauliflower, Allied Vegetables. — By C, L. Allen. Also contains chapters on seed raising, insects, pests and fungus diseases com- mon to these plants. Price, 50c. ThiB Garden Month hy Month.— By Mabel Cabot Sedgwick. A well classified list of. hardy her- baceous and other plants arranged for each month. Illustrated. Price. $4.30. American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. What The Name Implies Lssures Desired Ventilation Always Nothing Complicated Everlasting * Our equipment suitable for all types of greenhouses. Complete line of I/abor Saving Fittings, Catalog on request. Write today to ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. * * 4- 4> * * * * IPecky Cypress I I We are SPECIALISTS | ^ Inthialine, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Getthevaloe = ^ Ofour long experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Eoolj-bottom prices. ^ ^ Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being ^ s used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. = I Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | I Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. | I ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER CO. :^y^S^C: I g IiJ>.Phones: Lincoln 410 and 411 m iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw iy^^*^ Mention the American Florist when writing. CLEANED-TRIMMED BOILER FLUES Also Stuttle's Clamps and Elbows to join flues. No packing— No leakage. Right prices— Prompt delivery. 1353 North Clark Street, CHICAGO Telephone. Supecior 572. Mention the American Florist when writinp. The Regan Printing House I/ARGE KUNS OF CATALOGUES A STIC A entiousg.^ USEJTNOW. F.O.PIERCECO. 12 W- BROADWAY NrW YORK ■OUR SPECIALTY- WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymonth Place, CHICAGO Mastlca is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing. PERFECT HOUSES Our houses are all model buildings. Up-to-date, strong, durable, per- fectly made and perfectly built. Price right. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDIIVG. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1034 The American Florist. Nov. 25f Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALT. Standard^zalea, Bnlb, Orchid, Fern, Banging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Sbapes to Order. Cbicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambridfie, Mass. New York, N. Y, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, $1 .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, 81.25. I. II. KRAMER & SON. Cidar Rapids, la. Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Full sizo and wide bottoms. BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLKY DETROIT, MICH. Rep. 490 Howard St. Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. F. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO After mmg all other makes. Florists prefer oar PLANT STAND because it has proven by experi- ence tbat it is the very best, most practical stand «n the market. Enameled g-reen. Made in three sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen. DETROIT STAND CO. ^ 842 Grandy Ave.. Detroit. Mich. REEU & KELLER, 122 W. 25tll St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We mannfactnre all oar Metal Designs, Baslcets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and Florists' Reoulsttes The florists' Hail Association rate of insurance from Nov. 1st. 1916, to Nov. 1st, 1917, will be twenty cents per hundred square feet of single thick glass and eight cents per hundred square feet of double thick glass. For particulars address JOHN 6. ESLER, Secretary, Saddle River, N.J. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH^ IIIIIIIIIHl What Do You Do With Your Foal Pots? THROW THEM AWAY?— WASTEFUL I = CLEAN THEM BY HAND?— LABOR TOO COSTLYI g USE THEM DIRTY?— RESULTS NOT STANDARD! J WHY DO EITHER? | The Presto Pot Washer | Does Ten Men's Work With Better Results, s Electric, Water, and Belt Driven. g Write and tell us what power you have. B FOWLER MFG. & SUPPLY CO., | 808 Park Building, CLEVELAND, O- B IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS r m The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN 16 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitk material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writinp. GEO. KELLER & SON, Manufacturers of Red Pots Before buying write for prioes. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co. OF MUNCIB, IIVD. CYCLONE and HAIL insurance on your Greenhouse, building and stock. HAIL insurance on your Glass, stock and growing crops. Once a member, you will always retain your membership. V/rite for an Application and Rate Card. OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary Office : Suite 2, Jones Blocl£, Sluncle, Ind. Order Now FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing. DREER'S Florist Specialties. NewBrand. NewStyle, Hose"RIVERTON*' Furnished in lengths up toSOO ft.v?ithoutseam or joint. The HOSE for (he FLORIST ?4-inch. per ft.. 15 c Reel of 500 ft. " UHc 2Reels,1000ft.." 14 c H-inch, " 13 c Reels, 50O ft.. " 12Hc Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DRIER 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa, Mention the American Florist when writing. tgrd. The American Florist, 1035 CONTINUOUS REPLACEMENTS and repairs are a thing of the past with Garland Quality Products. We design, build, erect and equip complete any type of greenhouse for any purpose, and guarantee complete satisfaction. Let us assist you. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DES PLAINES, LOUIS WITTBOLD, president. ILLINOIS Mention the American Florist when writing. llie Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quait, $1.00. Q&llon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 1295 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizinp. Quart. $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fungine, VentUne and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. White Fly, Red Spider and Cyclamen Mint I have a recipe that has cost me over $300.00 to find, that I will send to you for $1.00, for making a spray that will not burn or discolor your plants and is uon- poisonous. It will clean out White Ply, Red Spider and Cyclamen Mint pests, which have ruined most all the Cyclamen this season. Costs only 15 cents to make 10 gallons of spray. CHAS. A. BOWER, East End Florist 724 Haynes St., DAYTON, OHIO Wired Toothpicks 10,000, $1.85; 60,000, $8.00, Mannfactared ly W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fnmiratine. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. umis Mention the American Florist when writing. PROMPT DELIVERY is especially important at this time of the year. We can ship your orders, either for new work or repairs, without delay. Our grades are perfect, our prices low. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MAmirACTDBED BT CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It coDtains the ten salts coDstituting soil. It is ffiviDgr satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Excbande Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1 932. U. S. TAKDS. CHICAGO. ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing. NICOTINE 40% UUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAlMP ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Mention the American Florist when writing. llflNURES Unequaled for greenhouse and landscape fertilizing. THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICA68 Mention the American Florist when writing 1036 The American Florist. Nov. 25, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The.... 1033 AlfredLozierRoserylOlS Alpha Floral Co ...1015 American Bulb Co. 997 1003 1022 American Greenh'se MfgCo 1033 Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 1034 AmlingECCo 1009 Anderson S A 1019 Anderses Specialty Co Ill Angermueller G H.1005 Aphine Mfg Co 1035 Archias Floral Co.. 1017 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 1014 Badgley & Bishop. 1013 Barnard W W Co.. .1022 B»sket Novelty Ci. 996 Bassett& Washburn 1000 1028 Baumer AugR 1019 Baur Window Glass Co I^ BayersdnrferH&ColOU Heaven E A 1009 Begerow's 1016 Berger Bros 1010 Berning HG 1010 BlackistoneZ D....1016 BodgerJ & Sons Co 1021 Boddington Arthur TCo 1021 BolandJBCo 1015 Bolgiano ]&Sons.. 1022 Bower Chas A 1C35 Bramley & Son 1017 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 1020 Breitmeyer's] Sons. 1016 Briggs Floral Co... 1017 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 1018 Brown A J Seed Co. 1020 Brunnings 1022 Bryan Alonzo J 1027 Buchbinder Bros- . .1036 BuckbeeHW 1019 BudlongJ A 1005 Burpee W A& Co.. .1021 Caldwell theWoods- manCo 1009 California Florists.. 1018 Callahan M J 1016 Camp Conduit Co..lo34 Central Floral Co. .1019 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 1037 Clark E B Seed Co.l022 Clarke's Sons D....1017 Clay&Son 1035 CoanJ j 1013 Comley Henry R... 1019 Conard & Jones Co.l026 ConwellH E 1009 Cooke Geo H 1019 Cottage Garden Nurs 1027 CoweeW J 1035 Coy HCSeedCo...l022 Coylelas 1012 Craig Robt Co.. ....1027 CrawbuckGeoWCo 1013 DardsChas 1016 Delaware Evergreen Co 1014 Delgado Francisco. 1027 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 1034 Detroit Stand Co... 1034 Dickinson Albert & Co 1022 Dietsch A & Co IV Dominion Floral ColOlS DornerF&SonsCol028 Draper Mfg Co .... HI DreerHA 1034 1036 Duerr Chas A 1019 Duluth Floral Co.. .1019 Dunlop John H ....1015 Edwards Fold Box. 1036 Enomoto & Co 1C08 Erne& Klingel.... 1C06 Evans Co The J A. .1036 Evenden Bros Co. .1019 Eyres HG 1015 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 1035 Fish Henry Seed Co.1022 Florists' Hail Assn. 1034 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Fooks Warren H...1009 FordM C 1013 Ford William P. ...1013 Foster Fred 1018 Fowler Mfg & Supply Co ....1034 Fox J M & Son Inc. 1015 FranzenF O 1028 Frauenfelder C ...1018 Freeman MrsJB... 1017 Frey CH 1018 Frey & Frey 1019 Friedman 1018 FromentHE 1013 Furrow&Co 1019 GalvinThosF 1015 Garland Mfg Co. ...1035 GasserJM Co 1016 Giblin&Co 1036 Gillies Lithograph Co 1026 GodineauR&M...1023 Goldstein & Futterman 1013 Gorham Printery Inc III Graham A & Son... 1019 Gr'ndRapidsFloColOlS Grasselli Chemical Co 1035 Grimm & Gorly....l019 GudeBros 1018 GunterbergM C...10O5 Guttman & Raynor (Inc) 1012 Hardesty &Co 1019 Hart George B.... 1013 Hart Henry 1016 Hatcher Florist.... 1019 Haven Seed Co Thet021 Heacock Jos Co. ...1027 Heinl John G&Sonl019 Hencle Miles S 1015 Henderson A & Co. I Henderson Lewis ..1017 Hentz&Nash 1012 Herr Albert M 1028 Herrmann A Ill Hess &Swoboda... 1016 HewsAH&Co ...1014 Higgins N F 1017 Hill D Nurs Co. 1026 1027 HoerberBros 1009 Hollywood Gardensl016 Holm & Olson 1016 Holton&Hunkel ColOU Hort Advertiser.... 1023 HortTradeJournal.1028 House of Ferns 1013 Howard&Smith....lOI9 Hurff Edgar F 1022 HuscroftG. L 1018 Ickes-BraunMilICcl035 IgoeBros 1036 IsbellS M&Co ...1021 Jackson & Perkins. .1026 Johnson & Millang.1012 Johnston & Co T J. .1019 Jones Percy lO'O J oseph's 1018 Joy Floral Co 1018 KastingWFCo.... I Keller Geo & Sons. 10-4 Keller Sons J B 1017 Kelway &Son 1022 Kennicott Bros Co 10C9 Kerr R C Floral Col017 Kervan Co The. ...1013 Kessler Wm 1013 KimberlinSeed Co The 1022 King Construct Co. 1033 Kohr AF 1034 Kottmiller A 1015 Kramer I N & Son. 1034 Kroeschell Bros Co III Kruchten John 1009 KuehnC A 1011 KuhlGeo A 1028 Kusik&CoH 1011 Kyle &Foer8ter.. ..1009 Landreth Seed Co. .1022 Lang Flo &Nur Co 1017 Lange A 1015 LeboriusJ J 1017 Leedle Floral Co.. 1026 Leonard Seed Co... 1021 Lockland Lum Co.. Ill London Flower Sbpl016 Louis Simon Frere8l023 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, goodprices, SHAKT, PlRIRlDfiE & CO. LoveltJT&Co....l027 McCallum Co 1007 McConnell Alex. ...1015 McHutchison&Co..l021 McMurray D M....1019 Mangel 1018 Matthews the Flo'8tlOl9 MatthewsonJE 1018 May & Co LL 1018 MeconiPaul 1013 MetairieRidge Nursl015 Mette Henry 1024 Miller &Mu«ser.... 1009 Miller Stuart 1011 Moninger JCCo... IV Montreal Floral Exchange Ltd... .1012 Mullanpby Florist. 1015 MunsonH 1033 Murray Samuel lOlS Nat Flo B of Trade. IV Newell A 1017 NY Cut Flower Ex. 1013 Nicotine MfgCo....l035 Niessen Leo Co.... 1010 Nippon Garden 1012 OtsukaTR 1026 Palez Paul M 1018 Palmer W J & Son. .1015 Park Floral Co 1(15 Pearson E W 1018 FedrickGR&Son.l022 Peacock Dahlia Fr.l026 Peck. Stow & Wilcox Co HI Penn The Florist. . 1019 Peterson J .A & Sons II Peterson Nursery.. 1026 Peters & Reed Poty.1034 Philadelobia Whole- sale Floral Ex.. ..1011 Philips Bros 1018 Pierce FO Co 1033 Pierson FRCo.... ( Pierson AN(Inc)..1022 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 1020 Pikes Peak Flo Co.. 1018 FHIlsburylL 1C36 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 1008 PlathH 1027 Podesta&Baldocchil017 Poehlmann Bros Co 998 999 PollworthCCCo..l011 PolykranasGeoJ...1013 Potter Floral Co. ..1019 Pulverized Manure Co The 1035 Pyfer AT&CO....1004 Pyfer & Ol8eml017 1025 Raedlein Basket ColO 8 Randall A L 1007 Randall's Flower Shop 1019 Randolph & Mc- Clements 1019 Randolph PS&Sonsl025 Rawlines Elmer.... 1028 R eady Reference .. . 1029 Reed & Keller 10.34 Regan Ptg House... 1033 Reid Edw 1010 Rein berg Geo 1009 Rein berg Peter 1001 Reuter&Son SJ...1015 Rice Bros 1011 Riedel&Meyer 1013 RobbinsF A 1019 RobinsonJCSeedCol022 Rochester Flo Co... 1015 RbckWmLFlwrCo.10,8 Rohnert Waldo. ...102i Routzahn Seed Co. .1021 RuschG&Co 1011 Rye George 1019 St Louis Seed Co.. .1021 Schiller, the Florist. 1017 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 1033 Schlatter W& Son. 1036 SchlingMax 1015 Schmidt Chas S 1018 Schwake Chas & Col012 Sekenger Adam... .1015 SekiBros&Co 1017 SharpPartridge&Col036 Sheridan Walter F.1013 Siebrecht George C1013 Sinner Bros 1C04 Situation& Wants.. 995 SkidelskySS&Co.. 1 Smith A W&C0...IOI6 SmithED&Co. ..1028 Smith & Fetters Co. 1018 Smith Henry 1018 Smith W&T Co... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 1021 Storrs & Harrison.. 1028 Stumpp G.E.M...1019 Superior Machine & Boiler Works.. 1036 Syracuse Pottery Col034 Thompson J D Carnation Co I Thorburn J M & Col021 TonnerO A&L A..1002 TottyChasH 996 Traendly&SchencklOlS Trepeljos 1017 United Cut Flo Co .1013 Van Meter Flower Shop 1019 Vaughan AL & Co. 1003 Vaughan's Seed Store I III 1006 1023 1024 1025 1034 Vick'sSonsJas 1023 Vincent RJr& Sons , Co I WalkerFCo 1015 Waller Seed Co.... 1022 WeberFH 1018 Weiland&Risch...l009 Weiss Herman 1013 WelchBrosCo 1010 Welchs' 1011 Welch Patrick 1010 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 1021 Whitted Floral Co.. 1015 Wietor Bros 1002 Williams MrsE A .1018 Wilson J S Flo Co. .1016 WittboldGCo..II 1015 Wolfskin Bros & Morris GoldensonlOlS Woodruff SD&Sons1022 YokahamaNursCo 1022 Young John & Co. .1013 Young & Nugent- -.1015 Zech& Mann 1009 ZiskaJos&Sons...l0 9 Zvolanek Anton C.1022 i4 Split Carnatioiu laiUy Mended wWi Pillsbury Carnation Staple W« And ityery latiifao- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along without them. J. L. Johnson. 1000 for 3^0; SOm for 11.00 I. L. riLLSBUR^ aalMbDrA. ni Ireer's Peerlessl Glazing Points For Greenboases Dflve easy AOd trae« b.ecjoi* boUi beveli are oa the lamft i •ide. Can'ttwUt and bteak the El2St in drivioe. Galvaa* (zed aod wilt not nuu No | riebti or tetu. Tbe PeerlcuGlazlne Point It patented. Noothertlika^ 11. Order from your deale^ ot direct ftom u. 1000,75c. poilpald. | Samptei free. BENET A. DBEES.t lli Chtitnnt BtractTV rtLiUd*iphi». SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating CHICAGO, ILUNOIS. SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior street CHICAGO No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with. Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for 81.00. Postpaid. Wm. Schlatter BEFORE * 08n, AFTER 42Z Main St., Springfield, Mass. REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write lor prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt sbipmeol gaaranteed IGOE BROS., 61-73 Helropolilan Ave., BROOKLYN, N.JT. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for catalos. JOHN A. EVANS 60, RICHMOND, IND. Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE.... Steam and Hot Water See Our Catkloime, 8IBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. ^^^^^B^^^ Hi^ _^^^^*^^ ^^^S 1 • ' ^/maaseass^ n ^tm-/ / /■/ /. i 1 ■ ' • fflitiaH 1 ^^^^ ^ ' Wl'iiiiiiii. ..:„;.,SH :m^ '^<9aiC2aii35aj JouF?NAvi_ r\-,/-L5S'*^-»Z ^radeO" C^ ^ RmBvicR is "thB Praw of iAe I/bssbIj tbBFB may bB mnra camfart Rmiiships, but we are the Srst ta tauch Unknown Seas," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 2, 1916. No. 1487 The American Florist Establishes 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. PUBUSHED ETERT SATUKDAT BY AMERICAN FLOSIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 81.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $3.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — Daniel MacEorie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robert C. Kerb, Houston, Tex., Vice-President, John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Officers Elect— R. C. Kerr. Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Young, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Fifth National Flower Show. The Fifth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. The American Florist CHRISTMAS NUMBER To be issued DECEMBER 14 Just Right For Tlie Christmas and Holiday Trade SUGGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS. Azaleas. Keep the azaleas well spaced out as they begin to come into flower. The buds should be swelling rapidly and beginning to show color by early De- cember. Never allow the plants to suffer for water, and where any are shipped out or carried into the resi- dences they should be well watered be- fore being taken out of the greenhouse. All plants that are sent away should be safely covered, and with azaleas it must be taken into consideration that they have been grown in a very warm temperature, and they chill easily. Plants that are forced as hard as these are to have them for the holidays, are damaged very quickly if they get chilled, even if they do not get frost- bitten. We have known azalea plants to look all right when undone, but the blooms wilted and never came out. Six to eight thicknesses of newspaper with a heavy outside paper should always be used in doing up these plants and more if the weather is severe. If the plants are not far advanced enough to have them in for Christmas a little higher temperature will be required, for to have them in at that date is a necessity in order to get the best price. Watering or syringing with warm water will assist some, but we do not like to do this unless absolutely neces- sary to get them in on time. Plants that are too far advanced can be moved into a cooler house, which will greatly benefit them for house culture. Cinerarias. As fast as these plants require it they should be repotted and shifted to larger-sized pots. They are growing rapidly and should receive no check or they -will become stunted. Keep them in a cool temperature, that they may be strong and sturdy, and above all things now do not crowd them, but space them out often; when the leaves begin to touch go over the bench and space them out. These plants are beautiful in early spring if well grown, but if they become crowded and get drawn they are but poor specimens. When the larger plants begin to show their buds, if they are in as large pots as can be easily handled a watering of liquid manure will help them finish their flowers. They are strong grow- ers and great feeders and where the pots are full of roots will need a little stimulant. Constant watchfulness for aphis is required in growing these plants. Frequent fumigations will be necessary or standing on tobacco stems will keep the Insects in check. Poinsettlas. The plants are now forming their showy bracts and the worries of the grower are nearly at an end, for if they have come through to this time in good condition the disposal of the plants and flowers is all that remains to be done. Until the highly colored leaves have attained their full size, however, the same equal temperature should be maintained and then if found advisa- ble a little drop in the temperature can be allowed, but it is far better to dp this gradually and not subject the plants to too sudden a variation. The plants should now be all neatly tied to a stake and, as before remarked, the neater the stake the better the appear- ance of the plant. It always has seemed strange to us that a grower will spend time and money in produc- ing a crop and then spoil the appear- ance or the best sale of the plant by using a cheap ill-looking auxiliary in attempting to save a penny. These plants can be disposed of at a good remunerative price if properly handled, and nice-looking, painted stakes can be afforded. The plants grown for cut blooms should be kept tied erect that they may have straight stems. In the cutting and marketing of these blooms much disappointment and failure has been experienced by many growers, the bracts wilting very soon after cut- ting, and where this occurs they never recover. Some growers place the stems on a red hot coal immediately after they are cut and thus seal the end. 1038 The American Florist. Bee. 2, others plunge the stems in hot water, and both are said successfully to pre- vent wilting-. Another plan is to wrap the blooms in wet newspapers, similar- ly to the manner of handling- cut adian- tums, and then placing the stems in deep jars of water. It will be found necessary to adopt one of these or some other method to prevent the blooms from wilting or many will be lost. Lily of the Valley. It is often remarked that it is sur- prising more florists do not force lily of the valley for the holidays. While the forcing of this flower throvighout the season had much better be left to those who make a specialty of it, for the demand during the winter is not at all steady, and for the smaller grower to attempt to grow his supply would be hazardous and probably result in so much waste that he would lose in the end. But well grown pots of lily of the valley at Christmas will always be disposed of and there is more or less demand for the cut blooms at that time, and a small amount can be grown and a good profit obtained. Well se- lected cold-storage pips are necessary — it would not pay to attempt to grow the freshly imported stock — and a place in the greenhouse where the pipes can be enclosed and the pots kept dark with a temperature of 80° maintained. It is not necessary to build an en- closure of wood, for bagging or old carpeting may ba hung under a bench and shelves provided that will enclose a space large enough to grow what pots may be required. Three weeks with cold storage pips in this kind of an enclosure will bring it in on time, but the inexperienced grower had bet- ter take a little longer and if the flowers come too early, as soon as the bells form the pots can be moved into a cool house and they will be much im- proved; in fact, they should have a few days in the light to give the foli- age-proper color. When the pips are received the roots should be cut so that they can be placed in the shallow bulb pans, and then planted in clean sand, the tops of the pips being just even with sand with a dozen pips in a four-inch pan or 25 in a six-inch pan. Water with warm water to settle the sand about the pips, and if they stand above the sand when it settles fill in to the top of the pips, and then place the pans in the warm enclosure. Keep the sand wet and always water at a temperature as warm as the enclosure. When the flowers begin to show, care should be taken not to wet them when watering. As soon as the first bells begin to open place them in a partly shady location in a little cooler tem- perature and in a day or two they can be placed in full sunlight in a house with a temperature of 60°. They will then harden up nicely and keep longer. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. Klft, Philadelphia. Pa. Pateesok, N. J.— The Flower Shop has taken temporary quarters at 21.5 Market street. A new building, in which It will occupy a model store when completed, is being erected at the old location. Poet Dover, Ont.— Thos. A. Ivey & Sons, Ltd., have placed a contract for an additional house, 60x300 feet, to be devoted to roses, which will make their range one of the largest in the Dommion. Another house of similar dimensions will be erected in the fall of 1917. The Debutante. The demand for flowers for the "com- ing out teas" is one of the greatest factors in the early fall business. The retailers, who by push and initiative, have become leaders in their various localities, get the most of this trade; it comes to them because they carry large stocks of the best flowers and at all times show unique and novel crea- tions as samples of their skill, or as orders about to be delivered. In these large shops there is always a quan- tity of made up work early in the morning- for funerals, later in the day for debuntantes, weddings and other ■social activities, all of which impresses the visitor or prospective customer with the standing and ability of the firm. There is nothing too good for the young lady who is to be formally in- troduced to society. Generally the daughter of wealthy parents, with alike well-to-do relatives and friends, the gifts of flowers are as a rule elaborate and so numerous that at times it was feared the custom was being overdone, their arrangement as they arrived at the house being difficult. Every avail- able space in the receiving parlors was soon filled, on the mantels, piled high on the piano, back of the pictures, pinned to the lambrequins and cur- tains, fastened to palms in the decora- tion suspended from chandeliers and in addition tables had to be placed in halls and adjoining rooms to hold them, for all must be displayed so as to be seen by the donors. As many as two to three hundred bouquets and baskets have been counted at the re- ception of one of these popular young buds, there being great rivalry amongst them as to who would have the great- est number. With each recurring season there is a more or less demand from the same customers, which taxes the ability of the florist in producing something dif- ferent from previous orders. New va- rieties of roses offer more color com- binations in connection with the many small flowers of other kinds that are now being grown by specialists, one of the most beautiful being the double pink bouvardia. which made a great hit last year. All kinds of orchids are much favored by those with whom price is no object. The florists' supply men are alive to their opportunities and new creations in baskets and hampers, all with wa- ter holding receptacles, are features of each year's catalogue. Artistic designs, showing expert workmanship and unique colorings, many of them made to carry out the ideas of some of the leading houses and for their use ex- clusively are kept under cover. Cer- tain lines are sold to only one firm in a city, who will make a special feature of it for the season. Baskets and hampers have been very popular for the debutantes in the past few years. There is such variety in shapes, color- ings and sizes, and as all have liners for water, the flowers keep much longer than the loose clusters and bouquets. A line of Japanese baskets and vases, all of exquisite workmanship, of recent importation, are very suitable, particu- larly when filled with chrysanthemums. Huge' bunches of American Beauties or choice chrysanthemums are always popular for those who want a showy effect; with the former, a bunch of the miniature polyantha roses at the rib- bon, in contrast to the large flowers, is always sure to be favorably noticed. Yellow pompons used the same way, CHICAGO FLORAL ART AND NOVELTY SHOW. Plant Basket by Schiller, igi6. The American Florist. 1039 INTERIOR OF G. E. M. STUMPP'S FLOWER SHOP, 761 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. with immense yellow chrysanthemums, always make an attractive finishing- touch. Selected autumn leaved branch- es, or sprays of highly colored, crotons are very effective arrang-ed with chrys- anthemums of almost any color. The single and anemone flowered type of the chrysanthemum, as now grown by some specialists, in their various soft and brilliant tints of color from white with yellow centers, as in Garza, to shades of yellow and bronze, beautiful mauves and pinks, bronzy reds and other tones, lend themselves to wonderful color combinations. The newer pompons, than which nothing could be more beautiful, are effectively used by themselves or in the finish of baskets filled with larger chrysanthe- mums, the contrast between the large and small flowers adding materially to the value of each. The colonial bouquet still holds its own in the place of honor at the debu- tante tea. There is the greatest range in its construction; any kind of a small flower may be used. All the polyantha roses are especially appropriate, or in fact tight buds of any variety. To give color effects and relieve the set appear- ance every kind of blossom in the shop is drawn, quartered and so reduced as to fit into any desired constructive or color scheme. An edging of lily of the valley, one, two or three rows deep, backed up with a more or less elab- orate silk fringed and tufted bouquet paper, and the final touch then given with an elaborate ribbon on the han- dle, makes a combination that will bring to the surface all the "feminine adjectives of admiration. At many of these functions, however, there are quantities of gifts from the relations and friends in moderate cir- cumstances, or others who may be called on to attend a number of such receptions during the season. For these, the bunch of two or three dozen roses, the small basket, or a dozen choice chrysanthemums, with the nec- essary ribbon, can all be made into finished and acceptable gifts. On al- most everything from the flower shop, an appropriate ribbon adds a finishing touch that is nearly always necessary and greatly enhances the appearance of the piece. A line of expensive glass and bric-a-brac, choice vases, some with figures and others elegant in de- sign, are seen in some of the shops; these are filled with choice flowers for those who desire to send something of a substantial nature that will always be remembered in connection with the occasion. With the beginning of the season, those who cater to this class of trade, should be in the best possible state of preparedness, full of original Ideas and everything at hand to carry them out. The social columns of the daily _ press make a feature of all these fash- ionable functions, giving dates and very often photos of the debutantes. With such advance information, it is possible for the wide awake florist to place himself in touch with possible customers who might otherwise have the nearest possible road to success is not known of his existence. Taking advantage of these recurring opportun- ities is what spells success and bridges over one dull time after another, until assured. K. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. This progressive firm of retail flor- ists, one of the largest in the coun- try, and by some claimed to hold the premier position, is now owned solely by Samuel McClements, who pur- chased P. S. Randolph's interest in the business, but still trades under the old name. No one can meet "Sam" McClements without being impressed with his personality; he is overflow- ing with magnetism. Himself a tire- less and enthusiastic worker, he has in his organization a number of live wires, who are always on the alert to carry out his ideas and keep the house to the front. Very little of import- ance goes on in Pittsburgh and vicin- ity (and this vicinity is a large one) , without the house of Randolph & Mc- Clements having the affair in charge, or being a large factor in the work. Six large trucks are kept constantly employed in the delivery service, and in addition, there are six touring and other styles of motor cars, all of which are at times pressed into service. The store and show houses on Penn avenue, in East Liberty, are very effi- ciently arranged, the store proper being equipped with ice boxes, show cases and tables, on which all that is newest in baskets, vases, in fact every- 1040 The American Florist. Dec. 2, thing novel, are artistically arranged. In the rear of the store is the work room, and behind that the large shed or corridor, which extends the width of the greenhouses. This will accommo- date four large auto cars, which can be loaded without danger from frost or inclement weather. The greenhouses and the large show house in front, ad- joining the store, are kept full at all times of the best foliage and flowering plants of the season. The green- houses at Allison Park contain over 150,000 feet of glass, all in good or- der. The entire stock is handled at the store. A large crop of chrysanthe- mums, of varieties that cover the sea- son, were still being cut a week prior to Thanksgiving. Frequently from 1,200 to 1,500 flowers a day are re- quired to meet the demand, and some- times more. The system of rotation here is perfect; the day a 50-foot space in the chrysanthemum tables is available, it is immediately filled with a prepared follow-on crop. Snap- dragon from four-inch pots, stock Jellies from six-Inch, were planted out in the same soil, and places were al- ready found for cinerarias in pots and other flowering plants. Japanese lilies were also being staged as room was made. A chrysanthemum house had been planted with two-inch Boston ferns, which make good four-inch stock for window boxes in spring. A house of Calendula Orange King was fine; an- other of Primula obconica in fine strains, was even now well in flower. Twenty thousands table or dish ferns, and 6,000 poinsettias give an idea of stock quantities here. House after house is filled with ferns of the Boston type. Cibotium is prob- ably grown here more largely than in most commercial establishments; one house contains 250 plants in seven to ten-inch tubs — wonderfully fine stock. Crotons are seen in quantity, splendid- ly colored. Panadanuses, aspidistras, palms and other foliage plants are here by the house full. Bamboos are counted one of their best decorative plants — some specimens here are 10 feet in height. They are very durable if not allowed to dry out and if dam- aged respond quickly after a month or two in the greenhouse. With its additional bulb cellars, cold storage houses and pits, this is one of the most eSicient growing places in the country, the entire stock of which is sold at retail. Carl Lind- roth is superintendent here and every section of the place reveals his mas- ter hand. He is a most enthusiastic and capable plantsman. WITH THE GROWERS P, S. Randolph & Sons, Verona, Pa. A half hour's run on train and trol- ley from Pittsburgh, brings one to the very practical establishment of P. S. Randolph & Sons at Verona, Pa. There is about G0,000 feet of glass of Lord «& Burnham's best iron construction. Foliage plants are a specialty here. A number of the popular flowering va- rieties, such as cyclamens and poin- settias, are also grown in quantity. A decorative plant, which should be much better known, is the bamboo. This is grown in quantity and always meets with ready sale. It is raispd from cuttings and it can also be propagated by division, but the cuttings make NOBTH BILI.EEICA, Mass. — Miss May McAdams, with the Manning estab- lishment here, is on a Florida trip. CLEVELAND, O. — The Women's Flo- rists' Club of this city has elected the following oSicers : Mrs. George Bate, president; Mrs. Herman Knoble, vice- president; Miss Gray, secretary; Mrs. Frank Priedley, treasurer. Ithaca, N. T. — Professor David Lumsden of the New York State Col- lege of Agriculture has secured a three months' leave of absence, during which time he will make a study of the re- tail florists' trade and research work in orchids and tropical plants at Buf- falo, N. y. Bamboo for Decorat'ons. Giown by P. S. Eandolph & Sons, Verona, Pa. Plant Five Feet High in 12-incli Tub. Chrysanthemum Indica. At Eandolph & McClements', Pittsburgh, Pa. much the best stock, having a bushy lower growth which is lacking in the divided plants. Samuel McClements, who uses this plant extensively in dec- orations, says it is the most valuable in the whole lot for the purpose — that with the bamboo and cibotium he can produce almost any decorative effect. It is of rapid growth, a bushy plant, standing 4 to 6 ft. in a 12-inch to 14-inch tub, perfecting in about 16 months. A house of Phoenix Roebel- enii showed fine form. Cibotiums were also a feature. Several houses of well colored crotons are up to the Randolph standard. The new Nephrolepis Verona is one of the best of that sporty family; it somewhat re- sembles Blegantissima compacta, but is a looser grower, with a stronger mid- rib and not quite so heavy a frond. It does not fill up closely in the center like most of this class and should be in every grower's collection. Fifty thousand were sold here last year. Poinsettias in low pans were seen in quantity, mostly bordered with Verona ferns. A novelty here is a pink poinsettia — nothing fakey about its color, a beau- tiful shade of pink, a strong grower and one that Mr. Randolph is working up as fast as possible. Pandanus Veitchii has a large house to itself. Phyllanthus alba, with its marbled white and green foliage, is a valuable plant, giving a unique ap- pearance wherever used. Hibiscus Cooperii, with its finely mottled red and green foliage, is much used in basket work. The Glory fern was seen here in perfection in four and six-inch pots. A large house was given to the Boston and a new sport of Scottii of a denser and darker green foliage. The edges of the tables in nearly all the houses were lined with variegated peri- winkle and hardy ivies in three-inch pots, all in good growth. The residue and smoke from a cement factory, four miles distant, cost the Messrs. Ran- dolph $1,200 to $1,500 a year in trying to keep the glass clean. It is a most unfortunate handicap for which there appears no redress. Labor is another important factor here, $3.50 per day having to be paid for unskilled men. Mr. Randolph is, however, fortunate in the assistance of his two sons, Paul S. and Samuel M.. who have been ad- mitted to the firm. They are bright young men, full of snap and initiative, and will undoubtedly be a great factor in the coming years. Peter Relnberg, Chicago. The immense ranges of glass that comprise this establishment have not been added to or changed in any way for the past 10 years. Twenty years ago the craft looked on in amazement as additions of 100,000 to 200,000 feet or more were annually added to this wonderful place. Today the houses stand as efficient as ever, save for the oily, dust coating to the glass that comes from the encroachment of the constant traffic on the oil-soaked streets. That the stock grades high is proved by the cleanup every day in the Chicago market. Two million feet of glass, covering 30 acres of ground, producing from the very first profitable crops, which con- tinue to this day, and will .the present season, probably show even better re- sults, is the reward for Mr. Reinberg's courage and forethought in the estab- lishment of this business. The blocks igi6. The American Florist. 1041 of houses are all built on the ridge and furrow plan so popular in the west years ago. The roofs cover spaces 27 to 29 feet in width by 300 feet long. Inside every possible foot of space is filled with roses, all in splendid vigor; not a touch of mildew, insects or blem- ish of any kind is to be found. All the stock is grown on benches about a foot from the ground. The greatest care is taken to keep the floor of the house, the walks and underneath the the two outside rows being tied, to one stake, which leaves an opening for light and air down the middle. The heating has all been changed from overhead to two pipes. 1%-inch each, under every bench and near the ends of the houses for twenty-five feet, an extra pipe. This heat under the bench keeps their feet warm, drys the beds out, admits of more watering, and is found much better in all ways than the overhead, next the glass system. MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL ROSES AT PETER REINBERG'S, CHICAGO. benches as clean as that of a well swept room; there is no breeding or hiding place for insects, which Emil Reichling, the foreman, believes is the greatest factor in guarding against them. While all the roses appear to be up to a high standard of culture, some varieties in their excellence stand out more prominently than others. Rus- sell is especially fine — there are 62,700 plants of this popular rose. With some it does not pay, but as done here it is very near, if not the leader, in the re- turns. Milady is said to be much bet- ter than Richmond. At one time this grand red was thought unbeatable; now all here must give way to Milady, which will be their red for next sea- son. The American Beauty block is also very fine. Ophelia is a winner here as elsewhere, but Mr. Reichling says it may have to go, being a very likely victim for the midge, a minute insect which affects the buds. This pest near- ly ruined crops of roses here a few years ago, but has entirely disappeared, due to cleanliness, vigorous smoking and applications of air-slaked lime to floors and soil in the benches twice a year. A number of beds in the several va- rieties have been run, as they call it, "straight through," several seasons without rest and appear to look as well as those which were cut back and rested. In benches of all kept over stock, soil is removed down to the roots, application given of bone meal and tankage, fresh soil filled in, and on they go. All stock is on own roots — Mr. Reich- ling finds no advantage in the graft- ing. His roses are as good as any he has seen from grafted stock and quite as prolific. His two-year-old Rich- monds are grown four rows to a bench. Manure water, from cattle manure that has been steamed, is given every two weeks. A rnulch of half horse and half cattle manure is given every three months. The temperature of most of the houses is 58 to 60 degrees at night, except for Russell and Milady, which require two degrees more. For two weeks before Christmas rose houses are kept low, running 52 to 54 at night, to harden the buds and give them good lasting and shipping qualities. The carnation range at the farm. three miles distant, is one block of 19 houses, 25x300 feet, on the ridge and fm-row plan, without division — just a five-acre space covered with glass and filled with 200,000 carnations on benches, a very grand and glorious sight to the lover of the "divine flower." There are about a third each of white, shades of pink and red. The varieties are : White — White Wonder, White Perfection, White Enchantress. Light pink — Alice and Enchantress. Dark pink — Mrs. Ward, Rosette, Rose Pink Enchantress and Good Cheer. Red — Champion, Herald, Aviator and Belle Washburn. Stock for planting inside is rooted early and worked into 3%-inch pots, and in early spring plunged outside. It is planted on the tables after Memorial day and grown on in the houses. Every foot of this vast space is in splendid vigorous growing condition, the plants being very stocky and full of buds and opening flowers. System is everywhere apparent in all the depart- ments of this wonderful establishment, which is a great credit to Peter Rein- berg, and his able foreman, Emil Reichling. Wletor Brothers, Chlcagfo. With three large, separate ranges of glass, all within a block or two of each other, Wietor Bros, have a plant in which is produced an enormous quan- tity of stock. The house units are of about uniform size, 30x300 feet, joined together, ridge and furrow plan, with gutters six feet in some ranges to nine feet in height in others. They were erected by the J. C. Moninger Co. some time ago, and while old style, from the healthy, vigorous condition of the stock in all the ranges, appear to be as eflBcient as many of the more modern structures. Roses, carnations and chrysanthe- mums are the specialties. Chrysanthe- mums, while an important factor, are used as a rotation or catch crop, oc- cupying space during the summer and fall that is used for rose cuttings and grafts, and also for a large rooted chrysanthemum cutting business which is growing rapidly, over half a million being handled last year, beside 100,000 which they require for their own plant- CARNATIONS AT PETER REINBERG'S, CHICAGO. 1042 The American Florist: Dec. 2, ing. The cuttings, when rooted, are planted close together on tables, never potted; these lift easily, and being strong, vigorous stock, give great satis- faction. Large quantities of all the popular varieties from the tiny baby pompon up to the huge and late Chad- wicks — varieties all timed to be on edge in succession for the two months of the season. Pompons and singles are largely grown. Buckingham is the best pink single, a splendid flower. Golden Climax is a winner, a pompon, tall grower mid-season, a bronzy yel- low, better color than Quinola, which is also largely grown; Mrs. Beu, a good late bronze; Godfrey, a single pink, like Buckingham, but late; Eugene Languelot, Fairy Queen, Lillia, a good white, and Baby, white and yellow, are all favorites here. In the large flowered section, Oconto is their best early white, better than Smith's Advance. Zenobia is a good early yellow and White and Pink Chieftain, Bonnaffon and the Chad- wicks give good results. Roses are done very well here. Fifty thousand American Beauty in four blocks in separate places, give an idea of the magnitude of the business. Gustave Weidenhoft, the foreman, is an American Beauty grower of experi- ence, having made this rose a specialty from the first, and they are all in fine condition. Ophelia is also seen in large blocks, growing like a weed. Killar- neys. White, Pink and Brilliant; Sun- burst and Richmond, are the leading kinds. As to American Beauty, Mr. Weidenhoft believes that young plants, having an early start in May, will produce more flowers in a season than kept-over plants, but they do keep some into the second season. Young stock should be strong and vigorous, set out as early in May as possible; there must be a heavy, stocky growth, so as to be able to stand the loss of foliage when cutting commences. A light, slender plant takes too long to recover. He had an idea that even with the best of care, AmericEun Beauty does not pro- duce as in the early days. Tea roses are carried over two and even three years, but not longer. Soil is changed each season, removing as much as possible without damaging the roots and renewing with the best com- post. The soil must have a good deal of clay in it for best results. It is a costly item with them, as it has to be all hauled quite a distance. Carnations are an important crop, over 200,000 plants being reqtiired to fill the houses. All appear to be in tip-top condition, of as good growth and full of buds as any grower could wish. They are all field grown stock, planted inside late in July and early in August. Alice looked particularly promising; also, a new pink of Gloriosa shade of remarkable growth, having flowers now with stems 42 inches in length. One-half of the entire crop is white, one-quarter light pink and the balance dark pink and red. Their va- rieties are: White Enchantress, White Wonder and Matchless, white; En- chantress, Alice and Nancy, light pink; Rosette and Mrs. Ward, dark pink; Victory, Bonfire, Carnegie, Champion and Nebraska, red. New Brunswick, N. J.— Daniel Job- bins, for the past five years a mem- ber of the staff at the state agricul- tural experiment station, died sudden- ly November 11. Haktfokd, Conn. — The New York Floral Co. has opened an attractive flower shop on Main street. Stephen and Julius Campass are the proprie- tors. Excellent opening business is re- ported. American Rose Society. The executive committee of the American Rose Society held a special session in Horticultural hall, Philadel- phia, Pa., on the afternoon of Novem- ber 22. There was an attendance of 2.3 persons, representing the Philadel- phia Florists' Club and the Pennsyl- vania Horticultural Society. A very full discussion took place rel- ative as to where the best place would be to fix upon for the spring exhibition of March 20-2.3, 1917. The discussion was finally brought to a head by a mo- tion by Joseph Heacock, recommend- ing the holding of the next annual meeting and exhibition of the Amer- ican Rose Society in the First Regi- ment armory, the same to be held March 20-23, 1917, and was duly sec- onded. The motion was put by Presi- dent Pennock and unanimously car- ried. It was moved that a committee be appointed to engage the armory hall, and upon motion it was moved and seconded that the president be di- rected to appoint George Burton as chairman of said committee. The mat- ter of a manager for the exhibition was gone over with care, and it was moved that the secretary cast one vote for Adolph Farenwald as man- ager. It was further moved that a local secretary be appointed, and Fred. Cowperthwaite was designated for that position. A committee on the exhib- its of private gardeners and to solicit the same was appointed. William ICleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., as chairman. Other committees were named as fol- lows : Committee on commercial exhibits — George Burton, Chestnut Hill, Phila- . Schedule committee for cut flowers — Harry O. May, Summit, N. J.; Rob- ert Simpson, Clifton, N. J.; Adolph Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa. Official headquarters to be at the office of S. S. Pennock, 1612 Ludlow street, Philadelphia, Pa. The matter of providing a refresh- ment stand was discussed and referred to the manager with power. The matter of complimentary tick- ets to the members of the Philadelphia Florists' Club and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, who assist in the work of the exhibition, was referred to Geo. Burton. The distribution of tickets to the press to be left with W. F. Therkildson. The matter of the price of tickets was discussed at some length, and it was resolved that flor- ists, merchants or seedsmen who wish to buy tickets for distribution shall pay at the rate of 25 cents each in lots of 100, and that the regular tick- et of admission shall be 50 cents. In regard to children's tickets at reduced rates, this to be left in the hands of the manager and ticket committee. A motion was made that it was the sense of the American Rose Society and of this meeting, that a resolution of thanks be extended to the Pennsyl- vania Horticultural Society for the use of this horticultural hall, and the cour- tesies extended to us, and that the secretary be directed to forward this sentiment in an official communication to the society. Motion put by Presi- dent Pennock and unanimously car- ried. Adjourned. Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y. NEPHROLEPIS VERONA. Originated with P. S. Randolph & Sons, Verona, Pa. delphia. Pa.; Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.; George Asmus. Chi- cago; E. Allan Peirce, Waltham, Mass.; T. B. Langhans, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Frank A. Friedley, Rocky River, Ohio; Robert Simpson, Clifton, N. J.; J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, Ohio; Wil- liam F. Gude, Washington, D. C; Leo Niessen, Philadelphia, Pa. Advertising — W. F. Therkildson, 471 ■North 5th street, Philadelphia, Pa. Tickets — E. J. Fancourt, Philadel- phia, Pa. - Decoration — John P. Haberman. Treasurer for local expenses — Alfred Burton. BERLIN, N. Y. — Arthur Cowee, the well-known gladiolus specialist, led the republican ticket in the county at the recent election and was re-elected to the assembly in a walk-away. Mitchell, S. D. — William Dethlefs, proprietor of the Davison County Greenhouses in this city, has opened a splendidly equipped retail store, the opening day marking the commence- ment of his sixth year in business. Starting with one greenhouse, there are now six in his range, and with the addition of the retail store, he now has an establishment second to none in the state. ■ 19^6. The American Florist. 1043 Milwaukee. MARKET EVENTUALLY CLEANS UP. The tide has changed at last and everybody is looliing: forward to a brighter future, and for very good reasons, too. Conditions for growers and wholesalers mainly have been far from satisfactory since the flood of cut chrysanthemums first began, but with the majority now a thing of the past, and prospects are good. It was not •until November 24 that the wholesalers could report a cleanup, which, coupled will be elected, and while it is always well attended. President Schroeder would like to have an especially large attendance, as other matters of impor- tance are to come up. A reward of $50 is being offered by Herm. V. Hunkel for information lead- ing to the recovery of his Hudson touring car No. 79,431, which was stolen from in front of the Holton & Hunkel Co.'s wholesale house Tuesday, November 21. At this time of writing it is still "a goner." / ■mp*- CARNATIONS AT WIETOR BROS., CHICAGO. with the coming holiday, ought to put business on the right track again. With most of the mid-season chrysanthe- mums and pompons out of the way, roses, carnations, violets and a few of the old standbys, will again command attention. The recent cold snap, to- gether with the always shortening days, reduced the supply enough, so that by November 25, prices in general went up a notch, but they will have to go quite a pace to keep up with the increased cost of production, which is getting more serious as time goes on. NOTES. On December 6, the Bdlefsen-Leid- iger Co., will discontinue their Third street store and transact all their busi- ness from their new store at 419 Mil- waukee street, which was opened som.e time ago. The store at 349 Third street was opened as a flower store in 1894 by Edlefsen & Scott; in 1896 Mr. Scott returned to his home city, Pitts- burgh, Pa., leaving Mr. Edlefsen sole proprietor for about 9 or 10 years, at which time the present Edlefsen-Leid- iger Co. was organized. In 1912, Mr. Edlefsen sold out his complete inter- est, moving to Ix)rane, Oregon, his present home. Miss Rose Semler, now vice president of the firm, began her career as saleslady with the Edlefsen & Scott firm in the spring of 1S95. Two others, who started there that same year in July, are Gust Rusch, of Gust Rusch & Co., and Eugene Oestreicher, of the Heitman-Oestreicher Co. C. C. PoUworth and wife returner! from their annual hunting trip in the northern part of Wisconsin November 22 with a good sized deer. Clem re- ports the arrival of two car loads of azaleas, some of which were nipped by frost during transit. As they were not all unpacked at the time of conversa- tion, the full amount of damage could not be ascertained. The next regular florists' club meet- ing takes place December 7, at 8:15 p. m. At this meeting officers for 1917 Mrs. Davis, in speaking for the M. A. McKenney Co., says that they are more than satisfied with the increased volume of business since moving to their new quarters on Wisconsin street last summer. Business during the month of September was especially good. On November 20, Fred Bliese, pro- prietor of the Waukasha Floral Co., Waukesha, Wis., accompanied by his grower, Mr. Schultz, paid this city a visit via auto, their object being to take a look around, especially among the larger growers. Archie McDonald was just putting the finishing touches to a window con- taining a display of various orchids, all clearly named and arranged very tastefully at the Gimbel store on Thurs- day last; he was too busy to say more than "Hello!" A visit to the J. M. Fox & Son store last week, found their ice box well filled with high-grade cut flowers as usual; they cater to the better class of trade and always buy the best. Busi- ness continues good, they claim. F. Ernst, at Thirty-seventh and North avenue, has been quite busy with funeral work of late and claims business is good, contrary to reports from some of the other retailers. Gust Rusch & Co. report a cleanup November 24, the first time in many a day. Gust claims it meant hustle all the time, and not much to show up financially at that. Gust Pohl, who claimed that he would cut about 10,000 yellow Bon- naflion chrysanthemums, had still about half of them to be cut when seen November 22. E. O Los Ang:eles. GOOD STOCK IS SCAECE. There is a scarcity of good stock in. all lines, some of the late varieties of chrysanthemums constituting the bulk of the supply of that flower. Lily of the valley is practically out of sight and good roses and carnations are not in overabundance. And so it goes. Zinnias, marigolds and centaureas are used as fillers in many of the windows. NOTES. Wright's Flower Shop, Inc., seems well supplied with chrysanthemums. A shipment of Mexican ivy had just been received at the time of the visit of the writer. This store is well sup- plied with stock and anticipates a brisk business this winter. Paul J. Howard's horticultural es- tablishment is a busy place at present. Quite a force is kept employed in the drafting room, and the salesroom is well stocked with foliage plants and a full line of Dutch bulbs, in addition to much other stock. The Redondo Floral Co. has been very busy during the past week; two of the force here are laid up with the grippe. Sweet peas are seen here and they are handling quite a quantity of them. Chrysanthemums are not as plentiful as they have been. Howard & Smith are having good business both in cut flowers and nur- sery stock. They do a big business in landscape designing and planting. The Broadway Florists are busy as usual. They are getting in decorative plants and green. WHITE CHADWICK CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT WIETOR BROS., CHICAGO. 1044 The American Florist. Dec. 2, S. Murata & Co. are especially busy in their shipping department. Orders for funeral work have also been nu- merous of late. G. H. H. Lancaster Florists' Association. On the afternoon of November 16 thirty good men and true of this asso- ciation made an automobile tour, visit- ing a number of growers in Lancaster county, Pa. At Elmer Weaver's, mi- gnonette, calendulas and sweet peas were all prominent. A new tomato, named Napoleon, was very prolific, one plant producing half a bushel of fruit. The new carnations, Nancy and Alice, were making good, but not quite up to Supreme. Aviator, Belle Washburn, Alice Coombs and Theo look well, while Akehurst, almost discarded at first, is now a leading sort. A white also looks good. Chas. W. Weaver's place, adjoining, is the sweet pea center of this section; three 400-foot houses show one in crop, one coming and a third with the plants well up; the heating and glazing of the house not quite completed. A new Peirce steam trap has just been in- stalled. Mignonette of quality fills a large house, a splendid looking crop. H. B. Weaver was next seen. Here carnations are the specialty, a large Lord & Burnham house being filled with them. Alice looks like a winner here. Jacob Weaver's, of Witmer, was the next stop. Two new seedling car- nations, a yellow of great merit and a very large flowered cerise, a great keeper, both look to be commercial sorts. Cutting across the country, we came to the establishment of Blias Lefevre, whose quality carnations were seen growing in the best carnation soil in the county. Pink Perfection and White Wonder, as seen here, would be a revelation even to Fred Corner, could he see them. John Shreiner and A. Denlinger, two growers for market, were found to have a good general stock. A good crop of chrysanthemums had been cut at Shreiner's, while the latter's carnations were in full crop, to be followed later by vegetable and flowering plants. Both these growers follow closely the rotation of crops, never allowing any idle bench space. Enos Lefevre had carnations in good shape; also a line of bedding plants. A seedling incurved pink chrysanthe- mum of exceptional color was a feature. J. Wade Galey's new greenhouse of King construction was a noted feature here. Carnations are his specialty. ■ The stock was exceptionally fine, as near perfection as possible. The whole place was a model of neatness and efficiency. The day was completed with the club meeting in . Lancaster at 7:30 sharp. Rudolph Nagel exhibited fine blooms of Chad wick chrysanthemums. H. K. Rohrer, chairman of the recent flower show committee, reported it a success in every way. A motion was passed thanking local and out-of-town exhibitors, who had helped so much by their displays. The annual ban- quet is to be held in December. Chrys- anthemums were the topic of the even- ing. The following list contains the varieties found to have good commer- cial value : LARGE FLOWEEED. Oconto, McNiece, Charles Razer, Jennie Nonin, Autocrat, Marigold, Bonnaffon, Lena Bay, Golden Queen, White Chieftain, Yellow Razer, Patty. POMPONS. Pitcher, Mensa varieties. Harvest Home, Buckingham, Seven Oaks, Baby sorts. ALBERT M. HEER. Cincinnati. THANKSGIVING SUPPLY ADEQUATE. The supply for Thanksgiving is ex- tremely large and should prove equal to all demands upon it. Up to the first of this week, business had shown some improvement, but could not yet be regarded as good. The chrysanthe- mum glut continues and it will take a heavy demand to clean it up. Roses are still in a heavy supply that is larger than actual needs at the time of this writing. As soon as the chrys- anthemum receipts let up roses should come into their own. Carnations are plentiful. The same is true of Easter lilies and callas. The first stevia of the season came into the wholesale The Late S. J. Reuter. houses last week. Other offerings in- clude orchids, lily of the valley, a few sweet peas, violets, and Paper White narcissus. NOTES. A. K. Davis is again opening a flower store. This time .his location is Newport, Ky. The R. G. Kootz Co. is moving from their present location on Opera place, to the Gwynne building, at Sixth and Main streets. P. J. dinger's cut of his new red carnation, Radium, is holding up nice- ly; it is proving popular in the local market. The William Murphy Co. has a good assortment of chrysanthemums for their Thanksgiving business. C. E. Critchell has been getting in an excellent lot of new roses. Parrel & Co. will open a new flower store on Sixth street, near Main. Visitors : C. L. Osborn, Sidney, O., and C. Falkenheim, representing the Basket Novelty Co., New York. H. Detroit. CLUB MEETING. The florists' club meeting, November 21, was well attended and the proceed- ings were highly interesting. About 20 members were present with Presi- dent E. A. Fetters in the chair. Before the meeting opened a splendid dinner was served, as is customary at this meeting place, Hiedelberg cafe, 25 Broadway. For some time many of the members were of the opinion that club meetings once a month would be better attended and more real good work accomplished and the matter was fully discussed at this meeting and a decision made to have the future meet- ings on the first Thursday of every month and the hour six o'clock in the evening, when dinner will precede the club work. NOTES. Walter E. Cook, of Cleveland, was present at the meeting and made a vigorous plea for active work of the club, which he said was much needed and pointed out some features that would be most valuable to the mem- bers. He urged the practice of mak- ing more exhibits of local grown stock to stimulate interest. He highly com- mended the work of the private gar- deners, who he said showed much en- thusiasm and enterprise in the direc- tion of exhibits of their products. In the discussion that followed, it was learned that the private gardeners of Grosse Pointe, Mich., where so many of Detroit's wealthy business men re- side, are being organized, and the mem- bers are to be invited to attend our next club meeting. The influx of heavy shipments of chrysanthemums from California early this fall, brought out a spirited discussion, and the growers present deplored this departure from the retailers' usual disposition to pat- ronize home industries as much as pos- sible, but the retailers answered that at the time, local grown stock was not available in suflicient quantity. J. F. Sullivan's greenhouses had a nar- row escape from destruction by fire Nov. 21, when live embers issuing from the chimney, fell upon the dry shingle roof of the service shed attached to the houses. The fire when discovered in the early morning had made considerable head- way, but the vigorous work of the- neighbors and employes soon had it under control. In the shed at the time was a stock of over 50,000 bulbs yet in the original cases, and seven hundred azaleas that had been un- packed the day before. Fortunately only a portion of the large roof was destroyed. The loss was fully cov- ered by insurance. Walter E. Cook, in the name of the Forest City bowlers, issued a challenge for a match game, and offered a cash prize of $10 for the highest individual score. Sidney Beard offers a similar amount to be contested for under the arrangement of the four captains to be selected at the first game to be played Thursday evening. December 7. Michael Bloy and Albert Pochelon were appointed a committee to provide speakers for the club meetings through- out the year and the selection of the subjects for discussion will be in charge of the same committee. Bowling will be made a special fea- ture of entertainment the coming sea- son and games will be played every Thursday evening at the Broadway al- leys adjoining the meeting place of ^^^ '=^'^^- J. F. S. Fort Wayne, Ind. The first flower show under the aus- pices of the florists' club was held in the ball room of the Anthony hotel, November 16-17. The affair was a de- cided success, both retailers and whole- salers exhibiting, and the room was at all times thronged with visitors. The exhibits were all well staged and in- cluded four decorated tables for a bridal party in addition to many vases and baskets of choice roses, chrysan- themums and other stock in variety. W. J. & M. S. Vesey exhibited a choice collection of orchids. Other firms who made displays were : Flick Floral Co.. Markey Bros., Doswell Floral Co., A. J. Lanternier & Co., Ed. Wenninghoff, and New Haven Floral Co. The show will be an annual event. X9z6. The American Florist. 1045 JSrOTES. The Flick Floral Co. recently received a large shipment of Scotch heather. This firm had several large wedding decorations during the past week and a number of Thanksgiving orders. Arthur A. S. Shurtleff, landscape architect of Boston, Mass., gave an in- teresting lecture at the Chamber of Commerce, November 24, his subject being, "City Planning." W. J. & M. S. Vesey cut 400 orchids last week from their six orchid houses. These blooms were all ordered for Thanksgiving requirements. The florists' club will hold its De- cember meeting at Lanternier's store, 1203 Calhoun street. H. K. Richmond, Ind, Fred H. Lemon & Co. have an up-to-date store on Main street. It is very conveniently arranged and filled with a choice line of baskets and other florists' bric-a-brac. A pretty card stand, with a central electric fixture, is a feature. The greenhouses in the suburbs contained a great variety of stock in good succession, all of which is sold in the store. It is chrysanthemum time at the E. G. Hill Co. They aim to have the late varieties, the Eatons and Chad- wicks in quantity for Thanksgiving; all are grown one flower to a plant and are shipped by the thousand lots to Chicago, Cincinnati and other neigh- boring cities. Miss Helenthal and sister, of Co- lumbus, Ohio, were visitors at the E. G. Hill Co.'s establishment during the past week. Inspecting the seedling roses. They were delighted with the many beautiful new varieties. Jos. H. Hill Co.'s carnations are in full crop for Thanksgiving, also the chrysanthemums. The crop in the mammoth new rose house is coming on with great vigor, Ophelia and Mrs. Ward being particularly fine. The Advance Co. is making prepara- tions for a record breaking business the coming season. From the number of estimates asked for it looks as if there would be extensive building the coming year. John A. Evans Co., manufacturer of the Challenge ventilators, has had a very good season. Mr. Evans reports numerous inquiries for new work — much more than is customary at this season. G. R. Gause & Co., on National avenue, have a good retail trade, selling their stock at the greenhouses. Busi- ness has been good this fall. K. Portland, Me. Hiram. Dyer and his son-in-law. Mr. Small, have completed their green- house at South Portland and will start business in the spring. Hiram's many friends wish him success. At the greenhouses of J. W. Minnott & Co., Inc., some very fine chrysanthe- mums and carnations are being cut. These two crops are usually leaders at this establishment. The service building has been en- larged and a propagating house built at the Sawyer Greenhouses at Wood- fords. Roland Barrows and George Meloon of Gorham were recent visitors and in- spected several of the ranges in this city. G. I. S. QUIDNICK, R. I. — J. H. Gushing, a re- tired florist, well known to the trade in this vicinity, died here recently. ■Taeettown, N. T. — An explosion of greenhouse boilers on the estate of John D. Rockefeller caused considera- ble damage, November 26. OBITUARY. William L. Kroeschell. The many friends of William L. Kroeschell, of Kroeschell Bros. Co., well known Chicago firm of boiler mak- ers for the trade, were greatly shocked to learn of his death, November 2,S, when he was found dead at the Illi- nois Athletic Club. Mr. Kroeschell's health had been poor for some time. For many years he took an active in- terest in floricultural affairs, more es- pecially those of his city and state. The excellent work of his firm on be- half of the wholesale florists of Cni- The Late William L. Kroeschell. cago during the recent strike of ex- pressmen, is gratefully remembered and he always took a prominent part in all deliberations affecting the trade, giving liberally of his personal aid and financial resources. With others of his firm he was largely responsible for the success of the great meeting of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America, held in this city, September 26-29, and within the past few weeks he was similarly identified with the Floral Art and Novelty Show, of the Chicago Florists' Club, at the Hotel I.aSalle. He was a member of the Chicago Florists' Club and a life mem- ber of the Society of American Florists, American Carnation Society, American Rose Society and the Illinois State Florists' Association, and in close touch with every movement fox- the welfare of the trade at all times. Mr. Kroeschell was born in Nash- ville, Tenn., May 22, 1855. The family moved to Chicago and he was educated in the Chicago public schools. He first entered business on the board of trade. From 1881 to 1900 he was a member of the commission firm of Gerstenberg & Kroeschell. In 1900, upon the death of his elder brother, Mr. Kroeschell en- tered the firm of Kroeschell Bros. Co., with his remaining brother, Charles Kroeschell. He was secretary and terasurer of the company, which man- ufactures greenhouse and other boilers and also was secretary and director of Kroeschell Bros.' Ice Machine Co. He was a member of the Chicago board of trade, the Royal Arcanum and the Illinois Athletic club. Mrs. Kroeschell, two daughters, Mrs. Paula Butz and Mrs. Ida Von Ammon, a brother, Charles, a sister, Mrs. Cora Frommann, and his mother, Mrs. Bertha Kroeschell, survive. The funeral, November 26, was pri- vate. The floral offerings, representing all sections of the country, were nu- merous and beautiful. S. J. Renter. S. J. Renter, founder of the well- known firm of S. J. Renter & Son, Inc., growers, with establishments at West- erly, R. I., New London and Norwich, Conn., and Boston, Mass., died Novem- ber 24, aged 65 years. Some years ago he was stricken with parlysis, but later visited Europe and returned somewhat improved, but for several months his health has been steadily failing. Mr. Renter was a native of Ger- many, where for many years he con- ducted a fine business in the growing of cut flowers before coming to Amer- ica and starting the establishment at Westerly. Since his illness the busi- ness has been ably conducted by his son, Louis J. Renter. The deceased was highly respected by all who knew him and had many friends in the trade. He was buried with Masonic honors November 26. The casket was covered with many beau- tiful floral offerings. Among those prominent in the trade who attended the last sad rites were Patrick Welch and W. H. Elliott, Boston, Mass.; E. A. Pierce, Waltham, Mass.; Peter S. Byrnes, W^ickford, R. I., and John Young, New York. A widow, one son and two daughters survive. A. F. F. Sewlckley Horticultural Society. The monthly meeting of the Sewick- ley Horticultural Society was held No- vember 14 with Vice-president R. Boxel in the chair. The various com- mittees of the chrysanthemum show made their reports, showing that all did their share In making it the suc- cess it proved to be. A vote of thanks was extended to all of the committee members. J. Barnet read a communi- cation from the secretary of the Na- tional Association of Gardeners regard- ing the coming convention of that or- ganization, which will be held at Washington, D. C, December 5-6 and announcing the appointment of Mr. Barnet as chairman of publicity for this district. His remarks were well received and as the members are in sympathy with the work of the N. A. G., there should be a good attendance at the Washington meeting. Nomina- tions for oflicers for 1917 being in or- der, the following were proposed : For nresident — John Barnet, R. Boxel. A. E. Bonsey, and J. Carman. Vice-presi- dent— A. Davidson, and Robt. Taylor. Secretary — Manus Curran. Treasurer — Wm. Thompson, Jr. Executive com- mittee— Wm. GDlies, Wm. Thompson, A. E. Bonsey, A. Davidson, R. Boxel, J. Carman, J. Barnet, Wm. Beeler, and T. Jones. Manus Curran and T. Barnet were appointed a committe to attend the next meetings of the Pittsburgh Flo- rists' and Gardeners' Club and the Western Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and get things started for the proposed show for 1917. It was left to the executive com- mittee to arrange for a ladies' night in January. A most interesting paper from the National Association on Gar- deners, entitled "Horticulture as a Pro- fession, from the Standpoint of a Gardener," was very ably read by John Carman, to whom a vote of thanks was accorded. The next four meetings will be called to order at 7 :30, instead of 8 :00 o'clock. Twenty-one applications for membership were received. MANUS CUEKAN, Sec'y. 1048 The American Florist. Bee. 2, The American Florist Established 1885. Subsuription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year- Canada $3.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $3.50. When sending us change of address always lend the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the Amebicak FiiOBiST has aocepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier it possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility lor the 3f inions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN ELORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO IHIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 10S7 -nAzaleas ^"°i —Cinerarias V^°L' — Poinsettias \"%' — Lily of the valley (illus.) iua» The retail trade (illus.) 1"^» —The debutante ■ J "5° -Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh 1039 With the growers 10-|» —P. S. Randolph & Sons (illus.) lOJO —Peter Reinberg, Chicago (illus. 1 lu-ju — Wietor Bros.. Chicago (illus.) Wil American Rose Society I'J-J- Milwaukee |"*° Los Angeles .- • •. \V^l Lancaster Florists' Association iu-J* Cincinnati :f™ Detroit i"t1 Fort Wayne, Ind i'i** Richmond, Ind i";tj Portland, Me. \^% Obituary •■• XrCt- — William L. Kroeschell (portrait) IJMo — S. J. Renter (portrait) l^*p Sewlckley Horticultural Society luio Carnation Crystal White 1"« French and Belgian needs after war iu» Chrysanthemum Society of America 104fa Society of American Florists iu*o Playgrounds |Yts Kansas City, Mo |"*| Cleveland i^Xtq North Bergen, N. J i^-l St. Louis IJ^S Toronto 1S2H Louisville, Ky J[g^ Chicago • -„.„ Washington, D. C 1"^» Taeoma. Wash. j"== Indianapolis, Ind ^i^^ Philadelphia ™7 New York f°^ Pittsburgh {"So Albany, N. T {"°* The seed trade {V'S —Holly and green ■■■■:,■■,■, imo —Commercial varieties of alfalfa lU;i- —Seed growing speculation i"i j — Beans , 1A79 —Ground storage of bulbs 1»1^ —Insect powders irregular {"'- —Free seeds not true to name 10^- Market gardeners ■ ■ • • ■ • ; • ■ -i^'S -Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables. . .10^6 —Vegetable prices at New ^ork lii^b —Potato prices at New York !"'& Oklahoma City ;■ ' ' V ' W 'li ';; 1077 Massachusetts Agricultural College l"* ' The nursery trade {"'2 — Tanbark for roofing f"'° —Providence, R. I i'niS West Hoboken. N. J {"g Carlstadt, N. J ^"^ carnation Crystal White. We are in receipt of the following communication from the Cottage Gar- dens Co., Inc., Queens, N. Y., under date of November 21 : "The impression seems to be widely prevalent in trade circles that the Cot- tage Gardens Company's new carna- tion, Crystal White, is to be dissem- inated this season. The company is at a loss to know where this impression originated as it has never been their intention to send out Crystal White un- til next season, and they never made any statement that could be construed otherwise. The only carnation they are sending out this year is Cottage Maid and they wish to assure the trade that Crystal White will not be on the market until the season of 1917-18." Sphagnum Moss is likely to be one of the short items before May. DURING the nine months of 1916 ex- ports from Argentina to this country were $56,782,000, imports $90,280,000. JONQUIL CAMPEENELLES, formerly a French product, is now coming from Holland, making delivery later than formerly. Among the protests forwarded to the Board of United States General Ap- praisers during the week ending No- vember 18 was the following: "Wheat treated with sulphur dioxide, used in the manufacture of funeral decora- tions. Assessed at 15 per cent." French and Belgian Neeas After War. A. B. Farquhar, the well-known manufacturer of agricultural imple- ments and machinery, says he found that from the parts of France and Bel- gium occupied by the Germans they had carried away all the machinery and everything that would be valu- able in the re-organization of factories. The French expect to regain Alsace- Lorraine, but foresee that industrial plants there will be wrecked or dis- mantled. Losses, mainly industrial, in northern France and Belgium, have been estimated at nearly $3,000,000,000. Mr. Farquhar says that great quanti- ties of machinery "must be bought" by the French after the close of the war. "Almost every kind of machine used in modern industry" will be need- ed, and "any American maker of ma- chinery can confidently turn to that market for lucrative business on the day that peace is declared." He in- quired about farm implements. In a talk with the French Minister of Agri- culture I said to him : "We hear a great deal in America about the neces- sity for rebuilding your industries. But we know almost nothing about your needs. What about the farmers?" He turned to a secretary and called for a report. It was brought, and the min- ister answered : "When peace comes here are some of the things French farmers will need at once : 120,000 plows, 17,200 tractor engines, 8,000 to 10,000 threshers and so on." This is an example of the opportunities that will open to our manufacturers of ma- chinery and implements. And I believe that the same is true of almost every trade in France. Foreign goods and the machinery to make their own goods must be had in large quantities. Chrysanthemum Society of America. REPORTS OF EXAMINING COMMITTEES. New York, November 8, 1916.— Graf von Fleming, white anemone, scored 88 points; Old Rose, old rose bronzy tint anemone, scored 92 points; Juno, light pink anemone, scored ,85 points; Titian Beauty, bronze red shading anemone, scored 90 points; Mortimer, light pink yellow center anemone, scored S8 points; Graf von Oriola, deep pink yellow center anemone, scored 86 points; Wee Wah, bright bronze anemone, scored 90 points; H. J. Heinz, light yellow, deep yellow center anemone, scored 87 points; Pepita, white tinted pink anemone, scored 90 points; Yellow Prince, bright yellow anemone, scored 90 points; Clemencia, deep lavender ane- mone, scored 87 points; Wilfreda, am- ber bronze anemone, scored 83 points; Innocenia, blush tinted pink anemone, scored 94 points; all of the above ex- hibited by Carl Schaeffer, superintend- ent for Richard Mortimer, Tuxedo, N. T. Philadelphia, Pa., November 18. — Whittier, yellow Jap incurved, scored 89 points commercial; Browning, light bronze Jap reflex, scored 85 points commercial; exhibited by E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. New York, November 18. — Browning, amber bronze Jap reflex, scored 80 points commercial; Whittier, yellow Jap incurved, scored 85 points com- mercial; exhibited by E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. Boston, Mass., November 18. — Sport of pink seedling, light pink Jap re- flex, scored 88 points; exhibited by F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. Chicago, November 18. — Seedling, white greenish center anemone, scored 85 points; exhibited by Deerfleld Nur- series, Deerfield, III. Annie, white, yel- low center anemone, scored 90 points; exhibited by Henry Wehrmann, May- wood, 111. Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J., wishes to announce that he desire.s to change the name of the variety ex- hibited by him as Golden Champion to Nag-Ir-Roc. CHAS. W. JOHNSON, Sec'y. Society of American Florists. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT REGISTRATION. Public notice is hereby given that W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., offer for registration the dahlias de- scribed below. Any person objecting to the registration, or to the use of the proposed names, is requested to com- municate with the secretary at once. Failing to receive objection to the reg- istration the same will be made three weeks from this date. PiBony-Flowered — Parentage, seed- ling from Mrs. Hugh Dickson. An early and profuse bloomer. Flowers large. Color, salmon pink, heavily flushed yellow and amber. The central twisted florets are clear yellow with suffusion of salmon and amber. Height 4% to 5 feet. Name, Mrs. John Grib- bel. Decorative — Parentage, Flora X Baron G. de Grancy. Flowers of me- dium size, pure white, of good depth, and produced on very long stiff stems. Height 414 feet. Name, Jean Kerr. Paeony Flowered — ■ Parentage, seed- ling from Mrs. Hugh Dickson. Flow- ers of large size. An early and con- tinuous bloomer. Color, salmon-buff with pinkish-salmon suffusion. Re- verse of petals reddish-salmon. Height 4% to 5 feet. Name, John D. Rocke- feller. JOHN YOUNG, Sec'y. November 25, 1916. Playgrounds. Neighborhood playgrounds under the direction of play leaders were main- tained in 432 American cities during the year ending November 1, 1915, ac- cording to the annual report of the Playground and Recreation Association of America. The number of new play- grounds obtained was nearly 1,000, bringing the total number of play- grounds now in operation up to 3,294. More than 100 cities employ 1,053 play leaders throughout the year. The aver- age daily attendance on the summer playgrounds in 389 cities reporting was 814,108. Ninety cities report an aver- age daily attendance at winter centers of 200,478. tgi6. The American Florist. 1047 Wants,For Sale,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By experienced American Beauty rose grower, Address Key 7l5. care American Florist. Sitaation Wanted— By expert carnation grower and propagator; long years of practice; could take charge of bi? place and show good results. Address Key 722. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Mushroom grower experi- enc.d, w sbes position to take charge of large mushroom plant. Apply to H.G. Willis Po8t-offic3. Delawanna, New Jersey, Situation Wanted — Expert gardener seeks engagement on first-class estate. Al references. Good wages expected in return for guaranteed results. Address Key 702. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By single man. age 27: 12 years' experience as gardener and florist: also decorator. Private place preferred. Best refer- ences, private and commercial. Address Key 689, care American Florist. Situation Wanted—Young experienced sales- man and designer is open for engagement in Chicaeo. Will consider $18.00 per week to start. Ready to begin work immediately, .Address. Key 721 care American Florists. Situation Wanted— As working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations; lifelong experience and scientific practice; can handle men: sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Superintendent - gaidener (head) ae^^ks position: country estate: lemper- ate: excellent greeohouse manager; landscape artist; knows live stock, engines; life experience; best references. A. Pawlitz. 17 Vine St.. Roxbury, Boston. Mass. Situation Wanted — Designer with executive ability and expeiience in growing, desires respons- ible position; experience and credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710. care American Florist. situation Wanted— By a practical man 42 years of age. with 20 years' of experience in the florist business. An all arouz-d grower, salesman and designer: American born. Married and bave one child 7 years old. Can furnish best of references. Piease state wages in first letter. Address Box 473, Salina. Kan. Situation Wanted— By Scandinavian, single, with over 20 years' experience in Scandinavia. England, Germany and America. Several years in charge of Greenhouses and outside. Cutflov/ers, forcing and propagating a specialty, \\ell up in care of parks. References are good. Address Key 7l7, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Seedsman wants situation' expert on grass, clover and field seeds; reliabl® vegetable and flower seedsman; languages, Ger" man. French and English; either in office, field- warehouse or on road; practical grower, with exten" sive European and American field and office ex' perience; good catalogue and advertising man. R. Gerard, Ulster Park,N.y. HelpWanted— First class store man; state com- pensation and send references. Address Samuel Murray 1017 Grand Ave.. Kansas City Mo. Help Wanted— Salesman calling on seed stores to carry side line; fast seller: good commission: pocket sanaplefi; any states. M. Bayersdorfer, Huguenot Park, N.Y. Help Wanted— Several florists wanted; young men with experience; reliable; steady position. Apply to Hotel Biltmore. Florist Dept.. Madison and Vanderbilt Aves.. New York. Help Wanted— Saleslady and designer for large town, 50 miles from Chicago. $12.00 per week to start. Address Key 000, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Good pot plant grower for up- to-date commercial plant. Send full particulars in first letter, stating age, experience and wages. Address ;Key 724, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Experienced man for roses, car- oations, chrysanthemums and general stock; re- quired on private place; state salary and ex- perience. Address Box 424, Bettendorf. Iowa. For Sale-Established flower store in Loop. Long lease, low rent, owner cannot give attention to business. Small amount cash required. This is a gold mine for a live florist. Address Key 706, careAmerican Florist. For Sale— High class flower store, with small greenhouse: located near Chicpgo; doing cood business: reason for selling, wish to retire; $1000 cash, balance on reasonable teims. Address Key 70S. care American Florist. For Saie— Owing to the fact that my store in the Palmer House needs my personal attention. I will sell my new place in the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, to some responsible party at very reasonable terms. Big bargain for a live wire. Act quick. John Mangel. 17 East Monroe St, Chicago. 111. For Sale— A well establishFd greenhouse plant, six houses 16 X 90 feet each, with modern equip- ment. A good retail trade in South Norwood, a suburb near Cincinnati. O. Reason, death of my husband. Mrs. Henry Schwarz. Florist Smith and Forest Ave., So Norwood, Ohio. For Sale — 15,000 feet of glass three houses 23x150, one bouse 10x150; well stocked with car- t ations. chrysanthemums, roses and pot plants, in fine condition, and situated in the heart of Bir- mingham's great industrial district. Ask for full particulars. These houses are practically new. Address F. G. Kelly, Florist. Ensley, Ala. For Sale— Good paying retail store for sale at a bargain. Worth S1500 but will sell for $700 or SSOO cash. Books open for inspection. Store is in Al condition and is an unusual buy. This is a splendid opportunity lor a young fellow to start in business for himself. M. B. HiRPCH. "The Willard Florist." 346 East Fifty-first Street, Chicago. HELP WANTED. Greenhouse Laborers. At Hinsdale, Illinois, by Bassett & Washburn. Steady work all winter. Wapes, $2.50 per day. Apply to A. C. BENSON, Superintendent of Bassett & Washburn's Greenhouses, Hinsdale, 111. Male Help Wanted. Prominent eastern Seed House desires to secure an experienced executive well acquainted in the line, wholesale and retail, who can furnish irreproachable references as to knowledge, ability and integrity. Address Key 723, care American Florist. For Sale — Bargrain: greenhouse, 4000 ft. of glass; fully stocked, carnations, sweet peas, chry- santhemums and pot plants; Kroeschell boil- er, 6 room dwelling with bath, electric lights, city water. Located on car line in best residential section of mountain health resort of 5000 popula- tion. In Eureka Sprirgs. Ark., where thousands have been cured of kidney troubles, rheumatism, etc. Sales. $2200.00 per year. No competition within 60 miles. Great opportunity for live man. Must be sold in 30 days. Excellent reason for selling. Price. $3200.00; $2000.00 cash, balance on time. Liberal discount for all cash. C. I. Poor, Eureka Springs. Ark. Help Wanted. Good rose grower. Must come well recommended. SINNER BROS., 158 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO FOR RENT Modern and up-to-date retail florist establiFh- ment located near Jackson Park. Store with fixtures and refrigerator. Conservatory 25 x 50 feet. One greenhouse 25 x 115 feet and one green- bouse 25x140 feet. Frontage 50 feet. Apply to J. A. MICHAL, 7045 Stony Island Avenue, Chicago. FOR SALE. We have installed a new Buchbinder refriger- ator in the Geo. WittboldCo.'snew ret:iil store on Buckingham Place, Chicago, and will sell the two refrigerators that were in use there atabargain if taken at once. One is a display box 10x4x10 feet high and the other a storage box 8x10 feet. For further particulars address BUCHBINDER BROS.. 518 Milwaukee Ave.. CHICAGO, ILL OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf 2%,x5ii inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in twooolora on gummed paper; your card, etc., in jblack and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices: Per 600, $2.85; per 1000 84.50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order, AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO A HOLLY WREATH Red and Green FOR HOLIDAY CIRCULARS AMD ADVERTISING. Plates for printing this fine Holly Wreath in two colors — green leaves and red berries and ribbon — 13.00 per set of 2 plates. Larger size, 3?4x4 inches, $5.00 per set of 2 plates. Plate shown here for one color J1.50. The large size, one color, $2.70 Cash with order. American Flor istCo. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 1048 The American Florist. Dec. 2, Kansas City, Mo. SHORT THANESGI^aNG SUPPLY FEARED. Cool and cloudy weather during the past week shortened the supply and in consequence business has been greatly benefited. The growers are holding back much of the crop. The local supply at present would not be adequate to meet the Thanksgiving day rush. Chrysanthemums dominate the market and prices have stiffened, medium sized blooms selling at $3 to $4 per dozen, while fancy stock is moving at $5 and $6 and in some cases as high as $9 per dozen. Roses show improvement in every way. American Beauty Is very good but the supply is not large. Lily of the val- ley, sweet peas, violets and orchids are working in fine and are much used. Lilies are good and the supply of white and yellow narcissi is grow- ing better. Cyclamens and chrysan- themums sell well in the plant sec- tions. NOTES. The Masonic charity ball in Con- vention hall, November 25, was one of the season's big events and prac- tically every florist in the city had his share of orders for decorations, etc. Smilax, palms and chrysanthemums, both cut blooms and plants, were used in large numbers. One of the most attractive boxes was that ar- ranged by Samuel Murray, boxes of Lorraine begonias at the front and large ferns and choice vases of bril- liant chrysanthemums at the rear showing to splendid advantage. During the past week the Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. reports a good increase in business over that of last year. They will not be able to cut enough of their own stock to meet the heavy demand that is as- sured for Thanksgiving day but are fortunate in having plenty of good stock ordered. Advance orders arrived earlier this year than usual. T. J. Noll & Co. have a large supply of good stock and will be well sup- plied with chrysanthemums, roses, lily of the valley, violets, carnations and orchids. A fine line of American Beauty is a feature here. Medium sized chrysanthemums are scarce but the large ones in fancy varieties are plentiful. W. J. Barnes is cutting fine Yellow Eaton and Frick chrysanthemums for his Thanksgiving trade; also, good carnations, stevias, white and yellow narcissi and a good supply of orchids. He will also feature begonias and chrysanthemums in pots. The Rosery had one of the largest decorations of the season, November 22, at the Country club. Box trees studded with 500 cut roses and 700 large chry ^mthemum blooms were used in connection with other stock. To be added later on to the store force of H. Kusik & Co., the arriv.al is announced of a twelve pound boy, No- vember 2.3. Shipping trade at the store is reported better with a good supply of excellent stock. A. Mohr is cutting fine chrysanthe- mums, snapdragons, carnations and sweet peas. Lorraine begonias and cyclamens are in fine shape. He has 2,000 lilies and a fine lot of pot roses coming on for Easter. Miss J. E. Murray is now able to be at the store a little each day. She reports trade good and some fine stock coming in. A large Italian wedding, November 26, kept her force hard at work. John Stevens will cut fine Yellow Eaton and Bonnaffon chrysanthemums for the Thanksgiving trade. They are of unusual size. Arthur Newell reports everything in good shape with plenty of orders on hand. E. J. B. Caraation Cuttings IT IS NOT TOO EARLY to order now if you desire December or January delivery. NEW VARIETIES Cottage Maid: Clear shell pink, sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward, possessing the same wonderful keeping and shipping qualities. Merry Christmas: Color, intense deep scarlet; large flower, well formed, splen- did stem and calyx, splendid keeper. Doris: Color, brilliant maroon; vigor- ous grower, producing a succession of high-grade blooms on long, stiff stems; good calyx. Rosalia: A true cerise pink; splendid grower and producer; a good commercial variety in every respect. Old Gold: Deep yellow with faint pink stripes; the earliest and freest flowering of all yellow varieties; a decided iinprove- ment over Yellow Prince. All of the above varieties, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. L,ast year's introductions and standard varieties, prices on application. S. S. PEN NOCK- MEEHAN COMPANY, The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1612 LudlOW St. NEW YORK, - 117 W. 28th St. BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, D.C., 1216 H St., N. W. Mention the American Florist when writing TO EXCHANGE. 700 mediugi Carnations, clean, beatthy, potted jn 4-inch pots in cold frame— Herald, Washington. Enchantress, white, pink and rose pink, and Lawson. Will exchange for S. A. Nutt, rooted, or2H-inch new Pelargoniums, 2M-inch Sprengeri. or afewhundredBellisPerennis.or what have youP HENRY GERSTENKORN. R. 4, Box 128, DECATUR, ILL. Cleveland. MARKET CONDITIONS MUCH IMPEOVED. The market has shown a marked improvement over last week. Chry- santhemums have not been so plenti- ful and have brought slightly better prices. Pompons are still very much in evidence, and will continue so un- til Thanksgiving day. Large chrys- anthemums will be scarce for this day, growers holding everything pos- sible to fill orders already booked. Car- nations are in good supply and the de- mand good. A few calla lilies arrived and snapdragon is good stock, in all colors. Roses are cleaning up nicely, some very good stock arriving daily — ■ Rhea Reid, Mme. Perrie, Ophelia, Kil- larney and a few Russell. -American Beauty is off crop, only a limited amount arriving. Sunburst and Ward are moving nicely, and the cool weath- er has brought stock up to fine shape. Lily of the valley can now be had in any quantity. Violets are moving bet- ter than for some time, stock is ex- ceptionally fine. Greens have been a little short of the demand, especially long asparagus. Southern smilax, laurel wreathing and boxwood are having an excellent call. C. F. B. FINE Christmas Gift. BAILEY'S New Standard Cyclopedia Of Horticultore Six Splendid Volumes Five Now Ready The Sixth Volume in Preparation. This work is Prof. L. H. Bailey's latest and greatest achievement and will undoubtedly stand as a monu- ment to him. This is not a revision of the old Cyclopedia but a brand new work containing features not dreamed of at the time of publication of the original cyclopedia which was a pioneer work. The old cyclope- dia of Horticulture, it will be re- membered was a cyclopedia in fact as well as in name, whereas the new Standard Cyclopedia of Horti- culture is a gardener's manual as well as a cyclopedia and contains features that make it equally adapt- able to the amateur and to the pro- fessional, to the man without educa- tion or the man with high litierary tastes. PRICE, $6.00 PER VOLUME Carriage paid to any part of the United States. American Florist Co., 440 So. Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILL. igi6. The American Florist. 1049 Size of tabs 8 inch 12 inch 12 inch 12 inch 12 inch BAY TREES A new importation has been received from Belgium in prime condition, as nice a lot of trees as we have ever imported. Prices are slightly advanced over previous seasons, due to higher importation charges. All of these are supplied in the original Belgian tubs in which they were imported. Standard or Tree-Shaped Bay Trees. Heiehtof stem 18 inches 38-44 inches 38-44 inches 40-46 inches 40-46 inches Diameter of Crown 16 inches 18-20 inches 20-22 inches 20-82 inches 24-26 inches Price tach \ 8.60 6.00 6.00 7.60 7.50 Size of tubs 15 inch ] 8 inch 18 inch 20 inch Height of stem 26-32 inches 44-52 inches 46-52 inches 40-48 inches Diameter of Crown 24-30 inches 30 inches 32 inches 32-36 inches Price each $ 7.60 9.00 12.00 18.00 Pyramid-Shaped Bay Trees. Size of tubs Diameter at base Height Price each 10 inch 18 inches 3^2 to W2 feet $ 3.50 14 inch 18-20 inches 6 to hVi feet 6.00 14 inch 22-24 inches 5^ to 6 feet 7.60 18 inch 24-26 inches 6 to 61/2 feet 12.00 18 inch 28-32 inches 7^ to 8 feet 15.QD The prices quoted above are for the Trade only. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Fancy Boxwood Sprays Why not faave the BEST BOXWOOD when 7ou can buy the finest select sprays from us at prices you usually pay for inferior stock. Try a sample order from us today and be convinced. Our stock is the Cream of the Virginia Plantations. Eiihertree or dwarf variety. Full supply up to the last minute. 50-pound case, $7.50. Get our quotations on larger lots. Rascus, Red, Green or Purple 75cperlb. Frieze Hoping, Red, Green, White 75c per lb. Immortelles, all colors $3.C0perdoz. bunches Fancy Log Moss, full 3 bu. bae Sl.fOper bag Dux's Fancy Magnolia Leaves 1.35 per box Diana Grass, all colors Sl.OOper lb. Large 12 Petal Velvet Poinsettias l.OOper doz. Small Midget Velvet Poinsettias 1.40per gross Waterproof Crepe Paper $2.50 per doz. rolls Send for our booklet of Xmas and Every Day Supplies today and get acquainted with our prices and service. Send all orders to THE McCALLUM CO., 137 Seventh St., Pittsburgh, Pa. ( Please note that we have no connection with any other store.) North Bersfen, N. J. If we wished to buy table ferns we would gro to George Schubert, for he has them both in great quantities and variety, and it would be impossible to find a finer or cleaner stock. He also grows thousands of kentias from seed, and we were interested in seeing the little fellows pushing their heads through the soil after their sleep of months. John Tschupp & Co. have been cut- ting very fine chrysanthemums and have already started a great stock of geraniums and other bedding plants. At a time when there is such a de- mand for pots, they have been fortu- natae in securing theirs. The extensive range of E. G. Asmus' Son is now showing fine roses in all the leading varieties, American Beauty excepted. At a later date we hope to give a more extended sketch of this range. Xmas Decorations Select Delaware Holly Japanese Frieze Select Delaware Holly Wreaths Immortelles Lycopodium Wreathing Write for Prices. Let us book your order. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., 411-413 Wasliington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO. William Otte has cut a great stock of chrysanthemums, and is now turn- ing his attention to bedding plants. A. F. F. Syracuse, N. T. — Leonard T. Haight has been appointed receiver for Chester A. Harris, who has filed a petition in bankruptcy, net liabilities of $4,000. 1050 The American Florist. Dec. 2, iiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii^ NORWAY SPRUCE for MINIATURE CHRISTMAS TREES | 2-3 feet, $15.00 per 100; 18-24 inch, $12.00 per 100; 12-18 inch, $10.00 per 100. | These are a very attractive florists' specialty and sell rapidly. Many of our customers have | handled them in large quantities every year and with splendid success. Will pot up nicely in j 6-inch and 7-inch pots. Order now. Can be shipped at once or later on up to December 1st. j JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, Newark, New York | iniiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw Our Supply Comes From the Old Plantations of the South. BOXWOOD SPRAYS We will furnish good, clean, glossy, green sprays (free from excess wood), every pound merchantable and useable, 50 pounds, $7.50; 100 pounds, $13 50 net, f. o. b. Pittsburgh, Fa. Fancy Lycopodium, per 100 pounds $10.00 Selected Mistletoe 10 pounds, $1.75; 25 pounds, $3.60 Green Sheet Moss, 3-bushel sack, filled $1.50 Wild Smilax, 60 pound size case $5.00 HAVE YOU RECEIVED OUR CHRISTMAS BOOKLET ON FLORIST SUPPLIES ? Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., 116-118 7th St., Pittsburgh, Pa. St. Louis. MARKET CONDITIONS IMPROVE. A change in weather conditions brought an imfB-ovement in. the mar- ket. Stock is inclined to be scarce. Chrysanthemums are still at their best anrt the demand is very good. Bon- naffion and Eaton are two of the varie- ties which can be had In quantity and bring prices ranging from §10 to $15 per 100 for the former and $2 to $3 per dozen for the latter. Some very fine pink are to be seen and clean up well at $3 per dozen. Roses are scarce and the quality of same is poor. It appears that most of them are out of crop. This seems to be especially true of Russell and American Beauty. The demand exceeds the supply. Car- nations are plentiful and some very fine stock is offered at $20 per 1,000. Violets are of good quality and there are enough of them to meet all re- quirements. The best sell at 60 cents per 100. Paper Whites are in good demand at $2 per 100. Pompons are plentiful this season with quality bet- ter than ever. They sell in bunches at 30 to 35 cents and in single sprays at $5 per 100. Stevia is beginning to arrive and finds ready sale at 50 cents per 100. The market is well supplied with lilies the price being .$10 per 100. Lily of the valley is also plen- tiful, the best being quoted at $6, in- ferior grades as low as $4. Orchids are scarce and with the brisk demand sell readily at $0 per dozen. Greens clean up well at nominal prices. NOTES. The retail florists' association held its regular meeting November 20 in the Mission Inn. The matter of ad- vertising was taken up and discussed. Fred Weber, Jr., secretary, and P. X. Gorly, chairman of the advertising committee, reported that everything would be in readiness and an expert in advertising would be on hand at the January meeting. The membership of the associatiott is steadily increas- ing. At the meeting of the Florists' and Nurserymen's Union No. 14134 the nomination of officers resulted as fol- lows: For president, I. Erickson; for vice-president, Henry Duernberg; for .secretary, E. T. Ellison; for treasurer, M. W. Uhlschmidt. It was announced that the Christmas party would talce place December 4. The St. Louis Wholesale Cut Flower Co. has on display daily a fine assort- ment of fancy chrysanthemums. Dave Geddis has them all vgry nicely ar- ranged in baskets which attract the buyers. In this way, in addition to the cut stock they sell quite a num- ber of the baskets. The roses from the Pilcher green- houses are coming better every day and they find a ready market at the establishment of the Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. Henry Berning is selling BonnafEons in thousand lots. In addition to a fine assortment of other stock some very fine violets are seen here. The finest quality of pompons and BonnafEons are a feature at the Wind- ier Wholesale Floral Co. Business here is reported good. The downtown florists are busy with orders for funeral work and social functions. A new flower shop will be opened shortly at Larch and Manchester streets. Visitors : Miss A. Dietschy, Alton, 111.; H. H. McSelton, Hammond, Ind. X. T. Z. Toronto. FUNERAL ORDERS BULK OF TRADE. Business is erratic with only an oc- casional spurt to use up the large supply of chrysanthemums now on hand. Big business is lacking as all large social functions are tabpoed and in consequence a lack of decorations. Funeral work forms the bulk of trade. Roses are fine, especially American Beauty, Russell, Shawyer and Ophelia, all of which are No. 1 stock, the first named bringing from $15 to $35 per 100, the others being quoted at from $6 to $12 per 100. Carnations, while not plentiful, have improved in qual- ity and are moving at from $2.50 to $4 per 100. Lilium longiflorum at $15 and callas at $10 are scarce. The heavy cut of chrysanthemums is now practically over and the supply has shortened considerably, but there are singles and pompons galore. Cattleyas at $35, lily of the valley at $4.50 and violets at 75 cents to $1 are other popular items. Stevias and poinsettias have made their appearance. CLUB MEETING. The monthly meeting of the florists' and gardeners' club was held Novem- ber 21, a chrysanthemum exhibition being the feature and the attendance was large. The Lord & Burnham Co. gold prize was awarded to George Thompson for six finished blooms of Wm. Turner. For best vase of chrys- anthemums, R. Jennings was first, with George Thompson, second and W. Allan, third. The Thompson entry also captured first honors in the com- petition for vase of singles; also cer- tificate of merit for singles and pom- pons. Geo. Hollis also secured certifi- cates of merit in these classes. The election of officers for the en- suing year resulted as follows : George Thompson, president; A. Simpson, first vice-president; H. G. Dillemuth, sec- ond vice-president. Executive com- mittee— G. A. Hall, Thomas Manton, E. F. Collins, F. Fletcher, F. D. Clark, D. Mackenzie and John Thomson. Representative to the national exhibi- tion— Thomas Manton. NOTES. Simmons & Son issued invitations for a reception at the opening of their new store on Tonge street. The event was well attended, the store was nice- ly decorated throughout and many pleasing novelties were displayed. An orchestra furnished a splendid pro- gramme. This establishment is one of the most up-to-date in Canada and this progressive firm deserves success. John H. Dunlop has a new seedling rose which shows great promise. Sev- eral firms in the United States have already made bids for the stock. It is a good bright crimson, erect and of good growth, more double than Rich- mond and has a good stem. His pink seedling. No. 6 also shows great prom- ise. Although cut back for the Christ- mas trade, stock in general here is in good shape and a good crop is ex- pected H. G. D. Louisville, Ky. Several shipments of azaleas from Belgium arrived here recently frozen and in very bad condition. Among the local trade who received badly damaged or totally worthless stock are the New Nanz & Neuner Co., Jacob Schulz Co., F. Walker & Co., Henry Fuchs and the Kunzman Floral Co. H. G. W. jgi6. The American Florist. 1051 The American Florist CHRISTMAS TO BE ISSUED DECEMBER 14 JUST RIGHT FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY TRADE The Best Paid p f^ CIRCILATION -To the Trade in tlie Trade- Tiie Prosperous Times and Depleted Stoclcs MAKE GOOD DEMAND FOR Plants, Cut Flowers and All Florists' Supplies Rates as usual, $1.00 per Inch, single column width; $30.00 per page of thirty inches. Usual discounts on time contracts. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. Please mail advertisements early. 1052 The American Florist. Dec. 2, ! Look over the following items you cs buy with your eyes shut and not go wrong: American Beauties, Carnations Pompons, Roses, Stevia, Lilies, Paper Whites, Boxwood and Winterberriei Odf carnations are fine; now cutting heavy supply. Will have plenty for everybod AMEHICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long $6.00 to 7.60 36-lncli 5.00 SO-inch 4.00 24-lnch 3.00 18-lnch to 20-lnch 2.00 Short, per 100. J4.00, $6.00. $8.00, $10.00, $12.00 MRS. CHAS. ETTSSELL. Extra long per 100 $25.00 to $35.00 Long per 100 $18.00 to 20.00 Medium per 100 12.00 to 15.00 Short per 100 6.00 to 10.00 Milady Ophelia Brilliant Sunbutst Long $10.00 to $12.00 Medium 6.00 to 8.00 Short 4.00 CURRENT PRICE LIST. Per 100 Killomey "1 Long $8.00 to $10.00 White Killarney t Medium 6.0O Aaron Ward ( Short 4.00 Kichmond J Scott Key -1 Long $18.00 to $20.00 Hoosier Beauty 1- Medium 12.00 to 15.00 Stanley f Short 6.00 to 10.00 MINIATUBE BOSES, Cecile Brunner per 100, $2.00 to $4.00 Fireflame per 100, 3.00 to 4.00 Baby Doll per 100, 4.00 to 6.00 George EHgar per 100, 2.00 FANCY CUT EEENS. Per 100 Hybridum $1.50 Adiantum $0.75 to 1.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 12.00 $2.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWEBS. Per 100 POMPONS, per bunch $ .50 to $ .75 CATtTLEYAS, per doz 9.00 to 10.00 VALLEY PAPEE WHITES 3.00 to CARNATIONS 3.00 to LILIES 10.00 to Stevia per 100, Snapdragon per 100, $8.00 to $12.00 Gypsophilla $1.00 per bunch GKEEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy $0.75 Leucothoe sprays 75 Sprengeii and Asparagus Sprays, $2.00 to $3.00 Galax (bronze and green) .. .per 1,000, $1.50 New flat ferns per 1,000, 2.60 Wild smilax per case, 6.00 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT S P E C I AL SEND $10.00 50 Assorted Tumblers with Liners. FLOWER BASKETS 24 to 30 inches high, (hn aa With Liners, Per doz., «Pi^.UU Waxed Roses Oak Leaves Oak Sprays Immortelles Ruscus Magnolia Wreaths POEHLMAIN 72-74 E. Randolph St., Our Leader— No. 224. igi6. The American Florist. 1053 (entias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. All previous prices quoted ou Falms are berfeby cancelled. KENTIA FOKSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Each 28 inches hlgh...$ 1.25 32-34 inches high... 1.50 34-36 inches high... 2.00 40-42 inches high... 3.50 42-46 Inches high... 4.00 60 Inches high... 5.00 52-56 inches high hy 7.00 60 Inches high... 8.00 60-65 inches high... 12.00 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 9 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs Leaves 5-6 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 8 9-10 feet high 40.00 feet high BO.OO KENTIA BELMOHEANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 2^ Inch pots inch pots inch pots inch pots inch tubs 5-6 5-6 6-6 5-6 Specimen plants, $1.60 per doz., $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 16-18 45c each $5.00 24 each 1.25 28 each 1.50 42 each 6.00 15 inch tubs. $75.00 each. KENTIA FOESTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high.. .$ 2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high. . . 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high.. . 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-60 inches high.. . 6.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high.. . 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 64 inches high. . . 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high.. . 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 Inches high.. . 16.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6% ft. high, heavy. . 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high.. . 30.00 ABECA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy. 24-26 inches high. $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 Inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 [mas Azaleas, Begonias, Cyclamens, Poinsettlas You will find it to your advantage to place your Christmas orders well in advance this year. Araucarla Elxcelsa, 5 Inch pot. « I. g .. 7 " Bach. $0.50 to $0.60 75 to 1.00 1.25 to 1.50 Araucaria Robusta Compacta, 7 inch pot 2.00 Larger Specimens, $3.00 to $5.00 each. Pandanus VeltcWI, 4 inch pot $0.35 6 " " $0.75 to 1.00 " " 7 " " 1.25 " " 8 " " 2.00 Crotons, 4 inch pot .40 5 " " .60 Rubber Plants, 5 inch pot 50 to .75 " " 7 " " $1.00, 1.50 and 2.00 Per 100. Asparagrus Sprengerii, 3 inch pots $ 6.00 " " 4 " " 10.00 Asparagus Plumosns, 21/^ inch pots 3.50 3 " " 7.00 Table Perns, 2i/4 inch pots 3.50 3 " " 8.00 4 inch pots, $15.00 per 100. Each. English iTy, 4 inch $0.15 Holly Perns, 5 inch .25 Coleus Emperor 'William, 5 inch $0.25 to .35 Begonia Luminosa, 5 inch. . Begonia Cbatelaine, 3 inch. Begonia Cincinnati, 5 inch . .20 Per 100. $8.00 15.00 Bach. $0.75 $1.00 to 1.25 7 •' . 1.50 to 2.00 Begonia Lorraine, 4 inch .^0 Begonia Mellor, 5 inch .75 6 " 1.00 to 1.25 <• •• 7 " 1.25 to 2.00 Begonia Mrs. J, A. Peterson, 4 inch .50 •' • ■■ 5 " 1.00 Cyclamen Por November and December Delivery. Per Doz. 4 inch pot $4.20 5 '• ■• 6.00 6 ■' " 9.00 7 " •• $12.00, $15.00, $18.00 Each. Poinsettlas, 6 inch pans $0.50 7 " " .75 " 8 " " $1.00 to 1.50 BOXWOOD, 15-18-20 inches, 50c, 60c and 75c each. AZALEAS FOR CHRISTMAS-Order Your Supply Now. Varieties-Mme. Petrick, Vervaeneana, Petrlck Supcrba, 76c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.60, $2.00, $2.60, $3.00, $4.C0, $5.00, $7.50. A Nominal Charge ta made tor Faddng- "4 BROS. CO Long Distance Phone, t^WM£^ J^£^ £\ IV V Randolph 35. t^Ot^A^tJvr^ ILL^* 1054 The American Florist. Dec. 2, ^ Big Crop on for Thanksgiving. $3.00 to $4.00 per 100. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES RUSSELLS — We are growing the finest Russells arriving in this market. All visitors to the greenhouses in the Chicago district say that our Russell are the best here. We cut our flowrers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. The roses which we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties perdoz. Specials, extra long stems $6.00 30 to 3S-inch stems $4.00 to 5.00 Medium stems 2.00 to 3.00 Shorter lengths 1.00 to 1,50 Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo special..... $10.00 to $12.00 Extra long 8.00 Good medium 5.00 to 6.00 Short 3.00 to 4.00 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Long per lOO, $8.00 Medium " $5.00 to 6.00 Short " 3.00 to 4.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Special $20.00 I,ong 15.00 Medium $8.00 to 12.00 Short 5.00 to Cecile Brunner ...per 100, CARNATIONS per 100, 3.00 to ' LILY OF THE VALLEY ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS, new per 100, 25 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $2.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green.. .per 1000, $1.25 to $1.60 6.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 300 or more at the rate of $30.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhonses: Hinsdale, 111., and Crdis Station. III. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfflCAfiO, ILL. Chicago. EAELT THANKSGIVINO DEMAND IS GOOD. Trade was very quiet last week up to Friday, November 24, when the de- mand started to improve and the mar- ket took a sudden change for the bet- ter. The early Thanksgiving demand is good and from present indications stock of all kinds will be pretty well cleaned up before the rush is over. American Beauty roses a.re very scarce and are selling at high prices with an early cleanup each day. Mrs. Chas. Russell roses are none too plentiful, either, and like American Beauty roses, are unusually good property. Red roses are scarce as are roses in general, as far as that is concerned. Chrysan- themums and pompons are in fairly good supply, but are moving freely at satisfactory prices. Carnations are plentiful but are selling well and it would not be at all surprising if they cleaned up for Thanksgiving. Violets are in good demand and are selling at higher Thanksgiving prices than in former years. Gardenias are very scarce and so are orchids, which are sold almost as quickly as they reach the store. Lily of the valley is still on the short side and the better grades continued to bring $6.00 per 100. Sweet peas are none too plentiful, taut stevia and Paper White narcissus seem to be in larger .supply. Daisies and calendu- las are selling well and so is what lit- tle mignonette there is arriving. Lil- ies are seen in large quantities at many of the stores, but do not appear to be in much demand. Snapdragons are in better supply and a large quantity of ffliiiiiiMiiiiiuiDiiiiaaiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ ■■miniiiiiiiimiiiiiiiE WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS 56 Bast Randolph Street CHICAGO Cut Flower Buyers Should Read This with the new connections we have made the past six months with the foremost growers in this part of the country we are in a position to offer you themost com- plete variety of cut flowers controlled by any one concern. This means that we are equipped to handle all of your orders to your entire satisfaction. illlllllllllll] strawflowers are still included in the offerings. Green goods in general are in large .supply with the possible ex- ception of Asparagus plumosus, which, at times, the past week has been rath- er scarce. NOTES. Andrew Chronis is more than pleased with the Increase in sales at the Alpha Floral Co.'s store this month, and is making a tremendous showing and strong bid for the Thanksgiving busi- ness. This firm always carries a large and complete line of stock, including all the novelties, and, judging from the large number of gardenias on hand at all times, one would believe he has a corner on the local production. Oscar J. Friedman, 516 South Michi- gan avenue, reports trade as very good and that last week was the best seven days' business he has experienced since Victor Bergman has been with him. This store is always kept in apple-pie order and the window displays are always so original and unusual that the people passing by on Michigan avenue make it s, point to stop and admire them. O. A. & L. A. Tonner are enjoying a good cut flower and supply business and are more than pleased with the Thanksgiving demand. igi6. The American Florist. 1055 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., Lonft Distance J Central 2846, Phones: i " 601. CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES ROSES AND CARNATIONS Best Stock Obtainable in the Chicago Market at the Prices Quoted, so Place Your Orders With Us Fancy Sweet Peas, Lilies, Lily of the Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Buy Direct From The Grower Current Price List. (EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1) Subject to Change Without Notice. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^ AMERICAJV BEAUTIES — Per doz. Extra long steins $5.00 48-ineh stems 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 ■ 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short $6.00 to $8.00 per 100 75 Rjclunond. Per 100 Extra select $10.00 .Select 8.00 Medium $5.00 to 6.00 Short 4.00 Killarney White Killarney. My Maryland. . . . Sunburst Ophelia Milndy Brilliant MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL — Specials Select Short ROSES, our selection Carnations Chrysanthemums, .per doz., $2.00 to $3.00 Pompons per bunch, .35 to .50 STveet Peas Harrisii Valley Adiantnm Asparagus per bunch, .50 to .75 Ferns per 1,000 2.50 Galax, bronze and green, per 1,000, $1.25 Boxwood. .25c per bunch; $7.50 per case Per doz. $2.50 .$1.50 to 2.00 . .75 to 1.00 Per 100 $ 3.00 3.00 .75 to 12.50 to 1.50 15.00 6.00 1.00 2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glasss Chicago Headquarters RUSSELL OPHELIA KILLARNEY Positively the largest and finest supply obtainable in the Chicago market. AUo large quantity of fine Ward, Sunburst, Richmond , Milady , and White Killarney roses. CARNATIONS Large quantity of fine stock in all the best new and standard varieties. ALSO FINE SUPPLY OF VALLEY, SWEET PEAS, PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS, LILIES, GREENS. Remember when ordering that our line is so complete that it includes every Item offered in the Great Chicago Marltet. 30 E. Randolph St., L. D. Phones 13283 Central 3284 Automatic, 42-965 Chicago Mangel, the Palmer House Florist, has sent his pet ducks, which he has featured in his Monroe street window displays, back to his farm until after the holidays. He is making a grand showing of stock for Thanksgiving, in- cluding some of the finest bronze chrysanthemums ever seen on display in a local retail store. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are having their share of the Thanksgiving business and have a large and splendid assort- ment of .stock for their customers to HEAVY SHIPMENTS WRITE FOR PRICES. DOUBLE VIOLETS M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL select from. A fancy grade of orchids and American Beauty roses and a choice supply of smilax are included in the heavy dally receipts. Peter Reinberg is having a good call for Sunburst and Killarney roses. which are being cut in quantity, but clean up completely every day. Felix Reichling says that Friday, November 24, was one of the best shipping days experienced at this establishment for some time. 1056 The American Florist. Dec. 2, BIG CROP OF ROSES BEAUTIES, CARNATIONS, 'MUMS, POMPONS Very highest quality obtainable in the Chicago market, and plenty for everyone at the prices quoted below. Send us a trial order today and you will never regret it. Seeing iS believing. Current Price List"'""^^^* ^'•^'^^'^ Witbont Notice. BEAUTIES Per doE. Extra select $5.00 36-incli stem 4.00 30-ineh stem 3. BO 2-1-lnch stem 2.50 20-inch stem 2.00 15-inch stem 1.50 ROSES Killamey 1 Per 100 White Killarney Select $8.00 Sunhurst iFancy 6.00 Richmond f IMedium 4.00 Killarney Brilliant. . Short 3.00 . Ophelia J ROSES Per 100 OTTR SELECTION $4.00 Blgar 2.00 Baby Doll 2.00 CARNATIONS Select $3.00 Fancy 2.00 Medium 1.50 CHRYSANTHEMUMS (All Colors) Fancy per doz., $2.50 Good per doz., $1.50 to 2.00 Small per 100, 8.00 to 10.00 POMPONS per bunch, 35c to 50c MISCELLANEOUS Valley Per 100 $ 6.00 Lilies $12.50 to 15.00 Adiantimi 1.00 Ferns per 1000, $2.00 to 2.50 Galax, bronze and green per 1000, 1.25 Smilax per doz., 2.00 Asparagus Sprengeri per bunch, BOc Asparagus Pluraosus per bunch, BOc All Other Green Goods at Market Prices, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO M. C. Gunterberg received a postal card handsomely decorated with violets this week from Vincent Van Keuren and wife, of Elyria, O., who were for- merly in the violet growing business at Rhinebeck, N. Y., and consign- ed their output to her. They are now engaged in the retail grocery busi- ness in that city. Miss Gunterberg in speaking of market conditions says that she does not remember when vio- lets sold at such high prices at whole- sale the week before Thanksgiving as they did this year. The A. L, Randall Co. is having a special sale on glassware this week and is disposing of a large number of its electric store fountains, which are selling like hot cakes and are seen featured in many of the leading retail establishments. W. W. Randall, who started out on a business trip through Wisconsin last week, was suddenly taken sick at Manitowoc and forced to return home. He is feeling much bet- ter at this writing and will soon be ready to start out again. Chas. Erne, of Erne & Klingel, re- ceived word from Terre Haute, Ind., November 25, that a gas stove ex- ploded in the home of his brother-in- law, Jake Rassell, of that city, and that Mrs. Rassell and her two children were severely burned. A later dispatch con- tained the sad news that the youngest child, a one-year-old boy, had died from his injuries and that fears were entertained for Mrs. Rassell's recovery. The oldest child, a three-year-old girl, will likely recover. The firm of Percy Jones, Inc., has been located in its present quarters since it started in business and has the reputation of occupying one location longer than any other wholesale florist in the city. This firm is now using the space that was at one time formerly occupied by 17 wholesale florists and Roses-Caraations-Chrysanthemums Everything else in seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. Supplies For Fall Decorations Natural Prepared Oak Sprays-Colored Ruscus Magnolia Leaves- Baskets-Ribbons-Chif f ons. Write for our weekly wholesale cut flower price list. 0« A.. &> Xv« A.. ^GXiLtiL&i^ 30 E. Randolph Street, ccJSS^iii*. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writiyig. the rapid increase of its business is due to the able management of H. Van Gelder, president of the company. Poehlmann Bros. Co. is cutting a fine supply of American Beauty and Mrs. Chas. Russell roses of splendid quality, for which the demand is very heavy. Tim Waters of the supply department, reports the arrival of a car of Italian grasses for the holidays. The demand for baskets at this establishment is keeping the force busy getting out late orders for the Thanksgiving trade. Guy M. Reyburn has returned from a business trip to New York and other eastern cities, where he completed ar- rangements for the new "wholesale firm of Guy M. Reyburn & Co., with head- quarters at 160 North Wabash avenue. Allie Zech says that Zech & Mann's sales so far during November are away head of the same month's entire sales last year, and that the Thanks- giving business this year will also run considerably ahead of 1915. Michael Henry Moore, 522 Grand ave- nue, Milwaukee, Wis., was in the city buying stock for Thanksgiving this week. He had a 40-inch advertisement in the Milwaukee Sentinel, Friday, No- vember 28. Carl Weiner, of the Chicago Printed String Co., manufacturer of advertising string, reports business as rushing, with new inquirers from the trade ev- ery day, at 305 South LaSalle street. Demosthenes Papatony, 228 West Madison street, is up and about again, after being on the sick list for several weeks. The E. C. Amling Co. is busy get- ting things in shape at its new quar- ters, which it expects to occupy about January 1, 1917. I9i6. The American Florist. 1057 ^5E ONES Know From Experience That It Pays To Place Their Orders With Us. Beauties-Orchids-Roses-Carnations- Valley-Lilies-Etc. CURRENT PRICE LIST— ^ '" >«'"' AMERICAN BEAUTY Per floz. Extra long stems $5.00 Stems 30 to 36 inchea 4.00 Sterna 24 Inchea 3.00 Stema 18 Inchea 2.00 Sterna 12 Inches 1.50 Slort Stema 100. $6.00 to $8.00 MRS. CHAS. XTISSELL Per 100 Special $20.00 to $25.00 Select 12.00 to 15.00 Medium 8.00 to 10.00 Short 5.00 to 6.00 HOSES Richmond, special *' select ** short Milady, special ** select ** short Killarney Brilliant, special... '* *' select . . . '* " short .... Hoosier Beauty, extra special. '• " special *• ** select " " short 10.00 to 6.00 to 3.00 to lO.OO to 6.00 to 3.00 to 10.00 to 6.00 to 3.00 to 10.00 to 6.00 to 3.00 to 12.00 8.00 4.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 15.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 "December I. Per 100 $10.00 HOSES— Continued, Ophelia, special select $6.00 to 8.00 " short 3.00 White Killamey, special 8.00 to 10.00 select 4.00 to 6.00 " " short 3.00 Killarney, special 8.00 to 10.00 " select 4.00 to 6.00 " short S.oO Mrs. Ward, special 8.00 select 4.00 to 6.00 " short 3.00 Sunhurst, special 8.00 to 10.00 select 4.00to 6.00 " short 3.00 Cecile Brunner 2.00 to 3.00 ROSES, OUR SELECTION 4,00 Extra sirecial roses billed accordingly, CARNATIONS Good Common ? 2.00 Large and fancy 3.00 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Per doz. Small $ 1.00 to $ 1.50 Medium 2.00 to 2.60 Fancy 3.00 to 4.00 Pompons per bunch, 25c to 50c MXSOELLANEOUS Per 100 Violets $ 0.76 to $ 1.00 VaUey 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 16.00 Stevla 1.50 to 2.00 Strawflowers per bunch .25 to .35 Calendulas 2.00 to 4.00 Paper Whites 3.00 Daisies 1.50 to 2.00 ORCHIDS Per doz. Cattleyas $7.50 to $9.00 Vandas, fine large sprays. 25c per flower. Dendrobiums, Cypripediuma and Oncidi- urns at Market Brices, GREENS Asp. plumosus, per string. . . Asp. plumosus apraya, bunch, $0.35 to Sprengerl per bunch .35 to Adiantum per 100 Smllax, choice per doz, 1.50 to Fancy ferns per 1,000 2.00 to Galax leaves per 1.000 Wild Smilax per case Boxwood ..per lb., 25c: 50 lb, case.. Red Winter Berries $2.00 to $3.00 per case tO.50 .50 .50 1.00 2.00 2.60 1.25 6.00 7,50 ^ Ir .X}M<5I)?in h Co phones: CENTRAL 2571 -AUTOMATIC 48-734- CENTRAL 2572 161 North Wabash Ave, Chicago 81 WHOLESALE GDpWEPS g/:CUT FL9WEPS^^ PLANTS | 182 North Wabash Avenue CHICAGO L. D. Phone Randolph 631 Seventy-five Expert Growers of Cut Flowers and Greens Producing Everything Sold in the Chicago Wholesale Market Consign Their Stock Here Which Enables Us to Fill all Orders in Full at all Times. I&'ORDER HERE-YOU CAN'T DO BETTER ELSEWHERE. Wietor Bros, are supplying their trade with a splendid grade of chrys- anthemums and pompons for Thanks- giving and are having a brisk demand for same. Some fine American Beauty roses are included in the shipments and this also holds good for Ophelia, which are just coming in crop. N. J. Wietor is well pleased with the Thanks- giving business so far, which is open- ing with a rush and promises to be a record breaker. PREPARED CYCAS LEAVES BEST QUALITY. PERFECT COLOR. VERY PLL/VBLE. 100 Assorted Sizes up to 36 inches long, $4.80. GET OUR LATEST LIST OF OTHER SUPPLIES. GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER 1324 PINE STREET Wholesale Florist ST. LOUIS, MO. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1058 The American Florist. Dec. 2, 30 L Randolph Street, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiniiiiiniiniiiiiii & CO. CHICAGO, ILL. Bassett & Washburn are so busy with their Thanksgiving- business that the otEce force was called upon to help out during- the rush and even Mrs. "Washburn was on the job early and late for several days the opening of the week. Everything points to a grand cleanup in all lines at this writing at this establishment. At J. A. Budlong's store the out-of- town demand for stock for Thanks- giving is exceedingly brisk and Man- ager Schupp and his assistants are finding that their increased store space is none too large during a heavy rush. Budlong's have without question one of the finest locations in the city. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is doing a fine Thanksgiving business, which started with a rush and will end in a grand cleanup if the present demand continues. Manager Klingsporn and his assistants are working like beavers to get out all the orders on time. A. T. Pyfer & Co. are having a heavy out-of-town call for stock for Thanks- giving and the local demand also prom- ises to be good. Carnations and roses are in good supply here but a cleanup is expected before the week is over. Frank Washburn and Ed. Wash- burn, of A. Washburn & Sons, Bloom- ingi:on, were in the city on business this week connected with the new range of Moninger houses that they will erect next season. The Southern California Floiver Market, of Los Angeles, Calif., has opened a wholesale store in room 406 at 30 East -Randolph street. S. Kit- asawa is in charge and is assisted by Louis Ancrola. Schiller, the Florist, has started an advertising campaign in the elevated oars, which is attracting much atten- tion. George Wienhoeber and John Muir are using the surface cars regu- larly. The John Kruchten Co. reports busi- ness as good for Thanksgiving and had several calls from out-of-town whole- sale florists for stock this week. Visitors: L. P. Harley, Hartford, Mich.; Robert Karlstrom, representing A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.; Frank Gorly, St. Louis, Mo.; A. Peter- son, Decatur. SAN Francisco, Calif. — Pedrine & Fil- ipelll have opened a store at 45.3 Bush street and will specialize in greens. Bet, '""^ SSraiir ""*= CHICAGO, ILL. | ■iiiiiii mil mil iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Ill ■■■liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii Hi * * I ^H, '^MR' ^-^.^BF ^®^sSrk-*^ - s**^^ '" t .4 VAUGHAN'S XXX HOLLY Bouquet Green, Boxwood, Laurel, Mistletoe, Magnolia I Leaves, Japanese Roping, Cycas Leaves, Winter Berries, * Immortelles, Ruscus and Evergreen Wreathing. % CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store, new york - Mention the American Florist when writing. * * * * * * * * * * * * WasWngton, D. C. NO OVEESUPPLY AND PRICES STIFFEN. The volume of business has not in- creased, but as the supply of stock in nearly all lines is not any too plentiful, prices have made an advance. Chry- santhemums are bringing better figures and carnations are now moving at from $2 to $3.50 per 100, while violets are in good demand with supply below requirements. Lily of the valley is scarce and the quality is not up to standard. NOTES. Plans are being discussed for a treat to visitors to this city during inaugu- ral week in the form of an amaryllis show. A similar exhibition was held four years ago in the government greenhouse at which there were about 600 amaryllis bulbs in bloom. The chrysanthemum show of the Gude Bros. Co. attracted nearly as many visitors as the chrysanthemum exhibition recently held by the gov- ernment. The store was artistically arranged with oak foliage and south- ern smilax. Geo. L^valle is contemplating- the erection of two more houses each 25x 150 feet to be ready in the spring. His Spencer sweet peas and calendulas are the finest that are brought to this?, market. The local trade are patiently wait- ing to see whether there is to be an inaugural ball in 1917, an event that will benefit the florists of this city to the extent of thousands of dollars. G. C. D. 1916. The Amer re an Fl orist. io'b9 PLENTY OF ^Mums-Pompons HEAVY SUPPLY of all the leading varieties of Roses and Carnations together with all the Novelty Roses, besides a daily supply of Valley, Lilies, Violets, Sweet Peas, Snapdragons, Paper Whites and other seasonable stock as well as Greens of all kinds. Why Not Use The Best For Your Trade ? We never failed to take care of our customers during the extreme scarcity existing last spring. This year finds us situated better than ever to supply you, as we are receiving the output of several large new gfiowers in this vicinity, together with the usual supply from our large range. ^A^^h Remember we grow the bulk of stock that is placed in shipping orders, thereby assuring you of getting Absolutely Fresh Stock bound to reach yon in good condition and in a measure Saving You the Commission Man's Profit. In addition we make no charge for Boxes or Packing which, likewise, is a saving to you. Therefore you can increase your profits and business by sending your orders to us. Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. WHOLESALI Grower of We are in daily toncli witli market conditloni and wben a decline takes place yon can rely npon orders sent as receiving socli benetlta. Tacoma, Wash. TBA1)E INDICATIONS BEST IN TEARS. Business as a whole in the florist line has shown much improvement in this vicinity and indications point to one of the best seasons in years. A noticeable feature is the increase in the number of cash sales. Shipping business shows an increase and a call for the better grades of stock and payments are generally prompt. Stock in all seasonable varieties and of fine quality is being received. Chrysan- themums and carnations in the stan- dard varieties are In good supply, but no novelties are to be seen here. The public appears to be satisfied with the old standbys, but this is not true of roses — the rose shows have educated the flower buyers to be on the lookout for something new. Rather early frosts cut down much of the outdoor stocks of many kinds and prices ad- vanced accordingly for greenhouse va- rieties. Disproving the old idea that roses could not be grown under glass in this section, some very fine Ophelia, Chatenay and Sunburst are seen. Sales of small pot plants have been numer- ous with prices showing a slight in- crease. No first-class pot chrysan- themums are to be seen however. NOTES. Since returning from Kennewlck, S. li. Harper had the end of his thumb severely crushed and for a month has had a serious time with blood poisoning. He says the thumb feels as if it was a foot long and it is always sure to be on the job any time there is a chance for it to "get a good bump." The Northwestern Floral Co. reports improved business. Their carried over benched carnations were a great suc- cess— plenty of fine flowers early. C. H. Lundgren, who leased the Harper establishment on Pacific ave- nue which the latter traded some time ago, has given up his lease. Some dissatisfaction. The Hayden-Watson Co. reports a good increase in business both in local and shipping orders. Cash sales are better than they have been in two years. The California Florists have better smiles these days than have been noticeable for some time. Improved business. John Hamilton has opened his store on Eleventh street for the season. He reports business better than last year. No building is being done here this season. S. L. H. Baltimoke, Md. — Following the reor- ganization of the Baltimore TVholesale Florists' & Supply Co., the following oflicers were elected : G. A. Lotze, pres- ident; B. F. Schwartz, treasurer; Ben- jamin Stoll, secretary. 1060 The American Florist. Dec. 2, Order Your Supply Now! Make Your Selection of These Six Special Offers and Let Us Have \ Your Orders as Early as Possible.— Do it today U Convenient. Plant Baskets. No. 1— $18.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-incb pots. No. 2— $12.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. No. 3-$8.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. Cut Flower Baskets. No. l-$7.50. 25 Baskets for short-stemmed cut flowers. No. 2-$ 15.00. 25 Baskets for medium-stemmert cut flowers. No. 3-$ 19.00. 25 Baskets for long-stemmed cut flowers. Willow and Reed used exclusively in our Baskets. Prices include liners. WRITE FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE. RAEDLEIN BASKET COMPANY 713 Milwaukee Ave.. CHICAGO WATCH US GROW." CORSAGE RIBBONS, PINS, SHIELDS, TIES and NOVELTY EFFECTS AMrPTPAM RTTT R CC\ importers of florists' necessities AlVlCilVlCAii DULD \A3,y 172 n. wabash avenue, Chicago, ill. Indianapolis, Ind. TRADE CONDITIONS SHOW IMPEOVEMENT. Retail business was normal the first part of the week, but very active the latter part, Saturday being: a banner day. Surplus stock has gradually de- creased until it looks as if the supply for Thanksgiving would be rather lim- ited. Roses in all varieties are of good quality and demand, bringing from $3 to $10 per 100. Sweet peas are becoming more popular and plen- tiful, and range from $1 to $1.50 per 100. Chrysanthemums are still the leaders with carnations, violets, lily of the valley and lilies gaining better foothold. NOTES. There will be a meeting of the local convention committees of the Amer- ican Carnation Society at the Clay- pool hotel, Wednesday, December 6, at 8 p. m. Another attractive seedling chrysan- themum has been put on the market by Ernest Rieman. It is a very at- tractive pink single. Edwin M. Momer, of Shelbyville, had as his guests several Indianapolis florists at his opening, November 21. The W. C. T. U. convention im- proved counter trade, especially in the corsage bouquet line. Otto A. Beyers, of South Bend, Ind., has been attending the Odd Fellows' convention here. The December meeting of the state florists' association has been post- poned. The local store of the E. G. Hill Co. recently purchased a new delivery car. The Tomlinson Hall flower market enjoyed good business all week. Bert Stanley has just returned from a hunting trip. California Violets Giant and Princess ENOMOTO & CO. 35 St. Anne St., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing. Swamp Holly Wreaths Be prepared this year with the quality that your trade will appreciate. Case of 16 dozen. $1.10 per dozen. Berried Holly, $3.50 per case. Terms, cash. F. O. B. Georgetown. WARREN H. FOOKS, Georgetown, Del. Homer L. Wiegand is building a new residence. Temperley 's have a fine line of pot plants. M. E. T. St. Paul, Minn. — The local florists' club at a meeting November 14 elected the following officers : W. A. Keeling, president; C Bussjaeger, - vice-presi- dent; Chas. Puhlbruegge, secretary; N. C. Hansen, treasurer. Executive committee: W. E. Trioker, F. Topel and F. Rogers. Xmas Qreens ORDER NOW. Choice Case Holly, Holly Wreaths and Laurel Roping. Can furnish any amount. Write your requirements. H. E. CONWELL, Milton, Delaware N«w Crop Smilax Smilax at $Z.50 per case Green Sheet Moss 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss 3.50 per bag Caldwell the Woodsman Co. Everything In Sonthem Evergreens EVERGREEN, ALABAMA igi6. The American Florist. 1061 ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, ITI'oI.efR^ZIJ'IsTs CHICAGO, ILL. John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CBICA60, ILL. W.P. KYIE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE&FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, JSflSllEJSI,.. CHICAGO E.C.AMLINGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CIT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. Mention the American Florist when writing. YlioMe Hover Mm"WsS Per doz. $7 50 4 00 > 3 50 2 50 2 00 1 50 Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Win Disigns iid Wholesale Florists' Supplies A. L Randall Co., ^aai^Wataili kit. inl Late St.,^^i^ ^SS^ CHICAGO, ILL. e^WS^ Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Flotists 163-S No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 New Crop Smilax Smilax at $2.50 per case Green Sheet Moss... 1.75 per bag Perpetuated Moss.... 3.50 per bag EVERGREEN, ALA. Edward A. Beaven, Chicaso. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Roici, Beauty, ipeciali $ 5 0C@ " " 36-in " 30-in 3 00© 24-in 2 0U@ 20-in 18. in 1 OCfe short per 100, $4 00(8 6 00 Per 100 " Mrs. Chas. Russell $5 00@3S 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@15 00 " Killarney Brilliant 3 00@12 00 " Killarney 3 00@10 00 " White Killarney 3 00010 00 " Richmond 3 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlcarie 3 00@10 00 " Rhea Reid 3 00@12 00 My Maryland 3 00@1000 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 " Milady 3 00@12 00 " Sunburst 3 00010 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 '• Hadley 3 00@12 00 •■ Ophelia 3 00@12 00 Double White Killarney. . 3 O0@10 00 Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00@10 00 Champ Weiland 3 00@I0 00 " Stanley 3 00@10 00 Tipperary 3 00@10 00 Francis Scott Key 3 00@12 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00012 00 " Cecile Brunner 2 00@ 3 00 " GeoreeElffar 2 000 3 00 Baby Doll 2 00© 3 00 ' Fireflame 4 OO " Our selection 4 00 Carnations 2 000 4 00 ''attleyas....per doz., 7 5C@ 9 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Gardenias $4 CO per doz. Sweet Peas 75@ 1 50 Dais ea 1 «@ 2 00 Calendulas 2 00@ 4 OO Snapdragrons. 50@$1 00 per doz. Chrysanthemums per doz., 1 500 4 00 Pompons per bunch. 2S@ 50 Violets per 100, I 0001 50 Lilinm Harrlaii 12 50015 00 Valley 5 00© 6 00 Adiantnm Croweanum I 000 1 SO Stevia per 100 1 5C@2 00 Paper Whites. .per 100 3 00 Strawflower. per bunch 25@ 35 Ferns per lOOO, 2 0002 50 Galax 1006125 Lencothoa 750 1 00 Mexican lyy.... per 1000, 5 0006 00 PlamosusStriDES..each, 600 75 Smilax perdoz„2 0002 50 Sprenceri, Plnmosns Sprays 3 OOO 4 00 IViTwood. 25clb., per case 7 50 Wild Smilax percase. $6 OO Winterberries, per case. 2 00@ 3 00 Leamington, Ont. — Miss Gladys Beech, who started in the florist busi- ness here three years ago, now has a busy Tip-to-date establishment. Fu- neral designs and decorations are her specialties. MILLER & MUSSES Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist ivhen ivritins. Qeorge Reinbers: Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunburst, Blohmond, KU- lamey, VThite Killarney and Elllaniey BrlUlant rosea. All orders given prompt attention. Trj u. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writino. ZECH & MANH Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writinu. HOERBER BROS. SS."'S Cat noweri Telephone: Randolph 2758 GreenhouseB : Des Plaines. lU. nut^^^^ Store : 1 62 N. Wabash ATe„ ClllCagO Mention the American Florist when writing. .__2r eaOWERS-. SHIPPERS * yiBW«aa/'I|T FLOWEHx''™™" fcT V*"iS4 NO. WABASH «m^>^ Z4 1S4 NO. WABASH are,. ' i^MECEfflllMiSlg Mention the American Florist when writing. 1062 The American Florist. Dec. 2, 50-lb. case 100-lb. case $ 7.50 14.00 Boxwood Sprays New Bronze Galax, per case, $7.50. Lycopodium (Princess Pine) , 100 lbs., |10.00. If you buy your Greens from us, you always get the full extent of your money's worth. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. PhUadelphla. WHOLESALE MARKET MUCH IMPROVED. The condition of the wholesale cut flower market is very much improved, the supply and demand being more balanced. Chrysanthemums are in de- mand, a good supply of the later va- rieties coming in and bringing fair prices. Pompons are plentiful, the better sorts selling well. Carnations are popular. Lily of the valley is scarce and there being a good demand, the price is high. Lilies are still in ex- cess of requirements. Orchids, hy- brids, TrianiE and labiata are scarce and the tendency of the prices is up- wards. Roses are in good demand, shipments being lighter with prices ad- vancing. The supply of American Beau- ties is equal to the demand. Violets have strengthened in value and im- proved in quality. Paper Whites are increasing. Bouvardias, pansies and stevias are coming in, while the call for autumn foliage and wild smilax is very good. Altogether conditions warrant. a prosperous Thanksgiving. NOTES. A meeting of the American Rose Society was held in the club room of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. November 22, and there was a good at- tendance. President S. S. Pennock called the meeting to order and after some discussion, it was decided to hold the show on the dates of March 20-23, in the First Regiment armory. Every- body present was very enthusiastic, and conditions point to a very success- ful show. There was also present : John Welsh Young, Henry F. Michell, Charles Meehan, W. K. Harris, J. F. Zieger, Benjamin Hammond, secretary; Harry O. May, treasurer, and Robert Pyle. Among the visitors this week were : Mr. Deal, of the W. W. Johnson Co., England; H. A. Bunyard and Mr. Ma- landre, of New York; Max Gordon and Edward Dupuy, of Whitestone. N. Y.; Julius Roehrs, of Rutherford, New Jer- sey. Franklin Ely, of the flower seed de- partment of the H. F. Michell Co., re- ports a good demand for flower seeds for early sowing, as well as winter flowering varieties of sweet peas. Henry A. Dreer, Inc., have a very at- tractive window display of bird houses, one of the specialties of this house. At the Leo Niessen Co. everyone is on the move and the indications point to a very busy Thanksgiving. The J. W. Colflesh Co. reports a good demand for English ivy, of which this firm makes a specialty. Robert Craig reports an unusual de- mand for pot plants of every variety. Berger Brothers are featuring some splendid chrysanthemums. F. C. . TOEONTO. Ont. — The Majestic Flower Show has opened at 103 Yonge street and the Arcade Florist has opened a branch at 131 Yonge street. Secaucus, N. J. — John DeBuck, the well known orchid collector, has re- turned from Colombia after a trip of 11 months' duration. Mr. DeBuck says there is no horticulture in that region. CHRYSANTHEIVIUMS LARGE FLOWERED AND POMPONS IN CHOICEST VARIETY Roses, Carnations, Orchids, Violets, and all other flowers in season. Ferns, Galax, Magnolia Leaves, Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, wholesale; florist 1402 PINE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. CHRYSANTHEMUMS OF QUALITY ORCHIDS, VALLEY, HIGH GRADE ROSES This is the exclusive shop, only one block from Express Depots, 1619-1621 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. VlioMe Hover MM'Ket.s Buffalo, Nov. 29. PerlOO Beauty Special 20 00@25 00 Fancy 15 C0@20 00 Roses, RiUarney 3 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 3 00@ 7 00 " Sunburst 3 00@ 6 00 " Ward 2 000 5 OQ ■■ Ophelia 3 O0@lO 00 ■■ Russell 4 0(>@1 ' 00 Stanley 4 OOSB 8 "i " Mock 3 00@ 7 00 ■■ Shawyer 3 00@ 8 00 Lily of the Vaiiey 6 00 Lilies 12 00©15 00 Cattleyas 40 00050 00 Carnations 2 Ot® 3 00 Pompons 25® 5 Cbrysaothemums 5 00@20 0 Violets SO® 60 Aspararus SpreDEeri... 35@ 50 Ferns per 1000. 2 00 Smilax 20 00 Cincinnati. Nov. 29. PerlOO American Beauty, per doz 75@ 4 00 Roses, Killarney.. 3 000 8 nn " Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00® 10 00 ■• Ophelia 4 00610 00 Richmond 3 00© 8 On •' Sunburst 3 00@ 8 CO " Taft 3 no® 8 00 Carnations 2 000 4 00 LUinmGieanteum 10 00012 Sn Lily of the Valley 6 00 Orchids 7 50® 9 00 Chrysanthemum, doz. 75@3 00 Asparajcus FlnmosoB..per bcfa., 25c Boston, Nov. 29. Per 100 Roses Beauty 20 00660 00 " Killarney Queen 4 00612 00 " White and Pink Killarney. 4 00@12 00 " Double White Killarney... 4 00012 00 " Killarney Brilliant 6 00016 00 '• Hadley 6 00016 00 " Cardinal 4 00® 8 00 •' Mock 8:ofl®l600 " Mrs. Chai. Russell 8 00@i6 00 '• Sunburst 8 00016 00 " Taft '. 4 00® 6 00 " Milady 4 00® 8 00 " Ward and Hillinedon 4 00® 8 00 " My Maryland 500 5 00 Cattleyas 60 00075 "" Lily of the Valley 5 00® 8 00 Sweet Peas 500 1 00 <:arnations 1 SO® 2 00 " «<.|prt 3 nOiS) 5 nn Chrysanthemums 8 00@16 00 WELCH BROS. CO. WHOUESALl Cut Flower Market 262B DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. _ Consignments of all the leading: va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist when writing. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the noveltleB In the Gut Flower Market fnr- nisbed on ehort notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at '6 a. m. Mention the American Florist when writing. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY Choice Early Chrysanthemums Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing. - igi6. The American Florist. 1063 Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Floristsi Supplies. I V.V.1 VL.l^TIVlYl 1 1 VVA MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON k liUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writing. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufactnrers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cnt flower shippers In Kansas City. If on the market, we hare it. Get oar prices and we will ail yonr orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee Street Kansas City, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing. STUART MILLER, WHOLESALE ■ ) FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers Orchids, Valley, Roses, Easter Lilies, Best Early Cluysantbemoms. Unexcelled Openiogr for Caroation ConsiiTQors for the Coming Season. One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. fl. Bayersdorfer & Co. The Wholesale Supply House of America . . . OERYTHING THE BEST IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO GUST. RUSCH & CO. 1 Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. 444-446 MUwanKeeSt., P. O. Box 206 .Milwaukee, Wis. Fancy Ferns C. A. KUEHN, Special Picked. Leave Your Regular Orders with Us. Lily of the Valley and Orchids, Chrysanthemums, Lilies, Fancy Roses and Carnations. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. 'Wholesale FlorUt. 1312 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO. VlloMeHo¥grM^Ket>s Philadelphia, Nov. 29. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, soecial 25 00@30 00 fancy 16 nn@20 00 extra 12 00@15 00 shorter grades 6 C0@10 00 ■■ Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 D0@15 00 Prima Donna i 00@15 lO " Killaraey 2 00@ 6 00 ■' White Killarney 2 00@ 6 00 ■ Liberty 2 00@ 6 00 " Hadley 4 00@12 00 Sunburst 3 00® 6 00 " Ophelia .1 00@ 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00@ 6 00 Carostlons 1 00@ 2 00 Cattleyas each.$0 4C@ 50 Lllium Longiflorum 8 00@10 00 Valley 4 00@ 6 no Chrysanthemums 6 00@20 00 Calendulas 2 00® 4 00 Daisies, yellow 1 00® 3 00 white 1 00® 3 00 Violets, single 50@ 75 double 50@ 75 Pittsburgh, Nov. 29. PerlOO 25 00 21 00 15 00 8 00 I 8 00 00 4 00 1 25 Rosea. Beauty, special " " fancy " " extra No.l " Killaroey 2 " My Maryland 2 " Sunburst 2 000 6 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas .' 40 00 Lilinm Gicranteam 8 00 Carnations 3 00 Lily of the Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums. .doz., 1 00@3 00 Snapdragons Adiantum A.oaragns Sprengeri, per bunch, 35@40 Violets MtLWAnKEH. Nov. 29. P»rin(l Roses. Killarnev and W. Killarney 3 00® 8 00 " Ward 3 OOa 8 no •• Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 O0@2O 00 " Ophelia 4 O0@10 00 " Hoosier Beauty 3 00010 00 Lilies 12 50@15 00 Cattleyas per doz., 6 00139 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Rubrums 4 00 Valley 6 00 Chrysanthemums 1 00® 3 00 Pompons per bunch. 35® SO Violets 1 50® 2 00 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, lilies of the Valley, Ordiids and all other (lowers received dally. Telephone- Court HiU 2964, 2965. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Gladioli, Asters, Easter Lilies and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-the-Mlnnte Service. Sa&bction GnuMiiKd. WANTED — A consignor with 25 boiidiu Aspaiagns a day. 1615 Ranstead St., PhUadelphla, Pa. 50 St. Louis, Nov. 29. Beauty, Special 5 00 per doz. Fancy 4 00 Extra 3 00 N»l 2 00 '• NO 2 1 50 Short Hadley 4 Killarnev 3 Hoosier Beauty 4 Richmond 4 Sunburst 3 Ward 2 Mrs Shawyer 6 Mrs Russell 6 Ophelia 3 Carnations 1 Valley 4 Lillies Orchids 50 Ferns perlOOO. 2 00 PerlOO 800 00@ 8 00 00® 6 00 CO© 8 00 000 8 00 00® 8 00 00® 5 00 00015 00 00015 00 00® 8 08 5n0 2 00 00® 6 00 10 no 00® 60 00 1064 The American Florist. Dec. 2, Bulbs-Boxwood-Nurscry Stock ?„'MX'™ io%TJK""'°'' Note Sales Days— MONDAY and T JOHNSON & MILLANG, Inc. Note Sales Days— MONDAY and THURSDAY. Coogan Bldg., 55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK Under Cat Flower Exchange. Branch Store, 16S W. 34Ui St. Consignments Solicited. 10,000 Sgnare Feet Devoted to Our Auction Business. Write far Catalogue. Ask for Prices. New York. PRICES SHOW TIPWAKD TENDENCY. Business continues fair, but ttiere is no boom, Wliile the clirysanthemums tiave to some extent tliinned out, tliere are yet plenty to supply all demands. Carnations are not in surplus and are wholesaling at $3 and $4 per 100. Such varieties as Cottage Maid bring .$5. On account of the football games, Novem- ber 25, there was quite a flurry in vio- lets. About 400,000 came in on No- ber 24-25 and cleaned up at $1 to $1.50 per 100, according to quality. Special American Beauties run from 30 to 40 cents. There is not much cliange in tea roses, but the tendency is upward. A cold wave, which al- ways, to some extent, reduces the sup- ply, has struck the city; this, with the approach of Thanksgiving, is likely to stiffen prices. Orchids, lilies and lily of the valley are ilrm. November 27. — The market is fairly active and indications point to a good week's business. There will be plenty of chrysanthemums for Thanksgiving, but there is no probability of a sur- plus in any stock. NOTES. William H. Kuebler, the leading Brooklyn wholesaler, says that : "Pros- perity has not struck us yet." Brook- lyn is largely a residential section for people of moderate means, and he says that on account of the high cost of living the people have not the money to spend on flowers. This is a feature which others in the trade have been considering. Without the great middle class, the florists could not live and do business; at least, it would be a very small proportion of them that could. The outrageous prices that are being exacted for the necessaries of life is making it prohibitive with many to indulge in luxuries. Archibald C. Weeks, librarian of the Brooklyn Entomoligical Society, has written to the Sun denying that the English sparrow is a nuisance. He says that the sparrow is a most in- dustrious destroyer of noxious insects and noxious weeds. He reiterates what others have stated, that the sparrow stays close to human habitation, leav- ing the fields and forests to the other birds. We have always thought that much of the prejudice, in this coun- try, against the English sparrow, was on account of his Christian (or first) name and not his habits. The pot situation seems to be grow- ing worse. Not only have prices been raised, but even at that growers are complaining that they cannot get pots that they now greatly need. We learn that in this vicinity, during the past week, a number of men were laid off from greenhouses because no pots were available. If this keeps up for any length of time, it is safe to say that a number of growers will take up lines of growing in which fewer pots will be needed. The news has been received that Henry Siebrecht, Jr., of this city and New Rochelle, has been married in Pasadena, Calif., to Mrs. Francescina Miner, also of this city. Henry Sie- brecht, Jr., was at the Panama Pacific Exposition in charge of the horticul- tural features for New York, Bolivia and Italy. He was awarded a gold medal. It is stated that the newly married couple will live at Pasadena. OUR MOTTO: Tbe Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE Sc CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. A very neat and well conducted re- tail store is located at 485 Eighth avenue, of which Alexander Scom- madau and his sister, Matilda, are the proprietors. This business was estab- lished over 50 years ago by their fa- ther, the late Richard Scommodau, who died a few months ago, and though the location has been changed, there has never been a break in its continuance. C. Spengler and wife, 342 Second avenue, are interesting people, having had a good retail store in that locality for 34 years. C. Spengler went to work for the old firm of Hanft Brothers, in 1873, going into business for himself in 1SS2. Mrs. Spengler is also a good florist, and both are well informed on the leading events of the business since they embarked in it. Some of the finest American Beau- ties reaching this market are being received by Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th street, from Duke's Farm, Somerville, N. J. Superintend- ent Macdonald is an all around horti- culturist, and in the past his exhibits have won valuable prizes at the shows held in this city. H. L. Baylis, who represents Daille- douze Brothers and Edward Asmus in the New York Cut Flower Co., is handling fine roses and carnations from the former firm and fine roses and an exceptionally fine grade of lily of the valley from the latter. One of the busy retail stores of the East Side is that of Theodore Karam- pas, the St. Mark's Florist, 131 First avenue. He not only keeps a good stock of cut flowers and plants, but also conducts a side line of jewelry and musical instruments. John M. Himter & gon, of Bngle- wood, N. J., are shipping to Charles Millang exceptionally fine stock of the carnations, Champion, Enchantress Su- preme, Ward and White Enchantress; also, Ophelia and other standard va- rieties of roses. One of the popular and active retail- ers of the West Side is John J. Cur- ley, 532 Eighth avenue. "Honest John," they call him. He is popular with the theatrical people, and they patronize him freely, both on occasions of joy and sorrow. George Vock, salesman with the New York Cut Flower Co., for Frank Abrams and Julius Chevalley, of Blue Point, L. I., is handling good carna- tions of the varieties Christmas Pink, Enchantress, Ward, Beacon and White Wonder. At Traendly & Scbenck's, 436 Sixth avenue, in addition to a great stock of fine roses, we have recently noticed particularly fine chrysanthemums of the varieties Goldmine, Wm. Turner, Odessa and Wells' Late Pink. Mention the American Florist when writinif — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years* experience behind us- and we do not expect a gold medal for doing our full duty to our consignors and customers. You. will not make a mistake by dealing with us. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC. PHONES: ( 558 101 W. 28th St.. FARRAGUT -^ 2036 „t?., ™ '„ I 2037 NEW YORK PHONE— FABSAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan BuUdiitfi) 20 years experience Consiinimfnn WM..1 ,„i I>r„„„i RETURNS filHRANTEED. Nippon Garden, lnc» Successors to Satow & Suzuki 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses: Woodside, L. I. Telephone: Madison Sauare 8950. We are headquarters for Japanese Miniature Gardens. Fern Dishes. Vases, Flower Pots, Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants. A great stock of Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. This state has many laws which af- fect the florists as well as other peo- ple, and some of these laws are un- popular, but there is one law that every body likes — you guessed it — her first name is Ruth. J. J. Coan, Inc., 115 West 28th street, has been receiving exceptionally fine- chrysanthemums of the varieties Brock, Chadwick and Yellow Eaton from Jacob Hauck, Bloomfield, N. J. rp/<5. The American Florist. 1065 PAUL MECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26fh Street NEW YORK CITY Telg>bone: S864 Farragut, BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedsl & Meyer. «»»«•] 1666 fSSHlS?," 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 26 YEAKS EXFERONCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 40t6 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wliolesale Florist iS32-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28lh Sl.| NcW TorK All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROMENT WHOLXSALI COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties of Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28th St., NEW rORK CITY Telephones: rarragnt 300 and 301 John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing. WILUAMP.FORD WHOLISAU nOKIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl one, S33S Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing. J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut S4I3 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Sicbrccht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28th St., NIW TOKK Tel. 608 and 609 Farrafint. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragnt 9761 Goldstein & Fntterman WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York Mention the American Florist when writing. VlioMeHowerMM'Kef.s New York, Nov. 29. PerlOO Roses, Beauty, special 35 00650 00 extra and fancy... 25 00@30 00 No landNo 2....10 00@I5 00 " Prima Donna 2 00@15 00 ' AliceStanley 2 00@ 8 00 " Francis Scott Key 4 00@25 00 Mrs Geo. Siiawyer 2 000 8 00 " Double WhiteKillarney.. 2 0C@ 8 00 " Killarney, Special 6 00® 8 CO No 1 and No 2.. 2 00@ 4 00 Queen 2 00® 8 00 Brilliant 2 00® 8 00 Aaron Ward 4 000 8 00 " Richmond 2 000 8 00 " Sunburst 2 000 8 00 " J L Mock 2 00@10 00 " Ophelia 2 OOffli 6 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 2 00015 00 " Cleveland 2 0C@ 8 00 " Hadley 4 00035 00 Hoosier Beauty 2 00015 00 Cattleya Orchids, special each, 75@ 1 00 inferior grades.. 400 50 Bouvardia 2 00© 4 00 Rubrums 4 000 6 00 Lilies, Longiflorum and Harrisii.. 5 000 6 00 Lily of the Valley 5 OC0 6 00 Carnations 2 500 5 00 Chrysanthemums per doz. 750 3 00 Novelties, per doz. 4 00 Gardenia! per doz. 750 3 00 Sweet Peas 75@ 1 25 Snapdragons 8 00010 00 Violets 1 on® 1 25 Paper White Narcissus 2 00® 3 00 Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum 75® 1 00 Asparagus Plumosus. ..doz. bchs. 2 500 3 00 Smilax doz. strings, 75® 1 00 United Gut Flower Go. Jnc. WHOLESALERS 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut^ m| Mention the American Florist when writing. HOUSE OF FERNS Phone, MidisoD Squar* 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Aspiraps Plumosus Nanus A Spicialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing. Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27th Sla. Tel*pk»n«i: 7H aad TMFarraeut. OrckUs. Roie*. CamatlMu an4 all tk* ether txit praduoti •< tkaUadiac (nw«ra. 0«ntiCBB*Btl Mlisllwl. WM. KESSLER, Sncceuor to Keisler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NIW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTt Phone 2336 Farragat Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Coniignm*nt> Boliclt«4< N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West Z8th Street NIW YORK George B. Hart WHOLISAU FLORIST 24-30Ston8St.,RoelMster,NX 121 WIST 28U1 STRUT NEW YORK Tel. S870-S871 Farragut. Tbe Lareest SMpper and BiceiTer ol Cut Flowni %M A complet* aiiortment of tha b«Bt in tkt market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W, Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 47 WEST Z8th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 1066 The American Florist. Dec. 2, ARNOLD BOXES ARE BEST A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Leading Retail Florists Everywhere Say So. Many Chicago florists use no other kind as they have found from experience that Arnold Boxes suit their purpose best and are the most reasonable in price, taking quality into consideration. Write for samples and prices or better yet order your supply today 1302-1308 W. Division St., CHICAGO, - ILLINOIS. Joseph Moriehard, supply salesman for the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., who has been very ill of pleurisy, is slowly recovering. He is being well cared for at the home of Manager Rigby. George J. Polykranas, 104 West 28th street, is receiving very fine chrysan- themums for so late in the season. They comprise Enguehard, Glenview and other good varieties. George Peters & Sons, of Hempstead, L. I., are bringing to the New York Cut Flower Co., where they sell their own stock, a good assortment of car- nations and pompons. H. E. Froment, 148 West 28th street, continues to receive a great stock of all the standard varieties of roses from the range of L. B. Coddington, Mur- ray Hill, N. J. J. J. Coan, Inc., has received the first yellow narcissi of the season, which brings 50 to 75 cents per dozen. He is also handling a fine line of mi- gnonette. Alexander M. Westwood, the retail- er of the Pennsylvania terminal, has been having a great sale of violets during the football season. He catches them coming and going. Alexander Donaldson, of Englewood, N. J., is bringing to the Cut Flower Exchange a variety of good stock in chrysanthemums, carnations and cal- M. C. Ford, 121 "West 28th street, is now handling a fine variety of stock in roses and carnations; In chrysan- themums his Goldmines are very fine. Clarence Slinn, 123 "West 28th street, is receiving good stock of both double and single violets, these being his spe- cialty, and they are selling well. At Alexander McConnell's business is good. At this store we have no- ticed fine window decorations with begonias of the Lorraine type. The George W. Crawbuck Co., Inc., have got their new store in fine shape and their business is improving rap- idly. B. S. Slinn, Jr., in the Cut Flower Exchange, received about 200,000 vio- lets November 24-25, and sold out well. Mrs. Retta E. Rankin, manager of the House of Ferns, 41 West 28th street, reports business improving. SIIIIUIUUII s Look! $10.00 Look! 12— 14-inch Holly Wreaths, $2.50 6— 14-inch Cedar Wreaths, 1.20 6— 14-inch Laurel Wreaths, 1.20 6— 14-inch Pine Wreaths, 1.50 25 yards Laurel Roping, - 1.25 10 branches berried holly, 2.00 1 6 to 8 ft. Xmas Cedar Tree, 3.50 6 Spruce Bows with Cones, 1.20 1 Branch Mistletoe, - .50 Regular price, $14.85 SPECIAL PRICE, $10.00 We make a specialty of the above and guarantee all goods as represented or money refunded. TERMS-ONE-HALF CASH WrTH ORDER. We have everything in EVERGREENS. Write Your Reauicements. DELAWARE EVERGREEN CO., MILTON, DELAWARE. IIIIIIIUIll J. H. Small & Sons report excellent business. On November 25 they had a great run on violets and gardenias. Gardenias are scarce, and there are few good ones, but they are up to $5 and $6 per dozen, wholesale. Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th street, are handling fine stock of roses and carnations. Manager Willoughby, of T. F. Gal- vin. Inc., reports business as greatly improved. A. F. F. I9i6. The American Florist. 1067 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. EstabUsbed 1857. JFJLORiST 739 Buckingham Place. I. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send ns your retail oiders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger bmf3 (INCORPORATEO) Eigiitli aed Locost Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Af. Telegraph orders filled on short notice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. v«• ^ Syracuse, JSf. Y. MILES S. HENCLE ^ FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season yj LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITT 1068 The American Florist. Dec. 2, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. Established 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Mpmliers of Florists' Telegrrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. St Paul, Minn. Holm S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and lor all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest Tariety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. Mention the Avierican Florist when writing. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Presh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks in Hoboken, N. J. and New York. Mention the American Florist when writing. Philadelphia, Pa. 1800 Chestnut Street Uemlers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SniitliCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing. Pittsburgh, Pa. COLD WEATHER BEINGS IMPROVEMENT. The first cold spell reached this city last week with the temperature falling to 15°. This seemed to put more snap into the business than any time before. It has been the custom before a holi- day for the business to fall off consid- erably, but not so this year. Chrys- anthemums still have the call with good white and pink on the scarce list. Yel- low Bonnaffons are about the only good ones to be had now and always find ready sales. Short roses have more demand than the longer grades and often the best are sold at the prices of shorts. Carnations are very good. Violets and sweet peas are selling well. Pompons have quite a demand, as they are almost over. Lilies are moving slowly. American Beauties are not quite so plentiful, but enough to meet the demand. All greens are mov- ing nicely. CLTTB BANQUET. The florists' and gardeners' club celebrated its twenty-fifth anniver- sary with an elaborate banquet at the Fort Pitt hotel, November 21. About 70 members were present and all had a very enjoyable evening. All the old- est members and officers of the club were seated at the speakers' table. They included: E. C. Reineman, P. S. Randolph, Geo. Osterleo (the first sec- retary of the club), "W. A. Clark, Fred Burki, J. W. Ludwig, B. C. Ludwig, Wm. Loew, B. L. Elliott, Neil McCal- lum, John Jones, Wm. Falconer, T. P. Langhans, H. Meuschke, President Fred Becker and Secretary H. P. Jos- lin. After an excellent menu, the pres- ident introduced E. C. Reineman, the first president of the club, who acted as toastmaster and gave a brief his- tory of the club from the day of its organiaztion up to the present time, which proved very interesting to all present. Others who followed and made brief talks were: P. S. Ran- dolph, J. W. Ludwig, W. A. Clarke, Wm. Falconer, George Burke, Neil McCallum, John Jones, T. P. Langhans, George Wessenauer, Fred Burki and H. Meuschke. All present expressed a desire to have a large flower show in the city in the near future and ex- pressed a willingness to help the Gar- den Club with its exhibition in June. The banquet was one of the most en- joyable events in the club's history and the members joined in a wish that the anniversary could be celebrated every month. I. Bayersdorfer, of Philadelphia, called on the trade in this city and vicinity during the week. G. M. Albany, N. Y. _ Under the direction of Philip Ben- der, superintendent of parks, work- men have completed the planting of 225 beds of tulip and other bulbs in the various recreation centers owned by the municipality. One order placed by the city for the work amounted to 95,000 bulbs. The annual chrysanthemum show, conducted by the park department, came to a close, November 19. The plants were grown in the park green- houses on New Scotland avenue and brought to the lake house, Washing- ton park, for the exhibition. A list of 30 new varieties' on exhibition in the collection for the first time was published in the daily papers and stimulated curiosity. The exhibit, however, as a whole, was not as good as a year ago. R. D. Detroit, Mich. John Breilmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good •ections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivety. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telepbono— Lenox 3822. Ii At Halt tf die ntsl cidiiiiTt rasidaliil lectiM. Mention the American Florist when writing. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. i5oT??d'^f582 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing. DES MOINES y^.^^^-^ m THE CENTER OF IOWA ed J. S. Wilson Floral Go. ^^■■^iiii*^ V^e cover all points in Iowa. Hemliers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. TBI J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYEL EUCLID AVSirUB Uem1)erB of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Washingrton, D. G. 14th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones tgrS. The American Florist. 1069 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago afld Snfa- oibs 10 AU orders carefully filled under the Buperviaion of GEORGE &SMU8. Mgr. _ Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Memfcer of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BKOOKLYN'S LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main OQA I ayiio lua Telephone Store— "u* ""'* """M No. 1150 Bedford Tekgnpb orders deUvered lo all parls of New York Cil;, Brooklyn aod Long Islaod. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Heinl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. •Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Uemher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenne, N. ■Roehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2188 Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The Largest Growers of Flowers in City Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and MCKlnney Pbone. Preston 160 LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB. Uemher of Florists' Telegraph DeUveiy. Mention the American FVorist when writing. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Augusta, Me. — Eobblns, F. A., 122 Wlnthrop St. Bangor, Me. — Sekenger, Adam, 32 Newbury St. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thos. F. Galvln, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Fenn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph TrepeL Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Brlggs Floral Co. Chicago— Central Floral Co., 132 N. State St. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 B. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 B. Monroe St. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham Pi. Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — ^A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland. 0. — Smith & Fetters Co. Cleveland, O.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tes. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Mattews, the Florist. Denver, Colo. — The Park Bloral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alfred Lozier Rosery. Des Moines, la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — Central Floral Co., 35 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn J. J. Leborlus. El Paso, Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Bye. Grand Haplds, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Harrlsburg, Pa. — Charles L. Schmidt. Houston, Tei. — Robt. 0. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo.— Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Prey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Prey, Little Eock, Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles— Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — ^August R. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The P. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans. La. — Metalrle Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Kottmlller. New York — Thos. F. Galvln, Inc. New York— Max Scbling, 22 W. 59th St. New York— G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Mrs. E. A. Williams. Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo. Colo. — McMurray. D. M. Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons. Roekford, 111. — H. W. Bnckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Foster, Fred. St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. Lonls, Mo.— F. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Poland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archlas Floral Co. Springfleld, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Sprlngfleld, Mass. — N. F. Higgins. SteubenviUe, O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dnnlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blacklstone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L. Washington — Gude Bros. Wllmette, 111. — Pyfer & Olsem. Wllliamflport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Specia! attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Mention the American Florist when writing. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI'BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We Srow All Idnds of Decoration our own flowers a Specialty Phone A-2550 229 W. 4th Street Mention the American Florist when writing. PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb-Evanston. Kenil- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. Mention the American Florist when writing. Istablished 184S New York. David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75tli St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbm San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.326 Orant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most carefullr executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. I. COR. 10th and GRAND AVXNOK. LaRgFloral&Nurs8ryC(i.,TVi:: 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texai Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Desi^B on short motiM. Prompt attention to telegraph and telaphon* orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph DeUrerr* N. r. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIEU), MASS. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1070 The American Florist. Dec. 2, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LKVy BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: -50S F*o.ltorx St. BROOK..YN, N. Y. NASHVILLE, TENN. I JOY FLORAL COMPANY | Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. J. Artistic Floral Work and long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. W» solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade diset. 229 WIST THISD STRUT Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Memher of Florists' Teleeraph Delivery. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST A.11 orders carefully filled atrri delivered to all parti of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. St. Louis, Mo. F. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Michigan. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Ptomptly Executed Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 so. MICHIGAN BLVD., Andjlorinm AnnBi. CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages. St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST Orders will be oarefnll^ cared for by HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND KATOS Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. AURXD HANNAH a SONS will AH yomr order* lor Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan F RED OSTER LORIST 703 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Pittsburgh, Pa. MRS. E. A. WILLIAMS 621 Penn Ave. CHARLES L SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. ±LOV^ERS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. CH rUrY andRetaH . II. I ULI piorist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. asnd Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Order:, lor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL 00. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention S343 W. MADISON ST. NBAS OARFlUl.i> PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, TS Memljer of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. «UDE BROS.COl rLORISTS 1214 r STNwe WAAHtNOTOKOa WASHINaXON D. C. Gudes' Members of Florists' Telegraph D'eliuery, Mention the American Florist when writing. igi6. The American Florist. 107J DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention tlie American Florist when writino. Send Tele^aph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing. WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Memler of I'loiists' Telegraph Delivery, New York. C. E. M. STDMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Member of Florists' Teleirraph DeliTory* FURROW & COMPANT OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Uemliers of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery, VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^^^GH. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Larg^est Growers in Ceolral Fa. Members of Florists' Teleirrapli Dellveiy. Boston, Mass. HENRT R. COMLET, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business Enar- •ntees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per xent allowed. John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hoffmans.N.Y. FREY & FREY, 1888 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLBSALE AND RETAIL. Members of Horiats' Telegraph Delivery. EI Paso, Texas. Potter riorai Co. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writinp, Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street, CHICAGO, lU. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH, Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoining territory. Both ol" our stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and effi- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field A.Co.'s retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. G EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writing DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction. ni|| ||T|| MIHK Wearethecenterofthegreat UULUIR, Klinn. Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis' Mention the American Florist when writina Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy. TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Mention the American Florist when writing. Rockford, HL H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writino. St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writina. Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS. Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET WedeGver is Maine and all New England points. Mention the American Florist when writina. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 6523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the Am,erican Florist when writino Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writina. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writina. Randolpb & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Mention the American F^lorist when writina. Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderson service means fresh, ttiardy stock, and prompt deliveries in Bnfialo, Lockport, Niagara raUl and Western New York. Members of Florists' Teletnph Tellvery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Estjiblished in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writina. PROVIDENCE, R.I. * and all T. J. JOHNSTON a CO. NEW ENCUND POINTS. 171 WEYBOSSEI ST.. PROVIDENCE Mention the American Florist when writina. 1072 The American Florist. Dec. 2, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade AssoclaUon. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mioh., President; F. W. Bolsiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds. Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fllth annual convention, June, 1917. Egg Plant seed will be short. BOSTON, Mass. — Chas. H. Breck and wife are spending a few days at At- lantic City. Theee will be a big demand for to- mato seed. Early sorts, $2 to $2.50; late, $1.75 to $2. Spinach is very short and the price is as much as the traffic will bear, 75 cents approximately. RADISH is in short supply. Turnip sorts will be quoted to the trade at 40 to 50 cents, long sorts 35 to 40 cents. San Francisco, Calif. — Lester L. Morse is thought to have improved in health during and since his recent Chicago trip. New Yokk.— Watson S. Woodruff re- turned from the west via Galveston, Tex., and admires the pluck of these rebuilders after the tidal waves. Have you provided your Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage seed for 1918? Cab- bage for wintering this season is scarce. The northwest coast is in fair shape for cabbage crop. Cankers are said to have deliber- ately invaded Connecticut seed sweet corn sections and, bidding double local prices, pirated considerable stock which was verbally optioned to local jobbers. In the New Jersey pepper seed grow- ing region green peppers proved of greater value than the prospective seed because of which truckers repudiated their contracts. Legal efforts failed to get the seed saved. The demand for seed sweet corn from canners who have had a prosperous season seems to put the price so high that it becomes a serious matter for the average seedsman to ask his mar- ket garden customers to pay three dollars or more per peck. Sweet Corns quoted at top price, one because of very strong retail de- mand, the others because of canners' necessities, are Golden Bantam, Coun- try Gentleman and two types of Stowell's Evergreen. All these are said to be worth $25 to $30 per 100 pounds at wholesale. The Wholesale Seedsma.n's League met at the Hardware club. New York, November 23. Former officers were reelected. General discussion of seed harvests and importations followed. Sweet corn and peas (canners' sorts), wax and bush beans, spinach and beet were all reported short. The use of the cental system in the garden seed trade is strongly urged. Pour states require by law all seeds sold by ounce and pound. Other states differ in legal weights of sweet corns, peas, etc. All catalogue seeds- men should adopt the cental system at once. Probably more than half of the jobbers have already done so. Holly and Green. Holly scarcity continues. The sup- ply will be short, the quality not yet certain. Florists may have to be sat- isfied with a lower grade than usual. Bouquet gTeen will be scarcer this year than ever known, both east and west. Old dyed stocks are exhausted. Commercial Varieties of Alfalfa. Increased interest in varieties of al- falfa and the need for the grower to know whether a certain variety is suit- able for his neighborhood, has led to the publication under the above title of Farmers' Bulletin 757 by the United States department of agriculture. Its 24 pages are devoted to a discussion of the characteristics and habits of the nine distinctive strains now recognized in the United States as fairly distinc- tive commercial varieties, together with their adaptation to climatic conditions. Seed Growing: Speculation. The inexperienced men or women who invest money in wild cat seed growing schemes before consulting competent and reliable experts can only bla.me themselves for any losses they may sustain in these ventures. Thrifty and diligent men have grown old in this industry, in California and elsewhere, without any of that excess of the world's wealth with which they are credited in certain extravagant announcements in newspapers of the profits in seed growing. Beans. Some jobbers are of the opinion that farmers will require from $1 to $1.50 advance over last season for growing garden beans, because of present very high prices for food beans. Elevator men in Michigan are get- ting from farmers beans which have been grown for seedsmen from the lat- ters seed stock. In the Santa Ynez Valley, Lompoc region, 40 pounds of garden beans yielded 1,200 pounds. Bean crops in Idaho went off during November 50 per cent from October expectations. Rocky Ford bean planting did not return seed stock. Ground Storage of Bulbs. In a recent paper by Eltweed Pom- eroy, the well-known bulb grower of Donna, Tex., attention is called to the advantage of ground storage of bulbs in sections of the country where climat- ic conditions permit. In Texas, for ex- ample, the bulbs can be stored in the ground, where they continue to in- Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Onion, Lettuce, RacUdi, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence Solidted. Orowera •( High Grade SEED Gilroy, California crease in size and value, and can be dug in the late winter or early spring and supplied to the northern planter in a fresh condition, with their vitality preserved, while in northern climates the bulbs must be grown in green- houses, which means added expense and inferior bulbs, or else dug In the fall and stored until spring, and It is difficult to preserve their vitality dur- ing these long storage periods, which, however, are necessary wherever frost enters the ground. The author states that in his experience not more than 50 per cent of canna tubers obtained from warehouse storage survive, while bulbs from ground storage increase in value and there is no loss at the end of the season. Insect Powders Irregular. The United States Insecticide Board Announcement No. 14 shows that the makers of the following insecticides have been tried and punished under the law : Naptha-Kale. Cedar Spray. Germo Animal Dip. Feiris Cedarol Fluid. Lime Sulphur Solution (Riches-Siver & Co.). Bowes Blue Label Slug Destroyer. San-O-La. Killitol. O. K. Fly Relief. Kibler's Paris Green. Puller's Carbolic Insecticide. Sectease. Readeana. Soluble Pine Oil. Simplex. Rat-Mum. Seedsmen who are offered the above or other similar preparations should investigate thoroughly before stocking the same and buy only when a full legal, signed guarantee is written on every invoice. Free Seeds Not True to Names. That a good many people who tried this season to have a garden from free seed sent out by the government had all sorts of trouble with the seed is indicated in a speech made recently by Representative P. P. Campbell of Kansas in the house of representatives. He, like practically all his colleagues In the house and the senate, sent out 20,000 packages of government garden Alfred J. Brown Seed Go. Growers of Peas and Beans Grand Rapids, Mich. Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, LETTtjOE, Cabbot, Parsnip, Pabslkt, Celeby, Endive, Salsify, Named and Mtttep Gkandikloba and Spenoke Sweet Peas, and SmrfLOWEB. Seed Growers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA Company ipiS. The American Florist. 107S Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7in $4,50 $36.00 7in.to 9in 8.00 72.00 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices od application. WE OFFER TO FLORISTS A CHOICE SELECTION OF HYACINTHS, TULIPS, Etc., FOR FORCING OR OUTDOOR PLANTING. Send US a list of your requirements and we will give you attractive special prices. J. M.THORBURN & CO. S3 Barclay Street, throu^to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITT. seed to his constituents. Evidently the responses that have come to him from his constituents have not been com- plimentary to the quality of the seed. He told his colleagues that they might expect to hear from their constituents about the seeds when they get homo and start their campaigns. He also attacked the practice of the govern- ment in buying these seeds from deal- ers in foreign countries, the fact that the department of agriculture has Just entered into a contract with an Eng- lish firm to supply 40 tons of seed for next year's distribution having been brought out in the debate. "What I want to get at Is the policy Involved," Mr. Campbell said. "Wheth- er or not these seeds were purchased In England because It was hoped that the department would get a variety of seed that would be useful in Introduc- ing new plants into the United States or whether it was done because a lot of miscellaneous and badly mixed seeds could be purchased cheaper In England than In the United States. "If what gentlemen have said here today be true, that the American seed growers were not competing In these bids for congressional seeds for next year, I am wondering if it is because they feel they cannot compete with the seed growers of foreign countries under present conditions." "I know something of the character of the seeds sent out this year," he told the house, "and they were a badly mixed lot of poor seeds. Cucumber seed and cantaloupe seed were mixed Indiscriminately; watermelon seed and pumpkin seed were mixed in the same package; and six separate kinds of let- tuce were mixed In one small package, all marked some sort of special lettuce, and yet there were six kinds in that one little package— all poor." Efforts were made In congress this session to abolish the free seed dis- tribution, but without success. The usual appropriation was made for the purchase of seeds for next year's dis- tribution. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californian Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount, Cash with order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., inc. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniyiiiii^ iKentia Seeds I New Crop—Just Arrived. I KENTIA BELMOREANA KENTIA FORSTERIANA I COCOS WEDDELIANA I WRITE FOR IMPORT PRICES, STATING QUANTITY REQUIRED. | I McHUTCHISON & CO., imfo™house 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK | BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write or prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR tBE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main Z762. CHICAGQ TOMATO SEED Grown For Tbe WIiolesBle Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CAUFOKNIA. Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandif loras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. jaiiniiiiinuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii% I BURPEE'S SEEDS I 1 Philadelphia | 3 Wholesale Price List Jor Florists = = and Marliet Gardeners. = %/iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiin# RODTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS S.M.Isbell&Co. JACKSON, MICH. Contract Seed Growers Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Squash, Sweet Corn. Michigan-grown Radish our Specialty. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing. Contract Growers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Turnip Sweet Com Zii Plant Spinach Ola-a RadUb Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Mention the American Florist when writing. Western Seed &, Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cacnmber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist when writing. 1074 The American Florist. Dec. 2, Get QaetatlOBS rroB LANDRETH UIDS WHICH SUCCUD Bjoomsdiae Bristol, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing. LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED CO. VALLET, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Mnskmelon, Squash and Pniniddn, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Growers oi R:iltimnra Mil Pedigree Tomato Seeds DdlUlMUIBi mu. American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Balbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. IcMNSONSEEDOa WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin seed; Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Contract Seed firowers Cnspialtiac- Werner, Egg plant. Tomato, opeiildlllBd, Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE LIST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a :opy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet, Corn, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK and Orange. Conn. ****************************************************** Last Call For FALL BULBS Hyacinths periooo First Size Named, our selection $40.00 Second Size Named, our selection ... 27.00 Dutch Romans N^med 10.00 Tulips (Early) pe,iooo Less 10% in 1000 lots. La Seine $ 6.75 Belle Alliance 10.00 Rose Gris de Lin 6.00 Chrysolora 9.00 Yellow Prince 8.00 Tlios. Moore ! 6.75 Cottage Maid 7.50 Tulips Darwin and Cottage Less 10% in lOOO lots. Per 1000 Gesneriana Spathulata $ 8.50 BlzardS. mived 8.00 sweet Nancy 10.00 Mad. Rrelage 10.00 Smtan 10.00 Rev. Ewbank 10.00 Nauticns 10.00 Per 1000 Lilium Formosum Narcissus pe.ioco Soleild' Or. Early $20.00 French Trumpet Major (1750 bulbs to the case) 10.00 Victoria, (bicolor), moiherbulb. 20 00 Selectsize 10.00 "JOSS" LILIES. Chinese Narcissus, per m't (120 bulbf)$5.50 at Chi- cago. In New YorK, 6.00. Lilium Giganteum NEW CROP Per 1000 6 to 8-inch (Wf) to case) $30.00 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) 45.00 8 to 9-incn (250 to case) 65.00 8 to 10-inch (225 to case) 73.50 9 to 10-inch (200 to case) 88.00 Hardy Lilies Per 100 Per 1000 Lilium Auratum, 9 11 in., (100 to case) ■ $ 8.00 $ 75.00 Lilium Rubrum. 8-9 in., (leotocase) 5.50 50.00 Lilium Rubrum. 9-11 in., (UOtocase) 9.00 85.00 Lilium Album, 9-11 in., (lOOtocase) 12.00 100.00 6 to 8-inch, (350 to case) regular strain 6 to 8-lnch (350 to case) true black stem variety 40.00 .$35.00 Per 1000 Lilium Candidum KegularGrade (20-22 ctm) $48.00 We are mailing now^ Special offer ot Holiday Dec- orations, Xmas Greens, Etc. Also New Crop Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Seed. WRITE FOR BOTH. CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store newyork * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4.^4,<}.^4t4i4i4.iIii{i4>4i^4i^4>^i!i4>4><3i4>^4i4>^4>4^^^4'4'4>^^4'4>4>4>4-4'4-4"!"I>4'4'^ Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. B\ Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Rapids, Mioh., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. Columbus, O. — The sixth annual ex- hibition of veg-etables and fruit of the Ohio State University Horticultural Society will be held December 14-16. FARMERS' BULLETIN No. 753 of the department of agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C, 40 pages well illustrated, is devoted to the commercial handling, grading and marketing of potatoes. Recent advices from Riverhead, L. I., stated that pickle manufacturers had paid $100 per ton for cauliflower, delivered on the siding at that place. It was further stated that not very long ago the growers were glad to get $20 a ton for it. It appears that the pickle manufacturers are hard pressed for stock to carry on their business. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Nov. 28. — Mushrooms, home grown, 35 to 60 cents per pound; let- tuce, small cases, 12% cents; radishes, $1.50 per 100 bunches; celery, 75 to 90 cents, open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. bas- kets, $1.00 to $1.40; cucumbers, per 2 dozen box, $1.75 to $2.50. New York, Nov. 28. — Celery, per crate, $2.50 to $4.00; cucumbers, $1.00 to $1.50 per dozen; mushrooms, 75 cents to $1.50 per 4-lb. basket; toma- toes, 10-lb. basket, $1.25 to $2.00; rad- ishes, per 100 bunches, 50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per package, 20 cents to $2.50. Vegetable Prices at New York. Potatoes at New York continued high November 25, much stock being held in storage. The following prices were quoted: Long Island (180 lbs.), $5.25 to $5.50; Maine (165 lbs.), $4.75; Canadian (180 lbs.), $4.80 to $5.25; Southern sweet (per bbl.), $2.00 to $3.00. Cauliflower is higher. Long Island, short cut, being quoted at $4.00 and $4.25 per barrel. At Thanksgiving the turkey market attracts particular attention. On No- vember 25, prices for fresh killed were 33 and 34 cents per pound. A. F. F. Potato Prices at New York. Joseph Hartigan, commissioner of weights and measures, has predicted that a break in potato prices will come this week. He thinks they will drop from 5 to 7 cents a pound, to 4 to 6 cents. The farmers are now shipping in larger quantities. There is always some loss in stored potatoes, and again, the recent high prices have brought about what may be called an auto- matic boycott, as the public has been buying less potatoes and more of other and cheaper vegetables. Commission- er Hartigan has made the interesting statement that for every dollar paid by a New York family for food, only 35 cents goes to the farmer or pro- ducer. I, Oklahoma City. Retailers say business is satisfactory in all lines. We have been having cold, snappy frosts during the nights and clear, sunshiny days, so that the weather conditions have been ideal. Then there has been a season of grand opera, which tended to stimulate so- cial functions, most of which called for some floral effort; also, one or two rather large weddings, so florists have reason to remark that business is keeping up very nicely. Thanksgiving trade is always of a generous order and big things are looked for in the next few days. The stock of flowers available is excellent. Moreover, un- like many other commodities, flowers are not being affected by the high cost of living prices; for instance, special sales of carnations at 60 cents per dozen have been featured this week. notes. W. R. Maxwell, Tulsa, Okla., is building 20,000 feet of glass in that town, which will be managed by his two sons. He has been in the florist business in Alva, Okla., for several years. Visitors : John Stuppy, St. Joseph, Mo.; M. Koontz, Springfield, Ohio. S. S. B. Salt Lake City, Utah. — A green- house 30x60 feet is being planned for the capital grounds of which Martin Christopherson is superintendent. CONTRACT GROWER of Cucumber and Muskmelon Seed I offer Pure Stock. Personal Service Intimate Knowledge of Stocks and Local Conditions. Good Deliveries and Moderate Prices, R. H. JAMES, Rocky Ford, Colo. Mention the American Florist when writing. m\^mmmm START CROWING MUSHROOMS Learn the latest authoritative way to make BtiU bigger profits than you ever thought possib le or ever made growing mushrooms. Add $10 to $75 a week to your income. Florists make money using space under benches in greenhouses. UBe spare time. Mushrooms commandhigh prices, especially now. Start now. Demand bieger than sup- ply. Send for big free book of expert __ .^ authority. "The Truth About Mushrooms," Brreau uf JtlUBbroom Industry, Uept 027 ,1842 N. Clark St., Cblea^ Mention the American Florist when writing. Mushrooms HOW TO GROW THEM BY WU. FALCONER. THIBISTAMIRICAN BOOKONTHISUBJXCT 170 rages.— FTlce $1.00—29 ninstratioBt. AMIRICAN FLORIST COMFANT 440 S. Dearborn Street. CUeaio. piiiiiiiiiuiyiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiniiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii TO THE TRADE, HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of all M CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^ pa 9PF0IAI TIF9 ■ Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, = OrLulUL I ICO . Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- s tions. Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabios* § Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. = M HENRY METTE'S TRIXIMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES— (mixed), the most perfect | J and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per H oz., $1.00 per % oz., postage ^ M paid. Cash with order. ^ M All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on ray own vast grounds, M ^ and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ^ M ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. | iiniiMimiiifiimiM Asparagus Plumosus Nanus #4U ^ ' \-k NEW CROP SEED NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN Price Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.50; 5000 to 10,000 seeds at $3.25 per 1000. Prices on larger amounts on application. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, new york igi6. The American Florist. 1077 To Bloom for Easter EXTRA STRONG CLIMBING ROSES We offer the following list of EXTRA STRONG FIELD-GROWN Stock that will make fine plants for Easter if started cool. FIELD-GROWN 3 YEAR OLD. Excelsa— "Red Dorothy Perkins." Delight — Bright carmine flowers; base of petals, white. Dorothy Perkins— Beautiful shell-pink. Flower of Fairfield— Ever blooming Crimson Rambler. Hiawatha — Single crimson, lighter center. Lady Gay— Beautiful cherry pink. Price: Doz., $3.00; 100, $22.00; 1000, $200.00 2 YEAR OLD. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy Perkins. Excelsa. Flower of Fairfield. White Dorothy Perkins. Baby Ramblers. Price: Doz., $2.00; 100, $15.00; 1000, $140.00 HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES-2 Year. Doz. 100 Anna de Diesbach $2.00 $14.00 Frau Karl Druschki 2.50 18.00 GeneralJacqueminot 2.00 14.00 Gloire Lyonnaise 2.00 15.00 IMabel Morrison 2.00 15.00 MagnaCharta 2.00 15.00 Doz. 100 Mrs. John Lalng $2.00 $15.00 Paul Neyron 2.00 15.00 Prince C. De Rohan 2.00 15.00 Ulrlch Brunner 2.00 15,00 Persian Yellow 2.00 15.00 Orleans 2.50 18.00 Ask for Prices on All Plants and Decorations for Xmas. LISTS FREE. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE NEW YORK C^^CIvAJVIBlS^ Extra fine, Wandsbek type, 7-inch 60c to 75c " 6-inch 50c Begonia Cincinnati I^arge plants, 7-inch 75c " " 6-inch 50c Large plants, 6-inch 60c " " 4- inch 35c Begonia Lorraine I/arge plants, 5-inch 50c Large plants, 4-inch 36c Christmas Peppers Three varieties: bushy plants, full of fruit. 7-inch, 3 in a pot 35c 5-inch, strong plants 15c 4-inch, strong plants 12c PYrER & OLSEM, Extra fine, Wandsbek type, 6-inch 40c " 4-inch B5c Jerusalem Cherries strong bushy plants, full of cherries. 4, 5 and 6-inch 12 to 20c each Primulas Malacoides, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c ChinensiS, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c Obconica, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c Geraniums 21/2-inch stock, best varieties $20.00 per 1000 Wilmette, 111. Massachusetts Ajjricultural Colleg:e. The classes in floriculture visited the establishment of A. N. Pierson, Inc., at Cromwell, Conn., November 18. Tom Beers acted as guide to the classes, pointing out the special features, and the varied crops grown. The trip was very enjoyable and the students all left very tired, but much impressed by the size and magnitude of the business done by this firm. The students are engaged in the planting of bulbs and trenching of sweet peas this week. The florists' and gardeners' club met November 23 for a discussion on the publication of an "annual." Great plans are being laid for this enterprise and it is hoped a valuable booklet will be the result. Jens Jensen, of Chicago, spent the week end at the college. November 17 he addressed the landscape gardening students, explaining somewhfLt his work. Walla Walla. Wash.^MIss Grace Kelly will open a flower shop in the Elks' building in the near future. Nephrolepis Verona Best of all crested ferns, rapid grower; it's splendid fronds stand up well; each show individually; does not rot in center. BUY FROM THE ORIGINATORS. Per ICO Per 1000 Per 100 Per 1000 2-lnch $8.00 $72.00 3-lnch $12.00 $90.00 :Biv:&di:Boo Best decorative plant that grows; strong bushy stock. 7-lnchpots $1.50 each 12-inch tubs $6.00 each P. S. Randolph & Sons Wholesale Florists and Plant Specialists R. D. VERONA, - PA. 1078 The American Florist. Dec. 2, The Nursery Trade =« American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Ll03'd C. Stiirk, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; Jolin Hail, 204 Granite bldg., Eooli- ester, N. Y., Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will bt held at Piiiladelphia, Pa., June, 1917. Bakrington, R. 1. — The town author- ities have appropriated $1,000 for the extermination of tree pests. Los ANGELES, Calif. — Theodore Payne of this city has been elected president of the Arboricultural Association of Southern California. Piedmont, Calif. — The city author- ities have voted an additional ,$13,000 for park purchases in connection with Dracaena and Linda, parks. LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gratz park will be beautified in the spring, plans for the improvements having been drawn by Olmstead Bros., Brookline, Mass. San Dimas, Calif. — The San Dimas Citrus Nurseries, Inc., has gone out of business and will be succeeded by the R. M. Teague Citrus Nurseries as an Individual enterprise. Haines City, Fla. — The Consoli- 'dated Fruit Corporation, 204 Frank- lin street. New York, has purchased 3,000 acres of citrus fruit land, near here, and will develop it in the near future. "Cranbeeey Red" may become a new color for ultra-fashionable men next spring if reports coming from Jersey are true. The dye shortage caused manufacturers to buy up entire crops in South Jersey this year to convert the Thanksgiving turkey seasoners into coloring. — Milwaukee Journal. "Washington, D. C. — Trueman Lan- ham, superintendent of trees and park- ings in the District of Columbia, died at the home of his son at Fort How- ard, Md., following a short illness. He had held the position since 1885. He will probably be succeeded by his son, Clifford, the present assistant superin- tendent. BosKOOP, Holland, nurserymen write regarding British embargo : "This has no effect whatever on the prices of the articles which are usually shipped to the United States. England imported Azalea mollis and all kinds of hardy azaleas from Belgium, but compara- tively little of other stock. In fact England paid more to America before the war than at present and this would tend to make the prices go up instead of down. The season so far has been unfavorable for some articles, for example roses and ampelopsis. Many small growers have discontinued because of low prices, having found more profit in vegetables." Tanbark for Roofing:. A method for using waste hemlock tanbark to partially replace expensive rag stock in the manufacture of felt roofing has been developed at the forest products laboratory of the United States department of agriculture, and is now being used commercially by co- operating mills, according to an an- nouncement made by the forest serv- ice. It is stated that, in these mills, from 20 to 30 per cent of the rags is being replaced by waste bark and that the quality of the finished product is equal to that manufactured solely from rags. According to the census of 1909, over 698,000 tons of hemlock bark is produced each year in the United States. After the tannin is ex- tracted this bark is used for fuel pur- poses, for which it is said to have a value of 60 cents per ton. In addition to the use of the bark for roofing, papers made at the forest products laboratory on the basis of 80 per cent of waste tanbark, have been successfully printed on a commercial twelve-color wall-paper printing ma- chine, and give promise of being en- tirely satisfactory. Other paper of the same make-up has been made into fiber conduits by a commercial manu- facturer. Providence, R. I. business in general is GOOD. The weather has been crisp and No- vember has given us a taste of winter business. Parties, weddings and other social functions have all added their share and the local florists have been busy. The main supply is in cut flow- ers and chrysanthemums are far in excess of all other varieties. Pompons are more popular this year than ever before. Roses are about equal to the demand and the quality is better than at this time last year. NOTES. The Quidnick Greenhouses can be classed as a truly model range. Several houses, modern in construction and equipment, are given over to roses and carnations exclusively. The latter were formerly grown in great numbers but in recent years this place has devel- oped into one of the largest rose grow- ing establishments in southern New England. John Wood has entered into an agreement with the proprietor of one of the local fruit stores to act as man- ager of the flower department next to the Empire theater. He opened up last week, and as the location is a central one, business should come his way. The new store of T. J. Johnston & Co. will be ready for occupancy the first of the year. Many transformations are being made, the lighting fixtures are rich and novel, and the whole es- tablishment will present a handsome appearance. J. Kopelman & Co. have quite an area planted to hardy inside chrysan- themums at Riverside. The crop has been of good quality but too large in quantity for this market to completely absorb them. Smith, the "Washington street florist, is using considerable newspaper space. His advertisements, while moderate in tone, are of a convincing character and are about the best in their line seen here this year. Wm. Hoffman, of Pawtucket, has en- tered upon his ninth year at his Main street store. His window of green tile has stood up wonderfully and is in almost perfect condition today. Orchids are scarce, both locally and in the Boston market. Macnair, who predicts a growing demand for this flower, reports he cannot secure enough of them to fill his orders. Mr. Solomon, of Kresge's 5 and 10 cent store, has purchased the Empire Floral Co. establishment. The store is on a new street with low rent and should be a success. M. J. Leach & Sons had 50 floral de- signs for Diamond Hill a few days ago. Timothy O'Connor is also filling^ many orders for this service. H. A. T, For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, P.O. Berlin. N. J. WUliamstown Jnnc. N. J. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE GONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Fenna. Mention the American Florist when writing PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO OWN ROOT BOSES <5ijf I FFni Ff LORAL COMPANY.! Pot grown 2 14 and 4-in. Field grown to pot 6 to 6-iti. Hill's Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. HiU Nursei^ Co. ETergreen Specialists Largest Growers b America Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. AM A R VI I IC $18-00, $22.00, $25.00 per 100 Mixed Colors. AIIIAIl I LLId Fancy Stock, $1.00 to $5.00 Each. (Hippeastrum) C. S. TAIT, BRUNSWICK, GA. rp/^^. The American Florist. 1079 California Privet I have 450,000 of this special grade of California Privet, grown by a new method. Price (for 30 days only), 12 to 18 inches, $8.00 per 1000 " " " " 15^ to 2 feet, 10.50 per 1000 Packed for cash with order. No order accepted for less than 1000 plants. Also over tWO millions of California Privet of finest quality, in all sizes, from one to four feet, grown in the usual way. Attractive prices given upon request, especially on carload lots. Amoor Privet, Polish Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver, N. J. Ferns in Flats In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. $1,50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FEKNS, KENTIAS. ETC., to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennoa. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF, Meritxon the American Florist when writing. Orchids If you want Orchids for any purpose whatever we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything else but Orchids. Special lists on application. LAGER a HURRELL, Summit, N. J. Geraniums Per 100 Per 1000 100,000 2 and 2>4-ln. Pot gera- niums In 28 varieties 2.25 20.00 Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence Solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN, J^Sl'^' Washington, New Jersey. ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DELGADO Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. BOGOTO (Ghapinero) COLOMBIA. |llllllllllllllllllllllillllUlllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllUlllllllllllUIIIIIHUllllllllUIII| I Robert Craig Co... | I ^i^- PALMS I g and Novelties in Decorative Plants, = I Market and 49ih Sis., Philadelphia, Pa. | iiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i COTTAfiE GARDENS NURSERIES, Inc., I EUREKA, CALIF. I Largest growers of 1 Ornamental Nursery and Florist Stock | IN AMERICA. I -- NOW READY -- | PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE containing full de- | scriptions and suggestions for growing RHODODEN- | I DRONS,INDIAN AZALEAS, BOXWOOD, HOLLIES, | 1 WINTER-BLOOMING and BERRIED PLANTS from | I AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ASIA, CHILE and CALI- | I FORNIA, suitable for use in the Commercial Florist | I Trade. I I Also NARCISSI, HYACINTHS, TULIPS and PEONIES | I If interested mail us your name and address please. 1 liiHDimimiiMoiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiyiiDyiiuiiiDiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim^^^^^^^^ HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoodn — Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stocked In enormous quantities. Bay Trees — Standards, Half Standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbted Evergrre en a— Clipped speci- mens In Taius, Thuyas, Jimiperus, Abies varieties In Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped In large assortment. Arauoarias — Best sorts, best values, In both small and large sizes, for Immediate etfect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas. Rhododendrons. Aucubas, Skimmla Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Splreas, Magnolias, Japanese Ma- ples, Wistaria Chinensis. Japanese Flower- ing Cherry. Peonies, Roses, In large as- sortment, choicest quality, best commercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreen and Conifers — New. rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied In perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection In America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous Ever- greens for winter use. All hardy and de- sirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders — Norway Maple, American Wliite Elm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrnb seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., U large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS LARGEST G'ROWEES IN AMERICA ■WHOLESALE GEOWEES AND IMPORTERS 1080 The American Florist. Dec. 2, OllliillllllililillB BELLE WASHBURN The New Red Carnation With an Unbeatable Record Behind It. Winner two years in succession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also winner Qf the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916. besides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows in different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation — very bright clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for delivery Dec. 15th and later. 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100. 50 and less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100, and less than 250, $5.00 per 100 and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. BASSETT & WASHBURN, store and Office: 178 N. Wabash Ave. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. Chicago aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiin^ GERANIU1V1S Immediate delivery at $13.50 per 1000 for S. A. Nutt and Bucliner and $16.00 per 1000 for Ricard and Poitevine. Asparagus Plumosus, fine stock at $25.00 per 1000; same rate cer 100. ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. Feros, Araucarias, Palms, Etc. Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5 in., 40c; 3 tiers, 6 in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6 in., 60c. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 in., pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high, 40c each; 5 in. pots. 5 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high, $1.00 each; 6 in. pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 20 to 24 in. high, $1.25 each; 6 in. pots, 6 leaves, 24 to 28 in. high, $1.60 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6 in. pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 30 in. high. $1.50 each; 7 in. pots, 6 leaves, 34 in. high, $2.00 each; 7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 in. high, $2.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, made up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7 in. tubs, 36 in. high, $3.50 each; 8 in. tubs, 38 to 40 in. high, $i.50 each; 8 in. tub§, 40 to 44 in. high, $5.00 each; 9 in. tubs, 54 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. Ferns, Teddy, Jr., extra fine, special prices, quantity— 5 in. pots, broad and perfect, 35c each; 6 in. pots, broad and perfect, 50c each. Boston Ferns fine fresh stock, quantity— 5 in. pots, 30c each; 6 in. pots, 50c each. Adiantum Hybridum, heavy, 4 in. pots, $16.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now in 4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 5 in. pots, extra heavy, $18.00 per 100. (Worth more to cut from.) THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio BOXWOODS-- MOST^BEAUTIFUL Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids. Sli-ft.. 2.50 each Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.50 each Globes 14x14 in 3 00 each Heavy' Bushes. 2-ft 1.50 each Nice Bushes. 15-in 35c each F. O. FRANZEN ^^VhVcago'^ '' CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana Mention the American Florist when writing. Begonia Glory of Cincinnati Begonia Melior, Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson. CYCLAMEN, our own selected strain. APLENIUM NIDUS AVIS (Bird's Nest Fern) J. A. PETERSON & SONS. cmS^^xroHio Mention the American Florist when writing. *F i ■*" V 'ir V V V V V V V V V V V V V 'ir "ir V 'ir VIr 'i Vir V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V "* V *' "• 1 THE NEW 'MUMS OF THE YEAR I Jl As usual our products surpass all the so-called commercial sorts sent out last spring. J * EARLY ROSE— OCTOBER QUEEN— * * A blight pinli. Cut Oct. IStll to 20th. The purest o£ whites. Cut Oct. 20th. * 1 TIGER— JOSEPHINE FOLEY— * •i* Very bright yeliow. an ideal commercial A splendid incurving white. Maturing ^ * kind. Cut Oct. 22nd. Oct. 30th. 4> ^ We are now booking orders for early delivery. 4» |I $16.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1000 from 314-inch pots. || ^ 18.50 per 100; 100.00 per 1000 for Booted Cuttings. ^ * The lest new late white POMPON is NORDI; new last spring, is more productive than the * * older sorts. * T $7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000 from 214 -inch pots. * Dracaena Indivisa 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. Per 1000 Vinca Variegata, 2 in.. $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S'. A. Nutt 2-in 16.00 Kex Begonias. 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing. If You are interested in Mid-'Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants —Write— Geo. A. Kuhl, ^''??|g!{f.Sr"- Mention the American Florist when writing. ^ 6.00 per 100; 60.00 p'er 1000 for Rooted Cuttings. |! ^ Our 1915 introductions — Crystal Gem, Golden Queen, Marigold and Tekonsha will T>e in 4» T strong demand. They have been money makers this season, J" ^ $4.00 per 100; $36.00 per 1000 from 2%-inch pots. ^ ^ 3.00 per 100; 25.00 per 1000 for Hooted Cuttings. 4i 3, Our collection of Novelties for 1917 will he exceptionally strong, S ({i An announcement of these will appear later. A 1 Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. * Mention the American Florist when writing. xgi6. The American Florist. 1081 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ADIANTUM. Adiantum Farleyense. Nicely furnisbed plants, 4-in.. $50 per 100. J. A. Peterson & Sons. 3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O. AMARYLLIS. AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum). Imported and American seedlings, 9 to 10-in. cir., $18; 11 to 12-in. cir., $22 per 100. Tait's seedlings from very choice stock, $25 per 100; fancy stoek, $1 to $5 each. C. S. Tait, Brunswick. Georgia. ARAUCABIAS. Araucaria Excelsa, 5-in., 60c? each; 6-in.. 75c to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 to $1.50 each. Robusta Compacta, 7-in., $2 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5-in., 40c.; 3 tiers, 6-in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6-iu., 60c. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $6 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2i^-lil., $3..50 per 100; 3-in.. $7 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1,000. Fine stock. EDWiAED W. SCHUSTER, Crookston. Minn. Asparagus Sprengeri. bushy field plants, now in 4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 5-in. pots, extra heavy. $18 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS S'EEDLINGS. extra strong, $6.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES. Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. AZAI/EAS. Azaleas for Christmas. Mme. Petrick. Ver- vaeneana, Petrick Superba. 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $7.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees. New importation from Belgium in prime condition. Both standard and pyra- mid ■ shaped. For sizes, prices, etc., see ad- vertisement elsewhere iu this issue. Henry Av Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list. JTTLIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonias. Luminosa. 5-in.. 20c each; Chate- laine. 2H-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-in.. $8 per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100. Cincinnati. 5-in., 75c each; 6-in., $1 to $1.25 each; 7-in., $1.50 to $2 each. Lorraine, 4-in., 30c each. Melior, 5-in., 75o each; 6-in., $1 to $1.25 each; 7-in., $1.25 to .$2 each. Mrs. J. ,Ai. Peterson. 4-in.. 50c each; 5-in., $1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. BEGONIAS— Immediate Deliverv. Per lOO Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new). 2^4 -in. pots. .$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Euthertord, N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonia Cincinnati, large plants, 4-in.. 35c; 5-in., 50c; 6-in., 60c; 7-in.. 75c. Begonia Lor- raine, large plants, 4-in., 35c; 5-in., 50c. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. Begonias. Glory of Cincinnati, Melior and Mrs. J. A. Peterson. Price list on application. J. A. Peterson & Sons. Westwood. Cincinnati, 0. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. 0. Fran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St.. Chicago. Boxwood Sprays, good, clean, glossy, green sprays, 50 lbs., $7.50; 100 lbs., $13.50. Pitts- burgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-in.. balled, 30c each; 18-in.. balled, 60c each; 30-in., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSTSRY CO.. INC. Box 404. Dundee. 111. BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS EOEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. Boxwood, bush, 15-in., 50c each; 18-in., eOc each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BULBS. Bulbs. Chinese Narcissus, per mat of 120 bulbs, $0.50. Named Hyacinths, 1st size, $42 per 1,000; 2nd size, $30 per 1,000. L. For- mosum, 6 to 8-in. (350 to case), regular strain, $35 per 1,000; 6 to 8-ln. (350 to case), true black stem variety, $40 per 1,000; L. Giganteum, L. Candidum, Tulips, early single named, Dar- win and Cottage. For varieties, sizes and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Yellow Calla Lily (EUiottiana), pure yellow flower. Bulbs, 1% to 2%-in $2.50 per doz. Bulbs, 1% to 214 -in $15.00 per hundred Express prepaid if cash accompanies order. A. WHEELER. 17 Arr, Box 806, Santa Cruz. Calif. Bulbs. Dutch Roman Hyacinth; single early Tulips and Gladiolus. For varieties and prices see advertisement on front cover page of this issue. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii. 5 to 7-in., $4.50 per 100, ,$36 per 1,000; 7 to 9-in., $8 per 100, .$72 per 1,000. Paper White Narcissus Grandlflorus, prices on application. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St.. New York City. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Giganteum, ready now. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment on front cover page' of this issue. Wm. P. Kasting Co.. 568-570 Washington Street, Bntralo. N. Y. Bulbs. Send me 50 cents and I will send you a collection of fine Holland-grown bulbs. M. OSTFELD. 158 East 113th St.. New York. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chi- cago. CARNATIONS. Belle Washburn, the new red carnation with an unbeatable record behind it. Winner two years in succession of the American Carna- tion Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916, besides numerous first prizes and certi- ficates at various shows in different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation — very bright clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress of which it Is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for delivery Dec. 15th and later. 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100. 50 and less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Orders of lOO, and less than 250, $5.00 per 100 and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1,000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. Bas- sett & Washburn, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago^ Carnation Superb. Fine new flesh pink. Rooted cuttings, Jan. 1, 1917, delivery, $10 per 100, $100 per 1,000. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.. Joliet. 111. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Pine large plants full of cuttings. Price, $15.00 per 100; $2.00 per dozen. We dig all our plants from soil. They are not pulled up. Varieties, in white — Early Frost, Crystal Gem, Oconto. White Chieftain, Wm. Turner. In yel- low— Golden Queen, Marigold. Yellow October Fi-ost, Mrs. Morgan, Odessa. In pink — McNiece, Wells' Late Pink, Chieftain. Special — Bronze Tekonsha, $5.00 per doz. BASSETT & WASHBITEN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. BonnafCon, Enguebard, Wm. Turner, white and pink Ivory, Robert Halliday, $4.00 per 100. Cash with order. Sub.iect to prior sale. E. 0, LUDWIG FLORAL CO.. 710 B. Diamond St., North Side. Pittsburgh, Pa. Chrysanthemums. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. El- mer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian. Mich. ALEX GUTTMAN. Chrysanthemum (Dinda). the best early laven- der-pink in the market. Blooms have been selling for $6.00 per dozen since middle of Sep- tember. Stock plants. 75c each; $7.50 per dozen. GUTTMANN & EAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists. 101 W. 28th St.. New York, or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2%-in. pots. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENEY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. CIiEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. T. COIiEUS. COLEUS "Defiance." It defies any other coleus for commercial purposes. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist. Defiance, 0. Coleus, Emperor William, 5-in,. 25c to 35c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. CROTONS. Crotons. 4-in., 40c; 5-ln., 60c each. Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 1082 The American Florist. Dec. 2, OYCI/AJVIEN. CTCI/AMEN. Improved Wandsbek type, 4-in., 12c, 15c and 20c; 5-in.. 25c, 35c and 50c; 6- In.. OOc and Ian. All In bud and elegant con- dition. Cyclamen seedlings, Wandsbek type, 8 varieties, equally divided, $4 per 100; $30 per 1.000. Rococo erecta, new. finest ever Intro- aaced. Comes In separate colors. $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. ERNEST ROBBR, Wilmette, lU. Cyclamen Giganteum. Extra choice plants. For sizes and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. J. A. Peterson & Sons. 3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O. Cyclamen, for December delivery, 4-in., $4.20 per doz.; 5-in., $6 per doz.; 6-in., $9 per doz.; 7-in., $12, $15 and $18 per doz. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. CYCLAMEN, fine 4-in. stock, giant quaUty, $15.00. $20.00 and $25.00 per 100. C. Wintericb. Cyclamen Specialist. Defiance, 0. Cyclamen. Extra fine Wandsbek type, 4-jn., 35c; 5-in.. 40c; 6-in., 50e;' 7-in.. 60e to 75c. Pyter & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. DAHLIAS. My latest novelty, "The Millionaire," $10.00 per bulb. A light lavender decorative. A monster; a beauty. It's simply wonderful. My new catalogue tells about it. GEO. L. STILLMAN. "Dahlia Specialist." Originator of "World-Known" Dahlias. Box A-7. Westerly, R. I. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion, N. J. DAISIES. DOUBLE DAISIES, MONTROSE. The big giant double daisy in pink and ■white. Plant this giant daisy now. It is very hardy and will bloom early if planted now. Send your order in at once with the cash for strong plants. $2.50 per 1,000. GLOBE GREENHOUSES. Second Ave.. Munroe and Garfield St., Denver. Colo. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2y2-in., $5.00 per 100; Btoile D'Or (yellow), 2V.-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO., 30 E. Ran- dolph St.. Chicago. DEUTZIA. Deutzia Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock, 6-in., $2.60 per doz., $18 per 100; 8-in., $3.50 per doz.. $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and • New York. DRACAENAS. Dracaena fragrans, 4-in., bushy stock, $3 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DRACAENA INDIVISA. 5-in.. 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, 0. Dracaena Indivisa, 2-in., $2 per 100, $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Allegany, N, Y. FERNS BOSTON FERNS. Per doz. 6-Inch $ 2.40 6-inch 4.20 7-inch 9.00 8-inch 12.00 9-lnch 15.00 THE GEORGE WITTBOLD CO.. 737 Buckingham Place, phicago. Bostons. Grown by us and are the finest In the west. 3-in., $1.75 per doz., $12 per 100; 4-in., $2.60 per doz.. $20 per 100; 5-in., $5 per doz.. $40 per lOO; 6-in., $8 per doz., $60 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Perns, Teddy Jr., extra fine stock, broad and perfect; 5-in., 35<; each; 6-in., 50c each. Bos- ton, flue fresh stock; 5-in., 30c each; 6-in., 50e each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palues- ville, Ohio. FERNS. Perns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Perns. Nephrolepis Verona. Splendid fronds, stapd up well, 2-in., $8 per 100. $72 per 1,000; 3-in., $12 per 100, $90 per 1,000. P. S. Ran- dolph & Sons, R. D., Verona, Pa. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y. Ferns, table, 2%-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $8 per 100; holly, 5-ln., 25c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111, GERANIUMS. GERANIUMS. Extra strong, 2-in., S. A. Nutt, Ruby (best dark red), Dagata, Ricard, Red Wing, Vlaud, Landry, La Favorite, Perkins, Oberlee and Gen. Wayne, $2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Dr. Wylie, Aviator, Rogers, Frenot, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Dryden. Vincent, Poitevine and Panama, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Send for geranium catalogue. F. H. DE WITT & CO., Wooster. O. Geraniums. Alpha, Ricard, Beauty Poitevine, Jean Viaud, Edmond Blanc and Scarlet Bedder, 2-in., $2 per 100. $20 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $30 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt. Gen. Grant, Mad. Buchner, Mad. Recamier. Jean Oberlee, Abbie SchafEer, B. G. Ti-ego. etc., 2-ln., $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. Geraniums. Well established two and a quar- ter inch stock. Top cuttings and no hard wood. Varieties: S. A. Nutt, General Grant, Madame Buchner, Gloire De Prance, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,000. You wiU appreciate our good packing. See our ad for Schizanthus elsewhere in this issue. STUPPY FLORAL COMPANY, St. Joseph Missouri GERANIUM CUTTINGS: Nutt, double Grant, Perkins. Castellane, Viaud and Jaulin, $14.00 per 1,000; Poitevine, $16.00 per 1,000. HARRY T. MEAD, 1230 Hanover St., Manchester, N. H. Geraniums, 100,000 in 2 and 2^4-in. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $13.50 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevine, $16 per 1,000. Albert M, Herr. Lancaster. Pa. Geraniums, 2%-inch stock, best varieties, $20 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. GLADIOM. Panama Gladiolus, California raised, 300,000 bulblets, $1 per 1,000, 5,000 bulbs, li4-in., $25 per 1,000. C. C. Morse & Co., 749 Front St., San Francisco, Calif. GREENS. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax. $2.50 per case. Caldwell, The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Green sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss, $3.50 per bag; smilax, $2.50 per case, E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala. Greens. Choice cases holly, holly wreaths and laurel roping. Write your requirements. H. E. Conwell, Milton, Del. Southern Wild smilax, $2.00 per case here, WINTBRGREEN GARDENS, Marion, Ala, HYDRANGEAS. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown, 25c to 50c each, HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L, Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa„ JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherries, 4-in., stocky, $1 per doz., $8 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. liANTANAS. LANTAiNAS, 3-in., yellow and pink, strong plants, $8 per 100; weeping. 3-in., $6 per 100; 2-iD., $3.50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wil- mette. 111. LILY OP THE VAXiIiEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. MOONVINES. Moonvines, Parlor Ivy, Cuphea, Petunias, Sal- via, Swainsona. Lemon Verbenas. Alterantheras, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $3 per 100. B. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. NURSERY STOCK. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO., Maywood, 111. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell. Summit, N, J. PALMS. PALMS. KENTIA POBSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each 6 inch pots 5-6 28 Inches high...$ 1.25 6 inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high... 1.50 6 inch pots 6-7 34-36 inches high. . . 2.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inches high... 3.50 8 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inches high ... 4.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 50 inches high... 5.00 9 inch tubs 6-7 52-56 inches high hv 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high... 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-65 inches high . . . 12.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 50.00 KENTIA BELMORBAN.A SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 2J4 inch pots 4 $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45e each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.60 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 6.00 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs, $75.00 each. KENTIA FORSTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high $ 2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high ■ 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-60 inches high 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.0O 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6^! ft. high, heavy. . 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high 30.00 AREOA LUTBSCBNS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high. $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.60 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.60 POEHLMANN BROS. CO.. Morton Grove, Illinois. Palms. Cocos Weddelllana, 2-in., $1.75 per doz.; $14 per 100; 3-in., $2.60 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. \] You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. igid. The American Florist. 1083 PAXMS. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-iD., 5 leaves, 40c each; 5-in., 5 leaves, $1.00 each; 6-in., 5 to 6 leaves, $1.25 each; 6-in., 6 leaves. $1.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6-in., 5 to 6 leaves, $1.50; 7-in., 6 leaves, $2; 7-In., 6 to 7 leaves, $2.50. Made-up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7-in. tub, 36 in. high, $3.50 each; 8-in. tub, 38 to 40 in. high, $4.50 each; S-in. tub, 40 to 44 in. high, $5 each; 9-ln. tub, 54 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. The StoiTS & Harrison Co., Tainesville, Ohio. IiATANIA BARBONICA PALMS, 15-in. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchli. 15-in. tubs. $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Keutla Palms, 4-in.. $40 per 100; 5-in., $1 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANDS VBITCHII, 6-in., 75c; 7-in. and 8-in., $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-in., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Pandanus Veitchii. 4-in., 35c each; 6-in., 75c to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 each; 9-in., $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PANSIES. Giant Flowerinlg Pansy seedlings, heavily rooted, 35c per 100; $2.50 per 1,000. Steele's Private Stock Pansy seedlings, exhibition strain, 50c per 100, $4.60 per 1,000. Prepared to ship immediately short distances. JOS. H. CUN- NINGHAM, Delaware, Ohio. PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers. Bird's-Bye, bushy plants, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. PYFER & OLSEM. Wilmette. 111. POINSETTIAS. Polnsettias for Christmas flowering. 5-in., 25c; 6-in., S5c; 8-in., 60c; 9-in., 75c. Made-up, 7- in.. 75c; 8-in., $1 and $1.25; 9-in., $1.50 and $2; 10-in., $3 and $2.50. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Poinsettias, 6-in., 50c each; 7-in., 75c each; 8-in., $1 to $1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PRIMULAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1.000 2-ineh $3.00 $27.50 2V.-inch 4.00 35.00 3-inch" 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSEM. Wilmette. 111. Primula Obconica. Assorted rich colors. 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per lOO; $100 per 1,000. The George Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PRIMULAS. Obconica, Chinensia and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Primulas Malacoides, Chinensis and Obconica, very iine plants, in bloom, 4-in., 10c. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette. 111. PRIVET. California Privet, special grade, 12 to IS-in., $8 per 1.000; ly™ to 2 ft., $10.50 per 1,000. Cash with order. Also Amoor Privet. Polish Privet and Berberis Thunbergii at attractive prices. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. ROSES. Roses. Extra strong, field-grown climbing roses to bloom for Easter; also hybrid per- petual roses. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Roses. Pot-grown, 2V4 and 4-ln. Field grown, to pot, 5 to 6-in. The Leedle Floral Co., Spring- field. O. Roses, cannas and shrubbery. The Conard & Jones Co., West Grove. Pa. SCHIZANTHUS. -SCHIZANTHUS WISETONIENSIS. Nice bushy plants, well established and ready to shift up. Should make nice fives and sixes for March and lApril sales. Strong 3-in. stock, $1.00 per 100. You -will appreciate our good packing. See our ad for Geraniums elsewhere in this STUPPY FLORAL COMPANY, St. Joseph Missouri SEEDS, ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS. $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, COc per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds. Kentia. New crop, just arrived, Kentia Belmoreana and Forsteriana. Cocos Wed- deliana. Write for import prices, stating quan- tity desired. McHutchison & Co.. 95 Chambers St.. New York. Seeds. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, green- house grown. 1,000, $3.50; 10,000, $32.50. Cali- fornia grown, 1,000, $2.50; 10,000, $22.50. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. . Increase your stock; 1,000 seeds, 50c. 200 Asparagus plumosus, 200 Asparagus Sprengeri, 200 Boston Ivy. 200 Dracaena Indivisa. 100 Pepper tree, 100 Acacia Floribunda. GEORGE LEAVER, P. 0. Bos 1049, Los Angeles, Calif. Seed. New crop northern greenhouse grown Asparagus plumosus nanus, 50c per 100 seeds; $1 per 250 seeds; $3.50 per 1,000 seeds. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field com in variety on contract. Edgar F. HurfC. Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co.. Waterloo. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field com. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., MoorestowD. New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Com, Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. Seeds. Bean, cucumbers, muskmelon, water- melon, squash and sweet corn. Michigan- grown radish our specialty. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson. Mich. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley. Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato Tine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers. Pedricktown. N. J. S'eeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena In, variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy. Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau. Angers. France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Beet, sweet corn, garden bean, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 82 Dey St., New York. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth, Bristol, Pa. SEEDS. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co.. 226-230 W. Klnzie St., Chicago. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Elliott S'ts., Baltimore. Md. Seed. Flower and vegetable of every de- scription. Bamard's Seed Store. 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet. etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford. Conn. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. S'eeds. Cucumber and Muskmelon. Pure stock, good deliveries and moderate prices, R. H. James, Rocky Ford, Colo. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seed. High grade onion, lettucQ, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif, Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadaloupe, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven S'eed Co., Santa Ana. Calif. Seeds, floTver, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria. Calif. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Onion, lettuce, radish, etc. The Kimberlin Seed Co., Santa Clara. Calif. Seeds. Pea and bean. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Progressive and Superb, $5.00 per 1,000. Other varieties as low as $1.50 per 1,000. Catalog free. L. G. Tingle, Box 170, Pittsville, Md. SNAPDRAGONS. Ramsburg Silver Pink Seedling Snapdragon* Garnet and Nelrose. 2i^-in. pots ready for 3-in. or to bench, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. Cash. W. A. BALLOU. Wholesale Grower. Wheaton. Illinois. SNAPDRAGONS, the color of OpheUa rose, beautiful pink yellow, took first prize at the 1915 Cleveland show, topped and branched, 2- in., $3.00 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA, 4-in. pots, fine plants. $12.50 per 100. HETNRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich, VINCAS. Vinca variegata, 2-in., ,$2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch, 5c: nice stock. C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello, Iowa. VIOIiETS. VIOLETS. Gov. Herrick. The best of all. Fine field clumps, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1,000. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. MISCELLANEOUS. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices be- fore ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The D. HIU Nursery Co., Inc., Box 404, Dundee, 111. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 1084 The American Florist. Dec. 2, »nSCEI/IiANEOUS. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nnrsery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON. Stratford, London, England. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, 111. Japanese minature gardens, fern dishes, vases, flower pots, jardinieres, etc. Nippon Garden, Inc., 259 Fifth Ave.. New i'ork. Daylite glass cleaner, quick and powerful. Will not injure paint or putty: leaves no greasy surface. Andersen Specialty Co., 6 E. Lake St., Chicago. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works. 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. Norway Spruce for miniature Christmas trees. 2-3 ft., .?15 per 100; 18-24 in., $12 per 100; 12- 18 in.. $10 per 100. Can be shipped at once or later on. up to December 1st. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Prep.Tred cycas leaves. Best quality, perfect color, very pliable. 100 assorted sizes up to 36 inches long. .$4.80. Geo. H. Angei-mueller, 1324 Pine St.. St. Louis. Mo. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists tree on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co.. Richmond. Ind. Dreer's "RIverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 503 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co.. 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000. 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago. MISCELLANEOUS. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee" Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblln & Co.. Utica. N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111. Advanee sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond. Ind. Florists' supplies of all. kinds. Eeed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce Co.. 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raflia, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St., New York. Hall storm insurance. John G. Esler, Sad- dle River. N. J. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks, 10.000. $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Brie St.. Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St.. Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland. O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance; also insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co.. Muncie, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1000 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietseh Co.. 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., 908 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co.. Lockland. O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansia Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., North Tonawanda. N. Y. POTS AND PANS. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasseli Chemical Co.. Clove- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee. New Orleans. Aphine. $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Pungine, 75e per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt,; $3 per gal. Scaline. 75c per qt.; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana. $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nikoteen. excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers. $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A, F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavltt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy.. Detroit, Mich. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons. 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAiN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field. Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 35c; 3,000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100. 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60e; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave,, N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Amling Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H. , St. Ix)uis, Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc.- New York. Bassett & Washburn. Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Beming, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers* Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J.. New York. Coyle. James, New York. Crawbuck Co., George W., New Tovk. Erne & Klingel, Chicago. Ford. M. C, New York. Ford. William P.. New York. Froment, H. E.. New York. Goldstein & Futterman. N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttmau & Raynor, Inc., New York. Hart, George B., Rochester, N. Y. Hentz & Nash, Inc., New Y'ork. Hoerber Eros., Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. House of Ferns, New York. Kasting Co., Wm. F.. Buffalo. N. Y. Kennicott Bros, Co., Chicago. Kervan Co.. The, New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuehn, C. A., St. Louis. Mo. Kuhl. Geo. A.. Pekin. 111. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Forester. Chicago. McCallum Co.. Pittsburgh. Pa. Meconl. Paul. New York. Miller & Musser. Chicago. Miller, Stuart, Philadelphia, Pa. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia, Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Pierson, A. N., Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa, Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co.. C, C, Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co.. A.. L.. Chicago. Reid. Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Reinberg, Geo., Chicago. Reinberg. Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros.. Minneapolis. Minn. Riedel & Meyer, Inc.. New York. Rusch & Co.. Gust. Milwaukee, Wis. Sheridan. W. F., New York. Siebrec-ht. Geo. C, New York. Thompson Carnation Co., J. D., Joliet, 111. Tonner. O. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. H.. Madison. N. J. Traendly & Schenck. New York. United Cut Flower Co.. New York. Vaugban. A. L., & Co., Chicago. Weiland & Risch. Chicago. Weiss, Herman, New Y''ork. Welch Bros. Co., Boston. Mass. Welch. Patrick. Boston, Mass. Wietor Bros., Chicago. Wittbold, Geo., Co., Chicago. Young & Co., John. New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. igio. The American Florist. 1085 Wired Toothpicks 10,000, $1.86; 60,000, $3.00, Manufactured ly W. J. COWEE, BerUn, N. \ . Samcle free. For sale by dealers. West Hoboken, N. J. Calling recently at the range of Her- man C. Steinhoff, we found a great amount of stock coming forward in fine condition. In the past he has been noted for the bulbous stock which he shipped to the New York market, and for this season he will probably have more than in any pre- vious year. One hundred thousand tu- lips, narcissi and hyacinths are being rooted and 50,000 lilies are in pots. Bouvardias, pink, white and red, are leading features of this range. In ad- dition there is a variety of plant stocks, heather, hydrangeas, cyclamens and rubbers being noteworthy. He has an- other range and nursery at "West Nor- wood, N. J., where much stock is grown. Anthony J. Dwyer, who for a time conducted a retail store in Ho- boken, has sold it and is again at the Steinhoff range. Although Oscar Boehler does an ex- tensive business in designing and deco- rating, he has considerable glass and works it to the limit. The surplus that he grows is sold in the New York mar- ket, but he is an extensive buyer of roses and other stock not grown at his range. At present he is bringing forward a large stock of bulbs. Carna- tions, callas and other stocks are also grown. "W. Gullicksen has • a fine store at 130 Summit avenue, "the Junction," and does an extensive business. He has also a considerable glass area at Secaucus, N. J., but buys extensively in the New York market to supply his retail trade. He is one of the very active young florists of this section of the state. George Giatras makes a specialty of ferns and has brought out several new varieties and has a fine stock on hand. He recently received a ship- ment of 2,000 rhododendrons, and we have never seen finer stock. Acacias, bottle-brush plants and hydrangeas are also grown. Rudolph Wittman has been cutting good stock of chrysanthemums and has also a fine stock of bouvardias. He is an extensive grower of bedding plants. Henry Baughman is erecting a resi- dence for his son, who is now asso- ciated with him in the business. John Birnie is showing good carna- tions and working up a great stock of bedding plants. A. F. F. Carlstadt, N. J. Carlstadt is a near and good neigh- bor to Rutherford, of which we some- times write, and has several clever and energetic florists. Emil P. Knorr has a considerable glass area. He is yet a young man, but knows his business and is full of push and vim. He is now about through cutting a very fine stock of chrysanthemums, about the last being a splendid stock of Major BonnafEon. Though there has been much complaint this fall relating to the low prices on chrysanthemums, he says that he has been well satisfied, which shows that his stock was good. He also grows a great stock of bedding plants. Fred Luther makes a specialty of de- signing, though he also grows quite a variety of stock, also doing a seed business. His place is neat and well cared for. A. F. P. PROMPT DELIVERY is especially important at this time of the year. We can ship your orders, either for new work or repairs, without delay. Our grades are perfect, our prices low. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash Pecky Cypress I We are SPECIALISTS | In this line having teen practically the Brst to sell to the trade. Get the value ^ of our lonS experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Eook-bottom prices. = Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is the only wood now being g usedlor greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. p Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. | ADAM SCHILIO LUMBER CO^::^*^^": | jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mention the American Florist when writing. Horticultural Trade Jounml Published weekly. The Largest. Brightest and Best British Trade publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual snb- scriptlon for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dollar. (International money order.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European mar- kets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BURNXET, ENGL&UD Mention the American Florist when writing. CLEANED-TRIMMED BOILER FLUES Also Stuttle's Clamps and Elbows to join flues. No packing — No leakage. Right prices— Prompt delivery. 1353 North Clark Street, CHICAGO Telephone, Superior 572. Mention the American Florist when writing. The Regan Printing flonse liARGB RUNS OF CATALOGUES A STIC A USEJTNOW. F.O.PIERCECb. 12 W. BROADWAY NrW YORK ■ OrR SPECIAIiTY - WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymoutli Place, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. Mastioa is elastic and tenacious, admits ol expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breakiuR of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. The American Mutual Gyclone and Hail Insurance Go. OP MXINCIE, IND. CYCLONE and HAIL insurance on your Greenhouse, building and stock. BLAIL insurance on your Glass, stock and growing- crops. Once a member, you will always retain your membership. V-'rite for an Application and Rate Card. OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary Office : Suite 2, Jones Block, nioncle, Ind. PERFECT HOUSES Our houses are all model buildings. Up-to-date, strong, durable, per- fectly made and perfectly built. Price right. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING. 1086 The American Florist. Dec. 2, HOLIDAY BOOKS The following books should be in every florist's and gardener's library. Send prices quoted and we send the books. The Goldfish. — By Hugo Mulertt. 160 pages, handsomely illustrated. Price. $2. Chrysanthemum Manual. — By Elmer D. Smith. Profusely illustrated. Price. 60 cents. Landscape Gardening. — By Sam'l Maynard. 338 pages. 165 illustrations. Price. $1.50. Daffodils, Narcissi. How to Grow Them. — By A. M. Kirby. Illustrated. 233 pages. Price, S1.21. The Rose, — By H. B. EUwanger. Its cultiva- tion, varieties, etc. A complete guide. Price, $1.25. House Plants. — By Parker T. Barnes. 236 pages and 30 full-page illustrations. Price, SI. 20. The Book of Water Gardening. — By Peter Bisset. 200 pages and 139 illustrations. Price. $2.50. Hedges. "Windbreaks, Etc.— By E. P. Powell. 140 pages, with 22 illustrations. Price. 50 cents. Orchids: Their Culture and Management, — By W. Watson. Eight colored plates. 544 pages. Price, SIO. Greenhouse Construction. — By L. R. Taft. How to build and heat a greenhouse. Illustrated. Price. S1.50. Insects Injurious to Vegetahles. — By F. H. Chittenden. 163 illustrations in the 262 pages. Price. S1.50. Greenhous'e Management. — ^By Prof. L. R. Taft. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. Price. $1.50. The Landscape Beautiful. — By Frank A. Waugh. An interesting book. 336 pages. Il- lustrated. Price. $2. Mushrooms: How to Grow Them. — By Wm. Falconer. Only American book on the subject. Illustrated. Price, SI. Manual of the Trees of North America. — By Prof. C. S. Sargent. 826 pages, with over 600 illustrations. Price. $6, The Principles of Fruit Growing. — By L. H. Bailey. Fruit culture is treated thoroughly. 516 pages. Price. $1.25. Lawns and How to Make Th'em. — By Leonard Barron. A very useful and practical work. Illustrated. Price. $1.10. The Vegetahle Garden. — By Vilmorin-Andrieus & Co. Most complete book published. Profusely illustrated. 782 pages. Price. $6. The American Flower Garden. — By Neltje Blanchan. Well bound. 368 pages and 92 illus- trations. Price. $5.35. How to Lay Out Suburban Homes. — By Her- bert J. Kellaway. Contains many useful hints, 112 pages. 38 halftone illustrations and 15 plans and maps. Price. $2. Vines and How to Grow Them. — By Wm. M. McCullom. A list of varieties for different lo- cations is contained in this book of 300 pages. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. Practical Floriculture. — By Peter Henderson. A guide to the successful propagation and cul- tivation of florists' plants. Illustrated. 325 pages. Price. $1.50. Success in Market Gardening. — By Herbert Eawson. No one in the business for profit can be without this latest edition. 271 pages and 22 illustrations. Price, $1.10. The Orchard and Fruit Garden. — By B. P. Powell. The volume is well illustrated and the author Is a practical man who knows his sub- ject. 321 pages. Price, $1.50. Cabbages, Cauliflower, Allied Vegetables. — By C. L. Allen. Also contains chapters on seed raising, insects, pests and fungus diseases com- mon to these plants. Price. 50c. The Garden Month by Month.— By Mabel Cabot Sedgwick. A well classified list of hardy her- baceous and other plants arranged for each month. Illustrated. Price. S4.30. American Florist Co. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I nmm I I Pulverized Sheep- Pulverized Cattle | I SHREbbEb Cattle | n/lNUKE m A kind for every use about the greenhouse. g m Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. | I The Pulverized Manure Co. | g 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago g m Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards, B ■ Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, HI. B THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTUSED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. A. HERRMANN Baskets, Florists' Supplies W4412 East 34th St. NEW YOKlt NIKOTEEN For Spraying. APHIS PUNK For Fumigating. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchande Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932. U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing. NICOTINE 40% CtUARANTEEO BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Mention the American Florist when writing. Ilie Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fun^lne, Vermlne and Scallne will be subject to conditions of tbe chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 COMPANY MADISON, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing. White Fly, Red Spider and Cyclamen Mint I have a recipe that has cost me over 8300.00 to find, that I will send to you for $1.00, for making a spray that will not burn or discolor your plants and is non-poisonous. Itwill clean out White Fly, Red Spider and Cyclamen Mint pests, which have ruined most all the Cyclamen this season. Costs only 15 cents to make 10 gallons of spray. CHAS. A. BOWER, East End Florist 724 Haynes St., DAYTON, OHIO Mention the American Florist when writing. tgi6. The American Florist. 1087 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALT. StandaT(LAzalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Falm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. WAREHOUSES: Cambridfie, Mass. New York, N. T, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Otir catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, Jl.OO per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.35. I N. KRAMER & SON, Gidar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing. Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Full size and wide twUoms. BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY DETROIT. MICH. Rep. 490 Howard St. Mention the American Florist when writing. Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. r. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 2Sth St., NEW TORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We maoQfactnre all oar Metal Designs, Baslcets, wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers lu Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and Florists' Requisites Mention the American Florist when writing. The florists' Hail Association rate of insurance from Nov. 1st, 1916, to Nov. 1st, 1917, will be twenty cents per hundred square feet of single thick glass and eight cents per hundred square feet of double thick glass. For particulars address JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, Saddle River, N.J. Mention the American Florist when writing. mm I Greenhouse Construction | I BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. | = It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a J m greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a ■ ■ plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages | 1 and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50, | I Greenhouse Management | a By the same author. Covers the subject completely. | 1 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. p I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii^ Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN 16 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO DREER'S "Riverton Special" Cedar PlantTubs No. Diam. Ea. Doz. 100 10 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seeds. Fiaois. Bulbs md supplies. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelpiiia, Pa. TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not build with material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacingr. and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fnr- nishind our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannlactnrers of Red Pots Befor. buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Order Noi¥ FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan*8 Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York 1088 The American Florist. Dec. 2, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The.... Ill AlfredLozierRoseryl070 Alpha Floral Co.... 1067 American Bulb Co. 1074 American Greenh'se MfgCo 1085 .Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 1085 AmlingECCo 1061 Anderson S A 1071 Andersen Specialty Co HI Angermueller G H.i057 Aphine Mfg Co 1086 Archias Floral Co.. 1069 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 1066 Badgley & Bishop .1065 Barnard W W Co. ..1075 BassettSc Washburn 1014 1080 Baumer Aug R 1071 Baur Window Glass Co ... IV Bayersdorfer H&Col063 BeavenE A 1061 Begerow's 1068 Berger Bros 106? Berning HG 1062 BlackistoneZ D....1068 Bodger J & Sons Co. 1073 Boddington Arthur TCo 1073 BolandJBCo 1067 Bolgiano J&Sons.. 1074 Bower Chas A 1C86 Bramley & Son 1069 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 1072 Breitmeyer's] Sons. 1068 Briggs Floral Co. ..1069 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 1070 Brown A J Seed Co. 1072 Brunnings 1074 Bryan Alonzo ] 1079 Buchbinder Bros . ■ . 1088 BuckbeeH W 1071 Budlongl A 1059 Bureau of Mushroom Industry 1076 Burpee WA&Co... 1073 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 1C60 California Florists. .1070 Callahan M J 1068 Camp Conduit C0..I1.87 Central Floral Co. .1071 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 1057 Clark EB Seed Co. 1074 Clarke's Sons D... .1069 Clay&Son 1086 CoanJJ U65 Comley HenryR...1071 Conard & Jones Co. 1078 ConwellH E 1060 Cooke Geo H 1071 Cottage Garden Nurs 1079 Cowee W J 1085 Coy HC Seed Co... 1074 Coylejas 1064 Craig Robt Co 1079 CrawbuckGeoWCo.1065 DardsChas 1068 Delaware Evergreen Co 1066 Delgado Francisco. 1079 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 1C87 Dickinson Albert & Co 1074 Dietsch A & Co IV Dominion Floral Co 1070 DornerF&SonsColOSO DreerHA.1049 1087 1088 Duerr Chas A 1071 Duluth Floral Co. ..1071 DunlonJohnH 1067 Edwards Fold Box. 1088 Enomoto& Co 1060 Erne&Klingel 1C61 Evans Co The J A.. 1088 Evenden Bros Co.. 1071 Eyres HG 1067 Farmers' & F'lorists' Fertilizer Co 1086 Fish Henry Seed Co. 1074 Florists' Hail Assn. 1087 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Fooks Warren H... 1060 FordM C 1065 Ford William P. ...1065 Foster Fred 1070 Fox J M & Son Inc.lOW FranzenF O 1080 Frauenfelder C ... 1070 Freeman MrsJ B...1069 Frey CH 1070 Frey & Frey 1071 Friedman 1079 FromentHE 1065 Furrow & Co 1071 GalvinThosF 1067 Garland Mfg Co ... Ill GasserJM Co 1068 Gerstenkorn Henry 1048 Giblin & Co 1088 GodineauR& M...1075 Goldstein & Futterman 1065 Gorham Printery Inc III Graham A & Son... 1071 Gr'nd Rapids FloCol070 Grasselli Chemical Co 1086 Grimm & Gorly....l071 GudeBros 1070 GunterbergMC...1055 Guttman & Raynor (Inc) 1064 Hardesty &Co ....1071 Hart George B.... 1065 Hart Henry 1068 Hatcher Florist.... 1071 Haven Seed Co Thel073 Heacock Jos Co 11 Heinljohn G&Sonl071 HencleMilesS 1067 Henderson A & Co. I Henderson Lewis ..1069 Hentz&Nash 1064 Herr Albert M 1080 Herrmann A 1086 Hess &Swoboda... 1068 HewsAH&Co ...1087 Higgins NF 1069 Hill DNurs Co 1078 1079 HoerberBros 1061 Hollywood Gardensl068 Holm & Olson 1068 Holton&Hunkel ColC63 Hort Advertiser.... 1075 Hort Trade Journal. 1085 House of Ferns 1065 Howard&Smith....l071 Hurff Edgar F 1074 HuscroftG. L 1070 Ickes-BraunMillCcl085 Igoe Bros 1C88 IsbellS M&Co ...1073 Jackson & Perkins. .1050 James RH 1:76 Johnson & Millang.1064 Johnston & Co T J. .1171 Jones Percy 1054 Joseph's 1070 Joy Floral Co 1070 KastingWFCo.... I Keller Geo & Sons. 1087 Keller SonsJB 1069 Kelway &Son 1075 Kennicott Bros Co 1061 Kerr R C Floral Col069 Kervan Co The. ...1065 Kessler Wm 1065 Kimberlin Seed Co The 1075 King Construct Co. Ill KohrAF 1087 Kottmiller A 1067 Kramer IN & Son. 1087 Kroeschell Bros Co III Kruchten John 1061 KuehnC A 1063 KuhlGeo A 1080 Kusik&CoH 1063 Kyle &Foerster.... 1061 Lager & Hurrell...l079 Landreth Seed Co.. 1074 Lang Flo &NurCo.l069 Lange A 1067 LeboriusJ J 1069 Leedle Floral Co.. 1078 Leonard Seed Co . . . 1073 Lockland Lum Co.. Ill London Flower ShplC68 LovettJT&Co....l079 McCallum Co 1049 McConnell Alex.. ..1067 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. SHARP, PARTRIDdE & CO. McHutchison&Co..l073 McMurray D M....1071 Mann Otto 1075 Mangel 1070 Matthews the Flo'8tl071 MatthewsonJE 1070 May & Co LL 1070 Meconi Paul 1C65 MetairieRidgeNur»Kh7 Mette Henry 1076 Miller & Musser....lC61 Miller Stuart 1063 Moninger JCCo ... IV Morse CC & Co.... 1075 Mullanphy Florist. 1067 MunsonH 1085 Murray Samuel 1070 Nat Flo B of Trade. IV Newell A ir69 NY Cut Flower Ex. ir(>5 Nicotine MfgCo....lCS6 Niessen Leo Co 1062 Nippon Garden 10' 4 Palez Paul M 1070 Palmer W J &Son..U67 Park Floral Co H 67 Pearson E W 1070 PedrickGR&Son.l074 Peacock Dihlia Fr.l078 Penn The Florist. . 1071 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 1048 Peterson J A&Sonsl080 Peterson Nursery. .1078 Peters & Reed Poty.1087 Philadelphia Whole- sale Floral Ex.. ..1063 Philips Bros 1070 Pierce FO Co 1085 Pierson FR Co.... I Pierson A N (Inc). .1075 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 1072 Pikes Peak Flo Co.. 1070 PillsburylL 1C88 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 1050 PlathH 1079 Podesta&BaldocchilC69 Foeblmann Bros Co 1052 1053 PollworthCCCo..l06? Polykranas Geo J . ..1065 Potter Floral Co. ..1071 Pulverized Manure Co The 1C86 Pyfer A T & Co. ...1058 Pyfer & Ol8emlC69 1077 Raedlein Basket C0IO6O Randall A L 1C61 Randall's Flower Shop 1071 Randolph & Mc- Clements 1071 Randolph PS&Sonsl077 Rawlings Elmer.... 1080 Ready Reference... 1081 Reed & Keller ....1087 Regan Ptg House... 1085 Reid Edw 1062 Reinberg Geo 1061 Reinberg Peter 1055 Reuter&Son SJ...1067 Rice Bros 1063 Riedel&Meyer ir65 RobbinsFA 1071 Robinson J CSeed Col074 Rochester Flo Co.. .1067 RockWmL FlwrCo.1070 Rohnert Waldo 1074 Routzahn Seed Co. .1073 RuschG&Co IO63 Rye George 107 St Louis Seed Co... 1049 Schiller, the Florist. 1069 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 1085 Schlatter W& Son. 1088 Schling Max If67 Schmidt Chas S 107J Schwake Chas & Col064 Sekenger Adam....lC67 Seki Bros & Co 1069 SharpPartridge&ColOaS Sheridan Walter F.1065 Siebrecht George C1065 Situation& Wants.. 1047 SkidelskySS&Co.. I Smith A W & Co. ..1068 SmithED&Co. ..1080 Smith & Fetters Co 1070 Smith Henry 1070 Smith W&T Co... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 1073 Storrs & Harrison.. 1080 Stumpp G. E.M...1071 Superior Machine & Boiler Works. .1088 Syracuse Pottery Col087 TaitCS 1078 Thompson J D Carnation Co I Thorburn J M & Col073 TonnerO A&L A,.1056 Totty Chas H 1075 Traendly & Schenckl065 Trepel Jos 1069 United Cut Flo Co .1065 Van Meter Flower Shop 1071 Vaughan AL & Co. 1057 Vaughan's Seed Store 1 1058 1074 1076 1077 1087 Vick's Sons Jas 1075 Vincent R Jr & Sons Co I Walker F Co 1067 Waller Seed Co.... 1074 WeberFH 1070 Weiland&Risch...l061 Weiss Herman 1065 WelchBrosCo 1C62 Welchs' ...1063 Welch Patrick 1062 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 1073 Whitted Floral Co. .1067 WietorBros 1056 Williams Mrs E A .1070 Wilson J S Flo Co.. 1068 Wittbold GCo.... 1C67 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldensonl070 WoodrufiESD&Sons1074 YokahamaNursCo 1074 Young John & Co.. 1065 Young & Nugent . . 1067 Zech& Mann. 1055 1C61 Ziska Jos & Sons. . .1061 Zvolanek Anton C.1074 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Split Carnatioii£ lasilrMoided Willi Pillsbuni Carnation Staple We find it very satiafao- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along without them. J. L. Johnson. 1000 for 35o; 3000 for 11.00 I. L. FILLSBURl GaleMnffd. ni. Mention the American Florist when writilio )reer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenbooses Drive eiiy and trae« becanca both bevelt siie on the samo tide. Can't twist 2Dd break the £lass io driviae. Galvao- Ized and will Dot rust> No tlehta or lefti. The Peerless GlazinePoiot !i patented. No others liko^ It. Order from youideale^ Ot direct from Qs. 1000,75c. poitpald. Samples free. HENKT A. DEEEBJ 714 Chflstnnt StreetX PhiUdslpliU. "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO Nolossif you mend your split carna- tions with. Superior Carnation STAPLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for Jl.OO. Postpaid. Wm.Schlaiter BEFORE * "'"l AFTER 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipment guaranteed IGOE BROS., 61-73 HetrepoEtan A?e., BROOKLYN, N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for catalotr. JOHN A. EVANS 10., RicHUOND. ran. Boilers For GREENHOUSES OF HIGH GRADE..... Steam and Hot Water See Our Ctttloene. GIBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. CUT FLOWER BOXES EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. Hmerica is "tha Prnw of ths JIbsssI; Oietb may he moTE cnmfnrt Mmidships, hut wb are thB &rst to touch Unknown SBas," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 9, 1916. No. H88 The American Florist ESTABLIBHBD 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinoia, under act ol March 3, 1879. Published Evebt Satubdat bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Cblcago. Long Distance Phone: Harrison 7465. Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Cblcago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, Jl.OO a year; Canada, $3.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes half yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Offiobrs— Daniel MacEobie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robebt C. Kekk, Houston, Tex., Vice-President, John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth 3treet, New York, Secretary; J. J. HEB8, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Opficbrb Elect— R. C. Kbeb Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Young, New York, Secretary; J. J. HE8S, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Fifth National Flower Show. The Filth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. The American Florist CHRISTMAS NUMBER To be issued NEXT WEEK Just Right For The Christmas and Holiday Trade CHRISTMAS PLANTS. Plants As Christmas Gifts. A considerable portion of the holiday business is the sale of plants. "Gifts that will grow" are always attractive, and are made doubly so by the addi- tion of fancy pot covers, jardinieres, ribbons and other like artistic touches, features that add much to the appear- ance at very slight cost. The foliage varieties are always pop- ular, being so much sturdier than those which are prized for their flowers, and •which are so comparatively short-lived. Kentias are always robust looking and saleable. In the various sizes of single specimens and made-up plants, there will be found something to meet all purses. Arecas are not nearly so plen- tiful, but find favor with many, as does the graceful and very hardy Phoenix Roebelenii. Well shaped aspidistras, if the leaves are kept rubbed up, have a record for longevity that appeals to many and are good stock to carry. A well grown flcus is sure to be asked for; the comparatively newer sorts, pandurata, utilis and altissima, if foli- age is kept lustrously clean, will hold their own with any other plants in the shop. Dracsenas of the bold type — fragrans and Massangeana — always look good for the money, while the color effect of terminalis and others of this sort makes them very desirable. Nothing is more gorgeous than a well colored croton. Made-up pots and tubs are now offered in a luxurious harlequin of colors that are very strik- ing. The araucaria, beautiful in itself and appropriate on account of its re- semblance to a flr tree, is essentially a Christmas plant and they will be found good sellers. Probably more ferns are sold at Christmas than any other season, par- ticularly of the Boston and its spor_ts. It seems as if it would be impossible now to run a shop without a stock of this remarkable family. The Teddy, Jr., and the Scottii seem to hold the lead with the old Boston always hover- ing near. Elegantissima and E. com- pacta, Scholzelli, todeoides and John Wanamaker lead the tasselled sorts. while every locality appears to have a sport of its own. They are all splen- did stock, and always sell to good ad- vantage. The cibotium, with its light, feathery fronds, and the bird's nest fern, two extreme types, are both necessary for every collection. Pan- danus Veitchii gives life and variety to any group and makes a handsome sin- gle specimen. In the flowering class, the gay poin- settia is easily first. Few are now sold as single plants, being for the most part offered in low pans of from five to 10 plants, set off with ferns or as- paragus, or in combinations of three or more taller plants, with asparagus, whose sprays thicken up and cover the rather naked stalks of the poinsettia, which soon drops its lower leaves. The azalea, with its showy flowers and buds of promise, can now be flowered as well at Christmas as at Easter, Mme. Petrick and Vervaeneana are the best early sorts; as offered by the leading growers, they leave nothing to be desired. Christmas is the season of the cycla- mens; they are one of the most satis- factory blooming house plants. Most growers now appear to know how to handle this rather difficult plant and splendidly flowered stock is seen in all the large centers. Begonia Cincinnati appears now to have the call in this class of wonder- fully beautiful holiday plants; although fragile to a degree, they are yet with their clouds of lovely pink blossoms, much in demand, and for the day as attractive, or more so, than anything else in the shop. Heather is a classy addition that finds discriminating buyers. When ribboned up, they attract much atten- tion. Plants, whose chief attraction is their fruit, generally meet with favor. Jeru- salem cherries, while they do not hold their berries very long in the house, are brilliant with their branches of red berries and have the advantage of a low price. Many customers, whose limit is from one to two dollars, find them just the thing. 1090 The American Florist. Dec. 9, The ardisia has a lot of friends, with its compact, glossy foliage and tiers of brilliant red berries, which will some- times hold into, the second season. It is sure of a place. When the aucuba is well set and the berries color up in time, it is a most ornamental and useful plant. Sprays cut from odd shaped plants, about to be left over, have been turned into splendid value in table decorations and other places where such material could be used. The Otaheite orange, when well fruited, fairly walks away; there are generally orders on the file for these before the stock arrives. No grower who does these well ever has enough for his customers. Quite a business can be done in jar- dinieres and pot covers if some of the choice things are displayed in these receptacles, A bow of ribbon, tied around a plain pot cover, changes it at once into something noticeable and at- tractive. A chip mat, tied around a pot, with a cord or ribbon, all of a color to produce the best effect, may sell a plant that has stood for a time because of a rather naked stem. A nice red bow of silk ribbon (always silk) will give a touch of seasonable color to foliage plants that is well worth while. Plant Baskets and Combinations. Combination baskets of flowering and foliage plants have of late years be- come a standard feature of the holiday offering. As far as possible, each succeeding season's stock must show originality and variety. The supply men are alert — theirs is a business in which novelty is the leading feature. "What have you got new?" is the first question put to their traveling men, to be answered by the proud sales- man with a line of photos or samples and a description that proclaim them the finest ever. New shapes, new colors, new materials, fancy duo-tone colorings, broad contrasting stripes and raised flower garland effects are now seen in all the stocks. Roomy baskets, with skeleton frame work, through which the fancy colored inside tin shows plainly, are now very popular, and while good looking, are less ex- pensive than the more closely woven. Oblong baskets, with high handles at each end, are very effective. These have much the appearance of a pan. When filled with cyclamens of one color and a fringe of maidenhair, or the smaller plants of the Glory fern, and tied with a choice ribbon, they are especially attractive. They can be made up for the final rush with de- fective or smaller plants, which, when arranged together with the ferns, leave nothing to be desired. Short poins^ttias also work up very well in these low baskets, whether oval or round. They are also very suitable for begonias. With poinsettias, or in fact all work of this character, it is much better to have it filled at the greenhouse the week before. Many growers now offer such made-up stock, but if special baskets, filled in certain combinations, are desired, it is best to make arrange- ments with the greenhouse man to get together the various plants required, fill the tins, which are cared for and delivered as required. Low pans and baskets of poinsettias are much im- proved with the addition of maidenhair ferns from three or four-inch pots; if these plants are short and bushy, they can be made to go further by cutting the root ball in two or three parts from the bottom up to within half an inch of the top. They will then divide much better than by tearing them apart. Each clump makes a separate plant that can be used without further disturbance of the roots. Asparagus plumosus is much used, but does not give the same finish as the maiden- hair. For the larger baskets, there is a great variety. Kentias, arecas and co- coses, of various sizes, together with dracienas of the terrainalis type, San- deriana, and the very valuable Kel- leriana, with its white speckled and dotted branching foliage, are especially suited for this purpose. Small Pan- danus Veitchii, high colored crotons, peperomias and all the dwarfer forms of the Boston fern family, particularly Smithii, are useful. Several varieties of maranta, while a trifle expensive, give a finish that is worth the cost. The bird's nest fern also makes a strik- ing feature. Poinsettias, flowering be- gonias and cyclamens in these baskets will sell many a combination that would stand still without their life- giving coloring. Small azaleas are also useful. For the higher class baskets, Otaheite oranges, well flowered heather and ar- disias, add greatly to the appearance and are considered indispensable when certain color and other artistic effects are desired. The final finish is given by the ribbon bow, butterfly birdsticks, and other adornments, which are more or less necessary, being the fads of the present day. THE RETAIL TRADE Condncted by Robt. KUt, Pbiladelpliia. Pa. Thanksgiving: in New York Stores. Appropriately, the chrysanthemums were very prominent at Thanksgiving. Though some of the best varieties had passed, there was fine stock to be seen. The Chadwicks, Eatons, Bonnaffons, Glenview and other varieties gave much color to the show windows. In- dian Summer, a sport of Golden Chad- wick, and of a yellowish bronze shade, is a large and attractive flower and large bunches of it made a fine dis- play in several stores. A narrow band, darker than the main body of the flower, encircles it near the base and gives it a novel appearance. The pompons, both cut and in pots, were everywhere prominent. The causes and reasons for a tremendous jump in the wholesale prices of cut flowers, November 28. will be elsewhere noted; it is here mentioned to show that plants came to the front probably as they never did before at Thanksgiving. Nothing, unless it may have been a particularly sad or a particularly joy- ous event that happened a year ago, is quite as vivid in our memories as what happened this year, but we think the flowering plants were better this year than ever before, at a Thanksgiv- ing. None were more noteworthy than the Begonia Mrs. Peterson. It seems to have thrown the older varieties en- tirely in the shade. The rich bronze foliage is in striking contrast to the sickly appearing green, sometimes noted in the older varieties. Thou- ^' r j^^ The Real Spirit of Thanksgiving Is Expressed Best Thru FLOWERS Be thankful that you have many loved ones dear to you that you can remember this year. Think how they would appreciate a nice house plant or a box of WALKER'S BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS to brighten their home on this great day of Xhonksglvlng. DtxrV'EllV SUKVICK We are luembors of the Florists' Telegraph I>eUveiy Assoclatlou. Floweri dcllverc'd lo any part ot the Uiittea States. F. WALKER & CO. JBXOKISTS 312 West Chestnut Opposite Lou. Gas «; Klectrlc Co. Home Phone City 1888. Cumb. >ial]i 138.S A. A\ THANKSGIVING ADVERTISEMENT OF F. WALKER & CO., LOUISVILLE, KY. In Local Newspaper. igi6. The American Florist. 1091 O. J. FRIEDMAN'S STORE, CONGRESS HOTEL, CHICAGO, NOVEMBER, 1916. sands of plants of this variety, well flowered, were seen in the various re- tail stores; in fact, but few stores were without them. Their best effects were shown in hanging baskets in the show windows. The cyclamens, usually a popular plant, were seen in numbers and in good bloom. There were also fine specimen poinsettias. Solanums (Jerusalem cherries), Celestial peppers, Otaheite oranges, a great variety of pompon and single chrysanthemums, and a sprinkling of azaleas were also seen. In foliage plants, ferns and heathers, crotons, Pandanus Veitchii, dracEenas and other plants were noted. The bowls filled with short cut flow- ers Tvere features in a number of stores. Were it not for offending some aesthetic taste, we would call some of them platters, others saucers. This form of decoration has never greatly impressed us, but this is meant for a record of what we have seen, and not exclusively what pleases us. Some of those receptacles are too large, others are of grotesque shapes, but there is a happy medium where they are truly pleasing. In a nurnber of stores, the Japanese miniature gardens and dwarf plants were pleasing features and they seem to have reached the stage where they can be called a vogue. Patience and ingenuity appeal to the average mind, and there is a touch of both in these plants and gardens. These enduring qualities are also features not to be overlooked. There was a time, in the lives of the pioneers, when "Bro. Turk" was a ne- cessity, but from that he rose to be a luxury; and now he has risen even higher and become a decorative fea- ture. This, of course, is in a figura- tive sense, for those seen in the shop windows are not real turkeys, but they are mighty good imitations. These imi- tation turkeys, mostly gobblers, are made in various sizes. At the store of the Dennison Manufacturing Co., Fifth avenue and 26th Street, we have no- ticed imitations of full grown gobblers and hens, but most of those used by the florists are in sizes corresponding to the stages of a chicken's growth, but made up as gobblers. On the back there is a receptacle for short cut flow- ers. At the store of E. J. Hession, 984 Madison avenue, we noticed fine win- dow decorations. This store has two large show windows. In one there was a grand display of the chrysanthe- mums, Indian Summer and other good varieties; also, a variety of orchids; in the other a number of hanging baskets of the begonia, Mrs. Peterson. The store was otherwise well stocked with flowering and foliage plants, which are handled to good advantage, as there is a large conservatory in the rear; or to be exact, the store is built in the form of a conservatory, with two houses of considerable dimensions in the rear. He also handled a fine stock of carna- tions, grown at the Hession range in Flatbush. At the store of Herman Warendorff, in the Ansonia hotel, there were a number of pleasing features. Numbers of the begonia, Mrs. Peterson, were noticed, with other good plants. Han- dle baskets, filled with large red ap- ples, were in the show windows, the handles being decorated with small ap- ples and red winter berries and rib- bon. Malandre Brothers, Broadway and 72d street, had turkey decorations, pre- viously described, and also a fine stock of plants, chrysanthemums and other cut flowers. At A. Ehrmann's, 2112 Broadway, a great variety of flower bowls is always kept in stock, and many of these were handsomely filled and arranged. As usual, there was a good stock of stand- ard varieties of plants and cut flow- ers. At the store of David Clarke's Sons, 2139 Broadway, there was a very ex- cellent stock of cut flowers and plants and business continued good from the first of the week. This store has a fine family trade. The Astoria Florist (M. Vlachos), 2188 Broadway, had fine features In plants; Otaheite oranges, cyclamens and hanging baskets of the begonia, Mrs. Peterson, being noteworthy. Pappas Brothers, 2216 Broadway, had good features in plants; also in cut flowers, baskets of roses, sweet peas and calendulas. Charles H. Brown, 2366 Broadway, always has an attractive store. The 1092 The American Florist. Dec. 9, large cibotium in his show window is in itself a decoration. In plants, he had good begonias, solanums and aza- leas. A public market is a good place to sell flowers and plants at a holiday season. In the Astor market, Broad- way and 95th street, the United Floral Co. has large space which they utilized to good advantage with flowering and foliage plants. P. Velotas, 2445 Broadway, was well stocked with a variety of plants and also had a good business in cut flowers. Although D. J. Pappas is now in the wholesale business, the store at Broad- way and 106th street still bears his name and is conducted by a capable man. Many fine plants were noticed, such as heathers, begonias, cyclamens and crotons. The Cathedral Florist (Pappageles), 2840 Broadway, had a fine stock of cut flowers and plants, noteworthy among the latter being Pandanus Veitchii. Christatos & Koster, 717 Madison avenue, had many good features, note- worthy being their Japanese miniature gardens. G. E. M. Stumpp, Fifth avenue and 58th street, usually has the best the market affords and was not behind for Thanksgiving. Exceptionally fine Ota- heite oranges, poinsettias, begonias and other plants were noticed. He also car- ries a very attractive stock of vases, baskets, bowls and various decorative features. At the C. A.- Dards, store, Madison avenue and 44th street, clever window arrangement was noticed in heather, poinsettias, crotons, bougainvilleas, ci- botiums and other ferns. Pompon chrysanthemums were very tastefully arranged. Manager Perry stated that business was good. Ralph Armstrong, Madison avenue and 47th street, had very clever fea- tures in baskets of begonias, orchids, roses and pansies. There is a fine display at Alexander McCounell's, Fifth avenue and 49th street, all the year round, but when a holiday arrives they always add new features. There was an exceptionally fine display of poinsettias and many other plants, with an exceptionally fine stock of cut flowers. Alfred Kottmiller, 426 Madison ave- nue, had his store finely decorated dur- ing the past summer and added new and pleasing features, one being a miniature fountain. For Thanksgiving he had hanging baskets of begonias and other fine pot plants. Ferdinand Fleisohman, Inc., Fifth avenue and 42d street, always has an attractive store, and takes pride in dressing it up for the holidays. He had a splendid lot of well colored poin- settias and tall and well fruited plants of Otaheite oranges, with many other good features. Hugo Jahn, Nostrand avenue and Prospect place, Brooklyn, keeps a fine store and his Thanksgiving features were attractive. His window was fine- ly arranged, a good stock of Adian- tum Farleyense being reinforced by foliage and flowering plants. The Callas Brothers, 656 Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn, have recently taken the second story, over their original store, which also has fine show win- dows. They have fitted it up in good shape and put in a large stock of palms and other foliage plants, thus having two stories, which make a fine display. For Thanksgiving they added an extra stock of fine cut flowers. William Mallon, Fulton street and Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn, has a store finely arranged for display which was utilized to the fullest extent. A. F. F. Thanksgiving: in Chicago Retail Stores. The Thanksgiving trade was very good, according to the majority of the local florists, who disposed of practical- ly all the stock they had to offer at satisfactory prices. The demand started in very late this year but there was a whirlwind finish and what at first appeared to be one of the poorest Thanksgivings turned out to be one of the best in years and helped consider- ably in offsetting the poor sales during the early part of November. Stock of all kinds sold well, especially colored flow- ers, there being very little demand for white only where funeral orders were booked. Pompons sold surprisingly well and there was a good demand for pink and yellow chrysanthemums. Roses, especially American Beauty, Mrs. Chas. Russell, Milady, Richmond, Hadley, Rhea Reid and Hoosier Beauty, sold quickly and so" did Ophe- lia and the other newer varieties. Orchids, lily of the valley, sweet peas, violets and gardenias were in brisk de- mand and in short supply. Freesias, Paper White narcissus and some Mrs. Francis King gladioli, were to be had and sold well. Cyclamens, begonias and azaleas had a good call and sold out early. Prices were much higher than last year, and, taking everything into consideration, everyone is more than satisfied with the Thanksgiving trade, which, from every point, was the most satisfactory in years. Salzer Seed Co.'s Thanksgiving PuDllclty. In a recent issue of the La Crosse, Wis., Tribune a splendidly illustrated full page advertisement of the green- house department of the John A. Salzer Seed Co. of that city, presented a force- ful reminder of the appropriateness of flowers in the observance of Thanks- giving. In another section of the same edition, several illustrations of the com- pany's extensive plant were shown, to- gether with an interesting account of the rapid growth of the business from a modest beginning in 1866 to its pres- ent enviable position in the seed trade. Jones-Russell Co. Adds Floor Space. The Jones-Russell Co., 1284-1300 Euclid avenue, Cleveland, O., has solved a problem which confronts many florists located in the high-rent dis- tricts of large cities, where floor space is limited. This firm's store proper is located on a triangular shaped corner, which, though offering opportunity for fine window displays on three streets, left limited space for the conduct of its business, the dis- play of a handsome line of baskets, of which they make a specialty, together with the extensive line of novelties usually carried by all first-class flo- rists. Underneath this store, however, is an unusually large basement ex- tending to the curb of the street on three sides (and the Euclid avenue CHICAGO FLORAL ART AND NOVELTY SHOW. Basket of Chrysanthemums and Orchids bj' John Mangel igi6. The American Florist. 1093 sidewalks are exceptionally wide), which is now being- utilized for offices, large store-rooms, a work-room, where funeral designs and similar orders are filled and a basket-making room, a wide ornamental stairway connecting with the main floor store, which is now used as a salesroom exclusively. The basement addition, which adds about three times the original floor space, presents a very attractive ap- pearance. The room is well lighted, WITH THE GROWERS Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. It looks very Christmassy at the "Plant A" section of this wonderful cutflower and plant growing estab- lishment, at Morton Grove, 14 miles from Chicago. A few years ago the ranges now occupied by palms, ferns and other foliage and flowering pot plants were filled with carnations. CHRISTMAS BEGONIAS AT POEHLMANN BROS. CO., MORTON GROVE, ILL. comfortable easy chairs give it a homey look, while displayed on stands, tables and on the walls are baskets, novelties, etc. The company is well pleased with the new arrangement and ■claims it is giving the best possible re- turn for the investment. C. F. B. Greenhouse Heating: by Wood Stove. Ed. American Florist: "Would it be advisable to use a wood stove in a little greenhouse 10x20 feet, running the stove pipe under one of the benches? I use the house for geraniums and other summer bed- ding plants. Michigan. C. B. Very good results may be obtained in heating greenhouses, even larger than the one described, with wood stoves. However, it will be found much more satisfactory, and the care ■needed will be greatly reduced, if a tiot water system is put in. There are on the market several inexpensive hot water heaters, and for the house described, a heater rated for 80 to 100 square feet of radiation will be amply large. In the way of beating surface, it will only be neces- sary to run a 1%-inch flow pipe on each side-wall and connect each of them with two 1%-inch returns under- neath. L. R. T. A constant demand for foliage and flowering plants by their customers, much of which stock had to be brought from eastern centers, induced the company to add this new depart- ment, and it now carries everything in plants and flowers, particularly such stock as is sold in the stores who depend on them for cut flowers. This department has grown very rapidly, more space having to be added each year. Although grown in large quantities, the quality is vigor- I ously maintained; cyclamens are just as fine here as with a specialist, be- cause men with special training have charge; plants in six-inch pots with 12 to 14 flowers are plentiful, the foliage is well marked and hard. The entire stock, filling two large houses, has all been sold, most of it for holi- day delivery. The plants ranged in size from four to eight-inch pots, the Montgomery, Ala. — A. M. & A. T. Spies have leased the Morning View Greenhouses. Paulding, O. — Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hawkins of this city celebrated their golden wedding Monday, December 4. Mrs. Hawkins is 73 years of age and the genial florist is 86 years young. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins are well known in this vicinity and received many val- uable tokens from their many friends in honor of the occasion. Including a "beautiful shipment of cut flowers from Bassett & "Washburn, Chicago. six to eight inch sizes being the short azalea pots. Two large houses were filled with Begonias Cincinnati and Mrs. J. A. Peterson, all very full of bloom. Poinsettias were a feature; a good stock from three-inch pots up to large made-up pans, ferns and aspara- gus were added in the larger sizes. Thousands of azaleas were commenc- ing to show color — Vervaeanea, Simon Mardner and Mme. Petrick were the varieties. They have carried very well. Already many orders have been taken for this stock, and Thos. Conlon, fore- man of the plant department, is to be congratulated upon the excellent con- dition of all the stock. The various palm ranges hold a great variety of stock in all sizes. H. M. Oeser, the foreman in this de- partment, says the trade is growing so fast that they appear never to have enough of a size' to meet the demand. Big blocks of the larger sized kentias are imported, while house after house is filled with plants from two-inch pots on up to four and six-inch, in the endeavor to grow all sizes here. One hundred and twenty bushels of kentia seed in the two varieties was sown last year. One hundred thou- sand areca seed was last season's planting. This palm is hard to get up, as the seed is apt to arrive in bad condition, if not handled carefully at every stage from gathering to de- livery. All areca seed is planted in two-inch palm pots, four seeds to- gether, whiqh;. are grown on as one plant, finally making a beautiful specimen. Nearly 4,000 Phoenix Roe- belinii have an added value from the fact that no seed arrived last year, nor is there any for this season. Livistonia rotundifolia is a feature, there being 10,000 of this scarce palm. Probably the largest stock of Pandanus Veitchii in the country is seen here; several large houses. in, yarious sizes are filled with this useful -decorative plant. Dracjenas in variety are also a fea- ture. Crotons have a house and will soon be one of their quantity plants. Perns, so necessary for the retail trade, are largely grown; a range of houses is filled with stock, planted out for runners and to grow on. There are also blocks of the finished product, which find a ready sale. The value of the' Cibotium is recognized here in a house full; it is difficult to get a stock of large plants, because of the demand, which is so constant for this great fern. The Glory fern and Far- CYCLAMENS AT POEHLMANN BROS. CO., MORTON GROVE, ILL. 1094 The American Florist. Dec. 9, leyense, the former planted out for cutting, have a generous space. White Adiantum hybridiim and California are grown in pots for fronds. Two- inch table ferns are seen in large num- bers. The fern and orchid section are in charge of A. K. Anderson, who is an orchid enthusiast. A recent im- portation of phalaenopsis direct from the Philippines, had suffered consider- ably on the trip, but was recovering nicely under his care. There were about 3,000 plants in this lot. A section of six 125-foot houses were filled with cattleyas. Trianse is full of buds that will furnish a good crop for the holidays. An interesting feature was Gigan- teum lilies just planted for Easter — 40,000 in a block that filled several houses. These were all in six-inch pots, the bulb set in the bottom on an inch of soil, with just enough ad- ditional to cover it, filling about one- third of the pot. When later, the shoot is well above the rim, another third of soil is added, when about a foot in height, the filling is completed. The extra work entailed is more than repaid by the results. There is never too much water. The stem sends out roots to the surface of the soil, which in addition to those of the bulb, are a great addition to the plant. Chrysanthemums are the crop be- fore the lilies. They are grown like everything else here, in quantity; 17,000 of Bonnaffon gives an idea. A table of short stock Bonnaffon, planted as late as July 20, were just right for Thanksgiving. A lot of late pompons in narrow boxes, to fit side by side across tables, were grown outside and brought in just before frost, taking the place of Boston ferns that had just been lifted. Two long propagat- ing tables were filled with many thou- sands of chrysanthemum cuttings. Stevia is also grown in boxes outside and fills the space when the early chrysanthemums are cut out. Sweet peas also follow the early chrysanthe- mums, several large houses being plant- ed to them, from which the first flowers were expected the middle of January. White cotton strings, six inches apart, running to a height of six feet, criss- crossed either side of a row, formed a double lattice to support the vines. One might fill a book with the many features that presented themselves on every side. Each section foreman is a specialist in his line. Tony Gabel is the efiBcIent man in charge of carnatioffs and chrysanthemums. There are some- thing over 200,000 carnations. Leading varieties were : White Wonder, White Perfection and Matchless, white; Mrs. Ward, Akehurst and Enchantress, pink, and Beacon, red. Akehurst was not thought free enough and Match- less became blotched with pink in late winter and spring, but sold just as well. Enchantress was still one of the best. A new pink snapdragon, called Janesville, a short grower, but a fine color and very free, with spikes 24 inches in length was their best variety. In plant B, the Killarney range, 13 houses each 30x2.50, ridge and furrow plan contained 50,000 Killarneys, three houses of White, four of Brilliant, and six of Pink; they were all being groomed for the holidays. The Ameri- can Beauty range of nine houses, 500 feet in length, seemed ready for a record holiday crop. The plants, grown on cement tables about a foot from the ground, were strong and vig- orous, with a wealth of heavy dark green foliage, topped with a fine show- ing of the much desired buds. A sec- tion of plant "A," a large range, was filled with Russell, which was carrying a lot of flowers and looked very prom- ising. Plant C, devoted entirely to roses, is worth another day. No one interested in the business, can visit this wonderful establishment without getting much valuable information and an inspiration that will awaken a new life and interest in his work. J. A. Budlongf, Chicago. There is something over 250,000 feet of glass in this establishment, all plant- ed with roses, with the exception of chrysanthemums, which fill the propa- gating houses during the summer and fall. The treatment of the stock here is somewhat different from that of other growers, in that the plants are given a higher temperature and wat- ered much more frequently. Albert Collatz, the foreman, who seems to know every little wrinkle in rose grow- ing, but who is still experimenting, holds that many growers water too sparingly. Some beds were pointed out that had been flooded with water four days in succession, well syringed the fifth, and had another copious water- ing the next day. Asked about black spot, he said it did not worry them — a double dosing of water and a trifle higher temperature soon fixed the spot. Dull days made no difference in water- ing or syringing; it was always cloudy when it rained and they watered or syringed whenever they thought it necessary, regardless of the weather. The houses are all built on the ridge and furrow plan; one block of seven houses, 47x200 feet; one of nine houses, 47x300 feet, and one of nine houses, 20x300 feet, all heated by eight boilers of 160-horse power each. The stock was planted, some in ground beds and others grown on low benches, about 12 inches from the ground. Table bottoms had spaces between the boards to allow drainage; a layer of cinders prevents soil from coming through. in some ranges a half crop had been taken, the balance coming on for the holiday trade. All the plants looked strong and vigorous, in splendid con- dition for the winter campaign. Quite a number of the houses had been kept straight on without rest for two and in some cases three years, and appeared to do equally as well as those which were cut back and rested. In pruning some varieties, the practice is to leave all bottom wood, cutting the plants back to about IS inches with hedge shears, the lower leaves developed be- ing a great addition to the strength of the plant. Grafted stock here gave more flowers, when forced, than own root. Some va- rieties did not take well to the stock. Sunburst would often jump or break off at the junction. Russell is a win- ner with them — as good as any rose they had. Milady is also a good one and Lady Alice Stanley looked very promising, although all varieties ap- peared to be at their best. Interesting experiments with manures and some beds entirely without stimu- lants were seen side by side, with but little apparent difference. The Russell, however, appeared much happier un- der well fed conditions, the starved section looking very hungry. Lily of the valley is forced in quantity. Some pips, the last of a lot two years old, were producing fair flowers. Frank Oechslln, Chicago. A splendid line of flowering and foli- age plants is to be seen in quantity at the establishment of Prank Oechslin, 4711 West Quincy street, his range ex- tending to Jackson boulevard and from Forty-seventh to Forty-ninth avenues, where 85,000 feet of glass is filled at all times with choice, seasonable stock. A large section of this range contains kentias in various sizes; also Dracsenas Massangeana and fragrans in from six to eight-inch pots, a very even lot of vigorous growth, with the Massangeana showing splendid color. A lot in tubs on pedestals were fine specimens. As- pidistras are handled in quantities and several houses of Scottii and ele- PANDANUS VEITCHII AT POEHLMANN BROS. CO., MORTON GROVE, ILL. The varieties grown in quantity are : Killarney Brilliant, 16,000; White Kil- larney, 22,000; Pink Killarney, 8,000; Russell, 37,000; Ophelia, 24,000; Sun- burst, 12,000; Milady, 5,000; Lady Alice Stanley, 2,600, and Hoosier Beauty, 3,000 — about 131,000 plants in all. The stock was in various productive stages; gantissima are being finished on a skeleton board staging just above the benches. Picus is grown here in quantity, old elastica being favored; this variety is grown outside during summer, they were very robust looking. Single and branched plants. Araucaria robusta, xgid. The American Florist. 1095 quite a block of plants, were done well. Table ferns for dishes, mostly two-inch stock, filled several houses. Mossed baskets of Asparagus Sprengeri and plumosus, also earthenware hanging baskets filled with tradescantia in as- sorted variegations, appeared very saleable. Several houses, recently filled with pot chrysanthemums, now hold azaleas, some for Christmas and others for later delivery. Poinsettias, cyclamens An additional range of 40,000 feet is now established at Twenty-second street and Seventy-second avenue, about four miles farther out. This is filled with cyclamens and a large stock of ferns of the Boston types, which are always in demand. His handsome residence on Jackson boulevard, ad- joining the greenhouse, has a good sized lawn, well planted with shrub- bery. An elaborate rock garden is also a feature. fcjfctM. jr ■^jTTT^iTWWIMMi PRIMULA OBCONICA AT FRANK OECHSLIN'S, CHICAGO. and primulas are largely grown. Thou- sands of poinsettias in various sizes, from three-inch pots up to large made- up pans, filled several houses, all qual- ity stock, leafed to the soil. Several houses are devoted to cycla- mens, set for the most part on a skeleton staging over the benches, which admits of more light and air. The bench proper was then filled with freshly potted Easter lilies, which double use of space is a feature with Mr. Oechslin, there being a number of sub-benches or shelves wherever it was possible to place them. The cyclamen were very strong and vigorous, well set with buds. They are grown inside all summer. Primula obconica, select strains, oc- cupied two houses — timed to be just right for the holidays. A house of celestial peppers, were full of their red and bluish green pods — a good Christmas plant. A large frame out- side held Jerusalem cherries. There was also a house of Begonia Cincin- nati in fine color. Mr. Oechslin, who Imports consider- able stock from Europe, had, in com- mon with others, great difficulty in getting much of it through — some things had carried well, while others had arrived somewhat damaged. He is a great economist and keeps a close rotation of plants in all the houses. Immediately after Easter, a large line of bedding plants as far forward as possible, fill the space. Ferns, cycla- mens and other plants are brought along when the bedding stock is sold. In the foliage plant range, young stock Is always waiting to be shifted on as soon as the finished plants are moved. Several large auto trucks are required for deliveries to keep up with the quick service now demanded. Anton Schultheis, CoUeg^e Point, N. Y. Anton Schultheis always has some- thing interesting to show visitors, as with particular reference to plant growing, he is "a fellow of infinite variety." He has had a great stock of chrysanthemums in pots, but they were well cleaned out for Thanksgiv- ing, and his next big drive is for Christmas. As usual, his stock of Christmas plants is very fine and or- ders are already coming in. He has a particularly fine stock of poinsettias, some of which were sold at Thanks- giving, but he managed to keep a part of his stock for Christmas. He was always successful with ericas or heather, but as good wine improves with age, so does he; therefore, we think his ericas are, if there is any difference, a little better than ever be- fore. There is a great and wonderfully well fruited and ripened stock of sol- anums or Jerusalem cherries. Ota- heite orange are prominent. Azaleas, cyclamens, daisies, dracaenas, camel- lias and ferns are all well represented, and there are many other varieties of plants. He forces great quantities of lily of the valley, and the lilies, Far- mosum and rubrum. Florists visiting New York in search of Christmas plants should take the Long Island railroad at the. Pennsylvania terminal, with a ticket for College Point. Just across the tracks from the College Point station, there is a large range — ■ that's Schultheis'. Hill's Window Box Evergreens. The outside, winter decoration of the city or suburban dwelling with hardy ornamental evergreens is rapid- ly becoming the custom in all the large cities. Boxes are fitted to the win- dows and balconies, and filled with dwarf or young stock of the proper size for the location. Evergreens in selected single speci- mens, planted in terra cotta or vitri- fied clay pots or vases, make very ac- ceptable ornaments for the stoop and in the vestibule. There are other van- tage points as on the landings and along the steps leading up to some of the large residences. Porch boxes, which are such a feature of the sum- mer decorations, are filled with the hardy evergreens and add much in their decorative appearance. Hotels now consider these ever- greens as an important part of their winter decoration, so that every avail- able window ledge is fitted with boxes to conform to the architectural ap- pearance of the building and filled with the varieties that will make the best appearance. The large clubs have also adopted this form of beautifying their structures, all of which features, col- lectively, add much to the appearance of the city. POINSETTIAS AT FRANK OECHSLIN'S, CHICAGO. 1096 The American Florist. Dec. 9, The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc., Dun- dee, 111., whose nursery was established over 50 years ago, and who grow the largest collection of hardy evergreens in this country, have of late years de- voted their attention to the selection of the varieties that are best suited for window boxes, urns and vases. There are types of all the evergreens In the various species that assume a compact, dwarf symmetrical growth; such stock is especially fitted for this work. Norway spruce, Austrian pine, Mugho pine, white pine, American ar- bor vitiB and boxwood, are all availa- ble, and by reason of their short, bushy growth, may be worked into any deco- rative scheme. There are a number of ways of fill- ing boxes. Placed closely together, all of the same height, gives a hedge-like appearance; high at the ends and low in the center, affords with a little clip- ping, a graceful curved effect. A stand- ard box tree, with its ball-like head coming up to the height of the ends and placed in the center of this curved box line, gives a very pretty affect. High trimmed plants at the ends, with a lower compact line straight across between, present a good appearance. Each alternate plant, six inches high- er than the others, and all trimmed square, make an attractive box. Each tree planted so as to show its individ- uality is another plan, while some bushy stock, such as boxwood, can be trimmed or squared to cubes, standing two inches apart, which are well suited for some locations. A box filled with a number of varieties, gives a shaded color effect that Is quite attractive. Junipers in variety, yews, arbor vitaes. hemlock and Norway spruce, are all good as individual specimens, which add very much as decorative features on door steps, in vestibules and other like situations. A feature at the Hill nursery is Norway spruce, two to three feet, very shapely plants, which are largely used by florists to be potted up and sold as Christmas trees for decoration or for table use. These and all specimen evergreens are delivered in green tubs or with roots covered with burlap, as desired. K. St. Louis. THANKSGIVING BUSINESS GOOD. The wholesale and retail business during the past week was better than expected by all concerned. Thanks- giving day cleaned up the entire mar- ket. Bonnaffons, white and yellow; Chadwick, white and yellow; Batons, Niagara and pink varieties, sold at prices ranging from $10 to $25 per 100. The market was well supplied with Bonnaffons, but the larger varieties were a little scarce, the demand ex- ceeding the supply. Roses were scarce. This can be especially said about American Beauty and Mrs. Chas. Rus- sell. Long stem American Beauties sold at $5 per dozen, shorter stemmed at $4, $3 and $2. Russells brought from $8 to $20 per 100. Ophelia, Killarneys and other varieties of hybrid tea roses were from $4 to $12.50 per 100. The supply of carnations was very good. The very best varieties of red and Ward sold at $4 per 100. Enchantress and white varieties sold at $20 to $30 per 1,000. Pompon chrysanthemums were plentiful and they were good. They had eager buyers and sold at $4 to $5 per 100 sprays. Violets were scarce. The supply could not satisfy the demand. They were sold at 50 cents, 75 cents and $1 per 100. Paper White narcissi were plentiful and they brought $2.50 and $3 per hundred. There was a great demand for lily of the valley and orchids. The former, steady in price at $6, sold out and orchids cleaned up at $7.50 and $9 per dozen. Harrisi lilies sold at $8 per 100. Greens sold well. SHAW'S GARDEN BANQUET. The large hall of the University Club was the scene, December 1, of the Shaw Garden annual dinner, covers being laid for 120 members and guests. Following the repast. Doctor Moore, who presided as toastmaster, introduced Professor White of Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., who spoke very enthusiastically of the advance- ment in floriculture and horticulture in the United States. His address was very entertaining. NOTES. The flower show committee reports all arrangements for the spring flower show shaping up nicely. The chair- men of different sub-committees will meet December 6. The general public is taking a great interest in this show. Mr. Ohlweiler of the Missouri Botan- ical Garden is encouraging all visitors to become interested in the coming spring show. At the west end flower shops, every- body was busy with weddings and par- ties for Thanksgiving. Especially good business is reported by F. H. Weber, Miss Neumann, Ayres Floral Co., F. C. Weber and Joseph Wittek. All florists and their friends are making arrangements to attend the florists' dance December 6 at West- minster hall. The committee of this dance guarantee all a jolly good time. Professor J. C. T. Uphof, formerly assistant professor of botany and plant breeding at the University of Arizona, has been appointed assistant at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The Missouri Botanical Garden, dur- ing the last year, has shown great improvement and it can truly be said it is now one of the finest in the country. A new flower store, "The Blossom Shop," will be open next week. I. Eric- son, formerly of Atlanta, Ga., and Miss W. McClever, will have charge of the same. J. F. Ammann of Edwardsville, who consigns his stock to C. A. Kuehn, is shipping some very fine orchids and roses. The down-town florists, Mullanphy, Grimm & Gorly and F. Foster, enjoyed a very satisfactory Thanksgiving trade. Miss Rose Schoenle is a daily visitor to the market. She reports business as good as can be expected. The first poinsettias and azaleas of the season were seen a few days ago at J. Bourdet's. W. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. reports a very satisfactory Thanksgiv- ing trade. Miss Bettie Carlson of the Mullanphy Florists, has resigned her position with that firm. P. Windier & Co. had very fine Pa- per Whites and pompons, which sold rapidly. Visitors : Prank Famey, with M. Rice Co.; Martin Reukopf, with H. Baversdorfer & Co., both of Philadel- phia, Pa. X. T. Z. Pittsburgh, Pa. BEST THANKSGIVING DEMAND IN HISTORY. Prom all reports 1916 Thanksgiving trade was the best ever. Every dealer cleaned up well, which is a good in- dication that all the stores had a large business. All the wholesale houses were practically sold out on Wednes- day afternoon and by closing time had nothing more to offer. Yellow chrys- anthemums were in great demand and sold at good prices. Pink and white were not so plentiful; In fact were very scarce. White had a heavy call, as one football team playing here had this for one of Its colors. Short roses were in very limited supply and brought better money than was ex- pected. American Beauties took quite a jump the first two days of the week, selling as high as $7.50 per dozen. The advance came on too sud- den and most of the buyers did with- out, buying long stem roses instead. There were some very fine carnations seen which brought good money, the best selling at $4 per 100. Sweet peas and violets were very scarce. It seems that no violets were shipped to this market at all. Yellow daisies and orchids were sold in their stead. Stevia is coming now, which is very good. Now that the chrysanthemumi season is over, other stock will be selling much better. Lilies and Paper Whites will have a much better demand. Taking it all in all the season and the first holiday of the season was very satis- factory and indications are for a very large Christmas trade. NOTES. John Baldinger, one of the first and best known florists of this city, died at the home of his parents in Avalon, December 1. For" many years he was employed by the B. L. Elliott Co., later with the Elliott & Ulam Co. Of late years he has been with the John Bader Co. He was well known by the florists of this city and very well liked by all who knew him. The sympathy of the trade is extended to the family. Edw. McGrath, of the Blind Floral Co., says their business is increasing more and more each year. Their new Ford delivery car was received by them in time for the rush. It is one of the most attractive cars in the city. Annie Garrity had large orders for fancy roses for the opening of the Third National Bank, now occupying new quarters. Charles Patton, of Sewickley, is cut- ting some very fine stevia, which he consigns to this market. J. B. Murdock Co. is cutting some very fine pink, white and yellow chrys- anthemums. E. B. Maxwell, of Wilkinsburg, has a handsome new delivery car. M. Kansas Cltj, Mo. COMPLETE THANKSGIVING CLEANUP. The Thanksgiving trade surpassed all expectations. Business started with a rush on Wednesday and continued through Thanksgiving morning, the result being a complete cleanup. Chrys- anthemums as usual were the lead- ers in popularity and the supply was heavy, especially in the larger blooms, many of which sold as high as $1 each. American Beauty roses were good sellers 51s long as they lasted, but the supply ran short early. There was a big increase in the supr ply of fancy baskets and corsages as compared with a year ago. Begonia Lorraine made its appearance and sold at sight as the supply was very lim- ited. Roses of all varieties, carnations, sweet peas, violets, orchids, lilies and narcissi were all good stock. NOTES. The Alpha Floral Co., as usual, pre- pared for the greatest Thanksgiving trade in its history, but in spite of the immense amount of stock on hand, they were soon cleaned out. This firm is installing one of the finest as well as the largest show cases for ribbons and chiffons in this city. W. J. Barnes reports a splendid trade and sold out to the last flower. He had an exceptionally large cut of chrysanthemums as well as carnations, white and yellow narcissi ajid orchids. Pot plants were in heavy demand and the supply was much short of the call. T. J. Noll & Co. report Thanksgiv- ing business double that of last year. igi6. The American Florist. 1097 The shipping trade here was enormous. Their large supply of chrysanthemums sold out early, including 8,000 Bonnaf- fon receiA-ed from a St. Louis grower November 29. H. Kusik & Co. handled about 14,000 fine blooms in chrysanthemums alone and cleaned up earlj'. A fine line of roses, carnations and violets were also fast movers. The shipping trade was the heaviest since this firm has been in business. Biederman & Son report business was better than they expected jind they had to make several trips to the mar- ket for additional stock. They have also had numerous orders for funeral work. Ed. Humfeld had a splendid busi- ness, but did not have enough chrys- anthemums to meet the demand. He reports his azaleas are in fine shape and will be on hand for the Christmas trade. The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. had a big increase in sales com- pared with those of a year ago. Chrys- anthemums were in great demand and their large supply was exhausted early. A. F. Barbe cleaned up well on cut stock and says he wished he had 10.000 more chrysanthemums coming on. Last week he cut 5,000 fine carnations and a great many excellent roses. Arthur Newell reports prices better than last year with an increase in vol- ume of business fully 30 per cent. Fine Eaton and Chadwick were features here in quantity. The Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. sold out completely. They had a large sup- ply of chrysanthemums, fancy baskets, corsages, etc. Trade was exceptional- ly heavy. John Stevens was the "chrysanthe- mum king" in this city this year. His Eaton and Chadwick could not have been better grown and met with ready sale. Fred Fromholdt had a very heavy call for corsage work. His business was much larger than he anticipated and used up every available flower. The Peterson Floral Co. report Al business with heavy call for chrysan- themums and Lorraine begonias in seven and eight-inch pots. Thousands of chrysanthemums were disposed of in this city to autoists who attended the Missouri-Kansas football game at Lawrence. A. Mohr moved in a few perfectly grown Lorraine begonias and found a ready market for them. Visitors : H. P. Zweltsloot, repre- senting Driehuizen Bros., Lisse, Hol- land; W. P. W^ard, of D. Hill Nursery Co.. Dundee, 111.; A. P. Pannevis, with Koster & Co., Boskoop, Holland. E. J. B. Milwaukee. TH.^NKSGIVI^'G- TRADE SATISFACTORY. The ideal weather conditions the past week, especially on Thanksgiving, had their good effects, for the wholesale houses report a clean up at moderate prices. There still was a large sup- ply of chrysanthemums, but they cleared nicely. The receipts of both roses and carnations were just about equal to the demand. Both single and double violets and good stevias were quickly disposed of. While in pot plants there was not a great variety, the quality was good and all moved well. All in all, business fully came up to expectations. NOTES. Otto Speidel, wife and family, of Oconomowoc, Wis., will remove to Lake Forest, 111., this week, where Mr. Spei- del will execute the landscape archi- tecture on the new country residence of Philip D. Armour. Mr. Speidel, who has lived in Oconomowoc for many years, having had charge of "Danforth Lodge," owned by Mr. Armour, is favorably known among the local craft, having officiated as judge at several of our local flower shows. Hans Heine, for many years deco- rator for the Edlefsen-Leidiger Co., has joined the A. F. Kellner & Co.'s force, due to the fact that the former firm has dropped this line of work. On December 7 the annual charity ball takes place in the auditorium, and, a.s in former years, there ought to be a brisk demand for corsage bouquets and table decorations. Two members of the florists' club will be on the programme with papers at the annual meeting of W^isconsin State Horticultural Society, to be held in Madison, December 12-14. E. O. Detroit. TRADE HIGHLY SATISFACTORY. Thanksgiving day business was high- ly satisfactory and exceeded in vol- ume the trade of any previous year upon this festive occasion so impor- tant to the ti-ade. Chrysanthemums of both the pompon and standard types were used in great quantities, and though many of the larger ones were soft, being held back for the event, they nevertheless sold readily, as did the ever-popular anemone and pom- pon types, and when the business of the day was over there was practically no more to be had, except perhaps some very inferior stock. Roses, too, sold well and the market was caught short of enough of the better grades to meet the unusual demand. Violets sold surprisingly well and the stock was, for the season., unusually fine and many more could have been sold had they been a.vailable. The supply of carnations was about equal to the de- mand and the quality fairly good and both the supply and quality of these is daily improving, though a decided shortage is expected for Christmas trade. The coal question is still se- rious with many growers, though some improvement is noted in both the sup- ply and price, but not sufficient to dis- pel the apprehension of the larger con- sumers. Shipments of azaleas are still arriving, and frequently the stock is found in very bad condition and much loss will be suffered by shippers of these and the consigTiees which will be diflicult to properly adjust. Belated shipments of Dutch bulbs, too, are still coming to further distress an already overloaded market. J. F. S. Kerr to Built New Range. The Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co., Hous- ton, Tex., has acquired 10 acres of land four miles from that city, upon which will be erected 24 houses, 12 of which will be of canvas, an invention of R. C. Kerr's, the result of 20 years' experimenting to secure a cheap yet suitable substitute for glass, and which idea he intends to patent, ac- cording to the Houston Post of No- vember "20, 1910. It is proposed to raise as much as possible of the stock that is disposed of by the company in Houston and vicinity. Orchid growing will be a feature at the new range and there will be houses devoted to chrysanthemums, carna- tions, bluebells, azaleas, cyclamens, ferns, palms, etc. The houses will be 125x1.50 feet each and the establish- ment will be equipped with modern systems of heating, lighting and water- ing. The estimated cost is in the neigh- borhood of .?(>0,000. OBITUARY. Woodland, calif. — George H. Hecke, of this city, has been appointed state horticultural commissioner to succeed Dr. A. J. Cook, deceased. Fred Newell Strail. Fred Newell .Strail, well known Chi- cago florist, died suddenly at his resi- dence, 4147 Gladys avenue, in that city. November 30, He was 47 years old and spent the greater part of his life in the florist business and worked for many of the leading Chicago retail flor- ists, and at one time, had a store of his own in the Wellington Hotel. He was at one time manager of A. Lange's East Madison street store, and later was connected with the Bohannon Floral Co., Briggs Floral Co. and other establishments. Mr. Strail was one of the best all around florists in the city and had a host of friends in the trade here as well as elsewhere. He has been in ill health for some time and has not been connected with the trade for about a year, but was just making arrangements with one of the down- town florists to return when everyone was shocked to hear of his sudden death. The funeral was held Sunday, December 3, at 2 :30 p. m., from the Central Masonic temple, 912 North La- Salle street, Kilwinning lodge No. 311, A. F. & A. M., in charge of services. Burial was at Rosehill. He is survived by a wife, Sarah A. Strail, nee Chand- ler; mother, Mrs. Mahala Strail, and brother, Chester A. Strail. James Anderson. James Anderson, of Chicago, better known as "Jimmy," died suddenly at the Stock Exchange Hotel. Saturday evening-, about 11 o'clock, from blood poisoning, at the age of 38 years. He was born in Sparta, Greece, and came to Chicago at an early age and for a time worked at Peter Reinberg's wholesale store and later started in business for himself. He was inter- ested in retail stores at Terre Haute, Ind., Uniontown, Pa., and Dayton, O., and devoted the greater part of his time in the Chicago wholesale market in buying stock to suppi}- these three stores. He was well and favorably known to the trade and had a host of friends who were greatly surprised to hear of his sudden death. The funeral was held from the Western Undertaking establishment. "Wednes- day, December ('!, and the remains were laid to rest in Elmwood cemetery. F. Charles Herms. F. Charles Herms, for the past IG years actively connected with the Herms Floral Co.. Portsmouth, O., died at his home in that city November 16, following one week's illness, aged 81 years. Mr. Herms was born in West- phalia, Prussia, and came to America when he was 18 years old. The greater part of his early life was spent in the mercantile business in Portsmouth. Bayard Thayer. Bayard Thayer, widely known as one of the most liberal patrons of horti- culture, whose extensive estate at South Lancaster. Mass.. is recognized as one of the finest in the United States, died November 29 at the age of 54 years. Corfu. N. Y.— David J. Scott has added one house to his range. 36x120 feet, which will be planted with sweet peas. Buffalo, N. Y. — The "W. F. Kasting Co. is busy in its new building. Secre- tary Eiss finds the cut flower suppl5' rather below demand. The receiving, storing, and shipping conveniences are ideal in the new place, not the least being its own refrigerating plant. — M. Bloy. Detroit, Mich., was a visitoi-. 1098 The American Florist. Dec. 9, The American Florist Established 1885. Sabsoription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada S2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change of address always lend the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the American Floeist has accepted only trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the :>^iQions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 60 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Christmas plants 1089 — Plants as Christmas gifts 1089 The retail trade 1090 — Thanlisgiving in New York stores 1090 — F. Walker & Co.'s advertisement (illus. ) .1090 — 0. J. Friedman's store (illus.) 1091 — Thanlisgiving in Chicago retail stores 1092 — Salzer Seed Co.'s Thanlisgiving publicity. 1092 —Jones-Russell Co. adds floor space 1092 — Basliet by John Mangel (Ulus.) 1092 Greenhouse heating by wood stove 1093 With the growers 1093 — Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.. 1093 —J. A. Budlong. Chicago 1094 — Frank Oechslln, Chicago (illus.) 1094 Hill's window box evergreens 1095 St. Louis 1096 Pittsburgh, Pa 1096 Kansas City 1096 Milwaukee 1097 Detroit 1097 Kerr to build new range 1097 Obituary 1097 —Fred Newell Strall 1097 — James Anderson 1097 —P. Charles Herms 1097 —Bayard Thayer 1097 Market gardeners 1132 —Sweet potato day 1132 — "Vegetable prices at New York 1132 — Wisconsin Potato Growers' Association ... 1132 New Hampshire College flower show 1133 The nursery trade 1134 — Davis Nursery Co. iinal accounting 1134 — Fischer chosen McCormick estate supt....ll34 — Fischer chosen McCormick superintendent. 1134 Montreal '. 1134 New Jersey Floricultural Society 1134 Orchid fly 1098 Potash from kelp 1098 Bulbs and other British imports 1098 Funeral flowers 1098 Cincinnati ; 1100 Terre Haute. Ind 1102 Columbus, 0 1102 Chicago IIOR Philadelphia 1118 New York 1120 The seed trade 1128 — Paper economies 1128 — Holly and green 1128 — Law and law makers 1128 — Free seeds cost 1128 The date of Easter next year is April 8, about two weeks earlier than in 1916. The next meeting of the American Genetic Association will be held at New York, December 26-January 1. Paper famine has hit department stores hard, many of heavy grades of paper used for wrapping, and of tissue paper used for inside wrapping, hav- ing advanced from 300 to 400 per cent in the last year. Paper bills of some of the larger stores will be from $50,000 to $100,000 more than last year. Personal. John S. Carter, president of the Nico- tine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo., is at- tending the druggists' convention at Chicago this week. Orchid Fly. Chas. Bond, the well known orchid specialist of Naperville, 111., says free ventilation which will permit the fly to escape is one of the best remedies and that another good plan in cold weather is to let the temperature fall to about 38 degrees occasionally, the fly being unable to withstand this low tempera- ture. Potash From Kelp. In 1911 the Bureau of Soils was authorized by the Congress to make a survey of the nation's resources in fer- tilizer materials, particularly in pot- ash, for which this country was en- tirely dependent upon the German mines. As a result of this reconnois- sance, it became evident that the largest and most immediately availa- ble source of potash in this country was the giant kelps of the Pacific coast. As a result of the department's in- vestigations and the prohibition by Germany of the exportation of potash salts, American manufacturers have erected eight large plants in southern California for the extraction of potash from kelp. On September 1, 1916, about 125,000 tons of raw kelp had been harvested and treated, yielding approximately 10 per cent of dry kelp. The plants now in operation, owing to the present abnormal prices for potash, are devoting relatively little attention to the elaboration of proc- esses for the recovery of by-products. If this situation continues, they prob- ably will not be able to produce pot- ash at a profit when conditions become normal. In the circumstances it seems desirable for the department to dem- onstrate the commercial feasibility of producing potash and by-products from kelp with a view to put the industry on a sound economic basis. Plans have been formulated for erect- ing and operating, at some advantage- ous point on the coast of southern California, a plant with a daily capa- city of not less than 200 tons of raw kelp, in order that the necessary ex- periments may be conducted. It is hoped that these experiments will result in the establishment of a potash industry which will prove profitable and permanent and render this country independent of foreign sources in normal times. — Secretary of Agriculture Report for 1916. Bulbs and Other British Imports. At the meeting of the council of the Horticultural Trades Association of Great Britain and Ireland. October 10, the secretary reported that he had had a heavy correspondence the last few weeks on the subject of bulb imports. Rumors were flying about that exten- sive importations had come in, in spite of the prohibition, through the parcel post, and also that permits had been, or would be, granted for imports of bulbs for stock-growing purposes. Inquiries from the board of trade elicited that there was no truth in these reports and that the government had no inten- tion whatever of granting any licenses for imports. He said that the presi- dent had written to one leading Dutch Arm which had been soliciting orders lately, strongly protesting against its action, and pointing out that the let- ters sent out only gave rise to misun- derstanding and could be of no service to anyone. In view of the fact that the Royal Horticultural Society Parliamentary Sub-committee was meeting the same afternoon, to consider the conditions affecting the importation of horticul- tural products after the war, this ques- tion was then considered. The feeling of the meeting was unanimously in favor of action being taken to protect our trade against foreign dumping after the war. The resolution recently passed by the French Nursery Federa- tion to discourage, or totally prohibit, imports from Germany and Austria, to treat neutrals somewhat more favor- ably, and to give the most favorable terms possible to our allies, was gen- erally approved and recommended as a suggestion for the consideration of the Parliamentary Committee. — British Horticultural Advertiser. Funeral Flowers. The Idle-Hour Nurseries, Macon, Ga., send this Clipping Irom the Macon News of Decem- ber 1, 1916: In a recent issue of the London Times the following advertisement ap- pears : "By the special desire of the late Clement Leigh Watson-Smith, friends are requested not to send flowers at his funeral, but in lieu thereof a donation to the Faversham Cottage hospital would be appreciated by his family." The obvious comment which the av- erage person would be inclined to make with regard to this unusual request would be that the money undoubtedly would do more good if donated to the hospital instead of being spent for flowers. But is there not another side to the question? Are we becoming so utilitarian in these latter days that our criteria of values are to be thus weighed and measured with such nice calculation? The custom of bringing a few flow- ers to the bier of our beloved dead is one which, whatever its origin, ex- presses a sentiment which finds echo deep in the common heart of man. The parting from a loved one through death is a universal experience, one which sooner or later brings us face to face with the one insoluble mystery of life. Faith alone solves it in keeping with the longings of the human heart. Faith xipholds and strengthens the fragile and tender hopes of love when love t'aces the cold and lifeless form of one beloved. Somehow there is an involun- tary groping after some tangible ex- pression of all this, and what more beautiful and appropriate form could it take than the bringine' of an offer- ing of a few fragrant blossoms to his grave? And why should such an per- fect expression of love be marred by the xitilitarian consideration as to whether the pittance spent might not be put to better use? So, in spite of the apparent good sense of the gentleman's "special de- sire," we shall bring to the bier of each departing friend, as in turn they leave us through the coming years, an offer- ing in keeping with the tender senti- ment which prompts it — whether it be good sense or not. Important to Subscribers. The date on the yellow address label on your copy of THE AMERICAN FLORIST will show when your subscription expires. Please renew subscriptions promptly on expiration to make certain of receiving your copy of each issue. igib. The American Florist. 1099 Wants, For Salc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— Expert gardener seeks en- eagetnent on first-class estate. Al references, life experience. Pacific coast preferred. Key 727, care American Florist Situation Wanted— As working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnauons; lifelong experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Superintendent - gardener {head) se^< »^« ■^« ^ *J« »X* "I* *I* *I* 'I""!' cjq !^ »Jb ^ i^a *I**I'* *I* 'I* 'I* *!* |a 0** >^* >t* >I» ^ "X* >t* ^'I* 'I* *I* ^ *|° *!' ^ C* *^ *^ <$* t^ '^ *I* '^ ^ >I* *i» ^ ^ "X* ^« ^< »2< »!■ »^« 0^ c^ ^ e^ t^ «^ c^ ^t^ t^ ^ ^ >J« >^q >J* >|* i^* J^ »^« ■!« ■!« >|« i^« >|« QUALITY BOXWOOD SPRAYS Clean, Classjr Sprays, with glossy, g'een foliage Every poor branch rejected in securins our "McCallum Quality " The Hedge Variety is the prettiest wreath-making material on the market. $7 50 per 50-lb. case Special prices on larger quantities, RedRibbon, Satin Taffeta, Pattern 110 «°-^ ' ^ '' '' '' *" '' «" >" 23c ?2c 42c 52c 62c 75c 87c $1,00 $1 12 $1,25 Write for our latest booklet, giving prices on other Christmas Goods and Every Day Supplies. McCALLUM CO., " Everything for the Florist " Pittsburgh, Pa. (only) Cincinnati. THANKSGIVING BELIEVE,? GLUTTED MARKET. The market is well supplied with stock, but the demand is better than it was for the several weeks preceding Thanksgiving-, consequently stock is bringing better prices. Thanksgiving- business was good and helped to clean up a glutted market. Roses are in ex- cellent supply with American Beauty receipts sufEcient for present needs. Carnations are in good supply and find a good market. Some excellent late chrysanthemums and pompons may be had. Easter lily and calla lily re- ceipts are large enough to take care of every present demand for them. Double and single violets are coming- in in good quantities and generally meet with a good call. Stevia is excellent and has become plentiful. Paper White narcissus receipts, too, have be- come larger. Other offerings include orchids, lily of the valley and sweet peas. NOTES. Oliver Pherson, brother of MrsTGus Adrian, Jr., and associated with the Wm, Murphy Co. for the past five years, died suddenly, December 4, aft- er a brief illness. His many friends mourn his untimely death. California Violets Giant and Princess ENONOTO & CO. 35 St. Anne St., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. The R. G. Kootz Floral Co. has now completely removed to their new lo- cation in the Gywnne building, at Sixth and Main street. The store is a pretty one and is decorated attractively. L. H. Kyrk is on a business trip to Kalamazoo, Mich., and Portland, Ind. He will return at the end of this week. Erwin Gear, son of Fred Gear, the Vine street florist, and Miss Hilda Meinhart, were married last week. P. J. dinger is spending the first days of this week at his greenhouses at New Castle, Ind, Geo, Klotter is cutting some of his excellent long, double stevia. C. E. Critchell lias been having a good call for double violets. H. BALTIMORE, Md. — G. E. Pickering has disposed of his interest in the Howard Flower Shop. fp/(5. The American Florist. iioi The American Florist CHRISTMAS * ... -^i, TO BE ISSUED ^' NEXT WEEK JUST RIGHT FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY TRADE The Best Paid CIRCILATIO -To fhe Trade in tiie Trade- Tlie Prosperous Times and Depleted Stoclts MAKE GOOD DEMAND FOR Plants, Cut Flowers and All Florists' Supplies Rates as usual, $1.00 per inch, single column width; $30.00 per page of thirty inches. Usual discounts on time contracts. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. B^^PIease mail advertisements early. 1102 The American Florist. Dec. 9, Immediate Delivery. Rooted Carnation Cuttings We are now booking orders for our New Seedling SUPERB- $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. GfT'P'CR'R is asport of Gloriosa and Enchaotress. It has the good stem of Gloriosa and (he fiae Erowine habit of Enchantress Thecolorisa 3Ur I!il\D gesh pmk, and it keeps its color at all seasons. The flowers average about ihree inches are very full, and generally receive full score on substance. The flowers are all perfect and do not split. In the four years we have grown it. it has proved the best commercial variety, barring none. ATTf Afi/^'D If you want Scarlet Carnations for Chrisimas. ercw AVlfllWIV Aviator. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. STANDARD NEW VARIETIES. WHITE. PerlOOPerlOCO Matchless $2.50 Wtiite Enchantress 2.50 White Wonder 3.C0 DARK PINK Peerless Pink 2.S0 C.W.Ward 2.50 $21.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 20.00 FLESH PINK. Per 100 Per 1000 Superb $12.00 .$100.00 Enchantress 2.50 Enchantress Supreme 2.50 Alice 3.00 VARIEGATED. Benora 3.0J 20. CO 20 00 25.00 25.00 RED PerlOOPerlOCO Aviator 6.00 $50.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Cbampion 3.0 25.00 MEDIUM PINK. MissTheo 6.00 50.00 Mrs.Akehurst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 3-50 30.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., Joliet, III. Terre Haute, Ind. GEATIFTING BUSINESS CONDITIOHS. Business in g-eneral seems very satis- factory. Tliere is plenty of money in circulation and the florists are getting tlieir share. The weather has been ideal. Chrysanthemums have about seen the end of their season, but roses and carnations are arriving in fine condition, the former commanding prices ranging from $1 to $2 per dozen, while the latter are quoted at 75 cents. Double violets move well at $1 per bunch of 50. Poinsettias are beginning to arrive and are sold at prices ranging from $2 to $4 per dozen. The Thanksgiving trade was the best ever known in this city, everything selling well at good prices. NOTES. Cowan Bros. & Co., Thomas Steven- son and the Terre Haute Rose & Car- nation Co. have all received ship- ments of azaleas, but in each case damaged condition is reported. The Davis Gardens Co. has just com- pleted another house. This makes a total of five house 72x600 feet land one house 30x150 feet. The Terre Haute Rose & Carnation Co. has just completed a new garage and storage building. Pred "Wunker & Sons disposed of a hotise of Lynwood Hall for the Thanks- giving trade. Fred G. Heinl has moved into his new house at the Davis Gardens. Heinl & Weber have a fine house of poinsettias. B. S. Columtus, 0. THANKSGIVING TRADE BEST IN YEARS. A fine Thanksgiving trade, exceed- ing that of any previous year, is the general report of local florists. One concern showed an increase in sales of about 35 per cent. Business kept up strong all of Thanksgiving day, prac- tically cleaning out stocks. Chrysan- themums were somewhat short of de- mand, and brought fancy prices, whole- sale and retail. They are now out of stock. Roses now have the call, and are coming in plentifully. The variety being shown is unusually large. Prices range from $1.50 to $5, aside from American Beauties, which bring $6 to $10. Violets, sweet peas and other corsage flowers exclusive of lily of the valley, are in ample supply and in good demand. Cuttings of carnations leave little margin over consumption. The crop is of fine quality, but below the average yield, and florists anticipate a scarcity. The Paper White narcissus is now a popular feature of stock, at from 75 cents to $1. There is a short- age of small pot plants, although this condition promises to be remedied in the near future. Stock peculiar to the CARNATION CUTTINGS IT IS NOT TOO EARLY to order now if you desire December or January delivery NEW VARIETIES. COTTAGE MAID: Clear shell pink, sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward, possessing the same won- derful keeping and shipping qualities. MERRY CHRISTMAS: Color, intense deep scar- let; large flower, well formed, splendid stem and calyx, splendid keeper. DORIS: Color, brilliant maroon ; vigorous grower, producing a succession of high grade blooms on long stiff stems; good calyx. ROSALIA: A true cerise pink; splendid grower and producer; a good commercial variety in every respect. OLD GOLD: Deep yellow with faint pink stripes; the earliest and freest flowering of all yellow varieties; a decided improvement over Yellow Prince. All of the above varieties, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per lOOO. Last year's introductions and standard varieties; prices on application. S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY, The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1612 LudlOW St. NEW YORK, 117 W. 28th St. BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul StS. WASHINGTON, D. C, 1216 H St., N. W. Hydrangeas VA icch pots, $6.00 per 100. Sioele stem plants, set with good, plump flovfer buds. Gen. De Vibraye, bright rose, very large heads. La Lorraine, large fiowers, pale rose, turning to bright Dink. Lillle MouUiere, bright carmine rose. Mme. Maurice Hamar, large, delicate Sesh-rose color. Mme. Emil MOUlUere, pure white with rosy- carmine eye; very large: the best white, Otaksa, the old standby lor pink. More easily forced than some of the newer sorts. Radiant, clear bright pink, an exceptionally handsome shade. JACKSON & PERKINS CO. NEWARK, NEW YORK Christmas season, such as azaleas and poinsettias, and greenery of various kinds, is likely to be abundant, at prices slightly in advance of last sea- son. NOTES. O. C. Grice, formerly superintendent for the Livingston Seed Company greenhouses, but who recently started in business for himself north of the city, has bought the 25,000 feet of glass which formed the equipment of the Woolman greenhouses, on the Hill- top. The price paid was $3,500. It will be removed to Grice's premises. Woolman sold his ground some weeks ago to the Big Four railroad com- pany, and it will be incorporated into the latter's yards. Frank Miller, manager of the Co- lumbus Floral Company, is at Lawrence hospital, making good recovery from an operation incident to intestinal ail- ment. J. 150,000 2 and 2^ in. Geraniums Eeady now. Sand rooted, transplanted to pots. Well established; fully as good as last year's. Liberal extras for early orders. A. Eicard, Beaute Poitevine, Montmore and Castellane, $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt, Joha Doyle, Grant, Jean Oljerly, Mrs. L, Perkins. Buchner, La Favorite, etc $2.25 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. IVY GEEAlflFMS, 8 varieties; ROSE GE- EANIUMS, 4 varieties: DOUBLE PETITNIAS 12 varieties; LANTANAS, 6 varieties; MAE- GTTEEITES, White, Yellow and Mrs. Sanders, from 2M-in. pots. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,000. 3-in. CYCLAMEN, assorted, $8.00 per 100 $75.00 per 1,000. 4-in. CYCLAMEN, $20.00 per XOO. 5-in. CYCLAMEN, 40 cts. each. Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence solicited, ALONZO J. BRYAN Wholesale Florist, Washington, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing. Commercial Carnation Culture A practical guide to modern methods of grow- ing the .American Carnation for market purposes. Edited by J. Harrison Dick. 262 pages, freely illustrated. Price $1.50. American Florist Company 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago igi6. The American Florist. 1103 1 ;■ i »^^"^®|^\l^Lv^?' J^ 1 -^ -,;,.-^:,. • ^^„^^t •^ fl Place Hill's Hardy . Evergreens on Display now. Best for Winter Window Boxes and Outdoor Decoration. They'll sell themselves. Not too late to plant Winter Window Boxes. One of the Many Uses of Hill's Hardy Evergreens. Progressive Florists will appreciate the big sales possibilities of HU on display — when soft stocks are being thrown the coming months. Hill's stock is grown for customers. Talk winter Evergreen window box tions. Boxwoods, Bays, etc., will soon have to outdoor tubbed Evergreens. Both are easy to tion. Try out this line now and see for yourself. Dundee. Place your orders now. We will ship I's Hardy Evergreens. Now's the time to have them out. Push Hill's Hardy Evergreens now and during high-class trade and will please your most exacting es to the people who have had the summer decora- be taken inside — these can all be replaced with hardy sell as summer stocks and give complete satisfac- Prices include careful packing and crating P. O: B. at once or reserve them and ship whenever wanted. HII/I/'S COMPLETE ASSORTMENfT OF HARDY EVERGREENS. FOR WINDOW BOXES, URNS, ETC. Size Each Doz. 100 Hardy E'vergreens (especially grown bushy stock). Assorted Varieties (Our Selection).. ($8.00 per 50) $15.00 Picea Excelsa (Norway Spruce) 12-18 in. $0.20 $1.80 10.00 Pinus Austriaea (Austrian Pine) . . . 12-18 in. .30 2.15 16.00 Pinus Mugho (Dwarf Mugho Pine) . . 8-10 in. .35 2.40 18. CO Size Pinus Strobus (White Pine) 12-18 in. Thuya Occidentalis (.Am. Arb. Vit.). 12-18 in. Bush Boxwood for Window Boxes Boxwood, Bush Shaped 10-12 in. Boxwood Suffruticosa (Dwarf Edging) 4- 6 in. Each Doz. 100 $0.30 $1.95 $15.00 .30 2.15 16.00 $0.30 $3.00 $22.50 .10 1.00 6.00 6 of same variety and size at dozen rate; 50 of same variety and size at 100 rate. HH/Ii'S HARDY TUBBED EVERGREENS (CLIPPED SPECIMENS) Each Pair $5.00 6.50 6.75 8.00 3.00 3.75 4.50 5.75 7.00 9.00 5.0O Above come in good, cheap, serviceable containers as illustrated. Painted green. TERMS: Net cash. First order from all firms not haying an account with us should be accompanied with full cash remittance. To customers of approved ci*edit or who supply satisfactory trade references, 30 days net. Complete Fall Wholesale Catalogue is Now Ready. Copy cheerfully sent upon request. Address THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., Inc., Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS. LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA Abies Tsuga Canadensis (Hemlock), 2 feet $2.75 Abies Tsuga Canadensis (Hemlock), 3 feet 3.50 Juniperus Glauca (Pyramid STiaped), 3 feet 3.50 Juniperus Glauca (Pyramid Shaped), 4 feet 4.50 Juniperus Hibernica (Pyramid Shaped), 2 feet 1.75 Juniperus Hibernica (Pyramid Shaped), 2^ feet 2.00 Juniperus Hibernica (Pyramid Shaped), 3 feet 2.50 Juniperus Hibernica (Pyramid Shaped). 3^ feet 3.00 Juniperus Schottii (Pyramid Shaped), 3 feet 3.75 Juniperus Schottii (Pyramid Shaped), 4 feet 4.75 Juniperus Vir. Globosa (Ball Shaped), 18 x 18 inches.. 2.75 Bach Pair Picea Pungen Kost. (Grafted Blue Spruce), 2 feet $3.00 $ 5.50 Picea Pungen Kost. (Grafted Blue Spruce), 2^4 feet.. 3.75 7.00 Taxus Baccata (Ball Staped), 18 x 18 inches 6.00 Taxus Baccata (Ball Shaped) , 21 x 21 inches 9.50 Taxus Baccata (Pyramid Shaped), 3 feet 5.00 Taxus Baccata ( Pyramid Shaped ) , 4 feet 7.00 Thuya Biota Orientalis (Pyramid Shaped). 2 feet 2.00 Thuya Occidentalis (Ball Shaped), 24 x 24 inches 3.85 Thuya Occidentalis (Ball Shaped), 30 x 30 inches 4.85 Thuya Occidentalis (Pyramid Shaped), 3 feet 2.75 Thuya Occidentalis (Pyramid Shaped), 4 feet 3.25 10.50 18.00 9.00 12.00 3.75 7.50 9.50 5.00 6.00 HILL'S MOTTO... I HIGH QUALITY. | I REASONABLE PRICES. | I PROMPT SERVICE. | I COURTEOUS TREATMENT. | 1 Give us a trial. "We g 1 can save you money and g B please you as well. Our | 1 close proximity to Chi- 1 1 cago, the great railroad g 1 center, means quick 1 I service and low Chicago ■ 1 rates. 1 ifllllliiniliilBIOIIIIllDl^^^ Taxus Picea Pungen Thuya Juniperus 1104 The American Florist, Bee. 9, D Vr/V y T \j\j\j iik $7.50; ^2L?r $1.00 S Per Btinch, 2!i WINTERBERRIES, Full and large red berries, per Case, $2.50 American Beauties — Extra long stems, finest quality, never have been better. Good supply for Christmas Carnations— Our crop will be just in fd Christmas — containing a large supply i fancy Red. Woodwardia Ferns — A California product, very attractive for large decorations and sprays. 3 feet long, much like the Eastern flat ferns, very graceful, per 100, $8.00. AMEHICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz. Long $6.00 to 7.60 36-lnch 5.00 30-LiicU 4.00 24-inch 3.00 I8-lncb to 2l)-inch 2.0il SlioLt, per 100. 54.00. $6.00, $8.00, $10.00. $12.00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. E.\tia long per 100 $25.00 to $35.00 Long per 100 $18.00 to 20.00 Medium per 100 12.00 to 15.00 Short per 100 6.00 to 10.00 Milady "1 Long $10.00 to $12.00 Ophelia L Medium 6.00 to 8.00 Brilliant f Short 4.00 Sunburst J Kentias CURRENT PRICE LIST. Per 100 Killarney 1 Long $8.00 to $10.00 White KiUarney I Medium 6.00 Aaron Ward f Short 4.00 Richmond J Scott Key "i Long $18.00 to $20.00 Hoosier Beauty I Medium 12.00 to 15.00 Stanley [ Short 6.00 to 10.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Cedle Brunner per 100, $3.00 Fireflame per 100, .$4,00 to 6.00 Baby Doll per 100, 3,00 George Elgar per 100, 2.00 FANCY GUI FERNS. Per 100 Hybridum $1.50 Adiautum $0.75 to 1.00 Western Headquarters MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. Per 100 OYPRIPEDUM, per doz 4.00 CAITLEYAS, per doz 9.00 to lO.OO VALLEY 6.00 FANCY LILY OF THE VALLEY. 8.00 PAPER WHITES 3.00 to 4.00 CARNATIONS 3.00 LILIES 10.00 to 12.00 Stevia per 100, $2.00 Snapdragon per 100, $8.00 to $12.00 GREEN GOODS. Mexican Ivy $0.75 Leucothoe sprays 75 Sprengeri and Asparagus Sprays, $2.00 to $3.00 Galax (bronze aud green) .. .per 1,000, $1.50 New flat ferns per 1,000. 2.50 Wild smilas per case, 6.00 Kentids Largest arid most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. All previous prices quoted on Palms are hereby cancelled. KENTIA FORSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS, Leaves Each 6 inch pots 5-6 28 inches high...$ 1.25 6 inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high... 1.50 6 inch pots 6-7 34-36 inches high... 2.00 S inch tubs 6-7 40-42 Inches high... 3.50 8 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inches high... 4.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 50 inches high... 5.00 9 inch tubs 6-7 52-S6 inches high hv 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high,.. 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-65 inches high... 12.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 50.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves ins. high Per Doz. inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.50 itich tubs 6-6 42 each 5.00 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs. $75.00 each. KENTIA FORSTERIANA MADE UP Plants PLANTS, Each 6 inch pots ?. 26-28 inches high. ....$ 2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high. 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high. 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high. .... 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high. .... 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high. .... 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high. .... 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high. .... 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6y2 ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high.. .... 30.00 ARECA LUTESCENS. Plants Bach 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high. $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 10-12 16-20 10-12 $1.00 1.50 5 inch pots leaves var 1.50 DRACAENAS, Each ssang rmina $2.50 " Te Per doz. $4.00 5-in 5.00 POEHLMA^ 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 1105 JAPANESE Frieze Roping Red, Green, White Per ball of 60 yards, each, - - 75c Per 12 balls, ------ $8.00 Ask for prices on large lots. Order early and make your own wreaths. Red Frieze Wreaths, 6-inch, 8-inch, . 0-inch, 2-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, Per doz. Limousine Wreath, $1.20 Limousine Wreath, outside measure, outside measure, outside measure, outside measure. 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 4.00 RED RUSCUS We import the raw material and dye it a :hristmas red. Our importation consisted of the best EE qual- ty and the same standard of second quality ruscus phich is shorter and very suitable for wreaths and lasket work. Our EE Ruscus is worthy of due consideration .s it is positively devoid of any black spots ac- inired through imperfect growth. Economically t is the best simply because we have not used ihemicals in the preparation of it that would tend o increase the weight. fPer lb., 75c; 100 lbs., per lb., 60c BEST EASTERN HOLLY Per standard case, - - $ 5.00 Per 6 cases, - - - 25.00 Write for quotations on large quantities. Large Velvet Poinsetlias PER DOZEN, $1.00. WEIGHT PREPARED N BROS. CO '•""R?^*.Th'35.""' CHICAGO, ILL. J 1106 The American Florist. Bee. 9, $3.00 to $4.00 per 100. CHOICE SHIPPING ROSES RUSSELLS — We are growing the finest Russells arriving in this market. All visitors to the greenhouses in the Chicago district say that our Russell are the best here. We cut our flowers tight in the bud as the majority of our trade is shipping. Flowers that are sold mostly to the city trade are allowed to open more than for the shipping trade. The roses which we are receiving in large quantities direct from our greenhouses within a few hours of being cut, enable us to fill all orders with strictly fresh stock. This is the great advantage of buying direct of the grower. Order here. CURRENT PRICE LIST American Beauties perdoz. Specials, extra long stems $6.00 30 to 36-inch stems $4.00 to 5.00 Medium stems 2.00 to 3.00 Shorter lengths 1.00 to 1.50 Hoosier Beauty, Rhea Reid, Ophelia, Sunburst, Shawyer. Per loo Special $12.00 Extra long $8.00to 10.00 Good medium 6.00 Short 4.00 to 5.00 Richmond, White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant Ivong per lOO, $8.00 Medium " $5.00 to 6.00 Short " 3.00 to 4.00 Mrs. Chas. Russell. Per loo Special $20.00 Long 15.00 Medium $8.00 to 12.00 Short 6.00 Cecile Brunner per 100, 2.00 to 3.00 BABY DOLL per 100, 2.C0 to 3.00 CARNATIONS, fancy 3.00 to 4.00 LILY OF THE VALLEY 6.00 STEVIA, very choice, 35c per bunch. ASPARAGUS SPRAYS and SPRENGERI.. 2.00 to 3.00 FERNS per 100,25 cents; in lots of 1000 or more, $2.50 per 1000. ADIANTUM 1.00 GALAX, bronze and green. ..per 1000, $1.26 to $1.60 ROSES, our selection, in lots of 200 or more at the rate of $30.00 per 1000. We grow all the stock we sell, and wish to remind all buyers of the advantages of buying direct of the grower. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, ni., and Cie66s Station, lU. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL Chlcag-o. THANKSGIVING TRADE VERT GOOD. The Thanksgiving trade was very good and considerably better than last year with a grand cleanup in prac- tically all lines with the exception of a few white chrysanthemums, carna- tions, roses, lilies and Paper White narcissus. American Beauty roses had a splendid call and cleaned up early every day at high prices. Mrs. Chas. Russell, Milady, Richmond, Rhea Reid, Hoosier Beauty and Hadley also sold well and there was no surplus when the store closed at night. Ophe- lia, Sunburst, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Lady Alice Stanley, Francis Scott Key, Mrs. Moorfield Storey and Bayard Thayer were good sellers and were in short supply. Roses, in general, cleaned up almost completely with the excep- tion of a few White Killarney. Chry- santhemums were in good demand, es- pecially yellow and pink, which cleaned up, but there was practically no call whatever for white. Pompons, never sold better for Thanksgiving than did they this year especially in the colored varieties which brought satisfactory prices. Orchids and gardenias were good property and all the stock offered sold quickly at good figures. Violets were in brisk demand and cleaned up at surprisingly good prices compared to former years. Sweet peas were none too plentiful but what stock was of- fered was disposed of almost as soon as it reached the store. Carnations did not move any too well and there was no demand to speak of outside of the colored varieties, which brought fairly aimiiMiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim^^^ ^ WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS 56 East Randolph Street CHICAGO Cut Flower Buyers Should Read This with the new connections we have made the past six months with the foremost growers in this part of the country we are in a position to offer you tbemost com- plete variety of cut flowers controlled by any one concern. This means that M we are equipped to handle all of your orders to your entire satisfaction. J good prices but nowhere near the ad- vertised quotations. Miscellaneous flow- ers were in good demand and certain items were in extra good call, especial- ly calendulas and snapdragons. Con- sidering the large supply of stock of- fered this Thanksgiving and the clean- up that was experienced in almost all lines everyone seems to be pretty well satisfied with the result and in nearly all instances report about a twenty per cent increase in sales over last year. Prices were not as high in some items as last year but taking every- thing into consideration the Thanks- giving trade was one of the best in years. The shipping trade was excep- tionally good and the city demand was very satisfactory and from all reports the retail florists in general all had good business and disposed of what stock they had to offer. The out-of- town florists in most all instances also must have enjoyed good business for the demand immediately after Thanks- giving was surprisingly good and what little stock there was available was disposed of quickly at very satisfactory prices. NOTES. Joseph Michal has leased the John Michal store at Seventy-first street and Stony Island avenue, taking posses- sion December 1. igi6. The American Florist. 1107 IIIIIIIIII1 niiuiiiiiiiiii I The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company j Novelties (SUPPLY DEPARTMENT) Every Day Requirements I Florists' Boxes— Tissue Paper— Wax Paper j Red and fireen Adiantum— Frosted Pine Cones— Xmas Wreaths I Christmas Ribbons— Chiffons— Corsage Ties I (Do you receive our Cut Flower Price List ?) CRIMPE WIRE HOLLY RINGS Per 100 Rings 8-in., SSc; 10-in., 60c; 12-in., 70c; 14-in., 7Sc; 16-in., SSc; 18-in., 90c; 20-in., 95c; 22-in., $1.00; 24-in., $1.10. TIN FOIL Bulldog Clips, 10 box lots... $6.30 RED, GREEN RUSCUS Rich, vivid color, full of life; properly prepared. Per lb. Xmas Red, 2S-lb. lots 7Sc Green dyed, 2S-lb. lots 6Sc Green painted, 25-lb. lots 6Sc DIANA GRASS Or Minerva All colors, very well tipped. Per pound $1.00 Assorted colors, per pound.. $1.15 FRIEZE ROPING Xmas Red Special 7Sc roll Xmas Green Special 60c roll Also blue, white, yellow, black, nile, purple, orange, pink. Guaranteed full length, 60 yds. 12-POUND FLORISTS' WIRE (Boxed) Size No. 18, $1.10; 19, $1.10; 20, $1.15; 21, $1.25; 22, $1.30; 23, $1.35; 24, $1.45; 26, $1.80; 36, $4.60. STONE WIRE— 12-Pound No. 19, 75c; 20, 80c; 21, 80c; 22, 85c; 23, 8Sc; 24, 90c; 25, 95c; 26, 9Sc; 36, $2.00. SEA MOSS Per 100 bunches IS dram size bunches. .$7.50 $10.00 WIRED TOOTH PICKS. FLORISTS' STICKS. FLORISTS' WIRE DESIGNS. MAGNOLIA LEAVES "Superiora Brand." The best at any price. Guaran- teed by "Dux," the manufacturer. Write for prices. BOXWOOD SPRAYS From sunny southern states. Every pound merchantable. SO pounds, tree or dwarf.. $ 7.50 100 pounds, tree or dwarf . .$13.50 Prices net f. o. b. Pittsburgh. IMMORTELLES Large bunches, all colors, extra fine holly red. Let us quote you on your requirements. Write for prices today. MISTLETOE Best stock, free from surplus wood, rich and vigorous. 10-pound carton $1.75 25-pound carton $3.50 Ready December 15th. FRIEZE WREATHS Paper-Pressed Forms. 6", per 100, $4.00; 12", $ 6.00. 8", per 100, 4.70; 14", 8.70. 10", per 100, 5.00; 16", 10.80. PLANT BASKETS 4-in. to 12-in. pots. Baskets in unlimited quantities, in all the new shapes and colors. Selections at $10.00, $15.00 and $25.00 are our feature. CUT FLOWER BASKETS From the tumblers to the largest made in all varieties and colors from 9 cents to $8. Try our $10, $15 or $25 assortment now. RED WINTER BERRIES Well clothed branches, bright red berries; quality the best. Packed in. cartons 24x12x8 in., about 10 lb. to carton $1.75 Ready December 10th. SHEET MOSS Blue Ridge Fancy Green Moss, packed in a 3-bushel sack, well filled, choice qual- ity, per sack $1.50 WILD SMILAX We carry a fresh supply on hand during the season. XXX quality. Large size case $5.00 Half size case $3.50 Ferns, Galax, Mexican Ivy. CREPE PAPER Waterproof, full size, all col- ors, per roll $ .25 Assorted colors, per 100 $20.00 Wax Paper, White and Green. VELVET POINSETTIAS Miniature diameter. $3.00 per gross Medium-large $1.00 per dozen Extra large $1.25 per dozen RED PAPER CAPES 500 flowers, $2.50; 1,000, $5.00. LYCOPODIUM Prepared Lycopodium, Xmas Red "Dux's," lb $1.00 Purple "Dux's," lb 50 Green, the Best, lb 25 HOLLY BERRIES Artificial on short covered wire, 10 gr. for $1.50. Artificial Flowers. Artifical Ferns. Plenty of Red Artificial Flowers. BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS In Celluloid for flower bowls, also on long wire for Pot Plants. Bird Baths and Bowls in crystal and black glass. RIBBONS, CHIFFONS, CORSAGE TIES AND CORDS PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER COMPANY 116 and 118 Seventh Street, iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii PITTSBURGH, PA. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1108 The American Florist. Dec. 9, BIG CROP OF ROSES BEAUTIES, CARNATIONS, 'MUMS, POMPONS Very highest quality obtainable in the Chicago market, and plenty for everyone at the prices quoted below. Send us a trial order today and you will never regret it. Seeing iS believing. Current Price List--"'"'^^'""^-^*' Witbont Notice. BEAUTIES Per doz. Extra select $5.00 36-tach stem 4.00 30-iBch stem 3.B0 24-inch stem .' 2.50 20-lnch stem 2.00 15-inch stem 1.50 EOSES Killarney ~) Per 100 White Killarney Select $8.00 Sunburst IPaucy 6.00 Richmond (Medium 4.00 Killarney Brilliant . . Short 3.00 Ophelia J ROSES Per lOO OUR SELECTION $4.00 Elgar 2.00 Baby Doll 2.00 CARNATIONS Select $3.00 Fancy 2.00 Medium 1.50 CHRYSANTHEMUMS (All Colors) Fancy per doz., $2.50 Good per doz., $1.50 to 2.00 Small per 100, 8.00 to 10.00 POMPONS per bunch. 35c to 50c MISCELLANEOUS Valley Per 100 $ 6.00 Lilies $12.50 to 15.00 Adiantum 1.00 Ferns per lOOO, $2.00 to 2.50 Galax, bronze and green per 1000, 1.25 Smilax per doz., 2.00 Asparagus Sprengeri per bunch, 50c Asparagus Plumosus per bunch. 60c AH Other Green Goods at Market Prices. WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO Seventy-two years ago Michael Lochner, driving an ox team, used to lord the Chicago river at Morton Grove on his way to the city. November 28 he helped to dedicate the Scott bridge, on the site of the ford. The bridge, which cost $20,000, is Intended to facil- itate the heavy automobile traffic in that region. Mrs. A. F. Poehlmann broke a bottle of champagne on the abutment by way of christening the structure. Then a celebration was held at the Wayside Inn. Among those present were Peter Relnberg, president of the county board; Commissioners Owen O'Malley, Bartley Burg, Thomas Kasperskl and William Busse; A. F. Poehlmann, A. H. Poehlmann, Henry Loutsch, George Harrer, Louis Reimer, Henry Fink, Henry Zender, and Au- gust Geweke, president of the Cook County Truck Gardeners' Association. Wletor Bros, had a tremendous call for pompons for Thanksgiving, espe- cially for the two late pink varieties, Billy Primrose and E. D. Godfrey, ■which sold like hot cakes. These two varieties will be offered the coming season and will be in good demand, for they made a big hit with the city buy- ers who took all the cut stock avail- able all through the season. This firm la cutting an exceptionally fine supply of American Beauty and Ophelia roses and the outlook never was more en- couraging for a banner crop for the holidays. The late William L. Kroeschell, who died November 23, left an estate val- ued at $11,000, according to papers filed in the probate court. In Mr. Kroeschell's will executed April 8, 1882, all of his property is bequeathed to his widow, Mrs. lola Kroeschell, who is named executrix. The John Kruchten Co. is pleasing its customers with a fancy grade of orchids and lily of the valley. Another Roses==Carnations===Chrysanthemuins Everything else in seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES Red Ribbons, Red Chiffons, Red Baskets, Red and Green Frieze, Waterproof Crepe Paper, Magnolia Leaves, Etc. (&- ORDER EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH "WS Write for our weekly wholesale cut flower price list. O* A.. & T^. A., ^ojnrxei? 30 E. Randolph Street, cenSr6584. CHICAGO, ILL. HOLLY $2.25 PER CASE. Southern Wild Smllax, per case $2 50 Dyed Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 3 50 Natural Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 1 75 Long Needle Pines, assorted sizes 2 to 4 feet, per doz., 1 25 Grey Moss, 25-lb. bags, per bag 2 50 E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. large shipment of boxwood was re- ceived this week and the store force is busy bunching it up for the holi- days. A. BlUerbeck, of the Garfield Park Floral Co., says that his first Thanks- giving trade was very good and much better than he expected it would be. 1916. The American Florist. 1109 PETER REINBERG WHOLESALE FLORIST 30 East Randolph St., LonA Distance J Central 2846, Phones: I " 601. CHICAGO LARGE QUANTITIES ROSES AND CARNATIONS Best Stock Obtainable in the Chicago Market at the Prices Quoted, so Place Your Orders With Us Fancy Sweet Peas, Lilies, Lily of the Valley and Complete Line of Greens. Buy Direct From The Grower II Current Price List. Subject to Change Without Notice. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll AMBRICAN BEAUTIES — Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 48-inch stems 4.00 36-inch stems 3.00 30-inch stems 2.50 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 15-inch stems 1.00 Short $6.00 to $8.00 per 100 75 Richmond . Per 100 Extra select $10.00 Select 8.00 Medium $5.00 to 6.00 Short 4.00 Killarney . White Killarney . My Maryland. . . . Sunburst Ophelia Milady BrlUiant MRS. CHAS. RUSSEIili — Per doz. Specials $2.50 Select $1.50 to 2.00 Short 75 to 1.00 Per 100 $ 3.00 3.00 ROSES, our selection Carnations Chrysanthemums, .per doz., $2.00 to $3.00 Pompons per bunch, .35 to .50 Sweet Peas 75 to HarrlsU 12.50 to Valley Adiantnin Asparagus per bunch, .50 to .75 Ferns per 1,000 2.50 Galax, laronze and green, per 1,000, $1.25 Boxwood. .25c per bunch; $7.50 per case iiiiiiiiiiiiiinnni 2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass 1.50 15.00 6.00 1.00 Jllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllll WHOLESALE GP&WEDS3/XUT FL9WEDS^^ PLANTS 1 82 North Wabash Avenue i. d. Phone Randolph 63i CHICAGO LATE PINK CHRYSANTHEMUMS Extra fine Helen Frick, the best pink Chrysanthemum obtainable in the Chicago Wholesale Market right now. Also fine supply of choice White Chrysanthemums, particularly Jennie Nonin. Russell-Ophelia-Milady-Brilliant Our receipts of roses are large at present and include practically all the leading varieties grown in the vicinity of the Great Central Cut Flower Market. Just now we are offering particularly fine RuSSell, Ophelia, Milady, and Brilliant at attractive prices. Also those popular miniature roses, Old Gold, Fireflamc, Baby Doll and El^ar. Get in touch with us in regard to your Christmas Supply— Special consideration to those who place their orders well in advance. Seventy-five Expert Growers Producing Everything Sold in the Cbicago Wholesale Market Consign Their Stock Here Which Enables Us To Fill All Orders In Full At All Times. ORDER HERE-YOU CAN'T DO BETTER ELSEWHERE 1110 The American Florist. Dec. 9, iiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ 30 E. Randolph Street, Wholesale Florists Long Distance Telephone Central 3373 & CO. CHICAGO, ILL jiiiiiiiiiiiiim Joseph Ziska & Sons have leased the entire second floor, 60x120 feet, in the Durand building-, at 169 North Wa- bash avenue, for ten years starting January 1, 1917. This is a good move for the Ziskas, who are crowded for room in their present store at 151 North Wabash avenue and whose ever- increasing supply business has made it necessary for them to secure larger quarters. Their new place is directly over the E. C. Amling Co.'s new store and right across the street from the LeMoyne building, in which the A. L. Randall Co., J. A. Budlong, Chicago Blower Growers' Association, E. C Amling Co., Bassett & Washburn and the American Bulb Company, are now located. Joseph Ziska has been in busi- ness for thirty-five years and is well and favorably known to the trade. Three sons, John, Joseph, Jr., and Ray- mond, are now associated with him in business. Miss Christina- Pearson, who was formerly employed as stenographer at A. L. Vaughan & Co.'s store, will leave soon for her native home in Sweden. Her many friends in the trade regret to hear of her departure, but sincerely hope that she will reach home safely. C. Frauenfelder, 3343 West Madison street, has a nice supply of Roman hya- cinths and Paper White narcissus of his own to supply his trade with. He expects to have a large number of French grown miniature hyacinths ready for delivery at Christmas. Percy Jones is handling a good sup- ply of Mrs. Frances King gladioli and freesias in addition to a large and complete supply- of all other seasonable cut flowers. The Thanksgiving trade at this house was very satisfactory compared to former years. Sinner Bros, are going to have the best crop of roses for Christmas that they have had for years, which 'ac- counts for the smile that John is wear- ing nowadays. Their Mrs. Chas. Rus- sell roses are particularly fine. Wille-Douglass, 3954 West Harrison street, had a splendid Thanksgiving trade, which is the result of careful attention to their customers' orders in the past. C. B. LeMer, of Simpson's, says that the Thanksgiving trade was fine at both the 3656 Ogden avenue and Aus- tin stores. T>. E. Freres is handling a fine sup- ply of roses and carnations in all the leading varieties. WRITE OR FOR LATEST PRICES VAUGH AN'S XXX HOLLY BOUQUET GREEN. BULK BOUQUET GREEN WREATHING EVERGREEN AND HOLLY WREATHS WIRE Don't Be Late. Ask for Price List Boxwood, Immortelles and all Xmas Stock. CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store, new york Dyed Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet $3 50 Natural Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 1 75 Grey Moss, 25 lb. bags, per bag 2 50 Southern Wild Smilax, per ca3e 2 50 Loog Needle Pines, assorted sizes 2 to 4 feet, per doz 1 25 Holly, standard case 2 25 E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. O. A. & L.. A. Tonner report an in- crease of 50 per cent in their cut- flower sales for Thanksgiving over last year, and are more than pleased with the amount of business done in the supply department. tgi6. The American Florist. 1111 is the time to make arrange- ments for your Christmas Sup- ply. Our stock will be larger and more complete than ever so get in touch with us at once. Beauties-Orchids-Roses-Carnations-Valley-Lilies-Etc. CURRENT PRICE LIST: AOSIERICAN BEAXriY Per doz. Extra long stems $5.00 to $6.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 Stems 24 inches 3.00 Stems 18 inches 2.00 Stems 12 inches 1.50 Short Stems 100, $6.00 to $8.00 MBS. CHAS. RUSSELL Per 100 Special $20.00 to $25.00 Select 12.00 to 15.00 Medium 8.00 to 10.00 Short 5.00 to 6.00 ROSES Richmond, special " select " short Milady, special " select ' ' short Killamey Brilliant, special. . '* " select ** " short .. Hoosier Beauty, extra special. " *' special " " select " " short KOSES — Continued. Per 100 $10.00 to $12.00 6.00 to 8.O0 . 3.00 to . 10.00 to . 6.00 to . 3.00 to . 10.00 to . 6.00 to . 3.00 to 4.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 15.00 10.00 to 12.00 6.00 to 8.00 3.00 to 4.00 Ophelia, special select $ " short White Killamey, special " " select .... " " short Killamey, special " select " short Mrs. Ward, special " " select " *' short Sunburst, special " select " short Cecile Brunner ROSES. OUR SELECTION.. $10.00 8.00 3.00 lO.flO 6.00 3.00 10.00 6.00 3.00 8.00 6.00 3.00 10.00 6.00 3.0O 2.00 to 3.00 4.00 8.00 to 4.00 to 8.00 to 4.00 to S.OO to 4.00 to Extra Good Large special roses hilled CARNATIONS accordingly. Common and fancy $ 2.00 3.00 OHRYSANTHEMTTMS Per doz. Small $ 1.00 to $ 1.50 Medium 2.00 to 2.50 Fancy 3.00 to 4.00 Pompons per bunch, 25c to 50c MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Violets $ 0.75 to $ 1.00 Valley 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Stevia 1.50 to 2.00 Strawflowers per bunch .25 to .35 Calendulas 2.00 to 4.00 Paper Whites 3.00 Daisies 1.50 to 2.00 Sweet Peas 1.50 to 2.00 ORCHIDS Per doz. Cattleyas $7.50 to $9.00 Vandas. fine large sprays. 25c per flower. Dendrobiums, Cypripediums and Oncidi- ums at Market Prices. GREENS Asp. plumosus, per string... .-4sp. plumosus sprays, bunch. $0.35 to Sprengeri per bunch .35 to Adiantum per 100 Smilax, choice per doz. 1.50 to Fancy ferns per 1,000 2.00 to Galax leaves per 1,000 Mexican Ivy Leucotboe Sprays Wild Smilax per case Boxwood ..per lb., 25c: 50 lb. case.. Red Winter Berries $2.00 to $3.00 per case $0.50 .50 .50 l.OO 2.00 2.50 1.25 .75 .75 5.00 7.50 Sf=^=^^^ TSrOT I NIC. 3> '^^•^'l^fe phones: CENTRAL 2571 -AUTOMATIC 48-7i4 - CENTRAL 2 57Z 161 North Wabash Ave. Chicago Our Supply Comes From the Old Plantations of the South. BOXWOOD SPRAYS We will furnisli good, clean, glossy, green sprays (free from excess wood), every pound merchantable and useable. 50 pounds, $7.50; 100 pounds, $13.50 net, f. o. b. Pittsburgh, Fa. Green Sheet Moss, 3-bushel sack, filled $1.60 Selected Mistletoe 10 pounds, $1.75; 25 pounds, $3.60 Wild Smilax, BO pound size case $5.00 HAVE you RECEIVED OUR CHRISTMAS BOOKLET ON FLORIST SUPPLIES ? Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., 116-118 7th St., Pittsburgh, Pa. )A. L. Vaug'han & Co. report, .that their Thanksgiving trade was much better than last year and are more than pleased with the amount of business done. They handled a tremendous sup- ply of American Beauty roses and orchids, but disposed of every flower before the rush was over. They have added several new growers to their list this week, which means a larger than ever supply for the holidays. D. K. Clink, secretary and treasurer of the International Federation of Commercial Travelers' Organizations, wears a carnation every day in the year. A. E. Hunt & Co. are having a good run on calendulas, which tbey are cut- ting in quantity in addition to a fancy grade of daisies and stevia. SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX $2.50 PER CASE. Holly, standard case $2 25 Dyed Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 3 50 Natural Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 1 75 Long Needle Pines, assorted sizes 2 to 4 feet, per doa., 1 25 Grey Moss, 25-lb. bags, per bag 2 50 E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. 1112 The American Florist. Dec. 9, PLENTY OF Roses and Carnations of all the leading varieties together with all the Novelty Roses, besides a daily supply of Valley, Lilies, Violets, Sweet Peas, Paper Whites and other seasonable stock as well as Greens of all kinds. Why Not Use The Best For Your Trade ? IA^S» Remember we grow the bulk of stock that is placed in shipping orders, thereby assuring you of getting Absolutely Fresh StOCk bound to reach you in good condition and in a measure Saving You the Commission Man's Profit. In addition we make no charge for Boxes or Packing which, likewise Is a saving to you. There- fore you can increase your profits and business by sending your orders to Chicago's Most l]p=to=date and best located Wholesale Cat Flower House Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty WHOLESALE Grower of GUT FLOWERS Prices As Low As Others. SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. We are in daily tondi witli market conditions and wben a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving sucb benefits. Poehlmann Bros. Co. has added a seven-ton Sterling truck to its deliv- ery service, which, at present, is being used to haul coal from the tracks to Plant B at Morton Grove, and marks another step toward efficiency at their modern plant, and does away with the old team and wagon style of trans- porting the fuel from one point to another. August Poehlmann timed the unloading of a car of coal at Plant A last Saturday, December 2, and was somewhat surprised to find that it only took twelve minutes to haul the car up the incline and drop the coal in the bin and return the empty car back to where it originally stood. He is a firm believer in modern methods of do- ing things, which accounts for the splendid condition that the stock is in at the greenhouses, especially the Christmas azealas, begonias and cycla- mens, of which they have an unusually large supply. W. H. Amling, of Maywood, has a reputation of growing high grade cut flowers and it was just called to the writer's attention in a rather amusing way, that he is also producing some unusually large lemons on the few trees that he has in his greenhouses. He gave a friend one to take home the other day, who prized it most highly and intended to place it on exhibition at his store, but when he went to the ice-box the next morning to get it he found that It had disappeared, and upon investigation, learned that his mother had mistaken it for a grape- fruit and eaten it for breakfast. She remarked at the time that it was sim-. ply splendid but somewhat sour. Nat- urally the son, who is going to cele- brate a birthday in the very near fu- ture, is having a glorious time at her expense. Allie Zech says that Zech & Manns Thanksgiving trade was great and helped make the month the best No- $2.25 Per Case Southern Wild Smilax $2 25 per case Fadeless Sheet Moss, 100 square feet 3 50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss. 100 square feet 1 75 per bag Southern Grey Moss, 25 pounds 2 50 per bag Long Needle Pines, assorted 2 to 4 feet 1 25 per doz. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Namesof retail florists and buyersof cut flowers who wish to keep posted on special bargains In Chicago Market. Send in your name— no charge for this information. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago vember that the firm has had since it started in business. He is making preparations for Christmas and will have plenty of all kinds of stock to supply their customers with, but is ad- vising everyone to place their orders well in advance. Charles Drissler, of the Wietor Bros.' store force, is rejoicing over the ar- rival of a ten-pound baby girl at his home last week. The little suffraget's name is Miss Jeannette. C. P. Block, of the Block Floral Co., Columbus, O., was in the city this week, buying stock for the holidays. Andrew Chronis, of the Alpha Floral Co., has the sympathy of the trade in the loss of his youngest son, John, whose death occurred last week. Mrs. Caroline Rubens, mother of Mrs. M. B. Hirsch, wife of the well-known florist, 346 East Fifty-first street, died last week. Fred Longren, well-known knight of the grip, is home from an extended trip and will remain until after the holidays. H. B. Kennicott says that Kennicott Bros. Co.'s November sales were away ahead of those of the same month of 1915. Mrs. J. E. Lord, of Topeka, Kans., was a visitor in the wholesale market December 4. Tpr6. The American Florist. 1113 SHOP NOW. We do not solicit new accounts during the Holiday rush because we have no time for misunderstandings — neither have you — but don't you think right now would be a good time to test us out ? We want to show you, the man who has never bought from us — the man who has, knows — just what KENNIGOTT QUALITY PLUS KENNIGOTT SERVICE would mean to you. Shoot in some trial orders now and see for yourself, then each of us will know just what to expect from the other, DO IT NOW. Bfl^^ Watch for our Xmas Price List next week. Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennicott Bros. Co. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS 163-5 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Telephone Central 466. A large number of flowers were sent to the eight new county oSicials and the state's attorney, Monday, December 4, by their friends and acquaintances, when formal inauguration ceremonies were held in the county building and state's attorney's office. The offerings were many and beautiful and repre- sented a large quantity of stock. T. E. "Waters, manager of Poehl- mann Bros. Co.'s supply department, is to be congratulated for the splendid supply of ruscus, Japanese frieze, bas- kets and Italian grasses that he has on hand for the Christmas trade. The last shipment of Italian grasses that was unpacked last week is the finest that the firm ever received. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is offering a large quantity of late pink chrysanthemums, which are in brisk demand, in addition to a splen- did supply of Mrs. Chas. Russell, Mi- lady, Ophelia and Killarney Brilliant roses. The Thanksgiving trade was very good at this establishment and exceeded all expectations. Miss Doris damage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Clamage, 1745 "West Polk street, and Louis R. Pinnerman, will be married Sunday evening, De- cember 17. The ceremony will be held at flve-thirty o'clock at Likuse's hall, 2039 West Twelfth street. Mr. Pin- nerman is with A. Henderson & Co. John Michelsen says that the E. C. Amling Co.'s Thanksgiving business was fine and the best in years. This house is handling a large supply of choice Mrs. Chas. Russell, Milady and American Beaiity roses. N. P. Miller, of Miller & Musser, says that the latest reports from the Michigan red winter berry dealers are that they will be scarce for the holi- days and much higher in price than was at first expected, Southern Wild Smilax $2.50 Per Case. Holly, standard case $2 25 per case Fadeless Sheet Moss, 100 square feet 3 50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, lOO square feet 1 75 per bag Southern Grey Moss, 25 pounds 2 50 per bag Long Need'e Fines, assorted 2 to 4 feet 1 25 per doz. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. PREPARED CYCAS LEAVES BEST QUAlirr. PERFECT COLOR. VERY PLIABLE. 100 Assorted Sizes up to 36 inches long-, $4.80. GET OUR LATEST LIST OF OTHER SUPPLIES. GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER Wholesale Florist 1324 PINE STREET ST. LOUIS, MO. At A. T. Pyfer & Co.'s store a large quantity of choice carnations and roses are the principal offerings and con- sist, of all the best new and standard varieties. A large supply of aspara- gus is handled regularly at this busy establishment. Schiller's had a very satisfactory Thanlisgiving trade at each one of their three stores with a heavy de- mand for pompons and chrysanthe- mums. The American Bulb Co. has been unpacking a large shipment of Christ- mas supplies all this week, including a complete line of baskets. The ar- rival of a large shipment of dormant roses is reported. M. C. Gunterberg had a heavy call for double violets for Thanksgiving and sold out all she had to offer at an early hour at high prices. Hoerber Bros, are cutting a good supply of roses, particularly Killarney and Ophelia, of unsurpassed quality. A. Henderson and Allie Zech will celebrate another birthday, Saturday, December 9. 1114 The American Florist. Dec. 9, Order Your Supply Now! Make Your Selection of These Six Special Offers and Let Us Have Your Orders as Early as Possible.— Do it today if Convenient. Plant Baskets. No. 1— $18.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to lO-inch pots. No. 2— $12.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10- inch pots. No. 3-$8.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to lO-inch pots. Cut Flower Baskets. No. l-$7.50. 26 Baskets for short-stemmed cut flowers. No. 2 -$15.00. 25 Baskets for medium-stemmed cut flowers. No. 3-$ 19.00. 25 Baskets for long-stemmed cut flowers. Willow and Reed used exclusively In our Baskets. Prices include liners. WRITE FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE. RAEDLEIN BASKET COMPANY 713 Milwaukee Ave.. CHICAGO 'WATCH US GROW.' CORSAGE RIBBONS, PINS, SHIELDS, TIES and TRICATINE NOVELTY EFFECTS AMERICAN BULB CO., IMPORTERS OF FLORISTS' NECESSITIES 172 N. WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL. Peter Relnberg- had the best Thanks- giving business in the history of the firm, according to Felix Reichling, who adds that stock of- all kinds cleaned up early at very satisfactory prices. The outlook for a large supply of roses for the holidays never was better, es- pecially as far as American Beauty, Mrs. Chas. Russell and Richmond are concerned. "Word was received here this week from Melbourne, Florida, of the death of Mrs. Andrew McAdams, wife of the well-known retail florist, and mother of Miss Mae McAdams. The McAdams formerly made their home in this city and have the sympathy of the trade in the loss of their loving wife and moth- er. Vera Alice, 14-year-old daughter of Charles and Grace G. Neighlich, died after a lingering illness this week. Ser- vices were held in Grace M. E. Church, corner of Locust and North LaSalle streets, Tuesday, December 5, at 2 p. m., with interment in Rosehill ceme- tery. The A. L. Randall Co. is booking a nice lot of orders for rooted cuttings of the new carnation Thenanthos, of which they are exclusive distributors, and which will be grown on a large scale by many of the leading growers in this vicinity next season. J. A. Budlong had a very satisfac- tory Thanksgiving trade and business has been brisk ever since then, espe- cially in the shipping line. This firm is cutting a fine grade of roses and will be in splendid crop, as usual, for the holidays. Kyle & Foerster are having a good demand for gardenias, which they are receiving regularly in addition to. a complete line of all other seasonable cut flowers. A fine grade of stevia is included in the regular shipments. _-.___g Fadeless Sheet Moss, 100 sqnare feet $3 50 per bag Natural Slieet Moss, 100 square feet 1 75 per bag Southern Grey Moss, 25 pounds 2 50 per bag Southern Wild Smilax 2 25 per case Long Needle Fines, assorted 2 to 4 feet 1 50 per doz. Holly, standard case 2 25 per case Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Xmas Greens ORDER NOW. Choice Case Hd'y, Holly Wreaths Boxwood Sprays and Laurel Roping. Can furnish any amount. Write your requirements. H. E. CONWELL, Milton, Delaware Bright, Clear Stock. 25 pound lots or more, 10c per pound. li. AUSTIN, FeitoD,Del. Erne & Klingel had their share of the Thanksgiving business and cleaned up almost completely before the rush was over. They are handicapped to a certain extent for lack of room and could use more floor space to good ad- vantage. Bassett & Washburn report business as very good, especially as far as the shipping trade Is concerned. They are cutting a fine grade of roses, especially American Beauty and Mrs. Chas. Rus- sell, which are in exceptionally brisk demand. George Reinberg is cutting from a nice crop of roses, especially Ophelia, which is being grown on a very large scale. igi6. The American Florist. 1115 ERNE&KLINGEL Vk East eaidolpli SIreel, "^^SSiSS^mt CfllCAW, III. John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CmCAGO, ILL. W.P. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .on,S±SJLToSl.84 CHICAGO iltifLJI..ilkifLJlkiI E.C.AMLINGCO. The largest. Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FIOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. "IF WI'W^ W* Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs ud Wliolesaie Fiorists' Supplies A. L. Randall Co., iWabasliATi!. and Laii St.,c CHICAGO, ILL. Wholesale Cut Floweri, Florists' Supplies. Gus Pappas, who sold out his in- terests in the Alpha Floral Co.'s store at Des Moines, la., recently, is visit- ing- friends here. He is planning on locating in South America and will leave for Buenos Aires in the near fu- ture, where he expects to embark in the real estate business. His health has not been any too good of late, but a change of climate no doubt will do him a world of good. Vaughan's Seed Store received an- other carload of hardy lily bulbs this week; also lily of the valley i clumps and pips and three carloads of Dutch and Belgian greenhouse stocks for both in and out-door trade. The regular meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club will be held at the Hotel Morrison, Thursday, December 7, at 8 p. m., when the election of officers will take place. Weiland & Risch are on deck with a Chicago, CURRENT PRICE LIST. Per doz. Roiei.Beaaty, ipecials S 5 00@ $7 50 36-in 4 00 30-in 3 00e 3 50 24in 2 0J@ 2 50 20-in 2 00 18.in 1 00® 1 SO short per 100, $4 000 6 00 .. .. PerlOO Mrs, Cbas, Russell $5 00@35 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@15 00 " Killarney Brilliant 3 00@12 00 " KiUarney 3 00@10 00 " White Killarney 3 00010 00 " Richmond 3 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlearie 3 00@10 00 '■ RheaReid 3 00@12 00 My Maryland 3 00@10 00 " Mrs, Geo. Shawyer 3 00610 00 Milady 3 00@12 00 .. §?°''V"--\i;"v 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 .. ?"?'?.» 3 00@12 00 Ophelia 3 00©12 00 ;_ Double White Killarney.. 3 00@lO00 ^^ Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00010 00 Champ Weiland 3 OC@IO 00 ,. Stanley 3 00010 00 ._ Tipperary 3 00@10 00 _, Francis Scott Key 3 00012 00 „ Bayard Thayer 3 00@12 00 Cecile Brunner 2 00@ 3 00 .. George Elear 2 000 3 00 Baby Doll 2 000 3 00 Fireflame 4 qq " Ourselection 490 Carnations 2 000 3 00 Cattleyas....per doz., 7 5C@ 9 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Gardenias $4 COper doz. Sweet Peas 7S@ t 50 Daisies 1 00@ 2 00 Ca'endulas 2 00@ 4 00 Snapdragons. 50@$1 00 per doz. Chrysanthemums per doz., 1 50© 4 GO Pompons per bunch. 250 50 Violets per 100, I 0001 50 Lilinm Harrlsii 12 50015 00 Y»!'ey 5 000 6 00 Adiantnm Croweannm 1 000 1 SO Stevia per 100 1 SC@2 00 Paper Whites. .per ICO 3 00 Strawfiower. per bunch 25@ 35 Ferns perlOCO,2 0002 50 Galai 1000125 Lencotboe 7sa 1 00 Mexican lTy...,per 1000, 5 0006 00 Flnmoans Strings.. each, 600 75 Smilaz per doz., 2 0002 50 Sprengeri, Plnmosns Sprays 3 000 4 00 Rorwood. 25clb., per case 7 50 WildSmilax per case. $6 00 Winterberries. per case, 2 00© 3 00 good supply of fancy snapdragons and Champ Weiland roses. Visitors : A. E. Andersen, Cameron Falls, Minn.; Herbert Hecht, repre- senting Wertheimer Bros., New Tork; Harry Saier, Lansing, Mich.; Mrs. Evans, La Salle; Chas. Pahud, of the MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 NQrili Wibish Avenue, CHICA68 Qeor^e Reinbers: Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Snntnrst, SlolunoBi, KU- lamejr, Wliite Killarney and KiUaniey Brllllut roses. All orders glTcn prompt attention. Try u. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 HOERBER BROS. £5^er s'^f Cutjlowert Telephone: Randolpb 27S8 Chicago Greenhouses: Des Plalnes. HI. Store: 162 N. Wabasb Ave 'SHinujis lEKirWBEU „ GROWERS » SHIPPERS ' ^j^^rijT FLOWEpC""^:^ ^OKEcifflmSS Established 1883 Incorporated l'892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Floiists 163-S No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 Pahud Floral Co., and G. Bookedis, Indianapolis, Ind.; MrSi -J-.-iA. JBovatzos, Minneapolis, Minri. 1116 The American Florist. Bee. 9, UNDOUBTEDLY THE LARGESl Mme. Petrick, Vervaeneana, and Petrick Superba. Very Choice Plants at 75c^ Owing to the high ocean rates and marine insurance good Azaleas will be higher in pric Insure your Christmas supply by pla Florists, Take Notice! We will have 2,000 to 3,000 Azaleas, 12 to 14-inch and 14 to 16 inch which have lost a part of their foliage in transit which we call seconds but are otherwise in good con- dition. These are fairly good plants and will be offered at greatly reduced prices. They can be used to good advantage in combination effects. Get them now. AraucariaExcelsa, 5-inch pot, each, . $0.50 to $0.60 6-inch pot, each, . .75 tO 1.00 " 7-inch pot, each, . 1.25 tO 1.50 Araucaria Robusta Compacta, 7-in. pot, each, 2.00 Larger Specimens, $3.00 tO $5.00 each. HEATHER. Limited Supply. So Place Your Orders Early. 7-inch, Larger Specimens, $2.50 to $3.00 each $5.00 to $7.50 each BOXWOOD. 15-18-20-inches, - 50c, 60c and 75c each A Nominal Charge is Made for Packing. ARAUCARIA. BEGO< Pandanus Veitchii, 4 inch poi " 6-inch poi " " 7-inch poi " " 8-inch po. CrOtOnS, 4-inch pot, each, . ** 5-inch pot, each. Rubber Plants, 5-inch pot, " " 7-inch pot, . Asparagus Sprengeri, 3 -inch " " 4-inch Asparagus Plumosus, 2^2-inc 3-inch Table Ferns, 2y2-inch pots, per " " 3-inch pots, per 1< " " 4-inch pots, per 1( English Ivy, 4 inch, each, . Holly Ferns, 5-inch, each, Coleus, Emperor William, 5- POEHLMAN NORTON GROVE, Long Distanc< rp/<5. The American Florist. 1117 SUPPLY IN THE COUNTRY. .00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 and $7.50 each. an in former years and much scarcer. One importer reports 30,000 Azaleas frozen. ; your order as early as possible. BEGONIAS. Begonia Chatelaine, 3-inch, per 100, 4-inch, per 100, Tremendous supply of magnificent plants for the holidays. Absolutely the finest obtainable. $ 8.00 15.00 Begonia Cincinnati, 6-inch, each, . . $1.00 to $1.25 " '• 7-inch, each, . . 1.50 tO 2.00 Begonia Lorraine, 4-inch, each 30 Begonia Melior, 6-inch, each, . . $1.00 to 1.25 7-inch, each, . . . 1.25 tO 2.00 Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 4-in., each, .50 " ' S-in.each, .75 tO 1.00 CYCLAMEN. ch, . . $0.35 ch, . $0.75 to 1.00 :h, 1.25 ch, . . . 2.00 .40 . .60 $0.50 to .75 $1.00, $1.50, $ 2.00 s, per 100, . 6.00 5, per 100, 10.00 ts, per 100, 3.50 , per 100, . 7.00 3.50 8.00 • ■ ■ • 15 00 • • a 0.15 • • ■ • < .25 , each, $0.25 to $0.35 CYCLAMENS. Large Quantity of Fine Plants for Christmas. Plenty for everyone. 5-inch pot, per doz., ... $ 6.00 6-inch pot, per doz., .... 9.00 7-inch pot, per doz, $ 12.00, $15.00, $18.00 POINSETTIAS. Our Usual Supply. POINSETTIA. 7-inch pans, each, 8-inch pans, each. $0.75 $1.00 to 1.50 S BROS. CO. Phone—Randolph 35. ILLINOIS. 1118 The American Florist. Bee. 9, For Your Christmas Business We expect to have plenty of BEAUTIES==ROSES==CYPRIPEDl]fflS==fiARDENIAS LET US QUOTE YOU ON YOUR REQUIREMENTS. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. THANKSGIVING TRADE EXCELLENT. Thanksgiving has come ajid gone and it certainly was a very prosperous one — far better than last year, with general conditions on the two days following much better than usual after a holiday, everything worth while be- ing taken. The chrysanthemum sup- ply, while not large was very good, the later varieties helping out and the better quality bringing good prices that gave the growers cause for thanksgiv- ing. Roses advanced in price and showed improvement in quality. The supply was short. American Beauty sold as high as $6 per dozen. Fancy Russell was in good demand as were also Sunburst, Ophelia, While Killar- ney and Prima Donna. Carnations were in large supply, the quality being good and the demand strong. Orchids were exceedingly scarce, the supply being inadequate for requirements and found a ready sale at 75 cents each, with the better grades bringing Sfl. Lilies, though selling more freely, still moved slowly, the supply being plenti- ful. Violets were very scarce and the better grades easily brought $1.50 per 100. The lily of the valley supply con- tinued short with a brisk demand, quality stock bringing $8 per 100. Sweet peas had a good call and found a ready sale at $1 and $1.50 per 100 sprays. Antirrhinums, bouvardias, cal- las. Paper Whites and stevias, were plentiful and brought good prices. The demand for cyclamen and begonia plants was especially good and a liber- al supply of greens moved well. CLUB MEETING. The monthly meeting of the florists' club was held December 5, the feature of the evening being a splendid talk on "Co-operation and Organization," by Bartley J. Doyle, vice-president of the World's Salesmanship Congress. There was a good attendance and the speaker was listened to with much in- terest. He enumerated the good qual- ities that enter into the making of a successful businessman, and from the florists' point of view, showed the value of organized co-operation. Eugene Bernheimer, for the Florex Gardens, exhibited a vase of the new rose, Sep- tember Morn. NOTES. A meeting of the local committee of the American Rose Society was held December 5 and various matters per- taining to exhibits thoroughly dis- cussed. The schedule has not been ar- ranged as yet and nothing definite will be done in this regard until after the meeting of the executive committee in New York, December 11, at which time a number of important matters will be settled which will give the local com- mittee definite programmes to work out. A. M. Campbell, of the Strafford Flowfcr Farms, Strafford, Pa., is de- lighted with the sales of his new chry- santhemum, Strafford, the demand far exceeding the supply. Over 20,0OO blooms were cut, all of which were sold and many orders could not be filled. R. Li. Smith, ol the King Construc- tion Co., North Tonawanda, N. T., BEAUTIES-RUSSELL AND OPHELIA ROSES VALLEY AND VIOLETS and all other flowers in season. Ferns, Galax, Magnolia Leaves, Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, ■WHOI,ESAI,E FLORIST 1402 PINE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley. Higli Grade Roses and Carnations. This Is the exclusive shop, only one block from Express Depots. 1619-1621 Ranstead Street, PHIL/^DELPHIA, PA. VlioMeHo¥grM^KeU Bdffalo, Dec. 6. PerlOO Beauty Special 40 00@50 00 Fancy 30 00035 00 Extra 20 00@25 00 1st 15 00@20 00 2od 4 00® 8 00 Roses, Kiilarney 3 00@10 00 My Maryland 4 00010 00 " Sunburst 4 00@10 00 " Ward 4000 600 " Ophelia 5 00@12 00 ■■ Russell 6 00@20 00 •' Stanley 6 0052)12 00 " Mock 3 00@ 8 00 ■• Sbawyer 5 00012 00 LIIt of the Vaiiey 6 0C@ 7 00 Lilies 10 00012 00 Cattleyas 50 00060 00 Carnations 3 00@ 4 00 Chrysanthemums 5 00@20 CO Violets 1 000 1 25 Asparatms Spreneeri... 35@ 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 50 Smilax 15 00020 00 Cincinnati. Dec. 6. Per 100 A merican Beauty, per doz 75® 4 00 Roses, Kiilarney 3 000 8 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00010 00 " Ophelia 4 OOSIO 00 ■■ Richmood 3 00® 8 00 " Sunburst 3 000 8 CO " Taft 3 00® 8 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Lilinm Gieanteum 10 00@12 50 Lily of the Valley 6 00 Orchids 7 50@ 9 00 Narcissus 2 00® 3 00 Violets 50® 75 Stievia per bunch 25® 33 Boston, Dec. 6. Per 100 Roses. Beauty 20 00060 00 ■■ Kiilarney Queen 4 00012 00 ■■ White and Pink Kiilarney. 4 00@12 00 " Double White Kiilarney,.. 4 00012 00 " Kiilarney Brilliant 6 000)6 00 ■• Hadley 6 00016 00 " Cardinal 4 00© 8 00 •■ Mock 8:00®16 00 " Mrs. Cbai. Russell 8 00016 00 " Sunburst 8 00016 00 " Taft 4 000 6 00 " Milady 4 000 8 00 " Ward and HiUinedon 4 00® 8 00 " My Maryland 50® 5 00 Cattleyas 60 00075 00 Lily of the Valley... 5 000 8 00 Sweet Peas ; 500 1 00 Carnations 1 50® 5 00 WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 262B DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. _ Consignments of all the leading va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist when tvriting. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire Sf., Boston, Mass. Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. AH the noTeltlea In the Cat Flower Market tvi- nlshed on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 8' a. m. Mention the American Florist when writing. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY High Grade Carnations Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. igi6. The American Florist. 1119 Everything in the line of Gut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOlTON & HUNKEl CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists* Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention tJie American Florist when writing. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower shippers In Kansas City. If on the market, we have It. Get our prices and we will fill your orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee Street Kansas City, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing. STUART MILLER, WHOLESALE ') FLORIST Always Seasonable Flowers ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, EASTER LILIES Unexcelled Opening for Carnation Consignors One Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. n. Bayersdorfer & Co. The Wholesale Supply House of America . . . EVERYTHING THE BEST IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia, Fa. Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 140 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO GUST. RUSCH & CO. 1 Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1Z45. 444-446 Milwaukee St, P.O. Box 206 .Milwaukee, Wis. Fancy Ferns Special Picked. Leave Your Regular Orders with Us. Lily of the Valley and Orchids. Chrysanthemums, Lilies, Fancy Roses and Carnations. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRS DESIGNS. CM U^ I I Vh H M Wliolesale Flori.t. • >*• IVIJI-Or^, 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. VltoMefIo¥erM^HelsS Philadelphia, Dec. 6. Per 100 Roses. Beauty, special 25 00@30 00 fancy 16 00020 00 .; ; extra 12 00@15 00 shorter grades 5 (jO@10 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 00@15 00 Prima Donna S 00(815 tO " Killarney 2 00@ 6 00 White Killarney 2 00@ 6 00 ' Liberty 2 00@ 6 00 " Hadley 4 00@12 00 " Sunburst 3 00® 6 00 " Ophelia 3 00@ 8 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@ 6 00 Carnations i 00@ 2 00 Cattleyas each.$0 4C@ 50 Liliam Longiflorum 8 00@10 00 Valley 4 00@ 6 00 Chrysanthemums 6 00020 00 Calendulas 2 0C@ 4 OO Daisies, yellow 1 000 3 00 white 1 00@ 3 00 Violets, single 50@ 75 " double 50@ 75 Pittsburgh, Dec. 6. PerlOO Roles, Beanty, special 30 00 '■ I' fancy 25 00 extra 20 00 . ■ No. 1 1(1 00 Killarnsy 2 00@ 8 00 My Maryland 2 00@ 8 00 " Sunburst 2 000 6 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 000 5 00 Cattleyas 5 OOO Lilinm Gifanteum 10 00 Carnations 3 00 Lily of the Valley 6 TO Chrysanthemums .doz., 1 0003 00 Snapdragons 4 00 Daisies i 00 Paper Whites 4 00 Vio'ets 75 Adiantum 1 25 Asparatms Sprengeri. per bunch, 35040 MiLWADKEH. Dec. 6. Per 100 Roses. Killarnev and W. Killarney 3 OC(S 8 00 " Ward 3 000 8 TO " Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 00020 00 " Ophelia 4 00010 00 Hoosier Beauty 3 00010 00 Lilies 12 50015 00 Cattleyas per doz., 9 CO Carnations 2 000 4 00 Ru brums 4 00 Valley... 6 00 Chrysanthemums 1 000 3 00 Violets 75® 1 00 DAVID WELCH EDWABD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received dally. Telephone- Court HlU 2964, 2965. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange HIGH GRADE ROSES, EASTER LILIES and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-the-Minute Service. SaiUMoi QarMieed. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia. Pa. St. LODis, Dec. 6. PerlOO Beauty, Special 5 00 per doz. Fancy 4 00 Extra 3 00 Nol 2 00 " NO 2 150 " Short 800 Hadley 4 00© 8 00 Killarnev 3 000 6 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 OC© 8 00 Richmond 4 000 8 00 Sunburst 3 O0@ 8 00 Ward 2 00® 5 00 MrsShawyer 6 00015 00 Mrs Russell 6 00015 00 Ophelia 3 00© 8 00 Carnations 1500 2 00 Valley 4 000 6 00 Lillies 10 00 Orchids 50 00® 60 00 Ferns per 1000. 2 00 1120 The American Florist, Bee. 9, Bulbs-Boxwood-Nurscry Stock fS'Thi*s3s?'S iSTJS"'''''^ Note Sales Days— MONDAY and THURSDAY. IflNlMCkniy AMIIfANin Inr^ coogan Bidg., 55-57 w. zem st., new york *»^^"»l^*^Vrl^ IX l^JiHB.L/41^ VVf Hll«^* Under Cut FIowerEicbange. Branch Store, 165 W. 34lh SL Consignments Solicited. 10,000 Square Feet Devoted to Our Auction Business. Write for Catalogue. Ask for Prices. spent Thanksgiving in this city calling on his old friends and incidentally at- tending the Penn-Cornell game. He is an old Penn graduate. M. C. 'Wright, who has been man- ager of the oflBce of the Lord & Burn- ham Co., in this city, for a number of years, has been appointed manager of the Chicago ofiice. L. A. Woodward will act as his assistant. C. W. Jennings is sending in a fine lot of Prima Donna roses from his range at Olney, which find a ready market at the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.'s establishment. E. J. Fancourt, of the S. S. Pennock- Meehan Co., says advance orders for supplies are good, with excellent pros- pects for fine Christmas business. The Leo Niessen Co. is receiving a fine lot of gardenias from Robert Scott & Son. The quality is excellent and the supply good. Edward Reid had a good supply of lily of the valley and orchids for Thanksgiving, which sold readily at good prices. Macaw Bros., of Norwood, find a good demand for the excellent quality of ferns of which they make a spe- cialty. Wm. Bidden of Mt. Moriah lane has purchased a new auto truck to take care of his rapidly increasing busi- ness. The Chalfont Cut Flower Co. is sending in a fine lot of carnations which sell readily. T. C. New York. THANKSGIVING BUSINESS FAIR. Although there were several deter- ring features, it can be stated that the Thanksgiving business was very fair; what these features were will be noted. In the first instance, an impression had gone abroad that stock would be scarce, which was an error as there was plenty of stock, but a considerable quantity of it reached the market too late. Acting on the supposition of a scarcity, the wholesalers put up prices, November 28, to a high figure, and the leading men among them now ac- knowledge that prices were started too high. However, even with high prices, business was good until about noon of November 29 when a slump set in. Rain in the evening and on Thanksgiving day completed the break- down. Carnations and violets in par- ticular, went to pieces. Carnations, November 28 and forenoon of the fpl- lowing day sold for $4 and $5 per 100, whereas by Thanksgiving morning they could be bought for $2 and $3 and there were many that could not be moved at those figures. Violets shared the same fate. They were started at $1.50 and $1.75 with $2 for specials, but on the 29th, as one dealer put it, "they stopped buying," and on Thanks- giving morning they could be bought for 50 cents per 100, the bad weather having given them the finishing stroke. Wbile the market held firm, prices were about as follows : Amer- ican Beauties, specials, 75 cents each, the shorter grades in proportion; tea roses, such as Killarney, Ophelia, Sun- burst and J. L. Mock, specials, 12 to 20 cents, No. I's six to eight cents. Such roses as Hadley, Russell and Prima Donna brought higher prices, though we believe that but few Prima Donnas went above 20 cents. Hadley OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE £c CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. went to 50 and 60 cents, Russell 20 to 35 cents, according to quality. Special orchids were $1 and $1.25 each, lilies six and eight cents, lily of the valley five and eight cents, gardenias, most of which were poor stock, $3 and $4 per dozen. There was a great stock of chrysanthemums on the market, some of which was poor, but there was enough good stock to supply the de- mand at from $2 to $4 per dozen. Eaton, Jennie Noonan, Goldmine Bonnaffon and several other varie- ties were in good form. The bronze variety, Glenview, which sold a year ago for $9 per dozen, came in, as a rule, this year in bad shape, the stems being weak at the neck. Some of them reached the market in "splints" and such stock Is unsalable. Many Glen- views were disposed of at from $1.40 to $2.50 per dozen and many could not be sold even at these prices. Paper White was slow at from $2 to $3 per 100. Good sweet peas were not plenti- ful and the best brought $3 per 100. In pompon chrysanthemums and calendulas, there was considerable busi- ness at fair prices. Snapdragons seemed slow sellers but bouvardia moved freely. As is always the case the day after a holiday, business was light, December 1, the arrival of stock being correspondingly light. Some of the dealers had considerable stock left over from Thanksgiving on their hands, particularly in violets and car- nations, and such of it that sold, went cheap. There was more life in the market on Saturday morning, Decem- ber 2. The supply of roses in par- ticular, was not large and prices were at near Thanksgiving figures. Violets were an exception, being hard to move at 50 to 75 cents per 100. High prices for roses and carnations may now be expected until Christmas. The chry- santhemums seem to be pretty well cut out and nobody, particularly the rose and carnation growers, will be sorry. It can be said, however, that they were a great boon to the Thanks- giving trade. December 4. — With a very moderate supply of stock, business is normal. Roses are bringing good prices, though there is some stock of Hoosier Beauty on the market, with weak stems, that drag. Orchids are a little more plenti- ful, but firm. Lilies are moving freely, but lily of the valley is slow. Carna- tions are active. Violets, very uncer- tain, as some special stock brings $1 per 100, but what is left over goes cheap. Good chrysanthemums are scarce. NOTES. Henry Hart, 1000 Madison avenue, is back again, into what is practically a new store and a fine one at that, the interior being nearly all glass and ^^^^ Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years' experience behind na and we do not expect a Eold medal for dolus our full duty to our consignors and customers. You will not make a mistake by dealing with us. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR INC. PHONES: 658 101 W. 28th St., FARRAGUT < 2036 „"' ™ ' „ I 2037 NEW YORK PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Building) 20 years experience Consignments Solicited and Prompt RETURNS GUARANTEED. Nippon Garden, Inc. Successors to Satow & Suzuki. 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses; Woodside, L. I. Telephone: Madison Square 8950. We are beadguartera for Japanese Miniature Gardens. Fern Dishes, Vases, Flower Pots, Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants. A great stock of Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. : arble. "Workmen spent almost the entire summer and fall on the build- ing, and though they were slow, they have done a good job. Charles Falkenheim, of the Basket Novelty Company, 73-75 West Houston street, has recently returned from an extended western trip and reports good trade. Business is very active at their factory, where all kinds of fancy bas- ket work Is turned out. 191^- The American Florist. 1121 PAUL NECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telephone: BS64 Farragut. BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedsl & Meyer. •^o-^llS^I^SSIfSe? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEAKS EXPERHNCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F.Sheridaa Wholesale Florist JS32-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28th St.| NCW YofIi All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. BORAGE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties of Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28tb St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: rarragut 300 and 301 John Yonog & Co. Wholesale Coitunisslon Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing. WILUAMP.FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl one, 5335 Farraerut Mention the American Florist when writing. J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 IS W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28tta St., NEW TOKK Tel. 608 and 609 Farradnt. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragnt 9761 Goldstein & Fntterman WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York Mention the American Florist when writing. YteMe Hover M^-KetsS New York, Dec. 6, Per 100 Roses, Beauty, special SO 00660 00 extra and fancy... 30 00(840 00 No land No 2.... 10 00020 00 Prima Donna, 4 00@15 00 Alice Stanley 3 00@12 00 " Francis Scott Key 6 00(840 00 Mrs Geo. Sliawyer 3 00(810 00 Double WhiiteKillarney.. 4 0C@12 00 " Killarney, Special 8 00@10 CO No 1 and No 2.. 2 00® 4 00 Queen 4 00(812 00 Brilliant 4 00(812 00 Aaron Ward 6 00015 00 " Richmond 3 COfillO 00 Sunburst 6 00(812 00 " J L Mock 4 00e20 00 ,, Ophelia 4 OOfoilS 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 00@15 00 Cleveland 3 0C@12 00 '_ Hadley 5 00(360 03 Hoosier Beauty 2 (10(815 00 Cattleya Orchids, special each, 75@ 1 00 „ ' " inferior grades.. 40(8 50 Bouvardia 2 00(@ 6 00 Rubrums 4 oo@ 6 00 Lilies, Longiflorum and Harrisii.. 6 00® 8 00 Lily of the Valley 4 fl( a 5 00 Carnations 3 00(8 5 CO Chrysanthemums per doz. 1 S0@ 3 00 Novelties, per doz. 4 00 Gardenias per doz. 3 000 5 00 Sweet Peas 75@ 1 25 Snapdragons 8 00(810 00 Violets 50(g 1 00 Paper White Narcissus 2 00(8 3 00 Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum 75@ 1 00 Asparagus PIumosus...doz. bchs. 2 500 3 00 Smilax doz. strings, 75(8 1 00 United Gut Flower Go.p Inc. WHOLESALERS 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut -jllll Mention the American Florist when writing. HOUSE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051, 41 West Z8th St., NEW YORK Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing. Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th tnd 27th Sis. Telephones: 798 aad 799 Farragut. Orchids. Roses. Carnation* and all the ether best produots of the leading growers. Consignments soUolted. WM. KESSLER, Snccesior to Keiilo' liroi. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLOBISTS Phone 2336 Farragat Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Consignmenti solicited N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The KervaR CompaHy FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West 28th street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30StonBSt.,Rocli6Ster,H.1f. 121 WEST 28tta STREET NEW YORK Tel. 8870-3871 Farragut. THe Lareest supper and Riceirer or Cut Floveii f0f~A. complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upon. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 47 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 1122 The American Florist. Bee. 9, ARNOLD BOXES ARE BEST Leading Retail Florists Everywhere Say So. Many Chicago florists use no other kind as they have found from experience that Arnold Boxes suit their purpose best and are the most reasonable in price, taking quality into consideration. Write for samples and prices or better yet order your supply today A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., '^l'^: " "t;™<^s: C. Sarris has bought the retail busi- ness at 3544 Broadway, formerly linown as the Washington Heights Floral Co., from P. Velotas, who has another store at 2445 Broadway. He is a clever man and has had large experience as a retailer. A new and neat retail store has re- cently been opened at 728 Madison avenue, by Daniels & Markellos. Mr. Daniels, who was formerly employed by Pleischman, has a brother, Thomas Daniels, who is a successful Brooklyn retailer. The next meeting of the florists' club will be held in the Grand Opera House building. Eighth avenue and 23rd street, on the night of December 11. As it will be election night, its is expected that there will be a full attendance. Jack Trepel, who a few months ago, opened a retail store in the heart of the business district of Brooklyn, 480 Fulton street, to be exact, is doing a fine business and his store is very handsomely arranged. Some of the finest carnations seen in the Thanksgiving trade were at Angelo Dentale's, 41 West 28th street. They were Enchantress of good size and color with two-foot stems, and they soon cleaned up. The College Florist, who recently bought the retail business at 3064 Broadway, has a good store and keeps it well stocked with cut flowers and plants. The Nippon Garden, Inc., has opened another good store at 2386 Broadway, miniature gardens and Japanese dwarf plants being prominent in their stock. Exceptionally fine Russell roses were seen at J. J. Coan's, which were grown by August Doemling of Landsdowne, Pa. They sold for 35 cents each. George Watson, of Philadelphia, the celebrated hayseed salesman, none oth- er, blew into this city November 29, and doubtless bagged a lot of orders. Peter Papagianis has opened a new store at 2578 Broadway, which bears the title of the Central Florist. A. Rosen, a well known designer of Brooklyn, will be married, December 10, to Miss Rae Greenberg. ENGLISH HOLLY 600 Pounds, Plain Green. 300 Pounds, with Choice Red Berries. Plain Green 25c per pound, F. O. B. Finest Red Berried 50c per pound, F, O. B. Extra Fine Variegated SOc per pound, F. O. B. (SOME WITH BERRIES.) This is the Finest Lot of Holly ever offered in the Northwest. -CASH PLEASE. HARPER— Florist 1533J^ Tacoma Avenue, TACOMA, WASH. m Xmas Decorations Select Delaware Holly Japanese Frieze Select Delaware Holly Wreaths Immortelles Lycopodium Wreathing Write for Prices. I/et us book your order. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., '"^^^SSTo"^^^ Manager Rigby, of the S. S. Pen- nock-Meehan Co., has been receiving fine Spencer sweet peas which sold for $3 per 100. Mrs. Retta E. Rankin, of the House of Ferns, had a good trade in Florida asparagus. (Continued on page 1124.) 191^- The American Florist. 1123 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Established 1857. FM.OMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Fbone, Graceland 1 1 1 Z. Send US your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eighib and Locust Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Av. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotioe in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist '^^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 Milwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. RAQTflN »'"'' street DUw I UH 799 Boylston Street Deliyetiei to steamers and all Eastern Points. Max Schling NEW YORK. I No. '^.Z West S9th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel |[ Member of Ibe Florisls' Telegrapb Deliverr. i|. f I iti iti ill ifi il' ill itijiji ill it' '1* ill 't Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Pbone. Mom; HQI. 783 Park Ave. and- Brancb 1808 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 £. MADISON ST. Member of Florists' Telegraph Dellveir. REUTER*S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street, To out-of-town florists: ItfFIAf VrtRlir We are in the Heart ot ««'»» .IvrilEV And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. T Denver, Colo. he Park J. A. VALENTINE, ITlOPCli V0» President. Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED. Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREH. NEW YORK CITY. T^ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded •'■ to any part of the United_ States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash mnst aocompany all orders from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Alexconnell. Western Union Code. Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph DeUvoy. V Syracuse^ N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season '^^ LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street ARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY 1124 The American Florist. Dec. 9, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. Establtohed 1874.. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Memljors of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing. St. Paul, Minn. Holm S OlsoD, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. W« (111 orders for any place In the Twin Cities and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. Mention the American Florist when writing. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Newark, N. J, Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Freali Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Heboken, N. J. and New York. Mention the American Florist when writing. Philadelphia, Pa. 1800 Chestnut Street Members of Florists' Telegraph D'ellvery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SmithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. iEstablished 1874. Incorporated 1909, Mention the American Florist when writing. DANKER ALBANY, N. V. Member Florist Tele- graph Delivery. Miami Floral Co., Orders promptly filled. MIAMI, FLORIDA. New York Notes. It vras stated in the Brooklyn Eagle Sunday, December 3, that on Decem- ber 4 a warrant would be asked for the arrest of Charles Lenker, a florist of Freeport, L. I., and well known in this city, on the charge of insulting the American flag. The announcement was made on the authority of a committee representing the F'reeport post of the Grand Army of the Republic, the ' lodges of Elks and Junior Order of American Mechanics, which has been investigating the charges against Lenker. The committee had sworn statements from eight prominent citi- zens that Lenker had said that, "The American flag was a dirty rag with which he would not wipe his hands," and that, "the United States never had a President who was fit to sweep the Kaiser's streets." Joseph A. Millang, who sells the product of the Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y., advises us that the new pink carnation, Cottage Maid, brings more money than any other carnation, and though he is receiving a large stock, he does not get enough to sup- ply the demand. William P. Ford, 107 West 28th street, is receiving fine stock of the new rose, Canadian Queen. It is a fine pink, a good keeper and sells well. He is also receiving exceptionally fine stock of Hadley, which brings the price of special American Beauty. In the past, Dailledouze Bros., Flat- bush, have been noted for their fine car- nations, and though they yet grow car- nations, they are now very successful with such roses as Francis Scott Key, Hoosier Beauty and Ophelia. G. Messeberg, Flatbush, grows a variety of cut flowers and plants. He has a fine stock of poinsettias coming on for Christmas; also, a variety of foliage plants. A. Demusey, Flatbush, has a fine stock of carnations. Particularly note- worthy is his sport of Enchantress, which is a very fine color. Reports from various sections of the city indicate that, as a rule the retail- ers had good Thanksgiving business. Frank Pileski, of Whitestone, Is erecting four houses, each 18x100 feet, for general stock. One of Max Schling's staff has stated that at their store it was a "Little Christmas." A. F. P. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cnt Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telepbone— Lenox 3822. Ib At Heut of the Dwsl exdosire restdeolia] MCtlM. Mention the Am,erican Florist when writing. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. i5on?l^fk62 MemberB of Florists* TeleErraph Deliveiy. Mention the American Florist when toritins. DES MOINES A-^f^^ IN THE CENTER OT IOWA S4 J- S. Wilson Floral Go. We cover all points in Iowa. Hemlters of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, TBI J. M. GASSER COMPANY, =5' ELANB EUCUD AVEMUE Uemliers of Florists' Telegraph DeliTeir. Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones igi6. The American Florist. 1125 SMS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago and Sub< aibs Id All orders carefully filled ♦jJ?™^^^-;^onSt. under the eupervision o£ ^r^igS:-^ GEORGE 4SMU8. Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Memler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROCNKLYirS LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main QQA I auiie iva Telephone Store- »>>>* LBWIS HI6i, No. 1150 Bedford Telegnph orders delivered to all parts of New York Gt;, Brooklyn and Loog Island. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Botb Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Uamber of Florists' Telegrapli Sellveiy. Rochester, N. Y. I. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenne, N. Etechestei Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone S18e Uembers of Florists' Teleeraph Delivery. Cleveland, O., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The largest Growers of Flowers in City Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Daliota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKinney Pbone. Preston 160 LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. HCembvt of Florists' Telegmph rellvuy. Mention the American Frorist when writing. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. T. — Danker. Albany, N. Y.— Byres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Augusta, Me. — Bobbins, F. A., 122 Winthrop St. Bangor, Me. — Sekenger, Adam, 32 Newbnry St. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston, Mass. — Thoa. P. Galvln, Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Out Flower Market. Brooklyn, N, Y. — Jeseph TrepeL Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. BuBalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Brlggs Floral Co. Chicago— Central Floral Co., 132 N. State St. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — Alpha Floral Co. Chicago — C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 26 B. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Fl. Cincinnati, 0. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, 0. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O. — Smith & Fetters Co. Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Mattews, the Florist. Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Dea Moines, la. — Alfred Lozier Rosery. Des Moines, la.— J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich.— Central Floral Co., 35 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborlus. Bl Paso, Texas — Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Harrlsburg, Pa. — Charles L. Schmidt. Houston, Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif. — Sekl Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky. — ^August E. Banmer. Louisville, Ky.— The P. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Miami. Fla. — Miami Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn.- Whitted Floral Co. Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J.— Philips Bros. Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass. — B. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metalrle Eldge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave. New York— Alex. McConnell, 611 5th Ave. New York- David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart, Inc. New York — Ifottmlller. New York — Thos. P. Galvln, Inc. New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. B9th St. New York — G. B. M. S'tumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Pamam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa.— Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co.. Kecnan Bldg. Pittsburgh, Pa.— Mrs. B. A. Williams. Providence, R. I. — ^T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo.— McMurray, D. M. Rochester, Minn.— Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockford, 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. B. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Foster, Fred. St. Louis, Mo.— Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo.— Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.— P. H. Weber. St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn. — L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl. Seattle, Wash.— Hollywood Gardens. Sedalla, Mo. — Archlas Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield, Mass.— N. P. Hlggins. Steubenvllle. O.— Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse, N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. HeinI & Sons. Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists. Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blacklstone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and U Washington — Gude Bros. Wllmette, 111. — Pyfer & Olsem. Wllllamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester, Mass. — lESandall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Specia! attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Mention the American Florist when writing. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI-BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers a Specialty Phone A-2550 229 W. 4th Street Mention the American Florist when writing. PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or teleeraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. Mention the American Florist when writing. Istabllsbed 1848 New York. David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbu San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchl 334.326 Qrant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and molt carefuUr executed, Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. I. COR. 10th and GRAND AVXNOK. Dallas Tex«* LangFloral&NurseryGo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Teia» Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Ordera too large, none too small. SedaUa, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and 3>«BignB on short notio*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephoa* orders. Uemher of Florists* Telegraph DellTtfr* N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1126 The American Florist. Dec. 9, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telepbone 1813 Main JOS. lEvy BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs i Specialty 356 FULTON STREET flRANCH: -^OS Culton (St. BROOKLYN. N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Memlers of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI E X Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. W« loliclt telegraph orden. Regular trade disot. 229 WIST THIKD STRUT Kansas City, Mo. Samvcl Murray, 1017 Grand Avenne Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled am] delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be oareftdlj cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH B SONS will AM yonr ordeti for Designs and Cut Flowers ia Michigan Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Steubenvill^ Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed Cleveland, O. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Audilorin Annex, CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Floristsfor this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming'* and "Bon Voyage" packages. St. Paul, Minn. L L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST F RED OSTER LORIST 703 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Pittsburgh, Pa. MRS. E. A. WILLIAMS 621 Penn Ave. CHARLES L. SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New Bngland points. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n, CHICAGO ^ me Florist E. HON ROE ST. c. n. rR[Y Wholesale and Retail Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. WUI fiU orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. Pirst-olass. stock. aend Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Order:, for florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention 8343 W. MADISON ST. NBAR OAXUr|lEl.u PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, TS. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. OUDE BROS.Ca FLORISTS 1214 r 9T-NV< WA^HINOTOKOa WASHINGTON D. C. Gudes' Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. Mention the American Florist when loritinff. 1916. The American Florist. 1127 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writing. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for Sorist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing. WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Uemler of rioilsts' TeleEiaph Deliveiy. New York. fi. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenne Memler of Florists' Telegraph rellTeiy. FURROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. VAN METER FLOWER SHOP L'^PoH. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS (or EVERY OCCASION. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Selivery. Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in tlie iiorist business guar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y. N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hoffmans. N. Y. FREY & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Members of Florists' Telegraph SsUveiT', El Paso, Texas. Potter rioral Co. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. i24 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing. Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoining territory. Both of our stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and effi- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co. *s retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writing DULUTH FLORAL CO. DULUTH, MINN. 200 miles in any direction. We are the center of the great Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis' Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telegraph Dellveiy. TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Mention the American Florist when writing. Rockf ord, m. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph DeUTerr. Mention the American Florist when writing. St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing. Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS, Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We deliver in Maioe and all New England points. Mention the American Florist when writing. \ LOUISVILLE, KY. AU8UST H BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing. Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Mention the American F^loriat when writing. Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in Bofialo, Lodcpoit. Nia^ra Tails and Western New York. Members of Florists' TelegTEpk Delivery. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established iu 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing. PROVIDENCE, R.I. * udaD T. J. JOHNSTON 5 CO. NEW ENGUND POINTS. 171 WEYBOSSETST^PROYIBENtE Mention the American Florist when writing. 1128 The American Florist. Bee. 9, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade AssoclaUon. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds. Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. Pea Weevil is said to have appeared in the Twin Falls, Idaho, district. Many French growers are demanding cash payment before planting the new seed crops. Lazy Wife is a leader among scarce pole beans. Some think it worth $25 per 100 pounds. Los Angeles, Calif. — S. Murata & Co. will shortly add a seed department to their business. An inch of welcome rain fell in the Santa Clara Valley seed-growing dis- trict December 1-2. E. J. Deal, of W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, Eng., is calling on the American trade. A COERESPONDENT of the London Gar- deners' Chronicle suggests Vancouver Island as a good place for seed grow- ing. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, December 6, were as follows : Timothy, $4.00 to $5.75 per 100 pounds. But little is definitely known thus far regarding the supply of such Bel- gian products as tuberous begonias, gloxinias, etc. A SPECIAL meeting of the Western Seedsmen's Association has been called for Saturday, December 9, at the Ho- tel Martin, Sioux City, la. Arnold Ringiee, of the W. W. Bar- nard Co., Chicago, is planning a Cali- fornia trip, starting after the holidays. Mrs. Ringier will accompany him. There is a very great shortage of seed peas, both for canners and for the garden seed trade. Among peas ordinarily low in price Marrowfats are this year very scarce and worth probably $9 per cental. ROGERS Bros.. Alpena, Mich., the pea and bean growers, have worked out a profitable side line the past sea- son, both in their Michigan and Idaho districts, harvesting 16,000 bushels of potatoes, which netted them $20,000. The contract onion set situation for next year is quite a good deal in the air and the growers and contractors so far are having trouble in getting together. The probabilities are that contract figures, even with the lower priced seed we have this year, will be about the same as last year. Visited Chicago: c. R. Kimberlin, of the Kimberlin Seed Co., Santa Clara, Calif.; H. A. Johns, of the Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co., Sioux City, la.; C. R. Chesmore, of the Chesmore East- lake Merc. Co., St. Joseph, Mo.; W. P. Stubbs, of Wood, Stubbs & Co.. Louis- ville, Ky.; L. W. Wheeler, of the Pie- ters- Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif.; A. L. Rogers, Alpena, Mich. Indianapolis, Ind., December 4. — James A. Everitt, former president of the American Society of Equity, and his son, Sibley F. Everitt, were sen- tenced to IS months in the federal prison upon pleading guilty to a charge of using the mails to defraud, accord- ing to newspaper report. Holly and Green. The bouquet green supply at Chi- cago is very scant. Bulk green, a few crates, is selling at $12 to $15 or more. Wreathing is about double the usual price. Ground pine is apparently scarce in all centers usually handling 'such Christmas greens. Holly is coming along slowly and is scarcely up to the usual standard of quality. Boxwood deliveries are likewise slow and must soon be expressed. Paper Economies. Movement to retrench in use of wrapping and other paper because of exorbitant prices is rapidly spreading to every industry. Increase in paper bill of Sears-Roebuck Co., of Chicago, will be $1,000,000 next year. This com- pany uses an average of 20 tons of paper for its catalogues alone. All mail order houses are discontinuing fruit- less circulation of catalogues and re- ducing the number of colored pages. National Cloak & Suit Co. has reduced its paper consumption greatly since be- ginning of the war. Department store men and other large users of wrapping paper are keenly interested in new methods of paper economy. Law and Law Makers. The following editorial appeared in the February 17 issue of the Price Current Grain Reporter : It is most encouraging to see that in at least one address at Kansas City, that of A. L. Scott, discussing the in- justice of the Kansas feed stuffs law, the speaker took occasion to protest against the injustice of a law that de- liberately imposes a penalty, substan- tially a fine, on the Kansas man who in the course of a legitimate business elects to extend the service he offers the public as public wants appear, in return for which he expects to earn his Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Grewert of Hl^ Grad* SEED Gllroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radiih, Sweet Peu etc. Correspoitdence Solicited. Trade Directory Containinp the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.O0 POSTPAID. American Florist Go.p ^^^ViS'^"*^*" living and a portion for his old. age or his children. It is a curious fact that such laws originate not so much in the mind of the average member of the legislature as with a class to whom most men are wont to look for wisdom and modera- tion— the college professors. Nearly all the pure feed laws originate with these men, who in their zeal to "pro- tect" some one are so obsessed of the necessity of ideal quality, accuracy of as well as strict description, and purity from the academic standpoint, that laws of their writing are almost Invariably arbitrary and unnecessarily exacting. This evil — for it is an evil — goes even farther; for it is, we think, a demonstrable fact that the scholastic reformer is responsible for many of those laws that really oppress busi- ness men and bleed them by merciless taxation. It is high time that business men, as did this Kansas grain dealer, should begin to protest in their own states against the manifest tendency of the times to bawl about preserving the liberties of the people, as conceived In a state of ideal democracy, while at the same time idealism in legislative practice is literally robbing the people of personal liberties no autocracy would dream of interfering with. Free Seeds Cost. Senator Kenyon of Iowa made a talk in the senate recently leading thd opposition to free seeds in the agricul- tural appropriation bill and asked to have inserted in the record the follow- ing statement showing the expenses for distribution of these seeds for four years : Expense of distributing seeds for the years 1909-1910 to 1912-13. inclusive: vegetable and flower seels. Purchasing $ 556,102.00 Packetlng and mailing 383,459.00 Total cost $ 939,561.00 Number of pacliages 48,204.521 Other miscellaneous seed purchased. $ 173,372.00 Total cost $1,110,933.00 Total number of pacliages sent out through the mails 48,568,801 Cost of postage to the Government on the above amount of seed sent through the mails and for which no postage was collected $ 467,759.04 "I think this congressional seed dis- tribution brings congress into disrepute. Alfred J. Brown Seed Go. Growers of Peas and Beans Grand Rapids, Mich. Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion^ liETTUOE, Carbot, Pabbntp, Fasslby, Cklebt, ENum:, Salsify, Namkd ani> Mixj-d Grandifloea ah3> Spenoeb Sweet Peas, anu Sunfloweb. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Company tpi6. The American Florist. 1129 Lilium Harrisii BULBS Per 100 Per 1000 Sin. to 7iD S 4.50 S36.00 7 in. to 9in 8.00 72.00 PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS GRANDIFLORUS Prices OD application, WE OFFER TO FLORISTS A CHOICE SELECTION OF HYACINTHS, TULIPS, Etc., FOR FORCING OR OUTDOOR PLANTING. Send us a list of your requirements and we will give you attractive special prices. J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. JAP LILY BULBS AT IMPORT PRICES. GIGANTEUM, 7-9. 8-10 9 10. 10-11. MULTIFLORUM, 7-9, 810. AURATUM, 7-9.9-11. ALBUM, 9-U. RUBRUM, 7-9, 8-10. 9-11. MELPOMENE, 9-11. Giganteum, 7 9. 8-10 and 9-10 also ogered f. o. b. Chicago and London. Ont. Write for prices and details, statingrquantity desired. McHUTCHISON & CO., '^"iJus'k'!^^ 95 Chambers St.. NEW YORK. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. MILFORD, CONN. Branches: Michigan. Wisconsin and Idaho. Heory Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. It is a joke throughout the country. A few little packages of garden seed are sent out, when you could go to the store and buy for five cents better garden seeds than are sent out by the government, because it is seldom that many of these garden seeds ever grow anyway." Asparagus Piumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californian Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount, Cash with order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., he. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. FLOWER SEEDS E make a specialty of Flower Seeds for Florists and Seedsmen. We carry large stocks of all the popular varieties, such as Asters, Balsams, Bachelor's Button, Calendula, Cosmos, Dianthus, Marigold, Mignonette, Morning Glory, Fortulaca, Phlox, Sweet Peas and Zinnias, etc., and shall be pleased to quote on your list of requirements for present and future use. Vaughan's Seed Store, nSw^Skk BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write or prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Phu.adelphia, Pa. — A. R. Burton, of the plant department of the Henry F. Michell Co., Inc., reports an excellent demand for carnation rooted cuttings. TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandifloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER fie SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. ,^iiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiii"iiii>ii"ii"% I BURPEE'S SEEDS I § Philadelphia i = Wholesale Price List for Florists = = and Market Gardeners. = %iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"iiiiii""i'ii'''iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii# ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitiym Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS S. M. Isbell & Co. JACKSON, MICH. Contract Seed Growers Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Squash, Sweet Corn. Michigan-grown Radish our Specialty. Correspondence Solicited. MQution the Ainevican Florist when writing. Contract Growers Of Pepper Tomato Kale Tnmip Sweet Com Mi Plant Spinach Okra Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey Mention the American Florist when writing. Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTISS: Sweet. Flint and Dent Com; Cucnmber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, • - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist when writing. il30 The American Florist. Dec. 9, Get Qnotatlons From LANDRETH Bloomsdale rarm. SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bristol, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing. LILY BULBS FALL DELIVERY Write for Prices Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City THE G. HERBERT COY SEED CO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Mnskmelon, Sqnash and Fmnpldn, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Growers of Raltimnm Mri Pedigree Tomato Seeds DOIUIMUIB, mu. American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, ni. J. C. ROBINSON SEED GO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucnmber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin Beed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Contract Seed firowers ^nPPialiiBf P'PPer. Egg plant. Tomato, 0|llililOIIIBJ, Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick £c Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. II you have not received a :opy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. GARDEN SEED Beet. Sweet. Corn, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes In variety. Also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW TORK and Orange. Conn. Closing Out=mi I RS}=Seasonal)le Dutch Hyacinths Dutch Romans Plant in Pans For Easter sales. Named varieties, per lOCO $10.00 Tulips (Early) pe.icoo Less 20 PER CENT in 1000 lots. La Reine $ 6.75 Belle Alliance 10.00 Mme. Frylink 18.00 Ohrysolora 9.00 Yellow Prince 8.00 Thos. Moore 6.75 Cottage Maid 7.50 Tulips Darwin and Cottage Less 20 PER CENT in 1000 lots. Per 1000 Gesneriana Spathulata $ 8.50 Bizards, mixed 8.00 Sweet Nancy 10.00 Mad. Krelage lO.OO Sultan 10.00 Rev. Ewbank 10.00 Nauticus 10.00 Narcissus pe„ooo Soleild' Or, Early $20.00 French Trampet Major (1750 bulbs to the case} 10.00 Victoria, (bicolor), mother bulbf 20.00 Select size 10.00 "JOSS" LILIES. Chinese Narcissus, per mat, (120 bulbt), $5.60 at Chicago. In New York, $6.00. Lilium Formosum i^^j 6 to 8-inch, (350 to case) regular strain $35.00 6 to 8-inch (350 to case) true black stem variety 40.00 * * * * * * * * * Gladiolus, Colvillei Per 1000 Blushing Bride $5.50 The Bride 6 00 Peach Blossom 7.00 Spanish Iris pe.ioco Named varieties, 4 separate colors... $6.00 Spiraea (Just in) Per 100 America, Lilac Rose $11.00 Avalanche, White 1 2.00 Gladstone, White 10.00 Queen Al x.. Pink 11.00 Valley (New Crop) Per 1000 Pips, Hamburg, Holland Grown $17.00 This stock proved very satisfactory last season. Clumps, per 100 $18.00 Hardy Lilies * * * * * * * Just arrived in fine order. Per 100 Per 1000 Lilium Auratum, 9-11 in., (100tocase),$ 8.C0 $ 75.00 Lilium Rubrum, 8-9 in., (160 to case). 5.50 50.00 Lilium Rubrum, 9-11 in., (100 to case). 9.00 85.00 4> Lilium Album, 9-11 in., (100 to case). 12.00 100.00 Lilium Giganteum NEW CROP Per 1000 6 to 8-inch (400 to case) $30.00 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) 45.00 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) 65.00 9 to 10-inch (200 to case) 88.00 CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store newyork f ................ Mention the American Florist when writing. TOMATO SEED Also Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSudtld."'''"" SWEDESBORO, N. J. Grass Mixtures Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. The L D.Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing. BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.II.I01B57, MELBOIIRIIE,AOSTMLM Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asteri, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing. igi6. The American Florist. 1131 BAY TREES A nevv importation has been received from Belgium in prime condition, as nice a lot of trees as we have ever imported. Prices are slightly advanced over previous seasons, due to higher importation charges. All of these are supplied in the original Belgian tubs in which they were imported. Standard or Tree-Shaped Bay Trees. Heisht of stem 18 inches 38-44 inches 38-44 inches 40-46 inches 40-46 inches Diameter of Crown 16 inches 18-20 inches 20-22 inches 20-22 inches 21-26 inches Price tacli % 3. 60 5.00 6.00 6.00 7.50 Size of tubs 15 inch 18 inch 18 inch 20 inch Height of stem 26-32 inches 44-52 inches 46-52 inches 40-48 inches Diameter of Crown 24-30 inches 30 inches 32 inches 32-36 inches Price each $ 7.60 9.00 12.00 18.00 Pyramid-Shaped Bay Trees. Size of tubs 10 inch 14 inch 14 inch 18 inch 18 inch Diameter at base 18 inches 18-20 inches 22-24 inches 24-26 inches 28-32 inches Height ZVz lo 4H feet 5 to hV2 feet 5V2 to 6 feet 6 to eVz feet nVi to 8 feet Price each $ 3.50 6.00 7.50 12.C0 15.00 The prices quoted above are for the Trade only. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Panama Gladioltts California Raised Per 1000 300,000 Bulblets $ 1.00 5,000 Bulbs, 114-inch 25.00 C. C. MORSE S CO., 749 Front St., San Franoisca, Calif. James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS BULBS Ask (or Catalogues. kinds for summer and fall planting. ROCHESTER, N. Y. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Specialties: Beets, Mansroes. Carrots, Cabbacres, Celeries, Parsleys, Farsnips. Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. 'SeedStore^_ 231-255 W. MadisonSt CHICAGO. KELWAY'S SEEDS --Flower, Vegetable and Farm For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. Special quotations for next season and from 1917 harvest now ready. Langport, England. THE KIMBERUN SEED CO. s™RowERs SANTA CLARA, CAL. Growers of ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC. Correspondence solicited. TO EXCHANGE. 700 medium Carnations, clean, healthy, potted in 4-inch pots in cold frame — Herald, Washington. Enchantress, white, pink aod rose pink, ard Lawson. Will pxchange for S. A. Nutt, rooted, or 2^- inch new Pelargoniums. 2!4-inch Sprengeri. or a few hundred BellisPerennis.or what have you? HENRY GERSTENKORN. R. 4, Box 128, DECATUR, LL Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO A LLi Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ** ists wishing to do business with. Europe should send for the "florticnltnral Adyertfser" This is the British Trade Paper, being read weeltly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, 75 cents. As the H. A. is a purely TRADE me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EDITORS OF "H. A." Chllwell Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts, England. A. N. Piersoo, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, ■ CONN. 1132 The American Florist. Bee. 9, Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. F. ThomiJson, Arlingtou, Mass.. Vice- President; S. \V. Severance, Louisville. Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Kapids, Mich., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Sprinyfleld, Mass., in 1917. =^ Sweet Potato Day. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 1. — "Sweet Potato day" will be observed in Ala- bama. On that day everybody will cook and talk sweet potatoes. The governor has endorsed the movement and is to designate the day. The ob- ject of the movement is to prove that one of Alabama's largest crops should have a great effect in cutting down the hig-h cost of living, as it is said that one can subsist on sweet potatoes alone. Prices of ladoor fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Dec. 5. — Mushrooms, home grown, 20 to 30 cents per pound; let- tuce, small cases, 10 and 15 cents; rad- ishes, .$1.50 per 100 bunches; celery, 75 to 90 cents, open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. baskets, .$1.00 to .$1.40; cucum- bers, per 2 dozen box, $2.75. New York, Dec. 5.— Celery, per crate, $2.00 to $3.50; cucumbers, $1.25 to $1.75 per dozen; mushrooms, 75 cents to $1.75 per 4-lb. basket; tomatoes, per lb., 10 to 25 cents; radishes, per 100 bunches, .50 cents to $1.00; lettuce, per box, $2.50 to $3.00. VeKetaWe Prices at New York. Though potatoes are arriving freely, there is not much change in prices on northern stock. Twenty-two cars, Vir- ginia late crop, came in December 1. On the same date an Old Dominion steamer brought 2,000 barrels from the south; another, December 2, brought 1,000 barrels. Maine and New York potatoes are accumulating. There are few Bermudas on the market. Prices, December 2, were as follows : Ber- mudas No. i, per btal., $8.00; Bermuda No. 2. per bbl., $6.00; Long Island, ISO lbs., $5.25@$5.50; Maine, 165 lbs., $4..50@$4.75; Canadian, ISO lbs., $4.75 @$o.25; Southern late crop, 165 lbs., $3.75&$4.00; Southern sweet, per bbl., $2.00@$4.00. Lima beans are scarce and high, Cuban bringing $4.00 and $5.00 per crate. Onions, white, per crate, $2.00@.$2.25; onions, red, 100-lb. bag., $3.25@$4.50. Cauliflower, L. I. short, per bbl., $1.50@$4.00; cauliflower, L. I. long, per bbl., 75c@$1.75. A. F. F. Wisconsin Potato Growers' Association. The fifth annual convention of the "Wisconsin Potato Growers' Association, which was held at La Crosse, Novem- ber 21-24, was the most successful in the history of the organization, the county exhibits being more numerous than in previous years, and the stock, despite the fact that the season was a backward one. was of higher quality. Oneida county, with a score of 92 2/3, won the silver cup in the county com- petition. , An extensive programme of papers and discussions, all well handled by experts, was a feature of the meeting, among the number being the follow- ing: Dr. H. J. Wheeler of Detroit, Mich., who spoke on "Methods of Po- tato Culture," and later led discussions entered into by leading growers of the state on "Fitting Potato Land," "Sum- mer Cultivation," "Seed Storage," and "Field Selection of Seed"; a paper by Prof. K. L. Hatch of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture, read in his ab- sence by E. L. Deuther, entitled "Po- tato Extension Work in Wisconsin"; an illustrated lecture by Lou D. Sweet, Denver, Colo., president of the Potato Association of America, a recognized authority on potato culture throughout the United States and Canada; an illus- trated lecture by Dr. J. W. Henceroth of the Soil Improvement Committee, Chicago, showing' methods of mixing fertilizers: an address on "Methods of Potato Culture," by Dr. H. J. Wheeier, Boston, Mass.; "Seed Standards De- manded by Colorado Growers," by W. R. McClelland, Greeley, Colo.; "A Dis- cussion of Present Markets" and an address on "Wisconsin Warehouse Problems" by E. P. Miller, Chicago. In the boys' and girls' potato club sections there was a good representation and a keen interest was shown in their work. The entries were judged and awards made. At the election of officers for the en- suing year, the present officers were unanimously re-elected. They are : J. W. Hicks, Prentice, president; O. C. Woodard, Weyauwega. vice-president; J. G. Milward, Madison, secretary- treasurer. The matter of choosing the convention city for 1917 was left to the executive committee. CONTRACT GROWER of GuGumberandMuskmelonSeed 1 offer Pure Stock. Personal Service Intimate Knowledge of Stocks and Local Conditions. Good Deliveries and Moderate Prices. R. H. JAMES, Rocky Ford, Colo. Mention the American Florist ivhen toriting. Mushroom Growing By B, M. Dugear. PresentiDg accurately the requirements for success. 260 pages, cloth, fully illustrated, Price, $1.5C. American Florist Company 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUIUI TO THE TRADE. HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) ^PFPIAI TIF^ " Beans, Beets. Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, OrtUIMUl ItO . Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Ptiu'sies, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiosa Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUTHPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES— (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in tbe world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per % oz., $1.00 per ^ oz., postage paid. Cash with order. , All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. iiiiiiiiiiiiii uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ Asparagus Plumosus Nanus ^ i:^^~^~n ASPARAGOS NEW CROP SEED NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN Price Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.50; 5000 to 10,000 seeds at $3.25 per 1000. Prices on larger amounts on application. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, new york igi6. The American Florist. 1133 To Grow on for EASTER CLIMBING ROSES We ofrer the following list of EXTRA STRONG FIELD-GROWN Stock that will make FINE PLANTS FOR EASTER If started cool. Field=Growii Extra Strong 3 YEAR OLD. Excelsa— "Red Dorothy Perkins." Delight — Bright carmine flowers; base of petals, white. Dorothy Perkins— Beautiful shell-pink. Flower of Fairfield— Everblooming Crimson Rambler. Hiawatha— Single crimson, lighter center. Lady Gay— Beautiful cherry pink. Price: Doz,, $3.00; 100, $22.00; 1000, $200.00 2 YEAR OLD. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy Perkins. Excelsa. Flower of Fairfield. White Dorothy Perkins. Baby Ramblers. Price: Doz., $2.00; 100, $15.00; 1000, $140.00 HYBRID PERPETUAL R0SES--2 Year. Doz. 100 Anna de Diesbach $2.00 $14.00 Frau Karl Druschkl 2.50 18.00 General Jacqueminot 2.00 14.00 Glolre Lyonnaise 2.00 15.00 Mabel Morrison 2.00 15.00 Magna Charta 2.G0 15.00 Doz. 100 Mrs. John Laing $2.oo $15.00 Paul Neyron 2.00 15.00 Prince C. De Rohan 2.00 15.00 Ulrich Brunner 2.00 15.00 Persian Yellow 2.00 15.00 Orleans 2.50 18.00 Ask for Prices on All Decorative Plants for Xmas. See advertisement Page 1100 CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE NEW YORK Ex:tra fine Wflndshek tvne 7-inch fiOc to 7fic 'RTrtrn finp Wnnrl^hplr tvnp K-inrh 40c " " " " fi-inrh Kflo " " " •• 4-inch 3Bc Begonia Cincinnati Ivarge plants, 7-inch 75c Large plants, 6-inch 60c " 6-inch 50c " " 4 inch 35c Begonia Lorraine Large plants, 5-inch 50c Large plants, 4-inch ....36c Cliristmas Peppers Three varieties: bushy plants, full of fruit. 7-inch, 8 in a pot 35c 5-inch, strong plants 16c 4-inch, strong plants 12c PYFER & OLSEN, Jerusalem Cherries strong bushy plants, full of cherries. 4, 5 and 6-inch 12 to 20c each Primulas Malacoides, very iine plants, in bloom, 4-inch IPc Chinensis, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c Obconlca, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-inch 10c Geraniums 21/2-inch stock, best varieties $20.00 per JOOO Wilmette, 111. New Hampshire Colleg-e Flower Show. The flower show held November 27, in the Agricultural Club's room of the college at Durham, marked another departure, it being the first held there. The show was under the auspices of the horticultural student.s and was a marked success. Music was furnished both afternoon and evening. Besides the flowers, palms, etc., from the col- lege greenhouses, exhibits were do- nated by Harry Penn, and H, M. Robinson Co., of Boston. Mass., roses by John Elliott of the Madbury rose- houses, and a collection of chrysan- themums from Chas. H. Davis, florist, Dover, N. H. Short talks were given by John S. Elliott, J. B. Scherrer and Nephrolepis Verona Best of all crested ferns, rapid grower; it's splendid fronds stand up well; each show individually; does not rot in center. BUy FROM THE ORIGINATORS. Per 1(0 Per lOCO Per 100 Per 1000 2-inch $8.00 $72.00 3-inch $12.00 $90.00 ]BA.»d[:BOO Best decorative plant that grows; strong bushy stock. 7-inch pots $1.50 each 12-inch tubs $6.00 each James Maefarlane. Refreshments were served in the evening. The hope was generally expressed that the show might become an annual affair. J. M. 1 P. S. Randolph & Sons 1 TOLEDO, O.— H. Anderson, formerly j employed at the Harry Heinl range, is now manager of the flower store in the Crystal Maze on Adams street. Wholesale Florists and Plant Specialists R. D. VERONA, - PA. 1134 The American Florist. Dec. 9, The Nursery Trade American Association ot Narserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Kooh- ester, N. Y., Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will b« held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. Davis Nursery Co. Final Accounting; In the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, in the matter of the Franklin Davis Nur- sery Co., of Baltimore, bankrupt, Willis E. Meyers, referee, has filed a first and final account, showing receipts and dis- bursements of the trustee. The bal- ance in the hands of the trustee, after payment of costs of conducting- the business and the costs of administra- tion, is applied pro-rata to the payment of taxes and no dividend will be paid to the general creditors. The account will be finally ratified after December 13, unless exceptions thereto are filed before that date. Fischer Chosen McCormlck Estate Supt. William E. Fischer, for a number of years forester of the park and recrea- tion department of Boston, Mass., and for 30 years one of that city's oldest, ablest and m.ost trustworthy employes, has resigned to take the position of su- perintendent of the Cyrus McCormick estate at Lake Forest, 111. Many prominent ofEcials and citizens of Boston, numbered among Mr. Fisch- er's 1 est of friends, who, while regret- ting his departure, rejoice in the rec- ognition of his accomplishments, ten- dered him a farewell banquet Novem- ber 27 at the Hotel Brewster before his departure for his new field. William P. Glennon presided as toastmaster and many high tributes were paid to Mr. Fischer's work in the city's inter- ests. Among those present were : Pat- rick Welch, past-president of the So- ciety of American Florists; Mayor Cur- ley, Secretary Power, Colonel W. L. Glaven, 'Thomas J. Shea, Martin Finn, David Briggs, Thomas F. TlUey, Mich- ael Coughlin, James Walsh, Michael Daly; Edward Hayden, Judge Hoitt, Nashua, N. H.; Perry Dow, Postmaster Willis and Colonel John F. Sheehan of Manchester, N. H.; William Long, Richard Hayden, William Dowling, Senator Timilty, Prank Ewing, Thomas F. McCarthy, Joseph P. O'Connell, Frank J. Daley, William L. Dolan, Al- fred Pitts, John F. McDonald, Thomas F. Minton, Fred J. Kneeland, District Attorney Corcoran of Middlesex, Dis- trict Attorney Pelletier, Councilors Mc- Donald and Collins, Hugh McGrath, James Donovan, John F. Dever, Ser- geant Thornton of the Park Police, and Collector Billings. Mr. Fischer assumed his duties De- cember 1. Montreal. BUSINESS VEET SATISFACTORY. Trade during the past two weeks has been excellent. The chrysanthemum crop this year was one of the best in history — the growth during the sum- mer was not of the best, but they fin- ished up fine during the fall months. There were no cheap flowers at any time — prices ruled higher than last sea- son. Chrysanthemums are now in the passing and roses and carnations are now coming to the front, with prices also better than a year ago. The trade in general expect a very good Christ- mas demand and all are making active preparations to take care of it. The usual number of small shops which open at this time and close immediately after the holidays are beginning to make their appearance. Plants will be scarce this year, very few azaleas hav- ing been received. Fall business in plants has been excellent and many in- quiries are being received by the grow- ers for cyclamens and poinsettias. The deliveries of Duth bulbs are irregular. One grower received a shipment, in Au- gust, while another importation that came on the same steamer, was not de- livered until six weeks later. NOTES. Local members of the Canadian Hor- ticultural Association are training faithfully to be in condition to meet their fellow craftsmen in convention next August. If the western members want to have any show at all they will have to get busy. Geo. A. Robinson, E. J. Hayward, H. J. Eddy and R. Scott are all crack bowlers and are "knock- ing 'em down" to scores varying from 175 to 200. Julius Luck has given up the posi- tion of private gardener, which he has held for the past eleven and one-half years, and has started growing and im- porting a general line of nursery stock and perennials. C. A. Smith, of Lachine, has a splen- did lot of commercial ferns. His many friends will be glad to hear that "Charlie" has recovered from a serious illness. E. J. Hayward has a new house 25x100 feet completed, in which will be grown a general assortment of com- mercial ferns. S. D. Bain, who opened a new store on St. Catherine street, is doing a nice business. J. L. The New Jersey Floricultural Society. The regular meeting of the New Jer- sey Floricultural Society was held in J. O. W. A. M. hall. Orange, Novem- ber 10. The treasurer made his report on the dahlia exhibition which was held September IS, showing that event to be a financial success. Sam Zalen- sky was nominated for membership. Max Schneider, gardener to Peter Hauok, Jr., East Orange, received the following points in the monthly com- petition : Standard chrysanthemums, 90; carnations, 65; violets, SO; cut flowers, 75. Emil Panuska, gardener to Mrs. Wm. Barr, received certificates for seedling chrysanthemums, Bronze Bird and Yellow Bird, highly com- mended and certificates of merit for White Wonder. The judges were Eu- gene Blondin, S. F. Zaiensky and Jos. A. Manda. George W. Steanqb, Sec'y. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. WilUamstown Jnnc. N.J. Mention the American Florist xolien writing. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing. PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing OWN ROOT Pot grown 2Vi and 4-in. Field grown to pot 5 to 6-in. ROSES "^^ LL E U LL *4iPRIWqriEt.D-0HI0»^ Mention the American Florist when writing HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. EvergreeD Specialists Largest Growers io America Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing ROSES Selected Forcing=Qrade CLIMBERS, Extra Strong. $15 per 100. Ex'elsa (Red Dorolh? Perlcins) Crim- son Rambler, Ameiican Pillar, Dorothy PerkioB, Climbing American Beauty, Lady Gay. BABY FOSES. $15 per 100, except as noted. Jessie. Oileaos Baby Rambler, Mrs Cutbush, Ellen Paulsen Echo, (flower; like Tausendschon). extra fine. $18 per 100 Jackson & Perkins Co. Newark, New Yorlc. AM AD VI I IC $18.00, $22.00, $25.00 per 100 Mixed Colors. AHIAIl I LLIQ Fancy Stock, $1.00 to $5.00 Each. (Hippeastrum) C. S. TAIT, BRUNSWICK, GA, X9^6. The American Florist. 1135 California Privet I have 450,000 of this special ^rade of California Privet, grown by a new method. Price (for 30 days only), 12 to 18 inches, $8.00 per 1000 " " " " « 15^ to 2 feet, 10.50 per 1000 Packed for cash with order. No order accepted for less than 1000 plants. Also over tWO miUiOnS of California Privet of finest quality, in all sizes, from one to four feet, grown in the usual way. Attractive prices given upon request, especially on carload lots. Amoor Privet, Polish Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. Little Silver, N. J. J. T. LOVETT, Ferns in Flats In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS. ETC.. to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing. PALMS. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DELGADO Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. B060T0 (Ghapinero) COLOMBIA. giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiuiiiii]iuiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiii| I Robert Craig Co... | I ^l^- PALMS I g and Novelties in Decorative Plants. g I Market and 43tli Sis., Philadelphia, Pa. | iniiiniiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I COTTAflE GARDENS NURSERIES, Inc., I EUREKA, CALIF. 1 Largest growers of I Ornamental Nursery and Florist Stock I IN AMERICA. I - NOW READY - I PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE containing full de- i scriptions and suggestions for growing RHODODEN- I DRONS,INDIAN AZALEAS, BOXWOOD, HOLLIES, i WINTER-BLOOMING and BERRIED PLANTS from | I AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ASIA, CHILE and CALI- | I FORNIA, suitable for use in the Commercial Florist | 1 Trade. ■ I Also NARCISSI, HYACINTHS, TULIPS and PEONIES | m If interested mail us your name and address please, J iimiiiiiiiiiiuiMiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^^^^^^^^^^ Eoxwoodn — Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stocked In enormous quantities. Bay Trees — Standards, Half Standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hardy Tubbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Tuxus, Thuyas, Junlperus, Abies varieties In Pyramids. Globes and natural- shaped in large assortment. Araucarias — Uest sorts, best values, In both small and large sizes, for Immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons. Aurubas, Skimmla Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Spireas, Magnolias, Japanese Ma- ples, Wistaria Chinensis. Japanese Flower- ing Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large as- sortment, choicest quality, best commercial sorts. Wholesale price list "will be mailed promptly on request. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Landscape Evergreen and Conifers — New, rare and standard varieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied In perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous Ever- greens for winter use. All hardy and de- sirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-aAvake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders- Norway Maple. American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrnb seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., la large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS LARGEST GROWERS IN" AMERICA WHOLESALE GROWERS Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. 3 IMPORTEKS 1136 The American Florist. Dec. 9, llllillllMIIllDlllliMllllllllllllllililllllllllllllliilllllll^^ BELLE WASHBURN The New Red Carnation With an Unbeatable Record Behind It. Winner two years in succession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals. 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916. besides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows in different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation — very bright clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for delivery Dec. 15tli aitdJster. 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100. 50 and less than luO at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100, and less tiian 250, $5.00 per 100 srd orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. BASSETT & WASHBURN, mm store and Office: 178 N. Wabash Ave. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, III. Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Chicago ChrysanthemDins PRELIMINARY LIST OF Novelties and Standard Varieiies Now Ready. Ask for a Copy. Elmer D. Smith & Co. ADRIAN, MICH. Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Largest. Brightest and Best British Trade publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annunl sub- scription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dollar. (International money order.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European mar- kets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTIN6 COMPANY BTTRNLEY. ENGLAUD GERANIUMS Immediate delivery at $13.50 per 1000 for S. A. Nutt and Buchner and $16.00 cer 1000 for Ricard and Poitevine. Asparagus Plumosus, fine stool: at $23.00 per 1000: same rate per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, LiNCiSTER, Pi. BOXWOODS MOST^BEAOTIFUL Pyramids. 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft 1..50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids. 3%-ft 2.50 each Standard Shape, 14x14 In 2.50 each Globes, 14x14 In S.OO each Heavy Buslies, 2-ft 1.50 each Nice Bushes, 15-in 35o each F. O. FRANZEN ^^^cHycAGo"" CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana Perns, Araucarias, Palms, Etc. imiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5 in., 40c; 3 tiers, 6 in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6 in., 60c. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 in., pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high, 40c each; 5 in. pots. 5 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high, $1.00 each; 6 in. pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 20 to 24 in. high, $1.25 each; 6 in. pots, 6 leaves, 21 to 28 in. high, $1.60 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6 in. pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 30 in. high. $1.60 each; Tin. pots, 6 leaves, 34 in. high, $2.00 each; 7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 in. high, $2.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, made up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7 in. tubs, 36 in. high, $3.60 each; 8 in. tubs, 38 to 40 in. high, $1.60 each; 8 in. tubs, 40 to 44 in. high, $5.00 each; 9 in. tubs, 54 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. Ferns, Teddy, Jr., extra fine, special prices, quantity — 5 in. pots, broad and perfect, 35c each; 6 in. pots, broad and perfect, 50c each. Boston Ferns fine fresh stock, quantity— 5 in. pots, 30c each; 6 in. pols, 50c each. Adiantum Hybridum, heavy, 4 in. pots, $16.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now in 4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 5 in. pots, extra heavy, $18.00 per 100. (Worth more to cut from.) THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio ANTON SCHULTHESS 316 19tli Street, College Point, Dracaena Indivisa 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. Per lOOO Vinca VarieKata, 2 In.. $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S'. A. Nutt. 2-ln m.OO Ites BeEonias. 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grovyer ALLEGANY, NEW YORK Flowering Plants for Christmas 1916 Cyclamen Persicum Gig. 4V2 to 6-iD. pots, $6, $9, $12, $18 per doz. Erica Fragrans Melantbera. 4H to 7-in. pots, !fi, S9, $12, $18, $24, $30 per doz. Erka President Carnot. Pink trumpet flower. 4V'2and5-iD. pots, $12, 18 per doz. Erica Regerminans. 3 and 3V4-in. pots, thickly flowered lavender $3 per doz. Small lave der flower, very fine for fil ing. ^r^ and 5-in. pots, $9 and $12 per doz. Jerusalem Cherries. Busby and well berried. $6, $9, $12 per doz. Packing Charges 50c. for every $10 worthof goods. Cash with order, please. NEW YORK If You are interested in Mid-Winter Blooming Plants or anything- in—-- Soft Wooded Plants — Write — C^t^t\ A Ifiilil Wholesale Grower. ItCO. a. IVUni, PEKIN. iix. 1916. The American Florist. 1137 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ADIANTUM. Adiantum Farleyense. Nicely furnished plants, 4-ln., $50 per 100. J. A. Peterson & Sons, 3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O. AMABYI.MS. AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum) . Imported and American seedlings, 9 to 10-in. dr., $18; 11 to 12-in. cir., $22 per 100. Tait's seedlings from very choice stock, $25 per 100; fancy stock, $1 to $5 each. C. S. Talt, Brunswick. Georgia. ABAUCAKIAS. Araucaria E.xcelsa, 5-in., 60c each; 6-in., 75c to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 to $1.50 each. Robusta Compacta, 7-in., $2 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5-in., 40c.: 3 tiers, 6-in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6-in., 60c, The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus plumosus Nanus. 2^-in., 75c per doz., $4.50 per 100; 3-in., $1.25 per doz.. $8 per 100; 4-in., $1.75 per doz.. $12.00 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $6 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2%-In., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $7 per lOO. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1,000. Sprengeri. 2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1,000. Fine stock. EDWARD W. SCHDSTEK. Crookston. Minn. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now in 4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 5-in. pots, extra heavy, $18 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. ASPARAGUS PLDMOSUS SlIBDLINGS. extra strong, $6.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES. Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. AZALEAS. Azaleas. Fine, shapely plants, well set with buds and blooms. In bloom for Christmas. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Azaleas for Christmas. Mme. Petrick, Ver- vaeneana, Petrick Superba. 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.60, $2.00, $2.50. $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $7.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. lU. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees. New importation from Belgium In prime condition. Both standard and pyra- mid shaped. For sizes, prices, etc., see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Henry A-, Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROBHES CO., Rutherford. N, J. BEGONIAS. Begonias. Luminosa, 5-in., 20c each; Chate- laine, 2M-ln., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $8 per 100; 4-ln., $15 per 100. Cincinnati. 5in., 75c each; 6-in., $1 to $1.25 each; 7-in., $1.50 to $2 each. Lorraine, 4-in,, 30c each. Melior. 5-in., 75c each; 6-in., $1 to $1.25 each; 7-in.. $1.25 to $2 each. Mrs. J. A. Peterson, 4-in., 50c each; 5-ln., $1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. BEGONIAS. Begonias. Glory of Cincinnati, Melior and Mrs. J. A. Peterson. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. J. A. Peterson & Sons. 3132 McHenry Ave., West- wood. Cincinnati, O. BEGONIAS— Immediate Delivery. Per lOO Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2i/l-in. pots..$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. Begonias. Gloire de Lorraine and Cincinnati, 5-in., 85c each, 3 for $2.35, $9 per doz.; 6-in., $1.25 each, 3 for $3.50, $12 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Begonia Cincinnati, large plants, 4-in.. 35e; 5-in., 50c; 6-in., 60c; 7-in., 75c. Begonia Lor- raine, large plants, 4-iD., 35c; 5-in., 50c. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111, BOXWOOD. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O. Pran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. Boxwood Sprays, good, clean, glossy, green sprays, 50 lbs., $7.50; 100 lbs., $13.50. Pitts- burgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50, each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-in.. balled. 30c each; 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-in., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSTSRY CO.. INC. Box 404, Dundee. HI. BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. Boxwood, bush, 15-in., 50c each; 18-ln., 60o each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111. BULBS. Bulbs. Dutch • Hyacinths, Dutch Romans, named varieties, $10 per 1,000. Tulips, early, Darwin and Cottage, Narcissus, Lilium For- mosum, L. Glganteum, Gladioli, Spanish Iris, Spiraea, Valley and Hardy Lilies. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Dutch Doman Hyacinths, single early Tulips and Lilium Giganteum. For varieties and prices see advertisement on front cover page of this issue. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St.. Chicago. Bulbs. Lilium Harrlsii. 5 to 7-in., $4.50 per 100. $36 per 1,000; 7 to 9-iii., $8 per 100. $72 per 1,000. Paper White Narcissus Grandifloms, prices on application. J. M. Thorbum & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York City. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Giganteum, ready now. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment on front cover page of this issue. Wm. P. Kasting Co.. 568-570 Washington Street, BnfCaio. N. Y. Bulbs. Send me 60 cents and I will send you a collection of fine Holland-grown bnlbs. M. OSTFELD, 158 East 113th St., New York. Lily bulbs; fall delivery. Write for prices. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N, Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. CARNATIONS. CARNATIONS. Standard and New Varieties. White. Per 100 Per 1000 Matchless $2.50 $20.00 White Enchantress 2.50 20.00 White Wonder 3.00 25.00 Flesh Pink, Superb $12.00 $100.00 Enchantress 2.50 20.00 ETnchantress Supreme 2.50 20.00 Alice 3.00 25.00 Medium Fink, Miss Theo $6.00 $50.00 Mrs. Akeluirst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 3.50 30.00 Dark Pink, Peerless Pink $2.50 $20.00 0. W. Ward 2.50 20.00 Red, Aviator $6.00 $50.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Champion 3.00 25.00 Variegated. Benora $3.00 $25.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.. Jol'et, Illinois Belle Washburn, the new red carnation with an unbeatable record behind it. Winner two years in succession of the American Carna- tion Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916, besides numerous first prizes and certi- ficates at various shows in different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation — very bright clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and Just as free blooming as Enchantress of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for delivery Dec. 15th and later. 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100. 60 and less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100, and less than 250, $5.00 per 100 and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1.000. AH cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. Bas- sett & Washburn, 178 N. Wabash Ave., OU- cago. Carnation cuttings. Cottage Maid. Merry Christmas, Doris, Rosalia and Old Gold. $12 per 100. $100 per 1,000. S. S'. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-12 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. Carnation Superb. Fine new flesh pink. Rooted cuttings, Jan. 1, 1917, delivery, $10 per 100. $100 per 1,000. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet. 111. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Pine large plants full of cuttings. Price, $15.00 per 100; $2.00 per dozen. We dig all our plants from soil. They are not pulled up. Varieties, in white — Early Frost, Crystal Gem, Oconto. White Chieftain. Wm. Turner. In yel- low— Golden Queen, Marigold. Yellow October Frost, Mrs. Morgan, Odessa. In pink — McNiece, Wells' Late Pink. Chieftain. Special — Bronze Tekonsha, $5.00 per doz. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS'. Bonnaffon, Enguehard. Wm. Turner, white and pink Ivory, Robert Halllday, $4.00 per 100. Cash with order. Subject to prior sale. B. C. LTJDWIR FLORAL CO.. 710 B. Diamond St., North Side. Pittsburgh. Pa. ALEX GUTTMAN. Chrysanthemum (DInda), the best early laven- der-nlnk In the market. Blooms have been selling for $6.00 per dozen since middle of Sep- tember. S'tock plants, 75c each; $7.50 per dozen. GUTTMANN & RATNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists, 101 W. 28th St., New York, or Frank Dinda, Farmlngdale, L. I., N. Y. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About It. 1138 The American Florist. Dec. 9, CHRYSANTHEMTJMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2%-lii. pots, $3.00 per 100: $25.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENEX SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mlcb. CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. "i. COLECS. COLEDS "Defiance." It defies any other coleus for commercial purposes. C. Wlnterlch. Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. Coleus, Emperor William, 5-in., 2oc to 35c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. CiROTONS. Crotons. A choice selection of fancy sorts. Well colored. 4-in., 60c each, $5 per doz.. $40 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. ^ Crotons, 4-in., 40c; 5-in., 60c each. Poehl- maim Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111^ CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS, Wandsbek type, 8 varieties, equally divided, $4 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Rococo erecta, new, finest ever intro- duced. Comes in separate colors, $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. ERNEST ROBBR, Wilmette, 111. Cyclamen Glganteum. Extra choice plants. For sizes and prices see advertisement else- where in this issue. J. A. Peterson & Sons, 3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincipnati, 0. Cyclamen, for December delivery, 4-in., $4.20 per doz.; 5-in., $6 per doz.; 6-ln., $9 per doz,; 7-in., $12, $15 and $18 per doz, Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Cyclamen Persicum Gig., 4% to 6-in. pots, $6 $9 $12 and $18 per doz. Anton Schultbeis, 316 19th St., College Point, New York. CYCLAMEN. Nice 5-inch, in bud and bloom. Plenty of red, 26c each. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. Cyclamen. Extra fine Wandsbek type, 4-in., 35o; 5-in.. 40c; 6-in., 50c; 7-in.. 60c to 75c. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette. 111. DAHLLAS. My latest novelty, "The MilUonalre," $10.00 per bulb. A light lavender decorative. A monster: a beauty. It's simply wonderful. My new catalogue tells about it. GEO. L. STILLMAN, "Dahlia Specialist." Originator of "World-Known" Dahlias. Box A-7. Westerly, R. I. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Wllliamstown Junc- tioD, N. J. DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2%-ln., $5.00 per 100; Etolle D'Or (yellow), 2%-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO., 30 E. Ran- dolph St.^Chicago. Daisies, Mrs. Sander, 2-in., $3.00 per 100; $28.00 per 1,000. Edward W. Schuster, Orook- ston. Minn. DEUTZIA. Deutzla Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock, 6-in., $2.60 per doz., $18 per 100; 8-in., $3.50 per doz., $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DRACAENAS. Dracaenas. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Dracaena fragrans, 4-in., bushy stock, $3 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 745 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DRACAENA INDIVISA. 5-in., 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo. O. Dracaena Indivisa, 2-ln., $2 per 100, $18 per l.OOO. Elmer RawHugs, Allesany. N. Y. ERICAS. Ericas. Fragrans Melanthera, 4^ to 7-in. pots, $6. $9, $12, $18, $24 and $30 per doz. President Carnot. 4% and 5-in. pots, $12 and $18 per doz. Regcrminans. 3 and 3%-ln. pots, $3 per doz.; 4V, and 5-in. pots, $9 and $12 per doz. ,.4nton Schultheis, 316 19th St., College Point. New York. FERNS BOSTON FERNS. Per doz. 6-lnch $ 2.40 6-lnch 4.20 7-lnch 9.00 8-inch 12.00 9-lnch 15.00 THB? GEORGE WITTBOLD CO., 745 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PERNS. Bostons. Grown by us and are the finest In the west. 3-in., $1.75 per doz., $12 per 100; 4-in., $2.50 per doz.. $20 per 100; 5-in., $5 per doz., $40 per lOO; 6-in., $8 per doz., $60 per lOO. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Ferns, Teddy Jr., extra fine stock, broad and perfect; 5-in., 35c each; 6-in., 50c each. Bos- ton, fine fresh stock; 5-in., 30c each; 6-in., 50c each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines- vllle, Ohio. Ferns. Adiantum Farleyense, nicely furnished plants, 4-in., $50 per 100. J. A. Peterson & Sons. 3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincin- nati. O. Ferns In flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves.. San Francisco. Calif. Ferns. Nephrolepis Verona. Splendid fronds, stand up well, 2-in., $8 per 100. $72 per 1,000; 3-in., $12 per 100. $90 per 1,000. P. S. Ban- dolph & Sons. R. D., Verona, Pa. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Ferns for all pm-poses. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y. Ferns, table, 2%-in., $3.60 per 100: 3-in., $8 per 100; holly, 5-in., 25c each, Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. FE7RNS. Boston and Wbitmani. splendid 5-in., 25c each. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. GERANIUMS. Geraniums. .Alpha, Ricard, Beauty Poitevlne, Jean Viaud. Edmond Blanc and Scarlet Bedder. 2-in., $2 per 100. $20 per 1.000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $30 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt. Gen. Grant, Mad. Buchner, Mad. Recamier. Jean Oberlee, Abbie Schaffer, E. G. Trego, etc., 2-ln., $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. Geraniums. Well established two and a quar- ter inch stock. Top cuttings and no hard wood. Varieties: S. A. Nutt, General Grant, Madame Buchner, Gloire De France, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,000. You will appreciate onr good packing. See our ad for Schizanthus elsewhere in this issue. STDPPY FLORAL COMPANY, St, _Joseph Missouri GERANIUM CUTTINGS: Nutt, double Grant. Perkins, Castellane, Viaud and Jaulln, $14.00 per 1,000; Poitevlne, $16.00 per 1,000. HARRY ■r. MEAD. 1230 Hanover St^,_Mancbester,_N. H. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000; rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 1,000. Also few white cllttings and 2-in. good stock. Cash. W. E. ALLEN. Leominster, "" Geraniums, 100,000 In 2 and 2% -in. pots. In 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $13.50 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevlne, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa. Geraniums, 2*^-inch stock, best varieties, $20 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette, 111. GLADIOM. Panama Gladiolus, California raised, 300,000 bulblets, $1 per 1,000. 5,000 bulbs, 114-in.. $25 per 1.000. C. C. Morse & Co., 749 Front St., San Francisco, Calif. GREENS. Greens. Southern Wild Smilax, $2.50 per case; holly, $2.25 per case; fadeless sheet moss, $3.50 per bag;; natural sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; soutlnSCELIjANEOUS. Dreer's "Rlverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 503 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedleiu Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000. 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and "wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Zlska, 151 N, Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Bos Co., 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- blnder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave,, Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co.. Utica, N. X. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything In soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond. Ind. Florists' supnlies of all kinds. Heed & Kel- ler. 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce Co.. 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St.. New York. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks. 10,000, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. E?rle St.. Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland. O. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Eaton. Ind. GREENHOUSE INStJRANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance; also Insurance on growing crops while in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co., MuDcie, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1000 Masonic Temple. Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. DIetscb Co., 2642 Sheffield A-ve., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Monlnger Co., 908 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co.. Lockland, O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wabansla lAJve.. Chicago. I Greenhouse Construction | I BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. | I It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a | M greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a M m plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages | 1 and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. g I Greenhouse Management | g By the same author. Covers the subject completely. B m 382 pages. PRICE. $1.50. J I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago | §iiiiiiiiiiii»iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii»iiM 1866-1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co.. Des Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, "white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam SehlUo _Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equlnment. King Construction Co., North Tonawanda. N, Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasseli Chemical Co,. Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis. New Yort. Cia- cinnatl, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee. New Orleans. Aphine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal, Fungine, 75c per qt,; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scallne, 76c per qt. ; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal, Aphine Manufacturing Co.. Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Kaplds, Iowa. Florists* red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.. South Zanesvllle. Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots. Hews* standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse, N. Y. Syracuse Pottery Co. , Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy.. Detroit, Mich. Bed pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago, CLEANEI>-TRIMMED BOILER FLUES Also Stuttle's Clamps and Elbows to join flues. No packing — No leakage. Right prices — Prompt delivery. 1353 North Clark Street, CHICAGO Telephone. Superior 572. The Regan Printing House liARGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES ■ OUR SPECIALTY - ■WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOE CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 36c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHiaAiN CDT FLOWER EXCHANGE. 264 Randolph St., Detroit. Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field. Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 35c; 8,000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesbnrg, lU. STAKES, Cane Stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per 100. 85e; BOO. $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave., N. B., Minneapolis, Minn. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. /■p/<5. The American Florist. 1141 The Sole Object of Our Entire Plant, consisting of every department necessary for the fabrication of greenhouse material of every kind, is to make GARLAND QUALITY GREENHOUSES AND EQUIPMENT to the satisfaction of the most particular buyer. WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY DES PLAINES, Growers ^^-^^^— LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. — Manufacturers — ILLINOIS. — Engineers If you Deed a boiler in a hurry, telephone or telegrrapb at our expenae. Krocschell Boilers GREEN H0U5E^ BOILER ^^t^ft HOT NNf^^ Send for Catalog. KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 452 W. Erie St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. A STIC A ienljoaset U5EITN0W> F.O.PIERGEC(). 12 W. BROADWAY NCW YORK Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist when writing. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Go. OF MTJNCIE, IND. CYCI.ONE and HAIL insurance on your Greenhouse, building and stock. HAIL insurance on your Glass, stock and growing crops. Once a member, you will always retain your membership. ■Write for an Application and Rate Card. OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary Office: Snite 2. Jones Block, Mnncle. Ind. Mention the American Florist when writing. THIRTEEN YEARS ago, Dec. 4, the Advance Vent Machine was patented. Thirteen years of satisfactory use means that this machine is built for the work. Why not get our catalog on Vent Apparatus and Greenhouse Fittings. ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind. Mention the American Florist when writing. llllllllllllll Pecky Cypress We are SPECIALISTS In this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Gettlievalae olour long experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prices. Pecky Cypress, because of Its durability, is tte only wood now being used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. EveiTthing in Lumber. Write for prices. ADAM SCHILLO LUMBER CO, "chI'c'a'gS."- nwnill WWlllkkW kwiiiw^ii wwi ij).pnones:UncoIn410and411 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiw Mention the American Florist when writing. GOOD MATERIAL PROMPT DELIVERY REASONABLE COST These are the points which count when you are in need of green- house material. Let us submit you our sketches and estimates. Our fine equipment, good stock and experience of many years enable us to give you satisfaction. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO.. 2330 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO GREENHOUSE MATERIAL HOTBED SASH Mention the American Florist when writing. TRADE DIRECTORY For 1916 Now Ready. Price $3.00. 1142 The American Florist. Dec. 9, HOLIDAY BOOKS The following books should be in every florist's and gardener's library. Send prices quoted and we send the books. Mushroom Growing. — By B. M. l)uggar. 260 pages, fully illustiated. Price, $1.50. Plant Propagation, Greenhouse and Nursery Practice. — By M. G. Kalns. For both the practical man, the teacher and the amateur, 342 pages, fully illustrated. Price, $1.50. The Goldfish. — By Hugo Mulertt. 160 pages, handsomely illustrated. Price, $2. Chrysanthemum Manual. ^By Elmer D. Smith. Profusely illustrated. Price, 50 cents. Landscape Gardening, — By Sam'I Maynard. 338 pages, 165 illustrations. Price, $1.50. Daffodils, Narcissi, How to Grow Them. — By A. M. Kirby. Illustrated. 233 pages. Price, $1.21. The Kose — By H. B. BUwanger. Its cultiva- tion, varieties, etc. A complete guide. Price, SI. 25. House Plants. — By Parker T. Barnes. 238 pages and 30 full-page illustrations. Price «1.20. The Book of Water Gardening, — By Peter Bisset. 200 pages and 139 illustrations. Price, S2.D0. Hedges, Windbreaks, Etc. — By E. P. Powell. 140 pages, with 22 illustrations. Price, 50 cents. Orchids: Their Culture and Management. — By W. Watson. Eight colored plates. 544 pages. Price. $10. Greenhouse Construction. — By L. K. Taft, How to build and heat a greenhouse. Illustrated. Price, $1.50. Insects Injurious to Vegetahles. — By P. H. Chittenden. 163 illustrations in the 262 pages. Price, $1.50. Greenhouse Management. — By Prof. L. E. Taft. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. Price, $1.50. The Landscape Beautiful. — By Frank A. Waugh. An interesting book. 336 pages. Il- lustrated. Price, $2. Manual of the Trees of North America. — By Prof. C. S. Sargent. 826 pages, with over 600 illustrations. Price, $6. Commercial Carnation Culture. — Edited by J. Harrison Dick. A practical guide to modem methods of growing. 262 pages, freely illus- trated. Price, $1.50. Khe Principles of Fruit Growing. — By L. H. Bailey. Fruit culture is treated thoroughly. 516 pages. Price, $1.25. Lawns and How to Make Them, — By Leonard Barron. A very useful and practical work. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. The Vegetable Garden. — By Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Most complete book published. Profusely illustrated. 782 pags. Price, $6. The American Flower Garden. — By Neltje Blanchan. Well bouud. 368 pages and 92 illus- trations. Price, $5.35. How to Lay Out Suburban Homes. — By Her- bert 3. Kellaway. Contains many useful hints. 113 pages, 38 halftone illustrations and 15 plans and maps. Price, $2. Vines and How to Grow Them. — By Wm. M. McCullom. A list of varieties for dlBEerent lo- cations is contained in this book of 300 pages. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. Practical Floriculture.— By Peter Henderson. A guide to the successful propagation and cul- tivation of florists' plants. Illustrated. 325 pages. Price, $1.50. Success in Market Gardening.— By Herbert Bawson. No one in the business for profit can be without this latest edition. 271 pages and 22 Illustrations. Price. $1.10. The Orchard and Fruit Garden By B. P. Powell. The volume is well illustrated and the author is a practical man who knows his sub- ject. 321 pages. Price, $1.50. Commercial Kose Culture. — By Eber Holmes. A practical guide to modem methods. 166 pages, 60 Illustrations. Price, $1.50. Cabbages, Cauliflower, Allied Vegetables, By C. L. Allen. Also contains chapters on seed raising, insects, pests and fungus diseases com- mon to these plants. Price, 50c. The Garden Month by Month. — By Mabel Ca- bot Sedgwick. A well classified list of hardy herbaceous and other plants arranged for each month. Illustrated. Price, $4.30. American Florist Co. THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTDRED BY CLAT 6c SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. 1,000 Letterheads, 8^x11 ^ 0^ 71: 1,000 Envelopes, 6% size i Ot"iiO CASH WITH ORDER — No C. O. D. Proof will be submitted for approval. Stock, 20-lb. white bond on both letter- head and envelope — one color ink. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. GORHAM PRINTERY, Inc. C42 So. Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILL. Reference: American Florist Co. Wention the American Florist when writing. A. HERRMANN Baskets, Florists' Supplies 494-412 East 34th Si. NEW YORK Mention the American Florist when writing NIKOTEEN For Sprayingr. APHIS PUNK For Fumigatine. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LODIS Mention the American Florist when writing Aetna Brand Tankage Pertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932. U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO. HL. Mention the American Florist when writing. Mention the American Florist when writing NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEIWICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Mention the American Florist when writing. Ilie Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thripa and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A \2% nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fnnglne, Vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing :BMNb^ Unequaled for greenhouse and landscape fertilizing. THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing White Fly, Red Spider and Cyclamen Mint I have a recipe that has cost me over $300.00 to find, that I will send to you for $1,00, for making a spray that will not burn or discolor your plants and is non-poisonous. It will clean out White Fly, Red Spider and Cyclamen Mint pests, which have ruined most all the Cyclamen this season. Costs only 15 cents to make 10 gallons of spray. CHAS. A. BOWER, East End Florist 724 Haynes St., DAYTON, OHIO Mention the American Florist when writing i^i6. The American Florist. 1143 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKKKS FOR A CSNTURT AND A HALF. StandardjAzalea, Bnlb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cat Flower. Special Sbapes to Order. Chicken Fonnts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. WAREHOUSES: Cambrldfie, Mass. New York, N. T. Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitscbwerth, Prop. STRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Prloe, 81 .00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I N, KRAMER £ SON, Gidar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing. Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Full size and wide bottoms. BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY DETROIT, MICH. Rep. 490 Howard St. Mention the American Florist when writing. Standard Flowerpots Porosity and Strenglb Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. F. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 25tll St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We mannfactnre all onr Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and Florists' ReqfUlsltes Mention the American Florist when writing. The Florists' Hail Association rate of insurance from Nov. 1st. 1916, to Nov. 1st, 1917, will be twenty cents per hundred square feet of single thick glass and eight cents per hundred square feet of double thick glass. For particulars address JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, Saddle River, N J. Mention the American Florist when writing. Illg What Do Yon Do With Your Fool Pots? THROW THEM AWAY ?— WASTEFUL! = CLEAN THEM BY HAND?— LABOR TOO COSTLYI m USE THEM DIRTY?— RESULTS NOT STANDARD! p WHY DO EITHER? | The Presto Pot Washer | Does Ten Men's Work With Better Results, g Electric, Water, and Belt Driven. g Write and tell us what power you have. I FOWLER MFG. & SUPPLY CO., | 808 Park Building, CLEVELAND, O. | JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH^ ^ Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN 16 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting; your next bench, wliy not buildwitb material tliat will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. GEO. KELLER & SON, Manofactnrers of Red Pots Before buying write for piioeB. 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Dirt Bands and Pots Before you buy write for samples and prices Address- MODERN MFG. CO., p. O Box 2854 543 N. Lawrence St., Philadelphia, Pa. Wired Toothpicks 10,000, $1.86; 50,000, $8.00, Manufaotored by W . J. CO WEE, BerUn, N. \ . Sample free. For sale by dealers. Order Now FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save ttieir customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing DREER'S Florist Specialties. NewBrand. NewStyle, Hose"RIVERTON'' Furnished in lengtiiB up toSOO ft.withoutseam or joint. The BOSE for die FLORIST ?4-inch. per ft., 15 c Reel of 500 ft. " 14Hc 2 Reels, 1000 ft.. " 14 c H-inch. " 13 c Reels, 500 ft., " 12Vjc Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1144 The American Florist. Dec. 9, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The. ...1141 AUredLo2ierRoseryll26 Alpha Floral Co ...1123 American Bulb Co. 1114 113D American Greenh'se MfgCo HI Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 1141 AmlineE C Co IH^ Anderson SA 1127 Angermueller G H.llli Aphine Mfg Co 1142 Archias Floral Co.. 1125 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 1122 Austin H 1114 Badgley& Bishop. 1121 Barnard W W Co.. .1131 Bassett&Washburn 1106 1136 Baumer Aug R 1127 Baur Window Glass Co IV BayersdorferH&Colll9 Beaven E A uos 1110 nil Begerow's 1122 Berger Bros 1118 Berning H G 1118 Blackistone Z D....1124 Bodger J & Sons Co 1129 Boddington Arthur TCo 1129 BolandJBCo 1123 Bolgiano J&Sons.. 1130 Bower Chas A 1142 Bramley & Son 1125 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 1128 Breitmeyer's] Sons. 11. 4 Briggs Floral Co...lliS Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 1126 Brown A J Seed Co. 1128 Brunnings 1130 Bryan Alonzo J 1112 Buchbinder Bros. .1144 BuckbeeHW 11^7 BudlongJ A 1112 Burpee WA& Co. ..1129 Caldwell tbeWoods- manCo.1112 1113 1114 Calilornia Florists.. 1126 Callahan MJ 1124 Camp Conduit Co. .1143 Central Floral Co. .1127 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 1109 Clark EB Seed Co. 1129 Clarke's Sons D... .1125 Clay&Son 1142 CoanJ J 1121 Comley Henry R. ..1127 Conard & Jones Co. 1134 Conwell H E 1114 Cooke Geo H 1127 Cottage Garden Nurs 1135 Cowee W J 1143 Coy HC Seed Co.. .1130 Coylejas U20 Craig Robt Co 1135 CrawbuckGeoWCo 1121 Danker 1124 DardsChas 1122 Delgado Francisco. 1T35 Detroit Flower Pot Mlg Co 1143 Dickinson Albert & Co 1130 Dietsch A & Co IV Dominion Floral Co 1126 Dorner F & Sons Col 136 DreerHA.1131 1143 1144 DuerrChas A 11.'7 Duluth Floral Co.. .1127 DunlopJohnH ....112S Edwards Fold Box. 1144 Enomoto & Co 1100 Erne & Klingel.... 1115 Evans Co The J A.. 1144 Evenden Bros Co. .1127 EyresHG .1123 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 1142 Fish Henry Seed Co. 1129 Florists' Hail Assn. 1143 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV Ford M C 1121 Ford William P. ...1121 Foster Fred 1126 Fowler Mfg & Supply Co 1143 Fox J M & Son Inc. 1123 Franzen F O 1136 Frauenfelder C .1126 Freeman MrsJ B...112) Frey CH 1126 Frey &Frey 1127 Friedman 1126 FromentHE 1121 Furrow& Co 1127 GalvinThosF 1123 Garland Mlg Co ...1141 Gasser J M Co 1124 Gers'enkorn Henry 1131 Giblin & Co 1144 GodineauR&M...1131 Goldstein & Futterman 1121 Gorham Frintery Incl 142 Graham A&Son...U27 Gr'nd Rapids FloColl26 Grasselli Chemical Co 114 Grimm & Gorly....ll27 Gude Bros 1126 Gunterberg M C ...1112 Guttman & Raynor One) 1120 Hardesty & Co 1127 Harper Florist 1122 Hart George B.... 1121 Hart Henry 1124 Hatcher Florist. ...1127 Haven Seed Co TbellZ9 Heacock Jos Co 1135 HeinlJohDG&Sonll27 Hencle MilesS 1123 Henderson A & Co. 1 Henderson Lewis. .1125 Hentz&Nash 1120 Herr Albert M 1136 Herrmann A 1142 Hess &Swoboda...ll24 Hews A H& Co.. ..1143 Higgins NF 112 HillDNursCo 1103 1134 1135 HoerberBros 1115 Hollywood Gardensll22 Holm & Olson 1122 Holton&Hunkel Colll9 Hort Advertiser 1131 Hort Trade Journal. 1136 House of Ferns 1121 Howard&Smith....ll27 Hurfi Edgar F .1130 HuscroftG. L 1126 Ickes-BraunMillCill41 Igoe Bros 1144 IsbellS M&Co ...1129 Jackson & Perkins.. 11 1134 James RH 1132 Johnson & Millang.1120 Johnston & Co T J. .1127 Jones Percy 11C6 Joseph's 1126 Joy Floral Co 1126 Kasting W F Co.... I Keller Geo & Sons. 1143 Keller Sons J B.... 1125 Kelway & Son 1131 Kennicott Bros Co 1113 1115 Kerr R C Floral Coll25 Kervan Co The.... 1121 Kessler Wm 1121 Kimberlin Seed Co The 1131 King Construct Co. 114^ Kohr A F 1143 Kottmiller A 1123 Kramer IN & Son. 1143 Kroeschell Bros Coll41 Kruchten John 1115 KuehnC A 1119 KuhlGeo A 1136 Kusik &CoH 1119 Kyle & Foerster....lI15 Landreth Seed Co. .1130 LangFlo&NurCo.ll25 Lange .A 1123 Leborius J J 1125 Leedle Floral Co.. 1134 Leonard Seed Co. .. 1 1 29 Lockland Lum Co. 1140 London Flower Shpll24 LovettJT&Co....ll35 McCallum Co 1100 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices. SHARP, PARTRIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. McConnell Alex.. ..1123 McHutchison&Co, 1129 McMurray D M....1127 Mangel 1126 Matthews the Flo'stll27 MattbewsonJE 1126 May & Co LL 1126 Meconi Paul 1121 MetairieRidgeNur8ll23 Mette Henry 1132 Miami Floral Co ..1124 Miller & Musser....lll5 Miller Stuart 1119 Modern Mfg Co.. ..1143 Moninger JC Co ... IV Morse CC&Co.... 1131 Mullanphv Florist. 1123 MunsonH 114u Murray Samuel. . ..1126 Nat Flo B of Trade. IV Newell A 1125 N Y Cut Flower Ex.1121 Nicotine MfgCo... .1142 Niessen Leo Co HIS Nippon Garden 1 120 Palez Paul M 1126 Palmer W J &Son.. 1123 Park Floral Co 1123 Pearson E W 1126 PedrickGR&Son.ll30 Peacock Dahlia Fr.11.^4 PennThe Florist.. 1127 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 1102 Peterson J A &Sons II Peterson Nursery. .1134 Peters & Reed Poty.1143 Philadelphia Whole- sale Floral Ex.. ..1119 Philips Bros 1126 Pierce FO Co 1141 Pierson FR Co.... I Pierson AN(Inc)..1131 PietersWheeler Seed Co 1178 Pikes Peak Flo Co.. 1126 Pillsbury I L 1144 P ttsturg Cut Flo Ex 1107 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co 11)1 Plath H 1135 Podesta&Baldocchill25 Poehlmann Bros Co ...1104 1105 1116 1117 PollworthCCCo..lll9 PolykranasGeo J...1121 Potter Floral Co... 1127 Pulverized Manure Co The 1142 Pyfer A T & Co ...HO Pyfer&01semll25 1133 Raedlein Basket Col1;4 Randall A L 1115 Randall's Flower Shop 1126 Randolph & Mc- Clements 1127 Randolph PS&5onsll33 Rawlines Elmer 11,'6 Ready Reference -.1137 Reed & Keller ...114i Regan Ptg House. ..IMO Reid Edw 1118 Rein berg Geo 1115 Rein berg Peter 1109 R enter & Son S J... 1123 Rice Bros 1119 Riedel& Meyer 1121 RobbinsF A 1127 Robinson J CSeed Col l30 Rochester Flo Co.. .1123 RockWmL FlwrCo.1126 Rohnert Waldo. . ..1130 Koutzahn Seed Co. .1129 Rusch G &Co 1119 Rye George 1127 St Louis Seed Co.. .1122 Schiller, the Florist, 1125 Schillo Adam Lumber Co. 1141 Schlatter W& Son, 1:44 Scbling Max 1123 Schmidt Chas S 1126 Schultheis Anton... 1136 Scbwake Chas & Col 120 Sekenger Adam. ...1123 SekiBros& Co 1125 SharpPartridge&Co1144 Sheridan Walter F. 1121 Siebrecht George C1121 Situation& Wants., 1099 SkidelskySS&Co.. I Smith A W&Co..,1122 Smith E D&Co, ..1156 Smith & Fetters Co 1126 Smith Henry 1126 Smith W&T Co... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 1129 Storrs & Harrison.. 1136 Stumpp G.E.M...1127 Superior Machine & Boiler Works. .1144 Syracuse Pottery Coll43 Tait CS 1134 Thompson J D Carnation Co... I 1102 ThorburnJ M & Coll29 TonnerO A&L A .1108 Totty ChasH 1135 Traendly&Schenckll21 Trepel Jos 1125 United Cut Flo Co .1121 Van Meter Flower Shop iry Vaughan AL& Co. 1111 Vaughan's Seed Store 1110011101129 1130 1132 1133 1143 Vick's Sons Jas 1131 Vincent R Jr & Sons Co 1 Walker F Co 1123 Waller Seed Co. ...1130 WeberFH 1126 Weiland&Risch...lll5 Weiss Herman 1121 WelchBrosCo 1118 Welchs' 1119 Welch Patrick 1118 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 1U9 Whitted Floral Co.. 1123 Wietor Bros 11C8 Williams Mrs E A .1126 Wilson J S Flo Co. ,1124 WittboldGCo..II 1123 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson1126 WoodruffSD&Sonsll30 YokahamaNursCo 1130 Young John & Co. .1121 Young & Nugent - - 1123 Zech & Mann 1115 Ziska Jos & Sons.,, 1115 Zvolanek Anton C.1130 Split Carnations lastly Mended with Pillsbury Carnation Staple We find it very satiitao- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along witbont them. J.L.Johnson. 1000 for 3Sc; 3000 for 11.00 I. L. PILLSBUST r.alesbnrii. ni. )reer'8 Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greentaonses Drive eaiy and true^ becatua : boUi beveli are oo the same side. Can't twist and biealc the slass in driving. Galvaa- Ized and will not rust. No riehts or lefts. The Peerlecs Glazine Point Is patented. No others like^ lu Order [rem your deale^'' or direct from tu. 1000,7Sc. postpaid. Samples free. HENE7A. DBEEB.I 714 Ctiestnat BtreetX FhlUOtlphU. "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOIIiR WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO No loss if you ' ^yY''^. mend your f^ ' ^ ' . ^ split carna- tions with. Superior ' ' 1^ Carnation \r STAPLES if 35c per 1000: m 3000 for $1.00. W Postpaid. Wm. Schlatter & Son, BEFORE •* """l AFTER 422 Main St.. Sprinflfield. Mass. REFRIfiERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbinder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 37, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stalces.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompl sbipmenl giarailMd IGOE BROS.. 61-73 Melropolitaii Ate.. BROOKLTN. N. Y. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for cataloE, JOHN A. EVANS GO , RICHMOND, INS. DO II Cm 3 GRADE..... For GREENHOUSES steam and Rot Water See Our Cataloeue, GIBLIN & CO., Utlca, N. Y. CUT FLOWER BOXESi lEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PMILADELPHIA. PA. RmBrica is "the Prow nf ths UbssbI; tbEre may be mnre namfort Mmidships, but ws are the Rrst to touch Unknown Ssas," CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 16, 1916. No. 1489 Vol. XLVIl. The American Florist Established 1885. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Ptielished Evekt Satukdat by AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. 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The Fifth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind.. .Tanuarv 31-February 1, 1917; J, P. Ammans, Edvvardsville, 111., President: W. J. Veset, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind.. Vice-Presi- dent; A. P. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth Street and Rockwood Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition Phila- delphia, March, 1917. S. S. Pennock , Philadelphia, Pa., President; Louis Reuter, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; Ben.tamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Cleveland, O. November 1917. Wm. Vert, Port Washington, N. Y., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 110th Street, Chicago, Secretary. AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition at New Y'ork, August 21-24, 1917. Chas. F. Fairbanks, Boston, Mass., President; Henry Youell, .538 Cedar Street. Syracuse, N. Y., Secretary. CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS. Getting Ready for Christmas. The business of this winter holiday is most important. The cheerful Christ- mas-giving spirit is abroad in the land; all troubles are laid aside and forgot- ten in the "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" to all. The florist, however, is not, as at Easter, the only beneficiary. Every trade is bidding and participating in the harvest, so that it behooves the entire craft to do their utmost in their various lines, the growers particularly, in working up novelties, or by special culture to old favorites, clothe them with an elegance and luster so beautiful and captivat- ing as to insure their successful sale. All growers, both of plants and cut flowers, have been working for months to get their stocks in the best condi- tion and all their crops, roses, carna- tions, violets, etc., have been timed to bear their heaviest for the Christmas demand, which is looked forward to as a harvest when their careful and earn- est efforts of the fall months will be rewarded. The retail store is the final mart, and here it is that the last and greatest demonstration should be made. There are many skilled business men in this branch of the craft who rise to the oc- casion, in whose stores will be found "things as they ought to be." The stock is of the best, all the accessories novel and staple, plants and cut flowers in bewildering array, the whole estab- lishment presenting a preparedness and readiness for the extensive business that is sure to crown their efforts. So much depends on this word, prepared; the business of one month or six weeks is crowded at this time into one, and most of it into the last three days. Great forethought and an effective sys- tem in the management of all the de- tails is necessary. Carefully worked- out plans to add to and conserve the forces of the establishment will greatly relieve the strain and Increase its efiiciency. Doing everything possible in the selection of stock and supplies of all kinds fully two weeks before the event, will be found of the greatest assistance. The comparatively idle weeks of the dull summer season are, by those who look ahead, turned to good advantage in the preparation of much of the work that is seen being hurriedly gotten together in other stores at the last minute, taking vital- ity and efficiency from men when it is most needed. Good extra help is hard to get at this time, but at most colleges in every large community there will be found bright young men who are willing to spend a few of their holiday vacation days in helping out. Such men have been found very efficient. Making the most of available store space so that the stock can be ad- vantageously displayed is very im- portant. A fixing up, giving the in- terior a Christmassy appearance, can be done at slight expense, and makes a proper setting for the plants and other stock. Many of the wreaths and other accessories used in the decora- tive scheme can be utilized in filling orders or in outside decorations the last day. Everything offered for sale should be made to look its best. A well placed bow of ribbon with a little holly will ofttimes balance up a rather one-sided plant, while a basket of plants that has become a trifle passe, can be touched up with a few flowers in tubes of water concealed amongst the plants. Great care should be taken with packing and delivery. A number of boxes, crated and lined with paper for out-of-town orders, should be in readi- ness. Getting express orders off early is of the utmost importance — one de- layed shipment may mean a loss that would pay an extra hand for a week. Letters should always be sent to re- cipients notifying that goods have been shipped, for which they will be on the lookout. Mistakes in street or num- ber addresses, occasioning delay, are often corrected in this way. A great help in getting out orders at these rush times is system in the prep- aration of all the details. Orders taken on separate numbered sheets are 1146 The American Florist. Dec. 16, turned in to the bookkeeper, who notes the flowers or plants required, to- gether with date and hour of delivery on a slip about the size of the ad- dressed shipping tag. An envelope marked "This envelope contains card to go with (package described)," con- tains the card. These three, first the slip with order and date, then the tag and card envelope, are fastened to- gether with a wire clip and placed in a rack of boxes dated for the week.- When cutflower orders are to be piit up, one competent man should se- lect the stock, which, with the ad- dressed tag and card, is given to others to arrange in the boxes. The tag is pinned on the box and passed along to the wrappers. With this sys- tem there is no hurried writing of tags or questioning about orders, all such details having been attended to by the bookkeeper or other person. Tag envelopes are best used in plant or- ders as they are eyeleted at one end and can be securely tied to the plant before the wrapping and are not so easily lost as when simply dropped or loosely laid on the pot as is often done. So many orders are now taken over the telephone that their handling should be in the hands of a competent person. The larger stores are now generally equipped with a branch sys- tem, with a number of conveniently placed phones to save steps and booths to give privacy. The telephone is a great business bringer and no estab- lishment worth while but should be properly equipped in this respect. To many impatient people, a reported "busy" phone means at once a call elsewhere, and to the house a lost op- portunity. Christmas Baskets, Wreaths and Greenery There is nothing handled by the re- tailer at the Christmas holidays that will return more profit than the small basket of assorted evergreens and berries. There is a great variety of baskets of the tumbler size; every sup- ply house is strong in this miniature department. All are fitted with tins, tumblers or parrafined cups that will hold water. In the stock will be found any color desired. While red is the Christmas color, silver, gilt, or shades of green will show a better contrast with the contents, and ribbon, which is always red, green and red, or of the holly pattern. The basket should stand without feet, tripod or other support, as when filled, with its rather bulky contents, if raised even a few inches, it is apt to be caught and easily over- turned. The handle should be high enough or of such width as to support the ribbon bow in a position to give it full effect. The tin should be filled with green clump moss, put in straight so as to offer the least resistance to the stems of the greens and holly; this should be made and kept soppy wet, adding much to the life and freshness of the contents. Good, bright, fresh nursery ever- greens should be used for the founda- tion work. Golden and silver retini- spora, golden arborvitae, several va- rieties of spruce, hemlock, Lawson's cypress, boxwood, cedar with berries, bright, well berried holly, etc., will form an assortment that can be worked up to the best advantage. If the stock is made ready, branches thinned out and trimmed to right size, a lot of the baskets can be run off in a short time. Holly works better if most of the foliage is cut away, showing the bright berries which, standing out against the already rather dense background of the other greens, is very effective. Statice, red and silvered ruscus, white minerva, small cones in the natural, or gilt and silvered, small thistles, etc.,, used sparingly, add color and variety, which, with the finish given by a neatly made bow of red ribbon, makes a very attractive and saleable article. These baskets if made immediately after the Thanksgiving trade is out of the way and packed in a cool place, protected from drafts, will keep in good condition and require but the rib- bon to make them one of the most saleable and profitable articles in the shop. A few hampers and larger baskets may also be prepared; if artistically arranged, with a good quality silk rib- bon bow, such work will bring almost as much as a plant or cut flower ar- rangement. All ribbon used at the holidays should be silk, the cheap mer- cerized stock being dear at any price. All this work should be properly fin- ished. A bedraggled half-made article of any kind scarcely gets a second look; it should be made good as soon as noticed or at once removed from stock. Very much of the laborious and drudgery work of the holidays comes from the orders received in the last few days for wreaths and other forms of cemetery decorations. Wreaths and ci-osses, principally wreaths with a foundation of galax, magnolia or box- wood, decorated with flowers, or more often with holly, red ruscus, etc., are the conventional designs. Spruce and other evergreen wreaths, touched up with cones, statice and ruscus, are also much in vogue. A large stock of the prepared magnolia wreaths should now be on hand, the work of idle moments of the summer season; also, a large quantity of mossed wreaths of all sizes. Boxwood and evergreens can be worked up with every spare moment after December 1, and if kept moist and from the air in a cool place, will easily retain their fresh appearance until after the holidays. The stock for all this work should be secured from the supply houses in ample time; to ttnd out after a hurried call that they are out of anything desired, but a delayed shipment is expected every day, is very annoying and the dealer is blamed for the lack of forethought in his customer. Holly. Holly wreaths and crosses are best prepared by the men who make a busi- ness of their arrangement. A large, well made, full holly wreath is one of the most satisfactory of the Christmas greens, but to a novice or even an ex- pert in cut flower work, it is one of the most difficult to get together. If or- dered from the expert woodsman, and kept in his well packed boxes or barrels in a cool place until wanted, they will CHRISTMAS BASKET BY G. E. M. STUMPP, NEW YORK. Poinsettla, Skimmia and Adiantum Farleyense. igio. The American Florist. 1147 open up in fine condition. Nothing spoils quicker, however, than holly when exposed to heat and drafts and allowed to dry out. Holly is the great Christmas green, and a suflicient supply of the best grade should always be secured or en- gaged from the dealer whose stock has been found satisfactory. Cheap grades are nearly always disappointing. It should be packed in tight boxes, the open crates admitting air, which dries out the leaves. Upland holly, that cut from mountain sides or high banks, is generally better berried than that which grows In soft, swampy ground. The' foliage of the upland is not good, but when trimmed out, leaves large bunches of berries, which are very useful for dec- orating baskets, wreaths, etc. One case of this upland variety will pro- vide more berries than two cases of the lower green leaved stock. Holly is handled much more econom- ically if, when it arrives, or before the time comes to deliver orders, it is bunched in sizes that will show a. good profit to each case and then repacked in the cases. At rush times, one man's dollar's worth of holly may be much more or less than the standard of the house, but if bunched beforehand by a competent person, there is a great saving in time; the customer gets full worth and the transaction is satis- factory every way. Laurel and lycopodium wreathing are also good holiday stocks. The^e are also best secured from headquar- ters, or from men who make a spe- cialty of this work. The stock that is sold by the market supply dealers on commission is generally very poorly wrapped and seldom satisfactory. Well shaped, miniature spruce trees for table or house window decoration, are somewhat cumbersome to handle, but show a good profit. The best are supplied by local nurserymen with roots. These are planted in small, green tubs, which can be done at the nursery and stored under cover until wanted. Perfectly shaped stock, with tub and plant decorated with ribbon, will ofttimes bring a price that is well worth the trouble. A gay effect is produced with small wired pompons of red immortelle attached to the ends of most of the branches. Thus adorned, trees will sometimes bring two or three times the price of the plain green. Preparedness is the word with all this class of the Christmas work; it relieves the great strain caused by the enforced night work so often neces- sary, and which could be avoided, or at least greatly eliminated, by careful planning in the comparatively quieter days of early December. K. Sibley Wedding- Decoration. A wedding decoration that was most favorably commented upon by the press of Athol, Mass., was arranged recently by Chas. W. Sibley, the well- known florist of that city. Festoons of laurel entwined the balustrade in the hall, on the newel of which rested a wonderful bouquet of white chrys- anthemums arranged with laurel. Southern smilax, arranged with fancy chrysanthemums, embellished the mu- sic room, while pink roses were used effectively with other flowers in the dining room. OTAHEITE ORANGE BY G. E. M. STUMPP, NEW YORK. Sceery's Elaborate Wedding Decoration. Edward Sceery, who has a fine store at Paterson, N. J., and another at Passaic, arranged a very noteworthy decoration in the First Presbyterian church, Passaic, for the Bensen-Rob- enson wedding, which took place No- vember 28. As a preliminary, 20 cases of southern smilax were used on the walls and galleries. Eight thousand Easter lilies were used in decorating the pews and about the altar. Three thousand chrysanthemums were ap- propriately placed, with palms on the platform. Outside, at the entrance to the church, the walk was lined with 72 bay trees. The bridal bouquet was of orchids and lily of the valley; the maid of honor carried bouvardia and roses, the six bridesmaids, orchids and gardenias. At the residence of W. S. Bensen, the bride's father, who is a prominent official of the Standard Oil Company, there were also lavish decorations. Four thousand roses of different va- rieties were used, 700 being American Beauties. On the lawn, the decorator con- structed a sunken garden for dancing, which was covered by a large tent. Here were magnificent chrysanthe- mums, the best the market afforded, palms, boxwood and bay trees. Taken throughout, it was the finest decora- tion ever seen in that part of the country, even some New Yorkers who saw it, thought that Paterson and Passaic had put one over on them. A. F. F. Feared He'd Be Angry. She was a muscular young Amazon from the wilds of Hoxton, and she was doing war work down at the old farm. One morning the farmer's wife, pass- ing a belt of trees, which the Amazon was learning to fell, found her in tears. "What's the matter, Annie?" Annie fingered the ax dolefully. "I've been and cut down the wrong tree, and I'm afraid the master'll be awful wild." "Oh, that's all right, my girl. He understands that you're new to the work, and you've got to learn. We all make mistakes sometimes. I'll go and explain matters to him. Where is he — in the cowshed?" "No, mum. 'E's under the tree!" — London Answers. Baltimore, Md. — Fire, smoke, and subsequent exposure to frost caused considerable damage at the range of John Miller on York road, Novem- ber 21. 1148 The American Florist. Dec. 16, THE ROSE. Preparing: for the Christmas Cut. As the Christmas cut is only a couple of weeks away, there are many little details to look after in order to have the stock in an A No. 1 condition. The first important step will be to go over all of the plants and tie them care- fully; very often it will be found necessary to tie the stems a few inches below the buds, the object being to keep the stems straight, and also to keep the growths from becoming en- tangled. We would suggest using suf- ficient time to do this work carefully, using several ties per plant if neces- sary, instead of merely running a loop around each plant. After tieing everything up ship shape, one can syringe more thoroughly, and the fumigating should be frequent enough to keep the plants absolutely clean. This is best accomplished by fumigating lightly and frequently; also keep the fumes of sulphur notice- able in the rose houses. This can also be overdone, but if one pipe is painted with sulphur, say a space three feet long to every length of this one pipe (one of the returns) daily, there is seldom any chance for mildew to get in. For good color and firm, well ripened stock, a little air carried on moderately warm nights, where there are no high winds, will help wonder- fully In this respect; if only half an inch, it will do a great amount of good; also, carry as much air as possi- ble through the day and try to avoid a stuffy, close atmosphere in the houses. Do not mulch any of the beds at this time; a little dried blood alternat- ing with the liquid manure will be far safer at this season, using a small handful of the blood to two square feet of soil surface distributed evenly over the beds. Dried blood is a very concentrated food and soluble, reach- ing the spot at once. The foliage will show the results often the day follow- ing the watering in of the blood; therefore, it would be rather risky to use more than the amount prescribed above. The liquid manure can be used full strength, from now on, letting the dried blood, if applied, take the place of the liquid manure for one watering, following the blood a week later with the manure water. It will not be ad- visable to do any feeding after the buds set their color strongly; it will also add to the color of the flowers to let up slightly on the watering if the house is being cropped. Do not let the soil become dry by any means, but avoid "slopping" things during the heavy cutting. Usually heavy spraying will keep the soil in fine condition in the solid borders for a week at a time where there is not a great deal of. unusually heavy firing. Of course, on the raised benches, where there is bottom heat, one will have to water frequently; a good soaking when it is done is the safest, allowing the soil time enough to require a good ap- plication of water when you are about it. A light watering done quite fre- quently usually results in a soggy sur- face and a dry bottom soil. It also has a tendency to clog the drainage, and where liquid manure is used fre- quently, the clogged drainage will col- lect the salts from the manure and other fertiliers, causing a general set- back to the plants. So the best plan, we think, as stated above, is to water less frequently and liberally when it is being done. I have repeatedly warned the inex- perienced grower about "pickling" or holding the cut stock for any great length of time for the Christmas holi- days. It is extremely poor practice. The longest the writer held stock for the Christmas sales last year was 48 hours. Our stock was cleaned up to the last bud at "top notch" prices, to the entire satisfaction of the commis- sion man, the stores and of course our- selves. Yet there was stock left over in the market that was at one time as good as the best when cut, but it had been held back for at least a week and much of it finally went to the fakers almost as a gift. Still they do it, and we wonder why. Use plenty of jars and have them clean — do not crowd them, and water, being the cheapest thing this season the florist has on hand, do not be stingy in keeping a fresh supply in the said jars. A dry, cool atmosphere, with the temperature at 44 degrees, will be found ideal for the cut stock. This condition can be made in almost any good cellar, when the weather is cold enough outside, and is, we think, preferable to the ordinary ice box in winter, as the stock should not be held for more thaji two days at a time; its freshness will be assured if kept un- der the above conditions. Of course, there should be the usual amount of care taken in preparing to handle the cut safely and in an up-to-date man- ner; also, employing some system in the shipping and sales department, having the packing boxes lined to pre- vent freezing in any old weather; also labels, tags and the retail boxes, where one can find the proper size in its proper place. The small boxes should also be lined ready for the retail or- ders, from the half dozen size up. As the old saying goes, "Have a place for everything, and everything in its place." By the way, do not forget to be on the lookout for some good Eng- lish or Irish manetti stocks if you haven't it already on hand. Be rather liberal in ordering enough to be as- sured of using only the best of the stock; there is always somewhere around 5 to 10 per cent loss. Look over the houses and decide just what you want to grow another year and stick to it. E. Rose Diseases. Report of Dr. L. M. Massey, Specialist on Rose Disease Investigations. Department of Plant Pathology at Cornell University. A special and extensive investiga- tion of the diseases of roses has been undertaken by the department of plant pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. This work, which was begun August 1, 1916, is being conducted in co-operation with the American Rose Society, whose members have con- tributed towards the financial support of the undertaking. During the past three months much time has been spent in visiting rose plantings in northea.stern United States, making a survey of diseases. The gardens and greenhouses of some 35 rose growers have been visited. The number and extent of the diseases present have been noted and specimens taken for further study. Growers have also materially aided the work by sending in specimens. These speci- mens have been examined and the grower advised as to the cause and control of the disease so far as our HOLLY WREATH WITH BUNCHES OF BERRIES. Tgi6. The American Florist. 1149 present knowledge and experience al- lows. Unfortunately, nothing is known concerning the control of many dis- eases of the rose, and but little con- cerning even some of the most com- ■ mon diseases; and what little is known is mostly of an academic rather than of a practical nature and not accessi- ble to the average grower. Every grower who has endeavored to obtain much information upon any rose dis- ease has been brought face to face with this unfortunate situation. It is for the correction of this condition that members of the American Rose Society have enlisted the services of a plant pathologist to investigate rose diseases and place the information before the growers. The preliminary survey has shown that the two most common diseases of the rose are the powdery mildew and the black spot, both on indoor and out- door plants. These diseases have re- ceived the most attention of growers and plant pathologists in the past. It has been proved beyond doubt that they are caused by fungi, the life-his- tories of the causal organisms have been partially worked out, and various suggestions for control offered. Con- siderable work remains to be done to determine the conditions which favor the development of these diseases and the best methods of treatment. It is the plan of the writer to publish a short article in the trade papers in the near future upon each of these dis- eases in which the known facts con- cerning them will be placed before the growers. However, the survey has revealed the fact that other diseases besides mil- dew and black spot cause rose growers considerable losses. In fact, many greenhouse men claim that these two diseases cause them little worry. Ophelia and American Beauty plants affected with a serious root or crown rot have been received from growers and observed by the writer, in visits to rose houses. The plant decays just below the surface of the soil, usually where the plant "breaks," the develop- ing branches being encircled by the rot. Soon the parts of the plant above ground become yellow and of a sickly appearance as if starved for moisture or food, and die a more or less linger- ing death. Som.e growers have kindly furnished samples of plants so affected, and several organisms which may pos- sibly be causing the disease have been isolated from diseased tissue. Inocula- tions will be. made to determine which organism is the cause. The life-history of the pathogene will be studied and an attempt made to work out some method of control. This is necessarily a slow process, but will, we trust, re- sult in the discovery of an effective means of controlling the trouble. Other diseases which have been noted are: (1) crown gall, caused by a bacterial pathogene, affecting the roots and occasionally the stems of both indoor and outdoor roses; (2) Phyllosticta leaf-spot, affecting out- door roses, chiefly ramblers; (3) other leaf spots and cane diseases of un- known causes. Work upon the cause of the diseases in this last group is now under way. Extensive experi- ments on the control of leaf-spot dis- eases of indoor and outdoor roses are being planned and will be tested out as quickly as possible. Reports of progress will be made from time to time. ^ „«■* si 4-7 ■ . '''^i^ B WM r mm ^ V 1 1 H^r 'iM L- ^^^ WF^ v^^HH^nllik ^- ~ w ^ ••^ "^^ -dS^^ w^ ■WREATH OF WRAPPED MAGNOLIA LEAVES AND HOLLY. Some misunderstanding seems to ex- ist among growers in regard to send- ing specimens for examination. Where desirable a postal card will bring to the grower one or more franked tags which will carry specimens by mall postage free; or the grower may pay the postage if he so desires. The specimens will be examined and the sender furnished with all available in- formation regarding the cause and con- trol of the disease. Not only members of the American Rose Society, but rose growers in general may take advan- tage of this opportunity to obtain in- formation relating to rose troubles. By sending specimens the grower will not only help himself but will be material- ly aiding the project. Specimens will always be appreciated, regardless of whether or not they are of a new or old disease, or of economic importance. It Is especially desired at this time to obtain rose plants affected with root diseases. Address all correspondence to Li. M. Massey, Department of Plant Path- ology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. T. Electricity and Plant Growth. Evidence is accumulating that plants subjected to high tension electricity by means of overhead wires respond by in- creased vigor and yield. Thus in the experiments carried out by Miss E. C. Dudgeon in 1915 near Dumfries, oats grown on electrified and non-electrified areas each of 1% acres, showed a marked response to electrification. The yield of grain in pounds from the elec- trified area was 1.309 as against 1,003 from the non-electrified control — an in- crease of grain of 30 per cent. The yield of straw was even more markedly in favor of the electrified plot, 2,476 pounds, as compared with 1,.572 pounds, an increase of 58 per cent. We believe that similar and even more decisive re- sults have been obtained at Dumfries this year, and that electrification again resulted in large increases both of grain and straw. On the contrary, as those who have visited the R. H. S. Gardens at Wisley may have observed, similar experiments Tvhich have been carried out by the R. H. S., in conjunction with the Imperial College of Science, have not so far yielded results in favor of electrification. We are informed, how- ever, that these experiments are to be continued during the coming year. If they result in increases of yield of horticultural plants as large as those which appear to be consistently ob- tained with oats, we may yet live to see the overhead electric discharge in operation as an adjunct to intensive cultivation. The cost of the current used is but small, although that of the initial installation is by no means in- considerable. Where cheap current is available, however, the method, if it prove to have a pronounced and posi- tive effect on the crops, should have a bright future before it. — London Gar- deners' Chronicle. POETLANT), Ore. — The store of Hoyt Bros. Co. has been improved and en- larged, a handsome show window being a feature. Lynchburg, Va. — J. J. Fallon has purchased 10 acres of land near the city and will erect a model range of 150,000 square feet of glass. 1150 The American Florist. Dec. 16, THE CARNATION. General Winter Routine. The general routine work in caring for the carnation plants should be fol- lowed up closely, giving the necessary- daily detail parts of the work prompt attention, all of which are most im- portant if the best results the plants can give during the next three months are to be obtained. We are now ap- proaching the holiday season when every flower that can be cut is quite valuable, and though a fine showing for Christmas and New Year's is de- sirable, it is a poor policy to push the plants to the extreme to obtain it. The few extra flowers that can be cut by extra forcing often result in a weak- ened condition of the plants for the balance of the season. When the plants are full up with buds showing color, three or four ex- tra degrees higher temperature and slightly closer conditions in the houses during the daytime, will help the buds to open faster and do no harm to the plants, but unless the buds are well developed, it is a mistake to attempt any change from the regular even tem- peratures. Among the most impor- tant points of carnation culture during the winter season, is to maintain an even day and night temperature. At night, during very severe weather, the temperature in the houses should be held close to 50 degrees, and when the outside conditions are moderate, 52 de- grees inside should be carried. The day temperature should also be gov- erned by the weather conditions; on cloudy days the houses ought to be held at 56-58 degrees with a crack of ventilation on whenever possible, ideal conditions on such days for the steady growth of the plants being a tempera- ture of 56-58 degrees with a pipe or two of steam on and a crack of air on at the ventilators. This insures a clear growing atmosphere. When the weath- er is bright during the day, the inside temperature can run up to between 60- 65 degrees without doing any harm, providing there is very little, if any, steam on and the temperature is being regulated by the ventilation. Many days, though the sun may be very bright, there is a sharp, piercing air that will not allow for the ventilators to be opened more than a crack, or a cold draught will blow on to the plants, which must be guarded against at all times. It is also a good plan to have a thermometer on the cold side of the houses to see what the difference in the temperature is. Usually we find it necessary to keep a pipe of steam run- ning along the north walls nearly all the time during severe weather. Cutting the flowers is one of the im- portant parts of the daily routine which should demand regular atten- tion; every flower as it becomes ready ought to be cut and marketed. It is poor policy to resort to any pickling these days, whether it is done by al- lowing the flowers to remain on the plants after they are fit for cutting, or to hold them in water after they are cut until the freshness is gone from them. Another important point is to be particular about the grading, bunch- ing and marketing. If the best of the flowers are worthy of being classed as fancy, take enough pains to select them, keep them by themselves, see that they are put on the market in good shape, and demajid a fair price. The other grades can be sorted and sold according to their quality, but when the fancies are mixed with the average or ordinary grades, it is the ordinary price that is returned for them. Do not allow the flowers to be left laying around the greenhouse after being cut, but see that when a reason- able number is taken off, they are car- ried to the cut flower room and placed in water. The best place to keep car- nation blooms after they are placed in water, is a cool basement where a tem- perature of 50 degrees can be main- tained. Directly after the holiday crop is taken from the plants, it is a good plan to give the houses a fumigating with the nicotine preparation; even though the green fly or other aphis may not be visible, it is far better to fumigate lightly as a preventive than to wait until the plants are badly in- fested and have to resort to extreme measures. C. W. Johnson. Geraniums at Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster is noted as a center for rooted geranium cuttings, hundreds of thousands being sent out monthly, ex- cept during August and September. Al- bert M. Herr, who used to specialize in carnations, now devotes his houses al- most entirely to geraniums for cuttings. The plants are grown in ground beds, where they make a luxurient growth, providing thousands of cuttings. These beds run from three to five years without change. By care in watering, careful pruning, etc., there appears to be no difiiculty to get large quantities of cuttings all the year round. Winter night temperature is about 50°. Late in the summer the surplus is potted into two-inch pots. Cuttings, if the wood is right, root in about three weeks. Four large houses, each 20x256 feet, are run as one range without di- vision, all being planted to geraniums. He has some 60,000 feet in all. One hundred and fifty thousand cuttings are in the bed at one time in the prop- agating house, 22x175 feet. But four varieties, Buchner, Poitevine, Nutt and Ricard, are grown, they being the four standard bedding and pot varieties. A house of seedlings and young plants of herbaceous stock was in good shape; this stock is now to be a side line. Unfortunately Mr. Herr was not to be seen to exploit his specialty, being away on a fishing trip. Peter Brown, whose compact and conveniently arranged place is on Ruby street, has the distinction of being the original rooted geranium cutting man, he being the first to offer them in quantity in this way. His business soon grew to large proportions, the success of which induced others to fol- low, and now there are quite a number of growers about this city who devote almost their entire places to this branch of the business. The method of procedure is much the same as de- scribed at the A. M. Herr houses. The large beds of geraniums looked very fine. All stock now ready was sold and more orders were coming ever day. Pansies are also a specialty at the Brown establishment. About an acre is seeded in beds in prepared soil. They appear to do especially well here. Young plants are sold in large quanti- ties from the ground from September 1 until December 15, most of the stock g'olng to the southern states. They are tied in bundles of 25 and stood straight in crated boxes. Fred W. Ritchy, also on Ruby street, has large ranges of glass devoted ex- clusively to geranium cuttings. One hundred thousand rooted cuttings, his present stock, were all ordered, and as CHRISTMAS BASKETS. Ardisias and Statice, by J. T, Muir, Chicayro. igi6. The American Florist. 1151 soon as room was made in the sand beds, more cuttings, keeping the beds constantly filled, will go in. Labor is very scarce and Mr. Ritchy is going to try female help. He has found the black river sand very satisfactory for his propagating beds. He keeps his stock plants well cut back, getting more and better shoots in this way. The plants are stimulated in winter with manure water and blood. He states that advertising in trade papers has been the greatest factor in building up the business, as the growers all over the country are constantly turning to these columns when in need of stock of any kind. He has a large trade in Canana, his first sales there being at- tributed entirely to his advertising. His varieties are Viaud, Buohner, Poite- vine, Doyle, Castellaine and Ricard. He takes cuttings about every four weeks from the same plants. An oc- casional dusting with lime, he has found very beneficial. R. S. Nagle, West End avenue, is also in the geranium cutting business, but makes a specialty at this sea- son of chrysanthemums. A summer house with ridge and furrow roof of hot bed sash setup, six feet above the ground, is a novel structure. A few sash on the north side keep off the cold winds. The other sides are open. Very good chrysanthemum blooms are grown here in ground beds. They were subject, however, to grasshoppers and the tarnished bug had also spoiled a number of the buds, yet many fine flowers had been cut here and the stock still coming on looked very good. Inside several large houses some huge exhibition stock was noteworthy; one could almost see the blue ribbons, al- though the stock were hardly out of the bud state. Sweet peas and mig- nonette are to follow the chrysanthe- mums. Greenhouse Heating. ED. AMERICAN FLOEIST: We are building a new range of three even-span houses, each 40x240 feet, connected on the north end by boiler room and packing shed. Our old range is piped for 40 degrees, grav- ity system, the heating surface com- prising 8,000 feet, consisting of 3%- inch cast-iron and 2-inch and 3-inch wrought iron pipe. Owing to the high price of material we do not wish to pipe this range under the old gravity system. We have a No. 30—8 Lord & Burnham boiler heating the present range and wish to continue it if we use steam, as it is adapted to either. We use No. 1 buckwheat coal. Will a horizontal steam boiler be more powerful and economical than cast iron? The boiler room, 20x40 feet, is opposite the center house and has a boiler pit 6 feet 6 inches deep. Owing to the ground grade, the side walls at the south end are about 5 feet; at the north end from 6 to 6% feet, the slope of the houses being one inch in 10 feet toward the north. We have the west house devoted to cucumbers, working with four 3-inch flow pipes on the col- umns (l%xl%) with four 2-inch and one 3-inch return on each side wall. Although this is giving good satisfac- tion we wish to change during the coming summer to either steam or hot water under pressure, and would like advice on the following points : We wish to pipe the new range for 55 to 60 degrees. Can we use the 2- CHRISTMAS BASKETS. Cocos Weddeliana.Poinsettias, Roman Hyacinths and Whitmani Ferns, Arranged by J- T. Muir, Chicago inch and 3-inch pipe in remodeling to put in steam, and how much more pipe will be required for hot water under pressure than for steam? How much more care will be required with steam than hot water in attending to the pet-cocks to let the air out? We find the outside circumference of 3-inch pipe is only twice that of 1%-inch. Does that mean it will only take the place of two 1%-inch pipes in steam heating? New York. T. E. R. The power and economy of a boiler depends upon the area of the grate, and the area and efficiency of the heat- ing surface, rather than upon the ma- terials of which it is constructed. As a rule, the fire surface of a horizontal tubular boiler is greater in proportion to the grate area than that of a cast iron boiler, and to that extent, may be considered more economical. As a rule, only about one-half as much radiation is required for steam heating as with an open tank hot wa- ter system, and while it is possible to reduce the radiating surface with hot water under pressure to the amount required with steam, we prefer to use 2.5 to 50 per cent more. The care is about the same with steam as with hot water under pressure. While we prefer to use 1%-inch pipe in the steam coils for houses 240 feet long, a few 3-inch pipes might be used with- out seriously affecting the results. It would be possible to so arrange the piping that it may be used either with hot water, with open or closed tank, or with steam. The use of the open tank in mild weather would be economical, both in fuel and care, while steam or hot wa- ter under pressure could be used in cold weather. Care should be taken to have the number and size of the flow pipes adapted for the open sys- tem, and then there should be valves upon about one-fourth of the returns, which would not be required in cold weather when steam is used. The circumference of a 3-inch pipe is about twice that of a 1%-inch pipe, while that of a 1%-inch pipe is about 13 per cent smaller than 1%-inch. The heating efBciency of wrought iron pipe is practically in proportion to its cir- cumference. L. R. T. TOEONTO, ONT.— One of the finest dec- orations seen in this city this year was that arranged by H. G. Dillemuth on the occasion of the reception to the Duke of Devonshire, the new gover- nor-general, at the Toronto club. Oak sprays, specimen chrysanthemums, palms and other plants, were used in profusion. The tables were decorated with orchids, roses and chrysanthe- mums. 1152 The American Florist. Bee. 16, CHRYSANTHEMUMS Chrysanthemum Hamburg Late White. One of the chrysanthemum varie- ties which under all conditions has proven easy to handle, and from which the average grower can cut nearly 100 per cent of perfect flowers, is Maud Dean and its sport, White Maud Dean. The latter however has years since we had so little damp, close weather, with fogs, during the time the blooms were developing. The growers did not realize the prices they should for their blooms, owing chief- ly to the large amount of Cali- fornia grown stock shipped into the west and central western sections. The price was also kept down by the vast amount of white and yellow stock that was put on the market, many of the retail stores displaying these two col- **14ifUwifif. .*¥'^ i-'-im^'^ -'if* '^% CHRYSANTHEMUM HAMBURG LATE WHITE. one fault, namely, it is not pure white, having more or less of a laven- der tinge. Four years ago there was found among the stock of C. T. Guen- ther, Hamburg, N. Y., a plant which produced a pure white flower. Cut- tings were taken from this and the flowers maintained the same pure white color under all weather condi- tions. The keeping quality is excel- lent, and being somewhat fuller than the original Maud Dean, the flowers possess a gracefulness that cannot be surpassed. The variety has been grown for the past three years and al- most every bud produces a good commercial bloom, and when taken on a late bud, will be in flower during all of December and the early part of January. The variety, which is shown in the illustration herewith, will be called Hamburg Late White and will be dis- seminated in the spring of 1917 by the Wm. F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y., and-E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. Planning for Another Season. The chrysanthemum season of 1916 is now drawing to a close. It has been an unusual season in many ways; the terrific heat of the summer was very hard on the plants, in some sections causing considerable loss from red spider. It also prevented the applica- tion of fertilizers to any extent; in fact, the growers who were the most cautious in feeding their plants have reaped the best results, the highly fed plants having suffered considerably from hardening of the wood, loss of foliage or damping of the petals. Though the summer was hard on the plants, the weather during October was ideal for the development of the blooms. The last week of the month and the first week of November was perhaps a little too warm and brought them out in a hurry, but it is many ors alone, so that a great many people have an idea that white and yellow are the only colors among the chrys- anthemums and quickly get tired of them. We now have a number of the lighter bronze, red and some of the deeper pink colors that are desirable in every way and just as reliable to grow as the white and yellow, so that there is not any excuse to flood the market with so much of these two col- ors. What is true of the large blooms is also so with the pompons. The yel- low, white and light pink varieties were in over-supply, but the autumn colors of bronze and red sold well and these facts should be borne in mind when figuring on the stock to grow for another season. NEW VARIETIES. There were not a large number of new introductions of 1916, but among them are some that are worthy of be- ing added to the list of standard com- mercial and exhibition varieties. Among the commercial varieties we note the following : Josephine Foley — A splendid white, either for commercial or exhibition purposes; a fine, incurved flower, full to the center, wide petals of purest white, a splendid keeper; stem and foliage of the best. October Queen — Readj' to cut about October 15; another splendid white va- riety, good keeper, easy to grow, stem and foliage ideal; a fine addition to the list of early whites. Alice Day — Also a fine early white variety for commercial purposes, full double flower, nice grower, with good stem and foliage. Autocrat — Pure white, ready to cut the early part of November; a fine in- curved white, good grower, keeps welU a good commercial or exhibition va- riety. Tiger — a fine yellow with close in- curved form so much desired for com- mercial purposes; ready to cut October 20; looks to be one of the best com- mercial varieties of the season; not any better stem and foliage. Early Rose — A very early pink va- riety, worthy of further trial because of its earliness; ready to cut the first week of October; fine stem and foli- age. Miss Elvia Scoville— White sport of Wells' Late Pink; a fine variety; later buds come tinged with pink. Those who are successful with Wells' Late Pink will want this one. Mrs. M. R. Morgan — Golden sport of Yellow Eaton; different in color and form of flower from its parent. Most of the growers complain of a long neck on this variety, but this can be elimi- nated by taking a later bud. The color is a very deep golden yellow. Blush Pattie. or White Pattle, as- some growers have it — This is a fine white sport of the variety Pattie. A large percentage of blooms show a tinted pink color, which is not objec- tionable; a fine commercial variety. The introductions of 1915 have shown up well this year, among the POINSETTIAS AT VAUGHAN'S GREENHOUSES, WESTERN SPRINGS, ILL. rp/6. The American Florist. 1153 most promising for commercial pur- poses are the following : Early Frost — An early white variety that is going to be planted in larger numbers next year. It is a splendid keeper, lasting as long as any variety we know of. The writer saw a block or two of this variety that, owing to the variation of the buds, had been doing service both as an early and late variety. Golden Queen — If this variety was a grower's attention as a fancy com- mercial variety. Ogontz is a light primrose, a fine, fancy variety that is well liked where known; a beautiful flower, petals whorling around, giving it a fine ap- pearance. Among the exhibition varieties dis- seminated in 1915, there are several that have come to the front. Bob. Pulling — A large orange yellow is one of the best. PRIMULA OBCONICA AT THE GEO. WITTBOLD CO.'S, CHICAGO. better grower during the summer, I would consider it the best of the early yellow sorts, but with us it is hard to handle early in the season, but after the extreme hot weather is over, it picks up and makes a nice growth. It is worthy of careful growing, because of its early season of maturing, which is about October 4. Marigold — Those who followed the instructions of the introducers of this variety regarding the taking of the bud, were well repaid. "When the buds are secured around August 25, this va- riety is the best of all yellows for cut- ting for the last week of October; a splendid golden yellow with good stem and foliage. Tekonsha — A beautiful bronze va- riety for commercial purposes, fine large bloom of pleasing color, which shows up well under artificial light; good stem and foliage; one of the best 1915 varieties. Modello — Golden amber, a color rare among chrysanthemums; when well done sells on sight; worthy of thorough trial; a fine variety in every respect. "White Chieftain— "Whether it was due to the season or something else, most of the "White Chieftain seen this year were well tinged with pink; some growers liked it, while others thought it gave the flower the appearance of being old. EXHIBITION VARIETIES, Among the introductions of 1916, we have two sports of very prominent ex- hibition varieties. One, the Yellow Turner, yellow sport of "Wm. Turner, and the other "Wm. Rigby, yellow sport of Mrs. Gilbert Drabble. These two sports are both fine and will be heard of more next year than this. Mrs. J. Gibson is a fine light pink exhibition variety and worthy of the Calumet — A fine bronze; a little early for exhibition. At its best, around October 20, this variety did well this year for commercial purposes. Mrs. R. C. Pulling — A fine exhibition yellow of the largest size. Mrs. J. Purroy Mitchel — Clear snow white; a fine bold flower. Earl Kitchener — A deep, rose pink with silver reverse to petals; a won- derful grower and a fine keeper. A. S. Baldwin — A fancy incurved yel- low, a grand exhibition variety. Mrs. G. G. Mason— A fine red with old gold reverse; a splendid flower of this color. Dragon Vert — A large crimson with gold reverse; has proved to be one of the best of this color to grow on the benches for commercial purposes. It has fine color, keeps well, and is a good grower. "Wm. "Vert is another fine crimson for commercial^ purposes, at its best about October '20; a variety that sold well this year. As soon as the crop is off, the stock plants should be taken care of, it be- ing just as important to take good care of the stock plants as it is the plants on the bench or in pots while in full growth. It is a mistake to stick them under the benches until required to produce cuttings in the spring. Oft- times there are not enough of the plants left to produce cuttings when neglected in this way. Give them a good, light situation, where they will receive plenty of fresh air and a cool temperature all the time. Fifty de- grees at night, with a very little in- crease during the day, is ample for chrysanthemum stock plants. Also, hold them a little to the dry side at the roots. C. "W. JOHNSOM. Bear Fishing'. "We are accustomed to marvelous tales of the deeds of fishermen but the latest story is such as the mind of man has not dreamed of hereto- fore. Two men fishing from a gaso- line launch in one of the lakes in northern Michigan caught a great black bear, not a cub, but full grown. The hero of this exploit is one Foley, already famous in the annals of fisher- men, not the Foley who made 60 tele- graph messages go over the wire which had taken only one before, not the Foley who started the Pennsyl- vania railroad, but Big Phil Foley, the Chicago greenhouse builder. A big man is needed in the telling of this story to properly demonstrate the bear's pro- portions, so you must ask Phil about it the next time you see him. FERNS AND PALMS AT THE GEO. WITTBOLD CO.'S, CHICAGO. 1154 The American Florist. Dec. 16, WITH THE GROWERS Vaugfhan's Greenhouses, Western Springs. An inspection of the large range of glass of Vaughan's Greenhouses, ad- mirably located at Western Springs, a suburb of Chicago, is interesting as great preparations have been made to supply holiday plants for the Christmas trade. Several houses of azaleas in various sizes which have carried in good shape are coming along nicely, many showing color and should be gay with bloom in good season. Simon Marduer, white and pink, Vervaeneana and Mme. Petrick are the leading va- rieties. A house of cyclamen, a most useful and popular plant, is in readiness, with blossoms and the wreath of buds that makes it so salable. Another large house is filled with poinsettias in large and small pans and others grown sin- gly. This is the greatest of all Christ- mas plants and these promise to be at their best for this season. A house of Begonias La Reine and Cincinnati in medium sizes suitable for making up in baskets with other plants looked very useful. Crotons are a feature, several houses of these in from three and four-inch pots and larger are very well colored stock, fine for basket work. Dracaenas Sanderii, terminalis and Godseflaana, in addition to a large assortment of ferns in all the popular varieties, are invalu- able for adding variety to the plant baskets. A house of solanuins presented a very Christmassy appearance. Primula Obconica was also seen in select- ed strains — a house of well-flowered plants. Ferns in the larger sizes are espe- cially popular at the holidays; they are "gifts that will grow." A large range of six houses is filled with Scottii and Boston in medium sizes with quan- tities being finished on stands raised above others. The smaller of these stands consists of a 12-inch drain pipe set on top of a six-inch pot, the larger size being a four-inch sewer pipe, IS- inches in height. These make useful and indestructible stands. Large quantities of stock in great variety are grown here for catalogue sales and shipped to every part of the United States. Cannas are a fea- ture in an immense storage house be- ing filled with the roots. A house of the new and scarce varieties is being grown for propagating purposes. Herbaceous plants are grown in quantity, several cold houses being filled with plants in pots for early de- livery. Acres of frames outside hold stock of this character for spring sales. A cold storage cellar under the com- modious packing shed, and convenient- ly arranged, is filled with roses, shrub- bery and other dormant stock for early shipping. George Wittbold Co., Chicago. This is a growing establishment in every sense of the word, located at Edgewood, 15 miles from Chicago. They have an extensive range of houses built together with a large cor- ridor shed into which all the houses open. These are all 27 feet wide by 400 feet in length, with 14 feet to the ridge pole. They have, altogether, about 165,- 000 feet of glass, but more is going up, one house, 27x300 feet, now nearly completed, and two, 20x400 feet, which will probably be finished in time for use in the spring. Christmas plants — azaleas, poinset- tias. Primula obconica and cyclamens, were seen in quantity. The cyclamens presented a splendid, strong growth in well colored leaves, each plant show- ing a wealth of flowers and buds; over 35,000 of these had been sold in the early fall. The primulas were a se- lected, large flowered strain, grown from seed of their own saving. The feature here is the intensive cultiva- tion or dovible use of space through most of the houses. Palms and ferns are grown in large quantities. Most growers are satisfied with a good filling of the table space, and at times a border along the floor or on a shelf over head. The practice here is to use double deck tables; in some cases the bottom bench is on the level of the floor, or the earth it- »i ,ti^^^\''*l>^'Y^^^x ff*Myj/ f J ''ir ^i ^^SBE ^ i jlg 1 Cyclamen in 6-in Pot at J. A. Peterson & Sons- Cincinnati, O. self, over which, about four feet in height, is the elevated table. In this case, the lower space is filled w^ith palms and the upper with ferns, both of which crops appear to do equally well. A double decked cement table lower section, 12 inches high, the up- per three to four feet higher, will hold seedling palms below and larger stocks or ferns above. In some cases, the upper bench consists of one-inch iron pipe, laid crossways, which supports 5- inch cement slabs six inches apart, running the length of the table. These when filled still admit quite a lot of light to the plants beneath. Pour-inch zinc strips, with edges turned up, are also used in the same way as the slabs. On these are placed ferns. Over all the walks in these palm houses is a raised pipe platform with strips of cement the full length, on which is coming along a crop of some kind, such as palms or ferns. In addi- tion to this two or three rows of wire hanging-baskets, suspended from the roof, filled with Sprengeri, etc.. are tak- ing advantage of this light, airy space and making the most of it. Some plants are done here on a large scale. Four hundred thousand Ken- tias Belmoreana and Porsteriana, from seedlings to two-inch pots, were com- ing on; many tables of four and also six-inch were seen. Even this latter size is considered all right for the lower spaces. Good sized seedling blocks of Areca lutescens and latanias were also in evidence. Two hundred thousand two-inch Bostons in their various kinds filled several large benches. Dracaena indivisa is another quantity plant grown from seed, an immense number being used for filling vases and bas- kets. Stock is grown here by contract; one order of 4,000 12-inch wire baskets, is for spring delivery. Each basket con- tains three Sprengeri, three Trailing Queen coleus, one Dracsna indivisa or a Boston fern. These are all grown suspended from the roofs of the fern and palm houses. Forty thousand four- inch geraniums is another order, all going to the same party to be sold at retail. Bulbs are also largely handled for similar sales; 300,000 Dutch hya- cinths, 100,000 daffodils, and the same quantity of tulips, all grown in from three, three and one-half and a few in four-inch pots, are now planted and plunged outside and covered with manure and straw. They are planted as late as possible and covered just deep enough to prevent too severe freezing, as too much covering is apt to make them leggy in the spring. When lifted, each has to have a stake. To handle this stock would give some men a nightmare, but it is a business here and moves without friction. Forty thousand Easter lilies, coming on for Easter, would also add worries for the timid ones. Six large houses are filled with roses — Milady, the three Killarneys, Ophelia, Russell and Mrs. Ward. Milady is their star red. This rose must not be pinched, as only short stemmed buds will result. Black spot came easily with Russell on account of its persis- tent hybrid blood. Syringing when the bed was dry, is considered bad for black spot. Over 50 hands are employed with additional help at busy seasons. When one considers the great amount of stock coming along here, it is all in very good condition. A noteworthy plant is Ficus nidita; the leaf is small like that of an orange and the habits of the plant similar. It is said to be an admirable window box plant. Wm. Schuett, the foreman, appears quite equal to the job and handles the wide range of stock grown here in a masterly manner. J, A. Peterson & Sons, Cincinnati, 0. Begonia Glory of Cincinnati placed this famous Ohio river city on the map horticulturally; incidentally, it also boosted the fame of Julius A. Peter- son, one of the master gardeners of the country, whose skill in producing high grade plants won him first hon- ors at all the important horticultural exhibitions of the past decade. In seeking to improve the winter flower- ing begonias, he produced not only the above named valuable variety, but also Melior, which in several important re- spects, is superior, being of more com- pact growth, with a greater abundance of bloom; also, a bronze leaved variety, with flowers of a deep cerise pink, which he named in honor of his wife, Mrs. J. A. Peterson. Both of these newer sorts have had unusual sale this season. As seen here, they are splen- didly flowered, very well colored, mak- ing ideal Christmas plants. igi6. The American Florist. 1155 The cyclamen is another specialty of this skilled grower. Others have had success with this great holiday plant, but nowhere is it done better than here. This season's stock filled six large houses, grown in from five to eight-inch pots. Such plants in their general excellence, it has never been my good fortune to see before. In the blocks of six-inch pots, just as they ran, most carried 10 to 12 flowers, while many were seen with from 15 to Preparations for nexit season's Christmas stock are going on; 50,000 leaf begonia cuttings in the sand beds of two propagating houses, are for the most part rooted; these will soon be potted up and the space filled with another batch, most of which are sold as young plants to be grown on. Thirty thousand cyclamen plants, seedlings in flats, will soon be trans- planted and given more room in other flats and from there to 2%-inch pots CYCLAMENS IN 8-INCH POTS AT J. A. PETERSON & SONS', CINCINNATI, O. 18, and lots of buds coming. The spread of foliage was from 12 to 15 inches. The five-inch were relatively as fine, while the largest size, in eights, were sensational in their wealth of flowers and well marked foliage. The strain is Mr. Peterson's own selection, the best of his plants in all colors being set aside for seed each season. The quality of this stock is so well known that it was all sold be- fore December 10 and thousands of dollars worth of orders had to be turned dowTi. There are other plants grown espe- cially for the retail trade that are pro- duced here with marked success. Adi- antum Parleyense is not an easy plant to grow by any means, but here it stands, all in four-inch pots, as perfect specimens as one could wish for; it is not grown larger at this time for want of room. Pandanus Veitchii, another specialty, is also seen in smaller sizes for next fall delivery. Asplenium ni- dus avis, the bird's nest fern, is an- other success. Many good plantsmen have had only moderate success with this novelty fern, if not indeed posi- tive failure, but the houses filled with it here only call forth praise for its great vigor and the beauty of its lus- trous, leathery-like fronds. There is not a dark spot or Imperfection of any kind to be seen on these plants. Scarce- ly a vestige of this grand stock will be visible on January 1, at which time the vacant tables will be occupied by hydrangeas of the newer French va- rieties, which are now outside in frames. Easter lilies, giganteums, now being "ripened' in cold storage, will be potted up. A house will be filled with rambler roses in variety. Azaleas, in a cool sash covered pit, between two other houses, will, with all the other blooming plants, be brought on in good time for Easter. and so on up to the finished, salable sizes. The blocks of stock set aside for seed are a wonderful sight in their great clouds of blossoms, some plants containing over 50 flowers. Spaces along the sides of houses are utilized with a foot wide shelf, on which cycla- mens are grown on, but always half plunged in hops, so that they shall not dry out. Packing is done scientifically; large quantities of boxes are crated and made ready. These, as packed, are first lined inside the crating with a continuous sheet of heavy felt paper, 36 inches wide, then four more sheets of newspaper line this on the inside with foldings over the outside to hold them up. Six inches of excelsior is then placed on the bottom of the box and covered well with newspapers. Each plant, which has been wrapped with four ply of newspaper wound several times around and tied well at the top, is then packed with excelsior in the prepared box, which, when snugly placed, just holds the desired quantity. Excelsior is then placed on top, more thicknesses of newspaper, the ends of the lining sheets turned in, and a large sheet of the felt, with the edges tucked in, covers the top. The upper ends of the outside felt are now folded over and the whole paper casing tied down and around the sides with twine. The lid is now nailed on, tagged and addressed, packed as completely as in Mr. Peterson's experience is possible. One each tag or label is a prominent sticker, which reads, "If shipments should be frozen or damaged, notify express company at once — they are re- sponsible." The firm of J. A. Peterson & Sons comprises Mr. Peterson and his three sons, Roger, Clarence and Jens, who have taken hold in a thorough and in- telligent way that promises well for the future. An important factor is Mrs. J. A. Peterson, who has charge of the accoujiting and correspondfence. her good judgment and counsel, having been, Mr. Peterson said, of the great- est assistance since the business was founded in 1891. C. E. Crltchell, Cincinnati, 0. One of the best fitted up of the wholesale supply houses in this city is that of C. E. Critchell at 15 East Third street. The store room is about 30 feet in width, by 80 in depth. A wide gallery on one side and across the rear, permitted by the high ceiling, is a most convenient addition. This is filled with wire de- signs and all kinds of supplies, of which a complete line is carried. All the latest in plant and cut flower bas- kets, ribbons, chiffons, artificial flow- ers, immortelles, chenille, ruscus, Minerva grass and other Christmas material is handled in quantity. Pre- pared oak and magnolia leaves are a specialty. This is headquarters for all kinds of southern greens, such as smilax, leucothoe, galax, fern leaves, and boxwood, of which latter carload lots have been handled for the Christ- mas trade. The basement, as large as the store, affords room for boxes, moss and many other bulky articles FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY'S NEW SHOW CARD. SIZE 14,\22 INCHES. 1156 The American Florist. Dec. 16, OFFICERS-ELECT CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB. W. H.Amiing, President. Paul Klingsporn, Vice-President. Otto H. Amling, Treasurer. that form an important part of the stock. A large ice cooled room, or refrigera- tor, on the first floor, affords ample storage room for cut flowers, which is the principle feature of the business. American Beauties and other choice flowers are received from eastern growers, while high grade tea roses, carnations, violets, lily of the valley, and a general line, the product of the best growers within shipping dis- tance of the city, is received daily. Mr. Critchell is a pushing, energetic man, one of the live wires of the mid- dle west, with energy plus. He has been well grounded in the rudiments of the business and keeps in constant touch with very detail. A well organ- ized force is on hand ready for any emergency. Chicago Florists' Club. The regular meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club was held at the Hotel Morrison, December 7, President Hen- derson in the chair. The principal business of the meeting was the elec- tion of oflBcers for 1917, which resulted as follows : "W. H. Amling, president; Paul Klingsporn, vice-president; Allie Zech, secretary; Otto H. Amling, treas- urer, and W. J. Keimel trustee, the last named taking the place of George As- mus, whose term expires this year. The holdover trustees are C. L. Wash- burn and H. N. Bruns. Chas. T. Johnson and John Torchi- ana were elected to membership and W. J. Baumer, Berwyn, 111., and Thos. Heaven, Benton Harbor, Mich., were nominated for membership. A letter was read from R. B. Schiller asking for the support of the club in enforc- ing the law with regard to the num- bering of alley entrances to residences in order to facilitate deliveries and the movement was endorsed by the club. The exhibits included a fine vase of Mrs. Chas. Russell roses from French & Salm, Union Grove, Wis., which scored 92 points and was awarded the club certificate. Baur & Steinkamp, of Indianapolis, Ind., exhibited Merry Christmas and Pollyanna carnations, both in fine form. As these varieties had already been scored by the club no action was taken upon them by the judges of exhibits. J. E. Matthewson, of Sheboygan, Wis., exhibited fine specimen begonias. A. F. J. Baur, of Indianapolis, secre- tary of the American Carnation So- W. J. Keimel, Director. f ^ s SBk ^w- w r ^ >- ^h rA flBk m m H Allie Zech, Secretary, ciety, addressed the meeting and urged the members to attend the coming convention and exhibition of that so- ciety, to be held in that city January ol-February 2, with exhibits of carna- tions and such other stock as they maj consider worthy. Other visitors in at- tendance included C. J. Watson, repre- senting the Leo Niessen Co., Philadel- phia, Pa., and Thos. Heaven of Ben- ton Harbon, Mich, who also addressed the meeting. Ed. Hunt rendered several solos, which were greatly appreciated. PRESIDENT-ELECT AMLING. W. H. Amling, president-elect of the Chicago Florists' Club, was born at Maywood, 111., August 3, 1866, in which village he received his early education and later attended the normal school at Addison, 111., after which he taught school at Defiance, O., Manitowoc, Wis., and for the greater length of time at Milwaukee. When 40 years of age he gave up teaching and entered the florist business, having purchased a small place at Maywood, at that time owned by Wm. Collatz, directly op- posite the A. F. Amling range. Here he began the growing of carnations, and his efforts were crowned with suc- cess from the start. The varieties grown at that time were Genevieve Lord and Boston market, but as the business prospered, the capacity of the establishment was increased until it now embraces two ranges with over 75,000 square feet of glass, and roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, freesias and, most important of all, sweet peas of exceptional quality were added to the products of the establishment, all of which are readily disposed of in the wholesale market. Mr. Amling, who has always been a most enthusiastic member of the Chi- cago Florists' Club, and is also a mem- ber of the Society of the American Florists, has three sons, Walter, Her- bert and Martin, all of whom are mem- bers of the florists' club, and are ac- tively identified with the growing end of their father's business. Malden, Mass. — W. S. Spring has opened an attractive flower shop in the Auditorium building. Bkockton, Mass. — George Bird, for many years a well-known florist here, died November 6, following an opera- tion for appendicitis. He was 67 years of age. 1916. The American Florist. 1157 OFFICERS-ELECT NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. G. E. M. Stumpp, President. New York Florists' Club. At the meeting of the above organ- ization, held in its rooms in the Grand Opera House building, December 11, the principal business was the election of officers, interest being largely cen- tered on the presidency. The result was as follows : 6. E. M. Stumpp, president; J. H. Fiesser, vice-president; John Young, secretary; Wm. C. Rick- ards, treasurer. Trustees to serve two years ; Roman J. Irwin, John Canning and Alfred Kottmiller. For the ofiSce of president, Henry Weston, present incumbent; F. R. Pier- son and Thomas B. DeForest, all of whom were nominated, declined to stand for election, which left a straight contest between G. E. M. Stumpp and Charles Schenck. The number of votes cast was 182, of which Stumpp received 98 and Schenck 84. We believe that the size of the vote cast for Stumpp was a surprise, even to his strongest supporters. Both Max Schling and W. G. Badg- ley, who had been nominated for the vice-presidency, declined to run, the contest being between J. H. Fiesser and P. W. Popp, superintendent of a private estate. The vote was Fiesser, 85; Popp, 83. As Popp has been a member of the club less than a year, his vote was . certainly very compli- mentary. J. Harrison Dick and M. C. Ebel declined to run for secretary and John Young was re-elected without op- position. James McHutchison and Wal- lace R. Pierson declined to run for treasurer and C. Madsen and Victor Dorval declined to run for trustees. W. C. Rickards had no opposition for re- election. The tisual motions "to make it unanimous," were made by the de- feated candidates. All the officers-elect, btit John Canning, trustee, who had left for home, made appropriate remarks. Aside from John Young and Wm. C. Rickards, who seem to have made themselves so useful that we cannot do without them, it may be pointed out that all the ofBcers-elect are young and active men. J. H. Fiesser, is, ■ we be- lieve, the oldest, and he is only 48, and as spry as he ever was. We believe that the new administration will be a successful one. Charles L. Tricker, Arlington, N. J., and Henry H. Dreyer, Beechurst, L. I., N. Y., were elected members. Marshall Clarke of David Clarke's Sons, New York; Carl C. Reck, D. A. Dupuy and A. Van Praag were proposed for mem- bership. John Young, Secretary. Roman J. Irwin, Director. W. C. Rickards, Treasurer. J. H. Fiesser, Vice-President. There were a number of meritorious exhibits. A. N. Pierson, Inc., Crom- well, Conn., showed the following car- nations : Nancy, Enchantress shade of pink: Nebraska, light red; Ara wanna, crimson. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 34 West 28th street, exhibited yellow seed- ling rose, Little Gem, and yellow seed- ling rose, No. 108, grown by Edward Towill, Roslyn, Pa. George T. Schune- man Co., Rockville Centre, L. I., ex- hibited sweet peas. A large and late white chrysanthemum called Hamburg Late White, which will be dissemi- nated by the W. F. Kasting Co., of Buf- falo, N. Y., and the E. G. Hill Co., of Richmond, Ind., was exhibited. Chas. W. Tricker, Arlington, N. J., exhibited winter flowering begonias. Alfred Dem- eusey, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y., staged a sport of the Enchantress carnation. Jas. Foster, Norton Hill, Stamford, Conn., exhibited a yellow seedling chrysanthemum (single). Chairman Hildenbrand of the house committee, and his assistants, served refreshments. Relating to the spring show. Secretary Young wishes to re- port that 58 exhibitors have reserved over $12,000 worth of space. Under the direction of Chairman T. A. Have- meyer the many new features and at- tractions of the official souvenir pro- grame and "guide to the show" are be- ing rapidly "whipped into shape"; these changes and improvements have made the programme much more attractive to the advertiser and to date orders for space have been received from 55 lead- ing establishments, for an amount of almost $2,000. And the work in this direction has hardly been begun. Re- quests for schedules are being received daily, showing an active interest being taken by those who intend to exhibit in the competitive sections. PRESIDENT-ELECT STUMPP. George E. M. Stumpp was born in New York City in iSSl, the son of George M. and Mrs. Stumpp. His mother is now dead. His father, who for many years was one of the lead- ing florists of the city, retired from business about two years ago. George E. M. received his early education in his native city, later spending two years in Germany with an uncle who was a fjorist. During his stay in Ger- many, he spent much of his time mas- tering the details of his uncle's busi- ness, also attending a school, where instructions in horticulture were given. After returning home, being of an 1158 The American Florist. Dec. 16, adventurous turn of mind, he spent three years in traveling: throughout the United States, visiting all the leading cities and working in many leading florist establishments. He eventually returned to New York and joined his father's staff. When his father, as has been noted, retired, he took over the business, located at Fifth avenue and 58th street, New York, and has since continued it with increasing success. He is a natural genius with a wonderful capacity for detail. Many of the artistic and mechanical fea- tures of his large store are the work of his own hands. He has a keen sense of humor and can appreciate a joke. He is a member and director of the Horticultural Society of New York; a member and director of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery; a life member of the Society of American Florists and a member of the Retail Florists' Association of New York. He is happily married. A. F. F. White Medal Award. The trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society have awarded the George Robert White medal of honor for the year 1916, to "William Robinson of Gravetye Manor, Sussex, England. This is the eighth award of this medal made by the society in recognition of eminent service in the advancement of horticulture. Prev- ious awards have been made to Prof. C. S. Sargent of the Arnold Arbore- tum; Jackson T. Dawson, Victor Le- moine of Nancy, France; Michael H. Walsh, the rose specialist of Woods Hole, Mass.; park commission of the city of Rochester, N. Y.; Sir Harry J. Veitch of London, Eng., and Ernest H. Wilson. William Robinson, to whom the medal is now awarded, has done much, especially through his writing in hor- ticultural literature, as an exponent of the natural style of flower gardening as opposed to the formal carpet bed- ding and ribbon borders of former years. He founded the journals. Gar- dening Illustrated, and Flora and Syl- va, and is the author of numerous vol- umes treating of many subjects of horticultural interest. W^M. P. Rich, Sec'y. Minnesota State Florists' Association. A very successful flower show under the auspices of the Minnesota State Florists' Association and the Minne- sota State Horticultural Society was held in the West Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn., December 6-9, the arrangement of the displays being most excellent and the quality of the stock shown all that could be desired, the only draw- back being due to the fact that quan- tity was lacking due to a shortage of supply following the Thanksgiving rush. The display of Swanson, Florist, 619 Nicollet avenue, attracted much atten- tion and he captured first honors for palms, ferns, basket arrangement, Russell roses and blooming plants. J. A. Weber was awarded first prize for a fine showing of Dolly Dimple chrysanthemums, while John A. Sten also took first honors for a fine vase of pink, Andrew Herzog capturing the second prize for the same color. In the class for ferns and bloom- ing plants, the Merriam Park Floral Co. staged an excellent display which was given second place. N. Neilson, of Mankato, made a fine display of roses, and was easily first for his white and red varieties. W. H. BoFPERDiNG, Seo'y. National Association of Gardeners. The annual convention of the Na- tional Association of Gardeners was held in Washington, D. C, December 5-6, with headquarters at the New Bb- bitt House. The first business session was called to order at nine o'clock Tuesday morning, by William F. Gude, Washington representative of the S. A. F. and ex-president of the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce, who acted as temporary chairman. Mr. Gude welcomed the visitors to the nation's capital and assured his audi- ence that it was not simply his own home but the home of every American citizen and therefore all must be truly "at home." Referring to the fact that he and his brother, although not pro- fessing to have as much or as varied scientific knowledge of flowers and plants as a gardener, were still trying in a humble way to grow flowers com- mercially of a standard of the very highest possible, he stated that he understood the gardeners' meeting to be for the interchange of ideas, for the uplift of horticulture in general. He then detailed the entertainment that the Washington hosts expected to give the visitors. Mr. Gude spoke as representing the Washington Chamber of Commerce and the florists generally of the city. His remarks were enthu- siastically received. He then intro- duced PresidentWilliam N. Craig, who extended the thanks of the association to Mr. Gude, who he characterized as "the silver-tongued oi-ator of the capi- tal city." PRESIDENT CBAIG'S ADDRESS. I am very glad that we have an op- portunity to meet in the city of Wash- ington, a city dear to the heart of every true American. Entirely apart from what we will find here of horti- cultural interest, there is so much that appeals to the eye, that I presume most of you would, like myself, prefer to make our business session as short as circumstances will permit, in order that we may have more time to en- joy the architectural and other fea- tures of interest so abundantly spread before us. Having these things in mind, I will not weary you with any tedious remarks. Since our convention in Boston a year ago, which proved to be quite a successful one, in spite of the fact that we were meeting on ground large- ly unfilled, so far as our association was concerned, progress has been steady and satisfactory; and while the addition of new members has hardly reached my expectations, all things considered, we have done very well, and I anticipate a healthy growth dur- ing the coming year, for the better we become known, the more additions we will make to our ranks. We are still a young society and have a big field ahead of us. I , trust members will individually do what they can to bring in additions to our ranks; it is a simple matter to carry one or two of our small application blanks in your pocket, and just as easy to hand them to the right parties when suitable op- portunities present themselves. It is very gratifying to know that our membership grows more truly na- tional each year. At one time we were looked upon as a purely New York so- ciety; that time has passed and mem- bers are now being added from all parts of our country; in fact, of late the west, thanks to energetic work done by our vice-president, Theodore W^irth, and one of our directors, Thomas W. Head, has been adding more members than the east, and with our next convention in the west, we are bound to add many more mem- bers in that section. Our membership being truly national in character, we should spare no pains to preserve it as such. As our conventions are held only annually, there must naturally be long lapses between the visits to the various centers, and I think some plan might be evolved for the holding of occasional gatherings of members of the association in the various centers of horticultural activity. A local sec- retary might be selected in each of the sections where we are the strongest, who would call quarterly or semi-an- nual metings of the local members, and where matters pertaining to the welfare of the association could be discussed, short reports of each being sent to the official organ. These local secretaries could perhaps collect dues as well as enroll new members, and in this way relieve our hard-worked secretary in some small measure. These meetings need not in any way conflict with the activities of the local clubs and horticultural societies. We have during the present year been furnishing practical papers for discussion among the 35 or more local societies co-operating with us. We would be glad to know from members how far these papers have filled local wants. If they have proven helpful, we should continue them, and in that case we must ask your aid in helping to furnish the necessary quota of prac- tical papers to carry the work along for another year. Every latitude would be given in the preparation of such papers, and if we need them, I hope you will assist us in securing the necessary number. The service bureau of the associa- tion as it becomes better known is being more largely patronized. We cannot, unfortunately, secure positions for all applicants, but our good secre- tary has placed a good number and would gladly have helped every one had it been in his power to do so. While there is no charge for this, we need a special fund to work more effec- tively, and I want to say that if those whom the bureau has benefited would each make a small contribution, it would materially aid us. All are not unappreciative; one good member not long ago donated $50 for services ren- dered. Is it too much to hope that others will contribute for similar rea- sons to this fund? Our annual dues are small, and seem particularly so when our month- ly organ is included. I want to recom- mend our magazine to all members of the association. It is one of the strong links which helps to bind us together. Our secretary, hard worked as he is, and with physical disabilities to handi- cap him, has labored steadfastly to make our organ helpful and attractive, and has succeeded very well. What he needs, however, and would I am sure appreciate, is a little more aid from our members in the way of short practical articles, reports of gardens visited, and other matters of interest. We may not all have literary ability, but surely there are a goodly number, especially among our younger men, who could help to make our magazine more valuable. In conclusion, I am sorry that I have not been able to accomplish more for the interest of the National Associa- tion of Gardeners during my tenure of office, but I have done my best to work up an interest in it in New Eng- land, and I pledge my unstinted sup- port to my successor, and will continue to give the association all possible publicity. I ask the co-operation of every member in making 1917 our most successful year, and the National Association of Gardeners one worthy of our noble profession, and one which will command the respect of both gardeners and their employers. igi6. The American Florist. 1159 WHITE MEDAL OF HONOR. TUESDAY S PEOQKAMME. The minutes of the last annual con- vention held at Boston, Mass., were read and on motion duly approved. Mr. Gude at this time announced that he had made arrangements that the convention visitors go by boat to Mt. Vernon, Washington's home, on Wednesday as the guests of the Mt. Vernon authorities, also that he had secured a pass for each attendant on the convention to the Senate and House of Representative galleries, signed by the vice-president and speaker of the house. On motion it was ordered that the officers of the association procure and have placed on the tomb of George Washington, at Mt. Vernon, a suitable floral offering commemorative of the association's visit. Secretary Ebel read and moved the adoption of the following resolutions, proposed by L. P. Jensen, of St. Louis, Mo.: Whereas, The United States has re- cently concluded a treaty with Canada for the protection of migratory wild birds, and Whereas, It will be necessary to en- act further legislation by congress to give effect to the terms of the treaty and to appropriate funds to carry out its provisions, and Whereas, We, the members of the National Association of Gardeners, are strongly in favor of the protection of wild birds as provided in said treaty, therefore be it Resolved : That we strongly urge our representatives and senators in congress to vigorously support any measure proposed to carry out the pro- visions of such treaty, and to support the necessary appropriations for the department of agricultxire, so that the department can enforce same. The resolution was adopted by unani- mous vote. Secretary Ebel referred to the neces- sity for suitable representation at the national capital in case any legislation came up affecting ornamental horti- culture or anything pertaining to the interest of the gardener and suggested that George W. Hess, superintendent of the national botanic gardens, and a director of the association, would prove a most capable representative. On motion of Secretary Ebel, Mr. Hess was unanimously elected Washington representative of the National Associa- tion of Gardeners and it was generally acknowledged that no better selection could have been made. CHICAGO MEETING PLACE IN 1917. Thomas W. Head, superintendent of the J. Ogden Armour estate. Lake For- est, 111., next made a strong plea for the holding of the convention in Chi- cago next year. Mr. Head gave full credit to the east for the work done in organizing the association, but de- clared that the west had now become interested in its affairs and that he knew of no better way of extending the usefulness of the association than by coming west next year with the con- vention. He stated that his own em- ployer, Mr. Armour, had expressed to him the warmest interest in the mat- ter of securing the meeting for 1917 in Chicago and had personally offered to interest himself in aid of the con- vention if held there. Mr. Head spoke of the great opportunities that are opening up in the west for the younger men in the profession and that the older western gardeners are ready to extend a helping hand to them. Favor- able action on his invitation to come to Chicago, he said, would not only be appreciated by himself personally, but by Mr. Armour as well. Mr. Head's remarks were loudly applauded and on motion the executive committee's prev- ious decision to hold the convention in Chicago in 1917 was endorsed. J. Bar- net, of Sewickley, Pa., announced that Pittsburgh would be a candidate for the 1918 convention. On a motion made by William Klein- heinz it was unanimously voted to elect William F. Gude an honorary member of the association in appre- ciation of the many courtesies extended the visiting gardeners to Washington through his efforts. To enable the convention party to make an automobile tour of the inter- esting points about Washington at eleven o'clock as was planned by the local hosts, it was voted to suspend the regular order of business until the evening session so as to permit Dr. F. L. Mulford, of the United States de- partment of agriculture, to address the morning- meeting before its ad- journment. Dr. Mulford spoke of the experimental work which is being con- ducted at the Arlington experimental farm and referred to some of the ex- periments with hardy chrysanthemums to improve them so as to give a greater variety that may be success- fully grown in more northern sections. He also spoke of the rose test garden, conducted in co-opeo-ation with the American Rose Society, where some 700 varieties of roses are now growing and of the large collection of peonies that have been gathered through co-op- eration with the American Peony So- ciety. Dr. Mulford stated that the de- partment of agriculture also sought the co-operation of the gardeners as they could be of great assistance to it as the department wants specific infor- mation from different sections of the country at times that would be of greatest use in its researches. Following the address by Dr. Mul- ford. the session adjourned to meet again at eight o'clock in the evening, and the visitors entered the waiting automobiles, in which they were con- veyed through Potomac park, around the Lincoln memorial, and across the river to Arlington cemetery and to the old Lee mansion, which is of much his- toric interest. 'The Arlington farm of the department of agriculture was next visited, where the various matters re- ferred to by Dr. Mulford at the morn- ing session were pointed out. Fort Meyer was then visited and on back through Georgetown and out to the bureau of standards, where a highly interesting demonstration of liquid air was witnessed, which proved most en- tertaining to all. The automobile party then proceeded to Rock Creek park and to the National Soldier's home, returning to the hotel at three o'clock where they became luncheon guests of William F. Gude. At the 1160 The American Florist Dec. 16, conclusion of the luncheon, the party re-entered the automobiles and visited some of the large commercial grrowing establishments near Washington, re- turning to headquarters at dusk. TUESDAY EVENING SESSION. The evening session was called to or- der by William Kleinheinz, who occu- pied the chair in the absence of Presi- dent Craig, who was recalled to Massa- chusetts in the afternoon. The secre- tary's report, showing an increase in the membership of nearly three hun- dred and the'suspension of one hundred and thirty-two delinquent members for non-payment of dues, was read and approved. The treasurer's report, showing a balance in bank of $2,094, was well received. Reports were sub- mitted by the national co-operative committee, William N. Craig, chair- man; committee on meritorious ex- hibits, William Kleinheinz, chairman; committee on bird protection and propagation, L. P. Jensen, chairman, all indicating activity within the as- sociation and containing many recom- mendations, some of which were adopted. The election of oiBcers was next in order, which ' resulted as follows : Thomas W. Head, president. Lake For- est, 111.; Theodore Wirth, vice-presi- dent, Minneapolis, Minn.; M. C. Ebel, secretary, Madison, N. J.; James Stuart, treasurer, Mamaroneck, N. Y. Trustees for the year 1917 : William Kleinheinz, John F. 'Huss, William Turner, William Duckham, Peter Duff. Following the election of officers a gen- eral discussion occurred on the adop- tion of a button for the association. It was voted to defer action until a fu- ture time. The printing of the proceed- ings of the annual meeting, yearly re- ports of committees, etc., in special pamphlet form was moved, but owing to the present high cost of publication, it was decided to defer action on it. The lack of interest in the essay con- tests, which necessitated postponing both the 1915 and 1916 contest, was discussed at length and it was sug- gested that if future contests were conducted on similar lines to those of the Royal Horticultural Society of England, interest in them would be in- creased. The matter was referred to the committee on essays and horticul- tural instruction. Dr. F. L. Mulford again addressed the evening session with an entertain- ing account of the work of the depart- ment of plant industry and extended an invitation to the members to visit the various departments and green- houses of the department of agricul- ture. The invitation was accepted with thanks. Following the appointment of Thomas W. Head, John W. Everitt and Anton Bauer, a committee on final resolutions, the meeting adjourned. WEDNESDAY'S PROGRAM. On Wednesday morning the conven- tion party visited the United States botanic gardens, where they were re- ceived by George W. Hess, superin- tendent, and escorted through the grounds and conservatories. After the inspection of the botanic garden the party proceeded to the dock of the Mt. "Vernon Steamboat Company and boarded a steamer for Mt. Vernon. Ar- riving at Mt. Vernon, the wreath was placed on Washington's tomb with a few fitting remarks by Ex-President Kleinheinz, who officiated in the ab- sence of President Craig. The home of Washington was next visited, where the party was photographed, and after an inspection of the grounds, the steamer was boarded for the return trip to Washington. Arriving at Washington, the capitol was visited and the senate, the house of represen- tatives and the United States supreme court were each in turn seen in ses- sion. Following a visit to the congres- sional library, the party proceeded to the department of agriculture, where an inspection of the greenhouses and other departments proved of much in- terest. The general interest in the business sessions, the cordial hospitality of Wil- liam F. Gude, George W. Hess, and their colleagues among the florists and other business men of Washington, to- gether with the ideal weather, made the 1916 convention of the National Association of Gardeners a pronounced success. Boston. GOOD SALES AT HIGH PRICES. Business during the past week has been very good. Prices on all lines of stock have been at a high figure, and flowers are by no means scarce, but the business each day consumes the supply and very little is left over from day to day. Roses have been going at good prices; the average seems to be from two cents to 16 cents, but an average of around four cents for the daily cut, which is being realized, is very good. Carnations are rather scarce as a whole, although some growers are in heavy crop; .$4 per 100 is the aver- age price, although fancy varieties bring more. Chrysanthemums have passed their season and are scarce, selling at good prices. Bonnaffon and White Bonnaffon are the leading va- rieties. There is a good demand for pompons, but there are but few grow- ers fortunate enough to have them. Paper White narcissus is seen in small quantities and finds a good market. Stevia also is going well at satisfac- tory price. Yellow marg'uerites are scarce and sell well at from $1 to $4 per 100. Greens is the only line of stock for which the demand has not increased to such a marked degree, as stevia is used to a great extent in their place. The florist supply houses report exceptionally brisk trade on Christmas goods. From the general aspect of the business, market and greenhouse con- ditions of crops, it may be assumed that for the next three or four months there will be a good market for flowers. NOTES. J. A. Nelson of Framingham starts on December 18 for Florida, where he will remain for a three-months' visit. His carnations are of very high quality at present and he is cutting a large amount of blooms. One of the features of his place is the sweet peas, which he trains up the pipe posts in his car- nation house. They are among the best seen in the city. P. Welch is receiving a fine assort- ment of cut flowers. His American Beauties are exceptionally fine. All of his stock seems to be in prime condi- tion. His supply of lily of the valley, which has been so regular through- out the season, has gained him the reputation of being headquarters for this scarce article. John Barr, of South Natick, is cut- ting a heavy crop of exceptionally fine carnations at present. He shipped about 12,000 blooms during the past week. His Pink Delight, Ward, Good Cheer and Matchless are especially worthy of note. He also has Nancy, which is looking very fine. The Worcester Conservatories, which are conducted by L. A. Midgely, have 6,000 feet of glass devoted to Christ- mas White chrysanthemums, which will be just right for the holiday trade. R. P. Peterson, of Saxonville, has a very fine strain of wallflowers from which he Is making regular shipments. His snapdragons are looking well and he soon will be cutting a good crop. A. Walsh, Wm. McAlpin and J. Geh- ren have been in New Hampshire deer hunting for a few days. At the present writing no report of their luck is at hand. Alexander Porter, of Woburn, has started cutting on a house of Bonnaf- fon and expects to have a good crop for Christmas. F. L. W. Cincinnati. SUPPLY BUSINESS GOOD. Business in Christmas decorative ma- terial and holiday supplies is good, but at the time of this writing, there is not the firmness to the flower busi- ness that there might be. Stock is plentiful and fully able to take care of all present needs. Heavy advance or- ders for Christmas are coming in rap- idly. Roses, particularly choice ones, are in a heavy supply. Carnations are plentiful. Enough Easter lilies and callas may be had to satisfy all present needs. Double and single violets, orchids, lily of the valley and sweet peas are all in a fair supply. Other offerings include a fair crop of Paper White narcissus and stevia and some chrysanthemums. The first poinsettias are expected this week. NOTES. J. A. Peterson & Sons have an ex- cellent assortment of plants for their Christmas trade. Their Cyclamen gi- ganteum plants are well sold up at the time of this writing, while their be- gonias, including Mrs. J. A. Peterson, Melior and Glory of Cincinnati, are in excellent condition and enjoy the good demand their quality merits. Besides this, they are shipping quite a few Asplenium nidus avis and Adiantum Farleyense. B. A. Forter has put his new violet- colored delivery truck into commission. As it travels the streets it presents a very attractive appearance and should prove a good advertisement to its owner. C. E. Critchell has been booking many large orders for green and bronze leucothoe for Christmas and holiday trade. P. J. dinger has as his guest Fred Funk of Emerado, N. D. Visitors : Fred Brueggemann, man- ager of P. J. dinger's greenhouses. New Castle, Ind.; William Gardner, Richmond, Ind.; C. P. Brunner, Spring- field, Ohio; Jos. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; L. F. Benson and wife, Indianapolis, Ind.; E. J. Lampert, Xenia, O.; Mrs. J. J. Lambert, Xenia, O.; W. G. Kie- faber, Dayton, O.; Ike Bayersdorfer of H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, and Julius Dilloff, representing Schloss Bros., New York. H. Holyoke and Northampton Club. The regular meeting of the Holyoke and Northampton Florists' and Gar- deners' Club was held at Gallivan Bros, greenhouses. Smith's Ferry, De- cember 5, President Butler in the .chair. There was a good attendance and the meeting was a lively one, several in- teresting matters coming up for dis- cussion. Chief interest centered in the election of officers, which resulted as follows : George Strugnell, president; H. B. Downer, vice-president; James Whiting, secretary (re-elected for the fourth time). The secretary's report showed the club to be in a flourishing condition, with steady progress from year to year. K. B. Ullman, F. D. Keyes and D. J. Gallivan were elected to the executive board. Three new names were also added to the mem- bership list. H. E. Downer, Seo'y. igi6. The American Florist. 1161 New York Notes. Hanft Brothers, 692 Madison avenue, are showing excellent features, both in cut flowers and plants, and report good business. Though, as a matter of course, the personnel of this firm has changed, it is the oldest in the city, having been established in 184S. At the store of the Boulevard Floral Co., 2391 Broadway, we have recently noticed a fine arrangement of plants in variety, in baskets and hampers. Albert Roethke, a desig-ner and deco- rator, formerly with Thomas Young, Jr., is now with A. T. Bunyard, 413 Madison avenue. John Waibel, buyer for Fred Stewig, 940 Sixth avenue, is rejoicing over a third boy that has joined his family. Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th street, are handling a fine quality of pink and white snapdragon. Albany, N. Y. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Members of the florists' club were present in considerable numbers at the December meeting on account of the annual election taking place. Those chosen to direct the affairs of the club through 1917 are: Charles San- ders, president; John J. Hagerty, vice president; Robert Davidson, sec- retary-treasurer; R. W. Bilson, Alfred Jenkins, and Frank Williams, trustees for two years. William Newport, chairman of the committee on exhibits, presented a schedule for a flower show to be held by the club in its rooms on the night of February 1, the date of the regular meeting. The schedule provides for eight classes of rose ex- hibits and nine of carnations. The members having other plants or flow- ers that they believe meritorious were asked to bring them for exhibition. It was announced that the new ofiicers will be installed on the evening of January 4. The business meeting will be followed by a dinner at Keeler's restaurant, State street. The arrange- ments were left in the hands of the entertainment committee. Three visi- tors present spoke briefly on trade con- ditions : Ralph M. Ward of New York, the lily specialist; Julius Berg, a rib- bon salesman, and H. P. Hodgkins, who travels this territory for Fottler, Fiske & Rawson Co., of Boston. The three reported the outlook for the holi- days excellent and advised the local retailers, that on account of the in- creasing prices of materials and sup- plies, they will have to advance their prices. Mr. Hodgkins pointed out that the Boston Thanksgiving market showed a decided increase in prices over those prevailing a year ago. R. D. Louisville, Ky. H. G. Walker has returned from Montgomery, Ala., where he called upon the proprietors of the Rosemont Gardens, and reports cuttings of car- nations going on at the rate of 2,000 to 3,000 per day. Mock roses seen here are in fine condition. While the local trade was reported slow, ship- ping business to points in Texas and Florida within a radius of 700 miles was said to be exceptionally good. The death of Professor Ernest Walker, at Boiling, Ala., which is re- corded in our obituary column this week, caused profound regret among a wide circle of friends in this city, where he was well known. The electrical exposition in this city called for quite a number of plants and some cut flowers which were used in the decorations for the booths. The delivery auto of the Wm. Walker Co. was nearly demolished re- cently when the chauffeur tried to avoid running over a pedestrian. Several shipments of azaleas were found to be frozen upon arrival. Some bay trees were also found in bad condition. There has been a good demand for specimen evergreens for planting in this city and vicinity. Holly is being received in this city but the quality is only poor or me- dium. H. G. W. Montreal. SUPPLY LIMITED AND PRICES HIGHER. Local florists are anticipating a big Christmas trade. All indications point to a shorter supply than in former years and prices are expected to be higher in proportion. Great prepara- tions have been made by both whole- salers and retailers and much interest is being taken in the plant section. Al- though azaleas are short of supply many other varieties have been grown to take their place. Cyclamens are plentiful and fine in quality and the same can be said regarding poinsettias. Ferns have sold well this fall but there still seems an ample supply. CLUB MEETING. The annual meeting of the Montreal Gardeners' and Florists' Club was largely attended. The several reports submitted showed the organization to be in a flourishing condition financial- ly and otherwise. The present officers were re-elected. They are W. C. Cot- ter, president; R. Scott and J. J. Trevis, vice-presidents; W. H. Horobin, secre- tary-treasurer; J. Luck, assistant. Ex- ecutive committee: E. J. Hay ward, D. McDonald, H. J. Eddy, A. J. Bowles, G. A. Robinson and W. J. Smith. Sick visitation committee : W. R. Whiting, J. TValsh and W. S. Watts. The annual dinner was held Decem- ber 9 at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, about 66 being in attendance, among the out- of-town guests being I. Cassidy of Georgetown and J. McKee of Ottawa. Wm. Cotter olEciated as toastmaster. Among the speakers were Aid. St. Ger- maine, E. J. Hayward, A. J. Bowles, W. C. Hall and C. A. Smith. There was quite an array of talent on hand, the menu was excellent and the dinner was a splendid success in every way. Much credit is due President Cotter and the dinner committee, who worked untir- ingly. L. Los Angeles. TRADE BETTER THAN IN FORMER TEARS. Thanksgiving business was better this year that it has been for several years past. All florists in this city re- port an excellent demand and the sup- ply has been plentiful. There has been an ample supply of carnations in ad- dition to a big stock of poinsettias, something unusual at this time of the year. Orchids were in good supply, but lily of the valley was few and far between. There is a feeling of genu- ine prosperity abroad. This was no- ticeable both among dealers and cus- tomers. NOTES. Wright's Flower Shop, Inc., has been loaded down with excellent stock. The roses have been superb and the Amer- ican Beauties were all that could be desired. Gardenias, and about the only lily of the valley to be seen, were in evidence here. Business was very good. S. Murata & Co. did an excellent Thanksgiving business. This firm is soon to add a seed department, their object being to supply clover and other seeds, fertilizers and a general line of supplies to the trade only. The Redondo Floral Co. is one of the busy places in the city. A nice general stock is seen here and some especially fine Appleton chrysanthe- mums were featured. Sales in all lines have been good. O. C. Saakes reports business good in all departments. A 10-foot horse- shoe of red and white carnations and red and blue cornflowers was designed by his force recently for the Ascot park auto races. The establishment of the Broadway Florists was one of the busiest in the city, six salesmen being kept constant- ly on the jump. The location of this store, on Broadway, is quite an asset. J. W. Wolters went after his share of the Thanksgiving business and got it, no doubt. He is always well to the front with something attractive in the way of novelties. Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson had a clever window decoration, a large horn-of-plenty being filled almost to bursting with a large variety of floral offerings. The Germain Seed & Plant Co. re- ports an excellent trade in bulbs, al- though part of the imports were late in arriving, some of which were in poor condition. Seki Bros. & Co. have been busy with decorations. They had a fine stock of poinsettias and chrysanthe- mums and report very good business. The supply of chrysanthemums and outdoor carnations at Seki Bros. & Co. is diminishing, but they have sev- eral greenhouses to draw from. Howard & Smith had an attractively arranged salesroom and appeared to be getting their full share of the Thanksgiving trade. The California Cut Flower & Ever- green Co. has opened a retail store at 433 West Seventh street and are doing a nice business. The Germain Seed & Plant Co. is busy in all departments. Theodore Payne is now driving his own car. G. H. H. The Late Professor Ernest Walker. Professor Ernest Walker, former horticulturist of the state of Alabama, noted botanist and writer, died at Boil- ing, Ala., December 5, following a short illness. He was 54 years of age. Professor Walker was born at Brownstown, Ind., in 1862. He attended De Pauw University, did graduate work at Harvard and Cornell, and was later associated with Dr. L. H. Bailey at the latter institution, where he be- gan as a teacher. For several years he was superintendent of the F. Walker Co., Louisville, Ky., before he took the chair of horticulture at Clem- son College, S. C. In 1893, he took the chair of horticulture at Auburn, Ala., and was also state horticulturist until September of the present year at which time he resigned to become associated with development work at Boiling. He was also secretary of the Arkansas Horticultural Society for a number of years. He made a close study of plant diseases, insects and soils, one of his discoveries being a method of eliminating smut on rice. During his residence in Arkansas he put many orchards on a paying basis through his advice and maintained an experimental orchard near Fayette- ville, that state, to show proper methods of culture. Professor Walker is survived by his widow, two sons and one daughter, his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Walker, of New Albany, Ind.; and the following brothers and sisters : F. I. Walker, of Chicago; Ferd G. Walker and Her- bei-t G. Walker, of Louisville, Ky.; Rev. J. M. Walker, Clarence Walker and Earl C. Walker, and the Misses Annie and Harriett Walker, of New Albany, Ind. The remains were laid to rest at Auburn, Ala., December 9. Many handsome floral tributes bore evidence of the high respect in which he was held far and near. 1162 The American Florist. Dec. 16, The American Florist Established 1885. Snbscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, S3.50. When sending us cliange of address always lend the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. From t7he first issue the American Florist has icceptedonly trade advertisements. Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier if possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 92 PAGES WITH COVERS CONTENTS Christmas suggestions (illus.) 1145 — Getting ready for Christmas 1146 — Christmas basliets, wreaths and greenery. 1146 Sibley wedding decoration 1147 The rose 1148 — Preparing for the Christmas cut 1148 — Rose diseases 1148 The carnation 1150 — General winter routine 1150 Geraniums at Lancaster, Pa 1150 Chrysanthemums 1152 — Chrysanthemums Hamburg Late White... 1152 — Planning for another season 1152 With the growei-s (illus.) 1154 — ^Vaughan's Greenhouses, Western Springs. 1154 —George Wittbold Co., Chicago 1154 — J. A. Peterson & Sons. Cincinnati 1154 — C. B. Critchell. Cincinnati 1155 Chicago Florists' Club 1156 — OiHcers-elect (portraits) 1156 New York Florists' Club 1157 — Ofl5cers-elect (portraits) 1157 White medal award 1158 IMinnesota State Florists' Association 1158 National Association of Gardeners 1158 Boston 1160 Cincinnati 1160 Albany 1161 Los Angeles 1161 Louisville, Ky. 1161 Montreal 1161 New York notes 1161 The late Professor Ernest Walker 1161 ■American Gladiolus Society 1162 Chrysanthemum Soc-lety of America 1162 Hail reminiscences 1162 Paper White cut flower prices 1162 Air mail service 1162 Benjamin Hammond, mayoralty nominee 1162 Lord & Burnham changes 1162 Milwaukee 1164 San Francisco 1164 NashviUe, Tenn 1165 Pasadena. Calif 1166 Los Angeles County Horticultural Society ... 1167 Chicago 1182 Kansas City, Mo 1190 St. Louis 1190 Washington, D. C 1191 Oklahoma City 1192 Rochester. N. Y 1192 Buffalo. N. Y 1193 Philadelphia 1194 New York 1196 The seed trade 1210 — Western Seedsmen's Association 1210 — Postage rates on catalogues 1210 — Holly and green 1210 Market gardeners 1214 — Onion shipments from France 1214 — Fruit and vegetable shippers violafe law. 1214 — Potato supply may be cut 1214 Providence 1215 The nursery trade 1216 — Registration of orchards in New Zealand. 1216 Pittsburgh, Pa 1216 Oklahoma City 1218 The Florists' Telegraph Deli-s'eey has issued a very attractive new show card for the use of Its members. All students at the Massachusetts Agricultural College are being placed in retail stores for the holiday season. Florists are beginning to learn that Paper White narcissus as small as 11- centimeters have been delivered to them on their orders for 13-centimeters and up. Care should be exercised in cheeking such scarce stocks on arrival. American Gladiolus Society. The members of the American Glad- iolus Society, by a large majority vote, have chosen New York as the place for holding the annual show in 1917, the date to be the same as that of the annual convention of the Society of American Florists, namely, August 21-24. The exhibition will be held In the Museum building of the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx park. The premium list will be the largest ever offered by the society. Secretary Henry Youell, 538 Cedar street, Syracuse, N. Y., hopes to issue the preliminary schedule in January. Personal. E. G. Hill, of Richmond, Ind., left December 8 on a two weeks' tour of the south. Chrysanthemum Society of America. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BEGISTBATION. The following new anemone chrys- anthemums have been registered by Mrs. Frances G. Lloyd, Bernardsville, N. J.: Mrs. Frances G. Lloyd — Pure white anemone on the order of Garza, but a larger flower, wider petals and con- siderably taller in growth. Mrs. Owen Winston — Clear yellow with bright orange center, outer petals perfectly straight; plant a strong grower, tall and healthy habit. Mrs. Charles S. Whitman — Lavender pink with center of light cream yel- low; an exceptionally fine quality. REPORTS OF EXAMINING COMMITTEES. Cincinnati, Ohio, December 2, 1916. — December Queen, yellow, shaded bronze, Jap incurved, scored 89 points commercial; The Crest, white ane- mone, scored 85 points. Exhibited by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich. Chas. W. Johnson, Sec'y. Hail Reminiscences. Immediately following the incorpo- ration of the Florists' Hail Associa- tion in 1887, the writer was rather im- portunate with a noted Pittsburgh, Pa. florist to obtain insurance upon his glass, believing the prestige of the use of his name would be of value to the then struggling association. The re- ply invariably was, "There has not been a hail storm at Pittsburgh in 35 years." Yet within a few years there- after the Florists' Hail Association paid three losses on a Pittsburgh risk in one year, and in one of the storms the gentleman referred to above, had to use an empty box to protect himself from falling glass until he reached a place of safety. Another florist who was frequently solicited to aid the Florists' Hail As- sociation was the late J. L. Dillon of Bloomsburg, Pa. Mr. Dillon insisted on carrying his own risk, and on two occasions sustained heavy loss. After his death, the estate insured their greenhouses, and hail has not been heard of at Bloomsburg since. The moral of the latter incident is — in- sure your glass before the storm catches you. John G. Esler. Control of Plant Diseases. The following is taken from Report of the Secretary of Agriculture for 1916 : "It is very clear that fuller knowl- edge of the distribution and the na- ture and methods of control of crop diseases is essential. In some seasons, when unusual climatic conditions pre- vail at critical periods, diseases great- ly lessen or practically destroy par- ticular crops throughout important producing districts. Progress has been made in determining their exact char- acter and in developing methods of control, but the destructiveness of cer- tain diseases under climatic conditions favorable to their spread necessitates still more energetic inquiry. It has been estimated that in years when cereal rusts are epidemic the losses from them alone amount at least to $180,000,000. No effective remedies have yet been found for these diseases. It seems probable, however, that through the development of suitable resistant varieties their eventual con- trol in large part can be effected. Distinct headway has been made in the study of diseases of fruits and vegetables. Many of them have proved amenable to spray control, especially when combined with rational field practice to prevent infection." Paper White Cut Flower Prices. Prices on cut flowers of Paper White narcissus are reported as follows, De- cember 10 : St. Louis, Mo. — Not selling as well as last year. Were compelled to cut prices from $2.50 and $3 to $2. Other stock fairly plentiful which reduces demand for narcissus. Cincinnati, O. — Supply above normal. Price $2 to $3, mostly at the lower rate. Booking for Christmas at $3 to $4. Chicago. — Supply large, fancy stock bringing $1 to $2 per 100. Buffalo, N. Y. — Normal supply at $2.50 to $3. Pittsburgh, Pa.— Scarce, bringing $4 to date. Milwaukee, Wis. — Three dollars, yel- lows $4. New York.— About $2 per 100. Air Mall Service. Tentatively under consideration, in connection with the proposed appropria- tion of $100,000 for experimental aerial mail service by the Government, is a plan for regular aeroplane mail service between New York and Chicago. Offi- cers of the postoffice department have discussed the present possibilities of aerial mail transportation with Amer- ican representatives of the science of aerial navigation and are assured that New York-Chicago service is practica- ble. It is estimated that the trips can be made in from six to 14 hours, de- pending upon the wind and that the average running time for the 720 miles (air line) between the two largest American cities would be eight hours. Benjamin Hammond Mayoralty Nominee. The Fishkill Standard of December 2, announces that Benjamin Hammond, the well-known insecticide and paint manufacturer, of Beacon, N. Y., has consented to enter the mayoralty race in that city and will be the republican nominee at the February primaries. The Standard pays high compliment to Mr. Hammond's qualifications to see that the city has an economical and eflicient administration. Lord & Burnham Chanfi:es. M. C. Wright, for the past six years manager for the Lord & Burnham Co.'s Philadelphia and southern terri- tory, will go to Chicago, January 1, 1917, as manager of sales. C. C. Mc- Dermott, for the past three years manager of the company's Canadian sales, will succeed Mr. Wright at Phil- adelphia- rp/<5. The American Florist. 1163 Wants, For Salc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— Expert gardener seeks en- ffagrement on first-class estate. Al references, life experience. Pacific coast preferred. Key 727. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations; lifelong experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Superintendent - gardener (head) seeks position; couotry estate; temper- ate; excellent greenhouse manager; landscape artist; knows livestock, engines; life experience; beat references. A. Pawlitz, 17 Vine St.. Roxbury. Boston. Mass. Situation Wanted — Designer with executive ability and experience in growing desires respons- ible position; experience and credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By a practical man 42 years of age. with 20 years' of experience in the florist business. An all around grower, salesman and designer: American born. Married and have one child 7 years old. Can furnish best of references. Please state wages in first letter. Address Box 473, Salina. Kan. Situation Wanted— By Scandinavian, single, with over 20 years' experience in Scandinavia. England, Germany and America. Several years in charge of Greenhouses and outside. Cutflov/ers, forcing and propagating a specialty. Well up in care of parks. References are good. Address Key 717, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Seedsman wants situation-' expert on grass, clover and field seeds; reliable vegetable and flower seedsman; languages, Ger" man. French and English; either in office, field, warehouse or on road; practical grower, with exten- sive European and American field and office ex- perience; good catalogue and advertising man. R Gerard. Ulster Park, N. Y. Help Wanted— Wanted, experienced store girl, forSt. Louis position. Address* Kev 725- care American Florist. Help Wanted— First class store man; state com- pensation and send references, Address Samuel Mujiray 1017 Grand Ave,, Kansas City Mo. Help Wanted— Salesman calling on seed stores to carry side Une; fast seller: good commission: pocket sample*; any states. M. Bayersdorfer. Huguenot Park, N.Y. Help Wanted— Several florists wanted; young men with experience; reliable; steady position. Apply to Hotel Biltmore. Florist Dept.. Madison and Vanderbilt Aves.. New York. Help Wanted— Saleslady and designer for large town, 50 miles from Chicago. $12.00 per week to start. Address Key 000, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Good pot plant grower for up to-date commercial plant. Send full particulars in first letter, stating age, experience and wages. Address Key 724, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Experienced man for roses, car- nations, chrysanthemums and general stock: re- quired on private place; state salary and ex- perience. Address Box 424, Bettendorf. Iowa. Help Wanted— Nursery propagator; man with experience in perennials; permanent situation; state previous experience. Swain Nelson & Sons <^o.. 940 Marquette Bldg . Chicago. Help Wanted— Nursery salesman experienced in selling to high class retail customers; state experience and salary. Swain Nelson & Sons Co., 940 Marquette Btdg., Chicago, Help Wanted— Young, bandy willing boys and men to work in greenhouses; $30.00 to $50.00 per month; do experience needed Apply POEHLMANN BrOS Co,, "Plant B," Morton Grove, 111. Help Wanted— At once, in a well established retail store in New York City, a good designer and salesman. Must be sober. Good wages to such a man. A. F. F,, care American Florist. Lock Box 501, Madison Sq. Station, New York. Help Wanted— Yonng man. with some experi- ence; must be able to water pot plants: good chance for young man to learn pot plant business; wages. $15. CO per week to start steadc work for right man; in vicinity of Pittsburgh. Write P. S. Randolph & Sons. K.D. 1, Verona, Pa. For Sale or Rent— Retail flower store on State Street, Chicago in the heart of the shopping dis- trict. The business is now running and buyer can take immediate possession. For further parti- culars. Key 726, care American Florist. For Sale— Well established business for sale: 9,C0Ufeet of glass; five acres of good land; well stocked with cut flowers and bedding plants; write for particulars; can take possession at once. Address Key 730, care American Florist. For Sale— Good paying retail store for sale at a bargain. Worth $1500 but will sell for $700 or $800 cash. Books open for inspection. Store is in Al condition and is an unnsual buy. This is a splendid opportunity lor a young fellow to start in business for himself. M. B. HiRSCH. "The Willard Florist." 346 East Fifty-first Street, Chicago. For Sale— Eight greenhouses, with salesroom attached, four squares from heart of a thriving city o( 18,000; no competition; six-room modern dwelling, ga-age and auto; net profits over$7 000 per year; will stand any investigation you desire to give: $5,000 cath, balance, $15,00l , on easy terms: location, Texas Do not answer if you do not mean business. Address Key 729. care American Florist, Situation Wanted Experienced seedsman just disengaged wishes to connect with a reliable seed house as manager, or responsible office position, 25 year's experience in all branches, best references. Address Key 728, care American Florist. FOR RENT Suitable floor space on the Chicago Wholesale Cut Flower Market, where the grower can sell his own stock. For further particulars address Key 732, care American Florist. Male Help Wanted. Prominent eastern Seed House desires to secure an experienced executive well acquainted in the line, wholesale and retail, who can furnish irreproachable references as to knowledge, ability and integrity. Address Key 723, care American Florist. Help Wanted A well trained, educated and skilled florist, to take charge of the work at the Topeka Kansas State Hospital, Topeka, Kansas Salary $50.CO per month, together with t^oard, lodging and laundry. Apply to the SoperiDtendent. TOPEKA STATE HOSPITAL, Topeica, Kan. FOR SALE. We have installed a new Buchbinder refriger- ator in the Geo. Wittbold Co.'s new retail store on Buckiiighiim Place, Chicago, and will sell the two refrigerators that were in use there at a bargain if taken at once. One is a display box 10x4x10 feet high and the other a storage box Bx 10 feet. For further particulars address BUCHBINDER BROS., 518 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL For Sale Cheap-A Going Business— Four greenhouses. 16 by 40 feet, and one i8 by 40 feet- double sash fflass. well built and freth puttied tight: cement foundations and boiler and coke pit; six two-inch hot water pi pes under each of the ten cypress benches; over 4.C00 bloommg carnations and a lot of potted plants; 3,000 rooted carnation cuttings; ideal boiler; also 18 tons cf coke on hsnd; one small brick shed in rear, 12 by 16 feet. Very centrally located in Littleton. 2,000 inhab- itants, the county seat of Arapahoe county, Colorado; six miles from Denver, always a good market; 10-cent carfare; only greenhouses here; sun shines 300 days a year; ideal for weak lung's. Thp young man who recently operated these houses was drowned a few weeks ago. Houses and lots cost $5,f 00.00. AUcf this for $750 COcash, S750.C0 four years at 8 per cent. It sure is a bar- ifain. Immediate possession; warranty deed. Will send photo of houses to a buyer. Address Mrs, Adelaide J. Culp, Owner, Littleton, Colorado. OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size of leaf Z^xbii inches. FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on gummed paper; your card, etc., in black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. in red. Prices ; Per 600, S2.85 ; per lOOO 8-1-50. Samples on request. Electro of leaf, postpaid, $1.33. Cash with order. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO NEW EDITION-Issued August, 1916. Trade directory Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Price $3.00, Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 1164 The American Florist. Dec. 16, Milwaukee. BUSIKESS GENEajALLY GOOD. There is nothing- exciting to report in regard to market conditions for the past weelt. Business locally was good, while the shipping trade continued brisk. The supply in roses and carna- tions was about equal to the demand at moderate prices. The warm weath- er conditions, which prevailed up to December 7, were ushered out by a severe rain and a thunder storm had its bad effects, making all tlie cut stock soft; since then we have had snow and much colder weather. This was benefltial in so much that a clean- up was the rule bj' Saturday evening. The few chrysanthemums that still come in do not cut much of a figure. From present indications the rose and carnation supply will be, with favora- ble weather, about normal. There is plenty of good stevia now to meet all demands. NOTES. The color effect at the auditorium for the charity ball was, for a change, green only. The stage represented a woods, where suppers were served. On the main floor, directly in front of the stage, a large space set aside for the musicians, was surrounded by a formal cedar hedge about seven feet high. The ceiling decoration consisted of a large star, which measured S8 feet from tip to tip, composed of green cheese cloth and wild smilax inter- spersed by shaded electric globes. The balcony "was also festooned with wild smilax. It took about a half ton of cedar clippings to carry out the plans. The C. C. Pollworth Co. again has its usual fine lot of pot plants for the Christmas trade, but with a brisk de- mand they expect to be cleaned up be- fore the final rush is over. They, like the Holton & Hunkel Co., are having their troubles with the arrival of im- ported stock, some of which is far late, and secondly, damaged by frost, etc. We predict it will take some time and trouble to get these matters adjusted satisfactorily. From a reliable source we are in- formed that the supply locally of Po- cahontas coal, which is largely used by greenhouse men in this vicinity, is not very large, prices quoted now being $7.00 per ton, against $3.7.5 to $4.00 paid in the last few years. Do and will the price of cut flowers and plants help to offset this one item in the high- er cost of production? Owing to the inclement weather the attendance at the florists' club meeting on December 7 was not largely attend- ed. The following were elected to serve during 1917 : Wm. Kennedy, president; Henry "W. Kummer, vice-president; James Livingston, treasurer; Eugene Oestreicher, secretary. Trustee for three years, Wm. R. Schroeder. Alfred Schiller, who underwent a se- rious operation for stomach trouble, .iust about a year ago, on November 27, again had to undergo the same or- deal at St. Joseph's hospital. Reports at the time of writing are that he is getting along nicely. At Gust Rusch & Co.'s, they report shipping trade better than local sales. The Cudahy Floral Co.. who consigns to them, expect to have a nice cut of roses in variety for the holidays. Their Killarney look especially promising at this time. The Holton & Hunkel Co. reports that it has a choice lot of pot plants, consisting of poinsettias, cyclamens, nzaleas, begonias, etc., ready for the Christmas trade; they are somewhat better than they ever had them be- fore. Hugo Lockner & Sons, at Wauwa- tosa. Wis., are consigning choice sweet peas and snapdragons to the local mar- ket daily. E. O. Palmsand Ferns We have a large and fine stock for the holiday trade, and can give exceptionally good value. FERNS— Scotlil, 4-in. pots, 20c; 5-in. pots, 30c; B-in. pots, 50c; 7-in. pots, 7Bc. Teddy, Jr., 6-in. pots, 50c; 7-in. azalea pots, 75c; 8-in. pots. $1.00 each. Boston Ferns, 6-in. azalsa pots, 40c; 6-in., extra heavy, 60c; 7-in. pots, 75c; 8-in., $1.00. Neph. Whitman!, 6-in. pots, 60c; 7 in. pots, 7Bc. KENTIAS— Kentta Belmoreana, 4-in. pots, 4rc; hVi-i-a. pots, 18 in. high, 75c; 6-in. pots, 22 in. high, $1.00: 6-in. pots, 24-26 in. high, $1.26; 7in. pots, 28 in. high, $'.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 4-in. pots, 40c; 5H-in. pots, 75c; 6-in. pots, 5-6 leaves, 26 in. high, $1.00; 6-in. pots, 30 in. high, $1.25; 6-in. pots, 32 in. high, $1.50; 7-in. pots, 3S in. high, $2.00 each. * Areca Lutescens, 6-in. pot, made up, 3 ft. high, 3 plants in a pot, $1.60 each- |l CASH WITH ORDER, PLEASE. % We have a large stock of Azaleas, Rhododendrons and 'I' Hydrangeas for Baster forcing. Write for prices. GODFREY ASCHMANN Importer, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants % 1012 West Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA- -t. _ 1 i^i2ii{i^iSi4i4*4**^^4*4*^^4i^4'4"4*4*4*4*4*4'4*'i*^*l*4'4^4i^4'4*^^4*4*^4**S**{*4i4'4**2*'}*^4'4'^i2* * * * * * * 4- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * San Francisco. SUPPLY SHORT AND PRICES ADVANCE. The prices of neaj-ly all kinds of stock continue on the up-grade. Busi- ness is excellent, but there is quite a shortage of a lot of stock. Roses have dropped into line and are now very scarce with prices rather high, Rus- sell and American Beauty being es- pecially scarce. Prom present indica- tions it will be two weeks before the supply becomes normal again, if it ever does. The only rose that seems to be in ample supply is Cecil Brun- ner. Lily of the valley is not to be had in any quantity. What little stock arrives is snapped up eagerly. Or- chids, too, are very scarce with not nearly enough to go around, in fact, it has been a long time since the sup- ply of the above mentioned flowers has been so short. Carnations, in common with other flowers, have advanced sharply, with the demand steady. There is also quite a good call for them from the shippers. Some splendid Pink Perfection and Gorgeous are ar- riving. Matchless is also improving in length of stem and is proving a fine seller. With the decline in the supply of other stock, violets have leaped into favor and enormous quan- tities are now being shipped out of the city. Gardenias are scarce and hard to locate. A very few good chrysan- themums, chiefly Nonin and Bonnaf- fon. are arriving and are quickly dis- posed of. These come from a few iso- lated spots where the frost did not hit. The chief supply of chrysanthemums is now coming from the Chinese grow- ers along the peninsula. This is usu- ally the cheapest stock on the mar- ket, but this year it is all that is to be had, and consequently the oriental growers are reaping a harvest. As a rule the stock is all short stemmed and the blooms are very small. The heavy frosts still continue w^ithout abate- ment. All sorts of pot plants are much more eagerly sought for now that flowers are so scare. Some grand looking cyclamens and begonias are coming in regularly and are moving well. There is every indication that the Thanksgiving business will be away head of former years. The sup- ply will be the only diflBculty with which the florists will have to con- tend. There are enough of greens of all kinds to supply the demand, but nothing is in over supply. NOTES. Stanford University Arboretum has just come into possession of the finest and most complete collection of botan- ical specimens of southern California in existence. This is the collection of S. B. Parish, the noted authority and collector of San Bernardino. Mr. Par- ish, who is now 77 years old, has been collecting the plants of the southern part of the state during his whole adult life, and since he was eager that his collection should remain in Cali- fornia, the Stanford Arboretum was enabled to acquire it for a good sum. The collection comprises about .50,000 specimens gathered and identified by this recognized authority of southern California flora. The arboretum already has a very fine collection in the "Dud- ley Herbarium," which has been en- larged and supplemented by the mem- bers of the botany department, and this will enrich the representation of southern California plant life contained in the new acquisition. The actual work of planting the different units of the arboretum is progressing rap- idly. The California State Floral Society held a large meeting November 17 at Red Men's hall. Various horticultural subjects ■were discussed at length and the matter of holding a show next spring was also under consideration. One remarkable feature of the re- cent killing frosts which disposed of the chrysanthemums so early in the season was the behavior of that grand new chrysanthemum. Marigold. The writer has noticed that while every other variety was killed, this variety has come through absolutely unharm- ed. This occurred among a number of growers. Can it be that this va- riety is the forerunner of a race of chrysanthemums that will withstand a hard freeze? This fact is surely going to add to its well intrenched popular- ity. Publication of a complete and au- thoritative work of "The Flora of the Pacific Coast" has been authorized by the Stanford University trustees, and a fund has been established to enable Prof. Leroy Abrams of the botanical department to make this the best work igiO. The American Florist. 1165 liuiinimiiiiiniiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini! iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Ready for Christmas Make this Christmas the most profitable you ever had by making your purchases where you will be assured of the best quality at the lowest price. Unless you buy from us you may be disappointed. We offer the largest variety of Roses and Carnations in New England. Lily of the Valley, Violets, Sweet Peas, Orchids, Gardenias and Poinsettias are of UNSURPASSED QUALITY. Boxwood, Laurel Festooning Laurel Wreaths Bunch Laurel Hardy and Fancy Ferns And a most complete line of up-to-date Florists' Supplies. WELCH BROS. CO., 2628 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON, MASS. Both Phones— 6267 and 6268 Main. niMiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiDiuiiDiiiDiimiiiffliiiiiiiiiim of its kind ever published. Prof. Abrams will work with the co-opera- tion of Dr. Nathaniel Lord Britton, the eminent botanist. It is expected that the undertaking will occupy probably 10 years. M. H. Ebel, of Sacramento, who is a frequent visitor, was in town several days during the week. He says the recent flower show was a splendid suc- cess and promises a great show next year. He reports the cold wave as having disastrous effects on all out- door stock, chrysanthemums being the worst sufferers. A. Navlet reports a loss of over $1,000 worth of chrysan- mums alone. Carl Horn, of the landscape depart- ment of the University of Nevada, at Reno, was a visitor during the early part of the week. He reports that our old friend, Jake Michon, is now in charge of the range of glass at the university and has everything look- ing in splendid shape. Growers who depend upon Utah and Colorado for their coal supply are ex- periencing much difficulty in getting their orders filled. In one instance, seven cars ordered last May have not put in appearance as yet. Chas. A. Stappenback, on Polk street, reports business as being very good in his section of town, the only difficul- ty being to get sufficient stock. He has a splendid line of pot plants for Thanksgiving trade. Manager J. A. Axell, of the E. N. McLellan Co., reports that the large daily cut of roses cleans up well. He reports also that the shipping demand is fully up to the standard of former seasons. John McLaren is preparing plans for the planting of the esplanade at the ocean beach. When finally completed this will be one of the finest pieces of work of its kind in this country. President Craig, of the National As- sociation of Gardeners, has appointed Percy Ellings, of Menlo Park, on the publicity committee for the coming convention at Washington, D. C. The Hillsborough Nurseries are send- ing in a fine cut of American Beauties. All the rose houses of this concern are in the best of shape and a heavy cut is looked for from now on. A. Thorsted, of the Thorsted Floral Co., of Oakland, slipped quietly away and was married a few days ago. He is spending a honeymoon in the south- ern part of the state. G. N. Nashville^ Tenn. PEEPAItED FOE BIG HOLIDAY TRADE. Thanksgiving has past leaving be- hind the memory of a fine trade in which the chrysanthemums played an important part, but they are now about to see their finish. PM thoughts are now for the coming holiday season and extensive preparations are being made. The supply will be both beau- tiful and abundant and each and every grower is prepared to meet all de- mands. Trade during the past few weeks has been very satisfactory, there being the usual quota of debuts, receptions, weddings and funerals, with the result that each day's supply is well taken up by the demand. Shipments of azaleas which have been in transit since September 26 have been re- ceived by local growers and have been found to be much damaged in conse- quence. To have them in for the Christmas trade is entirely out of the question. But there will be plenty of fine plants as substitutes and there is little doubt that everything in the way of plants will sell at good figures. The stock of fancy baskets and or- namental pots and pans will be un- usually good. Willie roses are coming on in good shape there will be no sur- plus of American Beauty. The qual- ity, however, will be fine. NOTES. Geny Bros, have a fine stock com- ing on that will be just right for the holiday trade — as fine a variety of both cut flowers and plants as has ever been seen in this market. Business has been very good with them in general and they anticipate a record breaking holiday trade. They have made some improvements that add to the attract- iveness of their store. Mclntyre Bros., as usual, have fine stock for the holiday season. Among other choice offerings they will have as a feature some splendid orchids. Their up-town greenhouse is proving a great convenience in handling stock for sale and for storage of holiday plants. The display feat^ire also brings about many sales. Harold Joy, who has had much ex- perience in greenhouse management under his father, the late Thomas C. Joy. whose assistant he was, as well as in some of the largest growing es- tablishments in the north, has taken charge of the Joy Floral Co.'s range and will direct the management of this end of the business. The Joy Floral Co. has a tremen- dous stock this year and the large orders being booked in advance indi- cate a large volume of trade coming their way. In addition to an abun- dance of cut flowers they will be well supplied with pot plants. Haury & Sons have good flowers of all the seasonable varieties. Their win- dows are always attractive and they are enjoying a good business. M. C. D. 1166 The American Florist. Dec. 16, H. E. FROMENT 148 West 28th Street, Telephone ]|«0[Farragut NEW YORK Choice Cut Flowers at Wholesale All the New and Standard Roses QUALITY BOXWOOD SPRAYS Clean, Classy Sprays, with glossy, g'een foli'ge Every poor branch rejected in securing our "McCallum Quality." The Hedge Variety is the prettiest wreath-making material on the market. $7 50 per 50-Ib. case Special prices on larger quantities. Red Ribbon, Satin Taffeta, Pattern 110 ^--.i L L II IL lie l^c sfoo A si°2°5 Write for onr latest booklet, giving prices on other Christmas Goods and Every Day Supplies. McCALLUM CO., " Eveiy thing for the Florist " Pittsburgh, Pa. (only) Pasadena, Calif. BUSINESS VEEY SATISFACTOET. Trade conditions in this city are very good at this time. While no very big- business is expected before the first of the year, there is a feeling of expectancy and a condition of pre- paredness. Many of the florists here have arranged for new stocks of bas- kets for the holiday trade but there has been more or less disappointment in the failure of azaleas to arrive, in many cases the orders not being filled. Cyclamen and other plants are in good supply. NOTES. Plans for the greatest rose tourna- ment ever held in this city are being made and the public is looking for- ward to a wonderful floral display. Eldred's Flower Shop has changed its location, having moved to 260 Elast Colorado avenue, opposite the new postofBce. The new location is an im- provement in every way. A varied assortment of fancy baskets and vases has been added to the stock. Business is good. Thomas Chisholm of the Pasadena Nursery Co., has returned from a visit to Portland and Seattle, Wash., and reports business at both places very good this season. This firm does a big business in Christmas trees. Stock at this establishment looks very good. Siebrecht's House of Flowers re- cently had its formal opening in the Hotel Maryland annex, and is now ready for business. If there is any- thing in location, this establishment should enjoy a good trade. The store force at the Orchid Flower Shop are in good spirits. They have a new stock of baskets just re- ceived for the holiday trade. Some fine orchid seedlings were seen here; also fine foliage plants. G. H. H. Deteoit, Mich. • — • The range of Jerome K. Stock, 518 'West Warren street, escaped serious damage by fire, December 4, due to quick work on the part of the fire department. Part of the shed was destroyed but no damage was done to greenhouses or stock. juQsepn Ai miiiangi i 57 West 26th Street, NEW YORK Joseph A. Millang Wholesale Commission Florist * * * All orders filled on short notice. The Celebrated Briarclilf American Beauty Roses { and the leading varieties of Tea Roses from the F. R. Pierson Co. range as follows: * * * Ophelia, Hoosier Beauty, Sunburst, Mrs. Geo. | t Shawyer, Killarney Queen, Mignon,and many others, t I The Cottage Gardens Co.'s Carnations: Mrs. I I C. W. Ward, Matchless, Cottage Maid and other | I fine new productions. % * ^ California Violets Giant and Princess ENOMOTO & CO. 35 St. Anne St., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. rp/6. The American Florist. 1167 Flowering and ni fL M TQ ^^^ Christmas Decorative ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus For box and basket work. Per doz. Per 100 2i/.-inch $0.76 $4.60 Slnch 1.85 8.00 4.incU 1.V5 12.00 AUCUBA JAPONICA VAKIEGATA Gold Plant. Handsome bushy plants. IS-in. eacb. 75c; doz.. $8.00; 24-in., each $1.00; doz., $10.00, AZALEAS — In Bloom for Xmas Fine sbapely plants, well set with buds and blooms: Simon Mardner, double red; Vervtfeneana, double variegated; Whits Ver- vaeneana, double white. In. Diam. Each Doz. In. Diam. Each Doz. 12 to 14 $1,25 $12,00 16 to 18 $2.25 $24.00 14 to 16 1.50 16.00 18 to 20 3.00 20 to 22 4.00 MME. PETKICK— Double Pink Each. Doz. 16 to IS inches $2.26 $24,00 l8to20inches 3.00 20 to 22 inches 4,00 MINIATURE MME. PETRICK $0.50 to $0.75 each. BEGONIAS Gloiro de Lorraine and Cincinnati Pans Each 3 for Doz. 5-inch $0.86 $2,35 $9,00 3-inch 1.25 3.50 12,00 CYCLAMEN— In Bloom 5-lnch pots, Each, $0.50 to $0.75; Doz. $6,00 to $8.00. CROTONS A choice selection of Fancy Sorts. Well Colored. Pots Bach Doz. Per 100 4-inch $0.60 $5.00 $40.00 CYCAS— In Leaf 4-inch Each. 25c to 40o DRACAENAS Amabilis Dark glossy green foliage marked and suf- fused with pink and creamy white. 5-inch Bach, $1.00 Doz., $11,00 DRACAENAS- Continued. Baptist! Long broad foliage: cream, red and orange. 4-inch Each, $0.75 Doz., $8.00 Imperialis One of the best of the bright colored va- rieties; dark green foliage with bright pink shadings and edgings. 4-inch Each, $0.75 Doz., $.8.00 5-inch Bach, 1.00 Doz., 11.00 Kelleriana One of the finest foliage plants for com- bination boxes or baskets. Dark green, densely marked with irregular spots of creamy white. 3-inch Bach, $0.30 Doz., $3.00 Lord Wolseley Bright red foliage, a fine variety for Christmas. 4-inch Each, $0,60 Doz., $5,00 Massangeana Broad green foliage with a broad golden yellow band through the center of each leaf. 5-inch Each, $1.00 Doz., $11,00 Sanderiana Glaucous green foliage with a broad bor- der of cream white. 2J4-inch Each, $0.25 Doz., $2.00 Ficus Repens A trailing variety with small foliage. 3-inch.. Eacb, $0.16 Doz., .$1.60 100, $10.00 4-inch.. Each, .20 Doz., 2,00 100, 16.00 Ferns For All Purposes ASSORTED FERNS for Dishes A choice assortment, our selection of va- rieties. 2%-inch.. Doz., $0.50 ICO. $3.50 1000, $30.00 ADIANTUM OR MAIDEN HAIR FERN Hybridum Each Doz. 100 2y,-inch $0.16 $1.26 $8.00 3-ineh 20 1,75 12.00 4-inch 35 8.00 20.00 Holidays FERNS— Continued. Scutum Roseum Each Doz. 100 3-inch $0,25 $2,60 $16,00 4-inch 40 3.60 5-inch .60 6,00 CIBOTIUM SCHIEDEI 5-iueh Each. $1.50 to $2.00 CYRTOMIUM Roohfordianum 3-inch Each, $0,20 Doz., $1.60 4-inch Each, .25 Doz.. 2,50 5-inch Bach, .35 Doz., 4.00 BOSTON FERNS Ours are all pot-grown and bushy, well furnished with fronds from the pot up, and are not to be compared with the cheap long drawn up stock lifted from the bench. Size pots Each Doz. 100 3-inch $0,20 $1.75 $12.00 4-inch 25 2.60 20.00 5-iuch 60 5.00 40.00 6-inch 75 8.00 T-inch 1.00 10.00 S-inch 1.25 12,00 PALMS Kentia Belmoreana Size Pots Leaves Height Each Doz. 4-inch 5 to 6 18 to 20 in... $0.60 $6.00 0-inch 5 to 6 22 to 24 in. .. 1,00 11.00 PAiNDANUS TEITCHII 4-inch Each. 60o; Doz., $6.00 PRIMULA OBCOmCA In Bloom. 4-inch Each, 20c; Doz.., $2.00; 100, $16,00 POINSETTIAS— "The" Xmas Plants The large, handsome red bracts and bright green leaves make a beautiful contrast. Size Pot No. Plants Each Doz. 5-inch 3 $0.75 $ 8.00 6-inch 3 1.00 10.00 7-ineh 4 1.60 16.00 8-inch 5 2.00 21.00 10-inch 6 3.00 30.00 SOLANUM MELVINI Improved Jerusalem Cherry, with large oval berries. Pots Each Doz. 100 4-inch $0.20 $2.00 $15.00 5-inch 36 3,60 26,00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CHICAGO, 31-33 W. Randolph St. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Greenhouses: Western Springs, ni. NEW YORK, 43 Barclay St. * * * * % * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lcs Angeles County Horticultural Society. The monthly meeting- of the Los Angeles County Horticultural Society was held in its new quarters in the Times assembly rooms, First street and Broadway, December 6, the feature of the evening' being a lecture on "Land- scape Gardening for the Moderate Home," by James M. Grant, who han- dled his subject in a most entertain- ing manner, showing conscientiousness and earnestness in his work. Questions were asked and liberally answered and discussed. The attendance was above the average and many new faces were seen, which shows continued interest in the society and its efforts. Our meetings in the past few months have been unfortunately marred by having a member who will persist in hackling the speakers. Officers of the society have tried to eliminate this but have been unsuccessful and would be glad to hear from other organiza- tions who have had the same problem to solve and if they were successful how they managed to accomplish same. While no doubt there is bound to be a difference in opinion in the matter of proper methods of cultivation of plants, etc., and the exchange of views is a splendid advantage, but useless hack- ling is a detriment to the welfare of our cause and we are very anxious to eradicate this. At a recent meeting of the execu- tive committee, a vigorous campaign was decided upon to interest the own- er of the moderate home and a series of subjects selected to offer at the regular meetings which will be handled by capable speakers and the outlook is for a most successful winter sea- son. All who attend are sure to proiit. . - Frank Lewin, Chairman. CARNATION CUTTINGS IT IS NOT TOO EARLY to order now if you desire December or January delivery NEW VARIETIES. COTTAGE MAID: Clear shell pink, sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward, possessing the same won- derful keeping and shipping qualities. MERRY CHRISTMAS: Color, intense deep scar- let; large flower, wellformed, splendid stem and calyx, splendid keeper. DORIS: Color, brilliant maroon; vigorous grower, producing a succession of high grade blooms on long stiff stems; good calyx. ROSALIA: A true cerise pink; splendid grower and producer; a good commercial variety in every respect. OLD GOLD: Deep yellow with faint pink stripes; the earliest and freest flowering of all yellow varieties; a decided improvement over Yellow Prince. AH of the above varieties, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Last year's introductions and standard varieties; prices on application. S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY, The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1612 Ludlow St. NEW YORK, 117 W. 28th St. BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON. D. C, 12 16 H St., N. W. Xmas Decorations Select Delaware Holly Japanese Frieze Select Delaware Holly Wreaths Immortelles Lycopodium Wreathing Write for Prices. Let us book your order. ST. LOUIS SEED CO., '"^i'SSTo"^^" 1188 The American Florist. Dec. 16, iTois OKisis^'x:^:^^.^^ Roses -Carnations And All other Cut Flowers and Greens In Very Large Supply. Place your Christmas Orders with us and get the best for the least money. CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST ^^;^^i;,rt°N„ri' Exti-a Stems Stems Stems Stems Stems AMERICAN BEAUTY Per doz. long stems $10.00 48 inches 9.00 30 to .S6 inches $ T.OO to 8.00 24 inches . 6.00 18 to 20 inches 4.00 to 5.00 12 inches 2.50 to 3.00 ROSES — Continued. Richmond, special MRS. CHAS. KtrSSELL Per 100 Special ?30.00 to .$35.00 Select 25.00 Medium '. 15.00 to 20.00 Short 10.00 to 12.00 ROSES Killarney Brilliant I pgj. jqq White KiUaraey.. g.pgpi3l_ ^,0.00 '^''■" •• Select ..$15.00 to 18.00 ■■ Medium. 10.00 to 12.00 • ■ Short . . . 6.0O to 8.00 125.00 20.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 4.00 4.0O 7.00 Killarney Mrs. Ward Sunburst . Ophelia . . select $15.00 to medium 10.00 to short 6.00 to Cecile Brunncr 2.00 to Elgar 2.00 to Baby Doll 2.00 to ROSES, OUR SELECTION Extra special roses billed accordingly, CARNATIONS Red $8.00 to $10.00 Pink 6.00 to S.OO White 5.00 to 6.00 Our Selection 5.00 to 6.00 MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Violets $ 1.50 to $ 2.00 Valley 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Stevia 1.50 to 2.00 Calendulas 2.00 to 4.00 Paper Whites 3.00 to 4.00 MISCELLANEOUS— Cont, Per Daisies 1.50 to Mignonette 6.00 to Poinsettias, fancy per doz. 2.00 to Romans 3.00 to Snapdragons per bunch Callas per doz. Sweet Peas ; . 1.50 to &REENS Asp. plumosus per string $0.50 to { Asp. plumosus sprays. . .bunch .35 to S'piengeri per bunch .35 to Adiantum per lOO Smilax, choice per doz. 1.50 to Fancy ferns per 1,000 Galax leaTes per 1,000 Wild Smilax per case Boxwood per lb. , 25c : 50-lb. case Red Winter Berries. . .per case Mexican Ivy Leucothoe Sprays 100 2.00 S.OO 4.00 4.00 .75 2.00 2.00 80.75 .50 .50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.25 5.00 7.50 2.00 .75 .75 JOHN KRUCHTEN CO. WHOLESALE FLORISTS 162 N. Wabash Ave., l.d. phone. central jfgif CHICAGO, ILL. CHRISTMAS PLANTS For the Holiday Trade We Have the Following to Offer: Begonia Glory of Cincinnati and Begonia Melior 3-mch, in bud and bloom $ 25.00 per 100 4-inch, in bud and bloom $40.00 and 50.00 per 100 5-incli, in bud and bloom 75.00 and 100.00 per 100 6-incli, in bud and bloom $1.00, $1.60 and $2.00 each New Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson strong 3-inch, in bud and bloom $ 30.00 per 100 Strong 4-inch, in bud and bloom 50,00 per 100 Strong 5-inch, in bud and bloom. .$75. 00 and 100.00 per 100 Strong 6 inch, very large plants $1.50 and $2.00 each Our Begonias have been late in blooming out this season, but they will be just right for the Christmas Trade. Asplenium Nidus Avis (Bird's Nest Fern) Choice plants $1.00, $1.60, $2.50 and $3.00 each NO MORE CYCLAMENS Our Six Houses All Sold Out. ADIANTUM FARLEYENSE, nicely furnished plants, 4-in. pots (only) $50.00 per 100 This is the finest and most aristocratic fern under cultivation. We shall be obliged to make the small charge of 25c for each crate and packing, owing to the increased cost of materials. We shall be pleased to have your esteemed orders early, so that we may select the plants for you, and ship when desired. Casta with order from unknown correspondents. J. A. PETERSON & SONS 3132 NcHenry Ave., Westwood, CINCINNATI, O. igi6. The American Florist. 1169 liiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^^ CHRISTMAS BASKETSi LAST CALL Order Today-— Don't Wait-— Please Hurry. | B VT'OU will find it to your advantage to buy your baskets from us now while these offers are good, for they B are made up especially for the busy florist and include those most suitable for the holiday season. B These assortments consist of baskets that can be used for all the Cut Flowers and Plants in season from g Violets to American Beauties, Cyclamens and Begonias to Azaleas, Crotons and all other blooming and B decorative plants. Look over these three special offers carefully and send us your orders as quickly as B possible after you have made your selection. OFFER 1 The Aatumo Special 25 cut flower baskets, assorted styles, with liners. $7.50 OFFER 2- The Holiday Special (Liners extra— at cost.) 50 plant and cut flower baskets $25.00 OFFER 3- The Christmas Special Liners included. 1 Doz. Cut Flower Baskets, $7.50 1 Doz. Cut Flower Baskets, 5.40 m. The baskets in offer 3 are decorated with relief and hand painted. The assortments are the same, the difference being in size only. To reach our store take a Chicago Avenue, Division Street, Milwaukee Avenue or Armitage Avenue car at State and Randolph Streets and get off at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store. RAEDLEIN BASKET CO 713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. iiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiii^^ 1170 The American Florist. Dec. m, HEAVY CROP OF FINE CARNATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS Short Carnations— Our Selection $40.00 per 1000 Fancy Carnations— Our Selection 60.00 per 1000 ROSES Bi^ Supply of American Beauties, Russell, Hoosier Beauty, Richmond, Killarney, Kills rney Brilliant, White Killarney, Sunburst and Ward. Sweet Peas, Violets. Valley, Orchids and all other Cut Flowers and Greens, Including the best Boxwood obtainable. Write for Special Christmas Price List — Ready Now.' a C. AMLINQ CO The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located Wholesale Cut Flower House In Chicago. 174-6 North Wabash Ave., cenUiS^TriW CHICAGO JOSEPH HEACOCK COMPANY'S PALMS AND FERNS KENTIA BELMOREANA. Leaves In. high Each Per doz. 2% -In. pot 4 8-10 J l.BO 3 -in. pot 5 12 2.B0 4-in. pot 5-6 15 % .45 6.00 5-in. pot 6-7 18-20 75 9.00 6-in. pot 6-7 22-24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 6-7 26-28.. 1.50 18.00 6-in. pot 6-7 30 2.00 24.00 7-in. cedar tub. .6-7 34-36 3.00 36.00 7-in. cedar tub.. 6-7 38-40 4.00 48.00 9-in. cedar tub.. 6-7 40-42 5.00 60.00 9-in. cedar tub. .6-7 42-48 6.00 KENTIA FORSTERIANA. Leaves In. high Each Per doz. 6-in. pot 5-6 24 1.00 12.00 6-in. pot 5-6 30-32 1.50 18.00 KENTIA FORSTERIANA, Made-Up. In. high Each 7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants In tub 30-36 $ 3.00 7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants In tub 38-40 4.00 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 40-42 E.OO 9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 42-48 6,00 STRONG AND HEALTHY ,,„. ^^,,^ ,„,, , ^,_ .„ ,„, --,f^-_ ,,, 12 -in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 5 10.00 CIBOTIVM SOHBIDEU. Each 12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub 6-7 18.00 »-ln. tubs, 6 ft. spread B.OO 12-in. cedar tub, B plants in tub 7-8 22.00 JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., "SiSr Wyncote, Pa. HOME GROWN WELL ESTABLISHED igi6. The American Florist. 1171 182 North Wabash Avenue Td.pii^ Kandolph 631 CHICAGO ORDER YOUR XMAS FLOWERS HERE-YOU CAN'T 00 BETTER ELSEWHERE — Christmas Price List — , lIN EFFECT nECEMBER 18. ORCHIDS Perdoz. Cattleyaa $12.00 AMERICAN BEAUTY Per doz. Extra long stems $10.00 Stems 48 inches 9. 00 Stems 30 to 36 inches $ 7.00 to S.OO Stems 24 inches 6.00 Stems IS to 20 inches 4.00 to 5.00 Stems 12 inches 1.50 Short Stems 100, $8.00 Mrs. Russell, ROSES Per 100 special $30.00 to $35.00 select 25.00 " " medium 15.00 to 20.00 " " short 10.00 to 12.00 Richmond, special 25.00 select 15.00 to 20.00 " medium 10.00 to 12.00 " short 6.00 to 8.00 Milady, special 25.00 select 15.00 to 20.00 " medium 10.00 to 12.00 " short 6.00 to 8.00 Killamey Brilliant, special 20.00 " " select 15.00 to 18.00 " " medium 10.00 to 12.00 " " short 6.00 to 8.00 Ophelia, special 20.00 " select 15.00 to 18.00 " medium 10.00 to 12.00 " short 6.00 to 8.00 White Killamey, special 15.00 " " select 12.00 *' " medium 10.00 " " short 6.00 to 8.00 KiUamey, special 20.00 select 15.00to 18.00 " medium 10.00 to 12.00 " short 6.00 to 8.00 Mrs. Ward, special 18.00 " " select 16.00 " " medium 10.00 to 12.00 " " short 6.00 to 8.00 Sunburst, special 20.00 select 15.00 to 18.00 medium 10.00 to 12.00 short 6.00 to 8.00 Tipperary, special 20.00 select 15.00to 18.00 medium 10.00 to 12.00 short 6.00 to 8.00 Cecils Brunner 2.00 to 4.00 Elgar 2.00 to 4.00 Baby Doll 3.00 to 4.00 Fireflame $4.00, 6.00 and S.OO Extra special roses billed accordingly. ROSES, OUR SELECTION 6.00 CARNATIONS Red $8.00 to $10.00 White and Pink 6.00 Our selection 5.00 MISCELLANEOUS Violets ,...$ 1.50 to$ 2.00 Valley 6.00 Easter I/Ulies 12.50 to 15.00 Stevia 1.50 to 2.00 Snapdragon per bunch, 75c Calendulas 3.00 to 4.00 Paper Whites 3.00 to 4.00 Daisies 1.00 to 2.00 Poinsettlaa, fancy, per doz., $2.00 to $4.00. Mignonette 6.00 to 8.00 Roman 3.00 to 4.00 Strawflower, per bunch, 35c to 50c CaUas $2.00 to $2.50 per doz. DECORATIVE PlTunosus strings $0.50 to $0.75 Plumosus per bunch .35 to .50 Sprengeri " " .25 to .50 Adlantum, fancy long per 100, 1.00 Smllax per doz., $2.00 to $2.50 Ferns '. per 1000, 2.50 .25 Galax " " 1.00 .15 Mexican Ivy " " 5.00 .75 Leucothoe sprays 75c Mistletoe, per lb 25c Boxwood, per lb., 25c: cases, $7.50. Red Winter Berries, extra large box, $3.00. Subject to market changes. Seventy-five Expert Growers Producing Everything Sold in the Chicago Wholesale Market Consign Their Stock Here Which Enables Us To Fill All Orders in Full At All Times. A Few of Onr Many Offerings : BEAUTIES -- RUSSELL-MILADY RICHMOND-OPHELIA Killarney Brilliant Killorney White Killarney Ward Tipperary Sunburst Cecile Brunner Baby Doll Pireflame Elgar Lilies Violets Carnations Orchids Daisies Snapdragons Mignonette Poinsettias Callas Sprengeri Ferns Stevia Valley Smilax Galax Boxwood Romans Mistletoe Leucothoe Sprays Stra wf lowers Paper Whites Calendulas Mexican Ivy Plumosus Red Winter Berries Select What Tou Need From This List and Send Your Order To Us As Early As Possible. We handle nothing but strictly fresh home-grown stock and will be pleased to hear favorably from you in regard to your Christmas Supply. ORDER HERE-YOU CAN'T DO BETTER ELSEWHERE. 1172 The American Florist. Bee. 16, CHRISTMAS FLOWERS BEAUriES, ROSES and CARNATIONS will be our leaders, but we will have a good supply of stock in general for Christmas, and will be able to take care of you in fine shape in both Cut Flowers and Greens. Our supply of Richmond roses will be very big and we also have an enormous stock of Bxtra Fancy Red Carnations. Yours For a Square Deal. AlEEKICAN BEAUTY Per doz. Extra long stems SIO.OO Stems 48 incbes 9.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches $ 7.00 to 8.00 Stems 24 inches 6.00 Stems 18 to 20 inches 4.00 to 6.00 Stems 12 inches 2.50 to 3.00 Sliort stems 100. $8.00 MRS. CHAS. KUSSELL Per 100 Special S30.00 to S35.00 Select 25.00 Medium 15.00 to 20.00 Short lO.OO to 12.00 HOOSrER BEATTTY. E.f ti-a special $30.00 Special $20.00 to 25.00 Select 10.00 to 15.00 Short 8.00 RICHMOND AND MILADY. Per 100 Special $25.00 Select $15.00 to 20.00 Medium 10.00 to 12.00 Short 6.00 to 8.0O CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST. KILLAHNEY BRILLIANT WHITE KILLARNEY, KILLARNEY. MRS, WARD, .SUNBURST AND OPHELIA. Per 100 Special $20.00 Select $15.00 to 18.00 Medium 10.00 to 12.0U Short 0.00 to 8.00 CecUe Brunner $ 2.00 to $ 4,00 Elgar 2.00 to 4.00 Bahy Doll 2.0O to 4.00 HOSES, OUR SELECTION 8.00 Extra special roses billed accordingly. CARNATIONS. Red $8.00 to $10.00 White or Pinli 6.00 Our Selection 5.00 ORCHIDS. Per doz. Cattleyas $12.00 MISCELLANEOUS. Per lOO Violets $ 1.50 to $ 2.00 Valley 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Stevia 1.50 to 2.00 Strawflowers per bunch .25 to .35 MISCELLANEOUS — Cont. Calendulas 2.00 to Paper Whites 3.00 to Daisies 1.50 to Snapdragons per bunch Mignonette 6.00 to Poinsettias, fancy. . .per doz, 2.00 to Romans 3.00 to Callas per doz. Sweet Peas 1.50 to GREENS. Asp. plumosus. . . .per string $0.50 to -■^sp. plumosus sprays. . -buncli .35 to Sprengeri per bunch .35 to idiantum per 100 Smilax, choice per doz. 1.50 to Fancy ferns per 1,000 Galax leaves per l.OOO Wild Smilax per case Boxwood ....per lb., 25c: 50-Ib. case Red Winter Berries $3.00 per case Mexican Ivy Leucothoe Sprays Mistletoe per lb. Original case 25 lbs. 4.00 4.00 2.00 .75 8.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 $0.75 .50 .50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.25 5.00 7.50 .75 .75 .25 4.50 FRNE & KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, Wholesale Florists Long Distance Phone 6578 CHICAGO, ILL. Boxwood Per50-lb. Case $7.50 100 lbs., $14.00. BABY BOXWOOD 50-lb. Case, $6.50. Mistletoe Extra Quality— Per lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2,65; 25 lbs , $5.75. Ordinary Quality— Per lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.25; 25 lbs., $5.00. WRITE OR WIRE Don't Be Late. For Latest Prices VAUGHAN'S XXX HOLLY Bouquet Green, Bulk Bouquet Green Wreathing Evergreen and Holly Wreaths CHICAGO Japanese Roping, Immortelles and all Xmas Stock. VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE NEW YORK igi6. The American Florist. 1173 BIG CROPS RUS$[LL S RICHMOND FOR CHRISTMAS Positively the Largest and Finest Supply of Russell and Richmond roses in the country, in All Grades at the Most Reasonable Prices. ALSO FINE SUPPLY American Beauty, Ophelia, Sunburst, My Maryland, Milady, Killarney, White Kiiiarney, Killarney Brilliant. CARNATIONS Heaviest supply we ever had for Christmas in Red, White and Pink. Enough for everyone, so order here. Fancy Sweet Peas, Violets, Lilies, Lily of the Valley, Stevia, and complete line of Greens. Remember, when ordering, that we have the best stock obtainable in the Chicago market at the prices quoted. Buy Direct From The Grower. CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST Subject to Change Without Notice. AMERICAW BEAUTIES Per doz. 60-inch stems $10 00 48-inch stems 9 00 36-inch stems 8 00 30-inch stems 1 00 24-ineh stems 6 00 20-inch stems $4 00 to 5 00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL Per 100 Specials $30 00 to $35 00 Select 25 00 Medium $15 00 to 20 00 Short 10 00 to 12 00 RICHMOND Per 100 Specials $25 00 Select $15 00 to 20 00 Medium 10 00 to 12 00 Shorts 6 00 to 8 00 MILADY Per 100 Specials $25 00 Select 20 00 Medium $15 00 to 18 00 Short 8 00 to 12 00 Killarney T '^* -. - • Per 100 White Killarney. . | Specials $20 00 Killarney Brilliant] Select $15 00 to 18 00 Sunburst ) M'ediumj 10 00 to 12 00 My Maryland I Short 6 00 to 8 00 Ophelia t Per 100 ROSES, OUR SELECTIOIV $ 6 00 Carnations, red " "White and pinli Harrlsii per doz., $12 50 to $15 00 Valley Violets Stevia Street Peas Smilax per doz. strings Adiantum Asparasrus, per bunch 50o to 75c Ferns, per 1000 $2 50 Boxwood per bunch, 25c Galax, bronze and green, per 1000, $1 25 Leucothoe Sprays 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 2 00 to 1 00 to 8 00 6 00 6 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 50 1 50 75c to 1 00 2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass PETER REINBERG 30 East Randolph St., LONG DISTANCE PHONES CENTRAL 601 and 2846 CHICAGO 1174 The American Florist. Bee. 16, Big Crop of Richmond, Oplielia, Ward, Kiliarney, White Kiliarney, and Maryland for Christmas. iMe Also Everything Else You Need in Cut Flowers and Greens; so place your Christmas orders with us. HOERBER BROS. Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers, 162 N. Wabash Avenue, Long Distance Phones: Randolph 2758; Automatic 41-770. CHICAGO BOXWOODSI i AUCUBAS AND LAURUS CERASUS. Magnificent Supply of Choice Stock— Big Value— Order Now. PTiamia-shaDed: BOXWOODS. 18 to 24 inches $1.00 to $1.25 each 2 ft 2.00 each 3 ft 3.00 each 3V4 ft 3.50 each 4 ft 4.00 each 5 ft 8.00 each 6 ft 15.00 each Bush shaped, 10 in 25e each Bush shaped. 10 to 12 inches 35c each Bush shaped. 15 inches 50c each Standards. 18-in. stem, 15-in. crown.. $2.00 each Globe $4.00. $5.00 and $6.00 each AUCITBAS — (Japouica variesata). Semi- hardy evergreen shrub, 18 to 24 in. . . . $1.00 each LAUKUS CEHASUS— (English Laurel), hardier than bay trees. 18 to 24-in.... $1.00 each MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. ASPIDISIKA ELATIOR. Tall, fine plants, green-leaved, at 10c per leaf: variegated at 15c per leaf. The plants are in 5 and 6-inch pots and have from 8 to 12 leaves each. ASPAKAGUS SPRENGEEI. 3-inch at $5.00 per 100. ASSORTED FERNS. 214-Inch. $3.00 per 100. DRACAENA FRAGEANS. 4-inch, bushy stock, at $3.00 per doz. POINSETTIAS. For Christmas Flowering. 5-inch at 25c. 6-inch at 35c. Made up 7-inch pans at 75c. Made up 8-inch pans at $1.00 and $1.25. Made up 9-ineh pans at $1.50 and $2.00. Made up 10-inch pans at $2.00 and $2.50. JERUSALEM CHERRIES. 4-in.. stocky, at $1.00 per doz.: $8.00 per 100. CROTONS. 4-in., assorted, bright colors, at $3.60 per doz. ^-1" assorted, bright colors, at $6,00 per doz. 5-in., BOSTON FERNS, 5-inch at $2.40 and $3.00 per doz. 6-inch at $4,20 and $6.00 per doz. 7-inch at $9.00 per doz. 8-inch at $12.00 per doz. 9-iEch at $15.00 per doz. 10-incb at $18.00 per doz. Aspidium cyrtomium and pteris. assorted, 3-in. at $6.00 per 100; 4-in. at $9.00 per 100. PALMS, C0C03 Weddelliana, 2-inch at $1,75 per doz.; $14.00 per 100, 3-in. at $2.50 per doz. MISCELLANEOUS. Ficus Nitida, 4-in., per doz $3,00 Kentia Belmoreana, 5-in., per doz 9.00 English Ivy, 4-in., per doz 1.50 Aspidium Tsusslmense, 3V4-in,, per doz. 1.00 The George Wittbold Co. 745 Buckingham Place, 'TES^rur"^ CHICAGO, ILL. T9i6, The American Florist. 1175 HEAVY SUPPLY! HEAVY SUPPLY! BEAUTIES Heavy supply of exceptionally fine flowers in all grades — Perfect heads of fine color on good strong stems well laden with clean and healthy foliage. Our Beauties are the best obtainable in the Chicago Market. ROSES-CARNATIONS You can get what you want here in large or small quantities in all the desired varieties mentioned in our price list below. It will be to your advantage to place your orders with us for we have both quantity and quality, and will treat you right. Orchids -Violets -Valley - Daisies - Stevia-Mignonette -Paper Whites-Romans-Poinsettias-Sweet Peas-Calendulas-Straw- flowers-Mistletoe-Boxwood-Red Berries-All Green Goods. Our Christmas Supply This Year Will Be the Largest, Finest and Most Complete Ever. Remember, You Will Buy Right If You Place Your Christmas Orders With Us. CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST AMEKICAN BEAITTY Per doz. Extra long stems $10.00 Stems 48 inches 9.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches $ 7.00 to 8.00 Stems 24 inches 6.00 Stems 18 to 20 inches 4.00 to 5.00 Stems 12 inches 2.50 to 3.00 Short Stems 100, $8.00 imS. CHAS. RUSSELL Per 100 Special $30.00 to $35.00 Select 25.00 • Medium 15.00 to 20.00 Short 10.00 to 12.00 Hoosier Beauty, estra special. 30.00 special 20.00 to 25.00 " " select 10.00 to 15.00 " " short 8.00 ROSES Richmond, special $25.00 select $15.00 to 20.00 " medium 10.00 to 12.00 " short 6.00 to 8.0O Milady, special 25.00 " select 15.00 to 20.00 " medium 10.00 to 12.00 short 6.00 to 8.00 Killamey Brilliant, special... 20.00 select... 15.00 to 18.00 " " medium.. 10.00 to 12.00 " " short ... 6.00 to 8.00 • Ophelia, special $20.00 select $15.00 to 18.00 " medium 10.00 to 12.00 short 6.00 to 8.00 ROSES— Continued. Killarney, White Killarney, special " " select 15.00 to " " medium ... 10.00 to short 6.00 to special select 15.00 to medium 10.00 to " short 6.00 to Mrs. "Ward, special select 15.00 to " " medium 10.00 to " " short 6.00 to Sunburst, special " select 15.00 to medium 10.00 to short 6.00 to Cecile Brunner 2.00 to Elffar 2.00 to Bahy Doll 2.00 to ROSES, OTTR SELECTION 7.00 Extra special roses billed accordingly. CARNATIONS. R«J • ■ $ 8.00 to $10.00 White or Pink e.oo Our Selection s'^oo ORCHIDS. Per doz. Cattleyas $12.00 Vandas, fine large sprays, 25e per flower. Dendrobiums and Oncidiums at Market Prices. Per 100 20.00 18.00 12.00 8.00 20.00 18.00 12.00 8.00 20.00 18.00 12.00 8.00 20.00 18.00 12.00 8.0O 4.00 4.00 4.00 MISCELLANEOUS. Per 100 ! 2.00 6.00 15.00 2.00 .35 4.00 4.0O 2.00 .75- 8.oo: 4.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 Violets $ 1,50 to Valley Easter Lilies 12.50 to Stevia 1.50 to Strawflowers per bunch .25 to Calendulas 2.00 to Paper Whites 3.00 to Daisies l.OO to Snapdragons per btfnch Mignonette 6.00 to Poinsettias, fancy. per doz. 2.00 to Romans 3.00 to Dallas per doz. Sweet Peas 1.50 to GREENS. Asp. plumosus per string $0.50 to $0.75 Asp. plumosus sprays... bunch .35 to .50 Sprengeri per bunch Adiantum per 100 Smila.Y, choice per doz. Fancy ferns per 1,000 Galax leaves per 1,000 Wild Smilax per case Boxwood ..per lb., 25c; 50-lb. case... Red Winter Berries $2.00 to $3.00 per case Mexican Ivy Leucothoe Sprays '. Mistletoe per lb. California Holly, 45c lb.; 10 20 lbs., $6.00. .35 to .75 to 1.50 to lbs.. 50 1.00 2.00 2.50 1.25 5.00 7.50 .75 .75 .25 $3.50; 5 If ,WCKiI)?in ^ To =^*=^i=.«^^^== ISJOT I NIC. ,S5r^^ S Mock Stanley Ophelia Ward White Killarney Exceptionally fine SWEET PEAS, and many of those nice novelties required in an up-to-date establishment. CARNATIONS CATTLEYAS All the good kinds and of superior quality. Trianae, Percivaliana and all commercial VIOLETS varieties of sprays in season. TRAEDLY& SCHENCK, 43iSkth Ave., NEW YORK CITY Fhones Farragut 797-798-799 Christmas Supplies Boxwood Sprays The best selected stock. Per lb., 20c; per 50 lbs., $7.50; per 100 lbs., $14.00. Magnolia Leaves Red, per carton $2.00 Bronze, Green and Purple, per carton 1.50 Immortelles Red, Yellow, Blue, Purple, White. Per doz. bunches, $3.00; Per 100 bunches, $23.00 Japanese Frieze Roping Red and Green — 60 yards to the roll. Heavy, per roll, 75c. Per doz. rolls, $8.00. Southern Wild Smilax Per case $5.00 5 case lots, per case " 4.50 10 case lots, per case 4.00 Water Proof Crepe Paper All colors. Per roll, 25c. Per doz. rolls, $3.00. Per 100 rolls, $20.00. Crimped Wire Rings For making up Christmas Wreaths. Per 100 Per 100 10 inch $0.90 16 inch $1.40 12 inch 1.00 18 inch 1.60 14 inch 1.25 C. E. CRITCHELL The Wholesale Florist of Cincinnati 15 East Third Street, Cincinnati, O. 1178 The American Florist. Dec. 16, American Beauties CHRfsTNAS Our crop will be in just right. Let us have your order for all the long you will want. We guarantee you strictly fresh stocks Woodwardia Perns* TRY A FEW. They are a California fern, similar to the Eastern ferns, 3 feet long, very graceful can be used for any occasion, per 100, |8.00. Also MAHONIA SPRAYS, Bronze, per 100, $5.0 ORCHIDS, VALLEY, EASTER LILIES, PAPER WHITES, ROSES, CARNATIONS, STEVIA. GET BUSY-Piace Your Order Early, Time Is Getting Sliort« Cliristmas Price List- IN EFFECT 'DECEMBER 18, 1916. Beauties — Specials 36 to 40 inches 28 to 30 inches *' 24 inches Russells — 36 to 40 inches 28 to 30 inches " 24 inches 20 to 22 inches " 18 inches Short per 100, Francis Scott Key — Long per doz., " " " Medium " '* " " " Short per 100, Hoosier Beauties — Ix)ng per doz., " " Medium " *' Short " " Milady— Extra long per 100, Long " " " Medium " " Short " " Richmonds — Extra long " " Long " " " Medium " " " Short " " Brilliant f Extra long " " Sunburst \ ^''l '.', ','. Medium Ophelia L Short " " selection '* " Extra long " " Long " " Medium " " .Short per dozi , Short Roses — Our White Killarney Killarney Aaron Wards Cattleyas Cypripedium . . . Phalaenopsis . . . per doz., $12.00 10.00 9.00 8.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.50 15.00 6.00 4.00 16.00 4.00 3.00 1.50 40.00 30.00 25.00 15.00 35.00 30.00 20.00 15.00. 35.00 25.00 20,00 12.00 8.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 12.00 12.00 4.00 2.00 $12.00 to $ 3.00 to 12.00 to 35.00 to 20.00 to 12.00 to 25.00 to 18.00 to 12.00 to 30.00 to 15.00 to 10.00 to 6.00 to 28.00 to 15.00 to lO.OO to MINIATURE ROSES— Geo. Mgar per 100, Cecile Brunner Baby Doll Fireflame CARNATIONS— Red — Fancy C. W, Wards Pink and White Our Selection Split — Our Selection Valley — Fancy " Medium Short Paper Whites Stevia Easter Lilies Violets Sweet Peas Snapdragon per doz. , Poinsettias Smilax Plumosus per 100, Sprengeri Adiantum " Hybridium Galas, green and brown Galax, green and brown per 1,000, Leucothoe per 100, Mexican Ivy Flat Ferns " " per 1,000, Boxwood, per bunch, 25c case. Winter Berries per box, Mistletoe per lb., " 5 lbs. or over per lb.. 6.00 to 10.00 to 8.00 to 6.00 to 6.00 to 3.00 to 12.00 to 1.00 to 2.00 to 3.1 4.1 4.1 10.1 12.< 12.( 10.( 8.t 4.( 8.( 7.( 5.1 4.( 2.( 15.< 2.1 2.1 2.( 4.( 2.1 3.( 3.( 1.1 1.1 •2... 7.1 POEHLMAN 72-74 E. Randolph St., igi6. The American Florist. 1179 DRDER NOW! You will need these items before the rush is over so insure your supply by ordering immediately. JAPANESE Frieze Roping Red, Green, White Per ball of 60 yards, each, - - 75c Per 12 balls, ------ $8.00 Ask for prices on large lots- Order early and make your own wreaths. RED FRIEZE WREATHS. ■inch, Limousine Wreath, per doz. - - $1.20 12-inch, outside measure, - per doz. - - 2.50 inch, Limousine Wreath, " " - - 1.50 14-inch, outside measure, - " " - - 3.00 •inch, outside measure, " " - - 2.00 IG-inch, outside measure, - " " - - 4.00 RED RUSCUS. Per Pound, 75 cents; 100 Pounds, per pound, 60 cents. BEST EASTERN HOLLY. Per standard case, - , - $ 5.00 Per 6 cases, _ - - - $25.00 Write for quotations on large quantities. arge Velvet Poinsettias, per dozen, - $1.00. STRAWFLOWERS. Perfectly blended colors — long stemmed — fine for basket work, $2.00 per 100 Red and Green Waterproof Crepe Paper. Per Roll, 25 cents. ORTO RICAN MATS, per dozen, - $2.00 ^ BROS. CO. ong Distance Phone, £^MMM£^ J^ £^ t\ VV V Randolph 35. V/lllt^/^tJvr^ ILL^« 1180 The American Florist. Dec. 16, P0EHLnAr\HBK05!) ^ ^) ^ ^i'^ MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. Pandanus Veitchii, 4 in. 6-in. 7-in. *• «' c :„ o-in. CrotOnS, 4-in. pot, •* 5-in. pot, Rubber Plants, 5-in. pot. Each pot, $0.35 pot, $0.75 to 1.00 pot, pot, $0.50 to 7-in. pot, $1.00, $1.50, 1.25 2.00 .40 .60 .75 2.00 Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. pots, per 100, " " 4in. pots, per 100, Asparagus PlumOSUS, 2H-in. pots, per 100 Table Ferns, 2V2-in. pots, per 100, 3-in. pots, per 100, 4-in. pots, per 100, «< « English Ivy, 4-in. Hoily Ferns, 5-in. 6.00 10.00 3 50 3.50 8.00 15.00 Each 0.15 0.25 BOXWOOD, 15-18-20-in., 50c, 60c and 75c Each HEATHER— Limited Supply. So Place Your Orders Early. 7-inch, $2.50 to $3.00 each. Larger Specimens, $5.00 to $7.50 each. ROntldS HEADQUARTERS RSIIlldS Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. All previous prices quoted on Palms are herety cancelled. KENTIA FORSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS. 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 6 inch pots 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 9 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 10 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs Leaves 5-6 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 28 inches high., 32-34 inches high.. 34-36 inches high., 40-42 inches high., 42-46 inches high., 50 inches high . , 52-56 ins. high hv, 60 inches high. , 60-65 inches high. 8 feet high..., 9-10 feet high.... Each $1.25 1.50 2.00 3.50 4.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 12.00 40.00 50.00 KENTLfl. BELMOEEANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves ins. high Per doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 inch pots S-6 28 each 1.50 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 5.00 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs, $75.00 each. KENTIA 6 inch pots 7 inch tubs 8 inch tubs S inch tubs 9 inch tubs 10 inch tubs FOKSTEEIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each 3 26-28 inches high $2,00 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 3 38 inches high 4.00 4 48-60 inches high 5.00 4 52 inches high 6.00 4 54 inches high 8.00 Plants Each 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high... 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high. . . 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6Mi ft. high, heavy 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high... 30.00 AREOA LITTESCENS. Plants Bach 6 inch pots 4 bushy. 24-26 ins. high. $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1,50 DRACAENAS, Each Dracaena Massangeana. S-in $2.50 Per doz. " Terminalis, 4-in $4.00 " " 5-in 5.00 A Nominal Charge is Made for Paclcing. PoehlmannBros.Co 72-74 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO. L. D. Phone, Randolph 35. Tgi6. The American Florist. 1181 niiiHiiniiiiiniiiHiiiiHiiimiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiihiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinjj I Hill's Choice Stock | FOR FLORISTS' TRADE I Select your items now and mail in your order. | I Our 63 years in business is your guarantee of satisfaction. | = MINIATUKE XMAS TKEES = Roots Balled in Moss = Bach Doz. 100. = 12-18 inch $ .25 $2.00 $12.00 = 18-24 inch 35 2.50 17.50 = 2-3 feet 45 3.50 25.00 i JAPANESE TINY DWARF EVERGREENS 5 Quaint, dwarf trees in beautiful Japanese 5 pottery. Quick sellers. = Each Doz. 100. = 8-10 inch (approximate = height including pot) . . .75 6.50 50.00 i HARDY EVERGREENS FOR WINDOVT- S BOXES, URNS, ETC. = Assorted varieties including Firs, Pines and = Spruces. = 12-18 inch $8.00 per 50; $15.00 per 100 i BUSH BOX FOR -WINDOW-BOXES 10-12 inch, B&B. Each Doz. . .$ .30 $3.00 BOXWOODS (Pyramid Shape) Each Pair 2 feet. B&B $1.50 $2.90 2% feet. B&B 1.60 3.00 3 feet. B&B 2.25 4.30 3% feet, B&B 3.25 6.30 4 feet. B&B 4.00 7.75 5 feet. B&B 6.50 12.50 100. $22.50 Doz. $16.50 17.50 24.00 36.00 45.00 72.00 BOXWOODS— BALE SHAPED (OUpped SV)Ua) Each Pair Doz. 12x12 inch, B&B $1.75 $3.25 $19.50 15x15 inch, B&B 2.35 4.25 25.00 18x18 inch. B&B 3.25 6.25 36.00 = BOXWOODS— (Standards) i straight Stems Bach Pair = 30-36 in. stem, 15-18 in. cr $4.25 $6.50 = TAXUS BACCATA (Ball Shaped Tew) = Clipped Solid = Each Pair = 18x18 inch $6.00 $10.50 = 21x21 Inch 9.50 18.00 = ASSORTED EVERGREENS, SUITABLE FOR TUBBING, ETC, Hemlock, 2 ft. B&B Hemlock, 3 ft. B&B Jumper Glauea, 3 ft. B&B Juniper Glauca, 4 ft. B&B Juniper Schotti, 3 ft. B&B Juniper Schotti, 4 ft. B&B Thuya Occidentalis. 3 ft. B&B. Thuya Globosa, 24x24 in. B&B.. Thuya Globosa, 30x30 in. B&B . . Juniperus Globosa, 18x18 in. B&B Each $2.75 3.50 3.50 4.50 3.75 4.75 2.75 3.85 4.85 ,2.75 BAY TREES (Lauras Nobilis) (Tubbed) Bach 36 in. cr $14.00 40 in. cr 18.00 44-46 in. cr 27.50 Standards — 48-50 in. stem, 48-50 in. stem. 48-50 in. stem. Pyramids — 5 feet, 24-inch base 8.00 7 feet, 28-30-inch base 15.00 Pair $5.00 6.60 6.75 8.00 7.00 9.00 B.OO 7.50 9.50 5.00 Pair $27.00 35.00 52.50 15.00 28.00 SKIMMIA JAPONICA, Red Berries. B&B— Each Doz. 100. Field Grown, 1215 ineh..$ .90 $7.50 $60.00 AUCUBA VIRIDIS Each Doz. 100. 18-lneh, with berries $.80 $8.00 $65.00 24-inch, with berries 1.00 11.25 90.00 RHODODENDRON Dormant stock, well budded, ready for forcing — extra fine. In varieties named be- low. Each Doz. 18-inch, 8 to 10 buds $ .90 $8.50 Fastuosum. Chev. Felix de Sauvage. Kate Waterer. John Walter. Prince Camille de Rohan. Pink Pearl— Best of all— IS-incb. 6 to S buds $2.00 $20.00 HYDRANGEA Well budded, ready for forcing — Nice, bushy plants Each Doz. 4 to 6 shoots $ .90 $7.00 Bouquet Rose — rose colored. General Vicomtesse de Vibraye — (brilliant rose). Mme. Emil Mouillere — white. Radiant — carmine rose. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA Nice, bushy plants Each Doz. 100. 4 to B shoots $ .40 $3.60 $28.50 7 to 9 shoots 75 6.00 SPIREA Strong clumps with large, plump eyes in assortment as below. Queen Alexandra — pink "| Gladstone — white Japonica — white ^Each Doz. 100. Multiflora Oompacta... $ .20 $1.75 $12.00 Peach Blossom — Pink . .J LILAC Ready for forcing. Strong plants well set with buds. Each Doz. From 7-inch pots— strong $1.00 $10.00 Chas. X — single purple. Mme. Lemoine — double white. Marie Legraye — single white. MAGNOLIA Dormant plants, well set with buds. Bach Pair Halleana Stellata — double white. $3.25 $6.00 Soulangeana — rose colored 3.00 5.50 JAPANESE FLOWERIITG CHERRY Well budded — ready for forcing. Each Doz. Pot grown from 6-inch pots $1.00 $9.00 JAPAN MAPLE Dormant Pot Grown Stock — ready for forcing. Bach Doz. 1% feet, purple leaved $ .70 $6.00 2 feet, purple leaved 75 7.00 WISTARIA Well set with flower buds for forcing. Each Doz. Chinensis Multijuga (blue) 2-21/2 ft $.75 $6.00 Chinensis Multijuga ;Alba (white) 2-214 ft. T5 6.00 LILY BULBS Soxmd and well shaped. Per Pep Lilium Giganteum — ■ 100 Case 7 to 9 in. (280 to case) $6.00 $16.00 8 to 10 in. (250 to ease) 9.00 20.00 Lilium Formosum — 7 to 9 in. (280 to case) 6.75 18.50 PEONIES Strong roots — Each Doz. 100 Chinensis— double, pink.. $.25 $2.50 $15.00 Chinensis— double, red... .25 2.50 15.00 Chinensis— double, white. .25 2.50 15.00 ROSES Baby Ramblers for forcing. Each Doz. 100 2 yr. field grown $.20 $2.00 $15.00 Cecile Brunner — rosy pink. Ellen Poulsen — brilliant pink. Ema Teschendorff — red. Mrs. W. Cutbush — bright pink. Orleans — geranium red. HYBRID PERPETUAL (Strong, 2 year, low-budded) Bach Doz. 100 Dormant, field grown $ .20 $2.00 $15.00 Alfred Colomb — crimson. American Beauty — rose. Anne de Diesbach — carmine. Baroness Rothschild — light pink. Captain Christy — Flesh. Clio — satiny pink, Fisher Holmes — light crimson. Frau Karl Druschki — white. Magna Charta — brilliant pink. Margaret Dickson — white. Marshall P. Wilder — cherry rose. Mrs. John Laing — soft pink. Paul Neyron — deep rose. Prince Camille de Rohan — ^velvety crimson. TJlrich Brunner — cherry red. Climbing Roses. CLIMBING ROSES General Jacqueminot — scarlet. General Washington — red, shaded crimson. John Hopper — bright rose. Crimson Rambler — red. Dorothy Perkins — clear shell-pink. Bxcelsa — double, crimson. AZALEA INDICA Your selection of varieties in sizes named below. Doz. $ 6.50 8.00 11.00 18.00 22.00 100 $50.00 65.00 = Dormant plants for early Winter and Spring flowering. = Each S 10 to 12 inch diameter ^ 'ort = 12 to 14 inch diameter ■ -"O E 14 to 16 inch diameter l-2o = 16 to 18 inch diameter l-TS = 18 to 20 inch diameter 2.0O ; Early Flowering: — Apollo. Mme. Petrlck. Pharailde Mathilde. Vervaeneana. = = Late Flowering: — De Schryveriana, Empress of India, Mme, Ernest Bechhaute, Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Niobe. S I THE D. HILL NIRSERY CO., Inc.| I Evergreen Specialists— Largest Growers in America. | BOX 404, DUNDEE, ILLINOIS llllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIUI milllllllllllllllllllllllUIIHItllllHI Illllllllllll I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli 1182 The American Florist. Dec. 16, Heavy Supply 2! Cut flowers For Christmas BEAITIESRISSELLS ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES OF ROSES AND CARNATIONS ORDER EARLY ORDER EARLY Everything Else Seasonable. Also a complete line of Green Goods. We will be on the job early and late, so Wire, Phone or Mail your order in to us. Always remember when buying that we have both quantity and quality and that when you order here you always get the best that the Great Central Market affords. Remember when ordering that our line Is so comolete that It Includes every Item offered in the Great Chicago Marlcet. Central 3Z83 30 E. Randolph St., ^°"^»^^*«"*^^p^«"^^hira4^«4i965 Chicago Chicag:o. PLACE YOUR CHRISTMAS ORDERS EARLY. Business the past week has been fairly good, with plenty of stock of all kinds to go around. The shipping trade particularly, has been unusual- ly brisk, but the city demand has been nothing to speak of. The chrysanthe- mum season is about done and while there is some stock still being offered, the supply as a whole is not very large. Lily of the valley and orchids are having a good call and the same ap- plies to gardenias and American Beauty roses, which are none too plentiful. Mrs. Chas. Russell roses are reaching the market in splendid con- dition and are cleaning up nicely at satisfactory prices, considering the general market conditions. The de- mand for stock in general the past week has been principally for red, with pink next and no call to speak of for white except for funeral or- ders. Everybody is now devoting their attention to the Christmas business and the supply houses in particular are very enthusiastic over the outlook for the holidays and have had an un- usually busy week looking after the mail orders and taking care of the wants of the many visitors who have called the last few days. The whole- sale plantsmen are having a very heavy call for stock and many of the larger dealers have already sold out their entire supply of begonias, cycla- mens and poinsettias and have only a few azaleas left to offer. The demand for foliage plants has been good, owing to the scarcity of blooming stock, and it is seldom that the local dealers have sold out Christmas plants so early in the season as they have this year. Azaleas are not as plentiful as they were in other years for Christ- mas, which accounts for the cleanup in begonias, cyclamens and poinset- HOLLY $2.25 PER CASE. Southern Wild Smilax, per case $2 50 Dyed Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet ... 3 50 Natural Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 1 75 long Needle Fines, assorted sizes 2 to 4 feet, per doz., 1 25 Grey Moss, 25-lb. bags, per bag 2 50 E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. Big supply of the finest stock in the Chicago market; so send your orders to me. Prices are right. M. C GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago tias. With the greater part of the plants already disposed of there prom- ises to be a heavy demand for cut flowers and this seems to hold good for the territory in general that de- pends upon the Chicago market for its supply for many large advance orders from out-of-town have been placed and there have been numerous inquiries for price lists, which all points to good business. The Christ- mas supply of cut flowers will be as large, if not larger, than ever this year, but the warm weather the pa^t few weeks has hurried along some of the stock and a visit to the leading greenhouse establishments finds the outlook for large crops very promis- ing, but with favorable weather and the usual demand, a cleanup in all lines caji be expected. Those who took advantage of the tip that was given in the market report in this pa- per for Thanksgiving found it to be to their advantage and the result was exactly as predicted and that was a grand cleanup in all lines. Everyone will do well to place their orders as early as possible, so as to secure their Christmas supply, for stock of all kinds, with possibly one or two excep- tions, promises to be scarce, so look xgi6. The American Florist. 1183 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ I WONDERFUL CROP OF I FOR CHRISTMAS Exceptionally fine Richmond— White and Pink Killarney Killarney Brilliant—IVIrs. Chas. Russell--Sunburst--Ophella BEAUTIES Large Supply of Magnificent Stock in all lengths at prices ranging from $4.00 to $10.00 per Doz. We Have All the Standard and Best New CARNATIONS And Can Supply the Best Grade in Quantity Our Crops are in Splendid Condition and everything points to a Record Supply of Red, White and Pink for Christmas. Christmas Price List-f""^"'*""*'''"*^ Without Notice. I AMERICAN BEAUTIES. S Per Doz. = 60-inch stems $10.00 S 48-inch stems 9.00 S 36-inch stems 8.00 = 30-inch stems 7.00 S 24-inch stems 6.00 S 20-inch stems 4.00 I RICHMOND. Per 100 S Extra Special $20.00 = Select 18.00 S Fancy IS.OO S Medium 12.00 = Good 10.00 = Short stems 8.00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per 100 Fancy stock $15.00 to $30.00 PINK-KILL ARNEY-WHITE KILLARNEY BRILLIANT, SUNBURST, OPHELIA Per 100 Extra Special $18.00 Select 15.00 Fancy 12.00 Medium lO.OO Good 8.00 Short stems 6.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Per 100 Baby Doll $3.00 Elgar 3.00 ROSES, OUR SELECTION. $7.00 CARNATIONS. Per 100 = Red, Extra Special $8.00 = Red, Good 6.0O i Light Pink, Extra Special .... 6.00 = Light Pink, Fancy 5.00 = Pink, Select 6.00 = White, Fancy 5.00 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Per 100 1 Valley $ 6.00 = Lilies $12.50to 15.00 = Ferns, per 1,000 2.50 = Smilax, per doz. strings 2.00 = Adiantum 1.00 = Galax (bronze and green), = per 1,000 1.25 | Asparagus Sprengeri, bunch .50 = Asparagus Plumosus, bunch .50 = Boxwood, per lb 25 = Other Green Goods Market Rates. = Our Range of Greenhouses is one of the Three Largest in America and is in Full Crop for Christmas. WIETOR BROS. 162 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phone: ' Randolph 208 1 imillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllHN 1184 The American Florist. Bee. 16, KILLARNEY and KILLARNEY BRILLIANT In Splendid Crop For Christmas Positively the finest stock in this market, owing to their wonderful color, large heads, strong stems and healthy foliage. Heavy supply of stock in all lengths running from short to the extra long. Perfect heads on strong straight stems, well laden with that beautiful and much desired luxuriant foliage. Largest supply in the West. All the best new and standard varieties, includ- ing a large quantity [of Red and extra large number of Pink and White. Fancy long stemmed stock of unsurpassed quality and just what you need for your Christmas trade. We Have Everything You Need in Cut Flowers and Greens. So be sure and place your orders with us. It is a well known fact if there is anything obtainable in the Chicago Market it is usually at A. L. Randall Company Chicago WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES Wabash Ave. at Lake St., PHONE CENTRAL 7720 over the advertisements in this week's issue of The Ameeican Floeist and send in your orders as early as possible. The prices quoted on stock in general are very reasonable, compared to former years, and noth- ing will be gained by holding off until the last minute, unless a lot of stock is shipped in here from other markets to be disposed of, which is not likely, with the exception of American Beauty roses from the east, which will not cut much figure compared to the fine home grown stock there will be offered. Here's hoping for the best and most satisfactory Christmas that was ever experienced. NOTES. Wietor Bros, will be in fine crop with both carnations and roses for Christ- mas, especially Richmond, Ophelia, Mrs. Chas. Russell, Sunburst, Killarney and Killarney Brilliant. In speaking of the holiday supply of American Beauty roses, N. J. Wietor says that his firm will have a large crop, but not as many flowers as he at first ex- pected there would be. Orders are numerous for Christmas and he ex- pects to witness a grand clean-up be- fore the big rush is over. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is handling a large quantity of late chrysanthemums which are in good demand and are cleaning Tip nicely every day. Increasing business has forced Manager Klingsporn to put on additional help in the person of Fred Ottenbacher, who has been em- ployed In the local market for a great many years. A. L. Vaughan & Co. have a large quantity of California holly to supply their customers with for Christmas, which Is in heavy demand for basket work. This firm will also be strong in all other stock, particularly American Beauty roses, cut poinsettias and Roses and Carnations Heavy supply of both in all the leading varieties so order here. 138 N^. ^JVatoaslx A.v©., 0:h:IOA.G>0. orchids. Green goods of all kinds are also handled in quantity, including wild smilax. At Percy Jones' store the stage is all set for a brisk Christmas business, and in addition to the regular line of stock a fancy grade of Mrs. Francis King gladioli and freesias will be offered. Carnations especially will be in large supply and so will all green goods, which are leaders here. J. A. Budlong's store received a new coat of calcimine this week and every- thing at this establishment now pre- sents a most inviting appearance. This firm is handling a large supply of choice red winterberries and will have its usual large supply of cut flowers to offer for the holidays. Wm. Bluedorn, son of Herman Blue- dorn, Eau Claire, Wis., who has been with the Third Wisconsin regiment as sergeant on the Mexican border since June 23, left for home this week to help out during the holiday rush. His regiment was mustered out of service December 14. The A. L. Randall Co.'s supply de- partment was very busy this week and the force had about all that it could do to handle the many orders that were booked. This firm's electric store foun- tain continues to be in brisk demand and many new styles are now carried in stock. Zech & Mann report business as good, with the outlook very encourag- ing for Christmas. Stock of all kinds will be in large supply with them and a large number of orders have already been booked. Jack Byers joined the sales force at this establishment this week. Kennicott Bros. Co. have already booked a nice lot of orders for Christ- mas and new ones are arriving in al- most every mail. The shipping trade started off with a rush at this house this week when several new customers were added to the list. M. C. Gunterberg expects to have her usual supply of double violets for Christmas if the weather is at all favorable from now on, for her growers report that the plants are covered with buds and all that is needed now is a little sunshine. H. Munson, 1353 North Clark street, sold 72 second-hand boiler flues 18 feet long for $324 this week, which is about half of what a new set would cost and gives one some idea of the high cost of materials at present. H. N. Bruns has returned from a trip to New York, where he inspected a large importation of valley pips which arrived ' in good condition and insures his supply for the coming sea- son. Sinner Bros, are cutting a nice sup- ply of roses and carnations and will have plenty to supply their customers with for the holidays. igi6. The American Florist. 1185 Christmas Stock — The Place to Buy It. Beauties, Per doz. 60 inch stems $10.00 30 inch stems $7.00 48 inch stems 9.00 24 inch stems 6.00 36 inch stems 8.00 20 inch stems $4.00-5.00 Short 2.00- 3.00 Russells, per 100 Specials. . $30.00-$35.00 Select $25.00 Medium $15.00-$20.00 Short 10.00-$12.00 Roses, per 100 Brilliants / Specials $20.00 \ Shawyer Bulgaria ] Select $15.00- 18.00 / Wards Pink Killarney. . . .- j Medium 10.00- 12.00 ( Ophelia White KiUarney ( Short 6.00- 8.00 ) Sunbursts MINATURE ROSES— Brunner—Elgar-Baby Doll, $2.00 to $4.00. Richmond, per 100 Specials $25.00 Select $15.00- 20.00 Medium 10.00- 12.00 Short 6.00- 8.00 Roses, our selection, per hundred Milady, per 100 Specials $25.00 Select $20.00 Medium $15.00-$18.00 Short $8.00$12.00 $6.00 Carnations, per 100 Red $10.00-$12.00 White $6.00-$8.00 Pink $6.00-$8.00 Miscellaneous Valley, per hundred $6.00-$8.00 Violets, single and double, per hundred $1.50-$2.00 Sweet Peas, per hundred $2.00-$3.00 Lilies, Harrisii, per dozen $2.00 Paper Whites, per hundred $3.00-$4.00 Calendulas, per bunch . -. 35c-50c Snapdragons, per bunch 75c Stevia, per hundred $1.50-$2.00 Cut Poinsettias, per dozen $2.50-$4.00 Decorative Greens Adiantum, per 100 $1.00-$1.25 Smilax, per dozen . .■ $1.50-$2.00 Ferns, per 1000 $2.50 Plumosus. bunch 35c-50c Sprengeri, bunch 35c-50c Green and Bronze Galax, per 1000. $1.25 Galax, per case $7.00 Leuco*hoe, per 100 75c Boxwood, bunch 25c Per rase $7.00 Wild Smilax, case $5.00 Red Winter Berries, small case $2.00 Large case $2.50 Mistletoe, lb 25c Magnolis Leaves, per hamper $1.40 Red. $1.75 Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennicott Bros. Co. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS 163-5 North Wabtsh Avenue, Chicago, Illinois All Prices Subject to Change of the Market. 1186 The American Florist. m Bee. 16, CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST— I"E""t December 20, 19 le. ROSES Mrs. Ohas. KiisseU— Per 100 Good $10.00 $12.00 $15.00 Extra Fancy 20.00 25.00 30.00 Ophelia 10.00 15.00 20.00 Sunburst lU.UO 15.00 20.00 Richmond 10.00 15.00 20.00 Killarney, White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant Per lOO I>ong $12.00 to $15.00 Medium 8.00 to 10.00 Short 6.00 Specials billed accordingly CARNATIONS Per 100 Good $5.00 Specials, fancy $6.00 to $ 8.00 Specials, fancy, red 8.00 to 10.00 MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Daisies $1.00 to $2.00 Calendulas 2.00 to 3.00 Violets, double 1.50 to 2.00 Sweet Peas 1..50 to 2.00 Stevia 1.50 to 2.00 30 E. Randolph Street, Wholesale Florists Long Distance Telephone Central 3373 MISCELLANEOUS— Cont. PeriOO Paper Whites 3.00 to 4.00 Ferns .{3.00 per 1000 Asparagus bunch. 3.5c to 50c each Sprengeri bunch. 2'>e to 35c each Galax $1.00 per 1000 Mexican Ivy 75c per 100 Boxwood large bunch. 25c each Red Winter Berries, rer bunch. 25c: case, $1.00; large ease. .$2.00. Mistletoe 25c per lb. & CO. CHICAGO, ILL =1111 E. C. Pruner and wife celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary at their home at 2414 North Mozart street, Saturday evening, December 9, and it is needless to add that everyone pres- ent had a most enjoyable time. Among those present In the trade were W. D. Desmond, Minneapolis, Minn.; Ed. Goldenstein, Allie Zech, Fred Longren, T. E. Waters, E. A. Ollinger, Chas. Erne, George Mohn and J. Westpahl, Elizabeth. It was after midnight when the jolly party broke up and everyone agreed that Mr. and Mrs. Pruner are "some entertainers." Joseph Foerster, of Kyle & Foerster, is the proud owner of a four-passenger 34 Marmon "Chummie roadster," ad- vertised as the easiest riding car in the world. Mr. Foerster's partner, Wm. Kyle, is also an automobile fan and has a car of his own. Both gentlemen pay strict attention to business and are on the job early and late, and about the only recreation they have is when they take their families out for a. spin on the boulevards after the store closes for the day. The Raedlein Basket Co. has sixty basket makers turning out stock for the holidays, which will enable the firm to fill every order in full that may be booked for Christmas delivery. This firm has an unusually large sup- ply of all styles in stock, particularly the popular holly, ruscus and boxwood basket. Increasing business has de- manded the addition of a large base- ment space, 50x50 feet. W. D. Desmond, of the W. D. Des- mond Co., Minneapolis, Minn., was in the city December 8 on business con- nected with the new florist store that the American Beauty Confection Co. will open at the corner of Hennepin avenue and Seventh street in that city. Mr. Desmond will be in charge Ir Dyed Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet $3 50 Natural Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 1 75 Grey Moss, 25 lb. bags, per bag 2 50 Southern Wild Smilax, per case 2 50 Long Needle Pines, assorted sizes 2 to 4 feet, per doz 1 25 Holly, standard case 2 25 E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. Chicago wholesale cut flower house has a steady demand for all that it has to offer, and is anxious to make arrangements with some giower to leceive a regular daily supply all through th; season. Will either buy outright or handle on com- mission. For further particulars address Key 731, care American E'lorist. and his many friends in the trade here wish him every success in his latest undertaking. The John Kruchten Co. is offering a regular supply of choice pink bou- vardia. lily of the valley and orchids, in addition to a most complete line of all other seasonable stock. Box- wood is seen in large quantity at this establishment. Hoerber Bros, are cutting from a splendid crop of My Maryland roses, which are in good demand- and clean up' early every day. Their Killarney and Ophelia are of the same fine qual- ity as their My Maryland. J. S. Pintozzi has bought Henry M. Hirsch's store at 37 East Van Buren street and will continue the business under the name of the Van Buren Flor- ist. C. C. Taylor, with the Kentucky To- bacco Product Co., Inc., Louisville, Ky., called on the trade here Decem- ber 8. Edward L. Martin, son of Mrs. Mar- garet Flint Evans, daughter of the late John Thorpe, is now with A. T. Pyfer & Co. Thos. Heaven, of Benton Harbor, Mich., was in the city December 7, buying stock for the holidays. igid. The American Florist. 1187 iiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiuiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiMiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiniMiiiiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiininiiiiiii^ I Christmas Price List I AMERICAN BEAUTIES Our cut consists mostly of medium and stiorter length stems, but very fine flowers. Per doz. Extra long stem specials $12.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 10.00 Stems 24 to 30 inches 8.00 Shorter lengths $3.00 to 6 00 RED R05ES Rhea Reid and Richmond Per 100 Extra long stem specials $35.00 Long $20.00 to 2B.00 Good medium 15.00 Good short 10.00 to 12 00 Ophelia, Brilliant, Shawyer and Sunburst Per 100 Specials, extra long stem $25.00 Long 20.00 Good medium stems $12. CO to 15.00 Good short stems 10.00 RUSSELLS The Best in This Market Per doz. Specials, extra long $6.00 Long 5.00 Good medium $8.00 to 4.00 Good short 1.50 to 2.00 Pink Killarney Per 100 = Long $15.00 to $18.00 Good medium 10.00 to 12.00 Good short 8.00 White Killarney ,^,,,, Extra long $12.00 to 15.00 Good medium 8.00 to 10.00 Good short 6.00 Assorted Roses No red, but from one-third to one-half white. OUR SELECTION, in lots of 300 or more, at the rate of $5 00 per 100 Cecile Brunner and Baby Doll, Per bunch of 25 buds, $1.00 to $1.25. CARNATIONS Fancy red Belle Washburn, very choice $10.00 Fancy dark and light pink 6.00 Extra fancy white $5.00 to 6.00 STEVIA We offer for Christmas over 50, 000 sprays of Stevia, extra fine, large bunches at 35c per bunch. Every store should use large quantities of these flowers to fill up Christmas boxes. MISCELLANEOUS VALLEY Per 100 $6.00 CHOICE COMMON FERNS Per 1000 $2.50 ASPARAGUS AND SPRENGERI Per 100 $2.00 to $3.00 GALAX Green or Bronze, new crop, per 100 $0.10 j BBLLB WASHBURN ROOTED CUTTINGS | I The Best Red Carnation of the New Introductions of Last Year. I = Watch its flowers sell during the holidays. No other carnation is in the same class for holiday red flowers. 1 I Rooted Cuttings ready to ship January 1st. Price in lots of 260 or more, at the rate of $45.00 per 1000; in lots of I = 100 or 200, $6.00 per 100. All cuttings guaranteed first-class in every respect. = iBASSEn&WASHBlRNi = Office and Store: long Distance pnone: Grceiihouses .* i I 178 N.Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. centraii457. Hinsdale, III. | Fjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Ill I iiiiiiiiiiiii iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii inni iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiitiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir 1188 The American Florist. Dec. 16, Christmas Cut Flowers and Greens CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST ^"1iS^onl''nS?fce** BEAUTIES Per dozen Stems 12-iiich to 4S-mcIi $2.50 to $10.00 EUSSELLS Per 100 Short aud medium $10.00 to $20.00 ALL OTHER KOSES OBTAINABLE IN THE CHICAGO MARKET. Per 100 Short, medium and select $6.00 to $12.00 Roses — Our selection 8.00 Extra specials billed accordingly. Cecils Brunner $2.00 to $4.00 Elgar 2.00 to 4.00 Baty Doll 2.00 to 4.00 CAENATIONS withont notice, Per 100 Red $8.00 to $10.00 White or Pink 6.00 MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Violets $ 1.50 to $ 2.00 Valley 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Stevia 1.50 to 2.00 Strawflowers per bunch .50 Yellow Narcissus 6.00 Calendulas 2.00 to 4.00 Paper VThites 3.00 to 4.00 Snapdragons per bunch .50 to .75 Mignonette 6.00 to 8.00 Poinsettias, fancy.... per doz. 2.00 to 4.00 MISCELLANEOUS— Cont. Per Romans 3.00 to Callas per doz. Sweet Peas GREENS. Asp. pluraosus sprays, .bunch $0.35 to S'prengeri per bunch .35 to Adiantum per 100 Smilax, choice per doz. Fancy ferns per 1,000 Galax leaves per 1,000 Wild Smilax per case Boxwood per lb. Red Winter Berries, .per case Mexican Ivy Leucothoe Sprays 1.50 to 100 4.00 2.00 2.00 $0.60 .50 1.00 2.00 3.00 1.25 5.00 .25 2.50 1.00 .75 Red Ribbons, Red Chiffons, Red Baskets, Red and Green Frieze, Waterproof Crepe Paper, Magnolia Leaves, etc. o. iv. €& L. A. aroivNK:^ 30 East Randolph Street, Phone, Central 6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Poehlmann Bros. Co. will have a large supply of roses and carnations for Christmas, especially American Beauty, which will be in splendid crop with them. The supply department is hav- ing a heavy call for red and green frieze, waterproof crepe paper and Porto Rican mats, and have shipped considerable stock to eastern points the past week. The plant department at Morton Grove never had such a big demand for holiday plants and never experienced such a complete cleanup so early in the season as it has this year. John Michelsen, George Asmus, Matt Mann, E. F. Kurowski and Fred. Lau- tenschlager visited the French & Salm greenhouses at Union Grove, Wis., Fri- day, December 9, and report the stock in excellent condition, with a large crop in right for Christmas. French & Salm's range is devoted exclusively to the growing of Mrs. Chas. Russell roses and their entire output is con- signed to the E. C. Amling Co. Peter Reinberg will be in full crop with Richmond roses for Christmas, ac- cording to Felix Reichling, who visited the greenhouses last week. Mrs. Chas. Russell and American Beauty roses will also be in large supply and so will all the other roses, but a grand cleanup in all lines is expected before the rush Is over, for many orders have already been booked and more inquiries are ar- riving every day. A. T. Pyfer & Co. will have a large supply of all seasonable stock for the holidays, especially roses and carna- tions, which are their leaders. The shipping trade promises to be excep- tionally good, for many advance orders have already been booked. Mr. Pyfer says that H. E. Philpott will be here from Winnipeg to help out during the rush. The George Wittbold Co. will spend its first Christmas in its new retail store this year, which is, without ques- tion, the finest in the west. Every- thing is being rushed along and as soon as the conservatories are completed a grand showing of plants will be made from the firm's Edgebrook greenhouses. P. M. Button and wife, of Lake Geneva, Wis., were in the city last week, doing their Christmas buying. Mr. Button has a new double pink and a new double red begonia, which he will have registered and probably ex- hibit at the January meeting of the Chicago Florists' Club. O. A. & ti. A. Tonner are showing yellow narcissus and will have a large $Oiril[RN WILD SMILAX $2.50 PER CASE. Holly, standard case $2 25 Dyed Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 3 50 Natural Sheet Moss, per bag ICO square feet 1 75 Long Needle Fines, assorted sizes 2 to 4 feet, per doa., 1 25 Grey Moss, 26-lb. bags, per bag 2 50 E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. Mention the American Florist when writing. quantity to supply their trade with at Christmas in addition to their regu- lar line of other stock. The supply de- partment is having a good call for holiday goods, particularly baskets and ruscus. Miss Sadie Meyer, of Denver, Colo., and Marvin William Fisher were mar- ried in this city December 10 and are spending their honeymoon in Michigan. Mr. Fisher's many friends in the trade here wish him and his bride a long and safe journey on the sea of matri- mony. Bassett & Washburn are well pleased with the outlook for Christmas and will have a large quantity of stock to sup- ply their customers with. This firm's new red carnation. Belle Washburn, is making a big hit at the store and will be in heavy demand for the holidays. F'red Dietsch says that enquiries for greenhouse materials are numerous at A. Dietsch Company's office, but that the outlook for this coming season is very encouraging. This firm is prepar- ing a new catalogue which will be ready for mailing In the near future. Meyer & Dramm are cutting a fine supply of Hoosier Beauty roses and will be in good crop for the holidays. The E. C. Amling Co. handles their entire output and is finding a ready demand for them. Erne & Klingel are handling regular shipments of orchids in addition to a large supply of choice roses and car- nations. Everything points to a ban- ner Christmas trade at this establish- ment. Albert Hall and Wallace Wadington are opeing a new store at 4700 Sheri- Poinsettias Extra line cut Poinsettias with plenty of nice green foliage, at $2.00 and $3.00 per dozen. FRANK F. CRUMP, Colorado Springs, Colo. Mention the American Florist when writing. dan road, under the firm name of Lake- side Flower Shop. Buchbinder Bros, furnished the complete set of store fix- tures. Fritz Bahr has had eight men busy for some time planting shrubbery on Ed. Winterson's new property at High- land Park, and the work is pretty well along now. It is rumored that John Evert will join the ranks of the benedicts in the near future, and probably before Christ- mas. Congratulations are in order. Joseph Kohout says that he suf- fered the loss of a few panes of glass in the hailstorm that visited Liberty- ville, December 4. O. C. Taffner, formerly with the Hansen Grate Bar Co., is now with the Armour Fertilizer Works. Allan Humason, with Hilmer V. Swenson Company, advertising experts, is home for the holidays. J. J. Budlong, of the firm of L. A. Budlong, is away on an eastern busi- ness trip. C. S. Claussen is back from a pleas- ant business trip to California. igi6. The American Florist. 1189 For Christmas CHOICE STOCK OF Roses and Carndtions of all the leading varieties together with all the Novelty Roses, besides a daily supply of Valley, Lilies, Violets, Sweet Peas, Paper Whites, Stevia, Daffodils, Calendulas, Callas, Snapdragons, Poinsettias and all other sea- sonable Cut Flowers as well as Greens of all kinds. Why Not Use The Best For Your Trade ? *^g* Remember we grow the bulk of stock that is placed in shipping orders, thereby assuring you of getting Absolutely Fresh Stock bound to reach you in good condition and in a measure Saving You the Commission Man's Profit. In addition we make no charge for Boxes or Packing which, likewise is a saving to you. There- fore you can increase your profits and business by sending your orders to Chicago's Most lIp=to=date and best located Wholesale Cnt Flower floase Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. J. A. BUDLONG 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. G^-or 6UT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. ROSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty Prices As Low As Others. We are in dally toncb witb market conditions and wben a decline takes place yon can rely npon orders sent ns receiving socli benefits. A. Neubeck, with the M. A. McKen- ney Co., Milwaukee, Wis., was here on a business trip December 13. Frank Howard, g-ardener at the Pull- man estate for many years, died Fri- day, December 8, at the age of 67. The funeral was held the following Sunday. Interment at Oakwood cemetery. Visitors : C. J. "Watson, representing the Leo Niessen Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; Frank Faruey, with M. Rice Co., Phil- adelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Mazey, Minneapo- lis, Minn.; Miss Britz, Danville; Ernest F. Hoehl, representing S. S. Skldelsky & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; O. C. Schrock, Ligonier, Ind.; B. D. Ludwig, Colum- bus, O.; Dave Geddes, St. Louis, Mo.; Chas Schaeffer, Kankakee; Hugo Will, Minneapolis, Minn.; Wm. Feninger, Toledo, O.; Fred Vorm, with American Oak Preserving Co., North Judson, Ind. Namesof retail florists and buyersof cut flowers who wish to keep posted on special bargains In Chicago Market. Send in your name— no charge for this Information. ffl. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago Mention the American Florist when writing. Knoxville, Tenn. — A. H. Dailey, who has been critically ill for some time, is reported much improved. Ottawa, Out. — Following a gratify- ing business during 1916, R. H. Wright ia erecting a handsome conservatory at his store, 54 Sparks street. Wichita, Kans, BUSINESS SHOWS INCREASE OVEE 1915. Thanksgiving day business was up to the mark; in fact, showed a fair increase over last year's figures. The weather was ideal, mild and sunny, which filled the streets with buyers — and iiowers sell best when people feel good. Chrysanthemums had first call, with roses and carnations about even for second place. The supply was gen- erally adequate and quality good and prices were not advanced. notes. Business for November probably ex- ceeded November. 1915, and the florists are thankful in these days of high cost of living and consequent conserva- tive buying. W. H. Culp & Co. found good sale for a nice lot of chrysanthemums in pots. They had a house of these come in just right for cutting for the week's trade. Chas. P. Mueller showed some very nicely finished Begonia Cincinnati, and poinsettias. C. Hamlet, N. C. — H. D. Martin is looking for prices of greenhouse build- ing materials with a view to engag- ing in commercial floriculture. 1190 The American Florist. Dec. 16, VIOLETS ^Our Specialty We Can Supply Any Quantity for the Holidays Shipping Orders Given Personal Attention and Satisfaction Guaranteed. CLARENCE SLINN, Wholesale Florist farragu^ 2453 123 West 28th St., New York City Kansas City, Mo. A LULL BEFORE CHRISTMAS RUSH. The market has slowed up consider- ably in some lines but what stock is on hand is of g'ood quality. Chrysan- themums are still seen, and the quality is good considering the late season, Bonnaffons especially, and wholesale from $1.50 to §2.50 per dozen. Roses are quite plentiful and are priced from $4 per 100 up, with American Beauty moving at $4 and better per dozen. There are some very fine carnations and the quality is improving daily. Lilies are seen in large numbers. The supply of pot plants is getting larger day by day and good cyclamens, poin- settias, primroses and begonias, will from all reports be plentiful for the Christmas trade. NOTES. The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co. has an excellent supply of pot plants, especially some well flowered azaleas. The cut flower stock at the greenhouses looks very promising. Manager Parker was hunting at Pleas- ant Hill last week and returned with 125 rabbits, one squirrel and a num- ber of quail. We know they came from Pleasant Hill because the city market is at the opposite end of this city. "W. J. Barnes conducted a sale of baskets during the past week which was very successful. He will have a fine line of pot plants from his own range for the holidays; also, carna- tions, white and yellow narcissi and a good line of orchids and stevia. His begonias are showing very fine form. The force has been very busy prepar- ing a large supply of wreaths in many varieties. The "Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. was never before in such a state of perfect preparedness for the Christmas rush. At this establishment a full line of pot plants in all seasonable varieties are featured and a fine showing of fancy made up baskets is noteworthy. H. Kusik & Co. report Christmas supplies are moving off with a rush and large quantities of ruscus and frieze have already been disposed of. This firm is handling 500 chrysanthe- mums daily in addition to roses, car- nations and lilies in quantity. The Rosery has been very busy with funeral work and some vprv good dec- orations. Manager Ellsworth will be prepared to supply his Christmas trade with some very fine cyclamens, aza- leas, poinsettias, begonias and Dutch hyacinths. iiiiiiimniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiih^ ]VI O ^ ^ E ^ Fadeless Sheet Moss, 100 square feet $3 50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 100 square feet 1 75 per bag Southern Grey Moss, 25 pounds 2 50 per bag Southern Wild Smilax 2 25 per case long Needle Pines, assorted 2 to 4 feet 1 50 per doz. Holly, standard case 2 25 per case Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Arthur Newell reports a drop in sales during the past week, but it has given him an excellent opportunity to complete preparations for his Christ- mas business which he anticipates will be the best in his history. The Stuppy Floral Co.. of St. Joseph, Mo., is shipping to this city some of the best cyclamens in large sizes that have been seen here for some time. Needless to sas' they sell readily. T. J. Noll & Co. report a shortening in the supply of stock, especially car- nations. This firm reports a record breaking business in Christmas sup- plies. Samuel Murray is attracting atten- tion to his artistic store with a splen- did showing of Christmas novelties of which he has a large supply. Hotel decorations have been a fea- ture with Fred Fromholdt during the past feT\' weeks. E. J. B. St. Louis. GOOD SUPPLY AT MODER.\TE PRICES. The market, during the past week, was well supplied with stock of all seasonable varieties and prices have TA^eakened somewhat. Chrysanthemums are still to be had --^t from 10 to 12% cents. American Beauty is a scarce item and the price has steadily ad- vanced from $2 to .$5 per dozen. The market is well supplied with Russell, Ophelia. Aaron Ward and Killarneys, but Richmond, Hoosier Beauty and Milady are scarce. It appears as if the growers are holding back for Christmas. The carnation supply is good and the price does not exceed $3 per 100 for the best. Paper Whites are plentiful at from $1.50 to $2. Sweet peas are scarce— only a few Spencers can be seen on the market. Violets are coming in steadily and are priced at 50 cents for the best with inferior grades down to 25 cents per 100. All greens clean up well. NOTES. At numerous greenhouse establish- ments in this vicinity we recently no- ticed fine stocks of poinsettias, sola- nums and cyclamens. Azaleas are scarce and few good begonias are to be had. Jules Bourdet and Richard Frow have excellent stocks of fine blooming plants however. Grimm & Gorly and Mullanphy Flor- ists had elaborate decorations for the opening of the Franklin bank, Decem- ber 11. There were many fine bas- kets and vases of choice roses. Business in the retail stores has been better during the past week than is usual before a holiday season. The demand for funeral work was also heavy. The formal opening of the Blossom Flower Shop took place December 9. A big crowd visited the store and en- joyed the flowers and music. The florists in the south end of the city are looking forward to a flour- ishing holiday trade. Their windows are very attractive. Decorative supplies are now a big feature in the wholesale trade and the retailers are also busy with holiday preparations. Some very fine lilies are being fea- tured at the Windier Wholesale Floral Co.'s establishment. Violets and Russell roses of superb quality are among the leaders at H. G. Berning's. Miss Betty Carlson has taken a posi- tion with the Koenig Floral Co. X. T. Z. 1916. The American Florist. 1191 Yes Sir, most emphatically these are Specials Small velvet POINSETTIAS, 35^-mch diameter, $3,00 per gross. Single stemmed HOLLY BERRIES, lO-gross lots, $1.50. White frosted LEAVES. 65c per gross. Red and Green FRIEZE PORTIERES, 5-ft. size, $1.00; 8-ft. sizef $1.25. Lots of RED ROPING, CAPES, STATICE, RUSCUS, IMMORTELLES, DIANA GRASS, CHRISTMAS WREATHS and other novelties. Send $10.00 for an assortment ot our Christmas MAKE-UP materials for baslcets and wreaths. R /\ V m/ rkOrk G^DDVIVC^ ^^^ supply comes From the M3\J J\.in \3\3m3 CSflCAml^ Old Plantations of the South. We will furnish good, clean, glossy, green sprays (free from excess wood), every pound merchantable and useable. 50 pounds, $7.50; 100 pounds, $13.50 net, f. o. b. Pittsburgh, Pa. Green Sheet Moss, 3-bushel sack, filled $2.t0 Selected Mistletoe 10 pounds, $1.75; 25 pounds, $3.60 Wild Smllax, 60 pound size case $5.00 HAVE YOU RECEIVED OUR CHRISTMAS BOOKLET ON FLORIST SUPPLIES ? Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., 116-118 7th St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing Retail Florists, Attention SPECIAL TO YOU FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE Why pay $10.00 per 1000 for your leucothoe, $1.25 per 1000 for your galax and $1.60 per 1000 for your ferns, and then be compelled to take cold storage stock, when you can get your greens DIRECT FROM THE WOODS at the prices below ? Green and Bronze Galax 50c per 1000; case lots of 10,000, each, $4.00 Dagger and Fancy Ferns 80c per 1000; case lots of 5,000, each, 3.60 Green Leucothoe Long, $2.00; Medium, $1.50; Short, $1.00 per 1000 RhodDdendron Leaves 50c per 1000; case lots of 6,000, each, $2.00 Our greens are for the retail florists, and we do not later to any other trade, and we feel that we deserve your support. If you are in doubc about the quality of our stock, try a case from all the dealers, and if ours is not the best, write us to that Terms Cash, or time to investigate references. effect and we will refund your money. The larger part cf the best Horists from coast to coast is our best reference. A-1 quality greens and prompt deliveries have made our business a success for years. Wire us at Elk Park. N. C. ELK GALAX & FERN COMPANY, Banners Elk, N. C. Washington, D. C. STOCK PLENTIFUL AND PKICES FIRM. Stock at present is plentiful, al- though a little advanced in price. Car- nations are very good in quality and are bringing- $5 per 100. Roses, such as Killarney, My Maryland, Ophelia, Hillingdon, Sunburst, Shawyer, Had- ley and Hoosier Beauty, are quoted at from $4 to $12 per 100. American Beauty is priced at from $3 to $5 per dozen. Lily of the valley sells at from $6 to $8. Other offerings include orch- ids, gardenias, bouvardia and chrysan- themums, the latter bringing from $12 to $30 per 100. Flowering plants seem to be plentiful — cyclamens, begonias, bougainvilleas, poinsettias and a few good azaleas. NOTES. George "W. Hess, superintendent of the botanic garden, opened to the pub- lic, December 9, the first poinsettia show ever held in any garden under control of the United States govern- ment. As a success it vied with the annual chrysanthemum exhibitions of the department of agriculture. Albert Schnell, manager of the Leo Niessen Co.'s local branch, predicts a fine supply of carnations for the hol- iday trade, with prices lower than a year ago. $2.25 Per Case Southern Wild Smilax $2 25 per case Fadeless Sheet Moss, 100 square feet 3 50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss. 100 square feet 1 75 per bag Southern Grey Moss, 25 pounds 2 50 per bag Long Needle Pines, assorted 2 to 4 feet 1 25 per doz. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Mention the American Florist when writina Joe Merrett is bringing in some ex- tra good boxwood and expects to be able to supply his trade with the fin- est holly that has been seen in years. The Washington Floral Co. are cut- ting some very fine roses of the va- rieties White Killarney, Sunburst and Hoosier Beauty. Jake Richards, proprietor of the Cor- coran Flower Shop, went into bank- ruptcy December 6. We are glad to report that George H. Cooke is able to be about again aft- er a short layup with an injury to one of his feet. G. C. D. Toronto, Ont. — John H. Dunlop has three new roses which will be dissemi- nated in 1918. A red, Mrs. Henry Win- nett, looks very good. The other two, both pink, also show good form. 1192 The American Florist. Dec. 16, ARNOLD BOXES ARE BEST A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Leading Retail Florists Everywhere Say So. Many Chicago florists use no other kind as they have found from experience that Arnold Boxes suit their purpose best and are the most reasonable in price, taking quahty into consideration. Write for samples and prices or better yet order your supply today 1302-1308 W. Division St., CHICAGO, - ILLINOIS. 'WATCH US GROW.' CORSAGE RIBBONS, PINS, SHIELDS, TIES and TRICATINE NOVELTY EFFECTS AMFRirAN RTTI R CC\ importers of florists' necessities /\lTI£iI\lV//\li DULiD \AJ,y 172 n. wabash avenue, Chicago, lu. Fort Wayne, Ind. HOLIDAY INDICATIONS PROMISING. Trade during the past week has been quiet following- a very satisfactory business. Stock has been plentiful, the supply including some very fine chrys- anthemums and roses in excellent va- riety and of splendid quality. Carna- tions have also been plentiful. Sev- eral Thanksgiving weddings created a demand for choice stock and there was the usual football game that made a market for many w^hite and yellow chrysanthemums. Stock for the holi- day trade looks promising, but indica- tions point to a shortage in blooming plants. NOTES. The florists' club held its regular meeting December 2 at A. J. Lanter- nier's store, with Miss Rhoda Doswell, president, in the chair. The report on the flower show held in November was approved and it was decided to make this affair an annual event. A general discussion was entered into re- garding the manner of handling the Christmas trade. It was decided to hold the annual banquet in the Hotel Anthony, January 5. The next meet- ing will be held in the store of Markey Bros. The Flick Floral Co. had decorations for several large weddings during Thanksgiving week, in which were used quantities of southern smilax. Golden Wedding chrysanthemums and Sunburst and Ophelia roses. W. J. & M. S. Vesey cut 400 orchids for Thanksgiving shipments. They also had excellent Chrysolora and Dolly Dimple chrysanthemums. A. J. Lanternier & Co. had a big ^Thanksgiving business in chrysanthe- mums, roses and violets. Markey Bros, had excellent Thanks- giving orders. Wm. Turner and Bon- naffon chrysanthemums were features at their establishment. The Doswell Floral Co. report excel- lent business with heavy demand for chrysanthemums, both cut blooms and plants. H. K. Oklahoma City. HEAVY THANKSGIVING DEMAND. Thanksgiving day, with its attend- ant foot-ball game, brought a tremen- dous business for the florists. Stores were kept open all day and almost everything salable was disposed of. The demand for decorative plants was not so very heavy, but there was a good call for chrysanthemums. Prices for cut-flowers did not seem to vary much from the prices of other years. The best American Beauty roses reached $10 and $12 per dozen; of the tea roses, the variety Mrs. Russell was the most expensive, $8 per dozen being asked for these. Chrysanthemums sold for prices ranging from $4 to $8 per dozen; carnations from $1 to $1.25 per dozen. NOTES. John FHirrow was a visitor this week. He says the chrysanthemum crop is entirely finished and that aza- leas are now being forced for Christ- mas. These have been somewhat slow in arriving this year. It took 16 days for them to come from New York here by freight, rather slow traveling for such an up-to-date country as the United States is supposed to be. The state teachers' convention has been in session for three days. This brought some two or three thousand school ma'ms to town and a lot of transient flower and bulb business has resulted. S. S. B. Rochester, N. Y. INDICATIONS OF GOOD HOLIDAY TRADE. Business is increasing day by day as the holidays approach. Decorations in department stores and other retail establishment have been in place for some time and additional advance or- ders are being booked. Chrysanthe- mums now are of poor quality and the demand is very light, but carnations are excellent and the price is high. Roses are not very plentiful but the quality is unusually good, especially as re- gards Milady, Ward, Maryland and Ophelia. Cattleyas and cypripediums are selling well. Pompons have gone but snapdragon and stevia have come to take their place. There is good bouvardia on the market. Lily of the valley has advanced greatly in price during the past two weeks. NOTES. Edwin C. Kaebler reports good busi- ness during November. Fancy vases, bowls and other novelties have been selling well with him for the holiday trade. Brown Watson is now em- ployed at the South Clinton street store. Geo. B. Hart is on the committee to arrange for the supervisors' banquet to take place December 28. Cecil Lester of this firm has just returned from an extended business trip. He reports excellent trade. Arthur Elder and Edwin C. Arm- brust were energetic workers for the T. M. C. A. membership campaign last week. The Rochester Floral Co. is show- ing a fine assortment of baskets in a well arranged window display. George Kramer is doing special basket work for S. A. Anderson of Buffalo. Chester. 1916. The American Florist. 1193 W.P. KYIE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER 160 N. Wabash Avenue, .„„.^i?P„i!SJS.^L«. CHICAGO Long Distance Phone, Randolph 6784 E.C.AMLINGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE cm FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., GHIGAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. "iri»'M"t»'«''i"i» »p '!'■ Xmas Greens ORDER NOW. Choice Case Hol'y, Holly Wreaths and Laurel Roping. Can furnish any amount. Write your requirements. H. E. CONWELL, Milton, Delaware Mention the American Florist when writing. Buffalo. N. Y. BUSINESS VERY SATISFACTOEY. ' Straig-htening up and rearranging after the Thanksgiving trade is now very much in order and active prep- arations with pine and laurel for Christmas is always the first sign of the approach of the holiday season and these decorations have kept the florists busy. Trade during the past week has been unusually active, funeral work being a big feature. The death of three prominent residents of this city gave S. A. Anderson orders for three casket covers, which is some- what unusual for one week, in addition to numerous other smaller orders. The other florists were also busy at the same tim.6 and several dinners and de- butante teas added their quota to the general sales. Chrysanthemums are, or should be, counted out. Roses are scarce, but will in all probability be in good crop for Christmas. Carnations are also in limited supply, leaving only narcissi, lilies, violets and a few other flowers to supply the unusual demand. Everything in the plant line looks very promising — poinsettias, begonias, cy- clamens and also azaleas. The local growers in this vicinity are very opti- mistic and look forward to good sales of their stock. NOTES. There is some talk of having a room in the Kasting building for the Busy Club— Ben Stafford, president; Chas. Schoenhut, sergeant-at-arms. "War, politics and who has the largest sup- ply of stock will be the principal sub- jects of discussion. Stroh's Quality Shop is removing from 354 Main street to No. 377 on the same thoroughfare. The formal open- ing will not take place until after im- provements are completed, but they will occupy both stores until after the holidays. A large sign in front of two stores on Delaware avenue, in what is called the "Fifth avenue section," announces the occupancy by W. J. Palmer & Sons Southern Wild Smilax $2.50 Per Case. Holly, standard case $2 25 per case Fadeless Sheet Moss, 100 square feet 3 50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 100 square feet 1 75 per bag Southern Grey Moss, 25 pounds 2 50 per bag Long Needle Fines, assorted 2 to 4 feet 1 25 per doz. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. ¥lioMeHo¥erM&rKetsS Chicago. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Per doz. RoiM, Beauty, ipeciala $ 5 00@ $7 50 36-in 4 00 30in 3 oca 3 50 24 in 2 Oj® 2 50 20-in 2 00 18. in 1 00@ 1 50 short per 100. $4 00(9 6 00 Per 100 " Mrs. Chas. Russell $5 00@35 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@15 00 " Rillarney Brilliant 3 00@12 00 " Killarney 3 00@10 00 " White Killarney 3 00@10 00 " Richmond 3 00@10 00 " Prince de Bnlearie 3 00@10 00 •• Rhea Reid 3 00@12 00 " My Maryland 3 00@10 00 " Mr«. Geo. Shawyer 3 00@10 00 " Milady 3 00@12 00 " Sunburst 3 00@10 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00 " Hadley 3 00@12 00 " Ophelia 3 00@12 00 " Double White Killarney.. 3 00@10 00 Mrs. Moorfield Storey 3 00010 00 " Champ Weiland SOOiglOOO " Stanley 3 00010 00 " Tipperary 3 OOglO 00 " FrancisScott Key 3 00012 00 " Bayard Thayer 3 00012 QO Cecile Brunner 2 00® 3 00 " George Elear 2 000 3 00 " Baby Doll 2 000 3 00 '■ Fireflame 4 00 " Ourselection 4 00 Cajnations 2 000 3 00 Cattleyas....per doz., 7 500 9 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Gardenias $4 CO per doz. Sweet Peas 75® 1 50 Daisies 1 0( @ 2 00 Calendulas 2 00@ 4 00 Snapdragons. 50@$1 00 per doz. Chrysanthemums per doz.. 1 500 4 00 Violets per 100, 1 0001 50 Lilinm Harrisii 12 50015 00 Valley 6 00 Adiantum Croneannm 1 00@ 1 50 Stevia per 100 15002 00 Paper Whites. .per 100 3 00 Strawflower.per bunch 25@ 35 Fern per lOOO. 2 50 Galax " 1 00@1 25 Leucotboe 75 Mexican Ivy. . ..per 1000, S 0006 00 FlnmosuaStrinEi..each, 60@ 75 Smilax per doz,, 2 00 Sprengerl, Plumosus Sprays 3 000 4 00 Boxwood. 25clb., per case 7 50 Wild Smilax per case. $6 00 Winterberries, per case. 2 00© 3 OO in the near future. The Lenox Flower Shop will be almost opposite Palmer's. Visitors : Professor B. A. White and Professor David Dumsden, Cornell Uni- versity, Ithaca, N. T.; F. C. W. Brown, Cleveland, O.; Edward Fancourt, Phila- delphia, Pa. Bison. MILLER & MUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 Horih Wabash Avenue. CHICtBO George Relnberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy OpbeUa, BnnliiiTit, Rlohmond, SU- lamey, White Kniamey and ElUaniey BrUllaat rosea. AU ordera given prompt attention. T17 u. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writina ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chica^ Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing. HOERBER BROS. SSI'S Cat Flowera Telephone: Randolph 2758 GreenbouBes : Des Plaines, HI. Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave„ Chica^ „__* GROWERS — SHIPPERS _ nn, „,,»,- 5SSf uj FLOWEPC^ ^ V*'|S4 NO. WABASH AvnE.^W ^ IS4 NO. WABASH ; Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wholesale Florists' Supplies 1194 The American Florist. Dec. 16, For Your Christmas Business We expect to have plenty of BEAllTIES==ROSES==CYPRlPEDl]fflS-GARDENIAS LET US QUOTE TOU ON YOUR REQUIBEMENTS. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa, Philadelphia. GOOD SUPPLY WITH SATISFACTORY SALES. With demand good, stock not over- plentiful and prices firm, trade con- ditions can be said to be altogether satisfactory, some varieties cleaning up regularly. Roses are in good sup- ply, but are not moving quite as well as usual, with the result that prices have dropped. Carnations are firmer and the supply is increasing, the choice varieties, especially Mrs. Ward and Matchless, bringing $5 per 100. Chrysanthemums are practically over, a few Jennie Nonin and Major Bon- nafCon arriving and which finds ready sale. Sweet peas are more plentiful and move fairly well at prices ranging from $1 to $2 per 100, the latter price being for fancy orchid varieties. Lily of the valley is more plentiful, but the demand not being active, the price is not as high as it has been during the past few weeks. There is a larger supply of orchids and as the demand is only fair, prices are lower. With the chrysanthemums practically over, lilies are meeting with better demand. Violets are beginning to arrive and move well. Stevia is plentiful and enjoys a good call. NOTES. The Bickmore Greenhouses of Wal- lingford. Pa., M. H. Bickley, proprie- tor, are showing marked improvement under the management of Joseph Goet- ter. Splendid stock from this estab- lishment is being shipped to Berger Bros., where it finds ready sale. Burton & Rone are meeting with a good demand for their new primula in four, five and six-inch pots. Begonia luminosa is selling well as is also Asparagus plumosus nanus of which they also have a fine house. Zieger & Sons, Germantown, are adding two houses of King construc- tion to their present 42-foot house. The dimensions of the new houses are 35x 100 feet and 42x100 feet. John W. White, of Morton, Pa., who makes a specialty of carnations, is shipping to this market some of the finest stock seen here. The variety is White Wonder. Eugene Bernheimer is featuring some fine roses of the varieties Sep- tember Morn, Prima Donna and Daily Mail, for all of which there is a ready market, mens are showing fine condition. The Philadelphia Wholesale Flor- ists' Exchange is featuring some splendid stock of Carnation Beacon, shipped in by D. H. Dudham. The Joseph Heacock Co. reports a good demand for palms in both large and small sizes. P. M. Reed of the Whilldin Pottery Co., is the proud possessor of a new Buick auto. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. is receiv- ing shipments of very fine Russell roses. The Robert Craig Co. reports a splendid business so far in pot plants. The Leo Niessen Co. is very strong on roses, especially American Beauty. F. C. TORONTO, Ont. — The Allen Gardens greenhouses are undergoing improve- ments which will provide for better care of tropical plants. BEAUTIES-RUSSELL AND OPHELIA ROSES VALLEY AND VIOLETS and all other flowers in season. Fi^rns. Qalax, Magnolia Leaves. Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1402 PINE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. American Beauties, Orcliids, Valley. High Grade Roses and Carnaiions. This is the exclusive shop, only one block from Express Depots. 1619-1621 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. VlloMe Hover M^KeU UDFFALO. Dec. 13. Per 100 Beauty Special <0 OOaSO 00 Fancy 30 lj0635 00 Extra 20 0Jfe25 00 1st 15 00@;0 00 2od 4 DO® ii 00 Roses, Kiiiarney 3 00@10 00 My Maryland .... 4 00@10 00 ■' Sunburst 4 00@10 00 Ward 4000 600 ■• Ophelia .S J0@15 OU •■ KussbII , 6C0@20 00 " Stanley 6 00(0.12 10 Mock 4 0C@1') 00 ■■ Sbawyer 5 00«12 00 Lllyol the Vaiiey 6 0 @ 7 00 Lilies 10 00«8l2 00 Cattleyas 60 00075 00 Carnations 3 00® 5 00 Chrysanthemums 6 Cn@!5 fO Violets 1 CO® 1 25 Asparasrua Sprensreri... 35@ 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 5(1 Smilax 15 C0®20 10 Cincinnati Dec. 1.3. Per 100 American Beauty, per doz... 75 S 6 00 Roses, KiUarnev... ...4 00012 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 001925 00 Ophelia 6 OOglS 00 Ricboond 4 i«)@12 UO " Sunburst 4 00@12 fO Carnations 3 000 4 OJ Uliom Gigantenm 10 (100)2 50 Lily of the Valley 6 0081 7 00 Orchids 7 50® 9 fO Narcissus 2^00300 Violets 1 00® 1 25 Stevia per bunch 25® 35 Boston Dec. 13 Per 100 Roses Beauty 20 00@60 00 Killarnev Queen. 40001200 White and Pink Kiiiarney. 4 OOglJ 00 Double White Kiiiarney .. 4 00012 00 " Kiiiarney Brilliant 6 00016 00 " Hadley 6 00016 00 " Cardinal 4 00® 8 00 •• Mock 8 00016 00 M rs. Chas. Russell 8 00@16 00 Sunburst 8 00016 00 ■' Taft 4 000 6 00 •• Milady 4 00® 8 00 " Ward and Hillinedon 4 00® 8 00 My Maryland 50® 5 00 Cattleyas 60 00075 00 Lily of the Valley 5 00® 8 00 Sweet Peas 50® 1 00 Carnatlnn« 1 50® 5 00 Paper White 2 50® 3 00 WELCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 262B DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist when writing. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonshire St., Boston, MasSu Telephone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All tbe novelticB In the Cnt Flower Market fur- nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m. Mention the American Florist when torttinp. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY High Grade Carnations Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. igi6. The American Florist. 1195 Everything in the line of Cut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. nOLTON & HUniKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RI6E BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writing. liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim I SEND US I YOUR I RUSH ORDERS ■ Five Minutes from all I Stations and Express Offices I H. BAYERSDORFER & GO. ^ Tbe Wholesale Sapply Honse of America 1 1127 Arch St. , Philadelphia, Pa. Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiuiiiiiiiii H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cut flower Bhlppera In Kansas City. If on the market, we have It. Get onr prices and we will flU your orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee Street Kansas City, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing. STUART MILLER, ™?S"'" Always Seasonable Flowers ORCHIDS, VALLEY, ROSES, EASTER LILIES Unexcelled Opening for Carnation Consignors Oke Block from Express Office 1617 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. GUST. RUSCH & CO. 1 Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPUES. Fbone Main 1245. P. O. Box 206 444-446 MilwankeeSt., .Milwaukee, Wis. Fancy Ferns Special Picked. Leave Your Regular Orders with Us. Lily of the Valley and Orchids, Chrysanthemums, Lilies, Fancy Roses and Carnations. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. CM a^ I I ■? U lU \S^ole8aIe Florist. • A* iVUI-fini, 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Philadelphia, Dec. 13. Per 100 Roses, Beauty, soecial 25 00@30 00 fancy 16 00020 00 extra 12 00@15 00 shorter grades 6 (jO@10 00 " Mrs. Cbas. Russell 3 D0@15 CO Prima Donna i 00@15 >0 " Killarney 2 00@ 5 CO " White Killaroey 2 00@ 6 00 ■ Liberty 2 00@ 6 00 •■ Hadley 4 00012 00 " Sunburst 3 00® 6 00 " Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00® 6 00 Carnations I 00@ 2 00 Cattleyas each.$0 4C@ 50 Lilinm Longiflorum 8 00@10 00 Valley 4 00® 6 00 Calendulas 2 00@ 4 00 Daisies, yellow 100® 3 00 white 1 00® 3 00 Violets, single 50® 75 double 50@ 75 Pittsburgh, Dec. 13. Per 100 Roiei, Beauty, special 50 00 fancy 35 00 " extra 25 00 " " No. 1 15 00 " Killarney 2 00610 00 " My Maryland 2 00610 00 " Sunburst 2 90610 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 2 00® 5 00 Cattleyas 5 000 Lilinm Gieanteum 12 00 Carnations 3 00 Lily of the Valley 6 do Snapdragons 4 00 Paper Whites 4 00 Violets 75 Adiantum 1 25 Stevia 1 50 Asparagus Sprengeri. per bunch. 35@40 Milwaukee. Dec. 13. Per 100 Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 3 00® 8 00 " Ward ....3 000 8 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 W@1V 00 ■■ Ophelia 4 O0@10 00 " Hoosier Beauty 3 O0#10 00 Lilies 12 50015 00 Cattleyas.... per doz., 10 C0@12 00 Carnations 2 00® 4 00 Rubrums 4 00 Valley 6 00 Violets 730 1 00 Bouvard-a 75@ 1 00 Stevia 1 50 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orcbids and all otber flowers received daily. Telepbone-Conrt HiU 2964, 2965. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Gride Roses, Violets, Ga denias and Orcliids and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-ttle-Minnte Service. Satisfacdon GnannlMd. A good openiDg for a few more growers ot cnl flowers. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. ST. LOO IS, Dec. 13. Per 100 Beauty, Special SOOperdoz. Fancy 4 00 " Extra 3 00 Not 2 00 NO 2.... Short.... ....150 ■ 800 Hadley ....4 00® 8 00 3 00® 6 00 .... 4 Oi @ 8 00 ....4 00® 8 00 .... 3 00® 8 00 Ward .... 200® 500 Mrs Shawyer .... 6 00ei5 00 .... 6 00015 00 Oohelia .... 3 00® 8 00 2 00 Valley 4 00® 6 00 Lillies 10 00 ...50 00® 60 00 Ferns perlOOO. 2 00 1196 The American Florist, Bee. 16, Bulbs-Boxwood— Nursery Stock fSi'ThirlSafa" w'^T""^^^ Note Sales Days— MONDAY and THURSDAY. JOHNSON & MILLANG, Inc. Coogan Bldg., 55-57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK Under Cut Flower-Exchange. Branch Store, 165 W. 34lh St Consignments Solicited. lO.OOOSquareFeet Devoted to Our Auction Business. Write (or Catalogue. Ask for Prices. New York. STOCK MOVES WELL AT GOOD PBICES. While business was not exceptional- ly active during- the past week, there was enough to keep the wholesale stores fairly well cleaned up at g-ood prices. The supply of stock was not heavy; just about enough to supply the demand. American Beauties (spe- cial), brought 60 cents each, the first days of the week, but the demand was lig:hter toward the last and some sold • for 50 cents. In tea roses, prices ranged from four and five cents for No. 2's, to 15 to 25 cents for spe- cials, according- to quality and va- riety. Our table of prices shows the variations. Orchids were more plenti- ful, but not much cheaper. Carna- tions gained. The best snapdragons went to $1.50 and $2 per dozen, but in- ferior stock was much cheaper. Vio- lets have been dragging. While §1 per 100 has been paid for a little spe- cial stock, the left-overs have gone as low as forty cents. Lily of the valley has been slow, but lilies are up to 12 cents. Gardenias are more plentiful and cheaper. Just as soon as Thanks- giving was over the retailers began to visit the plantsmen in search of Christmas plants; in fact, we believe that most of them were spying out the lay of the land, long before Thanks- giving. So far as we have gone, and that is some distance, "alt sold out" is the watchword of the plantsmen, and it looks that way. It is too early to say how all the azaleas will turn out, but it is a safe guess that there will be no surplus. Good ardisias seem to be scarce and some retailers are try- ing to get stock from other cities. There seems to be a fair crop of poin- settias in sight, but as Christmas usually brings a large demand for them, there will be no surplus. Com- paring the demand in past years with what it is likely to be this Christmas, ■we believe that heather is more plen- tiful than the majority of other flow- ering plants, and there is a fine stock of it to be seen. Cyclamens, sola- nums, primroses, daisies, celestial pep- pers, and begonias seem to be only in . moderate supply. December 11. — Business Is fairly ac- tive. In roses and carnations the sup- ply is not hea"vy and prices are firm. Orchids, gardenias and Paper WTiite narcissus are more plentiful and cheap- er, particularly gardenias. Lilies are doing well, and violets are holding their own. There is no change in lily of the valley. There are a few chrysan- themums on the market, but their fin- ish is at hand. There is a movement in calendulas, mignonette and various minor stocks. NOTES. For the funeral of Bayard Thayer, December 3, a prominent citizen of Lancaster, Mass., J. H. Small & Sons sent two designers, A. N. Hauser and Frank Deery, who with their assis- tants, made up many fine designs, in- cluding a casket pall of lilies of the valley and orchids. They used all the white orchids that could be procured in the New York and Boston markets, and many other choice blooms. For the funeral of George C. Boldt, pro- prietor of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, in this city and the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia, who died December 5, the same firm had a very large amount OUR MOTTO: Tbe Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish - Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE fi CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. of work. For the New York City Ho- tel Men's Association, they arranged a standing wreath, which was 14 feet in height, the diameter being in propor- tion. It was filled with cattleyas, lily of the valley and violets, the base being American Beauties; for the New York State Hotel Men's Association, a large standing wreath of gardenias; for the head waiters and captains of the Waldorf-Astoria, a beautiful standing wreath of orchids and lilies; for the Waldorf-Astoria orchestra, a wreath of American Beauties; for the Geneva Society of America, a wreath of chrysanthemums. While the fore- going were among the most prominent designs, there were other very fine ones, the total being over one hundred. There were many wreaths of Easter lilies, also of D. rubrums; in fact, every flower that could be used in a design was noticed. A. Ehmann, 2112 Broadway, ar- ranged a magnificent decoration in the First Presbyterian Church of Passaic, N. J., recently, for the wedding of Miss Gertrude Bahnsen to Rudolph Zinsser. The platform was banked with palms and ferns, with large yel- low^ chrysanthemums in the fore- ground. The windows were banked with chrysanthemums and foliage. Arches of smilax and chrysanthe- mums were arranged over the center aisle, under which the bridal party passed to the prie-dieu. The bride's bouqu^ was of white orchids and valley. The maid of honor carried an old fashioned bouquet containing a variety of flowers. The six brides- maids carried bouquets of orchids and roses. On the order of a business house, Craig Muir, 62 West 40th street, made up a fine design for the funeral of George C. Boldt. It was in the form of a pillar, being seven feet high, and entirely of white carnations. Around it a garland of cattleyas and adian- tum was entwined. From the top, yel- low roses drooped gracefully. Albert A. Schanzer, formerly with Alexander Warendorlf, is now with the Astoria Florist, 2188 Broadway, and is turning out good work. At this store we have recently noticed bas- kets, very handsomely made up with orchids and gardenias, others with yellow roses, yellow daisies and pan- sies. Alexander Kuppleman, who manages Fleischman's store in the Hudson ter- minal on Church street, reports good business. The Hudson terminal is a great thoroughfare for travelers on the Pennsylvania railroad and other lines, and Fleischman's flower store is a great attraction. A. F. F. Mention the American Florist when writing M. G. FORD 121 West 28th Street, NEW YORK Telephones 3870-3871 Farragut. The Largest Shipper and Receiver of Cut Flowers 1^" A complete assortment of the best in the market can always be relied upoa. — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years* experience behind ns and we do not expect a gold medal for dolne onr full duty to our consifrnors and customers. You will not make a mistake by dealloK with as. 6UTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC. PHONES: j 558 101 W, 28th St FARRAGUT -^2036 iiom oi., I 2037 NEW YORK PHONE— FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK (Opposite Coogan Buildini}) 20 years experience Consigumcnls Solictted and Prompt RETURNS GDAKANTEEDL tgi6. The American Florist. 1197 PAUL NECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street NEW YORK CITY Telepbone: 8864 Farragut, BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. "onesjlgilfgner 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 TEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITEO 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4€84 and Vm MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F.Sheridan Wholesale Florist ^S3^^' Fl'iagut 133 W. 28ih W., New York All tbe NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. BORACE E. FROMENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties of Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28th St., NIW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301 John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing. WILUAJttP.FORD WHOLESALE IXORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl one, 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing. J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28th St.. NEW TOKK TeL 60S and 609 Farrartut. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragut 9761 Qoldsteio & Futtermao WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York Mention the American Ftoriat when writina. VlioMe Flower MM*KetsS New York, Dec. 13, PerlOO Roses, Beauty, special 50 00660 00 extra and fancy... 30 00(840 00 No 1 and No 2. . . .10 00@20 00 Prima Donna 4 00®25 00 ' AliceStanley 5 00@20 00 " Francis Scott Key 6 00@40 00 ■' MrsGeo Shawyer 4 C0@15 00 ■■ Double White Killarney.. 4 01 @15 CO " Killarney, Special 10 00012 (0 No 1 and No 2.. 4 00@ 6 CO Queen 4 00015 00 Brilliant 4 00(§15 OU ■ Aaron Ward 6 00^15 00 " Richmond 3 00012 00 " Sunburst 5 00@20 00 " J L Mock 5 00625 00 " Ophelia 5 00wl5 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00@20 00 ■' Cleveland 40l@1500 " Hadley 5 OO1S6O 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 00@15 00 Cattleya Orchids, special each, 75 inferior grades.. 25® 50 Bouvardia 2 00@ 6 00 Rubrums 6 00® 8 00 Lilies, l-ongiflorum and Harrisii.. 12 00 Lily of the Valley 4 OC0 5 00 Carnations 3 0n@ 5 CO Chrysanthemums per doz. 1 50® 3 00 Gardenias per doz. 75@ 2 00 Sweet Peas 1 50® 2 00 Snapdragons 8 00010 00 Violets SO® 1 00 Paper White Narcissus 1 60® 2 65 Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum 75® 1 00 Asparagus Plumosus. ..doz. bchs. 2 500 3 00 Smilax, doz, strings, 75® 1 00 United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOLESALERS 111 West 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut H]|23 Mention the American Florist when writing. HOISE or FERNS Phone, Madison Sanare 4051. 41 West 28tb St., NEW YORK Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Mention the American Florist when writing. Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27th Sts. Telephones : 708 and 7W Farragut. Orchids, Roses. Carnations and all the other Iwit produota of tho leading growers. OonHienniAntR lolinltf^H Mention the American Florist when writing WM. KESSLER, SoccCBior to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEH AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DQRVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West 28th Street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Ston6 St., Rochester. N.Y. Nippon Garden, Inc. Successors to Satow & Suzuki. 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses: Woodside, L I. Telephone; Madison Square 8950, We are headquarters for Japanese Miniature Gardens. Fern Dishes, Vases, Flower Pots, Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants, A great stock of Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Prea. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 47 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1198 The American Florist. Dec. 16, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. NEW YORK ESTABLISHED 1849. DAVID CLARKE'S SONS 2139-2141 Broadway, Cor. 75th St. ORDERS BY TELEGRAPH PROMPTLY FILLED. PHONES 1552-1553 COLUMBUS N. P. COSM AS TELEPHONES 15 and 8959 MORNINGSIDE Z. S. PAPPAGELES CATHEDRAL FLORISTS ARTISTIC FLORAl DECOR ATIOVS A SPECIALTY GOOD WORK AND PRf>MPT DELIVERY 2840 BROADWAY N. E. Cor. 110th St. NEW YORK PETER THEOPHINE, Mgr. Telephone Schuyler 6375 Retail Florists THE BOULEVARD FLORAL CO., 2391 ^^.^:;rm^ tork In Fine Stock, Artistic Arrangement and Prompt Delivery, we can compete with anybody. Chicago. EstabUshed 1857. FIOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send ns your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger -Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger bmf3 (INCORPORATCO) Eigblb and locust Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Ar. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. ■ Mention the American Florist when writing .^lU )^o^v> on\>^r{^ TO HARRY PAPWORTH TKe Metairie Rid^c Nunerj^ Gb*^ STORE J35 CoronddetSt^ I ORCHIDS" IVIOLCTS F.T.O. Max Schling * . , , •rVW VV '•' 'I'*** *P VV VV V** I'VV 'I' V '*' V '*• V Vv 'J**!' VV'I'tVT* NEW YORK* No. :S2 West 59tti Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel Member of the Florists' Telesnph DelirerT. ^ -•-•■•■-•■■• ■•--.--•--»--», • • ■»■■■--». Original Decorations a Specialty. Brancb: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Pbone. Mnm; Hill. 783 Park Ave. and Bnicb 1808 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Memter of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Trade Directory OF THE Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen. United States and Canada Price $3.00 Postpaid. American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREH. NEW YORK CITY. T^ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded ■'■ to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash must accompany all orden from unknown oorrespondentSi Cable address; Alexconnell, Western Union Code. Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Mention the American Florist when writing igi6. The American Florist. 1199 SAMUEL MURRAY The Leading Flower Establishment of KANSAS CITY Will arrange and deliver orders for flowers, plants or design work for the trade in any part of the Middle West. All goods and service strictly first-class. MEMBER OF FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY. SAMUEL MURRAY 1017 Grand Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 1200 The American Florist. Bee. 16, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. GREAT BRITAIN WILLS & SEGAR ROYAL EXOTIC NURSERY, Onslow Crescent, S. Kensington, London f FLORISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. KING GEORGE V and H. M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA We shall be pleased to carry out commissions from our American confreres to deliver Gut Flowers, Floral Baskets, Floral Designs, Etc. to American visitors in any part of Great Britain. CaWegrams-'TLOSCULO, LONDON." MERRY XMAS TO YOU ONE AND ALL. CHARLES H. BROWN, ^l^\^^^^-^\y Choice Cut Flowers— Service and Arrangement the Best. MEMBER FLORISTS TELEGRAPH DELIVERY. ^M r^^^^^ I m M M^ ^^ M WL^ L^ ^ Telephone Main 7933. Located in the Heart of the Business District. Special attention given to Telegraph Orders For Christmas. Prompt Auto Delivery Within 50 Miles. THE ASTORIA FLORIST 2188 Broadway, ^reTeXnV^'lirsJK;." NEW YORK Retail Florist. Progressive and Strictly Up=to=Date Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reJiable florist Dunlop's Only the Best 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Mention the American Florist when writing. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegrapb Delivery Association. Mention the American Florist when writing THOS. F. GALVIN INC. NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. DUw I UR 799 Boylston Street Deliveriea to steamers and all Eastern Points. Mention the American Florist lohen writing. Denver, Colo. ■phe Park rioral Co. J. A. VALENTINE, President. Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. /T ^ Syracuse, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General desig:DS — All flowers in season . Mention the American Florist when writing. VJPMM. LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CIT? Mention the American Florist when writing. igi6. The American Florist. 1201 Established 1894 516 Michigan Ave. Congress Hotel Annex Send your CHRISTMAS orders that require filling here and the vicinity of CHICAGO to us. Tried, Tested and Proven. "Nary" a complaint in 22 years from an out-of-town patron. Courtesies of the trade extended to all out-of-town florists. Member of the F. T. D. Advantageously Located for Quick Deliveries. 1202 The American Florist. Bee. 16, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. CHRISTATOS & KOSTER fT x^ o IS I (s or (s 717 Madison Ave., ^'S1?or4"8V6%ir'^' NEW YORK BRANCH AT Ocean Avenue, West End, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties our Specialty. Mention the American Florist when writing PATERSON. N. J. Edward Sceery, NATIONAL FLORIST F. T. D. 85 Broadway, - Paterson, N. J. Main and Bloomf ield Aves., Passaic, N. J. Orders from other cities promptly filled. Mention the American Florist when writing New York. Eatablfahed 1874. DARDS N. t. Comer 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Memters of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. nolm S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any plfl«e In the Twin Cities and lor all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. Mention the American Florist when writing SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing DANKER ALBANY, N. Y. Member Florist Tele- graph Delivery. Detroit, Mich. John Breitffleyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. Higii Grade Cot Blooms Miami Floral Co., Orders promptly filled. MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYELANB EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Dejlveiy. Washington, D. C. 14 th and H. Street. We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Dellveir, Mention the American Florist when writing New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. Is Ibe Heart of the most uchsire residential sectioft. Mention the American Florist when writing Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. i5or!??!i6e2 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing fp/^. The Amer ican Fl o ris t. 1203 ^BH 'jj ^ ImwmW^^mKk ^^^BPIl, ^^jM jM^gJIp HHM9| !B|^ ^^p K|%^JI^" ~ t'jiiP^' '^^W'^^ll "P' >'^ M^A^- ^-- 1 ^^^ ^"'- ';; " .„ ," ^-,: ■;, ., , .^ ^.',f^*^m-,' ^^^^^^^^^^^Hy 1 (*V^H; - . ■.■-■■■ -yi- VV. - ^'.l ^_^_^- '■''"-- ^^B^. ''' TELEGRAPH DELIVERIES IN CHICAGO And its environs are more than "mere incidents" in the daily routine of business in our estabHshment. Choice selection and elegance in arrangement of the finest stock in almost unlimited variety available in this great flower market, together with a delivery service unsurpassed, enables you to assure patrons of "THE BEST FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH" when you wire SCHILLER T«E FLORIST GEORGE ASNUS, Manager CHICAGO, ILL 3 UP-TO-DATE STORES; LARGEST RETAIL BUSINESS IN AMERICA ^ MEMBER OF FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY. ALSO MEMBER NATIONAL FLORISTS. 1204 The American Florist. Bee. 16, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Wishing You All A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year Madison Ave. at 58th St. Telephone Plaza 5297 NEW YORK CITY MYER, Florist Mention the American Florist when writinp. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Mention the American Florist when writlno. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing. WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Uember of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. New York. e. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Uemlier of Florists' Telegrapli DeliTeiy. Mention the American Florist when writing. FURROW S COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Members of Florists' Telegraph I)eIiTer7. Mention the American Florist when writing. VAN METER FLOWER SHOP L'Sh. Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS tor EVERY OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when writing. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Memliers of Florists' Telegraph Dellveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing. ==Louisville, Ky.= Your Christmas orders for Kentucky and the South will receive prompt, care- ful, painstaking attention when entrusted to us. Satisfaction assured — Our shipping facilities are the best in the state. The South' s Most Modern f , 1 /^^oz-a/ and ^jlllamtj Art Estab- lishment. •^Jacob Schniz Co.,Inc.=='' 550 Fourth Avenue Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, 0. HARDESTY & GO., THE BEST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$mithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docl^s In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. Mention the American Florist when writing. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when tcritino. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. 8AUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Cleveland, O. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when toritina Philadelphia, Pa. 1800 Chestnut Street Memhers of Florists' Telegraph B'elivery. Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing. Buffalo, N.Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderson service mean, fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliveries in Bnfialo, Lockport, Nla^ra Falls and Western New York. Uember. of Florists' Teletnph Delivery. Randolph & McClements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURGH, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing. Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS, Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We deliver in Maine and all New England pomts. Mention the American Florist when writing. rp/<5. The American Florist. 1205 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. RETAIL FLORISTS Everywhere Are Cordially Invited to Send Their Orders For Delivery in Chicago and Immediate Vicinity to Us. We are splendidly situated to handle such orders, for we carry a fine, large and complete stock, at all times, and are so centrally located and so well equipped that we can give better service than any other concern in the city. Make it a point to see that your next telegraph, mail or telephone order for Chicago goes where it will be given the best possible attention, and that is to the 3LPH/i FLORAL CO, RETAIL FLORISTS 146 South Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoining territory. Both ol our stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and effi- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co.'s retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. Mention the American Florist when writing New York. Drakos&Co. FLORISTS Z953 Broadway, near 116th Street Telephones Morningside 8069-8606. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, Ohio. GHAS. A. DUERR. Hemler of Florists' Telegnph SeliTeiy* Mention the American Florist when writing TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Mention the American Florist when uoritino. 4*^'i'^4'4'4'4'4*^4*4*4*4*4*^^^4*^^^^^^^4*^^^^4*^^4**i**i**2'^^^*l"^'2*^C*^^'S*^^^'$*4* * * 4- llfVI^I I ^PIIU^Pl Madison Ave., at 62nd St. J* * PHONE PLAZA 428. Ig HANFT BROS. NEW YORK. -Established 1848- Madison Ave., at 62nd St. PHONE PLAZA 428. McKENNEY 603 Fifth Avenue N. E. Cor. of 42d St. In the Center of Orders filled with the same care as If you were here yourself. QUALITY! EFFICIENCY! F. T. D. Member. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati Julius Baer FLOWERS Mail and Teleeraph Orders carefully executed. 138-140 Fourth Street East Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Mention the American Florist when writing, GEORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark Mention the American Florist when writinQ 1206 The American Florist. Dec. 16, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. REUTER'S ror Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Sonore. 42 West 28th Street, To oui-of-town florists: MITW YORK We are in the Heart ol W**"* 77,, 7. And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Memlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Yonr Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST F RED OSTER LORIST Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. 703 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Pittsburgh, Pa. MRS. E. A. WILLIAMS 621 Penn Ave. CHARLES L. SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. E. W. PESRSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. ALI sm rREoLOZTER N. y. New York. y. York. J. Torouto. Okla. Mass. Alfred Lozier Roscry, Des Moines, la. Alpba Floral Co., Chicago. Anderson, S. A.. 440 Main, Buffalo, Archias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Astoria Florist. The, 2188 Broadway, Baer, .Julius, Cincinnati, 0. Baumer, August E., Louisville, Ky. ^ Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Sons, Cleveland, O. Breitmcycr's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma. Wash. Callahan, M. J., Philadelphia, Pa. Cathedral Florists, 2840 Broadway, New Central Floral Co., Chicago, 111. Central Moral Co., Detroit, Mich. Christatos & Koster. New York. Christatos & Koster, West End, N. Clarke's Sous, David. New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H.. Conn. Ave., aud L, Washington. Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave., New York. Danker. Albany, N. Y. Dominion Floral Co., The. Montreal. Quebec. Drakos & Co., 2953 Broadway. New York. Duerr. Chas. A.. Newark. 0. Duluth Floral Co.. Duluth, Minn. Dunlop's. S and 10 W. Adelaide St., Eyres, 106 State St,, Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros.. Williomsport, Pa. Foster, Fred, St. Louis, Mo. Fox, ,T. M., & Son. Inc.. Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenf elder, C. Chicago. Freeman. Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O. Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb. Frey & Frey. Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago, Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Galvin, Thos. F., Inc, Boston, Galvin, Thos. P.. Inc., New York. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O. Graham. A., & Son, Cleveland. O. Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis. Mo. Gude Bros., Washington, D. C, Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati. 0. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Sons, J. G.. Terre Haute, Ind. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse, N. Y. Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & S'vvoboda, Omaha. Neb. Higgins, N. F., Springfield, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn. Howard & Smith. Los iAngeles, Calif. HuscToft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, 0. .Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, B. I. .Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave.. San Francisco. .Toy Floral Co.. Nashville. Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B,, Rochester, N. Y. Kerr Floral Co.. Robt. C. Houston. Tex. Kottmiller. New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex. Lange, A.. 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius. J. J.. Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. Mangel. Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis, May & Co., L, L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex., New York. McKenney. New York. McMurray. D. M., Pueblo, Colo. Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans, La. Miami Floral Co., Miami, Fla. Meyer, New York. MuUanphy Florists, St, Louis, Mo. Murray. Samuel, Kansas City, Mo. Newell. A., Kansas City, Mo. Palez, Paul M.. Little Rock. Ark. Palmer. W. J., & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co.. The. Denver. Colo. ' Pearson, E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Penn, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Philips Bros.. Newark. N. J. Pikes Peak Flo. Co.. Colorado Springs, Podesta & Baldocchi. San Francisco. Potter Floral Co.. HI Paso, Tex. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. Randall's Flower Shop, Worcester, Mass. Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Colo. Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St. 0 tJ'o Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros* and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph ordera. Regular trade dtaet> 229 WIST THIRD STRUT .•.V.FLOWERS.\V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Andilorium fmes, CHICAGO Sedalia, Missouri. Arciiias rioral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short n^io*. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Renter's. New London and Norwich, Conn. Router's, Westerly, R. I. Robbins, F. A., Augusta, Me. Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co.. Kansas City. Rye, George, Ft, Smith, Ark. S'ceery, Edward, Patersou, N. J, Schiller the Florist. 2221 W, Madison, Chicago. Schling. Max, 22 W. 59tb St., New York. Schmidt, Chas. L,, Harrisburg, Pa. Sekenger, Adam, Bangor, Me. Seki Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Smith & Fetters Co.. Cleveland, 0. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. Stumpp, G. E. M., New York. Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield, 0." Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H.. St. Louis. Mo. Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis. Minn. Williams. Mrs. E. A., Pittsburgh, Pa. Wilson, J. S.. Floral Co., Des Moines. Iowa. Wittbold. G., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & -Nugent, New York. rgi6. The American Florist. 1207 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. *********************** **********************************************************t * * * * * SEND YOUR CHRISTMAS ORDERS ITor IDell^very Xia. * * Chicago and Detroit (Centrally Located) TO THJ^ (Centrally Located) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State St., Chicago 35 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. Heaviest Stock of Cut Flowers and Plants In the City, Immediate Attention Guaranteed All Orders. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoining territory. Both of onr stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and efficient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co. 's retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. Connection desired with all out-of-town florists with a view of exchanging Telegraph Orders. 4> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ***********************************************************************^^^^^^^^^^^ DES MOINES /v>^^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA S^j J. S. Wilson Floral Go. ^■n^— ^ We cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists* Tele&raph Delivery, Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones Rockf ord, lU. H. W. BUCKBEE. Uemler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing. DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction, nill IITU MIUM Wearethecenterofthegreat UULUm, Hlinn. Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis' Dallas Texas LangFloral&NurseryCo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this_ District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages. Boston, Mass. HENRY R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business guar- antees efficiency to take care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when writing John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station, HoiJmans, N. Y Mention the American Florist when writing St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing. PROVIDENCE, R.I. * udaO T. J. JOHNSTON 6 CO. NEW ENGLAND POINTS. 171 WETBOSSET ST.. FROVIDEW E Mention the American Florist when writing. 3343 W. MADISON ST» NBAB OAKFIKI.U PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with SHEBOTGAN, niSCONSIN. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. J. E. MAHHEWSON, OUDE BROS.Ca FLORISTS 1214 r STNW! WABHINOTOKOa WASHINGTON D. C. Gudes' Memhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. E. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1208 The American Florist. Dec. 16, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago andSab- otbsto *ai-2223W.Ma'I^S5 All orders carefully filled under the supervision of ^HrcA§2:— GEORGE ASMU8. Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Memlier of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROOiaYTCS LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES «^ore- 334 Lewis Ave., No:'i*i^T^^3ford Telegraph orders delivered to all parts of New York Gty, Broohlyn and Lo g Island. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Mwnber of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. ECoehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. BellPhoneS189 Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery. Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The Largest Growers of Flowers in City Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisronsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- Bula of Michigan. All orders Riven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKinney Pbone. Preston 160 LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Uemher of Florists' Telegraph DeUveiy. Mention the American FVoriat when writing. City Index fo Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y.— Danker. Albany, N. Y.— Byres. 106 State St. Amsterdam. N. Y.— John C. Hatcher. Augusta, Me.— Hobbins, F. A.. 122 Winthrop St. Bangor, Me. — Sekenger, Adam, 32 Newbury St. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Heury R. Boston. JMass. — Thos, F. Galvin. Inc. Boston. Mass. — Penu, The Florist. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y.— Joseph Trepel. Buffalo. N. Y. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo. N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Briggs Floral Co. Chicago — Central Floral Co., 132 N. State St. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chieago-^.ilpha Floral Co. Chicago— C. Frauentelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago— Mangel, 17 B. Monroe St. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison, Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer. Cincinnati, O.— Hardesty & Co. Cleveland. O. — A. Graham & Sons. Clereland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland. 0.— Smith & Fetters Co. Cleveland. O.— The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo.— Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex.— Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O.— Mathews, the Florist. Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alfred Lozier Eosery. Des Moines, la.— J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich.— Central Floral Co.. 35 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.— John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn.— Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn.— J. J. Leborius. El Paso. Texas— Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Harrisburg, Pa.— Charles L. S'chmidt. Houston. Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark. — Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif.— Howard & Smith Los Angeles, Calif.— Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles- Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky.— August R. Baumer. Louisville. Ky.— The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee, Wis.— J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Miami, Fla.— Miami Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville. Tenn. — Joy Floral Co. Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, N. J.— Philips Bros. Newark, 0.— Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass.— E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La.— Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York— The Astoria Florist. New Y'ork— The Boulevard Floral Co. New York— Cathedral Florists. New Y'ork — Christatos cSt Koster. New i'ork— Darfl's. 44th and Madisou Ave. New York — Drakos & Co. New York— Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave. New York— David Clarke's Sons. New York— Henry Hart. Inc. New York — McKenne,v. New York — KottmiUer. New York— Thos. F. Galvin. Inc. New York — Meyer. New York — Max Schllng. 22 W. 29th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Y'oung & Nugent. Oklahoma City. Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swohoda, Famam St. Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson. Paterson, N. J. — Edward Sceery. Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Pliiladelphia — The London Flower Shop, Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Pittsburgh, Pa.— Mrs. E. A. Williams. Providence. R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester. Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's S'ons. Eocktord. 111.— H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady. N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Foster, Fred. St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — MuUauphy Florists. St. Louis. Mo.— P. H. Weber. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Specia! attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north sidf* residential district Mention the American Florist when writing Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI'BROS. & CO. Wholesale and RetaU Florists We grow our own flowers All kinds of Decoration a Specialty Phone A-2550 229 W. 4th Street Mention the American Florist when writing PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette—ChicaSo'S North Shore Suburb— Evanston. Kenil- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. Mention the American Florist when writing New York. '"^wished i David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, lS52-lS53Coliunbns Mention the American Florist when writing San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi 334.226 Qrant Avenu. Mail or telegraphic orders promptly &nd molt carefullT executed. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST EstabHshed over 20 Years. N. E. COR. lOtta and GRAND A VENUS. St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson. &t. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Belaud, 60 Kearny St. San Francisco — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldoecbi. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia. Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield, Mass. — N. F. Higgins. Steubeuville. O. — Huscroft's Flower S^op. Syracuse. N. Y. — Miles S. Henele. Ten-e Haute, lud.— J. G. Heinl & Sons. Tacoma. Wash. — California' Florists. Toledo. 0. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto— Dunlop's. S and 10 W. Adelaide St. Washington — Blaclii stone. Washington — Geo. H. Coolie. Conn. A.ye. and I*. Washington — Gude Bros. West End. N. J.— Christatos & Koster. Wilmette, 111.— Pyfer & Olsem. Williamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. igid. The American Florist. 1209 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. TI^"^ HES8ION Madison Ave. and 76th St., NEW YORK FOR ''QUALITY" FLOWERS Over forty years, doing one thing better and better each year, guarantees your orders being attended to promptly and efficiently. Two greenhouses attached. PLANT SPECIALISTS -o»Ksji|[ MEMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS XTulton St. BROOKLYN. N. Y. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenae Member of Floiists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist ivhen loritinn Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully 0U©d and delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. Mention the American Florist ivhe7i writing St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avennes Flowers delivered in city and state on dhort notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Caretully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telefftaph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroffs Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promotly Executed Cleveland, O. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND Tacoma, Wash. California riorists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be canfidlj cared for by Michigan. HFNRY SMITH Wbolesale and RetaU norlst of GRAND RAPIDS Hembers of Elorists' Telegraph Sellvery. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. AlFRXD HANNAH fi SONS will fitl your orden for npgiiyna and Cut Flowers is Michifan FRE Y & FREY, 1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOUSALI AND RXTAIL. Members of Florists' Tsletraph Sellverr. KANSAS CITY, MtSSOURL Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aas'n. Mention the American Florist when writing CHICAGO The flonst n E.MONROe ST. Mention the American Florist when writing C. n. TREY Wholesale and Retail Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will nu orders (or tbe West on sbort notice Trade discouots. First-class, stock. ecnd Telegraph, Telephone or Mall Order:, lor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Everv order receives prompt and careful attention El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, 1210 The America n Fl oris t. Dec. 16, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade AssoclaUon. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; F. W. Boleiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E.Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. Sudan Grass seed is another scarce item, the asking- price now being- about double that of last yean : George R. Pedeick & Son, Pedrick- town, N. J., are mailing- their custom- ers a very handsome calendar. GiLRoy, Calif. — The Pieters-Wheel- er Seed Co. is working 34 horses on its seed growing land's at the present time. Muscatine, Ia.— The many seed trade friends of J. E. Hoopes will be sorry to learn that he is seriously ill at his home here. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, December 13, were as follows : Timothy, $4.00 to $5.75 per 100 pounds. PASADENA, Calif. — Campbell Seed Store, Inc., reports very satisfactory trade, with increased business antici- pated after January 1. The two first 1917 catalogues to reach us are those of J. N. Simon & : Son, Philadelphia, Pa., and W. E. Mar- shall & Co., New York. American exporters of grass and clover seeds are giving the subject of future conditions after the close of the war a great deal of thought. The federal prison sentence passed on J. A. Everitt, Indianapolis, Ind., last week, is probably the first one ever given to an American seedsman. Kansas City, Mo.— The price of kaf- fir corn seed dropped 30 cents, Decem- ber 11, to about $2.10 per 100 pounds. It is reported that large buyers will go into the market at $2. The blue grass fields adjacent to Kansas City, Mo., were filled with vol- unteer growth of white clover the past wet spring. Much seed of this might have been saved but dealers could not get farmers interested. Kansas crops of potatoes, millet, kaffir and the like, except alfalfa seed, are short. Western Nebraska sold rm- cleaned millet as low as $1.50 per 100 pounds early. Some has gone into job- bers' hands, who are now taking a 50- cent advance. Visited Chicago : Edward Dungan and wife, Philadelphia, Pa.; H. G. Hastings, Atlanta, Ga.; W. B. Gris- wold, Lincoln, Neb.; F. C. Woodruff, New York; Thos. W. Chisholm, repre- senting- the Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San Jose, Calif. F. H. Brdnning, Pty., Ltd., Mel- bourne, Australia, say the stocks of peas, beans and Australian Brown onion seed are both large and good this year. This firm further states that American correspondents continue to mail Australian letters at the do- mestic rate of postage, the rate to Australia being five - cents per ounce letter. FiTCiiBURG, Mass. — Edmund D. Gar- field, Washington representative of the Brown Bag-Filling Machine Co., of this city, and in charge of the firm's con- tract for congressional seed distribu- tion, died at Washington, November 19, after an illness of three days. He was favorably known to the seed trade, and had been in charge of the firm's "Washington branch for the past four years. Western Seedsmen's Association. A special meeting of the Western Seedsmen's Association was held at the Hotel Martin, Sioux City, la., Decem- ber 8. The members present or firms represented included H. A. Johns, presi- dent; M. L. Webster, secretary; G. H. Cummings and J. S. Michaels, of the Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co., Sioux City, la.; H. W. Buckbee, Rockford, 111.; Thos. Tobin, of the Missouri Seed Co.', Kansas City, Mo.; J. C. Robinson, of the J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Water- loo, Neb.; C. P. Coy, of C. P. Coy & Son, Waterloo, Neb.; Henry Windheim, of the Nebraska Seed Co., Omaha, Neb.; Fred Mangelsdorf, of Mangelsdorf Bros. Co., Atchison, Kans.; Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago; Griswold Seed Co., Lincoln, Neb.; G. C. Thompson and Alex Bather, of Northrup, King & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Guests of the as- sociation were F. C. Woodruff, of S. D. Woodruff & Son, New York; J. C. Leo- nard, of the Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, and L. W. Wheeler, of the Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif. A three-hour session was devoted to routine business. Those in attendance were mainly disposed to agree with the Wholesale Seedsmen's League as to values for the coming season. Prices on some sweet corns were thought too high and tomato seed was shaded 10 per cent. Bean prices were sustained as were those of peas, except Alaska, reduced three dollars per cental. Some squash and pumpkin seed prices were advanced. It was deemed inadvisable to place any value on onion sets. After the business session the party visited the plant of the Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co., where seed corn opera- tions were in full swing, a large force being- engaged in the hand selection of sweet varieties. President Johns, with Vice-President Cummings, of this com- pany, and Messrs. Wise and Osborn, en- tertained the visitors at luncheon and at dinner. Thanks for the ride, visit and entertainment were proposed by Thos. Tobin and enthusiastically given together with three cheers and a tiger for President Johns. Althoug-h the association was started on its career in the old Garretson ho- tel, Sioux City, this is the first meeting held there since its organization. Pieters-Mlieeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence Solicited. Postage Rates on Catalogues. heavy INCREASE PROPOSED. The post office appropriation bill now before congress includes some radical changes in the rates, among them one which removes catalogues from the par- cel post class and places it in the third class, increasing the postage from two cents per pound to eight cents per pound. The bill also includes provi- sions for the zoning of newspapers and other publications at greatly increased rates. Seedsmen, nurserymen and others interested should lose no time in investigating these changes through their representatives in congress and the national organizations. Holly and Green. Holly quality in Chicago is below the average. Many cases have to be re- jected by seedsmen and thrown on the produce street. Fancy cases bring $5. Bouquet green, bulk, was never so scarce. Sales are made at 22 and 25 cents per pound, market bare. Catalogues Received. The I>. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadalupe, Calif., seeds: Los Robles Nursery &: Garden, Santa Cruz, Calif., bulbs; Henry F. Jliehell Co., Philadelpbia. Pa., seeds, bulbs and plants; Artluu- T. Boddingtou Co., Inc., New York, bulbs; Carter's Tested Seeds, Inc., Boston, Mass., bulbs; W. Atlee Bui-pee & Co., Philadel- phia, Pa., s-weet peas; Princeton Nurseries, Princeton. N. J., nursery stock;. Fraser Nursery Co., Huntsville, Ala., trees and shrubs; Harrl- son-s Nurseries, Berlin, JId., fruit and orna- mental nursery stock; The Cottage Gardens Nurseries, Eureka. Calif., ornamental nursery .and florists' decorative and forcing stock; J. B. Pilkington. Portland, Ore., trees, shrubs, vines and plants: The North-Eastern Forestry Co., Cheshire, Conn., nursery stock; Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., florists' supplies; Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif., "What and When to Plant"; A. L. Randall Co.. Chi- cago, florists' supplies; .1. N. Simon & Son, Philadelphia. Pa., seeds for market gardeners; Benjamin Hammond, Brown, N, Y., insectitudes and greenhouse paint. Hjalmar-Hartman & Co., Copenhagen, Den- mark, "Danish Seed Cultivation"; V. Le Moine ,& Son, Nancy, Friince, bulbs, plants and nur- sery stock; Watkins & Simpson, London, Eng., seeds: Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-Le- Chatel, Prance, seeds; E. Turbat & Co., Or- leans, France, nursery stock; King's Acre Nur- series, Herefoi-d, Eng., trees, roses, clematis, etc.; Vincent Lebreton's, La Pyramide-Trelaze, France, nursery stock; Perry's Hardy Plant Farm. Enfield. Mddx., TSng., alpiues and per- ennials. Alfred J. Brown Seed Go. Growers of Peas and Beans Grand Rapids, Mich. Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lxttvcs, Oabkot, Pabsntp, Pabsle-j, Celket, Ekbive, Salsd-y, Named and Mixed Gbandifloea and Spenoee S-weet Peas, and Sdnixq-wee. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Company igi6. The American Florist. 1211 SPECIAL OFFER Japanese Lilies jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiii Lonf^iflorum Giganteum (BLACK STEM.) PeriOOO 7 to 9 in $30.00 All Sin., selected 35.00 All 10 in., selected 75.00 All 12 in., selected 90.00 All selected bulbs ot black stem. Lilium Formosum 9 to 10 in per 1000, $80.00 7 to 9 in " 51.00 Also selected Itigti grade bulbs. Lilium Multiflorum 7 to 9 in per 1000, $44.00 9 to 10 in " 71.00 10 to 11 in " 96.00 J. M. THORBURN&CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. JAP LILY BULBS AT IMPORT PRICES. GIGANTBUM, 7-9, 8-10, 910, 10-U. MULTIFLORUM, 7-9. -10. AURATUM, 7-9, 9-11. ALBUM, 911. RUBRUM, 7-9, 8-10, 9-11. MELPOMENE, 9-11. Giganteum, 7 9, 8-10 and 9-10 also offered f. o. b. Chicago and London. Ont. Write for prices and details, stating quantity desired, McHUTCHISON & CO., ™go™s^E°''^ 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK. S. M. Isbell & Co. JACKSON, MICH. Contract Seed Growers Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Squash, Sweet Corn. Michigan-grown Radish our Specialty. Correspondence Solicited. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. MILFORD, CONN. Branches: Michigan. Wisconsin and Idaho. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. ROCKY FORD CANTELOUPE. Grown under irrigation by Western Seed & Irrigation Company Seed Growers and Dealers Specialties: Cucumber, Musk and Watermelon, Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet and Field Corn. FREMONT. - - - NEBRASKA Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californian Grown Seed 1.000 Seeds, $2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount. Cash with order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., he. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. KSI w| FLOWER SEEDS E make a specialty of Flower Seeds for Florists and Seedsmen. We carry large stocks of all the popular varieties, such as Asters, Balsams, Bachelor's Button, Calendula, Cosmos, Dianthus, Marigold, Mignonette, Morning Glory, Fortulaca, Phlox, Sweet Peas and Zinnias, etc., and shall be pleased to quote on your list of requirements for present and future use. Vaughan's Seed Store, nIwyobk BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. Write or prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWEKS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO 1212 The American Florist. Dec. 16, Get QBOtatlons From LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bloomadale Farm. Bristol, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 in. and 9-10 In., for immediate delivery. Write lor Prices. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City THE G. HERBERT COY SEED CO. VALLET, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS CDcnmber, Mnslonelon, Squash and Pomiddn, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers of Pedigree Tomato Seeds American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bnlbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. jllOBiNSONSEEDM WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin ie€d;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Contract Seed firowers CnppialtiRt- Pepper, Egg plant. Tomato, opiibldllllti. vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick 6c Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. J. My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a :opy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet. Cora, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes In variety. Also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seedi, will be Quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey Si., NEW YORK and Orange. Conn. * * * Closing Out = mi I B^^sSeasonaliie Dutch Hyacinths Miniatures Plant in Pans For Easter Sales. Named varieties, per lOCO $10.00 Tulips (Early) p^.tooo Less 20 PER CENT in 1000 lots. ta Relne $ 6.75 Belle Alliance XO.OO Mme. Frylink 18.00 Ohrysolora. 9.00 Yellow Prince 8.00 Thos. Moore 6.75 Cottage Maid 7-50 Tulips Darwin and Cottage Less 20 PER CENT in 1000 lots. Per 1000 Gesneriana Spathulata $ 8.50 Bizards, mixed 8.00 Sweet Nancy 10.00 Mad. Krelage lo.OO sultan 10.00 Narcissus pe.iooo French Trumpet Major (irao bulbs to the case) $10.00 Victoria, (bicolor), mother bulbs 20.00 Select size 10.00 Gladiolus Colvillei PerinoO Blushing Bride $5.50 The Bade 6 00 Peacti Blossom 7.00 Spanish Iris pe,,ooo * Named varieties, 4 separate colors... .$6.00 * Spiraea (Just in) | •I* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Per 100 America, Lilac Rose $11.00 Avalanche, White 1 2.00 Gladstone, White 10.00 Queen Alex., Pink 11.00 Valley (New Crop) * "JOSS" LILIES. Chinese Narcissus, per mat, (120 bulbs), $5.00 at Ctiicago. In New York, $6.00. PerlOOn Pips, Hamburg, Holland Grown S17.00 This stock proved very satisfactory last season. Clumps, per 100 $18.00 Hardy Lilies Just arrived in fine order. LlUum AuratUm, PerlOO PerlOOn (160 to case) $ 5.50 $ 48.00 Lilium Auratum, 9-1 1 in., (100 to case). 8.00 75.00 Lilium Rubrum, ti-9 in., (IfiOtocase). 5.50 50.00 Llllum Rubrum, 9-11 in., (100 to case). 9.00 85.00 Lilium Album, 9-11 in., (lOOtocase). 12.00 100.00 Lilium Formosum i^gj $35.00 Lilium Giganteum i* 6 to 8-lnch, (350 to case) regular strain - 6 to 8-inch (350 to case) true-black stem variety 40.00 NEW CROP Per 1000 6 to 8-inch (400 to case) $30.00 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) 45.00 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) 65.00 9 to 10-inch (200 to case) 88.00 CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store newyork | Mention the American Florist when writing. TOMATO SEED Wso Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin. Cucumb»r, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, Correspondence Solicited. SWEDESBORO, N. J. Grass Mixtures Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing. TlieLD Walter Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing. BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. 80X857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mention the American Florist when writing. Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asteri, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing. TRADE DIRECTORY, EOO Postpaid. Xgi6. The American Florist. 1213 BAY TREES A new importation has been received from Belgium in prime condition, as nice a lot of trees as we have ever imported. Prices are slightly advanced over previous seasons, due to higher importation charges. All of these are supplied in the original Belgian tubs in which they were imported. Standard or Tree-Shaped Bay Trees. Size of tubs 8 inch 12 inch 12 inch 12 inch 12 inch Height of stem 18 inches 38-44 inches 38-44 inches 40-46 inches 40-46 inches Diameter of Crown 16 inches 18-20 inches 20-22 inches 20-22 inches 21-26 inches Price eacla f 3.50 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.50 Size of tubs 15 inch 18 inch 18 inch 20 inch Height of stem 26-32 inches 44-52 inches 46-52 inches 40-48 inches Diameter of Crown 24-30 inches 30 inches 32 inches 32-36 inches Price each $ 7.60 9.00 12.00 18.00 Pyramid-Shaped Bay Trees. Size of tubs Diameter at base Height Price each 10 inch 18 inches 3H to 4H feet $ 3.50 14 inch 18-20 inches 5 to hVi feet 6.00 14 inch . 22-24 inches 5^2 to 6 feet 7.50 18 inch 24-26 inches 6 to 6y2 feet 12. CO 18 inch 28-32 inches 7Vi to 8 feet 15.00 The prices quoted above are for the Trade only. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Growers and Specialists CROP CONTRACT Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn. Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown. Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown. Correspondence solicited. Michigan Office: MILLINGTON, Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA. Ask for prices now, 1917 crop. Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co. Established 1883. James Vick's Sons Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS PLANTS BULBS Ask for Catalognes. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Ipedalttes: Beets, Mansoes, Carrots, Cabbaees, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. SeedStore^_ 23h235 W. MadisonSt CHICAGO. KELWAYS !SS SEEDS One Quality Throughout THE BEST Medal of Honor Panama Exhibition, 1913. LATEST AWARD— Ro3'al Horticultural Society's GOLD MEDAL, 1916. If not already in your hands, WRITE NOW for our new 1917 CATALOGUES OF GAROEN, FARM ANO FLOWER SEEDS Containing many NOVELTIES of STERLING MERIT which should be catalogued by every enterprising SEEDSMAN. REAL INDEPENDENT PRICES Catalogues and SPECIAL FORWARD PRICES sent free to genuine SEED DEALERS. KELWAY & SON, LANGPORT, ENG. WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS. THE KMBERUN SEED CO. SSrs SANTA CLARA, CAL. Growers of ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC. CorrespondcDce solicited. jsaiiniiiinuiiiiiiiiuiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiiDiniiiuin I BURPEE'S SEEDS I I Philadelphia | B Wholesale Price List for Florists S = and Market Gardeners. = Contract firowers Of Pepper Toinato Kale Tamip Sweet Corn Kii Plant Spinacb Okra Kadlsb Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestowii, New Jersey ROUTZAflN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of EXOWER and GARDEN SEEDS 1214 The American Florist. Bee. 16, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. F. Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Eapids, Mioh., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. Farmers' Buixetin 766, under title of "The Common Cabbage Worm," de- votes 16 pages, well illustrated, to the history of the most destructive ene- mies of cabbage and related crops with suggestions for control. Potato Prices at New York. Potato prices at New York, Decem- ber 9, were as follows : Bermuda, No. 1, per bbl., $7.00 to $8.00; Long Island, 180 lbs., $4.50 to $5.00; Maine, 165-lb. bag, $-4.50 to $4.65; Canadian, 165-lb. bag, $4.35 to $4.55; Southern, late crop, 165-lb. bag, $3.75 to $4.35; South- ern sweet, bbl., $2.00 to $4.25. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Dec. 12. — Mushrooms, home grown, 20 to 30 cents per pound; let- tuce, small cases, 10 and 15 cents; rad- ishes, $1.50 per 100 bunches; celery, 75 to 90 cents, open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. baskets, $1.00 to $1.40; cucum- bers, per 2 dozen box, $2.75. New York, Dec. 12. — Celery, per crate, $2.00 to $3.50; cucumbers, 50 cents to $1.25 per dozen; mushrooms, 75 cents to $1.65 per 4-lb. basket; toma- toes, per lb., 10 to 20 cents; radishes, per 100 bunches, $2.00 to $4.00; lettuce, per box, $3.00 to $4.00. Onion Shipments From France. The total number of cars of Ber- muda onions shipped in 1916 from Texas points reported to the bureau of crop estimates, United States de- partment of agriculture, was 4,903, averaging 464 orates. The highest average yield per acre was at Valley Wells, Dimmit county, the production reported being 780 bushels per acre on two acres of land. An average of 600 bushels per acre is reported from an area of 300 acres at Laredo. The lowest yield is reported from Islitas, Webb county, with an average yield of 20 bushels for 60 acres. Fruit and Vegetable Sliippers Violate Lav. OflBcials in charge of the enforce- ment of the food and drugs act report that inspectors have found several in- terstate shipments of fruits and vege- tables, such as grapes, tomatoes and berries, which contain no statement on the packages as to the quantity of con- tents. The net weight amendment to the federal food and drugs act requires that all packages of foods which are shipped into interstates or foreign com- merce must be marked plainly and con- spicuously with a statement of the quantity of the net contents, either by weight or measure. Shippers who vio- late the law by failing to mark the quantity of the contents of each pack- age of fruits and vegetables they ship into interstate commerce are liable to criminal prosecution. Potato Supply May Be Cut. The Journal of Commerce published the following, December 9 : Montreal, Dec. 8. — The expected large shipments of potatoes from the maritime provinces to east United States ports, of which Portland and Boston are the two principal ones which have government permits to re- ceive potatoes from Canada, may be considerably cut down or stopped en- tirely unless shippers and receivers are more particular in complying with the inspection requirements of Ameri- can government officials. The Canadian department of agri- culture and the United States depart- ment of agriculture have both, of late, had considerable correspondence re- garding the entry of Canadian pota- toes into the American market. So far this year between 10 and 15 car- goes of potatoes have been refused entry into the United States because the Canadian firms shipping have not complied with the conditions of the understanding arrived at between the American and Canadian governments. If exporters of potatoes continue to make such shipments it is said that the department of agriculture of the United States will put an end to that understanding which was arrived at last year, when the embargo on Canadian potatoes was conditionally lifted. The refusal of entry of potatoes into the United States from Canada would meet with the hearty approval of all the Canadian consumers, as at present the housewives' leagues throughout Canada are trying to boycott the po- tato market to bring down the po- tato price. CONTRACT GROWER of Cucumber and Muskmelon Seed I offer Pure Stock, Personal Service Intimate Knoyledg^e of Stocks and Local Conditions. Good Deliveries and Moderate Prices. R. H. JAMES, Rocky Ford, Colo. Mushroom Growing By B. M. Dugear. Presenting accurately the requirements for success. 260 pages, cloth, fully illustrated. Price. $1.50. American Florist Company 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago TO THE TRADE. HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS, (Estailisled 1787.) SPFPIAI TIPS ■ Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, urtUIHLIltO. Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiosa Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES— (mixed), the most perfect ana most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per K oz„ $1.00 per % oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. im Asparagus Plumosus Nanus MWRAGUS NEW CROP SEED NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN Price Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.50; 5000 to 10,000 seeds at $3.25 per 1000. Prices on larger amounts on application. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, new york igi6. The American Florist. 1215 To Qrow on for EASTER CLIMBING ROSES We offer the following list of EXTRA STRONG FIELD-GROWN stock that will make FINE PLANTS FOR EASTER If started cool. Field=firown Extra Strong 3 YEAR OLD. Excelsa— "Red Dorothy Perkins." Delight — Bright carmine flowers; base of petals, white. Dorothy Perkins— Beautiful shell-pink. Flower of Fairfield— Ever blooming Crimson Rambler. Hiawatha— Single crimson, lighter center. lady Gay— Beautiful cherry pink. Price: Doz , $3.00; 100, $22.00; 1000, $200.00 2 YEAR OLD. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy Perkins. Excelsa. Flower of Fairfield. White Dorothy Perkins. Baby Ramblers. Price: Doz., $2.00; 100, $15.00; 1000, $140.00 HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES-2 Year. Doz. 100 Anna de Dlesbach $2.00 $14.00 Frau Karl Druschki 2.50 18.00 GeneralJacqueminot 2.00 14.00 Glolre Lyonnaise 2.00 15.00 Mabel Morrison 2.00 15.00 MBgnaCharta 2.00 15.00 Doz. 100 Mrs. John Laing $2.00 $15.00 Paul Neyron 2.00 15.00 Prince C. De Rohan 2.00 15.00 Ulrich Brunner 2.00 15.00 Persian Yellow 2.00 15.00 Orleans 2.50 18.00 Ask for Prices on All Decorative Plants for Xmas. . See advertisement Pa^e 1100. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA. CALITORNIA. Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandifloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, i^rite JOHN BODGER & SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Providence, R. I. NOTES. The Florists' and Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island at its last meeting- re- elected the present oiEcers. They are : James Dillon, president; "Wm. Steele, vice-president; Jas. Hockey, treasurer; Wm. E. Chappell, 333 Branch avenue. Providence, secretary. The club will hold a special meeting December 11. Samuel Resnick, of the Joseph Kop- elman & Co.'s force, who has been confined to the hospital, is, we are glad to report, improving, and it is hoped he will be out in the very near future. T. J. Johnston & Company are mak- ing extensive repairs at their new store on Washington street, making it one of the most attractive stores in Provi- dence. It will be the best ever. The evergreen men are beginning to make their appearance. From all in- dications their stock will bring good prices this year. Bourgaize of the Hoxie Nurseries has been cutting some excellent chrysan- themums, which have found a ready market. Olney Williams is cutting good Bonnaffons, and cleaning up. H. A. T. TOKONTO, Ont. — Improvements that will add much to the attractiveness of the store are being made by J. A. Neal at his Tonge street location. Nephrolepis Verona Best of all crested ferns, rapid grower; it's splendid fronds stand up well; each show individually; does not rot in center. BUY FROM THE ORIGINATORS. Per KO Per 1000 Per 100 Per 1000 2-lnch $8.00 $72.00 3-inch $12.00 $90.00 Best decorative plant that grows; strong bushy stock. 7-inch pots $1.50 each 12-inch tubs $6.00 each P. S. Randolph & Sons Wholesale Florists and Plant Specialists R. D. VERONA, - PA. GER/INIUIV1S Immediate dellTery at $13.50 per 1000 for S. A. Nutt and Bucliner and $16.00 per 1000 for Rieard and Poltevine, Asparagus Plumosus, fine stock at $25.00 per 1000; same rate per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, HHCASTER, Pi. BOXWOODS—MOST^BEAUrmil Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3%-tt 2.50 each Standard Shape, 14x14 In 2.50 each Globes, 14x14 In 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each Nice Bushes, 15-ln 35c each F. O FRANZEN ^^^cHycAGo*^'' CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana G. MESSEBERG Lenox Road and East 39th St. Telephone 117 Flatbush BROOKLYN, - N. Y. diristmas Plants in Variety Poinsettias, Primroses, Etc. If You are interested in Mid-Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants —•Writ* Geo, A. Kuhl, ^"jK^JT*'- J216 The American Florist. Bee. 16, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana. Mo,, Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granits bldg., Eoch- ester, N. Y. , Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will bt held at Philadelphia, Pa., June, 1917. NASHVlLtE, TENN. — A new city park will occupy the area burned last spring-, when more than 800 buildings were destroyed. Houston, Tex. — C. L. Brock, park superintendent, has contracted for a large quantity of shrubs to be used in the city parks during- the coming year. Alhambra, Calif. — E. R. Davis and H. M. Gessler, florists and nursery- men, have combined their businesses and will erect a range in the near future. RocHESTEE, N. Y. — Walter F. Webb, ^2 Westminster road, this city, will organize a company in the near fu- ture under the name of Guaranty Nursery Co. Wilkes-Barbe, Pa. — Several hundred acres will be added to the city park system, together with 95 acres which will be devoted to a military drill and athletic field. Registration of Orcliards In New Zealand. At the last session of Parliament the orchards and garden diseases act under the department of agriculture was enacted, which authorized the de- partment of agriculture to require every person owning or occupying a lot or farm on which there was even a single fruit tree growing to register the same on or before October 26, 1916. This was the outgrowth of a request on the part of the nurserymen and the large fruit growers requesting the government to impose a tax of 1/- (24 cents) per acre on all orchards containing 1 acre or more, with the idea of using the income to assist in developing the industry in g-eneral in this dominion. The regulation requires all persons having at least one fruit tree on their property to register and permit in- spection of the same, with the idea of having such trees destroyed pro- viding they do not pass inspection, but there is no charge for registration in the case of orchards covering less than one acre. All of this is considered important by the principal fruit growers of the country, since it is expected that this may help to eradicate the diseases now more or less prevalent that might seriously affect this important industry that is increasing so rapidly of late. Pittsburgh, Pa. GOOD HOLIDAY BUSINESS IN SIGHT. With a good flower business and pre- paring for the holidays, the florists have been very busy as all expect a large year. Cut flowers have been moving well with suflicient stock to supply the demand. This market seems higher than any other at present for many stores are securing shipments from out-of-town at very low prices. Some very good white chrysanthe- mums are on the market and sell on sight. Carnations are of good quality and bring from $3 to $4 per 100. Short roses are in demand, but not enough to reach around. The longer stems do not sell well. American Beauties are too high to induce the buyers, there- fore many are left after each day's sales. Paper Whites are more plenti- ful and sell at $3 per 100. Sweet peas, yellow daisies and violets are in de- mand. Stevia always sells well. Bloom- ing plants seem to be scarce, which may cause a greater demand for cut flowers this Christmas. NOTES. Allen Langhans, of Warren, Pa., called on the "boys" this week. He was formerly in the flower business, but now is engaged in the oil business. John Walker came from Youngstown, looking for good blooming plants. Miss Jane McDowell was in the city to do her buying for Christmas. Miss Margaret Krut of Butler came last week to purchase supplies for their two stores. Mrs. E. A. Williams had the decora- tion for the first ball of the season at the Pittsburgh club, December 8. It was a very elaborate affair. McCallum Co. received 3,000 pounds of very fine boxwood December 9, which was sold before it left the ex- press wagon. The death of two city oflicials this week caused quite a demand for flowers. Julius Dilhoff called on the trade this week. G-. M. Tulsa, Okla. The Sand Springs Greenhouses made a splendid record with chrysanthe- mums this season, the total output of which was handled by Henry's Hothouse. In one bed alone there were about 3,000 William Turner the qual- ity being exceptionally fine. Henry's Hothouse has put on a new covered "Saxon Six" for its delivery service. Thanksgiving business was double that of 1915, and there has been no let up to speak of since Novem- ber 30. Mrs. Josephine De Haven has added an auto to her delivery service. HilFs Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nurseiy Co. ETergreea Specialists Largest Growers in America Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin, N. J. WlUiamstown Jnnc N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing. PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing OWN ROOT Pot grown 2% and 4-in. Field grown to pot 5 to 6-in. HOSES Mention the American Florist when writing Trade Directory PRICE: $3.00, postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO ROSES Selected Forcing=Qrade CLIMBERS, Extra Strong. $15 per 100. Excelsa (Red Dorothy Perkins). Crim- son Rambler, American Pillar, Dorothy Perkins, Climbing American Beauty, Lady Gay. BABY BOSES. $15 per 100, except as noted. Jessie, Orleans. Baby Rambler, Mrs. Cutbusb, Ellen Paulsen. Echo, (flower- like Tausendschon). extra fine.SiSper 100. Jackson & Perkins Co. Newark, New York. A MAR VI lie $18.00, $22.00, $25.00 per 100 Mixed Colors. AIIIAilfLLId Fancy Stock, $1.00 to $5.00 Each. (Hippeastrum) C. S. TAIT, BRUNSWICK, GA. ig/6. The American Florist. 1217 California Privet I have 450,000 of this special grade of California Privet, grown by a new method. Price (for 30 days only), 12 to 18 inches, $8.00 per 1000 « " " " " IJ^ to 2 feet, 10.50 per 1000 Packed for cash with order. No order accepted for less than 1000 plants. Also over tWO millions of California Privet of finest quality, in all sizes, from one to four feet, grown in the usual way. Attractive prices given upon request, especially on carload lots. Amoor Privet, Polish Privet and Berberis Thunbergii in quantity. J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver, N. J. Ferns in Flats In Best Varieties For Fern Dislies. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Cataloeue of FEKNS, KENTIAS. ETC.. to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennea. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing. Orchids It you want OrcllidS lor any purpose whatever we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything else but Orctlids. Special lists on application. LAGER & HURRELL. Summit, N. J. CHAS. H. TOnY MADISON, NEW JERSKY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DEL6AD0 Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. B060T0 (Gbapintro) COLOMBIA. iiiiiiiiiuiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiuniuiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiii| I Robert Craig Co... | I S^^ PALMS I B and Novelties in Decorative Plants. g I Market and 49ih Sis., Philadelphia, Pa. | iiiiniiiiiiuiiiiuiuiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiE syiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^ I COTTAfiE fiARDENS NDRSERIES, Inc., I EUREKA, CALIF. I Largest growers of I Ornamental Nursery and Florist Stock I IN AMERICA. I -. NOW READY » I PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE containing full de- |- scriptions and suggestions for growing RHODODEN- I DRONSJNDIAN AZALEAS, BOXWOOD, HOLLIES, I WINTER-BLOOMING and BERRIED PLANTS from I AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ASIA, CHILE and CALI- I FORNIA, suitable for use in the Commercial Florist 1 Trade. I Also NARCISSI, HYACINTHS, TULIPS and PEONIES | i If interested mail us your name and address please. m iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMimi||iiii|i|iniiiiiiiipiiiii|ii|iiiii|iiiiwiiniw^^^ "i™ HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Bozwoodn — Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf— one of our leading special- ties. Stocked in enormous gnantltles. Bay Trees — Standards, Half Standards, Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove It. Hardy Tubb'ed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens In Taxus, Thuyas, Junlperus, Abies varieties In Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped In large assortment. Araucarias — Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for Immediate eCtect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas, Skimmia Japonlca, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Spireas, Magnolias, Japanese Ma- ples, Wistaria Chlnensis, Japanese Flower- ing Cherry, Peonies, Roses, In large as- sortment, choicest quality, best commercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreen and Conifers — New, rare and standard rarieties. Small, medlnm and large sizes supplied In perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous ETver- greens for winter use. All hardy and de- sirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders — Norway Maple, American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrnb seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., la large assortment at very low prlcea. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. !IllirT^"a^o^^S^S'"i«EEicA Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. WHOLESAXE GE0WEB3 AST) IKPOKTEES 1218 The American Florist. Dec. 16, Rooted Carnation Cuttings Immediate Delivery. We are now booking orders for our New Seedling SUPESB— $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. CfJPKRR '^ ^ sport of Gloriosa and Enchantress. It has the good stem of Gloriosa and the fiae growings habit of Enchantress Thecolor is a ** AJX»J-» flesh pink, and itkeeps itscoloratall seasons. The flowers average about three inches are very full, and generally receive full score on substance. The flowers are all perfect and do not split. In the four years we have grown it. it has proved the best commercial variety, barring none. A VTA TOW I' you want Scarlet Carnations for Christmas, grow .nvxtlXVflY Aviator. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. STANDARD NEW VARIETIES. WHITE. Per 100 Per lOCO Matchless $2.50 $2n.oo White Enchantress 2.50 20 00 WhiteWonder 3.00 25.00 DARK PINK Peerless Pink 2.50 20.00 C.W.Ward 2.50 20.00 FLESH PINK. Per 100 Per lOOD Superb $12.00 $100.00 Enchantress.... 2.50 20.C0 Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20 00 Alice 3.00 25.00 VARIEGATED. Benora. 3.0J 25.00 RED Per 100 Per 1000 Aviator 6 00 J50.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Champion 3.00 25.00 MEDIUM PINK. MissTheo "6.00 50.00 Mrs.Akehurst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 3.50 30.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., Jolief, III. Chrysanthemums PRELIMINARY LIST OF Novelties and Standard Varieties Now Ready. Ask for a Copy. Elmer D. Smith & Co. ADRIAN, MICH. A. N. Piersoo, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, CONN. Dracaena Indivisa 2-ln., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. Per 1000 Vinca Varlegata, 2 In.. $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S. A. Nutt. 2-ln 16.00 Rex Begonias. 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grov^er ALLEGANY, NEW YORK Oklahoma City. HEAVY HOLIDAY DEMAND ANTICIPATED. Business keeps xip fairly good, bet- ter than is perhaps usual for early December. Retailers say that some lines of cut flowers are rather hard to obtain and prices are necessarily high; however, this only brings the plant proposition into the foreground and gives the plant growers their innings. Christmas possibilities are beginning to be talked of and great preparations are in the making. Some idea of what is expected from the holiday trade may be gathered from the fact that, in making out orders to meet the de- mand at that time, the retailers are allowing for a 35 per cent increase in business over former years. Christmas trees are already arriving, but this trade is mostly handled by the seed stores. "We notice along the river bot- toms, that mistletoe is very plentiful; not only that, but it is better berried than has ever been seen so far as our experience goes. The berries are well developed and just as thick and close together as possible, which makes it very attractive this year. S. S. B. Ferns, Araucarias, Palms, Etc. iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir Araucarla, 2 to 3 tiers, B in., 40c; 3 tiers, 6 in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6 in., 60c. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 in., pots, 5 leaves, IB in. high, 40c each; Bin. pots. 6 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high, $1.00 each; 6 in. pots, B to 6 leaves, 20 to 24 in. high, $1.2B each; 6 in. pots, 6 leaves, 24 to 28 in. high, $1.60 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6 in. pots, B to 6 leaves, 80 in. high, $1.50 each; 7 in. pots, 6 leaves, 34 in. high, $2.00 each; 7 in. pots, to 7 leaves, 36 in. high, $2.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, made up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7 in. tubs, 36 in. high, $-3.50 each; 8 in. tubs, 38 to 40 in. high, $4.50 each; 8 in. tubs, 40 to 44 in. high, $6.00 each; 9 in. tubs, B4 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. Ferns, Teddy, Jr., extra fine, special prices, quantity — B in. pots, broad and perfect, 3Bc each; 6 in. pots, broad and perfect, 50c each. Boston Ferns fine fresh stock, quantity — 5 in-, pots, 30c each; 6 in. pots, 50c each. Adiantum Hybridum, heavy, 4 in. pots, $16.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now in 4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100; B in. pots, extra heavy, $18.00 per 100. (Worth more to cut from.) THE STORES & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio MentxMi the A'inerican Florist when writing. Hydrangeas 3V4 in ch pots, $6.00 per 100. Single stem plants, set with g:ood, plump flower buds. Gen, De Vibraye, brifrht rose, very large heads. La Lorraine, large flowers, pale rose, turning to bright Dink. Lillie MouUiere, bright carmine rose, Mme. Maurice Haitiar, large, delicate flesh-rose color. Mme. Emil Monlliere, pure white with rosy- carmine eye; very large: the best white, Otaksa, the old standby for pink. More easily forced than some of the newer sorts. Radiant, clear bright pink, an exceptionally handsome shade. JACKSON & PERKINS CO. NEWARK, NEW YORK Commercial Carnation Culture A practical guide to modern methods of grow- ing the American Carnation for market purposes. Edited by J. Harrison Dick. 262 pages, freely illustrated. Price $1,50. American Florist Company 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago 150,000 2 and 2 » in. Geraniums Eeafly now. Sand rooted, transplanted to pots. Well established: fully as good as last year's. Liberal extras for early orders. A, Ricard. Beaute Poitevine, Montmore and Castellane. $2.50 per 100, .$22.50 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt, John Doyle, Grant, Jean Oberly, Mrs. L. Perkins, Buchner, La Favorite, etc., $2.25 per 100, .f20.00 per 1,000. IVY GERAinUMS, 8 varieties; ROSE GE- RANIUMS, 4 varieties; DOUBLE PETUNIAS, 12 Tarieties; LANTANAS, 6 varieties; MAR- GUERITES, White, Yellow and Mrs. Sanders, from 2Vi-in. pots, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,000. 3-in. CYCLAMEN, assorted, $8.00 per 100. $75.00 per 1,000. 4-in. CYCLAMEN, $20.00 per 100. 5-ln. CYCLAMEN, 40 cts. each. Also abundance of other stock, Correspond- ence solicited, ALONZO J. BRYAN Wholesale Florist, Washington, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writinp. 1916. The American Florist. 1219 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. ADIANTUM. Adlantum Farleyense. Nicely furnished plants, 4-ln., $50 per 100. J. A. Peterson & Sons, 3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, 0. AMARYLiMS. AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum). Imported and American seedlings, 9 to 10-in. cir., $18; 11 to 12-ln. cir., $22 per 100. Tait's seedlings from very choice stock, $25 per 100; fancy stock, $1 to $5 each. 0. S. Tait, Brunswick. Georgia. ABAUCARIAS. Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5-in., 40c.; 3 tiers. 6-in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, fi-in., 60c. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. ASPAKAGTJS. Asparagus plumosus Nanus. 2%-in., 75c per doz., $4,50 per 100; 3-in., $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100; 4-in., $1.75 per doz., $12.00 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1,000. Fine stock. EDWAjED W. SCHUSTER, Crookston, Minn. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now In 4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 5-In. pots, extra heavy. $18 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $6 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2%-in., $3.50 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS STIEDLINGS. extra strong, $6.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. 3-in. plumosus, at $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. EDGAR EASTERDAY. Nokomls. 111. AZAI/BAS. Azaleas. Fine, shapely plants, well set with buds and blooms. In bloom for Christmas. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Azaleas for Christmas. Mme. Petrick. Ver- vaeneana, Petrick Superba. 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $4.00. $5.00, $7.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees. New Importation from Belgium in prime condition. Both standard and pyra- mid shaped. For sizes, prices, etc., see ad- vertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Henry Ai. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEERS CO.. Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonias. Glory of Cincinnati. Melior and Mrs. J. A. Peterson. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. J. A. Peterson & Sons. 3132 McHenry Ave., West- wood. Cincinnati, 0. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2H-ln. pots..$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. Begonias. Gloire de Lorraine and Cincinnati, 5-in., 85e each, 3 for $2.35. $9 per doz.; 6-in., $1.25 each, 3 tor $3.50, $12 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Begonia Cincinnati, large plants, 4-in., 35c; 5-in., 50c; 6-in., 60c; 7-in., 75c. Begonia Lor- raine, large plants, 4-In., 35c; 5-in., 50c. Pyfer & Olsem, Wllmette. 111. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. P. 0. Fran- zen, 6319 N. Clark St., Chicago. Boxwood Sprays, good, clean, glossy, green sprays, 50 lbs., $7.50; 100 lbs., $13.B0. Pitts- burgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.50 each: 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price Includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111, Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-In.. balled. 30c each; 18-In.. balled, 60c each; 30-in.. balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURS'ERY CO.. INC. Box 404, Dundee, 111. Boxwood, per 50-lb. case, $7.50; 100 lbs., $14. Baby boxwood, 50-lb. case, $8.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York, BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. Boxwood, 15-18-20 inches, 50c. 60c and 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. BULBS. Bulbs. Dutch Hyacinths, miniatures, named varieties, $10 per 1,000. Tulips, early; Darwin and Cottage, Narcissi, Lilium Formosum, L. Giganteum, Gladioli. Spanish Iris, Spiraea, Val- ley and Hardy Lilies. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. .Tap.inese Lilies, Longlflorum Gigan- teum. Lilium Formosum, Lilium Multlflorum. For sizes and prices see advertisement else- where In this issue. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay S"!., New York. Bulbs. Dutch Doman Hyacinths, single early Tulips and Lilium Giganteum. For varieties and prices see advertisement on front cover page of this issue. A. Henderson & Co.. 211 N. State St., Chicago. Bulb. Lilium GIganteums. 7 to 9-In., and 9 to 10-in.. for immediate delivery. Write for prices. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., Wool- worth Bldg.. New York. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Giganteum, ready now. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment on front cover page of this issue. Wm. P. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washington Street, Buffalo. N. Y. Bulbs. Send me 50 cents and I will Bend you a collection of fine Holland-grown bulbs M. OSTFELD. 158 East 113th St., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. CAIiI;AS. 60 4-in. Godfrey Callas at 10c each; 100 3-ln. at 5c each. Cash, please. EDGAR EASTER- DAY, Nokomls, 111. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Calendula, Prince of Orange, strong, thrifty plants, $3.00 per 100. P. WALKBB & CO., 312 W. Chestnut St., Louisville. Ky. CARNATIONS. CARNATIONS. Standard and New Varieties. White. Per 100 Per 1000 Matchless $2.50 $20.00 White Enchantress 2.50 20.00 White Wonder 3.00 25.00 Flesh Pink. Superb $12.00 $100.00 Enchantress 2.50 20.00 Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20.00 Alice 3.00 25.00 Medium Fink. Miss Theo $6.00 $50.00 Mrs. Akehurst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 3.50 30.00 Dark Fink, Peerless Pink $2.50 $20.00 C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00 Red. Aviator $6.00 $50.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Champion 3.00 25.00 Variegated, Benora $3.00 $25.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.. Joliet. Illinois We can save you money on STRONG ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS For January delivery. Per 100 Per 1.000 Light Pink Enchantress $2.00 $14.00 White 2.00 17.60 C. W. Ward 2.00 15.00 Winsor 2.00 14.00 Victory 2.00 15.00 Joy 2.00 15.00 Also a limited supply of Nebraska $5.00 per hundred Herald 2.00 per hundred White Perfection 2.0O per hundred White Wonder 2.00 per hundred Place your orders now. J. A. BUDLONG, 184 North Wabash Ave. Chicago. FANCY CUTTINGS. Well rooted from strictly clean, healthy stock, $50.00 per 1,000; $6.00 per 100. Book your or- ders for January delivery. SCHROEDER FLORAL CO.. West 24th and Pease Sts., Milwaukee, Wis. Carnation cuttings. Cottage Maid, Merry Christmas. Doris. Rosalia and Old Gold, $12 per 100. $100 per l.OOO. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-12 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. Carnation Superb. Fine new flesh pink. Rooted cuttings. Jan. 1, 1917, delivery, $10 per 100, $100 per 1,000. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet. 111. CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Fine large plants full of cuttings. Price, $16.00 per 100; $2.00 per dozen. We dig all our plants from soil. They are not pulled up. Varieties, in white — Early Frost, Crystal Gem, Oconto. White Chieftain. Wm. Turner. In yel- low— Golden Queen. Marigold. Yellow October Frost. Mrs, Morgan, Odessa. In pink— McNlece, Wells' Late Pink, Chieftain. Special — Bronze Tekonsha. $5.00 per doz. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About It. 1220 The American Florist. Dec. 16, CHRYSANTHEMUMS ALEX GDTTMAN. Chrysanthemum (Dlnda), the best early laven- der-pink in the market. Blooms have been selling for ?6.00 per dozen since middle of Sep- tember. Stock plants, 75o each; $7.50 per dozen. GUTTMANN & HAYNOR, Inc., Wholesale Florists, 101 W. 28th St., New York, or Frank Dlnda, Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2l4-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. ^ CIjEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y. COIiEUS. COLEDS "Defiance." It defies any other coleus for commercial purposes. C. Wlnterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, 0. Coleus. Emperor William. 5-in., 25e to 35c each. Poehlmann Bros. . Co., Morton Grove, 111.. CROTONS. Crotons. A choice selection of fancy sorts. Well colored. 4-in., 60c each, $5 per doz.. $40 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Crotons, 4-in., 40c; Sin., 60c each. Poehl- mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS, Wandsbek type, 8 varieties, equally divided, $4 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Rococo erecta, new, finest ever intro- duced. Comes in separate colors, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. ERNEST ROBBR, Wilmette, III. Cyclamen Persicum Gig., iVi to 6-in. pots, $6, $9. $12 and $18 per doz. Anton Sehultheis, 316 19th St., College Point, New York. CYCLAMEN. Nice 5-Inch, In bud and bloom. Plenty of red, 25c each. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. DAHLIAS. My latest novelty, "The Millionaire," $10.00 per bulb. A light lavender decorative. A monster; a beauty. It's simply wonderful. My new catalogue tells about it. GEO. L. STILLMAN. "Dahlia Specialist." Originator of "World-Known" Dahlias. Box A-7. Westerly, R. I. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion. N. J. DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2%-In., $5.00 per 100; Btoile D'Or (yellow), 2y2-in., $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO., 30 B. Ran- dolph St,. Chicago. Daisies. Mrs. Sander, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; $28.00 per 1,000. Edward W. Schuster. Crook- Bton. Minn. DEUTZIA. Deutzia Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock, 6-in., $2.60 per doz., $18 per 100; 8-In., $3.50 per doz.. $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DRACAENAS. Dracaenas. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Dracaena fragrans. 4-in., busby stock, $3 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 745 Buckingham Place, Chicago. DRACAENA INDIVISA. 5-in.. 35c. Harry HeinI, West Toledo. O. Dracaena Indivlsa. 2-in., $2 per 100, $18 per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings. Allegany, N, Y. FERNS. BOSTON FERNS. Per doz. 5-inch $ 2.40 6-Inch 4.20 7-inch 9.00 8-inch 12.00 9-ineh 15.00 THE GEORGE WITTBOLD CO., 745 Buckingham Place, Chicago. Bostons. Grown by us and are the finest In the west. 3-in., $1.76 per doz., $12 per 100; 4-in., $2.50 per doz., $20 per 100; 5-in., $5 per doz., $40 per lOO; 6-in., $8 per doz., $60 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Ferns, Teddy Jr., extra fine stock, broad and perfect; 5-in., 35c each; 6-in., 50c each. Eos- ton, fine fresh stock; 5-in., 30c each; 6-in., 50c each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines- ville, Ohio. Ferns. Adiantum Farleyense, nicely furnished plants, 4-in., $50 per 100. J. A. Peterson & Sons, 3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood. Cincin- nati. O. Ferns in fiats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentlas. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Ferns. Nephrolepls Verona. Splendid fronds, stand up well, 2-in., $S per 100. $72 per 1,000; 3-in., $12 per 100, $90 per 1,000. P. S. Ran- dolph & Sons, R. D., Verona, Pa. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-In., $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Ferns for all purposes. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Fine Nephrolepls ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y. Ferns, table, 2%-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-In., $8 per 100; holly, 5-In., 25c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111, GERANIUMS. Geraniums. Alpha, Ricard, Beauty Poitevine, Jean Viand. Edmond Blanc and Scarlet Redder, 2-in., $2 per 100. $20 per 1.000; 3-ln., $3 per 100, $30 per 1,000. S'. A. Nutt. Gen. Grant, Mad. Buchner, Mad. Recamier, Jean Oberlee, Abbie Schaffer. E. G. Trego, etc., 2-ln., $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-ln., $3 per 100, $25 per 1.000, R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md. Geraniums. Well established two and a quar- ter inch stock. Top cuttings and no hard wood. Varieties; S. A. Nutt, General Grant, Madame Buchner, Glolre De France, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,000. You will appreciate oar good packing. See our ad for Schizanthus elsewhere in this Issue. STUPPY FLORAL COMPANY, St. Joseph Missouri Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000; rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 1.000. Also few white cuttings and 2-in. good stock. Cash. W. E. ALLEN. Leominster. Mass. Geraniums, 100.000 in 2 and 2% -in. pots, in 28 varieties. $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $13.50 per 1.000; Ricard and Poitevine, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa. Geraniums, 214-inch stock, best varieties, $20 per 1.000. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. GREENS. Greens. Southern Wild Smilax, $2.50 per case; holly. $2.25 per case: fadeless sheet moss, $3.50 per bag;; natural sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; southern gray moss, $2.50 per bag; long needle pines. $1.25 per dozen. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen. Ala. Greens, Southern wild smilas, $2.50 per case; holly. $2.25 per case; dyed sheet moss, $3.50 per bag: natural sheet moss. $1.75 per bag: long needle pines, $1.25 per dozen; gray moss, $2.50 per bag. B. Ai. Beaven, Evergreen. Ala. Southern Wild Smilax. $2.00 per 50-lb. case. Very quick delivery. WINTERGREEN GAR- DENS. Marion. Ala. Greens. Choice cases holly, holly wreaths and laurel roping. Write your requirements. H. B. Conwell. Milton. Del. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas, 3^-In. pots, single stem plants, set with good, plump flower buds, $6 per 100. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in„ $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown, 25c to 50c each. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello, Iowa. JERUSALEai CHERRIES. Jerusalem Cherries, 4-ln., stocky, $1 per doz., $8 per 100. The George Wittbold Co., 745 Buck- ingham Place, Chicago. liANTANAS. LANT.\NAS', 3-in., yellow and pink, strong plants, ,$S per 100; weeping. 3-in., $6 per 100; 2-in.. $3.50 per lOO. ERNEST ROBER. Wil- mette. III. LILY OF THE VALLEY. From Storage, Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 191G crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way. New York. _^ MOONVINES. Moonvines. Parlor Ivy, Cuphea, Petunias, Sal- via, Swainsona. Lemon Verbenas. Alterantheras. 2-In., $2 per 100; 3-in.. $3 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. ^ NURSERY STOCK. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO., Maywood. HI. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all' kinds, established and seml- establisbed. Lager & Hurreli. Summit. N. J. PALMS. KBNTIA FORSTERIANA Inch pots inch pots inch pots inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs inch tubs 5-6 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 28 32-34 34-36 40-42 42-46 50 52-56 60 60-65 S 9-10 SINGLE PLANTS. Each inches high...$ 1.25 inches high... 1.50- inches high... 2.00 inches high... 3.50 inches high... 4.00- inches high... 5.00 inches high hv 7.00 inches high... 8.00 inches high... 12.00- feet high 40.00 feet high 50.00- SINGLE PLANTS. KBNTIA BELMOREANA Leaves 2% inch pots 4 $1.50 per doz., $12 per lOO- Ins. high Per Doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.2!i 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.60 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 5.00 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs. $75.00 each. KENTIA FORSTBRIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Bach pots 3 26-28 Inches high $ 2.00- tubs 3 30-32 Inches high 2.50 tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 tubs 4 48-50 inches high 5.0O tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 tubs 4 6-6V- ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 tubs 4 75-SO inches high 30.00 ARECA LUTBSCENS. Plants Each pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high. $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 POEHLMANN BROS. CO.. Grove, Illinois. 6 inch 7 inch 8 inch 8 Inch 9 inch 10 inch 12 inch 12 inch 15 inch 15 inch 6 inch 5 inch 6 inch 5 inch Morton Palms. Cocos Weddelliana, 2-in,, $1.75 per doz.; $14 per 100: 3-in., $2.60 per doz. The George Wittbold Co., 745 Buckingham Place, Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It, igi6. The American Florist. 1221 PAIiMS. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in., 5 leaves, 40c each; 5-In., 5 leaves, $1.00 eacb; 6-in., 5 to 6 leaves, $1.25 each; 6-in., 6 leaves. $1.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana. 6-iii., 5 to 6 leaves, $1.50; 7-in.. 6 leaves. $2; 7-in., 6 to 7 leaves, $2.50. Made-up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7-in. tub, 36 in. high, $3.50 each; 8-in. tub. 3S to 40 in. high, $4.50 each; 8-in. tub, 40 to 44 in. high, $5 each; 9-in. tub, 54 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. TPainesville, Ohio. LiTANIA BARBONICA PALMS. 15-ln. tubs. suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchii. lo-in. tubs. $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts.. Philadelphia. Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII. 6-in., 75c; 7-in, and 8-in.. $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-in., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY STVITTH. Grand Rapids. Mich. Pandanus Veitchii, 4-in., 3oc each ; 6-in., 75c to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 each; 9-in,, $2.00 each. Poehlraann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. ___^_ PEPPERS. Peppers. Bird's-Eye, bushy plants, 4-in.. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1.000. PYFER & OLSEM. Wllmette. III. POINSETTIAS. Poinsettias. The large, handsome red bracts and bright green leaves make a beautiful con- trast. 5-in., 75c each, $8 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each, $10 per doz.; 7-in., $1.50 each. $15 per doz. ; 8-in., $2 each. $21 per doz. ; 10-in., $3 each, $30 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. Poinsettias for Christmas flowering. 5-in., 2oc; G-in., 35c; 8-in., 60c; 9-in., 75c. Made-up. 7- in„ 75c; S-in., $1 and $1.25; 9-in., $1.50 and $2; 10-in., $2 and $2.50. The George "Wittbold Co.. 745 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PRIMULAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1.000 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2V«-lnch 4.00 35.00 3-Inch 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSEM. Wilroette. 111. Primula Obconlca. Assorted rich colors, 4-ln.. $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000. The George Wittbold Co., 745 Buckingham Place. Chicago. Primula Obconlca Gigantea, good colors, no white. Splendid 5-inch in bloom, 20c each. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS. Kalamazoo, Mich. PRIMULAS. Obconlca. Chinensis and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. Primulas Malacoides. Chinensis and Obconlca, very fine plants, in bloom, 4-in., 10c. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette. 111. SEEDS. PRIVET. California Privet, special grade, 12 to 18-ln., $8 per 1,000; 1% to 2 ft.. $10.50 per 1.000. Cash with order. Also Amoor Privet. Polish Privet and Berberls Thunbergii at attractive prices. J. T. Lovett. Little Silver. N. J. ROSES. Roses. Extra strong, field-grown climbing roses to bloom for Easter; also hybrid per- petual roses. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Selected Forcing Grade Roses. Climbers, ex- tra strong, $15 per 100; baby roses, $15 per 100. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Roses. Pot-grown. 2^ and 4-ln. Field grown, to pot. 5 to e-in. The Leedle Floral Co., Spring- field. 0, ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS. $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1.000. Asparagus Lutzli seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcheril seed, 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1.000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids. la. Seeds. Asparagus Phimosus Nanus, green- house grown, 1,000, $3.50; 10,000, $32.50. Cali- fornia grown, 1,(100, $2.50; 10,000, $22.50. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seed. New crop northern greenhouse grown Asparagus plumosus nanus. 50c per 100 sepds; $1 per 250 seeds; $3.50 per 1,000 seeds. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurff. Swedesboro. N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pnmiikin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co.. Waterloo. Neb. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale. okra. radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moorestown. New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and dower seeds In general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet. Flint and Dent Com, Cucumbers. Musk nnd Watermelons. Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds. Bean, cucumbers, muskmelon, water- melon, squash and sweet corn. Michigan- grown radish our specialty. S. M, Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers. Pedrlcktown, N. J, Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford. Conn. Seeds. Peas, beans and sweet corn, Michi- gan and Iowa grown. Sious City Seed & Nur- sery Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers, France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of bean<», peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857, Melbourne. Australia. Seeds. Beet, sweet corn, garden bean, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 82 Dey St., New York. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. KInzie St., Chicago. Seed. Flower and vegetable of every de- scription. Barnard's Seed Store. 231-235 W. Madison St.. Chicago. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Eolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Elliott Sts.. Baltimore. Md. Seeds. Cucumber and Muskmelon. Pure stock, good deliveries and moderate prices. R. H. James, Rocky Ford. Colo. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. SEEDS. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadaloupe, Calif. Seeds. All the leading kinds for summer and fall planting. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y, Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co.. Santa Ana. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kel way's, Langport. England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria. Calif. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Braa- lan Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif, Seeds. Onion, lettuce, radish, etc. The KImberlin Seed Co., Santa Clara, Calif. Seeds. Pea and bean. Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich, Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth. Bristol, Pa. STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Progressive and Superb. $5.00 per 1,000. Other varieties as low as $1.50 per 1,000. Catalog free. L. G. Tingle, Box 170, Pittsville, Md. SNAPDRAGONS. Ramsnnrg Silver Pink Seedling Snapdragon, Garnet and Nelrose. 2i^-in. pots ready for 3-In. or to bench, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. Cash. W. A. BALLOU, Wholesale Grower. Wheaton, Illinois. SNAPDRAGONS, the color of Ophelia rose, beautiful pink yellow, took first prize at the 1915 Cleveland show, topped and branched, 2 in., $3.00 per 100; $27.50 per 1.000. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. Snapdragons, Daphne, delicate pink, and Mt. Blanc, white. Two splendid kinds, strong and bushy. Price, 214-in. pots, $2.50 per 100. F. W.ALKER & CO., 312 W. Chestnut St., Louis- ville. Ky. SWAiNSONA. SWAINSONA. 4-In. pots, fine plants. $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VINCAS. Vinca varlegata, 2-in., $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-Inch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter, Montleello, Iowa. MISCEIiljANEOtTS. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices be- fore ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists* trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The D, Hill Nursery Co., Inc., Box 404, Dundee, 111. Hill's choice stock for florists' trade. For varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co.. Inc., Box 404, Dundee, 111. Christmas supplies of all sorts. For special price list see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis. Mo. Glass cloth. A transparent waterproof fabric for all forcing purposes. Sample. 3x6 feet, 50c prepaid. Turner Bros., Bladen, Nebraska. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stuttle's clnmps and elbows to Join flues. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Stratford, London, England. if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department. Write Us About It. 1222 The American Florist.' Dec. 16, MISCELLANEOUS. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, 111. Japanese mlnature gardens, fern dishes, vases, flower pots. Jardinieres, etc. Nippon Garden, Inc., 259 Fifth Ave., New York. "Superior" Intemal-flred boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works. 846 W. Superior St, Chicago. Prepared cycas leaves. Best quality, perfect color, very pliable. 100 assorted sizes up to 36 Inches long, $4.80. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St. St. Louis. Mo. Vaughan's perfection points. For prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The S'torrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesville. O. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Bvan« Co., Richmond, Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St, Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 503 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000. 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 161 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago. Refrigerators. Write for .catalogue. Bueh- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblln & Co.. Utlca. N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Hail storm Insurance. John G. Esler. Sad- dle River. N. J. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce Co.. 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raflia. natural and colored. McHutchisou & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St.. New York. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks. 10.000, $1.85; 50,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. Brie St.. Chicago. Everything the best In florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland. 0. Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Eaur Window Glass Co., Baton, Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hall Insurance; also Insurance on growing crops while In the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance Co.. Muncle. Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1000 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dletsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construrtlon, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Monlnger Co., 908 Blaekhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland, O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wabansla Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plalnes, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam SchlUo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equloment. King Construction Co., North Tonawanda. N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasseli Chemical Co., Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis. New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee, New Orleans. Aphine, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Punglne, 7oc per qt. ; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scallne, 7Bc per qt.; $1.50 per gal. Nikotlana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co.. Madison, N. J. Nikoteen. excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ^^_ Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.. South Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. . Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A. F. Kohr, 2934-36 N. Leavltt St.. Chicago. Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy.. Detroit. Mich. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons. 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 85c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN COT FLOWER EXCHANGE. 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- field, Mass. Trade Directory Price $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO^ 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO CARNATION STAPLES. Plllsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 35c; 3,000 for $1. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesbnrg, 111. STAKES, Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per lOO. 85c; 500. $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave., N. B., Minneapolis, Minn. WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS. Amllng Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis, Mo. Badgley & Bishop. Inc.. New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Beming, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J.. New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co., George W., New York. Erne & Klingel. Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford. William P.. New York. Froment. H, E.. New York. Goldstein & Futterman. N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttman & Raynor, Inc.. New York. Hart, George B.. Rochester, N. Y. Hentz & Nash. Inc.. New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. House of Ferns. New York. Kasting Co., Wm. F.. Butfalo. N. Y. Kennlcott Bros. Co.. Chicago. Kervan Co.. The. New York. Kessler, Wm. A.. New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuehn. C. A., St. Louis. Mo. Kuhl. Geo. A., Pekln, 111. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Forester. Chicago. McCallum Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconi. Paul. New York. Miller & Musser. Chicago. Miller, Stuart, Philadelphia, Pa. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Pierson, A. N.. Cromwell. Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Chicago. Pollworth Co.. C. C. Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Reid, Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Keinberg, Geo., Chicago. Reinbcrg. Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros.. Minneapolis. Minn. Riedel & Meyer, Inc.. New York. Rusch & Co., Gust. Milwaukee, Wis. Sheridan. W. F.. New York. S'iebreeht. Geo. C, New York. 'Thompson Carnation Co., J, D., Jollet, 111. Tenner, O. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. H.. Madison. N. J. Traendly & Schenck. New York. United Cut Flower Co.. New York. Vaughan, A. L., & Co., Chicago, Weilaud & Bisch, Chicago. Weiss, Herman. New York. Welch Bros. Co., Boston, Mass. Welch. Patrick, Boston. Mass. Wietor Bros.. Chicago. Wittbold, Geo., Co.. Chicago. Young & Co., John, New York, Zech & Mann. Chicago. if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it /p/^. The American Florist. 1223 The Season of Good Cheer Is With Us. TO YOU FRIENDS OF THE PAST PRESENT FUTURE We Extend Our Hearty Good Wishes. Here's Trusting That Old Saint Nicholas Will Bring You A Bountiful Pack Upon The Glad Chrislmas Morning. MAY THE YEAR 1917 Be One Of Prosperity And Happiness For You. Many satisfied owners have found that one of the surest roads to prosperity and happiness is one or more Garland Quality Greenhouses Our engineers will be pleased to go into details with you. 6ARLAND MANUFACTURING CU. LOUIS WITTBOLD, President DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. Jtx 1224 The American Florist. Dec. 16, A BOLLY WREATH Red and Green D3JWUK1II rioiai ca FOI{ HOLIDAY CIRCULARS AND ADVERTISING. Plates for printing this fine Holly Wreath in two colors — green leaves and red berries and ribbon — $3.00 per set of 2 plates. Larger size, 3?4x4 inches, $5.00 per set of 2 plates. Plate shown here for one color $1.50. The large size, one color, $2.70 Cash with order. American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. White Fly, Red Spider and Cyclamen Mint I have a recipe that has cost me over $300.00 to find, that I will send to you for $1.00, for making a spray that will not burn or discolor vour plants and is noQ-poisonous. It will clean out White Fly, Red Spider and Cyclamen Mint pests, which have ruined most all the Cyclamen this season. Costs only 15 cents to make 10 gallons of spray. CHAS. A. BOWER, East End Florist 724 Haynes St., DAYTON, OHIO Worcester Couaty Horticultural Society The annual meeting of the "Worcester County Horticultural Society was held in Horticultural hall, Worcester, De- cember 5, with President Arthur E. Hartshorn in the chair. Reports were heard from the officers and the chair- men of the various committees. The treasurer's report showed receipts of $23,166 and expenditures of $16,008.91, leaving $7,157.09 on hand, a very cred- itable showing. The following oflScers were re-elected : A. E. Hartshorn, president; Charles Greenwood, Leonard C. Midgley and Frederick H. Chamberlain, vice-presi- dents; Herbert R. Kinney, secretary; Miss Lucy M. Coulson, librarian; Burt W. Greenwood, treasurer. Trustees : Joseph A. Allen, David L. Piske, Henry B. Watts, Edgar M. Bruce, Henry W. Carter, Herbert A. Cook, Fred J. Reed, Mrs. J. Frank Record, William Mc- Allister, William Anderson, J. Lewis Ellsworth, Edward W. Breed, .Mrs. Olive G. Davidson, Walter D. Ross, Allyn W. Hixon, Simon E. Fisher, Mrs. Percy G. Forbes, Henry H. Browning, Joseph K. Greene, Ben M. Chamber- lain, Louis J. Kendall, Prank J. Kinny, HlllllllllllI illllllllS Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is a fertilizer carrying in perfect proportion the ten salts constituting soil. It possesses the means of restoring to the soil the native salt or plant food taken up by a crop in its growth, and in so doing maintains the proper percentage of fertility to sustain and build up a healthy crop. It is used by the largest florists in the United States and is unsur- passed as a fertilizer in the cultivation of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and cereals. Manufactured by the Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co. J. J. MARSH, Manager. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Telephone Drover 1932 U. S. Yards, Chicago, 111. ^IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTtlRED BY CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICACO MILWAUKEE ST. PAM*^ ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES H. Ward Moore, Burton W. Potter, George Calvin Rice. Howard E. Sum- ner, William J. Wheeler, Albert H. Lange and Charles W. Wood. Fred L. Chamberlain was elected a trustee to take the place of James E. Draper. Members appointed for the nominating committee were : Edward W. Breed, for three years; Charles W. Wood, for two years, and Walter D. Ross, for one year. Myron F. Converse was re- elected chairman of the finance com- mittee. The sum of $6,000 was voted to be used during the coming year for flower, fruit and vegetable awards. R. The Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 1356 nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1,50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fanzine, Vermine and Scaline will be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can. be guaranteed on Aphine and Nikotlana. APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 COMPANY MADISON. N. J. igi6. The American Florist. 1225 D N addition to repeat orders from a large number of our old customers, during the past year it has been our pleasure to add many new names to our list of patrons. We are in position to design and manufacture the house which will best suit your needs. When you are ready to talk building investigate our construction and get our figures. It will pay you. —THE FOLEY GREENHOUSE MFG. C0.== 3100 SO. SPAULDING AVE., CHICAGO. * ) • For Reliable f Material and square dealings in Sash Operating Device and Greenhouse Fittings get in touch with Advance Co. Richmond, - Ind. Catalog Free. FOR RETUfiING BOILERS. Selected and in first class condition. Cleaned both inside and outside. 1353 North Clark Street, CHICAGO Telephon«. Superior 572. PERFECT HOUSES Our houses are all model buildings. Up-to-date, strong, durable, per- fectly made and perfectly built. Price right. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING. Mention the American Florist when writing. I Greenhouse Construction | I BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. § = It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a m m greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a m M plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages = 1 and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. 1 I Greenhouse Management | B By the same author. Covers the subject completely. B i 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. J I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearbom sl, Chicago | Mention the American Florist when writing. GOOD MATERIAL PROMPT DELIVERY REASONABLE COST These are the points which count when you are in need of green- house material. Let us submit you our sketches and estimates. Our fine equipment, good stock and experience of many years enable us to give you satisfaction. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2330 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO GREENHOUSE MATERIAL HOTBED SASH Mention the American Florist when writing 1226 The American Florist. Dec. 16, HOLIDAY BOOKS The following books should be in every florist's and gardener's library. Send prices quoted and we send the books. Mushroom Growing. — By B. M. Duggar. 260 pages, fully illustrated. Price, $1.50. Plant Propagation, Greenhouse and Nursery Practice. — By M. G. Kaina. For both the practical man, the teacher and the amateur, 342 pages, fully illustrated. Price, $1.50. The Goldfish. — By Hugo Mulertt. 160 pages, handsomely illustrated. Price, $2. Chrysanthemum Manual. — By Elmer D. Smith. Profusely illustrated. Price, 50 cents. Landscape Gardening. — By Sam'l Maynard. 338 pages, 165 illustrations. Price, $1.50. Daffodils, Narcissi, How to Grow Them. — By A. M. Kirby. Illustrated. 233 pages. Price, $1.21. The Rose. — By H. B. Ellwanger. Ita cultiva- tion, varieties, etc. A complete guide. Price, $1.25. House Plants. — By Parker T. Barnes. 236 pages and 30 full-page illustrations. Price $1.20. The Book of Water Gardening. — By Peter BIsset. 200 pages and 139 illustrations. Price, $2.50. Hedges. Windbreaks, Etc. — By B. P. Powell. 140 pages, with 22 illustrations. Price, 50 cents. Orchids: Their Culture and Management. — By W. Watson. Eight colored plates. 544 pages. Price, $10. Greenhouse Construction, — By L. R. Taft, How to build and beat a greenhouse. Illustrated. Price. $1.50. Insects Injurious to Vegetables. — By F. H. Chittenden. 163 illustrations in tbe 262 pages. Price. $1.50. Greenhouse Management. — By Prof. L. R. Taft. Covers tbe subject completely. 382 pages. Price, $1.50. The Landscape Beautiful. — By Frank A. Waugh. An interesting book. 336 pages. Il- lustrated. Price, $2. Manual of the Trees of North America. — By Prof. C. S. Sargent. 826 pages, with over 600 illustrations. Price, $6. Commercial Carnation Culture. — Edited by J, Harrison Dick. A practical guide to modem methods of growing. 262 pages, freely illus- trated. Price, $1.50. The Principles of Fruit Growing. — By L. H. Bailey, Fruit culture is treated thoroughly. 516 pages. Price, $1.25. Lawns and How to Make Them, — By Leonard Barron. A very useful and practical work. Illustrated. Price. $1.10. The Vegetable Garden. — By Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Most complete book published. Profusely illustrated. 782 pags. Price, $6. The American Flower Garden. — By Neltje Blanchan. Well bound. 368 pages and 92 illus- trations. Price, $5.35. How to Lay Out Suburban Homes. — By Her- bert J. Kellaway. Contains many useful hints. 112 pages, 38 halftone illustrations and 15 plans and maps. Price, $2. Vines and How to Grow Them. — By Wm. M. McCuUom. A list of varieties for difCerent lo- cations is contained in this book of 300 pages. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. Practical Floriculture. — By Peter Henderson. A guide to tbe successful propagation and cul- tivation of florists* plants. Illustrated. 325 pages. Price, $1.50. Success in Market Gardening, — By Herbert Rawson. No one in the business for profit can be without tbis latest edition. 271 pages and 22 illustrations. Price. $1.10. The Orchard and Fruit Garden. — By E. P. Powell. The volume is well illustrated and the author Is a practical man wbo knows his sub- ject. 321 pages. Price. $1.50. Commercial Rose Culture. — By Eber Holmes. A practical guide to modern methods. 166 pages, 60 illustrations. Price, $1.50. Cabbages, Cauliflower, Allied Vegetables. — By C. L. Allen. Also contains chapters on seed raising, insects, pests and fungus diseases com- mon to these plants. Price, 60c. The Garden Month by Month. — By Mabel Ca- bot Sedgwick. A well classified list of bardy herbaceous and otber plants arranged for each montb. Illustrated. Price, $4.30. American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. * * * * * * * * * * * * 4. •I- * c2> TRADE DlirllMO m(W PuLVERizEb Sheep- Pulverized CfvxriE SHREbbEb Cattle M/INUKE Specify WIZARD BRAND when you order Pul- verized or Shredded Manure, and then look on the bags or tags for Wizard Brand and our name — IT'S THERE FOR YOUR PROTECTION. If you order Wizard Brand and what you receive is not so marked or tagged — tell us about it. Your supply house can furnish Wizard Brand or we will quote prices and freight rates on a bag or a carload promptly. Now is the time to put a supply in your store house for quick convenient use during the winter. But be sure and write Wizard Brand into your order. THERE'S A REASON. THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO. No. 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago * * * * * 4> * * * * * * * * 4> * * * * * * * * Jllllllllllllllllllll m\ Pecky Cypress I We are SPECIALISTS | in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the value p Of'Ourlong experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prioes. ^ Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is tlie only wood now being p used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less, p Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | Everything in Lumber. Write for prices. | ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER CO."'^Hi'cfA'GS.'^' I nwniii wwiiikkw ■.wiiivbii wwi LD.pnones: Lincoln 410 and 411 1 III III Mention the American Florist when writing. 1866-1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS. GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. xgi6. The American Florist. 1227 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. Standard^zalea, Bnlb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cnt Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambrldiie, Mass. New York, N. Y, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots^ Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breltschwerth, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. Kramer's Pot Hangers For aalo by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, Jl.OO per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I N. KRAMER & SON, Gadar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing. Those Red Pots "STANDARDS" Full size and wide bottoms. BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y HARRY BALSLEY DETROIT, MICH. Rep. 490 Howard St. Mention the American Florist when writing. Standard Flower Pots Porosity and Strength Unsurpassed. Write for prices. A. F. KOHR 2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 2Bth St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- vir;, Pottery, Decorative Greens and Florists' Requisites Mention the American Florist when writing. The Rorists' Hail Associatinn rate of insurance from Nov. 1st. 1916, to Nov. 1st, 1917, will be twenty cents per hundred square feet of single thick glass and eight cents per hundred square feet of double thick glass. For particulars address JOHN 0. ESLER, Secreiary, Saddle River, N J. Mention the American Florist when writing. f n Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN 16 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE g ^ {^^ gj., chicago Mention the American Florist when writing DREER'S "RIverton Special" Cedar PlantTubs Mo. Diam Ea. Doz. 100 10 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 20 18 in. 1.45 15.50 130.00 30 16 in. 1.10 12.25 100.00 40 14 in. .70 7.75 60.00 50 12 in. .50 5.50 45.00 60 10 in. .40 4.40 35.00 70 Sin. .30 3.50 28.00 Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, lightest and cheapest. Painted green, vjith electric vfelded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seeds. Plants, BdHs ami Supplies, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelpliia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing TILE GREENHOUSE RENGHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwith material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new Ijeveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannlacturers ol Red Pots Before buying write for prices 2614-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Dirt Bands and Pots Before you buy write for samples and prices Address- MODERN MFG. CO , p. O Box 2854 543 N. Lawrence St , Philadelphia, Pa. Wired Toothpicks 10,000, $1.86; 60,000, |8.00. Mannfaotnred ty W. J. CO WEE, BerUn, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. Order FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing $4.75 1,000 Letlerheads, 8^x11 1,000 Envefopes, 6^ siz4 CASH WITH ORDSR — No C. O. D. Proof will be submitted for approval. Stock, 20-lb. white bond on both letter- head and envelope — one color inlc. "jSat- isfaction guaranteed. GORHAM PRINTERY. Inc. r.42 So. Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILL. Reference: American Florist Co. Mention the American Florist when writing. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1228 The American Florist. Dec. 16, Indix to Al^drtlsirs Advance Co The. ...1225 Alfred LozierRoserrl20fi Alpha FloralColl9S1205 AmericaD Bulb Co. 1192 1212 AmericaD Greeon'se MfffCo i;25 Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co Ill AmlingECColl70 119i Anderson S A 1204 Angermueller G H.1176 Aphine Mfg Co 1224 Archias Floral Co.. 1206 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 1192 AichmaaDGodfrey.1161 Astoria Florist The 1200 Badgley & Bishop .1197 Bier Julus 1205 Barnard W W Co.. .1213 Bassett & Washburn 1106 1187 Baumer Aug R 1204 Baur Window Glass Co IV BayersdrirferH&Coll95 Beaven E A 1182 US'; 1188 Begerow's 120 ( Berger Bros 1194 Berning HG 1194 Blackistone Z D....1202 Bodger J & Sons Co 1215 Boddiogton Arthur TCo 1211 BolandJB Co 1200 Bolgiano J&Sons . 1212 Boulevard lf|oralColl9i Bower Chis A 1224 Bramley & son 1208 Braslan Seed Grow ers Co 1210 Breitmeyer's ( Sons,120i Briggs Floral Co... 1208 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 1219 Brown A J Seed Co. 1210 Brown Chas H 12C0 Brunnings 1212 Bryan Alonzo J 1218 Buchblnder Bros -. 3rd special cover BuckbeeH W 1207 Budlong J A 1189 Burpee W A&C0...1213 Caldwell the Woods- man Co.1190 1191 1193 California Florists .1209 Callahan M J 1207 Camp Conduit Co. .1227 Cathedral F orists..ll98 Central Floral Co.. 1205 1207 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 1171 ChristatTS&K.03ter I2J2 Clark E B ieed Co. 1211 Clarke'sSonsD1198 12i8 Clay&S)n 1224 CoanJ ) 1176 1197 Comley Heiry R... I2 '7 Conard & [ones Co.l21i Conwell H E- Ii93 Cooke Geo H 1204 Cottage Ga-din Nurs 1217 Cowee W J i ; 6 Coy H CSeed Co. .,1212 Coylejas 1196 CraigRobtCo 1^17 CrawbuckGeoWCo.1197 CritchsU C E Ii77 CrumoF F 1183 Danker 1 .'02 DardsChas 1202 Delgado Francisco. 1217 Detroit Flower Pot Mfg Co 1227 Dickinson Albert & Co ,1212 Dietscfa A & Co IV Diminion Floral Co 1209 DornerF&SonsCol215 Drakos& Co 1205 DreerHA 1213 1227 1228 Duerr Chas A 1205 Duluth Floral Co. ..12.i7 Dunlop John H 12J0 Edwards Fold Box. 1228 £lkGalax&FernCo.ll91 Eaomoto & Co ....1166 Erne& fClingel 1172 Evans Co The J A. .1228 Evenden Bros Co. .1204 Eyres H G ... 1206 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 1224 Fish Henry Seed Co. 1211 Florists' Hail Assn. 1227 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co 1225 Ford M C 1196 Ford William P. ...1197 Foster Fred 1206 Fox J M & Son Inc. 1200 Franzen F 0 12i5 Frauenfelder C ..1207 Freeman Mrs J B ..1208 Frey C H ...1209 Frey & Frey 1209 Friedman 1201 12 6 Froment H E..1166 1197 Furrow & Co 1204 Gilvin Thos F 1200 Garland Mfg Co ...1223 GasserJ VI Co 12)2 Giblin & Co 1228 Godineau R & .M ..1213 Goldstein & Futterman 1197 G3rhamPr!nteryIncl227 Graham \ & Son... 1204 Gr'nd Rapids Flo Col209 Grasselli Chemical Co 1224 Grimm & Gorly 12lj7 Gude Brjs 1207 Gunterberg M C ... 1182 1139 Guttman & Raynor One) 1196 HanftBros 1205 Hardesty & Co 1204 Hart George B.... 1197 Hart Henry 1202 Hatcher Florist ...1207 Haven Seed Co Thel215 Heacock Jos Co 1170 Heinl John G&Sonl20i Hencle Miles S 12X) Henderson A & Co. I Henderson Lewis ..1208 Hentz&Nash 1196 Kerr Albert M 1215 Herrmann A Ill Hess & Swoboda. . . 12u2 HjssiDD 1209 Hews A H &Co ...1227 Higgins N F 1207 Hill DNursc:o. ... 1181 1216 1217 HoerberB'-os..ll74 1193 Hollywood Gardensl202 Hilm & Jlson 1202 Holton&Hunkel Coll9i Hort Advertiser.... IV HortTrade Journal. Ill House of Ferns 1197 Howards Smith 1204 HurS Edgar F 12U Huscroft G. L 1209 Ickes-Braun MillCoI225 Igoe Bros 1228 IsbellS M&Co ...lill Jackson & ferkins.. 1216 1218 James R H 1214 / jhnson & Millang.1196 Johnston & Co T J. .1207 Jones Percy II Joseph's 1207 loy Floral Co 12)9 Kasting W F Co.... I Keller Geo & Sons. 1227 Keller Sons J B ....1208 Kelway & Son 1213 Kennicott Bros Co. „ 1185 Kerr R C Floral Col208 Kervan Co The.... 1197 Kessler Wm 1197 Kimberin Seed Co The 1213 King Construct Co. Ill Kohr A F 1227 KottmillerA 119S Kramer I N & Son. 1227 Kroeschell Bros Co IV Kruchten John 1168 Kuehn C A 1195 Kuhl Geo A 1215 Kusik & Co H 1193 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices, SHARP, PiRTSIDfiE & CO. Kyle & Foerster....ll93 Lager & Hurrell...l2l7 LandrethSeed Co.. 1212 Lang Flo & Nur Co.l2C7 Lange A 1198 Leborius J J 1208 Leedle Floral Co ..1216 Leonard Seed Co. ..1211 Lockland Lum Co. 1226 London Flower Shpl204 LoveltJT&Co....l217 McCallum Co 1166 McConnell Alex.. ..1198 McHutchison&Co..l211 McKenney; 120) McMurray D M....1204 .Mangel 1209 .Matthews the Flo'stl204 MatthewsonJE 1207 May & Co L L ....12U6 Meconi Paul Ii97 Messeberg G 1215 .MetairieRidgeNarsll98 Mette Henry 1214 Miami Floral Co ..1202 MiUangJos A 1166 Miller & Musser 1193 Miller Stuart 119.S Modern Mfg Co, ...1227 Moninger J C Co ... 4th special cover Mullanphv Florist. 1198 Munson H .1225 Murray SamuelI199 1209 Myer Florist 12ii4 Nat Flo B of Trade. IV Newell A 1208 N y Cut Flower Ex.1197 Nicotine Mfg Co lU Niessen Leo Co 1194 Nippon Garden 1197 Palez Paul M 1209 Palmer W J & Son..l2 )0 Park Floral Co. ...1200 Peacock Dahlia Fr 1216 Pearson E W 1206 Pedrick G R & Son. 1212 Peck, Slow & Wilcox Co Ill Penn The Florist. 1205 Pennock-Meehan Co „SS (167 Peterson J .A &Sonsll68 Peterson Nursery. .1216 Peters & Reed Poty,1227 Philadelphia Whole- sale Floral Ex ...1193 Philip? Bros.. .1202 1206 Pierce F O Co Ill Pierson F R Co.... I Pierson A N (lnc)..1218 Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co 1210 Pikes Peak Flo Co.. 1209 Pillsbury I L IV P ttsburg Cut Flo Ex 1191 Plath H 121/ Podesta&Baldocchil208 Poehlmann Bros Co 1178 1179 1180 Pollworth C C Co ..119S PolykranasGeo J...1197 Potter Floral Co... 1209 Pulverized Manure Co The 1226 Pyfer A T& Co. ...1208 Pyfer &OUem.... 1208 Raedlein Bisket Coll69 Randall A L 1184 2nd special cover Randall's Flower Shop 1204 Randolph & Mc- Clements ...1204 Randolph PS&5insl215 Rawlings Elmer 1218 Ready Reference ..1219 Reed & Keller ....1227 Regan Ptg House... 1228 Reid Edw 1194 Rein berg Geo 1193 Reinberg Peter 1173 Reuter&Son SJ...12C6 Rice Bros 1195 Riedel & Meyer 1197 RobbinsF A .1204 RobinsonJ CSeed C0I212 Rochester Flo Co.. .1206 RockWmL FlwrCo.1209 Rohnert Waldo 1212 RoutzahnSeed Co. .1213 Rusch G & Co 1195 Rye George 1205 St Louis Seed Co. ..1167 Sceery Edw 1202 Schiller, the Florist. 1203 1208 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 1226 Schlatter VS7 & Son. 1228 Schling Max 1198 Schmidt ChasS 1206 Schulz Jacob & Co. 1204 SchwakeChas& Col 196 Sekenger Adam.... 1206 Seki Bros & Co 1208 SharpPartridge&Col228 Sheridan Walter F.1197 Siebrecht George C1197 Sinner Bros 1184 Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co 1213 Situations Wants. .1163 SkidelskySS&Co.. I Slinn, Clarence 1190 Smith A W & Co. ..1204 Smith E D & Co. ..1218 Smith & Fetters Co.l2C9 Smith Henry 1209 Smith W &T Co... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 1213 Storrs & Harrison. .1218 Stumpp G. E. M...1204 Superior Machine & Boiler Works. .1228 Syracuse Pottery Col227 Tait CS 1216 Thompson J D Carnation Co... I 1218 Toomson Wm & Sons Ltd IV Thorburn J M & Col211 TonnerO A&L A .1188 TottyChasH 1217 Traendly & Schenck 1177 1197 Trepel Jack 1200 Trepel Jos 1208 Turner Bros Ill United Cut Flo Co. 1197 Van Meter Flower Shop 1204 Vaughan AL & Co. 1175 Vaughan's Seed Store I 1167 1172 1211 1212 1214 1215 1227 Vick's Sons Jas 1213 Vincent RJr& Sons Co I Walker FCo 1200 Waller Seed Co ....1212 WeberF H 1209 Weiland&Risch...ll93 Weiss Herman 1197 WelchBrosCo 1165 1194 Welchs' 1195 Welch Patrick 1194 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 1311 Whitted Floral Co. 1200 Wietor Bros . 1185 Williams Mrs E A .1206 Wills &Segar 1200 Wilson J S Flo Co. .12 7 Wittbold GC0II74 1193 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldenson1206 WoodruffSD&Sonsl212 YokahamaNursCo 1212 Young John & Co. .1197 Young & Nugent . 1206 Zech & Mann. 1182 1193 Ziska Jos & Sons... 1193 Zvolanek Anton C,1212 Ireer's Peerless^ Glazing Points For Greenhouses Drive eisy and tnie« becaosft boLb bevelB are on the satno ■ide. 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Volumes halt yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Ofpicbrs— Daniel MacEoeib, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robert C. Kerr, Houston, Tex., Vice-President, John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Ofpicerb Elect— R. C. Kerr. Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Younq, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Fifth National Flower Show. The Fifth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. RHODODENDRON FORCING. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind.. January 31-February 1, 1917; J. F. Ammann, Edwardsville, 111., President; W. J. Veset, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-Presi- dent; A. F. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth Street and Rockwood Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition Phila- delphia, March 20-23, 1917. S. S. Pennock, Phila- delphia, Pa., President; Louis Reuteb, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Cleveland, O. November 1917. Wm. Vert, Port Washington, N. Y., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. 110th Street, Chicago, Secretary. AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition at New York, August 21-24, 1917- Chas. F. Fairbanks, Boston, Mass., President; Henry Youell, 538 Cedar Street, Syracuse, N. Y., Secretary. European Grower's Views. Besides the beautiful effects that can be made with the rhododendron in land- scape architecture, they are ideal forc- ing plants, and their popularity stands preeminent with the Azalea Indica. Their heavy, dark green, leathery foli- age is striking, to say nothing of the great masses of varied colored flowers, which are produced in large trusses on the end of every branch of the plant. There is such a wide range of color in the long list of varieties that, with a judicious selection, it is possible to make any desired color arrangement. The colors are generally pure and show variega- tions from pure white to clear violet, delicate pink and deep crimson. Be- tween the numerous bouquets the green of the foliage is well displayed and adds to the beauty of the plant. Although I spoke of large trusses I am sorry to say that the rhododendron which is forced in the spring does not always show them as large and well- colored as they should and though it is not altogether impossible that the plant is at fault, yet I ascribe it to wrong treatment in forcing in the ma- jority of cases. It takes time and care to get a rhododendron into bloom and also a knowledge of the different va- rieties, whether they are early, me- dium or late blooming. Ignorance of this invariably leads to failure. By reason of the success we had with our rhododendrons at various exhibitions and especially at the great flower show at Boskoop, April, 1911, we received a number of letters asking us how we managed to have so many varieties in bloom at one time, where there were early medium and late blooming va- rieties seen in the collection. I shall try to explain in the follow- ing lines the most important rules for forcing rhododendrons, but it should be understood that the forcer should use his own judgment a great deal. He must understand the exact needs of the plants and their requirements as to airing, watering and heating. When a rhododendron is sent out it is fully prepared for forcing. The peaty soil in Boskoop is the ideal soil for this class of plants, especially for those destined to forcing. It may be possible to grow rhododendrons in sandy soil, and they may also be use- ful for planting out-doors, but for forcing nothing can rival those grown in our peat and climate. Here they flourish and thrive to perfection and make strong buds which will easily respond to the applied heat. "We take special care in growing these plants as not only the size of the flowers but also the color depends on this to a large extent. When imported plants arrive they should be unpacked at once. It is well to be prepared for them when they are expected to arrive, so they can be taken care of. Generally they are more or less dry in the roots and should be placed in a shallow tank or other receptacle to moisten them. There they can be left for half an hour or so. The canvas should be taken off the rootballs, and the heads untied. It is best to pot them immedi- ately in not too large pots. Pot them if possible with leafmould and do not ram the soil too hard in the pots. Firm potting is all right but there is no need to go to extremes. The bot- tom of the pots should be covered with potsherds. If the balls are too heavy shake off the superfluous soil but do not cut the roots. Then look over the plant carefully to see if there are not too many flowerbuds on them. Some varie- ties make three to four buds on the same branch. These should be taken off so that only one, the strongest, is left. There may also be too many buds on the plant, so they are in each other.s way. These superfluous buds also should be broken out to allow those that remain on the plant sufficient space to develop well. The pots can now be placed in a cold frame. In fine weather or a mild rain the lights must be taken off, and only in cold freezing weather they should be put on. Do not place them in the hothouse immediately. The object is to get the roots to sprout. The better they are rooted, the better they will force. The plants should be given 1230 The American Florist. Dec. 23, a fair amount of room. If possible, let each plant stand clear of its neigh- bor, so that lig-ht and air can pass freely between them. If placed too close they drop their leaves. This will also be the case if the frames are kept closed too long- at a time so they are deprived of fresh air. Light and air are the two impartant requirements for forcing rhododendrons. They should be safe from frost. Watering should be done only if necessary. In the frame they should be left till early January, when they may' be taken into the greenhouse. A tem- perature of 50° — 60° Fahr. can be given to start with. After four or five weeks the roots begin to sprout (make new roots) and from that time a higher temperature, not exceeding 70° — 75° Pahr., can be applied. In the first days the rhododendrons are in the greenhouse the leaves must be syringed with a thin spray once a day but after the temperature is raised, and especially on sunny days spraying twice a day will be neces- sary. Do not use the hose. Just a thin spray is sufficient, although the pots should be watered now and then. By the middle of March the glass has to be shaded to prevent the leaves from beco'ming burned. Shading with canvas or similar material is preferable to whitewashing. Also the pots should be watered abundantly. Especially when the buds are expanding the pots can hardly be kept too wet. It is advisable to always have a moist at- mosphere in the house. When rhododendrons are taken into the greenhouse early in January some of the earliest blooming varieties can be had in bloom by the beginning of March. After these the medium and late flowering varieties follow in suc- cession, so that about the middle of April the latest flowering varieties can be had in bloom. Spraying on the open trusses should be avoided. If a number of- varieties are wanted in bloom at a fixed time, then the early flowering varieties must be brought inside later than the medium, and these again later than the late flower- ing varieties. When they are all four or five weeks inside, some buds will be seen advanc- ing. These plants must he taken out and placed cooler, till they are all ad- vanced alike. Then they can be forc- ed into bloom, by the same tempera- ture. For the convenience of our custom- ers we have marked the varieties in our catalogue: B for Early, M for Medium and L, for Late forcing, thus enabling everyone to make his own selection. With this marked list of varieties, and the above hints it will not be diSicult to have several varieties in bloom at a given time. Kindly note that late varieties should never be forced early. This costs a lot of heat and the results are doubt- ful. It is very essential to know if a variety is early, medium or late. Ignorance of this leads to disappoint- ment and is generally the cause that the rhododendrons do not force satis- factorily. The above rules were followed by us with good results in forcing for various exhibitions and for our own use, and we hope that they may en- courage you to force this noble plant and lead to success. Then both of us will be satisfied. — B. B. C. Felix, of Felix & Dykhuis. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. KUt, Philadelphia. Pa. Peksonality has much to do with success in the retail shop. The pro- prietor is the man looked for. He meets and greets his customers, takes their orders or turns them over skill- fully to his competent assistants. His presence inspires a confidence that is most valuable. TiiKEE-FouRTHS Of the business of the retail store comes over the tele- phone. Many large flower shops have private exchanges which greatly facili- tates quick service. A well-conducted and ample phone equipment is a great factor, many orders being lost by the "busy" phone. Plant Protectors. Transporting plants in cold weather for decorations is at times risky busi- Univtrsity of Illinois Floricultural Display. Funeral Bunch of White, Lavender and Purple Hyacinths and Holly Pern. ness. Much of this work is often very hurriedly done. Where the heated wagon or car is loaded in a warm shed there is no exposure, but ofttimes at the delivery point risks are taken that frequently result disastrously. The Geo. Wittbold Co., Chicago, which makes a specialty of decorative work, has found long narrow canton flannel sacks, open at both ends, to be very useful, both in protecting the foliage from damage in handling and from^frost when being carried in the open from the car to the building. The sacks are of several diameters, 10, 12 and 15 inches, and some larger. They are drawn up on the plant over the pot or tub. The top is then gath- ered in and bound or held together with a strong rubber band. To remove one, hold the pot, when the cover is easily pulled off. This is the most ef- fective method of protection we have yet seen, useful at any time in pre- venting damage to foliage during tran- sit. Mrs. E. A. WUliams, Pittsl5urg:h, Pa. That good business instinct is not confined entirely to the male sex is exemplified by the experience of Mrs. E. A. Williams, of 621 Penn avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Thrown entirely on her own resources by the death of her husband in 1889, she bravely, and from necessity took up and continued what was then a very small business, located at 1713 Carson street, now occupied by the South Hills Flower Co., on the South Side, a then fairly good residence district. Mrs. Williams always catered to the better class of trade, and, after a time, finding the neighborhood changing and her best customers moving to newer and select districts, she sold her store and moved to her present central location, where by close attention and up-to-date busi- ness methods, she has built up one of the most exclusive flower shops in this city. She is always present during the shopping hours to meet her patrons, which she considers a most important detail. Nothing, either in cut flowers or supplies, is too good for this store; in fact, since her earliest connection with the business, she has always made it a point to carry only the best of everything — low priced stock never appealed to her. She caters to flower lovers who appreciate quality and art in floral arrangement, and her stock of flowers and plants, as well as the artists to arrange them, have always been of the best. Harvey Sheaff, her manager, and James Hig- gins, his principal assistant, are men of long experience and artistic ability, whose work has the true metropolitan touch and finish. The store interior is always artistically arranged with the best plants, and vases of seasonable cut flowers, particular attention being paid to the show window. At a recent luncheon, a number of low, oblong handle baskets in blue enamel, fitted with tins, were filled with Ophelia roses and mignonette, the handle be- ing tied with pale blue ribbon, and at the bow was a bunch of Malaga grapes and full sprays of Sweetheart roses. These were artistic to a marked degree. There were seven of these baskets M'hich, with Mexican ivy and pansies on the cloth, completed a very beautiful table. Moss is not used here in filling bas- kets where water is used in inside tins. All wild smilax is saved and the tins filled with the vines, furnish sup- port to the stems of the flowers, they being much more easily placed' than in the moss and yet hold quite firmly. Planning for the New Year. To make the most of the business of the coming year is worthy of the best thought and planning that can be given it. Every retail store has an individ- uality, a way of carrying on business, that is essentially its own. Conscious- ly, or for some undefined reason, they appear to specialize along certain lines. If these have been found successful, and it is advisable to increase this ti-ade, now is the time to plan for it. If it is wedding and decorative work, the field is a large one, as occasions of this kind, both large and small, are constantly occurring. There are vari- ous ways of getting next to these events. Quite frequently newspaper no- tices are too late, the order having by that time been given. Engravers and stationers who prepare the invitations jgi6. The American Florist. 1231 STORE OF R. J. DASCHBACH, INC., PITTSBURGH, PA. are generally first. Information may be obtained here after confidence has been established. Caterers have also early news of the event, which is more or less available. Sextons of churches are often posted and make good allies. Jewelers are also informed. KNOWLEDGE OF COMING EVENTS. After the address of the parties and date of the affair has been secured, at- tractive booklets, such as are now pre- pared by advertising agencies, are good as an introduction. An interview with a carefully prepared estimate is, how- ever, most satisfactory. Such methods as these, assiduously pursued, will help very materially to enlarge the volume of business along these lines. Funeral flowers are the back bone of the retail trade; without this dependable revenue most of the smaller shops, at least, would have to close their doors. While this is such an important factor, many, however, keep it in the background, or at least in their decorative and store displays, do not feature it in any way. This can be done effectively by occa- sionally displaying in the windows, a handsome wreath or cluster made for the purpose. Other choice ordered pieces may be made to do double duty by an hour or two in the window. A well-made wreath of galax or magno- lia, always on view in the refrigerator, is suggestive; a spray or two of or- chids, in concealed tubes, will add a touch of color and keep as well here as in any part of the case. Several such made up pieces should always be in stock for emergencies. A frame with a few photos of wreaths, clusters and other standard made-up pieces, should have a good wall space. To increase and gain new trade in this particular line, men try all sorts of schemes. Some work hand in hand with undertakers, giving them a com- mission. Others join lodges and socie- ties, hoping to get the work as a mem- ber. The death of a prominent city official, or police officer, calls for numer- ous orders from political clubs and de- partments of the service whose mem- bers generally contribute liberally. Solicitation of this work is considered legitimate, as is also that of all large bodies, as in factories, etc. To plan in any or all of these ways to increase this important branch of the business is well worth while. HOW TO BEIDGE DULL MONTHS. How to keep busy at the various dull periods of the year is a good game to play. Stock is then always plentiful; it can be bought very cheap in large quantities, and it can be sold to the regular store trade and the new people that come to see what the "noise" is about, if you make it loud enough to attract them. Good window displays with prices, outside or inside, printed stickers to the glass, and attractively printed cards that can be mailed for one cent, are sure to get a look. Be honest — if you buy cheap, sell cheap. It will not hurt the regular trade, for such sales are always special. It is the bargain feature that attracts and makes sales of flowers for which there is no particular use. HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL SALES. Always plan for the smaller holidays — Valentine's day, Washington's birth- day, Paddy's day, Mothers' day and Hallowe'en. The big four are in a class by themselves. Three-fourths of the_ stores pay little or no attention to the featuring of these sentimental an- niversaries. Such omissions are lost opportunities. Displays on these occa- sions are sure to attract attention; all department, stationery, confectionery and fancy goods stores feature a line of specialties that are appropriate and salable, and decorate their windows, calling attention to these events for at least a week in advance. "These small days do not amoimt to anything," is not the experience of the live, up-to- date dealers. They see the possibilities, go after the business by exploiting the day, getting publicity and much return as their reward. Special plant sales stir things up and are conducted as opportunity offers by many retailers with good results. It is the preparatory work that counts, the looking ahead, being on time with the early featuring and by this means call- ing attention to the occasion that would very likely pass unnoticed. What is worth doing is worth doing well. "Also rans" get nothing; the winner gallops away with the prize. The leaders of trade in every community are bright, wide-awake men, alive to their oppor- tunities, always on the job, planning and working to make the most of every occasion. 1232 The American Florist, Dec. 23, CHRYSANTHEMUMS Smith's New Chrysanthemums. The illustrations herewith show three of the many new chrysanthemums of- ferred this season by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., and the raisers' descriptions and comments on these varieties are as follows : Smith's Imperial — We consider this one of our greatest achievements in the improvement of commercial chrys- anthemums. An incurved white, fully developed October 22, good from any bud August 25 and after. Dwarf hab- it, 4% feet; from May planting will produce three to four perfect flowers per plant for those who prefer them only medium size. Has abundant dark, glossy foliage extending up to the bloom, short-jointed, ridged stem. Rec- ommended for certificate by all five of the C. S. A. committees. Little Gem — A seedling from the lit- tle yellow of Japanese origin, known as Baby, and possesses the same form of petal, but is somewhat larger, about one inch in diameter. Color, a very pleasing shade of lavender pink. Strong upright growth, in perfection first week of November. Entirely distinct from any pompon. An acciuisition to those desiring artistic arrangements, and the commercial grower need have no hesitancy in securing this striking novelty, as strong demand is assured. At Cleveland, in 1915, Little Gem was given the highest scoring of any seed- ling submitted, not excepting the large flowering by the C. S. A. judges. The Crest — Maturing the end of No- vember and may be kept well into De- cember. Owing to the guard petals being very long we can not recom- mend this. variety to those consigning their stock, but to those retailing their products it will be a welcome addition to the late flowering section. Is also an acquisition for those desiring pot plants for late decorations. "WTien grown cold we have had it in good condition after Christmas. Pure white, showing traces of pink when allowed to remain on the plants for a long time. This va- riety originated with James Dowden, Millbrook, N. Y. C. S. A. Certificate. Chrysanthemums for Thanksgivlns:. Thanksgiving is past, but next year's harvest is ahead, and the wise man lays his plans while the success or failure of this season is still fresh in his mind. When Wm. Kleinheinz, president of the Chrysanthemum So- ciety of America, visited the E. G. Hill & Co.'s establishment at Richmond, Ind., last year, he said he never had before seen such a fine lot of Eaton and Chadwick. The crop just cut out for this season was fully equal to that of last year, there being over 20,000 of white and yellow Chadwick and the same colors in Eaton, all of extra size, with a smooth, satiny finish, splendid- ly salable stock that would bring top market price or in an overstocked mar- ket be the first to go. These are all grown, one to a plant, six inches apart, tied to wire rose stakes V7ith raffia. Over 60,000 plants are grown. Smith's Advance and Alice Day are the early whites. Early Rose is a first- class early pink. Golden Glow, Golden Queen, better than Chrysolora, and Marigold are the early yellows. White Chieftain is the midseason white, and then follows Eaton and Chadwick. A pure white Chadwick is in the making here. Hamburg Late White, a white Maud Dean, was well thought of. E. A. Seidewitz is the pre- ferred late pink, wonderfully fine in every way. Yellow Turner, BonnafEon and then yellow Eaton and Chadwick fill out the season in their color. The best singles are Mrs. Bucking- ham, white and golden Mensa, and Golden Star. The pompons are : Frank Wilcox, generally known as Mrs. Frank Beu, Langaulet, a golden anemone; Lillian Doty, pink, and Peace, a pink. Inga is an early red, Lillia, a tall red, and Helen Newberry, a white. Marianna, Hill seedling, a snowy white, is ex- tra early and will be out next season, as will also Little Pet, a perfect pink, round as a ball. Mr. Hill, the modest man he is, gave all credit to the soil for the great quality shown in the flowers. The ^b'>4» . f^^. •:--- ' ;^il ^BP^? '' " '^•'^•-' v^^^yBB Specimen Poinsettia at The Geo. Wittbold Co.'s, Chicago. Stock plants are kept dormant until January, when they commence on cut- tings. To get the fine late stock, plants are not benched until the middle of June and then kept on the jump un- til the flowers are ready to cut, when they are held the balance of the time by juggling the temperature. Chicago Park Shows. The people of Chicago are indeed for- tunate in their park conservatories, as in no other city of this country is there such a series of well-kept tropical gar- dens. Here, in addition to wealth of palms, ferns and other choice foliage plants that enter into the more or less permanent decorative schemes that are always to be seen, there is the exhibi- tion or display of seasonable flowering plants grown in large quantities, so that their artistic arrangement in con- nection with the fixed and movable foliage stock makes possible color ef- fects on a large scale in keeping with the size of the houses. These exhibitions follow one another the season through, relieving the mo- notony of the plain green of the huge palms, ferns and other like plants, which in their robust growth extend al- most to the glass. The range of conservatories at Gar- field park is larger and contains a greater variety and excellence of plants than are seen in either of the others. During the late summer and early fall the display house is filled with foliage and flowers in autumn tints — crotons, acalyphas, caladiums, Hibiscus Sunset, streptocarpuses, sola- nums, peppers and other fruited plants, with Catalonia jessamines for per- fume. These give way to the chrysan- themums, for which great preparations are always made. A long oval In the center is filled with well trained plants, with smaller stock along the edge. Banked on either side, from the walk to the walls of the house, is a splendid collection of seedlings, single and semi-single sorts, many of them raised in the park. They were beauti- fully arranged as to color, one side red, shading finally through yellow to white, and the other white, shading to pink. A large bank at either end of the house of single stemmed plants, each with a huge flower, was an at- tractive feature. Suspended at inter- vals from the high roof over each walk, were a number of large baskets of chrysanthemums, mostly of the trail- ing type, as seen in C. indica. Golden Chain, a cross made here with indica and a seedling white, is a great im- provement on indica. These baskets attracted much attention. A grafted plant containing 81 varieties, capti- vated many. There should certainly be a great market for the single va- rieties as seen here, and florists who do a plant trade should keep them to the front. Over 4,000 plants were in this display. Following the chrysanthemums will be the Christmas stock, 3,000 poinset- tias, begonias, cyclamens, stevias, Ro- man hyacinths, callas, etc., in quantity sufiicient to fill the house, will give a gay and seasonable display. The fern house is a delight. From a carpet of Selaginella Kraussiana rises a fernscape, if it can be so called — it is like a lovely glen surrounding a small lake. Cibotiums are the fea- ture. Schiedei is the variety — a num- ber of splendid plants. We have never before seen it in such luxurious growth. A magnificent blue cycas stood out prominently. Other ferns and foliage plants in large specimens add their beauty. Selaginellas and low growing ferns cover the ground. It wa^ hard to leave this paradise of ferns. A tropical house was gay with An- thuriums Andrjeanum and others and many highly colored alocasia, poth- os, pandanus and other plants of the tropics. Conifers, araucarias and hardy and semi-hardy plants of this class filled one house, while the eco- nomic section with medicinal, perfume, and ornamental wood plants was inter- esting. No one will ever regret a visit to the Garfield park conservatories. At Lincoln park, a fine collection of large palms is seen; also, a fern house with a greater variety of tree ferns than at Garfield park, but not so effec- tive, lacking the space. A house of chrysanthemums was also a feature. Washington park conservatories are a long range with a wide center walk, on either side of which is banked a wealth of tropical and semi-tropical plants, everything in the best of or- der. Chrysanthemums were also a feature in one of the sections.. In a cross section palm house, a very pretty ground effect was made with saxifra- gas, which seemed perfectly at home. igi6. The American Florist. 1233 Chrysanthemum Smith's Imperial. covering the ground with a dense growth of leaves. Such lovely winter gardens as these should be in every large city in the land. The craft could make them possible, if they would. Such houses cannot help but be a great factor in increasing the love for flow- ers. Acalyphas. One of the plants that is not ordi- narily grown as well as it ought to be and which makes a beautiful showy plant is the acalypha, especially A. G-odsefEana and A. Sanderi, which bears long spikes of red flowers, some- times called the chenille plant, from the flowers which resemble large pieces ■of red chenille. The plants should be well hardened off in the fall and cut- tings of the new growth can be taken •during the winter, in November and December, if fine specimens are want- ed. The cuttings are taken preferably with a heel and root easily in a warm propagating bench. When rooted they should be potted in a good rich soil and placed in a warm greenhouse until they have made roots and commenced to grow, when they can be removed to slightly cooler quarters. The great mistake made by many growers is to place them in a cool house immediate- ly after they have been taken from the propagating bed and they stand half dormant, and if too cool frequently lose much of their foliage, and get stunted. To have fine plants they should be kept moving all winter and potted into large-sized pots as soon as necessary, and a few of these showy plants well grown will attract atten- tion and redound to the credit of the grower. Aphis and mealy bug are the two insect enemies of these plants, and should be kept in check continually or the plants will be ruined. The bed- ding acalyphas should be handled in a similar manner, but the first of the year is early enough to start the cut- tings of these unless there are signs of a shortage of stock, in which case early propagation is to be recom- mended, and it is seldom one has too many of these plants if they are well grown. Pine Hill, N. Y. — Hugo Burki has completed extensive improvements at his range. WITH THE GROWERS George Reinberg, Chicago. About 20 years ago, George Rein- berg erected his first range of glass. Year after year additions were made until almost all the available ground was covered. Nothing has been added during the past 10 years. The total glass area is 700,000 square feet. The houses are all built on the ridge and furrow plan, the individual units be- ing 20x265 feet, in blocks of 10 or more. The gutters are 7% feet above the ground, the ridge pole 16 feet. With the exception of one range, the entire place is planted with roses, which are all strong, healthy stock, full of growth and buds, timed to have full crops for the Christmas holidays. The various ranges are divided in the center with a four-foot walk, from Chrysanthemum Little Gem. which to each end of the houses run four-foot tables, between which is a 22-inch walk. Each bench contains four rows of plants. They are carried for two years and some for three, but none over, new stock being considered best after that time. Good compost, one fourth manure, is used on the benches, and twice a season in the fall, and again in February, they are mulched with manure. No artificial aids are given — no bone, no manure water — nothing but the good soil and the mulching of manure. They are grown cooler than is the rule in many places — night temperature, 56° to 58°, and the same in day time, except when the sun raises it on bright days. John Model, the foreman, a very competent man, thinks they get as many flowers to the plant as when kept warmer, and is sure the buds are larger, firmer and more satisfactory. The benches are about 16 inches above the ground. Underneath, about four inches from the ground, are the 1%-inch heating pipes, two to a bed. In addition, on one side of each bed at the ground, is an inch pipe — they call it a sulphur pipe. This series of pipes is connected up separately with the boiler, mostly for use in fighting mildew in the fall and spring, when it is necessary to evaporate sulphur and give a little heat to dry up the damp atmosphere so prevalent at these seasons. All the varieties of roses appear to be at home, Russell, Sunburst, and Richmond, some of which, particularly Russell, which is said by some grow- ers to require more heat, were all In the same vigorous growth and full of promise. Richmond plants were seen with 6 to 7 buds, that were almost ready, the crop being for Thanksgiving and early December. Sunburst was also very full of buds, nearly all a fine color. There were qtiantities of Ophelia and White and Pink Killarney, all in crop now and many beds timed for the holidays; nothing could look more promising. If black spot appears, the remedy is a little manure mulch, kept moist with light sprinkling, which stim- ulant induces a new growth and cures the spot. Mr. Model said it had al- ways proved effective with them. When it is necessary to fumigate, to- bacco stems are used, about a bushel in each of four places in each house of a range. This is piled in the path and over each, on a handful of wet stems, is sprinkled two teaspoonfuls of arse- nic; he finds the poison in the tobacco fumes very effective, it beiiig sharp and suffocating to all animal. or insect life. Some Richmonds had been forced steadily for three years with good re- sults, but those that were rested, he believed, gave a better winter crop. Asparagus plumosus is grown rather extensively, a range of 40,000 feet of glass being planted with the useful greens. It is in benches, and is re- planted after the third year. This large place, in such perfect order throughout, has but 32 employes, in- cluding firemen, teamsters and chauf- fers. The quantity of roses and the varieties, follow : Richmond, 70,000; White Killarney, 60,000; Sunburst, 32,000; Pink Killar- ney. 26,000; Ophelia, 26,000; Russell, 4,000; total, 218,000. ^ ^^^^^_ ^?^^^^^l ' -^J ^. s ^^^^1 '*■•« ^. ^ IH *i . -^ v., ~I^^^ yH HiflKv 1 ^^'H 9 , Jk^ 1 I Chr>santhemum The Crest. 1234 The American Florist. Dec. 23, Jos. H. HjU Co., Richmond, Ind. Ideal in location, with greenhoiises of the latest type, embodying- all that is best in permanent construction and particularly designed for the crops that are specialties here, this establishment Is in the Al class. It is planned for additions as found necessary, being in the center of a level 10-acre plot. A railway siding within a block, furnishes coal almost to the boilers. A car line brings visitors to the door. A Lord & Burnham house, 60x400 feet, is planted with roses in tile bottomed beds. Twelve-inch planks on edge run the length of 1he beds on either side; these are filled with soil, on top of which across the bed, are laid three-inch drain tile, closa together, the open ends pro- jecting to the walk. On top of this, the bench is made, containing six inches of soil, the tile forming the bottom. This appears to be the standard rose bench of the western growers. A 1%-inch steam pipe on either side of each bed, near the ground, helps keep a oircula- • tion of warm air through the tile and prevents the soil from ever becoming soggy, insuring perfect drainage. The stock is all grafted, Mr. Hill stating that unquestionably they are better than own roots, giving twice as many flowers in the early fall and win- ter months and with longer stems. Hoosier Beauty that had been planted In July had a number of buds with four-foot stems and many three-foot shoots; the beds looked wonderfully vigorous. It was their most prolific red. A bed of Hadley, while not show- ing much flower, was looking very well; it has not done well in the west, but was being given another trial. Mrs. Ward was in the greatest vigor. If this variety is cut too close, it is apt to get a check and go- dormant. Nu- merous long shoots are encouraged to keep up the necessary foliage. Ophelia was seen in remarkable growth. It would be difficult to find a better house of 12,000 roses anjrtsrhere. A block of the new seedling rose No. 467, of the E. G. Hill Co., which Joseph H. Hill said was the best in his opinion of his father's Ophelia crosses, was in splen- did growth and full of flowers. Carnations are a specialty and are grown in four houses, each 34x400 feet, ridge and furrow, with 17-foot ridge and gutters, 7 feet above the ground. These are of Foley construction and seem ideal for carnations, chrysanthe- mums and like crops. One hundred and twenty thousand plants are grow- ing on benches, several of Mrs. Ward, which were vigorous in growth and buds and had been grown inside all summer. Most of the stock was, how- ever, field grown. A new plan to insure against drouth In summer is to be tried out next year. A four-acre plot has been graded and tiled; a row of four-inch tile, laid three feet deep every 40 feet, aerates and provides drainage. At the head- land along the highest elevation of the ground is an iron pipe with outlets plugged with wood, from which water is run as required between each row of plants, the graduated fall taking it the full length of the field. After the soil has been saturated, it is worked as between rains, and will hold the moisture for from two to three weeks This is the California idea of irri- gation, Fred Howard, of Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, planning the sys- tem for Mr. Hill. Champion was considered the best red carnation, making more and bet- ter flowers than anything of its color. Enchantress Supreme was the light pink, with Mrs. Ward the dark shade. All young stock is grown from plants In beds grown cool and for cuttings only. Great stress is laid on selection, plants that show unusual vigor and color in the blooming stock being marked and kept for propagating. Chrysanthemums are another of the features here; they are grown largely for the company's retail stores in Cin- cinnati and Indianapolis. Superb stock it is, the Batons and Chadwicks, yellow and white, grown one flower to a plant, having a size and finish that would bring top price in any market. Forget-me-not is an edge of the bench plant in some of the carnation beds. Wall flower, mignonette, snapdragon and sweet peas are all being grown for their own stores — very fine stock it is. Joseph H. Hill is one of the coming men of the business — a worthy son of his distinguished father. Dr. W. Van Fleet. Dr; W. Van Fleet. Rose Hybridizer. One of the most interesting men in the United States department of agri- culture, bureau of plant industry, Washington, D. C, is Dr. W. Van Fleet, whose long continued and un- tiring efforts in the improvements of our outdoor roses has produced many very fine varieties. In connec- tion with his work in the investigation of economic drug and perfume plants he is also actively engaged in experi- ments for the betterment of hardy roses suitable for every garden. In a recent interview he spoke freely of his work in this direction and the hope of a more enduring and satisfactory everblooming type for' the common garden. For the common door yard garden he fi;nds the hybrid teas, taking them as a class, are not satisfactory; a few of the most vigorous will answer; but a number of the choicest sorts have not the stamina to stand our vigorous eastern climate except in the hands of the professional gard- ener. The hybrid perpetuals are the best and it is hoped that by crosses with the rugosa type that their period of bloom may be prolonged and made more frequent. In the work of hybridizing one is never sure of results, an annual bloom- er being the result at times, of cross- ing for free flowering qualities. The ordinary householder's garden, planted with the hybrid tea roses, would re- semble a sanitarium, as so many would be ailing and in need of treat- ment most of the time from one cause or another. Where the plants get only ordinary care, the strong vigorous va- rieties should be selected. Even Caro- line Testout, one of the most beau- tiful hybrid teas, does not do well in California, but in Oregon it is superb; is in fact, overplanted on account of its popularity. - In that region the climate Is par- ticularly suited for the hybrid teas. Sunburst, just introduced, is seen four feet in heighth carrying 25 to 30 flow- ers. Golden Gate grows 10 feet high covered with bloom. The govern- ment, through the department of agriculture, recognizing the advant- ages of cheerful surroundings ia making the farmer's home attractive, is giving considerable attention to producing a hardy class of roses with frequent periods of bloom. At Chlco, in the north Sacramento valley, an eighty-acre garden has been established for the dissemination of Introduced plants. Here they are experimented with and tried out, and if found de- sirable, introduced into channels of trade. In experimenting with pears to overcome the blight that has been so disastrous, crosses had been made with the native pear of China, a very strong grower free from disease, but the fruit of which was not edible. From these experiments, which took two periods of seven years each, a variety bearing fruit of very large size was developed. Dr. Van Fleet made a number of crosses from this and feels sure that when the results are known seven years hence, something of great value to fruit growers will result. He has just returned from the Chico gardens, where he made over 600 crosses of roses. Banksias, Cherokees, and MacCartneys, were used, with va- rieties, the result of his fertilizations of six years ago, from which had de- veloped very interesting sorts. Hy- brid blood was prevalent in these and it was hoped to produce that much to be desired hardy rose with the free blooming qualities of the tea class. The work is slow as it takes so longr to get results; three years are neces- sary before satisfactory flowers, show- ing the real qualities of the variety, are developed. Manda's Gardenia, one of the best of its class, did not produce a flower untlt the third year and was almost dis- carded. Seedling varieties, which at first seem dissappointing, often de- velope good qualities, as plants gain In strength. It is a great mistake to pro- pagate immediately from a young- seedling plant that has shown a satis- factory flower; it should be allowed to gain in strength and vigor and be- come thoroughly established before any cuttings are taken. Dr. Van Fleet hopes that from the work done at Chico, there would be developed va- rieties that would do well in the more vigorous climates of different parts of the country. They would be experi- mented with as are some of his earlier crosses now in the east, to try them out before they would be pronounced satisfactory. He hopes to see ama- teurs take up the work of crossing for new varieties — it is very fascinating. The hybrid tea crosses have to be per- fected under glass, or in the south or California coast, as the season else- where is not long enough to properly ripen the seed out of doors. The first or great crop of flowers in the teas do not fertilize well; later on, second crop flowers are more sure. Hybrid roses mature their seed out of doors and offer a good field for the amateur who will experiment with this class. Two beautiful blooms of his Silver Moon were on his desk. This famous variety is a cross between Devonien- sis and Cherokee, and this later with /^p/<5. The American Florist. 1235 Safrano. It is one of the most beau- tiful ramblers and several selected va- rieties were to be fertilized with the pollen from these flowers the day fol- lowing our visit. Growing- roses to get good results should be done on the Chinese system. The Chinese are said to pay their phy- sicians as long as they are in good health, but nothing when ill. Roses and other plants will flower abundant- ly when the environment is right and they are given the proper care and attention, but when they have to struggle against adverse circumstances feature. A greenhouse on the roof is kept filled with palms and other plants for this purpose. The entire building is used, the second and third floors being used for the making of magnolia and artificial flower wreaths, sprays, etc., for Christmas and cemetery deco- rations, and for funerals, they hav- ing a large business with out-of-town undertakers. A range of glass of over 150,000 feet, in Castle Shannon, Pa., furnishes a portion of the cut flow- ers and plants for the store. The com- pany also has a large stand in the Allegheny market. ^^ ^^^g^^^ l> \- '-r' Niessei'co. lOoioo ? V.SS7"V ■ • ,^i^'2? Ps'te'- Fisher... 100.00 P ^f^^'^^^'^ ^- Bayersdorf- P. Welch 100.00 er & Co . 100 00 E. G. Hill.... 100.00 C. H TottV lOO'oO w \ ^^nf J."^ J22-2° S**™"^' Murri; looioo W. H. EUiott. 100.00 Emu Buettner. 100.00 Wm^"*?'^'^^''' ^S"-*^ Pennock Bros.. 100.00 Wm KastlngCo. 25.00 So. Park Flo. Co. 50 00 % A Anderson 25.00 Vanghan's Seed W J Palmer. 25.00 Store 50 00 Robert Scott.. 25.00 Hentz & Nash, loo.'oo Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y. xgi6. The American Florist. 1239 Wants,ForSalc,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— Expert srardener seeks en- gagement on first-class estate, At references. life experience. Pacific coast preferred. Key 727. care Americao Florist. Situation Wanted— As working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations: lifelong experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Superintendent - gardener (head) seeks position: country estate: temper- ate; excellent greenhouse manager; landscape artist; knows live stock, engines; life experience; best references. A. Pawlitz, 17 Vine St.. Roxbury, Boston. Mass. Situation Wanted — Designer with executive ability and experience in growing, desires respons- ible position; experienceand credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition ; young, married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By a practical man 42 years of age, with 20 years' of experience in the florist business. An all around grower, salesman and designer: American born. Married and have one child 7 years old. Can furnish best of references. Please state wages in first letter. Address Box 473, Salina, Kan. Situation Wanted— By Scandinavian, single, With over 20 years' experience in Scandinavia, England, Germany and America. Several years in charge of Greenhouses and outside. Cutflov/ers, forcing and propagating a specialty. Well up in care of parks. References are good. Address Key 717, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Seedsman wants situation: expert on grass, clover and field seeds; reliable vegetable and flower seedsman; languages, Ger~ man. French and English; eithei in office, field. warehouse oronroad; practicalgrower, withexten- sive European and American field and office ex- perience; good catalogue and advertising man. R, Gerard, Ulster Park, N. Y. Help Wanted— Wanted experienced store girl, forSt. Louis position. Address Kev 725. care American Florist. Help Wanted— First class store man : state com- pensation and send references, Address Samuel Murray 1017 Grand Ave.. RansasCity Mo. Help Wanted— Good pot plant grower for up to-date commercial plant. Send full particulars in first letter, stating age, experience and wages. Address Key 724, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Experienced man for roses, car- nations, chrysanthemums and general stock; re- :iuired on private place; state salary and ex- perience, Address Box 424, Bettendorf. Iowa. Help Wanted— Working foreman who under- stands growing caroationp. Easter lilies, chrys- anthemums, bulbs and bedding plants. 35,000 sq. feet glass H. T. Mead. 1230 Hanover Street, Manchester, N. H. Help Wanted— Experienced and reliable veg- etable seed clerk. Must be quick at counter orders and wailing on customers. Apply by letter stating age. salarv, reference*, etc. J. F. Noll & Co., 115 Mulberry Street Newark, N. J. Help Wanted— Yonng man. with some experi- ence; must be able to water pot plants: good chance for young man to learn pot plant business: wages. $15.00 per week to start, stead? work for right man; in vicinity of Pittsburch. Write P. S. Randolph & Sons. x.D. 1. Verona, Pa. For Sale or Rent— Retail fiower store on State Street. Chicago in the heart of the shopping dis- trict. The business is now running and buyer can take immediate possession. For further parti- culars. Key 726, care American Florist. For Sale— Well established business for sale: 9,C00 feet of glass; five acres of good land: well stocked with cut flowers and bedding plants; write for particulars: can take possession at once. Address Key 731, care American Florist. For Sale— Good paying retail store for sale at a bargain. Worth $1500 but will sell for $700 or 5800 cash. Books open for inspection. Store is in At condition and is an unusual buy. This is a splendid opportunity for a young fellow to start in business for himself. M. B. HiRSCH. "The Willard Florist." 346 East Fifty-first Street, Chicago. For Sale— Eight greenhouses, with salesroom attached, four squares from heart of a thriving city of 18.000: no competition: six-room modern dwelling, ga- age and auto; net profits over$7 000 per year; will stand any investigation you desire to give; $5,000 rath, balance, $15,00., on easy terms: location, Texas Do not answer if you do not mean business. Address Key 729, care American Florist. Carnation Grower Good carnation grower wanted at once. Only Al man that can come well recom- mended need apply. ED. MEURET, Park Ridge, 111. ROSE GROWER. Good rose grower wanted at once. Must come well recommended. Apply at SINNER BROS., 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. Situation Wanted Experienced seedsman just disengaged wishes to connect with a reliable seed house as manager, or responsible office position, 26 year's experience in all branches, best references. Address Key 728, care American Florist. rOR RENT Suitable floor space on the Chicago Wholesale Cut Flower Market, where the grower can sell his own stock. For further particulars address Key 732, care American florist. FOR SALE. We have installed a new Buchbinder refriger- ator in the Geo. Wittbold Co.'s new retsiil store on Buckingham Place, Chicago, and will sell the two refrigerators that wern in use there at a bargain if taken at once. One is a display bos 10x4x10 feet high and the other a storage box 8x10 feet. For further particulars address BUCHBINDER BROS., 518 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. FOR SALE A business opportunity for wholesale cut flower growing and also nursery £tock of a choice quality, or either one, at San Die^o, California. This city has today a population of 90 000, with the surrounding country fast developing. The Panama Canal and the new Arizona R. R., both are strong factors in the substantial growth. The business has long been estabtishtd and it reauiies a capital of $5,000 and it is desirable to purchase 20 acres adjoining for 36,010. This land is fiost- less and it all has a glorious view of mountains and sea. Only reliable parties with good refer- ences need inquire. Address MARTIN H. HOLAHAN, 1628 W. Lewis St., San Diego, Calif. In care of K. O. Sessions, For Sale Cheap- A Going Business— Four greenhouses, lb by 40 feet, and one .fj by 40 feet: double sash glass, well built and ire»b puttifd light; cement foundationsand boilerardccke pit; six two-inch hoi water pipes under each of the ten cypress benches; over 4.(00 blooming carnations and a lot of potted plants; 3.000 roottd carnation cuttings; ideal boiler; also 18 tons if coke on hand; one small brick shed in rear. 12 by 16 feet. Very centrally located in Littleton. 2, COO ithab- itants, the county seat of Arapahoe county, Colorado; six miles from Denver always a good market: 10-cent carfare; only greenhouses here; sun shines 300 days a year; ideal for weak lungs. The young man who recently operated these houses was drowned a few weeks ago. Houses and lots cost $5/00.00. All cf this for $750 tOcash, $750.C0 four years ai 8 per cent. It sure is a bar- gain. Immediate possession: warranty deed. Will send photo of houses to a buyer. Address Mrs. Adelaide J. Culp, Owner. Littleton. Colorado. OFFICIAl S. A. F. Shipping Labels Actual size ol leaf 2}ix5'4 inches. M FOR CUT FIOWERS: in twocolors on m gummed paper; your card, etc., in = black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. = in red. Prices : Per 600, 12.85 ; per 1000 = 84..50. Samples on request. Electro of = leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. M AMERICAN FLORIST CO. | 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO m NEW EDITION-Issued August, 1916. TRADE DIRECTORY Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Price $3.00, Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 1240 The American Florist. Dec. 23, Milwaukee. SHOKTAGE OF PLANTS FOR CHRISTMAS. Due to the extreme cold weather and the approaching holidays, the supply of cut flowers the past week was light, and with a good demand prices stiffened considerably by the end of the week. As the supply of plants for the Christmas trade is not tip to the usual number, cut flowers will in a good many cases act as substitutes. Hence, we predict that the growers with the goods will have all reasons to be satisfied. NOTES. Wm. A. Kennedy and Eugene Oes- treicher, as delegates of the florists' club, went to Madison, Wis., Decem- ber 13, to take part in the programme of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, which held its annual meet- ing at the state capitol building. The former read a paper on "Soil," while the latter choose "System" for his topic. The meeting, which extended over a period of four days was well attended and many instructive papers were read and freely discussed. Jos. J. Kolb, the practical grower in charge of the state university greenhouses, after looking us up, is responsible for all we saw during our short stay, and that is what we call brotherly love. He in turn introduced us to Geo. Renchler, of the Renchler Floral Co., who, with the aid of his auto, showed their two greenhouse ranges, plus their retail store. The store, which is in the heart of the city, is strictly up to date in everj^ respect, having an ice machine and cooling room in the base- ment, while the main floor is taken tip by a spacious work and display room, all kept just so. At the greenhouses in the city, where BYed Renchler pre- sides, the bulk of their pot plants and bulbs are grown, while the larger range at Fair Oaks is devoted to cut flowers and spring stock. Of the lat- ter, they grow large quantities, being at the entrance of two cemeteries. In cut flowers they have several houses of carnations, while callas, snapdra- gons, single violets, poinsettias, chrys- anthemums, smilax and plumosus are grown for the store. All the stock looked fine and the houses could not have looked neater. On December 13 occurred the death of Mrs. John W. Dunlop, aged 87 years, mother of John M. Dunlop, Wauwatosa, Wis. She came to Mil- waukee from Sheboygan in 1839 and had lived here ever since; of late with her daughter, Mrs. J. O. Martin. Be- sides Mrs. Martin and John M., Henry W. and Charles L. Dunlop survive. The C. C. Pollworth Co. only has about half as much coal on hand as compared to a year ago; out of a total of 70 cases of azaleas, which arrived a short time ago, they realized about 800 good plants. After being proper- ly adjusted by revenue and express agents, the poor ones were reduced to wood ashes. The A. F. Kellner Co. reports many advance orders for decorating during the holidays; by advertising they have created quite a demand for porch boxes filled with evergreens of the different varieties, but due to the poor transportation facilities, they cannot always get the stock when they need it. While at the last writing we re- ported warm weather accompanied by a thunder shower, which made stock soft, we have since experienced a cold spell, which started December 1.3, and Is still with us, December 17, the ther- mometer on that date going down to four below. The most important social event of this week will be the horse show, ■which will be given December 20 at the Auditorium for the benefit of the Children's Free hospital. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus ASPARAGUS NEW CROP SEED NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN Price Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.50; 5000 to 10,000 seeds at $3.00 per 1000. Prices on larger amounts on application. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, ?new york Theo. Boettcher is consigning some exceptionally good mignonette to the Gust Rusch & Co. This firm is looking forward to the best holiday business ever. Julius Neubeck, who severed his connections with the M. A. McKenney Co., a short time ago, has again as- sumed his duties there. The Holton & Hunkel Co. reports ad- vance orders coming in very freely and hopes to take care of all, especially in the cut flower line. H. Will, of Minneapolis, Minn., was the guest of Fred H. Holton, Decem- ber 17. Visitors : Joe Marks, of A. Hender- son & Co., and Sam Seligmann, of American Bulb Co., Chicago; .Mrs. Mazey, Minneapolis, Minn.; Otto Syl- vester, Oconomowoc, Wis. E. O. Indianapolis, Ind. PBEPARATIOKS FOR HEAVY PLANT SALES. The trade has been making exten- sive preparations for Christmas. The plant line is to be enlarged upon this year, notwithstanding the fact that good cyclamens and azaleas will be very scarce. However, Lorraine, Cin- cinnati and Chatelaine begonias, so- lanums, peppers, crotons, primroses, ferns, poinsettias and Scotch heather will be available and the quality is excellent. Poinsettias especially will be in good supply in both pots and ■cut blooms. On the latter the price will range from $1.50 to $5 per dozen. Roses are not overplentiful and the quality is below standard. The carna- tion supply will be ample for all re- quirements, but the price will be lower than that of previous years. A larger supply of sweet peas and vio- lets will be disposed of than last year. The supply of green goods will not be abundant. Prices are at top-notch. General business during the past week has not been good, but the advance or- ders for the holiday trade have been exceptional. NOTES. A. F. J. Baur attended a recent meeting of the St. Louis Florists' Club, where he exhibited his Merry Christ- mas carnation, which scored 89 points. He announces that the premium list for the exhibition of the American Car- nation Society is ready for distribu- tion. All entries must be in by Janu- ary 21. All further information may be had by addressing A. F. J. Baur, secretary. Thirty-eighth street and Rockwood avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. The Circle Flower Store, known to the public as the "indoor garden," has been meeting with success. The blue clouded overhead effect, pergolas and garden seats make it very realistic. Refined and elegant taste in the ar- rangement have caused it to be made one of the most beautiful stores in the Central states. The monthly meeting of the Indiana State Florists' Association will be held January 9, the place to be announced later. A morning session will be In charge of the local convention com- mittees of the American Carnation So- ciety. The regular business session will begin at 2 p. m. This city is expecting a large out- of-town attendance at the convention of the American Carnation Society to be held here January 31-February 1. A meeting of the local convention com- mittees was held December 6 and ar- rangements made for the entertain- ment of the visitors. C. H. Bookedis. the Claypool Flo- rist, has returned from Chicago, where he was looking after his holiday re- quirements. Since his return he has created one of the most beautiful Christmas window decorations in this city. Robert Glaubke proudly announces the arrival of a baby girl. Hartje & Elder are cutting some very fine violets. M. B. T. Portland, Me. Hans Neilson, proprietor of the Davis Greenhouses at Woodfords, was a recent visitor to several of the ranges at Falmouth and Cumberland recently. Hiram Dyer, who recently visited the Roland Barrows range in Gorham, spoke very highly of his new Moninger house and service building. Henry White visited a number of his old friends in Westbrook last week. G. I. S. igrd. The American Florist. 1241 "KRISS KRINGLE S ' BEST Winterson's "Own" Novelty NATURAL SPRUCE MINIATURE CHRISTMAS TREES With Round Birchwood Stand November, 1909, we introduced these beautiful Decorative Spruce Trees to the Trade, and the supply each season has not equaled the demand. They are almost perfect in shape and in various heights of from 15 inches to 42 inches with a spread of 12 inches to 42 inches. The base is firmly attached to a round block of selected white birch about 5 inches in diameter, and they are not only desirable for general decoration, but likewise suited for basket and other artistic work. We have arranged for an increased number for the coming season, but urge early purchase for shipment as wanted. OURS IS THE REAL THING PRICE, Trees without Cones (occasionally some of these contain a few cones), each, 25c; doz., $2.50; per 100, $15X0. PRICE, Trees with Cones (supply limited), excellent for Basket Work, etc., doz., $3.00 to $6.00, according to quality. SAMPLE MAILED FOR 50 CENTS. Chicago headquarters for Fancy Holly, Evergreen Wreathing, Immortelles, Bed and Green Frieze and all Christmas Decorative Material— Worth-while Quality. OUR PRICE LIST IS YOURS FOR THE ASKING. IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. WINTERSON'S SEED STORE, 166 N. WABASH AVE. E. F. WINTERSON CO., Props. L. D. Phone, Central 6004 CHICAGO Cleveland. SUPPLY MOVES WELL AT FAIR PEICES. The present week finds us In the midst of real winter, the temperature hovering' close to the zero mark, and many shipments of out-of-town stock are received in a partly frozen condi- tion. The supply has not been over- plentiful and has moved satisfactorily at fair prices. The opening of the - MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. Each pot, . . $0.35 pot, $0.75 to 1.00 pot, 1.25 pot, . 2.00 ubber Plants, 5-in. pot, . $0.50 to .75 7-m. pot, $1.00, $1.50, 2.00 andanus Veitchil, 4 in. 6-in. 7-in. 8-in. CrOtOnS, 5-in. pot, 60c to 75c each Asparagus Spren^eri, 3-in. pots, per 100, $6.00 4in. pots, per 100, 10.00 Asparagus Plumosus, 2H.in. pots, per 100, 3.50 Table Ferns, 2V2.in. pots, per lOO, 3.50 " " 3-in. pots, per 100, . . 8.00 " 4-in. pots, per TOO, . 15.00 HEATHER— Limited Supply. Specimens, $5.00 to $7.50 Each. entias HeZtLs Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. Ul previous prices quoted on Falms are KENTL4 BELMOEEANA SINGLE PLANTS. hereby cancelled. Leaves ins. high Per doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 INTIA FOESIEKIANA SINGLE PLANTS. 6 inch pots 6-6 24 each 1.25 isacn 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.50 inch pots 5-6 28 inches high . . $1.25 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 6.00 Inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high.. 1.50 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs, $75.00 each. inch pots 6-7 34-36 inches high.. 2.00 Inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inches high.. 3.50 KENTIA FOESTEEIANA MADE UP PLANTS. inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inches high.. 4.00 Plants Each inch tubs 6-7 50 inches high.. 5.00 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high $2.00 inch tubs 6-7 52-56 ins. high hv. 7.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 Inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high.. 8.00 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high.... 4.00 Inch tubs 6-7 60-65 inches high.. 12.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 Inches high 5.00 inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high.... 40.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high.... 50.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 A Nominal Charge is Made for Packing Plants Eacli 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 Inches high... 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 Inches high... 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6% ft. high, heavy 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high... 30.00 AEEOA LUTESCENS. Plants Bach 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 ins. high. $1.25 ASPIDiSTEAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1,00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 DEACAENAS. Bach Dracaena Massangeana, 8-in $2.50 Per doz. " Terminalis. 4-in $4.00 ** " 5-in 6.00 \ BROS. CO ig Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 1244 The American Florist. Dec. 23, BEAUTIES-ROSES CARNATIONS Wonderful Crop. Place Your Late Christmas Orders With Is. Christmas Price List'-"'^''^^ * °^''^*' Withont NoUce. AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doz. 60-lnch steins $10.00 48-incIi stems 9.00 36-lnch stems 8.00 SO-inch stems 7.00 24-incti stems o.OO 20-lnch stems 4.00 EICHMOND. Per 100 Extra Special $20.00 Select 18.00 Fancy 15.00 Medium 12.00 Good 10.00 Slort stems 8.00 Mas. CHIAS. RUSSELL. Per 100 Fancy stock $15.00 to $30.00 PIITK KILLAKNEY. WHITE KtLLAENEY, KILLAENET BRILLIANT, SUNBURST, OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $18.00 Select 15.00 Fancy 12.00 Medium 10.00 Giood 8.00 SUort Stems 6.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Per 100 Baby Doll $3.00 Elgar 3.00 ROSES, OUR SELECTION 7.00 CARNATIONS. Per 100 Bed, Extra Special $8.00 Bed, Good 6.00 Liglit Pink, Extra Special 6.00 Liglit Pink, Fancy 5.00 Pink. Select 6.00 White, Fancy .^.. 6.00 MISCELLANEOUS, Per 100 Valley $ 6.00 LUies $12.50 to 15.00 Ferns, per 1,000 2.60 Smilas, per doz. strings 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Galax (bronze and green), per 1,000 1.25 Asparagus Sprengeri, bunch BO Asparagus Plmnosus, bunch 60 Boxwood, per lb 25 Other Green Goods Market Kates. WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO Chicago. HEAVY EARLY CHKISTMAS DEMAND. The early Christmas demand for stock is very brisk and exceeds all ex- pectations and makes certain a grand cleanup before the rush is over, as was predicted in last week's market report. The cold wave, which reached this vi- cinity December 14, when the ther- mometer registered as low as 2 de- grees below zero, affected the supply somewhat, but the bright and warmer weather, which set in the following Sunday, is strengthening the supply for the local demand, but at that there will not be anywhere near enough stock to go around if the weather is at all favorable for the retail trade. Many incoming shipments of flowers, including violets from New York and California, reached here frozen and many complaints have been heard in regard to shipments of plants meet- ing the same fate, which were sent out during the cold snap. The-out-of-town demand for stock is the heaviest in years and represents a large number of wholesale markets, including New York, Boston, St. Louis. Cleveland, De- troit, Kansas City, Milwaukee and other points. Several of the east- ern growers have shipped American Beauty roses here this week and the local growers in turn have filled orders from exactly the same territory, which leads one to believe that the eastern supply is not as heavy as was first expected or else the early demand is as good as here and the dealers are obliged to fall back on this mar,xet. The demand for American Beauty *xnd Mrs. Chas. Russell roses is brisk and there will be no surplus when the Christmas trade is over. Roses and carnations, particularly red, are sav- ing a splendid call and several c the dealers are already refusing order^ for llllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii; J V> i«c -^ Vy I WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS I 56 East Randolph Street I CHICAGO FREESIAS. m Extra fancy long stemmed stock and the only supply obtainable of such | H higt quality in the Chicago Market. Complete line of all other season- m M able cut flowers and greens including the finest boxwood in the world. B llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll same. Stock in general is moving nicely and about the only item that has not moved as quickly as one would expect is lily of the valley, which prob- ably never moved so slow for several months as it did last week. Red win- ter berries have advanced in price, and while some fairly good stock is being offered, the bulk is far below the quality offered in former years. The plant dealers are completely sold out in all blooming stock and have had to refuse orders all week, consequently the late buyers are ordering more cut flowers, and from present indications, the Christmas trade this year as far as the wholesaler is concerned, prom- ises to be the best and most satis- factory ever. A large shipment of Cal- ifornia holly has just arrived and is moving quickly owing to the scarcity of good red winter berries. Boxwood and other green goods are in heavy demand and at times during the week have been in short supply, NOTES. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is offering a good supply of pussy willows for Christmas in addi- tion to a most complete line of all seasonable cut flowers, including a late crop of Jennie Nonin and Dr. Enguehard chrysanthemums. Trade at this house is very brisk, with a grand cleanup every day. August Jurgens, 2247 Herndon street, was operated upon for appen- dicitis at the Alexian Bros, hospital, Friday, December 15. His many friends in the trade will be pleased to read that he passed through the or- deal successfully and is well on the road to recovery. igi6. The American Florist. 1245 BIG CROPS RySSELL N RICHMOND FOR CHRISTMAS Positively the Largest and Finest Supply of Russell and Richmond roses in the country, in All Grades at the Most Reasonable Prices. ALSO FINE SLPPLY American Beauly, Ophelia, Sunburst, My Maryland, Milady, Killarney, White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant. CARNATIONS Heaviest supply we ever had for Christmas in Red, White and Pink. Enough for everyone, so order here. Fancy Sweet Peas, Violets, Lilies, Lily of the Valley, Stevia, and complete line of Greens. Remember, when ordering, that we have the best stock obtainable in the Chicago marlcet at the prices quoted. Buy Direct From The Grower. CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST Subject to Change Without Notice. AMEailCANi BEAUTIES Per doz. 60-inch stems $10 00 4S-inch stems 9 00 36-inch stems 8 00 30-inch stems 7 00 24-inch stems 6 00 20-inch stems $4 00 to 5 00 MRS. CHAS. RUSSEIil, ' Per 100 Specials $30 00 to $35 00 Select 25 00 Medium $15 00 to 20 00 Short 10 00 to 12 00 RICHMOND Per 100 Specials $25 00 Select $15 00 to 20 00 Medium 10 00 to 12 00 Shorts 6 00 to 8 00 MILADY Per 100 Specials ■-.. $25 00 Select 20 00 Medium $15 00 to 18 00 Short 8 00 to 12 00 Killarney f Per 100 White Killarney. . | Specials $20 00 Killarney Brillianti Select $15 00 to 18 00 Snnbnrst 1 Mediumi 10 00 to 12 00 My Maryland I Short 6 00 to 8 00 Ophelia L Per 100 ROSES, OUR SELECTION $ 6 00 Carnations, red " white and pink Harrisii per doz., $12 50 to $15 00 Valley Violets Stevia Sfreet Feas Smllax per doz. strings Adiantum Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c Perns, per 1000 $2 50 BoxTvood per bunch, 25c Galax, bronze and green, per 1000, $1 25 Leueothoe Sprays 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 2 00 to 1 00 to 8 00 6 00 6 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 50 1 50 75eto 1 00 2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass PETER REINBERG 30 East Randolph St., LONG DISTANCE PHONES CENTRAL 601 and 2846 CHICAGO 1246) The American Florist. Dec. 23, ±\ 30 E. Randolph Street, Wholesale Florists Long Distance Telephone Central 3373 & CO. CHICAGO, ILL. Til Peter Reinberg has a splendid sup- ply of roses for his Christmas trade, particularly American Beauty, Mrs. Chas. Russell and Richmond, which are in exceptionally brisk demand. Emil Reiehling, superintendent of the green- houses, is sending the cuts down to the store as fast as his brother, Felix Reiehling, can dispose of them. The shipping trade, so far this week, has been extra heavy, and considerable stock was shipped to many far eastern points. P. Li. McKee and Ben Du Pre, of the American Greenhouse Manufactur- ing Co., made an automobile trip from Fort Dodge, la., to this city, De- cember 15, and encountered zero weather all the way. They did not even have an extra tire and the only excess baggage amounted to a dime wrench, which they could have just as well left behind, for the entire trip was made without a single mishap. The Alpha Floral Co. is going after the Christmas business in good style and has its store decorated most beau- tifully for the occasion. Several dis- play advertisements in last Sunday's editions of the local dailies should prove to be money well spent, for they appeared early enough to let the pub- lic know what it could get and what it would have to pay for all the stock offered. Percy Jones is handling a large quantity of fancy freesias, which are In brisk demand, and is offering a splendid supply of orchids and all other cut flowers. This firm is dis- tributing a mammoth shipment of boxwood and seems to have enough to go around, notwithstanding the fact that it is scarce in most quarters. Chas. Siebrecht, of the Siebrecht Floral Co., Winona, Minn., was in the city December 16, buying stock for his Christmas trade. He has a fine lot of cyclamens and azaleas of his own to offer this year, consequently is not worrying over the general shortage of plants. Erne & Klingel report the early Christmas demand as very brisk with a heavy call for short and medium stemmed roses. Boxwood and winter- berries have also had an exceptional- ly good call. Joe Marks, with A. Henderson & Co., is back from a trip through the northwest with a book full of orders and a new line of stories. H. E. Philpott, of Winnipeg, Can., HOLLY $2.25 PER CASE. Southern Wild Smilax $2.50 per case Fadeless Sheet Moss, 100 square feet. . . 3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 100 square feet. . . . 1.75 per bag Southern Grey Moss, 25 pounds 2.50 per bag Long Needle Pines, assorted 2 to 4 feet.. 1.25 per doz. CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO. Evergreen, - - Alabama. Mention the American Florist when writing Big supply of the finest stock in the Chicago market; so send your orders to me. Prices are right. M. C CUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago Mention the American Florist when writins is giving Pyfer & Olsem, of Wilmette, and A. T. Pyfer & Co., a lift during the Christmas rush. John W. Fink has made himself a Christmas present of a brand new Ford delivery truck. Ed. Reynolds is now with the Cen- tral Floral Co., 132 North State street. Arthur Weatherwax is back in the employ of W. J. Smyth. Frank Scibior is opening a new store at 2004 Armitage avenue. T9i6. The American Florist. 1247 5 If I3?Kr^ BEAUTIES Per dozen Stems 12-inch to 48-mcli $2.50 to $10.00 KUSSELLS Per 100 Short and medium $10.00 to $20.00 ALL OTHER KOSES OBTAINABLE IN THE CHICAGO MARKET. Per 100 Short, medium and select $6.00 to $12.00 Roses — Oiir selection 8.00 Extra specials billed accordingly. Cecile Brunner $2.00 to $4.00 Elgar 2.00to 4.00 Baby Doll 2.00 to 4.00 CASEATIONS without notice. Per 100 Red $8.00 to $10.00 White or Pink 6.00 MISCELLANEOUS Per 100 Violets $ 1.50 to $ 2.00 Valley 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Stevia 1.50 to 2.00 Strawflowers per bunch .50 Yellow Narcissus 6.00 Calendulas 2.00 to 4.00 Paper Whites 3.0O to 4.00 Snapdragons per bunch .50 to .75 Mignonette 6.00 to 8.00 Poinsettias, fancy per doz. 2.00 to 4.00 0.35 to .35 to MISCELLANEOUS— Cont. Per Romans 3.00 to Callas per doz. Sweet Peas GKEENS. Asp. plumosus sprays, .bunch ^rengeri per bunch Adiantum per 100 Smilas, choice per doz. 1.50 to Fancy ferns per 1,000 Galax leaves per 1,000 Wild Smilax per case Boxwood per lb. Red Winter Berries, .per case Mexican Ivy Leucotboe Sprays 100 4.00 2.00 2.00 $0.B0 .50 1.00 2.00 3.00 1.25 6.00 .25 2.50 1.00 .75 Red Ribbons, Red Chiffons, Red Baskets, Red and Green Frieze, Waterproof Crepe Paper, Magnolia Leaves, etc. O. iV. & J^. A. TO][VNE>RJ 30 East Randolph Street, Phone, Central 6284. CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing The George Wittbold Co. is sending out a beautiful Christmas folder done in colors which is the finest and most appropriate that any firm has ever is- sued. Tlie cover represents a flower box neatly tied with Christmas string with the firm's trade marl! occupying the left hand corner and wording to the right, "What gifts more beautiful than flowers?" The first Inside page is devoted to their handsome new con- servatories on Bucliingham place and if this kind of advertising does not bring results nothing will. It is a credit to their advertising man, who has devoted the last page to a per- forated order blank so all that the buyer has to do is to fill it, tear it out and mail it in. Crosby-Gustus-Eryinger Co. are plac- ing a new revolving plant stand on the market, which is attracting much fav- orable attention at Weiland & Risch's store, where it is on display. It stands five feet high and is made entirely of steel with the exception of a wooden base, and has three separate revolv- ing platforms which will easily hold about 20 vases of cut flowers or small plants. The manufacturers have ap- plied for a patent and will call their product the Florists' Revolving Dis- play Stand, which, with the present cost of material, can be retailed at $20 each. O. J. Friedman had the decora- tion at the Blackstone hotel for the Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wacker re- ception, Friday evening, December 15, given in honor of their daughter, who made her debut into society on that day. The order consisted of a ball room and dining room decoration and the arrangement of flowers sent by their many friends. Seventy-five tables were artistically decorated with pink roses and over 1,000 guests were pres- ent. It was one of the largest orders that Friedman has filled for some time and was arranged most artistically and greatly admired by everyone pres- ent. A. L. Vaughan & Co. have received another heavy shipment of California holly, which is moving fast, owing to the scarcity of good winter berries. Orchids, American Beauty roses and all other cut flowers are in large sup- ply here and the early Christmas or- ders point to a record holiday trade. Mr. Vaughan has been on the sick list for over a week, but is on the .iob at SOUTHERN WILD SMIUX $2.50 PER CASE. Holly, standard case $2 25 Dyed Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 3 50 Natural Sheet Moss, per bag 100 square feet 1 75 Long Needle Pines, assorted sizes 2 to 4 feet, per doz. , 1 25 Grey Moss, 2B-lb. bags, per bag 2 50 E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala. Mention the American Florist when writing. Namesof retail floristsand buyersof cut flowers who wish to keep posted on special bargains in Chicago Market. Send in your name— no charge for this information. M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago this writing, where his presence is so greatly needed during the heavy rush. Wietor Bros, are having a splendid Christmas trade with a heavy demand from out-of-town for all kinds of stock. They are offering a splendid grade of roses, particularly American Beauty and Richmond, which are in large crop with them. Bonfire and Rosette carnations are a leader at this establishment and are selling like hot cakes. Bassett & Washburn are cutting from the largest crop of carnations they ever had for the holidays and there is no question but what their new variety. Belle Washburn, is the best red on their list. This variety is in heavy demand for the holidays and is bringing the highest market price. Winterson's seed store is distribut- ing a heavy shipment of miniature Christmas trees which are in excellent demand. Many of the local retail flor- ists are using them to good advantage in basket work, owing to the scarcity of suitable plants, and report that they are taking well with their customers. Lou Bunt is doing the buying again in the market for the Ernst Wieu- hoeber Co., after helping the store force get things in shape for Christ- mas. William Wienhoeber took his place while he helped the boys out at the store. O. A. & L. A. Tonner are more than pleased with their Christmas trade, which, so far, has exceeded all expec- tations, and promises to be brisk up to the last minute. The E. C. Amling Co. expects to be comfortably located in its new quar- ters about January 8, and will start moving immediately after the holidays. Chas. Strombach, the landscape gar- dener, Wilmette. has gone to Florida for the winter, where he plans to land some big fish. Carl Thomas' many friends are pleased to find him back on the job at the A. L. Randall Co.'s cut flower department. T. W. Reed, formerly manager of the Waco Floral Co., Waco, Texas, has accepted a position with W. W. Adams. (gib. The American Florist. 1249 1 82 North Wabash Avenue i. d. pho„e Randolph esi CHICAGO Roses- Carnations All the best standard and newer varieties in quantity to meet any demand. Place your late Christmas Orders with us and we will fill them to yonr entire satisfaction. Seventy-five expert growers producing everything sold in the World's Largest Cut Flower Market consign their stock to us, making it possible for us to fill all orders in full at all times. Order Here— You Can't Do Better Elsewhere. Zech & Mann are busy as bees this week filling- their Christmas orders and from present indications everything points to the best holiday trade they •ever experienced. The out-of-town de- mand particularly is exceptionally brisk. The John Kruchten Co. is handling a large quantity of fancy carnations, including quite a number of Aviator, the popular Christmas red. Robert Windier is cutting from a splendid crop of Milady roses, which -are being handled by D. E. Freres. Visitors: C. A. Boyle, Galien, Mich.; Joseph Hill, Richmond, Ind.; George B. Franks, Champaign; A. R. Barber, Cleveland, C; George Collins, Grand Rapids, Mich.; E. J. Pancourt, rep- resenting the S. S. Pennock-Meehan ■Co., Philadelphia. Pa.; S. W. Coggan, Battle Creek, Mich.; H. Arnold and B. Cook, with the Bedford Park Floral Co., Inc., Toronto, Out.; J. H. Bow- yer, Winnipeg, Can.; Chas. Siebrecht, Winona, Minn.; H. E. Philpott. Win- nipeg, Can.; Henry Kusik, Kansas City, Mo.; Frank X. Gorly, St. Louis, Mo. Cincinnati. MARKET CLEANS UP EARLY. The first of this week found the market rather short on stock. Every- thing that came in cleaned up readily. There has been some heavy shipping of supplies, boxwood and greens to out-of-town points. Receipts in roses are not as heavy as they were, but the carnation cut is holding up nicely and -should give us a fair supply for Christ- mas. Poinsettias are in excellent crop and are in fine condition. Eas- ter lilies are very plentiful. Lily of the valley, too, is seen in good quan- tities. Stevia and narcissi are in a fair supply. Other offerings include violets, orchids, sweet peas and callas. NOTES. Ed Schumann & Sons, in a recent "fire at their establishment, sustained a loss of $1,000, partly covered by insur- -ance. C. E. Critchell is getting an excel- lent cut of poinsettias for Christmas from the Rosebank Co. P. J. dinger has a good cut of his new red carnation. Radium, for his holiday business. Geo. Klotter is sending some excel- lent double stevia to L. H. Kyrk. Miss Edith Kyrk has had a busy pre-Christmas season. 1VI068E6 Fadeless Sheet Moss, 100 square ft., $3.50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, 100 square ft., - 1.75 per bag Southern Grey Moss, 25 pounds, - 2.50 per bag Southern Wild Smilax, - - - 2.50 per case Long Needle Pines, assorted 2 to 4 ft, 1.50 per doz. Holly, standard case 2.25 per case Caldwell The Woodsman Co. Evergreen, Ala. Visitors : Robert Kift, representing THE AMERICAN FLORIST; E, J. Farn- court, representing the S. S. Pennock- Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa. H. Pittsburgh, Pa. GENERAL CLEANUP EXPECTED. The wholesale houses are looking forward to one of the largest years in history, as advance orders are coming in earlier than usual. Most all the or- ders are shipped and the supply houses are busy sending out odds and ends that some retailers are short of. Box- wood is cleaned up as well as ground pine and sheet moss. The latter is now selling at $2 and $2.50 per sack. Mistletoe and winter berries are all sold and perhaps by the end of the week all other material will be cleaned up, which will make one of the largest holiday's flower business this city has ever known. The great question now is, "What about express shipments?" This is going to be hard to answer. It has been bad enough for the past six months, but what will it be like dur- ing the Christmas rush? We all look for shipments to be one day late at least. Flowers should have the pref- erence, but then it is out of the ques- tion to ask it during the mad rush. American Beauties did not sell well last week, as they are too high in price and the zero weather shut off business to some extent. In fact, all flowers were slow in selling. Violets were plentiful, but sold well consider- ing other markets. Paper Whites and stevia sell very well. Sweet peas have a large demand and indications are that there will be only a limited sup- ply for Christmas. Yellow daisies are scarce. Good blooming plants are scarce and in demand. This may make the demand for cut flowers greater and perhaps the late buyers will have to pay a slight advance. 1250 The American Florist. Dec. 23, If You Want Good Stock and Good Treatment Send Your Orders To Chicago's Most l]p=to=date and best located Wholesale Cnt Flower Hoose J. A. BUDLONG Quality Speaks Louder Than Prices. 184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. KOSES, VALLEY and CARNATIONS A Specialty. GUT FLOWERS SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION. WBOIESALE Grower of We are In dally toudi witb market conditions and wben a decline takes place yon can rely ap-**--*lnl^'> Jl"i>ii-Jl>^'* *I-Ji*'>- t.Ji^j^'--" ''■^■^A* E.C.AMLINGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wiioiesale Florists' Supplies Established 1883 Incorporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commission Flotists 163-5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago Telephone Central 466 A. L. Randall Co., Wholesale Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. Oklahoma City. GOOD CHRISTMAS BUSINESS EXPECTED. Business is good and the outlook is even still more promising for Christ- mas. Orders are being received in a larger extent than ever before in this city. "We have been having bad weather, with temperatures low and several inches of snow. It is but rea- sonable to expect pleasant weather conditions from now until after the holidays. Cyclamens, Lorraine be- gonias and red geraniums are evident- ly going to be the chief attractions among the plants in flower. Azaleas are not developing with any assured degree of success. Of course, there will be the usual supply of bulbous stock to fill in the small trade. "Visitors : Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Fort Scott, Kan.; E. L. Griggs, Shawnee; O. O. Boston, Tulsa. S. S. B. Southern Wild Smilax $2.50 Per Case. Holly, standard case $2 25 per case Fadeless Sheet Moss, 100 square feet 3 50 per bag Natural Sheet Moss, lOO square feet 1 75 per bag Southern Grey Moss, 25 pounds 2 50 per bag Long Needle Pines, assorted 2 to 4 feet 1 25 per doz. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Vl[oMeHo¥grMM'Ke}sS Chicago. CHRISTMAS PRIUE LIST. Per doz. Roiea, Beamy, ipecials $12 lO 36-in 10 00 30in 8 00 24 in 7 UO 20-in 6 00 18. in $4 0C@.5 00 short per 100, 8 00«alO 00 Mrs. Chas. Russell per doz., 2 00@ 6 00 Per 100 " Hoosier Beauty 10 OOiS'iO 00 " Killarney Brilliant 6 00@2fi 00 " Killarney 6 00@20 00 " White Killarney 6 00020 00 " Richmond 6 00@25 00 " Prince de Bnlearie 6 00@20 00 '• RheaReid 6 00® /5 00 My Maryland 6 00@3ii 00 Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 6 00@25 00 " Milady 6 00@20 00 " Sanburst 6 00@20 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 6 00@18 00 " Hadley 4 00025 00 " Ophelia 6 00@20 00 " Double White Killarney.. 6 C0(g20 00 " Mrs. Moorfield Storey 6 00@20 00 " Champ Weiland 6 OP@20 00 " Stanley 6 00® 20 00 " Tipperary 6 00^20 00 " FrancisScott Key 6 00@20 00 " Bayard Thayer 6 00@20 00 Cecile Brunner 2 000 4 00 " George Elear 2 000 4 00 " Baby Doll 2 000 4 00 '' Fireflame 4 000 6 00 " Our selection 7 00 Carnations 5 00010 00 Cattleya8....per doz.. 75 f@12 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Freetias 5 00@ 6 00 Gardenias.:.. $4 C0@S6 OOperdoz. Sweet Peas 2 500 3 CO Daisies 1 0C@ 2 00 Calendulas 2 000 4 CO Snapdragons. 5C@$1 00 per doz. Violets 2 00 Lilinm Harrisii 12 50015 00 Valley 6 0r@ 8 00 Adiantnm Croweanum 1 00@ 1 50 Stevia per 100 15002 00 Paper Whites.. per 100 3 0004 00 Ferns per 1000, 2 500 3 00 Galai 1 00©1 25 Leacothoe ' 75 Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000, 5 0006 00 PlnmosnsStrinES..eacb, 60@ 75 Smilax per doz., 2 00 Sprengeri. PInmosns Sprays .' 000 4 00 RoTwood. 25clb., per case 8 00 Wild Smilax per case, $6 00 MILLER & NUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 Nflrih Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Qeorg:e Reinberg Wholesale Florist Blxtra fancy Ophelia, Snnhnrit, HlohmoBd, SQ> lamey, "Whit. KUlaniey and EUIaxnsy Brilltut rosea. AU orders glren prompt atteotlon. Try «i. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing ZECH&MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the Avierican Florist when writing, HOERBER BROS. ^rowlr^M cm Flowers Telephone: Randolph 2758 Greenhouses: Des Plaines. IlL /'ui.™-,!-. Store : 1 62 N. Wabash Ave.. ClllCagO Mention the American Florist when writing /SHIPHHITS „ GROWERS — SHIPPERS r*^ ^! ^154 NO. WABASH A^^^^O ZA ^OMECEmmSl, 1254 The American Florist. Dec. 23, Beaulies-White Lilac-Gardenias 'iii.^3 Three items we will be [very strong on for some time. When in the market let us show you what we can offer you. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. STKONGEB MAKICET AND AMPLE SUPPLY. A decided improvement in wholesale conditions is evident at the present time. There is ample stock to meet all requirements, no indication of a surplus is seen and a firm market may be relied upon from now until after the holidays. Roses are in good supply, and although the prices are not up to those of two weeks ago, this condition must be expected a week before Christmas, taut all indications are for a taanner holiday business. Car- nations are in good supply in all va- rieties, with prices satisfactory, and little likelihood of their going lower at present, the range being from $3 to $6 per 100, the latter price being for fancy, with an average of $4 to $5. Orchids are not very plentiful and good flowers are disposed of at from 50 cents to 75 cents each. Sweet peas are improving, both in quality and quantity, especailly the Spencer varie- ties, and are meeting with a fair sale at prices varying from $1 to $2 per 100 sprays. While the supply of gar- denias is good there is only a fair call for them. Lily of the valley is in good supply and prices are satisfac- tory. Lilies are arriving in moderate quantities and move well. Chrysan- themums are fast passing, although some blooms of excellent quality are • still to be seen in small lots. Violets are increasing in supply, doubles be- ing offered at 50 cents and 75 cents per 100. Paper Whites move freely at $2 per 100 and stevia is not over- looked in the orders. In miscellaneous flowers there are good receipts of an- tirrhinums, bouvardias, callas, calen- dulas, yellow daisies and mignonette, all of which meet with good call. The green supply is ample and the demand steady. There is a scarcity of bloom- ing plants. Alvin R. Jones, of the S. S. Pen- nock-Meehan Co., who has returned from a trip through Pennsylvania and New York state, reports conditions point to a successful holiday trade. He found, however, a shortage of bloom- ing plants of good quality. Clarence W. Liggett had on his desk a fine bouquet of the new carnation. Merry Christmas, which this Arm is introduc- ing. Fred J. Michell, of Henry F. Michell Co., Inc., reports a good call for holly, laurel, mistletoe, lycopodium and many other holiday stocks, of which this firm makes a specialty. Harry Faust, of Merion, is having a brisk demand for all kinds of Christmas plants, especially poinset- tias and cyclamens, these being a spe- cialty with him. Carl Corts, of the Jos. Heacock Co., reports good business and says they will have a fine lot of Killarney roses for the holiday trade. Robert Shock, of the M. Rice Co., says business with this firm was never better. Commodore Westcott celebrated an- other birthday anniversary December 16. Visitors : T. M. Dunbar, Alexandria, Va.; Mrs. L. H. D. Moore, Lancaster, Pa.; Chas. Vorkeller, South Bethle- hem, Pa.; G. Bauman, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; D. B. Edwards, Atlantic City, N. J. F. C. BEAUTIES-RUSSELL AND OPHELIA ROSES VALLEY AND VIOLETS - and all other flowers in season. Ferns, Qalax, Magnolia Leaves. Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, WHOLESALE FLORIST 1402 PINE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. E>I>"«rjVK^I> I^E>II> American Beauiies, OrchidSp Valley. High Grade Roses and Carnations. This ia the exclusive shop, only c ne block from Espress Depots. 1619-1621 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. VlloMeHo¥erMi>rKeU BOFFALO. Dec. 20. Per 100 Beauty Special 75 00 Fancy 50 CO@bO 00 Extra. 40 C0«50 00 1st 20 00835 00 2od 800@150J i: Roses, Killarney 6 on@20 00 My Maryland 10 00(620 00 ■ Sunburst 2 00020 00 " Ward 60001500 •• Ophelia 10 J0@20 00 •' Russell 15 00@30 00 " Stanley 10 00ia20 CO Mock 6 00@15 00 ■• Shawyer 10 0042120 00 Lily of the Valley 6 0(@ 8 00 Lilies ....10 00(820 00 Cattleyas 75 00@85 00 Carnations S 00@12 00 Violets 1 00® 1 25 Asparagus Spreneeri... 35@ 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 50 Smilax 15rO(a20no Stevia 100® 1 50 Cincinnati. Dec. 20. Per 100 American Beauty, per doz,..l 008 12 00 Roses, Killarney 4 00015 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00® 25 00 " Ophelia 8 00820 00 " Ricbmood 61X1^20011 " Sunburst 4 00@12 rO Carnations 6 00010 00 Lilium GiKantenm 10 00012 50 Lily of the Valley 6 00® 7 00 Orchids 9 00@12 00 Narcissus 3 lO® 4 00 Violets .150® 2 00 Stevia per bunch 25@ 35 Boston. Dec. 20. Per 100 Roses Beauty 20 00060 00 ■• Killarney Queen 4 00012 00 '■ WThite and Pink Killarney. 4 00012 00 " Double White Killarney... 4 00012 00 " Killarney Brilliant 6 00016 00 '■ Hadley 6 00016 00 " Cardinal 4 00® 8 00 " Mock 8 00016 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00@16 00 '• Sunburst 8 00016 00 •• Tsft 4000600 '• Milady 4 000 8 00 " Ward and HillinedoD 4 000 8 00 " My Maryland 500 5 00 Cattleyas 60 00075 00 Lily of the Valley 5 00® 8 00 Sweet Peas 500 1 00 Carnatinnii 1 500 5 00 Paper White 2 50® 3 00 mCH BROS. CO. WHOLESALE Cut Flower Market 262B DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of all the leading va- rieties of cut flowers received daily. Selected line of Florists' Supplies. Price list mailed weekly. Mention the American Florist when writing. Patrick Welch Wholesale Florist 262 Devonsliire St., Boston, Mass. Telepbone Main 2698. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley, Carnations. All the noTeltles In the Cnt Flower Market fur- nished on Bhort notice. Prices quoted on appll- cation. No retail orders accepted. Flovera shipped ont of Boston on early trains. Store open for business at 6 a. m. Mention the American Florist when writing. BERGER BROS. Central Market ROSES, ORCHIDS, VALLEY High Grade Carnatioiu Always high grade Easter Lilies 1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. igi6. The American Florist. 1255 Everything in the line of Gut Flowers, Plants and Florists' Supplies. \ MILWAUKEE, WIS. flOLTON i nUNKEL CO. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, Wis. Wholesalers and Growers of Choice Cut Flowers and Greens RIGE BROTHERS Wholesale Florists and Florists' Supplies We are the largest cut flower ship- pers in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us sup- ply your wants. If it is on the mar- ket we can furnish it. Florists' Supplies Get our prices before placing order. Guarantee satisfaction. Mention the American Florist when writing. H.KUSIK&CO. Wholesale Florists and Supplies Manufacturers of Wire Designs. We are the largest cat flower Bbippers In Kansas City. If on the market, we have It. Get our prices and we will fill yonr orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1016-1018 McGee Street Kansas City, Mo. Mention the American Florist when writing. McCALLUM CO. Florists' Supplies PITTSBURGH, - PA. B. Bayersdorfer & Co. The Wholesale Supply House of America . . . EVERYTHING THE BEST IN FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go. WHOLESALE GROWERS 116-118 Seventh Street PITTSBURGH, - PA GUST. RUSCH & CO. 1 Wholesale Florists Jobbers in FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. Phone Main 1245. 444-446 Milwaukee St., P.O. Box 206 .Milwaukee, Wis. PsiMi^^m/ Ptf^Mw*^ Special Ficlced. Leave Your 1 aill/jr 1 f>ril3 Regular Orders with Us. Lily of the Valley and Orchids, Chrysanthemums, Lilies, Fancy Roses and Carnations. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS. 'Wholesale Floriit. 1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO. C. A. KUEHN, VlioMeHo¥erM^Ketsy Philadelphia, Dec. 20. ferlOO Roses. Beauty, special 25 00@30 00 ■' ■' fancy 16 00020 00 extra 12 CO® 15 00 shorter grades 6 C0@10 00 Mrs. Cbas. Russell 3 30@15 00 Prima Donna 3 00@15 CO Killaroey 2 00® 6 00 " Wliite Killaruey 2 00@ 6 00 ■ Liberty 2 00® 6 00 " Hadley 4 00@12 OO Sunburst 3 00@ 6 00 Ophelia 3 00® 8 00 Hoosier Beauty 4 000 6 00 Carnations i 00® 2 00 Cattleyas each. $0 40® 50 Lilinm Longiflorum 8 00@10 00 Valley 4 00® 6 00 Calendulas 2 00@ 4 00 Daisies, yellow 1 00© 3 00 white 1 00® 3 00 Violets, single 50® 75 double 50® 75 Pittsburgh, Dec. 20. PerlOO Roiei, Beauty, special 65 00 fancy 50 00 " extra 35 00 No.l 25 00 Killarney 4 :X)@15 00 My Maryland 4 00015 00 " Sunburst 4 00015 00 Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@15 00 Cattleyas 75 00 Lilinm Gieantenm 12 00 Carnations 4 00 Lily of the Valley 6 00 Snapdragons 5 00 Paper Whites 4 00 Violets 1 on Adiantum 1 25 Stevia 2 CO Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35@40 MiLWADKEB. Dec. 20. PerlOO Roses. Killarney and W. Killarney 8 00020 00 " Ward 10 00025 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 20 00050 00 " Ophelia 10 00@25 00 " Hoosier Beauty 15 OO03S 00 Lilies per doz., 2 00 Cattleyas per doz., 12 00 Carnations 6 00® 8 00 Rubrums 4 00 Valley 5.00® 6 00 Violets 2 50 Bouvardia 75® 1 00 Stevia 150 DAVID WELCH EDWARD J. WELCH WELCHS' WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORISTS FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 280 and 282 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS. Consignments of Beauties, Lilies of the Valley, Orchids and all other flowers received daily. Telephone- Court BUI 2964, 2965. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange High Grade Roses, Violets, Gardenias and Orchids and other Seasonable Flowers. Up-to-the-Minnte Service. Saiisfacdm GmralMi A good openiog for a few more growers of cnl flowers. 1615 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa. St. LoDis, Dec. 20. Beauty, Special 5 OOperdoz. Fancy 4 00 Extra 3 00 Nol 2 00 '• NO 2 1 50 Short Hadley 4 Killarney 3 Hoosier Beauty 4 Richmond 4 Sunburst 3 Ward 2 Mrs Shawyer 6 Mrs Russell 6 Ophelia 3 Carnations 2 Valley 4 Lillies Orchids 50 Ferns perlOOO. 2 00 PerlOO 8 00 00® 8 00 00® 6 00 00© 8 00 00® 8 00 00® 8 00 00® 5 00 00015 00 00015 00 000 8 0» 000 3 00 00® 6 00 10 00 00® 60 00 1256 The American Florist. Dec. 23 f New York. SUPPLY AND DEMAND BOTH LIGHT. "Along about this time," said an old stager, early in the past week, "they begin to save their money for Christ- mas," and he seems to have been more than half right. It was a quiet week in the wholesale district; the supply of stock was light — and so was the demand. Though business was not heavy, prices on roses and carnations advanced. By the middle of the week, the best carnations were selling at from $G to $8 per 100. While we have quoted special American Beauties at 50 to 60 cents each, there were sales as high as 75 cents. There may have been sales as low as 50 cents, but not first class stock. More Ophelias reach this market than any other variety of tea roses, and specials brought 15 and 20 cents. Short roses, in demand for funeral work, were scarce and prices advanced. There were not many spe- cials of the variety, Mrs. Aaron Ward, on the market, but No. I's brought 8 cents, and 10 cents was asked on the morning of December 15. Briefly stated, as will be seen in our quota- tions, all roses brought high prices. The demand for both orchids and gar- denias was light and prices were weak. Lilies and lily of the valley are firm; lilies 10 and 12 cents, lily of the valley four to six cents. A very moderate de- mand for violets. We are hearing the same line of conversation that we have heard at this season for years; that is, that flowers will be scarce for Christ- mas, but in the past the scarcity sel- dom materialized. It is but reasonable to suppose that they will be high, but this market draws on such a wide territory that a serious scarcity,' while possible, is not probable. The weather throughout the fall was generally favorable to stock. Eight inches of snow fell, December 15, but the fore- cast is now for clearing weather. A succession of snowstorms from now to Christmas would, it must be admitted, cut down the supply of stock. December IS.— The heavy snow- storm December 15, with a drop in temperature and strong winds that followed, have again shortened the supply of stock, which previously was none too plentiful. On December 17, the best red and white carnations sold at the rate of .$8 per 100. Ten dollars was asked, and in some instances paid for the variety Mrs. Ward. On the question of raising prices to a high figure at this time, there is a differ- ence of opinion among the wholesal- ers. Several have told us that they are satisfied with $8 per 100— that it is a good price and satisfies their growers — and that they do not pro- pose to drive away their customers by excessive demands. Abnormally high prices in any commodity are based on two suppositions: (1) that there is a scarcity; (2) that the buyer must have the goods. In foodstuffs this generally works, but as a grower re- cently remarked : "They can't eat flowers." While the supply of plants is not heavy, it will be a big factor at Christmas. The retailers must have some cut flowers, but the indications are that with excessive prices, they will push plants and buy as few cut flowers as possible. There is no marked activity in the market this morning, but the supply is light and roses and carnations are being held at high figures as will be noted in our quotations. In some instances, $5 per dozen is being asked for the best chrysanthemums, but $4 is the selling price; 15 cents per flower is being asked for lilies, but good stock can be bought for 12 cents. NOTES. At Fifth avenue and 42nd street, near the "Isle of Safety," you will find OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords. Valley Orders taken now for 1916 Crop of German - Swedish • Dutch Pips. CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York. Peter F. McKenney. To be explicit, the "Isle of Safety" is in the middle of Fifth avenue and is there to prevent people from being killed and maimed by automobiles. That corner is con- stantly jammed with both vehicles and pedestrians; more people passing there in a day than any other point in the city. Brother McKenney is a fine de- signer and decorator, and not only has a good counter trade, but also has many dinner and wedding decorations. Now that G. E. M. Stumpp, a lead- ing retailer, has been elected president of the New York Florists' Club, it is hoped that many other retailers will join the club and help to make it more fraternal, and we believe that they will. At the last meeting Marshall Clarke and Alfred Van Praag, both prominent in the trade, were proposed for membership. One of our Sunday papers runs a column entitled : "Are Women Peo- ple?" Answering for the florist busi- ness of this city, we can most em- phatically state that they are. A long list of women who are active, we might say invaluable in the florist business in this city, might be given. At the range of the Knight & Struck Co., Flushing, we recently found Man- ager Darlington and a large force of assistants very busy in packing and shipping ericas, of which they have an exceptionally fine stock. Fine acacias and various other plants were also noticed at this range. The finest collection of poinsettias in 10 and 12-inch pans that we no- ticed were at William Kessler's, 113 West 28th street. The plants were about two feet high with six to eight fine flowers. There was an excellent combination of Asparagus plumosus nanus. .T. W. Hauser, 571 Madison avenue, had a fine wedding decoration, Decem- ber 16, including both the church and the home. In point of service, though not in years, he is one of the oldest florists in this city and has a line of good customers. The first white lilac we have noticed was at William P. Ford's, 107 West 28th street, the past week; also, iris. In Hadley roses, he is handling stock that is better than many of the Ameri- can Beauties that reach this market. At the store of I. H. Eisenberg, 916 Sixth avenue, we have recently noticed a large stock of Christmas plants. Walter Klein, a well-known designer and decorator, is now foreman at this store. Otto Muller, a plantsman of White- stone, erected during the summer, five houses, each 25x100 feet. He has a good stock of ferns and palms, which he grows from seed; also, a variety of other plants. Mrs. A. Schumann, 336 Bleecker street, who opened a store there a year ago, is doing a good business. She had many years of experience as a re- tailer in another part of the city. Under the name, "Royal Florist," Chacalos & Hallas, now have a store at 1092 St. John's place and another on Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn. P. S. Schott, of Flushing, is cutting fine Paper White narcissus, and has Mention the American Florist when writing — We are — Wholesale Florists Have twenty-two years' esoerlence behind u% and we do not expect a Rold medal for doinc: our full duty to our consignors and customers. Ton will not make a mistake by dealing with us. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, PHONES: FARRAGUT INC. 658 101 W. 28th St., 2036 ' 2037 NEW YORK PHONE-FARRAGUT 8913 JAMES COYLE WHOLESALE FLORIST 64 West 26th St., NEW YORK: (Opposite Coogan Buildinf}) 20 years experiecce Consignmenls Snlirii.J --J D-ompi RETURNS RUARANTEED. :m. c I^ol?cl 121 WSST 28tfa STREET NEW YORK Tel. 8870-3871 Farragut. Tie Largest Slipper and Receiver or Cnt Flowinr- \X A complete aeaortment of the best in th«- market can always be relied upon. also an immense stock of Golden Spurs and other yellows coming on. H. Spitz, 179S Pittsin avenue, in the section of Brooklyn called East New York, has an attractive store and a good business. Ralph Armstrong, the retailer of Madison avenue and 47th street, has just put on a fine Ford car for de-- livery. Joseph Bechamps, of Flushing, is a' carnation grower and is cutting good . stock of the pink variety. Sagamore. Clarence Slinn, 123 West 28th street, , is handling a good supply and fine quality of violets. Visitors : Patrick Welch, Wm. R. Nicholson, Boston; Louis J. Reuter, Westerley, R. I.; E. Allan Peirce, . Waltham, Mass.; Frank Myers, Phila-- delphia, Pa. A. F. F. igi6. The American Florist. 1257 PAUL MECONI WHOLESALE FLORIST 55-57 W. 26th Street Telephone: 8864 Farragut. NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer. pho«.|}««*[«si«?°- 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED 40 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONES— 4024 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. 2264 Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wholesale Florist 3532-3S33 Farragut 133 W. 28ih St., NcW Yofk All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROHENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties of Roses, Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 448 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farragnt 300 and 301 John Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 736Z Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing. WILUAMP.FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telephone, 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writing. J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28th St., NEW TOSK Tel. 608 and 600 Farraitnt. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragat 9761 Goldstein & Ftttterman WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York Mention the American Florist when writing. VlioMe Hover MM'KeU New York, Dec. 20 Pertro Roses. Beauty, special 60 00675 00 extra and fancy. . .40 00(850 00 No 1 and No 2. . . .20 00@25 00 Prima Donna 4 00@25 00 AliceStanley 5 00@2J00 " Francis Scott Key 6 00640 00 MrsGeo. Shawyer 5 C0@15 CO Double White Killarney.. 5 0(@15 00 " Killarney, Special 5 00015 00 No 1 and No 2.. 4 00@ 6 00 Queen 5 OOiaiS 00 Brilliant 5 00615 00 ■' Aaron Ward 6 00020 00 " Richmond 5 00020 00 " Sunburst 5 00@20 00 " J L Mock 5 00@25 00 " Ophelia 5 00w2D 00 Mrs. Cbas. Russell 5 00@20 00 " Cleveland 5 0U@15 00 " Hadley 6 00060 00 Hoosier Beauty 5 00@20 00 Cattleya Orchids, special each, 75 inferior grades.. 25@ 50 Bouvardia 3 00@ 6 00 Rubrums 8 00@10 CO Lilies, Longiflorum and Harrisii.. 12 00 Lily of the Valley 4 0C@ 6 00 Carnations g 00@10 00 Carnations inferior grade 4 00@ 6 00 Mingonnette per doz 75@ 1 00 Poinsettias perdoz 3 00@ 4 00 White Lilac per bunch 1 50 Chrysanthemums per doz. 1 500 4 00 Gardenias perdoz. 1 00@ 4 00 Sweet Peas 1 50@ 2 00 Snapdragons. 8 00010 00 Violets 50@ 1 00 Paper White Narcissus 1 600 2 65 Adiantum Croweanum and Hpbridum 75® 1 00 Asparagus Plumosus. ..doz. bchs. 2 500 3 00 Smilax doz. strings, 1 00 United Gut Flower Go Jnc. WHOLESALERS 111 West 28th St., New York . ( 4422 4423 Telephones: Farragut |f*^^ HOISE or FERNS Phone, Madison Square 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Frank H. Traendly Charlas Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th tod 27th Sts. Telephones : 798 and 7M Farragut. OrcUds. ROSM, Camatioill &nd all the other b»Bt produoti of the leading growers. Consignmentfl soUolted. WM. KESSLER, SncccMor to Keiiler Broi. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Pbone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicittd N,Y. Gut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St, New York Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. DecoratinJ Material for Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893 119 West 28th street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESAU FLORIST 24-30Ston8 St., Rochester, N.Y. Nippon Garden, Inc. Successors to Satow & Suzuki 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses; Woodside, L. I. Telephone: Madison Square 8950. We are headquarters for Japanese Miniature Gardens. Fern Dishes, Vases, Flower Pots, Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants. A great stock of Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, Pres. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 47 WEST 28tta STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 1258 The American Florist. Dec. 23, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. RETAIL FLORISTS Everywhere Are Cordially Invited to Send Their Orders For Delivery in Chicago and Immediate Vicinity to Us. We are splendidly situated to handle such orders, for we carry a fine, large and complete stock at all times, and are so centrally located and so well equipped that we can give better service than any other concern in the city. Make it a point to see that your next telegraph, mail or telephone order for Chicago goes where it will be given the best possible attention, and that is to the ALPHA FLORAL CO. RETAIL FLORISTS 146 South Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO -TRY- Hession Madison Ave. and 76th St., NEW YORK For "QUALITY" Flowers Over forty years, doinfr one thinfr better aad better each year, guarantees your order being^ attended to promptly and efficiently. Two greenhouses attached. Plant Specialists ( 107 J Phones i 420 rLenox l775i Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Cincinnati Baer FLOWERS Mail and Telegraph Orders carefully executed. 138-140 Fourth Street East Mention the American Florist when writing New York. Drakos&Co. FLORISTS 2953 Broadway, near 116th Street Telephones Morningside 8069-8606. Jlention the American Florist when writina * * * HANFT BROS. NEW YORK. -Established 1848- Madison Ave., at 62nd St. PHONE PLAZA 428. * * * Tacoma, Wash. BEST TRADE IN MANY TEARS. The 1916 Thanksgiving trade was the best that the florists of this city- have experienced in many years, more flowers being sold than ever before. Prices held to about the usual aver- age, both retail and wholesale, and there was a fine supply of stock — never before was there such an abun- dance of fine blooms, especially chrys- anthemums. Roses came nearer sell- ing out than anything else, yet there were some left over. Since they have been coming in from local growers the quality is more satisfactory and prices are a little lower. Very little bulbous stock was seen on the market, but at that, the demand was not strong enough to dispose of what there was. Some excellent violets were received from San Francisco, but the call for them was not as good as usual. The general demand seemed to be for a few roses, or a choice chrysanthemum bloom, worn as a corsage. One of the leading stores had a fine lot of pot poinsettlas which sold very well. Quite a good sized supply of cyclamens and other blooming plants sold readily at good prices. Taken as a whole, sales will probably total 15 per cent or more higher than in any previoua year. S. L. H. DANKER ALBANY, N. Y. Member Florist Tele- graph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when wHttnif Miami Floral Co., Orders promptly filled. MIAMI, FLORIDA. Mention the American Florist when writlna igi6. The American Florist. 1259 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. EstabUsbed 1857. JFlOMtiST 739 Buckingham Place. Ii. D. Phone, Graceland 1 1 IZ. Send ns yonr retail orders. WE HAVE THEBESTFACIUTIESINTBECrnr St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger bmf3 (iNCOflPORATEO) Eighth and LocasI Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand Av. Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. Albany, N. Y. o 's^ :r E> s. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Toronto, Can. Oftnada'B b«st known and most reliable flortat °^^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee Sftfe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC NEW YORK 561 FifthAfa. DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. Max Schling NEW YORK. % No. 122 West 59th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel % Member of Ibe Florists' Telegraph Deliverr. ■]• Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Phone, Murra; Bill, 783 Park Ave. and Branch 1808 34tll St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. k. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Memler of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Uemhers of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Sonare. 42 West 28th Street, To ouc-of-town florists: KTlTlAr "VT^WIT We are in the Heart of I^mVV XV^IilV And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Memter of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. Denver, Colo. T he Park Floral Co. J. A. VALENTINE, President. Members of Florists* TelefrraDh D'elivery. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED. Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREH. NEW YORK CITY. -pELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded ■*■ to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Reference or Cash most accompany all orden from unknown correspondents. Cable address; Aleiconnell, Western Union Code. Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Memier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Syracuse, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season JJ K LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY 1260 The American Florist. Dec. 23, DESIONS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or MaU Orders. ^few York. E«tabU»hed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Memliers of Florista' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. nohn S Obn, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. We fill orders for any place In the Twin Cities ftnd lor all points in the Northwest. The Largest Stor« in America; the largest stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive nieht and day. Mention the American Florist when writing SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street, Fresb Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Boboken, N. J. and New York. Uention the American Florist when writing. Pittsburgh, Pa. mSmithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Mention the American Florist when writing. Philadelphia, Pa. 1800 Chestnut Street Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alfred Lozier Rosery, Des Moines, la. Alpha Floral Co.. Chicago. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. T. Arcliias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo. Baer, Julius, Cincinnati, O, Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newaric, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. C. Eoland, J. B., San Francisco, Bramley & Sons, Cleveland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Briggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. Y. Buckbee, H. W., Eockford, 111. California Florists, Tacoma. Wash. Callahan, M. J., Philadelphia, Pa. Central Floral Co., Chicago, 111. Central Floral Co., Detroit, Mich. Clarke's Sons. David. New York. Comley, Henry E., 6 Park St., Boston, Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Conn, Ave., and L, Washington. Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York, Danker, Albany, N. Y. Dominion Floral Co., The, Montreal, Quebec. Drakes & Co., 2953 Broadway, New York. Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O. Dnluth Floral Co.. Duluth. Minn. Dunlop's, S and 10 W. Adelaide St.. Toronto. Eyres, 106 State St., Albany, N. Y. Evenden Bros., Williamsport, Pa. Foster, Fred, St. Louis, Mo. Fox, J. M., & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Frauenf elder, C, Chicago. Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, 0. Frey, O. H., Lincoln, Neb, Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb. Friedman, Chicago. Furrow & Co.. Guthrie, Okla, Furrow & Co.. Oklahoma City, Okla. Galvin, Thos. F.. Inc., Boston, Mass. Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O. Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, 0. Grand Eaplds Floral Co.. Grand Eapids, Mich. Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis. Mo. Gude Bros.. Washington, D. C. Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, 0. Hart, Henry, Inc., New York. Hatcher, John C, Schenectady, N. Y. Heinl & Sons. J. G.. Terre Haute, Ind. Hencle, Miles S., Syracuse. N. Y. Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb. Higgins, N. F., Sprlngfleld, Mass. Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash. Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn. Howard & Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Huscroft's Flower Shop, Steubenville, 0. Johnston & Co.. T. J., Providence, R. I. Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave.. San Francisco. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn. Keller Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y. Kerr Floral Co., Eobt. C, Houston, Tex. Kottmiller. New York. Lang Floral & Nursery Co.. Dallas, Tex, Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago. Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn. London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia, Pa. Mangel, Chicago. Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O. Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis. May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn. McConnell, Alex.. New York. McMurray, D. M,, Pueblo, Colo. Metairle Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans, La. Miami Floral Co., Miami, Pla. MuUanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo. Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo, Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo. Palez, Paul M., Little Eock, Ark. Palmer. W. J., & Sons, Buffalo. Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo. Pearson, E. W., Newburyport, Mass. Penn, The Florist, Boston, Mass. Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo. Podesta & Baldoechi. San Francisco. Potter Floral Co.. Bl Paso, Tex. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette, 111. Eandall's Flower Shop. Worcester, Mass. Eandolph & MeClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. Reuter's, New London and Norwich, Conn. Robbins, F. A.. Augusta,' Me, Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn. Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City. Rye, George, Ft. Smith. Ark. Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison, Chicago. Schling. Max. 22 W. 59th St.. New York. Schmidt, Chas. L., Harrisburg, Pa. Sekenger, Adam, Bangor, Me. Sekl Bros. & Co., Los Angeles, Calif, Smith & Fetters Co.. Cleveland, 0. Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh. Pa. Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich. S'tumpp, G. E. M.. New York. Trepel. .Tosepb. Brooklyn, N. Y. Van Meter Flower Shop. Springfield, 0. Walker Co.. The F., Louisville, Ky. Weber, F. H., St. Louis. Mo. Whitted Floral Co.. Minneapolis. Minn. Williams. Mrs. E. A., Pittsburgh, Pa. Wilson, J. S.. Floral Co., Des Moines. Iowa. Wittbold, G.. 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago. Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles. Young & Nugent, New York. Detroit, Mich. JohflBreitffleyer'sSons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone— Lenox 3822. b llie Heart of the moat exdasive reddeatia] secliu. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda PHONXS: 1501 and L1S82 FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, DES MOINES y^.-^^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA SA J. S. Wilson Floral Go. ^^v**^ We cover all points in Iowa, Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYEL EUCLID AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Stre^. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones rp/(5. The American Florist, 1261 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago and Sub- nibs to All orders carefully filled under the supervision ol ^cHicASi^:-^ GEORGE iSMUS, Mgr. wire, Write or Phone West 822 Memlier of Tloiists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROOKLYN'S LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main Store- 334 L6WIS AVfii, No us^o'Bedford Telegraph orders delivered to all parts of New York City, Brooklyn and Long Island. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. Rochester Phone, 506 Long Dist. BellPhone2189 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 £. 71st St. The I/argest Growers of Flowers in City Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- Bula of Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Houston, Texas. Robf C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKinney pboDc. Preston i6o LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Hember of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American FVorist when writing. City Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Albany, N. Y. — Danker. Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 106 State St. Amsterdam, N. Y. — John C. Hatcher. Augusta, Me. — Robbins, F. A.. 122 Winthrop St. Bangor, Me. — Sekenger, Adam, 32 Newbury S't. Boston, Mass. — Comley, Henry R. Boston. Mass. — Tbos. F. Galvin. Inc. Boston, Mass. — Penn. The Florist. Brooklyn. N. Y. — Brooklyn Cut Flower Market. Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel. Buffalo. N. Y.— S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main. Chicago — Biiggs Floral Co. Chicago— Central Floral Co., 132 N. State St. Chicago — Friedman, 522 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago — iAlpha Floral Co. Chicago— C. Frauenfelder, 3343 W. Madison St. Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St. Chicago — Mangel, 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago— Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison. Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI. Cincinnati, O.— Julius Baei*. Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co. Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons. Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O.— Smith & Fetters Co. Cleveland. O. — The J. M. Gasser Co. Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co. Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co. Dayton, O. — Mathews, the Florist. Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co. Des Moines, la. — Alfred Lozier Rosery. Des Moines. la. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co. Detroit, Mich. — Central Floral Co., 35 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. Duluth, Minn. — Duluth Floral Co. Duluth, Minn. — J. J, Leborius. El Paso, Texas — Potter Floral Co. Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith. Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co. HarrisburfT, Pa. — Charles L. S'chmidt. Houston. Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell. Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb. — Prey & Frey. Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez. Los Angeles, Calif. — Howard & Smith. Los Angeles, Calif.— Seki Bros. & Co. Los Angeles — Wolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson. Louisville, Ky, — August K. Baumer. Louisville, Ky. — The F. Walker Co. Milwaukee. Wis. — J. M. Pox & Son, Incf. Montreal, Quebec — The Dominion Floral Co. Miami. Fla. — Miami Floral Co. Minneapolis, Minn. — Whitted Floral Co. Nashville. Tenn. — Joy Floral Co, Newark, N. J. — Begerow's. Newark, 0. — Chas. A. Duerr. Newburyport, Mass, — E. W. Pearson. New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co. New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave. New York — Drakos & Co, New York — Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave. New York — David Clarke's Sons. New York — Henry Hart. Inc. New York — Kottmiller. New York — Thos. F. Galvin. Inc. New York— Max Schling. 22 W. 29th St. New York — G. E. M. Stumpp. New York — Young & Nugent. Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. Famam St. Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa. — M. J. Callahan. Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop. Ltd. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Mrs. E. A. Williams. Providence. R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co. Pueblo, Colo. — McMurray, D. M. Rochester. Minn. — Rochester Floral Co. Rochester, N. Y, — J. B. Keller's Sons. Rockford. IlL — H. W. Buckbee. Schenectady. N, Y.— John C. Hatcher. Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson. St. Louis, Mo. — Foster, Fred. St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists. St. I^nls. Mo. — F. H. Weber, St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson. &t. Paul. Minn. — L. L. May & Co. San Francisco — J. B. Boland. 60 Kearny S't. San Francisco — Joseph's, 23.3-35 Grant Ave. San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl. Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens. Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co. Springfield, O. — Van Meter Flower Shop, Springfield. Mass. — N. F. Higcrins. Steubenvllle. O. — Huscroft's Flower Shop. Syracuse. N. Y. — Miles S. Hencle. Terre Haute, Ind.— .T. G, Helnl & Sons. Tacoma. Wash. — California Florists. Toledo. O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman. Toronto— Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W, Adelaide St. Washington — Blackistone. Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. .Ave. and li. Washington — Gude Bros. Wilmette. IlL — Pyfer & Olsem. Williamsport. Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co. Worcester. Mass. — Randall's Flower Shop. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. Specia! attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Mention the American Florist when writing Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI'BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We Srow All Kinds of Decoration our own flowers a Specialty Phone A 25.50 ?.2Q W. 4fh Street Mention the American Florist when writing PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb-Evanston, Kenll- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. New York. «»tabii8h«i ims David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St. Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colnmbas San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchi aa4.226 Orant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most carefuUv executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORtST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVENUE. Dallai Texas LangFloral&NurseryGo., 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texai Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orderi too large, none too small. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notioc. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephoiM orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. r. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Mention the American Florist when writing. 1262 The American Florist. Dec. 23, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in (Other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telepbone 1813 Main JOS. tEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: -50S F^tilton St. BROOKLYN. N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. PfllUPS BROS, 938 Broad St. Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, anc Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph ordera. Regular trade dlsflt. 229 VraST THIRD STRKKT Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. St. Louis, Mo. r. H. WEBL.^ Boyle and Maryland Avenues Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Tfilpgrnph Delivery, Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be carefii!ll> cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND MfHtS Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Seliveiy. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. AITRXD HANNAH a SONS will fill yonr ordef, for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed Cleveland, O. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Andilotinm Annex, CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages, St Paul, Minn. L L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivary in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS (IF THE NORTHWEST F RED OSTER LORIST 703 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Pittsburgh, Pa. MRS. E. A. WILLIAMS 621 Penn Ave. CHARLES L. SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. jfLOl/I^ERS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivpry Ass'n. CHICAGO The ^PatmerNouse Florist n E.MONROE ST. C. n. TREY Whoiesais and Retail Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. ^end Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Ordei-i* JTor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt andcaref ul attention 8348 W. MADISON ST. NBAR OARPHfLU PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAHHEWSON, T=. Member of Floi'ists' Telegraph Delivery. OUDE BROS.COi FLORISTS 1214 r STNW wASHi hotoko a WASHINGTON D. C. Gudes' Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Mention the American Florist when writinil: igi6. The American Florist. 1263 DESIGNS! OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Pueblo, Colo. D. M. McMurray FLORIST 105 East Abriendo Ave. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mail orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 853 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and caretul attention. WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Hember of Flortit*' Tale^aph DellTsiy. New York. fi. E. M. STUMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Uember of Florists' Telegnph DoUtsit- FURROW & COMPANY OKLAHOMA CITY-GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. Hemlers of Florists' Telepftpli Sellveiy. VAN METER FLOWER SHOP S:?%U Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERY OCCASION. Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central Pa. Members of Florists' Telegraph SellTeir. Boston, Mass. HENRT R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business Buar- antees eSiciency to taice care of all orders, 20 per cent allowed. John C. Hatcher Flower Shops: SO E, Main St., Amsterdam, N. Y N. Y. C. Arcade. State St.. Amsterdam. N. Y Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hoffmans.N. Y FREY & FREY, 1S88 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Uembera of Florists' Telegraph Dellveiy. El Paso, Texas. Potter Floral Co. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Boston, Mass. "Penn, The Telegraph Florist" Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoining territory. Both of our stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and eflB- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co."s retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark DULUTH FLORAL CO. 200 miles in any direction, nill IITU M|U|| We are the center of the great UUI-U'n, inilini Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists' Telograph SsllTeiy. Mention the American Florist when writing TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL'S Mention the American Florist when writing. Rockf ord. 111. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph SellTory, Mention the American Florist when writing. St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Goriy Mention the American Florist when writing. Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS, Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We deliver in Mame and all New England points. Mention the American Florist when writing. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Cleveland, 0. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of riorists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Cincinnati, O. HARDESTY & GO., THE BIST THAT GROWS Experts to Arrange Them. 150 E. Fourth St. Mention the American Florist when writing. Washing:ton, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticut Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writing. Buffalo, N. Y. S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T. Anderson serTice means fresh, sturdy stock, and prompt deliTories in Bnfialo, Lockport, Niagara raUl and Western New York. Members of Florists' Telofrapk DellTery. Randolph & McClements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA. Mention the American Florist when writing. DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St. Matthews the Florist Estilblished in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writing. PROVIDENCE, R.I. * udJI T. J. JOHNSTON fi CO. NEW ENGUND POINTS. 171 WETBOSSET ST.. PROVISENCE Mention the American Florist when writing. 1264 The American Florist. Dec. as. The Seed Trade =« American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Deuoit, Mich., President; F. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President; L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C. E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. TTOT.T.ATJT), it is stated, may mobilize her entire mercantile marine for the transportation of foodstuffs. New York — Marshal H. Duryea, of the Nungesser-Dickinson Seed Co., has been doing jury service the past two weeks. CHICAGO. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade, December 20, were as follows : Timothy, $4.00 to $5.75 per 100 pounds. THE deaths of Herbert Johnson of Philadelphia, Pa., and J. E. Hoopes of Muscatine, la., are recorded in our obituary column this week. By printer's error the wrong title was given to illustration used in the "Western Seed & Irrigation Co.'s ad- vertisement, issue of December 16, page 1211. Sales of such scarce items as gar- den beans and sweet corn have been made freely the past two weeks and the very moderate quantities of the former will soon be in the hands of retailers. L. W. "WHEEtEE, of the Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif., cele- brated the forty-eighth anniversary of his birthday, December 20. Mr. "Wheel- er was born at Cherry Creek, near Jamestown, N. T. Onion sets in Chicago storage are in more danger just now from freezing than sprouting. Zero weather has held up most car movements for several days. The best of refrigerator car service can not stand the four to six days' delay, which cross-town switching arrangements now require. Lilt of the valley, German grown, is said to be coming along gradually via the underground route, so the ship- ments so far heard of are few. One western grower is said to have se- cured about a million, putting up $8,000 spot cash on arrival. Another lot consigned to an eastern importer cost him $15,000. "VISITED CHICAGO : H. P. "Webster, Independence, la.; R. H. Shumway, Rockford, 111.; L. R. Condon, Rock- ford, 111.; F. C. "Woodruff, Ailing "Woodruff and J. J. Merwin, of S. D. "Woodruff & Sons, New York; F. "W. Bolgiano, "Washington, D. C; Theo. Cobb, of D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.; Alex. Mathers, of the Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn. REPRESENTATIVES of the middle states canners met at the Sherman House, Chicago, December 19. Consideration was given to future prices of canned corn and to booking present seed corn orders. Among seed houses represent- ed were D. M. Perry & Co., Detroit, Mich.; S. D. "Woodruff & Sons, New York; Leonard Seed Co., and "W. "W. Barnard Co., Chicago, and the Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn. Swedish Shipping: Rates Increased. Copenhagen. — Scandinavian - Ameri- can line, the Danish United Steamship Co., the Norwegian-Mexico line and the Swedish - American - Mexico line have reached an agreement to increase freight rates 75 per cent between American and Scandinavian countries, says a despatch from Malmoe, Sweden. Bunyard Company Bankrupt. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against the Harry A. Bunyard Company, Inc., seeds, 40 "West Twenty- eighth street. New York, by John F. Croom & Co., Magnolia, N. C, $366; A. T. De La Mare Printing and Pub- lishing Company, $649, and "William Kersting, $49. The company was in- corporated March 4, 1915, with capital stock $25,000. Holly and Green. Bouquet green has sold at 12 cents per pound in New York and 20 cents in Chicago, making a new high record. The artificial flower people who use this lycopodium for dyeing will have no supply till picking can be done in April. Holly, the quality of which has been below the average, closes the season as scarce as it is poor. Dealers who in- sist on quality have rejected over 15 per cent of stock handled and turned the poor grades over to the commis- sion merchants. Van Waveren & Sons' New York Branch. M. "Van "Waveren & Sons, well- known bulb growers of Hillegom, Hol- land, announce the removal of their New York branch, from 17 State street to 2G Cortlandt street. This branch, established a number of years ago, was incorporated in 1916 with H. Langeler as managing director. "W. A. Phillippo and C. de "Wreede, who have held important positions with the firm for many years, have been appointed managing directors, and will assist in the further develop- ment of the business. T. "Van "Waver- en continues as president of the com- pany. Sugar Beet Seed Production. Sugar-beet seed was grown commer- cially in this country during the past year in several states from Michigan to California. The crop of seed harvested in 1915 was so satisfactory, according to the report of the chief of the bureau of plant industry, United States de- partment of agriculture, in each of the areas tested, that a largely increased acreage was planted this year. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of High Grade SEED Gllroy, California Onion, Lettuce, RadlA, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence SoIictteiL This bureau has assisted in an ad- visory way in growing, selecting, and siloing the roots, planting them in the spring, harvesting and cleaning the seed, and, in general, endeavored tO' produce the largest amount of com- mercial seed possible at a minimum cost. Approximately 5,000 acres ar& in beet seed in this country this year, while we require the product of at least 16,000 acres for a normal plant- ing, not considering the natural ex- pansion of the beet-sugar industry. Each new mill will require an average- of 20O acres in seed to meet its plant- ing requirements. Seven new mills are- in process of construction for this year. The problem of drying the sugar beets for the purpose of increasing th& amount of raw material for the mill and thereby increasing the length of the sugar campaign has been further Investigated. The principal difficulty has been in finding or devising a dryer of suitable capacity to handle enough beets per day to be profitable. A sat- isfactory solution of the problem will be very beneficial in those small val- leys in the intermountain states, where- the acreage is not sufficient to support a sugar mill, and yet the sugar beet is necessary to the highest results In the farming operations. Government Seed Contracts. For the government's seed supply next year, quotations should reach the United States Department of Agricul- ture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Office of Seed Distribution, "Washington, D. C, on or before 2 p. m., Tuesday, January 9, 1917. Upon this date all bids will be opened by the department board of awards, and members of the seed trade are cordially invited to be present either in person or by repre- sentatives. The prices on the various items will be read aloud by the chair- man of the board, but the quantities quoted upon, and other information submitted by the bidders, will be treated as confidential matter. After opening, the bids will be tabulated for comparison, and the board will pro- ceed to make its awards, which will not be announced until the entire list is completed. After the awards have been made orders will be placed "wiWi Alfred J. Brown Seed Go. Growers of Peas and Beans Grand Rapids, Mich. Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, XjEttttoe, Cakeot, Pabsntp, PaesIxEt, Cklkht, Endive, Salsift, Named and Mjxxx> GbandibT/OBA and Spsnokb Swicet Peas, and St7NFI.o'WX&. Seed Growers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA any rpid. The American Florist. 1265 SPECIAL OFFER Japanese Lilies Lon^iflorum Giganteum (BLACK STEM.) PerlOOO 7 to 9 in $30.00 All 8 in., selected 35.00 All 10 in., selected 75.00 All 12 in., selected 90.00 All selected bulbs of black stent. Lilium Formosum 9 to 10 in per 1000, $80.00 7 to 9 in " 61.00 Also selected high ^ade bnlbs. Lilium Multiflorum 7 to 9 in per 1000, $44.00 9 to 10 in " 71.00 10 to 11 in " 96.00 J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, throng to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. Mention the American Florist when writing. the successful bidders by telegram, which will be followed by a letter stating the conditions under which the order is placed and also giving' the reasons why any other items quoted on were not accepted by the depart- ment. All unsuccessful bidders will be advised by letter why their bids on each item were not accepted; also as to successful bidders and prices paid. The following are the items on which quotations have been requested : Flower Seed, Antlrrhimum 300 lbs. Balsam. Camellia flowering 500 " Calendula officinalis 1.600 " Candytuft, Empress 3,000 *' Centaurea cyanus 800 ** Coreopsis: birolor, tinetoria, coronata or similar sorts 900 " Cosmos, early flowering 1,000 ** Delphinium, annual 400 '* Dianthus, Heddewigii (single) 800 " Dianthus. Cliinensis (double) 800 " Esclischoltzia, californlca 1,SOO " Morning Glory, dwarf 1,000 " Morning Glory, tall 2,000 " Mignonette, large flowering 3,000 '* Nasturtium, dwarf, choice mixed 3.000 " Nasturtium, tall, choice, mixed 3,000 " Petunia, Countess of linismere or simi- lar types 200 " Poppy, paeony flowering 1,800 *' Poppy, Shirley 1,800 " Portulaca, mixed 200 " Sweet alyssum 400 " Sweet peas, choice mixed 6,000 " Zinnia, giant flowering, double mixed BOO " Zinnia, dwarf, double mixed 500 '* Vegetable Seed. •Com, sweet 3,000 bus. Beans, dwarf (hand pielced) 500 Beans, pole (hand-piclied) 500 Beans, lima (hand-piclied) 500 Peas (hand-picked) 3,000 Beet 20,000 lbs Cabbage 3,000 Carrot 20,000 Collards 3(.000 Cucumber 30,000 Endive 5.000 Kale 3,000 Lettuce 60,000 Muslcmelon 40.000 Olsra 4,000 Onion 30,000 Parsnip, crop of 1917 8,000 Parsley 5,000 Radish 130,000 Squash, summer 10,000 Tomato 4.000 Turnip 30,000 Watermelon 4.000 ♦State whether band-picked or milled. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californian Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount, Cash with order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., he. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing FLOWER SEEDS E make a specialty of Flower Seeds for Florists and Seedsmen. We carry large stoclts of all the popular varieties, such as Asters, Balsams, Bachelor's Button, Calendula, Cosmos, Dianthus, Marigold, Mignonette, Morning Glory, Portulaca, Phlox, Sweet Peas and Zinnias, etc., and shall be pleased to quote on your list of requirements for present and'future use. Vaughan's Seed Store, nIwtoik BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. AVrite or prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent CoTn; Cncomber, Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist when writing. JAP LILY BULBS AT IMPORT PRICES. GIGANTEUM, 7-9. 8-10, 910, 10-11. MULTIFLORUM, 7-9. 10. AURATUM, 7-9, 9-11. ALBUM, 9-11. RUBRUM, 7.9, 8-10, 9-11. MELPOMENE, 9-11. Giganteum, 7-9, 8-10 and 9-10 also offered f. 0. b. Chicago and London, Ont, Write for prices and details, stating quantity desired. McHUTCHISON & CO.. ™io'usE°^'' 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK. TheEyerett6.ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. S^fs"c?nX^figSo. MILFORD, CONN. Mention the American Florist when writing S. M. Isbell & Co. JACKSON, MICH. Contract Seed Growers Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Squash, Sweet Corn. Michigan-grown Radish onr Specialty. Correspondence Solicited. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTSRIA, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing. 1266 The American Florist. Dec. 23, G«t QBOlatioM rrom LANDRETH SEIDS WHICH SUCeiED Btoom^dMe Bristol, Pa> Lilium Giganteum 7-9 in. and 9-10 in., for immediate delivery. Write for Prices. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City THE G. HERBERT COY SEED CO. VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS CBCumber, Mnskmelon, Squash and Pnmiridn, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Year 4. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Growers of RsltimnrA Md Pedigree Tomato seeds DaiUlllUld, mu. American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bnlbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. THE J.G. ROBINSON SEED GO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta- onpe. Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin Beed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Contract Seed firowers Cnii>ialtiac> Pepper, Ei6 plant, Tomato, dpeCiaillBb. Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PKDRICKTOWM. N. J. My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a :0P7, send Postal for it. Fart of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet, Com, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items of the sbort crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK and Orange. Conn. Kelways «a Seeds One Quality Throughout THE BEST Medal of Honor Panama Exhibition, 1915. LATEST AWARD— Royal Horticultural Society's GOLD MEDAL, 1916. If not already in your hands, WRITE NOW for our new 1917 Catalogues of Garden, Farm and Flower Seeds, containing many NOVELTIES of STERLING MERIT which should be catalogued by every enterprising SEEDSMAN. REAL INDEPENDENT PRICES. Catalogues and SPECIAL FORWARD PRICES sent free to genuine SEED DEALERS. KELWAY & SON, seTS^rs. Langport, Eng. TOMATO SEED .Also Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety, on contract, EDGAR F. HURFF, Correspondence Solicited. SWEDESBORG, N. J. Grass Mixtures Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing. The L.O. Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writinp. TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALffORNLA. Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THE KIMBERUN SEED CO. l^Zm SANTA CLARA, CAL. Growers of ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC, Correspondence solicited. I BURPEE'S SEEDS I § Philadelphia | 1 Wholesale Price List for Florists ■ = and Market Gardeners. = %iiiiiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiini# BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. 60x857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mention the American Florist when writing. Waldo Rohnert 6ILR0T, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asteti, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing. Growers and Specialists CROP CONTRACT Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn. Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown. Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown. Correspondence solicited. Michigan Office: MILLINGTON. Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA. Ask for prices now. 1917 crop. Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co. Established 1883. Mention the American Florist when writing R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Anders, - France Specialties: Beets, Mangoes, Carrots, Cabbages, Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the American Florist when writing. „ 'SeedStore' 23h235W.MadisonSt CHICAGO. Mention the American Florist when writing. igi6. The American Florist. 1267 Contract firowers Of Fepper Tomato Kale TurniD Sweet Corn Edg Plant Spinach Ola'a Radish Field Com Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc. Moorestown, New Jersey RODTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium SpeGialist&. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS CONTRACT GROWER of Cucumber and Muskmelon Seed I offer Pure stock. Personal Ser-vice Intimate Knowledge of Stocks and Local Conditions. Good Deliveries and Moderate Prices. R. H. JAMES, Rocky Ford, Colo. GERANIUMS Immediate delivery at $13.50 uer 1000 for S. A. Nutt and Buchner and $16.00 per 1000 for Bicard and Poitevine, Asparagrus Plumosus, fine stock at $25.00 per 1000; same rate per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. BOXWCX)DS Pyramids, MOST BEAUTIFUL STOCK 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3H-ft 2.60 each Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.50 each Globes, i4il4 in 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-tt 1.50 each Nice Bushes, 15-ln 35c each R O. FRANZEN °^i:°H?ciGo'^'' CARNATIONS F. DORNER k SONS CO., Lafayette, Indiana James Vick's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for spring BULBS and summer planting. Ask for Florist's Catalogues. If Tou axe interested in Mid-Winter Blooming Plants --or anything' in Soft Wooded Plants —Write — Geo. A. Kuhl, "''?KS!"*'- Begonia Glory of Cincinnati Begonia Melior, Begonia Mrs. J. A, Peterson. CYCLAMEN, our own selected strain. APLENIUM NIDUS AVIS (Bird's Nest Fern). Price list on application. J. A. PETERSON & SONS, c,n^1SJS.%io 4.4.^^4i4.^^^^4,^^4„{„{„{,^^^^^^^^^^,^^^^,^^,^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^,^^^^4. SEASONABLE FLORISTS' BULBS and some BARGAINS Valley (New Crop) fooo Pips, Hamburg, Holland Grown.... $20.00 This stock proved very satisfactory last season. Clumps, per 100 $20.00 Lilium Gi^anteum NEW CROP Per 1000 6 to 8-inch (400 to case) $30.00 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) 45.00 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) 65.00 9 to 10-inch (200 to case) 88.00 Gladiolus Colvillei Per lOno Blushing Bride $5.50 The Bride 6.00 Peach Blossom 7.00 Spanish Iris perioco Named varieties, 4 separate colors... .$6.00 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Spiraea (Just in)peMoo America, Lilac Rose $11.00 Avalanche, White 12.00 Gladstone, White 10.00 Queen Alex., Pink l l.oo Hardy Lilies Just arrived In Jire order. Lilium Auratum, PerlCO Per 1000 (160 to case) $ 5.50 $ 48.00 Lilium Auratum, 9-11 in., (100 to case), 8.00 75.00 Lilium Rubrum, 8-9 in., (160 to case). 5.50 50.00 Lilium Rubrum, 9-11 in., (100 to case). 9.00 85.00 Lilium Album, 9-11 in., (lOOtocase). 12.00 "JOSS" LILIES. Chinese Narcissus, per mat, (120 bulbs), $4.80 at Chicago. In New York, $5.50. Lilium Formosum ^^^ 6 to 8-inch, (350 to case) regular strain $35.00 6 to 8-Inch (350 to case) true black stem variety 40.00 Dutch Hyacinths Miniatures Plant in Fans For Easter Sales. Named varieties, per loco. only $7.50 A bargain, reduced from $10 00. All Dutch Bulbs in ttie Hyacinth, Tulip and Narcissus class now 50 per cent off List Prices— Offer good 10 days. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * iPdlmsandFernsf * * * If * * * * * * * * 100.00 Our complete line of best American grown GLADIOLUS BULBS are now in store. These are of the leading reliable forcing kinds and not to be compared to Dutch production. CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store newyork * * We have a large and fine stock for the holiday trade, and can give exceptionally good value. FERNS— Scottii, 4-in. pots, 20c; B-in. pots, 30c; 6-in. pots, BOc; 7-in. pots, 75c. Teddy, Jr., 6-in. pots, BOc; 7-in. azalea pots, 76c; 8-in. pots. $1.00 each. Boston Ferns, 6-in. azalea pots, 40c; 6-in., extra heavy, BOc; 7-in. pots, 76c; 8-in., $1.00. Neph. Whitman], 6-in. pots, BOc; 7in. pots, 75c. KENTIAS— Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in. pots, 40c; BJ/a-in. pots, 18 in. high, 76c; 6-in. pots, 22 in. high, $1.00: 6-in. pots, 24-26 in. high, $1.26; 7-in. pots, 28 in. high, $i.BO each. Kentia Forsteriana, 4-in. pots, 40c; BV^-in. pots, 75c; 6-in. pots, B-6 leaves, 26 in. high, $1.00; 6-in. pots, 30 in. high, $1.25; 6-in. pots, 32 in. high, $1.60; 7-in. pots, 38 in. high, $2.00 each. Areca Lutetcens, 6-in. pot, made up, 3 ft. high, 3 plants in a pot, $1.60 each. CASH ^VITH ORDER, PLEASE. We have a large stock of Azaleas, Rhododendrons acd Hydrangeas for Easter forcing. Write for prices. GODFREY ASCHIVfANN Importer, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants 1012 West Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. * 1268 The American Florist. Dec. 23, Market Gardeners Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. F. Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Rapids, Mioh., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. Lexington, Mass. — The first state experiment station for marlcet garden- ers will be opened here next spring. The tract will comprise 12 acres. POETLAND, Me. — William Richardson, the local truck gardener, has added a new house, 42x103 feet. Another house 42x250 feet contains a fine crop of lettuce. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Dec. 19. — Mushrooms, home grown, 30 to 50 cents per pound; let- tuce, small cases, 20 and 23 cents; rad- ishes, 60 to 70 cents, dozen bunches; celery, 75 cents to $1.00, open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. baskets, $1.00 to $1.75; cucumbers, per 2 dozen box, $1.25 to $1.75. New York, Dec. 19. — Celery, per crate, $2.00 to $3.50; cucumbers, 50 cents to $1.25 per dozen; mushrooms, 75 cents to $1.60 per 4-lb. basket; to- matoes, per lb., 10 to 25 cents; rad- ishes, per 100 bunches, $2.00 to $4.00; lettuce, per box, $1.00 to $2.50. Vegetable Prices at New York. The following quotations were re- ported from New York, December 16 : Potatoes — Long Island, 180 lbs., $5- $5.50; Bermuda, No. 1, per bbl., $7-$8; Bermuda, No. 2, $5.50-$6; Maine. 165 lbs., $4.50-$4.65; Canadian, 165 lbs., $4.25-$4.50; Nova Scotia, per bag, $4.00-$4.25; Southern, late crop, 165 lbs., $3.75-$4.25; yams, southern, per bbl., $1.25-$2.25. Lima beans, Cuban, per crate, $4.50- $6.00. Onions, state and western, white, per crate, $2.00-$2.15; red, 100 lb. bag, $3.00-$3.75; white, 100 lb. bag, $3.50- $4.25; yellow, 100 lb. bag, $3.00-3.75; Bermuda, half-crate, $1.25-$1.50; Cu- ban, per crate, $3.00-$3.50; Connecti- cut Valley, yellow, 100 lb. bag., $3.00- $3.75. Spinach, Virginia, per bbl., $1.00- $2.00. Turnips, Rutabaga, per bbl., $1.75- $2.00. Onion Forcing. Ed. American florist : Will you please give me some infor- mation about forcing young onions for winter use? Is there any special kind and where can the sets be purchased? How close will they stand planting? Kansas. E. r. d. Forcing onions for winter use re- quires preparation in advance, prefer- ably a year ahead. The best variety to use is the Egyptian or perennial onion. It is perfectly hardy in most localities, standing severe winters well. The sets of this onion ripen early in August, and should be planted as soon as ripe. They do not keep well out of the ground. These sets should go in nur- sery-rows in the field in good ground, the rows a foot or 15 inches apart, the plants in the rows very closely, say six to eight to the foot. These sets should get a year's growth, giving them clean cultivation; no sets should be allowed to form during the summer on the forcing stock. Late in the fall these onions are dug up and stored in cold frames and trenches, so they are available all through the winter. A new lot should be taken in every week to keep up a constant supply. They do well in 50° under glass, but must have the full light. Under benches will not do. If the plants are right, they will grow rapidly when brought in and a few weeks will put them in condition for market. Years ago this part of the forcing business used to be popu- lar, but the shallots from the south now hold the markets in the winter, hence very little onion forcing is now done. Marketman. Providence, R. I. STORM SHORTENS SUPPLY. One of the worst snow storms ex- perienced in this city in years began December 15 and continued through the following day. In consequence the supply of stock is very short in this market and it is to be expected that it will further decrease. Preparation for the Christmas business occupies the spare moments of all the local trade. There appears to be nothing new in novelties this year and the small red wreaths that sold so well last year will be as popular as ever. Baskets of fancy grasses and bowls are still in demand. Christmas plants will be in good variety and the offerings will in- clude azaleas, begonias, cyclamens, sol- anums, primulas, Boston ferns, cibot- iums, fern dishes of many varieties, ardisias, small tub boxwoods, heather, etc. The displays in the stores are already presenting a very attractive appearance. NOTES. The feature of the December meet- ing of the Rhode Island Horticultural Society, announced for December 20 in the Public Library will be a lecture on "Glimpses of South American Vegeta- tion," by Mrs. Levi B. Edwards who has recently returned from a trip across that country. Farmers and greenmen have taken their positions at the bridge. Ever- green of all kinds will bring a good price this year. The wholesale price is higher than it has been for a num- ber of years. J, F. Wood is showing good stock in his store on Westminster street and is confident of good Christmas busi- ness. T. J. Johnston & Co.'s new store is nearing completion. There is nothing like it in the city. H. A. T. Newton Falls, O. — The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. has moved its entire range from Eddy road to this place. Rochester, N. Y. SHORTAGE OF CUT STOCK. Cold, crisp weather has improved business conditions and the holiday rush is now on. Baskets of artificial stock, wreaths, laurel and pine roping are selling in great quantities at prices a trifle higher than the average. Holi- day quotations are now in effect here and there is a shortage of carnations, roses and cut stock of nearly all kinds. Roman hyacinths. Paper Whites and stevias are very popular items and the supply is good. Cyclamens, poinsettias, begonias, heather and in fact all flowering plants are plentiful. NOTES. The trade of this city and all of its citizens in general realize the passing of a truly great man, one who was in close touch with the city's horticul- tural and landscape interests, in the death of William C. Barry. B\irther particulars will be found in our obit- uary column this week. Hugo Teute is disposing of a big as- sortment of Christmas plants, among the varieties being cyclamens, poinset- tias, begonias and primroses. Harry Merritt is producing some of the finest White Wonder and Pink Delight to be seen in this vicinity. Frank J. Mahoney is doing special work for Geo. T. Boucher during the holidays. E. C. Armbrust has returned from Buffalo, where he visited friends. Chas. W. Curtis finds a ready mar- ket for a fine lot of poinsettias. CHESTER. Atlantic City, N. J. Edwards Floral Hall Co. has the contract for decorating the fronts of the leading beach hotels for the holi- days. In addition to other stock, over 70 cases of wild smilax were used. This firm has a very attractive store in the Hotel Traymore. Lewiston, Me. — The Maine Bulb & Flower Growers has been incorporated by Geo. W. Home of this city, and W. A. Noyes and G. A. Whitney of Auburn. Beaver, Pa. — Thomas M. Fitzgerald, one of the best known florists of Western Pennsylvania, died at his home in this city November 14, aged 48 years. Mushroom Growing By B. M. Dugsar. PresentiDiT accurately the requirements for success. 260 pages, cloth, fully illustrated. Price, $1.50. American Florist Company 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago TO the: trade:. HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. SPECIALTIES: t ^i !< t* \i ! \i *< l< !,< t.( \i >.! i GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICfE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiofia Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT PANSIES— (mixed), the most perfect and most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per 02., or $1.75 per % oz„ $1.00 per % oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT. fp/<5. The American Florist. 1269 To Grow on for EASTER CLIMBING ROSES We offer the following list of EXTRA STRONG FIELD-GROWN Stock that will make FINE PLANTS FOR EASTER if Started cool. Field=(irown Extra Strong 3 YEAR OLD. Excelsa— "Red Dorothy Perkins." Delight — Bright carmine flowers; base of petals, white. Dorothy Perkins— Beautiful shell-pink. Flower of Fairfield — Everblooining Crimson Rambler. Hiawatha— Single crimson, lighter center. Lady Gay— Beautiful cherry pink. Price: Doz , $3.00; 100, $22.00; 1000, $200.00 2 YEAR OLD. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy Perkins. Excelsa. Flower of Fairfield. White Dorothy Perkins. Baby Ramblers. Price: Doz., $2.00; 100, $15.00; 1000, $140.00 HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES-2 Year. Doz. 100 $14.00 18.00 14.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 Anna de Diesbach $2.00 FrauKarl Druschkl 2.50 General Jacqueminot 2.00 Glolre Lyonnaise 2.00 Mabel Morrison 2.00 Magna Charta 2.G0 Our Importations of Manetti Stocks, Hydrangeas, etc., at hand. Doz. 100 Mrs. John Laing $2.00 $15.00 Paul Neyron 2.00 15.00 Prince C. De Rohan 2.00 15.00 Ulrich Brunner 2.00 15.00 Persian Yellow 2.00 15.00 Orleans 2.50 18.00 CHICAGO VAUGHSN'S SEED STORE NEW YORK Chrysanthemums PRELIMINARY LIST OF Novelties and Standard Varieties Now Ready. Ask (or a Copy. Elmer D. Smith & Co. ADRIAN, MICH. Mention the American Florist when writing. Dracaena Indivisa 2-ln., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1.000. Per 1000 VInca Variegata, 2 In.. $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S. A. Nutt. 2-ln 16.00 Rex Begonias, 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK A. N. Pierson, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, - CONN. Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00, POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St, CHICAGO FORCING STOCK ROSES, field-grown, selected forcing grade. Climbers, $15.00 per 100 Excelsa (Red Dorothy Perkins) Lady Gay Crimson Rambler American Pillar Climbing American Beauty Dorothy Perkins BABY ROSES, $15.00 per 100 Jessie Orleans Baby Rambler Mrs. Cutbush Ellen Poulson HYDRANGEAS, SH-incti pots, $6.00 per 100 Single stem plants, set with good, plump flower buds. Eclairenr, Fine rosy Fink. La Lorrahie. Large flowers, pale rose, turn- ing to bright pink. Mme. Maurice Hamar. Large delicate flesh- rose color. Mme. Emil MOUilliere. Pure white, with rosy carmine eye; very large; the best white. Otaksa. The old standby for pink. More easily forced than some of the newer sorts. Radiant. Clear, bright pink ; an exceptionally handsome shade, 2K2-inch pots, $4.00 per 100. Otaksa Mme, Emil Mouilliere Mme. Maurice Hamar Lilie Mouilliere, bright carmine rose. DEUTZIA LEMOINE, pot-grown, 6-inch pots. $20.00 per 100. GENISTA CANARIENSIS, 6-inch pots, nice shapely plants. $20.00 per 100. SPIREAS- Gladstone, Peach-Blossom, Queen Alexandra, $10.00 per too. JACKSON & PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK Nephrolepis Verona Best of all crested ferns, rapid grower; it's splendid fronds stand up well; each show individually; does not rot in center. BUY FROM THE ORIGINATORS. Per ICO Per 1000 Per 100 Per 1000 2-inch $8.00 $72.00 3-inch $12.00 $90.00 :Bi^:ski;:BOO Best decorative plant that grows; strong bushy stock. 7-inch pots $1.50 each 12-inch tubs $6.00 each P. S. Randolph & Sons Wholesale Florists and Plant Specialists R. D. VERONA, - PA. 1270 The American Florist. Bee. 23, The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Sbirk, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Eooh- ester. N. Y., Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will be held at Philadelphia, Pa., June 27-i;9, 1917. Vi= MONTGOMERY. ALA. — The Morning View Greenhouses have added a nur- sery department to their business. OSHKOSH. Wis. — N. A. Rasmussen of this place has been elected presi- dent of the Wisconsin Horticultural Society. The forty-second annual meeting- of the American Association of Nursery- men will be held at Philadelphia, Pa., June 27-29, 1917. SANTA Ana, Calif. — The Board of Forestry of Orange county has estab- lished a nursery here and is furnishing free of charge to property owners stock for planting along highways. Syeactjse, N. Y.— The state forestry association, at a meeting of the execu-' tive committee in this city, November 24, decided to ask the legislature to pass a law for state-wide tree planting. It also urged that all tree doctors be licensed. Greenwich, Conn. — The Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural Society has elected the following oiiicers for 1917 : Wm. Whitton, president; John Andrew, vice-president; J. B. McArdle, secre- tary; Alex Clarkson, corresponding secretary, all of this city. Haetfokd, Conn. — The Connecticut Horticultural Society at its annual meeting, December 8, elected the fol- lowing officers : G. H. Hollister, presi- dent; Frank Roulier, vice-president; Oscar F. Gritzmacher, treasurer; W. W. Hunt, Hartford, secretary. Washington, D. C. — Congressman Frank Park of Georgia has introduced a bill providing for the appropriation of .f25,000 for the establishment of an experimental station at Colquitt, Ga., to study the character of plants, shrubs, fruit and ornamental trees, and vegetables. St. Louis, mo. — H. C. Irish, of this city, has been elected president of the Missouri State Horticultural Society for 1917. Other officers are : E. H. Favor, St. Joseph, first vice-president; Daniel Lowmiller, Parkville, second vice-president; H. S. Wayman, Prince- ton, secretary; Dr. E. L. Beal, Repub- lic, treasurer. Washington, D. C. — Chairman Slay- den of the house committee on library will ask that committee to consider the question of the removal of the national botanical garden to some more suitable site which will permit of more space, which is much needed. The removal to Rock Hill park has been suggested among other possible locations. Park Disflgurement. Park Commissioner Cabot Ward of New York, in his annual report, tells wholesome truth about many of the "monuments" that disfigure the parks of that city. The writer has on pre- vious occasions called the attention of our readers to this abuse, not in New York alone, but in many other cities. Take Washington, D. C, for instance. If there is a city in the whole world, of its size and population, that has a finer collection of junk in the form of monu- ments, we have never seen or heard of it. Clark Mills, who designed the monument of Andrew Jackson that stands in the park opposite the White House, was said by some of his scoffing contemporaries, to be a blacksmith and not a sculptor. It can at least be said that, if the monument to Jackson is not a work of art it is a great curi- osity, whereas many other monuments both in Washington and other cities are neither artistic nor novel. To a lover of nature, it is distressing to see a number of fine trees destroyed to make room for a wretched monu- ment. As to the people to whose mem- ory many of these monuments have been erected, we will leave it to Com- missioner Ward to state the case, which he does in the following suc- cinct manner : "Many of our monuments are medi- ocre and worthless as works of art. Valuable sites have been given to per- petuate the memory of people who had little real claim to such honor. Some portions of the city are literally strewn with monuments and statues that are commonplace and inartistic. The de- partment would welcome any method whereby the city could rid itself of a number of statues and monuments which encumber its parks and open spaces. "The trouble is that in the past the city authorities have been far too leni- ent both in accepting monuments which as works of art are appraised far too highly and in giving up valuable sites out of all keeping with the importance of the subject to be immortalized." We may add that if a man was great enough to have a monument erected to his memory in a public park or place, it should not be an eye-sore, but something in keeping with the measure of his fame. A. F. F. Navel Orang-e Origin. The Queensland Agricultural Jour- nail states that the navel orange first appeared as a bud sport of the Portu- guese variety, Laranja selecta, and was propagated by a Portuguese gar- dener at Bahi.-i in 1822. There are now about 50,000 trees growing navel oranges at Bahia. The fruit was in- troduced into the United States in 1873 by William Saunders, horticulturist and landscape gardener at the Patent office. The American consul sent him some of the trees, which he budded on seedlings grown in the government greenhouses. He sent two to Califronia and the others to Florida; the latter never did well, but the former throve, and are still living and bearing fruit, all the navel orange trees in California being their progeny. There are about 100,000 acres of the variety in that state, and about 10,000,000 boxes are produced every year. The navel orange can not be grown from seed, as it contains no seed. In California it is generally budded upon stocks from the Mission sweet seedling orange. — London Gardeners' Chronicle. Hill's Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HAIF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. HiU Nursery Co. Everereen Spedalisls Larmsl Growers in Ameiica ■ Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. Mention the American Florist when writing For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. WlUlainstown Jiuic N.J. Mention the American Florist when writing. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE GONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Fenna. Mention the American Florist when writing. PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing OWN ROOT Pot grown 2^4 and 4-in. Field grown to pot 5 to 6-in. BOSES t^l rrni rfLORALC0MPAHy»l Mention the American Florist when writing Ail AD VI I ID $1800, $22.00, $25.00 per 100 Mixed Colors. AlllAlllLLIO Fancy Stock, $1.00 to $5.00 Each. (Hippeastrum) C S. TAIT, BRUNSWICK, GA. I9i6, The American Florist. 1271 poiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiH^ SPECIAL GRADE | CALIFORNIA PRIVET | I have over 450,000 of this SPECIAL GRADE of California | Privet grovv^n by a new^ method. The illustration shows a | fair sample of each size. Note the excellent root system. ■ Price, 12 to 18 inches - $ 8.00 per 1000 | " 1^ to 2 feet, - - 10.50 per 1000 I Packed free tor cash with order. No order accepted for less than 1000 plants. ■ Also over two itiilUons Of California Privet of finest quality, | in all sizes, from one to four feet, grown in the usual way. S Very attractive prices, especially in carload lots, given upon request. B I have much the largest and best stock of | California Privet of any nursery in the world. | J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver, N. J. I iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiMMi^ Ferns in Flats In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KJENTIAS. ETC.. to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg AvenuaB. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Meyition the American Florist when writing. PALMS. Joseph Heacock Go., Wyncote, Pa. CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DELGADO Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. BOGOTO (Gbapiniro) COLOMBIA. aiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiii| I Robert Craig Co... | I ^i^' PALMS I B and Novelties in Decorative Plants. = I Market and 49th Sts., Pliiladelphia, Pa. | iioniiiiiniiHiiuiiiiiiiiniiuuiiiiiiiuniiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiE giuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim^ I COTTAGE GARDENS NURSERIES, Inc., I EUREKA, CALIF. i Largest growers of I Ornamental Nursery and Florist Stock I IN AMERICA. I -- NOW READY -- I PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE containing full de- 1 scriptions and suggestions for growing RHODODEN- I DRONS,INDIAN AZALEAS, BOXWOOD, HOLLIES, I WINTER-BLOOMING and BERRIED PLANTS from I AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ASIA, CHILE and CALL I FORNIA, suitable for use in the Commercial Florist i Trade. I Also NARCISSI, HYACINTHS, TULIPS and PEONIES 1 1/ interested mail us your name and address please. nnnimiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiuH^^ HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoodn — Pyramida, Standards. Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stocked In enormous quantities. Bay Trees — Standards, Half Standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us proTe it. Hardy Tubbed Evergro ens— Clipped speci- mens in Taius, Thuyas, Jiiniperua, Abies Tarieties In Pyramids. Globes and natural- shaped in large assortment. Araucarias — Best sorts, best ralues, In both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas, Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Spireas, Magnolias, Japanese Ma- ples, Wistaria Chinensis, Japanese Flower- ing Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large as- sortment, choicest quality, best commercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreen and Conifers — New, rare and standard rarletles. Small, medlori and large sizes supplied in perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection In America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous ETrer- greens for winter use. All hardy and de- sirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line ofTers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and proflti. Deolduons Trees and Shrubs — Our leaden — Norway Maple, American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shmb seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., la large assortment at very low prices. Ab- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for Information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. EVERGHEEN SPECIALISTS LAB&EST OSOWERS VS AUEBICA WHOLESAIE GEOWEHS AMD IMPOHTEHS 1272 The American Florist. Dec. 23^ Immediate Delivery. Rooted Carnation Cuttings We are now booking orders for our New Seedling SUPERB— $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. CTTD'piV'n is a seedling of Gloriosaand Enchantress. It h^s the good stem of Gioriosaend the fine growing habit of Enchantress The color is a ^XJm. aU%\MJ flesh pink, and it keeps itscolor at all seasons. The flowers average about three inches are very full, and generally receive full score on substance. The flowers are all perfect and do not split. In the four years we have grown it. it has proved the best commercial variety, barring none. A^VrATOR ^- ^op w*°' Scarlet Ca'natjons forjChristmas, grow Aviator. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. STANDARD NEW VARIETIES. WHITE. Per 100 Per 1000 Matcblets $2.50 $2n.oo White Enchantress 2.50 20.00 WhlteWonder 3.00 25.00 DARK PINK PeerlessPink 2.50 20.00 C.W.Ward 2.50 2U.00 FLESH PINK. Per 100 Per lOOO Superb $12.00 $100.00 Enchantress 2.50 20.C0 Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20 00 AUce 3.00 25.00 VARIEGATED. Benora. 3.O0 25.00 RED Per 100 Per 1000 Aviator 6 00 JSO.OO Beacon 3.00 25.00 Ctiampion 3.00 25.00 MEDIUM PINK. MlssTheo 6.00 50.00 Mrs.Akehurst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 350 30.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., Joliet, III. Los Angeles. BIG CHRISTMAS PKEPAEATIONS. Cold weather during the present month has given an impetus to the movement of indoor stocli. Poinsettias are going to be very scarce and the same can be said of azaleas, lily of the valley, etc. Sweet peas are now beginning to arrive from the north. A few chrysanthemums are still to be seen on the market. Greens are in plentiful supply. Preparations are being made by all in the trade for a big Christmas business and the stores are nicely decorated for the occasion. NOTES. O. C. Saakes is having good busi- ness in all departments. In addition to several large orders for Christmas decorations the demand for funeral work has been brisk and the call for cutflowers has held up well. The Redondo Floral Co. finished one of the busiest weeks of the season. Preparations are all made for the holiday trade and many substantial orders are on the books. The salesroom of the Broadway Florists is nicely decorated for Christ- mas and they will have a good variety of stock in both cutflowers and plants. Howard & Smith are featuring the finest cyclamen plants seen in this city this year, in addition to many novel- ties for the holiday trade. Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson will have a big holiday stock in all lines to offer, among which will be a supply of pot poinsettias. Seki Bros. & Co. continue to have ex- cellent business. They have a supply of late chrysanthemums to offer as well as good carnations. C. C. Wooden, formerly with the H. N. Gage Co., has returned to this city and expects to locate here again. J. W. Wolters has excellent Ameri- can Beauty and other roses. He re- ports good trade. G. H. H. Sewickley Horticultural Society. The monthly meeting of the Sewick- ley Horticultural Society was held, De- cember 12, in the Odd Fellows' hall, Broad street, Sewiokley. Vice-Presi- dent R. Boxel in the chair. The sec- retary reported attending a meeting of the Ladies' Garden Club committee, and gave an account of some new classes added to the schedule of the big June flower show. M. Curran re- signed his oflice of secretary. The new ofiice bearers for 1917 were elected as follows: John Barnet, president; A. E. Bonsey, vice-president; Wm. Thomson, Jr., treasurer; John Carman (care Col. Schoonmaker, Sewickley, Pa.), secre- tary; executive committee: A. David- son, Wm. Thomson. Jr., Chas. Patton, R. Boxel and Wm. Gillies. John Barnet Ferns, Arancarias, Palms, Etc. iiiiiiiminiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^^^ Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5 in., 40c; 3 tiers, 6 in., BOc; 3 to 4 tiers, 6 in., 60c. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 in., pots, B leaves, 15 in. high, 40c each; Bin. pots, B leaves, 18 to 20 in. high, $1.00 each; 6 in pots, B to 6 leaves, 20 to 24 in. high, $1.25 each; 6 in. pots, 6 leaves, 24 to 28 in. high, $1.60 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6 in. pots, 6 to 6 leaves, 30 in. high, $1.B0 each; 7 in. pots, 6 leaves, 34 in. high, $2.00 each; 7 in. pots, to 7 leaves, 36 in. high, $2.60 each. Kentia Forsteriana, made up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7 in. tubs, 36 in. high, $3.60 each; 8 in. tubs, 38 to 40 in. high, $i.60 each; 8 in. tubs, 40 to 41 in. high, $5 00 each; 9 in. tubs, 54 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. Ferns, Teddy, Jr., extra fine, special prices, quantity — 5 in. pots, broad and perfect, 35c each; 6 in. pots, broad and perfect, 50c each. Boston Ferns fine fresh stock, quantity— 5 in. pots, 30c each; 6 in. pots, 50c each. Adiantum Hybridum, heavy, 4 in. pots, $16.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now in 4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 5 in. pots, extra heavy, $18.00 per 100. (Worth more to cut from.) THE STORBS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio Horticultural Trade Journal Pnbllshed weekly. The Largest, Brightest and Best British Trade publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EOITION Published qnarterly. Annnal Bob- scription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dollar. (International money order,) Subscribe today and keep In touch with European mar- kets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTIH6 COMPANY BTTRITLEY. ENGLAITD and A. E. Bonsey gave an interesting account of their trip to the convention at Washington, D. C, stating the hos- pitality and arrangements to be all that could be desired, and also that there were prospects of the 1918 con- vention coming to Pittsburgh. The secretary read his annual report, show- ing the society to be in a flourishing condition. Owing, probably to the se- vere weather, the exhibits were very few, and it is to be hoped the mem- bers will attend better in future to this interesting part of the proceedings. Twenty-one new members were elected and eight applications filed. M. Cttrran. 150,000 2 and 2% in. Geraniums Ready now. Sand rooted, transplanted to potfl. Well established; fully as good as last year's. Liberal extras for early orders. A, Ricard. Beaute Poitevine, Iffontmore and Castellane, $2.50 per 100. $22.50 per 1,000. S. A Nutt, John Doyle, Grant, Jean Oterly, Mrs. L. Perkins. Buchner, La Favorite, etc., $2.25 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. IVY GEEANirMS, 8 varieties: ROSE GE- RANIUMS, 4 varieties; DOUBLE PETTTMIAS, 12 varieties; LANTANAS, 6 varieties; MAR- GUERITES, White, Tellow and Mrs. Sanders, from 2%-In. pots. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,0001 3-in. CYCLAMEN, assorted, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1,000. 4-in. CYCLAMEN, $20.00 per 100. 5-in. CYCLAMEN, 40 cts. each. Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence solicited, ALONZO J. BRYAN Wholesale Florist, Washington, N. J. Mention the American Florist when writing. rpi6. The American Florist. 1273 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMARYLMS. AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum). Imported and American seedlings, 9 to 10-ln. cir., $18; 11 to 12-ln. cir., $22 per 100. Tait's seedilngs from very choice stock, $25 per 100; fancy stock, $1 to $5 each. C. S. Tait, Brunswick. Georgia. ABAUCARIAS. Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5-ln., 40c.; 3 tiers, 6-in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6-in., 60e. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus plumosus Nanus. 2^-in., 75c per doz., $4.50 per 100; 3-In., $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100; 4-in., $1.75 per doz.. $12.00 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New york. Asparagus plumosus and Sprengerl seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1,000. Sprengerl, 2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1,000. Fine stock. BDWABD W. SCHDSTBK.. Crookston. Minn. Asparagus Sprengerl Seed, 1917 crop ready now, 75c per 1,000; 5,000 for $3.00; 10,000 for $5.00. Wrtte for prices in quantity. HAERY BAILEY, Montebello, Calif. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSITS NANUS. Heavy, bushy, 3-inch, $4.50 per 100. Sprengerl, 3-inch. $4.00 per 100. THE WAGNEB PARK NUR- SERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. Asparagus Sprengerl. bushy field plants, now in 4-ln. pots, $12.00 per 100; 5-in. pots, extra heavy. $18 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in., $6 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus, 2y2-in., $3.50 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS STIEDLINGS. extra strong, $6.00 per 1.000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. 3-in. plumosus, at $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. EDGAR EASTEEDAY. Nokomls, 111. AZALEAS. Azaleas for Christmas. Mme. Petrick, Ver- vaeneana, Petrick Superba. 75e, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. $3.00, $4.00. $5.00, $7.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. Bay trees. New Importation from Belgium In prime condition. Both standard and pyra- mid shaped. For sizes, prices, etc., see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Henry A^ Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHBS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2M-ln. pots. .$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N J BEGONIAS. Begonias. Gloire de Lorraine and Cincinnati, 5-in., 8oc each, 3 for $2.35, $9 per doz.; 6-in., $1.25 each, 3 for $3.50, $12 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O. Pran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. Boxwood Sprays, good, clean, glossy, green sprays, 50 lbs.. $7.50; 100 lbs., $13.50. Pitts- burgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 each; 3 ft., $2.60 each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger BUSH SHAPE, 10-12-in.. balled. 30c each; 18-in.. balled, 60c each; 30-in., balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSTIRY CO.. INC. Box 404, Dundee, HI. Boxwood, per 50-lb. case, $7.50; 100 lbs., $14. Baby boxwood, 50-lb. case, $6.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. BOX TREES— Standards, Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford. N. J. BULBS. Bulbs. Dutch Hyacinths, miniatures, named varieties, $7.60 per 1,000; Chinese Narcissus, per mat (120 bulbs), $4.80; Spanish Iris, named varieties, 4 separate colors, $6 per 1,000; Val- ley, pips. Holland grown, $20 jjer 1,000; clumps, $20 per 100; Spiraea, Hardy Lilies. Lilium Giganteum, L. Formosum and Gladiolus. For varieties, sizes and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Japanese Lilies, LongiSorum Gigan- teum, Lilium Formosum, Lilium Multiflorum. For sizes and prices see advertisement else- where in this Issue. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. Dutch Doman Hyacinths, single early Tulips and Lilium Giganteum. For varieties and prices see advertisement on front cover page of this issue. A. Henderson & (3o., 211 N. State St.. Chicago. Bulb. Lilium Giganteums, 7 to 9-in., and 9 to 10-in., for immediate delivery. Write for prices. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., Wool- worth Bldg., New York. Bulbs. Lilium Formosum and Giganteum, ready now. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment on front cover page of this issue, Wm. P. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washington Street, Buffalo. N. Y. Bulbs. Send me 50 cents and I will send you a collection of fine Holland-grown bulbs. M. OSTFELD. 158 East 113th St., New York. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only, American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. CALLAS. 60 4-ln. Godfrey Callas at 10c each; 100 3-in. at 5c each. Cash, please. EDGAR EASTER- DAY. Nokomls, 111. CALENDULAS. Calendula, Prince of Orange, strong, thrifty plants, $3.00 per 100. F. WALKER & CO., 312 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. CARNATIONS. CARNATIONS. Standard and New Varieties. White. Per 100 Per 1000 Matchless $2.50 $20.00 White Enchantress 2.50 20.00 White Wonder 3.00 25.00 Flesh Pink. Superb $12.00 $100.00 Enchantress 2.50 20.00 ESichantress Supreme 2.50 20.00 Alice 3.00 25.00 Medium Finb, Miss Theo $6.00 $50.00 Mrs. Akehurst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 3.50 30.00 Dark Fink. Peerless Pink $2.50 $20.00 C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00 Bed. Aviator $6.00 $50.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Champion 3.00 25.00 Variegated, Benora $3.00 $25.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNA-nON CO.. Joliet, Illinois We can save you money on STRONG ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS' For January delivery. Per 100 Per 1.000 Light Pink Enchantress $2.00 $14.00 White 2.00 17.50 C. W. Ward 2.00 15.00 Winsor 2.00 14.00 Victory 2.00 15.00 Joy 2.00 15.00 Also a limited supply of Nebraska $5.00 per hundred Herald 2.00 per hundred White Perfection 2.00 per himdred White Wonder 2.00 per hundred Place your orders now. J. A. BUDL0N6. 184 North Wabash Ave. Chicago. NANCY CUTTINGS'. Well rooted from strictly clean, healthy stock, $50.00 per 1,000; $6.00 per 100. Book your or- ders for .January delivery. "Nancy" is Dorner's new flesh pink carna- tion, large, perfect flower, long and strong stem, good keeper, good producer, does not split. SCHROEDER FLORAL CO.. West 24th and Pease Sts., Milwaukee. Wis. Carnation cuttings. Cottage Maid, Merry Christmas, Doris, Rosalia and Old Gold, $12 per 100. $100 per 1,000. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-12 Ludlow St., Philadelphia. Pa. Carnation Superb. Fine new flesh pink. Rooted cuttings. Jan. 1, 1917. delivery, $10 per 100, $100 per 1,000. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.. Joliet. 111. Carnations. P. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Fine large plants full of cuttings. Price, $15.00 per 100; $2.00 per dozen. We dig all our plants from soil. They are not pulled np. Varieties, In white — Early Frost, Crystal Gem, Oconto. White Chieftain, Wm. Turner. In yel- low— Golden Queen, Marigold. Yellow October Frost, Mrs. Morgan, Odessa. In pink — McNlece, Wells' Late Pink. Chieftain, Special — Bronze Tekonsha, $5.00 per doz. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 1274 The American Florist. Dec. 23, OHBYSANTHEMUMS ALEX GUTTMAN. Chrysanthcmnm (Dlnda). the best early lajen- dcr-plnk In the market. Blooma have been selling for $6.00 per dozen since middle of Sep- tember. Stock plants, 75c each: $7.50 per dozen GDTTMANN & BATNOR, Inc.. Wholesale Florists. 101 W. 28th St.. New York, or Frank Dlnda. Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rietli" 2%-ln. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25 «) per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. CIjEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y. COUEUS. COLEOS "Defiance." It defies any other coleua for commercial purposes. C. Wlnterlch, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. Coleus, Emperor William, S^ln.. 25c to 35c each. Pochlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Qrove, 111. CiROTONS. Crotons. A choice selection of fancy sorts. Well colored. 4-in., 60c each, $5 per doz.. $40 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. CYOliAMEN. CYCLAMEN, strong seedlings, $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1,000. Transplanted, $5.00 per 100. ^^Eococo"^ Erecta, new, finest ever introduced (not to be compared with the old Rococo) to be well recommended for commercial growing, stronl seedUngs $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per f.OOO Trinsplanted, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per ^'"*"'' ERNEST ROBER, „„ , Wilmette, "l'™'^- DAHLIAS. My latest novelty, "The Millionaire," $10.00 per bulb. A light lavender decorative. A monster: a beauty. It's simply wonderful. My new catalogue tells about it. GEO. L. STILLMAN. "Dahlia Specialist." Originator of "World-Known" Dahlias. Box A-7. Westerly, R. I. Dahlias Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms. Wllllamstown Junc- tion. N. J. DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2%-ln., $5.00 per 100; Btoile D'Or (yellow), 2%-ln., $6.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO., 30 B. Ran- dolph St.. Chicago^ Daisies. Mrs. Sander, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; $28.00 per 1,000. Edward W. Schuster, CrooE- ston. Minn. DEUTZIA. Deutzla Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock, 6-in., $2.60 per doz., $18 per 100; 8-ln., $3.60 per doz., $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DRACAENAS. Dracaenas. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. DRACAENA INDIVISA. 5-ln.. 36c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O, Dracaena Indivisa, 2-ln., $2 per 100, $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. FERNS. Bostons. Grown by ns and are the finest In the west. 3-ln., $1.7B per doz., $12 per 160; 4-in., $2.50 per doz.. $20 per 100; 5-In., $5 per doz., $40 per 100: 6-ln., $8 per doz,, $60 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. FERNS. Ferns, Teddy Jr., extra fine stock, broad and perfect; 5-in., 35c each; 6-in., 50c each. Boa- ton, fine fresh stock; 5-in., 30c each; 6-ln., 60e each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Falnes- ville, Ohio. Ferns. S'cottii, Teddy, Jr., Boston, Neph. Whitmani. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Asch- mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa. Perns in flats. In best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San Francisco, Calif. Ferns. Nephrolepls Verona. Splendid fronds, stand up well, 2-in., $8 per 100. $72 per 1,000; 3-in., $12 per 100, $90 per 1,000. P. S. Ran- dolph & Sons, R. D., Verona, Pa. FERNS. Boston, extra heavy, from 6-inch pots, $5.00 per dozen. Scotti, very broad, bushy plants, 5-inch pots, $2.50 per dozen. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sid- ney, Ohio. TABLE PERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per lOO, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Ferns for all purposes. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Fine Nephrolepls ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue, P. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y. GERANIUMS. Geraniums. Alpha, Ricard, Beauty Poitevlne, Jean Viaud, Edmond Blanc and Scarlet Redder. 2-in., $2 per 100. $20 per 1,000; 3-ln., $3 per 100, $30 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt. Gen. Grant, Mad. Buchner, Mad. Recamler, Jean Oberlee, Abbie Schaffer, E. G. Trego, etc., 2-in., $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-ln., $3 per 100, $25 per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons O., White Marsh. Md. Geraniums. Well established two and a quar- ter inch stock. Top cuttings and no hard wood. Varieties: S. A. Nutt, General Grant. Madame Buchner, Glolre De Prance, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,000. You will appreciate our good packing. STUPPY FLORAL COMPANY, St. Joseph Missouri Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000; rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 1.000. Also few white cuttings and 2-in. good stock. Cash. W. E. ALLEN, Leominster, Mass. Geraniums. 100,000 in 2 and 2% -in. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $13.50 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevlne, $16 per 1,000. Albert M, Herr, Lancaster, Pa. GREENS. Greens. Southern Wild Smilax, $2.50 per case; holly. $2,25 per case: fadeless sheet moss, $3.50 per bag;; natural sheet moss, $1.76 per bag: southern gray moss, $2.60 per bag; long needle pines. $1.25 per dozen. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Greens, Southern wild smilax, $2.60 per case; holly. $2.25 per case; dyed sheet moss, $3.50 per bag: natural sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; long needle pines, $1.25 per dozen; gray moss, $2.50 per bag. E. lAi. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala, Southern Wild S'milax, $2.00 per 50-lb. case. Very quick delivery. WINTERGRBEN GAR- DENS, Marion, Ala. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas, single stem plants, set with good plump flower buds. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins -Co., Newark, New York. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-ln., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown, 25c to COc each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Eapids, Mich. IRISES. Irises, Catalogue now ready, Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. 0. L. Van Meter, Montlcello, Iowa. liANTANAS. LANTANAS, 3-ln., yellow and pink, strong plants, $8 per 100; weeping, 3-in., $6 per 100; 2-in., $3.60 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wil- mette, HI. LILY OF THE VALLEY, From Storage* Lliy of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Cki., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. MOONVINES. Moonvines. Parlor Ivy, Cuphea, Petunias, Sal- via, Swainsona, Lemon Verbenas. Alterantheras, 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-ln., $3 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. NURSERY STOCK. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO., Maywood, III. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell. Summit, N. J. PANSIES. FOR SALE — Pansies, Vaughan's Giant mli*. ture, Improved German mixture, Paris .market; also other varieties in separate colors. Strong plants, Sept. sown, cold frame grown, $2.5(5 per 1,000. G. F. ODOR, lola, Kansas. PALMS. PALMS. KENTIA PORSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each 6 Inch pots 5-6 28 Inches hlgh...$ 1.25 6 inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high. . . l.BO 6 inch pots 6-7 34-36 Inches high. . . 2.00 8 inch tubs 0-7 40-42 Inches high... 3.50 8 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inches high... 4.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 50 inches high... 5.00 9 inch tubs 6-7 52-66 inches high hv 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60 Inches high... 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-65 inches high. . . 12.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 60.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 2^4 inch pots 4 $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100 Ins. high Per Doz. 4 Inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 Inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 Inch pots 5-6 28 each l.BO 8 Inch tubs 5-6 42 each 6.00 Specimen plants, 15 Inch tubs, $76,00 each. KENTIA PORSTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Bach 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high $2.00 7 Inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 Inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high B.OO 9 inch tubs 4 52 Inches high 6.00 10 Inch tubs 4 54 Inches high 8.00 12 Inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 Inch tubs 4 68 Inches high 15.00 15 Inch tubs 4 O-eVa ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 Inches high 30.00 ARECA LUTBSCENS. Plants Each 6 Inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 Inches high. $1.26 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 Inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.60 5 Inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.60 POBHLMANN BROS. CO.. Morton Grove, Illinois. Kentias. Belmoreana and Porsteriana. Fop sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. On- tario St., Philadelphia, Pa. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. Tgi6. The American Florist. 1275 PAIiMS. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in., 5 leaves, 40c each; 6-lD., 5 leaves, $1.00 each; 6-ln., 6 to Q leaves, $1.25 each; 6-in., 6 leaves, $1.S0 each. Kentia Forsterlana, 6-iii., 5 to 6 leaves, $1.50; 7-ln., 6 leaves, $2; 7-in., 6 to 7 leaves, $2.50. Made-up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7-ln. tub, 36 In. high, $3.60 each; 8-ln. tub, 38 to 40 In. high, $4.50 each: 8-ln. tub, 40 to 44 in. high, $5 each; 9-in. tub, 64 to 60 In. high, $8.50 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., TPalnesvlUe, Ohio. LATANIA BARBONICA PALMS. 15-ln. tuba, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchll, 15-ln. tubs. $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Fa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyncote, Pa. PANDANTJS. PANDANUS VBITCHII, 6-in., 76c; 7-in. and 8-ln.. $1.50 to $2.00: 10-ln. and 12-in.. from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. Pandanns Veitchll. 4-In., 35c each; 6-ln., 75c to $1 each; 7-ln., $1.25 each; 9-in., $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers. BIrd*s-Eye, bushy plants, 4-ln., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1.000. PYFBR &. OLSEM. Wilmette. 111. POINSETTIAS. Poinsettias. The large, handsome red bracts and bright green leaves make a beautiful con- trast. 6-in., 75c each, $8 per doz.; 6-ln., $1 each, $10 per doz.; 7-ln., $1.60 each. $16 per doz.; 8-in., $2 each. $21 per doz.; 10-in., $3 each, $30 per doz. Vanghan's Seed Store, Chi- cago and New York. Poinsettias for Christmas flowering, 5-ln., 26c; 6-ln.. 35c; 8-in., 60c; 9-in., 75c. Made-up, 7- In., 76c: 8-ln., $1 and $1.25; 9-in., $1.50 and $2; 10-in., $2 and $2.60. The George Wlttbold Co., 745 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PBIMXrLAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1.000 2-lnch $3.00 $27.50 2%-lnch 4.00 35.00 3-lneh 6.00 60.00 PYFER & OLSEM. Wilmette. 111. Primula Obconica. Assorted rich colors, 4-in., $1.50 per doz.: $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000. The George Wlttbold Co., 745 Buckingham Place, Chicago. PRIMULAS. Obconica, Chlnensis and Mala- coides, 2-ln. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. PRIVET. California Privet, special grade, 12 to 18-ln., $8 per 1,000; 1% to 2 ft., $10.60 per l.OOO. Cash with order. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. ROSES. Roses. Extra strong, field-grown climbing roses to bloom for E?aster; also hybrid per- petual roses. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vanghan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Selected Forcing Grade Roses, Climbers, ex- tra strong, $15 per 100; baby roses. $15 per 100. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. Roses. Pot-grown, 2% and 4-ln. Field grown, to pot, 5 to 6-ln, The Leedle Floral Co., Spring- field. O. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus LutzU seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Blongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $16.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids, la. Seeds. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, green- house grown, 1,000, $3.60; 10,000. $32.50. Cali- fornia grown, 1,000, $2.50; 10,000, $22.60. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seed. New crop northern greenhouse grown Asparagtis plumosus nanus, 60c per 100 seeds; $1 per 260 seeds; $3.50 per 1,000 seeds. Vanghan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucimiber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar P. Hurff, SwedesbOTO. N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field com. J. C. Robinson Seed Co.. Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, contract growers of pepper; egg plant, kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip, sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc. Asters and fiower seeds In general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Com, Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons. Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds. Bean, cucumbers, muskmelon, water- melon, squash and sweet com. Michigan- grown radish our specialty. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field com. George R. Pedrlck & Son, contract seed growers. Pedricktown, N. J. Seeds, growers for the trade; Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Mllford. Conn. Seeds. Peas, beans and sweet corn, Michi- gan and Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur- sery Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena In variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, tnrnlps. R. & M. Godineau, Angers, France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beans, peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857. Melbourne, Australia. Seeds. Beet, sweet com. garden bean, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D. WoodrufE & Sons, 82 Dey St., New York. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Seed. Flower and vegetable of every de- scription. Barnard's Seed Store. 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Elliott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds. Cucumber and Muskmelon. Pure stock, good deliveries and moderate prices. R. H. James, Rocky Ford, Colo. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. SEEDS. Seeds. All the leading kinds for spring and summer planting. James Vick's Sons. Roches- ter, N. Y. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadaloupe, Calif. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co.. Santa Ana. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade, Henry Fish Seed Co., Carplnterla. Callf^ Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Brag- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Onion, lettuce, radish, etc. The Klmberlin Seed Co., Santa Clara. Calif. Seeds. Pea and bean. Alfred J, Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth, Bristol, Pa. SNAPDRAGONS. Ramsburg Silver Pink Seedling Snapdragon, Garnet and Nelrose. 2% -in. pots ready for 3-ln. or to bench, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. Cash. W. A. BALLOU, Wholesale Grower. Wheaton, Illinois. SNAPDRAGONS, the color of Ophelia rose, beautiful pink yellow, took flrst prize at tho 1915 Cleveland show, topped and branched, 2- in., $3.00 per 100; $27.60 per 1,000. C. Winterlch, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, 0. Snapdragons, Daphne, delicate pink, and Mt. Blanc, white. Two splendid kinds, strong and bushy. Price, 2H-in. pots, $2.50 per 100. F. W.ALKBR & CO., 312 W. Chestnut St., Louis- ville, Ky. STRAWBERRY PI/ANTS. Progressive and Superb, $5.00 per 1,000. Other varieties as low as $1.60 per 1,000. Catalog free. L. G. Tingle, Box 170, PlttsvlUe, Md. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA, 4-In, pots, flne plants, $12.50 per 100. HE7NRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VINOAS. VInca variegata, 2-in., $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000, Elmer Rawllngs, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-lnch, 6c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter. Monticello. Iowa. MISOEI/IiANEOtJS. WANTED, Dormant canna roots, D. Harnm, D. of Marlboro, Gladiaflora, Hungaria, King Humbert, Ixjveliness, Mme. Crozy, Pennsylvania, Pillar of Fire, Queen Charlotte, Venus, Wyom- ing. What have you? Are you in need of any- thing in exchange? THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices be- fore ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-78 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this Issue. The D. HIU Nursery Co., Inc., Box 404, Dundee, 111. Christmas supplies of ail sorts. For special price list see advertisement elsewhere in thlfl issue. Geo. H. Angermueller, 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Glass cloth. A transparent waterproof fabric for aU forcing purposes. Sample. 3x6 feet, 60c prepaid. Turner Bros., Bladen, Nebraska. Boiler flues, cleaned and trimmed. Stnttle's clamps and elbows to join flues. H. Monson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. If You Do Not Find Wiiat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. 1276 The American Florist. Bee. 23, MISCEIiLANEOUS. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading Dursery aDd seed Arms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON. Stratford, London, England. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers* and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 6, Chicago, lU. . Japanese mlnature gardens, fern dishes, vases, flower pots, jardinieres, etc. Nippon Garden, Inc.. 259 Fifth Ave.. Nevf York. ''Superior** intemal-flred boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works. 846 W. Superior St, Chicago. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storm & Harrison Co.. Painesville. 0. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Bvan« Co., Richmond. Ind. Dreer's "RIverton Special** cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St. Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Regan Printing House, 503 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Raedleln Basket Co., 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000. 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Zlska, 151 N, Wabash Ave., Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- blnder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblln & Co.. Utica. N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything In soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse ■fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Hall storm insurance, John G. Esler, Sad- dle River. N. J. Florists* suptilles of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. F. O, Pierce Co.. 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raflia. natural and colored. McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St., New York. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 B. 34th St., New York. Glass, large stock and good prices. Sharp, Partridge & Co., Chicago. Wired toothpicks. 10.000, $1.85; 60,000, $8.00. W. J. Cowee, Berlin. N. Y. Greenhouse boilers. Kroeschell Bros. Co., 452 W. EMe St.. Chicago. Everything the best in florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia. Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, O. Cut flower boxes, Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co., Baton. Ind. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hall insurance; also Insurance on growing crops while in the flelds. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance Co.. Muncie, Ind, GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1000 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on reouest. A. DIetsch Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse flttings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Monlnger Co., 908 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co.. Lockland, O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Brann Mill Co., 2340 Wabansla Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plalnes, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schlllo Lumber Co., 1580 Kingsbury St., Chicago, Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave,, Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co.. North Tonawanda. N. Y. INSECTICIDES. Nicotine. The Grasseli Chemical Co.. Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee. New Orleans. Aphlne, $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Punglne, 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermlne, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scallne. 75c per qt.; $1.60 per gal. NIkotlana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphlne Manufacturing Co., Madison, N, J. Nikoteen, excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South ZanesvIUe, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaugban's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots. Hews' standard. A. H, Hews & Co., Cambridge. Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAPLES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c for 1,000; 3.000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1.000; 3,000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St., Sprlng- fleld. Mass. Plllsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c; 3,000 for $1. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg, lU. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 85c; 500. $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave., N. B., Minneapolis, Minn. HOLIDAY BOOKS The following books should be in every florist's and gardener's library. Send prices quoted and we send the books. Mushroom Growing. — By B. M. Duggar. 260 pages, fully illustrated. Price, $1.50. Plant Propagation, Greenhouse and Nursery Practice. — By M. G. Kains. For both the practical man, the teacher and the amateur. 342 pages, fully illustrated. Price, $1.50. The Goldfish, — By Hugo Mulertt. 160 pages, handsomely Illustrated. Price, $2. Chrysanthemum Manual.^By Elmer D. Smith, Profusely illustrated. Price, 50 cents. Landscape Gardening. — By Sam'I Maynard,. 338 pages, 165 illustrations. Price, $1.50. DafEodils, Narcissi, How to Giow Them, — ^By A. M. Kirby. Illustrated. 233 pages. Price, $1.21. The Rose, — By H, B. Ellwanger. Its cultiva- tion, varieties, etc. A complete guide. Price, $1.25. House Plants.— By Parker T. Barnes. 236 pages and 30 full-page illustrations. Price. $1.20. The Book of Water Gardening,— By Peter Bisset, 200 pages and 139 Illustrations. Price, $2.50. Hedges, Windbreaks, Etc— By H, P. Powell. 140 pages, with 22 illustratio'ns. Price, 50 cents. Orchids; Their Culture and Management, — By W. Watson. Eight colored plates. 514 pages. Price, $10. Greenhouse Construction, — By L. R. Taft, How to build and heat a greenhouse. Illustrated. Price, $1.50. Insects Injurious to Vegetables.— By Fk H. Chittenden. 163 illustrations in the 262 pages. Price, $1.60. Greenhouse Management. — By Prof. L. R. Taft. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. Price, $1.50. The Landscape Beautiful, — By Frank A, Waugh. An interesting book. 336 pages. Il- lustrated. Price. $2. Manual of the Trees of North America, — By Prof. C. S. Sargent. 826 pages, with over 600 illustrations. Price, $6. Commercial Carnation Culture. — Edited by J. Harrison Dick. A practical guide to modem methods of growing. 262 pages, freely illus- trated. Price, $1.50. Ilie Principles of Fruit Growing. — By L. H, Bailey. Fruit culture is treated thoroughly. 616 pages. Price, $1.25. Lawns and How to Make Them, — By Leonard Barron. A very useful and practical work. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. The Vegetable Garden. — By Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Most complete book published. Profusely illustrated. 782 pags. Price, $6. The American Flower Garden. — By Neltje Blanchan. Well bound. 368 pages and 92 illus- trations. Price, $5.35. How to Lay Out Suburban Homes. — By Her- bert J. Kellaway. Contains many useful hints. 112 pages, 38 halftone illustrations and 16 plans and maps. Price, $2. Vines and How to Grow Them. — By Wm. M, McCuilom. A list of varieties for different lo- cations is contained in this book of 300 pages. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. Practical Floriculture. — By Peter Henderson. A guide to the successful propagation and cul- tivation of florists' plants. Illustrated. 326 pages. Price, $1.50. Success in Market Gardening,— By Herbert Rawson. No one in the business for profit can be without this latest edition. 271 pages and 22 Illustrations. Price. $1.10. The Orchard and Fruit Garden, — By B. P. Powell. The volume is well illustrated and the author is a practical man who knows his sub- ject. 321 pages. Price. $1.50. Commercial Rose Culture.^By Eber Holmes, A practical guide to modem methods. 166 pages, 60 illustrations. Price, $1.50. Cabbages, Caulifiower, Allied Vegetables. — By C. L. Allen. Also contains chapters on seed raising, insects, pests and fungus diseases com- mon to these plants. Price, 50c. The Garden Month by Month, — By Mabel Ca- bot Sedgwick. A well classified list of hardy herbaceous and other plants arranged for each month. Illustrated. Price, $4.30. American Florist Co. 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. ff You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us ADout It. igi6. The American Florist. 1277 SAFETY FIRST GARLAND SEMI'IRON Greenhouses, designed by experienced engineers and growers and built by experienced workmen are the best investment possible for growers desiring the most for their money. REPEAT ORDERS for GARLAND PRODUCTS are the best word possible for GARLAND QUALITY and GARLAND SERVICE. They are coming in daily. May we not have your inquiry. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY DES PLAINES, Growers ^^^— — LOUIS WITTBOLD, President. — Manufacturers^ ILLINOIS. ^— Engineers ly^^ r-^-^ The Regan Printing Honse LASGE RUNS OF CATALOGUES - OUR SPECIALTY - AVRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO Paterson, N. J. Edward Sceery was drawn on the September grand jury of Passaic coun- ty, and was but recently discharged, the grand jury's labors having extend- ed over a period of two months. At the adjournment Foreman Sceery was presented with a handsome fur over- coat, by his colleagues. He has also been recently elected a director of the Southslde Trust Co. of Paterson. The Paterson merchants who deal in holiday goods, say that Christmas buy-' ing has already begun. The florists re- port excellent Thanksgiving business and are looking forward to a great Christmas trade. Arthur I. Vescelius, who has a neat store on Broadway, reports good Thanksgiving business. He is a con- stant buyer in the New York market. William Thurston has a good store at 89 Van Houten street, and we found him very busy. A. P. F. Massachusetts Asfricultural College. J. N. Keeler, of Hitchings & Com- pany, gave an illustrated lecture on "Greenhouse Construction" before the M. A. C. Florists' & Gardeners' Club, December 7. Professor and Mrs. A. H. Nehrling will spend the Christmas holidays in the micjdle west. Professor C. I. Lewis, of Oregon Agricultural College, visited the de- partment of . horticulture the past week. C. E. Wildon is to be with G. H. Sinclair at his Holyoke store over the holidays. LOUISVIIXE, Kt. — George Schulz, president of the Jacob Schulz Co., is prominently identified with a move- ment to organize an association of re- tail florists in this city. I Greenhouse Construction I I BY PROF. L. R. TAFT. 1 = It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a | a greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a ■ I plain, easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages | i and 118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50. 1 I Greenhouse Management I I By the same author. Covers the subject completely. B 1 382 pages. PRICE, $1.50. 1 I American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago | Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy ^ Mention the American Florist when toritina. IPecky Cypress I I We are SPECIALISTS | m in this line, having been practically the first to sell to the trade. Get the valnc p = of*oiir long experience. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Rock-bottom prioea. m = Pecky Cypress, because of its durability, is tHe only wood now being m = used for greenhouse benches. Will ship in any quantity, carload or less. ^ I Drop Siding, Ship Lap, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc. | I Eveiything in Lumber. Write for prices. | I ADAM SGHILLO LUMBER CO, '^ch''i'c''a'g'6."^- I 1 """"■ wwmfc».w bwiiiifi.li wwi ij).phones:Llncoln410and411 1 ffliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mention the American Florist when writing. GOOD MATERIAL PROMPT DELIVERY REASONABLE COST These are the points which count when you are in need of green- house material. Ivet us submit you our sketches and estimates. Our fine equipment, good stock and experience of many years enable us to give you satisfaction. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2330 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), GREENHOUSE MATERIAL HOTBED SASH CHICAGO 1278 The American Florist. Dec. 23i If you Deed a boiler in a hurry, telephone or telegraph at our expense. Kroeschell Boilers Send for Catalog. KROESCHELL BROS. CO. 452 W. Erie St., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writinn ASTICA aSEJTIIOW. f.O.PIERCECO. 12 W. BROADWAY Hcwvonn Mastica is elastio and tenacious, admits of expan- sion and contraction. Putty becomes iiard and brittle. Broken glass easily removed without breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply. Mention the American Florist ivhen writing The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance Go. OP MTJNCIE, IND. CYCLONB and HAlIj insurance on your Greenhouse, building and stock. HAIL insurance on your Glass, stock and growing crops. Once a member, you will always retain your membership. Write for an Application and Rate Card. OSCAR E. ANDERSON, Secretary Office: Suite 2. Jones Block. Mancle, Ind. Mention the American Florist when writing GLASS CLOTH A transparent waterproof fabric, g^uaranteed to generate about the same warmth and light as glazed sash, or money back. For all forcing purposes. Sample 3x6 feet. 50c prepaid. PIANT. FORCERS. TURNER BROS., Bladen, Nebraska Mention the American Florist when writing NICOTINE 40% GUARANTEED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUfc'* ST. LOUIS WHITE FOR PRICES Mention the American Florist when writing THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. GLAT & SON, MANUFACTURED BT STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND 1866-1916 "ALL-HEART" CYPRESS WORKED TO SHAPES. HOTBED SASH. PECKY CYPRESS. SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS.. GREENHOUSE LUMBER LOCKUND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0. Hie Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A \%% nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizing. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fnngine, vermine and scaline will be iubjeot to conditions of tbo chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Apblne and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. FOR RETQBING BOILERS. Selected and in first class condition. Cleaned both inside and outside. 1353 North Clark Street, CHICAGO TeleDhone, Superior 572. A. HERRMANN Baskets, Florists' Supplies 404-412 East 34tb St. NEW YORK NIKOTEEN For Spra7ine. APHIS PUNK For FnmintiDe. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTDrXMTG.CO. ST. umns ,;\«ziRb:, ;BKflNb'! Unequaled for greenhouse and landscape fertilizing. THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY 32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving: satisfactory results wherever used. Fanners' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 EzchanAe Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932. U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL. PERFECT HOUSES Our houses are all model buildings. Up-to-date, strong, durat>le, per- fectly made and perfectly built. Price right. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDJIVG. Trade Directory Price, $3.00 Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 440 So. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. ig>i6. The American Florist. 1279 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CINTURY AND A HALF. Standard, Azalea, Bnlb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyda- men, CutFlower. Special Sbapes to Order. Chicken Fomits, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTORERS. WAREHOUSES: Cambrldtie, Mass. New York, N. T, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate shipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breitschwertb, Prop. SYRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing. Kramer's Pot Bangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers. Price, 81.00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, S1.S5. I, N, KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing. TILE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not buildwitd material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacine. and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. GEO. KELLER & SON, Mannfacturers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2014-2622 Hemdon St, CHICAGO Dirt Bands and Pots Before you buy write for samples and prices Address- MODERN MFG. CO., P. O Box 2854 543 N. Lawrence St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing 1,000 Letterheads, 8^x11 ) 0^ Tc 1,000 Envelopes, 6^ slze^ Ot"iI 3 CASH WITH ORDEIR — ]Vo C. O. D. Proof will be submitted for approval. Stock, 20-lb. white bond on both letter- head and envelope — one color ink. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. GORHAM PRINTERY. Inc. K42 So. Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILL. Reference: American Florist Co. Mention the American Florist when writing. Mention the American Florist when writing. Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS— SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio WM. M. WARRIN 16 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK "MOSS AZTEC" WARE g ^ i^g st., Chicago Mention the American Florist when writing DREER*S Florist Specialties. New Brand. New Style, Hose"RIVERTON'' Furnished in lene^ths up to 500 ft.withoutseam orjoint. The HOSE for die FIOEISI ?4-inch. per ft., 15 c Reelof500ft. " 14Hc 2 Reels, 1000 it.. " 14 c H-inch. •' 13 c Reels, 500 ft., " 12Hc Couplings furnished. HENRY A. DREER 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing REED St KELLER, 122 W. 25tb St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPUES We manufacture all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass- ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and Florists' Requisites Mention the American Florist when writing. The Florists' Hail Association rate of Insurance from Nov. 1st. 1916, to Nov. 1st, 1917, will be twenty cents per hundred square feet of single thick glass and eight cents per hundred square feet of double thick glass. For particulars address JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, Saddle River, N.J. Mention the American Florist when writing. Wired Toothpicks 10,000, fl.85; 60,000, fS.OO. Utnufaotured by W. J. COWEE, BerUn, N. Y. Sample free. For sale by dealers. Mention the American Florist when writing Order Now FOR Fall Shipping NEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing ALL, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- ists wishing to do business with Europe should send for the ''fiorticaltnral Adyertlser'' This Is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, $1.00. As the H. A. is a purely TRADE me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EDITORS OF «H. A." Chilivell Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts, Engrland. Mention the American Florist when writing REFRIGERATORS WRITE FOR CATALOG Buchbihder Bros. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, III. Mention the American Florist when writing 1280 The American Florist. Dec. 23, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The.... Ill AlfredLozierRoseryl262 Alpha FloralCol258 1259 American Bulb Co. 1266 Americao Greenh'se MfgCo 1278 Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co 1278 AmlingE C Co ....1253 Anderson S A 1263 Angermueller G H.1250 Aohine Mfg Co 1278 Archias Floral Co.. 1261 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 1252 A8chmannGodfrey.l267 Badgley & Bishop. 12i7 Baerjuiius. 1258 Barnard W W Co. ..1266 Bassett&Washburn II Baumer Aug R 1263 Baur Wincow Glass Co IV Bayersdorfer H&Col255 Beaven E A 1247 1248 1250 Begerow's 1260 Berger Bros 1254 Berning H G. 1254 BlackistoneZ D....1260 Bodger J & Sons Co 1266 Boddington Arthur XCo 1265 BolandJBCo 12i9 Bolgiano J&Sons...l266 Bramley & Son 1261 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 1264 Breitmeyer's J Sons. 1260 Briggs Floral Co... 1261 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 1262 Brown A J Seed Co. 1264 Brunnings 1266 Bryan Alonzo ] 12/2 Buchbinder Bros--. 1279 BuckbeeHW 1263 BudlongJ A 1250 Burpee W A&Co...l266 Caldwell the Woods- man Co. 1246 1249 1253 California Florists. 1262 Callahan M J 1260 Camp Conduit Co.. 1279 Central Floral Co. .1263 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 1249 Clark EB Seed Co. 1265 Clarke'sSonsD 1261 Clay&Son 1278 CoanJ J 1257 Comley HenryR...1263 Conard & Jones Co.l270 Cooke Geo H 1263 Cottage Garden Nurs 1271 Cowee W J 1279 Coy HCSeedCo..,1266 Coylejas 12:6 Craig Robt Co.. ..■■1271 CrawbuckGeoWCo.1257 Danker 1258 Dards Chas 1260 Delgado Francisco. 1271 Dickinson Albert & Co 1266 Dietsch A & Co IV Dominion Floral Co 1262 Dorner F & Sons Col267 Drakos&Co 1258 DreerHA.1270 1279 1280 Duerr Chas A 1263 Duluth Floral Co... 1263 Dunlopjohn H ....1259 Edwards Fold Box. 1280 Erne& Klingel... 1251 Evans Co The J A. .1280 Evenden Bros Co.. 1263 Eyres HG 1259 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 1278 Fish Henry Seed Co. 1265 Florists' Hail Assn. 1279 Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co IV FordM C 1256 Ford William P. ...1257 Foster Fred 1262 Fox J M & Son Inc. 1259 Franzen F O 1267 Frauenfelder C ...1262 Freeman Mrs J B...1261 Frey CH 1262 Frey & Frey 126i Friedman 1262 Froment H E 1257 Furrow & Co 1263 GalvinThosF 12 9 Garland Mfg Co ...1277 Gasser J M Co 1260 Giblin&Co 1280 Godineau R & M...1266 Goldstein & Futterman 1257 GorhamPrinteryIncl2/9 Graham A &Son...l263 Gr'nd RapidsFloCol262 Grasselli Chemical Co 1278 Grimm & Gorly 1263 Gude Bros 1262 Gunterberg M C ... 1245 1248 Guttman & Raynor One) ...1256 HanftBros 1258 Hardesty & Co ....1263 Hart George B.... 1257 Hart Henry 1260 Hatcher Florist. ...1263 Haven Seed Co Thel266 Heacock Jos Co 1271 Heinl John G&Sonl263 Hencle Miles S 1259 Henderson A & Co. 1 Henderson Lewis.. 1261 Hentz &Nash 1256 Herr Albert M 1267 Herrmann A 1278 Hess & Swoboda. . . 1260 Hessijn 12.'8 Hews A H& Co ...1279 Higgins N F 1261 Hill DNur8Col270 1271 HoerberBros 1253 Hollywood Gardensl260 Holm & Olson 1260 Holton&Hunkel Col25S Hort Advertiser. ...1279 Hort Trade Journal. 1272 House of Ferns 1257 Howard&Smith....l263 Hurff Edgar F 1266 HuscroftG. L 1262 Icke8-BraunMilICol277 IgoeBros 1288 IsbellS M&Co ...12e3 Jackson & Perkins. .1269 James RH ....1267 Johnston & Co T J. .1263 Jones Percy 1244 Joseph's 1262 Joy FloralCo 1262 Kasting WFCo.... I Keller Geo & Sons. 1279 Keller Sons J B 1261 Kelway & Son 1266 Kennicott Bros Co 1253 Kerr R C Floral Col261 Kervan Co The. ...1^57 Kessler Wm 1257 Kimberlin Seed Co The 1266 King Construct Co. 1277 Kottmiller A 1259 Kramer IN & Son. 1279 Kroeschell Bros Col278 Kruchten John 1253 KuehnC A 1255 KuhlGeo A 1267 Kusik &CoH 1255 Kyle &Foerster....l253 Landreth Seed Co.. 1266 LangFlo&NurCo.l261 Lange .\ 1259 Leborius J J 1261 Leedle Floral Co.. 1270 Leonard Seed Co. .. 1 265 Lockland Lum Co. 1278 London Flower Shpl2*-0 LovettJT&Co....l271 McCallum Co 1255 McConnell Alex.. ..1259 McHutchi8on& Co. 1265 McMurray D M....1263 Mangel 1262 Matthews the Flo'stl263 Matthewson J E 1262 May & Co LL 1262 Meconi Paul 1257 MetairieRidgeNursl259 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, good prices, SDAKP, PARTRIDfiE & CO. CHICAGO, lUINOIS. Mette Henry 1268 Miami Floral Co. ..1258 Miller & Musser....l253 Modern Mfg Co. ...1279 Moninger JC Co ... IV Mullanphv Florist. 12.=9 MunsonH 1278 Murray Samuel 12'2 Nat Flo B of Trade. IV Newell A 1261 N Y Cut Flower Ex.1257 Nicotine MfgCo....l278 Niessen Leo Co 1254 Nippon Garden 1257 Palez Paul M 1262 Palmer W J &Son.. 1259 Park Floral Co 1259 Peacock Dahlia Fr.l270 Pearson E W 1262 PedrickGR& Son. 1266 PennThe Florist.. 1263 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 1241 Peterson J A &Sonsl267 Peterson Nursery. .1270 Peters & Reed Poty.1279 Fhiladelohia Whole- sale Floral Ex.... 1255 Philips Bros 1262 Pierce FO Co 1278 Pierson FR Co.... I Pierson A N (Inc)..1269 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 1264 Pikes Peak Flo Co.. 1262 PSllsbury I L 1280 Pittsburg Cut Flo Co 1255 PlathH 1271 Podesta&Baldocchil261 Poehlmann Bros Co . .1242 1243 PollworthCCCo..l255 PolykranasGeoJ...1257 Potter Floral Co.. 1263 Pulverized Manure Co The 1278 Pyfer A T & Co. ...1246 Pyfer &Olsem.... 1261 Raedlein Basket Col251 Randall A L 1253 Randall's Flower Shop 1263 Randolph & Mc- Clements 1263 Randolph PS&Sonsl269 Rawlines Elmer.... 1269 Ready Reference ..1273 Reed & Keller ....1279 Regan Ptg House. . .1277 Reid Edw 1254 Rein berg Geo 1253 Reinberg Peter 1245 Reuter&Son SJ...1259 Rice Bros 1255 Riedel&Meyer 1257 RobbinsF A 1263 RobinsonJCSeedCol266 Rochester Flo Co.. .1259 RockWmL FlwrCo.1262 Rohnert Waldo.... 1266 Routzahn Seed Co. .1267 RuschG &Co 1255 Rye George 1263 St Louis Seed Co. ..1247 Schiller the Florist. 1261 Schillo Adam Lumber Co 1277 Schlatter W& Son. 1280 Schling Max 1259 Schmidt Chas S 1262 Schwake Chas & Col256 Sekenger Adam. ...1259 Seki Bros & Co 12iil SharpParlridge&Co1280 Sheridan Walter F.1257 Siebrecht George C1257 Sioux City Seed & Nursery uo 1266 Situations Wants.. 1239 SkidelskySS&Co.. I Smith A W & Co .1260 Smith E D &Co. ..1269 Smith & Fetters Co 1262 Smith Henry. ... 1262 Smith W &T Co... I Stokes Seed Farms Co 1267 Storrs & Harrison.. 1272 Stumpp G. E. M...12t)3 Superior Machine & Boiler Works.. 1280 Syracuse Pottery Col279 Tait CS 1270 Thompson J D Carnation Co. ..I 1272 Thorburn J M & Col265 TonnerO A&L A .1248 TottyChasH 1271 Traendly & Schenckl257 Trepel Jos 1261 Turner Bros 1278 United Cut Flo Co .1257 Van Meter Flower Shop 1263 Vaughan AL & Co. 1247 Vaughan's Seed Store 1 1240 1265 1267 1269 1279 Vick's Sons Jas 1267 Vincent R J r & Sons Co I Walker F Co 1259 Waller Seed Co.... 1266 WeberFH 1262 Weiland&Risch...l253 Weiss Herman 1257 WelchBrosCo 1254 Welchs' 1255 Welch Patrick 1254 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 1265 Whitted Floral Co.. 1259 Wietor Bros 1244 Williams MrsE A .1262 Wilson J S Flo Co. .1260 Winterson's Seed Stored ... 1241 Wittbold GCo. ...1259 Wolfskin Bros & Morris Goldensonl262 WoodrufifSD&Sons12i:6 YokabamaNursCo 1266 Young John & Co. .1257 Young & Nugent ■ 1259 Zech& Mann 1253 Ziska Jos & Sons.. .1253 Zvolanek Anton C.1266 Split Carnatloiu Sasily Mended wltli Pillsbunr Carnation Staple We find it very satisfac- tory. J. L. Dillon. Can't get along withoal them. J.L.Johnson. 1000 for SSo; 3000 for Jl.OO I. L. PILLSBURT Oalesbnr^ Di. Mention the American Florist when writing )reer'8 Peerlesii Glazing Points For Greenhoases | Drive easy and trae^ becuue boUi beveta are od the tamo •ide. Can't twist and btealc the slass io driving, Galvan- j Ized aDd will not rust. No ' ilebts or leftl. Tbe Peerless GlazInePoiDt It patented. No others like It. Order from your dealejx or direct from ds. 1000,75c. postpaid. Samplei free. HENKTA. DEEEE,! 714 Cbflitntit Btreet/ Mention the American Florist when toriting "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER For Hot Water Heating SUPERiOfi MACHINE & BOILER WORKS 846-848 W. Superior Street CHICAGO No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with. Superior Carnation STAPLES 3=c per 1000; 30(10 for Jl.OO. Postpaid. B Wm, Schlatter BEFORE * "On, AFTER 422 Main St., Springfield, Mass. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompl shipmeot snaraatecd IGOE BROS.. 61-73 Melr«politoi Ave.. BROOKLYN. N. V. Use EVANS' Challenge Vent Machine Write for cataloe. JOHN A. EVANS GO , RICHMOND, DO). Rtf^SI^^M^ OF HIGH D O 1 1 6 M 9 GRADE..... For GREENHOUSES Steam and Hot Water See Our Catftlosue, 6IBLIN & GO.. Utica, N. Y. CUT FLOWER BOXESi jEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO MANUFACTURERS PHILADELPHIA, PA. Trade Directory Containing the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. American "Florist Co., *''°Vi«s^""*- ' ^^^ ^ , fli -. . ■ ''^»=**=»^,. /^ ■ Im W^^^^^ _^^^ ■ • - ■ ■ - ■• *■ J»»--,T~^*--" -- *^:» :a ^^^^^^^^weekU^ BBtLTRADE^^ Mmerica is "the Prnw of tbg I/essbI; thsre may Lb mare camfart Mmidsbips, but wb btb tba Srst ta tonob Unknau/n Seas," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 30, 1916. No. 1491 The American Florist Established 1886. Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, IllinoiB, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Evert Saturday bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn SU, Cbicago. Long Distance Phone: Hanison 7465. Re^tered Cable Address: Ameno, Cblcago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 11.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.S0. Volumes halt yearly Irom August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, aubscriptionB, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officerb— Daniel MacEobie, San Francisco, Calif., President; Robert C. Kerb, Houston, Tex., Vice-President, John Young, 53 West Twenty-eighth 3treet, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Officers Elect— E. C. Kerb. Houston, Tex., President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Young, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Fifth National Flower Show. The Fifth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind., January 31-February 1, 1917; J. P. Ammann, Edwardsville, 111., President; W. J. Veset, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-Presi- dent; A. F. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth Street and Rockwood Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition Phila- delphia, March 30-23, 1917. S. S. Pbnnock, Phila- delphia, Pa., President; Louis Reuter, Westerly, R. I., Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Cleveland, C, November 1917. Wm. Vert, Port Washington, N. Y., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. UOth Street, Chicago, Secretary. AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Chas. P. Faiebanks, Boston, Mass., President; Henry Youell, 538 Cedar Street. Syracuse, N. Y., Secretary. THE AUTO DELIVERY CAR. A Great Asset of Incalculable Value in Up-to-Date Delivery Service. Fast Superseding Horse-Drawn Vehicles. Within the past three years, the automobile has played "hob" with the florists' horses. Automobile delivery cars have been in more or less gen- eral use with the trade for a much longer time, but fully half of those now in use have arrived since 1913, when men with one put on another and where two were in use some- thing larger has been tried out. The trial car was generally the Ford, which worked very well when it w^as not overworked, but when the 800 pound limit was piled up to 1000, often 1200 pounds and then jumped along over rough roads, there was trouble and the poor overloaded car almost invariably got the blame. Good cars and careful driving mean a great deal to the life of a car. "Tom" Potts of the Stokes green- houses at Moorestown, N. J., drives 13 miles to Philadelphia every week day, frequently malting two trips. The dis- tance covered for the day averages from 40 to 60 miles and sometimes more, nearly always starting with a double deck load of plants. This Ford car has seen six years of service ana Mr. Potts says it is still apparently as good as ever. There are a hundred or more of these light cars in use among the growers and retailers of Philadelphia alone. M. J. Callahan, 3924 West Market street, has two Ford cars; one was laid up, and while being repaired he hired a horse for his old wagon. The two or three days comparison between the wagon and the car soon convinced Mr. Callahan that there wt.s nothing to it but the car. The ear would go and come, and go and come, but the wagon, out once, it seemed would never return. Instances were given, where on account of the s^eed of the car, he had been pulled out of trouble in delayed deliveries, which would never have been possible with the wagon. It is the same story every- where. Yes, they cost more, but they do more and are the cheapest; any- how he would not go back to the horse, — it is too slow for these times. Victor Ridenour, of Ridge avenue, says a car is "worth its weight in gold when you need it." He has a Ford and an Overland and finds them both good. The Bell Telephone Co., of Philadelphia, he is told, can run their 137 Fords at an average of five cents a mile, but the best he can do is six to seven cents and then some for re- pairs. As an advertisement he says the car shows a man to be up to date, but the wagon puts him into the back number class. John Gulp, of Germantown road, says the Ford is the poor man's car. He has had one two years and could not possibly do without it. Wm. Ber- ger's Sons, of Germantown, have an Autocar and a Studebaker and have found both of these to be of great use in their business, it being impossible to get along without them. Emil Geschick, of the Pelham Greenhouses, bought one Ford and found the car so useful that the next year he secured another and finds them to be of the greatest advantage. John C. Gracey is one of the pion- eers, being almost the first to use a gasoline car. His large mahogany, side-entrance bodied car or truck, is one of the features of the florists' fleet to be seen about the wholesale dis- trict in the early morning. The Stan- ley steamer. White and Fords have been seen in his garage, which at all times houses three cars. The Vim, a "simon pure" delivery vehicle of medium price, is finding favor with many of the trade. It is supposed to carry 1,000 pounds with ease, is heavier in all its parts than a Ford, with a longer wheel base. It is made in Philadelphia and must be making good as the orders are always ahead of the supply, although the facilities of the company have been greatly increase, their present factory having a floor space of 700,000 square feet and they expect to turn out 25,- 000 cars the coming year. 1282 The American Florist. Dec. 30, George Craig banks on his Autocar; it is always ready for tlie most severe test. He also has a Ford to do the light work and finds them both very satisfactory. H. H. Battles has two Autocars, probably the handsomest delivery and best appointed cars in the city. One is painted red, the other blue. He has had them several years and no one can show better service from any cars, than these have given him. another Autocar, making three, is now in his garage. Three Fords, one or two of which take care of the deliver- ies of the Century Flower Shop, his other store, proved to be much more economical than the horses and wag- ons they superseded. Robert Crawford, 233 Eleventh street, who was the first to see the light, has the distinction of running the first florists' delivery car in this city, an electric, which, expensive at the time, was not entirely practical, and never satisfactory. Now his service boasts of an Autocar and a Ford and he would not be without either. The Robt. Craig Co. has two large Autocar trucks and are getting a Ford. W. K. Harris' large White truck has long been a feature on the street. It is always ready and with "big Ed" at the wheel, does the work of two double teams and possibly more. The Leo Niessen Co. has four Fords and one General Motor Co. truck for their Philadelphia store and one Ford each for their branches in Baltimore and Washington. Their invariable rule is to run a car two years and then trade it in or sell it to the best advantage elsewhere. A Ford after two years of such hard service as they give theirs, can be sold for at least $150, which makes their cost about $300, or three dollars a week for the two years. Their experience is that all cars after two years' ser- vice, are apt to require frequent re- pairs, the total expense of which is greater than to take the first loss and replace the old car with a new one, which can be depended on in the many emergencies and demands for the best service of the busy days. No doubt a man who owns a car and runs it himself, carefully attending, to the first indications of trouble, will get much more out of it than they do. The cars are kept on the go all day and every day with nearly al- ways a load waiting for each as they return. They average 50 to 60 miles a day. As compared to the old horses and wagons and delivery boy service their advantage is mountain high. The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.'s de- livery equipment has in the past con- sisted of Fords. Autocars, Vims and Dodge cars and they have had varied experiences. All have given service. The Autocar truck, on account of its size, has to do the heavy work and has been found very dependable. The lighter cars have been especially use- ful in their package and long distance city deliveries. Frank Ross was also one of the pioneers. His first Ford gave four years of good service; his last, only six months. Buick and Vim cars have also served him well. His statement that the first year's service reduces the value of the car 50 per cent is startling, but he says it is true. He Judges the expense of his cars by the mileage they make. He has been able to run a Ford as low as six and one- half cents per mile inclu<34ng depre- ciation and all charges, except the wages of a chauffeur, and the heaviest Buick at eight and one-fourth to nine cents. He believes the heavier cars as cheap as the lighter ones, if there is work enough to keep them busy. It does not pay to keep a car in the garage and the driver pottering about at some "kill time" job, as the car only makes or saves money for its owner when it is busy. There are many florists, growers and retailers, whose business requires but one car, who have turned their stable into a garage and taking care of the car themselves as they did "old Dobbin," soon get to know its every need. To such men, a car is a great asset, as it will cost but little more and will render two or three times as much service as the horse and wagon will give and in emergencies where even min- utes count it is of incalculable value Horticulture Advancing In Netherlands. Horticulture has made notable prog- ress in the Amsterdam district during recent 5'ears. This is especially true of the northern provinces. Ten years ago, in Groningen, only here and there could a hothouse be seen, but now in practically every village of that prov- ince one may see fruit and vegetables growing under glass. This has par- ticular importance because certain va- rieties which are grown in the open in the southern provinces will not ma- ture in the northern excepting under warm shelter. The development of large nurseries is also an innovation in some parts of Groningen and Fries- land, and they are constantly increas- ing in number. A great stimulus to horticulture has been the increased price of garden products since the war began. Tender vegetables, like tomatoes, beans, and cucumbers, which can not be grown successfully in the north except under glass, are now sold there at prices higher by 100 to 300 per cent than be- fore the war. Cabbages and other outdoor vegetables sell at similarly ad- vanced prices. Fruits have increased in price — not in so great a degree as vegetables, but sufficiently to stimulate production. THE RETAIL TRADE Conducted by Robt. Kift, Philadelphia. Pa. IN THE Chicago shops there were quantities of whitened material used in the make-up of the still life Christ- mas basket. Cones, thistles, burrs, ruscus, lycopodium and grasses which had been whitened and in many cases silvered were used in contrast with the green ruscus, red berries, artificial poinsettias, boxwood, pine and other material. The bronzed and silvered cones and mag-nolia leaves were also Avoi'ked into wreaths with good efliect. A miniature wreath of mistletoe made up of broken pieces offered by Schil- ler's stores was an acceptable novelty. Chicagfo Flower Shops at Christmas. At Chas. A. Samuelson's, 2134 South Michigan avenue, quality was the keynote. This beautiful store was heavily stocked with the best of everything in Christmas plants. Cy- clamens were especially fine, as were also the poinsettias. Many made-up baskets, a number filled with either pink and red, with a choice pot of white cyclamen as contrast, and the in- evitable bow of ribbon were very invit- ing. Nearly all the plants, large and small, were given a touch of color by a ribbon or chiffon bow. Several large well filled plant boxes and jardinieres on stands were features. Araucarias with numerous small red bows on each of the branches looked very gay and Christmassy. The conservatory in the rear was filled with similar stock. Wreaths of all kinds were a feature; box with berries, prepared oak foliage i^'ith large silvered, bronze and whitened cones. Similar decora- tions on magnolia wreaths were all very striking. Preparedness had cer- tainly been the watchword here. W. J. Smyth, at Thirty-first street and Michigan avenue, has a very light store, with windows the full length on both streets. Dainty baskets of pink primulas and ferns with rainbow rib- bon bows were conspicuous. Very good poinsettias in pots, pans and made vip baskets made a brilliant / :-.*J ■ \v j'^g:*- ,;'j ,. -A: ■-' .i«":,*\^ / >jt. ''ipML'^ ^^ -i^ 4 ' ^'1' ^i . -lI^R i" «■■'■"' a":^""\ ''"^'^ fi "^-b 'S CHRISTMAS DISPLAY OF j. F. KIDWELL CO., CHICAGO.— Partial View. igi6. The American Florist. 1283 SOME PHILADELPHIA DELIVERY AUTOS. table and small baskets of whitened material, cones, ground pine; ruscus, etc., looked very salable. Well flowered cyclamens were a feature. A grrotto and fountain of Michigan cave stone Tvas an effective Tvindow decoration. Business was booming, many out-of- town orders coming in by the P. T. D., of which association Mr. Smyth was the first secretary. At the commodious greenhouses of the J. F. Kidwell Co.. at 3530 South Michigan avenue, there was a good display of cyclamens, poinsettias, be- gonias and made up baskets of as- sorted Christmas plants. Slender double ribboned arches over some of the plants, with a large bow at the top, were effective. Festooned Japan- ese frieze looked well in the show windows. John Muir's store and greenhouse at 4647 Grand boulevard were well stocked with all the popular holiday plants. Made up plant baskets with ribbon adornments looked very sal- able. Features in the well furnished store were glass shelves, the same size as the tops, under all m.arble topped show tables. These are about one foot from the floor, making a good place for bric-a-brac and small pot- tery, fern dishes, etc. A center, lat- ticed, hanging shelf, one foot wide and about 40 feet in length, in four sections,, fitted together to make a hollow square, had a woven galvanized wire bottom. This was suspended from the ceiling about seven feet from the floor. It was filled with fancy bas- kets which made a good showing and were very accessible. Business had been very good here. Friedman, 516 South Michigan ave- nue, has one of the most beautiful stores in the city. It was stocked with the choice of the grower's offerings. exceptionally well flowered poinsettias, cyclamens, heathers, etc. Many well made and quite elaborate plant bas- kets, with bows of ribbon, were given good positions. Baskets of silvered and bronzed cones, colored grasses, cattails, and other like material were very showy. Truly a bonton shop. The windows of the George Wien- hoeber store at 41 South Wabash ave- nue were carpeted with green sheet moss. The large bulk on Wabash avenue was filled with foliage plant baskets, in which well colored crotons were a feature. Extra sized heather were conspicuous. The stock carried was all high class. 'Large plant baskets of crotons, cyclamens, poinsettias and other Christmas plants, with their red ribbon decora- tions, were very stunning. A wonder- ful line of baskets, some very large, made of plain and colored grasses, silvered, bronzed and whitened cones, red ruscus, Florida moss and other similar materials, the handles covered with red or green Japanese chenille, made a great showing and were sell- ing rapidly. A pretty conceit was a quite small basket of orchids with a bunch of hothouse gi-apes. A small bottle of perfume was included; very artistic — price $35 and sold. A full line of azaleas, cyclamens, begonias poinsettias and other plants, were seen in large sizes. , The stock of Schiller, The Florist, 3G South W^abash avenue, was full of all kinds of Christmas plants in me- dium sizes, each decorated with rib- bon bow, all plants in pot covers, baskets or finished with crepe paper. There was great activity here, busi- ness reported the best ever. At their West Madison street store there was a complete stock in endless variety, very well displayed. Everything bore i a large price label. Plants of a kind were mostly kept together so that selection was easy. On a long side table were sections filled with balls of Japanese frieze in all col- ors, bunches of ruscus, mistletoe sprays, bunches of holly, etc., all priced, which system greatly expedited sales in the rush time of the last days. A miniature mistletoe wreath was selling fast; this was made of the small broken bunches that are usually lost. With its bow of ribbon, it would be a feature anywhere. The green- houses in the rear T\rere full of flower- ing and foliage plants. Geo. Asmus was in charge here. It was certainly a very live place although zero weath- er. Electric fans in the windows kept frost from the glass and one at the door, the floor dry. H. N. Bruns, 3034 West Madison street, was taxed to the utmost wirli his lily of the valley and holiday store trade. Here, right in the city, lily of the valley is forced by the 100,000 and more at a time. A large force was engaged in cutting and picking this Christmas crop. In the store was a good stock of holiday plants. The force at C. Frauenfelder's. 3343 West Madison street, was at full speed trying to keep up with the holi- day demand. A feature here in all plants sold, was that the tag was at- tached to a tall stick which, standing well above the plants, made selection very easy. The windows were filled with choice plants and made^ up baskets. Fleishman Floral Co., 84 East Jack- son boulevard, had the stock to back up their one page newspaper adver- tisements. Made up plant baskets were seen in variety, mostly of good size, filled with the popular Christmas plants and given exclusive touches with ribbons, bird sticks, butterflies, etc. There were many handsome 1284 The American Florist. Dec. 30, specimen blooming cyclamens, azaleas, and poinsettlas. A window of arau- carias with their numerous red bows was attractive. A feature was the selling tags; one of green indicated there was plenty more in stock. Much of the stock had a tag with printed duplicate numbers, one of which when removed and stuck on the sales slip, uncovered the word "Sold," in red. A combination basket of candy and flower vase was a good seller. The case was filled with the highest grade roses. Manager Graham reported a splendid business in plants and a great sale of cut ilowers. The Alpha Floral Co., 146 South Wa- bash avenue, featured azaleas, having splendid specimens, very well flowered. Poinsettlas and cyclamens were im- portant stocks. Wreaths and baskets of dried material and artificial flowers decorated the windows. A lively busi- ness was experienced. A very busy shop was that of A. Lange, 25 East Madison street. Every available inch of space was occupied with popular Christmas plants, made up plant baskets, wreaths, baskets of greens, berries, artificial flowers, etc. There was not room for the throngs of buyers that were coming in all the time. Additional spaces on upper floors were used as work rooms. Mr. Lange certainly knows how to attract the lovers of flowers. A splendid Christmas stock was dis- played at the store of Mangel & Co., 17 East Monroe street. Plant bas- kets, specimen plants of quality, all bedecked with appropriate ribbons, handsome wreaths of box, magnolia, and oakleaves were much in evidence. Business was quite up to expectations. On the north side, the George Witt- bold Co.'s new store and conserva- tories contained a splendid stock of holiday plants and flowers. Two tall pyramids in one of the conservatories, surmounted by cibotiums, contained baskets, low boxes and .iardinieres filled with all sorts of foliage an flowering plants. All single specimens had the pots covered with crepe or mats or were in fancy covers. A great business was done here. With its adjoining greenhouses, the handsome store and curved roof con- servatory of the Ernst Wienhoeber Floral Co., 22 East Elm street, is espe- cially adapted to handle a holiday business. Handsomely arranged plant baskets, choice specimen plants, and made up Christmas baskets and plat- eaus of soft fir tree foliage, boxwood, red ruscus, grasses, branches of red berries and colored cones, thistles and burrs, were very invitingly displayed. The conservatory was as handsome as any flower show, filled with high grade stock that would win prizes any- where. Appropriate ribbons were used to give color effects. A record break- ing business was the report. The Central Floral Co. had all it could do to handle the Christmas rush at its North State street store not- withstanding the fact several extra men were added to the regular force. Plants and cut flowers sold well but the heaviest demand was for made-up baskets of winter berries, boxwood and other decorative materials. This store has one of the best locations in the city and made one of the grandest showings. The Briggs Floral Co. had a splen- did Christmas trade at both its West Madison street and Sheridan road stores and featured both cut flowers and plants. The force was kept on the jump until the last minute and worked overtime many nights so that all the orders could be properly taken care of. Christmas Plants in New York stores. Though most of the greenhouse eri- cas, heathers, or heaths descended from Cape of Good Hope ancestry, it is a sentiment with most of us, that whatever the variety, it is the Scotch- man's flower. In her poem on "A Sprig of Heath," Ann Grant expressed that sentiment : "Flower of his heart! thy fragrance mild. Of peace and freedom seems to breathe. To pluck thy blossoms in the wild. And deck his bonnet with the wreath. Where dwelt of old his rustic sires. Is all his simple wish requires." And, writing of Christmas heath or heather, we may quote extracts from an article by William Watson, then of Kew Gardens, published in Garden and Forest in 1892. Writing of Erica hye- malis he said : "It may be said with truth that no other plant is grown in such enormous quantities for the Lon- don market." He further states that a plant in a 5-inch pot, with about 15 shoots a foot high, and loaded with perhaps 1,000 flowers, sold for about 36 cents. Erica melanthera is our Christmas variety, but one would be fortunate to secure such a plant as above described for five times that amount. In all the large retail stores the heather was a leading attraction, both as single plants and in combina- tions. Plants four feet high and cor- tias, which is a literal error, as the flowers of the poinsettlas are insignifi- cant; its bright red leaves being its glory. The poinsettlas were never finer, and they were offered in sizes of pans and pots that should have been acceptable to both fat and lean pock- etbooks. The smaller plants were free- ly used in combination. Although there was considerable anxiety among growers last fall, on account of delay and tardy arrivals of azaleas, many were in good flower for Christmas. As holiday plants, their attractiveness and popularity do not wane. The Ota- heite oranges were handsome features, much well fruited and ripened stock being noticed. Though strictly speaSt- ing, they are not novelties, an element of novelty is attached to them. A few camellias and daphnes were seen. Of the camellias, we judge that it was too early for many to be in flower, and it is doubtful if many of the daphnes are grown in this vicinity. There was fine stock of cyclamens, many being large and well flowered. As at Thanksgiving, Begonia Mrs. Peterson was much in evidence, their chief at- traction being in hanging baskets, in the show windows. There was a good exhibit of the berried plants, though good ardisias were rather scarce. Au- cubas, solanums, celestial peppers, and good plants of imported holly were noticed. The solanums were plentiful and well fruited. It was late, or early, whichever way you may put it, for spring blossoms, but a few crab ap- ples were seen. In foliage plants there were excellent exhibits. The crotons, in variety, were plentiful, and many of them were used with fine effect in CHRISTMAS CONSERVATORY AT CHAS. A. SAMUELSON'S, CHICAGO. respondingly branched, were not un- usual, neither was $25 and $30 an un- usual price. As to the ribbon decora- tions which every retailer lavishes on large plants, tastes varied. There are now ribbons to match every flower and occasionally a shade is used that does not match; but that is another story. Red and pink ribbon was largely used on the heathers, but plants were noticed that were deco- rated with plaid ribbon. We some- times speak of well flowered poinsert- combination hampers and baskets. Marantas, adiantums and other varie- ties of the ferns were also used in the same way. One of the poets, in de- scribing a dull witted fellow, gave us this : "A primrose by the river's brim, A yellow primrose was to him. And it was nothing more." But the poet was not writing about our modern greenhouse primroses. Good primroses were noticed, and as a modestly attractive and reasonably igi6. The American Florist. 1285 priced plant, the primrose should al- ways have a place. Various features were noticed, which if not strictly in the plant line, were related. A num- ber of retailers had laige stocks of Christmas trees. At one retail store a specialty was numbers of small trees two to four feet in height, gaily decorated with the red winter berries; of crotons was another feature. Ma- rantas and Anthurium Scherzerianum were also noticed. The stock of heath- ers, begonias, poinsettias and azaleas was very fine. G. E. M. Stumpp, Fifth avenue and 5Sth street displayed a fine stock of all the best varieties of plants. For the holidays, he has taken a second LEMON'S FLOWER SHOP, RICHMOND, IND.— See Page 1886. and they sold well. Hanging balls of boxwood, decorated with immortelles, were pleasing features. NOTES. At the store of C. A. Dards, Madi- son avenue and 44th street, an excep- tionally fine stock of heathers, poin- settias, azaleas, cyclamens, Otaheite oranges and a variety of foliage plants were noticed. Hession, Madison avenue and 76th street, had a great stock of the finest of plants. In orchids, both cattleyas and cypripediums were featured. Im- ported holly, crab apples, heathers, cy- clamens and begonias were all very noteworthy. At the new and large store of J. H. Small & Sons, there is ample space for display and it was utilized with fine effect, even to the skylights. Gar- lands of laurel roping, hanging bas- kets of plants and red bells mad© a decoration worthy of a Christmas fes- tival. This firm has long been noted for their fine boxwood and red berried wreaths, and there were many of them, they being displayed on the front of the store facing the street. They had their usual display of fine plants, many of which were grown in their own greenhouses at Washington, D. C; noteworthy, arranged around the rim of the fountain, was a par- ticularly fine exhibit of celestial pep- pers. Over the entrance to the foun- tain there was a hanging of velvet on which wreaths were deftly arranged. Their heathers, azaleas, poinsettias and foliage plants were of fine quality. Alexander McConnell, Fifth avenue and 49th street, had as usual, a grand display of the finest plants. The best camellias anywhere noticed were at this store. A remarkably fine exhibit store, where his great stock of novel- ties in Egyptian and other vases, gold- fish globes, flower bowls and many other features were handsomely ar- ranged. We found Mrs. Stumpp pre- siding at this store. Henry Hart, 1000 Madison avenue, had a splendid stock of heather, Ota- heite oranges, aucubas, poinsettias and crotons. The combination baskets and hampers were particularly fine. Hanft Brothers, Madison avenue and 62nd street, had many good fea- tures in plants and plant combina- tions, heathers, poinsettias, azaleas, solanums and cyclamens being note- worthy. Myer, Madison avenue and 58th street, always makes a specialty of Christmas trees, but they by no means overshadowed his stock of plants, which was very fine. David Clarke's Sons, Broadway and 75th street, who have an exceptional- ly large store, had it well filled at the beginning of the Christmas business, with a great stock of the finest of plants. Their heathers, poinsettias, and particularly their cyclamens, were ex- ceptionally good. At the store of the Drakos Co., Broadway and 116th street, an excep- tionally fine stock of azaleas were no- ticed. Camellias, poinsettias, bougain- villeas, and many fine basket combi- nations were also seen at this store. Young & Nugent, the retailers of West 28th street, had an exceptionally fine stock of azaleas and poinsettias, with other good features. Christatos & Koster, 717 Madison avenue, had an excellent window dis- play of hanging baskets of Begonia Mrs. Peterson, and carried a good stock throughout. The window display at Galvin's, Fifth avenue and 46th street, was very attractive, being entirely of Ota- heite oranges, with profuse decora- tions of yellow ribbon. Good cattleyas and other plants were also in stock. Wernz &; Koehne, Fifth avenue and 13th street, cater to the artist colony of Washington Square. They had a fine stock of plants, including many pleasing features in combinations. Charles H. Brown, 2366 Broadway, always keeps a fine store and his star is particularly brilliant at Christmas. His trade calls for fine stock and for this season he was finely prepared. NORTH DAKOTA FLOWER STORE.— See Page 1286. Smedley Floral Co., Fargo, N. D. 1286 The American Florist. Dec. 30, If Max Schling-, 22 West 59th street, is not busy preparing lor Christmas he is sure to be busy at something else, as activity, so to speak, is his other name. He is always well stocked with holiday plants and his Christmas stock was up to its usual high standard. J. G. Leikens, Madison avenue and 55th street, who, we have sometimes had occasion to note, has in Mrs. Leik- ens a very clever partner, had. as ■usual, a good stock of all the best in plants. Fred. H, Lemon & Co., Richmond, In cities and towns considerably re- moved from the large business centers, florists find it most profitable to grow their own supply, or as much of it as possible. In the smaller towns, the flowers are sold at the greenhouses, but as the population increases, it is often found advisable to open a store in the central retail district to better serve the trade, many would-be cus- tomers not having the time or car- ing to go out to the greenhouses for trivial purchases. Fred H. Le- mon built up a very good busi- ness at his greenhouses on the out- skirts of Richmond, Ind., but felt finally that by establishing a store in town he could divide his forces, and by running each with a separate organiza- tion give his customers better service and also increase the efficiency at the greenhouses. The store, conveniently located on Main street, in the heart of the retail district, is nicely fitted up with refrig- erator, flower case, shelving for baskets, jardiniers and other necessary supplies. There are also cases for ribbons and choice pieces of bric-a-brac. A round card stand or table, with an electric light surmounted with a large shade above the center, is a feature. All work is made up in a rear room, just off the store. There is a large show window to which much attention is given. One of "Henry C.'s" indispen- sable cars is an important factor in the delivery service. At the greenhouses, about a mile away, there is found a stock, consider- ing its varied character, that is in very good condition for the season as to quality and forwardness. Several houses of carnations were producing splendid flowers. Enchantress, pink and white; Mrs. Ward, Beacon, En- chantress Supreme and White Wonder are the varieties. All young plants are raised from stock grown for the purpose. After filling the houses, a table is planted with varieties as de- sired in a cool house and from these cuttings are taken; when enough are rooted the old stock is thrown out and the young plants take their place. On the borders of some of the carnation tables are forget-me-nots, which Mr. Lemon said he had in last season at Christmas. He has perfected this strain by selection and feels sure he will soon have stock that can be de- pended on to always come by that time. Godfrey callas, in pots close together, along a sweet pea bed, are soon to be distributed about the houses to fill in any waste spaces in an effort to make every foot of room count. These callas are found much freer than the Cali- fornia varieties, averaging about 15 flowers from two bulbs in an eight- inch pot. A table of poinsettias, planted out, is full of medium sized flowers. These stock plants are set out early; two crops of cuttings are taken and the plants then trained or made to carry two and three shoots, which produce good medium-sized flowers, just suited for his trade. A batch of late struck cuttings in two-inch pots for stock plants were on their side under a table. A number of the houses here were erected by E. G. Hill in 1889 and are still in fair condition. A large modern Lord & Burnham rose house is filled with Ophelia and the Killarneys, all planted on ground beds about a foot high, with 4-inch tile crosswise of the beds, the open ends being exposed. Mr. Lemon finds this bed can be watered without danger in dull weather and that one month or more is added to the effi- ciency of the plants in late spring and summer, the roots going down betw-een the tile deep into the cool ground. Schizanthus, he has found, a most valuable cut flower in its season. Strong young plants are being potted up to follow the chrysanthemums. Larkspur is another good early spring- flower; clumps potted and kept in frames outside are brought in January 1 and brought slowly along. Cut first in March, they are very fine at Easter. A table of solanums for the holidays were in fine shape. A dwarf sort with large berries looked quite distinct and valuable. Calendula Orange King and selections of his own to perfect a large single with black center, which sold well, filled a table. Mr. Lemon, in speaking of ways to extend the business said the F. T. D. had been a great help, both in encour- aging long distance orders when his trade learned how it was possible and in the same service in his city and territory for other members. He thought that many did not get the ad- lieve the strain of the rush days later. He finds it works out very well. The kind of advertising he finds most ef- fective, is short, carefully worded an- nouncements of specific items. A com- paratively small ad, with only one thing in it, boldly set, will be read al- most unconsciously by innumerable people who do not read advertise- ments. Smedley Floral Co., Fargo, N. D. The Smedley Floral Co., Fargo, N. D., the interior of whose retail store at 69 Broadway, that city, is shown in the illustration herewith, one of the best equipped establishments of its kind in the state, was opened Decem- ber 1, 1908, by T. D. Smedley. tinder the name of the Fargo Floral Co., and was incorporated under the name of the Smedley Floral Co., December 1, 1915. The company also maintains a large range of glass one mile from the salesroom, fresh stock being deliv- ered daily by auto, and in order to keep abreast of the ever increasing demand, 10 acres of land have been recently purchased one mile from the city, upon which will be erected an ad- ditional range consisting of five houses, each 27x200 feet. The company has 500 live agencies, located at points within shipping distance, and much credit is due T. D. Smedley for the splendid growth of the business in so short a time, which he attributes to stock of high quality, reasonable prices, prompt service and courteous treatment. He is assisted by Charles F. Edgar, formerly of Boston. Mass., as store manager and Oscar Nelson, the latter in charge of the greenhouse department. CHRISTMAS PLANTS AT THE J. F. KIDWELL CO.'S, CHICAGO. vantageous returns possible because they failed to push it with their cus- tomers. He felt that if every member would do his share of missionary work, much greater benefits would result to all. He used the local papers whenever it was decided to announce week-end or other specials, particularly when flowers were plentiful. At holiday times, he advertises lower prices, but only for advance orders, to try and re- Ivies in the Store. Hardy ivies are quite popular as house plants; they can be trailed up over window frames, are good for hang- ing baskets, for trained specimens in fan or pyramid shapes and are also effective as an ornament for the vesti- bule. Short, bushy two-inch pot stock are much used for filling fern dishes for the dinner table. A line of ivy plants should be in every florist's stock. ^gi6. The American Florist. 1287 WITH THE GROWERS Samuel J. Pearce, Chlcagfo. There is not a grower of bulbous stock but would be much benefited by a visit to the establishment of Samuel J. Pearce, located at Fifty-seventh and Higg-ins avenue, Chicago. His greenhouse plant of 50,000 feet of glass, in the center of an eight acre tract, is a model range, consisting of 16 wide, the bulbs being set almost touch- ing in furrows just below the surface; as they grow the ridges of earth are filled in. This light covering en- courages the bulb to start quicker. When the soil is leveled in, it soon becomes filled with roots from the stem. Cold storage bulbs do not come up well if planted too deep. Shading cloth, in yard width, over the beds, about four feet high, runs the length of the houses; this is to encourage longer stems. The stock cut here av- LILIES FOR EASTER, (16,000) AT SAM PEARCE'S, CHICAGO, DECEMBER, 22, 1916. houses in two blocks, built on the ridge and furrow plan, 12 in one section and four in another. They are 125 feet in length with a width of from 16 to 25 feet. All are of Moninger construc- tion, heated with two 50-inch sectional boilers, and a centrifugal circulator from the same company. The system is hot water. All the houses open into the service building, or shed, a commo- dious, well lighted structure, 25x230 feet. A door at the end of each walk makes a convenient access to each sec- tion. Lilium giganteum is grown the year round, all seven to nine inch bulbs; always in quantity, except at peony, chrysanthemum and gladiolus seasons. Formosum does not appeal to Mr. Pearce, as he has to wait too long to get the full crop. Smaller bulbs than seven by nine are not strong enough to force ^satisfactorily. He keeps table space in use all the time, one crop fol- lowing another in quick succession. Chrysanthemums, poinsettias and bedding plants are grown In connec- tion with the bulbous stock, three full crops being taken from each house during the year. About 60,000 lilies are forced; 16.000 of these have been planted following chrysanthemums as the several varieties were cut out. They are of this fall's importation, that were put in cold storage imme- diately on arrival, which helps to ripen them; these will be cutting before March. None of the stock being brought on for Easter is benched or potted until after December 15, giving the bulbs as much time to rest and ripen as possible. Five-inch pots are used for the Easter stock, which is kept under tables and follows the poin- settias, being placed on the benches after Jan. 1. The bulbs for cut flowers are planted in rows six inches apart across a table, four feet, ten inches erages from 24 to 30 inch stems, al- though a number are 36-inch. Many cut stems carry three, four and five flowers, but Mr. Pearce says the aver- age to a bulb, in cold storage stock, is only two, as some do not start. Benches of French Golden Spur, not so heavy, but earlier than the Holland stock, will be in for the holidays. The first were cut December 15. Paper whites are planted on tables as thick- ly as the bulbs will permit — the crop was fine. The florets of the sprays are allowed to get at least four-fifths open before cutting. The bulb rooms are a feature. The cold section is 22 by 120 feet where the tulips, daffodils, narcissi, hyacinths and other like stock is stored after being potted, or planted in flats. The pots are placed around the house on shelves, with the flats piled to eighteen tiers in height in the center, with sticks between to give a couple of Inches of air space. As many as 500,000 bulbs are stored here at one time. The temperature keeps the bulbs from making anything but the necessary root growth. An- other large enclosure, called the night room, as dark as pitch, is kept at a forcing temperature, where tulips and other bulbs when well rooted, are placed, and brought along in quantities as desired. When the stems have reached the right height they are placed out in the light shed, which has a large skylight in the roof and abundant windows, where the bleached foliage is colored and hard- ened, and the buds attain full size. This method of culture makes one in- dependent of the weather; there is no damage from frozen tops or broken pots and other Injuries so liable to stock grown outside. The length of stem is also secured without forcing it through a lot of covering material. The third crop is bedding plants, over 100,000 of which are grown into four-inch pot size. Fifty thousand of these are geraniums; cannas, about 15,000, and a large block of salvias. Variegated vincas are another spe- cialty. Several houses are planted with geraniums for stock, cuttings of which will soon be taken. Another crop will follow later. This is all managed so as to be in as forward condition as possible to fill the tables after Easter. Two thousand five hundred Baby Ram- bler roses, just received from Prance, furnished stock for late spring and Memorial day sales. In speaking about forcing lilies, Mr. Pearce recommends that they be given as much rest as possible before potting; it is a mistake to put them in at once on arrival — they will grow much better if thoroughly ripened be- fore being placed in the soil, and should be well rooted before plant growth is encouraged. He has found a temperature of 60 degrees the best for his houses. Lilies are all cut when in bud, car- rying much better In this condition. Over night in water, before delivery. BULB HOUSE AT SAM PEARCE'S, CHICAGO. Narcissus Paper White and Giganteum Lilies. 1288 The American Florist. Bee. 30, is the practice when possible. In de- livering pot Easter lilies, they are packed in the car, laid down; there is not nearly the danger from bruising as when standing. In his large car he can pack four tiers of plants by this method. "Sam" Pearce, as the Chicago boys like to call him, is a careful and prac- tical grower — always on the job. He has had failures, but has learned by these costly experiences how to avoid them. He believes it best to special- ize, find out how to do a thing well, and then grow it in quantity, when its quality will command the top price. Madsen & Christensen, Woodrldge, N. J. To be exact, the full names of the members of this firm are Christian Madsen and Knud Christensen, and as these names indicate, they were reared "Far in the northern land By the wild Baltic's strand." To stick to accuracy, they are Danes, than which there is not a more indus- trious and law-abiding people on the face of the earth. But it is with the activities of Madsen & Christensen as florists in this country that we now have to do. They bought a small range at Wood- ridge in 1905 and have since greatly added to it, having now about 40,000 square feet of glass. Their specialty is daisies grown in pots, of which they have an immense stock, ranging from 2-inch up to 14-inch pots, the greater part probably being in from 6-inch to 12-inch pots. They have also a few plants grown to standards, about four feet high. Probably there are florists who con- sider the marguerite an old-fashioned and lowly flower, but as grown by these men, it is remarkably fine. From the first spring flower show that has been held in New York to the last one, they have taken first prizes for their daisies; also prizes for genistas. In the last named plants they are also very strong, having a large stock and many grown to standards. Another very noteworthy feature is their stock of thousands of plants of celestial peppers, which even now are showing fine color. Other noteworthy stocks are poinsettias, myrtles, hydrangeas, aza- leas, wallflowers and begonias. Practically all of their stock is sold in New York. Both members of the firm are popular members of the New York Florists' Club, Mr. Madsen hav- ing been nominated as one of the trus- tees at the last meeting. A. F. F. FLORISTS' PALMS. Frlsz, Apt Angler. When Phil J. Foley, genial presi- dent of the Foley Greenhouse Manu- facturing Co., Chicago, invites his friends to go fishing with him at Lake Geneva, Wis., a pastime that he thor- oughly enjoys, he leads the way to where the "big ones" are to be found and almost invariably brings home in- disputable evidence of his prowess. The accompanying illustration, an echo of the meeting of the Vegetable Grow- ers' Association of America at Chicago, September 26-29, 1916. shows one of the big ones caught by John Frisz of Vincennes, Ind., who accompanied Mr. Foley on an expedition and qualified as a member of the Isaak Walton fra- ternity. The photograph, of which Mr. Frisz is very proud, was taken upon his return to Vincennes with his prize. Palm Houses After the Holidays. As the holiday season passes by, there are some vacant spaces to be utilized in the palm houses, for the gifts of that season, as well as its festivities, demand a considerable number of palms, and at the same time a great variety of sizes, from those in 2-inch and 3-inch pots that are used by thousands as centers for fern dishes, up to specimens 10 feet in height that are used in fine decora- tions. John Frisz and a Lake Geneva Beauty. One of the Big Ones in His Catch, While a Guest of Phil Foley at the Wisconsin Resort. In the fern dishes the first favorites are Cocos Weddeliana and Kentia Belmoreana, both of which are sup- plied in stocky and well furnished young plants about a year old, and in order to grow plants of this type, it is necessary to give them sufficient space to develop. For the best results next Christmas, it is not too early to plan now, giving the seedling stock some of the space that has been cleared by this season's business, and selecting a place where the plants will get both light and heat enough fgr a continued growth inas- much as the season will permit. It will be understood that the latter remark does not signify that unlimited heat may be applied to the young palms at this season, but rather that a regular temperature should be main- tained at night of 60° to 65° for the young stock, with a rise of 15° to 20° with the help of the sun during the day. Such an atmosphere will allow of free syringing every bright day, and on this to some extent will de- pend the retardation of the various crops of noxious insects that are al- ways to be expected in warm green- houses. The damping down of dry corners and under the steam pipes, with the hose, will also be beneficial as the ar- tificial heat is increased, for these dry corners form fine breeding-places for thrips and red spiders, both of which will do much injury in a short time in a house that is not carefully watered. It has long been contended by some growers that foliage plants in general would be encouraged in growth during the winter season by having the water supply heated to a reasonable degree, for example, to about the same tem- perature as the house in which it is used, and after a man has syringed a few houses with water at about 40 degrees, as sometimes happens with a city supply, and he finds his fingers gradually becoming numb with the cold water, he is very likely to become a convert to the warm water theory. But apart from the greater comfort of working with water at 65° to 70°, there is no question but that such a watering will be less liable to check the root action of tender plants, and will thus tend to encourage a longer season of growth. We recognize the fact that palms in general have a season of partial rest, during which the leaf growth makes little or no progress, this period vary- ing to some extent with the weather, or rather the average temperature of the season, but usually extending in the eastern United States from about December 15 to February 15. During that period the plants are not greatly benefited by repotting, unless it may be some young stock that is much starved, and only a small shift should be given those, else the soil may be- come soured before the roots take possession of it. Shading is not required at this time, the full sunshine being much more beneficial, and helping the texture of the foliage and the habit of the plants, but owing to the fact that the average greenhouse is almost sure to have more or less of defective glass in its roof, one has to watch the weather conditions during the latter part of February in order to get a light shade on the roofs before any damage is done to the tender foliage. Kentia and cocos continue to be the palms for the million, so to speak, the first named probably selling in the proportion of at least ten to one of any other species, and anyone ventur- ing to stock any palms for the retail trade in a new locality cannot go far wrong in trying these two species, bearing in mind the fact that the kentia will stand a somewhat lower temperature than the cocos, and that neither of them will enjoy getting dry at the roots. In fact, it is a wise pre- caution for the retail dealer to im- press on his customers the need of thorough watering of the well-rooted kentias he may sell them, but at the same time instructing them that stag- nant water in the bottom of a jardin- iere is responsible for some of the troubles they may meet with. A satisfied customer is very likely to Induce several friends to experiment with plants, and the spread of horti- cultural knowledge is what brings customers to the florist, so a little pa- tience in listening to and diagnosing the troubles of some amateur plants- man, will often bring a very satisfac- tory return. And if scale insects ap- pear, soap solutions applied with a sponge or soft cloth, are the safest remedies to recommend for domestic use; almost any good soap dissolved in water in the proportion of % ounce of the soap to one gallon of water may be safely used. W. H. Taplin. igi6. The American Florist. 1289 Cincinnati. EXCELLBNT CHRISTMAS DEMAND. Christmas business was excellent. Many more flowers might have been utilized had they been on hand in time. Many of the shipments into this city from the east and south were from 24 to 36 hours late and came in after the heavy Christmas buying was over. Some of the shipments were frozen. Roses are in a good supply. The receipts include some excellent offerings. Some splendid American Beauties are coming into the whole- sale houses. Poinsettia receipts are excellent. Easter lilies are plentiful. The supply of Paper White narcissus is sufficient to take care of present wants for this bloom. Stevia is in excellent supply. Violets, sweet peas, lily of the valley and orchids may be had. Other offerings include snap- j dragons, eallas and rubrum lilies. NOTES. p. J. dinger had a nice cut of red roses and his new red carnation, Radium, for his holiday trade. The Wm. Murphy Co. reports the Christmas business as the best they have ever had for that day. L. H. Kyrk had choice stock in roses, poinsettias and stevia for his Christmas business. Gus Adrian and J. T. Conger both had excellent lots of azaleas for Christ- mas. Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange had an excellent lot of choice poinsettias. H. Railway Gardening: Association. At the tenth annual meeting of the Railway Gardening Association, which was held at New Orleans, La., Atlantic City, N. J., was selected as the 1917 meeting place and the following officers elected for the ensuing year : J. S. Butterfield, Mo. P. & I. M. R. R.. St. Louis, Mo., president; C. W. Eichling, Q. & C. R. R., New Orleans, La.; John Gipner, M. C. R. R., Niles, Mich.; E. Englemann, P. R. R., Altoona, Pa.; J. E. Smith, P. R. R., Ridley Park, Pa., vice-presidents; J. K. Wingert, C. V. R. R., Chambersburg, Pa., treas- urer; Chas. E. Lowe, Pa. Lines West, 215 Jarvella street, N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa., secretary. The following committees were ap- pointed : Hedges— P. W. Vail, W. P. Hutchi- son and Jos. Corson. Plants— E. V. Wostenholme, C. W. Eichling and John Gipner. Soils— J. K. Wingert, I. T. Worth- ley and R. E. Lee. Insects and diseases — E. Englemann, E. P. A. Reinsch and E. A. Richard- son. Tools and equipment — P. Foy, W. J. Strong and A. V. Smith. Lawns and banks — J. E. Byrnes, J. E. Smith and A. J. Bauer. CHARLES E. IjOwe, Sec'y. Wholesale Plant Prices at New York December 15, 1916. The Late Asa L. Brown. Asa L. Brown, often called "Daisy" Brown by his intimate friends, who for over 30 years has been a grower at Kearny, near Newark, New Jersey, passed away December 21, aged 68 years. He had been a grower of plants and cut flowers, shipping the latter to the New York market, where he was well known and highly re- spected. His funeral was held on De- cember 24. He is sui-vived by a widow and one son. Walter L. Brown, who will continue the business. A. F. F. Westerly, R. I. — George L. Still- man's new dahlia, "The Millionaire," which has been a center of interest at recent exhibitions, was the subject of an Interesting illustrated article in the Westerly Sun of December 18. FOLIAGE PLANTS'. Variety. Araucaria Escelsa Size. . 4 • syo . 6 . 7 . 6 . 4 . 5 . 6 ■ . 7 . S . 9 . 1Vi . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 :r^ . 7 . 4 . 5 . 6 ! 4 . 5 . 6 . 8 .10 . ^ . 6 . 7 . S . 6 . 4 . 3 . 6 . 3 • '2% • 31/2 . 4 '. 5 . 6 . 6 . 8 .10 . 7 . 2yi . 4 . 5 . 6 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 8 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 .10 . 4 . 6 . 7 . S .10 , 4 . 6 . 7 . 8 .12 .14 . 6 ..10 . 6 . 8 .10 .. 7 . 4 . 6 . 8 .. 4 H 3 eight 3 tiers '* " Compacta 4 tiei's 0 tiers ii (1 (1 tt (( INC. fWS>/ cfmm NE^V CROP SEED NORTHERN GREENHOUSE GROWN Price Per 100 seeds, SOc; 250 seeds, $1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.50; 5000 to 10,000 seeds at $3.00 per 1000. -Prices on larger amounts on application.- CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, new york Mention the American Florist when writing aeveland. CHEISTMAS SUPPLY CLEANS UP WELL. The demand for cut flowers for Christmas was very good, following a week of good business in supplies and Christmas greens. The market was well supplied and orders were filled promptly, and in most cases, in full. Stock was uniformly good. A few growers still believe it is essential to hold stock back, and as usual they lose. Carnations cleaned up entirely, as did lily of the valley, orchids, poinsettias, snapdragons. buddleia, calla and Easter lilies, stevia, sweet peas, etc. Roses were in larger sup- ply, and while the demand was good, there was a surplus in all grades and varieties. Paper White narcissus was also in heavy supply and the whole- salers' tables were full of them. Vio- lets moved nicely and brought a trifle higher price than former years all around. Greens of all kinds were plentiful. C. F. B. New Orleans, La. — The German Gardeners' Club has nominated the following officers : Paul Abele, presi- dent; Henry Kraak, vice-president; John Rink, treasurer; A. V. Damerau, secretary. Boston, Mass. — The Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston, at its annual meeting elected the following officers for 1917 : James Methven, president; Andrew K. Rogers, vice-president; S. J. Goddard, treasurer; W. N. Craig, secretary. 1304 The American Florist. Dec. 30, Order Your Supply Now! Make Your Selection of These Six Special Offers ifind Let Us Have Your Orders as Early as Possible.— Do it today if Convenient. Plant Baskets. No. 1— $18.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 6 to lO-inch pots. No. 2— $12.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. No. 3— $8.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 6 to 10-inch pots. Cut Flower Baskets. No. l-$7.50. 25 Baskets for short-stemmed cut flowers. No. 2— $15.00. 26 Baskets for medium-stemmed cut flowers. No. 3-$ 19.00. 26 Baskets for long-stemmed cut flowers. Willow and Reed used exclusively In our Baskets. Prices include liners. WRITE FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE. RAEDLEIN BASKET COMPANY 713 Milwaukee Ave.. CHICAGO St. Louis. XMAS SALES AND PEIOES SATISFACTOET. Business was very good during the past week, as far as the wholesale trade was concerned. The shipping business was very heavy. Stock has been plentiful, and of very fine qual- ity. The wholesalers had some trouble during the last days of the week with express companies, but otherwise the stock arrived in excellent condition. The weather was favorable; the first part of the week was cold and the thermometer showed a zero on Thurs- day, but the temperature rose to 36° on Saturday and the sunshine was bright. American Beauties of fine quality cleaned up well at $10 per dozen for the long stemmed. Russell roses were plentiful and brought very good prices, ranging from $15 to $50 per hundred. Killarney Brilliant and Ophelias sold well and brought good prices for the good quality. Red roses like Richmond, Hoosier Beauty and Milady were scarce and brought very high figures. Some of the best sold at $5.00 per dozen. The market was well supplied with carnations of very fine quality, the red being a little short. They found an easy market at $5 to $8 per hundred for light colors, and $10 for red, and they cleaned up well. Narcissi were plentiful and as "help- out" flowers they were sold quickly at $2 to $3 per hundred. liily of the valley cleaned up at $6 per hundred and orchids found ready market at 75 cents and $1 each. The quality of orchids was very good. Some very fine Spencer sweet peas could be had at $1.50 and $2 per 100. Violets were very fine and cleaned up fairly well at $1 to $2 per hundred. Considerable wild smilax and boxwood are being offered and green goods in general seem to be in good supply. Plants were scarce. Only a few good azaleas and poinsettias were to be had from local growers and quite a few ship- ments reached this city frozen. The retailers seeing those conditions ar- ranged more hampers and baskets than ever. December 26. — Stock arrived on the market in good condition and there is plenty of good stock available. C A. Kuehn's shipments now in- clude a good supply of orchids and lily of the valley, which are in good demand at the store. When the stock from J. F. Ammann & Co., of Ed- wardsville, starts to come in right, he ■will have something unusually fine in all lines to offer to his customers. H. G. Beming has had an unusually busy month and Otto Bruenig was his real right hand man. He handled big quantities of Russell, Killarney, Ophelia and American Beauty. The carnations which A. Jablonsky shipped to his market were excellent. The holiday business in neighboring cities, like St. Charles, Kirkwood. Web- ster Groves, East St. Ix)uis, Belleville and Alton, was very good. The re- tailers worked hard to get the de- liveries out on time. Prank Windier & Co. are now of- fering fine violets and Spencer sweet peas. Al Gumz says that city trade is very good and the holiday business was excellent. Pilcher's roses at the Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. found ready mar- ket for the holiday trade. His Rus- sell were very good and brought good prices. Mrs. R. Schoenle, Windler's and Bergstermann's did fine business, espe- cially in plants. Their stores are lo- cated in good south end neighbor- hoods. The shipments of supplies at George Angermueller's were good. Fred is still on the sick list, but doctors prom- ised that he will be soon on the job. All retailers did a splendid business. The downtown stores were open all Sunday and Monday until late in the evening. The Nicotine Mfg. Co. Is distribut- ing an interesting puzzle to its cus- tomers. X. T. Z. OAKLAND, CALEB". — Henry M. San- born, head of the H. M. Sanborn Co., one of the oldest and best known flo- rist firms in the west, with stores in this city and Berkeley, died recently, aged 66 years. Wichita, Kans, COLD WEATHER HURTS CHRISTMAS TRADE. Unusually cold weather for the first three days of Christmas week spoiled business for those days — and it is doubtful if the receipts of the follow- ing days before Christmas were heavy enough to overcome the handicap, al- though the total for Saturday will probably make a record for an ante- Christmas day. The demand for Christmas plants and made-up plant baskets was good. Cyclamens, poin- settias and Cincinnati begonias were about equally in demand. Christmas peppers and cherries sold about as usual. No azaleas to speak of were seen on this market. Cut flowers were sold up early, carnations being especially scarce. Much cut flower stock was purchased in Chicago and other wholesale markets, with the usu- al complaint that some of the carna- tions did not enjoy the trip and went to sleep. Holly, mistletoe and other greens were in moderate demand, with quality indifferent. Green wreathing was in very small demand, mainly owing to increased price in recent years. NOTES. The azaleas for W. H. Culp & Co., were among those caught in the "No- vember freeze" in transit between New York and Chicago, and for the first time in 15 years they were without their own azaleas for Christmas. P. Kuechenmeister recently received a consignment of Holland shrubbery and plants which was badly damaged by frost. Charles P. Mueller suffered a similar loss with his azaleas. The zero weather for the first half of the week caused much inconveni- ence and damage to plant shippers. Chas. P. Mueller put another de- livery car in commission in time for the rush. It's a Ford. Frank Cluff sold clean of all suitable stock at his greenhouses. C. A. Rose reports good business In all lines for Christmas. C. New Orleans, La. — Mrs. P. Gruaz has erected a handsome store and resi- dence on her Washington avenue prop- erty. igi6. The American Florist. 1305 ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, rgSI-tVaSp'^gsTs CHICAGO, III. John Kruchten Co. m North Wabash Ayenne, '^^'^!SJ^:^. CHICAGO, ILL W.P. KYIE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .o«^*^«?!llKSl7„ CHICAGO IE.C.AMLINGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1S77 and 1978. FWW W W VirVTI"tf W V W W www Uention the American Florist when writing. Joseph Ziska & Sons 161-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Win Dtsigns aid Wholesale Florists' Supplies Mention the American Florist when writing A. L Randall Co., tTatasli ATI, aid Lati St., 9 CHICAGO, ILL. Wholesale Cut Flowera, Florists* Supplies. Mention the American Florist when writins Patexson, N. J. — Edward Sceery, ■well-known florist, has been elected a director in the new South Side Trust Co. of this city. Feamingham, Mass. — The "field day" of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston, to be held in this city, has been postponed to a date in January, owing to heavy snowstorms. Boston, Mass. — The establishment of Philip Li. Carbone at 342 Boylston street was destroyed by fire, supposed to have been caused by overheated steampipes, December 12. The loss was $40,000, covered by insurance. VlioMe Rover M^Kete Chicago. CURRENT PRICE LIST. Per doz. Rotei.BeantT. (pecials $6 00@ $9 00 36-in 5 00 30-in 4 00 24 in 3 00 20-in 2 50 18. in 1 SO® 2 00 short per 100, 6 00(9 8 00 " Mrs. Cbas. Russell per doz. . 1 00@ 5 00 PerlOO " Hoosier Beauty 6 OO&AO 00 " Killarney Brilliant 4 00@15 00 " KiUarney 4 00@2000 " White KiUarney 4 00@15 00 " Richmond 4 00@15 00 " Prince de BnlEarie 4 00@15 00 " RheaReid 4 00@15 00 " My Maryland 4 00@15 00 " Mri. Geo, Shawyer 4 00@15 00 " Milady 4 00©15 00 " Snnbnrtt 4 00315 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00©15 00 " Hadley 4 00@15 00 Ophelia 4 00615 00 ■' Double White KiUarney.. 4 00@15 00 " Mrs. Moorfield Storey 4 00@15 00 " Champ Weiland 4 00@15 00 " Stanley 4 00015 00 " Tipperary 4 00@1S 00 FrancisScott Key 4 00@15 00 " Bayard Thayer 4 00018 00 " Cecile Brunner 4 00015 00 " GeorgeElgar 3 00 " Baby Doll 2 00 " Fireflame 4 00® 6 00 " Ourselection 5 00 Carnations 1 oe@ 6 00 Cattleyas....per doz., 7 50@ 9 00 Vandas ....25c per bloom. Freesias 2 00® 5 00 Gardenias.. ..$4 G0@{6 00 per doz. Sweet Peas 2 50 Daisies 1 00® 2 00 Calendulas 2 00® 4 00 Snapdragons. 50®$1 00 per doz, Violets 1 50 LilinmHarrisii,.-. 12 50&15 00 Valley 6 Or@ 8 00 Adiantnm Croneannm 1 00@ 1 50 Stevia per 100 1 Sr@2 00 Paper Whites. -per 100 3 p0@4 00 Ferns per 1000, 2 50@ 3 00 Galax " 10019125 Leocothoe 75 Mexican Ivy. . ..per 1000, 5 0036 00 PlnmosnsStrinES..each, 60@ 75 Smilax per doz., 2 00 Spreneerl, PlnmosusSorays 3 OOO 4 00 Boxwood. 25clb., per case 8 00 Wild Smilax percase, $6 00 Edwardsviixe, Iix, — Mrs. J. F. Am- mann, who was operated upon early in the month, is progressing favorably and able to be up occasionally. MILLER & NUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 Nirib Wabash Avenui, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Qeorge Reinbers: Wholesale Florist Bxtca fancy Ophelia, Bonbimt, UshmeBi, Zfr lamer, WUt* KlUaniey and XUUraej BillUut roaes. All orders firen prompt mttsatlea. Trj as. 162 N.Wabash Av.. CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writlnsp ZECH S MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chlca^ Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing HOERBER BROS. KSi; Cut nowers Telephone : Randolph 2758 GreenbonsM: Des Flalnes. Dl, rii.t<.«<«^ 3«oTe : 162 N. Wabash Ave.. CniCagD Mention the American Florist when writlnsf^ ^ruf FLOWERS" fc,^ yt 1S4 NO. WABASH AVE.*'^ 154 NO. WABASH AVE. Mention the American Florist when writing 1306 The American Florist. Dec. 30, Beauties-Lilac-Gardenias Three items that are in good demand now. If you place your order with us we can assure you of good quality, the lowest market price and we are in a position to fill your orders on short notice. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. CHEISTIIAS MAEKET SEVER BETTEK. Reports indicate the biggest Christ- mas ever. The market was never in better shape, and neither the supply of plants or cut flowers was in excess of the demand. All the retail stores were prepared and were kept very busy disposing- of wreaths, plants, cut flowers, baskets, etc., the advance or- ders being in excess of those last year. Roses were in very good shape, but not quite as firm in price as antici- pated. American Beauty was on hand in good numbers and moved well. Car- nations were not in any great supply and are therefore sold freely. Fancy varieties, especially reds, brought $10 and $12 per 100; other varieties $6 to $8 per 100. Violets were in short sup- ply and moved well at from $1 to $2 per 100, the latter price for good qual- ity stock. The demand for sweet peas was good, tliere not being enough to meet requirements. Orchids are selling well and at good prices. Lilies moved well, the supply not being adequate to met the steady demand. Gardenias were plentiful, with only a moderate call. Good stock of lily of the valley sold well, but hardly any call for poor quality. A few daisies are coming in, both the yellow and white varieties, but the supply not being enough for the daily call. Stevla is now very plentiful, but good mignonette is scarce, though there is quite a supply of the poorer grades. Poinsettias were in good supply, as well as bouvardia. There were also enough Paper Whites, though antirrhinum was in short sup- ply. There was a scarcity of flower- ing plants for the Christmas trade, which has not been known for some time, and anything at all in the plant line sold readily. F. C. Newport, R. I. TRADE SHOWS BIG INCREASE OVER 1915. The Christmas trade in this city showed an increase of from 10 to 40 per cent over previous years with cut flowers and plants high in price, the demand for the latter especially brisk. Carnations sold at prices varying from $1.50 to $2.50 per dozen, roses at from $2 to $10 per dozen. American Beau- ties, Killarney and Ophelia were most in demand. Violets cleaned up early and the quality was good. Holly and boxwood wreaths sold well. Poinset- tias, cyclamens and azaleas were the favorites in the plant class. A few primroses and watsonias were to be seen. Boston ferns also had a good run. Thomas J. Gibson had the decoration of the F. D. Berrien affair, using hun- dreds of poinsettias and American Beauty roses in the arrangement. J. J. B. COLUinBUS, O. — John R. Hellenthal reports a much better Christmas trade than during the corresponding period of 1915. Stock in general was of good quality and prices were about the same as a year ago with the exception of carnations and roses which were sold at an advance. Flowering plants were in great demand, especially extra large poinsettias. Violets were short of the demand. BEAUTIES-RUSSELL AND OPHELIA ROSES VALLEY AND VIOLETS and all other flowers in season. Ferns, Galax, Magnolia Leaves. Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, WHOlvESALE FI,ORIST 1402 PINE STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. American Beauties, Orchids, Valley. High Grade Roses and Carnafions. This is the exclusive shop, only one block from Express Depots. 1619-1621 Ranstead Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. VlloMe Hover M(^Ket^s Buffalo, Dec. 27. Per 100 Beauty Special 75 00 Fancy 50 00(g60 00 Extra 40 00@50 00 1st 20 00@35 00 2Dd 800@1500 Roses, Killarney 6 00i^20 00 My Maryland 10 00620 00 " Sunburst 2 00(^20 00 " Ward 60001500 " Ophelia 10 J0@20 00 " Kussell 15 00@30 00 " Stanley 10 00a20 00 •' Mock 6 00@15 00 '• Shawyer 10 00(8)20 00 Lily of the Vallsy 6 0(@ 8 00 Liliea 10 00020 00 Csttleyas 75 00@85 00 CarnationB 8 00@12 00 Violets 1 00@ 1 25 Asparatrus Spreneeri... 35@ 50 Ferns per 1000, 2 50 Smilax 15 00020 00 Sfevia 1 00@ 1 50 Cincinnati. Dec. 27. Per 100 American Beauty, per doz,..l 00® 12 00 Roses, Killarney 4 00015 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00® 25 00 " Ophelia 8 00820 00 " Richmond 6 00620 00 " Sunburst 4 00012 CO Carnations 6 00010 00 Lilium Gieantenm 10 00012 50 Lily of the Valley 6 OOgi 7 00 Orchids 9 00@12 00 Narcissus 3 lO® 4 CO Violets 1 50(8 2 CO Stevia per bunch 2£@ ^ 3i Boston, Dec, 27. Per 100 Roses. Beauty 20 00660 00 '• Killarney Queen 4 00 Nippon Garden, lnc» Successors to Satow & Suzuki. 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses: Woodside. L. I. Telephone: Madison Square 8950. We are headquarters for Japanese Miniature- Gardens. Fern Dishes, Vases. Flower Pots. Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants. A great stock ef Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS ^ Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK GEO. W. CRAAVBUCK, Prea. George W. Grawbuck Go. (INC.) Wholesale Commission Florists 47 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK Telephone, Madison Square 5296. 1310 The American Florist. Bee. 30, A BIG CUT IN PRICES BUT NO CUT IN QUALITY This is youi- opportunity to buy the regular "Arnold Quality" boxes at a price far below present market values. As long as they last, our pres- ent stocli will be sold at prices listed below. We are unable to guarantee the filling of all orders as many of our sizes are nearly exhausted. We will, however, till all orders in rotation as they come in. Place your order now. thus making sure that you get vours. All prices quoted are on 100 lots. For Cut Flowers — Continued. x5, 2-in. c'overi x4, WHITE GLAZE For Violets and Corsages. 7x 4x4. 2-in. covers $ ,S.60 8.i 5x5, " " 4.30 10x6x5^, " " .5.00 14x10x8, " " 10.65 For Cut Flowers. 16x4 .13, 2-in. covers $ 3.S0 18x 5 x3, " " 4.30 21x 5 x3. " ' ■ 5.00 24x 5 xZVs, " " B.35 36x 6%x31i, " " 8.05 21x 8 x4, " " 0.60 24x8 x5, " " S.20 28s 8 x5, " " 9.25 36x 8 x5, Telescope 12.80 30x10 x5. " 15.65 42x10 X5, " 21.35 48x10 x5, " 25.60 VIOLET GLAZE. For Violets and Corsages, 7x 4x4. 2-in. covers $ 3.80 lOx O.xoyi, " " 6.25 14x10x8, " " 11.25 PLAIN VIOLET. Made of Moisture-proof Board, for Violets and Corsages. 2-in. covers .$2.65 30x 6 21x 7 21x 8 24X 8 42x 8 36x10 -18x10 ! 9.00 4.60 4.95 5.90 Telescope 1 5.65 12.80 21.35 For Designs and Sprays, 30x12x6, Telescope $15.00 For Designs and Sprays. 30x12x6, Telescope $14.25 7x4x4, 8x5x5, 10x6x5 V> 12x8x5 lA 3.80 5.25 MIST GRAY. For Violets and Corsages. 7x 4x4, 2-in. covers $3.60 8x5x5. " '■ 3.90 lOx 6x51^, " " 4 30 14x10x8, " " 8.50 15x 6x5, " " 5.00 36x12x6, 20x12x8, 12x12x8, 14x14x8, 16x16x8, 24x24x8, 28x28x8, 24x14x8. 30x14x8, 36x14x8, 40x14x8, 7x 4x4, 8x 5.x5. lOx 6x5%, 12x 8x51/., 14x10x8, 15x 6x5, MIST BROWN. Violets and Corsages. 17.10 14.25 12.80 IS..™ 14.25 21.35 27.00 17.80 20.60 22.75 24.85 .$3.80 . 4.15 . 4.50 . 5.25 . 9'.00 . 5.25 36x12x6, 20x12x8, 16x16x8, 24x24x8, 28x28x8, 24x14x8, 30x14x8, 36x14x8, 40x14x8, 42x17x8, 32x32x8, 18.00 15.00 14.75 22.50 28.50 18.75 21.75 24.05 26.30 29.95 37.55 10s 4 20x 4 I8x 5 !lx 5 MX 5 !6x SVaKSVa 28x 0 x4. x3 x3, x3%, 16x 4 20x 4 18x 5 21x 5 24x 5 x3, x3, X3, x316 For Cut Flowers, in. covers $ 2.80 3.25 3.25 36x 5y2X3i/ 16x 4 18x 5 20x 4 21x 5 24x 5 X3, x3, x3, x3, x3y3. 36x 5%x3y, 18x 6 x4, 24x 6 x4. For Cut Flowers. 2-in. covers $ 2.65 3.05 3.05 3.60 4.3(; 6.45 4.30 4.95 21x 7 24x 8 2-lx 8 28x 8 36x 8 40s 8 42s 8 30x10 36x10 42sl0 48sl0 x3'/2 X4, x5, x4, X5, x5, x5, x5, x5, x5. x5. 4.50 6.75 4.85 5.80 6.20 6.30 Telescope 10.55 13.60 16.45 10.55 13.50 19.55 22.50 ISx 6 '-Ix 7 21x 8 24x 8 >4x S 28x 8 36x 8 40x 8 42x 8 30x10 36x10 42x10 48x10 40x10 28x 8 30x12 36x12 24x14 30x14 30x14 40x14 MANILA, For Cut Flowers and Designs. x3, 2-in. covers $ 2.60 " 2.90 " 2.90 " 3.40 " 4.06 " 6.05 " 4.75 " 4.05 " 4.40 " 4.75 " 5.20 " 5.65 " 5.90 Telescope 9.45 12.15 x4, xSyo, x4, x4, x5, X4, x5, x5, x6, .x5, xo, x5, x6, x6, x6, x6, .x8, x8, x8, x8. 14.70 9.45 12.15 17.55 20.20 20.20 8,10 13.50 16.20 17.55 20.20 21.95 24.05 f?amples will be sent and Special Trade and Cash Discounts quoted promptly upon request. SPECIALS We will sell these boxes at the prices listed below as long as they last. We have only a few left. At the prices offered they will not last long, so place your order at once if you want your share. They are all 'the rejular well known counts will be quoted upon request. All prices quoted are on 100 lota. Arnold Quality" Boxes. Special trade and cash dis- PALM GKEEN. For Violets and Corsages, 7x4x4, 2-in. cover $3.80 15x6x5, Telescope 5.25 15x7x6"^, " 7.45 For Cut Flowers and Designs. 18s 6x3, 2-in. cover $ 3.25 24x 5s3%, Telescope 4.50 12.sl2xS, " 14.86 24.x24x8, " 22.50 28x22x8, " 26.00 28x28x8, " 28.50 The "Old Favorite" Palm Green. Place your order now, before they are all gone. The De- sign and Violet sizes are a great bargain. When cash is received with order, we will allow" a special 5 per cent discount, in addition to regular trade discounts allowed. 24x 5x4, 30x 6x4, 28x 6x4, 24x 8x4, 28x 8x6, 30x12x6, 36x12x6, 36x14x8, 40x14x8, 42x17x8, 24x24x8, 26x17x10, 24x20x10, 24x24x10, 28x28x10, 30x30x 9, For PARCEL POST CONTIAINEES, 214-in, covers $ 4.50 5.00 " 6.00 6.75 " 6.60 covers 15.50 17.75 20.00 21.00 24.00 20.00 covers 22.00 22.00 24.00 " 30.00 '• 31.00 For 30x 5x3 y 21x 8.x4, 28x 8x4, 24x 4x3, 18x 5x3, 21x 5x3, 28x 8x5, 30x10x5, 30x12x6. 36x12x6, PEERLESS GREEN, Cut Flower and Design Boxes. 2-in. covers $ 4.40 4.65 5.60 Telescope 3.30 2.90 3.35 6.10 9.25 12.30 16.00 Baskets and Potted Plants. 12x12x15 $12.00 15x15x20 20.00 18x18x25 29.00 19x19x30 33.50 The ideal packer for Shipping. You ■will find these a great help in having flowers arrive in fine condition. Waterproof inside and out. A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX CO. 1302 W. Division St., CHICAGO, ILL. A very good-looking shade of Light Green, slightly lighter weight quality than the Palm Green, but a very good box for local deliveries and a bargain at the prices offered. A great Christmas attraction in Madison square was the tall Christmas tree brilliantly illuminated with many colored electric globes. It was a beau- tiful specimen of spruce over 50 feet hig-h, and came from Long Island. Thomas J. Martin, formerly with Traendly & Schenck, who has spent some time at Otisville, Orange county, for the benefit of his health, came to this city December 22 to spend Christ- mas with his mother. Traendly & Schenck. 436 Sixth ave- nue, as has been their custom for a number of years, served a turkey sup- per to their customers and other friends on Christmas eve. Pappas Brothers. 2216 Broadway, put in a good stock of medium sized plants, and state that their business was twice as good as Christmas a year ago. Goldstein & Futterman, 102 West 28th street, had fine stock of snapdra- gons, irises, freesias and Golden Spurs for Christmas, all of which sold well. The Kervan Co., dealers in green at 119 "West 28th street, had an enormous Christmas business, better we have reason to believe, than in any previous year. Charles Lenker, the Freeport florist, recently held to the grand jury for insulting the American flag, is said to be dangerously ill of pneumonia. The United Cut Flower Co., Ill West 28th street, had very fine stock of the roses, Russell, Mock and Rich- mond for Christmas. A. F. F. igi6. The American Florist. 1311 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Chicago. Establlstaed 1857. JFtORiST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send ns your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THECITT St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Klngsley Martin J. Seeger Eighlh and Lacnsl Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand A?. Telegraph orders filled on short notice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. DellTered in Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Toronto, Can. Canada's best known and most reliable florist '^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliveranywhere in. Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC. NEW YORK 561 Fiftli Ave. DUO I UH 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. yvv*!" vv V'l' vv 'I"X"'j"X'*i I Max Schling Original Decorations a Specialty. Brancb: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Mah Phone, Mnrray Bill. 783 Park Ave. and Branch " " " 1808 34th St. NEW YORK. * No. 122 West S9th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel Member of the Florists' Telegraph DeliverT. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Memler of Florists' TeleBraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Hemlers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square. 42 West 28th Street, To out-of-town florists: NITlAf VTt'R1i( We are in the Heart ot «"»» X V/ttl^ And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. T Denver, Colo. he Park J. A. VALENTINE, 1 IQlTuI vO» President. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL GO., H. B. WHITTED, Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. ALEXANDER HcCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK GITY. T^ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded ■'- to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships^ or else- where receive special attention. Befer«nc« or Cash most aocompany all ordsrs from unknovm oorreBpondents. Cable address; Alexcormell, Western Union Code. Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Memher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, /T V Syraciise, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs— All flowers in season LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CIT7 1312 The American Florist. Dec. 30, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. Eatabliahed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Hembers of Florists' Teleeraph Seliveiy. Mention the American Florist when writing St. Paul, Minn. Hohn S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. W« fill order) for any place In the Twin Cities and lor all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stock: the greatest »ariety. Write, wire or phone. We are aUre Bight and day. Mention the American Florist when writing SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writino Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. rresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship docks In Hoboken, N. J. and New York. Mention the American Florist when writing. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$mithCo. KEENAN BLDG. • Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Philadelphia, Pa. 1800 Chestnut Street Kemhers of Florists' Telegrraph D'elivery. Name Index to Retail Florists Filling Telegraph Orders. Alfred Lozler Rosery, Dea Moines, la. Alpha Floral Co.. Chicago. Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. X. Archias Floral Co.. Sedalla, Mo. Baer, Julius, Cincinnati, O. Baumer, August B., Louisville, Ky. Begerow's, Newark, N. J. Blackistone, Washington, D. O. Boland, J. B., San Francisco. Bramley & Sons, Cleveland, O. Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich. Brlggs Floral Co., Chicago. Brooklyn Cut Flower Market, Brooklyn, N. T. Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111. California Florists. Tacoma, Wash. Callahan, M. J., Philadelphia, Pa. Central Floral Co., Chicago, 111. Central Floral Co., Detroit. Mich. Clarke's Sons, David. New York. Comley, Henry R., 6 Park St.. Boston. Mass. Cooke, Geo. H., Csify, Named and Mixed Geandeflgea and Spenoee Sweet Peas, and Sunfloweb. Seed Growers SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA .Company igi6. The American Florist. 1317 SPECIAL OFFER Japanese lilies Longiflorum Giganteum (BLACK STEM.) PeriOOO 7 to 9 in 130.00 All 8 in., selected 35.00 AU selected bulbs of black stem. Lilium Formosum 9 to 10 in per 1000, $80.00 7 to 9 in " 61.00 Also selected high grade bulbs. Lilium Multiflorum 7 to 9 in per 1000, $44.00 9 to 10 in " 71.00 10 to 11 in " 96.00 Lily of the Valley Pips (NEW CROP) BERLIN OR HAMBURG Cases of 1000 each.... ..$17.00 per case " " 600 each 9.00 per case J. M. THORBURN &CO. 53 Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. Qladioltts For Sale READY NOW. 1st Size Bulbs. Pink Mixture $10.00 per li OH Glory of Biishtwood,... 15.00 per lOCO Lemoinei Mixed 9.l0perl000 Mrs. Beecher 20.00 per 1000 Gandavensis 10.00 per 1000 Also CALLA— Mrs. Roosevelt, $8.00 per 100. M. E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. Imports at New York. During the week ending December 16. the following imports were received at New York : From Bordeaux, France — During tbe period ending December 18, im- ports were received at New Yorl: as follows: From Bordeaux, Prance — Nungesser-Dickinson Seed Co., 100 bbls,, fro- mental. To order, 400 bbls. seed. From Hull, England — To order, 25 bags clover seed. From Rotterdam, Holland — J. M. Thorburn & Co., 9 cases seed. 33 cases pips. Peter Henderson & Co., 2 cases bulbs, 3 cases trees. Julius Roehrs Co., 40 cases trees, etc. Vaughan's Seed Store, 3 cases plants. 2 cases bulbs. n. H. Berger & Co., 1 case bulbs. A. Rolker & Sons, 17 eases shrubs. Wadley & Smythe, 8 cases trees. Imports were received at the port of New York during tbe week ending December 23, as follows : From Hull, England — ■ T. W. Wood & Sons. 8 bags fox tail seed. Peter Henderson & Co., 20 bags seed. C. McCulIough & Sons, 180 bbls. seed. 1 bag seed. Prom Liverpool, England — McHutchison & Co., 1 case grape vines. I. L. Radwaner, lOO bags seed. From Bermuda — Henry & Lee, 7 boxes lily bulbs. Prom Glasgow, Scotland — Peter Henderson »& Co., 20 bags seed. C. McCulIough & Sons, 180 bbls. seed, 1 bag seed. From Copenhagen, Denmark — J. M. Thorburn &, Co.. 1 box seeds. Vandergrift & Co., 5 bags and 2 boxes seed. Imports of horticultural and agricultural goods for consumption, at port of New York, for the week ended December 15: A. F. P. PLOWER SEEDS E make a specialty ol Flower Seeds for Florists and Seedsmen. We carry large stocks of all tlie popular varieties, sucli as Asters, Balsams, Bachelor's Button, Calendula, Cosmos, Dianthus, Marigold, Mignonette, Morning Glory, Nasturtiums, Portulaca, Sweet Peas, Phlox, Zinnias, etc., and shall be pleased to quote on your list of requirements for present and future use. Vaughan's Seed Store, newyork Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californian Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, $2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount. Cash with order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., inc. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. 'Write or prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Western Seed & Irrigation Go. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cncnmber, Musk and Watermelon; Fumpldn and Squash. FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA Mention the American Florist when writino. TheEverettB-ClarkSeedCo. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radish, Beet, Etc. Brancbes: Michigan. MILFnRD CONN. Wisconsin and Idaho. miLFUnu, UUnn. Mention the American Florist when writino Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade CARPINTERIA, CALIF. Mention the American Florist when writing JAP LILY BULBS AT IMPORT PRICES. GIGANTEUM, 7-9. 8-10, 910, 10-11. MULTIFLORUM, 7-9. -10. AURATUM, 7-9. 9-11, ALBUM, 9-11. RUBRUM, 7-9, 8-10,9-11. MELPOMENE, 9-11. Giganteum, 7-9, S-10 and 9-10 also offered f. o. b. Chicago and London. Ont. Write for prices and details, stating quantity desired. MCHUTCHISON & CO., ^"IJ^Te"^^ 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK. S.M.Isbell&Co. JACKSON, MICH. Contract Seed Growers Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Squash, Sweet Corn. Michigan- grown Radish onr Specialty. Correspondence Solicited. 1318 The American Florist. Dec. 30, Get QBOtaUOBI ItOB LANDRETH UEDS WHICH SUCCIKD gjgg!"^' Bristol, Pa. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 in. and 9-10 in., for immediate delivery. Write for Prices. Tokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED CO. VALLET, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWIRS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Mnskmelon, Sqnash and PmnpUn, Sweet Flint and Dent Seed Com. 97th Tfear J. BOLGIANO 6c SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Baltimore, Md. Growers o{ Pedigree Tomato Seeds American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN fiolbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. RJiOBiNSONSEEDM WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Roclcy Ford, Colorado. Contract growers of Cncumber, Canta- oape. Watermelon, Squasli and Pumpkin «eed;Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. Contract Seed firowers Cnapiiltiai;- Pepper, Egg plant, Tomato, opBliiamSb. Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick & Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N. i. My New PRICE UST o( Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Fea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a lopy, send Postal for it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet, Com, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK and Orange. Conn. Kelways h= Seeds One Quality Throughout THE BEST Medal of Honor Panama Exhibition, 1915. LATEST" AWARD— Royal Horticultural Society's GOLD MEDAL, 1916. If not already in your hands, WRITE NOW for our new 1917 Catalogues of Garden, Farm and Flower Seeds, containing many NOVELTIES of STERLING MERIT vthich should be catalogued by every enterprising SEEDSMAN. REAL INDEPENDENT PRICES. Catalogues and SPECIAL FORWARD PRICES sent free to genuine SEED DEALERS. KELWAY & SON, seTS^rs. Langport, Eng. TOMATO SEED Also Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin, CucumbT, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSudtT"'"" SWEDESBORO, N. J. Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing. The L. D Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers of FLOWER SGEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. B'lention the American Florist when writing TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CALITORNIA. Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandidoras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THE KIMBERUN SEED CO. WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS Growers of ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC. Correspondence solicited. ^Miiiiiiiiuiiii(iiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiuiiiiii% I BURPEE'S SEEDS I Philadelphia SANTA CLARA, CAL. Wholesale Price List for Florists and Market Gardeners. % BRUNNINGS Now contracting for Beans and Peas for 1917, 1916 stocks being exhausted. AUSTRALIAN BROWN ONION 1915-1916 crop seed still available Correspondence Invited P.O. 80x857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Mention the American Florist when writing. Growers and Specialists 4 CROP CONTRACT Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn. Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown. m Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown. ^ Correspondence solicited. Michigan Office: MILL1NGTON, Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA. Ask for prices now, 1917 crop. Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co. Established 1883. Mention the American Florist when writing Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. A Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aster*, ■ Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondence Solicited. Mention the American Florist when writing. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Anders, - France Spedaltles: Beets, Maneoes, Carrots, Cabbafeg, Ceieries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips, Growing Crops Given Personal Attention. Mention the American Florist when writing. 'SeedStoreU 23h235 W. NadisonSt CHICAGO. Mention the American Florist when writing. igi6. The American Florist, 1319 Fancy Caladium Bulbs 20,000 fine well develooed bulbs in 40 named leading sorts at $10.00 per 100 Delivery January, February. Tampa Floral Co., TAMPA, FLA. ANTON FIEHE, Prop. ROUTZABN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, CalU. Sweet Pea and Nasluitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS CONTRACT GROWER of Gucumbar and Muskmelon Seed I offer Pure Stock, Personal Service Intimate Knowledge of Stocks and Local Conditions, Good Deliveries and Moderate Prices. S. H. JAMES, Rocky Ford, Colo. GERANIUMS Immediate delivery at $13.50 per 1000 for S. A. Nutt and Buchner and $16.00 per 1000 for Ricard and Foitevine. Asparagus Flumosus, fine stock at $25.00 per 1000; same rate per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. BOXWOODS— -^os^^^^k"™^ Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3%-ft 2.B0 each Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.50 each Globes, 14x14 In 3.00 each Heavy Bushes. 2- ft 1,50 each Nice Bushes, 15-ln 35e each F; O. FRANZEN °^^c°H?cg"' CARNATIONS F. DORNER &, SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana James Vick's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for spring BULBS and summer planting. Ask for Florist's Catalogues. If You are interested in Mld-Winter Blooming Plants or anything in Soft Wooded Plants — Writa Geo, A. Kuhl, "'•?^.,'^'''""='- .ILL. Begonia Glory of Cincinnati Begonia Melior, Begonia Mrs. J. A, Peterson. CYCLAMEN, our nwn selected strain. APtENIUM NIDUS AVIS (Bird's Nest Fern). Price list on application. WESTWOOD, I CINCINNATI, OHIO J. A. PETERSON &SONSh P*I*V*I"i SEASONABLE FLORISTS' BULBS and some BARGAINS Valley (New Crop) foM Pips, Hamburi, Holland Grown $20.00 This stock proved very satisfactory last season, Clnmps, per 100 $20.00 Lilium Giganteum NEW CROP Per 1000 6 to 8-inch (400 to case) $30.00 7 to 9-Inch (300 to case) 45.00 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) 65.00 9 to 10-inch (200 to case) 88.00 Gladiolus Colvillei Per 1000 Blushing Bride $5,50 The Bride 6.00 Feach Blossom 7.00 Spanish Iris perioco Named varieties, 4 separate colors.,. ,$6.00 Spiraea (Just in)peMoo America, Lilac Rose $11.00 Avalanche, White 1 2.00 Gladstone, White 10.00 Queen Alex.. Pink 11.00 Hardy Lilies Just arrived in fine order. "JOSS" LILIES. Chinese Narcissus, per mat, (120 bulbs), $4.80 at Chicago. In New York, $5.60. Lilium Auratum, Periuo (160 to case) $ 5.50 Lilium Auratum, 9-11 in., (100 to case), Lilium Rubrum, 8-9 in., (160 to case). 5.50 Lilium Rubrum, 9-11 in., (100 to case). 9.00 Lilium Album, 9-11 in., (100 to case). 12.00 Per ueo 48.00 8.00 75.00 50.00 85.00 100.00 Lilium Formosum ^^^ 6 to 8-inch, (350 to case) regular strain $35.00 6 to 8-lnch (350 to case) true black stem variety 40.00 Dutch Hyacinths Miniatures Plant in Pans For Easter Sales. Named varieties, per lOCO. only $7.50 A bargain, reduced from $10.00. All Dutch Bulbs in the Hyacinth, Tulip and Narcissus class now 50 per cent off List Prices-Offer good 10 days. 4> Our complete line of best American grown GLADIOLUS BULBS are now in store. These are of the leading reliable forcing kinds and not to be compared to Dutch production. CHICAGO Vaughan's Seed Store newyork Palmsand Ferns We have a large and fine stock for the holiday trade, and can give exceptionally good value. FERNS— Scottil, 4-in. pots, 20c; 5-in. pots, 30c; 6-in. pots, BOc; 7-in. pots, 7Bc. Teddy, Jr., 6-in. pots, BOc; 7-in. azalea pots, 75c; 8-in. pots. $1.00 each. Boston Ferns, 6-in, azalea pots, 40c; 6-in., extra heavy, BOc; 7-in. pots, 75c; 8-in., $1.00. Neph. Whitmani, 6-in. pots, BOc; 7-in. pots, 7Bc. KENTIAS— Kentta Belmoreana, 4-in. pots, 40c; 5^/2-in. pots, ISin. hiKh,7Bc; 6-in. pots, 22 in. high, $1.00: 6-in. pots, 24-26 in. high, $1.25; 7-in. pots, 28 in. high, $1.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 4-in. pots, 40c; hVz-in. pots, 75c; 6-in. pots, B-6 leaves, 26 in. high, $1.00; 6-in. pots, 30 in. high, $1.25; 6-in. pots, 32 in. high, $1.60; 7-in. pots, 38 in. high, $2.00 each. Areca Lutescens, 6-in. pot, made up, 3 ft. high, 8 plants in a pot, $1.50 each- CASH WITH ORDER, PLEASE. We have a large stock of Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Hydrangeas for Easter forcing. Write for prices. GODFREY ASCHMANN Importer, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants 1012 West Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1320 The American Florist. Dec. 30, Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. B'. Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Rapids, Mioh., Treasurer. Kext annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. THE annual meeting of the Penn- sylvania Vegetable Growers' Associa- tion will be lield at Harrlsburg-, Janu- ary 23-25. Concord, Mass.— Chas. w. Prescott, m eharg-e of the Massachusetts aspara- g:us experiment station, died at the Boston Relief hospital, December 15. Cerebral hemorrhage was the cause of his death. Potato Prices at New York. Prices of potatoes at New York, De- cember 23, were as follows: Bermuda No. 1, per bbl., $7.00 to $7.50; Bermu- da No. 2, per bbl., $5.00 to $6.00; Long Island. ISO lbs., $5.00 to $5.50; Maine, 180 lbs., $4.80 to $5.10; Canadian. ISO lbs., $4.50 to $5.00; Nova Scotia, 165 lbs., $4.00 to $4.50; Virginia late crop, 165 lbs., to some extent frozen and of little value, $3.50 to $4.25. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Dec. 26.— Mushrooms, home grown, SO to 60 cents per pound; let- tuce, small cases, 271/2 to 30 cents; radishes. 60 to 75 cents, dozen bunches; celery, 75 cents to $1.00, open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. baskets. $1.00 to $2.00; cucumbers, per 2 dozen box, $2.00 to $2.75. NeTV York, Dec. 26. — Celery, per crate, .'i;2.00 to $3.50; cucumbers, 60 jents to $1.50 per dozen; mushrooms, $1.00 to $2,00 per 4-lb. basket; toma- toes, per lb., 10 to. 25 cents; radishes per 100 bunches, $2.00 to $4.00; let- tuce, per box, 75 cents to $2.00. Spinach Mildew. This fungus which causes indefinite J'ellow spots, usually of conspicuous size, showing prominent on the upper side of the leaf, while it more or less covers the under surface with a mat of the dirty-white or violet-gray fruit- ing stage, is reported by the Connecti- cut agricultural experiment station annual report for 1915 on spinach of the varieties Viroflay and Goliath near Wethersfield, Conn. The fungus was not abundant and was apparently due to the moist season. The indications are that it is not liable to be very troublesome so far north, but it has been found to be doing considerable damage further south. Western Muskmelon. Bulletin No. 401, on the marketing of western muskmelons in 1915. issued by the United States department of agriculture, obtained through the of- fice of markets and rural organization, contains imporant data on this indus- try. Producing centers are Imperial Valley and Furlock, Calif.. Salt River Valley, Ariz., Moapa, Nev., and Colo- rado. Crops are obtained by irriga- tion. Products are sold through com- mission dealers who supply seed and advance money under contract to the growers. Melons arriving in good con- dition command ready market at re- munerative prices, but much of the stock of the late summer and fall is picked too green, has no flavor and is for these reasons unsalable. Imperial Valley in California produces the ear- liest and most profitable crops this season, extending from May 25 to July 21, nearly 5,000 cars being shipped during 1915. Lettuce After Chrysanthemums. We have seen more failures than suc- cesses where lettuce follows chrysan- themums on benches. It looks like a simple process to grow a catch crop of lettuce on chrysanthemum benches until the space is needed for spring stocks. However, results are too often disappointing if the old compost is used. There is no surer remedy than a total house cleaning and fresh soil, but this is often a hardship; hence, the old soil is used over again and trouble invited. Sometimes a lack of soil fer- tility is responsible for poor crops, but in most cases the trouble is caused by the decay of the immense system of feeding roots left behind from the chrysanthemums. This causes a soil acidity which is serious to the lettuce plants. We have seen many cases where the best of lettuce plants failed to make a single new root in a month, or even lost what roots they had when planted. As time is money under glass, such crops never pay. The direct rem- edy is air-slacked or hydrated lime, worked thoroughly into the soil before planting. We have recovered bad cases by applying lime between grow- ing plants. Together with the lime treatment, such benches need careful watering for awhile until the lettuce are well under way. Mabketman. Improving- Potatoes. The United States department of agriculture is conducting a number of potato investigations, chiefly at Presque Isle, Me.; Greeley. Colo.; Jerome, Idaho; and Norfolk, Va. One of the main features of the work is the development, from seed, of new varieties of potatoes specially suited for certain purposes and adapted to the special gi-owing regions in which such products can most economically be produced. Experiments leading to a determina- tion of the factors necessary for the production of disease-free potatoes in western irrigated sections have shown that organisms capable of causing dis- eases of potatoes are probably present m all desert lands, but that land pre- viously in cultivation with grains and alfalfa may, when disease-free seed is planted, produce a crop compara- tively free from disease. In southern Idaho the experiments on the control of powdery dry rot in storage have been completed and show that the losses can be prevented by careful harvesting to avoid mechanical in- juries and by keeping the storage cel- lar at a temperature between 35° and 40° F., with proper ventilation. When it is necessary to store in poorly ven- tilated or improperly cooled houses the disease may be effectively checked by disinfection with corrosive sublimate or formaldehyde, provided this is done within 24 hours after digging. The cause of potato "leak," a rapid type of decay causing serious loss in the Delta district of California, has been discovered and experiments have shown that it can be controlled by careful harvesting and sorting before shipment. Market Gardening- Survey Columbus, O. With the view of establishing a wholesale market under municipal con- trol, a survey of the market garden- ing industry in the vicinity of Colum- bus, O., has just been completed. It shows that IIS gardeners, in and ad- jacent to that city, have a total of 1145.5 acres, or an average of 9.7 acres per operator. At an estimated value of $400 per acre, the land in- vestment is $458,200, or an average of $3,800 per gardener in cultivated land alone. There are 17 vegetable green- house ranges, with a total floor space of 161,557 square feet. The 17 have an average of 9,868 square feet. About 32 varieties of vegetables are raised. Wholesale marketing has never beeh. recognized officially by the city, al- though it flourishes to some extent. The investigators report that unless there are gluts, the growers get bet- ter prices on the wholesale market than by selling to consumers. A reg- ular space is to be assigned the whole- sale market adjacent to the principal ■ retail market, and made subject to regulation and protection. Flowers are also expected to be a prominent fea- ture of the new market. Newport, R. I.— The Newport Horti- cultural Society at its annual meeting, December 12. elected officers for the ensuring year as follows : John B. Urquhart, president; James Bond, first vice-president; Frederic Carter, sec- ond vice-president; Fred P. Webber, secretary; William Grey, treasurer. Mushroom Growing By B. M. Dugear. Presenting accurately the requirements for success. 260 pages, cloth, fully illustrated. Price. $1.50. American Florist Company 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago =^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TO THK TRADE. HENRY METTE, Quediinburg, Bermany. n5SJ^^,T.?J?J EXPOETER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 178?;) SPECIALTIES : 1"^?^^ '^^^i^-- cabbages. Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce. Onions, Peas «„Jro n- • Ra P^' % o^- Postage and 't'rl ^i^L^.L^f^I"^ ^'\ ^'^'^ "°3®'' "y personal supervision on my own vast grounds and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT, igi6, The American Florist. 1321 To Grow on for EASTER CLIMBINC ROSES We offer the following list of EXTRA STRONG FIELD-GROWN Stock that will make FINE PLANTS FOR EASTER if Started cool. Field=Grown Extra Strong 3 YEAR OLD. Excelsa— "Red Dorothy Perkins." Delight — Bright carmine flowers; base of petals, white. Dorothy Perkins— Beautiful shell-pink. Flower of Fairfield— Bverblooming Crimson Rambler. Hiawatha— Single crimson, lighter center. Lady Gay— Beautiful cherry pink. Price: Doz , $3.00; 100, $22.00; 1000, $200.00 2 YEAR OLD. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy Perkins. Excelsa. Flower of Fairfield. White Dorothy Perkins. Baby Ramblers. Price: Doz., $2.00; 100, $15.00; 1000, $140.00 HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSES-2 Year. Doz. too Anna de Diesbach $2.00 $14.00 Frau Karl Druschki 2.50 18.00 GeneralJacqueminot 2.00 14.00 Glolre Lyonnaise 2.00 15.00 Mabel Morrison 2.00 15.00 Magna Charta 2.G0 15.00 Doz. Mrs. John Laing $2.00 Paul Neyron 2.00 Prince C. De Rohan 2.00 Olrlch Brunner 2.00 Persian Yellow 2.00 Orleans 2.50 100 $15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 18.00 MANETTI STOCKS, TO ARRIVE, PER 1000, $15.00. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE NEW YORK Chrysanthemunis PRELIMINARY LIST OF Novelties and Standard Varieties Now Ready. Ask for a Copy. Elmer D. Smith & Co. ADRIAN, MICH. Mention the American Florist when writing. Dracaena Indivisa 2-ln., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1.000. Per 1000 Vlnca Variegata. 2 In.. $2.00 per 100 $20.00 S. A. Nutt. 2-ln 16.00 Rex Beeonlas, 3-in per dozen 1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed. ELMER RAWLINGS, Wholesale Grower ALLEGANY, NEW YORK A. N. Piersoo, Inc. Wholesale Florists CROMWELL, ■ CONN. Trade Directory PRICE, $3.00, POSTPAID. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO FORCING STOCK ROSES, field-grown, selected forcing grade. Climbers, $15.00 per 100 Excelsa (Red Dorothy Perkins) Lady Gay Crimson Rambler American Pillar Climbing American Beauty Dorothy Perkins BABY ROSES, $15.00 per lOO Jessie Orleans Baby Rambler Mrs. Cutbush Ellen Poulson HYDRANGEAS, SH-inch pots, $6.00 per 100 single stem plants, set with good, plump (lower buds. Eclaireur, Fine rosy Pink. La Lorraine. Large flowers, pale rose, turn- ing to bright pink. Mme. Maurice Hamar. rose color. Large delicate flesh- Mme. Emil MoniUlere. Pure whit^. with rosy carmine eye; very large; the best white. Otaksa. The old stindby for pink. More easily forced than some of the newer sorts. Radiant. Clear, brightpink: an exceptionally handsome shade, 2 ^ -inch pots, $4.00 per 100. Otaksa Mme, Emil Mouilliere Mme, Maurice Hamar Lilie Mouilliere, bright carmine rose. DEUTZIA LEMOINE, pot-grown. 6 inch pots. $20,00 per 100. GENISTA CANARIENSIS, 6-inch pots, nice shapely plants, $20.00 per 100. SPIREAS-Gladstone, Peach-Blossom, Queen Alexandra, $10.00 per 100. JACKSON & PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK Nephrolepis Verona Best of all crested ferns, rapid grower; it's splendid fronds stand up well; each show individually; does not rot in center. BUY FROM THE ORIGINATORS. Per ICO Per 1000 Per 100 Per 1000 2-inch $8.00 $72.00 3-inch $12.00 $90.00 :BA.»d[:BOO Best decorative plant that grows; strong bushy stock. 7-inch pots $1.50 each 12-inch tubs $6.00 each P. S. Randolph & Sons Wholesale Florists and Plant Specialists R. D. VERONA, - PA. 1322 The American Florist. Dec. 30, ff= The Nursery Trade American Association of Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; John Hall, 204 Granite bldg., Roch- ester, N. Y., Secretary. Forty-second annual convention will be held at Philadelphia, Pa., June 27-29, 1917. The executive committee meeting of the American Association of Nursery- men probably will be held in New York about January 16. Hollanders Opposed To Auctions. Boskoop, November 9. 1916. Editor American Florist Co- Chicago. Dear Sir : It would afford us great pleasure if you would publish the fol- lowing' communication in the news columns of your paper. Trusting your views coincide with ours as to the im- portance of this agreement, we beg to thank you in advance for the space given. (Signed) C. Grootendorst, Sec'y. The Protective Association of Hol- land Nurserymen, in its meeting held at Boskoop, September 12, 1916. re- solved to submit for the signatures of its members, a mutual agreement, in which they bind themselves not to ship any nursery stock to the United States and / or Canada to be sold at public auction. Any one found break- ing this agreement to pay a fine of 500 guilders. In the meeting of Oc- tober 6, 1916, the agreement was read and signed by all members present ex- cept one. The association resolved that members who will not sign this contract shall be expelled from the association. After being presented to all members the agreement shows the signatures of 37 exporters, five mem- bers being unwilling to sign. The con- tract reads, translated : MUTUAL AGREEMENT. 1. The undersigned all being pro- fessional nurserymen and / or export- ers of nursery stock, bind themselves mutually, not to ship any plants, of whatsoever nature, neither directly nor indirectly, to the United States of America and / or Canada, with the intention of having the same sold at public auction. They declare that they will have broken this agreement and will be considered having sent plants directly for sale at public auction when they should have any interest what- soever, and / or should participate either directly or indirectly in the shipment of plants to the United States of America and / or Canada for sale at public auction. 2. They bind themselves, to have forfeited the sum of 500 guilders as a line, whenever they should break this agreement and to pay this fine unto H. L. Maarschalk, Notary Public, at Boskoop, the said H. K. Maarschalk being hereby authorized to claim this fine in or out of court. 3. They authorize Messrs. P. M. Koster and C. Grootendorst, nursery- men, residing at Boskoop, or any oth- er persons to be appointed by the par- ties to this contract, to publish the contents of this agreement translated ^to the English language, with the names of the persons who signed it or the names of the firms under which they do business, in the trade papers of the United States and Canada, in such manner as Messrs. Koster and Grootendorst aforementioned shall deem to be in the interest of those concerned. 4. The fine, after being collected by H. K. Maarschalk, following a breach of contract, shall be divided by this party as follows : One hundred guilders to be paid to the person producing evidence of the breach of this agreement, whether this person is a party to this contract or not and 400 guilders to be divided equally among those who signed the agreement, with the exception of the one who did not live up to it. . 5. This agreement is made for one year, and must be considered to re- main valid for the same term, every year, unless any one who signed it, informs one of the parties mentioned in clause three per registered letter, not less than six weeks before the ex- piration of a term, of his intention to withdraw. Messrs. Koster and Groot- endorst are then authorized to publish this withdrawal of signature accord- ing to their best judgment. 6. This agreement takes effect on the first day of October, 1916. Declared as agreed upon and signed this sixth day of October. 1916, was signed : iT- Blaauw & Co.. Boskoop. Bulk & Co., Boskoop. J. Boer Gz. "I^ast End Nurseries," Boskoop. Ebbinge & Van Groos. Boskoop. L. J. Enrttz & Co.. Boskoop. Felix & Dykhuis, Boskoop. Van Gelderen & Co.. Boskoop. P. J. Grootendorst & Sons, Boskoop. Guldemond & Co.. Boskoop. W. C. Hage & Co., Boskoop. Van Heiningeu Bros. & Co., Boskoop. Hugo T. Hofftmau, "Juliana Nurs," Boskoop. Kallen & Lunnemann, Boskoop. C. Van Kleef & Co., Boskoop. W. Van Kleef & Sons, Boskoop. Kluis & Koning, Boskoop. A. Koloos & Co.. Gouda. H. Koolbergen, Boskoop. M. Koster & Sons, Boskoop. Koster & Co., Boskoop. W. Mesman & Sons, Boskoop. Michelsen & Co., Naarden. T. Mossel, Boskoop. Ottolander & Hooftman, Boskoop. H. Den Guden & Son, Boskoop. Tac. Den Guden, Boskoop. As. Ouwerkerk, Boskoop. K. Rosbergen & Sons, Boskoop. Schara & Van Tol. Boskoop. Scbortinghuis & de Jonge, Boskoop. SUedreeht & Co., Boskoop. Jan Spek, Boskoop. lacs Smits & Co.. Naarden. Van der Weyden & Co.. D. G. Wiegabd, Boskoon. Verkade van Kleef. Waddinsveen. V^isser Brothers, Naarden. K. Wezelenburg & Son, Hazerswoude. Hill's Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. HiU Nursery Co. ETaeieen SpedaGsts Ureesl Grawers io Americi Box 404. DUNDEE, III. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dablia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. WUUamstown June N. J. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE CONARD& JONES GO., West Grove, Penna. Mention the American Florist when writing. PEONIES and IRIS Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writlno OWN ROOT ROSES Pot grown 2 14 and 4-in. Field grown to pot 5 to 6-in. ^S^ LL L U Lh *,SPRINOriEUDOHIO-J Mention the American Florist when writing. illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIII illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllll COTTAfiE GARDENS NURSERIES, Inc., EUREKA, CALIF. Largest growers of Ornamental Nursery and Florist Stock IN AMERICA. -- NOW READY -- PRELIMINARY CATALOGUE containing full de- scriptions and suggestions for growing RHODODEN- DRONS,INDIAN AZALEAS, BOXWOOD, HOLLIES, WINTER-BLOOMING and BERRIED PLANTS from AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ASIA, CHILE and CALI- FORNIA, suitable for use in the Commercial Florist Trade. Also NARCISSI, HYACINTHS, TULIPS and PEONIES If interested mail us your name and address please. BIB 1916, The American Florist. 1323 aiiPiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiuiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiii SPECIAL GRADE CALIFORNIA PRIVET I have over 450,000 of this SPECIAL GRADE of California Privet growrn by a new method. The illustration shows a fair sample of each size. Note the excellent root system. Price, 12 to 18 inches - $ 8.00 per 1000 " 1^ to 2 feet, - - 10.50 per 1000 Packed Iree for casb with order. No order accepted for less than lOOO plants. Also over tWO millions of California Privet of finest quality, in all sizes, from one to four feet, grown in the usual way. Very attractive prices, especially in carload lots, given upon request. I have much the largest and best stock of California Privet of any nursery in the world. J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver, N. J. liiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiimii iiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini BELLE WASHBURN The New Red Carnation With An Unbeatable Record Behind It. Winner two years in succession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916, besides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows in different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation —very bright clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for delivery Dec. 15th and later, 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100. 50 and less tnan 100 at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100, and less than 250, $5.00 per 100 and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. BASSETT & WASHBURN, store and Off ice: 178 N. Wabash Ave. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. Chicago Ferns io Flats In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS. ETC.. tO H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Orchids If you want Orchids for any purpose whatever we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not grow or handle anything else but Orchids. Special lists on application. LAGER £c HURRELL. Summit, N. J. CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoodn — PTramlds, Standards, Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stocked In enormoug quantities. Bay Trees — Standards, Half Standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prore it. Hardy Tubb'ed Evergreenft — Clipped speci- mens In Taxus, Thuyas, Junlperus. Abies rarietles in Pyramids, Globes and natnral- shaped In large assortment. Araucarias — Best sorts, best Talnes. In both small and large sizes, for Immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons. Aucubas, Skimmla Japonlca, Hydrangeas, Lilacs. Splreas, Magnolias. Japanese Ma- ples, Wistaria Chlnensis, Japanese Flower- ing Cherry, Peonies. Roses, in large as- sortment, choicest quality, best commercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreen and Conifers — New. rare and standard rarieties. Small, medium and large sizes supplied In perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection In America, Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous BTrer- greens for winter use. All hardy and de- sirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Bdglng. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to Increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders" Norway Maple, American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Toung Stock for ZJnlng Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Declduons Trees and Sfamb seedlings, rooted cuttings, giafts. etc., 1> large assortment at very low prices. Ab- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for Information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGEEEN SPECIALISTS LARGEST GBOWEES IN AldEBICA WHOLESALE GEOWEES Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. Am) IMFOBTEBS ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DELGADO Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments" of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. BOGOTO (Chapinero) COLOMBIA. i Robert Crai|| Co... | I ?/^ PALMS I g and Novelties in Decorative Plants. s I Market and 49th Sts., Pliiladelpliia, Pa. | iaiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiE 1324: The American Florist. Dec. 30, Immediate Delivery. Rooted Carnation Cuttings We are now booking orders for our New Seedling SUPERB— $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 0TT'p'l?|713 is a seedling: oF Gloriosa and Enciian tress. It has the good stem of Gloriosaand the fine growing: habit of Enchantress The color is a i9UX ulAU flesh pink, and it keeps its color at all seasons. The flowers average about ihree inches are very full, and generally receive full score on substance. The flowers are all perfect and do not split. In the four years we have grown it, it has proved the best commercial variety, barring none, A"17TA'P/\W If you want Scarlet Carnations for Christmas, grow A.VJ.n.XV/lV Aviator. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. STANDARD NEW VARIETIES. WHITE. Per 100 Per 1000 Matcmegs $2.50 $20.00 White Enchantress 2.50 20.00 White Wonder 3.00 25.00 DARK FINK. PeerlessPink 2.50 20.00 C.W.Ward 2.50 20.00 FLESH PINK, per 100 Per 1000 Saperb $12.00 $100.00 Enchantress 2.50 20.00 Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20 00 Alice 3.00 25.00 VARIEGATED. Benora. 3.00 25.00 RED Per 100 Per 1000 Aviator 6 00 $50.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Champion 3.00 25.00 MEDIUM FINK. MissTheo 6.00 50.00 Mrs.Akehurst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 3.50 30.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., Joliet, III. Violets and Pansies. Ed. American Florist : Please give me practical suggestions concerning the greentiouse cultivation of violets and pansies for market. I want information particularly upon the following points: 1. Best single va- rieties for commercial use. 2. Temper- ature. 3. Soil mixture. 4. How early should house be planted for winter bloom. 5. Diseases and remedies. Pennsylvania. B. 1. Princess of Wales is the best of all single violets for commercial use. More of this variety are grown than all other varieties combined. 2, A temperature as near the marlc of 40 degrees as possible is best suited for their culture. When grown in a higher temperature, the plants run mostly to leaves at the expense of quantity and quality of flowers. The ideal growing conditions for single violets are a cool, light, airy, house, with the benches so arranged that the soil will dry out evenly and readily between waterings. A damp, close at- mosphere being one of the principal things to be guarded against. ' 3. Good single violets are grown in so many different kinds of soil mixture that it is a difficult matter to select one composition of soil as better tban another. We find one grower having good success by using a heavy clay soil mixture and another equally suc- cessful when using the lighter black soil of the prairies. One part of well rotted cow manure to three parts of live clay loam makes a good compost to start the plants out in, then should the flowers begin to come smaller later in the season, extra nourishment can be added by applications of liquid manure or surface dressings of pul- verized sheep manure. 4. Any time after September 1, ac- cording to weather conditions, is time to plant; it is sometimes necessary, when the weather is very dry, to wait for a rain before lifting the plants, and the planting season may be said to cover the period of September 1 to October 15. Some growers prefer to leave the plants out until they get a good freezing. 5. Leaf spot is the most trouble- some disease to which single violets are subject, and is caused to a great extent by damp, close conditions in the house, the best remedy being to keep everything about the house clean and sweet. Maintain an even, cool temperature at all times, and when any leaves show the spot, remove and burn them immediately. Pansies. — Pansy seed sown during August and transplanted in frames as soon as the plants are large enough to properly handle, will be, by Octo- ber 15 to November 1, ready to plant inside for winter flowering. They do Ferns, Araflcarias, Palms, Etc. liiniiiiiiiMiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5 in., 40c; 3 tiers, 6 in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6 in., 60c, Kentia Belmoreana, 4 in., pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high, 40c each; 6 in. pots. 5 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high, $1.00 each; 6 in. pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 20 to 24 in. high, $1.25 each; 6 in. pots, 6 leaves, 24 to 28 in. high, $1.60 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6 in. pots, B to 6 leaves, 30 in. high, $1.60 each; Tin. pots, 6 leaves, 34 in. high, $2.00 each; 7 in. pots, to 7 leaves, 36 in. high, $2.60 each. Kentia Forsteriana, made up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7 in. tubs, 86 in. high, $3.50 each; 8 in. tubs, 38 to 40 in. high, $4.60 each; 8 in tubs, 40 to 44 in. high, $5.00 each; 9 in. tubs, 64 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. Ferns, Teddy, Jr., extra line, special prices, quantity— 5 in. pots, broad and perfect, 3Bc each; 6 in. pots, broad and perfect, 50c each. Boston Ferns fine fresh stock, quantity— 5 in. pots, 30c each; 6 in. pots, 60c each. Adiantum Hybridum, heavy, 4 in. pots, $16.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now in 4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 6 in. pots, extra heavy, $18.00 per 100. (Worth more to cut from.) THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., PainesvHle, Ohio Horticultural Trade Journal Published weekly. The Lareest, Brightest and Best British Trade publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published qnarterly. Annnal Bob- Bcription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dollar. (International money order.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with European mar- kets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTIH6 COMPANY BURNXET. ENGLAND best on a bench about two feet from the glass, and can be grown in the same house under the same conditions as suggested for the single violets. C. W. Johnson. HUNTINGBURG, IND. — Peter Morgan reports a fine business and has recent- ly added a new propagating house and potting shed, 60x63 feet. Mr. Morgan grows a fine line of American Beauty, Killarney, Sunburst, Richmond, Hoo- sier Beauty and "Ward roses; also car- nations and pot plants. 150,000 IwAly* in. Geraniums Ready now. Sand rooted, transplanted to pota. Well established; fully as good as last year's. Liberal extras for early orders. A. Rioard, Beaute Foitevlne, Montmore and Castellane, ?2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt, John Doyle, Grant, Jean Oherly, Mrs, L, Perkins, Buchner, La Favorite, etc.. $2.25 per 100, $20.00 per 1,000. IVY GERANIUMS, 8 varieties; ROSE GE- RANIUMS, 4 varieties: DOUBLE PETUNIAS, 12 varieties; LANTANAS, 6 varieties: MAR- GUERITES, White, Tellow and Mrs. Sanders, from 2^4 -In. pots. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,00ft 3-ln. CYCLAICEN, assorted, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1,000. 4-in. CYCLAMEN, $20.00 per 100. 5-in. CYCLAMEN, 40 cts. each. Also abundance of other stock. Correspond- ence solicited. ALONZO J. BRYAN Wliolesale Florist, Washington, N. J. 1916. The American Florist. 1325 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMARYIiMS. A&IARYLLIS (Hippeastrum). Imported and American seedlings, 9 to lO-in. dr., $18; 11 to 12-in. cir., $22 per 100. Talt's seedlings from very choice stock, $25 per 100; fancy stock, $1 to $5 eacb. C. S. Tait, Brunswick. Georgia. ARAUCARIAS. Araucai'la, 2 to 3 tiers, 5-ln., 40c.; 3 tiers. 6-in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6-in., eOc. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus plnmosus and Sprengerl seedlings, $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1,000. Sprengerl, 2-in., $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1,000. Fine stock. EDWwARD W. SCHDSTER. Crookston. Minn. Asparagus Sprengerl Seed, 1917 crop ready now, 75c per 1,000; 5,000 tor $3.00; 10.000 for $5.00. Write for prices In quantity. HARRY BAILEY, Montebello, Calif. Asparagus Sprengerl, bushy field plants, now IQ 4-ln. pots, $12.00 per lOO; 6-ln. pots, extra heavy. $18 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-ln., $6 per 100; 4-In., $10 per 100. Plumosns, 2%-ln., $3.50 per 100. Foehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. ASPARAGnS PLUMOSUS SEEDLINGS, extra strong, $6.00 per 1,000. YADGHAN'S 6RBBN- HOUSES, Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $26 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. 3-ln. plumosus, at $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. EDGAR BASTEEDAY. Nokomis. 111. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS — Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new). 2%-ln. pots. .$ 25.00 Per 1.000 200.00 JOLIDS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere In this issue. F, O. Pran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft., $1.90 each; 2% ft., $2.00 eacb; 3 ft., $2.B0 each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger BUSH SHAPE. 10-12-ln.. balled. 30e each; 18-ln.. baUed, 60c each; 30-ln.. balled, $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NDRSBRY CO.. INC. Box 404. Dundee. 111. BOX TREES — Standards, Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BUIiBS. Bulbs. Dutch Hyacinths, miniatures, named varieties, $7.50 per 1,000; Chinese Narcissus, per mat (120 bulbs), $4.80; Spanish Iris, named varieties, 4 separate colors, $6 per 1,000; Val- ley, pips, Holland grown, $20 per 1,000; clumps, $20 per 100; Spiraea, Hardy Lilies, Lilium Giganteum, L. Formosum and Gladiolus. For varieties, sizes and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's S'eed Store. Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Dutch Roman Hyacinths, single early Tulips and Lilium Giganteum. For varieties and prices see advertisement on front cover page of this Issue. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Bulbs. Japanese Lilies, Lilium Formosum. Lilium Multiflorum. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York. Bulb. Lilium Giganteums, 7 to 9-ln., and 9 to 10-in., for immediate delivery. Write for prices. Yokohama Nursery (^., Ltd., Wool- worth Bldg., New York, Bulbs, fancy caladium. Fine, well developed in 40 named leading sorts, $10 per 100. Delivery January and February. Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla. Bulbs. Lilium Formosmn and Giganteum, ready now. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment on front cover page of this issue. Wm. F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washington Street, Buffalo. N. Y. Gladiolus. Ready now. 1st size bulbs. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. M. B. Martin, Floral Park, N. Y. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co.. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago. CALIiAS. 60 4-in. Godfrey Callas at 10c each; 100 3-in. at 5e each. Cash, please. EDGAR EASTER- DAY. Nokomis, 111. Callas, Mrs. Roosevelt, $8 per 100. M. E. Martin, Floral Park, N. Y. CARNATIONS. CARNATIONS. Standard and New Varieties. WMte. Per 100 Matchless $2.50 White Enchantress 2.60 White Wonder 3.00 Flesh Pink. Superb $12.00 Enchantress 2.50 E?ncbantress Supreme 2.50 AUce 3.00 Medium Pin&, Miss Theo $6.00 Mrs. Akehnrst 3.0O Pink Sensation 3.50 Dark Pink, Peerless Pink $2.50 C. W. Ward 2.50 Bed. Aviator $6.00 Beacon 3.00 Champion 3.00 Variegated. Benora $3.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION Jollet. Per 1000 $20.00 20.00 25.00 $100.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 $50.00 25.00 30.00 $20.00 20.00 $50.00 25.00 25.00 CO.. $25.00 Illlnola Carnation cuttings. Cottage Maid. Merry Christmas, Doris, Rosalia and Old Gold, $12 per 100, $100 per 1,000. S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., 1608-12 Ludlow St., Philadelphia. Pa. CARNATIONS. We can save you money on STRONG ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS For January delivery. Per 100 Per 1.000 Light Pink Enchantress $2.00 $14.00 White 2.00 17.60 C. W. Ward 2.00 15.00 Wlnsor 2.00 14.00 Victory 2.00 15.00 Joy 2.00 15.00 Also a limited supply of Nebraska $5.00 per hundred Herald 2.00 per hundred White Perfection 2.00 per hundred White Wonder 2.00 per hundred Place your orders now. J. A. BUDLONG, 184 North Wabash Ave. Chicago. Belle Washburn, the new red carnation with an unbeatable record behind it. Winner two years in succession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal. 1916, be- sides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows in different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation — very bright, clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress, of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for immediate delivery. 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per lOO; 50 and less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100, and less than 250, $5.00 per 100, and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1,000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. Bassett & Washburn, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, NANCY CUTTINGS. Well rooted from strictly clean, healthy stock, $50.00 per 1,000; $6.00 per 100. Book your or- ders for January delivery. "Nancy" Is Domer's new flesh pink carna- tion, large, perfect flower, long and strong stem, good keeper, good producer, does not split. SCHROEDBE FLORAL CO.. West 24th and Pease Sts., Milwaukee, Wis. CARNATIONS— ROOTED CUTTINGS. Enchantress, rose pink Enchantress, White En- chantress, May Day and Philadelphia, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Victory, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. January or February deliveries. Cash from unknown parties. THE COLUMBUS FLORAL COMPANY. Columbus. Ohio. Carnation Superb. Fine new flesh plsk. Rooted cuttings, Jan. 1, 1917, delivery, $10 per 100, $100 per 1,000. J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Jollet. 111. Carnations. Ind. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUM STOCK PLANTS. Pine large plants full of cuttings. Price, $15.00 per 100; $2.00 per dozen. We dig all our plants from soil. They are not pulled op. Varieties, In white — Early Frost, Crystal Gem, Oconto. White Chieftain. Wm. Turner. In yel- low—Golden Queen, Marigold. Yellow October Frost, Mrs. Morgan, Odessa. In pink — McNlece, Wells' Late Pink. Chieftain. Special — Bronze Tekonsha, $5.00 per doi. BASSETT & WASHBURN. 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2%-ln. pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. 1326 The American Florist. Dec. 30, CMKYSANTHEMUMS FERNS. 1 IRISES. ALEX GU'i'l'MAN. Chrysanthemum (Dlnda), the best early laven- der-pink In the market. Blooms have been selling for $6.00 per dozen since middle of Sep- Perns In flats. In best varieties for fern dishes, $1,50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentlas. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Avea., San Francisco, Calif. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg,, Chicago. IVIES. tember. Stock plants, 75c each; $1.50 per dozen. GDTTJIAN.N & KAVNOIl, Inc.. Wholesale Florists. 101 W. 28th St., New York, or Frank Dlnda. Farmlngdale. L. I.. N. Y. Ferns. Nephrolepls Verona. Splendid fronds, stand up well, 2-ln., $8 per 100, $72 per 1,000; 3iu., $12 [ler liiO, $U0 per 1,0<)0, P. S. Ran- dolph & Sons. R. D., Verona, Pa. GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello, Iowa. CLEMATIS. LANTANAS. HARDY FERNS. Illustrated descriptive cata- logue and wholesale price list mailed free on application. LUDVIG MOSBAK, Perndale, Askov, Minnesota. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. T. LANTANAS. 3-in., yellow and pink, strong COLEUS. plants, $8 per 100; weeping. 3-in., $6 per 100; 2-ln., $3.60 per 100. ERNEST ROBEB, Wll- mette. 111. TABLE FERNS, best varieties, fine stock, 2-ln., $3 per 100, $26 per 1,000; 3-In.. $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. COLEDS "Defiance.'* It defies any other coleus for commercial purposes. LILY OF THE VALLEY. From Storage. CYCLAMEN, Pine Nephrolepls ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for CyCL.\MEN, strong seedlings, $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per l.OOU. Transplanted, $5.00 per 100. 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Cbas, Sciwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. $4.00 per 1,000. GERANIUMS. Rococo Erecta. new, finest ever introduced (not to be compared with the old Rococo) to lie well recommended for commercial growing. Strong seedlings, $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per l.OflO. Transplanted, $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per Lily of the Valley pips (new crop). Berlin or Geraniums, Alph. Ricard, Beauty Poitevlne, Jean Vlaud. Edmond Blanc and Scarlet Bedder. 2-ln., $2 per 100. $20 per 1,000; 3-ln., $3 per lOO, $30 per 1,000, S. A. Nutt. Gen. Grant, Mad. Buchner, Mad. Recamier, Jean Oberlee, Abble Schaffer, E. G. Trego, etc., 2-In., $2 per 100, $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. cases of 500 each, $9 per case. J. M. Thor- burn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York. 1.000. ERNEST KOBER, Wllmette, Illinois. MOONVINES. Cvclamen, 3-in.. assorted, $8 per 100, $75 per 1,000: 4-in., $20 per 100: 5-in., 40c each. Alonzo J. Br.van, Washington, N. J. Moonvines. Parlor Ivy. Cuphea, Petunias, Sal- via, Swainsona. Lemon Verbenas, Alterantheraa, 2-in.. $2 per 100; 3-in.. $3 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. DAHLLIS. Geraniums. Well established two and a quar- ter inch stock. Top cuttings and no hard wood. Varieties: S. A. Nutt, General Grant. Madame Buchner, Gloire De France, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1,000. You will appreciate our good packing. STDPPY FLORAL COMPANY, St. Joseph Missouri NURSERY STOCK. My latest novelty, "The Millionaire," $10.00 per bulb. A light lavender decorative. A monster; a beauty. It's simply wonderful. My Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO., Maywood, 111. new catalogue tells about it. GEO. L. STILLMAN. "Dahlia Specialist." ORCHIDS. Originator of "World-Known" Dahlias. Box A-7. Westerly, R. I. GERANIUMS. A. Ricard and J. Viaud, 2M-in.. $2.25 per 100; ,f20.00 per l.OOO. S. A. Nutt, $2.00 per 100: $18.00 per 1,000. Strong plants, ready now. Cash from unknown parties. THE COLUMBUS FLORAL COMPANY, Columbus, Ohio. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, WiUiamstowji Junc- tion, N, J. PANSIES. FOR SALE — Pansies, Vaughan's Giant mix- ture, Improved German mixture, Paris market; also other varieties In separate colors. Strong DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, 2>4-ln., $5.00 per 100; Btoile D'Or (yellow), 2%-ln., $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. E. HUNT & CO.. 30 E. Ran- dolph St.. Chicago. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000; rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 1,000. Also few white cuttings and 2-ln. good stock. Cash. W. E. ALLEN, Leominster, Mass. per 1,000. G. F. ODOR, lola, Kansas. PALMS. Daisies. Mrs. Sander, 2-ln., $3.00 per 100; $28.00 per 1,000. Edward W. Schuster, Crook- Bton. Minn. Geraniums, 100,000 in 2 and 2i4-in. pots, in 28 varieties, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000, Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. PALMS. KENTIA FORSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Each 6 Inch pots 5-6 28 inches hlgh...$ 1.25 DEUTZIA. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and Buchner, $13.50 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevlne, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa. 6 Inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high... 1.60 6 Inch pots 6-7 34-36 Inches tiigh... 2.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inches high. . . 3.60 Deutzla Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy 8 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inches high... 4.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high... 6.00 plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock, 6-in., $2.60 per doz., $18 per 100; 8-Iu,. $3,60 per doz.. $25 per 100. Vanghan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. GREENS. 9 inch tubs 6-7 52-56 inches high hT 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60 Inches high... 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-66 Inches high... 12.00 16 Inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 DRACAENAS. Greens. Southern Wild Smilai, $2,50 per case; holly, $2.25 per case; fadeless sheet moss, $3,50 per bag;; natural sheet moss, $1,75 per bag; southern gray moss, $2.50 per bag; long needle pines, $1.25 per dozen. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 60.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. Dracaena Massangeana, 8-in., $2.50 each. Terminalis, 4-in., $4 per doz.; 5-in,, $5 per doz, Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. 2% inch pots 4 $1.50 per doz.. $12 per 100 Ins. high Per Doz. 4 Inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.26 DRACAENA INDIVISA. 6-in.. 36c. Harry Helnl, West Toledo. 0. Greens. Southern wild smilax, $2.60 per case; holly, $2.25 per case; dyed sheet moss, $3.50 per bag; natural sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; long needle pines, $1.25 per dozen; gray moss, $2.50 per bag. E. A. Beavea, Evergreen. Ala. 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.60 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 6.00 Dracaena Indivlsa, 2-ln.. $2 per ino, $18 per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. KENTIA FORSTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each FERNS. Southern Wild Smilax. $2.00 per 50-lb. case. Very quick delivery. WINTERGREEN GAR- DENS. Marion, Ala. 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 Bostons. Grown by ns and are the finest In the west. 3-ln., $1.75 per doz.. $12 per 100; 4-ln. $2.50 per doz. $20 per 100; 5-In., $5 per 8 inch tubs 4 48-60 inches high B.OO 9 inch tubs 4 62 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 64 inches high 8.00 doz,, $40 per 100; O-ln., $8 per doz., $60 per 100. Vaughan's S'eed Store, Chicago and New York. HYDRANGEAS. 12 Inch tubs 4 60-64 Inches high 12.00 12 Inch tubs 4 66 Inches high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 ' 6-8% ft. high, heavy. . 26.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 Inches high 30.00 ARBCA LUTESCENS'. Plants Each 6 Inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 Inches high. $1.26 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 Inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 Perns, Teddy Jr., extra fine stock, broad and perfect; 5-ln,, 35e each; 6-ln,, 50e each. Bos- ton, fine fresh stock; 5-in,, 30c each; 6-in., 5flc each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes- vllle, Ohio. Hydrangeas, single stem plants, set with good plump flower buds. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.60 6 Inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1 60 Ferns. Scottil, Teddy, Jr., Boston, Neph. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, Sin., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-growu, 25c to 60e each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Whitman!. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Asch- Biann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa. POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, Illinois. If You Do Not Find Wliat You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. rg/6. The American Florist. 1327 PAIiMS. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in., 5 leaves, 40c each; 6-in.. 5 leavea, $1.00 each; 6-in., 5 to 6 leaves. $1.25 each; 6-in., 6 leaves, $1.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6-in., 5 to 6 leaves, $1.50; 7-In., 6 leaves, $2; 7-ln., 6 to 7 leaves, $2.50. Made-up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7-ln. tub, 36 In. high, $3.60 each; 8-In. tub, 38 to 40 In. high, $4.50 each; 8-ln. tub, 40 to 44 in. high, $5 each; 9-in. tub, 54 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. The Storra & Harrison Co., PainesvUle, Ohio. Kentias. Belmoreana and Forsteriana. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. On- tario St.. Philadelphia, Pa. LATANIA BARBONICA PALMS. 15-ln. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danns Veltchli, 15-in. tubs, $5 each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. Palms, high class, and novelties In decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANDS VEITCHII, 6-In., 76c; 7-in. and 8-ln., $1.50 to $2.00; 10-in. and 12-in., from $3 to $5 each. Fine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. Pandanus Veltchli. 4-ln., 35c each; 8-In., 75c to $1 each; 7-In., $1.25 each; 9-ln., $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111. PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery, Stock Exchange Blag., Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers. Bird's-Bye. bushy plants, 4-ln., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1.000. Peppers, Celestial, 4:-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1,000. PYFBB & OLSBM. Wilmette. 111. PBIMUIiAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 1.000 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2%-lncll 4.00 35.00 3-lnch 6.00 50.00 PYPER & OLSEM. Wilmette. 111. PRIMULAS. Obconlca. Chinensis and Mala- coides. 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. PRIVET. California Privet, special grade, 12 to 18-in., $8 per 1,000; 1% to 2 ft., $10.60 per 1,000. Cash with order. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. ROSES. Roses. Extra strong, field-grown climbing roses to bloom for Easter; also hybrid per- petual roses. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Selected Forcing Grade Roses, Climbers, ex- tra strong. $15 per 100; baby roses, $15 per 100. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co.. Newark, New York. Roses. Pot-grown, 2% and 4-ln. Field grown, to pot, 5 to 6-ln. The Leedle Floral Co., Spring- field. O. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzll seed, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherll seed, 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $16.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids, la. SEEDS. Seeds. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, green- house grown. 1,000, $3.50; 10,000. $32.50. Cali- fornia grown, 1,000. $2.50; 10,000, $22.50. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers St., New York. Seed. New crop northern greenhouse grown Asparagus plumosus nanus, 50c per 100 seeds; $1 per L'.TO seeds; $3.50 per 1,000 seeds. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe. «/atermelon and field corn in variety on contract. E^gar F. Hurff. Swedesboro. N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field com. J, C. Robinson Seed Co.. Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandlflora, etc. Asters and flower seeds In general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds, wholesale growers and 'dealers in Sweet, Flint and Dent Com, Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont, Neb. Seeds. Bean, cucumbers, muskmelon, water- melon, squash and sweet corn. Mlclilgan- grown radish our specialty. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson. Mich. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch. Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick & Son, contract seed growers. PedricktowB, N. J. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford. Conn. Seeds. Peas, beans and sweet corn, Michi- gan and Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur- sery Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Seeds, specialties; Lettuce, onion, sweet pea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gllroy, Calif. Seeds, specialties; beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau, Angers, France. Seeds, large growers and shipper of beanq, peas and onion seed. Brunnlngs, Box 857, Melbourne. Australia. Seeds. Beet, sweet corn, garden bean, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 82 Dey St., New York. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co.. 226-230 W. KInzIe St., Chicago. Seed. Flower and vegetable of every de- scription. Barnard's Seed Store, 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo .Grande, Calif. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Elliott Sts.. Baltimore, Md. Seeds. Cucumber and Muskmelon. Pure stock, good deliveries and moderate prices. R. H. James, Rocky Ford, Colo. Seeds. Wholesale price list for fiorlsts and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. SEEDS. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seeds. All the leading kinds for spring and summer planting. James Vick's Sons. Roches- ter, N. Y. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co,, Gllroy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadaloupe, Calif. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co.. Santa Ana. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria. Calif. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Onion, lettuce, radish, etc. The Kimberlln Seed Co., Santa Clara, Calif. Seeds. Pea aiM bean. Alfred i'. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedllnburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth, Bristol. Pa. SNAPDRAGONS. SNAPDRAGONS, the color of Ophelia rose, beautiful pink yellow, took first prize at the 1915 Cleveland show, topped and branched. 2- in., $3.00 per 100; $27.50 per 1,000. C. Wlnterlch, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance, O. STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Progressive and Superb, $5.00 per 1,000. Other varieties as low as $1.60 per 1.000. Catalog free. L. G. Tingle, Box 170, Pittsville, Md. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA, 4-ln. pots, fine plants. $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VINCAS. VInca variegata, 2-ln., $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-Inch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. MISCELIiANEOUS. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices be- fore ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists* trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this Issue. The D. Hill Nursery Co., Inc., Box 404, Dundee, 111. Flues, for retubing boilers. Selected and In first-class condition. Cleaned both inside and outside. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Glass cloth. A transparent waterproof fabric for all forcing purposes. Sample, 3x6 feet, 50c prepaid. Turner Bros., Bladen, Nebraska. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON. Stratford, London, England. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write (or prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Boom 5, Chicago, lU. 1! You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Oepartment, Write Us About It. 1328 The American Florist. Dec. 30, MISCEUiANEOUS. Japanese mlnature gardens, fem dishes, Taaes, flower pots, jardinieres, etc. Nippon Garden, Inc., 269 ruth Ave., New York. "Snperlor" Intcmal-flred boiler for hot water heating. Snperlor Machine and Boiler Works. 848 W. Snperlor St., Chicago. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalognes and price lists free on application. The S'torrs & Harrison Co., PalnesTllle. O. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A Bvans Co.. Richmond, Ind. Drcer's "RIverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St, Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Began Printing House, 603 Plymouth Place, Chicago. Baskets of every description. Write for catalogue. Eaedleln Basket Co.. 713 Milwau- kee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1.000, 75c. postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Zlska, 151 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Boi Co., 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Bueh- blnder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalognes. GIblin & Co.. Utlca. N. r. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. ni?„'^'°'n^ plants or anything In soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111. Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond. Ind. dlf Rl'ver!"™ j'"™''*'"'*" ■^°'™ '^- '^^^"- ^»^- Florists' supnlles of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St.. New York. Mastiea for greenhouse glazing. F O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York. Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchlson & i-o., 95 Chambers St., New York. ,„T'?i''^*^' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann 404-412 E. 34th St.. New York. "e^man". Pa?J?.^lgeTSo.!%^^IcJ^„'. ^«"' '•^''«'- «"""' Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.85; 60,000, $8.00. w. J. Cowee, Berlin. N. Y. i""-"w. W°'l??e'"'sT ^cagi.'''^'^''^" «™=- <^-' *^^ n.^^'^'H"^ }'^% ''^=* '° florists' supplies. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St.. Philadelphia: Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, 0. ^'reuiar. Phu'ade'lShla''. ^''^^^' ^^'^''''^^ ^°''"°K Box Co.. Ha^OT™l2™* Klass- Banr Window Glass Co., GREENHOUSE INSUBANC7E. Cyclone and hail Insurance; also Insurance on growing crops while In the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hall Insurance L/O,, Muncle, Ind. GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, mann- facture and build greenhouses of every style and size. Bnlldlng material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1000 Masonle Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. A. Dletach Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted ou request. John C. Monlnger Co., 908 Blackhawk St., Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Ijnm- ber Co.. Lockland. O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansla Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing Co., Des Plalnes, lU. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring, white cedar posts, etc.; everything In lumber. Adam Sehlllo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. :| -,i1 Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and eqnlnment. King Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y. INSECTICTOES. Nicotine. The Grassell Chemical Co.. Cleve- land, Pittsburgh. St. Louis. New York, Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago. Milwaukee. New Orleans. Aphlne, SI per qt.; $2.50 per gai. Pnnglne, 75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermlne, $1 per qt.; $3 per gal. Scaline. 75c per qt.; $1.60 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphlne Manufacturing Co.. Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fem pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.. South Zanesville, Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N. Y. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern- don St., Chicago. CARNATION STAPI/ES. SUPERIOR CARNA-nON STAPLES. Mend your spilt carnations. Finest article for carnation growers Introduced so far. 36c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE. 264 Randolph St., Detroit. Mich. Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1 Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St.. Spring- field. Mass. Plllsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 86c; 3,000 for $1. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg, 111. Trade Directory OF THE United States and Canada. Price $3.00, postpaid American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per 100, 86c; 600, $3; $5.50 per 1,000. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS, 228 13th Ave.. N. I?.. Minneapolis, Minn. WHOLBSAI;E CUT FLOWERS. AmIIng Co., E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis. Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc.. New York. Bassett & Washburn. Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia, Pa. Beming, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budlong, J. A., Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers* Aas'n., Chicago. Coan. J. J.. New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co., George W., New York. Erne & Kllngel, Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford. William P.. New York. Froment. H. E.. New York. Goldstein & Futterman. N. Y. Gunterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttman & Raynor, Inc.. New York. Hart. George B., Rochester, N. Y. Hentz & Nash, Inc.. New York. Hoerber Bros., Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. House of Ferns. New York. Kasting Co., Wm. P.. Buffalo. N. Y. Kennlcott Bros. Co.. Chicago. Kervan Co.. The. New York. Kessler, Wm. A.. New York. Krnchten. John, Chicago. Kuehn. C. A., St. Louis. Mo. Kuhl, Geo. A., Pekin, 111. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Forester, Chicago. McCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconi. Paul. New York. Miller & Musser. Chicago. Miller, Stuart. Philadelphia, Pa. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen Co., The Leo. Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Pierson, A. N.. Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. Pollworth Co.. C. C, Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co.. A. L., Chicago. Reld, Edward, Philadelphia, Pa. Reinberg, Geo., Chicago. Reinberg, Peter, Chicago. Rice Bros.. Minneapolis, Minn. Riedel & Meyer, Inc.. New York, Rusch & Co.. Gust. Milwaukee, Wis. Sheridan. W. P.. New York. Siebrecht. Geo. C. New York. Thompson Carnation Co., J. D„ Jollet, 111. Tonner, 0. A. & L. A., Chicago. Totty, Chas. H.. Madison. N. J. Traendiy & Schenck. New York. United Cut Flower Co.. New York. Vaughan, A. L., & Co., Chicago. Weiland & RIsch, Chicago. Weiss. Herman, New York. Welch Bros, Co.. Boston. Mass. Welch, Patrick, Boston, Mass. WIetor Bros., Chicago. Wlttbold, Geo., Co., Chicago, Young & Co., John. New York. Zech & Mann, Chicago. I tr You Do Not Find What Yoo Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us ADoot It igi6. The American Florist. 1329 There are Many Good Features of Garland Quality Greenhouses Chief of these are STRENGTH, RIGIDITY, PERMANENCY, RELIABILITY. We Specialize on Rush Orders. Send us your inquiry and it will receive prompt attention. Our promptness in replying can be considered as a guide to the delivery you may expect. GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY DES PLAINES, ^ouis wittbold, President. ILLINOIS. Potash Factory to Be Built By Government. A plant on a commercial scale will be built by the department of agriculture for the conduct of experimental work in the production of potash from kelp, an appropriation of $175,000 for the purpose having been made at the last session of congress. Two locations are under consideration, one near Santa Barbara, and the other near Long Beach, Calif. It is expected that a definite location for the departm.ent's factory will be selected shortly and that the work of constructing the plant will begin soon afterward. The plans call for a plant capable of handling approximately 200 tons of wet kelp per day. Electric power probably will be used for all mechanical opera- tions, while heat for drying and distl- lation will be furnished by crude petro- leum. The equipment will consist of drying kilns, distilling chambers, vats, handling machinery, and the necessary buildings to house this apparatus. From the 200 tons of kelp used daily about five tons of muriate of potash will be manufactured. The product will be sold and the proceeds turned into the United States treasury. The pri- mary purpose of the plant will be to determine the most economical proc- esses for producing potash from kelp and to work out methods for the re- covery and utilization of by-products. Numerous methods will be employed experimentally in operating the factory with this end in view. For the most part, however, the department will de- pend on distillation processes. The department has decided to lo- cate its experimental factory in south- ern Calfiornia because of the combina- tion in this region of an adequate sup- ply of kelp and admirable operating conditions. The kelp grows in vast groves in water about 60 feet deep along extensive sections of the Pacific coast. For use in the manufacture of potash it is gathered by ocean-going harvesters which cut the plants be- neath the water. In some places the beds extend to the 3-mile limit, but in the neighborhoods now being consid- ered by the department as locations for its factory the groves are much nar- rower. The plants grow rapidly, and It is believed that little difficulty will be experienced in obtaining an ade- quate supply of raw material. Bakersfield, Calit. — James Murray has opened a very attractive flower shop in the Sohofield building. Manchester, Mass. — The North Shore Horticultural Society has raised the sum of $20,000 for a new hall. Construction will commence soon. The Trade Directory FLORISTS, SEEDSHEN AND NURSERYMEN * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ■OF THE- United States and Canada New Edition Just Out. Price: $3.00, postpaid AMERICAN FLORIST CO. I 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO % ou need it now for names and addresses.1 « GOOD MATERIAL PROMPT DELIVERY REASONABLE COST These are the points which count when you are in need of green- house material. Let us submit you our sketches and estimates. Our fine equipment, good stock and experience of many years enable us to give you satisfaction. ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO. 2330 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO GREENHOUSE MATERIAL HOTBED SASH The Regan Printing Honse I.ARGE: RUNS OF CATALOGUES ■ OTTR SPECIAIiTT - WRITE FOR PRICES 527 Plymonth Place, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Kin 1330 The American Florist. Bee. 30, HOLIDAY BOOKS The following books should be in every florist's and gardener's library. Send prices quoted and we send the books. Muskroom Growing.— By B. M. Duggar. 260 pages,- fully illustrated. Price, $1.50. Plant Propagation, Greenhouse and Nursery Practice. — By M. G. Kains. For both the practical man, the teacher and the amateur, 342 pages, fully illustrated. Price, $1.50. The Goldfish.— By Hugo Mulertt. 160 pages, handsomely illustrated. Price, $2. Chrysanthemum Manual. — By Elmer D. Smith. Profusely illustrated. Price, 50 cents. Landscape Gardening. — By Sam'l Maynard. 338 pages, 165 illustrations. Price, $1.50. Daflfodils, Narcissi, How to Grow Them. — By A. M. Kirby. Illustrated. 233 pages. Price, $1.21. The Rose. — By H. B. Ellwanger. Its cultiva- tion, varieties, etc. A complete guide. Price, $1.25. House Plants.— By Parker T. Barnes. 236 pages and 30 full-page illustrations. Price $1.20. The Book of "Water Gardening,-— By Peter Bisset. 200 pages and 139 illustrations. Price, $2.50. Hedges. "Windbreaks, Etc. — By B. P. Powell. 140 pages, with 22 illustrations. Price, 50 cents. Orchids: Their Culture and Management. — By W. Watson. Eight colored plates. 544 pages. Price. $10. Greenhouse Construction. — By L. R. Taft, How to build and beat a greenhouse. Illustrated. Price. $1.50. Insects Injurious to Vegetables. — By F. H. Chittenden. 163 illustrations in the 262 pages. Price. $1.50. Greenhouse Management. — By Prof. L. R. Taft. Covers the subject completely. 382 pages. Price. $1.50. The Landscape Beautiful. — By Frank A. Waugh. An interesting book. 336 pages. Il- lustrated. Price. $2. Manual of the Trees of North America. — By Prof. C. S. Sargent. 826 pages, with over 600 Illustrations. Price. $6. Commercial Carnation Culture. — Edited by J. Harrison Dick. lA practical guide to modern methods of growing. 262 pages, freely illus- trated. Price, $1.50. The Principles of Fruit Growing. — By L. H. Bailey. Fruit culture is treated thoroughly. 516 pages. Price. $1.25. Lawns and How to Make Them. — By Leonard Barron. A very useful and practical work. Illustrated. Price, $1.10. The Vegetable Garden. — By Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Most complete book published. Profusely illustrated. 782 pags. Price, $6. The American Flower Garden. — By Neltje Blancban. Well bound. 368 pages and 92 illus- trations. Price, $5.35. How to Lay Out Suburban Homes. — By Her- bert J. Kellaway. Contains many useful hints. 112 pages, 33 halftone illustrations and 15 plans and maps. Price, $2. Vines and How to Grow Them. — By Wm. M. McCuUom. A list of varieties for different lo- cations is contained in this book of 300 pages. Illustrated. Price. $1.10, Practical Floriculture. — By Peter Henderson. A guide to the successful propagation and cul- tivation of florists* plants. Illustrated. 325 pages. Price, $1.60. Success in Market Gardening. — By Herbert Rawson. No one in the business for profit can be without this latest edition. 271 pages and 22 illustrations. Price, $1.10. The Orchard and Fruit Garden. — By E. P. Powell. The volume is well illustrated and the author is a practical man who knows bis sub- ject. 321 pages. Price. $1.50. Commercial Rose Culture. — By Eber Holmes. A practical guide to modem methods. 160 pages, 60 Illustrations. Price. $1.50. Cabbages, Cauliflower, Allied Vegetables. — By G. L. Allen. Also contains chapters on seed raising, insects, pests and fungus diseases com- mon to these plants. Price, 50c. The Garden Month by Month. — By Mabel Ca- bot Sedgwick. A well classified list of hardy herbaceous and other plants arranged for each month. Illustrated. Price, $4.30. American Florist Co. MO S. Dearborn St., Chicago. TRADE DliriPiO mRK S fuLVERizEb Sheep- Pulverized Cattle | SHREbbEb CfirriE I M/INUKE A kind for every use about the greenhouse. g Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots. | The Pulverized Manure Co. | 33 Union Stock Yards, Chicago M Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards, M Kansas City, MOi East St. Louis, 111. B iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim I THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS. MANUTACTDRED BT CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND Mention the American Florist when loriting NIKOTEEN For Sprayin?, APHIS PUNK For Fumigatine. Ask Your Dealer for it. NICOTINE MFG. CO. ST. LOUIS Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured. It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is giving satisfactory results wherever used. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co. 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932. U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL. FOR RETUBING BOILERS. Selected and in first class condition. Cleaned both inside and outside. 13S3 North Clark Street, CHICAGO Telephone. Suoerior 572. Mention the American Florist when writing NICOTINE 40% QUARANTCED BY The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO. CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PA) ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR PRICES Mention the American Florist when wiitinj Hie Recognized Standard Insecticide A spray remedy for green, black, white fly, thrips and soft scale. Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50. NIKOTIANA A 12^ nicotine solution properly diluted for fumigating or vaporizinp. Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50. Until further notice shipments on our pro- ducts Fanzine, Vermine and Scalinewill be subject to conditions of the chemical market. Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on Aptaine and Nikotiana. APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY MADISON. N. J. Mention the American Florist ivhen viriting PERFECT HOUSES Our houses are all model buildings. Up-to-date, strong, durable, per- fectly made and perfectly built. Price right. aiiD^lililP^raiii mjmi.i'.iii-jLLi.iiij-i'LttuiuiJiiia MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING. Mention the American Florist when writing ?p/«5. The American Florist. 1331 Established 1765 Incorporated 1904 HEWS STRONG RED POROUS POTS POT MAKERS FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF. Standard, Azalea, Bolb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Ro$e, Carnation, Palm, Cycla- men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc. WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS. A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. WAREHOUSES: Cambridfie, Mass. New York, N. 7, Syracuse Red Pots Standard Pots Azalea Pots, Pans A large stock ready for immediate sliipments. Our catalogue will tell you all about them. SYRACUSE POTTERY C. Breltschwerth, Prop. STRACUSE, - - N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing Kramer's Pot Hangers For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists and Supply Dealers, Price, 11.00 per dozen by express. Sample dozen by mail, $1.25. I N. KRAMER & SON, Ctilar Rapids, la. Mention the American Florist when writing TiLE GREENHOUSE BENCHES When erecting your next bench, why not build with material that will last? Our Clay Tile Benches need no replacing^, and the cost is very little more than wood. Are now fur- nishing our new beveled rounding comer 9- inch width Floor Tile. Write for particulars. CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O. Mention the American Florist when writing GEO. KELLER & SON, Manufacturers of Red Pots Before buying write for prices. 2614-2622 Hendon St, CHICAGO Dirt Bands and Pots Before you buy write for samples and prices Address- MODERN MFG. CO., p. O. Box 2854 543 N. Lawrence St., Philadelphia, Pa. Mention the American Florist when writing 1,000 Letterheads, 8^x11) 0^ Tc 1,000 Envelopes, 6^ sizei OT"iiO CASH WITH ORDER — No C. O. D. Proof will be submitted for approval. Stock, 20-lb. white bond on both letter- head and envelope — one color Ink. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. GORHAM PRINTERY, Inc. 543 So. Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILIL. Reference: American Florist Co. Mention the American Florist when writing Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc. RED POTS REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. So. Zanesville, Ohio "MOSS AZTEC" WARE WM. M. WARRIN 16 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK I. G. KIMBLE 6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO DREER'S "Riverton Special" Cedar PlantTubs No. Diam. Ea. Doz. 100 10 20in. $1.60 $17.50 $145.00 20 18 in. 1.45 15.50 30 16 in. 1.10 12.25 40 Win. .70 7.75 50 12 in. .50 5.50 60 10 in. .40 4.40 70 Sin. .30 3.50 130.00 100.00 60.00 45.00 35.00 28.00 Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, liehtest and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle. Henry A. Dreer, Seeds, Plants, Bdbs and Soppiies, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. REED & KELLER, 122 W. 26th St., NEW YORK. FLORISTS' SUPPLIES We mannfactnre all our Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work, and Novelties, aud are dealers iu Glass- VI re, Pottery, Decorative Greens and Florists' Requisites Mention the American Florist when writinf/. The Florists' Haii Association rate of Insurance from Nov. 1st. 1916, to Nov. 1st, 1917, will be twenty cents per hundred square feet of single thick glass and eight cents per hundred square feet of double thick glass. For particulars address JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary, Saddle River, N.J Mention the American Florist when writing. Trade Directory Price, $3.00, Postpaid. American Florist Co, 440 South Dearborn Street CHICAGO Order Now roR Fall Shipping INEPONSET Flower Vegetable Waterproof PAPER POTS Waterproof, Don't Break, Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges. Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents Chicago and New York Mention the American Florist when writing A LL, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Flor- '^ ists wishing to do business with Europe should send for the "Horticnltnral Advertiser'* This Is the British Trade Paper, being read weekly by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by over 1,000 of the best continental houses. Annual subscription, to cover postage, $1.00. As the H. A. is a purely TRADE me- dium, applicants should, with the sub- scription, send a copy of their catalog or other evidence that they belong to the nursery or seed trade. Money or- ders payable at Lowdham, Notts. Address EDITORS OF "H. A," Chilwell Nurseries, LOWDHAM, Notts, England. 1332 The American Florist. Bee. 30, Index to Advertisers Advance Co The.... Ill AlfredLozierRoseryl314 Alpha FloralCo ....1311 American Bulb Co. 1318 American Greenh'se MfsCo 1330 Am Mutual Cyclone Hail Ins Co Ill AmlineECCo 1305 Anderson S A 1315 Angermueller G H.1302 AphineMfgCo 1330 Archias Floral Co. .1313 Arnold A A Paper Box Co 1310 A«chmannGodfrey.l319 Autocar Co 1293 Badgley & Bishop .1309 Baer Julius 1313 Barnard W W Co.. .1318 Bassett&Washburn 1296 1323 Baumer Aug R 1315 Baur Window Glass Co IV Bayersdorfer H&Col307 BeavenE A 1301 Begerow's 1312 Berger Bros 1306 Berning HG 13r6 BlackistoneZ D....1312 Bodger J & Sons Co 1318 Boddington Arthur rCo 1317 BolandJBCo 1311 Bolgiano] &Son...l318 Bramley & Son 1313 Braslan Seed Grow- ers Co 1316 Breitmeyer's J Sons. 1312 Briggs Floral Co... 1313 Brooklyn Cut Flower Mkt 1314 Brown A J Seed Co. 1316 Brunnings 1318 Bryan Alonzo ] 1324 Buchbinder Bros-. Ill BuckbeeHW 1315 BudlongJ A 1302 Burpee WA& Co.. .1318 Caldwell the Woods- man Co 1302 California Florists. .1314 Callahan MJ 1312 Camp Conduit Co.. 1331 Central Floral Co. .1315 Chicago Flower Growers Assn 1299 Clark EB Seed Co. 1317 Clarke'sSonsD 1313 Clay&Son 1330 CoanJ J 1309 Comley Henry R... 1315 Conard & Jones Co.l322 Cooke Geo H 1315 Cottage Garden Nurs 1322 CoweeW J Ill Coy HCSeedCo...l318 Coylejas 1308 Craig Robt Co...... 1323 CrawbuckGeoWCo.1309 Danker 1313 Dards Chas 1312 Delgado Francisco. 1323 Dickinson Albert & Co 1318 Dietsch A & Co IV Dominion FloralCo. 1314 DornerF&SonsCol319 Drakes Co 1313 DreerH A 1331 1332 Duerr Chas A 1315 Duluth Floral Co.. .1315 Dunlop John H 1311 Edwards Fold Box. 1352 Erne & Klingel.... 1305 Evans Co The J A. .1332 Evenden Bros Co. .1315 Eyres HG 1311 Farmers' & Florists' Fertilizer Co 1330 Fish Henry Seed Co. 1317 Florists' Hail Assn. 1331 Foley Greenhouse MfgCo IV FordM C 1308 Ford William P.... 1309 Foster Fred 1314 Fox J M & Son Inc. 1311 Franzen F O 1319 FrauenfelderC ....1314 Freeman MrsJ B...1313 Frey CH 1314 Frey&Frey 1315 Friedman 1314 FromentHE 13C9 Furrow & Co 1315 GalvinThosF 1311 Garland Mfg Co....l329 GasserJM Co 1312 Giblin&Co 1332 Godineau R& M...1318 Goldstein & Futterman 1309 GorhamPrinteryIncl331 Graham A & Son... 1315 Gr'nd Rapids FloCol314 Grasselli Chemical Co 1330 Grimm & Gorly.. . .1315 Gude Bros 13H GunterbergM C...1298 Guttman & Raynor Hnc) 1308 HanltBros 1313 Hardesty&Co ....13i5 Hart George B.... 1309 Hart Henry 1312 Hatcher Florist. ...1315 Haven Seed Co Thel318 Heacock Jos Co — 11 Heinl John G&Sonl315 Hencle Miles S 1311 Henderson A & Co. 1 Henderson Lewis.. 1313 Hentz&Nash 1308 Herr Albert M 1319 Herrmann A II! Hess & Swoboda...l312 Hession 1313 Hews AH&Co ...1331 Higgins NF 1313 Hill DNurs Co 1322 1323 HoerberBros 1305 Hollywood Gardensl312 Holm & Olson 1312 Holton&Hunkel Col307 Hort Advertiser.... 1331 Hort Trade Journal. 1324 House of Ferns 13tj9 Howard&Smith....l315 Hurff Edgar F 1318 HuscroftG. L 1314 Ickes-BraunMillCol329 Igoe Bros 1332 IsbellS M&Co ...1317 Jackson & Perkins.. 1321 James RH 1319 Johnston & Co T J. .1315 Jones Percy 1296 Joseph's 1314 Joy Floral Co 1314 Kasting W F Co.... I Keller Geo & Sons. 1331 Keller Sons J B 1313 -Kelway & Son 1318 Kennicott Bros Co. 130! Kerr R C Floral Col313 Kervan Co The. ...1309 Kessler Wm 1369 KimberlinSeed Co The. 1318 King Construct Co. 1329 Kottmiller A 1311 Kramer I N & Son. 1331 Kroeschell Bros Co III Kruchten John 1305 KuehnC A 1307 KuhlGeo A 1319 Kusik &CoH 1307 Kyle & Foerster....l305 Lager & Hurrell. ..13 3 Landreth Seed Co. .1318 Lang Flo &NurCo.l313 Lange ^ 1311 Langhout & Co .... II Leborius J J 1313 Leedle Floral Co.. 1322 Leonard Seed Co.. .1317 Lockland Lum Co.. Ill London Flower Shpl312 Lovett JT&C0....1323 McCallum Co 1307 McConnell Alex.. ..1311 McHutchison&Co..l3I7 McMurray D M....1315 Mangel 1314 Martin ME 1317 Matthews the Flo'stl315 MatthewsonJE 1314 May & Co LL 1314 Meconi Paul 1309 MetairieRidgeNur8l311 GLASS We are leaders. Large stock, goodpricea. SDARP, PARTRID6E & CO. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Mette Henry 1320 Miami Floral Co. ..1313 Miller & Mu8ser....l305 Modern Mfg Co.. ..1331 Moninger JCCo ... IV Mullanphy Florist. 1311 MunsonH 1330 Murray Samuel 1314 NatFloB of Trade. IV Newell A 1313 NY Cut Flower Ex.1309 Nicotine Mfg Co 1330 Niessen Leo Co 1306 Nippon Garden 1309 Palez Paul M 1314 Palmer W J & Son. .1311 Park Floral Co. .1311 Peacock Dahlia Fr.l322 Pearson E W 1314 PedrickGR& Son. 1318 PennThe Florist.. 1315 Pennock-Meehan Co SS 1292 Peterson J .A &Sonsl319 Peterson Nursery. .1322 Peters & Reed Poty.1331 Philadelphia Whole- sale Floral Ex... .1307 Philips Bros 1314 Pierce FO Co Ill Pierson FRCo.... I Pierson AN(Inc)..1321 Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co 1316 Pikes Peak Flo Co.. 1314 HIlsburylL 1332 Pittsburg Cut Flo Co 1307 PlathH 1323 Podesta&Baldocchil313 Poehlmann Bros Co 1294 1295 PollworthCCCo..l307 Polykranas Geo J .. .1309 Potter Floral Co... 1315 Pulverized Manure Co The 1330 Pyfer A T & Co. ...1300 Pyfer &01sem 1313 Raedlein Basket Col304 Randall A L 1305 Randall's Flower Shop 1315 Randolph & Mc- Clements 1315 Randolph PS&Sonsl321 Rawlines Elmer. ...1321 Ready Reference . . . 1325 Reed & Keller 1331 Regan Ptg House. . .1329 Reid Edw 1305 Rein berg Geo 1305 Reinberg Peter 1297 Reuter&Son SJ...1311 Rice Bros 1307 Riedel& Meyer 1309 RobbinsFA 1315 RobinsonJCSeedCol318 Rochester Flo Co... 1311 RockWmLFIwrCo.1314 Rohnert Waldo. ...1318 Routzahn Seed Co. .1319 Rusch G&Co 1307 Rye George 1315 Schiller the Florist. 1313 Schillo Adam Lumber Co Ill Schlatter W& Son. 1332 SchlingMax 1311 Schmidt Chas L 1314 ScbwakeChas&Col308 Sekenger Adam. ...1311 SekiBros&Co 1313 SharpPartridge&Col332 Sheridan Walter F.1309 Siebrecht Georse C1309 Sioux City Seed & Nursery ^o 1318 Situatian& Wants.. 1291 SkidelskySS&Co.. I Smith A W& Co... 1312 Smith E D&Co. ..1321 Smith & Fetters Co 1314 Smith Henry 1314 Smith W&T Co... I Storrs & Harrison,. 1324 Stumpp G.E. M...1315 Superior Machine & Boiler Works.. 1332 Syracuse Pottery Col331 Tampa Floral Co ..1319 Thompson J D Carnation Co. ..I 1324 Thorburn J M & Col317 TonnerO A&L A. .1297 Totty CbasH 1323 Traendly&Schenckl309 Trepel Jos 1313 Turner Bros Ill United Cut Flo Co .1309 Van Meter Flower Shop 1315 Vaughan AL & Co. 1299 Vaughan's Seed Store I 1292 1303 1317 1319 1321 1331 Vick'sSonsJas 1319 VincentR Jr &Sons Co I Walker F Co 1311 Waller Seed Co. ...1318 WeberFH 1314 Weiland&Risch...l305 Weiss Herman 1309 WelchBrosCo 1306 Welchs' 1307 Welch Patrick 1306 Western Seed & Irrigation Co 1317 Whitted Floral Co.. 1311 Wietor Bros 1298 Williams Mrs E A .1314 Wilson J S Flo Co. .1312 Wittbold GCo 1311 Wolfskin Bros & Morris GoldensonlSl Woodruff SD&SonslSl'' YokahamaNursCo 1318 Young John & Co. .130 Young & Nugent ■ Ml; Zech& Mann. 1303 130l Ziska Jos & Sons... 1.30S Zvolanek Anton C.1315 Split Carnations lasUy Mended witb Pillsbur) Carnatisn Staple We find it very satiifao- tory. J. L. DiLU)N. Can't get along without them. J. L. Johnson. 1000 for 3^; 3O0O foi ll.M I. L. FILLSBUSY Oelealnird. ni. Mention the American Florist when writing Ireer's Peerlessl Glazing Points For Greenlioiises Drive eisy and true^ becuuft botb beveli are on the aamo •ide. Can't twiEt and break the eUss in drivine. Galvan- ized and will not rust. No ' riebts or lefit. Tbe Peerless Glazing Point li patented. Nootherslike^ )l Order (rom your deale^ or direct from qs. 1000,75c. postpaid. | Samples free, HEKKT A. DEEEBJ 714 Cbeitnnt StrcstX FtaiAdslptil*. Mention the American Florist when toritinff "SUPERIOR" INTERNAL-FIRED BOILER ror Hot Water Heating SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOiliR WORKS 846-848 W. Sup«flor Street CHICAGO No loss if you mend your split carna- tions with. Superior Carnation STAFLES 35c per 1000; 3000 for 41.00. Postpaid. Wm. Schlatter BEFORE * "O", AFTER 422 Main St, Sprinflfield, Mass. Model Extension Carnation Support. Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all the leading carnation growers as the best support on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98. Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices before ordering elsewhere. Prompt sfaipmenl gnaranteed IGOE BROS.. 61-73 Heh-tpolilaii Ate, BROOKIYN. N. Y. Use EVANS' Challei^e Vent Machine Write for catskx. JOHN A. EVANS 60, KICHMOND, DtD. R^^SI^W*^ OF HIGH O tl 1 1 W r S GRA1>£..... For GREENHOUSES Steam and Hot Water See Onr CatalOEse, GIBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y. CIT FLOWER BOXESi EDWARDS FOLDING BOX COi MANUFACTURERS [ PHILADELPHIA. PA. | Trade Directory Containinc the Names and Addresses of Florists of the United States and Canada. PRICE, $3.00 POSTPAID. AieiicaR Florist Gi., **«»c£3^""" pnn f' •' ^JhLl 9^^ ^i :;^- %^^ vS~a«;«»; .«p.:r?^g ■^J^^a'-^^>*-^r-''W'*'fbMfe ^tmm 'B'^iSfli?' -O^radCt Rmsrica. is "the Prow of the IIbssbIi thers may be mnre comfort Mmidships, but wb btb tbB S.rst ta touch Unknowa Sbbs," Vol. XLVII. CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, JANUARY 6, 1917. No. 1492 The American Florist Established 18S5. Copyright 1917, by American Florist Company, Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under act of March 3, 1879. Published Etebt Satuedat bt AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Long Distance Pbone: Harrison 7465. Re^stered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago. Subscription, United States and Mexico, 81.00 a year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. Volumes hall yearly from August 3, 1901. Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc., American Florist Co. , 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS. Officers — R. C. Kerr. Houston, Texas. President; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice- President; John Yonna, New York, Secretary; J. J. Hess, Omaha, Neb., Treasurer. Next annual convention at Nevp York, August 21-24, 1917. Fifth National Flower Show. The Fifth National Flower Show and the Thirty-fourth convention of the Society of Amer- ican Florists will be held at St. Louis, Mo., April 6-15, 1918. AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition at Indianapolis, Ind., Januarv 31-February 1, 1917; J. F. Ammann, EdwardsviUe, 111., President; W. J. Veset, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., Vice-Presi- dent; A. F. J. Baur, Thirty-eighth Street and Rockwood Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., Secretary. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Next annual convention and exhibition Phila- delphia, March 20-23, 1917. S. S. Pennock, Phila- delphia, Pa., President; Louis EBnTER, Westerly, E. I., Vice-President; Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., Secretary. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. Next annual meeting:, St. Louis, Mo., October; 1917. John F. Walsh, New York, President, Roland Coterill, Park Department. Seattle. Wash., Secretary-Treasurer. CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA Annual convention and exhibition at Cleveland, C, November 1917. Wm. Vert, Port Washington, N. Y., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W. UOth Street, Chicago, Secretary. AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. Next annual meeting and exhibition at New York, August 21-24, 1917. Chas. P. Fairbanks, Boston, Mass., President; Henry Youell, 538 Cedar Street, Syracuse, N. Y., Secretary. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. Next AnnualConvention New York, August 21-24, 1917. The President's Message. We are at the beginning of a new year, and again thinking of our friends. The splendid old year has gone, taking its many seasonable pos- sibilities, but gives us in keeping a beautiful new year. The three hun- dred and sixty-five days of the year just passed were filled to overflowing with many opportunitiees to acquire happiness by spreading simshine among our friends. We wish our friends success. With the possibilities of this new year comes a ray of hope for peace between the warring nations, our friends, our brothers; a conception of which, when accomplished, will con- stitute once more joy, smiles, laughter and work, which leads to their suc- cess. The heart of every American florist goes out in sympathy to our fellow craftsmen who are located in the warring countries. Let us each and all wish for an early peace, in order that it may alleviate suffering hu- manity and restore prosperity and happiness among them. And may the widened circle of our S. A. P. in our own land give the new year distinc- tion in our calendar, as that in which the blessings and good of the or- ganization were made more manifest than ever before to the communities which have been fortunate to have had the S. A. F. in trust. I wish each and all success, or, bet- ter still, may each one realize his own ideals in his own life, which, when accomplished, will constitute success. May the whole new year be one round of friendships, joyous days of labor and tasks well done. President Kerr's Appointments. Directors under afliliation to serve one year : George Asmus, Chicago, vice-president, Florists Telegraph De- livery; S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa., president, American Rose Society; J. F. Ammann, EdwardsviUe, 111., pres- ident, American Carnation Society; E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind., president, Florists' Hail Association; George E. M. Stumpp, New York, president. New York Florists' Club; A. Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa., president. Florists' Club of Philadelphia; Wm. H. Amling, May- wood, 111., president, Chicago Florists' Club. Washington Representative — Will- iam F. Gude. National Flower Show Committee — Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass., reap- pointed for full team of six years. Committee on Tariff and Legislation — William F. Gude, Washington, D. C, chairman; James McHutchison, New York; Wm. H. Siebrecht, Jr., Long Island City, N. Y.; Heber J. Ware, New York; Leonard Vaughan, Chi- cago. Committee on Publicity — W. P. Therkildsen, Philadelphia, Pa., term five years; Guy French, Morton Grove, 111., term four years; Joseph Heacock, Wyncote, Pa., term three years; Thomas H. Joy, Nashville, Tenn., term two years; Edward P. Tracey, Albany, N. Y., term one year. This committee elects its chairman. Committee on National Credit and Collections Bureau— C. E. Critchell, Cincinnati, O.; S. S. Pennock, Phila- delphia, Pa.; Frederick A. Danker, Albany, N. Y.; Hans Plath, San Fran- cisco, Calif.; E. B. George, Painesville, O.; George W. Smith, Cleveland, O.; Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.; F. L. Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.; Joseph H. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; T. J. Wolfe, Waco, Tex. Committee on Convention Garden — Theodore Wirth, Minneapolis, Minn., term three years; Clarence L. Brock, Houston, Tex., term two years; Gus- tav Amryhn, New Haven, Conn., term one year. Committee on Mother's Day — Ed- ward J. Fancourt, Philadelphia, Pa.; Karl P. Baum, Knoxville, Tenn.; Henry Greve, Dallas, Tex.; Charles P. Mueller, Wichita, Kan.; C. W. Eich- ling, New Orleans, La.; O. J. Olson, St. Paul, Minn.; Charles J. Graham, Cleveland, O.; R. E. Schiller, Chicago; F. A. Holton, Milwaukee, Wis.; Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind. 1334 The American Florist. Jan. 6, George Asmus, Chicago. Chairman Katioiial Flower Show Committee. Committee on School Gardens — Ben- jamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y., cliairman; Michael Barker, Chicago; Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind.; Gustav Amrhyn, New Haven, Conn.; Leonard Barron, Garden City, N. Y. Committee on Development of Amer- ican Products — Charles Willis Ward, Eureka, Calif., chairman; H. P. Kno- ble, Cleveland, C; E. H. Wilson, Bos- ton, Mass. Committee on Trade Directory — J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, C, chairman; Charles L. Baum, Knoxville, Tenn.; K. C. Kerr, Houston, Tex.; Hans Plath, San Francisco, Calif.; Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass.;W. J. Keimel, Elmhurst, 111.; Samuel Murray, Kan- sas City, Mo.; Theodore Wirth, Min- neapolis, Minn. At the Houston convention, the re- port of this committee was referred to the executive board for action. The committee is therefore reappointed until their work is completed. Committee on Nomenclature — Prof. E. A. White, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.; W. W. Ohlweiler, Mis- souri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, Mo.; T. B. Symons, College Park, Md. Botanist — John Dunbar, Rochester, N. Y. Pathologist — George L. Peltier, Ag- ricultural experiment station. Auburn, Ala. Entomologist — Dr. T. P. Headlee, Agricultural experiment station, New Brunswick, N. J. STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS. Alabama — W. B. Paterson, Jr., Mont- gomery. Arizona — John C. Howe, Tucson. Arkansas — Thos. Shelton, Fayette- ville. California — Hans Plath, San Fran- cisco (North); Fred Howard, Los An- geles (South). Connecticut — H. C. Neubrand, Crom- well. District of Columbia — R. Lloyd Jen- kins, Washington. Colorado — Frank P. Crump, Colo- rado Springs. Florida — C. D. Mills, Jacksonville. Georgia — D. C. Horgan, Macon. Idaho— Mrs. W. W. Krumm, Han- sen. Illinois— Reinhold E. Schiller, Chi- cago (North); E. W. Guy, Belleville (South). Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco, Calif. Retiring President. Theodore Wirth, Minneapolis, Minn. Member Convention Garden Committee. Edward J. Fancourt, Philadelphia, Pa. Member Committee on Mothe.rs' Day. Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass. JVIember National Flower Show Committee. Indiana — W. J. Vesey, Jr., Fort Wayne (North); C. R. Gause, Rich- mond (South). Iowa— Roy F. Wilcox, Council Bluifs. Kansas — Chas. P. Mueller, Wichita. Kentucky — D. B. Honacker, Lexing- ton. Louisiana — Peter A. Chopin, New Orleans. Maine — Chas. S. Strout, Biddeford. Maryland — N. L. Plitton, Baltimore. Massachusetts — E. Allen Peirce, Waltham (East); Arno H. Nehrling, Amherst West). Michigan — A. J. Stahelin, Redford (East); John R. Van Bochove, Kala- mazoo (West). Minnesota — Hans Rosaoker, Minne- apolis. Mississippi — S. W. Crowell, Rose Acres. Missouri— Jules Bourdet, St. Louis (East); Charles E. Heite, Kansas City ("West). Montana — John P. Ring, Helena. Nebraska — Charles Green, Fremont. New Hampshire — Donald McLeod, Concord. New Jersey — J. G. Esler, Saddle River. New York — Max Schling, New York (East) ; Wallace H. Eiss, Buffalo (West). North Carolina- — J .A. Van Lindley, Pomona. North Dakota^T. D. Smedley, Fargo. Ohio — P. C. W. Brown, Cleveland (North); H. W. Shepperd, Cincinnati (South). Oklahoma — Lon Foster, Oklahoma City. Oregon — George Spencer, Portland. Pennsylvania — Fredk. W. Cowperth- waite, Philadelphia (East); J. W. Lud- wig, N. S. Pittsburgh (West). Rhode Island — George L. Stillman, Westerly. South Carolina — C. A. Moss, Spar- tanburg. South Dakota— W. T. March, Mit- chell. Tennessee — ^Harold Joy, Nashville. Texas — A. P. Koehle, Sherman. Utah— Robert Miller, Farmington. Vermont — W. E. Peters, Burlington. Virginia — Jas. D. Hooper, Richmond. Washington— J. W. Duncan, Spo- kane. igr/. The American Florist, 1335 1 S^H i K'"'S-'' J . >^:inxHM^^^^^^^^^^^^^H ?J ■ ! ^ ^ [| Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass. Member National Flower Show Committee. R. C. Kerr, Houston, Tex. President. W. F. Therkildson, Philadelphia, Pa. Publicity Committee. ^mH ^^^1 1 .^ .. imi W w> .^"rv IihH^H L- ^MU^]H 1 iflB^HBHiii^HH^H^^ >h^^9 William F. Gude, Washington, D. C. Washington Representative. Chas. L. Baum, Knoxville, Tenn. Director. W. J. Keimel, Elmhurst, 111. Director. A. J. Rossi, San Francisco, Calif. ^^^^^ McHutchison, New York. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y. Director. Tariff and Legislative Committee. Chairman School Gardens Committee. PRESIDENT KERR OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND SOME MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET. 1336 The American Florist. Jan. 6, West Virginia — P. J. Dudlej', Par- kersbiirg-. Wisconsin — W. A. Klennedy, Mil- wauliee. Wyoming- — W. W. Keefe, Caspar. Alberta — A. M. Terrill, Calgary. Manitoba — H. E. Philpott, Winnipeg. Ontario — H. Dillemuth, Toronto. Quebec — Geo. A. P^obinson, Montreal. Holland — Wm. de Graif, Hendrick Leiden. . Cuba — Wm. Plumb, Havana. John Young, See'y- President R. C. Kerr has sent a per- sonal letter to each of the state vice- presidents, as follows : My Dear Sir : As president of the S. A. F., I con- gratulate you upon your acceptance of the office of state vice-president, and I believe your accepitanoe will warrant my earnest desire for full and hearty co-operation on all sub- jects of interest to our organization. Do not overlook the fact that you are the headquarters representative in your state, and I have full confidence in your ability to serve our society in an energetic and intelligent manner. Of course, it is only natural for you to have the interests of your local organization at heart, but I sincerely trust, and in fact know that you will make special efforts to make the so- ciety of which you are state vice- president one of the largest organiza- tions in your territory. It is incum- bent upon you to direct your attention to securing as many new members as possible, and of taking care of the various interests of the present mem- bers in a businesslike manner. It is also your duty to get in touch with each and every member of our society in your state and obtain their co-operation, which I am quite posi- tive will be given you. Have you con- sidered that the next convention promises to be the largest gathering of our S. A. F. that has ever been held in America? Just instil into the members in your state the fact that great things are in store for them. It is natural for you to expect that this office will aid you in every possi- ble way to make a success of your administration, which, of course, it is needless to say, we will most gladly do. I know that we shall reap our re- ward at New York, and I would be unworthy of your consideration, should I think but that it was your co-oper- ation and assistance which aided to make our administration a great suc- cess, which I am sure it will be. It is for the above reasons that I am writing you this personal letter. Al- ways bear in mind that I will assist you whenever called upon, or on other occasions when necessary. Do not let this opportunity for service stray from your doorway. R. C. Kerr, President of S. A. F. Ladles' Society of American Florists. PRESIDENT'.? APPOINTMENTS. Miss Perle B. Fulmer, president of the Ladies' Society of American Flor- ists, announces the following appoint- ments : Directors, 1917-1918— Mrs. J. T. D. Fulmer, Des Moines, la.; Mrs. Anders Rasmussen, New Albany, Ind.; Mrs. B. H. Tracy, Wenham, Mass. Introduction committee, 1917 — Mrs. Walter F. Sheridan, chairman. New York; Mrs. H. G. Berning, St. Louis. Mo.; Mrs. W. H. Sievers, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Mrs. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.; Miss M. C. Gunterburg, Chicago. Mrs. CHARLES H. Maynakd, Sec'y. THE CARNATION. Propagratlns: Carnations. Preparations for the propagation of the carnation cuttings for next sea- son's requirements should now be well in hand. If the arrangements have not been made to properly carry on this work, it is highly important that they be attended to without any fur- ther delay. Cuttings rooted between January 1 and February 15, and given careful attention while in the different stages of their growing sea- son, develop into the most productive plants for winter flowering. The first, most essential thing to be considered is the preparation of the propagating house or bench. The grower who makes the produc- tion of large quantities of rooted cut- tings an important part of his busi- ness has a propagating house specially fitted up for turning out a big number of cuttings in the shortest possible time, but not so with the new begin- ner or the man who propagates a small surplus above his own require- ments; usually the right kind of propagating space is a serious problem with them and generally a bench in one of the carnation houses or a part of a bench in a mixed propagating house has to be utilized, but which- ever is the case the bench selected should be one that allows for a steady bottom heat to be used when needed. While steady firing is going on, the earlier batches of cuttings root readily, but later in the season more bottom heat is necessary to get a successful stand of cuttings. Good drainage is an important part of any propagating bed; a tight bottom bench that does not allow the water to pass freely over the bottom of the bench, then the sand is filled in to the top. A fresh lot of sand should be used for each lot of cuttings, sifting it through a screen to remove any rubbish or coarse material. When ready to start propagating, prepare the sand in sections at a time, leaving the rest of the bed in a dry state until needed. First give the sand a good watering, then thorough- ly pound it down until it is firm and level. Next make arrangements to in- sure a bottom heat to the sand of 56 degrees; this can be done by tacking sacks along the sides of the bench, letting them hang to the ground, thus closing in the space underneath the bench entirely so that the heat does not go out through the house. One of the most important factors connected with the propagation of car- nation cuttings is a cool, even over- head temperature; it takes a few days longer to root the cuttings cool, but when rooted in a high temperature the life is sapped out of them, causing them to be weak and easily suscepti- ble to disease. At night-time and during cloudy or very cold weather, an overhead temperature of 50-54 de- grees is most suitable for the success- ful rooting of the cuttings. The cut- tings need fresh air without cold draughts blowing directly on to them. Ventilate sparingly during very severe weather, and when the conditions be- come more favorable to allow for more air to be given, caution must be exer- cised to guard against draughts. It is a general thing' during the month of January for the glass to be either covered with frost or snow most of the time, so that excepting for a short while during the middle of the day (on bright days) shading is not necessary, but the bed should be fitted CARNATION THENANTHOS AT HOME. through the sand, consequently holding it too wet most of the time, makes a poor bench to root carnation cuttings. We are using a coarse limestone on the bottom of our propagating benches to serve as a drainage for the sand, and are so well pleased with it that we recommend it to those who can obtain the material. First, the inside of the bench is well washed out, then given a good coating of fresh lime- wash, and when thoroughly dry, a thin layer of the limestone is spread with overhead moveable cloth shades, which can be put on or taken off as becomes necessary. Every propa.gator has his own particular scheme for fitting up a shade over his propagating bed and works it out according to the material he has at his command, but we have given up the old style way of laying newspapers on the cut- tings for shade, and the method most generally used is to obtain some sheet muslin, fastening wire rings along each side, hooking the rings on wires run- igi7- The American Florist. 1337 Miss Perle B. Fulmer, Des Moines, la. President Ladies' Society of American Florists. ning- lengthwise of the bed. The shad- ing- can then be slid along- to the end of the bench -svhen not in use. The "Wires are placed about t-wo feet above the cuttings and side curtains used from the -wires to the top of the bed, making a complete canopy over the cuttings, acting- as a means of shade and protection from draughts at the same time. After all the -work necessary to fit- ting up the propagating bed is finished -we can turn our attention to the -work of making the cuttings, a very im- portant part of -which Is their selec- tion. Do not take cuttings from plants that are at all undergrade or the benches next season -will contain a large number of plants that are a-way behind the others in gro-wth and the production of blooms. Experienced growers know what a surprising dif- ference there is in the production of the plants grown from selected cut- tings and those taken haphazardly throughout the bench. Some plants will show a more grassy growth than others and some will throw flowers not up to the highest grade in color or form. Plants of this character should be passed over for cuttings. The best cuttings are obtained from the shoots at the base of the flower stems; usually three or four good cut- tings can be taken from each flower stem, but select only those that are strong and even in size. The small cuttings from away up the stem, while they root easily enough, do not make as good plants. Care should be taken not to allow the cuttings to wilt be- tween the time they are taken from the plants and put into the sand. Trim up the cuttings by cutting- off the hard end at the base and the tips of the leaves and remove enough of the lower leaves to make a clear stem long enough to insert in the sand. After the cuttings are trimmed drop them in a pail of water until ready for inserting in the sand. Use a straig-ht edge for running the rows of cuttings in the sand, placing the rows about one and one-half inches apart, firming each row down with the forefingers. After the cuttings are placed in the sand, give a good watering in to well settle the sand, after which very little Mrs. R. C. Kerr Houston, Tex. First -Vioe-Pres. Ladies' Sojiety of Am. Florists. Mrs. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa. Treasurer Ladies' Society of American Florists. water is necessary, unless the sand shows signs of drying out too much. A light spraying overhead every day or two will keep the cuttings firm and crisp, but do not carry it to the ex- treme and cause the sand to become too wet. C. W. JOHHSON. Carnation Tnenanthos. At Anton Then's greenhouses, in the suburbs of Chicago, is found the home of Thenanthos, the new giant red car- nation. In every respect this seems to be the ideal red. It has every rea- son to be proud of its ancestry; cros- sings with Scott, Nelson, and Lawson. had finally produced a strong growing red of great promise, which, with En- chantress blood, brought forth this wonderful flower. As seen in the house given to it here, it should almost win the coveted 100 points. It has color, form, size and fragrance, and a splendid stem. In pro- ductiveness it averaged 30 blooms to a plant last year. The habit of the plajit is a bushy, strong and vigorous growth; as many as five stout shoots to one Mrs. Charles H. Maynard, Akron, O. Secretary Ladies' Society of American Florists. stem are seen in a number of the plants. Many flowering shoots, with buds about to open, now measure 36 inches above the soil. Not a dead leaf is to be seen anywhere; even the smallest leaves of the summer's growth at the soil line are as fresh and green as any on the plant. The cuttings of this stock were rooted early in January, grown on in pots and planted in beds June 2.3. Last spring they cut flow- ers with stems four feet four inches in length. The propagating house now contains over 50,000 strong, rooted cut- tings, about to be potted off. There can be no question about the vigor of this variety. The A. L. Randall Co. is the exclusive distributor of this variety and has already sold a large number of cuttings to nearly all the leading car- nation growers throughout the country. In addition to the carnations, there is fine stock of well grown cyclamens, poinsettias, primulas and other Christ- mas plants, of which Mr. Then makes a specialty. Twelve thousand cycla- mens in four to six-inch pots, looked to be just right for the holidays. Mr. Then is fortunate in the assistance of his two sons, John and Anthony, who are enthusiastic hustlers, well versed in all the details of the business. Notes of Various Industries. It has been learned that one of the worst storms in the history of Yuca- tan swept that coast about the middle of November. Millions of dollars in damage to the sisal crop and ware- houses and shipping were done by the storm. The secretary of agriculture an- nounces that the experts of his de- partment have developed a superior variety of cotton, which is called Pima cotton. The best of a cargo of Almeria grapes sold in New York December 14-15 brought $10 per barrel. The Merchants' Association of New York has appealed to the department of commerce, the state department and the post ofiice department for the es- tablishment of the parcel post between the United States and Russia. A. F. F. 1338 The American Florist. Jan. 6, PLANT NOTES. Polnsettias. This is a Christmas plant pure and simple. It is to the midwinter holi- days what the lily is to Easter and the sale of plants or flowers after the new year is very small and hardly re- munerative. The plants that are left should at once be treated for stock plants. It is the custom of some grow- ers to immediately place the pots un- der a bench and water them no long- er. It is much better, l;owever. to block them up closely in a warm house and gradually dry them off until the wood ripens and then store them away where they will be kept dry. When the plants are treated by the former method the green wood often dies down more than half the length, but by a slower ripening off many more and much better cuttings can be ob- tained. They can be laid down on their sides under a carnation bench where they will not receive any water, or if the pots are needed they can be heeled-in in such a location, and here they can remain until April, when they should be started for propagation, us- ing either the old growth or starting the plants into growth and making the cuttings from the young shoots as they break from the old wood. With these it is better to make the cuttings with a heel and in a warm location they root quite easily. Cleaning: Up After Christmas. The Christmas sales will give the plantsman an opportunity to give the houses a thorough overhauling and begin preparations for the Easter stock, and also more room for the plants that are to produce flowers dur- ing the winter. The probabilities are that the best plants have been dis- posed of, and the demand for the bal- ance will slacken up considerably for the next two or three weeks. Any plants that will not be salable in the middle of the next month, especially if they are not of the best quality, had better be thrown away, and not allowed to remain taking up valuable space for a month or more, only to be discarded later. The stock plants should all be selected and preparations for next season's propagation begun. The old favorite Begonia incarnata is still grown by many. The old plants never make good stock for another j'"ear, so select enough to produce all the stock wanted, and discard the bal- ance. It will be busy times where many plants are grown, but the quick- er and earlier the work is done the better will be the resultant crops. The bulb stock is now ready to be brought in and all the room should be immediately filled up with stock that can be grown into plants that will find ready sale. It sometimes takes courage to throw away plants that look as if they would bring in something, but it is far better to do this, even if a plant is thrown out that might be sold, than to carry along a lot of stock that never turns in a cent to the money drawer. Vinca Rosea. A plant that is often lost sight of by many for summer bedding is Vinca rosea, and it makes a most beautiful plant, being covered with flowers all through the summer until frost. The great cause of there not being much stock of these is that the seed is not sown early enough. December or early January is the time to plant the seeds of these plants to have them in fine shape for bedding out in June. Plants started early and grown in a warm house will be in flower at the time of planting and continue a mass of bloom throughout the season. The seed should be sown in flats which should be placed in a house having a tem- perature 65° to 70°. When the second leaf forms they should be pricked out into other flats about an inch apart and when they have five or six leaves potted in 2-inch pots, later being shift- ed into the 3-inch size. The soil should be of a sandy nature both in the pot- ting and in the bed, if possible, but they will grow well outside in a heavy loam. They can be had in white, rose pink and pink with white eye, and come very true to color from seed. Tulips and Narcissi. The Dutch bulbs are now in con- dition to bring' into the houses, for they should be well rooted, and will force readily, and from the first of the year on the grower should regu- late the culture of these so that there will be a continuous supply. The best way to accomplish this is to have one day in the week which is bulb day, that is, on this day the succeeding lots will be brought from where they are stored and placed in the greenhouses. The demand will, of course, fluctuate to some extent, but by looking back two or three years it will be found that the call for this stock is about in the same proportion every year, and a basis on which to figure about how many pots or boxes should be brought up can be obtained. If it is found that the stock is accumulating at any time, those that are not quite in bloom can be removed to a cooler house and retarded, and those that are almost in bloom, if moved into a shed where it is dark and quite cool, will last in splendid condition for a week or 10 days longer. For the present it will be necessary to put the pans and pots in a shaded position in order to get the proper length of stem. Those forced early if allowed to stand in a warm house in full sunlight, will open their flowers before they have at- tained good height, so it is well to place them under a bench or provide a place where they can be kept rather dark for a week. In cutting the flow- ers endeavor to cut them from the nans or boxes that have been in the houses the longest. A thoughtless man will cut into a box that is just open- ing and which would be good for a week or more, when there are plenty that could be cut that will not last nearly so long. There is always a great waste in growing bulbs and ev- erything that is possible should be done to prevent it. On bulb day when the fresh lot is put on the bench those that were brought up three or four weeks before and are in full flower will be ready to be thrown out. Any flowers that may be on these boxes. If they are well in bloom, should be cut and placed in water. They will last much longer if cut and kept cool than they will if left on the bulbs in the greenhouses. St. Joseph. Mo.— The Rau Floral Co. is increasing its glass area to 14.- 000 square feet. Medfoed, Mass. — Olivia F. Zinn has filed a petition in bankruptcy; liabili- ties, .$5,307; assets, $150. PASADENA, Calif. — Elaborate floats marked the twenty-eighth annual tour- nament of roses parade here January 2. A special feature was the hotel di- vision, in which 14 hotels from the At- lantic coast to Manila were repre- sented. The prize in this division, a silver cup offered by the Palace hotel, San Francisco, was won by the Hotel Blackstone, Chicago. CHRISTMAS TRADE. As announced in our issue of De- cember 30, the indications of a greatly increased Christmas trade over sales during the corresponding period of a year ago, are assured by reports from every part of the country, recording in many instances the best holiday busi- ness in history and showing sales in- creases over the wonderful record of 1915 of from 10 to 40 per cent in money value, while a general average of 25 per cent would probably not be overestimated. In a few words, it was, with very few exceptions, a cleanup in all lines at very satisfactory prices, the demand for both cut flowers and plants being much heavier than in for- mer years. The shortage in azaleas seemed to be little noticed, cyclamens proving a ready substitute, with polnsettias com- ing in for their accustomed share of popularity. The demand for all plants of the flowering varieties was unusual- ly good. In the cut flower section roses, carnations and violets led the demand in the order named, with a good call for corsages. Made up bas- kets found ready buyers. The follow- ing reports, among a number received, prove that the florist is fast becoming a strong factor as a purveyor of Christ- mas gifts. Fremont, Neb. — Green's Greenhouses had a plentiful supply of stock in all lines of excellent quality, and while prices were about the same as last year, the 1916 Christmas sales showed an increase of 20 per cent in volume. The supply of bulbous flowers was am- ple, but the demand was poor, and they had to be pushed to make sales. Otherwise the quality of stock in gen- eral was better than a year ago. There was no marked increase in the demand for any special flower. A small gain was noted in plant sales as com- pared with last year, good cyclamens in 7-inch pots proving the best sellers. Two delivery autos made possible the delivery of all orders in daylight which heretofore had been a burden with five horse-drawn outfits. RALEIGH, N. C— J. L. O'Quinn & Co. report a better Christmas trade than in 1915, with higher prices and stock of better quality. There was a short- age of violets and the supply of bulb- ous flowers was not equal to the de- mand. In cut blooms there was an especially active demand for orchids, lily of the valley and violets, while in the plant section anything of good quality sold at sight. Immortelle wreaths, ruscus, holly, etc., were also ready sellers. The weather was ideal, but poor express service occasioned complaint on deliveries. Bangor, Me. — Adam Sekenger re- ports Christmas business 20 per cent greater than in 1915, prices being 10 per cent higher than last season. Roses and violets were plentiful, but the carnation supply was scant. Snap- dragons sold well and there was an exceptionally good demand for roses. Cyclamens, begonias and primulas in large sizes sold readily and the supply of good azaleas was not sufli- cient to fill orders. Decorative plants were not as popular as in former years. New Orleans, L.\. — Higher prices, a 10 per cent increase in the volume of sales, and a shortage in cut flowers, is the report of Abele Bros, on the 1916 Christmas trade. There was no spe- cial demand in any particular line and the quality was better than in previous , years. Bulbous stock sold readily. While there was an increased demand for flowering plants, lower priced ones had the call. jgiy. The American Florist. 1389 Wilmington, Del. — H. P. Potter, al- though handicapped by having but half enough stock to meet his requirements, with the exception of bulbous flowers, reports an increase in sales of 40 per cent over the 1915 Christmas period. The quality of the stock was about the same as a year ago, but prices aver- aged 10 per cent higher, with carna- tions the leader in popularity in the cut flower class. Flowering plants sold well; in fact, anything that showed even fair quality found a ready buyer. Double the amount of cut flo%vers could have been disposed of without effort, but express shipments were not to be depended tipon. Dallas, Tex. — The Lang Floral & Nursery Co. reports the largest Christ- mas business in its history, sales show- ing an increase of 50 per cent over those of 1915. Stock in all lines was of very good quality and the supply was ample with the exception of car- nations and roses of the red varieties. American Beauty roses were very popular and found quick sale at prices ranging from $15 to $24 per dozen. Plant baskets were much in demand and good azaleas were fast sellers. There was such a brisk call for stock of all kinds that it would be hard to say what was most in favor. Bloomington, ill. — Washburn «& Sons report an increase of about 10 per cent over the Christmas trade of a year ago, prices being slightly higher. The sup- ply of cut flowers was plentiful and the quality as a whole averaged better than last year. Paper Whites were the only bulbous flowers handled and moved well as the price was the same as in former years. Plant sales were larger than usual, but there was no increase in the call for any special variety. versary of the Buffalo Club were also very handsome. M. A. Vinson, of Cleveland, O., with advance information regarding the com- ing chrysanthemum exhibition to be held in that city, was a recent visitor. Although the meeting is not scheduled until next fall Cleveland is getting an early start. Bison. Buffalo, N. Y. CHRISTMAS SALES BEST IN YBIAES. Christmas trade in this city was bet- ter than ever before, with an increase of about 20 per cent over the sales of last year's holiday season. American Beauty led in the top-notchers, selling as high as )f24 per dozen, although most of them sold went at $18. Shawyer, Ophelia and Hadley sold at $9 and se- lects in other varieties brought $5, $6 and $7.50 per dozen. Ward, Killarney and Sunburst were quoted at $2 up- ward, according to stem and flower. Carnations were not in heavy supply and sold at from $2 to $.3. Jonquils, good flowers, went at $2 and sold well. Paper White and yellow narcissi were $1 per dozen and stevias were offered at 75 cents. Violets were to be had at $2 per bunch of 50 and had a moderate sale, but were not as popular as last year. The weather on Saturday was cold and wintry; every one seemed im- bued with the Christmas spirit and very little complaint was made at the prices asked. The first part of the week w^as given over to ruscus and other dried arrangements, also holly and greens, r NOTES. W. J. Palmer had a fine display of cut stock, nearly all of their own grow- ing, the number of plants handled be- ing fewer than in former years. The same may be said of W. C. Stroh's flower shop and the Lenox Flower Shop, both of whom handled cut blooms extensively. S. A. Anderson, the Wm. Scott Co. and L. H. Neubeck had large quantities of plants. Anderson's basket arrangements were also very fine and were handsomely trimmed with ribbons or chiffons. S. A. Anderson had a splendid win- dow arrangement with the usual good taste that characterizes this establish- ment. Quality seemed to be the motto. His decorations for the fiftieth anni- Mllwaukee. CHRISTMAS TRADE A HUMMER. While the Christmas trade just passed was a hummer with most of the retailers, it caused more worry and work than for a good many seasons past. In the first place, the cry that pot plants were scarce was rather mis- leading, for just because azaleas hap- pened to be scarce, was no good rea- son for such alarm; there were just as many of the older standbys to help out. Due to the cold weather, the rose crops did not quite come up to ex- pectations, while the carnation supply was about 10 per cent ahead of last year. The colored roses, especially the shm-t and medium grades, were quickly disposed of, with the fancy grades a close second. In the carnation line, the whites were most abundant and least wanted, and on the whole they did not enjoy the popularity, judging by the returns, which they did a year ago. A good many more violets and sweet peas could have been sold had the supply been heavier. All in all we would say that the demand for pot plants was ahead of last year and had the prefer- ence over cut flowers. A good many complaints of stock being totally or partially frozen, going or coming, are being heard from and no doubt the ex- press companies, who had more busi- ness than they could properly take care of, will be kept busy trying to get the matters straightened out for some time to come. Strange to say that New Year's business consisted mainly in corsage work, which called for violets, sweet peas, orchids, etc., all of which were on the short side. NOTES. The C. C, Pollworth Co. found ready sale for the azaleas for New Year, which were not ready by Christmas. They are receiving numerous orders for their new chrysanthemum, Mrs. C. C. Pollworth, which they are dissem- inating this season. It is a sport from Chrysolora, which originated on their place four years ago, and being an in- curve, like Bonnaffon, has at least that advantage over the older variety. It captured a bronze medal in Chicago the first time it ever was staged. We regret to report that Fred Hel- ton, of the Holton & Hunkel Co., has been confined to the house since De- cember 19 with rheumatism, which is causing him endless pain both day and night. Herm. Hunkel, of the same firm, who had his Hudson car stolen from the store November 21, received word from Chicago that both car and the thief had been located last week. Gust Rusch & Co. report a fine holi- day trade. They did not receive the expected cut of American Beauties from the Cudahy Floral Co., due to the un- favorable weather. A shipment of cut boxwood, due for the holiday trade, arrived on Christmas day and proved to be a total loss, having been badly frozen. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc., report the best holiday business ever, especially in the plant line; with them it was work three days and nights in order to get all or- ders out satisfactorily. Walter M. Maas says "it was the best ever." It must have been strenu- ous for he was all in at 11 p. m. Satur- day, December 24, and had to let the others do the rest. E. O. New York Notes. The New York Tribune is one of the great newspapers that is to be com- mended for dropping the outlandish and silly "Sunday supplements," which are of no value to old or young'. The "Tribune Graphic" for December 31 contained a page of beautiful repro- ductions of roses and chrysanthemums which have been seen at recent shows. In roses, C. H. Totty's new yellow rose, Lillian Moore, is featured. It will be recalled that this rose won the $1,000 trophy at the Panama-Pacific exposi- tion. It has previously been described in these columns. Another rose fea- tured is Mme. Colette Martinet, and we understand it will be disseminated this year bj' A. N. Pierson, Inc., who grew the stock from which the photo- graph used in the illustration w^as taken. It is described as golden yel- low, changing to old gold, shaded with orange yellow in the open flower. The chrysanthemum, Louisa Pockett, by Totty, a rival of William Turner, is shown to advantage. Another of Tot- ty's productions is the chrysanthemum Nag-Ir-Roc, a bright bronze-yellow, the flowers being large. The single chrysanthemums, Katewood and Bar- bara Davis, both by A. N. Pierson, Inc., are also fine reproductions. The case of Charles Lenker, the Freeport florist, charged with using offensive language toward the Presi- dent and the American flag, came up, December 12, but was postponed until January, 1917. In the meantime, we understand that a grand jury will in- vestigate the charges. Peter Fallon, 208 Main street, As- toria, has a nice retail store and a good business. In Mrs. Fallon he has an able and active helpmate in the business. Z. S. Pappageles, of the Cathedral Florists, Broadway and Cathedral parkway, advises us that they were completetly cleaned out of Christmas plants. I. H. Eisenberg, 916 Sixth avenue, had a large amount of funeral work; making up a pall of cattleyas and white roses and number of fine de- signs. The Flower Garden Shop, of which Brown & Beck, 95 Halsey street, are proprietors, is showing good features and reports good business. The Flower Basket Shop, 147 West 44th street, is now finely located in their remodeled store and is doing a fine business. Walter T. Lee, a well-known design- er and decorator, is now with the Cir- cle Florist, 8-9 Columbus Circle, at 59th street. Myer, Madison avenue and 58th street, was very busy on New Year's and New Year's Eve, with table deco- rations. Herman Weiss, 106 West 28th street, had a fine stock of Hadley roses for Christmas, which sold well. The Claridge Flower Shop is a new retail venture at 157 West 44th street. It is conducted by Sam Berkowitz, Jr. The Boulevard Floral ■ Co., 2391 Broadway, had a fine holiday busi- ness, both in plants and cut flowers. N. Scoffes has a fine store at 501 Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn, and is well prepared for Christmas business. Frank G. Seymour, 17 McDougal street, Brooklyn, was well pleased with the holiday business. Jack Trepel is well pleased with the business at his new store, 480 Fulton street, Brooklyn. G. E. M. Stumpp stated that his New Year's business was better than last year. Alfred Kottmiller had a number of good table decorations for New Year's. Visitors : Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn., and W. J. Stewart, Boston, Mass. A. F. F. 1340 The American Florist. Jan. 6j Pittsburgh, Pa. HOLIDAY SALES SHOW BIG GAINS. "The best Christmas ever" is the re- port from all. Almost every florist re- ports that business was larger this year by 25 to 50 per cent over any pre- ceding year. All dealers cleaned up well, which indicates everyone made good profit. Holly sold well, but the quality was not up tO' the usual high standard. Boxwood and magnolia wreaths were all cleaned up. Boxwood became quite scarce at the last minute, caused by shipments being delayed by the express companies. Poinsettias and ruscus had quite a call. The sup- ply houses were sold out early of most all decorative material. The cut flower business was very good for the entire week. Poinsettias, primulas, crotons, heathers, cyclamens, begonias and other beautiful plants, each arranged in the m.ost artistic manner, had a ten- dency to attract the flower buyer. All other cut flowers sold well and at good prices. Many flowers were delayed in transit, and of course, were either left on hand or had to be sold below mar- ket prices. Violets and American Beau- ties seemed to have suffered the most. Many shipments were from 2-i to 36 hours late, and then were refused on account of the delay. The express com- panies then disposed of them to the best advantage, therefore there wei'e some cheap flowers on the market. AH stock could have been sold at good prices if they would have been received on time. Many orders were refused on this ac- count. Even on out-bound shipments there was an embargo. Express pack- ages were received only at owner's risk. Even after the Christmas rush shipments were still arriving from 10 to 12 hours late. New Year's business was up to the usual standard and helped to wind tip one of the largest years in the flower business. NOTES. Randolph & McClements had a beauti- ful store for the holidays. When the writer called a few days ago, they had sold the store decorations to be used at a ball the next night. Zieger Co. had a large business in corsages and fancy plant baskets. Mr. Gibson is more than pleased with this year's business. Mrs. E. A. Williams had a wonder- ful stock of beautiful plants for her holiday trade, each arranged iru her ar- tistic style. E. C. Dudwig disposed of many cases of holly and did a large business in cut flowers and plants for the holidays. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. disposed of an entire house of orchids that was in just right for Christmas. Wm. Turner, of Wilkinsburg, had a fine crop of stevia, just right for last week. We all look for the usual eastern "drummer" to call on the trade this week. ' Chas. Patton, of Sewickley, cleaned up all salable stock in his greenhouses. McCallum Co. kept both their trucks going night and day during the rush. M. Toronto. EETAIL TEADE OK" PAR WITH 1915. The Christmas just passed was pe- culiar in many respects. The whole- salers are of one opinion, and that is of a record business, but with the re- tailers the balancing of the books shows a business equal to former yea,rs, but not much increase. The advance call was very heavy, but on Saturday and Monday there was a noticeable depreciation. This was, no doubt, due largely to the lack of azaleas. Where in former years these plants were handled by the hundreds, at prices ranging from .$4 to $15 each, this year many customers with their lists and cards made up would not leave their orders. Plant stock, and made-up baskets were again in very heavy demand. Fortunately the mar- ket was well supplied with good cycla- men at from $3 to $5 each, and basket ari-angements at from $5 to $15 each. The rose stock was very good, but the prices asked by the wholesalers were out of proportion, especially as the stock was all classed as better grades and there were very few at $3 per dozen on the market. Carnations also commanded from $8 to $12 per hun- dred wholesale, and when one figures out, it is surprising that stock sold as well as it did. Christmas greens had a large call and wreathing was ad- vanced from 10 to 25 per cent above former years. Holly and mistletoe prices ranged as usual. American Beauties were not very plentiful and were in good demand. Mrs. Russell were very fine and wholesaled as high as .$00 per 100. Hoosier Beauty, Richmond, Shawyer, Ophelia and Stanley were all of good quality. Car- nations were hardly as good in qual-. ity as other years, though the scarcity of stock kept the price well up. Pdin- settias were fairly plentiful, as were violets, orchids, lily of the valley and mignonettes, and all commanded good prices. Ferns, flowering plants and made-up arrangements all sold out and the market was well cleared of all stock. Since Christmas, stock contin- ues to be short and prices are accord- ingly high. NOTES.' Carl Grobba was again the leader in plants and although he has been striving for many years to produce first-class cyclamens, it is only during the last two seasons that he perfected, them. This year 5,000 were market- able and he had some splendid speci- men plants. Ericas, rhododendrons, poinsettias, tulip and hyacinth pans, narcissi, Dutch Golden Spur, stevias and palms and Boston ferns were the bulk of his stock. Business here was better than ever, although the cold weather hampered the sales at the department stores, which usually use considerable stock. North Toronto Floral Co. had a small lot of azaleas which were in fine shape and found ready sale. Their roses and carna- tions were also up to their usual standard of quality. J. H. Dunlop, at Richmond Hill, was in the best of shape tor the Christmas demands; his stock Avas timed to the day and roses were of exceptional quality. His Russell, Hoosier Beauty, Shawyer and Ophelia were of the best quality and a pleasure to handle. His mignonette, Chicago Giant, was the finest we have ever had in this sec- tion, while his orchid sweet peas were a splendid addition for the Christmas trade. The Dale estate, of Brampton, has. as is customary with a firm doing so large a business, had a record season. They went in strongly for g-reen goods and Christmas stock in their supply department, which proved a large fac- tor in this section. Although short of roses and carnations, they were heavy in orchids, lily of the valley, lilies and other lines, and were able to fill only a small percentage of their orders. R. Jennings, of Brampton, who has been ill for a considerable period, iias been attending to business daily. His Chirstmas business has been very sat- isfactory and it is pleasing to note that business of the past season has been the best in his history, for al- though he has been ill, the responsi- bility has been placed on the shoul- ders of his son, Bert, and everything has gone along satisfactorily. Among the retailers all made large preparations to catch the public. Tidy & Son were very heavy on cypripe- diums and fern arrangements. Sim- mons & Son made features of novelty effects, Dunlop's more to roses, and Dil- lemuth to poinsettias and basket ar- rangements. Jas. Wilson & Son, of Woodstock, supplied the market with chrysanthe- mums. They had 8,000, which were held back and came in very fine for the holidays. Their violets were of very good size with exceptionally long stems for this season of the year. Miller & Son had the only azaleas in quantity on this market, and though quite a number came in, many of them did not bloom in time for the holidays. The Russells were well timed and 5,000 were cut for Christmas. H. G. D. Toledo, 0. HOLIDAY BUSINESS BROKE ALL EEOOEDS. Prosperity of the counti-y, and of this city in particular, was reflected m the 1916 holiday business of florists in this vicinity. Both retailer and grower reaped the benefits. Never, in the his- tory of local flower merchandising has such a demand swooped down upon the various factors engaged in the growing and selling of flowers and plants. No handicap was too great to be overcome as was evidenced when a big shipment of azaleas from Mentor, Ohio, was frozen on the express company's hands. Since these plants are most popular at Christmas, the lack of them was al-r most a disaster. Yet despite this, the average florist who is progressive and on the job registered a wonderful gain over last year. The market, even with no azaleas, was In a very satisfactory condition since roses and carnations were in large supply and of better ciuality than usual. When it was seen that there was to be a great scarcity of plants, florists who were alert loaded up with cut flowers and pushed the sales of them. Baskets, made up attractively, were also given a great deal of attention, with the result that every florist cleaned up on these with great profit to himself. Poinsettias en- joyed a splendid sale and although there was a great increase in the sup- ply of these, it was not equal to the call. Primroses and primulas with cy- clamens were also ready sellers. Great quantities of roses were sold and it was noticeable that there was a de- mand for the better grades. Carna- tions were good and sold well. Violets were on the market in suifieient num- bers to meet the demand, but lily of the valley was scarce. Narcissi were in good supply. One of the pleasant factors in the demand was the large number of telegraph orders that were received from all parts of the country, showing that the constant education of the public along these lines is bear- ing fruit and that there is still a great field in promoting flower-grams. The weather was ideal during Christmas week and aided materially in putting the holiday spirit of good cheer into the public. Even New Year's day, which is generally very light, wa.s much better than in other years. It was great business. NOTES. Schramm Bros, "plugged for all there was in it" to increase their sales over the good season enjoyed last year, and due to consistent advertising, backed up by service, succeeded in a splendid manner. A sale of dollar baskets made up of ruscus, statice and boxwood was a great success and many more could have been sold had the time been suflBcient. Five machines were used to make prompt deliveries, including another new Studebaker, just purchased. Local retailers have learned with re-' gret that the Cushman Gladiolus farm has been sold to a real estate firm and igi7. The American Florist. 134L will be platted into a suburban addi- tion in the spring-. The stock from this farm was famous throughout the middle west and were ever in great demand. Ralph Cushman, manager of the farm, is not certain about his fu- ture plans. He was a popular member of the florists' club, which will regret to lose his active co-operation. The next big event on the calendar will be the January meeting- of the florists' club. Ever since J. L. Shiller was elected secretary, there has been great activity. He has a number of things up his sleeve, which will be of great benefit to the organization. His pet hobby is flower shows, and he is determined to have one in 1917, if he has to do it himself. Feniger's holiday trade was nearly ruined when a fire broke out in the rear of his store during Christmas week, but the quick arrival of the fire department stopped the damage in time. Feniger was one of the few local retailers who had any azaleas for the holiday buyers and cleaned up on these plants. Tom Magee, of Scottwood Green- house, was somewhat shocked when his annual supply of azaleas failed to ar- rive, but when he figured "up his sales after the ru.sh, he was agreeably sur- prised that no fall down was registered. His beautiful baskets of crotons were responsible in a great measure for this. Henry Miller, carnation specialist, is smiling- these days when he thinks of the timeliness with which his large carnation crop matured. And they were of splendid quality. But this is the rule w^ith this conscientious grower, and as a result there is always a ready demand for his stock. S. N. Peck, located near the inter- urban station, sold an unusual number of customers, who came in from the many adjoining small towns. This helped swell his sales to such an ex- tent that he was kept on the jump getting- enougrh stock to fill his orders. The holiday business of Paul Timm, on Monroe street, was the best ever, according to his report. Paul was sur- prised at the sale of ferns and plants that he enjoyed. He raises many of these himself, and was in a position to take advantage of the shortage. A. C. K. Nashville, Tenn, OOOD CHRISTMAS TRADE AKD PRICES. The week following Christmas was full of business and the trade has nothing to complain of regarding either demand or supply. All of those left-over or forgotten ones resorted to the florist to make up for deficiency or negligence and the call for a day or two was almost as good as those days preceding the "dp.y of days." The volume of trade was somewhat in excess of former years and the prices very much advanced. The weather has been fine, almost like early spring, and roses, carnations, etc., have blos- somed gloriously, meeting all demands most beautifully. The pot plant busi- ness continues to flourish, and the many Christmas -week festivities have been abundantly supplied with floral beauties both in cut flowers and in plants. NOTES. Geny Bros, have some beautiful azaleas that have come out since Christmas day and they are selling- right along. Of roses, they have all the leading varieties, and an abund- ance of good carnations. Trade is good on the cyclamen plants. As an aftermath of the Christmas trade, their business is holding up splendidly. The Joy Floral Company has had very fine American Beauty, with long stems and large fine flowers, and the call has been brisk. Other roses are also fine. The call here for corsages has been very good. Mclntyre Floral Company still has some very fine orchids, as well as roses of all kinds and carnations in profusion. M. C. D. Rochester, N. Y. SUPPLY UMITICD AND PRICES ADVANCE. Cold weather and snow continue and the holiday business has been very good. Funeral work has also been in heavy demand during the past week. The storm of December 22 put a number of trolley lines out of commission, crippling- traffic and ty- ing- up Christmas deliveries, and as a result a great many plants were frozen. Roses are very scarce since the holidays but the quality is very OBITUARY. The Late N. J. Rupp. good. Ophelia, White Killarney, Mary- land and Shawyer are among the best. Lily of the valley is rather hard to obtain. Carnations have all ad- vanced in price and the supply is lim- ited. Paper Whites, stevias and hya- cinths are plentiful. NOTES. Miss Lillian Wheeler, of E. C. Kael- ber's staff, was awarded first prize of $50 for the best window display of Fulper pottery and roses offered by the Fulper Company. Similar displays of the company's product were made in all the leading- cities of the United States at the same time and Miss Wheeler is receiving the congratula- tions of the trade on her achievement. George Kramer has been with Sal- ter Bros, during the holidays. J. B. Keller Sons had a number of elaborate decorations for Christmas festivities and social events. Their holiday trade was unusually large. George B. Hart has been elected al- derman of the Third ward and is re- ceiving the congratulations of his many friends. Winfred Wilson and wife enter- tained the members of the Wilson family December 29. E. C. Kaelber reports a big Christ- mas business. Chester. Dayton, Wash. — A. J. Pughs has purchased the Thomas Greenhouse. Springfield. Mass. — The Gurdon Hill Mansion property on Liberty street is to be turned into a city arboretum. Nicholas J. Rupp. Nicholas J. Rupp, treasurer of the John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, died December 27 from the effects of an operation for appendicitis. He had been suffering from a nervous break- down and had been at home for more than a year, but his health was stead- ily improving; in fact, so much so that he was almost ready to assume active duties when he was suddenly stricken with appendicitis. He was rushed to the hospital and an opera- tion immediately performed, but his heart failed the second day and he passed away at 8 o'clock in the eve- ning. Mr. Rupp was one of the pioneers in the greenhouse construction busi- ness. In 1894, after the death of J. C. Moninger, he joined E. F. Kurowski, and together they bought the business from Mrs. J. C. Moninger. From then on he devoted his entire life to the advancement of greenhouse construc- tion. He was constantly at his office at the John C. Moninger Co. and con- tributed greatly to the rapid advance and success of this firm. Members of the greenhouse trade knew him as a jovial good fellOTv and many florists and vegetable growers have profited by his advice in regard to the construction of their ranges. He was 53 years old, and besides his wife is survived by a son, Walter Rupp, who is secretary of the John C. Moninger Co., two daughters, Clara and Elsie, his father, Charles Rupp, Sr., a brother and two sisters. The funeral was from his residence, 3508" Janssen avenue, Sunday, December 31, at 2 p. m., and interment at St. Lucas cemetery. Dave Pires, John Winter- stein, Michael Steiner, Claus Thomp- son, John Klunder and Edward Berles, all old employes of the Arm, acted as pallbearers and the funeral was well attended. The floral offerings were many and beautiful and included a beautiful piece from the Chicago Flor- ists' Club, of which he was a member, and from many of the wholesale cut flower houses. Richard William Silvester. Richard William Silvester, for 20 years president of the Maryland Agri- cultural College, died of pneumonia, December 31, 1916, in the Union Prot- estant Infirmary Hospital, Baltimore, Md., after an illness of only three days, though his health had not been good since 1912, when he resigned as presi- dent of the college. He was born in Norfolk, Va., in 1857. He attended the public schools of Nor- folk, and later the Virginia Military Institute, from which he graduated in 1877, with the degree of master of science. He was elected president of the Maryland Agricultural College in 1892. Since his retirement in 1912, he has lived on his farm in southern Maryland, devoting his time to scien- tific research in agriculture and horti- culture. He is said by those familiar with his record, to have been one of the best known educators in this coun- ty along agricultural and horticultural lines. He was a strong- advocate of intensive farming and was well known as a lecturer on that and kindred top- ics. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Lucy Lee Bowen, a daughter, Miss Virginia Lee Silvester, and a son. Dr. Richard Lee Silvester. A. F. F. PortLjVND, Ore. — The Lelane Flower Shop has opened in an excellent loca- tion opposite the postofiice. 1342 The American Florist. Jan. Q, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.60. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. , Advertising rates on application. From the first issue the Americak Florist has accepted only trade advertisements, Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier Lf possible) as we go to press Wednesday. We do not assume any responsibility for the opinions of our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Society of American Florists 1333 — The President's message 1333 — President Kerr's appointments (portraits). 1333 — Ladies' Society of American Florists 1336 The carnation 1336 — Propagating carnations 1337 ■ — Carnation Thenanthos (illus.) 1337 Notes of various industries 1337 Plant notes 1338 — Poinsettias 1338 — Cleaning up after Christmas 1338 ■ — Vinca rosea 1338 Christmas trade 1338 New York notes 1339 Milwaukee 1339 Buffalo. N. Y 1.339 Pittsburgh, Pa 1340 Toronto. Ont 1340 Toledo, 0 1340 Nashville, Tenn 1341 Rochester, N. Y 1341 Obituary 1341 — Nicholas J. Rupp (portrait! 1.341 —Richard William Silvester 1341 Rose Pink Ophelia 1342 Chrysanthemum Society of America 1342 American Rose Society 1342 American Carnation Society 1342 New Y'ork Federation of Floral Clubs 1342 Association for the Advancement of Science. 1342 Coming exhibitions 1342 Kansas City 1344 Montreal 1346 Ijos Angeles 1346 Chicago 1350 Cincinnati 1354 San Francisco 1355 Detroit 1358 Philadelphia 1358 New York 1360 The seed trade 1368 —Potato quarantine amendment 1368 — Catalogues received 1368 — Imports at New York 1368 Market gardeners 1372 — Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables ... 1372 — Potato prices at New York 1372 — Boom times in Aroostook 1372 Providence. R. 1 1372 Columbus. 0 1.S72 The nurser.y trade , .1874 — Timber cut from national forests 1374 — President Watson's Christmas card 1374 — Fumigating chestnuts 1374 Oklahoma Citv 1381 Detroit bowling 1381 The Florists' Telegraph Delivery As- sociation is distributing- attractive cards and stickers to its members. "Windsor, Ont.— C. E. Tuson, promi- nent florist here, was elected mayor of the city. January 1, by a sweeping ma- jority, obtaining- almost as many votes as his two opponents combined. Features of department store holi- day decoration are life size Christmas trees of dyed ground pine or lycopo- dlum tied to a wire frame. Immense bright red wreaths of artificial oak and sumac leaves have taken the place of immortelles for the show windows. At this season of the year when sudden cold spells compel running boilers to full capacity care should be taken that no rubbish has accumu- lated on top of the boiler or smoke flues, as is too often the case. Many disastrous fires have been caused by ignition of dry punky materials which has sifted through cracks in the floor of the boiler or potting shed. Rose Pink Ophelia. Fred Breltmeyer, of Mt. Clemens, Mich., will offer his sport of Ophelia In 1918, under the name of Rose Pink Ophelia. The sport is said to be a more vigorous grower and more pro- lific than the parent and the flowers resemble those of My Maryland, in color. Chrysanthemum Society of America. REPORTS OF EXAMINING COMMITTEES. Philadelphia, Pa., .December 14. — Hamburg Late White, white Jap in- curved, scored 88 points commercial; exhibited by C. T. Guenther, Hamburg. N. Y. Boston, Mass., December 14. — Ham- burg Late White scored 83 points com- mercial; exhibited by C. T. Guenther, Hamburg N. Y. New York, December 18. — Hamburg Late White scored 85 points commer- cial; exhibited by C. T. Guenther, Hamburg, N. Y. Chas. W. Johnson, Sec'y. American Rose Society. A meeting of the executive com- mittee of the American Rose Society is to be held at the ofiice of President S. S. Pennock in Philadelphia, Pa., January 4. Details of the annual rose exhibition March 20-23, and other im- portant business of the society will V)e considered. President Pennock is much pleased that the guarantee fund has been so largely over-subscribed and that H. A. Dreer, Inc., have announced their intention to make a rose garden display of pot roses such as was the feature of the national flower show of last spring. American Carnation Society. Prospective exhibitors at the Ameri- can Carnation Society meeting to be held January 31-February 1, will kind- ly bear in mind that entries in the competitive classes will close January 22. A penalty of $2 will be imposed oh each entry made after that date. Please mall your entries early and make entry in every class in which there is a possibility of your showing. That will save you expense and the secretary work and confusion. The premium schedule has been mailed. If you need another, drop the secretary a postal. Everything points to a successful convention. Word comes from every direction of large delegations. The local society is planning entertainment for a large attendance and is leaving nothing undone to make your staj^ both pleasant and profitable. "Carnation Yellows" will again be up for discussion. Another subject will be, "HoTv can we Improve the marketing of carnation blooms?" Please come prepared to give your views. A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y. New York Federation of Floral Clubs. The New York Federation of Hor- ticultural Societies and Floral Clubs will hold a meeting at Ithaca, N. Y., February 14, 1917, in connection with the annual farmers' week programme. The programme for the day is as fol- lows : 9 a. m. Roses in (greenhouses, and their Breeding. Prof. E. A. White. 10 a. m. Orchids and Orchid Breed- ing. Professor David Lumsden. 12 noon. Informal luncheon. 2 p. m. Garden Roses and their Culture. Professor A. C. Beal. 3 p. m. Diseases of Roses. Dr. L. M. Massey. 4 p. m. Business meeting. The department of landscape art has arranged for a lecture at 11 a. m. by Henry Hicks of Westbury, L. I., on "Making Home Grounds Attractive." In connection with the above pro- gramme, there will be an exhibition of students' work in table decorations, plant baskets, bouquets and other cut- flower arrangements in the fioricultur- al building, February 14-15. There will also be an exhibition of roses, carna- tions, violets, sweet peas and other florist crops, which will be shown by various specialists In cut-flower pro- duction in the eastern states. Other lectures in floriculture will be given on other days of the week by the staff of the department of floriculture. E. A. White, Sec'y. I Am. Ass'n. for Advancement of Science. The above named association met in New York, December 26, 1917, and con- tinued its sessions for one week. Seven thousand delegates attended. While the advancement of science is the object all have in view, many associations and societies were repre- sented, such as the Mathematical So- ciety, the Astronomical Society, the Entomological Society, and the Genetic Association. Nearly every conceivable subject was discussed by the various groups, from birth control to the ori- gin of the Eskimos, and the ape-man whose remains were said to have been recently discovered in Java. In the exhibit of jjtrange fruits and food, some of them, lent by the United States depai-tment of agriculture, were specimens of the mang'osteen, described as the most delicious of tropical fruits. This soon may be Imported into this country on a commercial scale. Near by were the chayote, a little-known winter vegetable, which resembles a pale-green pepper. The American Nature Study Society, of which Prof. L. H. Bailey is presi- dent, held a meeting December 27, and was addressed by the president and others. On December 29, before the Ameri- can Society of Naturalists, papers werf^ read on heredity and genetics, one be- ing by O. E. White on "Variation and Heredity in Peas." At the meeting of the Society for Horticultural Science, M. A. Blake, th'^ president, read a paper on "Horticul- ture as a Science and as an Art." Coming: Exhibitions. [Secretaries are requested to supply any omissions from this list, and to correct any dates that may have been altered since the last advices.] January Sl-Fehruary 1, 1917, Indianapolis, Ind, — Annual convention and exhibition of the Amer- ican Garaation Society. A. F. J. Baur, secre- tary, 3800 Rockwood avenue, Indianapolis. March 16-17, 1917, St. Louis, Mo.— Spring Flower Show. W. W. Oblweiler, executive sec- retary, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. March 15-22, New York. — Spring show under the auspices of the Horticultural Society of New York and the New York Florists' Club, at Grand Central Palace. John Young, secre- tary, 53 West 2Stb street. New York. March 20-23, Philadelphia, Pa.— Exhibition of the American Rose Societ.v, Horticultural hall. Benjamin Hammond, secretary. Beacon, N. Y. August 21-24, New York. — ^.\nnual exhibition of tbe American Gladiolus Society, Museum building. New York Botanical Garden. Bronx park. Henry Youell, secretary, 538 Cedar street, Syracuse, N. Y. Important to Subscribers. The date on the yellow address label on your copy of THE AMERIG.4N FLORIST will show when your subscription expires. Please renew subscriptions promptly on expiration to make certain of receiving your copy of each issue. igi7. The American Florist. 1343 Wants,For Szile,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed Irom this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— By Al saleslady, designer and bookkeeper: t. hicaeo only considertd; can furnish best of references; able to take charge. Address Key 737. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Expert gardener seeks en- gagement on first-class estate. Al references, life experience. Pacific coast preferred. Key 727, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— As working foreman on big commercial place growing roses and carnations: life-long experience and scientific practice; can handle men; sober and industrious; good refer- ences. Key 705, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Superintendent- gardener (head) seeks position: country estate; temper- ate; excellent greenhouse manager; landscape artist; knows live stock, engines; life experience; best references. A. Pawlitz, 17 Vine St., Roxbury. Boston, Mass. Situation Wanted— Designer with executive ability and experience in growing desires respons- ible position; experienceand credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By a practical man 42 years f age, with 20 years' of experience in the florist usiness. An all around grower, salesman and designer; American born. Married and have one hild 7 years old. Can furnish best of references. Please state wages in first letter. Address Box 473, Salina, Kan. Situation Wanted— By Scandinavian, single, with over 20 years' experience in Scandinavia. England, Germany and America. Several years in charge of Greenhousesand outside. Cutflov/ers, forcing and propagating a specialty. Well up in care of parks. References are good. Address Key 717, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Nursery propagator. Man with experience in Perennials. Permanent position, State previous experience. SwAiN Nelson & Sons Co., 940 Marquette Building, Chicago. Help Wanted — Nursery Salesman: Exper- ienced in selling to high class retail customers. State experience and salary. Swain Nelson & Sons Co.. 940 Marquette Building. Chicago. Help Wanted— First-class rose and carnation grower. Will pay good salary. Must be well recommended. The Wm. Blackman Floral Co., EvansviUe, Ind. Help Wanted — First-class man wanted for Brooklyn retail florist; permanent position: good chance for right party. One living in Brooklyn preferred. Address Key 734, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Experienced man for roses, car- nations, chrysanthemums and general stock: re- quired on private place; state salary and ex- perience, Address Box 424, Bettendorf. Iowa. Help Wanted— Working foreman who under- stands growing carnation*. Easter lilies, chrys- anthemums, bulbs and bedding plants. 35,000 sq. feet glass. H. T. Mead, 1230 Hanover Street, Manchester, N. H. Help Wanted— Experienced and reliable veg- etable seed clerk. Must be quick at counter orders and waiting on customers. Apply by letter stating age. salarv. references, etc. J. F. Noll & Co., 115 Mulberry Street Newark, N, J. Help Wanted- At once. Well experienced grower of chrysanthemums, carnation-s. bulbs and bedding plants. Single man preferred, must be sober and of good habits. State experience, re- erences and salary in first letter. 14.000 feet of glass. Address E. R. Giddings. Box 64, Tulsa, Okla. For Sale or Rent— Retail flower store on State Street, Chicago in the heart of the shopping dis- trict. The business is now running and buyer can take immediate possession. For further parti- culars. Key 726, care American Florist. For Sale— Well established business for sale; 9,C0U feet of glass; five acres of good land: well stocked with cut flowers and bedding plants; write for particulars; can take possession ai once. Address Key 73J, care American Florist. For Sale — Greenhouse property or part interest in same. Two greenhouses, each 22 x 200 feet in good condition; planted mostly to caroatious, sweet peas and geraniums. 4 to 5 acres of land, good location. Address Allen & Blanchard, 185 Exchange St,, Tel., 107 W. Leominster. Mass. For Sale— Eight greenhouses, with salesroom attached, four squares from heart of a thriving city o( 18.000: no competition: six-room modern dwelling, ga- age and auto; net profits over $7 000 per year; will stand any investigation you desire to give; $5,000 rash, balance, $15.00., on easy terms; location, Texas Do not answer if you do not mean business. Address Key 729, care American Florist. Situation Wanted By practical florist, long experience as retailer and grower: single man with ability, good de- signer and propagator. Experienced in bU kinds of cut flowers and pot plants for retail place; sober and reliable; best references. State wages and particulars. Key 735, care American Florist. FOR RENT Suitable floor space on the Chicago Wholesale Cut Flower Market, where the grower can sell his own stock. For further particulars address Key 732, care American Florist. For Sale Flower store in the loop district, city of 400,000 population. Cash business. Must sell at once; want to retire. Key 736, care American Florist. FOR SALE. We have installed a new Buchblnder refriger- ator in the Geo. WittboldCc'snew retuil store on Buckingham Place, Chicago, and will sell the two refrigerators that were in use there at a bargain if taken at once. One is a displaybox 10s4xl0feet high and the other a storage box 8x10 feet. For further particulars address BUCHBINDER BROS., 518 Milwaokee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. FOR SALE A business opportunity for wholesale cut flower gfrowing and also nursery stock of a choice quality, or either one, at San Diego, California. This city has today a population of 90.000, with the surrounding country fast developing. The Panama Canal and the new Arizona R. R., both are strong factors in the substantial growth. The business has long been established and it requires a capital of $5,000 and it is desirable to purchase 20 acres adjoining for $6,000. This lacd is frost- less and it all has a glorious view of mountains and sea. Only reliable parties with good refer- ences need inquire. Address MARTIN H. HOLAHAN, 1628 W. Lewis St., San Diego, Calif. In care of K. O. Sessions. For Sale Cheap-A Going Business— Four greenhouses. 16 by 40 feet, and one i8 by 40 feet: double sash glass, well built and freth puttied tight; cement foundationsand boileraodcokepit: six two-inch hot waterpipesunder each of the ten cypress benches; over 4,(00 blooming carnations and a lot of potted plants; 3.000 rooted carnation cuttings: ideal boiler: also 18 tons cf coke on Iund; one small brick shed in rear. 12 by 16 feet. Very centrally locattdin Littleton. 2,C00 inhab- itants, the county seat of Arapahoe county, Colorado; six miles from Denver always a good market: 10-cent caifare; only greenhouses here: sun shines 300 days a year; ideal for weak lungs. The young man who recently operated these houses was drowned a few weeks ago. Houses and lots cost $5/00.00. All of this for S7S0 COcash, $750. CO four years at 8 per cpnt. It sure is a bar- gain. Immediate possession; warranty deed. Will send photo of houses to a buyer. Address Mrs. Adelaide J. Gulp. Owner, Littleton, Colorado, liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniii^ I OFHCIAL S. A. F. I Shipping Labels S Actual size of leaf 2%xhl4 inches. ■ FOR CUT FIOWERS: in two colors on ^ gummed paper; your card, etc., in m s blackand leaf adopted by the S. A. F. ^ m in red. Prices: Per BOO, $3.85; per 1000 m m 84.50. Samples on request. Electro of B ^ leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. g I AMERICAN FLORIST CO. ■ I 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO g iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniini NEW EDITION-Issued August, 1916. TRADE DIRECTORY Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen or THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Price $3.00, Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 1344 The American Florist. Jan. 6, ■ Mrs. Sarah Yeats A Red Rose That IS Red If you want a money-maker Red Rose Mrs. Sarah Yeats Fills the bill. Certificate of Merit Illinois State Florists' Association, Bloomington, Nov. 9-lOth, 1916. Positively Only 40,000 to be sold this year. Orders Filled in Rotation. Order Yours NOW. Price, 2;/2-lnch pot plants, 35c each. $32.50 per 100; $300.00 per 1000. J. E. YEATS, 302 E. Springfield Ave., CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Kansas City, Mo. SPLENDID YEAR'S BUSINESS KECOKDED. The splendid business of the 1916 Christmas season came as a fitting' close to an excellent trade during the entire year and the new year is mak- ing a record-breaking- start. The trade in general in commenting on the holi- day business, indicate it was the best in years and far beyond all expecta- tions, with a decided fncrease in sales over- last year. Plants sold very well as did made-up baskets, corsages, wreaths, etc, and much stock of good quality in all lines was used in elab- orate decorations in both homes and hotels. NOTES. Manager Parker, of the Geo. M. Kel- logg Flower & Plant Co., closed his connection with the firm December 31, with a record-breaking holiday busi- ness. Mrs. Lamb, who retired from the firm some five years ago, resumed her position as manager January 1 and has the good wishes of a large circle of friends for her success in the work. T. J. Brackenberry, of this firm, will after IDecember .31 take up a position with C. P. Mueller, of Wichita, Kans. Mr. Parker will confine his efforts to the other lines in which he is engaged. "W. J. Barnes had one of the most satisfactory Christmas trades since he has been in business, with a big in- crease over any previous year, espe- cially in made-up baskets. Sales in these were triple other years. Pot plants moved well and the orders for corsages kept up imtil after the holi- day season. He had a large supply of orchids and they were much in de- mand. R. S. Brown recently lost by death the aged colored fireman, who had been in his employ for upwards of 30 years. Mr. Brown, although nearing his 79th year, is still hale and hearty and at- tends to the routine greenhouse work every day, in which he is ably assisted by the genial Bill Bridgeland. H. Kusik & Co., while they pre- pared for an exceptionally heavy holi- day demand, could have sold much more stock had it been available. Fine roses, carnations and violets were fea- tures among other good stock. CARNATION CUTTINGS IT IS NOT TOO EARLY to order now if you desire January delivery. NEW VARIETIES. COTTAGE MAID: Clear shell pink, sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward, possessing the same won- derful keeping and shipping qualities. MERRY CHRISTMAS: Color, intense deep scar- let; large flower, well formed, splendid stem and calyx, splendid keeper, DORIS: Color, brilliant maroon; vigorous grower, producing a succession of high grade blooms on long stiff stems; good calyx. ROSALIA: A true cerise pink; splendid grower and producer; a go<^d commercial variety in every respect. OLD GOLD: Deep yellow with faint pink stripes; the earliest and freest flowering of all yellow varieties; a decided improvement over Yellow Prince. All of the above varieties, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Last year's introductions and standard varieties; prices on application. S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN COMPANY, The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1612 LudlOW St. NEW YORK, 117 W. 28th St. BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul Sts. WASHINGTON, D. C, 1216 H St., N. W. T. J. Noll & Co. carried the heaviest Christmas supply in their history, but everything sold up exceedingly well. They were well prepared with fine roses, carnations, lilies, lily of the val- ley, etc. The shipping trade at this establishment was immense. Wm. Sharp, the accomplished grower at Murray's greenhouses, has a fine batch of Begonia Turnford Hall, and his orchids, including cattleyas, onei- diums and phalaenopsis, are in fine condition, promising a large supply of good iiowers. Samuel Murray had some splendid Lorraine begonias and they sold out early. There was an excellent call for other pot plants, of which he had a large and varied supply, and his made- up baskets were in excellent demand at good prices. A. Newell's Christmas sales were 22 per cent greater than last year. Be- gonias, cyclamens, poinsettias, azaleas and made-up plant baskets moved well. New Year's orders were more numer- ous than in former years. Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. sold out early and then followed a big week with orders for decorations. The force here turned out more corsages in one week than ever before. A. E. Elberfleld, of the Alpha Floral Co., has had phenomenal success in his agency business and his large store force has been busy as bees all through, the holiday season. A. F. Barbe had a great run on wreaths as well as in pot plants ancf cut flowers. He had an excellent sup- ply of stock grown at his own estab- lishment. Miss J. E. Murray reports an excel- lent business extending through the j holiday season, resulting in a practical sell-out. John Stevens was cutting an aver- age of 3,000 carnations daily from his j range during the past two weeks. Wm. M. Reid, representing the W.'j W. Barnard Co., Chicago, is calling on \ the trade of this territory. E. J. B. St. Joseph, Mo. — Director Prankl Stuppy, of the Society of Amerioanl Florists, has returned from an Okla- homa hunting trip on which he was accompanied by Robert Newcomb, of ■ the American Bulb Co., Chicago. igi7. The American Florist. 1345 A Happy New Year is assured by sowing Vao^han's Flower Seeds PANSY — Vaughan's International Mixture. Imperial Dwarf, Imperial Dwarf, Blue Perfection Little Blue Star Princess Victoria Louise AGEBATUM. Trade Pkt. Oz. Blue ..$0.J0 $0.40 Wbite 10 .40 10 .60 .20 .10 .40 ALYSSUM. .50 .50 Maritimum, Sweet Alyssum 05 Vaughan's Little Gem, extra fine strain, lb., S6.00 .10 ANTIRRHINUM. Golden King, yellow 10 Queen Victoria, pure white 10 Venus, apple-blossom pink 10 Delicate Pink 10 Vaughan's Special Mixture 10 ASPARAGUS. Plumosus Nanus. Northern Greenhouse Grown. Per 100 seeds, 50e; 250 seeds, $1.00; 1,000 seeds, $3.S0; 5,000 seeds at $3.25 per thousand. Hatcherii. 100 seeds, 60c; 1,000 seeds, $3.00. Sprengeri. 100 seeds, 15c; 250 seeds, 25c; 1,000 seeds, 7oc; 5,000 seeds, $3.50. ASTERS. ^ Queen of the Market Aster. "White, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Scarlet, Flesh. Bach of the above, U oz., 2oc; trade pkt., 10c; oz,, 80c. Queen of the Market, best mixed, trade pkt.. 10c; oz., 60c. 10 Per Cent Special Cash Discount, — On orders over $2.00 for Flower Seeds if the cash is enclosed. This discount does uot apply to Asparagus Seed. Cash discount on this is 2 per cent. Our Florist Catalog is now in the printfer's hands and a copy will he mailed in a few days. BEGONIA. MIGNONETTE. Trade pkt. Gracilis Lumiuosa, foliage lusti'ous red- dish brown, flowers iiery dark scarlet, 1-32 oz,, $1,75 $0.25 Prima Donna, large transparent rose flow- ers, 1-64 oz., $2.50 25 Vernon, red-leaved and red-flowered, oz., $2.00 10 Melaine, white with pink edge 25 Berna, foliage dark, flowers bright car- mine red 25 World's Best, oz,, $10,00 Brfordia, rosy carmine, 1/32 oz.. 75c 25 $1.50; Trade Pkt., 50c. Vaughan's Giant Mixture. Oz., $4.00; oz., $1.00; Ys oz., 60c; Trade Pkt., 2oc. Oz. Trade Pkt. True Machet, Vaughan's Selected Stock, 1/2 oz., 40c .$0.10 .$0.75 New York Market, % oz,, $1.00... .50 7.00 Myosotis. Vaughan's Early and Late Flowering 15 PANSY. Vaughan's International Mixture. H oz., $2.50; .80 The oz.. Double Tuberous Rooted, best mixed 25 BELMS. Trade Pkt. Oz. Vaughan's Mammoth Mixture $0.25 $2.00 Mammoth, White, % oz.. 35e 25 Mammoth. Pink, y^ oz., 35c 25 Longfellow, dark pink 15 Snowball, double white 15 Monstrosa, new giant double white, Vs oz„ $1.00 25 Monstrosa, new giant double pink, % oz., $1.00 25 Double Red 25 Double Rosy White Quilled 35 Send for list of separate varieties. PETUNIAS. 1.80 1.80 CANDYTUFT Giant Hyacinth-Flowered, Extra se- lected stock, lb., $5.00 CELOSIA Cristata (Coxcomb) ; Dwarf Presi' ident Thiers Dwarf Empress, crimson 25 Dwarf Firo King 25 Pride of Castle Gould 25 Childsii, Chinese Wool Flower 25 Centaurea Gymnocarpa .10 Candidissima, 1,000 seeds 50 Cobaea Scandens, Purple 10 Scandens Flore Alba. White 10 Coleus, Vaughan's Rainbow Mix- ture, 1/32 oz.. 75c 25 Extra Choice, large leaved mixed, A oz., $1.00 Large-leaved, Copper-colored Lacinated and fringed Cyperus Alternifolius. Umbrella plant 15 Dracaena Indivisa, lb., $3.50 10 Indivisa Latifolia 10 Australis 10 Echeveria Secunda Glauca. 1,000 seeds, $2.00 FERN SEED. Single Large Flowering Sorts. Trade Pkt. Large-Flowering, ilfinest mixed,*; -^ - Ophelia ) Aaron Wards White Killamey Killamey For extra long special roses we charge ac- cordingly. MINIATURE ROSES, George Elgar . Cecile Brunner Baby Doll Per 100 $2.00 3.00 3.00 Fireflame .$4.00 to 6.00 ORCHIDS. Per doz. Cattleyas $6.00 Cypripediums 2.00 Phalaenopsis 1.50 CARNATIONS. Per 100 Fancy $3.00 Our selection 2 00 Splits I'oo VALLEY. Per 100 Fancy $8.00 Medium $g.oo to 6.00 Short 4.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS, Paper Whites Jonquils — Daffodils Freesia Romans $3.00 1 Stevia 1.50 | Easter Lilies Violets 1,00 ( Sweet Peas 1.50 i Snapdragon per doz. 1.00 1 GREEN GOODS. Smilax per doz. Plumosus S'prengeri Adiantum Adiantum Hybridium Farleyense $10.00 to Galax gr. and br Galax gr. and br per 1,000 Leucothoe Mexican Ivy Flat Ferns Flat Perns per 1,000 Boxwood, per bu. 25c case Woodwardia Ferns G.OO to FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SPECIAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF ALL SUPPLIES. Valentine Baskets, 50 Asstd., $10.00 Corsage Pins, fireen and Violet Foil, Boxe Corsage Ties, all colors, doz., 1.00 Two-tone Flower Baskets, doz.,$6.0 1 Lacette and Tricitine Novelties Look for Our Pre-Inventory Circulaj Perfectly Dried Straw Elowers, long stems, asstd. colors, per 100, $2.< Write for estimate on all your accessories before buying elsewhere. poehlmaH 72-74 E. Randolph St., I9I7. The American Florist. 1349 =1 MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. Each indanus Veitchii, 4 in. pot, $0.35 " " 6-in. pot, $0.75 to 1.00 7-in. pot, . 1.25 8-in. pot, . 2.00 ibber Plants, 5-in. pot, . $0.50 to .75 " " 7-in. pot, $1.00, $1.50, 2.00 «< CrotOnS, 5-in. pot, 60c to 75c each Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. pots, per 100, $6.00 4in. pots, per 100, 10.00 Asparagus Plumosus, 2V2.in. pots, per 100, 3.50 Table Ferns, 2%-in. pots, per 100, . 3 50 3-in. pots, per 100, . . 8.00 4-in. pots, per 100, . 15.00 « HEATHER — Limited Supply. Specimens, $5.00 to $7.50 Each. sntias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. 11 previous pritfes quoted on Palma are herel)7 cancelled. IfTIA FOKSTEKIANA SINGLE PLANTS. KENTL4 BELMOEEANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves ins. high Per doz. □eh pots och pots □ch pots Dch tubs Qch tubs Dch tubs nch tubs Dch tubs Dch tubs Dch tubs Dch tubs Leaves 5-6 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 28 Inches high.. 32-34 inches high. . 34-36 inches high... 40-42 inches high.. 42-46 inches high. . 50 inches high.. 52-56 Ins. high hv. 60 inches high.. 60-65 inches high., S feet high.... 9-10 feet high Each $1.25 1.50 2.00 3.50 4.eo 5.00 7.00 8.00 12.00 40.00 50.00 4 inch pots 5-6 6 inch pots 6-6 6 inch pots 5-6 8 inch tubs 5-6 Specimen plants. 16-18 45c each $5.00 24 each 1.25 28 each 1.50 42 each 6.00 15 inch tubs, $75.00 each. KENTIA 6 inch pots 7 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 8 inch tubs 9 inch tubs 10 inch tubs FOESTEKIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each 3 26-28 Inches high ?2.00 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 3 38 inches high 4.00 4 48-50 Inches high 5.00 4 52 inches high 6.00 4 64 inches high.... 8.00 Plants Bach 12 Inch tubs 4 60-64 Inches high... 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high. . . 15.00 15 Inch tubs 4 6-6y2 ft. high, heavy 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 Inches high. . . 30.00 AEEOA LTTTESCENS. Plants Bach 8 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 Ins. high. $1.25 ASFIDISTEAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 Inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 A Nominal Charge is Made for Packing. I BROS. CO ig Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 1350 The American Florist. Jan. 6, Heavy Reduction in Prices BIG CROP OF CARNATIONS NOW ON. AMERICAN BEAUTIES Our cut consists mostly of medium and shorter length stems, but very fine flowers. Per doz. Extra specials, extra long stems $6.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 to 5.00 Stems 18 to 24 inches 2.00 to 3.00 Shorter lengths.. $1.00 to 1.50 RUSSELLS— The best In this marltet. Per doz. Specials, extra long $8.00 Long $2.00 to 2.50 Good medium 1.50 Good short 75 to 1.00 RED ROSES Rhea Reid and Richmond Per 100 Extra long stem specials $12.00 I INC. ^J', ^ I WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS I 56 East Randolph Street I CHICAGO I $5.00 Per Case 10,000. i BOXWOOD, 60-lb. bag, $6.50. ^ Tills special offer is good only until present supply is disposed of, I Chicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative Greens | lllllllilllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllU^ orders trade has been none too good, but seems to be improving at this writ- ing, and while stock is in good supply, it is none too plentiful, neither is it scarce, but a few brisk days would find quite a change in the market con- ditions. NOTES. The John C. Moninger Co.'s factory was partly destroyed by fire on the afternoon of December 30. Fortunately the blaze was extinguished before much damage was done, and while the loss will be in the neighborhood of many thousands of dollars, fully insured, it will not interfere with business to any great extent and deliveries will go for- ward on time. The ventilating and steel structure departments were damaged most, but additional space in an ad- joining building is already in use and work is going along as though noth- ing at all had happened. The regular meeting of the florists' club will be held at the Morrison ho- tel, Thursday evening, January 4, at 8 o'clock. The installation of officers will take place at this meeting and retiring oiEcers will present their an- nual reports. "W. W. Seekins, wife and daughter, of Duluth, Minn., passed through here January 3 on their way to Florida, where they will visit for several months. Mr. Seekins has invested in some prop- erty near Jupiter, and his mission there is to get a line on what it real- ly is. Percy Jones is having a special Jan- uary sale on bronze galax and box- wood, which will continue until the present supply in stock is exhausted. This firm recently added another new rose grower to its list of consignors. H. C. Blewitt, of Des Plaines, is cut- ting from a nice crop of sweet peas. igiy. The American Florist. 1351 Beauties -Roses Carnationsp Lilies, Etc. You can always get what you want here and it is well to remember when ordering that we have positively the best stock in the Chicago market at the prices quoted. Buy Direct From The Grower. - CURRENT PRICE LIST Subject to Change Without Notice. AMERICAN' BEAUTIES - Per doz. 48 to 60-inch stems $5.00 36-Inch stems 4.00 30-inch stems 3.00 24-inch stems 2.00 20-lnch stems 1.50 MRS. CHAS. RUSSELIi Per 100 Specials $25.00 Select 20.00 Medium $12.00 to 15.00 Short 6.00 to 10.00 RICHMOND Per 100 Specials $12.00 Select 10.00 Medium 8.00 Shorts $5.00 to 6.00 MIIiADY Per 100 Specials $12.00 Select 10.00 Medium 8.00 Short 5.00 Klllarney ~i Per 100 White Klllarney. . Specials $12.00 Killarney BTilllant I Select 10.00 Sunburst fMedium 8.00 My Maryland Short $5.00 to 6.00 Ophelia J Per 100 ROSES, OUR SELECTION $5.00 Carnations, fancy 4.00 " good 3.00 Harrlsil per doz., $12 50 to $15 00 Valley Violets Stevia STFeet Peas Smilax per doz. strings Adiantnm . Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75o Ferns, per 1000 $3.00 BoxTvood per bunch, 25c Galax, bronze and green, per 1000, $1 25 Leucothoe Sprays 1 50 to 50 to 50 to 00 to Goto 6 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 50 1 60 75c to 1 00 2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass PETER REINBERG 30 East Randolph St., LONG DISTANCE PHONES CENTRAL 601 and 2846 CHICAGO T. E. Waters and wife entertained a party of friends at their home at 3712 Rokeby street December 31, when the old year was ushered out and the new one welcomed in. Those in the trade present were : Mrs. Irene Wil- liams, Allle Zech and wife, E. C. Pruner and wife, Samuel Seligman and E. A. Ollinger. Everyone present had a most delightful time and it was early in the morning before the happy crowd broke up. Mr. and Mrs. Waters left nothing undone to show their guests a good time and made it so pleasant that some of the party want- ed to stay all night. Ernest L. Weiss and wife, of Fort Dodge, la., are visiting realtives at Maywood this week. Walter A. P. Am- ling escorted them through Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s mammoth range of green- houses at Morton Grove last Satur- day, December 30, which gave them an inklmg of what can be accomplished under glass. M. C. Gunterberg is suffering with an attack of bronchitiis but is on the job as usual, looking after the wants of her many customers. ROSES-CARNATIONS CURRENT PRICE LIST. BEATTTIES Per dozen Stems 12-inch to 48-lnch $1.50 to $5.00 BirSSELLS Per 100 Short ana medium $8.00 to $13.00 ALL OTHER ROSES OBTAINABLE IN THE CHICAGO MARKET. Per 100 Short, medium and select.... $6.00 to $10.00 Roses — Our selection $4.00 to $5.00 Extra specials billed accordingly. CARNATIONS Per 100 Fancy $3.00 Good 2.00 UISCEIXAITEOITS Per 100 Violets $ 1.50 Valley 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 MISCELLANEOirS— Cent. Per 100 Stevia 1.60 to 2.00 Yellow Narcissus 4.00 to 5.00 Calendulas 2.00 to 4.00 Paper Whites 3.00 to 4.00 Snapdragons per bunch .50 to .75 Mignonette 6.00 Callas per doz. 2.00 Sweet Peas 1.50 to 2.00 GREENS. Asp. plumosus sprays.. bunch $0.35 to $0.50 Sprengeri per bnncb .35 to .50 Adiantum per 100 1.00 Fancy ferns per 1,000 8.00 Galax leaves per 1,000 1.25 Boxwood per lb. .25 Mexican Ivy 1,00 Leucothoe Sprays ,75 Corsage Shields, Pins, Baskets, Ribbons, Chiffons, Magnolia Leaves, Boxes, Threads, Etc. O. A.. S^ T^. iV. ^GTXTXG^T* 30 E. Randolph Street, Pbone, Central 6284. CHICAGO, ILL. 1352 The American Florist. Jan. 6, BEAUTIES-ROSES CARNATIONS Wonderful Crop. Place Your Regular Orders With Is. Current Price Lisf-"'^^^^ ' ''^•'^*' Wittaont Notice. AMERICAN' BEAUTIES. Per Doz. 48 to 6Q-incU steins $5.00 36-inch stems 4.00 30-inch stems 3.00 24;-inch stems 2.00 RICHMOND. Per 100 Extra Special $10.00 Select 8.00 Fancy 7.00 Medium 6.00 Good 5.00 Short stems 4.00 MRS. CIEAS. EUSSELI. Per 100 Fancy stock $10.00 to $20.00 PINK KILLAENEY. WHITE KILLARNEY, KILLARNEY BRILLIANT, SUNBURST, OPHELIA, Per 100 Extra Special $10.00 Select 8.00 Fancy 7.00 Medium 6.00 Good 5.00 Short Stems 4.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Per 100 Baby Doll $3.00 Elgar 3.00 ROSES, OUR SELECTION 4.00 CARNATIONS. Per 100 Extra Long $3.00 Good 2.00 MISCELLANEOUS. Per 100 Valley $ 6.00 Lilies $12.50 to 15.00 Ferns, per 1,000 2.60 Smilax, per doz. strings 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Galax (bronze and green), per 1,000 1.25 Asparagus Sprengeri, bunch 50 Asparagus Flumosus, bunch 60 Boxwood, per lb 25 Other Green Goods Market Rates. WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO The A. L. Randall Co. has leased an- other floor in the LeMoyne buildingr, in which It is now located, and if it keeps on it will soon have the whole struc- ture, with the exception of the main floor, in which several other wholesal- ers are located. This firm is receiving many com.pliments on its new illumi- .nated aquarium, which promises to be almost as popular with the trade as the celebrated electric store fountain, which beautifies so many retail estab- lishments throughout the country. Chas. J. Bond, the orchid specialist of Naperville, says that his Cattleya Trianas is producing a larger percent- age of high grade blooms than in for- mer years. C. Schroederae, C. Mossiae and C. TrianiP recently received from the woods are rooting sturdily and should make excellent stock next sea- son. Oncidium splendidum. has enor- mous spikes. A hybrid between Cat- tleya labiata and C. Bowringiana in- troduced by Sander as C. Portia, seems to please the western trade. A. L. Vaughan & Co. are handling a heavy supply of smilax this week in addition to their usual complete offer- ings of other greens and cut flowers. Orchids are to be had in quantity regu- larly at this establishment. Mr. Vaughan, who has been slightly under the weather for several weeks, is feel- ing much better and is ready to tackle another record breaking year's busi- ness. Wietor Bros, are cutting a large quantity of choice carnations, which are moving very satisfactorily, owing to their splendid quality. American Beauty roses are arriving in good supply and clean up early every day at high prices. Bassett & "Washburn are in large crop with White Killarney roses and report a good demand for same. This firm is booking a large number of new Names of retail florists and buyers of cut flowers who wish to keep posted on special bargains in Chicago Market. Send in your name— no charge for this information. M. C. GUNTERBERe, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago orders for rooted cuttings of its new scarlet carnation, Belle Washburn. J. A. Budlong is cutting a large quantity of fine Mrs. Chas. Russell roses. Budlong's list of roses as far as varieties are concerned, is without question the largest and most com- plete in this vicinity. Sinner Bros, are cutting from a heavy crop of Killarney and White Kil- larney roses. John Sinner says that trade was fine with them for the weels foirowing Christmas and much better than the one before. Allie Zech calls attention to the extra fancy orchid flowering sweet peas that Zech & Mann are receiving from W. H. Amling of Maywood. Fred Ot- tenbacher is back in the employ of Zech & Mann. The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is showing a good supply of home grown jonquils, in addition to a most complete line of all other season- able cut flowers. August Jurgens has recovered suffi- ciently from his recent operation for appendicitis to be taken home, and is getting along as nicely as can be ex- pected. A. T. Pyfer & Co. are handling a nice grade of roses and carnations in addition to a good supply of excep- tionally fine orchid flowering sweet peas. Erne & Klingel have a large quan- tity of St. Patrick's green carnation absorber on hand to supply their trade with this year. Tom Rogers, who has been employed in Minneapolis, Minn., for several years, is visiting old acquaintances here this week. August Poehlmann is able to be about again after being confined to his home for several days with a severe cold. Carl Beu has been all smiles since December 29, when the stork deposited a brand new baby boy at his home. O. A. & L. A. Tonner are offering a splendid grade of yellow narcissi, which are in very good demand. . Frank Famey, formerly with one of the leading eastern supply houses, is now with the A. L. Randall Co. Duncan Robertson is now with George Wienhoeber, well Imown South Wabash avenue retail florist. The American Bulb Co. mailed all its customers a very pretty Happy New Year card this week. B. Friedman, of the Atlas Floral Co., Detroit, Mich., was in the city on busi- ness January 2. Richard Parker has accepted a po- sition with the National Plant & Flow- er Company. Mrs. Victor Bergman is home from a pleasant visit with relatives at Pitts- burgh, Pa. L. Koropp is in charge of the Ohio Floral Co.'s store. igi7. The American Florist. 1353 On Whatever You Need in Cut Flowers or Greens. Unusually Heavy Supply. BEAUTIES - ORCHIDS - ROSES - CARNATIONS SWEET PEAS-LILIES-VALLEY-GREENS-ETC. CURRENT PRICE LIST-SS, AMERICAN BEAUTY Per doz. Extra long stems $6.00 Stems 48 inches 5.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 4.00 Stems 24 inches 3.00 Stems IS to 20 inches 2.00 Stems 12 inches 1.50 Short Stems 100, $6.00 U£S. CHAS. BirSSELL Per 100 Special $25.00 Select 20.00 Medium 15.00 Short $8.00 to 12.00 ROSES Richmond, special $12.00 select 10.00 " medium 8.00 short $5.00 to 6.00 Milady, special $12.00 " select 10.00 " medium 8.00 " short $5.00 to 6.00 Killarney Brilliant, special $12.00 " " select 10.00 *' *' medium 8.00 " " short ...$5.00 to 6.00 Ophelia, special $12.00 select 10.00 " medium 8.00 " short $5.00 to 6.00 ROSES — Continued, Per 100 White Killarney, special $12.00 select 10.00 *' *' medium 8.00 short $5.00 to 6.00 Killarney, special 12.00 " select 10.00 '* medium 8.00 " short $5.00 to e.OO Mrs. Ward, special 12.00 select 10.00 '* " medium 8.00 " " short $5.00 to 6.00 Sunburst, special '. 12.00 " select 10.00 " medium 8.00 " short $5.00 to 6.00 Ceoile Brunner 2.00 to 3.00 Elgar 2.00 to 3.00 Baby Doll 2.00 to 3.00 ROSES, OUR SELECTION B.OO Extra special roses billed accordingly. CARNATIONS. Red $4.00 White or Pink $2.00 to 3.00 ORCHIDS. Per doz. Cattleyas $8.00 to $10.00 Vandas, fine large sprays, 25c per flower. to Change notice. MISCELLAITEOUS. Per 100 Violets $ 1.00 to $ 1.50 6.00 15.00 2.00 .35 4.00 4.00 2.00 .76 8.00 4.00 2.00 2.50 Valley Easter Lilies 12.50 to Stevia 1.50 to Strawflowers per bunch .25 to Calendulas 2.00 to Paper Whites 3.00 to Daisies 1.00 to Snapdragons per bunch Mignonette 6.00 to Romans 3.00 to Gallas per doz. Sweet Peas 1.50 to GREEKS. Asp. plumosus per string $0.50 to Asp. plumosus sprays. . .bunch .35 to S'prengerl per bunch .35 to Adiantum per 100 .75 to Smilax, choice per doz. 1.50 to Fancy ferns per 1,000 Galax leaves per 1,000 Wild Smilax per case Boxwood ..per lb., 25c," 50-lb. case... Mexican Ivy Leucothoe Sprays $0.75 .50 .50 1.00 2.00 2.60 1.23 B.OO 7.50 .75 .75 5.1f .X3M Order Your Supply Now! Make Your Selection of These Six Special Offers and Let Us Have Your Orders as Early as Possible.— Do it today if Convenient. Plant Baskets. No. 1— $18.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. No. 2— $12.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 5 to 10-inch pots. No. 3— $8.00. 12 Plant Baskets for plants rang- ing in size from 6 to 10-inch pots. Cut Flower Baskets. No. l-$7.50. 25 Baskets for short-stemmed cut flowers. No. 2-$ 15.00. 25 Baskets for medium-stemmed cut flowers. No. 3-$ 19.00. 25 Baskets for long-stemmed cut flowers. Willow and Reed used exclnsively In our Baskets. Prices include liners. WRITE FOR OUR NEW CATALOGUE. RAEDLEIN BASKET COMPANY 713 Milwaukee Ave. CHICAGO I The plant growers all did a splen- did trade and many "sold" signs were on stock several weeks previous to the holidays. Eric James, who is one of our leading plant specialists, sold out everything. Some of his ericas were grand specimens. H. Plath re- ported a heavy sale of nephrolepis in all sizes; also kentias and Primula obconica. The Japanese growers across the bay did a thriving business, especially H. Hayashi, the cyclamen grower. He sold out completely on large sizes. Luther Burbank, the well known originator of new plants, and Miss Elizabeth Waters were quietly mar- ried in this city December 21. Miss "Waters was born in Michigan, and for several years past has been Mr. Bur- bank's private secretary. They are at present in the southern part of the state and upon their return will reside at the old Burbank home in Santa Rosa. Arthur Cann, of San Jose, who was a recent visitor, reports a splendid Christmas trade. He says a great many more cut flowers could have been used if they were to be had. The trade in pot plants was larger than in former years, owing to the cut flower shortage. Geo. F. "Wakefield has been appoint- ed superintendent of parks of the city of San Jose. "Wakefield is a civil and landscape engineer. He promises to devote much attention to the improv- ing of the scenic aspects of the city parks. T. Fenton, superintendent of the Mac- Rorie-McLaren Nursery, is still on the sick list. During his absence, Andrew McDonald is in charge. He reports an exceedingly busy week shipping plants for the holiday trade. Percy EUings, of the Lynch Nursery Co., has been confined to his home for several weeks past by illness. His many friends in the trade look for- ward to seeing him about soon again. Supt McLaren, of Golden Gate Park, has been called upon by the trustees of Leland Stanford University to assist in the planning of the new Stanford arboretum. Frank R. Mills, of Palo Alto, has purchased several acres of land ad- joining his nurserj' in San Mateo county. G. N. Detroit. EXCELLENT NEW YEAR'S BUSINESS. New Year's business was devoid of any special features. There was a good trade, reported by some as great- er than last year. The supply of nearly all the seasonable items was about equal to the demand. Paper White narcissus was the only flower, the supply of which was in excess of the call, and yet great quantities of them were used, chiefly becaiise of the moderate price and excellent quality. Carnations were in fair sup- ply and all available stock sold at reasonable prices, but it is becoming evident that the "divine flower" is losing ground in popularity; thou- sands were formerly sold, where now a few hundred will suffice. Roses of short and medium lengths were very much short of the demand. Lilies, too, were quite scarce, while violet stock about equaled the good demand for them, retailing at $3 and ?4 a hundred. American Beauties were fine and sold well, closely followed by the higher grades of Russell, which is now pushing the famous fragrant American Beauty for first place in the call for the more expensive flow- ers. Azaleas ' and other flowering plants were in meagre supply and all were easily disposed of. Boston ferns still maintain their popularity and many were sold. NOTES. Joseph Streit, who has the Taepke greenhouses on McLellan avenue, is putting in an auxiliary boiler 16 feet long by 66 inches diameter, which, with his other boiler of lesser dimen- sions, will assure him of full heating capacity in the coldest weather. A new retail store has recently been at- tached to these greenhouses and is in charge of Miss Streit, who ably cares for the good business being developed here. A propagating house, 10x60 feet, is now being built and an exten- sive business will be done in rooted BED CYCAS LEAVES. Sizes. Pkg. of 10 Per 100 8 to 12 inches $0.45 $3.50 12 to 16 inclies 60 5.00 16 to 20 inches 75 7.00 20 to 24 inches 95 9.00 (50 Cycas at lOO rate — 10 to pkg.) CREPE PAPER AND POT COVERS. Per Doz. Per 100 Waterproof (all colors) . .$2.50 $20.00 Pebbled, pleated (all col- ors) 2.00 16.00 PINE CONES. Extra choice quality, with stems and most desirable of all kinds of Xmas deco- rations. Price per 100 only $1.50 Get Our List of Other Supplies. GEO. H. ANOERMIEUER, Wholesale Florist 1324 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. cuttings of poinsettias. His plants of these were fine for Christmas, as were also his stock of azaleas. The coal shortage has no terrors for Mr. Streit, as his supply on hand will last until March 1. The continued severity of the weath- er is causing much anxiety to the growers here and at Mt. Clemens, be- cause of the shortage of coal, with no indication of an improvement in the situation. A pot famine, too, is in- cluded in the growers' troubles, with no prospects of relief in sight. Sydney Beard was laid up with a severe cold last week, but recovered sufficiently to make a trip to Saginaw, Mich., December 30. "Visitor: M. Jansen, New York, rep- resenting 'C. Keur & Son, Hillegom, Holland. j. f. S. TANNEESVUXE, N. Y.— Clarence Mc- Daniel has completed one new house at his range here. BAEEINGTON, ILL. — William Skinner has rented the old place which Mersch Bros, had there, owned formerly by Frank Stott, Mersch Bros, having built a new place at Palatine. igi7. The American Florist. 1357 ERNE&KLINGEL 30 East Randolph Street, '^fT^^.^^^l^i^ CHICAfiO, 111. John Kruchten Co. 162 North Wabash Avenue, WHOLESALE FLORISTS L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017. CniCAQO, III. W.P. KYLE JOSEPH FOERSTER KYLE & FOERSTER i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .„„,S±SJSSl.a4 CHICAGO iL A^. .ft..iL iiL jH. J^.i^ .n.^ifk .ft. iK .*>..ft. /n .n. a a E.C.AMLINGCO. The Largest, Best Equipped, Most Centrally Located ' WHOLESALE CUT FLOWER HOUSE IN CHICAGO 174-6 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO L. D. Phones CENTRAL 1977 and 1978. MenUon the American Florist when writing Joseph Ziska & Sons 151-153 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO Wire Designs and Wholesale Florists' Supplies Mention the American Florist when writing A. L. Randall Co., Wholesfde Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies. Mention the American Florist when writing Established 1883 Incerporated 1892 Kennigott Bros. Company Wholesale Commissioti Floiists 163-S No. Wabash Ave., Chicago TelepUpne Central 466 Mention the American Florist when writing AUSTIN, Tex. — Charles Alf, Sr., will make extensive additions to his estab- lishment, which will include several houses. YloMe Rower MM-Ket^ Chicago, CURRENT PRICE LIST. Per doz. Roses, BeantT. specials $5 00@ $6 GO 36-in 4 00 30-in 3 50 24 in 3 00 20-in 2 50 18. in 1 50® 2 00 short per 100, 6 00® 8 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell per doz., 1 00@ 5 00 Per 100 " Hoosier Beauty 6 00ig40 00 " Killarney Brilliant 3 00@12 00 " Killarney 3 00@12 00 " White Killarney 3 00012 00 " Richmond i 00@12 00 " Prince de Bnlearie 3 00@12 00 '• RhesReid.... 3 00@12 00 " My Maryland 3 00@12 00 Mrs. Geo, Shawyer 4 00@15 00 ■• Milady 4 00@15 00 '• Sunburst 4 00® 15 00 " Mrs. Aaron Ward 3 00012 00 " Hadley 4 00®15 00 " Ophelia 4 00@15 00 " Double White Killarney.. 4 00®15 00 " Mrs. Moorfield Storey 4 00@15 00 " Champ Weiland 3 00®12 00 " Stanley 4 00015 00 " Tipperary 4 00@15 00 " Francis Scott Key 4 00015 00 " Bayard Thayer 4 00018 fX) Cecile Brunner 3 00® 4 00 " George Elgar 4 00 " BabyDoll 4 00 '■ Fireflame 4 000 6 00 " Our selection 4 00 Ca/nations 1 00® 4 00 Cattleyas....per doz., 7 50® 9 00 Vandas 25c per bloom. Freesias 2 00® 4 00 Gardenias.... $4 00@S6 00 per doz. Sweet Peas 2 SO Daisies 1 0C@ 2 00 Calendulas 2 000 4 00 Snapdragons. 50®$1 00 per doz. Violets 1 50 Lilinm Harrisii 12 50®15 00 Valley 6 Of@ 8 00 Adiantum Croweannm 1 00@ 1 50 Stevia per 100 1500200 Paper Whites. . per 100 3 0004 00 Ferns per 1000, 2 50® 3 00 Galax '• 100@125 Lencothoe.'. 75 Mexican Ivy. . ..per 1000, 5 q0@6 00 PlnmosnsStrinE8..each, 60@ 75 Smilax per doz., 2 00 Sprentrerl, Flnmosus Sprays 3 00@ 4 00 Boxwood. 25clb., per case 8 00 Wild Smilax percase, $6 00 HAMILTON, ONT. — A. & H. Brown, who conducted a florist establishment in this city for a number of years, have retired permanently from business. MILLER & NUSSER Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 Norib Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Qeorg^e Reinberg Wholesale Florist Bxtra fancy Ophalla, Bunlmrft, Blohmsnl, ZIl- laraej, Wliit* KUIuney and KUlamay Brllllaat roses. All orders gUea prompt ctteatlon. T17 u. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing HOERBER BROS. ^,^»'-fi? Cut Flowers Telephone: Randolpb 2758 Greenhouses : Des Plalnes. ni. fut^^st^ Store : 1 62 N. Wabash Ave.. ClllCagO Mention the American Florist when writing . GROWERS — SHIPPERS ' ^CUT FLOWEI^C" V 1S4 NO. WABASH Aye;* V 154 NO. WABASH A^. s^OMcE'rraaSli Mention the American Florist when writing 1358 The American Florist. ■Jan. 6, Beauties- Lilac- Gardenias Three items that are in good demand now. If you place your order with us we can assure you of good quality, the lowest market price and we are in a position to fill your orders on short notice. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. GOOD BUSINESS FOLLOWS OHEISTMAS. The holiday week's business has been quite satisfactory; flowers in plenty, with a very fair demand, which has kept the scales balancing- nicely. Prices were about one-third less than for Christmas. The quality of the stock is quite up to standard. Roses appear to be cut too tight, a mistake that is too often made, many growers seem- ing to think they must send In some- thing, whether it Is ready or not. Sweet peas also are seen in half- blown sprays, a great mistake stire to show in the returns. This flower was a greater factor at Christmas than ever before; nearly all the orchid va- rieties were in, some almost up to the February standard of last year. Lrily of the valley, while plentiful, Is still quoted at Christmas prices, and in consequence the wholesale men carry the stock, dealers buying when neces- sary. Gardenias are held at high fig- ures, being in the hands of but a few. The quality is good. Paper Whites and stevia are over abundant — the flowers of the common people— but they do not work well alone. Violets are in good demand, on account of a limited call. Carnations are holding their own fairly well. They are, just now, cut almost too tight. The French Golden Spurs are in good demand. White lilac, very good for the season, is not sufficient for requirements. Mig- nonette is good stock. Easter lilies come and go with great regularity; they are one of the most standard of all round the season flowers. Cattle- yas are scarce at top prices. There was an extra demand from out-of- town customers for New Year's, but the city stores made very lit- tle preparation, expecting little more than a busy morning. December 24 was the quietest Christmas eve ever experienced in the wholesale trade of this city, while the 23d was one of the busiest days. Christ- mas day, falling on Monday, gave the store men a chance to get out orders, which for the most part were to be delivered Christmas eve. For this busi- ness they stocked up well on Satur- , day with the result there was not much doing on Sunday and all the wholesale houses closed at 6 to 7 p. m. NOTES. The wholesale shippers of the craft of this city — commission florists and growers — are to get together in the near future and formulate a plan look- ing to the more expeditious handling of their products by the various ex- press companies. They will then take this matter up with the companies and do their utmost to have flowers and plants given a right of way over the ordinary imperishable matter that goes to make up the bulk of the express business at the holiday season. The service was a trifle better this Christ- mas because last year's delays in de- liveries of flowers, fruit and vegetar bles, cost the company in this city alone, over $25,000; of this amount $6,000 was for flowers. Mr. Niessen believes that it is possible to greatly im- prove the existing system, and that something practical will develop from ■such an action of the entire trade. BEAUTIES-RUSSELL AND OPHELIA ROSES VALLEY AND VIOLETS and all other flowers in season. Ferns, Galax, Magnolia Leaves. Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, WHOI.ESAI/. 21x 7x31/0 24x 8x4 24x 8x5 28x 8x4 3.25 3.25 3.80 4.50 6.75 4.85 5.80 6.20 6.30 36x 8x5 Telescope 10.55 40x 8x5 " 13.50 42x 8x5 " 16.45 30x10x5 " 10.55 36x10x5 " 13.50 42x10x5 " 19.55 48x10x5 " 22.50 For Designs and Sprays 30x12x6 Telescope $15.00 36x12x6 20x12x8 16x16x8 24x24x8 28x28x8 24x14x8 30x14x8 36x14x8 40x14x8 42x17x8 32x32x8 18.00 15.00 14.75 22.50 28.50 18.75 21.75 24.05 26.30 29.95 37.55 MANILA For Cut Flowers and Designs Per 100 20x 4x3 1. ' . . 2.90 . . 2.90 21x 5x3 .. 3.40 24x 5x3 y. . . 4.05 36x 51^x31/. 28x 6x4 6 05 . . 4.75 18x 6x4 . . 4 05 21x 7x3y . . 4.40 21x 8x4 24x 8x4 . . 5.20 24x 8x5 5 65 28x 8x4 . . 5 90 36x 8x5 Telescope. . 40x 8x5 . . 9.45 . . 12 15 42x 8x5 . . 14 70 30x10x5 36x10x5 42x10x5 .. 12.15 . . 17.55 48x10x5 40x10x6 .. 20.20 . 20 20 28x 8x6 . . 8 10 30x12x6 . . 13 50 36x12x6 . . 16 20 24x14x8 30x14x8 . . 20 20 36x14x8 21 95 40x14x8 . 24 05 SAMPLES WILL BE S.KNI AND SPECIAL TRADE AND CASH DISCOUNTS QUOTED PROMPTLY ON REQITEST. SPECIALS We will sell these boxes at the prices listed as long as they last. We have only a few left. At the prices offered they will not last long, so place your order at once if you want your share. They are all the regular w^ell-known "^Arnold Quality" boxes. Special trade and cash discounts will be gladly quoted upon request. For PALM Violets GREEN and Corsages Per 100 7x 4-x4 2" cover $ 3.80 15x 6x5 Telescope 5.25 15x 7x6y2 " 7.45 For Cut Flowers and Designs ISx 5x3 2" cover $ 3.25 12x12x8 Telescope 14.85 24x24x8 " 22.50 28.\22.x8 " 26.00 28x28x8 " 28.50 The "Old Favorite" Palm Green. Place your order now before they are all gone. The Designs and Violet sizes are a great bar- gain. PEERLESS GREEN I 21x 8x4 or 2' Te Cut Flowers and Designs Per 100 . 4.65 28x 8x4 . 5.60 24x 4x3 18x 5x3 lescope . 3.30 . 2.90 21x 5x3 . 3.35 28x 8x5 . 5.10 30x10x5 . 9.25 30x12x6 . , 12.30 36x12x6 . 16.00 A very good looking shade of Light Green, slightly lighter v\'eight quality than the Palm Green, but a very good box for local deliv- eries and a bargain at the prices offered. PARCEL POST CONTAINERS Per 100 24x5x4 2y./' cover $4.50 30x 5x4 " 5.00 28x 6x4 " 6.00 24x 8x4 " 5.75 28x 8-x5 " 6.50 30x12x6 3" '• 15.50 36x12x6 " 17.75 36x14x8 " 20.00 40x14x8 " 21.00 42x17x8 ■' 24.00 24x24x8 " 20.00 26x17x10 4" " 22.00 24x20x10 " 22.00 24x24x10 " 24.00 28x28x10 " 30.00 30x30x9 " 31.00 For Baskets and Potted Plants 12x12x15 $12.00 15x15x20 20.00 18x18x25 29.00 19x19x30 33.50 The ideal packer for shipping. You will Snd these a great help in having your flowers arrive in fine condition. Watei-proofed in- side and out. A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX CO. 1302 W. Division St., Chicago, - - Illinois. When cash is received with order we will allow a special 5 per cent discount in addi- tion to regular trade discounts allowed. Percy B. Rigby, of the S. S. Pen- nock-Meehan Co., will soon leave for a short stay in Florida, his primary object being to visit his father and other relatives, one being- a grand- mother who is 92 years old. The scientists who met here last week talked about America as the "melting pot" for alien races, but the Rigby family do not need to go into it. Their ancestors came to New England in 1620, Percy B. Rigby havjng been born in Connecticut. J. K, Allen, who has seen longer service as a wholesaler than any man now in the business in this city, is well pleased with his holiday sales. He had a nice stock of poinsettia plants, which sold well, and also a good variety of cut flowers. George D. Nicholas, Seventh avenue and 123d street, has a fine store, the interior features being artistically ar- ranged. He has been in business in this city for many years, has a fine education and artistic tastes. N. Scafes, 501 Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn, had a fin© Christmas busi- ness and was completely sold out of plants. J. Kontzias, his buyer, is a daily visitor in the wholesale cut flower district. Walter P. Sheridan, another of the pioneer wholesalers, had a fine holiday stock, particularly of roses, and has had a steady run of business. At George I. Laird's, 3014 Pulton street, Brooklyn, it was stated that holiday business had been good. He has both a fine store and a consider- able glass area. Hugh H. Jahn, 710 Nostrand ave- nue, Brooklyn, advises us that he had an excellent holiday trade. He has one of the best stores in that bor- ough. Tryforos Brothers, who have one store at 56 East 125th street and an- other at 489 Willis avenue, report good holiday business. Joseph Vock, salesman in the Cut Flower Exchange for W. H. Siebrecht, has been quite ill, threatened with pneumonia. A. F. P. igi7- The American Florist. 1363 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. PillliillillllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllM $30,000 worth of extra business last year through our catalog, by having agencies. Every Florist is losing money that has not looked into this agency proposition. You can do as well as I have. Write for our free Booklet No. 25. Address ALPHA FLORAL CO., RALTMAN BUILDING Dept. R. ' Kansas City, Mo. iiiiiiiiiiiiiii Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago. EstabUshed 1857. FIOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send ns your retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY Mention the American Florist when writing. St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Hat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eigfalh and Locnst Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Grand At. l^elegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. Mention the American Florist when writing. r.T.o. Mention the American Florist when writing Albany, N. Y. Flowers or Design Work. Delivered In Albanjr and Ticinity ob telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Mention the American Florist when writinj Max Schling bill iTnTisIiiIitTnTi >T>iToeIiiT»iTi>T»iliitisIi iTi A NEW YORK. No. 122 West S9th Street Adjoining Plaza Hotel Member of the Florists' Telegnph DelireiT. ^ b"I"I"I"I'h Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Main Plone, Hnm; Hill, 783 Branch 1808 Park Ave. and 34th St. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Memlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London. Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Mein1>ers of rioriats' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Sqnare. 42 West 28th Street, To out-of-town florists: KVIM "VCilfK We are in the Heart of «*'■» XVHn And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points In Maine. Mention the American Florist when writing. ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREH. NEW YORK CITY. 'T'ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded ■'■ to any part of the United States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships or else- where receive special attention. Eeferencs or Cash must aooompany all orden from unknown oorretpondtonti. Cable address; Alezconnell, Western Union Code. Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in * the city. All orders given prompt attention Mention the American Florist when writing Rochester, Minn. Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing 1364 The American Florist. Jan. 6, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York. ErtabUshed 1874. DARDS N. E. Corner 44th St. and Madison Ave. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad- dress, DARDSFLOR. Iffemberi of FlorlstB* TelegrrftplL Delivery. St Paul, Minn. Holin S Olsoo, 20-22-24 West Fifth StresL We (111 orderi for any place in the Twin Citlei and tor all points in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest stockjthe greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Memhers of Florists' Telegraph B'elivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 Broad Street. nresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship dockB In Hoookeu, N. J. and New York. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.$inithCo. REENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Philadelphia, Pa. SliiJioniion 3Flotopr &bnjj, iSlJi. 1800 Chestnut Street Members of Florists* Telegraph D'eliveiy. \s Syracuse, N. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SAUNA STREET General designs — All 6owers in season Milwaukee, Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC. NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. BAef AM 1 Park Street DUO 1 1111 799 Boylston Street Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Baland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED. Prop. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the Twin Cities or the Northwest. J LODISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITT Denver, Colo. fhc Park J.A.VAIENTINE, 1 lOPai VO. President. Members of Florists' Telegraph D'ellvery, Toronto, Can. Canada's beat known and most reliable florist °^^ Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good ■ections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telephone-Lenox 3822. h the Heirt tf tbe mest exdmiTc readntul sectiw. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnum St. ison??!f6«2 Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. DES MOINES y^-^-^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA £4 J- S- Wilson Floral Go. ^■^**^ W^e cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEVEL EUCUD AVENUE Members of Plorists' Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Stre^. Flowers Delivered Anywliere. Plone, 195 oril' HUGO H. JAHN Florist 710 Nostrand Avenue Corner Prospect Place, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Brooklyn Representative of National Floral Corporation. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Phones I9I7. The American Florist. 1365 DESIGNS OR CDT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by tiie firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Ghicago andSnb- Dibsto All orders carefully filled »5?™^?^onSt under the Bupervision of ^isgs®^ GEORGE ASMU8. Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Metntcr of riorists' Telegraph. Delivery. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROOiaYN'S LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Mfiin QQA I ourio iiio Telephone Store— ""^ LBWia nrCii No.IISO Bedford Telegraph orders delivered to all parts of New York Gly, Brooklyn and Long Islaod. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Member of Florists* Telegrapli Delivery. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. aeehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. 6ellPhoneS189 Memlers of riorists' Telesraph Delivery, Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bramley & Son 1181 E. 71st St. The largest Growers of Flowers in City Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders Riven prompt attention and filled with strictly fresh stock. Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Floral Co. Main and McKlnney Pbone. Preston 160 LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Uember of Florists' Telegraph Dellvezy. N. P. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRDIGFIKLD, MASS, NEW YORK. * * MM*lfc.i IfUii^ — -Established 1848 % Madison Ave., at 62nd St. ^ PHONE PLAZA 428. HANFT BROS. The Boulevard Floral Co. 2391 Broadway, New York Telephone, Schuyler 6375 FINE STOCK, ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT AND PROMPT DELIVERY. Chicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Road. . Specia! attention paid to teleg^raph orders in Chicag:o and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the citv and the other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI'BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds of Decoration our own flowers Phone A-2550 a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for deliveryinWilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston, Kenil- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. New York. "Btawished i84e David Clarke's Sons 2139 2 141 Broadway, cor. 75tta St, Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colmnbin San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchl 334.326 Qrant Avenue Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most carefuUv executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. I. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE. New York, DRAKOS CO. FLORISTS 2953 Broadway, opp. Columbia CoUege Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, -TRY- Hession Madison Ave. and 76th St., NEW YORK For "QUALITY" Flowers Over forty years, doing one thine better and better each year, guarantees your order being attended to promptly and efficiently. Two greenhouses attached. Phones - 107) 420 ^Lenox Member of Florists* 775) Telegraph Delivery, DANKER ALBANY, N. Y. Member Florist Tele- graph Delivery. Cincinnati Julius Baer FLOWERS Mail and Telegraph Orders carefully executed. 138-140 Fourth Street East Miami Floral Co., Orders promptly filled. MIAMI, FLORIDA. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short motise. Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone orders. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, LangFloral&NurseryGo.,T«x" 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Tezai Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. 1366 The American Florist. Jan. 6, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the Brms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Designs i Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS Ei*«.lton. St. BROOKLYN, N. Y, NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. PmUPS BROS, 938 Broad St. NEWARI N. J. Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. W* aoUclt telegraph orders. Regular trade dlsst. 229 WEST THIRD STKEET Kansas City, Mo. Samuel Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Mem^er of Florists' Teleerrar-'i Delivery. Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled ami delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. St. Louis, Mo. F H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues. Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Memlier of Florists' Telegraph Deliver'. Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be o&refi^llj carad lor by Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and RetaU Florist of OUffl) ums Uemhen of Florists' Telegraph Dellvety. Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. AITRKD HANNAH & SONS will flU you otdan lor Designs and Cut Flowers in Miclui^n Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroffs Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed Cleveland, O. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.-.V. 522 so. MICHIGAN BLVD.. AniSlorinm Annex, CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Florists for this^ District. A specialty made of "Welcoming" and "Bon Voyage" packages. St Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST F RED OSTER LORIST 703 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Pittsburgh, Pa. MRS. £. A. WILLIAMS 621 Penn Ave. CHARLES L. SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT. MASS., Covers all New England points. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. jfLOWkRS Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n, CHICAGO TAe 'P^bnerffouse Florist n E.MONROE ST. C. II. TREY fir 1133 0 St., LIHCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on sliort notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. ,9end Telegraph, Telephone or Mail Ordei-L. for florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL CO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attention 8343 W. MADISON ST. NBAB OARPll£l.l> PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in toucli witli J. E. MAHIIEWSON, TS. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, «UDC BR09.CA FLORISTS |2Ur 9T.N.W WASMI N(rroKO Gkandifloea and Spknoeb Sweet Peas, and SuNrLowEB. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA Company 1370 The American Florist. Jan. 6, iiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiaiiiiDiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM^^^^ iiiiiiiiiiini Dreer's Double Petunias Our Usual Celebrated Strain. 15 varieties, 3 inch pots. 75c per dozen; $6.00 per 100; the set of 15 sorts, $1.00. Seeds of Our Own Saving. Superb , Double Fringed, 75c per 500 seeds; $1.50 per 1000 seeds. Superb Single Fringed, 50c per trade packet. Henry A. Dreer 714-716 Cliestnut St., Philadelphia, Fa. The above prices are intended for ttie trade only. Dreer's Double Fringed Petunia. miiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu^ iiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO., Contract Seed Growers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THE KIMBERLIN SEED CO. WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS Growers of ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC. SANTA CLARA, CAL. Correspondence solicitpd. I BURPEE'S SEEDS | I Philadelphia i I Wholesale Price List (or Florists S ^ and Martlet Gardeners. = %iiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii# Waldo Rohnert GILROT, CAL. Wholesale Seed Grower. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety. Correspondonne Solicited. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Specialties: Beets, Mantroes. Carrots. Csbbaees, Celeries, Parsleys. Parsnips, Turnips. Growing Crops Given Pergonal Attentioiu GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet, Com, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden Seeds, will be Quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Oey St., NEW TORK and Orange. Conn. Palmsand Ferns We have a large and fine stock for the present trade, and can give exceptionally good value. FERNS— Scottii, 4-in. pots, 20c; 5-in. pots, 30c; 6-in. pots, BOc; 7-in. pots, 75c. Teddy, Jr., 6-in. pots, BOc; 7-in. azalea pots, 75c; 8-in. pots. $1.00 each. Boston Ferns, 6-in. azalea pots, 40c; 6-in., extra heavy, BOc; 7-in. pots, 75c; 8-in., $1.00. Neph. Whitmani, 6-in. pots, BOc; 7-in. pots, 75c. KENTIAS— Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in. pots, 40c; Bii-in. pots, 18 in. high, 75c; 6-in. pots, 22 in. high, $1.00: 6-in. pots, 24-26 in. high, $1.25; 7-in. pots, 28 in. high, $1.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 4-in. pots, 40c; 5H-in. pots, 75c; 6-in. pots, 5-6 leaves, 26 in. high, $1.00; 6-in. pots, 30 in. high, $1.25; 6-in. pots, 32 in. high, $1.50; 7-in. pots, 38 in. high, $2.00 each. Areca Lutescens, 6-in. pot, made up, 3 ft. high, 3 plants in a pot, $1.60 each- CASH WITH ORDER, PLEASE. We have a large stock of Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Hydrangeas for Easter forcing. Write for prices. GODFREY ASCHNANN Importer, Wtiolesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants 1012 West Ontario Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Fancy Caladium Bulbs 20,000 fine well developed bulbs in 40 named leading sorts at $10.00 per 100 Delivery January, February. Tampa Floral Co., TAMPA, FLA. AMON FIEHE, Prop. James Vick's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS Icinds for spring BULBS and summer planting. AsIc for Florist's Catalogues. RODTZAHN SEED CO. , Arroyo Grande, Calif. ■ Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS CONTRACT GROWER of Cucumber and Muskmeion Seed I offer Pure stock. Personal Service Intimate Knowledge of Stocks and Local Conditions, Good Deliveries and Moderate Prices. R. H. JAMES, Roclty Ford, Colo. igi7. The American Florist. 1371 All Florists' Stock in Season. The Dwarf Pearl Tuberose. TUBEROSES — True Dwarf Pearl. Carload lots of bnlbs are in warehoase, frost free, and ready for shipping. Per lUOO First Size, 4-6 inches $9.00 Medium Size, 3-4-inches 5.00 GLADIOLUS Double your returns by planting between the carnations as a catch crop. Grown by us. Per lOOn Mrs Francis King, 1st Size $12.00 Augusta, " 13.00 America, " 12.00 Chicago White " 18.00 Florist XXX Mixed " 16.00 We can also supply "Medium Size" bulbs of the above varieties. 1917 Prices on all leading kinds are ready. Hardy Lilies Just arrived in fine order. Lilium Auratum (160 PerlOO Pertoeo tocase) $5.50 $48.00 Ulium Auratum, 9-11 in. (ICO tocas") .. 8.00 75.00 Lilium Kubrum, 8-9 in. (160 tocasp) 5.50 50.00 Lilium Rubrum, 9-U in. (lOO ticase) 9.00 85.00 Lilium Album, 9-U in. aaM Mention the American Florist when writing. Ferns, Araucarias, Palms, Etc. liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiini^^^ Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5 in., 40c; 3 tiers, 6 in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6 in., 60c. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 in., pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. bigh, 40c each; in. pots. 5 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high, $1.00 each; 6 in pots, B to 6 leaves, 20 to 24 in. high, $1.25 each; 6 in. pots, 6 leaves, 24 to 28 in. high, $1.60 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6 in. pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 80 in. high, $1.50 each; Tin. pots, 6 leaves, 34 in. high, $2.00 each; 7 in. pots, to 7 leaves, 36 in. high, $2.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, made up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7 in. tubs, 36 in. high, $3.50 each; 8 in. tubs, 38 to 40 in. high, $4.50 each; 8 in. tubs, 40 to 44 in. high, $5.00 each; 9 in. tubs, 54 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. Ferns, Teddy, Jr., extra fine, special prices, quantity — 5 in. pots, broad and perfect, 35c each; 6 in. pots, broad and perfect, 50c each. Boston Ferns fine fresh stock, quantity— 5 in. pots, 30c each; 6 in. pots, 50c each. Adiantum Hybridum, heavy, 4 in. pots, $16.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now in 4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 5 in. pots, extra heavy, $18.00 per 100. (Worth more to cut from.) THE STORES & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio igij. The American Florist. 1375 pniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimniiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiim^^^^^^^^ SPECIAL GRADE | CALIFORNIA PRIVET | I have over 450,000 of this SPECIAL GRADE of California | Privet grown by a new method. The illustration shows a | fair sample of each size. Note the excellent root system. B Price, 12 to 18 inches - $ 8.00 per 1000 | " 1^ to 2 feet, - - 10.50 per 1000 I Packed free for cash with order. No order accepted for less than 1 000 plants. I Also over two millions of California Privet of finest quality, | in all sizes, from one to four feet, grown in the usual way. g Very attractive prices, especially in carload lots, given upon request. ■ I have much the largest and best stock of m California Privet of any nursery in the world. | J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver, N. J. | liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiimitiiiii niiiiiiiniiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiii miiDiniiiii^ BELLE WASHBURN The New Red Carnation With An Unbeatable Record Behind It. Winner two years in succession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916, besides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows in different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation —very bright clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for delivery now and later, 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100. 50 and less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100, and less than 250, $5.00 per 100 and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. BASSETT & WASHBURN, store and Office: 178 N. Wabash Ave. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. Chicago Ferns in Flats In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FEKNS, KENTIAS. ETC.. to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennes. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Jos. Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. Grower of Kentias. CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JERSEY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoodn — Pyramids, Standarda, Globes, Bush, Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stocked In eBormons quantities. Bay Trees — Standards, Half Standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and giro better quality. Let us proTe It. Hardy Titbbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas, Jnniperus, Abies Tarietles in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped In large assortment. Araucariaa — Best sorts, best ralues, In both small and large sizes, for Immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aucubas, Skimmla Japonlca, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Splreas, Magnolias, Japanese Ma- ples, Wistaria Chlneasls. Japanese Flower- ing Cherry, Peonies. Roses, in large as- sortment, choicest quality, best commercial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Erergreen and Conifers — New, rare and standard rarleties. Small, medltua and large sizes supplied In perfect speci- mens, with ball and burlap. Largest amd most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Conlferons BTrer- greens for winter use. All hardy and de- sirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to Increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders — Norway Maple, American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Brergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., ia large assortment at Tery low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for Information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS LARGEST GROWERS IN AUERICA WHOLESALE GROWERS Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. Aim nCPORTERS ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DEL6AD0 Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. B060T0 (Ghaplnsro) COLOMBIA. glllillllllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIllUIIIIUIIIIlIIllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIII| I Robert Craig Co... | I ^^- PALMS I g and Novelties In Decorative Plants. g i Market and 49tli Sfs., Philadelphia, Pa. | liiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiE 1376 The American Florist. Jan. 6, Rooted Carnation Cuttings Immediate Delivery. We are now booking orders for our New Seedling SUPERB— $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. CTTp'C'0'Il is a seedling ot Gloiiosaand Enchantress. It has the good stem of GloriosaEnd the fine growing habit of Enchantress The color is a OVX Mul\MJ fiesh pink, and it keeps its color at all seasons. Theflowersaverageabout ihreeinches are very full, and generally receive full score on substance. The flowers are all perfect and do not split. In the four years we have grown it, it has proved the best commercial variety, barring none. If you want Scarlet Carnations for Chrislmas, grow Aviator. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. AVIATOR STANDARD NEW VARIETIES. WHITE. PerlOOPerlOCO Matchless $2.50 $2n.00 White Enchantress 2.50 20.00 WhlteWonder 3.00 25.00 DARK FINK PeerlessPlnk 2.50 20,00 C.W.Ward 2.50 20.00 FLESH PINK, per 100 Per lOOD Snperb $12.00 .fioo.oo Enchantress 2.50 20.C0 Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20 00 Alice 3,00 25.00 VARIEGATED. Benora. 3,0a 25,00 RED Per 100 Per 1000 Aviator J6,C0 J50.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Champion 3.00 25.00 MEDIUM PINK. MissTheo 6.00 50.00 Mrs.Akehurst 3.00 25.00 Fink Sensation 3.50 30.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO., Jolief, III. Published weekly. The Largest, Brightest and Best British Trade publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Pabllshed qnarterly. Annnal sab- scription for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dollar. (International money order.) Subscribe today and keep in touch with Eurooean mar- kets and tooics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTIN6 COMPANY BURNLEY. ENGUUID J 00,000 GERANIUMS Ready now. 2 and 2H in. pots. Poitevine, Ricard, Nutt, Doyle, Viaud, Oberle, Buchner, etc.. $2.50 per inO: %i2 5U per ICO I. 214 in Fuchsias. 15 va-ieties: Donble Fetanias, 12 varieties: Marguerites, 5 varieties: Lantanas, 8 varieties; $2.75 per 100: $!5 00 per lOCO. Alonzo J. Bryan, Wholesale Florisi Washington, New Jersey. GERANIUMS Immediate delivery at $13.50 per 1000 for S. A. Nutt EDd Buchner and $16.00 per 1000 for Bicard and Foitevine. Asparagus Flumosus, fine stock at $25.00 per 1000; same rate per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. BOXWOODS— MOST^B^UTirUI Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each Pyramids, 2%-ft 1.50 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3H-ft 2.60 each Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.50 each Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each Klce Bushes. 15-ln 35c each F; O. FRANZEN ^^i^alcAGo'''* CARNATIONS F. OORNER & SONS CO. Lafayette, Indiana Mention the American Florist when writing Begonia Glory of Cincinnati Begonia Melior, Begonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson. CYCIAMEN, our own selected strain. AFLENIUM NIDUS AVIS (Bird's Nest Fern). Price list on application. J. A. PETERSON & SONS, cin1STiS.%io Mention the American Florist when writing I ROOTED ! i Carnation Cuttings! 4._ — — — — — ^^■^^— ^— — — — — ^-^^— ^— — — — — ^ * -•- I 600,000 Ready For Immediate Shipment. Finest rooted cuttings obtainable at remarkably low prices until we are sold out. Peter Reinberg's stock is known for its supreme quality everywhere and is the best stock for you to buy. Look over our list of offerings — all money makers, and order what you need immediately. Do it right now. HURRY. Per 100 Per 1000 White Enchantress $2.00 $16.00 White Perfection 2.00 16.00 White Wonder 2.00 18.00 Enchantress 2.00 16 00 Rose Fink Enchantress 2.00 16.00 Ward 2.00 18.00 Beacon 2.00 18.00 Herald 2.00 18 00 Champion 2.00 18.00 Joy 2.00 16.00 Belle Washburn 4.00 30.00 Aviator 4.00 30.00 RICHMOND BENCH PLANTS $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. Large quantity of fine stock at above reasonable prices. Order quick, so as to insure your supply. Specify Plants When Ordering. Peter Reinberg 30 East Randolph St., Chicago, Hi. * * * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I"***************************************************** jgi?- The American Florist. 1377 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMARYIiMS. AJIARYLLIS (Hippeastrum). Imported and American seedlings, 9 to 10-in. cir.. $18: 11 to 12-in. cir., $22 per 100. Taifs seedlings from very choice stock, $25 per 100: fancy stock, $1 to .$5 each. C. S. Tait. Brunswick, Georgia. ARATJCARIAS. Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, o-in,, 40c: 3 tiers, 6-in.. 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6-iu., 60c. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Sprengerl Seed, 1917 crop ready now, 75c per 1,000: 5,000 for $3.00: lO.OOO for $5.00. Write for prices in quantity. HARRY BAILEY, Montebello, Calif. ASPARAGUS PLDMOSUS NANUS. Heavy, bushy, ,^-incll, $4. .50 per 100. Sprengeri, 3-inch, $4.00 per 100. THE WiAGNER PARK NDRS- Ems CO., S'idney, Ohio. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now in 4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100: 5-in. pots, extra heavy. $18 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-ln., $6 per 100: 4-in., $10 per 100. Plumosus. 2lA-in.. $3.50 per 100. Poehlmann Eros. Co., Morton Grove. III. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS SEEDLINGS, extra strong, $6,110 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs. 111. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. 3-in. plumosus, at $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. EDGAR B.ISTERDAT. Nokomis, 111. AZALEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. BEGONIAS'— Immediate Delivery. Per 100 Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new). 2M. in. pots..$ 25.00 Per 1,000 200.00 JULIUS ROEHRSI CO., Rutherford. N. J. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. 0. Fran- zen. 5319 N. Clark St.. Chicago. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft.. $1.90 each: 214 ft., .$2.00 each; 3 ft,. .$2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. 0. b. Dundee, 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE. 10-12-in.. balled. 30c each: 18-in., balled, 60c each; 30-in., balled. $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC. Box 404. Dundee. 111. BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. BULBS. Bulbs. Dutch Hyacinths, miniature, named varieties, $7.50 per 1.000; Chinese Narcissus, per mat (ISO bulbs), .$3.00; Spanish Iris, named varieties, 4 separate colors. .$6 per 1.000: Val- ley, pips, Holland grown, $20 per 1,000: clumps, $20 per 100; Spiraea, Hardy Lilies, Lilium Giganteum, L. Forraosum and Gladiolus. For varieties, sizes and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Dwarf gladiolus and Lilium Longiflo- rum Giganteum (black stem.) For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. J. M. Tborburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. Lilium Giganteum, 7 to 9-in., and 9 to 10-in.. for immediate deliver.y. Write for prices. Yokohama Nursery Co.. Ltd.. Wool- worth Bldg.. New York. Bulbs, fancy caladiura. Fine, well developed in 40 named leading sorts, $10 per 100. Delivery January and February. Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chi- cago^ CALIiAS. 00 4-in. Godfrey Callas at lOe each; 100 3-in. at 5e each. Cash, please. EDGAR EASTER DAY, Nokomis, 111. CARNATIONS. CARNATIONS. S'tandard and New Varieties. Wliite. Per 100 Per lOOO Matchless $2.50 $20.00 White Enchantress 2.60 20.00 White Wonder 3.00 25.00 Flesh Pink, Superb $12.00 $100.00 Enchantress 2.50 20.00 Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20.00 Alice 3.00 25.00 Medium Pink, Miss Theo ,$6.00 $50.00 Mrs. Akehurst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 3.50 30.00 Dark Pink, Peerless Pluk $2.50 $20.00 C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00 Red. Aviator ,$6.00 $.50.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Champion 3.00 25.00 Variegated. Benora $3.00 $25.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.. Joliet. Illinois We can save you money on STRONG ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS For January delivery. Per 100 Per 1,000 Light Pink Enchantress $2.00 .$14.00 White 2.00 17.50 C. W. Ward 2.00 15.00 Wlnsor 2.00 14.00 Victory 2.00 15.00 Joy 2.00 15.00 Also a limited supply of Nebraska $5.00 per hundred Herald 2.00 per hundred White Perfection 2.00 per hundred White Wonder 2.00 per hundred Place your orders now. .T. A. BUDLONG. 184 North Wabash Ave. Chicago. Carnations, rooted cuttings, 600,000 ready for immediate shipment. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue Peter Eeinberg, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago CARNATIONS. Belle Washburn, the new red carnation with au unbeatable record behind it. Winner two years in suc'cession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916, be- sides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows in difCerent parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation — very bright, clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress, of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for immediate delivery. 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100; 50 and less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100. and less than 250, $5.00 per 100, and orders ot 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1,000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. Bassett & Washburn, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. CARNATION CUTTINGS. Well rooted, from strictly clean, healthy stock. 100 1000 Enchantress $2.50 $20.00 Wihite Womder 3.00 25.00 Beacon 3.00 2'5.0O Good Cheer 4.00 35.00 Nancy a.OO 5O."O0 Nancy is Dorner's new salmon pink, large perfect flower, long strong stem, good keeper, good producer, does not split. All cuttings ready for delivery. Order now. SCHROEDBE FLORAL CO.. West 24th and Pease Sts., Milwaukee, Wis. CARNATIONS— ROOTED CUTTINGS. Enchantress. Rose Pink Enchantress. White Enchantress. May Day and Philadelphia. $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Victory. $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. January or February deliveries. Cash from unknown parties, THE COLUMBUS FLORAL COMPANY, Columbus, Ohio. New red carnation seedling. Radium. A car- nation of great producing power, a beautiful scarlet of uniform shade. An Al shipper. Cut- tings for March 1st delivery. $12 per 100: $100 per 1.000. P. J. Olinger, New Castle, Ind. Carnation Superb. Fine new flesh pink. Rooted cuttings, Jan, 1917, delivery, $10 per 100. $100 per 1.000. J. D. Thompson Carna- tion Co., Joliet, 111. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS CHRYSANTHEMUMS— STOCK PLANTS'. Fine large plants full ot cuttings. Price. $15.00 per 100; $2.00 per dozen. We dig all our plants from soil. They are not pulled up. Varieties in white — Crystal Gem, Oconto, White Chieftain. Wm. Turner. In yellow — Golden Queen, Marigold. Mrs. Morgan, Odessa. In pink — JIcNiece. Wells' Late Pink. Chieftain. BASSETT & WASHBURN, 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. ALEX GUTTMAN. Chrysanthemum (Dlnda), the best early laven- der-pink in the market. Blooms have been selling for $6.00 per dozen since middle ot Sep- tember. .S'tock plants, 75 each; $7.50 per dozen. GUTTMANN & RAYNOR. Inc., Whole- .sale Florists. 101 W. 2Sth St.. New York or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, L. I.. N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUJIS. Good commercial va- rieties, 2i'| in. pots. .$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich CLEMATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliouf It. 1378 The American Florist. Jan. 6, COIiEUS. COLEUS "Defiance." It defies any other coleus for commercial pnrposes. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist, Defiance. O. CYCLAMEN. CYCLAMEN, strong seedlings, $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1,000. Transplanted, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1,000. Rococo Erecta. new, finest ever introduced (not to be compared with the old Rococo) ; to be well recommended for commercial growing. Strong seedlings. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1.000. Transplanted, $6.00 per lOO, $50.00 per 1,000. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette. Illinois. Cyclamen, 3-in., assorted $8 per 100, $75 per 1,000; 4-in., $20 per 100; 5-in., 40c each. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. DAHLIAS. My latest novelty. "The Millionaire," $10.00 per bulb. A light lavender decorative. A monster; a beauty. It's simply wonderful. My new catalogue tells about it. GEO. ]j. STILL.MAN, "Dahlia Specialist." Originator of "World-Known" Dahlias. Box A-7. Westerly, R. I. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacoct Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion, N. J. DAISIES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, ZVa in., $5.00 per 100; Btoile D'Or (yellow). 2% in., $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. A. B. HUNT & CO.. 30 B. Ran- dolph St., Chicago. Daisies, Mrs. Sander, 2-in., $3.00 per 100; $28.00 per 1,000. Edward W. Schuster, Crook- ston, Minn. DEUTZIA. Deutzia Gracilis, pot grown, very bushy plants, now ready. Splendid forcing stock, 6-in., $2.60 per doz., $18 per 100; 8-in.. $3.50 per doz., $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. DRACAENAS. Dracaena Massangeana, S-in., $2.50 each. Terminalis, 4-in., $4 per doz.; 5-in., $5 per doz. Poehlmann Eros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5 in., 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, 0. Dracaena Indivisa. 2-in.. $2 per 100, $18 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. FERNS. Bostons. Grown by us and are the finest in the west. 3-in., $1.75 per doz.. $12 per 100; 4-in., ,$2.50 per doz., $20 per 100; 5-in., $5 per doz., $40 per 100; e-in., $8 per doz., $60 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Ferns, Teddy .Tr., extra fine stock, broad and perfect; 5-in.. 35c each; 6-in., 50c each. Bos- ton, tine fresh stock; 5-in., 30c each; 6-in., 50c each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines- ville. Ohio. FERNS. Boston, extra heavy, from 6-inch pots, ,$5.00 per dozen. S'cotti, very broad, bushy plants, 5-inch pots, $2.50 per dozen. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio. Ferns. Scottii, Teddy, Jr., Boston, Neph. Whitmani. For sizes and prices see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Asch- mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Pa. Perns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves.. San Francisco. Calif. Ferns. Nephrolepis Verona. Splendid fronds, stand up well, 2-in.. .$8 per 100, $72 per 1,000; 3-in., $12 per 100, $90 per 1.000. P. S. Ran- dolph & Sons. R. D., Verona, Pa. Boston ferns, extra fine bench grown for 3, 4 and 5-inch pots at 6c, 12c and 20c each. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS', Kalama- zoo ,Mich. FERNS. HARDY FERNS. Illustrated descriptive cata- logue and wholesale price list mailed free on application. LUDVIG MOSBAK, Femdale, Askov, Minnesota. TABLE PERNS, best varieties, tine stock. 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in.. $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. HE'NRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. P, R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y. GERANIUMS. Geraniums, Alph. Ricard, Beauty Poitevine, Jean Viand, Edmond Blanc and Scarlet Bedder. 2-in., $2 per 100, $20 per 1,000; 3-in.. $3 per 100, $30 per 1,000. S'. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant. Mad. Buchner, Mad. Recamier. Jean Oberlee, Abbie Schatfer, E. G. Trego, etc.. 2-in.. $2 per lOO. $18.50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. Geraniums. Well established two and a quar- ter inch stock. Top cuttings and no hard wood. Varieties: S. A. Nutt. General Grant, Madame Buchner, Gloire De France. $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1,000. You will appreciate our good packing. See our ad for Double Fringed Petunia cut- tings elsewhere in these columns. STUPPY FLORAL COMPANY. St. Joseph Missouri. GERANIUMS. A. Ricard and J. Viand, 2i4-in., $2,25 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. S. A. Nutt, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1.000. Strong plants, ready now. Cash from unknown parties. THE COLUMBUS FLORAL COMPANY. Columbus, Ohio. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, 2-in.. $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1,000; rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 1,000. Also few white cuttings and 2-in. good stock. Cash. W. E. ALLEN. Leominster. " 100,000 geraniums, ready now, 2 and 2^-in. pots. Poitevine, Ricard, Nutt, Doyle, Viaud, Oberly, Buchaer, etc., $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. GERANIUMS. Gen. Grant (best scarlet bed- der). 2-in. ready to shift, $2.00 per 100, $17.50 per 1,000. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo. Mich. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and Buchner. $13.50 per 1.000; Ricard and Poitevine, $16 per 1.000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa. GREENS. Greens. Southern Wild Smilax, $2.50 per case; holly, $2.25 per case; fadeless sheet moss. $3.50 per bag; natural sheet moss. $1.75 per bag; southern gray moss, $2,50 per bag; long needle pines. $1.25 per dozen. Caldwell The Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala. Greens, Southern wild smilax. $2.50 per case; holly, $2.25 per case; dyed sheet moss. $3.50 per bag; natural sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; long needle pines, $1.25 per dozen; gray moss. ■$2.50 per bag. E. A. Beaven. Evergreen. Ala. Southei-n Wild Smilax, $2.00 per 50-lb. case. Very quick delivery. WINTERGRBE7N GAR- DENS, Marion. Ala. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas, single stem plants, set with good plump flower buds. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this is- sue. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, New York. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in,, $o per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown, 25c to 50c each. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery. Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago. IVIES. GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; .$5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter. Monticello. Iowa. LANTANAS. LANTANAS, 3-in., yellow and pink, strong plants, $8 per 100; weeping, 3-in.. $6 per 100; 2-in., $3.50 per 100. ERNEST ROBER, Wil- mette, 111. MliY OF THE VALLEY. From Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German. Swedish and Dutch pips, Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way, New York. Lily of the Valley pips (new crop) , Berlin or Hamburg. Cases of 1,000 each, $17 per case: cases of 500 each, $9 per case. J. M. Thor- burn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York. MOONVINES. Moonvines, Parlor Ivy, Cuphea, Petunias. Sal- via, Swainsona, Lemon Verbenas, Alterantheras. 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in.. $3 per 100. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White March. Md. NURSERY STOCK. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO.. Maywood, 111. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and semi- established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. PANSIES. FOR SALE" — Pansies, Vaughan's Giant mix- ture. Improved German mixture. Paris market: also other varieties in separate colors. Strong plants, Sept. sown, cold frame grown, $2.50 per 1,000. G. F. ODOR. lola. Kansas. PALMS. PALMS. KENTIA PORSTERIANA— SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves Bach 6 inch pots 5-6 28 inches high...$ 1.25 6 inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high... 1.50 6 inch pots 6-7 34-36 inches high... 2.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inches high... 3.50 5 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inches high... 4.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 50 inches high... 5.00 9 inch tubs 6-7 52-56 inches high hv 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60 inches high... 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-65 inches high... 12.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 50.00 KBNTIA BELMOREANA— SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 21/1 inch pots 4 $1.50 per doz.. $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.50 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 5.00 Specimen plajits. 15-in. tubs, $75 each. KBNTIA PORSTERIANA— MADE UP PLANTS. 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high $ 2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-6 1^ ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-SO inches high 30.00 ARECA LUTBSCBNS. Plants Bach 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high, $1,25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 inch pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 POHELMANN BROS CO.. Morton Grove. Illinois. Kentia Belmoreana, 4-in., 5 leaves. 40c each: 5-iu., 5 leaves, $1.00 each; 6-in.. 5 to 6 leaves, $1.25 each; 6-in., 6 leaves. $1.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6-in., 5 to 6 leaves. $1.50: 7 in., 6 leaves, $2; 7-in,, 6 to 7 leaves, $2.50. Made-up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7-in. tub, 36 in. high, $3.50 each; S-in. tub, 38 to 40 in. high, $4.50 each: 8-in. tub. 40 to 44 in. high, $5 each; 9-in. tub. 64 to 60 in. high, $8.60 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio, Kentias. Belmoreana and Forsteriana. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. On- tario St., Philadelphia, Pa. LATANIA BARBONICA PALMS, 15-in. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchii, 15-in. tubs. $5 each. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich, Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co.. Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacoc'k Co., Wyncote, Pa. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Abour it. I9I7. The American Florist. 1379 PANDANUS. PANDANOS VEITCHII. 6-in., 75c; 7-in. and S-ln.. $1.B0 to ,$2.00; 10-in. and 12-iD.. from %i to .f5 each. Fine specimens. HENEY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich. Pandaniis Veitcbii, 4-in.. .35c each; 6-in.. 75c to ?1 each; 7-in., ,$1.25 each; 9-in. $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nurser.v, Stock Exchange Bldg,, Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers. Bird's-Eve, bushy plants. 4-in,, $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000, Peppers, Celestial, 4-in,, $12,00 per lOO; $100 per 1,000, Jerusalem Cherry, 4-iB,, $12,00 per 100; $100 per 1.000. PyPBR & OLSTSM, Wilmette. 111. PETUNIAS. PETONIAS. Strong top cuttings of Dreer's famous collection of DOUBLE FRINGED PBT0- NIAS in eight superb named varieties. Shipped under separate label but in collection only. $2.00 per 100; $17.50 per 1,000. See our ad for Geraniums elsewhere in these columns. STDPPY FLORAL COMPANY, Saint Joseph, Mo. PRIMIILAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 l.OOO 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2%-inch 4.00 35.00 3-inch 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSEM. Wilmette. 111. PRIMULAS. Obconica. Chinensis and Mala- coides, 2-in. pots at .?3.00 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. PRIVET. California Privet, special grade. 12 to 18-in., $8 per 1.000; IVa to 2 ft.. $10.50 per l.OOO. Cash with order. J. T. Lovett. Little Silver. N. J. ROSES. ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS. 100 1.000 Sunburst $3.50 $20.00 Richmond 2.50 20.00 Killarney 2.50 20.00 White Killarney 2.50 20.00 Ophelia 4.00 35.00 GEORGE REINBERG. 162 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. Roses. Extra strong, field-grovpn climbing roses to bloom for Easter; also hybrid per- petual roses. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughau's Seed Store. Chicago and New York. Selected Forcing Grade Roses. Climbers, es- tra strong. $15 per 100; baby roses, $15 per 100. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jackson & Perkins Co.. Newark. New York. New red rose Mrs. Sarah Yeats. Price. 2l^- in. pot plants, 35c each; .$32.50 per 100; $300 per 1.000. J. E. Yeats, 302 B. Springfield Ave., Champaign, 111, Baby Roses. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. A. Hender- son & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Roses. Pot-grown, 2% and 4-in. Field grown, to pot, 5 to 6-in. The Leedle Floral Co.. Spring- field. O. SEEDS. ASPARAGUS LUTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. Asparagus Lutzii seed. $1.2.5 per 100; $10 per 1.000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, Gc per 100; $4.50 per 1.000. Asparagus Elongatug seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids. la. Seeds. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, green- house grown. 1,000. $3.50; 10.000. $32.50. Cali- fornia grown, 1.000. ,$2.50; 10.000 $22.50. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc.. 128 Chambers St.. New York. Seed. New crop northern greenhouse grown Asparagus plumosus nanus. 50c per 100 seeds" $1 per 250 seeds; $3.50 per 1,000 seeds. Vaughan s Seed Store. Chicngo and New Y''ork. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. SEEDS. Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar P. Hurff, Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, fiint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora. etc. Asters and fiower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co.. Los Angeles. Calif. Seeds. Dreer's superb double fringed Petunias, 7.5e per 500 seeds, $1.50 per 1,000 seeds. Superb single fringed, .50c per trade packet. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. Seeds. Bean, cucumbers, muskmelon. water- melon, squash and sweet corn. Michigan- grown radish our specialty. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson,- Mich. Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, fiint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Val- ley. Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy. Anton C. Zvolanek, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato vine, seed and -field corn. George R. Pedrick & Ston, contract seed growers. Pedricktown. N. J. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet. etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford. Conn. Seeds. Vaughan's Flower. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds. Peas, beans and sweet corn. Michi- gan and Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur- sery Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet pea. aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy. Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, parsley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau. Angers. France. Seeds. Beet, sweet corn, garden bean, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 82 Dey St., New York. Seeds. Bean, pea, radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzie St.. Chicago. Seed. Flower and vegetable of every de- scription. Barnard's Seed' Store, 231-235 W. Madison St.. Chicago. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Sfeed Co., Arroyo Grande. Calif. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Bolgiano & Sons, Light. Pratt and Elliott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds. Cucumber and Muskmelon. Pure stock, good deliveries and moderate prices. R. H. James, Rocky Ford. Colo. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seeds. All the leading kinds for spring and summer planting. James Vick's Sons. Roches- ter. N. Y. Seed. High grade onion, lettuce, radish, sweet peas, etc. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co.. Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller Seed Co., Guadaloupe. Calif. SEEDS. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co., Santa Ana. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kelway's, Langport, England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co., Carpinteria, Calif. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company, San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Onion, lettuce, radish, etc. The Kimberlin S'eed Co., Santa Clara. Calif. Seeds. Pea and bean. Alfred 0. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds. Vegetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth, Bristol, Pa. SNAPDRAGONS. SNi.^PDEAGONS. the color of Ophelia rose, beautiful pink yellow, took first prize at the 1915 Cleveland show; topped and branched. 2- in,, ,i;3.00 per 100; ,$27.50 per 1.000, C. Winterich. Cyclamen Specialist. Defiance. O. Snapdragons from Ramsbnrg's seed. Nelrose, 2%-in $4-00 per lOO Phelps' White, 3-in 6.00 per 100 Silver Pink, 3-in 6.00 per 100 DAVID F. DOANB, Deep River. Conn. SPIREA. Spira!a Clumps. Gladstone, white, ,?1,50 per doz., $10 per 100; Ploribunda and Compacta, white, $1.25 per doz,. $S..50 per 100; .Taponica, white, |l per doz,, $7 per 100. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Progressive and Superb. $5.00 per 1,000. Other varieties as low as $1.50 per 1.000. Catalog free. L. G. Tingle, Box 170, Pittsville, Md. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA. 4-in pots, fine plants, $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PIjANTS. Let your contract for spring delivery for as- paragus, rhubarb, strawberry, blackberry, sweet potato and tomato plants. Write for price list. HENRY P. MILLER, Cobden, Illinois. VINOAS. Vinca variegata, 2-in„ $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. VINCA VARIEGATA. 3-inch, 5c; nice stock. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa. MISCEIil/ANEOtrS. Model Extension Carnation S^upports: also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices be- fore ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The D, Hill Nursery Co.. Inc., Box 404. Dundee, 111. iHues, for retubing boilers. Selected and in first-class condition. Cleaned both inside and outside. H. Munson, 1353 N. Clark St., Chicago. Glass cloth. A transparent waterproof fabric for all forcing purposes. Sample, 3x6 feet, 50c prepaid. Turner Bros.. Bladen. Nebraska. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured bv CLAY & SON, Stratford, London, England. -Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co., 809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago. 111. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 1380 The American Florist. Jmi. 6, MISCEIiLANEOUS. Japanese miniature gardens, fern dishes, vases, flower pots, jardinieres, etc. Nippon Garden. Inc., 259 Fiftli Ave.. New York. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works. 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on appUcatiou. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. 0. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond. Ind. - Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St,, Philadelphia, Pa. Catalogues, Large runs our specialty. Write for prices, Regan Printing House, 503 Ply- mouth Place, Chicago, Baskets of every description. Write for cat- alogue. Raedlein Basket Co.. 713 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points. l.OOO. 75c. postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Baskets, pansy and verbena. For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. G. P. Read, Inc., 199 Duane St., New York, Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A, A, Arnold Paper Box Co,, 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago, Refrigerators, Write for catalogue, Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave,, Chicago, Boilei's of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblin & Co,, Utica, N, Y, Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. • Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants, Geo, A. Kubl, Pekin, 111, Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse fittings. Advance Co., Richmond. Ind. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler. Sad- dle River. N. J. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler^ 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce Co.. 32 W. Broadway, New York. Raflla, natural and colored, McHutchison & Co., 95 Chambers St.. New i'ork. Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann, 404-412 E. 34th St.. New York. Gla.=5s. large stock and good prices. Partridge & Co., Chicago, Sharp, Wired toothpicks, 10,000, SI. 85; 50,000, $8,00 W, J, Cowce, Berlin, N, Y. Greenhouse boilers, Kroeschell Bros. Co. 452 W. Erie St., Chicago, Everything the best in florists' supplies. H, Bayersdorfer & Co., 1127 Arch St., Philadelphia, Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular. Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, 0. Cut flower boxes, Edwards Folding Box Co,, Philadelphia. Greenhouse glass. Eaton. Ind. Bauer Window Glass Co.. GREENHOUSE INSURANCE. Cyclone and hail insurance; also insurance on growing crops vi'bile in the fields. The American Mutual Cyclone and Hail Insurance Co., Muncie, Ind, GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. Greenhouse construction. We design, manu- facture and build greeDliouses of every style and size. Building material of all kinds. American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1000 Masonic Temple, Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Builders of all kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans and sketches submitted on request. -A. Dietsch Co.. 2642 Sheffield A.ve., Chicago. Greenhouse construction, cypress roof material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and sketches submitted on request. John C. Moninger Co., QHS Blackbawk St.. Chicago. Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy- press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum- ber Co., Lockland. O. Greenhouse construction. Write us for an estimate and sketch on your proposed green- house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansia Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. We furnish every- thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur- ing ^Co., Des Plaines, 111. Pecky Cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring-, white c^dar posts, etc.; everything in lumber. Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St., Chicago. Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re- quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st and Spaulding Ave., Chicago. Greenhouse construction and equipment. King Construction Co., North Tonawanda. N. Y. INSECTICTOES. Nicotine. Tlie Grasseli Chemical Co.. Cleve- land, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York. Cin- cinnati, St. Paul, Boston, Detroit, Birmingham, Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans. Aphine. $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Fungine. 75c per qt.; ¥2 per gal. Vermine, .$1 per qt. ; .$3 per gal. Scaline. 75c per qt.; $1.50 per gal. Nikotiana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal. Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J. Nikoteen, excellent for spraying. Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis. POTS AND PANS. Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz.. by ex- press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware, fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., South Zanesville. Ohio. Neponset flower, vegetable waterproof paper pots. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass. Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co., Syracuse, N, Y. Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons. 2G14-22 Hern- don St.. Chicago. CARNATION STAPI/ES. SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES. Mend your split carnations. Finest article for carnation growers introduced so far. 35c for 1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid. MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE". 2G4 Randolph St.. Detroit, Mich. Caraation staples, 35c per l.OOO; 3.000 for $1. Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring- tield, Mass. Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c; 3,000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg. 111. Trade Directory OF THE United States and Canada. Price $3.00, postpaid American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn Street CHICAGO STAKES. Cane Stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per lOO. 83c; 500, $3; $5.50 per l.OOO. Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c: per 1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, WIRE WORK. Florists' wire designs and fancy wire lamp shades. NORTHWESTERN WIRE WORKS. 228 13th Ave., N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. WHOIiESAIiE CUT FLOWERS. Amling Co.. E. C, Chicago. Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis. Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., New York. Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros., Philadelphia. Pa. Berning, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Endlong, J. A.. Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J.. New York. Coyle, James, New York. Crawbuck Co., George W., New York. Erne. & Klingel, Chicago, Ford, M. C, New York. Ford, William P., New York. Froment, H. E., New York. Goldstein & Futterman, N. Y. Guuterberg, M. C, Chicago. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York. Hart, George B., Rochester, N. Y. Hentz & Nash, Inc., New York. Hoerber Eros. Chicago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. House of Ferns, New York. KasUng Co.. Wm. F„ Buffalo, N. Y. Kennicott Bros. Co.. Chicago. Kervan Co., The. New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York. Kruchten, John, Chicago. Kuehn, C. A., St. Louis, Mo. Kuhl. Geo. A.. Pekin. HI. Kusik & Co.. H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Forester, Chicago. McCallum Co.. Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconi, Paul, New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. Miller, Stuart, Philadelphia, Pa. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York, Niessen Co.. The Leo. Philadelphia, Pa. Percy Jones, Inc.. Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Pierson, A. N., Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh. Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Chicago. PoUworth Co.. C. C. Milwaukee, Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co., A. L.. Chicago. Reid, Eflward, Philadelphia. Pa. Reinber2. 10x16 Spice 115, - - 10x20 Spins 301 to 310. lOulS Spacc401 - ■ )0i23 Spices 311 to 348. I0>12 Space* SOO-SDl Special Space 367. • • 33<>6 All other space) 10x10 feci. lEXHlBinON CLASSES ARRANGED AS FOLLOWS; j4— Plinu />— Creenbouse Slnicturcs 0-Cul Blooms £-FloritU' Supplies C~Boi1cr* and f— Bulbs. Seeds tni Garden Heating Apparatus Requiiiles C~ M i Kcl Ian eous JOHN YOUNG, Sup-t Trade Exhibilio- S3 Wnl 28lb Suetl, New Yorl Cilj 32 33 34 B B 8 B 36 37 3S 39 40 B B B B B f..r (-.««■ 41 B^ 42 B I 44 B 'i 46 B 47 B 'i 49 B 50 B D 301 B t| D 303 B 3(M B a 305 B E ? ? 28 E J D 311 A 3 349 A 31? A 3S0 A o 313 A 351 A 314 A 3S2 A § 315 A 353 A 316 A 3S4 A s 317 A 355 A y 310 A ■ 356 A 319 A 357 A y 320 A 358 A 321 A 359 A o 322 A 3G0 A 323 A 361 A n 'l'\ 3G2 A a 1'i 326 F Q 327 F 32S F s 329 F 330 F i 33t F i 332 F 333 F y 334 F 33S F 0 336 F 'P D r{ a 339 C n ^40 c "') Q 341 C 378 D 342 C 379 D 1 3<3 C 3B0 D 344 C 3S1 0 302 D B =? lil 346 D 3S3 D 347 D 384 D M 'i" 38S 0 SHIPPING CLERK RECEIVING ROOM MAIN FLOOR PLAN, EXHIBITION HALL, NEW YORK CONVENTION OF THE S. A. F. Chlcag:o Florists' Clul). The reg-ular meeting- of the Chicago T'lorists' Club was held at the Hotel Morrison, January 4, President Hen- derson in the chair. W. J. Baumer, Berwyn, 111., and Thos. Heaven, Ben- ton Harbor, Mich., were elected to membership, and Duncan E. Robert- son, who has been away from the city ior a number of years, was nominated for membership. The transportation committee presented Indianapolis trip report on the occasion of the annual convention and exhibition of the American Carnation Society, to be held in that city, January 31-February 1, full particulars of which will be found -elsewhere in this issue. President Henderson thanked the oflBcers and members for their hearty support during his term of office and bespoke their cordial assistance and co-operation for his successor, Presi- dent-Elect W. H. Amling, who. on ac- count of his health, was unable to be present.. Secretary French and Treas- urer Klingsporn presented their an- nual reports, which make a good show- ing for the club with 24'4 members in good standing and a cash balance of $352.61. The receipts of the year amounted to $1,146 and disbursements to $1,0.52.64. There were 22 applica- "tions for membership, two reinstate- ments and two resignations. The old ledger shows 29 delinquents and the new 39. Vice-President Paul Klings- porn, Secretary Allie Zech and Treas- urer Otto H. Amling, elected at last meeting, were then installed, Mr. Klingsporn assuming the chairmanship of the meeting, and the following letter was read from President-Elect Am- ling: "It is with deep regret that I am missing this meeting. Although I am getting along nicely and have good chances for an early recovery from my late illness, my physician would not grant my request to let me go to the meeting to-night, but called it unwise and urged me to wait another month. Since the pen is mightier than the sword and the doctor stronger than the patient, I must submit to his ruling. However, If I can not be with you in person I am with you in spirit and wish the club as such and each mem- ber individually good health and a very happy and prosperous New Year and an enjoyable time for the evening. I hope that all the rest of the officers elected for the coming year come well prepared with a good long speech that you will not miss the chairman. Es- pecially our new , secretary, who is world renowned for his talent in speaking, has something up his sleeve and is loaded to the brim. Get it out of him. And I know that the Vice-President-Elect with his pleasant face and melodious, touching voice, will do such credit to the chair that the club will be more than pleased. It being the duty of the chairman to appoint certain standing committees I would beg the following gentlemen to serve for the year— Good-of-the-Club, George Asmus, Guy French and Fred Lauten- schlager; Sports and Pastimes, Peter Olsem, Fred Price and Joe Einweck; Transportation, Michael Barker; Ser- geant-at-Arms, Michael Fink. Hoping to be able to meet you all personally at the February meeting, I am, very truly yours." There was an interesting discussion on publicity in which Samuel Selig- man suggested the use of posterettes for St. Valentine's Day. Peter Pear- son favored signs on florists' delivery wagons and E. A. OHinger and others spoke for street car advertisments. Frank Krause, a visitor, however, sug- gested posterettes and these met with such approval that a committee con- sisting of Fred Lautenschlager, George Asmus and Michael Barker was ap- pointed to get out a supply well in advance of this date to give them a trial. Full details of this posterette work already outlined by the commit- tee will be found elsewhere in this is- sue. The Wm. F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y., staged a fine vase of the new Chrysanthemimi Hamburg Late White, which attracted much attention. There were some fine roses on exhi- bition from the Chicago Flower Grow- ers' Association, Mrs. Chas. Russell and Ophelia, grown by F. Stielow, Niles Center, and Killarney Brilliant and Mi- lady, grown at the Wellworth Farm Greenhouses, Downer's Grove; also Golden Spur narcissus, grown by Au- gust Jurgens. lies Cole, of Springfield, who was a visitor, spoke of the meager prizes of- fered in the professional classes at the state fair and urged that some action be taken to improve this condition. August Jurgens, who was still in the hospital, sent his regrets in being tmable to attend the meeting. New York Florists' Club. The monthly meeting of the New York Florists' Club was held on the night of January 8, with a large at- tendance. The officers-elect were in- stalled. In turning over the gavel to President Stumpp the retiring presi- dent, Henry Weston, made an appro- priate speech, thanking the members for the loyal support he had received during his term of office. His remarks were applauded. President Stumpp made a clever address. He will work heartily for the welfare of the club and hopes that every member will "do his bit" during the coming year. Vice- President Fiesser made interesting re- marks and pledged himself to do his 1390 The American Florist. Jan. 13, share for the good of the club. Roman J. Irwin, John Canning and Alfred Kottmiller, trustees, were introduced and made appropriate remarks, as did Secretary Young and Treasurer Rick- ards. President Stumpp appointed commit- tees as follows : Legislation — W. H. Siebrecht, Jr., chairman; James Mc- Hutchison and F. R. Pierson. Essay — Leoneird Barron, J. Harrison Dick and Li. W. C. Tuthill. Exhibition — Charles J., exhibited seedling carnation No. 22, scarlet; highly commended. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York, staged pink rose, September Morn, sport of Prima Donna, lighter shade; highly commend- ed. P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck, N. Y., exhibited hyacinths; vote of thanks. Acknowledgments were received from two members who are sick, thanking the club for its interest, and stating that they are improving. A. F. F. CRAIG FIRK AT PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 6. Photo by Courtesy of Whilldin Pottery Co.— See Philadelphia Newsletter, Page 1410. Knight, H. C. Riedell and Richard Hughes. House — Philip Kessler, chair- man; A. Buckholtz and Alex. Donald- son. Annual Dinner — A. L. Miller, chair- man; Chas. Schenck, Bmil Schloss, Thos. B. DePorest and John G. Esler. Awards — P. W. Popp, chairman; J. A. Manda, Henry Weston, Chas. H. Brown, Julius Roehrs, Percy Rigby and W. H. Duckham. Committee on Spe- cial Awards for the Club — John Can- ning, W. R. Cobb, Julius Roehrs and W. H. Siebrecht, Sr. An outing com- mittee will be appointed later. A. L. Miller suggested the appoint- ment of a committee to act on the work pertaining to the convention of the Society of American Florists, which will be held in this city, August 21-24. F. R. Pierson and Prof. B. A. White of Cornell University, were appointed delegates to the Federation of Horticul- tural Societies and Floral Clubs, which meets in Ithaca, N. Y., February 14. Prof. White is a member of the New York Florists' Club. A flower show committee will be appointed later. The present flower show committee reported progress. A large number of proposals for membership were received. The fol- lowing were elected members : Carl C. Reck, Bridgeport, Conn.; L. E. Dupuy, Whitestone, N. Y.; A. "Van Praag, 4 West 40th street, New. York; Arthur Marshall Clarke, 2139 Broadway, New York. The retiring ofiicers were tendered a hearty vote of thanks. Treasurer Rick- ards read his report, showing that the club has over $14,000 in the treasury. Notice was given of a meeting and ex- hibition of the Horticultural Society of New York at the American Museum of Natural History, January 13. The dinner committee will report later on the date for the annual dinner, which is likely to be held at the time of the spring show. H. Fred Byxbee, Norwalk, Conn., ex- hibited two vases of daphne; cultural certificate. G. F. Neipp, Chatham, N. Christmas Trade Reports. Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray reports a substantial increase in the volume of Christmas trade for the 1916 period as compared with that of a year ago. Prices were better and the supply equal to the demand with the exception of home-grown violets. Stock in general was of good quality with the possible exception of Ameri- can Beauty roses, which were soft. Plants were in greater demand than a year ago and there was an increased call for orchid corsages. The weather was ideal, making delivery easy. MiDDLETOWN, N. Y. — Edward Lor- entz reports an Increase of about 15 per cent in Christmas trade as com- pared with that "of 1915. Cut flowers were short of demand. There was an increase in the demand for -flowering plants. Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda's 1916 Christmas trade was 16 per cent greater than a year ago, with prices about as usual. The cut-flower sup- ply was plentiful and of good quality, with the exception of bulbous stock, which was poor. Plants were more popular than a year ago ,and while azaleas were not up to standard, fine cyclamens, poinsettias and baskets sold well. Owing to cold weather many plants were frozen in delivery. Ten per cent more business could have been done, but facilities to handle the trade were limited. PouQHKEEPSiE, N. Y. — The Saltford Flower Shop reports a most satisfac- tory Christmas trade. Prices were about the same as last year, except in the case of roses and carnations, which sold at better prices. The. quality of stock was very good, especially in sweet peas and calendulas. Owing to a lack of supply in azaleas the plant department did not make as good a showing as usual. There was a de- cided increase in the number of Flor- ist Telegraph Delivery orders. CINCINNATI, O. — O. H. Hoffmeister reports little difference in either vol- ume of business or prices in comparing the Christmas trade of 1916 with that of the corresponding period a year ago. Roses and carnations were plentiful but violets were very scarce. Narcissi were in good supply and the demand was excellent. The quality of stocK was better than a year ago. All col- ored flowers sold well and any sort of flowering plant found a ready buyer. QuiNCY, Iix. — Gentemann Bros., in comparing 1916 Christmas sales with those of a year ago, report a 20 per cent increase at normal prices. Bulb- ous stock was plentiful, but the de- mand was not very heavy. Roses and carnations in the red varieties showed- a marked increase in popularity, as did violets, and all were far short of re- quirements. Flowering plants sold especially well. CANAL Dover, O. — C. Betscher re- ports a sellout in all lines, and while prices were no higher than a year ago, his sales total shows a substantial in- crease over that of the 1915 period. In bulbous flowers, cut narcissi sold fairly well. In blooming plants there was a better demand than a year ago and customers seemed easier to please. TAMPA, Fla. — A very satisfactory Christmas trade — far better than in former years — both in plants and cut flowers at usual prices, is the report of the Tampa Floral Co. CRAIG FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 6. Photo by Courtesy of Whilklin Pottery Co. — See Philadelphia Newsletter, Page 1410. jgij The American Florist. 1391 ■W. H. Rowe. Treasurer St. Louis Flower Show Ass'n, Inc. Jules Bourdet. Chairman St. Louis Flower Show Ass'n, Inc. George B. Windier. Director St. Louis Flower Show Ass'n, Inc. Frank A. 'Windier. W. ■W. Ohlweiler. Marion "W. Uhlschimdt. Vice-chairman St. Louis Flower Show Ass'n, Inc. Secretary St. Louis Flower Ass'n, Inc. American Florist Representative at St. Louis SOME WORKERS FOR THE ST. LOUIS SPRING SHOW. "WATERTO-WN, N. T. — Fred B. Avery reports Christmas sales this year someT\'hat better than in 1915, with no increase in prices. Roses and violets were plentiful but carnations were short of the demand, shipments being delayed by a storm. In the plant sec- tion, the flowering- sorts had the lead. Money was plentiful and people spent more freely than in several years past. BUFFALO, N. T.— S. A. Anderson re- ports increased business and better prices for the holiday season just passed as compared with that of a year ago. Stock was plentiful and excel- lent in quality. There was an in- creased demand for plants and good flowers and plants specially trimmed for the season sold especially well. Washington, D. C. — Gude Bros. Co. reports an exceptionally good demand during the 1916 Christmas period, everything from fern dishes to large palms finding ready sale. Sales were about 15 per cent greater than last year and prices somewhat higher with a plentiful supply to meet a heavy call for high grade stock. Haverhill, Mass. — W. F. Abrams & Sou report 1916 Christmas sales 25 per cent greater in money value than those of a year ago. Prices advanced in about the same ratio. The cut flower supply was limited and bulbous va- rieties enjoyed a good call in conse- quence. In plants, primroses, cycla- mens and begonias sold nearly twice as well as last year. Peoria, ill. — Volume of business and prices were about on a par with the coresponding period In 1915 is the re- port of B. Juerjens. The cut-flower supply was limited and in consequence bulbous varieties found ready buyers. Carnations and roses were of better quality than last year. Everything sold well with a splendid demand for made- up baskets. Greelet, Colo. — "With a demand for cut flowers 50 per cent greater than the supply, and a greater call for plants than in previous years, the Gardner Floral Co. estimates its holi- day sales for 1916 about equal to those of the corresponding period last year. Prices and quality of stock were about as usual. Rochester Florists' Association. A meeting of the Rochester Florists' Association was held in Musician's hall, January 8, and after a short busi- ness session the newly elected officers were installed as follows : H. B. String- er, president; Fred Thomann, vice- president; Geo. T. Boucher, treasurer; Ambrose H. Seeker, secretary. Charles Vick, the retiring president, was pre- sented with a handsome large cut glass vase filled with Sunburst and Francis Scott Key roses. The newly elected trustees are John Dunbar, A. H. Salter and Hugo Teute. Several new applica- tions for membership were voted upon. Professor E. A. White, of Cornell University, extended an invitation to the members of the association to at- tend the meeting and exhibition of the. New York State Federation of Horti- cultural Societies and Floral Clubs to be held at Ithaca, February 14-17. No action was taken at this time, however. A "jolly sing," in which all partici- pated, was arranged for the last half of the meeting and solos were rendered by Geo. T. Boucher, Horace J. Head and Richard Teute. E. C. A. 1392 The American Florist. Jan. 13 f Boston. DEMAND QUIET BUT PRICES FIRM. . Although business during the past week has been rather quiet, the general shortage of stock has kept the prices up on nearly all lines. Carnations and roses are the leading items and they have been selling well all week, the former at $.5 and $6 per 100, the latter moving at prices varying from four cents to 16 cents. The carnation sup- ply is very short. Violets are also be- ing received in limited numbers and find ready buyers at $1 per 100. Bulb- ous flowers are seen, and being con- sidered at this time in the class of novelties meet with ready sale. Irises are arriving in small quantities and are quoted at $3 per dozen. Mignonette is more plentiful and does not move as well as in the past at this season of the year. The plant trade is not ex- ceptionally good, although sales are as good as can be expected. Azaleas, be- gonias and primulas are the most plen- tiful. NOTES. Robert Montgomery, of Natlck, Mass., narrowly escaped death, Janu- ary 6, when he fell down the stair- way at the Thos. J. Gray Co.'s store, 32 South Market street. He was found at the foot of the stairs by his son, Robert, after the store was closed. His right shoulder was severely hurt and he received internal injuries, the ex- tent of which are not as yet known. One of the finest vases of carnations ever seen in this market is that of the new variety. Laddie, grown by S. J. Goddard, Framingham, Mass. Each flower measured four inches in diame- ter and were almost perfect in shape. He is also cutting some very fine Ro- salia and Nancy. John Lynch, Norris Comley's new salesman, is receiving better carnations than have ever before been seen at this establishment. The violets seen here are also of the first quality. Roses are coming better, some fine Stanley and American Beauty being in evi- dence. A. S. McDonald, dealer in greens and berries, will be compelled to move from his present location, 4.5 Temple place, shortly, as the building- is to be remodeled. He will try and secure a location nearer the wholesale flower growers' center, Winthrop square. Philip L. Carbone is getting his store back Into better condition than ever, following the destructive fire which de- stroyed much of his stock of glassware and antiques before Christmas. A fine display of French iris was noticed in his windows, January 6. Walter Holden of the Co-operative Flower Market, is receiving a fine lot of Boston ferns from Arthur Coolldge, of Cambridge. F. L. W. Pittsburgh, Pa. MARKET CONDITIONS AGAIN NORMAL. The cut flower market is now back to normal; no great rush and about enough stock to meet the demand. Roses are not plentiful and still hold up in price, the best specials selling at .$12 per 100. American Beauties are not moving very fast and some have been sold very cheap. Carnations are good and hold to .$3 per 100. Paper "Whites and lilies are quoted at fair prices. Some very good single violets are seen in this market, and are sell- ing well. It has been some time since single violets have been shipped here. Greens are plentiful. Almost all the dealers have had a good rest and are now taking things a little easy. CLUB MBa;TING. Probably the most interesting meet- ing of the florists' club that has ever taken place, from the viewpoint of the retailers, was the regular meeting held January 2. The subject under discus- sion was "The Street Fakir." Henry Meuschke had read a paper on this sub- ject at the previous m.eeting, which was to be answered by B. J. McCal- lum. Upon this paper being read, the president asked for remarks from those present. Intense interest was created in the dramatic speech of A. Krongold, introduced as the "King of the Street Fakirs," and who defended his pro- fession in a vigorous style. Some fine specimens of primulas and hyacinths were shown by M. Leeck of New Brighton and Carl Beckerer. Nomina- tion of ofiicers for 1917 also took place, the election to be held next month. The special committee appointed to investi- gate the possibilities of a flower show to be held in Pittsburgh next fall re- ported adversely and the project was given up and all agreed to turn in and give all help possible to the Sewickley Florists' Club show to be held next fall. It was also proposed that Pitts- burgh try and secure the 1918 meeting of the Chrysanthemum Society of America and hold a big flower show in connection therewith. This is a move- ment that should enlist the support of every florist in w^estern Pennsylvania. NOTES. The Haymen Greenhouse Co. of Clarksburg, had a wonderful business at Christmas time and had to call on other cities for stock to supply their trade. They are sending out a very neat calendar, which is worthy of men- tion. Mrs. E. A. Williams is having her share of decorating this winter and keeps the entire force working night and day. Wm. Loew has been on the sick list since the first of the year, but is now able to be around with the help of a cane. E. J. McCallum, who has been living in the city since November 1 has re- turned to his home at Allison Park. Fred Burki left January 3 for an ex- tended trip to Florida and the Isle of Pines. Visitor : Milton Alexander, repre- senting Lion & Co., New York. M. Cleveland. NEW TEAR OPENS WITH GOOD BUSINESS. Business during the first week of the new year has been quite satisfactory. The only bad feature was the absence of enough short roses for funeral work; of the longer grades, the supply was a trifle better, but crops in roses are "off" generally, and will be for a few .days longer. A few good Rhea Reid, Mme. Pirrie and Russell arrive daily. American Beauties are short of requirements. Carnations are in good supply and are bringing a fair price; the quality of the stock has improved considerably. Calla lilies meet with a good demand. Easter lilies are scarce. Paper White narcissus are quite plenti- ful. Stevias are just about equal to the demand. A limited amount of snapdragons arrive and clean up quick- ly. A few calendulas are on the mar- ket, also a limited number of sweet peas. Daffodil are making their ap- pearance. Violets are good stock and the quality is fine. Greens of all kinds are plentiful. NOTES. Visitors : Stephen Green, represent- ing H. Bayersdorfer & Co.; Jtilius Dil- hoff, of Schloss Bros., both of New York. At the florists' club meeting Monday, January 8, John Van Leenwen, of Sossenheim, Holland, spoke on "Bulbs." Al Barber, of the Jones-Russell Co., has been ill in bed with a severe cold, contracted during the holiday rush. C. F. B. Cincinnati. he:avy supply; prices very low. The supply of stock in this market at present is far in e.xcess of all needs, and although the quality in general is excellent, prices have dropped to a very low level. Roses are plentiful and es- pecially fine Killarney, White Killarney,. Russell and Ophelia, may be had. Pine American Beauties are also coming inta the market every day. Carnations are in good supply and the receipts of Easter lilies, callas and rubrums are large enough to care for all immediate demands. The receipts of narcissi are heavy. Sweet peas have become plen- tiful. Other offerings include orchids, lily of the valley, violets, forget-me- nots, wall flowers, Roman hyacinths, snapdragons and primroses. notes. P. J. Olinger spent several days last week at his range at New Castle, Ind. David E. Wooley, his representative,, started January 9 on a trip through northern Ohio and Indiana. Ray Reinstatler, of G. Brunner's Sons force, has the sympathy of his many friends in his bereavement in the death of his one-year-old son, whicb occurred recently. At the January meeting of the flor- ists' society, only routine business was transacted. C. B. Critchell has been receiving some excellent pussy willows. • H. Rochester, N. Y. steady demand follows HOLIDAY BUSH.. Business since the holidays has held up remarkably well, parties, balls and receptions having caused a good de- mand for stock. Plants are rather scarce as practically everything was cleaned up during the Christmas rush. A complete change has taken place in the wholesale flower market. Chrysan- themums have gone and the spring flowers, such as daffodils, narcissi, stevias, marguerites, heliotropes, etc., have taken their place. Pans of Roman hyacinths and tulips are now coming in. Roses are still scarce as are car- nations. A few sunny days will bring an abundance of both, however. The call for funeral work has been heavy during the past week. NOTES. J. B. Keller Sons had a very at- tractive window of spring flowers in birch bark boxes last week, daffodils,, tulips, hyacinths, ferns and pussy wil- lows being grouped together. Inside the store wa^ a charming luncheon table arrangement. This firm had the decorations for the Corey-Harris wed- ding, a very elaborate affair. Mrs. B. C. Armbrust has returned from the east, where she spent the holidays with relatives. Salter Bros, have a very attractive display in the windows of their East Main street store. The fruit growers' convention held here January 3-6 attracted many vis- itors to this city. Edwin C. Kaelber has added a hand- some delivery car to his service. Chester. Providence, R. I. SHORT SUPPLY BRINGS ADVANCED PRICES. Business during the past week was exceptionally good; funeral work was in good demand and flower sales steady. Stock in all lines is in limited supply and prices have advanced. Roses and carnations as well as some bulbous stock are commanding good figures. New Year's trade was good, with cut flower sales better than a year ago. Joseph Kopelman is on the sick list, suffering with a severe cold. H. A. T. igi7. The American Florist. 1393 Milwaukee. JIABKET overstocked; PRICES WEAK. From all appearances quite a lot of flowers which were expected from the growers during the holidays, but which were held back by the extremely cold weather, are now arriving in heavy supply. While there is an abundance of funeral work, it is about the only branch of the business that is show- ing any activity, and with shipping trade none too brisk, the supply of cut stock during the last week was in excess of the demand and prices dropped a notch in most lines. This was not only the case M'ith roses and carnations but also with violets, both single and double, sweet peas and Pa- per White narcissi. The price of orch- ids is about one-half that asked a fort- night ago. There is still plenty of stevia to supply all demands. CLXre MEETING. The florists' club meeting held Janu- ary 4, certainly must have been most gratifying to our new president, Wm. A. Kennedy. The attendance was ex- cellent and many good points of trade interest came up for discussion, which were handled In a businesslike way and ought to prove a benefit to all in the trade. C. C. PoUworth, who in- stalled the new officers for the com- ing year, made a neat job of it. Reso- lutions for best wishes and a speedy recovery were sent to Fred Holton, who is still confined to his home with inflamatory rheumatism, and who sel- dom misses a meeting. NOTES. Otto Sylvester, Jr., of Oconomowoc, Wis., who was a visitor the past week, says the coal proposition with Otto Sylvester & Sons was very acute at one time, as there was no coal to be had locally, and less from outside deal- ers. Thursday, January 11, is the day Roy Currie will be united in marriage to Miss H. Jeuss, formerly employed In the office of the Holton & Hunkel Co. We herewith extend our best wishes for a bright and happy future. Our friend, Alfred Schiller, who, un- derwent an operation two weeks be- fore Christmas, is still at St. Joseph's hospital. Liatest reports are that he is getting along nicely. H. B. Roff, of Baraboo, Wis., who is on the fire commission in his home town, is attending the local auto show, looking up fire fighting auto apparatus. Decorations at the auto show did not benefit any one in the trade locally this year; still, most of the florists have some kind of auto. During the night of January 1, burg- lars entered the store of the Baumgar- ten Floral Co., getting away with only $18 in cash. E. O. Kansas City, Mo. SUPPLY AMPLE AND QUALITY GOOD. Stock has been arriving in quantities sufficient to meet all demand and the quality holds up well. Roses in all va- rieties are still high in price, but car- nations are very good and prices are reasonable, occasioned by a rather heavy supply. Bulbous stock, such as Paper White and yellow narcissi is in good supply and Dutch hyacinths are more plentiful with the Romans mak- ing their first appearance. Lilies are arriving in larger quantities and are first-class stock. Violets, orchids, sweet peas, lily of the valley and snapdragons make up the miscellaneous offerings. Made up baskets and pot plants con- tinue to sell well. NOTES. The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co., under the management of Mrs. Lamb has started the new year at a good pace. The cut flower trade is holding up fine. Some very good aza- leas, cyclamens, begonias and Whit- mani ferns are to be seen here. The Alpha Floral Co. reports busi- ness for 1916 showed an increase of about 17% per cent over that of the preceding year. With the exception of December every month showed a gain. Business since the first of the year has been good. H. Kusik & Co. report a continuance of good business, with an exceptionally strong demand for wire work. They have a good supply of roses, local car- nations, white and yellow narcissi, eastern lilies and miscellaneous stock. T. J. Noll & Co. report a specially good wholesale trade, with all stock moving fast. Offerings here include roses, carnations, lily . of the valley, stevia, sweet peas, violets and the first Romans of the season. Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. is cutting exceptionally good Shawyer and Ophe- lia roses; also a better supply of car- nations and sweet peas. Trade in gen- eral during the past week has been excellent. W. J. Barnes had the decorations last week for the white goods sale at Emery Bird & Thayer's store. Busi- ness in all lines is reported good, with a splendid call for pot plants. Everything is moving nicely at Ar- thur Newell's. Designs for funerals, hospital flowers, corsages and wedding arrangements help in the total sales. Manager Ellsworth of the Rosery re- ports good business in all lines during the past week. Bulbous stock is in good supply and is popular. The Central Floral Co., a new estab- lishment, is located at Eleventh and Walnut streets, the stand formerly oc- cupied by Miss Roberts. Chas. Biederman & Son report a big increase in the volume of their holiday business as compared with that of a year ago. J. B. Masson, of Kansas City, Kan., reports a cleanup oh stock during the holidays, with good trade since the first of the year. E. J. B. Washington, D. C. SOCIAL FUNCTIONS MAKE GOOD BUSINESS. Business continues good after the holiday rush. The social season has started and the leaders in the smart set seem to be trying to make up for lost time, and since the beginning of the new year it has been one contin- uous round of luncheons, teas and din- ners, and practically everyone in the local trade has been getting his share of the work. The supply of stock is normal. NOTES. Geo. Lavalle is now showing one of the finest calendulas ever seen in this city. It is of the cactus variety, the flowers measuring from 3% inches to 4% inches across. He imported the seed from Europe some time ago. He will be able to put It on the market next season. He also has some fine lupines in all colors which find ready sale. J. H. Small & Sons have been kept very busy with decorations for recep- tions and dinners. G. C. D. OBITUARY. windier Wholesale Floral Co. Officers. At the annual meeting of the Wind- lei' Wholesale Floral Co., St. Louis. Mo., held January 2, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Frank A. Windier, president; E. E. Windier, vice-president; A. W. Gumz, secretary-treasurer. Richard J. Donavan. Richard J. Donavan, better known to the trade as Dick Donavan, one of the pioneer florists of Chicago, died at the Presbyterian hospital, that city, Janu- ary Z. Mr. Donavan was prominent in the local trade in the seventies. Born in Cork, Ireland. March 14, 1848, he went to England when young and was employed for a time in London nur- series. Coming to the United States in 1871 he located at Philadelphia and later moved to Chicago, where he was first employed in the Rosehill cemetery. In 1879, he started a commercial estab- lishment on Ravenswood avenue, near the cemetery, where he built up a pros- perous trade in addition to selling the product of the McCormick estate at Lake Forest, roses, etc., on commis- sion. Disposing of the Ravenswood establishment, he moved to Granville avenue, near Clark street, where he carried on business for a number of years. He devoted considerable time to politics and served as an officer of the circuit court, being in his latter days engaged in the West Side parks. When operating as a commercial flo- rist, Mr. Donavan was considered one of the most successful growers of vio- lets in the west. Mrs. Kate Donavan survives, also five children, Mrs. R. Perkins, Mary, Alice, Edward and Robert. The funeral was held January 5, with interment in Calvary cemetery. Thos. E. Wallis, Adam Zender, Andrew Miller and Henry Hansen were honorary pall- bearers. Mrs. Anna Theresa Siebold. Mrs. Anna Theresa Siebold, wife of Julius P. Siebold, well known florist of Lancaster, Pa., died January 2 from pneumonia, following an illness of five days, aged 51 years. Mrs. Siebold was born in Germany in 1866 and came to America with her father when 15 years of age and lived for a number of years in Missouri, where she met her husband. In 1888, three years after their marriage, they nxoved to Lancaster, where she has re- sided ever since. Mr. Siebold engaged in the growing of flowers shortly after coming to Pennsylvania, and with the aid of his wife established an exten- sive shipping business, in which she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Besides her husband, she is sur- vived by one son, Frank, and several brothers and sisters in Germany. She was a member of the Advent Lutheran church and a conscientious worker in all of its activities. Funeral services were held from the church and inter- ment was in Riverview Burial Park. The Lancaster Florists' Club attended the funeral and sent an emblem ex- pressive of its respect and sympathy. A. M. H. St. Catherines, Ont. — Robert L. Dunn has opened a handsome retail store in connection with his green- house at 104 Queenston street. Brockville, Ont. — Walter H. Ed- wards reports business has been en- tirely satisfactory with a good holiday demand to round out the year. Alexandria. Va. — The Dunbar Floral Co. suffered a loss of about $1,000 De- cember 22, when a 70-foot brick smoke- stack blew over, wrecking the ends of two houses. New Orleans, La. — A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by John W. Cassidy, florist, 237 South Richardson avenue. Assets are listed at $3,336; liabilities, $4,031.40. 1394 The American Florist: Jan. 13, The American Florist Established 1885. Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries in Postal Union, $2.50. When sending us change of address always send the old address at the same time. Advertising rates on application. Prom the first issue the American Flobibt has accepted only trade advenisements, Advertisements must reach us Tuesday {earlier il possible) as we eo to press Wednesday. We do not assume any respousibility for the opinions ol our correspondents. THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER CONTENTS Suggestions for plant growers 1385 — Fuchsias 1385 —Lilies 1385 — Rambler roses 1385 — Geraniums 1386 The retail trade (illus. ) 1386 — After the holidays 1386 — Floral holidays— Valentine's day 1386 — The street mprcbant 1387 . — Harold Joy (poitrait) 1388 Chicago Florists' Club 1 389 New York Florists' Clul) 1380 Mayor-elect Tuson of Windsor. Ont 1389 Main floor plan. S. A. P. exhibition hall... 1389 Craig Are at Philadelphia (illus.) 1390 Christmas trade reports 1390 Several -workers for St. Louis spring show.. 1391 Rochester Florists' Association 1391 Boston 1392 Pittsburgh 1.392 Cleveland 1392 Cincinnati 1392 Rochester, N. Y 1392 Providence, R. I !l392 Milwaukee 1392 Washington, D. C 1392 Obituary !l393 — Richard J. Donavan 1393 — Mrs. Anna Theresa Siebold 1393 American Gladiolus Society 1394 Nebraska meeting next week 1394 Posterette publicity 1394 Chicago to Indianapolis 1394 American Rose Sbciet.y 1394 Indianapolis hotels 1394 Los .-Angeles 1396 Oklahoma City 1396 Chicago 1402 Detroit bowling 1406 Bowling at New York 1406 St. Louis 1408 Horticultural Society of New York 1408 Philadelphia 1410 New York 1412 The seed trade 1420 — Seed disclaimer resolution 1420 — Chinese narcissus exports 1420 — Lily of the valley pips 1420 ^Government seed contracts 1420 Market gardeners 1424 — Potato crop summary 1424 — Potato prices at New York „ 1424 ■ — Canadian growers plan increased acreage. .1424 Detroit 1424 Albany, N. Y 1424 The nursery trade !l426 — Nursery imports in danger 1426 Nashville, Tenn 1426 Disastrous fires in greenhouse estab lishments have been unusually numer- ous the past two weeks, showing that extra care is necessary during- the holi- day season. American Gladiolus Society, Gladiolus Prosperity is offered for registration by Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. T. If no objections are filed with the committee, requiring the with- drawal of the name, the registration will become complete January 30. 1017. The following is a description: The plant is tall, most striking, and attractive. Its massive proportions, broad, heavy foliage of a rich green, erect and -vigorous habit of growth, give evidence of a strong constitution. Flowers are large. Color is a bright rose, shading to madder lake, except the last segment, which has a cham- ois-yellow base. Anthers violet, styles white. Unsurpassed as a keeper. A. C. Beal, chairman. The famous London exhibition hall of the Royal Horticultural Society of England has been taken over by the military authorities for the use of troops. The shows for the time being will be held at the Drill hall, Bucking- ham Gate, where they were formerly held, but the offices of the society will be maintained as heretofore at Vincent square. Nebraska Meeting- Next Week. The joint meeting of the florists of Western Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska in conjunction with the Nebraska State Horticultural Society, will be held at Lincoln; January is-lT, and gives promise of being an interesting one. With the increasing cost of labor and material, both of which are be- coming a serious problem in all branches of the trade, the meeting offers a field for discussion that should bring forth an exceptionally good at- tendance and an exchange of views on the subjects of commissions to under- takers and others, credits, collections, increased costs, coal shortage and other matters which should prove of great value. J. J. H. Posterette Publicity. The posterette publicity campaign in- augurated by the Chicago Florists' Club last week promises good results. It is proposed to prepare and distribute suit- able posterettes advertising the various important flower days, beginning with St. Valentine's day. The posterette for this day is now in preparation and will be ready next week. If this meets with success similar posterettes will be issued for Easter, Mothers' day, Mem- orial day, Thanksgiving and Christ- mas. These posterettes are intended for use on the face of all bills, state- ments, letters and packages sent out by those who wish to use this form of advertising. The poster- ettes will be sold at a very low price in lots to suit purchasers and any profit made on their sale will be used in the preparation of similar advertis- ing matter. In this way every florist can promote his own business to such extent as he may wish to invest in the posterette. This work is in charge of a committee consisting of Fred Lau- tenschlager, chairman; George Asmus and Michael Barker. The St. Valentine's day posterette will show a red heart with the words "Let Your Valentine Be Flowers" in attractive lettering. Any florist or others in any part of the country desiring to use these posterettes for St. Valen- tine's day should communicate with Fred Lautenschlager, 440 West Brie street, Chicago, who will mail samples and prices. An enlarged form of the St. Valen- tine's day posterette is also in prepa- ration for use in store windows, on de- livery wagons, etc. To insure the best results the use of the St. Valentine's day posterette should be started without delay. Chicasro to Indianapolis. CARNATION MEETING AND EXHIBITION. For the annual convention of the American Carnation Society to be held at Indianapolis, Ind., January 31 and February 1, the Monon Route has been selected as the shortest and most convenient line for the Chicago party. The one-way fare between Chicago and Indianapolis is $4.60 and the party fare for 10 or more, $4.14 each. Lower berths, $2; upper berths, $1.60. The night train leaving the Dear- born station, Polk and Dearborn streets, Tuesday, January 30, at 11:40 p. m., due in Indianapolis 4:30 a. m., J has been chosen by the Florists' Club ^ as the convention train for its mem- bers and others wishing to join the party. Berths on the night train are ready at 10 o'clock and can be occu- pied until 7 :30 a. m. the next morning. Reservations should be made early to secure the party rate by writing or telephoning Herbert Wiley, Gen- eral Agent Passenger Department, 104 South Clark street, Chicago. Tele- phone Harrison 3309. For those who wish to reach In- dianapolis earlier the Monon Route has an evening train, leaving the Dearborn station Tuesday, January 30, at .5:30 p. m., due in Indianapolis at 10 :30 the same night. American Rose Society. The executive committee of the American Rose Society met in Phila- delphia, Pa., in connection with the local committee for the annual exhibi- tion to be held in that city March 20- 23, 1917. A resolution was passed to call for 50 per cent of the guarantee fund to be paid to the order of the American Rose Society on or before .February 1, 1917. Everything pertain- ing to the coming exhibition seemed to be moving along nicely towards its suc- cess. The preliminary schedule of prizes was adopted and will be issued without delay. Application for the registration of a new rose was made by John H. Dun- lop, Richmond Hill, Ont., as follows : Mrs. Henry Winnett. Parentage — Russell X Shawyer. Color, bright red, about shade of Richmond. Large full flov/er, solid color, foliage ample. De- liciously fragrant, combining keeping qualities of Russell with the freedom of Shawyer. Form good, petals well reflexed and of solid texture. Mr. Dunlop, in presenting this rose, said : "I am proud to be the first Canadian grower to have the honor of entering a seedling of such sterling merit, as I have had a number of vis- itors both from the United States and different parts of Ontario, and all agree as to its quality." A resolution of regret was passed on the death of W. C. Barry, ex-mayor of Rochester, N. Y., who was one of the earliest supporters of the American Rose Society, and was held in esteem by every one who knew him as a man of fine character. Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y. Indianapolis Hotels. In view of the fact that the con- vention of the hardware dealers will be held in Indianapolis on the same dates as that of the annual meeting of the American Carnation Society, name- ly, January 31-February 1, 1917, it has been deemed advisable by the reception committee to have rates of Indianapo- lis hotels published so that reserva- tions may be made in due time. There are plenty of good hotel accommoda- tions in Indianapolis included in the following list : Grand hotel— Rooms, $1 up: with bath, $1.50 up. Washington hotel— Rooms with bath, $1.50, $2, $2.50 and $3. Claypool hotel— Single room, $1.50: with bath, $2. > v , Severin hotel — Room with shower bath, $1.50; with tub bath, $2 to $3 50 (European plan). John Berteemann, Chairman. /p/7. The American Florist. 1395 Wants,ForSale,Etc. One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv. For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section. Where answers are to be mailed from this office enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc. Situation Wanted— A l salesman, desi&rner and all around storeman. Chicag^o prefered. Address Key 740. care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By Al saleslady, designer and bookkeeper; > hicago only coDsidercd; can furnish best of references: able to take charge. Address Key 737, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Expert gardener seeks en- gagement on first-class estate. Al references, life experience. Pacific coast preferred. Key 727, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— Superintendent - gardener (head) seeks position; country estate; temper- ate; excellent greenhouse manager; landscape artist; knows live stock, engines; life experience; best references. A. Pawlitz. 17 Vine St.. Roxbury, Boston, Mass. Situation Wanted— Designer with executive ability and experience in growing, desires respons* ibte position: experienceand credentials that as- sure results. Ohio preferred but will consider good proposition; young married; a hustler. Ad- dress Key 710, care American Florist. Situation Wanted— By a practical man 42 years of age, with 2U years' of experience in the florist business. An all around grower, salesman and designer; American born. Married and have one child 7 years old. Can furnish best of references. Please state wages in first letter. Address Box 473, Salina, Kan. Situation Wanted— By Scandinavian, single, with over 20 years' experience in Scandinavia, England, Germany and America. Several years in charge of Greenhouses and outside. Cutflov/crs, forcing and propagating a specialty. Well up in care of parks. References are good. Address Key 717, care American Florist. Help Wanted— Assistant grower of carnations, chrysantbf^mums and bedding plants. State wages. Frank Beu, 4445 N. Crawford Ave.. Chicago. Help Wanted— Nursery propagator. Man with eiperience in Perennials. Permanent position. State previous experience. Swain Nhlson & Sons Co., 940 Marquette Building, Chicago. Help Wanted — Nursery Salesman: Exper- ienced in selling to high class retail customers. State experience and salary. Swain Nelson & Sons Co., 940 Marquette Building. Chicago. Help Wanted— First-class rose and carnation grower. Will pay good salary. Must be well recommf'nded. The Wm. Blackman Floral Co., Evansville, Ind. Help Wanted — First-class man wanted for Brooklyn rttail florist; permanent position: good chance for right party. One living in Brooklyn preferred. Address Key 734, care American Florist. Help Wanted— An all-around practical man of excellent character and ability for city store also able to drive Ford car. For further particulars apply to Anna Grace Sawyer 4044 W. Madiscn St . Chicago. Help Wanted— Working foreman who under- stands growing carnations. Easter lilies, chrys- anthemums, bulbs aod bedding plants. 35,000 sq. feet glass H. T. Mead, 1230 Hanover Street, Manchester, N. H. Help Wanted — Good all around greenhouse man to invest not less than $1,500 and take full charge of greenhouse business; is paying better than 40% on investment and growing very fast. Salary to start $75 per month and house rent free. For further particulars address Lamar Greenhouse Co.. Lamar. Colo. Help Wanted— At once. Well experienced grower of chrysanthemums, carnation*, bulbs *nd bedding plants, Single man preferred, must be sober and of good habits. State experience, re- erences and salary in first letter. 14,000 feet of glass. Address E. R. GiDDiNGS, Box 64, Tulsa, Okla. For Sale or Rent— Retail flower store on State Street. Chicago in the heart of the shopping dis- trict. The business is now running and buyer can take immediate possession. For further parti- culars. Key 726, care American Florist. For Sale— One of the best paying retail stores in the city of Chicago at a bargain. Splendidly locat- ed and well established Address Key 739, c ire American Florist. For Sale— Greenhouse property or part interest in same. Two greenhouses, each 22 x 200 feet in good condition; planted mostly to carnations, sweet peas and geraniums. 4 to 5 acres of land, good location. Address Allen & Blanchard, 185 Exchange St., Tel., 1^7 W. Leominster. Mass. Situation Wanted By an all-'round grower in greenhouse plants and landscape gardener; life-long experience: graduate from horticultural school; steady man; six years in charge of big state institution; wants position as head gardener. Key 738, care American Florist. Situation Wanted By practical florist, long experience as retailer and grower; single man with ability good de- signer and propagator. Experienced in all kinds of cut flowers and pot plants for retail place: sober and reliable; best references. State wages and particulars. Key 735, care American Florist. FOR RENT Suitable floor space on the Chicago Wholesale Cut Flower Market, where the grower can sell his own stock. For further particulars address Key 732, care American Florist. For Sale Flower store in the loop district, city of 400,000 population. Cash business. Must sell at once; want to retire. Key 736, care American Florist. FOR SALE. We have installed a new Buchbinder refriger- ator in the Geo. Wittbold Co.'s new retui] store on Buckingham Place, Chicago, and will sell the two refrigerators that were in use there at a bargain if taken at once. One is a display box 10x4x10 feet high and the other a storage box 8x10 feet. For further particulars address BUCHBINDER BROS., 518 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. For Sale— Well established business for sale: 9,C0u feet of glass; five acres of good land: well stocked with cut flowers and bedding plants; write for particulars: can take possession at once. Address Key 730, care American Florist. For Sale Greenbouse plant located on state road half a mile from Saratoga Springs on 40 acre farm: eight greenhouses totaling fifteen thousandfeet of glass: two two-story boiler houses: one small tenement; large barn, twelve room bouse with bath, steam heated, water and sewer connections; hot water heating system in greenhouses At present used for vegetable forcing with establi*hed market to consume product. Can be easily adapted to florist work. Five acres of asparagus. Mrs. Allen B. Wells, SARATOGA SPRINGS, N Y. For Sale Cheap-A Going Business— Four greenhouses. 16 by 40 feet, and one i8 by 40 feet: double sash glass, well built and fre^h puttied tight: cement foundations and boiler and coke pit; six two-inch hot waterpipes under each of the ten cypress benches: over4.C00 bloommg carnations and a lot of potted plants: 3.000 rooted carnation cuttings; ideal boiler; also 18 tons cf coke on h.nd; on* small brick shed in rear. 12 by 16 feet. Very centrally located in Littleton. 2,000 inhab- itants, the county seat of Arapahoe county, Colorado: six miles from Denver always a good market: 10-cent carfare: only greenhouses here: sun shines 300 days a year; ideal for weak lungs. The young man who recently operated these bouses was drowned a few weeks ago. Houses and lots cost $5,f 00.00. All of this for $750 COcash, $730.00 four years at 8 per cent. It sure is a bar- sain. Immediate possession: warranty deed. Will send photo of houses to a buyer. Address Mrs. Adelaide J. Gulp. Owner. Littleton. Colorado. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii^^ OFFICIAL S. A. F. Shipping Labels p Actual size of leaf 3Jix5Ji inches. s FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on s gummed paper; your card, etc., in = black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F. m in red. Prices : Per BOO, $3.85 ; per lOOO = 84.50. Samples on request. Electro of m leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order. I AMERICAN FLORIST CO. m 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO lilll NEW EDITION-Issued August, 1916. TRADE DIRECTORY Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Price $3.00, Postpaid. AMERICAN FLORIST CO. 440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 1396 The American Florist. Jan. 13, THE FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE OF AMERICA. ONLY THIRTY DAYS TO ST. VALENTINE'S DAY THE MID-WINTER FLORAL FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR. Get our line of Valentine Day Novelties — Heart-shaped Corsage Boxes; Baskets decorated with Hearts, Arrows, Cupids — loose gilt arrows for the handles; Corsage Pins; Chiffon ribbons in all shades. Order Now, get the Novelties, display them. Boost the Day, get the business and the profit. Artificial Cherries that look like Natural, for Washington's Birthday. SEND FOR OUR 1917 FOLDER. ALWAYS GOOD SERVICE AI^D MODERATE PRICES. H. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Los Ang:eles. STOCK SCARCE AND PRICES HIGH. Never before has there been such a call for flowers for decorations follow- ing' the holiday season, but stock is scarce and prices are high. Some splendid Ophelia roses are being re- ceived from. San Francisco while from the local ranges there are excellent Prima Donna, September Morn and Ophelia. Prices are high, however, and the same holds good tor carnations. A few days of warm weather will, how- ever, bring in the bulbous stock and the market will be relieved. Some superb Pink Supreme carnations are being offered. NOTES. Wright's Flower Shop is always a busy place. They have had consider- able funeral work in addition to or- ders for bouquets and arranged some special decorations for the rose tourna- ment at Pasadena. A fine supply of roses and orchids was noteworthy at this establishment. Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson have been busy recently with funeral orders. One design recently arranged by them was a motorcycle in flowers for the funeral of an officer of the motor squad. It was cleverly done and attracted much attention. O. C. Saakes reports a brisk trade at the opening of the new year. He had several large orders for decora- tions. As usual he has a fine stock of roses, especially September Morn, and is featuring Pink Supreme carnations. A heavy New Tears' business just about cleaned out the supply at How- ard & Smith's. It keeps them hustling these busy days to secure sufiBcient cut flower stock for their requirements but they are well supplied with good plants. The Redondo Floral Co. reports a scarcity of stock, but Scotch heather which they have used in quantity has been a great help in decorations and funeral work. The rose stock here is fine. Paul J. Howard is feeling the effects of the business revival at his estab- lishment. Aside from the landscape department he is carrying a full line of decorative plants, many of rare varie- ties. J. W. Wolters is rushing the season with outdoor freesias and ranunculus, also some almond blossoms. Some ex- tra fine Willowmere roses were seen here. Seki Bros. & Co. have a good sup- ply of carnations from their own houses which are bringing high prices. G. H. H. CARNATION CUTTINGS IS NOT TOO EARLY to order now if you desire January delivery. NEW VARIETIES. COTTAGE MAID: Clear shell pink, sport of Mrs. C, W, Ward, possessing the same won- derful keepin* and shipping qualities. MERRY CHRISTMAS: Color, Intense deep scar- let; large flower, well formed, splendid stem and calyx, splendid keeper. DORIS: Color, brilliant maroon; vigorous grower, producing a succession of high grade blooms on long stiff stems; good calyx. ROSALIA: A true cerise pink; splendid grower and producer; a good commercial variety in every respect. OLD GOLD: Deep yellow with faint pink stripes; the earliest and freest flowering of all yellow varieties; a dpcided improvement over Yellow Prince. All Of the above varieties, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Last year's introductions and standard varieties; prices on application. S. S. PENNOCK-IMEEHAN COMPANY, The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, 1608-1612 Ludlow St. NEW YORK, 117 W. 2Sth St. BALTIMORE, Franklin and St. Paul StS. WASHINGTON. D. C, 1216HSt., N. W. Rooted Carnation Cuttings Al Stock Guaranteed in Every Respect. Every experienced Carnation Grower will agree that guaranteed stock cannot be sold for less than our prices. Per 100 Per 1000 White Enchantress, $3.00 $25.00 White Wonder, - 3.00 25 00 Matchless - - - 3.00 25.00 Enchantress Supreme 3.00 25.00 Peerless Pink, - - 3.00 25.00 Per 100 Per 1000 Washington, - - $3.00 $25.00 Ward, 3.00 25.00 The Herald, - - - 3.00 25.00 Victory, ... - 3.00 25.00 Aviator, Besl Money Haka-, 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSEM, WILMETTE, ■ ■ - ILLINOIS. 100,000 White Enchantress Rooted Carnation Cuttings. Extra fine stock, ready for immediate shipment. $1.75 Per 100; $14.00 per 1000. ^Q East Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. igi7. The American Florist. 1397 i Happy New Year is assured by sowing Yau^han's Flower Seeds PAirSY — Vaughan's International Mixture. AGERATUM. Trade Pkt. Oz. Imperial Dwart, Blue $0.J0 $0.40 Imperial Dwarf, Wbite 10 .40 Blue Perfection 10 .60 Little Blue Star 25 Princess Victoria Louise 10 .40 AliYSSTJM. Maritimum. Sweet Alyssura 05 .15 Vaughan's Little Gem. extra tine strain, lb.. $6.00 10 .60 ANTIRRHINUM. Golden King, yellow .■ 10 .50 Queen Victoria, pure white 10 .50 Venus, apple-blossom pink 10 .60 Delicate Pink 10 .60 Vaugban's Special Mixture 10 .60 ASPARAGUS. Plumosus Nanus. Northern Greenhouse Grown.' Per 100 seeds, 50c: 250 seeds, $1.00; 1.000 seeds, $3.50; 5,0CO seeds at $3.25 per thousand. Hatcberii. 100 seeds. 60c: 1.000 seeds. $3.00. Sprengeri. 100 seeds, 15c: 250 seeds, 25c: 1,000 seeds. 75c: 5.000 seeds. $3.50. ASTERS. Queen of the Market Aster. Wbite, Pink, Light Blue. Dark Blue, Scarlet, Flesh. Each of the above, Vi oz.. 25c; trade pkt.. 10(r; oz., 80c. Queen of the Market, best mixed, trade pkt,, 10c; oz.. 60c. 10 Per Cent Special Cash Discount. — On orders over $2.00 for Flower Seeds if the cash is enclosed. Tliis discount does not apply to Asparagus Seed. Cash discount on this is 2 per cent. Our Florist Catalog is now in the printer's hands and a copy wrill be mailed in a few days. BEGONIA. Trade pkt. Gracilis Luminosa, foliage lustrous red- dish brown, flowers fiery dark scarlet, 1-32 oz,, $1,75 $0,25 Prima Donna, large transparent rose flow- ers, 1-64 oz,, $2.50 25 Vernon, red-leaved and red-flowered, oz., .$2.00 10 Melaine, white with pink edge 25 Berna, foliage dark, flowers bright car- mine red 25 Erfordia, rosy carmine, 1/32 oz.. 75c 25 Double Tuberous Booted, best mixed 25 BEIiMS. Trade Pkt. Oz. Vaugban's Mammoth Mixture $0.25 .$2.00 Mammoth, Wbite, % oz.. SSc 25 Mammoth, Pink, V4 oz., 35c 25 Longfellow, dark pink 15 1.80 Snowball, double white 15 1.80 Monstrosa, new giant double white. ■% oz., $1.00 25 Monstrosa, new giant double pink, % oz.. $1.00 25 Double Red 25 Double Eosy White Quilled 35 CANDYTUFT Giant Hyacinth-Flowered. Extra se- lected stock, lb., $5.00 15 .50 CELOSIA Cristata (Coxcomb) : Dwarf Presi- ident Thiers 25 2.00 Dwarf Empress, crimson 25 2,40 Dwarf Fire King 25 Pride of Castle Gould 25 Childsii, Chinese Wool Flower 25 Centaurea Gymnoearpa 10 .40 Candidissima. 1,000 seeds 50 2.00 Cobaa Scandens, Purple 10 .40 Scandens Flore Alba. White 10 .80 Coleus, Vaughan's Rainbow Mix- ture, 1/32 oz.. 75c 25 Extra Choice, large leaved mixed, ■h oz.. $1.00 25 Large-leaved, Copper-colored 25 Lacinated and fringed 25 Cyperus Alternifolius, Umbrella plant 15 1.00 Dracaena Indivisa. lb., $3,50 10 .30 Indivisa Latitolia 10- M Australis 1*^ '^O PERN SEED. Aspidium Tsussimense, Cyrtomium Falcatum, Cyrtoraium Rochfordianum, Pteris Adiantoides, Pteris Cretica Alba Lineata, Pteris Cretica Alba Lineata Compacta, Pteris Wimsetti, Pteris Wilsoni, Pteris Harrisii, Polipodium Aureum, Trade pkt. Any of the above 50 Grevillea Robusta 10 .50 Heliotrope, Mammoth Flowered, mixed 25 1.50 Ccntifleur. Rich Purple 2o Lantana Hybrida, mixed Oo .30 Bruant's New Dwarf Hybrids. mixed 10 -40 LOBELIA. Bedding Queen, % oz., 25e 13 1-50 Crystal Palace Compacta. true, % oz.. 25c 1^ 1-25 Speciosa. dark flowers and foliage. .10 .70 Emperor William. % oz.. 25c 1" Hamhurgia. 1-4 oz.. 40c 25 Hybrida Sapphire, best for bang- ing basket 25 MIGNONETTE. Trade Pkt. Oz. True Machet. Vaughan's S'elected Stock. I/, oz., 40c $0.10 $0.75 New York Market, % oz.. $1.00... .50 7.00 Myosotis. Vaugban's Early and Late Flowering 15 .80 PANSY. Vaughan's International Mixture. The World's Best, oz., $10.00; 14 oz., $2,50; % oz., $1.50; Trade Pkt.. 50c. Vaughan's Giant Mixture. Oz.. .$4.00; % oz., $1,00; Va oz.. 60c; Trade Pkt.. 25c. Send for list of separate varieties. PETUNIAS. Single Largo Flowering Sorts. Trade Pkt. Large-Flowering, finest mixed,^ iV o«.. $1.80 $0.25 Fringed, mixed, extra choice, Vh oz., $1.80 25 Giants of California, true, A oz., $2,00.. .25 Ruffled Giants, mixed. 1/32 oz., $2.00 50 Triumph of the Giants 50 Balcony Queen. Rich velvety violet with white blotches 50 Vaughan's Best Mixture of Large-Flow- ering Single Petunias. Trade Pkt. (1,000 seeds). 50c: 3 pkts. for $1.33 Large Double-Flowered Sorts. Double Large-Flowering, extra choice mixed, 1.000 seeds, $1.25: lO.OflO seeds, ,$10.00; 500 seeds, 05c: 1-64 oz., $3.25. Double Large-Flowering Fringed, best mixed. 1,000 seeds, $1.25: lO.OOO seeds, $10.00; 50O seeds. 65c: 1-64 oz., $3.25. Vaugban's Special Mixture Double. extra choice, 1,000 seeds, $1.25. 500 seeds, 65c; 1-64 oz., $3.50. Trade Pkt. Oz. Pyrethrum, Parthenifolium Aureum, Golden Feather 10 .30 SALVIA SPLENDENS. 00 Clara Bedman 2o 2, Drooping Spikes 25 l.au Fireball 25 2.50 Maroon Prince, rich plum purple.. .25 STOCKS. Double Large-Flowering. Dwarf, German 10 weeks. Canary Yel- low. Dark Blue. Crimson. Brilliant Rose, Blood Red, White, Flesh. Each of above % oz.. 35c 25 Extra choice mixed. ^^ oz.. 35c 25 Giant Perfection or Cut and Come Again. Sky Blue. Light Blue. Flesh, White, Dark Blue. Canary Yellow, Pink, Scarlet. Each of the above. Vs oz., 40c 25 Tliunbergia, mixed 10 .50 Ttorenia Fournieri Grandiflora 15 SWEET PEAS. Write for special list. VERBENA. Defiance, brilliant scarlet 10 .80 Mammoth, mixed 10 .80 Mammoth, white, extra choice 10 .80 Mammoth, Purple shades 10 .90 Mammoth, striped on red ground... .15 1.50 Mayflower, beautiful pink 10 1.00 Vaughan's Best Mixture of Verbena. Trade pkt.. 25c: H oz., 50c; oz.. $2.00: 2 oz.. $3.50. Vinea Rosea, mixed 10 .60 Rosea pink .15 .60 Rosea Fl Alba, white with pink pve 15 .60 .60 Rosea Alba Pura. pure white 15 Vaughan's Seed Store, "»\S'%ir 31-33 W. Randolph St., 803 W. Randolph St. Chicago Oklahoma City. EXCELLENT NEW YEAE'S TRADE. Retailers say that business is very good with plenty of stock to meet all demands. Flowering plants are very numerous, especially azaleas. New Year's day is not considered much of a holiday in this city so far as cele- brations go, but the florists had quite a little extra trade in the form of gift baskets and boxes of loose flowers. The demise of several prominent citi- zens in near-by towns called for some large funeral orders recently. At the opening session of the legis- lature which took place January 2 in the new state capitol building, the Stiles Co. furnished a large basket of roses which was placed on the desk of the president of the senate, and a bas- ket of carnations for the desk of the speaker of the lower house. Furrow and Co. are sending in a nice line of flowering plants from their range at Guthrie. S. S. B. EXCELSIOR Springs, Mo. — Polland & Hammond have opened a retail flower shop here. 1398 The American Florist. Jan. is. COTTAGE MAID A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward What a Prominent New York Retailer Thinks of it : New York, Dec. 29, 1916. Mr. Joseph A. Millang, 55 West 26th Street, New York. Dear Mr. Millang: You will be glad to learn that our car- nations for Christmas were the finest you have ever sent us and sold splendidly. Cottage Maids were especially asked for and we think it a splendid carnation with a great luture. Sincerely yours, (Signed) J. H. Small & Sons. This letter speaks for itself. It bears out our frequent assertion that the final judge of a flower, the public, has put its stamp of approval on Cottage Maid. Cottage Gardens Co. Inc., (Originators) QUEENS, NEW YORK. jgir- The American Florist. i399 COTTAGE MAID A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward Of a Pleasing Shade of Flesh Pink A Few Reasons Why You Want It: It has the habit and growth of Ward It is the best keeper and shipper of all It is unsurpassed in quality of bloom It will not fade in bright weather Its color sells it on sight It is fine under artificial light Cottage Maid is a Marliet Carnation The Public Wants It YOU NEED IT PRICE: $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000 FEBRUARY DELIVERY Cottage Gardens Co. Inc., (Originators) QUEENS, NEW YORK. 1400 The American Florist. Jan. 13, We extend to all our customers to all who will be our customs most Happy New Year Greetinj aiinonnce that the difference tween the quality of the Cut Fk v and general stock we deliver ^ you order from us and the kin I get elsewhere is vastly gi^ than the difference in price: I Why Not Get the Bei Extra Fine Qualijj Roses, Valley, Easter Lilies, Paper Whites, Stevia CATTLEYAS, CYPRIPEDIUMS, JONQUILS, FREESIA CARNATIONS, AMERICAN BEAITTIES. Per doz. Specials $6.00 to $7.50 36 to 40 inches 5.00 28 to 30 inches 4.00 24 inches 2.50 to 3.00 RUSSELLS. Per doz. Extra Ix>ng $4.00 3.00 Long Medium Short Hoosier Beauty Scott Key Milady Riclinionds Brilliants Sunbursts Long . . Medium Short . . Ophelia Aaron Wards ..$1.50 to 2.50 .. .75 to 1.00 Per 100 $12.00 to $15.00 8.00 to 10.00 5.00 to 12.00 to Special Long Medium Short 1 Special . . . [Long ■White Killamey fMedium ... Killamey J Short For extra long special roses we charge accord- ingly. 6.00 to 4.0O to 8.00 to 4.00 to 6.00 15.00 lO.OO 8.00 5.00 12.00 10.00 6.00 5.00 Price List: MrNIATTTEE ROSES. Per 100 George Elgar $3.00 Cecile Brminer 3.00 Baby Doll 4.00 Fireflame $4.00 to 6.00 ORCHIDS. Per doz. Cattleyas $6.00 to $7.50 Cypripediums 2.00 Phalaenopsis 1.50 CARNATIONS. Per lOO Fancy $3.00 to $4.00 Our selection 2.00 to 2.50 Splits 1.00 to 1.50 VALLEY. Per 100 Extra Fancy $8.00 Fancy $5.00 to 6.00 Giood 4.00 MISCELLANEOUS CUT FLOWERS. Paper Whites Jonquils — Daffodils $ 4.00 Preesia 4.00 Romans Stevia Easter Lilies 12.00 Violets 1.00 Sweet Peas 1,50 Snapdragon per doz., 1.00 GREEN GOODS. Smilax per doz. Plumosus Sprengeri Adiantum Adiantum Hybridium Farleyense $10.00 Galax gr. and br Galax gr. and br per 1,000, Leucothoe Mexican Ivy Flat Ferns Flat Ferns per 1.000 Boxwood, per bu, 25c case. Woodwardia Ferns 6.00 FLORISTS' SUPPLIES. SPECIAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF ALL SUPPLIES. Valentine Baskets, 50 Asstd., $10.00 Corsage Pins, fireen and Violet Foil, BoJ Corsage Ties, all colors, doz., 1.00 Two-tone Flower Baskets, doz., $6. Lacette and Tricitine Novelties Look for Our Pre-Inventory Circuit Perfectly Dried Straw Flowers, long stems, asstd. colors, per 100, $2< Write for estimate on all your accessories before buying elsewhere. POEHLMAr 72-74 E. Randolph St.,. igij. The American Florist. 1401 f\o»-e.-A««Go«-'^'^ MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. indanus Veitchii, 4 in. pot, 5-in. pot, $0.60 to 6-in. pot, . 7-in. pot, 8-in. pot, abber Plants, 5-in. pot, . $0.50 to " 7-in. pot, $1.00, $1.50, CI « <« « Each $0.35 .75 1.00 1.25 2.00 .75 2.00 CrOtOnS, 5-in. pot, 60c to 75c each Asparagus Spren^eri, 3-in. pots, per 100, $6.00 " 4in. pots, per 100, 10.00 Asparagus PlumOSUS, 2H-in. pots, per 100, 3.50 Table Ferns, 2V2-in. pots, per 100, . . 3.50 " 3-in. pots, per 100, . 8.00 " 4-in. pots, per 100, . 15.00 sntias Western Headquarters Kentias Largest and most complete stock offered in the West, in a healthy, strong and clean condition. ■evious prices quoted on Palms are hereby cancelled. FORSTEKIANA SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 5-6 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 2S inches 32-34 inches 34^36 inches 40-42 inches 42-46 inches 50 inches high, high, high, high, high, high. Each ? 1.25 1.50 2.00 3.50 4.00 5.00 52-56 ins. high hv 7.00 60 inches high 8.00 60-65 inches high 12.00 8 feet high 40.00 9-10 feet high 50.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS. Lciives ins. high Per doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 G inch pots 5-6 24 -each 1.25 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.50 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each 5.00 Specimen plants, 15 inch tubs. $75.00 each. KENTIA EOKSTERIANA MADE UP PLANTS. Plants Each 0 inch pots 3 2G-28 inches high $2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high 5.00 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.00 A Nominal Charge is Made for Packing. 12 inch tubs 12 inch tubs 15 inch tubs 15 inch tubs Plants 4 4 4 4 60-64 inches high 66 inches high 6-61/2 ft. high, heavy. 7o-SO inches high Each .$12.00 . 15.00 . 25.00 . 30.00 ARECA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 4 bushy. 24-26 ins. high... $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 10-12 leaves, green lG-20 leaves, green 10-12 leaves, var G inch pots 5 inch pots, 6 inch pots. 5 incli pots. PTYCHOSPERMA ALEXANDHAE. 2Vi, inch pots $10.00 per 100 LIVISTONA ALTISSIMA. 214 inch pots $10.00 per 100 .$1.00 . 1.50 . 1.50 I BROS. CO ig Distance Phone, Randolph 35. CHICAGO, ILL. 1402 The American Florist. Jan. 13, Heavy Reduction in Prices BIG CROP OF CARNATIONS NOW ON. AMERICAN BEAUTIES Our cut consists mostly of medium and shorter length stems, but very fine flowers. Per doz. Extra specials, extra long stems J5.00 to $6.00 Stems 30 to 36 inches 3.00 to 4.00 Stems 18 to 24 inches 1.50 to 2.50 Stems 12 to 18 inches 1.00 to 1.50 Shorter lengths 50 to 1 00 HUSSELLS— The best In this market. Per doz. Specials, extra long $2.50 Long 2.00 Good medium $1.26; 1.50; 1.75 Good short 75 to 1.00 RED ROSES Rhea Reld and Richmond Per 100 Long $10. 00 to $12.00 Good medium 6.00 to 8.00 Good short 4.00 to 5.00 Ophelia, Shawyer and Sunburst Per 100 Long 10.00 Good medium stems 6.00 to 8.00 Good short stems 4.00 to 5.00 Pink and White Killarney, Brilliant Per 100 Long $8.00 to $10 00 Good medium 6.00 Good short 4.00 OUR SELECTION. Assorted Roses one-half white, in lots of 300 or more, at the rate of $3.00 per 100 Cecile Brunner and Baby Doll Per bunch of 25 buds $0.75 CARNATIONS-Note Big Reduction. All colors, per 100 $2.00 to 4.00 MISCELLANEOUS PAPER WHITES Per 100, $3.00 JONQUILS Per 100, 4.00 VALLEY Per 100, 6.00 ASPARAGUS and SPRENGERI Per 100, 2 00 to 3.00 GALAX, Green or Bronze, new crop, per 1000, 1.00 CHOICE COMMON FERNS Per 1000, $2.60 to $3.00 All Other seasonable stock at market prices. BASSETT & WASHBURN LONG DISTANCE PHONE: CENTRAL 1457. OreenhonBcs: Hinsdale, 111., and Greg^ Station, 111. OFFICE AND STORE 178 N. Wabash Ave., COICAfiO, ILL Chlcagfo. A VERY QUIET WEEK. Trade was very quiet last week, and while there was not any great supply of stock offered, prices were lower than they have been for some time, especially carnations, which have not been in any too good a demand all season. American Beauty roses are having a good call and command high prices considering the general market conditions and clean up better than any other item. Mrs. Chas. Russell roses are in large supply and are hav- ing a fairly good call, taut prices might be a whole lot better. Roses in gen- eral are plentiful enough to supply the demand including White Killarney, which is meeting with good sale. Car- nations especially are in extra larpe supply and probably never sold at such cheap prices in January as they did last week. Sweet peas are seen in large quantities and very choice stock is obtainable in this line at very rea- sonable and much lower fig-ures. Or- chids seem to be in large enough sup- ply to meet the demand and hold up well in price. Gardenias are having their usual good call and the same holds true for lily of the valley. Lilies are seen in larger numbers and the same applies to callas. Violets, both home-grown and single, are more nu- merous and have dropped considerably in price. White and yellow narcissi are to be had in quantity at low figures which have prevailed practically all through the season. Jonquils, tulips, snapdi-agons, daisies, daffodils, Romans, freesis, mignonette, white, pink and red bouvardia, purple stocks, irises, sweet allysum. stevia, calendulas and a lim- ited supply of "hate-to-leave-you" pompons and chrysanthemums are in- cluded in the many offerings. Greens of all kinds are in good supply and Herman \V. Rogers. while at times one or two items are short there is nearly always enough of everything available to fill all the im- mediate orders. Trade at this writing, Wednesday, January 10, is much bet- ter and if conditions continue to im- prove a sudden shortening up of stock in some lines may be expected. The shipping trade is showing the most im- provement, which is helping conditions considerably, for the out-of-town de- mand last week was the quietest that it has been for several months. NOTES. Fred Breitmeier, of the Breitmeier Floral Co.. Mt. Clemens, Mich., was here this week with his new Rose Pink Ophelia, which looks good to all the growers who had the pleasure of in- specting it. This variety will be dis- seminated in 1018 and possibly next spring for so many growers are so anxious to secure some of the stock that it will be pretty hard for Mr. Breitmeier to refuse them. Every rose grower will do well to investigate this variety, for it is a great producer and one of the prettiest, pleasing pink roses that one ever had the pleasure to come across. A. Miller, of the Amer- ican Bulb Co., had a vase of this same rose on display at his firm's store dur- ing Christmas week, when it attracted much favorable attention. Herman "W. Rogers, who has been connected with Weiland & Risch for the past 12 years and with the local trade since 1889, is leaving for Detroit, his native city, and will probably start in business on his own account at an early date. Mr. Rogers is one of the best all around storemen in this vi- cinity and has a host of friends in the trade here as well as elsewhere and carries with him the best wishes of all. Bassett & Washburn are cutting heavily in roses and are offering some particularly fine Ophelia and Mrs. Chas. Russell. Carnations are also seen in large supply at this establishment and a good demand is reported for the va- riety Belle Washburn. It is rumored that one of the young men employed in the A. L. Randall Co.'s cut flower department is going to join the ranks of the benedicts in the very near future. Not mentioning any names, it is understood his Initials are the fifteenth and seventh letters of the alphabet. I9I7.- The American Florist. 1403 HEAVY CROP SUPREME QUALITY ROSES RUSSELL, KILURNEY, SUNBURST, ETC. You can always get what you want here and it is well to remember when ordering that we have positively the best stock in the Chicago market at the prices quoted. Buy Direct From The Grower. CURRENT PRICE LIST Subject to Change Without Notice. AMEatlCAIV BEAUTIES Per doz. 48 to 60-inch stems $6.00 36-lnch stems 4.00 30-inch stems 3.00 24-inch stems 2.00 20-inch stems 1.50 MRS. CHAS. RVSSELIi Per 100 Specials $25.00 Select • 20.00 Medium $12.00 to 15.00 Short 6.00 to 8.00 RICHMOND Per 100 Specials $12.00 Select 10.00 Medium 8.00 Shorts .-. 5.00 MILADY Per 100 Specials $12.00 Select 10.00 Medium 8.00 Short 5.00 KiUarney -> Per 100 Wliite Klllarney. . Specials $12.00 Killarney Brilliant I Select 10.00 Sunbnrst fMedium $6.00 to 8.00 My Maryland Short 4.00 to 5.00 Ophelia J Per 100 ROSES, OUR SEUECTIOjV $4.00 Carnations, fancy " good Harrlsii per doz., $12 50 to $15 00 Valley Violets 1 SteTla 1 Sweet Peas 1 Smilax per doz. strings 2 Adiantnm 1 Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c Ferns, per 1000 $3.00 Boxwood per bunch, 25c Galax, bronze and green, per 1000, $1 25 3.00 2.00 6 00 00 to 50 to 50 to 00 to 00 to 50 00 00 50 60 Leucothoe Sprays 75c to 1 00 2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass PETER REINBERG 30 East Randolph St., LONG DISTANCE PHONES CENTRAL 601 and 2846 CHICAGO The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso- ciation is receiving a large supply of fine narcissus from August Jurgens, who always produces very choice stock in this line. Tulips and other bulbous flowers help make their assortment of cut flowers larger and more complete than ever. Frank H. Traendly, of Traendly & Schenck, New York, and Robert Simp- son, of Clifton, N. J., called on the trade here last week, leaving January 6 for Mt. Clemens, Mich., to see Ross Pink Ophelia at Fred Breitmeyer's es- tablishment. Loyd E. Shirley, vice-president of the Garland Manufacturing Company, is back from an eastern business trip. The Garland company will have a new catalogue ready for mailing soon. The wooden shipping boxes that the local wholesalers are using according to one of the dealers, have advanced from three to eight cents each. Felix "Wojtkiewicz, 3016 Waterloo place, bought the Norby & Hoefle greenhouses at Des Plaines recently, taking possession January 1. ROSES-CARNATIONS BEAUTTES. Per dozen Stems 12-inch to 4S-incli $1.50 to $5.00 CURRENT PRICE LIST. MISCELLANEOUS— Cent, Per 100 Stevia $1,50 to $2.00 KTJSSELLS Per 100 Short ana medium $8.00 to $12.00 .\LL OTHETB HOSES OBTAINABLE IN THE CHICAGO MARKET. Per 100 Short, medium and select $4.00 to $10.00 Roses — Our selection 4.00 E.>Ltra specials billed accordingly. CARNATIONS Per 100 Fancy $3.00 Good $1.50 to 2.00 MISCELLANEOUS. Per 100 Violets $1.00 to $ 1.60 Valley 6.00 Easter Lilies 12.50 to 15.00 Yellow Narcissus 4.00 to 5.00 Calendulas 2.00 to 4.00 Paper Whites 2.00 to 3.00 Snapdragons per bunch .75 to 1.00 Mignonette 6.00 Callas per doz. 2.00 Sweet Peas 1.00 to 1.50 GREENS. Asp. plumosus sprays. . .bunch $0.35 to $0.50 Sprengeri per bunch .35 to .50 A.diantum per 100 1.00 Fancy terns per 1,000 3.0O Galax leaves ;.per 1,000 1.25 Boxwood per lb. .25 Mexican Ivy 1.00 Lencothoe Sprays .75 Corsage Shields, Pins, Baslcets, Ribbons, Chiffons, Magnolia Leaves, Boxes, Threads, Etc. O. A.. & Xv A., ^oi^jrii©!* 30 E. Randolph Street, cenS!Si"ei84. CHICAGO, ILL. 1404 The American Florist. Jan. 13, BEAUTIES-ROSES CARNATIONS Wonderful Crop. Place Your Regular Orders With Is. Current Price List--'ilr1&!°N'=o» AMEBICAN BEATTTIES. Per Doz. 48 to co-inch stems $5.00 36-mch stems 4,00 30-inch stems 3.00 2-t-inch stems 2.00 RICHMOND. Per 100 Extra Special $10.00 Select 8.00 Fancy 7.00 Medium 6.00 Good 5.00 Shoit stems 4.00 MRS, CSEAS. RTTSSELL. Per 100 Fancy stock $10.00 to $20.00 PINK KILLAENEY. WHIIE KILLAENEY, KILLARNEY BRILLIANT, SUNBURST, OPHELIA. Per 100 Extra Special $10.00 Select 8.00 Fancy 7.00 Medium 6.00 Good 5.00 Short Stems 4.00 MINIATURE ROSES. Per 100 Baby Doll $3.00 Elgar 3.00 ROSES, OUR SELECTION 4.00 CARNATIONS. Per 100 Fancy $2.50 Good $1.50 to 2.00 MISCELLANIIOUS. Per 100 Valley $ 6.00 Lilies $12.50 to 15.00 Ferns, per 1,000 2.50 Smilax, per doz. strings 2.00 Adiantum 1.00 Galax (bronze and green), per l.GOO. 1.50 Asparagus Sprengeri, bunch 50 Asparagus Plumosus, bunch 50 Boxwood, per lb 25 Other Green Goods Market Rates, WIETOR BROS. 162 N. Wabash Ave., L. D. Phone Randolph 2081 CHICAGO Mrs. Frances Stollery, 5063 Glen- wood avenue, part owner of the Lin- coln Floral Co., 3154 Lincoln avenue, wife of Frederick Stollery, of Stollery Bros., well-known Wilson avenue flor- ists, was seriously injured, and Mrs. Jane Folsom Vail, her sister, was killed in a spectacular collision at 10 :30 o'clock Tuesday evening, January 9, between an automobile and_ a street car at Wellington avenue and Broad- way. Another party was killed, three other people were injured in the acci- dent all of whom were in the auto when the accident occurred, with the excep- tion of one. Mrs. Stollery and her sister were leaving the florist shop for home when a southbound car speeding down Broadway struck the auto, which was going east on Wellington avenue. The car struck the auto with an im- pact so terrific that the machine was hurled across the street and into the window of a millinery shop. The plate glass window was smashed, sending a shower of glass into the street car and inflicting minor injuries to several of the passengers. Mrs. Stollery and her sister were taken to the Chicago Union hospital, where Mrs. Vail died shortly after. Mrs. Stollery will recover, ac- cording to the physicians. Wietor Bros, are supplying their trade with a fancy gi-ade of American Beauty roses, which are none too plen- tiful in this market at present. N. J. Wietor reports that the early demand has already started in for American Beauty rose bushes for spring deliv- ery. They fill a large number of or- ders each year for this stock and their firm is one of the few in this vicinity that still grow this rose on a large scale. ' ■ Wallace H. Eiss, secretary of the Wm. F. Kasting Co., Buffalo, N. Y.,' called on the trade here this week. He illiillllllllliiilllll llllllllllll lllllllllllllillllllllili > V^ INC. ^', 1 00 Jonquils 4 00® 5 00 Daffodils 4 00® 5 00 Romans 3 00@ 4 00 Mignonette 6 00@ 8 00 Bouvardia 4 00® 8 00 Pansies per bunch. lOcSlSc Stevia perlOO 1 5r@2 00 Paper Whites. .per 100 2 0003 00 Ferns per 1000, 2 500 3 00 Galax ■ 1 OOBl 25 Leacothoe 73 Mexican Ivy. . ..per 1000. 5 0006 00 Plnmoaui Strings.. each, 60@ 75 Smilax per dor., 2 0062 SO Sprengeri. Flnmosns Snrays 3 00 BoTwood. 25clb., per case 8 00 Wild Smilax percase, $5 00 & Wholesale Florists 179-181-183 NoHh Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing Qeorge Reinberg Wholesale Florist Extra fancy Ophelia, Bunhnrst, Slolunsnd, ZU- lame7, Whit* KUlarney and ElUaraey BilUiajit rosea. All ordara sriyan prompt attention. Try u. 162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writing ZECH & MANN Wholesale Florists 30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago Telephone Central 3284 Mention the American Florist when writing HOERBER BROS. ^,^°'|-i«, Cnt Flowers Telephone: Randolph 27SS Greenhouses : Des Plainea, ni. oViirimW** Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave.. WllCagO Mention the American Florist when writing ___7 GROWERS "SHIPPERS ' «f:!i™rijT FLOWER V 1S4 NO. WABASH AVE. s^MECEiiraMJSla Mention the American Florist when writing 1410 The American Florist. Jan. 13, Beauties-Lilac-Gardenias Three items that are in good demand now. If you place your order with us we can assure you of good quality, the lowest market price and we are in a position to fill your orders on short notice. THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia. HEAVY HOLIDAY CUTS CAUSE SHORT SUPPLY' There has been a falling' off in the supply as is natural after the cutting of the heavy holiday crops. Roses are not at all equal to the demand, particu- larly in the shorter grades, for which there is a continuous call from those ■whose customers are the common peo- ple. Prices are but a shade less than for Christmas. There are but fe'w of the higher grades as seen at that time, but prices are maintained because of the scarcity. American Beauties are still in fair supply, but ■will enter their shy period in another ■week or t'wo, ■when one has to scour the to^wn to get a dozen. Carnations are also a bit scarce, but gro'wers say the plants look promising' and before long there ■will be enough for all. Easter lilies are good stock at very fair prices; callas are also in demand. Cattleyas are hardly equal to the out-of-to'wn or- ders. Lily of the valley is in full sup- ply, but its 20 per cent increase in price still prevails. White narcissus is very abundant, selling slo'wly at buy- ers' prices. Good French Golden Spur is offered by a number of the houses. S'weet peas promise before long to rule the market. Very many gro'wers in this vicinity have one, t^wo or more houses planted to them, the best orchid varieties, some of ■which "will in tw<^ or three ■weeks be in full crop and furnish shipments that 'will, as the season ad- vances, tax to the utmost the facilities of the market in their disposal. NOTES. J. F. Pyle, of J. H. Pyle & Son, Ken- nett Square, Pa., reports things boom- ing in his neighborhood. Way Broth- ers last fall added a house 40x400 feet .to their range. Richard Brothers, Toughkenamon, erected one 41x400 feet -which is planted to carnations. There are also a number of others -who erected glass or mushroom sheds. Mushrooms are gro'wn as a side line by many of the trade hereabouts, -while q-uite a number make them their lead- ing crop. Although this is the center of the old carnation belt, the rage is no^w for S'weet peas, nearly all the gro'w- ers having given considerable space to the cultivation of the orchid varieties. There 'w-ll, Mr. Pyle thinks, be t^wice as 'many s^weet peas shipped this season as ever before from this neighborhood. The illustrated lecture on "Rock Gardens," given by Richard Rothe at the January meeting of the florists' club, ■was a delightful treat. These gardens are no'w becoming very popular as the examples as sho^wn on the screen ■were of real gardens, features of the various estates ■when the pictures ■were taken. The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. staged Carnations Cottage Maid and Crystal White from the Cottage Gardens Co., ■Queens, N. T. Ba^ur & Steinkamp ex- hibited Carnation Merry Christmas; Carnations Doris and Rosalia ■were sho^wn by S. J. Goddard, Framingham, Mass.; Carnation Abington by Little- fleld & Wyraan, North Abington, Mass.; Chrysanthemum Hamburg Late White by C. F. Guenther, Hamburg, N. T. A seedling pink rose of exceptional merit ■was staged by Ed-w. To^will, Roslyn, Pa. The Robert Craig Co. suffered a loss by fire at their Nor^wood plant, Satur- BEAUTIES-RUSSELL AND OPHELIA ROSES VALLEY AND VIOLETS and all other flowers in season. Ferns, Galax, Magnolia Leaves. Asparagus, Adiantum, Etc. H. G. BERNING, WHOIlione: B864 Farragut. NEW YORK CITY BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc. SuccesBors to Badgley* Riedel & Meyer. n'«>ne.]}g«|f»S|.«e? 34 W. 28th St., New York Receivers and Distributors of CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS Riedel & Meyer, Inc. Wholesale Florists 25 YEARS EXFERISNCE CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK PHONSS— 4024 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE GEO. J. POLYKRANAS Wholesale Commission Florist Consignments Solicited 104 West 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone No. ; Farragut. Walter F. Sheridan Wholesale Florist ^"^i^ Fll^gut 133 W. 28ih St., New York All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and Seasonable Flowers. HORACE E. FROHENT WHOLESALE COMMISSION All the New and Standard Varieties of Roses. Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc. 148 West 28th SL, NEW YORK CITY Telephones: Farraflnt 300 and 301 Joha Young & Co. Wholesale Commission Florists 53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK Telephone 7362 Madison Square Mention the American Florist when writing WILLIAM P. FORD WHOLESALE FLORIST 107 W. 28th St., New York Telepl one, 5335 Farragut Mention the American Florist when writina J. J. COAN, Inc. Wholesale Commission Florist 1 15 W. 28th St., New York Teleplianes: Farragut 5413 and 5891. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Geo. C. Siebrecht WHOLESALE FLOMST 109 West 28tb St.. NEW TORK Tel. 608 and 600 Farraftnt. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Telephone Farragnt 9761 Qoldstein & Ftitterman WHOLESALE FLORISTS The Right People to Deal With. 102 West 28th St., New York Mention the American Florist when writing VlloMeHo¥erMM•Ket^s New York, Jan. 10. PerlOO Roses, Beauty, special 50 OOlSeO 00 extra and fancy. ..30 001840 00 No landNo2....15 00@2500 Prima Donna 4 00@20 00 ' AliceStanley 5 00@18 00 " Francis Scott Key 6 00@35 00 ■■ MrsGeo. Shawyer 4 00@15 CO " Double White Killarney.. 5 0C@I2 00 " Killarney, Special 12 00 No 1 and No 2.. 4 00@ 6 00 Queen 4 00@15 00 Brilliant 4 00@15 00 " Aaron Ward 6 00^15 00 " Richmond 4 00012 00 " Sunburst 4 00@15 00 •■ ] L Mocli 5 00@20 00 " Ophelia 4 OOralS 00 " Mrs. Chas. Russell 5 00@20 00 " Cleveland 5 Ol.@15 00 " Hadley 6 00(840 00 " Hoosier Beauty 4 00@15 00 Cattleya Orchids, special each, 75 inferior grades. .35 00@50 00 Bouvardia 3 00® 6 00 Rubrums 6 000 8 00 Lilies, Longifiorum and Harrisii..lO 00@12 00 Lily of the Valley 4 OC0 6 00 Carnations 4 0n@ 6 00 Mingonnette. per doz 75@ 1 00 White Lilac per bunch 1 50 Gardenias per doz. 1 000 4 00 SyifeetPeas 750 100 Sweet Peas. Spencers 2 0C@ 2 50 Snapdragons 8 00010 00 Violets 40® 75 Yellow Narcissus 4 0n@ 6 00 Paper White Narcissus 00® 2 50 Adiantum Croweanum and Hobridum 750 1 00 Asparagus Plumosus...doz. bchs. 2 500 3 00 Smilax doz. strings, 75@ 1 00 Freesias . . 4 00 Iris per doz. 4 OD United Gut Flower Co., Inc. WHOLESALERS 1 1 1 West 28th St., New York Telephones: rarragnt||||| HOISE OF FERNS Phone, Madison Sqn>ra 4051. 41 West 28th St., NEW YORK Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Spicialty. RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager. Frank H. Traendly Charles Schenck Traendly & Schenck Wholesale Florists and Cat Flower Exchange 436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY Between 26th and 27th Sts. Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut. Orchids, Roses, Carnations, and all the other best products of the leading Krowers. Consignments solicited. WM. KESSLER, Soccesior to Kessler Bros. 113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK. CUT FLOWERS WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS Phone 2336 Farragnt Shipments Everywhere Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments soliclt*d< N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange Coogan Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New Yorkr Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6 o'clock every morning. Desirable well space to rent for advertising. V. S. DORVAL, Secretary. The Kervan Company FRESH CUT EVERGREENS and Mosses. Decorating Material (or Florist Trade at Wholesale. Telephones: Farragnt 2164-5893 1 19 West 28th street NEW YORK George B. Hart WHOLESALE FLORIST 24-30Stone St., Rochester, N.Y. Nippon Garden, lnc» Successors toSatow & Suzuki 259 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK Greenhouses: W^oodside, L I. Telephone: Madison Square 8950. We are headquarters lor Japanese Mlniatnre Gardens. Fern Dishes, Vases, Flower Pots, Jar- dinieres and Dwarf Plants. A great stock of Fern Monkeys and Fern Balls. Telephone Farragut 634, 3066 HERMAN WEISS Wholesale Florist 106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK 121 WEST 28tta STREIT NEW YORK Tel. 8870-8871 Farraeut. Tbg Larzest SMpiei ni imm of Cut Flomii I^PA complet* tiiortment of the belt in Ik* mkrlcat cui klwiyi be relied apon. 1414 The American Florist. Jan. 13, A Big Cut in Prices But No Gut in Quality This is your opportunity to buy the regular "Arnold Quality" boxes at a price far below present market values. As long as they last our present stock will be sold at prices listed below. W© are unable to guaran- tee the filling of all orders as many of our sizes are exhausted. We will, however, fill all orders in rotation as they come in. Place your order now, thus making sure that you get yours. WHITE GLAZE For Violets and Corsages Per 100 7x 4x 1't covers $ 3.60 8x5x5 " 4-30 lOx 6x5y2 " 5.00 14x10x8 " 10.65 For Cut Flowers 16x 4x3 2" covers $ 3.80 18x5x3 •' 4.30 21x 5x3 '• 5.00 24x5x31^ " 5.35 36x 5%x3% " 8.05 21x 8x4 " 6.60 24x 8x5 " 8.20 28x 8x5 " 9.25 36x 8x5 Telescope 12.80 36x10x5 " 15.65 42x10x5 •' 21.35 48x10x5 " 25.60 VIOLET GLAZE For Violets and Corsages 7x 4x4 2w covers % 3.80 lOx 6x5^ '• 5.25 14x10x8 " 11.25 PLAIN VIOLET Made of Moisture Proof Board for Violets and Corsages 7x4x4 2" covers $2.65 8x5x5 " 3.35 10x6x61^ " 3.80 12x8x5% " 5.25 MIST GKAY For Violets and Corsages Per 100 7x 4x4 2" covers % 3.60 8x 5x5 " 3.90 lOx 6x5% " 4.30 14x10x8 " 8.50 15x6x5 " 5.00 MIST GKAY— Cont'd. For Cut Flowers 16x 4x3 2" covers 20x 4x3 " 18x 5x3 " 21x 5x3 " 24x 5x3y2 " 36x 5y2x3% " 24x 6x4 " 28x 6x4 " 18x 6x4 " 21x 7x3% " 21x 8x4 " 24 x8x4 " 24x 8x5 " 36x 6x5 " 28x 8x4 " 28x 8x5 " 36x 8x5 Telescope 40x 8x5 " 42x 8x5 " 48x 8x5 " 30x 9x4 " 30x10x5 " 36x10x5 " 42x10x5 " 48x10x5 " $ 2.65 3.05 3.05 3.60 4.30 6.45 4.95 5.00 4.30 4.60 4.95 5.50 5.90 9.00 6.20 7.10 9.90 12.80 15. 6S 17.80 9.25 9.90 12.80 18.50 21.35 For Designs and Sprays 30x12x6 Telescope $14.25 86x12x6 " " 20x12x8 12x12x8 14x14x8 16x16x8 20x20x8 24x24x8 24x24x10 28x28x8 24x14x8 30x14x8 36x14x8 40x14x8 17.10 14.25 12.80 13.50 14.25 18.B0 21.35 28.45 27.00 17.80 20.60 22.75 24.85 MIST BROWN For Violets and Corsages Per 100 7x 4x4 2" covers $ 3.80 8x 5x5 lOx 6x5% 12x 8x5% 14x10x8 15x 6x5 4.15 4.50 5.26 9.00 6.25 For Cut Flowers 16x 4x3 2" covers $ 2.80 20x 4x3 18x 5x3 21x 5x3 24x 5x3% 36x 5%x3% 21x 7x3% 24x 8x4 24x 8x5 28x 8x4 3.25 3.25 3.80 4.60 6.75 4.85 5.80 6.20 6.30 36x 8x5 Telescope 10.55 40x 8x5 42x 8X0 30x10x5 36x10x5 42x10x5 48x10x5 13.50 16.45 10.55 13.50 19.55 22.50 For Designs and Sprays 30x12x6 Telescope $15.00 36x12x6 20x12x8 16x16x8 24x24x8 28x28x8 24x14x8 30x14x8 36x14x8 40x14x8 42x17x8 32x32x8 18.00 15.00 14.73 22.50 28.60 18.75 21.75 24.05 26.30 29.95 37.55 MANILA For Cut Flowers and Designs Per 100 16x 4x3 2" covers $ 2.50 20x 4x3 18x 5x3 21x 5x3 24x 5x3% 36x 6%x3% 28x 6x4 18x 6x4 21x 7x3% 21x 8x4 24x 8x4 24x 8x5 28x 8x4 2.90 2.90 3.40 4.06 6.05 4.75 4.05 4.40 4.75 5.20 6.65 6.90 36x 8x5 Telescope 9.45 40x 8x5 42x 8x5 30x10x5 36x10x6 42x10x6 48x10x6 40x10x6 28x 8x6 30x12x6 36x12x6 24x14x8 30x14x8 36x14x8 40x14x8 12.16 14.70 9.45 12.15 17.55 20.20 20.20 8.10 13.60 16.20 17.65 20.20 21.95 24.05 SAMPLES WILL BE SFJTT AND SPECIAL TRADE AND CASH DISCOUNTS aUOTED PROMPTLY ON REftXTEST. SPECIALS We will sell these boxes at the prices listed as long as they last. We have only a few left. At the prices offered they will not last long, so place your order at once if yon want your share. They are all the regular well-tnown "lirnold Quality" boxes. Special traae and cash discounts will be gladly quoted upon request. PALM GREEN For Violets and Corsages Per 100 7x 4x4 2" cover $ 3.80 15x 6x5 Telescope 5.25 15x7x6% " 7.45 For Cut Flowers and Designs 18x 5x3 2" cover $ 3.25 12x12x8 Telescope 14.85 24x24x8 " 22.50 28x22x8 " 26.00 28x28x8 " 28.50 The "Old Favorite" Palm Green. Place your order now before they are all gone. The Designs and Violet sizes are a great bar- gain. PEERLESS GREEN For Cut Flowers and Designs 21x 8x4 2" covers 28x 8x4 " 24x 4x3 Telescope 18x 5x3 " 21x 5x3 " 28x 8x5 " 30x10x5 " 30x12x6 " 36x12x6 " A very good looking shade of Light Green, slightly lighter weight quality than the Palm Green, but a very good box for local deliv- eries and a bargain at the prices offered. Per 100 . 4.66 . 6.60 . 3.30 . 2.90 . 3.35 . 5.10 . 9.25 . . 12.30 , . 16.00 PARCEL POST CONTAINERS Per 100 24x 5x4 2%'/ cover $ 4.50 30x5x4 " B.OO 28x6x4 " 6.00 24x 8x4 •' 5.75 28x 8x5 " 6.50 30x12x6 3" " 15.50 36x12x6 " 17.75 36x14x8 " 20.00 40x14x8 " 21.00 42x17x8 " 24.00 24x24x8 " 20.00 26x17x10 4" " 22.00 24x20x10 " 22.00 24x24x10 " 24.00 28x28x10 " 30.00 S0x30x 9 " 31.00 For Baskets and Potted Plants 12x12x15 $12.00 15x15x20 20.00 18x18x25 29.00 19x19x30 33.50 The ideal packer for shipping. You will End these a great help in having your flowers arrive in fine condition. Waterproofed in- side and out. A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX CO. 1302 W. Division St., Chicago, - - Illinois. When cash Is received with order we will allow a special 5 per cent discount in addi- tion to regular trade discounts allowed. good business In wedding decorations and holiday trade. The Colonial Florist (Costos Sake- los), Broadway and 157tli street, re- ports a good holiday business at his five stores, his latest addition being at Third avenue and 149th street. Paul Meooni, Sixth avenue and 26th street, is receiving fine stock of free- sias, also gardenias and oattleyas, from the Beechwood Heights Nurseries, Bound Brook, N. J. The Port Washington Florist, Broad- way and 181st street, is in a fine resi- dence locality, keeps his store well stocked and reports a good holiday business. Frank Piercy, Jr., son of Frank Piercy, a retailer of 514 Jackson ave- nue, Jersey City, who is well known in this city, died January 2, aged 28 years. Cardasis Bros., 4256 Broadway, have a very neat and well stocked store in a good locality and report good holi- day business. Peter Beuerlein, of Elmhurst, L. I., is sending good stock of the tulip, Prosperity, to the Growers' Cut Flower Co. Boucheros Bros., 1418 St. Nicholas avenue, are well located and their trade is increasing. Visitors : Peter Miller, Boston, Mass.; John H. Stalford, Bar Harbor, Me.; B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass. A. F. F. Alliance, Neb. — Edward Tatro, who disposed of his establishment at Sa- lina, Kan., to the Leighton Floral Co. in June, 1915, purchased the business of E. "W. Ray in this city December 2, and has had excellent trade with pros- pects for the future most encouraging. igij. The American Florist. 1415 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. GREAT BRITAIN WILLS £ SE6AR ROYAL EXOTIC NURSERY, Onslow Crescent, S. Kensington, London f FLORISTS BY APPOINTMENT -TO- H. M. KING GEORGE V and H. M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA We shall be pleased to carry out commissions from our American confreres to deliver Gut Flowers, Floral Baskets, Floral Designs, Etc to American visitors in any part of Great Britain. Cable^am-- FLOSCUIO, LONDON." Mention the American Florist when writing Chicago EstabUslied 18B7. nOMUST 739 Buckingham Place. L. D. Phone, Graceland 1112. Send ns yonr retail orders. WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY Mention the American Florist when writing. St. Louis, Mo. Wm. A. Seeger Nat. M. Kingsley Martin J. Seeger Eiglitli and LocQSt Sts. 3514-16-20 N. Gnmd Av. I'elegraph orders fllled on shortnotice in St. Louis and rest of Missouri. Mention the American Florist when writing. Mention the American Florist when writlns Albany, N. Y. Flowers or DeBign Work. Delivered In Albany and vicinity on telegraphic order. 106 STATE STREET. Mention the American Florist when writing Max Schling Original Decorations a Specialty. Branch: THE VANDERBILT HOTEL Hail Phone. Mnrray BQI, 783 Park Ave. and Bnich " " " 1808 34th St. Chicago. A. LANGE, 25 E. MADISON ST. Member of Floriata' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American FTorist when writing REUTER'S For Rhode Island and Connecticut STORES New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and Westerly, R. I. Memhera of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Young & Nugent Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Sonare. 42 West 28th Street, To oui-of-town florists : MIT.W YORK We are in the Heart Of «««" '^V*^'^ And give special attention to steamer and theater orders. Prompt delivery and best stock in the market. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Bangor, Me. Adam Sekenger FLORIST No. 32 NEWBURY STREET We cover all points in Maine. Mention the American Florist when writing. NEW YORK. No. :j2 West S9th Street % Adjoining Plaza Hotel ^ Member of tlie Florists' TelegiSDh DeliverT. .{. Member F. T. D. 426 Madison Ave. And 49th St., NEW YORK ALEXANDER McCONNELL 611 FIFTH AYE., GOR. 49TH STREET. NEW YORK CITY. '-TELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded ■'■ to any part of the United_ States, Canada and all principal cities in Europe. Orders transferred or en- trusted by the trade to our selection for delivery on steamships^ or else- where receive special attention. Beferenoe or Cash must aooompany all orders from unknown cozrespondentt. Cable address; Alexconnell, Western Union Code. Mention the American Florist when writina Chicago. ALPHA FLORAL CO. 146 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. Largest and most centrally located store in the city. All orders given prompt attention Mention the American Florist when writinif Rochester, Minn. wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty. Rochester Floral Company Retail Store. Greenhouses. Member of Florists' Telegraph Deliveiy Mention the American Florist when writinv 1416 The American Florist. Jan. 13, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. New York Established 1874. DARDS N. E. CORNER 44TH ST. AND MADISON AVE. Has his own correspondents in all the large cities of Europe and the British Colonies. Cable orders for- warded by private code. Telegraph and Cable Address, DARDSFLOR. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. St. Paul, Minn. Holm S Olson, 20-22-24 West Fifth Street. "We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities and for all jjoints in the Northwest. The Largest Store in America; the largest -stock; the greatest variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive night and day. SEATTLE, WASH. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Seattle's Leading Flower Shop 1536 SECOND AVE. Memters of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Newark, N. J. Begerow's 946 BROAD STREET. Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries throughout the state and to all steamship blocks in Hoboken, N. J., and New York. Pittsburgh, Pa. A.W.SmithCo. KEENAN BLDG. Largest Floral Establishment in America. Established 1874. Incorporated 1909. Philadelphia, Pa. %i\sJiOvS\t\r\3\o\atv %hxsv, 2It&. 1800 Chestnut Street Memhers of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery, ^ Syracuse, JV. Y. MILES S. HENCLE FLORIST 536 SOUTH SALINA STREET General designs — All flowers in season ^ J Mlilwaukee,Wis. J. M. Fox & Son, Inc. 437-39-41 MUwaukee St. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association. THOS. F. GALVIN INC NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave. 1 Park Street 799 Boylston Street BOSTON Deliveries to steamers and all Eastern Points. San Francisco, Calif. J. B. BOLAND Successor to Sievers & Boland FLORIST 60 KEARNY STREET Minneapolis, Minn. WHITTED FLORAL CO., H. B. WHITTED, FTOP. Careful attention given to all orders for delivery in the 'Twin Cities or the Northwest. LOUISVILLE, KY. THE F. WALKER CO. 310-312 West Chestnut Street LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY Denver, Colo. yhc Park J. A. VALEMTINE, f^lOi til VO* President. Members of Florists' Telegraph D'elivery, Toronto, Can. Canada's b«st known and most reliable flortst *^« Dunlop's 8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee safe arrival. Detroit, Mich. John Breitmeyer's Sons Corner Broadway and Gratiot Avenues. Artistic Designs. High Grade Cut Blooms We cover all Michigan points and good sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada. Members of Florists' Telegraph Dellveir. New York. Henry Hart, inc. FLORIST 1000 Madison Avenue Telepbone— Lenox 3822. k it Heart ef the Bwst exdonre readeotiaj sectiil. Omaha, Neb. Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415FarnumSt. i5o?^?d'^s82 Memhers of Florists* Telegraph, Delivery. DES MOINES A->^--*^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA Sd J. S. Wilson Floral Go. ^^1^ ^ We cover all points in Iowa. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY, CLEYEL EUCLID AVENUE Memhera of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Washington, D. C. 14th and H. Street. Flowers DellTeiefl AnywiBie. Pione, 1962 BeMorl HUGO H. JAHN Florist— ^ 710 Nostrand Avenue Comer Prospect Place, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Brooklyn Representative of National Floral Corporation. Philadelphia, Pa. M. J. CALLAHAN FLOWERS 3924 Market Street Both Pliones igiy. The American Florist. 1417 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send your orders for Chicago and Snb* ubsto \JTSe Floristi AH orders carefully filled under the Bupervlsion ol GEORGE ASMUS. Mgr. Wire, Write or Phone West 822 Memlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Brooklyn, N. Y. JOSEPH TREPEL BROOiaYN'S LARGEST FLORIST SEVEN STORES Main "" mi Pwk AVP Telephone Store— ""^ "HIS '»'ei! No. 1150 Bedford Telegrapb orders delivered li all pails of New York Gl;, Brooklyn and Loog Island. Toledo, O. Mrs. J. B. Freeman (Successor to Geo. A. Helnl) 336 Superior St., Toledo, O. Both Phones, 527. Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders Memter of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Rochester, N. Y. J. B. KELLER SONS, FLORISTS 25 Clinton Avenue, N. fRooheater Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189 Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery. Cleveland, 0., and Vicinity. Bratnley & Son 1181 £. 71st St. The I/argest Growers of Flowers in City Duluth, Minn. J. J. LeBORIOUS Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt attention and tilled with strictly fresh stock. Houston, Texas. Robt C. Kerr Ploral Co. Main and McKinney pbone. Prestcn leo LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist 1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. Uemher of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. N. F. HIGGINS FLORIST AND DECORATOR 150 State St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. HANFT BROS. NEW YORK. * -Established 1848 % Madison Ave., at 62nd St. * PHONE PLAZA 428. || The Boulevard Floral Co. 2391 Broadway, New York Telephone, Schuyler 6375 FINE STOCK, ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT AND PROMPT DELIVERY. Ghicago. BRIGGS FLORAL CO. 228 W. Madison St. 801 Sheridan Boad. Special attention paid to telegraph orders in Chicago and vicinity. One of our stores is located in the heart of the city and the other in the select north side residential district. Los Angeles, Calif. SEKI BROS. & CO. Wholesale and Retail Florists We grow All kinds ot Decoration our own flowers Phone A-2550 a Specialty 229 W. 4th Street PYFER & OLSEM WILMETTE, ILLINOIS Careful attention to all mail or telegraph orders for delivery in Wilmette— Chicago's North Shore Suburb— Evanston. Kenil- worth Winnetka. Glencoe. Lake Forest. New York Established lS4e David Clarke's Sons 2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75tli St Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled Phones, 1552-1553 Colombni San Francisco Podesta & Baldocchl 334.226 Qrant Avenue Mailor telegrrapbic orders promptly and most carefully executed. Kansas City, Mo. FLORIST Established over 20 Years. N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVENUE. New York DRAKOS CO. FLORISTS 2953 Broadway, opp. Columbia CoUege llembers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. -TRY- Hession Madison Ave. and 76th St., NEW YORK For "QUALITY" Flowers Over forty years, doing one thing better and better each year, guarantees your order being attended to promptly and ffificiently. Two greenhouses attached. Phones 1107 1 420 ^ Lenox !775l Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivei7. DANKER ALBANY, N. V. Member Florist Tele- graph Delivery. Cincinnati Julius Baer FLOWERS Mail and Telegraph Orders carefully executed. 138-140 Fourth Street East Miami Floral Co., Orders promptly filled. MIAMI, FLORIDA. Sedalia, Missouri. Archias Floral Co. Choice Cut Flowers and DealgiiB on short notio*. Prompt attention to telegraph and tdlephon* orders. Member of Florists' Teleffraph Delivery. Lang Floral& Nursery Co., Dallas Texaf 1303 Main Street Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texai Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders too large, none too small. 1418 The American Florist. Jan. 13, DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Telephone 1813 Main JOS. W.W BROOKLYN Cut Flower Market, Inc. Floral Desig^ns a Specialty 356 FULTON STREET BRANCH: ^OS ETultoxi St. BROOKLYN, N. Y. NASHVILLE, TENN. JOY FLORAL COMPANY Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, 1 PBIUPS BROS, 938 Broad St. lEWARI lo Jo Artistic Floral Worlc and Long Stem Beauties Our Specialty. Los Angeles, Calif. Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Goldenson Cut Flower Merchants. We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disct. 229 WEST THIRD STREET Kansas City, Mo. Samvd Murray, 1017 Grand Avenue Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Little Rock, Ark. PAUL M. PALEZ FLORIST All orders carefully filled and delivered to all parts of the city, Arkansas and the Southwest. St. Louis, Mo. r H. WEBER Boyle and Maryland Avenues. Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Tacoma, Wash. California Florists will take care of all telegraphic orders. Orders will be carefully cared for by Michigan. HENRY SMITH Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO. ALFRED HANNAH fi SONS will fill your orders for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan. Colorado Springs, Colo. Orders Carefully Executed Pikes Peak Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail Members of Florists' Telegraph Dellveiy, Steubenville, Ohio. Huscroft's Flower Shop 173 North Fourth Street All Orders Promptly Executed Cleveland, 0. The Smith & Fetters Co., LEADING FLORISTS. 735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND .•.V.FLOWERS.V/. 522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Aadilorinm Annex, CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO JOSEPH'S 233-235 GRANT AVENUE Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery and Na- tional Floristsfor this District. A specialty made of "Welcominfr" and "Bon Voyage" packages. St. Paul, Minn. L. L. MAY & CO. Order Your Flowers for delivery in this section from the LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST F RED OSTER LORIST 703 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Pittsburgh, Pa. MRS. E. A. WILLIAMS 621 Penn Ave. CHARLES L SCHMIDT 313 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. Night and day service in all Central Pennsylvania. E. W. PEARSON 47 State St., NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Covers all New England points. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aas'n. CHICAGO 'Pabnerffouse florist E. MONROE ST. C. n. TREY Wholesale and Retail Florist 1133 0 St., LINCOLN, NEB. Will fill orders for the West on short notice Trade discounts. First-class, stock. aend Telegraph, Telephone or Mall Orders lor florist service in this vicinity to THE DOMINION FLORAL GO. 484 St. Catherines St., West Montreal, Que., Canada Every order receives prompt and careful attentlOD 3343 W. MADISON ST^ NBAa OARFIKLU PARK CHICAGO For Wisconsin Delivery OF "Home Grown Flowers" Get in touch with J. E. MAHllEWSON, TS. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, ouoe bros.cOl FLORISTS 1214 r STNM? WASMINOTOKOa WASHINGTON D. C. Gudes' Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when loritinif Mention the American Florist when writings igiy. The American Florist. 1419 DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders. Send Telegraph, Telephone or Mall orders for florist service in this vicinity to Howard & Smith 653 So. Olive St., Los Angeles, Calif. Every Order sure to receive prompt and careful attention. Mention the American Florist when writing WORCESTER, MASS. Randall's Flower Shop, 13 Pleasant Street. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing New York G. E. M. STDMPP 761 Fifth Avenue Member of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing FURROW S COMPANY Oklahoma City and Guthrie, Oklahoma. Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing VAN METER FLOWER SHOP ^^U Springfield, O. BEST FLOWERS for EVERT OCCASION. Mention the American Florist when ivriting Williamsport, Pa. EVENDEN BROS. CO. Largest Growers in Central P». Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass. HENRT R. COMLEY, Florist, 6 Park St. 50 years experience in the florist business ruar- antees efficiency to talce care of all orders. 20 per cent allowed. Mention the American Florist when ivriting John C. Hatcher Flower Stiops: 50 E. Main St., Amsterdam, N, Y, N. Y. C. Arcade, State St.. Amsterdam, N. Y. Greenhouses: Hatcher's Station. Hofimans.N. Y. Mention the American Florist when writing FREY & FREY, 1M8 O Street, LINCOLN, NEB. WHOUSAU AND RXTAIL. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing El Paso, Texas. Potter Plorai Co. Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writing Boston, Mass "Penn, The Telegraph Florist'! Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n. 124 TREMONT STREET Chicago Detroit CENTRAL FLORAL CO. 132 North State Street, CHICAGO, UL. 35 Broadway, DETROIT, MICH. Special attention given to telegraph and mail orders for delivery in either city and adjoining territory. Both of our stores are located in the heart of each city, which means quick and effi- cient service to theatres, hotels, depots, etc. Our Chicago store is located opposite Marshall Field & Co.'s retail establishment and one block from the Great Central Cut Flower Market. EORGE RYE "Some Florist" The Plaza, Ft Smith, Ark DULUTH FLORAL CO. DULUTH, MINN. 200 miles in any direction. We are the center of the great Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis Newark, Ohio. CHAS. A. DUERR. Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writino TERRE HAUTE, IND. THINK OF HEINL^S Mention the American Florist when writing Rockford, 111. H. W. BUCKBEE. Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery, Mention the American Florist when writino St. Louis, Mo. WIRE Grimm & Gorly Mention the American Florist when writing. Augusta, Me. F. A. ROBBINS, Florist 122 WINTHROP STREET We deliver in Maine and all New England points. ' Mention the American Florist when writing. LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST R. BAUMER, MASONIC TEMPLE Member of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Cleveland, O. A. Graham & Son 5523 Euclid Ave. Members of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing .^Vkiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiit!^ J Cincinnati, O. 1 I HARDESTY & CO. I 1 150 East Fourth Street | i THE BEST THAT GROWS. = p EXPERTS TO ARRANGE THEM. S ^llllllllillllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllilllllllllllililllilillll^ Mention the American Florist when writing Washington, D. C. GEO. H. COOKE FLORIST Connecticnt Avenue and L Street Mention the American Florist when writino Buifalo, N. Y. =^ S. A. ANDERSON 440 Main street Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock and promptdeliveries in BuftalO,Lockport Niagara Falls and Western New York Members ol Florists' Telegraph Delivery. Mention the American Florist when writing Randolph & McGlements Floral Experts 5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH. PA. Mention the American Florist when writino DAYTON, OHIO 16 and 18 W. 3rd St Matthews the Florist Established in 1883. Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale. Mention the American Florist when writino PROVIDENCE, R.I. ' udall T. J. JOHNSTON a CO. HEV ENGLAND POWTS. 171 ?VnBOSSET ST^nunUHKI Mention the American Florist when writino. 1420 The American Florist. Jan. 13, The Seed Trade American Seed Trade Association. Kirby B. White, Detroit, Mich., President; P. W. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C, First Vice-President: L. L. Olds, Madison, Wis., Second Vice-President; C E. Kendel, Cleve- land, O., Secretary and Treasurer. Thirty- fifth annual convention, June, 1917. Seed Disclaimer Resolution. The following resolution was unanimously adopted at the annual convention of the Ameri- can Seed Trade Association, held at Chicago, June 20-22, 1916: Resolved, That this association is opposed to any legislation affecting the germination of seeds, nullifying the disclaimer, or interfering with interstate commerce. J. B. Agnew, Visalia, Calif., left Chi- cago for the east January 7. John C. Bodger, of John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles, Calif., is making an eastern trip. J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, senior di- rector of the Bowmanville National Bank, was re-elected January 9. L. W. "Wheeler and wife of the Pleters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif., left Chicago for the coast January 7. PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The Henry F. Michel! Co.'s wholesale price list for 1917 omits prices on sweet corn and garden beans. Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on the Board of Trade January 10, were as follows: Timothy, $4.00 to $5.50 per 100 pounds. New Yoek. — J. B. Deamud, of Vaughan's Seed Store, will celebrate the fifty-first anniversary of his birth- day, January 12. The blockade restriction promul- gated October 6, preventing the Im- portation of grass seeds into Norway, has been cancelled. Visited Chicago : A. J. Brown, of the A. J. Brown Seed Co., Grand Rap- ids, Mich., and wife; W. B. Currie, of Currie Bros. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Grand Rapids, Mich. — T. Herschel Brown and wife left this week for the south, where they will visit New Or- leans, Galveston and other points. Aenold Ringiee, of the "W. W. Barn- ard Co., Chicago, and wife celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their wed- ding day, January 7, enroute to the Golden Gate. The reports on bean deliveries are that they are running much less every- where than anticipated and there is some surprise and disappointment in store for those who have been figuring on a fair supply. WHEN in need of stock or supplies of any kind in a hurry it will be a great advantage to have a copy of the latest edition of our Trade Directory at hand for names and addresses. The price of the latest (1916) edition is $3 per copy, postpaid. Chinese Narcissus Exports. Amoy, China. — The value of nar- cissus bulbs Invoiced at the American consulate at Amoy for the United States increased from $8,489 for the first nine months of 1915 to $14,620 for the same period in 1916. Burpee's general spring catalogue has been increased from 182 to 204 pages and the cover is said to be one of the finest examples of offset work yet produced. Some 30 of the firm's varieties of flowers and vegetables are illustrated in color. Lily of tlie Valley Pips. A communication from the state de- partment at Washington, December 22, is to the effect that a cablegram, has just been received from the American minister at Copenhagen stating that he is informed that the crop of lily of the valley pips in Denmark is this year only one-fifth to one-tenth of the nor- mal crop, and, that, therefore, to fill existing orders, German pips will have to be used. The minister indicates that this accounts for the attitude of the British authorities and that Hjalmar Hartmann & Co. are unwilling to make shipments unless positive assurances of non-interference are given by the Brit- ish authorities. The minister states that Hartmann has 1,000,000 Danish grown and 5,000,000 Germaji grown pips. In view of this information the department is instructing the Amer- ican ambassador at London by cable- gram to endeavor to obtain assurances of non-interference with at least the 1,000,000 pips which the department is informed are of Danish origin. Catalogfues Received. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., wholesale and retail seed lists; Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. T., gladiolus; California Nursery Co., Inc., Niles, Calif., nursery stock; W. K. LaBar & Son, East Stroudsburg, Pa., rhododen- drons, etc.; Carter's Tested Seeds, Inc., Boston, Mass., seeds; George L. Still- man, Westerly, R. I., dahlias; C. C. Morse & Co., San Francisco, Calif., "Field Notes on Sweet Peas;" Living- ston Seed Co., Columbus, O., seeds. Dobbie & Co., Edinburgh, Scotland, seeds and plants. free Seeds. The appropriation of $243,000 by the House for free garden seeds will not add so noticeably to the size of the crops in 1917 as to reduce the cost of living. That was not the purpose in passing it.- — New York World. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company Growers of Hlgb Grade SEED Gilroy, California Onion, Lettuce, Radish, Sweet Peas Etc. Correspondence SoUclted, Ment^n the American Florist when writing (iovernmcnt Seed Contracts. In the government seed bids opened at Washington, D. C, January 9, the following were among the firms repre- sented : Aggeler & Musser Seed Co., Los Angeles. Barteldes Seed Co., Lawrence. Kans. John Bodger & Sons Co., Los Angeles. Calif. Jos. Breclv & Sons Corporation, Boston, Mass. California Seed Growers* Assn.. San Jose. Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Mllford, Conn. M. H. Coon, Rocky Ford, Colo. C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Valley, Neb. C. P. Coy & Son. Waterloo, Neb. K. & J. Ervin. Tuscola, 111. Everett Seed Co., Atlanta. Ga. J. E. Ganger, Swink, Colo. Harris Bros., Bussey, la. Hartwell-Waggoner Co., Kocky Ford, Colo. Walter Hines. Germain Seed & Plant Co., Los Angeles. Johansen S'eed Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Jones Bros., Summerville, Ga. R. J. Jones. Kimberlin Seed Co.. Santa Clara, Calif. James L. Mauldln, Cairo, Ga. Edward O. Morris. Norton H. Morrison, Fairfield. Wash. George R. Pedrick & Son, Pedricktown. X. J. King-Pharr Co., Catharine, Ala. L. C. Pharr. Catharine. Ala. Pieters-Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy. Calif. Philip J. Eeifel, Rocky Ford, Colo. J. C. Robinson Seed Co.. Waterloo. Neb. Waldo Eohnert, Gilroy, Calif. Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. J. A. Shaulls, Rocky Ford. Colo. Sioux City Seed & Nurs. Co., Sioux City, la. Standard Seed Co., Hickory, N. C. O. W. West. S. D. Woodruff & Sons, Orange. Conn. H. Vanbuskirk Seed Co., Rocky Ford. Colo. The range of prices bid is shown in the figures herewith : Bean .$4.45 — .$10.00 per bushel ; Beet 20 — .35 per pound Cabbage 70— 1.00 '• Carrot 29— .40 " Corn 2. .38 — 10.00 per bushel Cucumber 20 — .30 per pound Kale IS— .30 " Lettuce 17 — .30 " " Muskmelon 14 — .25 " " Okra 20 — .50 " " Onion 70 — 1.25 " " Parsle.7 13 — .20 " " Parsnip 13— .20 " Peas 4. .50 — 7.0O per bushel Radlsli 15 — ■ .22 per pound Squash 20 — .30 " " Tomato 60— l.OO " " rurnip 16 — .22 " " Asters 2.90— 3.50 " Alyssum l.GO — 2.00 " Candytuft 40— 1.00 " " Cosmos 50 — 1.10 " " Dianthus 80 — 1.00 " Mignonette 85 — 1.25 " " Nasturtium 25 — .40 " " Petunia 2.00— " " Poppy .'50— 1.00 " " Sweet Peas 20— .40 " " Zinnia l.OO— 3.0O " Alfred J. Brown Seed Go. Growers of Peas and Beans Grand Rapids, Mich. Mention the American Florist when writing Braslan Grower for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Ijettuoe, Cabkot, Pabsnxp, PabsixEt, Celeet, ENDrvE, Salsift, Named aitx> Mtvtp-p Grandifloba akd Spenoeb Sweet Peas, an3> Suneloweb. Seed Growers SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA -Company igiy. The American Florist. 1421 flower Seeds These are very late in arriving this year but we have had some large con- signments already, giving us a fairly complete assort- ment of all the varieties we carry. On account of the late arrivals we have not yet been able to go to press with our "Green List" but Vaughan's Seed Store are in position to quote. newtork - Chicago Dwarf Gladiolus Per ICOO CardlnaliS Blushing Bride $6.00 " " Crimson Queen 4.B0 " " Queen Wilhelmina... 5.00 " " Mixed 3.00 Colvillei Rubra 4.00 Alba "The Bride" B.OO Rosea 4.50 Ramosus Ne FIus Ultra 6.00 Lilium Longiflorum Giganteum (BLACK STEM.) PerlOOO 7 to 9 in 130.00 All 8 in., selected. 35.00 Selected strains of Ageratum, Alyssum, Aster, Begonia Erfordii, Calendula Meteor, Prince of Orange, Candytuft, Celosia, Cent- aurea, Cobaea Scandens, Cosmos, Lobelia, Gypsopliila, Petunia and Verbena. Special prices on the above on application. J. M. THORBURN &CO 53 Barclay Street, througtito 54 Park Place NEW YORK CITY. Growers and Specialists CROP CONTRACT Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn. Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown. Sweet Corn, Iowa Grcwn. Correspondence solicited. Michigan Office: MILLINGTON. Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA. Ask for prices now, 1917 crop. Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co. Established 1883. S. M. Isbell & Co. JACKSON, MICH. Contract Seed Growers Beans, Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Watermelon, Squash, Sweet Corn. Michigan- grown Radish our Specialty. Correspondence Solicited. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus Greenhouse Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, |3.50 10,000 Seeds, $32.50 Californlan Grown Seed 1,000 Seeds, |2.50 10,000 Seeds, $22.50 5 per cent discount, Casli witti order. ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., he. 128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK. BEANS, PEAS, RADISH AND ALL GARDEN SEEDS Booking contract orders now for future delivery. ^Vrite or prices. LEONARD SEED CO. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE 226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO Western Seed & Irrigation Co. Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers SPECIALTIES: Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn; Cncomber, Musk and Watennelon; Funipldn and Sonasti. FREMONT, • • NEBRASKA The Everett B. Clark Seed Co. GROWERS FOR THE TRADE Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip, Radisli, Beet, Etc. MILFORD, GONN. Brancbes: Michigan. Wisconsin and laatio. Contract Seed Growers CnRphltioc Pepper, Egg plant, Tomato, 0|lElil(IIUt!&. Vine Seed and Field Com. Correspondence Solicited. George R. Pedrick £c Son, PEDRICKTOWN, N J. JAP LILY BULBS AT IMPORT PRICES. GIGANTEUM, 7-9. 8-10. 9- 10, 10-11. MULTIFLORUM, 7-9. -10. AURATUM, 7-9, 911, ALBUM, 911, RUBRUM, 79, 8-10, 9-11, MELPOMENE, 9-11, Giganteum, 79. 8-10 and 910 also offered f. o. b. Chicago and London, Ont, Write for prices and details, stating quantity desired. McHUTCHISON & CO., ''"IJuse"''^ 95 Chambers St., NEW YORK. Mention the American Florist when writing 'SeedStore_ 23h235 W. MadisonSt CHICAGO. 1422 The American Florist. Jan. 13, ipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiH^^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiii^^^^^^^^^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^^ iiuiiii;^ Dreer's Double Petunias I Our Usual Celebrated Strain. s 15 varieties, 3 inch pots. I 75c per dozen; $6.00 per 100; the set of 15 sorts, $1.00. I Seeds of Our Own Saving. I Superb Double Fringed, 75c per 500 seeds; 1 $1.50 per 1000 seeds. I Superb Single Fringed, 50c per trade packet. I Henry A, Dreer I 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. = Ttte above prices are intended fonthe trade only. Dreer's Double Fringed Petunia iiiiiiiiiiiii Before Placing Orders for SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandi- floras, etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE BEANS, write JOHN BODGER & SONS CO., Contract Seed Groovers L,OS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA TflE KIMBERLIN SEED CO. SANTA CLARA, CAL. WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS Growers of ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC. CoiTespondence Solicited. I BURPEE'S SEEDS I I Philadelphia | = Wholesale Price List for Florists = = and Maiket Gardeners. = '%iiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHi# Waldo Rohnert GILROY, CAL. WHOLESALE SEED GROWER. Specialties: Lettuce, Onion. i?\veet Peas, Asters, Cosmos, Mignonette. Verbenas in variety. Correspondence Solicited. R. & M. GODINEAU SEED GROWERS Angers, - France Specialties: Beeta, Mangoes, Carrots, Cab- ba£;es. Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips. Growing: Crops Given Personal Attention. GARDEN SEED Beet, Sweet Corn, Garden Beans, Onion Sets, and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items of the short crop of this past season, as well as a full line of Garden. Seeds, will be quoted you upon application to S. D. WOODRUFF i SONS, 82 Oey St., NEW TORK and GRANGE, CONN. Kel ways as Seeds One Quality Throughout THE BEST Medal of Honor Panama Exhibition. 1915. LATEST AWARD— Royal Horticultural Society's GOLD MEDAL, 1916. If not already in your hands. WRITE NOW for our new 1917 Catalogues of Garden, Farm and Flower Seeds, containing many NOVELTIES of STERLING MERIT which should be catalogued by every enterprising SEEDSMAN. REAL INDEPENDENT PRICES. Catalogues and SPECIAL FORWARD PRICES sent free to genuine SEED DEALERS. KELWAY & SON, s^T^%s. Langport, Eng. Mention the American Florist when writing THE G. HERBERT COY SEED CO- VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB. CONTRACT GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE SEEDS Cncnmber, Mnskmelon, Sqaash and Pnmpldn, Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com. Mention the American Florist when writing 97th Year J. BOLGIANO & SON, Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes Pedigree Tomato seeds BaltimOrO, MOi Mention the American Florist when writing My New PRICE UST of Winter Orchid -Flowering Sweet Pea Seed Has been mailed. If you have not received a :opy, send Fostalfor it. Part of new crop is ready now. Ant. C. Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif. Mention the American Florist when writing ROUTZAHN SEED CO. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Sweet Pea and Nastuitium Specialists. Wholesale Growers of full list of FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS Mention the American Florist when writing CONTRACT GROWER of GuGumber and Muskmelon Seed I offer Pure Stock, Personal Service Intimate Knowledge of Stocks and Local Conditions. Good Deliveries and Moderate Prices. R. H. JAMES, Rocky Ford, Colo. Mention the American Florist when ^vritinff Fancy Caladium Bulbs 20,000 fine well develooed bulbs in 40 named leading sorts at $10.00 per 100 Delivery January, February. Tampa Floral Co., TAMPA, FLA. ANTON FIEHE, Prop. Mention the American Florist when writing igi7. The American Florist. 1423 All Florists' Stock in Season. TUBEROSES— True Dwarf Pearl Spiraea (Clumps) These are tbe very best sorts grown. Per 100 America, Lilac Rose $11.00 Avalanche, White 12.00 Gladstone, White 10.00 Qaeen Alex.. Pink 11.00 Lily of the Valley \^i^ Pips, Hamburg, Holland Grown S20.00 This stock proved very satisfactory last season. Clumps, per 100 $20.00 Lilium Giganteum NEW CROP Per 1000 6 to 8-inch (400 to case) $30.00 7 to 9-inch (300 to case) 45.00 8 to 9-inch (250 to case) 65.00 9 to 10-inch (200 to case) 88.00 Carload lots of bulbs are in warehouse, frost free, and ready for shipping. first Size, 4-6 inches Per 1000 $9.00 Medium Size, 3-4 inches Per 1000 5.00 GLADIOLUS Double your returns by planting between the carnations as a catch crop. Grown by us. Per 1000 Mrs. Francis King, 1st Size $1Z.00 Augusta, 1st Size 13.00 America, 1st Size 15.00 Chicago White, First Early 18.00 Florist XXX Mixed, 1st Size 16.00 We can also supply "Medium Size" bulbs of the above varieties. Asl( for Gladiolus Price List. Hardy Lilies Just arrived in fine order. llllumAuratum(160 Per ino Perireo tocase) $5.50 $48.00 Lilium Auratum, 9-U in. (ICO tocase) 8.00 75.00 Lilium Rubrum, 8-9 in. (160 tocase) 5.50 50.00 Lilium Rubrum, 9-tl in. (100 tocase) 9.00 85.00 Lilium Album, 9-11 in. (100 tocase) 12.00 100.00 Lilium Formosum i^^^ 6 to 8-inch, (350 to case) regular strain $35.00 6 to 8-inch (350 to case) true black stem variety 40.00 Gladiolus Colvillei fo"o The Bride. Price reduced to $5.00 Spanish Iris peMooo Named varieties, 4 separate colors. ...$6.00 The Dwarl Pearl Tuberose. "JOSS" LILIES, Chinese Narcissus, per mat, (120 bulbs). $3.00 at Chicago. In New Yoili, $3.60. CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, NEW YORK Grass Mixtures FOR Golf-Tennis-Polo MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SOILS The Albert Dickinson Co., CHICAGO, ILL. THE J.C.ROBINSONSEEDGO. WATERLOO, NEBRASKA. Rocky Ford, Colorado. Contract groAvers of Cucumber, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Squash, and Pumpkin seed; Sugar, Flint and Field Seed Corns. TOMATO SEED Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade. HAVEN SEED CO. SANTA ANA, CAUTORNIA. TOMATO SEED .^Iso Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber. Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and Field Corn, in variety on contract. EDGAR F. HURFF, sSuSteT"'"" SWEDESBORO, N. J. American Bulb Co. A. Miller, President. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies, Etc. 178 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III. TheLD Waller Seed Go. Gaudalupe, California Wholesale Growers ot FLOWER SEEDS, SWEET PEAS AND NASTURTIUMS Correspondence Solicited. Get QnotatloBs rrom LANDRETH SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED Bloomadale Fann. Bristol, Pa» Mention the American Florist when writing. Lilium Giganteum 7-9 in. and 9-10 in., for immediate delivery. Write for Prices. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. Woolworth Bldg., New York City James Vick's Sons ROCHESTER, N. Y. Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists SEEDS All the leading PLANTS kinds for spring BULBS and summer planting. Ask far Florist's Catalogues. 1424 The American Florist. Jan. 13, ^ Market Gardeners =!& -I Vegetable Growers' Association of America. H. W. Selby, Philadelphia, Pa., President; H. P. Thompson, Arlington, Mass., Vice- President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., Secretary; Eugene Davis, Grand Eapids, Mich., Treasurer. Next annual convention will be held at Springfield, Mass., in 1917. Pptato Crop Summary The monthly crop report for Decem- ber of the United States department of agriculture summarizes the 1916 po- tato crop as follows: Acreage, 3,550,- 000 as compared with 3,734,000 acres in 1935, the average yield per acre being 80.4 and the total yield 285,-. 437,000 bushels as against an average of 96.3 bushels per acre and a total yield of 359,721,000 in 1915. The farm value December 1, 1910, per unit was $1,461, with a total of $417,063,000 as compared with the 1915 figures of $0,617 unit and $221,992,000 total. Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. Chicago, Jan. 9. — Mushrooms, home grown, 40 to 60 cents per pound; let- tuce, small cases, 25 to 30 cents; rad- ishes, 75 to 80 cents, dozen bunches; celery, 85 cents to $1.35, open crate; tomatoes, 10-lb. baskets, $1.00 to $2.00; cucumbers, per 2 dozen box, $1.75 to $2.75. New York, Jan. 9. — Celery, per crate, $2.00 to $4.50; cucumbers, 60 cents to $1.50 per dozen; mushrooms, 75 cents to $1.75 per 4-lb. basket; tomatoes, per lb., 10 to 80 cents; radishes, per 100 bunches, $2.50 to $4.00; lettuce, per strap, 25 cents to $1.00. Potato Prices at New Yorlc. Potato prices at New York Janu- ary 6, were as follows : Bermuda, No. 1, bbl., $7.00 to $7.25; No. 2, bbl., $5.00 to $5.50; No. 3, bbl., $3.50 to $4.00; Long Island, bbl. or bag, $5.75 to $6.25, per 180 lbs., $6.00 to $6.50; Maine, per 165 lbs., $5.50 to $5.75; Maine, in bulk, 185 lb. bag, $6.00 to $6.25; Cana- dian, 165 lb. bag, $5.00 to $5.50; Canadian, ISO lb. bag, $5.00 to $6.00; state, per 180 lbs., $5.25 to $5.75; Vir- ginia late crop, per bbl., $4.50 to $5.25; 165 lb. bag, $4.75 to $5.00; Virginia, late crop, per bbl., $4.50 to $5.50; frozen, $2.00 to $4.00; Sweets, south- ern, per bbl., — to — ; per basket, 90 cents to $1.50; Jersey, No. 1, per basket, $1.60 to $1.90; No. 2, per basket, $1.00 to $1.25; Yams, southern, per bbl., $2.00 to $2.50. Canadian Growers Plan Increased Acreag-e Growers of all kinds of crops in the vicinity of Ruthivan, Ont., are quite busy at the present time, taking ad- vantage of the few warm days and are dumping fertilizer on the large mar- ket garden fields by the ton. All in- dications point to the planting of a much larger acreage of early tomatoes than last year, and the growers in that section are well posted on both early and late varieties, their product al- ways commanding fancy prices. The coming spring will also see many acres devoted to early beans which are now always in demand. Several green- houses will soon be in shape for the sowing of tobacco seed. The Warne leaf, which has for the past few years been in good demand by the buyers, will be grown on a large scale. Celery has been shipped from the Strathroy, Ont., territory to New Orleans, La., competing with the Kalamazoo product. J. B. K. Detroit. SUPPLY AND DEMAND BALANCE. A pretty evenly balanced supply and demand were characteristic of the trade the past week. Business was very good and a fair quantity of roses were easily disposed of. Violets were in good supply and no surplus noted. Carnations, the supply of which is daily increasing, all sold readily, as did the cut of Easter lilies. Paper Whites were somewhat in excess of the demand, but good prices were realized on all sold. Fine freesias are now coming into the market, but meet with sluggish movement with the dealers. Flowering plants are scarce since the holidays, there being only a meager supply of azaleas of indifferent qual- ity on hand to partially meet this de- mand. Some bulbous stock, however, is promised for next week, and a ready sale of all available is expected. NOTES. A meeting of a dozen growers was held January 3 to discuss the real and fancied evils associated with the growing and sale of greenhouse stock. The meeting was representative of the more prominent and extensive estab- lishments and the proceedings en- livened by vigorous remarks which re- sulted in the determination to organize a growers' association here, and to this end Sydney Beard was appointed to call a full meeting of all the growers in this city and vicinity for Wednes- day evening, January 10, to effect a permanent organization. A. J. Stahelin, who has been on the sick list, is up and about again. Robt. Rahaley, Frank Danzer and Ernest Sullivan are now at home suffering with bad colds. J. F. Sullivan announces that he will move to his new store, 268 Woodward avenue, September 1 next. Visitors : Samuel Seligman, Chicago; Julius Dilloff, New York. J. F. S. Albany, N. Y. CLUB MEETING AND DINNER. Forty-nine members and guests of the florists' club were present at the January meeting of the organization, making it one of the largest in some time. The business session was brief. A committee of two members was ap- pointed by the retiring president, Thomas F. Tracey, to escort the new president, Charles Sanders, to the chair. After a few remarks by President San- ders in the way of thanks, the routine business was transacted in 15 minutes semble around the dining tables in and all left the meeting room to as- Keeler's grill room. State street. Fred- erick Goldring was toastmaster until the hour approached for him to catch a bus for the suburbs, after which Thomas P. Tracey filled the role. The responses included interesting remarks , on trade conditions by Walter Cook, ' with Stumpp & Walter of New York; ; James J. Kairns, of Henry A. Dreer, ' Inc., Philadelphia; Thomas F. Tracey •■ on certain aspects of the wholesaler's ' business; Fred A. Danker, Edward P. Tracey, James T. Barrett, James H. Snyder, a violet grower of Rhinebeck; ; EYederick Henkes, Joseph Traudt, of Canajoharie; Earl Shaw, superinten- dent for George C, Hawley of this city, and others. The remarks of the two traveling men, Messrs. Cook and Kairns, were instructive to an unusual degree and showed a remarkable talent for observation. Both laid emphasis upon the thought that specialization in the trade is becoming more and more pronouncedly the sign of the successful grower or retailer. Men who formerly grew both plants and cut flowers are dropping either the one or the other and concentrating energies upon the thing they select. Those in the retail end of the business, mentioned increas- ing expenses and costs of supplies which must force an advance in prices if the dealer is to remain in business. On behalf of the members, Louis H. Schaefer, chairman of the entertain- ment committee, presented to retiring President Tracey a fine black morocco traveling- case, which contained a large variety of articles that a man often needs on a trip. The case was passed around for examination and was ap- proved by all. The club has at the beginning of the new year 69 members in good standing, a net gain of eight during 1916. Through the holidays the chief de- mand in the plant line was for poin- settias, which sold well. Next in or- der came Scotch heather, ardisias, au- racarias, dracaenas, primroses, cycla- mens, palms and ferns. In cut flowers the demand was for roses, violets and carnations. Roses brought from $3 to $6 a dozen; American Beauties from $10 to $24 a dozen; carnations, $1.50 a dozen, with red ones as high as $3 a dozen. There was a good demand for greens and stocks of all kinds were well cleaned up. R. D. JOLIET, III. — Smith Bros, have dis- continued their down-town store on Ottawa street this week. — Heaton Nichols has recovered his auto which ■ was stolen recently and the thieves proved to be two former employes of his. Mushroom Growing By B. M. Dugear. Presenting accurately the requirements for success. 260 pares, cloth, fully illustrated, Price. $1.5C. American Florist Company 440 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago vk ' TO THE TRADE. ^'* HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany. GEOWER and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE of all CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.) SPERIiLTIFS ■ Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, uikuiHbiiuu. Radishes, Spinach, Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carna- tions, Cinerarias, Gloxinias, LarlJspurs, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabiosa Stocl£s, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application. HENRY METTE'S TRIUrMPH OF THE GREAT PAiNSIES— (mixed) , the most perfect ana most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per % oz., $1.00 per % oz., postage paid. Cash with order. All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality. I9I7- The American Florist. 1425 To Grow on for EASTER CLIMBING ROSES We offer the following list of EXTRA STRONG FIELD-GROWN Stock that will make FINE PLANTS FOR EASTER if started cool. Field=Grown Extra Strong 3 YEAR OLD. Excelsa— "Red Dorothy Perkins." Delight — Bright carmine flowers; base of petals, white. Dorothy Perkins— Beautiful shell-pink. Flower of Fairfield— Everblooming Crimson Rambler. Hiawatha— Single crimson, lighter center. Lady Gay — Beautiful cherry pink. Price: Doz, $3.00; 100, $22.00; 1000, $200.00 2 YEAR OLD. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy Perkins. Excelsa. Flower of Fairfield. White Dorothy Perkins. Baby Ramblers. Price: Doz., $2.00; 100, $15.00; 1000, $140.00 DORMANT 2-YEAR OLD ROSES. Doz. 100 Anna de Diesbach $2.00 $15.00 Baby Rambler 2.00 16.00 Baroness Rothschild 2.25 16.00 Betty 2.50 18.00 Captain Christy 2.50 18.00 Caroline Testout 2.50 18.00 Conrad F. Meyer 2.25 16.00 Frau Karl Druschki 2.50 18.00 George Arends 2.50 18 00 General Jacqueminot 2.00 15.00 General McArthur 2.50 18.00 Doz. 100 Gruss an Teplitz $2.25 $16.00 Jonkheer J. 1. Mock 2.50 18.00 J. B. Clark 2.25 16.00 Mabel Morrison 2.00 15.00 Mme. Abel Chatenay 2.50 18.00 Magna Charta 2.G0 15.00 Mrs. John Laing 2.00 15.00 Orleans 2.50 18.00 Paul Neyron 2.00 15.00 Persian Yellow 2.25 16.00 Prince C. De Rohan 2.00 15.00 CHICAGO FRENCH MANETTI STOCKS, PER 1000, $16.00. VAUGHSN'S SEED STORE new york Chrysanthemunis FRELIMINARY LIST OF Novelties and Standard Varieties Now Ready. Ask for a Copy. Elmer D. Smith & Co. ADRIAN, MICH. Henry Fish Seed Co. Bean Growers for the Wholesale Seed Trade carpinteria. calif. If You are interested in Mid-Winter Blooming Plants or anything in— — Soft Wooded Plants -Write- f^P/^ A ITiihl Wholesale Grower, WCU. t\» IVUIU, PEKIN,IIL. Orchids If you want Orchids for any purpose whatever we solicit your inquiries and orders for same. We do not f^row or handle anything else but Orchids. Special lists on application. LAGER 6 HURRELL, Summit, N. J. Mention the American Florist loJien xoritinp Nephrolepis Verona Best of all crested ferns, rapid grower; it's splendid fronds stand up well; each show individually; does not rot in center. BUy FROM THE ORIGINATORS. Per IfO Per lOCO Per 100 Per 1000 2-inch $8.00 $72.00 3-inch $12.00 $90.00 :Bi%.]E^:Boo Best decorative plant that grows; strong bushy stock. 7-inch pots $1.50 each 12-inch tubs $6.00 each P. S. Randolph & Sons Wholesale Florists and Plant Sf)ecialists R. D. VERONA, - PA. ROSES, field-grown, selected forcing grade. Climbers, $15.00 per 100 Excelsa (Red Dorothy Perkins) Lady Gay Dorothy Perkins Climbing American Beauty American Pillar HYBRID PERPETUAIS, ASSORTED, $14.00 per 100. HYDRANGEAS, SV^-inch pots, $6.00 per 100 Single stem plants, set with good, plump flower buds. La Lorraine. Large flowers, pale rose, turn- ing to bright pink. Mme. Maurice Hamar. Large delicate flesh- rose color. Mme. Emll Monilliere. Pure white, with rosy carmine eye; very large; the best white. Otaksa. The old st-ndby for pink. More easilytorccd than some pf the newer soits. Radiant. Clear, brigbtpink; an exceptionally handsome shade. 2V2-inch pots, $4.00 per 100. Otaksa Mme. Emii Mouilliere Mme. Maurice Hamar We offer a complete assortment of RoseS, Shrubs, Vines and Per- ennials for Spring, out-of-door planting. Seed for current list. JACKSON & PERKINS CO., NEWARK, NEW YORK 1426 The American Florist. Jan. 13,. American Association ol Nurserymen. John Watson, Newark, N. Y., President; Lloyd C. Stark, Louisiana. Mo., Vice-Presi- dent; Curtis Nye Smith. 19 Congress Street, Boston, Mass., Secretary and Counsel. Forty-second annual convention will be held at Philadelphia, Pa., June 27-29, 1917. Nashua, N. H. — Robertson Kirkpat- rick, well known in this vicinity as a landscape gardener and nurseryman, died liere December 20, aged 55 years. Under title of "Growing Clierries East of tlie Rocky Mountains" tlie United States department of agricul- ture lias issued Farmers' Bulletin 776 containing information as to sites for orchards, propagating, selection of suitable trees, season for planting, con- trol of diseases. Insects, etc. BULLETIK No. 435 of the United States department of agriculture is- sued November, 1916, treats of the feeding habits and character of in- jury of thft apple leaf-sewer, some- times termed the apple leaf-folder, to- gether with methods of control. This bulletin should prove of value to ap- ple growers in the north and central Atlantic states, the middle wesft and portions of Canada. Nursery Imports In Danger. In the agricultural appropriations bill now before congress we understand there is a rider attached, which, if passed, would give the federal horticul- tural board of Washington arbitrary and autocratic control over the busi- ness of nurserymen and florists who ship plants or trees. It would give the board the power to establish a quarantine on suspicion— without call- ing for a hearing as required by the federal nursery stock law now in force. The matter is now in charge of a com- mittee, of which Congressman John J. Fitzgerald of Brooklyn, N. Y., is chair- man and measures have been taken which it is hoped will induce this com- mittee to allow the nurserymen and florists to express their views on a sub- ject that is of such vital importance to them before such a drastic amend- ment is adopted. It is not generally known that the Association of State Inspectors recent- ly advised the federal horticultural board to establish a quarantine that would shut out imports of bays, aza- leas, palms, rhododendrons, evergreens and all balled plants from every source, or that the American Forestry Associa- tion is seeking a quarantine that would shut out shipments of all kinds of nursery and florists' stock from every source, and a conference will be held in Washington, D. C, January 18-19 to promote this scheme. The significance of the rider above mentioned will there- fore be noted. Nurserymen, florists, and others in- terested in the importation of nursery stock and other plants, will do well to write their representatives in congress at Washington, D. C, giving their views in this matter and clearly stat- ing their objections to the proposed legislation. This should be done with- out delay. Pasadena Tournament of Roses. The streets of Pasadena, Calif., were thronged with people to view what was no doubt the greatest and most gorge- ous of floral pageants, showing the best offerings of the southern California gardens. The decorators are getting their color schemes down to a science, for never before was there so much real art displayed, never have there been such lovely flowers used. There were never so many real roses used. Much ingenuity was displayed in mak- ing the different floats. Civic bodies, fraternal organizations, hotels, schools, business houses and individuals vied with one another in presenting the wonderful creations. It was claimed that the parade was viewed by 100,- 000 people. G. H. H. Nashville, Tenn. SPLENDID SUPPLY AND GOOD SALES. The weather continues good and has given a splendid supply of the best of flowers and everything is coming on in splendid shape with trade excellent. Roses were never better or more abundant. There are plenty of violets and lily of the valley is not scarce. Carnations are excellent and popular with the buyers. Many good plants are to be seen and the call for them continues unabated. NOTES. Charles Tritchler has been gradually building up an excellent business, and while he has not yet an up-town store, does a very good trade, destined to grow. He is a practical florist as was his father before him. In the last year he has purchased two acres near one of the city's carlines, and has a nice range of houses built thereon. Geny Bros, have been kept busy with their trade, which has been very good, not alone with funeral work, but with weddings, and the many social func- tions which create a large daily de- mand. They still have fine azaleas, cyclamens and all kinds of bulbous stock. The Joy Floral Company had a busy week with funeral work and sev- eral good wedding orders. They have an abundance of flowers — all kinds of roses, carnations, violets, orchids, val- ley, sweet peas, etc. M. C. D. Hill's Evergreens BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY Small, medium and large sizes supplied. Price list now ready. The D. Hill Nursery Co. Evngieai Spedalisb UrgesI Growers io America Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL. For the Best New and Standard DAHLIAS Address Peacock Dahlia Farms, p. O. Berlin. N. J. WUliamstown Jnnc. N. J. ROSES, CANNAS Shrubbery THE CONARD& JONES CO., West Grove, Peiuia. PEONIES and IRIS ■Write for list. PETERSON NURSERY stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO Mention the American Florist when writino OWN ROOT Pot grown 2M and 4-in. Field grown to pot 4 to 5-in. BOSES "^^ Lt L U LL '^PRIUQriELDOHIO-J Mention the American Florist when luritim/. Ferns, Araocarias, Palms, Etc. niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiHniiiiiiiiimiiiii Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5 in., 40c; 3 tiers, 6 in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6 in., 60c. Kentia Belmoreana, 4 in., pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high, 40c each; in. pots. 6 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high, $1.00 each; 6 in. pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 20 to 24 in. high, $1.25 each; 6 in. pots, 6 leaves, 24 to 28 in. high, $1.60 each. Kentia Forsteriana, 6 in. pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 30 in. high, $1.50 each; 7 in. pots, 6 leaves, 34 in. high, $2.00 each; 7 in. pots, to 7 leaves, 36 in. high, $2.50 each. Kentia Forsteriana, made up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7 in. tubs, 86 in. high, $3.50 each; 8 in. tubs, 38 to 40 in. high, $4.50 each; 8 in tubs, 40 to 44 in. high, $5.00 each; 9 in. tubs, 54 to 60 in. high, $8.50 each. Ferns, Teddy, Jr., extra fine, special prices, quantity — 5 in. pots, broad and perfect, 35c each; 6 in. pots, broad and perfect, 50c each. Boston Ferns fine fresh stock, quantity— 5 in. pots, 30c each; 6 in. pots, 50c each. Adiantum Hybrldum, heavy, 4 in. pots, $16.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprengerl, bushy field plants, now in 4 in. pots, $12.00 per 100; 5 in. pots, extra heavy, $18.00 per 100. (Worth more to cut from.) THE ST0R8S & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio igi7. The American Florist. 1427 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu SPECIAL GRADE | CALIFORNIA PRIVET | I have over 450,000 of this SPECIAL GRADE of California | Privet grown by a new method. The illustration shows a g fair sample of each size. Note the excellent root system. | Price, 12 to 18 inches - $ 8.00 per 1000 | " 1»^ to 2 feet, - - 10.50 per 1000 I Packed free for cash with order. No order accepted for less than lOOO plants | Also over tWO millions of California Privet of finest quality, I in all sizes, from one to four feet, grown in the usual way. | Very attractive prices, especially in carload lots, given upon request. B I have much the largest and best stock of | California Privet of any nursery in the world. | J. T. LOVETT, Little Silver, N. J. | MiiniiiiiiinimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiniiiiiDin^ BELLE WASHBURN The New Red Carnation With An Unbeatable Record Behind It. Winner two years in succession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also winner of the S. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916, besides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows in different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation —very bright clear red, large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for delivery now and later, 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100. 50 and less than 100 at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100, and less than 250, $5.00 per 100 and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1000. All cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. BASSETT & WASHBURN, store and Office: 178 N. Wabash Ave. Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111. Chicago Ferns in Flats In Best Varieties For Fern Dishes. $1.50 per 100 100,000 READY NOW Write for Wholesale Catalogue of FERNS, KENTIAS. ETC., to H. PLATH "THE FERNERIES" Lawrence and Winnipeg Avennas. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Jos. Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa. Grower of Kentias. CHAS. H. TOTTY MADISON, NEW JSRSXY Wholesale Florist Chrysanthemum Novelties my Specialty HILL'S CHOICE LANDSCAPE, DECORATIVE AND FORCING STOCK FOR FLORISTS' TRADE Boxwoods — Pyramids, Standards, Globes, Busb, Dwarf — one of our leading special- ties. Stocked in enormous quantities. Bay Trees— Standards, Half Standards. Pyra- mids. We can save you money and give better quality. Let us prove it. Hajdy Tubbed Evergreens — Clipped speci- mens in Taxus, Thuyas, Juniperus, Abies varieties in Pyramids, Globes and natural- shaped in large assortment. Araucarias — Best sorts, best values, in both small and large sizes, for immediate effect and growing on. Forcing Stock — Azaleas. Rhododendrons. Aucubas, Skimmia Japonica, Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Spireas, Magnolias, Japanese Ma- ples, Wistaria Chinensis, Japanese Flower- ing Cherry, Peonies, Roses, in large as- sortment, choicest quality, best commer- cial sorts. Wholesale price list will be mailed promptly on request. Landscape Evergreens and Conifers — New, rare and standard varieties. Small, me- dium and large sizes supplied in perfect specimens, with ball and burlap. Largest and most extensive collection in America. Window-Box Plants — Hardy Coniferous Ever- greens for winter use. All hardy and de- sirable sorts, best selection, lowest prices. Also Bush Box and Dwarf Edging. This line offers wide-awake florists a grand op- portunity to increase their sales and profits. Deciduous Trees and Shrubs — Our leaders — Norway Maple, American White Elm and Japanese Barberry. Young Stock for Lining Out — Ornamental Evergreens and Deciduous Trees and Shrub seedlings, rooted cuttings, grafts, etc., in large assortment at very low prices. An- nual output, 10,000,000 plants. Write for information and price today. THE D. HILL NURSERY COMPANY, INC. EVERGREEN SPECIALISTS LARGEST GROWERS IN AMERICA WHOLESALE GROWERS AND IMPORTERS Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL. ORCHIDS FRANCISCO DELGADO Q. ORCHID COLLECTOR Solicits orders for shipments of Orchids. Prices quoted upon application. B060T0 (Ghapinaro) GOLOMBIA. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiii| I Robert Craig Co... | I ?/Si- PALMS I g and Novelties in Decorative Flants. ■= I Market and 4Sih Sis., Philadelphia, Pa. | iiiiinniDiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiPiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiJiiiiuininiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniuiiiiiiiE 1428 The American Florist. Jan. 13, Immediate Delivery. Rooted Carnation Cuttings We are now booking orders for our New Seedling SUPERB— $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. CTTp'pD'D is a seedling of Gloriosa and Enchantress. It has the g^ood stem of Gloriosaand the fine growing habit of Enchantress The color is a i9U£^ J!il\XJ flesh pink, and it keeps its color at all seasons. The flowers average about three inches are very full, and generally receive full score on substance. The flovters are all perfect and do not split. In the four years we have grown it, it has proved the best commercial variety, barring none, AXT'TA'F^'R If you want Scarlet Carnations for Christmas, grow . .AVlAlvrn. Aviator. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. STANDARD NEW VARIETIES. WHITE. PerlOOPerlOOO MatdUeis $2.50 $2n.oo White Enchantress 2.50 20 00 WhiteWonder 3.00 25.00 DARK PINK Peerless PlnJt 2.50 20.00 C.W.Ward 2.50 20.00 FLESH PINK. Per 100 Per 1000 Soperb $12.00 $100.00 Enchantress 2.50 20.00 Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20 00 Alice 3.00 25.00 VARIEGATED. Benora. 3.0D 25.00 RED Per 100 Per 1000 Aviator $6.00 150.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Champion 3.00 25.00 MEDIUM PINK. MissTheo 6.00 50.00 Mrs. Alcehnrst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 3-50 30.00 J. D. THOMPSON C/\RNATION CO., Jolief, III. HortiGulturalTradB Journal Published weekly. The Lai-gest, Brightest and Best British Trade publication. Also THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION Published quarterly. Annual sub- scription, for weekly and quarterly numbers One Dollar. (International money order.) Subscribe today and keep in, toucU with European mar- kets and topics. THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY BTTRNXEY, ENGLAND 100,000 GERANIUMS Ready now, 2 and 2^4 in. pots. Poitevine, Ricaxd, Nutt, Doyle, Viaud, Oterle. Buchner, etc.. $2.50 per 100; .$22.50 per 1.000. 2% in. Fuchsias, 15 varieties; Double Petunias, 12 varieties; Maxguerites, 3 varieties; Lantanas, S varieties; $2.75 per 100; $25.00 per l,0DO. Alonzo J. Bryan, Wholesale Florist Washington, New Jersey. "geranIUms" Immediate deliTery at $13.50 per 1000 for B. A. Nutt and Buchner and $16.00 per 1000 for Bicard and FoiteTine. Asparagus Flumosus, fine stock at $25,00 per 1000: same rate per 100. ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA. BOXWOODS— MO'^^lg^r"™ Pyramids, 2 -ft $1,00 each Pyramids, 2i^-ft 1,60 each Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each Pyramids, 3^-ft 2,60 each Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.60 each Globes, 14x14 In 3.00 each Heary Bushes, 2-ft 1.60 each Nice Bushes, 15-ln 36c each R O. FRANZEN °^i»H?c^{S"' CARNATIONS F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, - - Indiana Mention the American Florist when writing Begonia Glory of Cincinnati Begonia Melior, Begonia Mrs, J. A. Peterson. CYCLAMEN, our own selected strain. APIENIUM NIDDS AVIS (Bird's Nest Fern). Price list on application. J. A. PETERSON & SONS. cm^S]^-R?Skio Mention the American Florist when writing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ROOTED * * * * * * * * * * * * « * * * * t * * Carnation Cuttings 600,000 Ready For Immediate Shipment. Finest rooted cuttings obtainable at remarkably low prices until we are sold out. Peter Reinberg's stock is known for its supreme quality everywhere and is the best kind for you to buy. Look over our list of offerings — all money makers, and order what you t need immediately. Do it right now. Per 100 White Enchantress $2.00 White Perfection 2.00 White Wonder 2.00 Enchantress 2.00 Rose Pink Enchantress 2.00 Ward 2.00 Beacon 2.00 Herald 2.00 Champion 2.00 Joy 2.00 Belle Washburn 4.00 Aviator 4.00 HURRY. Per 1000 $16.00 16.00 18.00 16.00 16.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 16.00 30.00 30.00 * * * * * * * 4r *■ RICHMOKD BENCH PUNTS $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000. Large quantity of fine stock at above reasonable prices. Order quick, so as to insure your supply. Specify Plants When Ordering. Peter Reinberg 30 East Randolph St., Chicago^ \\\, * *- •ii- igiy. The American Florist. 1429 Ready Reference Section. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET. AMABYIilJS. AMARYLLIS (Hippeastrum). Imported and American seedlings, 9 to lO-in. cir.. $18: H to 12-in. cir., $23 per 100. Tait's seedlings from very eboice stock, $25 per 100; fancy stock, $1 to $5 each. C. S. Tait. Brunswick, Georgia. AMARYLLIS, Vittata Hybrids. A magnifi- cent strain equal to many of the very expen- sive named varieties. 4-vear-old bulbs, $25.00 per 100; 25 at 100 rate; $3.50 per doz. H. J. CONDRON, Amaryllis Specialist, Dickinson, Texas. ABAXTCABIAS. Araucaria, 2 to 3 tiers, 5-in., 40c: 3 tiers, 6-in., 50c; 3 to 4 tiers, 6-in., eOc. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, Ohio. ASPARAGUS. Asparagus Sprengeri Seed, 1917 crop ready now. T5c per 1,000; 5.000 for $3.00; 10.000 for $5.00. Write for prices in quantity. HARRY BAILBY, Montebello, Calif. Asparagus Sprengeri, bushy field plants, now in 4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100: 5-in. pots, extra heavy, $18 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio. Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in.. $6 per 100: 4-in.. $10 per 100. Plumosus. 2iA-in.. $3.50 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. ASPARAGUS PLDMOSOS SEEDLINGS, extra strong. $6.00 per 1,000. VAUGHAN'S GREEN- HOUSES, Western Springs, 111. Asparagus plumosus, fine stock, $25 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa. 3-in. plumosus. at $5.00 per 100. Cash, please. EDGAR E.4STERDAY. Nokomis. 111. AZAIiEAS. Azaleas. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y. BAY TREES. BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list. JULIUS ROBHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J. BEGONIAS. Begonias. Glory of Cincinnati. Melior and Mrs. J. A'. Peterson. Price list on application. J. A. Peterson & Sons, Westwood, Cincinnati. 0. Begonias. 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $3 per 100. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. BUIiBS. BOXWOOD. Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. 0. Fran- zen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago. BOXWOODS. PYRAMIDS. Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft.. $1.90 each; 2% ft.. $2.00 each: 3 ft.. $2.50 each; 4 ft., $4.50 each. Price includes tubs, f. o. b. Dundee. 111. Write for prices on larger sizes. BUSH SHAPE. 10-12-in.. balled. 30c each; 18-in., balled. . 60e each; 30-in.. balled. $1.75 each. THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC. Box 404. Dundee. 111. BOX TREES— Standards. Pyramids and Bush. Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. Bulbs, Gladiolus, all first size. Mrs. Fraud?, King. $12 per 1,000; Augusta. ,$13 per 1,000; America, .$15 per 1,000; Chicago White, $18 per 1,000; Florist XXX Mixed, $16 per 1,000. Tuberoses, first size, 4-6 in., $9 per 1,000; me- dium size, 3-4 in., $5 per 1,000. Gladiolus Col- villei. The Bride, $5 per 1,000. Spanish Iris, 4 named varieties, $6 per 1,000. Chinese Nar- cissus, per mat (120 bulbs), $3. Lilium For- mosum, D. Gigauteum. Hardy Lilies, Spiraea and Valley. For varieties, sizes and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Chicago White Galdiolus. Very first flowering early white variety for bench forcing. First grade. 1% to 1%-in., $18 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Bulbs. Dwarf gladiolus and Lilium Longiflo- rum Giganteum (black stem.) For sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New York. Bulbs. Liliura Giganteum and Magnificum. For sizes and prices see advertisement on front cover page of this issue. Wm. F. Kasting Co., 568-570 Washington St., ButCalo, N, Y. Bulbs. Lilium Giganteum, 7 to 9-in., and 9 to 10-in., for immediate delivery. Write for prices. Yokohama Nursery Co.. Ltd.. Wool- worth BIdg., New York. Bulbs, fancy caladiura. Fine, well developed in 40 named leading sorts, $10 per 100. Delivery January and February. Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla. Bulbs, seeds, supplies, etc. Wholesale only. American Bulb Co., 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chi- cago^ CARNATIONS. CARNATIONS. ^andard and New Varieties. White, Per lOO Per 1000 Matchless $2.50 $20.00 White Enchantress 2.50 20.00 White Wonder 3.00 25.00 Flesh Fink. Superb $12.00 $100.00 Enchantress 2.50 20.00 Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20.00 Alice 3.00 25.00 Medium Fink. Miss Theo $6.00 $50.00 Mrs. Akehurst 3.00 25.00 Pink Sensation 3.50 30.00 Dark Fink. Peerless Pink $2.50 $20.00 C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00 Red. Aviator $6.00 $50.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Champion 3.00 26.00 Variegated. Benora $3.00 $25.00 J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.. JoHet, Illinois We can save you money on STRONG ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS For January delivery. Per 100 Per 1.000 Light Pink Enchantress $2.00 $14.00 White 2.00 17.50 C. W. Ward 2.00 15.00 Winsor 2.00 14.00 Victory 2.00 15.00 Joy 2.00 15.00 -■ilso a limited supply of Nebraska $5.00 per hundred Herald 2.00 per hundred White Perfection 2.00 per hundred White Wonder 2.00 per hundred Place your orders now. J. A. BUDLONG. 184 North Wabash Ave. Chicago. Carnation (Cottage Maid. Pleasing shade of flesh pink: a sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward, with same habit and growth. Price. $12 per 1(K): $100 per 1,000. February delivery. Cottage Gardens Co.. Inc. (Originators), Queens, N. Y. CARNATIONS. Belle Washburn, the new red carnation with an unbeatable record behind it. Winner two years in succession of the American Carnation Society Silver Medals, 1915 and 1916. Also- winner of the S'. A. F. Silver Medal, 1916, be- sides numerous first prizes and certificates at various shows in different parts of the country. This is purely a commercial carnation — very bright, clear red. large flower, non-splitable calyx, long stem and just as free blooming as Enchantress, of which it is a seedling. Prices of rooted cuttings ready for immediate delivery. 25 or less at the rate of $8.00 per 100; 50 and less than lOO at $6.00 per 100. Orders of 100. and less than 250, $5.00 per 100, and orders of 250 or more at the rate of $45.00 per 1,000. AU cuttings guaranteed strictly first class. Eassett & Washburn, 178 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. CARNATION CUTTINGS. Well rooted, from strictly clean, healthy- stock. 100 1000 Enchantress $2.50 $20.00 Wihlte Wonder 3.00 25.00 Beacon 3.00 25.00 Good Cheer 4.00 35.00 Nancy 6.00 50.00 Nancy is Dorner's new salmon pink, large perfect flower, long strong stem, good keeper, good producer, does not split. All cutting^ ready for delivery. Order now. SCHROEDEiR FLORAL CO.. West 24th and Pease Sts.. Milwaukee, Wis. CARNATIONS— ROOTED CUTTINGS. Enchantress. Rose Pink Enchantress. White- Enchantress. May Day and Philadelphia. $2.50- per 100; $20.00 per 1.000. Victory, $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000. January or February deliveries. Cash from unknown parties. THE COLUMBUS FLORAL COMPANY, Columbus, Ohio. Rooted carnation cuttings. Al stock, guar- anteed in every respect. White Enchantress. White Wonder. Matchless. Enchantress Su- preme, Peerless Pink, Washington, Ward, The Herald, Victory, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Aviator, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette, 111. Carnation rooted cuttings. Rosalia. Merry Christmas. Doris. Cottage Maid. Delivery January, 1917. and later. $12 per 100. $100 per 1,000, 250 at 1.000 rate. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004 Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Booted Carnation Cuttings. 100.000 White Enchantress. Extra fine stock, ready for im- mediate shipment. $1.75 per 100: $14 per 1.000. Percy Jones, 66 E. Randolph St., Chi- cago. Carnations, rooted cuttings, 600,000 ready for immediate shipment. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Peter Reinberg, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Carnation Superb. Mne new flesh pink. Rooted cuttings. Jan., 1917 delivery, $12 per 100, $100 per 1,000. J. D. Thompson Cama- tion Co.. Joliet, 111. Carnations. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind. CHRYSANTHEMUMS ALEX GUTTMAN. Chrysanthemum (Dinda). the best early laven- der-pink in the market. Blooms have been selling for $6.00 per dozen since middle of Sep- tember. Stock plants. 75 each; $7.50 per dozen. GUTTMANN & RAYNOft, Inc., Whole- sale Florists, 101 W. 28th St., New York, or Frank Dinda, Farmingdale, L. I.. N. Y. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Good commercial va- rieties. 214 in. pots, $3.00 per 100: $25.00 per 1.000. Write for list of varieties. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It. 1430 The American Florist. Jan. 13, CLEBIATIS. Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y. COLEUS. COLEUS DEPIANCB, the prettiest o£ all coleus. It defies any other coleus, in beanty, as well as for commercial purposes, as pretty as a poinsettia at its best. Send (or colored plate. Try it. $1.50 per doz., $16.00 per 100 from 2Vi-in. pots. C. Winterich, Cyclamen Specialist. Defiance. 0. CYCIiAMEN, ^___ CYCLAMEN, strong seedlings. $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1.000. Transplanted, $5.00 per 100: $40.00 per 1,000. Rococo Erecta, new, finest ever introduced (not to be compared -with the old Eococo) : to be well recommended for commercial growing. Strong seedlings. $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1,000. Transplanted. $8.00 per lOO, $50.00 per i.oob. ERNEST ROBEE. Wilmette. Illinois. DAHIilAS. My latest novelty. "Tlie Millionaire." $10.00 per bulb. A light lavender decorative. A monster; a beauty. It's simply wonderful. My new catalogue tells about it. GEO. L. STILLMAN, "Dahlia Specialist." Originator of "World-Known" Dahlias. Box A-T. Westerly, E. I. Dahlias. Best new and standard varieties. Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc- tion, N. J. DAISBES. BEST FLOWERING DAISIES. Chicago White, special strain, IV^ in.. $5.00 per 100; Etoile D'Or (yellow), 2ya in., $5.00 per 100. Cash, please, h: E. HUNT & CO.. 30 E. Ran- dolph St., Chicago. DRACAENAS. DRACAENA INDIVISA, 5 in., 35c. Harry Heinl, West Toledo, 0. Dracaena Indivisa, 2-in.. $2 per 100, $1S per 1,000. Elmer Eawlings. Allegany, N. Y. FERNS. Ferns, Teddy Jr., extra fine stock, broad and perfect; 5-in.. 35c each; 6-ln., 50c each. Bos- ton, fine fresh stock; 5-in.. 30c each; 6-in., 50c each. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paines- ville, Ohio. Ferns in flats, in best varieties for fern dishes, $1.50 per 100. Write for wholesale cata- logue of ferns, kentias. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves.. San Francisco. Calif. Ferns. Nephrolepis Verona. Splendid fronds, stand up well, 2-in.. $8 per 100. $72 per 1^000; 3-in., $12 per 100, $90 per 1.000. P. S. Ean- dolph & Sons. E. D., Verona, Pa. Boston ferns, extra flue bench grown for 3 4 and 5-inch pots at 6c, 12c and 20c each. Cash. BRILL CELERY GARDENS. Kalama- zoo ,Mich. HARDY PERNS. Illustrated descriptive cata- logue and wholesale price list mailed free on application. LDDVIG MOSBAK, Ferndale, Askov, Minnesota. IUjBLB PERNS, best varieties, fine stock. 2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1.000; 3-in.. $5 per 100. $40 per 1,000. HBNEY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich. Fine Nephrolepis ferns. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. P. R. Pierson Co., Tarry town. N. Y. GERANIXJMS. Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Buchner. $13.50 per 1,000; Ricard and Poitevlne, $16 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa. GERANIUMS. Geraniums. Well established two and a quar- ter inch stock. Top cuttings and no hard wood. Varieties; S. A. Nutt. Genera! Grant. Madame Buchner. Gloire De Prance. $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1,000. You will appreciate our good packing. See our ad for Double Fringed Petunia cut- tings elsewhere in these columns. STOPPY FLORAL COMPANY. St. Joseph Missouri. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, Gen. Grant. Mad. Buchner, Mad. Recamier. Jean Oberle. Abbie ScbafCer. E. H. Trego, etc., 2-in., $2 per 100; 3-in., $3 per 100. For miscellaneous plants and rooted cuttings see advertisement on front cover page of this issue. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, 2-ln,. $2.00 per 100, $18.00 per 1,000; rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 1,000. Also few white cuttings and 2-in. good stock. Cash. W. E. ALLEN. Leominster. Mass. 100,000 geraniums, ready now, 2 and 2%-ln. pots. Poitevlne, Ricard, Nutt, Doyle, Vlaud, Oberly, Buchner, etc., $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan, Washington, N. J. GERANIUMS. Gen. Grant (best scarlet bed- der), 2-in. ready to shift, $2.00 per 100, $17.50 per 1,000. Cash. BEILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo. Mich. GREENS. Greens. S'outhern Wild Smilax. $2.50 per case; holly. $2.25 per case: fadeless sheet moss. .$3.50 per hag; natural sheet moss. $1.75 per bag: southern gray moss, $2.50 per bag: long needle pines. $1.25 per dozen. Caldwell The Woodsman Co.. Evergreen. Ala. Greens. Southern wild smilax, $2.50 per case: holly. $2.25 per case; dyed sheet moss. $3.50 per bag; natural sheet moss, $1.75 per bag; long needle pines, $1.25 per dozen; gray moss, $2.50 per bag. B. A. Beaven. Evergreen. Ala. HYDRANGEAS. Hydrangeas, single stem plants, set with good plump flower buds. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this is- sue. Jackson & Perkins Co., ■ Newark, New York. HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-in., $5 per 100. Flowering sizes pot-grown, 25c to 50c each. HENEY SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich. IRISES. Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs- ery, Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago. LANTANAS. LANTANAS. 3-in., yellow and pink, strong plants, $8 per 100; weeping, 3-in.. $6 per 100; 2-in., $3.50 per 100. ERNEST ROBEE. Wil- mette, 111. LIIiY OP THE VALIiEY. Jrom Storage. Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for 1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips. Chas. Schwake & Co.. Inc., 90-92 West Broad- way. New York. NURSERY STOCK. Write for wholesale price list of ornamental nursery stock. MAYWOOD NURSERY CO.. Maywood, 111. ORCHIDS. Orchids of all kinds, established and seml- estahllshefl. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. PANSIES. FOE SALE — Pansies, Vaughan's Giant mix- ture. Improved German mixture. Paris market; also other varieties in separate colors. Strong plants, Sept. sown, cold frame grown, $2.50 per 1,000. G. F. ODOR. lola. Kansas. PALMS. PALMS. KBNTIA PORSTBRIANA— SINGLE PLANTS. . Leaves Each 6 inch pots 5-6 23 Inches high. ..$1.25 6 inch pots 6-7 32-34 inches high... 1.50 6 inch pots 6-7 34-36 inches high... 2.00 5 inch tubs 6-7 40-42 inches high... 3.50 8 inch tubs 6-7 42-46 inches high... 4.00 8 inch tubs 6-7 50 inches high... B.OO 9 loch tubs 6-7 52-56 inches high hv 7.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 6U inches high... 8.00 10 inch tubs 6-7 60-65 Inches high... 12.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 8 feet high . 40.00 15 inch tubs 6-7 9-10 feet high 60.00 KENTIA BELMOREANA— SINGLE PLANTS. Leaves 214 inch pots 4 $1.50 per doz.. $12 per 100 ins. high Per Doz. 4 inch pots 5-6 16-18 45c each $5.00 6 inch pots 5-6 24 each 1.25 6 inch pots 5-6 28 each 1.50 8 inch tubs 5-6 42 each B.OO S'pecimen plants. 15-in. tubs. $75 each. KENTIA FOESTERIANA— MADE UP PLANTS. 6 inch pots 3 26-28 inches high $ 2.00 7 inch tubs 3 30-32 inches high 2.50 8 inch tubs 3 38 inches high 4.00 8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inches high B.OO 9 inch tubs 4 52 inches high 6.00 10 inch tubs 4 54 inches high 8.(K) 12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inches high 12.00 12 inch tubs 4 66 inches high 15.00 15 inch tubs 4 6-614 ft. high, heavy.. 25.00 15 inch tubs 4 75-80 inches high 30.00 ARISOA LUTESCENS. Plants Each 6 inch pots 4 bushy, 24-26 inches high. $1.25 ASPIDISTRAS. 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves green $1.00 6 incli pots 16-20 leaves green 1.50 5 inch pots 10-12 leaves var 1.50 POHELMANN BROS CO.. Morton Grove. Illinois. Kentia Belmoreana. 4-in., 5 leaves. 40c each; 5-in.. 5 leaves, $1.00 each: 6-in.. 5 to 6 leaves, $1.25 each; 6-in., 6 leaves. $1.50 each. Kentia Forstcriana, 6-in., 5 to 6 leaves. $1.50: 7 in., 6 leaves, $2; 7-in., 6 to 7 leaves, $2.50. Made-up bushy plants, 3 and 4 plants to a tub, 7-in. tub, 36 In. high, $3.50 each; 8-in. tub. 38 to 40 in. high, $4.50 each; 8-in. tub. 40 to 44 in. high, $5 each: 9-in. tub. 54 to 60 in. high. $8.50 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, Ohio. LATANIA BORBONICA PALMS. 15-in. tubs, suitable for decorative work, $5 each. Pan- danus Veitchii, 15-in. tubs. $5 each. HENRY S.\IITH. Grand Eapids. Mich. Palms, high class, and novelties in decora- tive plants. Robert Craig Co., Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Palms. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote. Pa. PANDANUS. PANDANUS VEITCHII, 6-in.. 75c; 7-In. and 8-in.. $1.50 to $2.00: 10-in. and 12-in.. from $3 to $5 each. Pine specimens. HENRY SMITH, Grand Eapids. Mich. Pandanus Veitchii, 4-in.. 35c each; 6-in.. 75c to $1 each; 7-in., $1.25 each; 9-ln. $2.00 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111. PEONIES. Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago. PEPPERS. Peppers. Bird's-E'ye. bushy plants. 4-ln., $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Peppers, Celestial, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Jerusalem Cherry, 4-in., $12.00 per 100: $100 per 1,000. PYPER & OLS'EM. Wilmette. 111. PETUNIAS. PETUNIAS. Strong top cuttings of Dreer's famous collection of DOUBLE FRINGED PETU- NIAS in eight superb named varieties. Shipped under separate label but in collection only. $2.00 per 100; $17.50 per 1,000. See our ad for Geraniums elsewhere In these columns. STUPPY PLOHAL COMPANY, Saint Joseph, Mo. If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Adout It. I9I7- The American Florist. 1431 PBIMUIiAS. PRIMULA MALACOIDES. Extra fine stock. 100 l.OOO 2-inch $3.00 $27.50 2%-inch 4.00 35.00 3-inch 6.00 50.00 PYFER & OLSBM. Wilmette. 111. PBIMULAS. Obconica. Chinensis and Mala- coides. 2-in. pots at $3.00 per 100. HENEY S.MITH. Grand Bapids, Mich. PRIVET. California Privet, special grade, 12 to 18-in., $8 per 1,000; ly. to 2 It.. $10.50 per 1,000. Cash with order. J. T. Lovett, Little Silver. N. J. KOSES. ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS. 100 1,000 Sunburst $3.50 $20.00 Richmond 2.50 20.00 Killamey 2.50 20.00 White Killarney 2.50 20.00 Ophelia 4.00 35.00 GEORGE RBINBEEG. 162_ Nortii Wabash Avenue. Chicago. Roses. Extra strong, field-grown climbing roses to bloom for Easter: also hybrid per- petual roses. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New Yorli. Selected Forcing Grade Roses, Climbers, ex- tra strong, $15 per 100: baby roses, $15 per 100. For varieties see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Jaclison & Perkins Co.. Newark. New York. New red rose Mrs. Sarah Yeats. Price, 2V>- In, pot plants, 35c each; $32.50 per 100; $300 per 1,000. J. E. Yeats. 302 B. Springfield Ave., Champaign, 111. Baby Roses. For varieties and prices see ad- vertisement elsewhere in this issue. A. Hender- son & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. Roses. Pot-grown, 2U and 4-in. Field grown, to pot, 5 to 6-in. The Leedle Floral Co,. Spring- field, O. SEEDS. ASPAB.4GUS LUTZII ST5EDLINGS. $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per l.OnO. Asparagus Lutzii seed. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Asparagus Hatcherii seed, COc per 100; $4.50 per 1,000. Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.0li per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids. la. Seeds. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, green- house grown. 1,000. $3.50; lO.OOO, $32.50. Cali- fornia grown. 1,000, $2.50; 10.000. $22.50. Ar- thur T. Boddington Co., Inc.. 128 Chambers St.. New York. Seeds. Wholesale price list for florists and market gardeners. W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, tomato, pepper, ^^^ plant, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar F. Hurlf, Swedesboro, N. J. Seeds, contract growers of cucumber, canta- loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed, sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Eobiuson Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb. Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora. etc. Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato, lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co.. Los Angeles, Calif. Seeds. Dreer's superb double fringed Petunias, 75c per 500 seeds, $1.50 per 1,000 seeds. Superb single fringed, 50c per trade packet. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers in Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers. Musk and Watermelons. Pumpkins and Squash. Western Seed and Irrigation Co., Fremont. Neb. SEEDS. Seeds. Bean, cucumbers, muskmelon. T^ater- melon, squash and sweet corn. Micbiean- ffrown radish our specialty. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich. Seeds, contract Rrowers of cucumbers, musk- melon, squash and pumpkin, sweet, flint and dent corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Val- ley, Neb. Seed. Winter Orchid Flowering: Sweet Pea. Price list now ready. Send postal for copy- Anton C. Zvolanet, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc. Calif. Seeds, specialties: Pepper, egff plant, tomato vine, seed and field corn. GeorEe E. Pedrick & E'en, contract seed growers. Pedricktown. N. J. Seeds, growers for the trade: Beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet. etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford, Conn. Seeds. Vaughan's Flower. For varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York. Seeds. Peas, beans and sweet corn. Michi- gan and Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur- sery Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Seeds, specialties: Lettuce, onion, sweet oea, aster, cosmos, mignonette, verbena in variety. Waldo Rohnert, Gilroy. Calif. Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots, cabbages, celeries, pai'sley, parsnips, turnips. R. & M. Godineau. Angers, France. Seeds. Beet, sweet corn, garden bean, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 82 Dey St.. New York. Seeds. Bean, pea. radish and all garden. Write for prices. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 W. Kinzie St.. Chicago. Seed. Flow-er and vegetable of • every de- scription. Barnard's Seed Store, 231-233 W. Madison St.. Chicago. Seeds. Flower and garden seeds. Sweet Pea and Nasturtium a specialty. Routzahn Steed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif. Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J. Eolgiano & Son, Light, Pratt and Elliott Sts., Baltimore, Md. Seeds. Cucumber and Muskraelon. Pure stock, good deliveries and moderate prices. R. H. James, Rocky Ford, Colo. Seed. Grass mixtures for golf, tennis, polo. Meets all requirements. The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago. Seeds. All the leading kinds for spring and summer planting. James Vick's Sons, Roches- ter, N. Y. Seed. High grade onion. lettuce, radish, sweet peas. etc. Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., Gilroy, Calif. Seeds. Flower, sweet pea and nasturtiums. The L. D. Waller S-eed Co., Guadaloupe. Calif. Seed. Tomato, grown for the wholesale seed trade. Haven Seed Co.. Santa Ana. Calif. Seeds, flower, vegetable and farm. Whole- sale only. Kel way's, Langport. England. Seeds. Bean growers for the wholesale trade. Henry Fish Seed Co.. Carpinteria, Calif. Seed. For the wholesale trade only. Bras- Ian Seed Growers' Company. San Jose, Calif. Seeds. Onion, lettuce, radish, etc. The Kimberlin Seed Co.. Santa Clara, Calif. Seeds. Pea and beau. Alfred O. Brown Seed Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich. Seeds. Vesetable, flower and farm. Henry Mette, Quedlinburg, Germany. Seeds which succeed. Get quotations from Landreth, Bristol, Pa. SPIREA. Spirsea Clumps. Gladstone, white, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 300; Floribunda and Compacta, white, $1.25 per doz,. $8.50 per 100; Japonlca, white, $1 per doz., $7 per 100. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State St., Chicago. STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Progressive and Superb. $5.00 per 1.000. Other varieties as low as $1.50 per 1,000. Catalog free. L. G. Tingle. Box 170, Pittsville. Md. SWAINSONA. SWAINSONA, 4-in pots, fine plants. $12.50 per 100. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich. VEGETABLE PLANTS. Let your contract for spring delivery for as- paragus, rhubarb, strawberry, blackberry, sweet potato and tomato plants. Write for price list. HENEY P. MILLER, Cobden, Illinois. VINCAS. Vinca variegata, 2-in., $2 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS. Model Extension Carnation Supports; also gal- vanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices be- fore ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Choice landscape, decorative and forcing stock for florists' trade. For varieties see advertise- ment elsewhere in this issue. The D, Hill Nursery Co.. Inc.. Bos 404. Dundee. 111. /lues, for retubing boilers. Selected and In first-class condition. Cleaned both inside ana outside. H. Munson. 1353 N. Clark St.. Chicago. Glass cloth. A transparent waterproof fabric for all forcing purposes. Sample. 3x6 feet. 50c prepaid. Turner Bros., Bladen. Nebraska. Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY & SON, Stratford, London, England. Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.. 809 Exchange Ave.. Room 5, Chicago, 111. Use Evans' Challenge Vent Machine. Write for catalog. John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind. Japanese miniature gardens, fern dishes, vases, flower pots, jardinieres, etc. Nippon Garden, Inc.. 259 Fifth Ave.. New York. "Superior" internal-fired boiler for hot water heating. Superior Machine and Boiler Works. 846 W. Superior St., Chicago. Nursery stock of all descriptions. Catalogues and price lists free on application. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. PainSsville. O. Evans Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa- ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A. Evans Co., Richmond. Ind. Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs, all sizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa. Catalogues. Large runs our specialty. Write for prices. Began Printing House, 503 Ply- mouth Place. Chicago. B.iskets of every description. Write for cat- alogue. Raedlein Basket Co.. 713 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago. Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points. 1.000. 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Florists' supplies and wire designs of all kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it. 1432 The American Florist. Jan. 13, MISCEIiLANEOtrS. Baskets, pansy and verbena. For sizes and prices see AdvertSsement eisewlier© in this issue. G. P. Read, Inc., 199 Duane St., New York. Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co.. 1302-1308 West Division street, Chicago. Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch- binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Boilers of high grade for greenhouses. Write for catalogues. Giblln & Co., Utica, N. Y. Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma- nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Blooming plants or anything in soft wooded plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111. .\dvance sash operating device. Greenhouse ^fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind. Hail storm insurance. John G. Esler. Sad- dle River, N. J. Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel- ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York. Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce , 440 S. Dearborn Street CHICAGO WHOIiESAIiE CUT FLOWERS. Amling Co., E. C. Chicago. Augermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis. Mo. Badgley & Bishop, Inc., New York. Bassett &. Washburn, Chicago. Berger Bros.. Philadelphia. Pa. Berning, H. G., St. Louis, Mo. Budiong, J. A.. Chicago. Chicago Flower Growers' Ass'n., Chicago. Coan, J. J.. New York. Coyle, James, New York. Ei-ne & Klingel, Chicago. Ford, M. C, New York. Ford, William P., New York. Froment, H. E.. New York. Goldstein & Futterman. N. Y. Gunterberg. M. C. Chicago. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., New York. Hart, George B., Rochester, N. Y. Hentz & Nash, Inc., New York. Hoerber Bros. Chic'ago. Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee. Wis. House of Ferns, New York. Kasting Co.. Wm. P., Buffalo, N. Y. Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago. Kervan Co., The. New York. Kessler, Wm. A., New York, Kruchten. John, Chicago. Kuehn, C. A.., St. Louis, Mo. Kuhl. Geo. A.. Pekln. 111. Kusik & Co., H., Kansas City, Mo. Kyle & Forester, Chicago. MeCallum Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Meconi. Paul, New York. Miller & Musser, Chicago. N. Y. Cut Flower Exchange, New York. Niessen Co., The Leo, Philadelphia. Pa. Percy Jones. Inc., Chicago. Philadelphia Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Pierson, A. N., Cromwell, Conn. Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh. Pa. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. PoUworth Co., C. C. Milwaukee. Wis. Polykranas, Geo. J., New York. Pyfer & Co., A. T., Chicago. Randall Co., A. L., Chicago. Reid, Fdward, Philadelphia. Pa. Reinber